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  Contents

  Copyright

  Own To Obsess

  Southern Isles Map

  CHAPTER ONE

  CHAPTER TWO

  CHAPTER THREE

  CHAPTER FOUR

  CHAPTER FIVE

  CHAPTER SIX

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  CHAPTER NINE

  CHAPTER TEN

  CHAPTER ELEVEN

  CHAPTER TWELVE

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN

  Own To Obtain

  Author Note

  Acknowledgements

  About Zoey Ellis

  Copyright © 2019 by Zoey Ellis

  All rights reserved. Sale of any edition of this book is wholly unauthorized. Except for use in review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part, by any means, is forbidden without written permission from the author/publisher.

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  First Edition: April 2019

  Own To Obsess

  She owns his obsession - but will it destroy her?

  Wild and uncontrolled, Kardos faces his new circumstance with an unbound fury, but discovers that some things are not within his control.

  His undiluted obsession consumes him, until he is forced to see that the only thing he truly needs, he may no longer own.

  Struggling to find her strength, Shaya makes little headway in her new life in the Southern Lands. Her Alpha cannot be reasoned with and is even more of a beast than he ever was.

  She experiences just how deeply his passion runs, but realizes she may never survive if she cannot find a way to escape him.

  OWN TO OBEY is a full-length fantasy romance novel that continues Kardos and Shaya's dark and tribal tale. For fans of faithful Alpha anti-heroes and captive romances. Cliffhanger included however this trilogy is complete.

  This series includes romance and situations of a dark nature. Some aspects of this may be sensitive for some readers. For ages 18+

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  CHAPTER ONE

  KARDOS

  (This scene overlaps the end of the last book in a different point of view. If you haven’t yet read book one for this couple, Own to Obey, please start there or do a quick reread of the end :)

  Kardos could not allow his Omega to remain distressed. Nor could he allow her to reject him.

  He thrust his tongue in her mouth and relished her whimpery breaths as she hungrily sucked on it, his cock hammering into her sloshy little pussy over and over in a steady, brutal rhythm.

  Her immediate submission when he touched her was beautiful, as always, but it grated on him she refused to see the merits of his actions. He was doing what was best for his people and his culture, and he had tried to prepare her the best he could. What more could he have done? She should be grateful and proud of his standing in his society, yet she dared to tell him she hated him? It jarred every muscle in his body. She couldn’t fucking hate him. He wouldn’t allow it!

  Kardos groaned into her mouth at the feel of her silky inner calves sliding up both sides of his body as she opened herself up to him further, letting him soothe her the way she needed. He was the only one able to do so—he instinctively knew it—because he did truly own her.

  Her perfect little body was his; her sighs were for his pleasure, and his seed belonged in her womb. Her beauty and her smile, and her gorgeous flight were for him. No matter what she said, how much she claimed she didn’t want him, her body knew who owned it, and it had nothing to do with taking her from her home—she was his.

  “You are mine, little bird,” he growled into her ear, every inch of his body gripped by the urge to dominate and reprimand her. “I am your Alpha, and every part of you is mine.” Her breathy moan fluttered through him and he returned his mouth to hers to capture her breath.

  As her peak approached, he pulled away to watch as her moans become louder, her body limp and open, taking every rough slam he gave her. This was what he loved. Seeing, hearing, feeling her in her flight enthralled him every time. It was when she was most beautiful, most unreserved and free. It was as though he was watching something pure and special, that was only for him to witness, but as she took flight underneath him, his entire world twisted with the realization that he could not give her up.

  Her back arching, pushing those perfect breasts up into his chest, she mumbled, her whole body tensing and shuddering as she dug her little nails into his skin. He absorbed everything he could; the beautiful contortion of her face, the hitching of her breath, the rapid fluttering of her lashes. Kardos relished the abundance of fluid erupting out of her each time he slammed in, causing their joining to become a potent sticky mess of fluid, coating their skin and squelching between them.

  Her moans and cries of pleasure rippled raw pride through him, and that stunning clench of her channel along his cock made him groan, his balls tightening as the exquisite burst of pleasure shot through him. He wrapped his arms around her waist as she tucked her head into his neck, ramming her relentlessly, extending her orgasm until his own approached in a jagged, clawing tumble of carnal pleasure. His body pressed into hers on the bed, pinning her securely where she belonged as his orgasm blast through him.

  A sudden sting at his neck briefly registered but the sensation caused such a powerful wave of blissful satisfaction that everything fled from his mind, his only concern to knot and breed the Omega that belonged to him.

  By the time rational thought returned, he was groaning into the bedsheets, his knot shrinking and releasing him from the tight sheath that had captured and milked him.

  He lifted from the Omega but instantly noticed something had changed. Something felt odd—comforting and gratifying, but unusual. He stilled, trying to determine what it was. An awareness was fluctuating at the edge of his mind, like a presence hovering just out of reach.

