Luka’s POV“You really know how to mess things up, don't you?” My Wolf spoke from my head, fueling my guilt like a cigarette, his words were the equivalent of a cold wind that cut through the fabric of our bond, he was speaking with a sneer but I could feel the regret under it and the pain. “Sorry,” I responded as if my words held any meaning, not when all of this was because of me.“Sorry? you hurt that girl without a reason for it, what are you sorry about?” He snapped at me in the same breath and there's no way to respond to such a harsh sentence without feeling something else other than shame. “I didn't do it because of no reason, I…”“Portia is in the past!” The words flew through the air like bullets, puncturing my skin and leaving tiny holes behind. “You're over her, you should be over her!”“She is not in the past, she's a part of my life” I countered back, even though this felt wrong to say aloud. We were both still in the same body, the one where she wasn't there. There
Emily's POV“Where do you think you are going?” He yelled at me and grabbed me by the arm, he had a threatening glare on his face. I struggled but he wouldn’t let go of me and pushed me back into the doorframe that was behind us.The panic in my eyes that left me wondering why he was here spoke for me.“You thought you were saved from me, didn't you? Well, it's too late now. You're a monster. And a whore. You don't deserve me." he sneered. "Get out of my sight." He pushed me again to make it clear he wasn't kidding. It hurt. The slap echoed off of the walls and all around.I wanted to tell him that he was the monster here and that I am nothing like him. That I could never be so bad as he is. That I just want to be normal. But the words died in my throat after he hit me.And as usual, he grabbed me by the roots of my hair, and yanked me down the hall until he finally slammed me against a wall next to where the kitchen used to be. I gasped in pain from the impact and looked up at him
Emily’s POVIt was weird, very weird.I didn't know how to explain it but something happened the more I thought of the King.The beat of my heart would increase three times more than it normally would, there was that fluttery feeling in my stomach when I thought about him, even now, all these things that had happened.This wasn't normal, this couldn't be right and yet…and yet it felt like this had always been a part of me. It should have been natural, even though I had not felt it before… I don't think the books I read ever described such intensity . Not only did the feelings grow stronger, they also increased, as if they were an entity, a being of sorts. I just hoped that nothing bad would happen to me from this…thing. I didn't want anything like this to happen to me, it had to be Amelia and one of her silly tricks.I wasn't some sort of sick person, there was no way I had grown attracted to him . No way at all. This must be a prank or a hallucination that would go away soon enough so
Luka’s POVI took out my anger on the files lying helplessly on the table, I took out my anger on my closets, I took out my anger on punching the walls, I took out my anger on anything and everything that came in my way. It didn't matter how much I punched it; no matter how hard I kicked it; all I had to do was think about the fact that she's left me again before I could even feel it.It felt so good to feel something at all, as though someone else's emotions hadn' really been mine until now. My chest hurt from breathing but also from screaming so loudly, my voice sounded raw and hoarse and nothing like the smooth, rich baritone I always thought it would be.But this pain wasn't enough to keep the rest of the world away, because they were just going back inside their heads anyway, just like everything else. I'd heard that somewhere or another a person can drown themselves by drowning all their problems with too much coffee and not enough water.I thought my head was going to explode
Emily’s POVWhatever games the king was playing, I had to give it to him that he was a pro at it and I was just a beginner. I could do nothing but follow him around in hopes of winning his favour. That's not to say I wasn't still hoping for that, though. He had me locked in exactly where he wanted me to be . At a corner. It made no sense to play these games where you can't see anything so why would anyone want to? But here we were. He pounced on me like a cat on an unsuspecting mouse, I had to give it to him that he was good at this game.I had thrown caution to the wind and gone was my rationality now. I couldn't win against him if my life depended on it and I knew that. I should run for my dear life, shouldn't I? But I didn't, I knew it was useless. No matter how much I ran, he was still there, watching me. Waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack. This was my one chance to make a mistake and it wouldn't take much, really, for me to lose everything. There was no way for m
Emily's POVI was told that we were having some visitors and I was expected to dress up. This time I didn't forget, I don't think I would ever forget.I couldn't bear to deal with the wrath of the King twice, I just couldn't.I couldn't remember the last time I saw Claire, she had gone on leave and I couldn't help but miss her.I missed her reassurance, her cooking, her kindness, her whole presence. I missed everything.Cassie was asked to help me dress up. The king had given her shopping bags that contained dozens of dresses I was to pick.Whatever my choice was and it was difficult to decide since all of them were very pretty and extravagant.“Ouuuu I think this is the best” Cassie exclaimed as I changed into a straight burgundy dress that hugged me and fell above my knees showing my legs.It was the simplest of all dresses and I think I loved it more than any other dress ever put together.Cassie helped me to get into the dress. I had no idea how to do my hair and she fixed my hai
Luka’s POVI had never seen her so angry. She was like a volcano waiting to explode and I loved how she was holding onto the last thread of patience. That was something I could not do . My emotions were too volatile to be left alone for long - I would either blow up or go completely mad. And this situation was no exception. It was my fault. This wasn’t supposed to happen; it didn’t have to. How was I supposed to know that James would come with her sister?The same sister who abused her and contributed to her trauma and made her life miserable and who was currently sitting up there.weThere was a rage in me too, especially when Avery spoke rudely to Emily.How dare she?It took every power in me not to allow my Wolf to snap her neck into two and devour her where she stood, but I held back - at least until I figured out what she was up to.There was something awfully familiar about her.“I think I know you” She blurted out as if she read my thoughts fluttering her lashes at me.What?
Emily’s POV I was stuck in a maze that was all I could say about my life recently I was the same dream all over again and it wouldn’t stop nor leave me alone.It was dark and I was in an unfamiliar place. I could hear the sound of water flowing somewhere nearby but I couldn't pinpoint where. It seemed very quiet and peaceful, unlike everywhere else. A slight chill brushed over my skin. I shivered, my body was stiff despite the warmth surrounding me. Something was calling for me and I followed it without question.My feet carried me across the grass, the water was still flowing nearby and my ears were alert to any sounds. As far as I could see there was nothing but trees. At least there was nothing threatening to attack me here, at least nothing that I could see. So what was this place? Was it safe? Maybe it was something bad, maybe I should turn around right now and walk away.“You've come” The voice sounded deep and gravelly, almost like a whisper.I flinched and instinctively took
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