Luka's POVI knew that the green dress would be perfect for her, I just knew. As she walked toward me beside Alfred, for a brief moment my senses left me and my wolf took control admiring its mate.Nothing could prepare me for how that dress clung to her like a second skin and highlighted every trace of curves and hips that I was never aware she had . My gaze lingered on her face for too long more than it should ever have as I tried to process that it was real. The makeup artist did a great job as the makeup Emily wore tonight made her eyes shine with an emotion I hadn’t seen in ages, and I could not place.“We should go, we are running late,” I told her like I wasn't just staring at her.She followed me and the silence that followed through the ride was deafening, as if all the noise from cars and chatter had muted in this instant, and all that was left were our breaths.I could feel her glancing at me from time to time and I almost lost it. The urge to snap at her and ask her what s
Emily’s POVWhen we returned to our seats, I couldn't use concentrate on anything else that was going on around me, not that it made a difference.From time to time, I could feel the king’s gaze on me, it made me uncomfortable and what was worse was that when I looked up, I couldn't find any trace of Father but I could tell he was lurking around somewhere in the dark ready to pounce on me like some sort of rabid animal at any moment. He had already done that for more than half the years of my existence.My heart was thumping erratically inside my chest, I was having trouble focusing. I was starting to feel dizzy and I stopped moving.“I. I n..need to use the... the restroom.” I stuttered miserably and I hurried off without waiting for his response.I could feel a few curious glances on me as I made that dramatic getaway.It took forever because it was a big building, and I found it hard to locate the restroom and when I finally did, I rushed in hoping that it would drown my anxiety.
Luka’s POVShe sat at the farthest end of the car with her head out of the window, staring off into space. Maybe it was the moon beating down harshly on the back of her neck and making it uncomfortable for her to stay still in this confined area for any length of time. But I know that wasn't a thing and it was because of what had happened.I wanted to ask her if she was okay but I decided against it. Once we got back to the castle, we walked inside quietly.I saw Alfred with the telephone and I knew he must have heard what happened.“Is everything alright your Majesty?” he asked as his eyes roamed our bodies searching for any sign of injury. “Are you all right?” He glanced at Emily, his gaze lingered on her cheek where that monster had left his fingerprint before glancing away, as though he was looking for answers from her face rather than mine. “We are fine Alfred, it was nothing I couldn't handle” I assured him.I turned to Emily “I should see you off to your room” I told h
Emily’s POVAfter the king left my room that morning, I felt ashamed when he didn't say anything about my attempt at an apology. I couldn't tell if he was still going to send me to the dark dungeon. The thought alone gave me the creeps.“You know you are overreacting,” my Wolf told me after I spent almost an hour curled up on the floor of our room with a book in hand. “He isn't upset anymore. He probably knew it would happen eventually. Besides, he had his own problems. Don't worry too much about him. You have bigger things to worry about now”“Bigger problems? like what?” I snapped, feeling irritated with my wolf's attitude towards my current dilemma.“Well for starters”she snorted in response “we don't really know how to help your new found abilities”Was my wolf going crazy in my head? What ability was it talking about?“What do you mean Amelia?” I asked slowly, setting my book on my lap and glancing down at her. “Like you thinking about him”“Are you insane? That's all you, not me
Luka's POVI wasn't lying when I said I could smell her arousal and even if I was not, the rubbing of her thighs would have given her away. I don't know what happened to me, not that I regret anything, I enjoyed every reaction on her face when my hand touched her, it made my member twitch. One thing was certain, I wanted Emily -sexually. I wanted to taste her rosy lush lips, I needed to feel my hands on that beautiful golden skin, her firm breasts that had tempted me on one of those nights from her transparent nightie, I needed my hands to trace her waistline down to those abundant curves on her hips to her round buttcheeks . And if she was any indication, a certain part of my anatomy was ready to give itself over to hers in a matter of moments. But she ran away, maybe I scared her, or maybe she was surprised at her own body's reaction to me but the lust was evident in her eyes like it was in mine.The worst part was being in the house and still smelling her arousal. The tempting tho
Emily's POVSleep didn't feel like what it used to be anymore.Every minute of it was terrifying. I couldn't close my eyes to the normal darkness that I was used to, somehow Father managed to be behind each of them and was ready to pounce on me in the dark. His lips were still there, his hands were always there, and if he wasn't already holding a knife he would have been now that I could feel him breathing down my neck in my sleep. I hated sleeping more than anything else in this world.For one week I had not gotten enough sleep as my nightmares got worse every day. They weren't just images of Father's hands around my throat or him stabbing me while saying all of his bullshits but actual, physical sensations. He touched every part of me with a touch so rough and calloused that my skin felt like it was made of glass.In this one week, I had somehow managed to avoid the king, blurting out unnecessary excuses and hurrying away.He knew something was off, he was just good at everything.
