Avery Elise's P. O. V.I was about to walk past Tricia when I suddenly felt something inside me. I stopped walking and caressed my belly with one hand and felt that pain again."A-Ah!" I grunted in a small voice as I slowly bent my body over until I dropped on the floor. "Argh! Sh*t!""Lycan Queen!" "F-F*ck!" Multiple curses were heard from me as I sat down on the floor while feeling the pain.I can see the panic and worry in their eyes before I saw Lory and Tricia sitting on my sides with fear visible in their faces."Lycan Queen, are you okay?" Lory asked and her hand went to my back and she started caressing me. "Does it hurt?""Lory, help me up!" I tried to speak between my breaths.Lory nodded to me before she slowly guided me to stand up with the help of Tricia beside me. And when I stood up, I felt something wet dripping from my leg so I slowly looked down and my eyes widened after realizing what it was."Oh my gosh.." I whispered in shock.I felt everyone's eyes on me and whe
Duke Devon Myers's P. O. V."I want Duke to name him." My heart was thumping too loud as I heard what my Luna wanted me to. "Our child."A smile formed into my lips while deciding what name I should give my son. His victorious fight for staying healthy and alive inside his mother's womb was the best thing he had done for us, but him being out here and making his mother proud and happy cannot be compared to any kind of feelings.Therefore, I have decided to name him after his battles and to prove to everyone that he would one day be more than victorious as to how he is now.Cairo Devon Catalina - Myers…As my son grew up, he would be known by everyone. His work and victory would surely surpass everything I've done. He's young yet I already know that. Because after all, he was the son of the Primordial Lycan King and the Guardian Lycan Queen. He would've surely inherited everything we have, and though the expectation is too high and hard to achieve, I would only make sure to never leav
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I fell asleep after giving birth to my son and the moment I woke up, the sun was already peeking in the sky. I don't know what's happening yet, but I'm sure that I was out for hours.Slowly, I tried to sit on the bed and it seemed that my movements woke up my father who was asleep while sitting on the couch next to my bed. He lifted his head and stared straight at me.He was clearing his vision when a smile slowly formed into his lips."Good morning." He greeted me in a soft voice as his hand reached to caress my head. "If your mom is watching you right now, she'll be prouder than anyone else."I creased my forehead while trying to understand what he meant, and when his eyes went to the other side of the bedroom, only then I realized what he said.My tears were building in my eyes while looking at my son as he slept peacefully in his.. How come there's a baby bed here? Nevermind.I faced my father again and he immediately knew what I wanted as he looked back at
Avery Elise's P. O. V."I'd like to take a walk outside," I finally told Lory and Tricia while watching them help each other to change my son's bed sheet. I'd been hesitating to say that as I watch how serious their faces are, but I can't bring myself to just stay here. Did something happen while I was asleep?None of them would let me go out to roam around the mansion. They'd been telling me to stay here since I just gave birth. I wanted to believe them and just do as they say, but every time they would look at me, it feels that they're hiding something from me.Something that no one should bring up or if not, they'd be punished severely. I released a deep breath and looked down at my son beside me on the bed. He was sleeping again. He barely wakes up, but it was reasonable as he's a newborn after all."I'm sorry, Lycan Queen, but I would have to say no. It's best if you—""Stay here inside with my son and focus on recovering." I rolled my eyes as I finished her line. "You'd been te
Avery Elise's P. O. V.Duke slowly pushed me back until my back hit the cold wall of his office. His one hand was on my waist and supporting me, while the one was resting on the wall beside my head.Our lips continue to crash into each other. Hot bullet of sweats dropped into me before I felt Duke dropping the gun on the side table beside us.Both of his hands went to my waist and I could feel him wanting to take my shirt off. However, just like how he restrains himself, I have to stop here too.While panting for breath, I forced myself away from kissing him and wanting more from him. For Pete's sake, I just gave birth! No matter how much I want to have more of him, we're both aware that we have to stop.I can feel his eyes on me while I remain looking down at my hands that are resting on his chest. His breathing was hitch and I knew very well that he wasn't pleased of me stopping him to have his way on me, but we have to and he knew that."I-I have questions to ask." I lifted my gaze
Avery Elise's P. O. V."You were gone for months and now that you're back, you choose to throw fits on your husband." I stilled after hearing that familiar cruel voice. "How adorable!"I slowly turned to my back and I immediately saw the amazed look in my sister's eyes.. No, the look in my cousin's eyes. It felt different addressing Valerie like that, but that's the hard fact.We're never sisters, just like how her father wanted us to feel and that's why she's the favorite child, because she really is the only child of him."Valerie." I spoke her name with no bitterness in my voice, to which surprisingly caught me out of guard. Maybe it was like that because since when we were younger, I often envy Valerie for being able to have whatever she wanted to get. While I, on the other hand, are only having her leftovers.But right now, knowing that we have different parents and I have a father now who will look after me and take care of me, I don't bear any ill will against her anymore. And
