Doran’s POVMy father sat there in silence, looking at me through the darkness. Why was he quiet? I expected him to say something, do something at least. Didn't he know what this meant for us? Didn't he realize that this was the breakthrough we needed. "Why aren't you saying anything?" I yelled angrily. He said nothing and did nothing except put his pen down and lean back in his chair. "You want me to say something, you failure." I grunted at his words. He was a fool. He has no idea what I went through. "I didn't fail. I located the heir of Solvan. The other people here that are failures are those two other sons of yours who do nothing but lounge around all day and fuck with any woman that catches their eye. At least I am doing something, trying to expand our territory and bring fear and respect to us Lycans... ""You are not a Lycan!–"His deep voice filled the room and shook the books that were on the shelves. The fire in the furnace flickered and dimmed, catching its embers ag
Doran’s POVI stood next to my brother waiting for the bastard to come in. I clenched my fingers into a fist and prepared to sink the face of the... "Hello, Fentris. It is so good to see you again." I felt air rush into my lungs and blood-filled adrenaline pumped through everything muscle and cell in my body. "You bastard!"I flung myself forward, my fists clenched and ready to beat the bastard to a pulp. How long had he been working for my brother? How long had he been spying on me? I thrust my fist forward to his face but Darius got in the way and blocked my blow with his palm. "Anger issues. It is not polite to his guests, Doran.""Fuck you! "I unfurled a barrage of punches at my brother's face but he dodged all of them with a sick grin on his face. "arrgghh!"I swung with all my might and managed to catch him at the side of his head. He reeled to the side and spat blood to the floor. While he was distracted, I kicked him out of my way and marched to Fentris whose eyes we
André’s POVI was in the bedroom alone. The afternoon sun shone through the window and a warm breeze accompanied it. “I will be sending your men back to you tomorrow. Thank you…No… We will be leaving soon and we have ample security and…”I heard the door creak open behind me and saw my mate standing at the door. She had a wide smile on her face and a few flowers in her hair. I smiled and strode to her. I kissed her hair and the smell of the beautiful daisies graced my nostrils. She looked so dainty and pretty.“Yes… I’ll let you know if anything comes up. Everything will be fine.”I ended the call and grabbed Olivia, placing her on the bed and laying beside her. She giggled and her bright blue eyes soaked as the sun rays fell on her face.“Did I come at a bad time?”I pulled her in and kissed her full on the lips. She tasted sweet and fruity. My tongue explored her mouth, desperate to savour the sweet taste even more. I groaned and my hands grabbed her gently.When I pulled away, he
Olivia’s POVI could barely sleep last night. I pitied Andre. My tossing and turning must have kept him up. The sun finally rose over the horizon and was greeted by the twittering of birds. I rolled over and looked at André. His eyes were shut and he grimaced slightly in his sleep. A bad dream?I continued to watch him and soon his eyes fluttered open. His frown turned into a smile and he reached out and stroked my face lovingly.“Good morning Beautiful. You are up early.”I took his hand and kissed it. He smiled and pulled me into a warm embrace. I took in the smell of the cologne on his body. A wonderful scent to wake up to.“I am just so excited to go home.I couldn’t get enough sleep.”Andre pulled away slightly and looked down at me. His eyebrows were furrowed and his mouth lopsided.“And I don’t think that it is a good idea. You need rest for the baby. Maybe I should have the men shift our departure to tomorrow so that you can get some rest…”“No!”I pounced on him and soon, he w
André’s POVI waited in the living room for Pierre, Sephora and Amelia. Olivia sat next to me and gripped my arm in worry. I turned to her and kissed her forehead gently.“There is nothing to worry about. You’ll be fine.”“But what if Amelia isn’t in on what is going on?”I stroked Olivia’s hair and gazed into those gentle blue eyes of hers. I wish there wasn’t so much going on that would stress her.“When she gets here and answers our questions, we will be able to deduce that.”I soon heard footsteps walking towards us. I stood in alarm and shielded Olivia with my body.“André, you are back. What the fuck is going on?”Amelia marched angrily to the living room and Pierre and Sephora were walking briskly behind her. It looked like there was no need for a struggle and she agreed to come quietly.I felt Olivia try to peek out her head but I covered her and my eyes bore down on Amelia while she glared back at me, unafraid.“Why are you hiding Olivia behind you and where is Doran?”Her e
André’s POV I paced around the room. It was Fentris. He had been feeding someone in Doran’s pack information. Someone that Doran considered an obstacle. He was the spy. I was certain that I wasn't the only one that had found this out. I looked around; the men were agitated. I noticed Pierre talking to some of them and soon he walked over to me. "I have made enquiries. Fentris left the pack a few days ago and he is back. Currently, he is at home. Do you want us to appre..." "No."I sat down next to Olivia. I was deep in thought. I knew one thing: we couldn't arrest Fentris. His disappearance would spark suspicion. Doran would know that we are on to him. "We can't arrest Fentris. He's just a miserable fraction of the problem. If we are right and Doran is back at his empire, we are facing a bigger threat. A war with the Lycans. A war that we can't win."It was a reality I didn't like to admit but we were powerless against the Lycans. They are much stronger and faster than regular
