Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 9

Aliana POV

I woke up with a terrible headache. The window was dark, and I knew it was nighttime. The memory of what happened came to me, and I was afraid. I wondered what must have made Nikolas rush into his mother’s room like he did. I had told him I would have to force-feed her unless she was sedated. When I saw she wasn’t sedated as expected, I believed Nikolas wanted to make it difficult for me, so I devised other means to carry on. The woman had bit me in the process.

I felt for my arm where she had bitten and saw it had already healed.

I became apprehensive.

I did not know if I should go and check on her or look for Nikolas. I decided to remain in my room.

I got off the bed and decided to sit under a cold shower to help with my headache. I also felt a slight fever, but I kept it to myself. It was best Nikolas believed I was still asleep.

The fever reduced after I had left the shower. I returned to my room, n*ake*d, and found Nikolas sitting on the bed.

I screamed from shock and ran back to the bathroom to wear the bathrobe. I returned feeling embarrassed. I was also afraid that something terrible had happened.

“Come here,” he said calmly, and I walked close to him quietly.

“She wasn’t sedated, I just wanted to get food into her. I swear, I had no malicious intent,” I said quickly, pleading my case before the opportunity to do so was taken from me. He nodded and waited for me to reach him before he spoke.

“Next time you find her in that state, you should link me,” he said, and I nodded quickly.

Then he looked at me with a tinge of concern in his eyes.

“How are you feeling?” he asked, and I opted to lie.

“I am all right,” I said. Nikolas assessed me and then nodded and stood up.

“The doctor will bring you some medicine. Try and get some rest. You can take tomorrow off,” He said, and I refused to take the day off. If I were idle, I would sink into depression. I needed to occupy my mind

“I would prefer to continue my work, alpha,” I said, and he sighed.

“Suit yourself,” he said and walked out.

One Month Later.

me for a month. He never asked to see me, but I

the corridor, and he would not spare me a glance. Sometimes he would look at

to me because they did, and surprisingly it hurt a bit. I should be happy about it, but I wasn’t. It felt like more was taken from

was unhappy about it in the first week, but fell into

she behaved that way. With her tummy always full, she had no need to act wild. The woman responded to me and allowed me to spoon-feed her even though

of the fifth week of treatment, we got to the queen’s room and found Nikolas sitting by his

in a while. I wondered if talking

silent and stayed away from the bed I watched him feed her with care and even wipe food from the corner of her l*ips. She did not recognise him, and she did not

lost her memories but wasn’t acting mad anymore. He finished feeding her the beans and then

I expected him to ignore me just as he had been doing, but he turned

reluctantly left Ania

entered, and he sat on the

and there was nothing to gloat about, I was just glad the woman

is looking healthier now,” I said, and

only place we can still live. We have all resigned ourselves to our fate. I didn’t do this with the hope of freedom. I did not want her to continue suffering the way she did,” I said, speaking my truth, knowing he would not

mother’s suffering,” He said, and I could only imagine what my people, especially my father, were enduring, but I bowed my head and thanked him. He moved close to me, and I stepped back immediately. I did not want to go down that path with him again. “Wear something nice tonight, we will be eating together,” he said, leaving the room. He also seemed in high

rewarding at the same time. Both had conflicting emotions, but

because I was a bit attracted to him and enjoyed our brief moments together, but rewarding because every encounter with him had ended in tears,

tea again. I only drank it once, and the experience was painful, and it was a

was no need, but she insisted. So, I waited until they had dressed me up and then drank

picked for me. But I thanked her. The tight dress had a

you get me something better, Ania?” I

truth was Lisa and Ania had become my friends now. We were an unlikely mix,

trouble, it let me know I could trust them. Ania giggled and admired the dress on me. “Alpha chose well, it looks exquisite on you,” she

I said, and

dress,” She said, and I

Alpha will know we are helping you communicate with your people,” she pleaded I wondered why my father sent me a note when we

opened the letter to

can tune in to mind links, that is why I haven’t been able to discuss with you freely

Bright found out the wrong way when he planned to run away. He was caught and executed

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