Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 18

Aliana POV

I had a very hectic day caring for the Queen. She was running a fever, and it took a while before the physician could bring her fever down. Nikolas was very worried, and he was a bit cranky too.

I could not blame him. The fear of losing the only parent he had left was intense, and I could relate.

Even though I had not seen my father, and we linked every day, I was always afraid that he would d*ie one day.

My father’s health wasn’t great, but Nikolas had him working with the masons. Even though the hours were more friendly, it was tedious work. I dared not bring it up with him because I noticed he hated my father, but I did not know why.

I had tried to bring it up once, and the way he behaved made me believe that I should tread carefully. I felt powerless because even though he showed me a lot of affection, I was hanging on a thread, too, and he could snap anytime.

Living an uncertain life was hard, but I pushed on for the sake of my father, my people and my wolf. I could not deny that my heart belonged to Nikolas.

He became better when his mother was stable, and he apologised to me for snapping, but I did not take offence. The Queen gave us a scare. I was most afraid because I was the one in charge of coordinating her feeding. I was scared that the doctor would link her fever to me and that Nikolas would think I wanted to harm his mother. Seeing her temperature go down made me happy. I lingered in her room until I was sure she was completely alright.

No matter how much Nikolas showed me affection, I knew it would be nothing compared to what he would do for his mother.

I retired to Nikolas’s bedroom while he went to handle pack matters with his beta and Gamma.

Lisa and Ania brought me dinner in his room. I was glad that Nikolas permitted them to keep me company. I somehow knew he would be in the garden, he was always there, but it did not bother me like it used to. I was holding on to his word.

Ania sat on the couch in his room comfortably and smiled.

“Who would have thought attending to you would mean luxury for us?” She said, and I frowned at her.

“What do you mean?” I asked, and Lisa laughed.

“When Alpha assigned us to you, we were mocked. It wasn’t normal that Lycans would serve a werewolf, so they saw us as the bottom runt. We were already rejected and condemned, so it was the lowest any Lycan could go,” Lisa said, and I felt terrible for them. “Anyway, we have been on top of things since we started attending to you. We enter everywhere, and our work isn’t much. Serving you made our lives easier, Aliana,” Lisa said.

I did not know why they would see it like that, but to think of it, our lives were indeed easy. We were not washing clothes and scrubbing floors. We eat, attend to the Queen, gossip, and go to bed. That was all we did.

I was too caught up in my pain that I did not see things this way. My only issue was that I was a werewolf attracted to the Lycan Alpha, who would soon be King and dump me. The werewolves were put to work, but they have been earning wages, and the Lycans aren’t allowed to discipline them unless they break a law which was the norm when my father led us. He always disciplined wolves that broke the law. I was glad Nikolas was the one that came for Forest and not the Snow or Hill King.

“Have you been put on birth control yet?” Ania asked, and I shook my head. She gasped and beamed at me.

might be courting you,” she

It isn’t good for her heart.” She scolded

Lisa pleaded with me, and I nodded. There was no way I could tell the woman that I was already carried away. The ladies spent a while with me, and then they

they were having a drink. I wondered what the occasion was. I saw him lift his head to look

the light so he wouldn’t see me looking

I heard his voice in my mind, and I was shocked. What was he doing? I thought we were supposed to be private. Having me in his room was different from having me beside him in public. That would make me more than a bedwarmer,

careful so I do not overstep. Seeing how I suddenly became compliant when he started being sensitive

just want you beside me. The moon is full, by the way.’ He

said and went to shower. I showered in a hurry and wore a T-shirt and shorts. The shorts were very s*e*xy, and it was deliberate. My hair was a bit w*et, but it looked nice. I let it fall, then took a deep breath before

not know what I would be doing amid Lycans, people that thought they were better than me. The moment I got to the door that led to the garden, my heart began to beat fast. I opened it

music, and the women and men were

the sky, and Nikolas was right, it was

the sight. It had been a while since I was outside. Besides, I hadn’t been out in a long time, apart

person speaking to me. It was Gezel, one of my bullies. She was lycan, and I

grabbing my

t*ouch me,” I said,

speak to your betters like that? Don’t you know your

slowly attention

third won’t come. She was the b*itc*hiest of them all. Erica was a no-show, and I

do not overstep,” A voice said, and I saw Qusack walking towards us. The women smiled at him as if they were not trying to attack

shouldn’t be here,” Gezel said, and Qusack

you aren’t as valuable as Ingham,” He told her, and I could not help but chuckle quietly. Gazel was still trying to process what he had said, but I understood it. He asked me to follow him, and I obliged. When we got to the table, Nikolas motioned me to sit beside him. I went about and made sure I greeted all his officers respectfully. They all replied,

he reached for my hand, which I let fall loosely on

the bedroom alone. It seemed I was keeping you prisoner,” he said, and I did not know what to say, but what he was doing to my hand

asked, and I looked at him wide-eyed, then averted my gaze so people won’t see me

was still holding my hand, so I stood

the way, and we walked towards the woods connected to the

safe place. I felt eyes on us as I followed Nikolas, but I did not care. He

woods, and he stopped and bent to look

and he seemed breathtakingly

a full moon, Aliana,” he said, caressing my cheek. His t*ouch was electric, and my mind was in

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