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.

from me for a month. He never asked to see me, but I knew

while passing the corridor, and he would not spare me a glance. Sometimes he would look at me

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

first week, but fell into a rhythm and

his 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 had no need to act wild. The woman responded to me and allowed me to spoon-feed her even

treatment, we got to the queen’s room and found

had seen him but had not spoken to him in a while. I wondered if talking now would

the corner of her l*ips. She did not recognise him, and she did not act like an intelligent being, but she was

had lost her memories but wasn’t acting mad anymore. He finished feeding her the beans and

ignore me just as he had been doing, but he turned and looked

I reluctantly left Ania and Lisa

he

he said, and there was nothing to gloat about, I was just glad

I

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. I didn’t do this with the hope of freedom. I did not want her

It is only fair after you have reduced 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.

during which we did not interact was painful and rewarding

bit attracted to him and enjoyed our brief moments together, but rewarding because every encounter with him had ended in tears, and since I had no interactions with him, I had not cried in a bit. I wondered how

Ania entered my room with that awful tea again. I only drank it once, and the experience was painful, and it was a waste in the end because he did not touch

knew tonight would be the same, so there was no need, but she insisted. So, I waited until they had dressed

did not wear lingerie and robes this time around. They dressed me in a silk gown with nothing underneath. My hard n*ipp*les showed, and I wondered what the deal was with the clothes Ania picked for me. But I thanked her. The

get me something better, Ania?” I

become my friends now. We were an

to get me into trouble, it let me know I could trust them. Ania giggled and admired the dress on me. “Alpha chose well, it looks exquisite on you,”

I said, and

the dress,” She said, and I felt

father asked us to give this to you. 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

and opened the letter to read.

you? I 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 I

when he planned

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