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.

a fear I could not handle. “Come on, tell us how it went with the Alpha. You already reek of him, so there is no need to hide it,” Ania teased, wanting all the juicy details, but I wasn’t going

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

into details because if Nikolas and I had a relationship, it had to be

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

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

you that?” I asked,

did not eat with his officers. It got to them that a werewolf was warming his bed. They had so much to say about it.” She said, laughing, and it was sweet to know that

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

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

Ania asked me, and I blushed

told you to do?” she asked,

to do it, but I had to give it to her. Nikolas did confess that I was

the couch, I could not wait to get back to him. I want to take as

a serious tone, and I looked at her. Something in her tone said she

say. I could sense it. “Please do not let it get to your head. Lycan men are

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

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

change women like sheets. He favours you, but that is the best you will get from him. He wants

stand a chance because you are a werewolf.” She said with misty

had cut deep, but she was telling the truth. I doubt I could handle seeing Nikolas with someone else, but it was bound

didn’t have to say it like that,” Ania cautioned her, and Lisa wiped

is having fun, but Aliana

a relationship with the Alpha, and whatever is between us is not permanent,” I told them, and Lisa looked

your heart because he will crush it. He is too hateful to feel love, and you are too innocent to understand heartbreak,” She

put fear in my heart. She had brought

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

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