ambers....the only place he ever allowed the O

red with his mate, were sacred. Off-limi

s the heavy doors were sho

. Then

polished floor. She blinked rapidly and adjusted her gl

turned

Caramel-toned skin, soft golden-brown hair that curled a little at the

om. It was huge. Cold. And at its centre sat a m

to the towering m

this

want to

but the doors had alr

she started to speak,

elen interrupted flatly.

adly rage. Power thrummed throu

her foot shifting

t I

thudded i

don't accept this bond. It's a mistake. And for all I kno

head til

ne horrifying s

kin tore. Black fur r

ace-taller, monstrous, s

she couldn't even faint. Her body refused to let her. If

shifted again, returning to his human form. He reached for

ou time. I don't care who you are. I could've claimed you already, but here in Selvayra, we don't force

She gawked at him like

thing! You can g

t understand the phrase exactly. Bu

, he crosse

nd her throat, slamming her against the

ce low and deadly. "Only because you're ne

t her face. Her chest ros

rabbed her, he tossed her as

ped his

rds

ragged

pping into the King's chamber with a smirk of superiority. Dressed

rked. Her mind spun. But

b what she coul

d f

****

na's c

Nex

choed as the do

ing into the room. Her hands immediately gripped the blanket as

rute, a tall, elega

wn her back, and piercing blue eyes. Her scent filled the space b

n said, her tone sh

ed, startled.

of the castle and the traditions

t bother repeating herself, nor did she even look at Serena p

ut a slow bre

voice softer now. "Have your bath an

the door shuts q

***

sorts

far end. Velvet curtains draped the high windows, letting in soft morning light. Around the table sat several girls, all dressed

l had one th

were w

ed her room earlier approached. Her long black hair flowed

the girl s

corrected wit

feel them sizing her up, like she was a thief cau

ashed into me the oth

nked, confu

Alpha kin

belief. "Please, I don't even

n has already chosen. You're bonded

ook and opened it l

r voice sharp. "Do not tal

nly speak whe

hree: Ta

deny the King acc

es widened.

a ignor

keep yourself clea

m not doing this. I'm going back to my

ed her eyes. "W

probably didn't unde

our rules

fists but didn't say a

raise your voice a

at?" Serena ask

ied, her smile sharp.

be taken in this hall. Br

ed to the

ropped. "You're human. You d

he rules, and you'll be fine and after br

consortants,' but the job is to keep the king entertained in bed?. Jus

rd. Chairs creaked.

not prostitutes." she finally said throug

corrected again

ll sleep with him, right? And yet, none of you are bonded to hi

read like

her neck in two. But she didn't. She

t," she sa

ng equally disturbing, but the food was well-prepared

urning into her skin, though her stomach sank

n't here to rub their Alpha's dick. She had real th

eave, but Lirvana stoppe

only leave when everyone is d

her. "Spare me the bullshit,

ed slightly but n

t .... what if the

appetite gone. She stood abruptly

yed rooted in place, whis

d it aloud, but t

o stole their

e just glad it

****

ana's

mbers, anger simmering

," she hissed,

mind racing with thoughts of revenge....

nowhere, pain ex

g her temples as the

rva

ing through the walls of h

rva

er this time....haun

was real or imagined, b

. Find the