Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 12

Aliana POV

Spending the day with Nikolas to care for his mother was fun. I got to see his sensitive side, and it was amazing.

He loved her, and I could see it as he switched from the savage wicked rogue prince to a sensitive, sweet man. If his life were normal, whomever he ended up with would be lucky. I remembered our date night and the memory of the dance, him comforting me while I threw up, holding me under the shower and in the tub, the memory remained with me.

I had sl*ipped up and tried to k*iss him, but he had dodged. I saw it and pretended to have passed out.

I was grateful for that memory. I needed it.

I woke up wishing I was a Lycan. Maybe I would have stood a chance with him.

I believe something might have happened between us if I were his kind, but the divide was real, and it kept us apart regardless of what we were feeling.

I knew I could not allow myself to feel anything for him. No matter how good it got, he would one day mate with a Lycan he loves, which would be the end of it for me. He had indeed kept his promise and ruined me. It would be difficult for me even if he decided to let me go. It would be impossible for me to have a werewolf mate because werewolves hated Lycans too.

I thought he would send for me in the evening, but when Ania and Lisa brought my food and left, I knew I wouldn’t be spending the night with Nikolas.

I woke up the next day and got ready for my work. Ania and Lisa brought breakfast, and we gossiped a bit before we got ready to go to the Queen’s room.

I tried to link Nikolas to find out if he wanted to join us to care for his mother, but I met a wall. He had somehow blocked me off.

I was a bit ashamed and hurt about it. I pleaded with Ania to link him with the question to avoid getting in trouble.

She was successful, and my heart was broken. I guess I wasn’t allowed to link him. “He said no and that you should prepare everything needed and leave the room when it is evening. He does not want to find you there when it is time for him to tend to her,” She said with a tinge of sadness.

They believed I had feelings for him, and she had told me to be hopeful, but now she knew better.

“Very well, it means we have time to chat,” I said with a smile, trying to make it seem like it did not bother me, but it bothered me a lot. Ania’s smile dropped, and I knew she had something to tell.

“Tell me, it is okay,” I said, bracing myself for it. “We are to remain there in the evening and assist him,” she said, and I smiled.

“I am the only one that shouldn’t be there. In other words, he does not want to see me,” I said, and she nodded.

I shrugged my shoulders and brushed it aside. “Well, I have ample time to catch up on me-time,” I said, and Lisa smiled.

are a werewolf, and our kinds don’t mix. He wouldn’t damn the rules for your sake because he plans to be King

was the most honest advice anyone had given me since I

fighting my tears because she was

used to be. I worked like a machine. It

up. I repeated awful things, and my hatred of

not have to do this to me. I could have still been a slave and had the

bowl of soup in my hand fell while I fed the Queen, and it burned

at me, then hit me

the broken pieces of the plate, my hands shook, and I

weren’t the only ones there, the three men Nikolas asked to help me with her were there, and I was

streamed down my cheeks while I

hands were shaking, and my heart

soon open, and I had no idea what Nikolas would do to me. Lisa came to help me to steady my hands. I did not

breathe,” she said, and I looked at her, tears streaming

same Nikolas that

the door burst open, and I looked up Nikolas entered with Gamma Ingham. I bowed my head immediately. Ania knelt in

told you. How will the Queen heal when we have bound her with silver?” Ingham said,

me,” I heard Nikolas command me, and I knew

looked up at him, and my fear would not allow me to form the right words. “Please,” was all I

me by my hair. I stifled my cries because I did

he planned to

I pleaded. “W*ho*res should be treated like w*ho*res,”

Nikolas cautioned him. “Do not touch what is mine,” He warned him, and the man let me go instantly,

Your w*ho*re is high maintenance,” He said, and

happen again. You may go,” Nikolas said to me without looking at me, and I thanked him

him with Ania and Lisa and dreaded

if that job is taken from me? I wondered what he would ask

I walked, I wept and scolded myself. I was too caught up in myself that I

and Nikolas remained the same. I wasn’t allowed to link him. I had to go through

the mornings and ensured I was out of sight in the evenings. He did not send for me, and I had let it go. I spent my free time reading and talking to my wolf. I missed shifting and going hunting.

caught glimpses of my father and friends and maybe even gotten to wave at them, but my window faced the inner garden

usually turned off the light in my room during those hours

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