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.

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 is no need to hide it,” Ania teased, wanting all

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

was nice to me,” was all I could say. I did not want to go into details because if Nikolas

I did not want to be used against

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

I asked, and she

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

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 here for it,” she said and sat on the couch in the room, crossed her legs, rested her head, and looked in

join her while Lisa sat on another couch facing the one Ania

me, and I blushed and

do what I told you to do?” she asked, and I

it, but I had to give it to her. Nikolas did

while sitting on the couch, I could not wait to get back to him. I want to take as much

at her. Something in her tone said she would wipe

to see that you are smiling again, and you look nice,” she said, but I knew she had more to say. I could sense it. “Please do not let it get to

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

he screws them. I suspect he will ask you to sleep in your room so

will get from him. He wants

do not stand a chance because you are a werewolf.” She said

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

to say it like that,”

in her eyes, Ania? Alpha is having fun, but Aliana is in love. She would be crushed,” Lisa

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

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

heart. She had brought me down from

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

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