Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 9

Aliana POV

I woke up with a terrible headache. The window was dark, and I knew it was nighttime. The memory of what happened came to me, and I was afraid. I wondered what must have made Nikolas rush into his mother’s room like he did. I had told him I would have to force-feed her unless she was sedated. When I saw she wasn’t sedated as expected, I believed Nikolas wanted to make it difficult for me, so I devised other means to carry on. The woman had bit me in the process.

I felt for my arm where she had bitten and saw it had already healed.

I became apprehensive.

I did not know if I should go and check on her or look for Nikolas. I decided to remain in my room.

I got off the bed and decided to sit under a cold shower to help with my headache. I also felt a slight fever, but I kept it to myself. It was best Nikolas believed I was still asleep.

The fever reduced after I had left the shower. I returned to my room, n*ake*d, and found Nikolas sitting on the bed.

I screamed from shock and ran back to the bathroom to wear the bathrobe. I returned feeling embarrassed. I was also afraid that something terrible had happened.

“Come here,” he said calmly, and I walked close to him quietly.

“She wasn’t sedated, I just wanted to get food into her. I swear, I had no malicious intent,” I said quickly, pleading my case before the opportunity to do so was taken from me. He nodded and waited for me to reach him before he spoke.

“Next time you find her in that state, you should link me,” he said, and I nodded quickly.

Then he looked at me with a tinge of concern in his eyes.

“How are you feeling?” he asked, and I opted to lie.

“I am all right,” I said. Nikolas assessed me and then nodded and stood up.

“The doctor will bring you some medicine. Try and get some rest. You can take tomorrow off,” He said, and I refused to take the day off. If I were idle, I would sink into depression. I needed to occupy my mind

“I would prefer to continue my work, alpha,” I said, and he sighed.

“Suit yourself,” he said and walked out.

One Month Later.

Nikolas stayed away from me for a month. He never asked to see me, but I knew he had company in his room every night, and Ania believed

would see him while passing the corridor, and he would not spare me a glance. Sometimes he would look at me and then look away immediately. He also seemed highly occupied, which made me wonder where he

me because they did, and surprisingly it hurt a bit. I should be happy about it, but I wasn’t. It felt

about it in the first week, but fell into a rhythm and

mother and stayed with her longer than required. She had gained weight and was eating now. She was also a bit less aggressive. I believed hunger was part of the reason why she behaved that way. With her tummy always full, she

of treatment, we got to the queen’s room and found Nikolas sitting by his

to him in

remained silent and stayed away from the bed I watched him feed her with care and even wipe food from the corner of her

someone who had lost her memories but wasn’t acting mad

was there, and I expected him to ignore me just as he had been doing, but he turned and looked at

and I reluctantly left Ania and Lisa

entered, and he sat on the couch while I

nothing to gloat about, I was just glad the woman looked

healthier now,” I said,

get you or your people freedom, right?” he said, and I nodded. “Forest is our home and the only place we can still live. We have all resigned ourselves to our fate.

my mother’s suffering,” He said, and I could only imagine what my people, especially my father, were enduring, but I bowed my head and thanked him. He moved close to me, and I stepped back immediately. I did not want to go down that path with him again. “Wear something nice tonight, we will be eating together,” he said, leaving the

period during which we did not interact was painful and rewarding at the same time. Both had conflicting

brief moments together, but rewarding because every encounter with him had ended in tears, and since I had no interactions

and Ania entered my room with that awful tea again. I only drank it once, and the experience was painful,

tonight would be the same, so there was no need, but she insisted. So, I waited until they had dressed me up and then drank

what the deal was with the clothes Ania picked for me. But I thanked

something better, Ania?” I

and Ania had become my friends now. We were

know I could trust them. Ania giggled and admired the dress on me. “Alpha chose well, it looks exquisite on you,” she said,

said,

picked the dress,” She said, and I felt butterflies in

Please destroy it after you have read it, or Alpha will know we are helping you communicate with your people,” she pleaded I wondered why my father sent me a

nodded and opened the letter to read.

know we speak daily, but this is the only way to communicate honestly with you. Alpha Nikolas is very powerful and can tune in to mind links, that is why

way when he planned to run away.

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