Author's POVThe more she spent time at the house, the more her insecurity grew and to think that it was a mere nobody like Raegan that was losing her limits.For years, after cheating on Lucas…she had tried training her place as the first last but nothing she did ever worked it was almost as though Lucas was now immune to her body…The only part he has still wanted was her pussy and after that, he sent her home like she was saying nobody not that she cared then.She has always thought that Lucas was still hurt and was punishing her for what she has done, the hopes of being taken back still resided…well until that witch.Raegan's coming had changed her hierarchy to a slut.At first she had thought Lucas was coming back to her slowly but she noticed it was all a ride to rile up Raegan…the girl betrothed to his son.That fantasy would have been hot if perhaps she was the girl in question, it made her wonder if Lucas was now into young girls.Maya knew that her lie wasn't going to good fo
Raegan's POVAfter Lucas's dramatic entrance, Gunner questioned his visit which I noted was becoming a recurring event.Lucas being caught in my room and Gunner suspiciously questioning him about it.Not wanting the whole issue to escalate wrong, I told Gunner that his dad was probably here to see me reject his offer but I'll be damned to do so.I spent the rest of the day with Gunner as we spent the rest of the evening watching movies.The next morning, which was the day of the date, I was woken up by mid afternoon to find myself all alone.Just like the last time,at the door stood three maids that I was guessing Lucas had sent to aid me in getting dressed.I knew better than to argue and the thought fo this being my life if by any chance I don't make tonight's escaped tortured me.Fatigue weighed me down and even after letting them in, the strength to get up from the bed just wasn't there.Saying I was tired had to be an understatement as I was awake until the early hours of the morn
Author's pov.Lucas was waiting in the mansion for his men to come back with words about Rae after he had detected that she had something up her sleeve.He couldn't decipher what it was but was hoping it was not another way for her to escape which he had made to be so impossible for her.He wondered why she never gave up and always tried to disobey him…did she enjoy when she stressed and riled him up?While still in thoughts, a half naked Maya walked in.She had waited for the mansion to be almost empty before putting her own plans into place, after ordering the posion and also placing the instruments for the accident, she made her move.Upon entering his room, she shut the door behind her and fell to her knees in a slutry pose that held Lucas distracted eyes.Maya had come to meet him, wanting to put her plans into action and to seduce him, but it seemed that it was the wrong timing because as she crawled toward him, his eyes suddenly left her.Lucas was not in the mood for her and if
Lucas’s POVI just couldn't look away despite how intimate they were acting.It made me wonder when they got this close because it almost seemed as though they shared a bond…I wondered why she had attempted to run if she was this close to Gunner.I don't know what I felt seeing them that close.A guard nearby cleared his throat causing me to look down at my phone before cautiously glaring at them.The urge to claim this crazy fucking stubborn woman filled me up with so much jealousy.They were yet to say anything yet but I longed to hear their conversation so in pretense I held unto my ohoen was though i wad reciebung an important call.They didn't seem to care though as they stared into blank soave whike in their world.Gunner released her from his hold before placing her face in his palm while staring at her intently.“Again?” He asked softly and she winced before looking away from him but I heard him ask once again, “did I say something?”“Why? Why do you keep running? Why do you ke
Lucas’s POVIt was almost as though sleep had been deleted and no matter what I did, I just couldn’t, and no matter what I did to keep myself so distracted I thought of her.Making my way to my table, I tried working on my subconscious worries about her and I knew how dangerous these kinds of thoughts were for me.Her being far was causing me sleepless mess, I wondered what kind of emotional distress I would go through if she ended up being kidnapped again.Heaven knows why the forbidden fruit was so much desired.Raegan made me weak and distant from my emotions. In as much as it was nice to finally be in sync with them, for the world I had created around myself it was the most dangerous thing ever.I laughed at myself before walking down to the cellar and helping myself with something that would help me relax and probably sleep.Standing at the balcony, I stared at the empire I had built from scratch and I found thoughts of Rae still slipping in.The thoughts of taking sleeping pills
Raegan's POV Fear, an emotion that hadn't ruled my body filled me up as I was dragged roughly almost like a prisoner to the cellar.Behind us, Gunner and Lucas began arguing, and deep down I prayed that Gunner would somehow talk his dad into giving me some other punishment.The guards roughly dragging me had paused to watch as Gunner kept on trying to pacify Lucas.“You're a fool if you think this charade would aid in her release!” I heard him say and my heart fell but my pride just wouldn't let me cry and beg.He walked out angrily and Gunner walked up to where the guards were before pulling me into a warm hug.“I'm sorry you are going through this even though I'm angry that you did not share your plans with me but he’s doing all this just to break you so be strong Rae” he whispered in my ears.“I'm sorry you have to go through this” he added once more before leaving me to my fate. That son of a bitch, my body cried at what I knew I was going to face there, with the way Gunner had d
