The Cursed Bride

ed to escape at the loss of proximity as he stepped

y? What have you done to me? I

e said abruptly, interrupting

ou can't just leave me here. I'm not some pet for you to

bring you some food. I will speak with you tomorrow." With that, he

to her. After a lifetime of hating Lycans, now the Alpha had decided to

just to channel some of the aggression she was feeling. Her eyes settled on the pillows clustered on the b

ight drain out of her, and tears began to brim

tting up quickly. In all the chaos, she'd forgot

now. Staying out past sunset wasn't something she'd even done before, let al

they were out there trying to find her, she was here argu

knew that he was the Alpha King and that he was the same beast she had spent all these years hating.

s not going to let me go, that mea

least three stories up, so there was no chance of jumping. She turned and beg

side. After making sure it would be long enough to reach the ground safely, and tight enough

thought of what she'd do once she was down c

herself, and after giving herself a mental pat on the bac

old herself, feeling slightly breathless. She had gon

pe got looser and looser. Nyra glanced down and saw that the

eamed and brought her hands up to her head to protect it from the impact. She tried to think of somethin

to die here! Nyra thought,

thick arms that tightened around her. A hand came up to her back, crushing her tightly against a firm and warm body, while the other w

hat voice.

an, holding her. He looked down at her, face clouded by anger, his expres

This man. Lucian, she chastised herself, getting tired of the terror she was feeding into by not using the name. But tha

out of fear because of the tone he was using. It would've been better if he had shouted,

he tore his enemies to shreds. The way he didn't suffer fools. His people f

he said again in that even tone, his husky voice g

erself. She began to try to escape from