s point

as not a single soul. My heart was pounding hard in my chest as I quickene

rise, there was no one behind me. I turned around and i

't know what I was thinking, or why I suddenly became too frighte

oticed her during the ceremony, because she would have stood out. She looked older, maybe in her thirties or so, w

I simply wanted to congratulate

le. I told her genuinely, "

o me, which I took, noticing the black tattoo that stood out on her w

o chuckle. "And you already know that. Nice to meet you, Valerie," I said

will always be

ht raced through my mind. I pulled my lips open

out of the castle, it will be the end of me. " She rushed closer to us. I couldn't stop mys

ir," I told Brielle, a

slightly towards the woman. "I do apologiz

ll meet again, Luna." With that, we

es that liked to party till dawn. Not even once did Killian return to the party. I tr

Brielle and I left the hall, heading to my chamber. I couldn't help but reflect on tonight's events. I was reminded of those deep hazel eyes of that stranger,

eside me, accompanying me to m

d her brows,

t out his name, Brielle stiffene

om me and said, "He's an Alp

re I could complete my words, Brielle stoppe

efore we continued walking. There was something she wasn't saying. Deep down I knew it, but

my surprise, Killian's blazing amber eyes came into view. He was in my chamb

ever, I wish I could hide away. I looked away from his biting glare, roving to the dressing table on my right, where

llian's menacing voic

der. The skin on my forehead folded

at all. His thin cherry lips pressed against each other in a grimace, his thick b

jump into bed with the first asshole you meet here in my castle?"

milar rage. "And I don't appreci

e pressed my shoulders tightly against his chest. "If you don't crave the attenti

lock me up in the dungeon. I admit that I had always done my best to frustrate him just as much as I was frustrated, but this wasn't my doing at all. Killian was literally on fire

a. I was only, no, Kaiser was only helping me," I had no idea why I felt the urge

on spread through my body. I felt the rapid beating of his h

d I wanted nothing more than to press my lips on his and have that strong body of his have me pinned firmly on the bed while his lips a

"Control yourself, Sheila." His voice was breathless and, in a whisp

surrounded me, my cheeks coloring red from embarrassment. I

n? It shouldn't concern you since there is only one woman who matters in your life, and it's not me. Whatever I d

owls, almost as if he was having an inner fight with himself. I didn't turn to look at

g my back to his chest. I felt my body press against the hardness of his core, which only

ressed my sides. I released a moan, feeling Killian's lips on the crook of my neck. He began

ce. I felt intense pleasure in my body,

airs on my skin standing at his words, while h

much of a warning, Killian spun me around to face him. His eyes

n't bel