The Alpha's Curse The Enemy Within

I moaned internally at the endless sparks that journeyed deep in my bones, breathing both warmth and life into my soul. | flung my head to my left, feeling Killian's toned and muscular arms around me, forcing an ear-to-ear smile on my lips. The soothing beat of Killian's heart and his wet skin against mine calmed me. | opened my eyes gently and | found Killian's amber irises watching me. | chuckled.

“Have you been watching me sleep?” | asked with a cheeky grin, wiping my lashes with the back of my hand, while Killian helped tuck loose strands of my brown curls behind my ears.

“I had no choice. | couldn't isk closing my eyes, only to realize having you here beside me was just a dream,” he replied in the softest voice that made Adie purr at the back of my mind.

I smiled as my eyes naughtily ran over Killian's body. He just came out from showering with a white woolen towel around his waist. He was tempting and my body yearned for him immediately. His wet curls trickled droplets of water onto his shoulders and chest. His toned arms and broad chest, displaying the inked drawing of his wolf looked more muscular and ripped than before, and those piercing lustful amber eyes of his bored into mine as the sexual tension in the chamber pulsed, and | felt my naked body beneath the velvety sheets blaze with desire.

Killian leaned forward to me, pressing his lips against mine. He kissed me slowly. And I savored every touch, every taste of his. He was the most delicious thing | had ever tasted.

We pulled apart and slowly, | pushed myself into a sitting position on the bed. "How long have | been asleep?” | asked, gazing at the windows, seeing as the daylight had faded into night.

“A few hours,” Killian tossed the woolen towel around his waist to the floor, and climbed onto the bed, scooping my naked body in his lap and | used the opportunity to straddle him.

“And you've been watching me that whole time?" | asked with a laugh, while Killian placed his large hands on both sides of my waist, pulling me closer to him so that my breasts pressed hard into his ripped chest.

“Don't blame me, love," | moaned internally at the blissful sensation Killian's padded fingers, racing up and down the skin of my back caused. "How are you feeling?" He asked me with searching eyes.

“Perfect,” | said. And frankly, | felt all good and amped up. The sleep had really done some good and made me feel rested, and the strange tiredness | had felt earlier was long gone.

It has only been hours since we returned home, leaving behind everything that had happened these last nine weeks behind as it crumbled down with Oasis. | felt free, and surprisingly, more powerful than ever.

“What time is the Council's meeting tomorrow?" | asked Killian.

“At the first light of dawn," he replied. | had tried my hardest not to think about the message the Council had sent through Gwen since we returned. But last night, during the Blood moon, Amelie had two disturbing visions. One was of an all-out war, which every one of us knew had to do with Vladimir's escape and that was expected.

Knowing Vladimir too well, he would want revenge for what happened back at Oasis, especially on me. | had tried my best to sever whatever connection | had with Vladimir and have also gotten tid of his mark on me. And as long as he was still walking free, he wouldn't stop trying until he destroyed the Council and everyone in

North Central. What worried me more was Amelie's other vision. The Council refused to say anything about it, and instead, had requested an urgent meeting today, but Killian had kicked against it, and insisted it was left for tomorrow. I just couldn't feel at ease.

Killian wrapped his large arms around me, jerking me out of my thoughts. He reached out to stroke the outline of my face with his large hand, and | nestled into it, kissing his palm.

“Don't think about it, Sheila. Forget everything about the Council and Amelie's visions for now. We will find out tomorrow. In the meantime, let's just remain like this, together,” Killian whispered against my lips, before capturing my lips in his and wrapping one arm around my waist and the other in my hair.

Our tongues entangled together and so many emotions flowed between us. | poured all my love into our kiss, feeling every unspoken word. My hips started to grind on top of his, as | felt Killian growing rock-hard. | swallowed his groans, increasing my speed, rubbing

myself against his erection, and | swear | could have exploded right there. But Killian was in a far much worse state. His breathing was rough and erratic.

A smile found my lips as Killian gripped my waist tightened, and he adjusted me on his lap so that his tip was in line with my center.

Slowly, | glided into him, until his length was completely inside of me.

