~Cassandra~ “You had a choice! You didn’t have to sleep with her.” I muttered between gritted teeth, glaring at him as he held onto the cheek I had slapped. He released his cheek and tensed his jaw, raising his head to meet my gaze."Cassie, you need to control your anger," he muttered, causing my eyes to widen. I scoffed in disbelief and shook my head."And now you're scolding me," I replied angrily, turning to leave. However, he grabbed me from behind and embraced me tightly."I'm sorry, Cassie. I didn't mean to say that. I just... I hated that I had to do it with her. It was the only way to prevent her from going to her room. We had a fight, I locked her up before coming out to discuss our plans," he explained.I closed my eyes, taking deep breaths to calm the raging fury within me."I despise that you were intimate with her. It infuriates me. And then you even gave her a necklace?" I asked, turning to face him as he let go of me."What necklace? I didn't give her any necklace,"
~Cassandra~ It’s been two days since we planted our jewelry in Becky’s closet, and to my greatest surprise, she didn’t see them. Maybe she did but decided to let it be. I wasn’t so sure. Lucian was preparing to leave for the Empire in my chamber when I got up and walked to my closet. I began to pick up the outfit of the day when all of a sudden, I started searching the wardrobe vigorously, causing Lucian’s attention to be drawn to me. “What’s wrong, baby?” He asked, walking up to me. “I can’t find my necklace. The one you got for me. I put it here and now it’s nowhere to be found.” I muttered in frustration, and he creased his brows, looking into the wardrobe again. “Are you sure you kept it here? I mean, if you did, it would still be here.” He uttered as he began to search for it too. “I am not a baby, Lucian. I have always kept it right there on that shelf anytime I’m not wearing it. But now, it’s gone.” I retorted, searching the second part of the wardrobe. “Maybe it fell t
~Damian~ After Becky was sent out of the palace, I felt nothing but happiness within me. The only person keeping me away from Cassie was gone, and I couldn’t wait to spend the next minute with her. Resting on my bed, I reached for the necklace that lay beside me, gazing at it once more. It was time to finally return it to its rightful owner.Having tidied up my room and added a touch of fragrance, I eagerly awaited Cassie's arrival. She was the only woman I desired to be with.Suddenly, a faint knock echoed on my door. I leaped from the bed with joy and hurried to open it. There stood Cassie, raising a glass of wine, playfully obscuring her face behind it."What do you think?" she asked, moving the wine away from her face and displaying a beautiful smile."Perfect. I have cups," I replied, stepping aside to make way for her as she entered my chamber. After shutting the door behind her, I turned to face her, unable to resist admiring her.She was well aware of the effect she had on m
TRIGGER WARNING! THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENTS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. (SOME BDSM). PLEASE SKIP IF YOU’RE SENSITIVE TO THIS. ~Lucian~ I stood before her door, took a deep breath, and then knocked. Stepping back, I waited for her to open up. My mind was unsettled, as I had always wanted to end this, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. No matter how hard I tried, I found myself returning here repeatedly.The door swung open, and she greeted me with a wide grin, inviting me inside. I managed a faint smile and walked in, feeling nervous, as I always did in her house. There was an inexplicable aura about the place."You're here again, Lucian," she remarked, and I sighed, keeping my head down."I came here to tell you we need to stop this..." I began, but she interrupted, mocking my words."I have a wife at home whom I love and trust. I can't keep doing this to her," she said, moving closer to me."But you keep coming back, Lucian. When will you stop lying to yourself? You
~Cassandra~ With his entire length inside me, I found it challenging to move and stroke him due to the sensation of fullness. Clinging to his chest with my hands, I arched my back, attempting to sway my hips in a circular motion, though it proved more difficult than expected.Ultimately, I opted to move up and down with the support of my legs. As I let go of his chest, my hands found their place on the bed beside me, and I started to rhythmically pleasure him. The sound of his erect arousal and my wet, dripping core filled the air, causing both of us to moan with pleasure.But all of a sudden, there was a knock on his door, causing an abrupt stop to my movements. “Who is there?” I asked in a whisper, my eyes widened in terror. “I don’t know.” Damian answered in a whisper too. Instantly, I reached for the fabric around his wrists and the blindfold on his eyes and loosened them. Pulling his rigidity out of me, I moved away from him, hastily reaching for my clothes. “Are you expe
~Lucian~ “I need to leave now.” I muttered as I got out of bed. It was morning already, though everywhere still seemed pretty dark. “When am I going to see you again?” She asked with a wide smile, resting her head on her hands as she leaned on the bed. I heaved a sigh and turned to look at her as I began to put on my clothes. “I am serious about ending this. We can’t keep doing this anymore. It’s risky. A new person is handling my schedule, someone closer to my wife. She would know my availability and it would become suspicious.” I uttered. She moved to the side of the bed and held my hand, making me stop. “You’re yet to put some ointment on your wound.” She responded, and then, I remembered the marks on my chest and nipple area. I heaved a sigh and began to undress again. I sat on the bed and waited for her to fetch the box where she kept the ointment. She came back to the bed and sat in front of me. As she soaked the cotton wool with the medicine, she looked at me. “If you wa