Author's POVLucas thought of a comeback but just couldn't find any to throwback at Gunner so he let him.Their exchange of words had attracted the attention of the servants and Lucas hates it, angrily he entered his owj room whixh was across Gunners and banges the door after him.Everything was beginning to look so obvious and the attention they were getting wasn't good for his reputation at all.Worry filled him up and he desperately wanted to see how she was doing especially after their last altercation.He couldn't believe tai but he was beginning to regret everything sending her there as the pain had been so evident on her face.He stares down at the hands that he had used to catch her when ha was about to fall and remembered how weak she had looked.Was he really doing too much?, He thought before bashing that though, regrets was so unlike him.He cared for her which wasn't unusual.Tired of being in the dark, be went out to the hallway in which Gunner's room.was located and watc
Author's POVGunner had barged into the room hoping to see his father in a compromising way but was somehow disappointed to find nothing.The call had been a hoax so he naturally thought it was his father's doing. Lucas would do anything…no matter how unbelievable to get he wants.What did he want though?, He thought to himself before his eyes went to Rae and watched as she squirmed in a suspicious way…he had thought it was a nightmare by the way she was beginning to grasp into the air.In a flash he was beside the bed and not knowing what to do, he tried waking her up but her groans stopped him.He heaved a sigh, hoping she wouldn't take his actions the wrong way before pulling her into a hug.“I promise I wouldn't let him hurt you anymore” he cooed, not knowing what to say to calm her down.“It's okay, I am here and I'd be damned ro oet anything happen to you…” he whispered as he continued trying to pacify her, and with that she woke up and was surprised and confused upon noting that
Rae’s POVWe stood in silence, holding each other’s gaze as we exchanged words in silence. The tension between us was thick, you could cut through it. “Goodnight, Rae.” Lucas bent down to kiss my cheek, lingering longer than he usually did. He let go of my hand and turned to walk away. “Wait—“ I began, making him stop in his stride. There was every chance that I was going to regret this by morning but I didn’t care right now. I couldn’t get thoughts about him out of my head and I was done trying to discard my feelings. Lucas turned to face me, waiting in silence as his eyes searched my face. “Do you want to come inside?” I whispered, hoping I would be audible enough.The slight smile on his face gave me the answer I needed. “What about your nausea? Won’t anything—“ “The doctor assured me that I would be perfectly healthy.” I cut him short, pushing my door open and making my way in hoping he would follow suit. I turned around immediately I heard my door slam shut with a soft t
Rae’s POV“I don’t want you in the spotlight,” I began, I was going to sound ridiculous at this point but I didn’t care. “I don’t want other women seeing you and trying to pry you away from me. It’s bad enough that you get catcalled whenever you go out and even if you try to hide your identity, it ends up the same and to be fair, I’ve been reasonably understanding and you know I can’t do anything about it but I don’t think I can show that same level of restraint if they ever try to take it a step further after everything that has happened, I might just kill the first woman that tries to flirt with you and hide her body somewhere no one would ever find it.”Lucas wore a huge smile on his face and I groaned, covering my face with my hands. I hadn’t realized just how much I had been talking.“You’re adorable when you sound this way.” He began and I mentally slapped myself. “You don’t have to patronize me, Lucas. I sound like a jealous housewife who is trying to get her husband to never
Rae’s POVI felt my body tremble as Lucas spoke, the calmness and ferocity in his voice serenading me. My fears were beginning to dissipate into thin air as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me close, knowing I had Lucas by my side gave me all the assurance I could ever need.I smiled at the first memory I had of us together. It was a week after I arrived, I had grown weary of being in bed all the time so I decided to take a stroll to clear my head. It was a bit confusing figuring out what stairs to take but I eventually made my way downstairs and went into the woods, seeking solace and the quiet it would bring. As I made my way through the woods, taking in the beauty of nature and listening to the chirping of the singing birds, a powerful scent filled my nostrils as I approached a clearing. There was a man so engrossed with the book in his hands that he didn’t notice me invading his privacy. He was the same man that brought me here and I hadn’t seen him since the fi
