My spine stiffens and I stare right ahead at Troy. I don't know what amazes me more, the fact that he can keep such a straight face while spewing the most disgusting lies or the fact that I really don't even know what's he's trying to achieve by all of this.“That's enough”. Draaven growls from beside me. I'm a bit hesitant to look at him. I'm honestly not sure what to expect. Does he also believe that I actively led Troy on yesterday? Instead, I glance at the rest of the table, and I see it then, the judgemental looks in their eyes as they stare at me. What happened when we left yesterday? What could have been said? Whatever it was, it seems like a vast majority of the people on this table believe it. “It'll be enough when I say so”. Troy snarls. “If you are going to go around punching people in the face, you should probably start from your infidel of a mate”. I hear a sharp scrape as Draaven's claws snap out but I know what to expect now. Before he can lunge forward on the table, I
I spend the rest of the day alone indoors. Draaven has to step out for a meeting and to be honest, I don't think I mind much. My mind keeps casting back to Donna's words and even though I tell myself it doesn't mean anything, I can't get it out of my mind either. It seemed vaguely familiar, and after a little bit of thinking, I'm taken back to Eva telling me the same thing a long time ago. I debate whether to ask Draaven about it or not.A soft knock lands on the door and I jerk back to reality. Draaven would never knock. As I approach the door, I get a whiff of the person's scent, it's not so familiar. I yank the door open to reveal an omega standing there with a package in hand. She quickly bows in respect.“Good afternoon, Luna. I have a package for you”. I'm not expecting anything.“Who is it from?”. I ask and reach forward to collect it.“I'm not sure, Luna”. She'd tell me if she knew. There's no use wasting her time any further.“Thank you”. I dismiss her. The package is a white
I get into the bath tub around 6pm and I spend a good amount of time, using all the good smelling oils and soaps I can find. When I decided to try to actually enjoy Marilyn's company, I figured out that she wasn't so bad after all. She also didn't talk about the whole issue with Troy, and for that I respect her. If her curiosity was bursting through the seams, she definitely didn't show it.When I come out of the bathroom, Draaven is still not yet back. I rush off to oil up and finally, I slip on the lingerie he had gotten me, spraying on a generous amount of perfume for good measure. I throw on a bathrobe on top of it, wouldn't want to ruin the surprise. We've done this a million times by now but I still can't help the butterflies in my stomach every time I actually take my time to prepare for sex with him. I'm just brushing through my hair when I hear the front door open. My heart flutters in my chest and an instinctive smile spreads on my face as I head towards the sitting room. An
I throw my head back and let out the moans, not even attempting to mask it. The sounds only seem to act as incentive to Draaven as he thrusts his tongue inside me bringing his thumb up to caress my clit. That's when I feel it, the slow, tingly feeling of the buildup in my core. If he continues at this rate, I'm going to explode in no time. My legs tremble under the sheer pressure of the pleasure. But just when I think he's going to take me over the edge, he pulls back and I let out a groan of frustration. “Oh my goodness….. please”. I whisper. He pays no mind to my pleas as he settles down on the bed and backs against the headrest, pulling me in to straddle his thighs. The hem of the lingerie is bunched up around my hips and I feel his erection against my opening as my legs widen on either sides. I think he's going to enter me at first but he doesn't do that, he looks me in the eyes, a deep, soul searching look that seems to penetrate through me. Slowly, I feel his hands ride up my th
The next day passes by in a series of laughter, luxury and good sex. Draaven finishes up the necessary meetings and before I know it, it's time to leave. I don't feel too sad about that. This experience has been a whole lot but I miss Edna and I miss home. So Silver Glow is home now? Since when did I get that comfortable? I glance at Draaven sitting beside me on the plane. He's looking out the window and earlier when the flight began, he had reached over and taken my hand in his. When he feels my gaze on him, he turns around and offers me a smile. Even though I can't see his eyes behind the thick sunglasses, I'm pretty sure they are filled with love, engulfing me in homey embrace. In this moment I realize, Silver Glow isn't exactly home. Home is just where Draaven is. “I love you”. I whisper, my breath in my throat. That's the first time I'm saying it and even though I know it shouldn't mean much, I can't help the racing of my heart. It really does feel like I'm going to burst if I do
