avest wind and sharper than any sword to my chest. "You mean nothing to me, Lurline Reign. Absolutely nothing!" He made sure to enunciate every word,

, and livable enough." His voice was so deep and so smooth, with a faint accent

voice not to betray me. Instead, I liste

an, "you speak on

ed to step out of your cham

my office when called upon and ne

d to step out of the castle

s a warning, Sheila. " He hissed with so

arn you excruciating punishment."

t his words. Without hesitation, he tur

of a plausible reason why he despised me so much. He stopped moving for a minute and turned to face me. In a flash, Hadrianus was before me

d, unable to breathe, wh

o you." His hold tightened,

voice, staring into his eyes, which were glowing a st

the tingling sparks that erupted at the mere contact. "P

the floor. I clutched onto my neck, swa

own at me like I meant absolutely nothing. Casting one last glance at me, Hadrian

ed my food, waiting in silence. These were the worst hours of my life, being locked up by my own mate. I slept for some time, even thou

sunlight into the room, accompanied by a familia

ou remember

alling her name. Sh

me to take you

ly, without saying a word. K

a locked the door, looking at me thoughtfully. "Oh, my lady, w

No." I shook my

that's it. Thea is like the Alpha's

pain in

d that. I just wanted you to kno

arely for

ch some food for you. Meanwhile, if you need anything, just let me kno

nd please, ca

. "Alright

inutes, she was out. She was about to sa

ounger than me, with black hair that f

nd she'll be serving y

ing her head in respect. "

ne," I said, feeling uncom

ra. "If that's okay, my la

are here," Trisha said i

e nightrider Pack, Hadrianus, my mate. The Council was a circle that consisted of several supernatural kinds, each hav

-perso

, which was a distance away from the witches' quarters within the pack. He stomped his feet into th

inst the dusty earth. Alan was behind him. His claws were extended, almost on Hadrianus , but he caught him just in time, pinning him to the ground as well. That wa