Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 16

Aliana POV

I could not believe what had happened between Nikolas and me.

He was gentle and loving. Everything was confusing.

I knew it wasn’t something permanent, but how would my heart recover from this when it finally ended?

The way he held me in the bath, the small talks we had in bed when we were exhausted. It was as if I was with a different person altogether.

His gaze was soft, his tone was gentle, and his smile was genuine.

It wasn’t the typical cynical attitude he wore to get under my skin. I was afraid that he was up to something.

What if he suddenly cuts me off again? Thinking about it made me want to throw up.

I knew I would need to be careful and not give him my heart completely.

“Too late for that, Aliana. We gave it to him long before we realised it,” Raven said, always there to point things out, and I stood still in the passage.

Taking a couple of breaths, I braced myself. I did not know what Nikolas would do, but I hoped I would have the heart to bear it. I opened the door to the Queen’s room, and she was sleeping.

Ania and Lisa were there, and they smiled at me. Ania’s smile was brighter than Lisa’s, but it had always been that way, so I did not mind.

“And you finally grace us with your presence,” Ania said, winking at me.

I blushed because all I could think about was my time with Nikolas. How can someone so cruel know how to love? I did not want to lose this side of him. It was like a dream.

fear I could not handle. “Come on, tell us how it

not want to say or do anything that would affect Nikolas’s ambition to

details because if Nikolas and I had a relationship, it had

become a king. I did not want to be used against

in! I heard Alpha has never slept

I

them that a werewolf was warming his bed. They had so much to say about it.” She said, laughing, and

many things that he shouldn’t as a Lycan, and he let you get away with a lot. He even demoted an officer for your sake, Aliana. I do not know about you, but something is there, and I am glad I will be

motioned me to join her while Lisa sat on another couch facing the one Ania was sitting on. I sat beside Ania and looked at the

asked me, and I blushed and

do what I told you to do?” she

doubted I needed to do it, but I had to give it to her. Nikolas did confess that I was making it hard for

I

and I looked at her. Something in her tone said

look nice,” she said, but I knew she had more to say. I could sense it. “Please do not let

do not want to see her get hurt, Ania. She is still a servant. Alpha did not elevate her status, so she has to be careful. She is too innocent for what Alpha will put

in his bed, but he screws them. I suspect he

the best you will get from him. He wants to be King, so he will distance himself when the time comes. Please do not

do not stand a chance because you are a

I wondered whose pain it was because she was a Lycan. Her words had cut deep, but she was telling the truth. I doubt I could handle seeing Nikolas with someone else, but it was bound to happen because what we were doing was prohibited, and he would

say it like that,” Ania

in her eyes, Ania? Alpha is having fun, but Aliana is

Ania knew Lisa was telling the truth. “I am not in a relationship with the Alpha, and whatever is between

how to please you, Aliana, do not give him your heart because he will crush

and put fear in my heart. She had brought me down from the clouds and

rest of the day caring for the Queen and thinking of Lisa’s words. When they brought snacks, I could not eat them because I

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