Valerie Catalina's P. O. V."You can't refuse me entry!" I heard my uncle say before we could even reach the gate. I rolled my eyes because of the scene he caused here. But what can I say? He's trying his best to make up for her daughter that he denied for years.It must've been heartbreaking to be forbidden to see her, because his child is no longer just her daughter, Avery is the Guardian Lycan Queen now and has a responsibility to our races and to her own family."What's going on here?" Duke went in front of us.His voice was menacing and as always, I can't sense any mercy on him. If my uncle will beg to see his child, I doubt if he'll allow him. Especially in a situation like this where everyone's eyes are on Avery. What a pity."Mr. Myers." Uncle stopped forcing his way in as he darted his eyes on the Lycan King. "I want to see Avery, to stay with her and her child."The look in his eyes was hopeful. Jeez! Why did he even come out if he wanted to stay with his daughter? Oh, well
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I clutched my head when I slowly opened my eyes after I woke up. I looked around me and saw Duke in the corner. He was eyeing me differently.I sat on the bed and roamed my eyes around me, realizing where I was, I faced Duke to ask a question when I suddenly remembered what happened.I bit my lower lip, I should've listened to Lory and stayed in my room. I should've just made Tricia go there and let Duke know that I want my dad inside."What time is it?" I asked in a small voice.Duke went to the table and he handed me water so I accepted it before he sat down beside me. His eyes never leave mine."It's dinner time." Duke simply said and took the water from me. "Now tell me who your real father is."I froze after hearing his direct answer. Duke didn't even stroll just to have the answer he's looking for.I avoided my eyes from his direction. "Can you let him come here, please?" "Not until you tell me the truth. Why does your uncle claim that he's your father?"
I knew it'll be her, I always did since my father handed me the Catalina's folder. I knew because it was impossible for Kenzo Catalina to hand over his ace in the mafia, Valerie Catalina.She was spoiled and most loved, adored and looked up by many people. Even humans can't keep her eyes out of her and are all willing to pay her high just to buy her service. While her sister, Avery, is a different type.I saw it the first time she looked into my eyes. The pain, agony, and endurance she has while hearing everything that people say about her.Looking into her in front of me felt different. She looked confident despite the emotion in her eyes that she can always manage to hide from everyone. Maybe because she's being forced?She doesn't feel comfortable being in this place, in front of everyone and most of all, under her father's presence who did nothing but to intimidate and threaten her with his gazes.I did feel something the first time she looked at me. It felt different and strange y
"Duke, you're getting married tonight." Was the first thing my father told me the morning before he would pass down his position to me.Not showing any interest, I nodded my head at him as I sat on the couch beside him and in front of my mother who looked displeased with the news."Would it be Tiffany?" Mom asked. Honestly, I can't even describe the right word to use while looking at her.I don't really care whoever my father chooses for me to marry. All I need is to finally inherit his positions as the head of the Myers's mafia and the Lycan King. My pack and I have been waiting for this moment. We have trained countless days and nights just to be ready for this.And after a lot of hard work, we're getting there, but the only problem I had was the part that I need to get married first. It's never my intention to settle down. Well, at least, not after I'm done getting more from my competitors and I'm not even looking for an heir.Though my parents disagree. For them, before I can be c
Duke Devon Myers P. O. V."We haven't heard anything suspicious from Valerie." Koby informed me the moment he entered the torture room. "She came back there just this morning."I paid him a quick glance and watched as my men in the mafia whip the traitors we finally caught. Did they really think that they got past me with the help of a rogue lycan?She might've not revealed anything about our kind, but she would remain us a traitor and should be punished with the others."That's good. What about Turner?" I clenched my jaw while thinking of him watching my wife like a hawk and waiting for his prey. "Any news about him?""Adriel was the one around and watching over him. If he gets any closer to the Lycan Queen, we would know right away." I nodded at him and left that room. "What about Tiffany?""Did she do something?" I opened the door to my office and took off my coat."Alpha Alexander has been holding her captive, but what are we gonna do to her? Madame Morgan had suffered enough from