Rae’s POVMy eyes widened in shock as my jaw hung open for a few seconds before I snapped it shut.Will you go out on a date with me? I couldn’t believe Lucas had said that. He had been everything but romantic towards me during these past few days since Gunner left, we had a cordial relationship without any sign of sexual intimacy between us until tonight when he had made love to me out of the blues. “Rae, you have to say something.” Lucas’ voice interrupted my train of thought and forced me back to reality. “I’ll understand if you think this shouldn’t happen or if you think it’s forced but I just wanted to get it off my mind.” “No, it’s not that, Lucas.” I tried to explain. “You caught me off guard.”He merely nodded, waiting for me to speak further. I watched him out of the corner of my eyes as his gaze was now fixed on the moonlight casting a soft illuminating glow over us. He was giving me time to think about my decision while waiting patiently for the outcome. I cradled my
Lucas’ POV“Rae has been sulking all day. She has locked herself in the room and has refused to eat anything since morning, she won’t even see her maids. You have to go talk to her."I stared at Damon, a bit surprised at what he just said. “Are you trying to pull my legs?”“I’m not. You’ve been locked up in your world that you’ve forgotten there’s someone who loves you and you’ve spent the whole week regretting why you finally have the woman you claim to love.” Damian couldn’t help but laugh.“You think this is funny, don’t you?” I glared at him.“In my defense, If I were in your shoes, you’d be laughing at me in a much more annoying manner.” “You win.”“It was never in doubt, Lucas.” I let out a groan as I ran my hands through my hair. I had prayed for a second chance and when I had finally been given, I was already doing everything the wrong way. “Do you think she’s going to forgive me?”“I don’t know, Lucas. You’ll have to ask her and see what she says.” That was four hours ag
Lucas’ POV“You’ve barely said a word since Gunner left this morning,” Damian began, his keen eyes watching me. “What would you have me say, Damian?” I shrugged as I briefly glanced at him before returning my gaze to the painting hanging directly in front of me. I had made my peace with the fact that Gunner had decided to carve his path in the world and realistically, I was happy for him. It was what I had always wanted for him and he was making that big step. “If I didn’t know any better, I would say you feel slightly guilty concerning the circumstances surrounding his leaving,” “You sure know how to suck the fun out of the room, don’t you?” I glared at Damian. “There wasn’t any fun to start with and I’m here for you to talk about this before it starts to eat you up.” “I’m not in the mood to discuss, Damian.” I tried to shut him down. “We can do this some other time.” “Maybe,” Damian began. “But the next time I bring it up, you’re going to give me this same excuse again.” “I
Rae’s POV“It’s time to wake up, sleepyhead.” I groaned as I popped one eye open to see Lucas hovering above me. It was a welcoming sight because the last time I had woken up to this, it was in the fishing village.Usually, it was often accompanied by him making love to me for the rest of the morning but I didn’t think that was going to happen now given how tense things still were between us. “How many hours did I sleep?” I yawned as I stretched out on the bed. I still felt tired, and understandably so.“It’s past 3:00 PM,” Lucas replied. “My goodness,” My eyes widened in surprise. “Why did you let me sleep that long?”“You looked like you could use it,” Lucas shrugged. “Kim called an hour ago. She was just waking up as well.”I nodded. “It was one of those nights.” Lucas handed me a cup of tea which I gratefully accepted with both hands welcoming the relief a couple of sips brought with it. “Are you ready to talk about it now?” Lucas asked gently, sitting on the edge of the bed.
Lucas’ POVThe past couple of days have been nothing short of exhilarating for me in many ways. I couldn’t have woken up at a more perfect time. My life’s work had been on the line and I managed to gain control and effect several changes to the board like I had always wanted to. I also learned of the fact that Lyra and Laila had been placed in a maximum psychiatric hospital for the rest of their lives as well.Everything else was in order, Gunner had once again managed to do exceptionally well aided by Damian, who had always remained by my side even through the worst times. After the internal struggle with the opposition section on my board, Gunner informed me of his decision to go abroad. “Are you sure about this, Gunner?” I asked him. There was a huge difference between taking a long vacation and deciding to relocate to another part of the world for good. I wanted to know if he was making this decision with his right mind and not because he wanted to abscond from whatever it wa
Rae’s POVI was flickering through the pages of the novel in my hand absentmindedly. I had no interest in reading but I wanted to keep my mind busy. I couldn’t remember the last time I left this room and frankly, I didn’t want to either. No one knew how long Lucas would be in this coma and while it was terrifying, everyone was struggling to maintain a positive attitude about the current situation. I hadn’t seen Gunner in a few days and I understood why. Our relationship would need a lot of time to fix and he didn’t mind giving me space and for that, I was grateful to him. I hadn’t seen Damian in a week either. He was trying to keep the company afloat with Gunner’s help and I knew that this was a rather critical period. I didn’t know much about the business but I knew how power mongers would react to the news about Lucas’ situation which was why Gunner and Damon were doing everything they could to keep the truth about his situation under wraps. But there was only so much they could