“My Lord," Lucian heard a familiar voice say as he gradually woke up from his subconscious state.Slowly opening up his eyes, he looked up at the figure who was standing above him and he recognized his face as that of his personal guard and friend, Damon.“How are you feeling, My Lord?" Damon asked again with a look showing concern though Lucian knew Damon was trying his best to hide it.“Where am I?" Lucian found his words coming out slowly. He was still feeling a bit weak from the poison.“You are in the human king's palace, My Lord."Damon said and Lucian picked out the fact that Damon intentionally refused to address the place as home.“What happened?" Lucian said as he tried to sit up properly on the bed.“I don't know my Lord, you were missing for a whole day. I was hoping you will be able to give us some information about who abducted you." Damon said.“I was missing?" Lucian asked, trying to remember what exactly happened.“Yes, my Lord. Don't you remember?" Damon said with a
Lucian took his time to study the body of his beautiful wife, she looks ravishingly beautiful he thought and he couldn't really wait to devour every part of her but today he wants to take his time to enjoy her like it would be his last.“You are really beautiful, wife." His words were soft and genuine causing a happy, shy smile to form on the face of Anna.“You are beautiful too," she said as they locked eyes together in a blazing gaze that set their very souls and heart in flames.A soft smile touched Lucian's lips, he really loves the fact that she called him beautiful. Nobody had called him beautiful before. Handsome, yes but never beautiful. He likes the sound of it especially coming from her, his love and wife.For this he is going to give her the most pleasurable feeling she has ever felt in her life tonight, he made a promise to himself.Bringing his face down to hers, he brushed his lips gently against hers, teasingly causing a sweet wave of current to pass from his lips to he
It was nearly evening, the sun was about to set over the horizon and a car cruised to a stop and the foot of a boulder. The doors on the driver's and passenger's side opened and two people, a man and a woman stepped out. "It's beautiful out here, Lucian. When was this lake discovered?" "It's always been here. Since we found this mass of land." Lucian shrugged, walking back to the car trunk, pulling it open and bringing out a picnic basket and a mat. Anna made to help Lucian caddy some of the stuff they were to use only to receive a glare which made her laugh. "Why don't you want me to help?" "Because I can do it all by myself?" Lucian asked no one in particular. The beach was close by, so they walked a bit before they got to the beach. Anna stopped and stared for a long time. The sandy beach of the lake was a very light brown and the blue lake sparkled with the evening sun. Bright orange, pink and blue. There were tall palm trees scattered around the b
Anna and Lucian lay flat on their backs. They were already full from eating. They weren't even done with everything in the basket. They still had a dessert of tiramisu to consume, but Anna had suggested resting a bit before eating that. Lucian's arm left the sands and landed flat on Anna's bare thigh. Her short flannel gown rode up and her smooth fair thighs were bare for Lucian to feast on. "Let's go for a swim?" Anna said after a while. Lucian shook his head. "I do not think that it is a good idea." "Why?"Anna asked, lifting half of her body up and supporting it with her elbows. "You just ate, woman. Do you want to swim with a full belly?" Anna stuck out her tongue at him and lay back on the mat, staring up at the sky that was almost midnight blue. "So, what do we do now that we aren't swimming? Watch the sky in silence?" "Let's talk, Anna. Get to know each other. Now's the best time for that. I don't think we've ever had a very meaningful conver
"I know how you feel, Anna. I know you're strong enough to heal from all you went through. You haven't healed and it is very evident. You're holding back your past and it's making you stagnant. You don't want to move on and live a better life." "I do want to! I really want to. But each time I try to live for myself, all I think about is Yvonne how she'd have been proud of me. But now, there's no one to live for. No one can make me proud." "That's the wrong way of thinking. You're not living for anyone. You're living for you and if you don't change that mindset, it's going to take a toll on you." "It's so hard. After all I've been through. Yvonne was a very prominent figure in my life and I promised myself to work hard and make her enjoy the rest of her life, only for her to die before I was even started. There, at the hospital, all my ambitions died. There was nobody to work hard for. I only worked hard to graduate from uni because Yvonne promised that I was going to finish