My duties resume immediately I'm back. In the coming days I attend at least three meetings and I go through different proposals for the territory. From the little Draaven told me, there's been some disturbance on the West and plans for extra security are fervently being made. I see him every now and then, focused and intent on being the good leader that he is, but instead of feeling intimidated by his demeanor like I used to, I just feel so much pride and joy watching him go about his day. We've also been spending more time together.No matter how busy he is, he always makes room for some time for me. We spend most of our evenings together now, having dinner together and then proceeding to either his room or mine later. Some of his clothes are even in my room and mine are in his too. We are closer than we have ever been and I'm happy than I've ever been too. Today is the day I meet with the women of the alpha's court, the wives of the men of the council. It was never my intention to, b
I'm confused at the sight of Rosa. She's dressed in a white tulle dress with a dramatic train and on her head is a fascinator the size of tray. Her hands are clad in lacy gloves and her neck and wristd are adorned with huge strings of pearls. She like like she might have tried just a little too hard to impress and I don't even say that from a place of jealousy. These ladies are all dressed extravagantly but she just looks downright ridiculous. That aside, what's she even doing here? I thought this was the association of Council Men's Wives. “Oh sweet Rosa. You are so late”. Erin croons and rushes forward and they wrap each other in a light embrace and blow kisses on either sides of their faces. Erin ushers her in and they come to a stop in front of me. “I told you the Luna would be joining us today. You shouldn't have come so late”. She berates her lightly. “My bad, I totally forgot”. Rosa says, her cold stare on my face. The more I stare back, the more I realize that she actually d
My body goes rigid with shock as I take in the scene in front of me. It's only after a few seconds that the realizations of the horror before me sinks and my throat finally opens up. And so I scream. My feet take me back instinctively as the blood curling sound emits from me. With another step, my knees give out under me and I collapse onto the floor in a helpless heap. That's when I hear the footsteps behind me as the ladies rush in. I can't tear my eyes off the body but I hear the very audible gasp behind me as they take in the sight. And simultaneously, a couple of them let out shrill, traumatized screeches while I hear retching sounds from another group. Everyone is just as shocked as I am. Lying down there in a heap of the red fabric of her dress is Regina, and her neck is bent at an awkward angle. Her skin and lips are tinged blue, a clear indication that she was poisoned. But that's not all. Her neck has also been broken and I'm pretty sure that I see a piece of white something
The war had been going on outside. Explosions were shaking the grounds of Shadowflame and I was in the armory issuing out more weapons when i had seen my mum rushing towards me. “Mumm!!!!”. I had screamed running towards her. “What are you doing here? You should be at the tower!!!!”. Her eyes had looked frenzied. “Come come”. She had grabbed my arm and pulled me towards a corner of the room. “Mum what's wrong?”. “You have to go to Silver Glow right now”. I had stared at her like she was crazy. Silver Glow? Why the hell would I ever go to Silver Glow, the territory of our long term enemies. “What are you talking about?”. “Valeria, listen to me”. She gripped my hands shakily, her eyes wide and panicked. “You need to listen to me. Go to Silver Glow and ask of the alpha, Draaven Ventura. Tell him I sent him to you”. “Mum those are the enemies. Why would they do anything to help you?”. “Just listen to me!!!!!”. She had yelled. “Just tell him I sent him to you, that the long time p
“Because you were my perfect revenge against your father”.I feel cold hearing the words from his mouth like this. “My father? What did my father do?”.“Valeria can we sit….”. “I'm not going to sit. I'm perfectly fine where I am”. He sighs again and runs his fingers through his thick hair.“I told you about Lilly….”. Adrian was right after all. It was about Lilly, it always has been. “....I didn't tell you the full truth. She left me…but she was taken first”. My knees really feel like jelly right now and I realize that maybe I do need to sit down after all. I hobble towards the nearest seat and settle into it. He reaches forward to aid me but I more or less swat his hand away. I don't need anything but the truth from his right now.“Tell me everything I need to know. From the beginning to the end”. He comes to settle down in the seat Adrian had been sitting on just earlier. And then he begins talking.“A couple of decades ago, Silver Glow was still ruled by the Fulstein clan”. Fulste
