NYXAidan stayed quiet, staring at me like he wanted to devour me, break me, pin me down, wreck me... I don’t know, I couldn’t make sense of this man or all his moods.“Well then, little witch,” that wolfish voice suddenly whispered in my ear as the winter male leaned in close.“But even if you cry, I won’t show you any mercy. Time to learn who’s in charge here.”He even had the nerve to threaten me.I scoffed as he walked away, taking off that black cloak, then the white shirt, heading toward the shelter of some trees.“I’m a Selenia, a Selenia!” I growled at him, even though I was starting to realize he only called me ‘witch’ to get on my nerves.My eyes locked on his bare, muscular back just before he disappeared behind the trunk.“Focus, Nyx.”I slapped my cheeks lightly and took a deep breath, closing my eyes and summoning the shift.I had good control of my magical wolf form.Grandpa loved taking us out to run under the moon and train us to fight; even Laziel wasn’t spared.I fe

NYX“I’m lost... no way it was this far. Did Isabella even give me the right directions?”I was talking to myself... I mean, deep in the forest, and no matter how much I flew around... not even a chicken coop, let alone a werewolf settlement.“Ugh, I’m still not at a hundred percent,” I muttered as my boots touched the grass and I massaged the muscles in my shoulders and neck.My wings vanished with a touch of magic.“I think I’ll rest here,” I said while looking around. It was a small clearing surrounded by thick trees.I stretched out my senses and didn’t feel anything dangerous nearby. The sun was sinking into the horizon, and nighttime was creeping up above me.“Ggrrr,” my stomach growled out of nowhere.“If I’d known I was going to waste all day burning energy, I would’ve brought something to eat.”I twisted my lips, wondering if I sucked at following directions or if Isabella just gave terrible ones.I spent the last few hours of light looking for edible fruit and caught a hare—

AIDANHer body’s trembling. She’s not closing her legs, but I can feel the tension and resistance.I look down.I haven’t even pushed the tip in completely, but that uncomfortable expression on her face makes me come to a shocking realization.She really is a virgin… she’s never given herself to another male, and in this crazy fantasy, she’s going to let me take her first time.And my heart starts pounding like crazy as we lock eyes.Something deep inside roars that she’s mine, made for my pleasure alone.That this stunning female has been waiting for me.I don’t want to hurt her body—not even in this illusion…The Aidan in my mind hesitates too, despite the savage desire to mount her… he doesn’t know how to make love to her, and I’m starting to understand this madness even less...I want to wake up, and at the same time I don’t… am I in my room or in the forest?I feel myself kneeling between her legs.Damn it, I can’t leave it like this.“You can… you can do it, if it’s you… it’s ok

AIDAN I clenched my teeth, shutting out his presence and Theo’s damn presence too. I don’t know how many hours I spent out there, almost naked under the storm… just thinking… I needed to feel her warmth again, to remember our bond, to search for that blackberry scent her body used to have… and now only reeked of death. I walked back through the halls like a ghost, like I had so many nights before. Hiding my presence, I stood in front of her bedroom door—the one she hardly let me into anymore. Ever since she woke up, I could feel her growing cold, detached… Isabella wouldn’t let me touch her. She was always finding excuses to avoid me. It’s not like I wanted to do anything extreme—I knew she was weak—I just wanted to sleep beside her, holding hands like we used to… like a real couple. “Mmmnn aayy…” I tensed at the low, painful moans. I reached for the doorknob but froze when I heard the conversation happening inside Bella’s room. “Sis, you can’t keep going like this, I

NYXAt the back wall lay a massive body that nearly reached the ceiling. Solid black scales looked impenetrable and sharp, with powerful claws on all four legs, and the most terrifying part of all… That creature was now staring at me with hostility, six red eyes locked on me—uh-huh… a seriously oppressive feeling. Through its sharp teeth, a low hiss warned me that if I took one more step… nothing would really happen to me... Not just because I was able to defend myself, but because this female was injured, bleeding from everywhere, and most concerning of all—her belly was huge. She was pregnant, bleeding out… and in labor.“I don’t want to hurt you… can you understand me?” I said, raising my hands to show I meant no harm.I took a few steps, but her growls of warning mixed with agonized ones. Lying on her side, I could see all the bloody fluid pouring out from between her legs. The worst part were the wounds and bite marks from what had clearly been a brutal attack, they had ev