An Omega's Fury

-of-fact that it sends a shiver down her spine. "The late wives... went mad?" Kahlis speaks again, her tone just above a whisper. "They killed their own cubs?"

she recalls the King's remarks and his want for her to bear heirs. Does she too have this fate ahead of her? Will she become a victim of the same darkness that killed the other queens? The maid's remarks had the eerie

ches the grand bed, its velvet canopy towering above her like a dark cloud, and runs her hand over the intricat

arved from premium timbers." Darius's eyes seem to pierce Kahlis's soul, sending a chill down her spine. She pushes a smile onto her face, attempting to be as indifferent as possible despite her mounting discomfort. "Yes, it's beautiful," sh

ned the ability to be strong, ruthless, and became the monster that he was." He stops, a flicker of pain in his eyes." But, Kahlis, it wasn't free. All that makes me human has had to be sacrificed. My feelings, my empathy, and my heart. I am a monster dressed as a monarch, a shell of a ma

ou to be sentimental. There's a reason I brought you here, Kahlis, to have a child and to carry on my heritage." With smooth and elegant motions, he gets out of bed. "Kahlis, you'll

man being." Though Kahlis can't read Darius's expression, she can see a glint of curiosity in his eyes. "Go on," he adds in an impartial tone. Kahlis draws in a breath and considers what to say. "All I want is that you show me kindn

rves. However, this in no way implies that you are truly in charge or autonomous. Forever and ever, you are mine." He turns to walk away, but stops at the door, a malicious gleam glinting in his eyes. "Re