  Kardos frowned, confusion shooting through him. When he looked down at Shaya, alarm gripped him. Blood trickled from her mouth and smeared across her lips. Had he hurt her? He instantly lowered to lick it, concerned she was hurt, but as his tongue lapped her lips, the dull ache at his neck caught his attention and instantly he knew what had happened.

  He shot back up and gripped Shaya’s shoulders, finally registering the hopeless look in her tear-filled eyes. “What did you do?” he growled.

  She said nothing, turning her head to one side and an echo of despair pulsed from the presence on the edge of his mind.

  Kardos rose on his knees and placed his hand on the bite mark at his neck. As his fingers brushed her bite, several strong, conflicting emotions barreled through him; from pride to desire to anger, but the strongest was disbelief. As his brain caught up to the implications of what she’d done, he could not control the fury that whirled through him.

  Kardos grabbed her by the arms and shook her once, hard. “What did you do?” he roared. “What fucking possessed you to do that?”

  Shaya kept her face turned away, her body tense and alert.

  “Look at me!” he demanded. “Look at me now, Shaya!”

  She didn’t, choosing to remain as still as possible, and it almost looked as though she was barely breathing.

  Kardos took a deep breath as his anger expanded into a white-hot blinding rage. She had bitten him! She had tied him to her and destroyed any chance of him gaining the seat of the high chief. Not only that, she had thrown away any hope of proving to the rest of the Isles how suitable and perfect she was for the Southern Isles.

  Kardos roared as he climbed off the bed, expelling a brutal and rough force from hi
s chest. After everything he worked for, years, decades, of proving himself, being the one working the hardest at every opportunity, forging partnerships, exploring the strange and unusual things about the Isles, traveling all the way to the Western Lands, doing all the things no one else wanted to do… After everything, he would never be high chief now. All he had earned would be stripped from him.

  Muscles tensed, Kardos reached for the nearest thing to smash. He didn’t even register what it was, he only knew it felt good when it crumbled in his fists. Soon he was pulling down shelves, punching into walls, clawing and toppling furniture, and smashing the precious izak-rock to pieces.

  With one bite she had taken everything from him. With one bite she changed his entire life. From here on out, he would never have what he wanted. No matter how hard he tried, he would never again have the chance to win the high seat. But even as he raged, a deeper displeasure bloomed in him, growing stronger and stronger until he had to address it. His Omega had been fucking disobedient.

  She knew that biting him would change what existed between them, and she did it as retaliation and without permission. That could not stand.

  As the realization dawned, he suddenly became aware of the most gorgeous scent. Dropping the chunks of wood he’d broken off the dressing table, he stilled, breathing in the fragrance. The aroma was so powerful, so rich and complex it made his cock harden, his balls tighten, and every inch of his body snapped to attention. A savage need descended on him and all thought fled his mind, as though the anger in his veins changed focus—he needed to claim, to own, to seize that scent.

  Turning, he sought its origin, only to see his beautiful Omega staring at him with fully golden eyes.

  She uncurled from the tense position she had been in and rose to her knees, gazing at him with a look of complete desire. Between her legs was a mess of fluids, but he could scent the fresh slick dripping from her, calling to him, telling him he needed to take her immediately.

  He stalked toward her and grabbed her neck, rumbling with satisfaction when she immediately went limp.

  “Alpha,” she whispered, staring up at him in awe.

  Growling, he breathed her scent in again as he rubbed her neck. Everything in his body roared to claim her, and he couldn’t ignore that she was ripe and ready for him. He pushed her down onto the bed on her front, and she eagerly pushed her ass into the air, rocking on her knees, waiting for him.

  Kardos yanked her hips back and tickled her clit with his fingers, then brought that delicious wetness to his mouth. The taste of her descended him deeper into the angry, aroused rut he had already submitted to. Lining himself up, he prepared to provide for his Omega.

  ***

  Hours passed as Kardos took Shaya the way they both wanted and needed. It was unlike any experience he’d had with her before, and it was simply divine. Her eyes were beautifully golden; her scent had developed to such an extreme, he could barely think, and he certainly couldn’t resist it. He fucked her thoroughly and completely, pinning her in place and slamming into her soaking pussy the way she begged him to. She never tired, and he moved her into multiple positions, gripped her roughly, and fucked her until she came all over him repeatedly. When he knotted her, he couldn’t help but bury his fingers through her beautiful hair, purr for her as she snuggled into him, kiss and caress her smooth, gorgeous, hazel skin, and comfort her the way her Alpha was supposed to. Any moment his hands weren’t on her, she whined and called for him, feeding into his need to sate her every desire.

  He mated her all over the room, finding little areas on the floor between the debris as well as beside, underneath, and on the bed and against the walls and windows. When the skies turned dark, Kardos untangled himself from his sleeping mate to search for water for her. Thankfully, a jug of water and a tray of small meat pies and pastries had been placed just inside the door of the room, and he didn’t question it—simply returning to his Omega and gently shaking her awake so he could feed her from his fingers and make her sip the water she needed.