Emily’s POVHe acted differently from how I expected him, he was different.I wish he was very much like this, I liked this part of him that cared about me even if there was a possibility that it was fake.I liked his closeness, his assurance. Maybe I was crazy, maybe I was stupid but it felt almost good.That morning I went to the kitchen to help Cassie because I was bored and needed distraction.I ignored the maids who always seemed to be giggling about something whenever they saw me, even after I had done all these things so many times. Cassie always smiled when I walked in to greet her. She never said anything else and she always left soon after. But I knew that there was an underlying sense of understanding between us.That's why I felt comfortable around her even though we were never able to communicate properly.Sometimes, while doing her chores, she would look at me with a kind of tenderness that I could not quite understand.“How are you feeling today? ”, she would ask. I
Luka's POVShe seemed to have zoned out and her blue eyes blinked several times before looking at me, “Are you okay?” she asked me with her voice that sounded like it came from someplace else than here, like it was somewhere else that I couldn’t quite get myself to pay attention to.“That is exactly what I just asked you” I replied, my brow crinkling as she continued to stare at me, trying to make sense of something that wasn’t there. It didn’t feel like I was supposed to be able to see her, like everything about her was wrong and not real in the way that most things were in this world.“Oh, I am fine” She let out a nervous laugh before her tongue darted over her bottom lip turning it into a deep shade of red and my eyes lingered on that lip for a moment before returning to her face was quickly going through a series of different expressions as my gaze traveled down the length of her body and it was as if the electricity that once existed in the air returned with a greater force as sh
Emily’s POV The King’s body was brought back and he was badly stabbed. The seer was trying her best to bring him back to consciousness and I just sat there crying. What if he died? And he never gets to see his child? Why did I lie that the child wasn't his? Currently sitting beside him on the bed, the seer said it was left for him to respond to the antidote or not. I needed more than that, I had been a crying mess for a while and all I wanted was for her to console me, I needed her to tell me that her antidote was going to work and not keep me in suspense. I took his hands into mine “Hey, I need you to wake up please, I am so sorry that I ran away, sorry I said that the child wasn't yours. Maybe when you wake up we will talk this over, because right now, we don’t have time. You need to tell me what to do. Please, wake up!” I cried, as tears poured down my cheeks again. His skin felt cool under my fingers. I felt guilty for hurting him. I should be the one waking up with a broken ar
Luka's POV I know the child was mine, it didn't make sense why Emily would want to hurt me so bad, was it payback? I couldn't tell. “They plan on attacking us tonight” the seer's voice broke through my thoughts. They are the group of Lycans led by their King and they conceal themselves with masks and dark magic but luckily for you, I have made antidotes that would help against their infected bites. You King Luka will get your allies from the outside world and my people and soldiers will get ready. We will move our women and children to the cave at the mountain top and the women who can fight will volunteer as soldiers as well” she continued, her calm and soothing tone calming the anger boiling in the pit of my stomach. “This new army that we have formed is strong enough to defeat them.” I nodded at her words, knowing she knew what I was thinking. Her eyes were sad but not apologetic or regretful, just sadder, tired. The whole town was thrown into total chaos, children and adults ali
Emily’s POV “You thought we were fools this whole time? you planned on what? keep using my brother? Do you know how much he cared about you? All you did was lie to us Sara!” Carolyn scoffed! “Your name is not even Sara” tears streamed down my face as I sobbed uncontrollably into my pillow. What had I done wrong to deserve the anger of these amazing people? Why do I always mess up good things? Why was Luka here? What brought him hear? “I am sorry, I panicked and got scared. I am sorry Carolyn. I didn't think I was ever going to see him again and I wasn't using anyone please” I pleaded. My voice was shaking from crying so hard. I don't know if I will be able to get out any words from my mouth now without crying. I heard a sigh come from the couch before she spoke again “Sara, I mean Emily, I understand why you panicked, but that doesn't excuse everything else” My heart stopped at the sound of her voice. “Right now you have two men out there to face and the last thing they want
