Romans de Lucia Joseph

Iris' POV:I saw the hooded figure make a run for it through the mirror that was in front of me just as Ava gasped.I made eye contact with the guard who was standing there and he gave me a curt nod before going after the person. I buried my nose in Ava's neck; her scent had been calming my beast from the first time I caught a whiff of it.“Is everything alright? There are a lot of guards," Ava said to me and my lips stretched into a smirk. She was too cute for her own good.“Mhmm, someone just made the miss of messing with you," I said to her and she stood up to look at me.“They are here because of me? But I'm okay, see, not even a scratch," Ava said to me as she showed me that she was scratch-free. My cute wife.“You might be scratch-free, but messing with you equals messing with me, and nobody messes with me," I said to her, and she just blinked at me.Commotion from outside caught our attention and I looked up to see the person in a hood being dragged in.“Let me go, you big bull

Ava's POV:My dress was ripped to shreds!I sank to my knees as I gathered the pieces of the material. I liked this dress, I made it with scraps of my mother's old clothes.Tears blurred my vision and then there was a loud knock on the door.“Ava, you have exactly five seconds to move from where you are currently sitting," I heard Iris say, and just as I got to my feet, he kicked down the door.Iris looked murderous; his eyes had taken on the golden hue that I had come to associate Lucien with. He was mad as he looked the room over.He fingers the strips I had in my hands before looking over me.“Are you hurt?" Iris asked me, his voice was gruff, a clear sign that he was in a half shift.“No, I just found this. I was very fond of the dress, it's just a shame," I said to Iris who took the strips from me and placed them on the bench.“Okay, let me ask them to get you something else to wear. I'll get to the bottom of the matter. Sit down for a minute," Iris said to me and helped me into

Ava's POV:The flash of the camera made me really uncomfortable, but Iris had his hand on my waist.“Relax, I've got you," Iris whispered to me and I faced him. His eyes seemed warm; maybe it was the trick of the lights, but I found solace in his gaze.“That's a wrap, you guys are the best couple I've worked with in a while. The chemistry was tangible and watching your woman trust you like that renewed my belief in love!" The photographer said to us and I felt my cheeks heat up.Iris had drawn this elaborate itinerary for a supposed low-key wedding. I received the magazine this morning that announced his wedding to take place in six months. Meanwhile, we were scheduled to be in court at ten a.m. tomorrow.“Thank you. As expected; see you tomorrow," Iris said to the photographer who flashed him a smile before he left.Then Iris turned to look at me. I suddenly felt shy and looked away.“Don't do that, you look too beautiful to just be stared at," Iris said to me as he came to stand in

Alpha Rob's POV:I ran my hand through my hair as I stared at the newspaper in front of me. This was truly happening, I was truly losing my mate right in front of my eyes.I was truly a bastard for everything that I had done to Ava. But seeing her draped all over my brother in this photo was messing with my mind.It galled me to admit that she was looking so much better under his care. Her dress sense, her hairstyle, even her meal choices from the other night were different. I could have sworn that I knew Ava like the back of my hand but the recent events have proved to me that I didn't know her at all.I didn't know that she would demand for a divorce after my wedding to her sister. I always believed that she would stay by my side no matter what happened. But she proved me wrong by not only divorcing me but by killing my pup as well.The magazine was another proof that I didn't know Ava at all. Though the picture was taken in such a way that her identity wasn't exposed, I recognized

Evelyn's POV:Betty and I were to return to the doctor's office today to see the results from the last test that he conducted on her. I warned him not to tell me anything inconclusive and to have a remedy on ground before calling us in.The doctor came in and took his seat.“Good day, Betty, Evelyn. Betty, has anything changed since your last visit,” the doctor said to Betty, completely ignoring me. I scowled at him but had enough sense to know that this wasn't about me but about Betty.Betty shook her head no.“Alright, that is good at least. I'm afraid I have some grave news for you, Betty. That little stunt you pulled earlier has caused more harm than we anticipated. If you look at this, you will see your recent X-ray and scan,” the doctor went on to speak to Betty, yapping some medical jargon that I didn't care for at the moment.Betty to her credit kept a straight face."In all these things that you have said, you haven't given us the remedy that you have thought about,” I said t

Lycan Iris’ POV:I watched Ava as she walked away to go to bed. For some reason my beast was drawn to her, he liked her being within his line of vision. I did too. I personally enjoyed having her in my arms. It's just a pity that she was a part of this elaborate plan to hit Rob where it would hurt him the most.Her question had hit home. Because there was truly no particular reason as to why we became the way we were. And no, there was no way to broker peace, even though I left the pack for him to run.The pain of losing our parents and my birthright birthed a hunger for success in me. So I worked myself to the bones to build this life that I now had.But when I heard about the mate crisis in the pack, I saw an opportunity that I couldn't allow to pass me by.That pack meant everything to me, but Rob took it. And I had to play along for the sake of the lives of the pack members. A civil war was imminent so I gave it up. But now, I was going to take something from him.He was just luck