~Cassandra~ As I slept, I felt Lucian wrap his arms around me, pulling me close into a cuddle. I let out a smile and turned to look at his face. Taking a deep breath, I perceived that he wrecked the smoke from a cigarette, causing me to furrow my brows. “Lucian, did you smoke?” I asked in awe, and he nodded. “Yes. I just took a few puffs from Damian. I thought it was going to help me feel better.” He responded weakly. His eyes were closed and he seemed pretty tired. “Are you tired?” I further asked, and he nodded, opening his eyes. “When is this going to stop Lucian? Zoe told me you’re supposed to go to the Empire once a week, but you’re going every three to four days. Why? Shouldn’t you rest too?” I asked with great concern for him and his health. He heaved a sigh and laid on his back, staring at the ceiling. “It’s all going to stop now, baby. I have told them that I cannot keep doing this. Truly, it’s supposed to be once a week, but I keep getting invites to the empire. I met
~Damian~ After Irene checked some of the rooms in the palace, she proceeded to check those in the community, close to the palace. I waited for Cassie to return from the restroom, but she didn’t. I began to wonder what was happening, so I decided to look for her. While I looked for her, I couldn’t help but wonder what had happened. I called her name in front of every restroom on the ground floor, but I got no response from her. ‘Did she go back to her chamber?’ I wondered as I also started climbing the stairs. While I walked through the hallways, I walked past some maids, and instead of their normal way of greeting and referencing me, I got some strange stares from them. They mumbled their greetings like they had been forced, and one of them even had the guts to look at me with disgust. I furrowed my eyes as I stopped walking and stared at their backs as they walked away. “What’s wrong with them?” I asked no one in particular. I ignored them and kept making my way to Cassie’s c
~Cassandra~ ~After A Year~ “Good morning!” I heard Zoe’s loud voice from my slumber, causing me to tighten my eyes in discomfort.“Wake up! I have good news!” She continued talking in a loud voice and even jumped on my bed, forcing my eyes open. “Shhh! You’ll wake Darian up!” I mumbled, hastily throwing a glance at the baby bed that was placed not so far from my bed. He was the first person I was concerned about. “Relax, Cassie. Damian and Lucian are playing with him already. He woke up and began to cry so they took him away before he could wake you up.” Zoe further explained, and I raised my eyebrows. “Oh. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize he wasn’t here. I was up all through the night because he kept wanting to eat.” I grumbled, lifting my body off the bed and sitting up. “Well, for the tenth time in three months, welcome to motherhood,” Zoe answered, causing me to smile. Three months ago, I conceived and gave birth to Darian. Everyone in the kingdom was happy. We finally have such
~ Lucian ~ When we got closer to the palace, I realized that the people who had left before had arrived again. Bernard must have sent some of his people to summon them. Deep down, I wanted to break free and teach him a lesson, but somehow, I felt extremely weak. I was a Lycan, why wouldn’t I summon the wolf in me? While tied to the church, I tried too hard to reach that locked-up power inside of me, but it was so hard, I couldn’t even brush the surface. It wasn’t really surprising because I never really used that part of me. I never found any reason to, and now it seemed like it was gone. Like my Lycan power was dead completely. I also couldn’t believe I chose to trade my throne for Cassandra’s life. At the point of death, I realized I still loved her and saw her as my wife, regardless of everything that had happened between us. The soldiers that went with us were armed and more in number compared to the guards at the palace. I knew they had no chance right from when I set my ey
~Sara~ “I hired Sara and Agatha to act like my family so that we could execute our plans better. The fact is, I am single, but I won’t mind having your wife as my queen when I inherit the throne.” Bernard uttered with a smirk. “Go f**k yourself.” Lucian spat angrily. I couldn’t look them in the eyes because I knew they were disappointed, and they hated me already. I kept my head lowered as I let my guilt taunt me. “I think I’ve done enough talking. We need to get down to business.” Bernard uttered. “Now to you…” He added, making his way back to the bed where Cassandra lay. “Your life is tied to whatever Lucian wants.” He uttered, raising his hand to touch her hair. “Don’t you dare touch her!” Lucian growled, causing Bernard’s hand to hang in the air. “I hate you,” Cassandra mumbled, staring at him in a disgusted manner. “Well, I never liked you. So here is what we are going to do. We are going to match down to the kingdom right now, call everyone together, and then you’ll anno
