Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 12

Aliana POV

Spending the day with Nikolas to care for his mother was fun. I got to see his sensitive side, and it was amazing.

He loved her, and I could see it as he switched from the savage wicked rogue prince to a sensitive, sweet man. If his life were normal, whomever he ended up with would be lucky. I remembered our date night and the memory of the dance, him comforting me while I threw up, holding me under the shower and in the tub, the memory remained with me.

I had sl*ipped up and tried to k*iss him, but he had dodged. I saw it and pretended to have passed out.

I was grateful for that memory. I needed it.

I woke up wishing I was a Lycan. Maybe I would have stood a chance with him.

I believe something might have happened between us if I were his kind, but the divide was real, and it kept us apart regardless of what we were feeling.

I knew I could not allow myself to feel anything for him. No matter how good it got, he would one day mate with a Lycan he loves, which would be the end of it for me. He had indeed kept his promise and ruined me. It would be difficult for me even if he decided to let me go. It would be impossible for me to have a werewolf mate because werewolves hated Lycans too.

I thought he would send for me in the evening, but when Ania and Lisa brought my food and left, I knew I wouldn’t be spending the night with Nikolas.

I woke up the next day and got ready for my work. Ania and Lisa brought breakfast, and we gossiped a bit before we got ready to go to the Queen’s room.

I tried to link Nikolas to find out if he wanted to join us to care for his mother, but I met a wall. He had somehow blocked me off.

I was a bit ashamed and hurt about it. I pleaded with Ania to link him with the question to avoid getting in trouble.

She was successful, and my heart was broken. I guess I wasn’t allowed to link him. “He said no and that you should prepare everything needed and leave the room when it is evening. He does not want to find you there when it is time for him to tend to her,” She said with a tinge of sadness.

They believed I had feelings for him, and she had told me to be hopeful, but now she knew better.

“Very well, it means we have time to chat,” I said with a smile, trying to make it seem like it did not bother me, but it bothered me a lot. Ania’s smile dropped, and I knew she had something to tell.

“Tell me, it is okay,” I said, bracing myself for it. “We are to remain there in the evening and assist him,” she said, and I smiled.

“I am the only one that shouldn’t be there. In other words, he does not want to see me,” I said, and she nodded.

I shrugged my shoulders and brushed it aside. “Well, I have ample time to catch up on me-time,” I said, and Lisa smiled.

you not to get your heart invested. You are a werewolf, and our kinds don’t mix. He wouldn’t damn the rules for your sake because he plans to be King one day, meaning he would have to take a Lycan queen. Just enjoy the moment while it lasts, and hopefully, when he is satisfied, he will send you back to your father,” She

the most honest advice anyone had given

tears because she was right, and we headed to the Queen’s

wasn’t as jovial as I used to be. I worked like a machine. It was as if I

things, and my

I could have still been a slave and had the opportunity to settle down with my kind. This was wicked, and the mixed

my hand fell while I fed the Queen, and it burned

at me,

while I picked up the broken pieces of the plate, my hands

with her were there,

my cheeks while I picked

and my

would do to me. Lisa came to help me to steady my hands. I did

she said, and I looked

afraid. The same Nikolas that was kind to my people could take out

I expected, the door burst open, and I looked up Nikolas entered with Gamma Ingham. I bowed my head immediately. Ania knelt in

bound her with silver?” Ingham

heard Nikolas command me, and I knew I had to

right words. “Please,” was all I could manage.

came to me and pulled me by my hair. I

thought he planned to pull my hair

please,” I pleaded. “W*ho*res should be treated

is mine,” He warned him, and the man let me go instantly, but it

remained on my knees. “I hope you know what you are doing. Alpha. Your w*ho*re is high maintenance,” He said, and Nikolas ordered him to get out. Ingham left, and so did the three men

more careful. This should not happen again. You may go,” Nikolas said to me

left him with Ania and Lisa and dreaded the

if that job is taken from me? I wondered what he would

I wept and scolded myself. I was too caught up in myself that I got clumsy. Nikolas had let me off easy,

I had to go through Ania and Lisa if I had to

for his mother in the mornings and ensured I was out of sight in the evenings. He did not send for me, and I had let it go. I spent my free time reading and talking to my wolf. I missed shifting and going hunting. I missed the sun. It only touched my skin when I stood by the window in

caught glimpses of my father and friends and maybe even gotten to wave at them, but my window faced the inner garden where the Lycan women swam, sunbathed, partied and did all sorts of

attended some of the parties too. I usually turned off the light in my

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