AUTHOR'S POV.“Ladies and gentlemen the moment you have all been waiting for, I present to you our Alpha and his Luna with our three most favorite triplets in the world, please welcome Alpha Axel and Rachel” Davina shouted as the door opened revealing Alpha Axel and Rachel, behind them were maids who carried their triplets.Alpha Axel and Rachel walked into the hall majestically as they locked arms together, the whole hall filled with applause as they walked in, flowers and petals were thrown on them as they walked on the red carpet.“Rachel,” Davina shouted as she ran to hug her. “Congratulations, you are now officially the Luna of this great pack, you have given them three heirs at the same time, I am so happy for you”. Davina laughed as she held her hands.“Thank you so much sis, I love the decorations,” Rachel said as she glanced around.“I think that should be me, you should be thanking” Sam appeared from the back as she hugged Rachel, her face etched with a bright smile. “Congra

ALPHA AXEL'S POV.I ran inside the cottage as soon as I broke the door, my face flickered with shock as I saw Stephen holding Ardolf's head. I clenched my fists in anger, as tears brimmed in my eyes, I couldn't believe both my mother and brother were killed by the same people.“How dare you?” I shouted angrily as anger flared up in my veins. “You are indeed a monster,” I snapped.“Oh, you mean this?” He scoffed, raising Ardolf's head. “I thought you might want it as a gift” he chuckled.“Enough” Rachel commanded, her voice laced with venom as she walked in. “He is mine” her voice mixed with Mira's.“Rachel…” Stephen scoffed. “I heard you lost your children, I am so sorry for your loss” he scoffed. “Vampires were never my favorite, I had always hated them” Rachel eyed as she walked closer.“Bitch” Stephen cursed as he ran to Rachel, pushing her out the door and they both landed on the ground. “You shouldn't have” Stephen shouted as he tried choking her.My eyes opened in alarm and I t

AUTHOR'S POV.The evening sun cast long shadows on the ground. The slanting rays of the setting sun gave a warm orange tinge to the sky, the sky was ablaze with the fire of the setting sun. The forest was filled with the sounds of chirping birds as they flew around the forest. The air filled with smoke coming from the chimney of a small cottage in the forest.“I can't believe Athena's dead” Ardolf's voice echoed through the forest, his voice laced with venom as he slammed his fists into the wall. “What are we going to do? He shouted at Stephen.Stephen immediately burst into laughter as he stared at Ardolf. “Athena brought this on herself, I warned her but she didn't listen to me and she met her demise as a consequence” Stephen scoffed.“I told you to wait, but none of you wanted to listen, Stephen just has to let his greed drive him in pursuit of the last piece of artifact, Ardolf desperately wanted the throne and Athena wanted revenge…” Cara paused as she glared at Stephen. “Sounds

RACHEL'S POV.I woke up with excruciating pain in my head, I could hear high-pitched ringing in my head, I slowly opened my eyes, and I was in a room. “What happened?” I muttered as I tried sitting up, “How did I get here?” I asked.“Rachel, are you okay,” Alpha Axel asked as he helped me up. “Are you okay?” He asked, his voice laced with concern.“What happened?” I asked as I scratched my hair in confusion. “ Why don't I remember anything?” I scoffed.“You don't remember anything?” Alpha Axel asked as he stared at me, his brows furrowed in curiosity.“I remember running with…” I paused as my memories started flooding back, my eyes widened in fear as I remembered we had been attacked by Luthus. “You don't need to stress yourself,” Alpha Axel said as he held my hand with a reassuring smile.“Luthus,” I said. My heart hammered loudly in my chest. “Luthus attacked us” I revealed, fear etched on my face.“And you killed it, you killed Luthus” Sam revealed as she walked closer. “You kill

AUTHOR'S POV.Alpha Cole and Alpha Axel sat quietly in the room, Alpha Axel's face etched with a mixture of seriousness and concern. Alpha Axel was brows furrowed in confusion as he thought about Alpha Cole's revelation, immediately they heard a scream followed by the alarm bell.“What was that?” Alpha Axel asked as he jerked up, exchanging glances with Alpha Cole. “The alarm bell” Alpha Cole answered, his brows furrowed in concern. “It seems we have an intruder,” he explained.“Intrude?” Alpha Axel asked, his mouth fell open in disbelief. “Could it be Stephen?”.“No, Stephen knows better than to attack the Whispers in their territory”. Alpha Cole explained as he walked out, Alpha Axel followed him outside quietly.Alpha Axel and Alpha Cole walked out quietly as they searched around for any suspicious movement. “Let’s go to the gate,” Alpha Cole suggested. “We need to know what is happening first,” he explained.“I need to check if Rachel and Davina are safe,” Alpha Axel said and ma

RACHEL'S POV.“Are you sure of what you are saying?” I asked as I stared blankly at Arya, I couldn't believe Athena was on the train.“I saw them talking but that was before Alpha Cole came” she explained.“But Alpha Axel didn't tell me anything,” I said as I bit my lips, fear and anxiety etched on my face.“Maybe he didn't want to make you worried,” Arya said, immediately opening the door, revealing Sam.“We are under attack” Sam revealed as she hurriedly walked towards us. “We need to get you to safety”.“But we just got here,” I said, exchanging glances with Arya, as I gasped for air in fear.“Luthus has penetrated the palace,” Sam said as she dragged me, Arya followed behind.“I can attack it, I think I know of a stronger spell”. Arya revealed as she trailed behind us.“Should I remind you that the Whisper pack and black witches do not get along?” Sam scoffed as she led us to a dark passage.“I grew up with Teresa, isn't she the black witch that works for the Whispers, I can pose

