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.

knew I would be smiling all day long. I couldn’t wait for the two days to pass so

left my father’s house in the morning and returned to the

palace because I had lived there all my life, and it was our packhouse. I

to Nikolas’s room and found two Lycan women cleaning the place. “What are you doing here? Your master isn’t around,” one said, and the other touched her arm and shook her head. I guess the big mouth was new to

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

but did not think I

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 truth between Nikolas and myself, and that

come to check on me?” I asked them, and the one that cautioned the big mouth looked at

link them. Do you want us to change the sheets to fresh ones?” She asked, and

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

before I sat on the bed when I

way. We will have breakfast in her room,” She said, and

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

didn’t matter. There was no

I honestly did not have time for their b*ulls*hi*t, but I knew they had

it isn’t the w*hor*e,”

heard Alpha cast her aside to get her scent of him,” She

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

be more painful than breaking your heart and leaving you with no honour. Hope you know no one will touch you or want you after this. Enjoy it while it

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

indeed what she was saying was true, then so be

was no matter how cold Nikolas was, he would

I replied, knowing he had never touched them. Erica

waiting for you when

so much, tell him instead of picking on me because you are jealous…” I said, and she let me

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

memo. I am

thought I was afraid and weak. I only kept my head down because of my father and my people, but now that Nikolas had given me his word, I would not allow anyone to walk all

entered the Queen’s room and found that

enough,” Lisa said, and I

had a run-in with Gezel and Erica on my way here,” I said, and Ania

learn that Nikolas had disciplined them the last time. Thinking of what happened when I gave up their names made me w*et immediately, and I knew blood rushed to my

a bit embarrassed. I couldn’t tell them what was going on in my

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

and she looked at me. She had sauce on the corner of her lips. I pointed at it

you to be offended,” I said, and both of them

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