Olivia's POVI was up early. This wasn't the night I was expecting to have in my home as soon as I got back. I rolled over in bed. André's space was empty but still warm. He had gotten up a few minutes ago. A sigh escaped my lips. He was probably in his study. I heard him say something like that to Pierre earlier. I looked out the window. It was still dark out and the cool breeze was blowing and howling outside. I grabbed my robe that hung on the chair and draped myself. I was just as worried as he was about this plan. If it didn't work, we could all be in danger. My baby, our baby could be in danger. The lights in the hallway were all dim and I saw a dim light coming from his study. My guess was right and as I eased the door open, I saw him on the chair with books open in front of him. "Hey," I said softly and he raised his eyes from his book and gave me a weary smile. "You should be resting," he said, gently. "And so should you. But here you are." I walked towards him and h
André’s POVI stood in the mirror and looked at myself over. I couldn't believe I was going to face those old bastards again. I envisioned Fentris' face and the urge to strangle him flared inside of me. "I love seeing you in a tie." Olivia strode up to me and fiddled with my tie, adjusting it and placing it in the center, even though I knew she didn't need to. I smiled and kissed her forehead. My hand ran over her stomach and our baby kicked back in response. She was all dressed for the meeting as well even though I asked her to take the time off and rest. I ran my hands through her hair and she leaned into my touch and beamed at me. "Are you sure that you don't want to stay and rest? A foot massage will be much better than listening to the council."She chuckled and smoothed my shirt. "I agreed to stay away if there was a war. I want to stay and listen to the meeting. I want to see Fentris as well."I exhaled. That traitor was going to pay as soon as all this was over. I swor
Hannah's POV Epilogue. I sat outside at the picnic table with the gentle wind whipping through my hair. It felt wonderful.Autumn was drawing close, and the leaves on the trees were already turning a beautiful orange.I heard the giggles of children playing. I smiled warmly.My children.Jasper ran around, and his little sister chased after him. Their delightful giggles filled the air and brought smiles to my face.“Jasper, be careful. Your sister might not be able to keep you with you." He slowed down a little bit and his sister caught up with him. He embraced her and she smiled and played with his hair.“Hello, beautiful." I felt two big, strong arms wrap around me, and I was enveloped with warmth and love.I raised my head, and a kiss was gently planted on my lips.André lowered himself beside me, and we watched our beautiful children prance around the garden.“It's getting a bit chilly. You should come inside." André ran his hand seductively over mine. I bit my lower lip and
Olivia's POV"This isn't going to be too tight around my stomach, is it? I want the baby to be comfortable.”The maids shook their heads and continued to fuss over the dress.“You look beautiful, Luna Olivia. I am sure the Alpha is going to love it.”I was nervous as they put the finishing touches on the dress.“All done.”They stepped away, and I twirled in the mirror. The dress was beautiful, embroidered with intricate silk moon designs that were trimmed in gold.“The Alpha also asked me to give this to you as a gift.”One of the maids stepped forward with a beautiful velvet box in her hands.I took it from her, and my hands trembled slightly.I opened the box, and inside it was a beautiful gold necklace with a jeweled pendant. The maids all squealed in delight, and one of them offered to fasten it around my neck.I touched it gently as the maid fastened it, and I could feel my heart swelling with love for André. It wasn't difficult to tell that the necklace was very expensive.“Lu
Olivia’s POVDear André,If you are getting this, I am probably in jail or maybe on the brink of death. I got my idiot step-brother to write this. God, I hate the bastard.I don't know how long before they decide that it's time to end my life but I've been doing a lot thinking and I regret what I did.As I sit here in this cell, all I can think about are the good times we had. The laughs, the jokes. I can't believe I threw that all away because I wanted a throne that would never be given to me.I sit here and all I can think about is Amelia. Her beautiful face, her soft breasts, her sweet kisses. What I wouldn't give to be with her at this moment. It is now I realize that she is everything I needed.It is crazy how the stench of death makes one ponder about his life and truly appreciate the things we have. Tell her that I love her, that I have always loved her. I wanted the best for her but now, I will never taste her lips again.Apologize to Olivia for me. I planned to take her as a
