Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 13

Aliana’s POV

After my encounter with Ingham, leaving my room took much courage. Even when I was with Ania and Lisa, I was always afraid he would come for me.

My encounter with him gave me nightmares, and I would sometimes think of binding myself with silver and jumping out the window just to put an end to it.

Being unable to go outside and do what I liked drove me crazy. How could my life change in a blink of an eye like that? I lived in fear.

I had not seen Nikolas still other than when I peeked at the garden parties.

He was always by himself, looking serious and dangerous, but he never looked at my window, and I knew he never would.

I heard he was serious about being King and taking steps to try.

One criterion was for him to be mated to a Lycan from a good family.

I guess that was why he cut me off. I couldn’t say I wished him the best because I did not.

I hoped he suffered like I was suffering, and he and whomever he tried to settle down with had a very bitter and unfulfilled life.

I hated him.

I hated myself for developing feelings for the b*astar*d, and I hated him for ruining me and cutting me off abruptly.

I hoped his heart would hurt like I was hurting, and happiness and peace would flee from him My sadness had changed to anger, and it was getting worse. It took a lot for me to still care for his mother.

I never knew a day would come when I would not care for anyone, but I felt it in my heart. I had pure hatred and rage towards the Lycans. Being sheltered all my life, I thought all my parents told me of the Lycans were stories, but now I knew better.

They were an evil and vile race, and they deserved every bad thing that would happen to them. All of them except for Ania and Lisa, and that was because they were nice to me. I hated them all.

Months passed, and nothing changed. I had somehow forgotten about Nikolas. My curtain was permanently closed. I no longer peeked at the garden at night, and I no longer thought of him. I had buried my feelings and learned how to deal with Ingham. He would often ruff me up and try to touch me, but I made it so tedious that he stopped. He had bites from me as souvenirs. I got hit and slapped for it, but that was it. I took care of myself and let him know I would rather d*ie than let him screw me.

I told him I would s*li*t my throat to prevent it, and that was when he stopped. I was tired of everything, and I meant it.

One day I had just exited the shower and worn my underwear when some men broke down my door. I gasped and tried to scramble to get some clothes but couldn’t.

Gamma Ingham walked in with the Lycan men guarding the door. He grabbed me by my hair and dragged me out.

together then one of the men used the chains to drag me out to the

father. I saw him standing in front with teary eyes. He had aged

everyone. I did not

my hair so I could look

I’m in charge b*itc*h.” he said and let go.

my father. He shook his head immediately. We could not link each other because I had

again,” he said, collecting a whip from one of his men. He began to pace about

We let you keep your home, keep your family members, feed you, and even gave you employment, and how do you repay us? You repay us by k*ill*ing one of

believe otherwise. You all have proven me right. Before you turn on us and destroy us like you destroyed your former monarch and refused

I screamed.

your fault. Your former Alpha’s child would get it because you all chose to act against us Worse things will be done

or your daughter will suffer,” he said, stepping back and

repay her? You repaid her by committing a crime that would get her into trouble and maybe cost her life,” he said, ticking his tongue, and then he shook his

thought weres would be wicked to their kind too,” He said, landing another hit on my

was about to land another hit when I heard my father confess

my head with tears streaming down my cheeks,

said, stepping forward, and

you didn’t do it because your whereabouts have been accounted for,” He said and

hurting her,” My father said. “This wasn’t part of the deal,”

of the deal either,” Ingham corrected him. “Besides,

land another hit on my bare back when I heard a loud growl,

see who it was, and the

at Ingham and collected the whip from him. “Who asked you to do this?” he asked him. I could not be at peace yet. “Answer me, Gamma?”

smell Alpha’s scent on her? Do you not know whom she belongs to? Could you not have carried out your investigation without this display?” He asked, and Ingham bowed

went silent and still. We heard

I looked in the direction of the growl, and an eight feet tall grey Lycan wolf approached. It went on all fours and walked towards us, its

head immediately, and when Nikolas’s wolf got to us, he hit Ingham so hard he flew off his feet and hit the ground. I feared Ingham might be

my chains and helped me up. Nikolas shifted back, and a man brought him shorts to wear.

will launch an investigation to catch the culprit. If you know or saw anything, reach out to Beta Qusack,”

he looked at me. I fixed my eyes on him, not knowing when I would see him again. He did not want to go, but he had to. Nikolas had given an order, and staying would be defying those orders. To my surprise, Nikolas carried me in his arms and took me back into

I knew I couldn’t, and that would be throwing his kindness back in

have been the issue. Whatever his problem was, it ran deep. Nikolas took me back to my room and laid me on my bed. Now

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