I moaned at the delirious feeling of Killian inside of me, throwing my head back while his lips nibbled on my neck. I moaned again, lifting myself up and down at a slow speed. Killian kept on kissing and sucking my neck as | continued the sensual attack on him.

There was no feeling better than this. | increased my speed, moving faster with Killian's hands constantly tightening in my waist. | could feel myself coming closer but | didn't want this blissfulness to end.

When I looked into his eyes, | was shocked to see his lustful gaze glowing golden. He was sharing control with Ryker.

I allowed Adie to share control with me as well, just as Killian was doing with Ryker, so four of us could share in this experience. Our movements became more vigorous and possessive from their influence. | was so fucking high on adrenaline.

Killian bent his head into my neck and started to kiss me, sucking on my marking spot. My heart drummed in my chest as | did the same thing to him. | felt his sharp teeth graze my skin and | extended my canines and we both bit into each other's necks at the same time, sending an indescribable pleasure coursing through our bodies as we made our release.

Slowly, we climbed down from our delirious state. Killian released me and licked the bite mark to help me heal faster. | did the same, and he ran his fingers on my newly formed mark. “You are completely mine now.” “And so are you, Killian Reid," I kissed him, nestling into his arms that felt like home.

“love you, Sheila,” he muttered drowsily, just before | felt the weight of his arms relax and | knew he had fallen asleep.

It was the earliest hours of dawn already. | was already dressed up, and ready to leave for the Council's meeting. Morgan, Killian, and Lorenzo were waiting outside with the horses while | decided to go fetch Valerie. | didn't get to see much of her yesterday when we returned. Frankly, | didn't get to see much of anyone from the strange exhaustion | felt.

1 walked through the familiar path to Valerie's spell room, and the ever-tall wooden door creaked open the second | reached for it. | walked into the room and it felt as though | had returned after so many years. But everything still looked the same...

My wandering eyes stopped moving when | felt her presence from behind. | swerved around, and my eyes glistened the instant they met

the foggy purple eyes of Valerie standing at the door with her lips pressed in a smile, looking straight at me as though she could see me.

I hurried to embrace her firmly. | pulled away after a while, and my eyes inspected the dark lines around the skin of her eyes.

I couldn't stop the tears that slid past the corner of my eye. “Oh, Valerie," | said, still unable to believe that she was blind. The ritual she had anchored on the night of the attack had taken a lot from her.

Before | could say another word, Valerie stopped me with her angelic smile never faltering. "Shhh, don't say anything at all. It's not as bad as it seems,” she smiled, "Perks of being a witch. Even though these don't function anymore, there are a whole lot of things I can see and feel through my magic,” she muttered, holding my hands in hers so tightly. “I am sorry for everything that happened, Sheila.” | creased my eyebrows, shaking my head as careless waters kept escaping my eyes. "It's nobody's fault.”

“I know,” she said, inhaling. “But you don't deserve any of these.” | couldn't say a word and simply leaned into her embrace. After a while of talking, we joined Killian, Morgan, and Lorenzo outside and left for the Council meeting.

1 was on the edge throughout the whole ride there. | didn't know why exactly. Maybe it was because this was the first time | would be attending the Council meeting as a member.

Everyone began to settle into their seats as the elder wolves came in.

And now we were all seated in the Council's grand court. The place was heavily crowded with members from different magical kinds. | was seated beside Killian, and Morgan was on the other side with my brothers. | couldn't help but smile at the view. I never thought the day when | would see Killian, Morgan, and my brothers on the same page would ever come. It was really nice.

My attention was pulled to the doors which opened gently, and two women strode in. | knew instantly that the one on the left was Zeriyah and the other was Amelie.

My blue eyes kept following them, and as if feeling my stare, Amelie stopped walking, turning her eyes to meet mine. | inhaled deeply, holding her stare, unable to look away even if | wanted to.

Slowly, Zeriyah helped her into her seat, quietly nodding to me.

“I will cut to the chase. Something bad happened and it's extremely serious,” She started, but the court remained quiet.

“What is this about?” Leonardo asked, and Zeriyah's gaze scanned around briefly.

“It's about the Shota's magic,” she muttered, gaining everyone's attention, including mine and | couldn't shake off the cold feeling that crept in.