A Queen's Dark Prison

Anne T. Thyssen Paranormal

“Not sorry to tell you that I prefer another female in my bed,” I told her.
She didn’t seem very satisfied with that and narrowed her eyes. I just rolled my eyes and walked away, into the bathroom, quickly undressing and getting under the warm water, but I wasn’t there for long. I knew the quicker I got some sleep, the quicker I could get back to work. So, I showered at lightning speed, before drying off and walking back into the bedroom naked. The cat seemed already to be sleeping, and I quickly got under the covers too. I didn’t care if I pushed her. This was my bed! And I hadn’t invited her, but as soon as I got under the covers, the little fatball lifted her head and then got up so she could lie on my stomach.
“No!” I said, but there was no stopping her.
She climbed onto my stomach and started making herself comfortable. She ended up lying down, so she could face me, and once again it looked like she was smiling.
“What can I do to get rid of you?!” I asked, but she just laid there, closing her eyes, and looking so damn comfortable, I didn’t have the heart to move her.
I just fell down on the bed, sighing deeply, before I pushed an arm under my pillow and got comfortable. The little cat started to softly purr, and I was surprised when the sound actually seemed to calm me. Soon, I was fast asleep.
For the first time in a long time, it wasn’t a nightmare that held me trapped. No, I actually dreamt a good dream about my mate. Her, in my arms, naked and still breathing heavily after a good round of mating. Her head on my chest and one leg over mine. I stroked my hand down the side of her face, and she was looking up at me with those unbelievable eyes. I had never seen anything like it, and my own eyes were yellow. But I had grown up with people around me who shared the same eyes. Octavia was the last of her kind, and she was all mine.
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Octavia is no longer herself. After being abused for so long, she is trapped in her wolf form unable to find her way out and slowly forgetting more and more about herself, as she is dragged further into darkness. She sees everyone as a threat and leaves dead bodies all over the world, while both good and bad people chase her, all wanting different things from her. Connor wants to use her as his weapon and her mate wants her back in his arms.
Valerio has gone out of his mind losing Octavia but knowing he now had Hunter on his side too, ready to help bring the queen back to him, he got a little more clearheaded and is actually able to return home and be the king he is, but he knows he will never be whole until he has his queen back. Sadly, he cannot forget himself and he needs help from the others, but will it be enough? Can they bring Octavia back and heal her, or is she truly lost to her wild nature?
*Book Eleven*
Recommended to first read: A Bite From An Alpha King, A Beta's Undying Love, A Second Chance Mate, A Luna's Broken Heart, An Alpha's Choice, An Alpha's Dark Secret, A Luna's Power, An Alpha's Favor, A Beta's Half-Blood and A Spiritual's Mark

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