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.

the tub. I felt protected and loved, but the fact that it was an illusion that would not last made it hurt, and it created a fear I could not handle. “Come on, tell us how it went with the Alpha. You already reek of him, so there

affect Nikolas’s ambition to be King. The walls have

could say. I did not want to go into details because if Nikolas and I had a relationship, it had to be a secret. After all, it was

become a king. I did not want to be used

two slept in! I heard Alpha has never slept in before,” Ania said, and I wondered where she heard that

I

was warming his bed. They had so much to say about it.” She said, laughing, and it was sweet to know that Nikolas broke character for my sake. It

already done so 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

the one Ania

asked me, and I

what I told you

give it to her. Nikolas did confess that I was making it hard for

I want to take as much as possible before

Something in her tone said she would wipe away

but I knew she had more to say. I could sense it. “Please do not let it get to your head. Lycan men are horrible.

still a servant. Alpha did not elevate her status, so she has to be careful. She is

screws them. None have slept in his bed, but he screws them. I suspect he will ask you to sleep in your room so

get from him. He wants to be King, so he will distance himself when

do not have the heart to love, and you do not stand a chance

pain, but 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

like that,” Ania cautioned

fun, but Aliana is in love. She

truth. “I am not in a relationship with the Alpha, and whatever is between us is not permanent,” I told them, and

will crush it. He is too hateful to feel love, and you are too innocent to understand

heart. She had brought me down from the

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

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