Wrapped in my Enemy's Arms

a's

reeze, my stomach

r... she was just... she wasn't... she couldn't have been a

storm of thoughts racing through my mind. My mother... Le

t be real, I think you'

ing against the door. He doesn't s

insane." I pace around the

gaze burns through me-fierce

n exasperation, my fingers clawing at the air a

don't sp

and exhale. "You're telling me that my mother i

lexes before

. "You're almost twenty-one, your

harpens. "S

look around, but h

side my head:

kull as I stagger backw

ng to me?!" I scr

halt and

that?" My breath is res

to your room,"

*

et up early and h

happened the previous day. It's all new and I'm still finding it

new environment before heading to the sparring roo

all out, briefly grabbing the

rds me and lifts my

uestions after placing m

t pic

ive here

I'm just here-I

fine. Now that

eeks in his palm as

you," he

an't conti

can't afford distractions right now-espec

full wolf powers will awaken, and somewhere along all t

ving me the puppy-eyed look he always used when he

s serious, we're i

, I just... can

e will talk when they find out we're together, and I know the only reason he wants to be serio

s around a random girl's waist, and she's all up in his spa

er. Wanna spar?" A voice calls out,

sn't exactly my type, but he's okay. My mind drift

y type eit

e on?" He teases, lips cu

s lift

s more like a command than a reque

ing us. After going at each other for a while, I've cornered Cian

s. "Heard she goes mental and

erupts

on. It was a mistake. One unintentional mis

ide with my stomach, knocking the air out of me before

s his face. I don't hesitate-I slam my elbow into his jaw with all the strength I have.

the color, his demeanor changes and he growls-bear

Alpha Ka

g and pulsating with both hands fisted to his s

*

ks. Hot tears spill down my cheeks, my body trembling as Alex's face flashes in my mind. The way she calle

y she died

voice cracking. "I didn't mea

enly-she's alert and eager. A pulse of plea

t n

ance at the c

wenty-one and now

g me to the pull. Something-

the quarters I hadn't toured. A shimmering pool stretches before me, moonlight gli

nd, I'm pinned against the cold wall. A massive, dripping figu

t vibrates through me.

away alre

ness vibrated through my spine, c

Alread

goddess was listening to me... the dark clouds shift away from the moon, s

ha

eyes glow a bright red color, showing his rank as an

si

ained, and d