"Ryan sent me an email. Read out its content, ALEXXIS." ALEXXIS did. It was an apology email. Ryan had stated in it that he was really sorry about how he had behaved back at the pub that day and how he was ready to settle his scores with Kevin. He still wanted to work with him and he hoped Kevin would accept his apology. "Did he attach any cheque to the mail?" "No, boss." ALEXXIS replied. "No chaque was attached to this mail." "Any form of gift?" "Negative." Better. If Ryan had done that, that would have been the end of any partnership he was thinking they'd have. Kevin loathed the idea of adding material things to the apology. It felt like whoever was apologizing was buying his forgiveness and his forgiveness was not to be bought. He forgave anyone willingly, not with a price. "A positive reply. Tell him we have a meeting scheduled by seven tomorrow evening. We have things to talk about." ALEXXIS nodded and tapped furiously against the screen
Anna enjoyed her evening. She hadn't experienced this for a long time and she wanted to relive this moment again. After swimming, Lucian had lifted her up and had kissed her, their wet bodies moving against each other. He lay her down on the beach, not caring if the sharp sand was going to stain their skins. Lucian kissed her body, savored her skin, worshiped her body under the moonlight and made her moan with pleasure. He didn't go further than that and Anna wondered if she'd still live if anything more than that had happened. It was late at night when they got home and Lucian had suggested that they slept together in his room. Anna refused with reasons that he had to wake up really early to be at Ohio for the council meeting. They both retired to their respective rooms and Anna stayed awake for a while before falling asleep. At exactly three am in the night, Anna woke up with a startle. She was dreaming, again. It was the exact dream she had a few days
Lucian was confused. He'd experienced this before but Petl was here to help him come out. Wendy had gone home and the whole house was empty. He thought about contacting Felix. Augustus, yes! But before he did that, he lifted Anna who was still struggling against him and walked towards the bathroom, pushing the door with his feet. He slowly dropped her to the floor, watching her carefully so she didn't hit her head against the wall. He turned on the tap and filled the bath tub with hot water. He turned off the faucet releasing cold water and waited for a few minutes before he turned it off. By the time he returned to the free area in the bathroom, Anna was still, unmoving. "Jesus christ. What's going on in there, Anna?" He started when she started speaking. Not with her own voice. "My arrival is imminent. It is going to be an unforgettable experience. One to be remembered in history. I will destroy you both. I will destroy whatever I come in contact
Lucian pulled off the white duvet that had been stained in blood and carried it off to the bathroom. The smell of blood filled his senses and he would have killed her right there I'd his father had not taught him the art of controlling his desire and need for blood. He could still hear her son's from the room and honestly, he wanted to laugh so hard at how petty she was being right now. By the time he returned to the room, Anna had already put on her panties and was standing before her wardrobe, searching for a dress to wear. He walked towards her and put his arms around her, pulling her back so she could lean back against his chest. "I honestly don't know why you're crying like this happened before a whole lot of people. It's just me and you and there's nothing you should be embarrassed over." "Okay." Was all she gave in reply. She pulled away from him and returned to searching for what to wear. "Oh, come on. Is that all you have to say in reply? I know y
"What are you doing here this late, Kevin?" A sleepy lady in an ivory night dress asked, rubbing her eyes. "Didn't you hear the explosion, Maya." Kevin asked weakly. "I felt the vibration. Wasn't that from the presidio of San Francisco?" Kevin shook his head. "It was from my condo." Maya gasped and immediately let him in, hurrying towards her bar to get him a drink. Kevin was so tired from the events of today. He flopped down on the sofa close to the bar so it was easy for Maya to get him a drink and pass it to him. He took the bourbon from her hands and gulped its content, squeezing his face as it burned his throat. "Thank you." Maya sat down on the sofa facing him. She pulled her night dress down her knees and when Kevin noticed what she just did, he raised a brow. "What happened? Tell me everything." Maya inquired. Kevin leaned back on the seat and raised his head to watch the ceiling. "A lot has happened. It's a really long story."
