FLASH FORWARD Ch 24

Chapter 24  59%  I clenched my jaw, trying to push her away. Her words were too familiar, echoing the darkness I had been trying to keep at bay. My muscles tensed under her touch, her presence stirring the part of me I had been fighting. She always knew what to say, the perfect balance between … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 23

Chapter 23  PARTHE.  59%  No matter what happens, I don’t think I want Luxuria to die in the dungeon. It’s been a week now, and she still languished in that cold, suffocating darkness.  I had sent the maids to retrieve her–ordered them to bathe her, cleanse her of the grime and damp. She was to … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 22

Chapter 22  “I’ve built my own alliances without the need for such ceremonies, Nelfas.” I let the words hang, hoping he’d take the hint and leave. But something about the way he hesitated told me there was more he hadn’t said yet.  He cleared his throat, shifting slightly as a sly smile spread across his … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 21

Chapter 21  ALPHA PARTHE.  It’s been days, and I haven’t seen her yet. I made sure to keep myself in check in order to  be able to tame whatever feelings were growing in me.  I know she’s been suffering. That Squalid dungeon is a place no one will ever pray to end  up in. Thankfully, … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 20

Chapter 20  LUXURIA.  60%  I can’t tell how long I’ve been here. Days have blended into a haze of cold, damp darkness.  My body trembles from the chill seeping through the stone walls, but it’s the severe  hunger that’s worse.  They only bring food in long, excruciating intervals–once every day, if that. My stomach  growls … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 19

Chapter 19  ༥ཊཱི 60%▪  She swallowed hard, her lips parting to protest, but I silenced her with a wave of my hand.  “Listen carefully, Zendaya,” I said, my voice low and dangerous now. “I have a poison. It’s slow, delicate… impossible to detect. A drop at a time in her food, that’s all it will … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 18

Chapter 18  SHIKTA.  “She is in the squalid keep,” I said with so much amusement that it felt so wrong.  I’ve never been so proud of my Alpha as I am today.  60%  “That serves her right. I am certain she would enjoy the company of those monstrous rats in there,” Zendaya, a young girl … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 17

Chapter 17  60%  I had to place my mark on her already to restrict her from going back to see that halfwit. A simpleton who thought he could rival me.  After my time with Shikta, I still felt empty and decided to go over to her chamber to feed my eyes and imagination some more … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 16

Chapter 16  Kahel watched as Luxuria disappeared into the darkness.  60%  His chest tightened, panic and regret clawing at his insides, but his legs felt like they were rooted to the ground. He couldn’t move.  He had destroyed her. And he had lost her.  “Luxuria!” Kahel called out one last time, his voice desperate and … Read more

FLASH FORWARD Ch 15

Chapter 15  But I hadn’t made it far before I heard his voice.  5.60%  “Luxuria! Wait!” Kahel’s voice echoed through the night, frantic and filled with desperation. I heard him stumble as he ran after me, his footsteps growing louder, closer.  I didn’t stop.  I couldn’t.  “Luxuria, please!” he called again, his breath labored as … Read more