I wait patiently… well not patiently but I wait while the doctor assesses Ivan’s physical state.After the whole incident Kain and I brought him to be examined and Kain had left to get his own wounds and cuts treated while I waited behind to get a prognosis.I know I won’t be able to rest easy until I’m sure he’s fine physically. I would never forgive myself if he wasn’t.She does her usual procedure checking his vitals and all before she turns to me.“Well, he seems anemic and feverish. He might be down for a while but he’s going to be just fine after some resting and minor treatments.”I sigh finally letting myself breath again.He’s okay… he’s going to be fine.It’s hard believing that while he just lays there unconscious and in deep sleep and especially after what happened hours earlier.He had seems like a different dangerous person, with a darkness I had never seen in him. If the drug works by bringing out a person’s hidden self then just what was thatNo, that want Ivan, he was
LILITH’S POVThe second Ivan wakes up from his deep sleep state two days later, I’m there standing just outside his door, practicing breathing exercises to muster up the courage to face him.Memories of the incident don’t help the situation at all, plaguing my mind over and over again the second I’m not with Kain or I’m less busy, so in translation, I’ve been tormented with guilt.So now, I’m standing outside his door with a tray of food for him to feast on since he hasn’t eaten anything for a while.I give myself one final confidence boost before I knock on the door and pull it open.Right on his bed, he sits up, staring through the window while resting his back against the pillow behind him.There’s a distant look in his eyes and even more emptiness reflecting off them. For a second, I think just maybe the after effects of blue angel hadn’t worn off yet and fear grips meBut then, he turns to me after I’ve stood by the door for a few seconds and he seems okay.“Hey.” I say first, s
“You don’t know what you’re talking about.” I state firmly standing my ground.We are immediately locked in a full on stare down, unwavering stares directed towards the other.Everything I’ve dread and been desperately fighting avoid shows itself even with all my countless efforts and even though I deny it strongly enough the look in his eyes tells me he’s not going to let this goWhich means I have to find some way to escape the situation.“You’re going to flat out deny it eve with all the evidence I have?”“You have no evidence Ivan, it’s just a hypothesis. You don’t know if one of the guards knows a woman he tells his secret, or if Fred was just ling against me.”“Did the guard’s girlfriend try to poison Kain with some bizarre drug?” his tone rises with me and his words hurt like a dagger stabbing my heartI had done that, to Kain, but then it’s already happened and the crisis has been averted.“Like I said the tea might have been just bad.”“Bullshit Lilith! We both know that’s bu
The determination in his eyes is what scares me most of all.The fact that he could be so sure of something and willing to toss everything aside just for what he believes in.I haven’t even recovered from the drama with Kain and understanding why I want to kill him and kiss him at the same time.I don’t have the energy for any of this.I stand from the floors almost abruptly surprising Ivan himself who stands up almost as fast as I do and watches m until he realizes that I’m leaving.“Where are you going?”“Far away from all this.” I announce coldly.“I get you might have gone through a lot that makes running away easier for you but this isn’t going to go away just because you can’t handle it.”I pause at the door again ticked off.“Like I said before you don’t know anything about me. You can’t just pull off all this bullshit and expect me to just take it, like oh I found out you’re the spy and by the way I have a crush on you so I don’t mind betraying my alpha just for you.”“Sorry I
Kain’s POVLeaving Ivan’s room has me feeling a bit of residual anger mostly from her scent hanging all over the place.My wolf rolls uncomfortable pushing against the restraints of my mind knowing she had been with another man, while I try to think logically.It’s almost as if as the days go by this uncontrollable passiveness and desire to have her mine seem to only growing with much more intensity.The desire to claim her hasn’t fizzled out, I’ve only gotten the hang of suppressing the thoughts when she’s close to me, but I’m not sure about the future.My wolf thoughts and mine begin to blur at this point making it hard to separate my desires from that of my wolves.I place my palm against my nose to block out the intoxicating sweet scent like roses and golden honey with mine.To soften my reaction to it, but then unconsciously my thoughts and mind leading me heading even closer to it until I see her.Feet away she stares through a window blankly with worry etched at her forehead to
From the moment the sun rises today the hustle and bustle going on is almost unavoidable almost as though the whole building is alive.I myself haven’t slept a wink the night before knowing that today is the day of departure. The day Kain makes the first move at conquering Riverstone pack and dragging Arden’s head back as his trophy.Even with the realization of what’s to come I can’t help but feel skeptical.Maybe it’s the pessimistic side of me worried about things that aren’t or shouldn’t be, holding onto the what ifs that implies everything crumbling down.But there’s a fact I remind myself countless times.Arden cannot beat Kain, and that’s why he needs me to steal the blood scroll.Before the sun is fully out and up in the sky, I wash up and change into something more presentable before leaving.The tradition is usually his concubines waiting at the entrance to wish him farewell and good luck before he leaves, and I find myself excited in participating in something so small.Bei
LILITH’S POV:“You look surprised again.” He grins more from his amusement than whatever plan he’s constructed falling into play.“What do you mean?” I ask the question, knowing he might not give me a direct answer, probably something vagueSomething about all this doesn’t feel right at all, something cryptic about his all so confident grin that never falls from his lips.“I’ll tell you simply because you aided in it anyway and your reactions are simply priceless. You really thought you could get away with betraying me?”I hang my head low now, and realize just how stupid my train of thoughts have been these past few days.“I-I didn’t mean to…” the words get lost in my through.He chuckles at my pathetic state now, having so much fun at my expense.“Why do you think I sent that note to those rogues to cause a stir up? Why do you think I would disturb such a perfect plan of getting my blood scroll?”He throws questions at me that still have more than a few blind spots, but I realize he
LILITH’S POVI camp the night out in the woods and leave the next morning at the first sign of sunlight.My limbs ache from hours of running on all fore and hind limbs, getting to the battlefield.I had already long shifted into my wolf along the lines of my journey with a few things of mine folded in the piece of clothing, wrapping round my neck.The moment where fatigue and pain restricts my movement, I remind myself what’s at stake to recharge every bit of my strength again.It’s only a few hours more of running, almost reaching the borders of Riverstone that the sounds of battle finally reaches my ears.Wolves growling and howls in a group, the subtle ripping of flesh and spilling of blood. The metallic smell of blood only grows stronger as I approach.I stop just in front of the clearing below a small hill, staring at the countless number of wolves splayed around, fighting for their lives and their Alpha’s life without the fear of bloodshed.I see the warriors of my pack fighting