A Tesla model car cruised into a large condo gate that opened automatically. When the car came to a halt, Kevin stepped out, aware of the fact that the house was eerily quiet. He didn't hear the noise from his kids coming from inside the house. He sighed and took out his phone, stepping into the porch and using a voice key to open his door. It beeped but didn't open. Kevin frowned. He used his card instead. It still beeps, showing that it had accepted his card, but still didn't open. That was when he got a notification on his phone. Kevin stepped backwards and turned swiftly. The door to his Tesla opened, sensing his body heat and adrenaline rush. It cruised out of the gate and it had gone no further than the next two buildings before a blasting explosion was heard. He didn't feel the impact bodily, but in his heart, he felt it. He lowered his head and gave thanks to whoever was up there. He needed to get a very large and expensive gift for Maya for going agai
Anna was sick and worried now. She couldn't stop pacing about the living room. Casey and Augustus were worried too, but they were very good at composing themselves. Anna had woken up as early as six and had taken a trip downstairs when she didn't find Lucian in bed or anywhere in the room. Augustus and Casey were fast asleep on the couch, but she hadn't hesitated to wake them both up. They reassured her that he would soon return. Six was a bit early if they decided to book a morning flight. She wasn't satisfied with their answers, but then. Wendy came in an hour later, asking if both of the men had returned. Replies were negative, but she still had hope that they would return before afternoon. Anna had refused to eat breakfast. Any time she got really worried about something, her appetite always flew away into the thin air. Now, it was nearing evening and the whole estate was already aware of the absence of the Alpha and his Beta. Nobody was to leave the estat
"Hello, this is Georgina from Element 14 speaking. Mr Kevin has scheduled a date with you this evening by six pm. He expects you to wear a red velvet dress coupled with silver pumps." Maya was abashed. "Thank you very much, Gina. Relay this message back to him. Tell him that I will be absent. I have important things to do." Georgina, who was staring directly at her boss, bit her lip nervously, but nodded nonetheless."Alright, ma'am. I will return this message to him." Georgina dropped the receiver and cleared her throat. "She says she will be absent. She has important things to do. " Kevin sighed and rubbed his temple. He nodded and walked back to his office. When he got to his office, he kicked a glass vase standing beside the entrance to his office. His boot took the impact and cushioned whatever pain he was to have later. He was really frustrated. Maya was not picking his calls. He had called her several times today (though, it was just five times, it coul
There was a loud bang. Lucian jerked awake. The room was dark and the only light seeping through was from a 2x2 window situated above his head. He was disoriented for just a few seconds before he took note of his surroundings. Immediately, he whipped his head around in search of his friend. Felix was at the other end of the room snoring like he was a human who had drunk a barrel of rum. He was tied to a chair with a really thick jute rope and was unable to move. Even his feet were bound to the iron feet of the chair. Lucian bent forward. "Hey! Felix!" He whispered a scream. Felix didn't budge. He was still unconscious. Lucian decided to wake him using telepathy. He closed his eyes and tried to connect with Felix's mind. It turned out that he couldn't even connect with Felix's mind train. It felt like there was a barrier stopping him from connecting with his friend and when he looked around to find the source of the problem, there was none. Suddenly
Walter could walk on his own without the aid of a wheelchair or crutches. Though there was a limp in his movements, he could do just fine and the regular exercises he participated in helped a great deal. Walter was plotting. As he took power walks down the aisle that had been mounted in his node, his mind worked mach 5. He had never been this determined to bring something down his whole life. Nora would regret leaving him for another man; an enemy that he had sworn to kill. His doctor had left after taking record of his vitals and here he was, exercising his body and getting ready for whatever was to come. "I can see that you're in good shape, Walter. " Walter slowed down to a halt and turned his body towards the entrance of the node where Kevin stood. "Yes, I am." Walter replied, breathing heavily. "Can we talk for a few minutes?" Walter nodded and went over to the railing where his towel hung. He removed it from the hanger, wiped his face and pick
“Yes! I felt it. Look at your skin, olive. Not something Hollywood uses to artificially tan their skin. It's so natural. Your hair tells another story. Not American at all. You're mixed?" Lucian nodded and just as she was about to ask another question, Felix was standing behind her chair, one hand on her head rest and the other, on the arm rest of the seat. He gave the stunned lady a beautiful smile, took her hands and placed a soft kiss on it. "Name's Chase. What's yours, beautiful?" The lady swallowed. Her heart was beating real fast and she was having issues with breathing. "Nao— Naomi Sparks!" She stuck out her hand awkwardly. Felix, still with the seductive expression, smiled at her. "Nice to meet you, Naomi. You're really beautiful, I must say." The lady blushed beetroot red. "Thank you. You're not bad looking either." Felix placed a hand on his chest and closed his eyes in heartfelt gratitude. "Can we switch seats?" Naomi nodded i
Anna woke up feeling energized. Lucian was not on the bed beside her and she guessed that he had already left the estate for whatever meeting he had with the council. The curtains were drawn to let light in and when Anna checked the digital clock sitting on the wooden bedside table beside her, it read twelve twelve. She sat up and threw back the covers, gasping in surprise at how long she had slept. Wendy would have knocked on the door with breakfast in hand and that would have been two or three hours ago. Anna rubbed her forehead and sighed. Self conscious about her appearance, she walked to the mirror standing before Lucian's dress stand. Noticing that she was close to being naked in her bikini from last night, she squealed in horror and threw open his wardrobe in search of something to cover up her body. She did not want Wendy to find her looking like she had been savored last night. Lucian's wardrobe was filled with clothes and she pushed really hard before