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 fact that it was an illusion that would not last made it hurt, and it created a fear I could not

affect Nikolas’s ambition to be

into details because if

king. I

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

you that?” I asked, and she

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

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

join her while Lisa sat on another couch facing the one Ania was sitting on. I

it?” Ania asked me,

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

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

to get back to him. I want to take as much as possible

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

let it get to your head. Lycan men are horrible. They take you to

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

in his bed, but he screws them. I suspect he will ask you to sleep in

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

and you do not stand a chance because

pain it was because she was a Lycan. Her words had cut deep, but she was telling the truth. I doubt I

it like that,” Ania cautioned her,

you see the joy in her eyes, Ania? Alpha is having fun, but Aliana is in love. She would be crushed,” Lisa said, and Ania turned

am not in a relationship with the Alpha, and whatever is

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

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

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

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