Olivia's POVThe mansion was a hive of activity. I stood at the door and watched André. He had barely gotten a good night's sleep. My fever had happened a few times but it felt selfish to ask him to have sex with me."You know that you don't need to hide at the door."I saw Sephora standing behind me and I blushed."I just don't want to bother him.""I'm positive that he would love to see you." I turned around and saw André looking at me with a smile. My light shade of pink turned a deep scarlet and Sephora gave me a gentle nudge.André had put down his phone and the worry lines on his forehead disappeared."Well, are you going to keep standing at the door peeping at me? I heard it is rude to stare." I turned around. Sephora had gone and I was all alone.I walked into the room and André grabbed me and pulled me into a tight embrace.His lips warmed my cheek and forehead and I sank deeper into his embrace."I missed you, mate.–" He nuzzled his nose into my hair and took a deep brea
Doran's POVI wasn't sure how long I was in the cell. The night here seemed to last forever. The sun rose but its light never made it to the window that was miserably placed in my cell. The rats scurried around me and nibbled at my toes and clothes. My stomach growled monstrously and my hair and face were a mess. I was more than a shadow of my old self. I spent many nights thinking, brooding, about the good times I had with André. Amelia... She was probably ashamed and angry at me. I craved her embrace, her fingers on my back. At this point, it was the equivalent of heaven. It was where I wanted to be. The door creaked open and four men walked into the cell. What were they doing here? My brother had already come in here last night. Or was it this morning?"Doran, today is the day of your trial. Please come with us." My eyes widened. It... It couldn't be. It... It was too early. It wasn't time. "No. No. No! It can't be!" They opened my cell and seized the opportunity. However,
Doran's POVI scoffed. I had spent more nights than necessary in this lousy place. I turned the corner and some maids scurried past me with their heads held low. I shook my head. I couldn't wait to get the fuck out of here. André, I am coming for you. My knuckles cracked as I clenched them, hate and rage bubbling in my mind. The men were supposed to move out today. André wouldn't know what hit him and soon, Olivia would be mine and my brothers wouldn't dare to look at me with such disrespect ever again. I reached my father's study and found the door ajar. Strange; he never left the door open. A dim light was pouring out from inside. Maybe he was inside but then again, there were no guards at the door. I pushed it open and went inside. My father's chair was turned around and I could see a dark silhouette of him sitting as he faced the dimly lit fireplace. "Good morning, Father. Are the men ready for the move? I believe that time is of the essence." My words were met with silen
Olivia's POV The meeting was soon over and Fentris was the first to leave. I smirked. I had trained hard with Alvida to be able to release my powers in small amounts. The last two days had been rigorous.We all left the meeting last and entered a private room. André asked two guards to stand at the door and we all stood around the table."That was a successful meeting," Sephora said with a sigh.André exhaled deeply. His arms were folded across his chest."It is too early to conclude. I saw Fentris and how uncomfortable he was. Our victory will start if he buys it and relays the information to his boss." I tried my best to hold back my smirk but soon all heads were turned to me, except Alvida and Sephora who acted coolly."Is there a problem, Olivia?" Pierre asked, looking concerned."Oh. Nothing. I just thought to tell you all that Fentris swallowed everything that we said, hook, line and sinker." André looked at me in shock."Olivia? What did you do?" I looked at him innocently
André’s POVI stood in the mirror and looked at myself over. I couldn't believe I was going to face those old bastards again. I envisioned Fentris' face and the urge to strangle him flared inside of me. "I love seeing you in a tie." Olivia strode up to me and fiddled with my tie, adjusting it and placing it in the center, even though I knew she didn't need to. I smiled and kissed her forehead. My hand ran over her stomach and our baby kicked back in response. She was all dressed for the meeting as well even though I asked her to take the time off and rest. I ran my hands through her hair and she leaned into my touch and beamed at me. "Are you sure that you don't want to stay and rest? A foot massage will be much better than listening to the council."She chuckled and smoothed my shirt. "I agreed to stay away if there was a war. I want to stay and listen to the meeting. I want to see Fentris as well."I exhaled. That traitor was going to pay as soon as all this was over. I swor
Olivia's POVI was up early. This wasn't the night I was expecting to have in my home as soon as I got back. I rolled over in bed. André's space was empty but still warm. He had gotten up a few minutes ago. A sigh escaped my lips. He was probably in his study. I heard him say something like that to Pierre earlier. I looked out the window. It was still dark out and the cool breeze was blowing and howling outside. I grabbed my robe that hung on the chair and draped myself. I was just as worried as he was about this plan. If it didn't work, we could all be in danger. My baby, our baby could be in danger. The lights in the hallway were all dim and I saw a dim light coming from his study. My guess was right and as I eased the door open, I saw him on the chair with books open in front of him. "Hey," I said softly and he raised his eyes from his book and gave me a weary smile. "You should be resting," he said, gently. "And so should you. But here you are." I walked towards him and h