  Kardos didn’t know how long they were in the bedroom for, but it didn’t matter. He had never known such contentment.

  He found himself unable to wake Shaya in any other way than his tongue licking that fragrant little slit; her slick all over his face, her incredible aroma filling his nose, her sleepy sighs and moans rising to a melodious crescendo that had her stroking his head and making his cock jerk and drip in torturous anticipation. He found himself unable to look at her golden eyes without burying himself inside her, deeply and thoroughly. He discovered a deep satisfaction in bathing her, feeding her, and kissing her until she was breathless and smiling. He radiated with pride when her expression brightened in delight at the sound of his voice, or when she ran her palm over his chest in wonder, or when she sighed so deeply against his chest as he purred for her. It reached the point that he would hum a melody for her, just to see her eyes light up, and her cheek press firmer against his chest.

  At times Shaya was still so shy, avoiding his gaze when he told her how delicious she tasted or how perfect she was to have his children, but those shy smiles just made him desire her more, made him desperate to protect her and keep her close to him. He loved having her little body in his arms; he loved the way she desired him and looked at him with such awe; he loved looking after her every need and tucking her into his body where she belonged.

  Everything felt right; this was how it was supposed to be. No other thought penetrated his mind.

  But eventually, Shaya became restless in her sleep. She fidgeted as she lay against him, unable to settle unless he fixed her back against his chest and impaled her slowly, murmuring into her ear and playing with her nipples and clit until she took flight.

  Too soon, the gold in her eyes began to fade, and she took notice of the state of the room. Although she said nothing, Kardos sensed her confusion and discontentment, and felt the slight echo of those feelings from the awareness on the edge of his mind.

  And that reminded him what she had done.

  The contented connection had been so pure, so united, it had expanded the feelings between them. But now it morphed into something else, something unsettling and unstable.

  Kardos realized he was still fucking angry with her. He hadn’t reprimanded her at all; he had simply gone into a deep, all-consuming rut spurred on by her true Haze as well as her beauty and perfection, which he had never been able to resist. But now it was over, they both had to deal with the consequences of her actions.

  When her Haze ended, he didn’t speak to her at all, though he couldn’t resist fucking her twice more before he even considered leaving the room.

  He didn’t know who had been slipping the trays of water and food just inside the door and ensuring not to disturb them. He doubted it was his servants. They wouldn’t know the importance of privacy when an Alpha and his Omega were both in their breeding states. But as he exited the room, the answer became obvious.

  Rozalia sat on a stool in the corridor on the opposite wall, a few feet down from the bedroom door.

  Kardos shut the door behind him and approached her, so many questions on his tongue, but as she rose from the stool, he kept his mouth shut, his heart both hardening and dropping from the look in her eyes. One he never thought he’d see directed at him… disappointment.

  “The high chief is here,” she said, her voice hard.

  Kardos nodded. He was supposed to bring Shaya back to his temple within three hours—that was days ago. “Where?”

  “In the other guest room on the next floor down.”

  Kardos turned and headed down the corridor without saying another word. The high chief rarely visited the other islands and avoided doing so because he had to remain separate from inter-island issues and disputes. It also wouldn’t have been appropriate for him to regularly visit the tribe or island he had once ruled, but he was here for a reason.

  The guest room door was open, and Kardos braced himself as he stepped into the room.
r />   The high chief stood staring out of the window, his large frame adorned in layers of materials and furs that made him look like a massive block of a man. By his stance, Kardos knew what was coming.

  “My chief,” he muttered as he bowed low. “I am honored you have visited Nyek. It is a pleasure to host you once again—”

  The high chief spun around to face him, his face hard and his eyes blazing. “Cut the shit, Kardos,” he hissed. “Do you know what you have done?”

  Kardos stiffened, his anger and defensiveness rising immediately. His father had never spoken to him with that tone before, but based on the current circumstances and his actions, the high chief had every right, so Kardos remained silent.

  ”Are you aware of the consequences of bonding with the Omega?” The high chief stepped forward heavily, his expression contorted. “While you have been enjoying the depths of her pussy, the other shinnos have requested your disqualification.”

  Kardos bristled and a raw agitation worked its way around his chest. “Can they do that?”

  “They can request what they fucking want!” the high chief bellowed. “You did not uphold your end of the agreement you made over a week ago… when you said you would bring her to the temple.”

  Kardos tried to keep hold of his temper, even though it threatened to have him rage again. “Surely my reputation can afford me some leeway.”

  “Not when they find out the rumors of you bonding her are true,” the high chief warned. “They will have even more of a case to request you are removed from consideration so you can concentrate on breeding the Omega in the interests of the Lands.” His nostrils flared and his voice deepened. “And then you will be nothing more than a breeder, Kardos. My son will be nothing more than a fucking breeder!”