Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 25

Aliana POV

The three days apart from Nikolas were like hell. He allowed me to visit my father daily, and I was even allowed to spend the night in his house, but nothing felt right without him.

I would often stay up at night and wish I was a Lycan. I wished there wasn’t a divide between our races. It made me seem like a traitor, but my heart was aching badly.

It was tough.

I often stared at the garden and saw him sitting quietly beside Qusack. He linked me always, but hearing his voice in my head was not enough. When it was time for him to leave, I became more worried.

As much as I tried to be brave, I knew anything could take him from me. He could get there and meet a Lycan he might like or someone he would have to marry to get what he wants.

What was I compared to his ambitions? He couldn’t have meticulously planned a takeover for so long and just thrown it away because of me.

I would be silly to think he would do that. I knew his motivations had to do with his mother, and I hoped he would tell me one day.

“Hey, are you still sleeping?” I heard Nikolas in my head while I was wide awake. I had slept in my father s house, so I sat up in bed immediately. I looked at the clock, it was five in the morning.

“I am awake,” I replied. “I am leaving now. I promise I won’t stay long.” He said, and my heart sank.

It was a lot easier when I knew he was around, but now that he was going away, I knew my heart would ache every day until he returned.

“Are you all right?” he asked me, and I took a deep breath.

“No,” I confessed. There was no point lying to him.

“I am afraid you will no longer be mine when you return,” I said. He was silent for a bit.

“I do not break my promises, Little wolf. I meant what I said. I will be home in two days. I love you,” He told me, and his words melted my fear away.

“Make sure you show them who the boss is,” I said, knowing he would laugh.

“Qusack is in charge. If anyone messes with you, let him know. You are not to run errands for anyone or bow to anyone. We are hiding our relationship, but I will not humiliate you. If anyone messes with you, report to Qusack immediately,” He said, and I giggled.

“Yes, Alpha,” I linked him back and heard a low growl.

“See you in two days, little wolf,” He linked me and closed the mind link.

I placed my head back on the pillow, smiling.

I had butterflies in my stomach, and I could not stop blushing.

I couldn’t wait for the two days to

the morning and returned

still having trouble referring to the place as a palace because I had lived there all my life, and it was our packhouse. I guess new management, new

and found two Lycan women cleaning the place. “What are you doing here? Your master isn’t around,”

watch my tongue if I were you,” She said to the big mouth, and the

but did not think I needed to rub

thing Nikolas did not hide was his feelings. He let people know that I wasn’t to be messed with. Whether they saw me as his whore or mistress was their problem. I knew the

them, and the one that cautioned the big mouth

here, Aliana. Maybe you should link them. Do you want us to change the sheets to fresh ones?” She asked,

I replied, and she nodded. I left the room and went to my old room to give them space

wasn’t long before I sat on the bed when

are with the Queen. I hope you are on your way. We will have breakfast in her room,”

returned to Nikolas’s room and ignored the maids. I showered in a hurry

was wet, but it didn’t matter.

Erica and Gezel. I honestly did not have time for their

the w*hor*e,” Gezel said

Alpha cast her aside to get

and looked around. I wondered if she thought she had honour. I did not see a mark on her neck, and she spent her evenings entertaining the officers. At least I belonged to one man, she was for everyone. “Alpha is still having fun with you. I have seen two women in your situation, and they were Lycans. He dumped them and moved on. Do not get too comfortable because he would dump you too. You are just a c*un*t to him and nothing more. A c*un*t he is using to hurt

Hope you know no one will touch you or want

mind, but I wasn’t going to let her win. I planned to take my chances with Nikolas and see

what she was saying was true, then so

how cold Nikolas was, he

knowing he had never touched them.

for you when he is done with

him instead of picking on me

decided to slap me. There was no way I was going to let that fly. She was shocked when

you got the memo. I am off limits,” I said

have thought I was afraid and weak. I only kept my head down because of my father and my people, but now that

found that Ania had finished feeding

said, and I had to

sorry. I had a run-in with Gezel and Erica

learn that Nikolas had disciplined them the last time. Thinking of what happened

bit embarrassed. I couldn’t tell them what was going on in my mind. It was mine to

were referred to as halfbreeds. I did not know why I avoided it, but I believed it was best to ask them

on the corner of her lips. I pointed

not want you to be offended,” I said, and both of them stopped eating and

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