Forged in the Flames by Karima Sa'ad Usman

Chapter 69

Aliana was asleep when I returned to my room.

It was a very eventful day and was still ongoing.

What her father had told me about Newton bothered me, but I needed to be careful. I was also contemplating telling her that I had seen her mother in Snow.

It would be a hard pill to swallow, and I did not know the effect it would have on her health.

How could I tell her that her mother is alive and she is in Snow as Fredrick’s forced mistress? How could I tell her that I won’t be able to rescue her mother without starting a war? I felt weak and incompetent in those moments.

I watched her sleeping peacefully. Judging by her outfit, she was dressed to follow me to her father’s house, but I had changed my mind last minute.

She was sleeping peacefully, and she looked innocent and free in those moments. She also looked fragile, and I did not want to be the one to break her. I decided I would hold on to the information a little while longer until I figured out what to do because I could not live with myself If I allowed Gwendolyn to remain in Snow at the mercy of Fredrick.

I removed my clothes to unburden myself and decided to sleep a bit. I wanted to be well rested when Piotr arrived. I did not know if his intentions were friendship or to serve as his father’s spy, but I plan to find out.

Now that I know that my father’s right-hand man at the point of his death was from Hill, and he was recommended by Aleksander, I was wary of anything from that territory.

I lay in bed, and Aliana stirred and turned towards me. She moved close, still asleep, and placed an arm and l*eg on me, holding on to me tightly. She wriggled her nose a bit because of a strand of hair close to it and flashed a gentle smile that faded immediately as sleep claimed her facial muscles again.

I held her, brushed the strand aside without t*ouching her skin and stared at the ceiling, thinking of all that needed to be done.

Sleep finally came, and I let it engulf me.

I hadn’t had a nightmare in a while, but I finally did.

I was surrounded in the woods by brown Lycans, and I could not shift.

I woke up panting, and to my surprise, Aliana was beside me, wide awake, sitting on the bed.

She looked at me with concern, and I tried to calm down.

The dream signified a deep feeling of helplessness. I felt surrounded by enemies and did not know who to trust.

It must be my subconscious interpreting my predicament and limits.

I adjusted myself by sitting, and Aliana smiled at me.

she had been up for a while because she looked well-rested, and all traces of

asked gently, and without warning, I pulled her into my arms and crashed my l*ips on hers. I needed to quiet the noise and calm down. The sudden stress had gotten to me, creating unrest in my subconscious. I needed

Soon we broke the K*iss, and she stared into

break,” I teased her, and she smiled at

too,” She said, and I smiled at her.

for a bit now. I haven’t even been able to attend the evening garden parties. I haven’t been able to do much. My team and I were working round the clock. I was mad at my uncle for putting

to my

ask more questions, but she

that Aliana was guarded around me, especially concerning her

and I wished I could help her

him,” I confessed, and her

her hand, and she wrapped her arms

his version, Nikolas. I am thrilled right now. At least you have more information to work with,” she said, and from her reaction.

broke the hug and looked at me, and

at the time of my father’s death?” I asked her, and she looked worried. I held her chin

think and how you feel, Aliana. If you do not

be afraid of me, Little

You will see things from a different angle. You will see what I might overlook. I want you to always share your thoughts and opinions with me,

I will listen. I will never judge or hate you

to be mad at you, Aliana,” I said, tears streaming down her cheeks as she sighed

angry, and the pressure becomes so much. It takes a lot for me not to cower sometimes. I do not know

have to be

here and do not

around you, seeing you smile and crack jokes. I love seeing you at peace and being a certain way you aren’t

behaviour around you, Nikolas,” She said and exhaled. She wiped away her tears to compose herself better and continued to speak. “I also hear what people say and do not want it to seem like I am controlling you. You fought hard to gain your respect. It has nothing to do with your bloodline. You have come this far alone; I do not want you to lose your respect. I do

was mad at myself every time I growled and

you feel that way, Little wolf. I

your father’s account of events?” I asked her, and she broke the hug and dried her tears. Her pregnancy had made her emotional, and it was pretty cute too. Her tears did not fool me. She was still tough underneath

with you, I think

people in your father’s government that wanted to create a problem between him and the werewolves to force him to agree to the slave trade proposal, and those that would benefit from it

and Lycan officials on his cabinets were the

to

stood to gain more slaves in their territory to help with the work and also crash the prices of slaves,

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