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.

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

would affect Nikolas’s ambition to be King. The walls have ears, and anyone

all I could say. I did not want to go into details because if Nikolas and I had

a king. I did not want to be used against

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

told you that?” I asked, and

was warming his bed. They had so much to say about it.” She said, laughing,

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

Lisa sat on another couch facing the one Ania was sitting on. I sat beside Ania and looked

asked me, and I blushed and

what I told you to do?” she

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

enjoyed every moment, and even now, while sitting on the couch, I could not wait to get back to him. I want to take as much as possible before getting cut off from him. I prayed

at her. Something in her tone said she

I could sense it. “Please do not let it get to your head. Lycan men are horrible. They take you to a height and then let you fall,” She said, and

need to prepare her. I 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

girls you see are his, and he screws them. None have slept in his bed, but he screws them. I suspect he will ask you to sleep in your room so he can have another woman. That

will get from him. He wants to

the heart to love, and you do not stand a chance because you are a werewolf.” She said with

was telling the truth. I doubt I could handle seeing Nikolas

it like that,”

you see the joy in her eyes, Ania? Alpha is having fun, but Aliana is in love. She would be

a relationship with the Alpha, and whatever is between us

give him your heart because he will crush it. He is too hateful

those words, Lisa wiped the smile off my face and put fear in my heart. She had brought me down from the clouds

rest of the day caring for the Queen and thinking of Lisa’s words. When they brought snacks,

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