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.

silver chain on my wrist and bound them together then one of the men used the chains to

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

my underwear in front of everyone. I did not know

pulled my hair so

he said and let go.

looked at my father. He shook his head immediately. We

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

been kind. 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 our

all have proven me right. Before you turn on us and destroy us like you destroyed your former monarch and refused to show Lycans mercy, I would destroy you,” He said and landed the whip

I screamed.

against us Worse things will be done to her if the culprit does not

out the killer, or your

repaid her by committing a crime that would get her into trouble and maybe cost

to their kind too,” He said, landing another hit on my

he said, and he was about to land another hit when

my head with tears streaming down my cheeks,

said, stepping forward,

know you didn’t do it because your whereabouts

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

wasn’t part of the deal either,” Ingham corrected him. “Besides, I do

was about to land another hit on my bare back when I heard a loud growl, and

to see who it was, and the werewolves parted the way

the whip from him. “Who asked you to do this?” he asked him. I

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 his head. I was crying

scolding Ingham when everywhere went silent and still. We heard a

and an eight feet tall grey Lycan wolf approached. It went on all fours and walked towards us, its dark eyes trained on

wolf got to us, he hit Ingham so hard he flew off his feet and hit the ground. I feared Ingham might

and a man brought him shorts to wear. He faced the

your work. I will launch an investigation to catch the culprit. If you know or saw

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

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

couldn’t have been the issue. Whatever his problem was, it ran

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