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I wasn't talking to anyone when we got to the place that they had brought us since that night. It took me a lot of times before I finally managed to be able to slowly move forward.Nightmares plague me every night. Maybe because silently, I was hoping for Duke to come and get us, but the image of him telling me about Tiffany was the one reason I couldn't sleep well at night.It hurts. It hurts more than pushing him away from me with the thought of saving him, but I didn't let those thoughts keep on distracting me. Not especially that I have my son to take care of.I don't know what else happened about our divorce settlement in court, but I knew that my father took care of everything. It's just that.. since the last time I saw him, he hasn't visited us yet to tell me everything personally.The only way I could get through to him was by texting him. He was too busy at work, he said. Especially in taking care of Catalina's assassins that almost went down after what
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I stretched my arms when I opened my eyes and saw Cairo awake beside me. He was enjoying himself and honestly, I'd been questioning myself how can he be awake while I'm asleep.I carefully stood up and looked around me. Duke was already gone and so was his clothes on the sofa. He probably went to work again. I sighed in disappointment and carried Cairo to his crib before I went to the tub and ready myself for a quick bath. After filling up the tub, I went out of the bathroom and saw Lory already changing Cairo's diaper and baby clothes. I watched her do it so the next time, I can do it on my own. It wasn't hard to watch, but when Lory made me try it, only then I figured how hard it can be."I think I need private lessons for this one, Lory." I blurted out and I heard her laughing at what I said."Let me take care of that now, Lycan Queen." Lory took the wipes from my hand. "Go and take a shower, the Lycan King is waiting downstairs for you two.""What?" I asked
Avery Elise's P. O. V.The sound of a machine beeping beside me was the one that's keeping me awake. My vision was spinning and wasn't clear when I roamed my eyes around me.There was no one beside me and the place was all white. There are a lot of flowers and fruits on the table. But what confuses me more was the fact that there's an oxygen mask connected to me and I couldn't move my whole body without feeling pain at all.I closed my eyes and tried to remember what happened, but the last thing I can remember is we're on our way home. I heard when the door opened and someone came in. I couldn't open my eyes yet so I remained still and not moving when I felt someone holding my hand."I hope she wakes up soon." It was Tricia's voice! "Cairo wouldn't sleep well at night without looking for her. Poor baby, he had been expecting his mother's touch."Cairo? What happened to my baby? Is he okay?If I am in this pain, then what about my child? I need to get out of here and get to him!"She
Avery Elise's P. O. V.The next week, I was preparing to go to the mall with my son, but Lory stopped me, telling me that my baby's not ready yet for some kind of activities like that. I quickly felt guilty for what I planned to do and I felt like being a terrible mother already, but I have to stop myself from throwing a fit. Though when I'm alone at night, I couldn't help but to cry and hope that Duke is beside us."You're getting thinner, Avery." Dad pointed out. "Have you been stressing yourself a lot? Again?"I shake my head and twist my pasta in my fork. We're at my mother's grave house and paying her a visit today."I'm fine—""No, you're not. Lory told me that you haven't been eating well and in time if not for Valerie forcing you to do so. Though your cousin is not with you most of the time, Avery." Dad said in a strict voice. "Look at your eyes, obviously you're not sleeping well. Do you want to get sick?"I boredly looked up to my dad, not caring about his lectures at all.
Avery Elise's P. O. V."Ready?" My father held my hand while looking outside of the window. We were the last one they called to come in here so I wouldn't be able to intervene with the official members of the council.From now on, to avoid making mistakes just like the last time from the past, there'll be a council meeting and to see who are the rogues that can be forgiven. The council was made to review and study the behaviors of the rogues who will come to me. It'll be led by the chosen leaders of every race by the Moon Goddess.Our job was simple to discuss, but hard to do. So everyone was preparing a lot. This is the only way we have to keep the peace and for the Moon Goddess's threats to not happen. If they were to harm me, they would all lose their abilities and start weakening. The first ones to agree were the vampires, as they were dead from the inside already and losing their abilities meant losing their life too. Next was the werewolves, especially that I came from their
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I clutched my head when I slowly opened my eyes after I woke up. I looked around me and saw Duke in the corner. He was eyeing me differently.I sat on the bed and roamed my eyes around me, realizing where I was, I faced Duke to ask a question when I suddenly remembered what happened.I bit my lower lip, I should've listened to Lory and stayed in my room. I should've just made Tricia go there and let Duke know that I want my dad inside."What time is it?" I asked in a small voice.Duke went to the table and he handed me water so I accepted it before he sat down beside me. His eyes never leave mine."It's dinner time." Duke simply said and took the water from me. "Now tell me who your real father is."I froze after hearing his direct answer. Duke didn't even stroll just to have the answer he's looking for.I avoided my eyes from his direction. "Can you let him come here, please?" "Not until you tell me the truth. Why does your uncle claim that he's your father?"