in the White Realm palace. She hadn’t had the chance to warn her about her father prior to her and Josh being unceremoniously banished from the realm like criminals.
He was not the man she’d thought he was. He was sick. Demented. Bent. She still couldn’t get the memory of the state that she’d found David in out of her head. It was etched into her memory. She couldn’t believe it’d been her own father who’d done that to him. He was a sadist. Evil. And, if that hadn’t been enough to make her hate him, he’d also hurt Marella. He’d laid his hands on a pregnant woman. As soon as my full strength returns, following the drain of healing David, I’ll get her out of there. If Vazra tries to stop me, he’ll feel my wrath. His threat to bring me to my knees will pale in comparison to the reality of my power.
As soon as she’d arrived at the wolf compound ahead of Ryan thanks to the curt order he’d barked at her, the wolves had swarmed around her. They hadn’t been able to get enough of Orion—the son of their Alpha, their king. Ryan had forced them to calm down when he’d arrived with Nathanial in tow. Bringing Nathanial into the wolf compound—the Vampire King into the home of wolves—had been a nightmare. As soon as the wolves had seen him, they’d erupted into a collective growl. To Ryan’s credit, he’d managed to allay their fears and resistance. He’d explained the situation. He’d even entertained their questions for close to an hour before managing to ease them into a state of reluctant acceptance.
Since then, she hadn’t seen him. He’d been with Nathanial, talking about God knew what—king stuff, in all likelihood. She’d been taking care of Orion and trying to settle him into his new home. He still hadn’t shifted back to human form and she couldn’t help wondering whether he ever would. Perhaps he would remain that way until he was much older and had more control over his ability to shift.
He was her son and she loved him.
But a part of her felt a disconnect with him while he was in wolf form. She wasn’t wolf, so she couldn’t fully understand him. She couldn’t communicate with him through her words. And his gestures were pure wolf, not human, something she couldn’t understand. Ryan could, though. He understood him completely. He could connect with him wholly. She hated herself for it, but she felt a pang of jealously towards him, because of it. But, at least Orion was happy. He was jumping around with Ryan’s pack in the courtyard. They’d all shifted and started playing with him, letting him bounce all over them and ride on their backs. It’d been the cutest little thing she’d ever seen.
Speaking of that asshole, how dare he talk to me that way in front of Nathanial and Josh? What is his fucking problem? Why am I even asking that question? I know exactly what it is. His misogynistic Alpha-wolf bullshit. Who the hell does he think he’s dealing with? I’m not just some chick he banged. I’m his wife and the mother of his child. And, not to mention, I’m stronger than him, the almighty Wolf King. My power is greater than anyone’s now. After I eat, he and I are going to have this out.
As she approached the mess hall, she heard voices. It took her only a second to recognize them: Ryan and Josh. She was about to go on in, not caring if she was interrupting something, when Josh’s words stopped her.
“You need to be gentle with her.”
“Gentle?” Ryan questioned.
“Yeah. I know that’s a new concept to you, but, like I just told you, this David thing has her all on edge. It’s affected her, Ry. I’ve seen it over the last few days.”
She heard Ryan scoff and say, “J, I think I know how to fuck my wife. And, believe me, she doesn’t like gentle. She’s more of a rip-my-clothes-off-with-your-teeth-and-fuck-me-hard-and-dirty kind of woman.”
“Another man took control of her against her will!” she heard Josh yell.
She felt herself warm at his
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