Rodrigo’s povI stared into space standing at her doorstep and contemplating if I should just knock or ring the bell and then I finally settled to ring a bell. It was just as I expected when I rang the Bell, Jada opened the door with a smile on her face, with how she smiled widely, I had a feeling she was expecting someone, perhaps, the boy who had been flirting with her. I have been watching them since I lodged in the hotel that was close by, but I decided to stay away just to give Isabella some time before finally coming over to pick up my portrait that she had taken from my study, which was just an excuse for me to see her as well and talk to her. Jennifer told me that she was still confused about this whole Carmen's situation and I had to tell her the truth so that she does not think that I cheated on her because I never did.“ Are you waiting for someone?”“ No one” She shook her head and stepped out of the way for me to get into the house.“ Jada, who is it?” That was Isabella’s

Isabella’s pov“Mother” my eyes crowded with tears as I stared at the woman who had given birth to me, I thought she was sick and wouldn’t be able to get back with us but looking at her right now standing with my father it seemed as though she was already healthy.“ Isabella” she whispered and that was when I realized that she was really alright and nothing was wrong with her and me, my feet moved gently and I quickly ran into her arms and embraced her tightly as though she would disappear if I let her go.“ What happened? How are you alright? the last time that I saw your picture it seemed as though you were never going to make it, and you will never be healed again”“ That young man provided the best doctors for me and I had to go abroad with your father” What young man was she talking about? I was confused. no one told me about this and all the while I would ask for Rodrigo, he would ask me if I wanted to talk to them but I would say no because it would be too much for me to bear.

Isabella’s povRodrigo allowed me to go on a trip to Jada and even though that should be the best time of my life it seems as though it wasn't. Jada was at the beach and I was in the house watching a show that I wasn't really interested in so I kept thinking about him all the time. Picking up his mobile that I had taken from the study, I ran my index finger on his face and smiled, if there was anything about Rodrigo it was the fact that he was the only man who was capable of making me happy, and despite everything that happened between him and carmen I was still very much in love with him even without me admitting it. When the door closed right behind me I realized that Jada was back home, I thought she was going to spend all day at the beach.“ You are back”“ And you have been staring into space again, you know if you miss him so much, all you have to do is just say it out loud and then I'll have him come over here and the both of you can make up then having you staring into space t

Rodrigo’s povIt was late, and by the time Marcello returned home, I had to head back into the room to go be with Isabella, I could not bear to leave her alone even for a moment. She moved out of the room but then I could not let her sleep alone so I slept with her in the same room. hearing footsteps approaching she could tell it was only me and did not bother to look up as I drew closer to the door, she sat on the vanity mirror staring at the reflection of herself.“ What are you thinking?”“ Don't bother me and just go to bed” She was saddened and was in a state of upheaval, I could see that.“How many times do you want me to apologize for what happened? I'm really sorry for everything and wish that I could go back in time, and then I would never have done that. you don't know how bad I feel that you have to be the one who is suffering. I love you, Isabella” She does not say a word and I know that she loves me as well, but then this was not even the right time to make such confessi

Marcello’s povRodrigo was sitting on the stool in the bar sipping his favorite drink when I walked up to him, he was not happy I could tell by how he stared into space. It has been days since Alejandro and his Cartel fell apart, and that woman Carmen was killed. Everything should be back to normal but then it seemed as though it was falling apart and Rodrigo’s marriage to Isabella was slowly crumbling down, I had no clue what to do, and when Jennifer tried to talk to Isabella they ended up arguing. she has not really been herself ever since the attack with Alejandro. he left her traumatized and she had been in shock for some days that she did not eat or talk, but the doctor visited her and Rodrigo made an appointment with the hospital, she needed help and so he gave it to her. but then she was mad at him for having let that woman kiss him and could never forgive him, she saw what she saw but we all know that Rodrigo will never do that to her, he was madly in love with her when she w

Isabella’s povI've never been so furious in my life like the way I am right now. This man wasn't a monster, he was a beast for even admitting that he loved blood.“ You are sick, I swear that something is wrong with you” I quickly kicked him attempting to get away when he grabbed me and ripped apart my shirt. my eyes widened and I was speechless for a moment, but then I knew that if I did not fight him he was going to end up forcing himself on me. He lashed his lips on my neck, kissing me while I struggled pushing, kicking, and scratching, trying to get him away from him, but he was so strong that he wouldn't budge. I wondered what monster was this, I was sure that he was going to leave marks on my fragile body, the wet kiss that he laid on my skin made me so disgusted that I almost puked, but then I knew that I needed to concentrate on him and not get carried away otherwise he will be able to live up to his dream and make me be disgusted with myself.If he ever has his way with me I