~Damian~ Getting to the house where Sara told me to hide in the meantime, I wasn’t at rest. Something felt so wrong, but I found it so hard to figure it out. I couldn’t stop thinking about Cassie and the palace as a whole. What was going on? Was it a good idea to run off in such a heated moment? Shouldn’t I have taken Cassie along with me? That guilty thought and part of me kept resurfacing. And I couldn’t help but feel bad. It was like I ran away from the problem that was looming around those I love. I felt like a coward. Heaving out a deep sigh, I raised my head and stared at the ceiling, thinking about what I was going to do next. ‘If Cassie doesn’t get here in the next forty-eight hours, then I have to return to the palace. Hopefully, Lucian won’t ask for my head on a platter of gold.’ While I was lost in thoughts, trying to cook up my next big plan, a knock came on the door. Surprised and excited, I sprang to my feet and ran to the door. “Cassie?” I called, opening the d
~Cassandra~ I felt disgusted as Bernard exposed his tobacco-damaged teeth when he smiled. I should have always suspected him. I should have always known that something was so fishy about them. How they came into our lives was pretty suspicious. But who could have imagined it would turn out like this? Damian came into our lives the same way, and he’s one of the reasons I’m still fighting to stay alive. “What do you mean by that? What games are you trying to play, Uncle…” “I told you I’m not your uncle! Call me Bernard! And I’m playing no games. This is reality. The earlier you realize that the better for you.” He disrespectfully cut Lucian’s short, letting him choke on his own words. In awe, Lucian turned to look at me, and I shook my head, feeling so bad for us. “Fine. If you’re not my uncle, then can you please tell me who you are?” Lucian retorted, trying to keep on that bold, masculine look, but I could perceive that this layer was pretty thin. He was going to lose it any m
~Bernard~ I headed back to the palace after Cassandra opened her eyes. Before I fetch Lucian, I need to do one more thing. I needed to convince the people that I was the right king for them. After that, I need him to come in front of the people and renounce his throne to the people. Hopefully, he was going to cherish his life and that of his wife so that that would happen. Getting back to the palace, I saw the people were beginning to exit the building. They still murmured things to each other nonstop. When some of them saw me, they diverted their attention to me. “Where were you, Mr. Bernard? We expected you to be in the hall too so that you can support our claims. You were the one that told us everything that has been happening. Why didn’t you show up?” One of the elderly men spoke up. “Yes, that is true. You should have been there to call him a liar to his face. How do you prove to me that you’re the one we want when you were absent?” Another woman added. “Relax, everyone. I
~Sara~ After making sure we were very far from the kingdom, I stopped running. Damian also stopped and turned to look at me. “What’s wrong? Why did you stop?” He asked, our chests rising and falling due to our intense breathing. “I need to go back. No one can know I snuck out with you. But I need you to keep going. Don’t look back.” I warned him, and he nodded. “Remember your promise, Sara. You promised me you’d help Cassie too.” He retorted, and I gulped hard and nodded slowly. “Yes, I will.” I lied. How was I supposed to help her? My father got her already and there was no going back this time. Only the gods could shift the death lurking around her. “Okay. Thank you, Sara. I’ll be in the house you prepared. Bye.” He uttered as he took to his heels again. Watching him leave, a relieved sigh escaped my lips. I was so glad I could save him from my parents. He had been so nice to me and I wasn’t going to take it for granted. I had described the path to our former kingdom to him,
~Lucian~ “We want another king! Give us another king!” The persistent voices of the people pierced the door of the hall where they were, hitting my earbuds mercilessly. Shaking off the fear that began to rise in me, I occupied my mind with the words that I had planned to say to them. I kept repeating the words in my head as I walked into the hall. The voices of the people multiplied greatly when they saw me, and it seemed like if I wasn’t very careful, they were going to pounce on me. Even though guards surrounded me, it didn’t seem like enough protection. I raised my hand, hoping to see if they still had little regard for me, and I wasn’t disappointed. The roaring and murmurings stopped instantly. “Thank you,” I uttered in a loud voice before I proceeded to what exactly I wanted to say. “Good evening, people of this kingdom! Your complaints have reached my ears, and I think it’s only fair that you let me share my own side of the story too, don’t you think?” I asked, and I got a
~Cassandra~ I headed to Lucian’s chamber with so many thoughts running through my head. How were we supposed to handle the situation on ground? I knew Lucian wasn’t his best self, but I still needed to talk to him about Damian too. I hated that Damian was locked up in a cell for no reason. Getting to his chamber, I walked in and met him pacing at the cover of his study. “Lucian,” I called, but he ignored me and kept pacing. I heaved a sigh and moved closer to him. “Can you stop pacing? You’re making me dizzy.” I retorted, causing him to abruptly stop. “What do you want?” He asked in a cold manner, keeping his gaze off me. “What are we going to do now? I don’t understand what has come over these people anymore. Are we not going to do something?” I asked worriedly, and he scoffed, finally looking at me. “What do you want me to do, huh? I know you all are happy with how everything is going. You don’t have to pretend like you are worried.” He responded and continued his pacing aga