Luka’s POV“They were a young couple and they got married and they started a generation of a new kind, the type that was special. Soon like generations, more came, and more left. We honestly thought they had gone into extinct until now. They can't be working alone, not after all this time. They had to be working with someone”Even after I had gone back to home from Lancha, those words kept replaying in my head, and I had nothing to say about them.I needed to find out who these special people were working with and why they were doing what they kept doing to our kind.Was there a previous problem before now? I needed to know.Now my sexual life has been suffering since I got back from Lancha. The thoughts of Emily filled my dreams and they were dreams of us having sex and I ended up masturbating more than I should.For example, last night I dreamt of thrusting into Emily aggressively until I could feel her body trembling beneath me. My cock felt like it was about to burst through my sk
Luka’s POV “I apologize for my people's stare, they are not used to seeing people from the outside world” Alpha Luke's voice broke through my thoughts as we were returning back to his home. He wasn't lying, the people's stare bore holes into my back and I could tell that I was not welcome there. They didn't appreciate my presence and they didn't fail to show it. “When was the last time you had someone from the outside?” I randomly asked. I didn't know why I did it and I probably would have regretted it if he noticed but something compelled me to ask. He paused in his trek before answering me “Months, we found a woman in the woods around our land, she was homeless so we gave her a place. “Didn't you think she was a spy or something?” I couldn't help but point out. It felt weird that they allowed some stranger on their land like that. Wasn't I also a stranger? “You should have seen her eyes, she looked too vulnerable. You'll get to meet her today at dinner. I've never seen anyone
Luka’s POV I was standing on the balcony when I saw a figure pass by immediately. I don't know what was crazier. The fact that this person had blonde hair or the fact that her smell had just hit me caused me to go through a wave of. Could it be? No! it couldn't right? I didn't realize when I started following the figure but the closer I got the more the smile persisted but there was no sign of any blonde hair anywhere. “Going somewhere?” A female voice called out and I came face-to-face with Princess Carolyn. She had a suspicious look on her face as she eyed me up and down. “Yes,” I answered in a small voice before I turned away. This was my fault for not checking who was around first! But I was so curious, I couldn't help myself. What if I really did find something interesting? Well, maybe. Maybe it's nothing at all. But I know what I had perceived. It had to be Emily. “I mean no, I… I just thought I saw someone there” I managed to answer as I quickly tried my best to regain
Luka’s POVEverything after the meeting was off. I could barely eat the food that was served.Something was going on and my Wolf felt it, it was howling and fighting inside of me, clawing its way out to take over. The wolf wanted a piece of this, a human would do as well. It was an urge that I tried to ignore. The wolf had always been there when I needed it, but it was only ever there if my life were in danger. But the more I thought about it, the more desperate I became for answers. My wolf was still there, but it wasn’t fighting anymore. It was just sitting there, waiting for me to make the next move. I knew what I had to do. It didn't help that I could smell her everywhere. Her scent lingered driving me more insane than ever before. I took in deep, deep breaths to try to get her scent out of my nose. But every time, all I smelled was her. She was so familiar, yet I hadn’t been able to find a trace of her since it happened. Not a scent nor a memory. Only her presence remained.The
Luke’s POV“Her blood pressure is very high, she hasn't been resting , her stress level is elevated and she will still be in danger if she continues” the doctor explained. “I don't know what it is but it's obvious she's struggling with the trauma from something in the past and postpartum depression isn’t helping either. It just seems like her mental health isn't getting any better either. I think we should put her on an antidepressant. Maybe a sedative too." The Doctor suggested.“For her long?” I insisted.“Just for today, so she gets to rest and heal. She needs it right now. She'll be fine tomorrow,” The doctor assured me as he walked out of the room and I took his place at the head of my bedside. I stroked her hair gently as tears rolled down her cheeks. She didn't respond but tears fell down her cheek.Who was this woman? What battles was she fighting? What trauma did she hide from us? Why was she afraid? Why didn't she trust us enough to talk about it?The door suddenly opened an
Emily's POVMy Wolf was restless. I don't know what was wrong but I knew something was going on. Something I couldn't place my hands on, right from the moment Luke came into my room to call Carolyn.My curiosity was driving me up a wall, so I left baby Luka in his crib for a few hours and ventured out of my room and stared at the stairs where I could smell a strange scent wafting across the room. It was sweet like honey or maybe lemon juice, and it smelled… How was that even possible? it wasn't possible. There was no way it was possible. Maybe it was just a coincidence but I wouldn't lie, a pang of nostalgia drove me into the past where I didn't want to go but needed too much information at once. And if my Wolf was uneasy, who could blame her?I returned to my room and pushed Luka’s crib back and forth gently. The scent got stronger and I had an urge to take a deep breath, a need I didn't want to feel so bad about.I finally decided to go down to the kitchen but the heat from when