The first thing I think to myself as his words sink in me is ‘what the fuck is he talking about’. What pawn? What revenge game? I feel the dots are staring me right in the face and I can't just seem to connect them. The confusion must be evident on my face because right now, it's Adrian that's laughing and not me anymore.“She doesn't get it. She doesn't get it”. He doubles over and laughs like it's the funniest thing he has ever seen or heard. And I just look down at him, still unsure of what he's talking about. “You mentioned how I was a low dirt bag for using Edna, what you don't know if you were being used all along too. Not just by me. Ever wondered why Silver Glow and Shadowflame have never been friends despite not even being in the same territory? Ever wondered why Draaven didn't hesitate to marry you even though you were both of different worlds? I've heard tales of the time your father came here, ever wondered why he wasn't treated warmly by him? There have been so many clues
His eyes widen at my words and it's literally the funniest thing I've seen for a very long time. My laughter rings through the garden and I can tell that it's only pissing him off more. He lunges up from his seat and towards me, wrapping his fingers around my neck as he drags me up and slams me against the wall. I'm knocked out of air for just the slightest moment before I resume laughing. His face contours in anger as his grip tightens around my neck."The faster your....heart beats....". I choke out. ".....the faster the poison....works". His breath is still coming out fast but grudgingly, he releases my neck and focus on the task of regulating his breathing. I cough as the burning sensation fills my throat. "That wasn't a nice thing to do". I say breathlessly as I run my fingers over the sensitive skin on my neck he had been gripping. He doesn't say anything as he focuses on his breathing exercises. "Especially to someone who has your antidote". I stumble to my seat and reach for m
When I wake up the next morning, I meet Draaven already dressing up for work. With a small serene smile on my face, I stay back on the bed and watch him as he obliviously goes around dressing up, totally unaware that I'm now awake. When he goes back into his closet to retrieve a piece of clothing, I get up fully naked and go to stand by the door for him. On his way back out, he's quite surprised to see me but I immediately see the reaction I have on him. His eyes rake over my entire body frame and I see the sly, naughty smile begin to settle on his face, indicating that he already has thoughts going through his head.“You are awake”. He says, his eyes lingering on my boobs. I do what I do intentionally and take several steps towards him till I'm standing directly in front of him. I lean in on my tiptoes and plants the most delicate kiss on his earlobe and just like an engine, he seems to have been turned on.“You can't drive me crazy like this when you are just waking up, my love”. A
I sit on the floor like that and cry my eyes out for the next thirty minutes at least. I only push up to my feet when my stomach growls noisily. I've not had anything to eat since morning. Washing the tear tracks on my face, I reach for my purse and make my way upstairs. I don't feel truly safe till the door to my room closes behind me. With a big sigh, I throw my bag onto the nearest furniture and make my way straight towards the bathroom, shedding off my clothes on the way. By the time I get there, I'm totally naked and I don't even wait for the bath to fill up before I lower myself into it. I run the tap onto my body and into the tub simultaneously, the sound of the water zoning me out.I take the coldest bath I can manage and throw on a comfortable pair of pants and a tank top. And then I settle down on my dining table and eat the meal that must have been brought into my room earlier. As I sit there alone, and as I eat, I realize that I feel even more alone than usual. I ignore th
The days go by in various shades of grey. Nothing seems to please me anymore and I'm not interested in doing a lot of things. In the days, I just try to occupy my time by immersing myself in work and in the nights, I go to bed early and cry myself to sleep. Draaven has come around a few times but if there's anywhere below a zero, that's exactly where my energy was. He seems to be worried about me but I just want to be left alone.It's only now that she's gone that I realize that there isn't much that I do without her. She's always present in my days and my activities, from the simplest tasks like getting my bath water ready to more complex things like sorting out my schedules and planning my days. I had thought I'd be able to do it on my own at first but each time I did it, I only realized how hard it was actually organizing a schedule. And I had gotten so frustrated that I had cried my eyes out again and damned Edna for leaving me all alone in this place. On most days, my dinners are
Suddenly, it feels like a huge picture has been painted in front of me. And right now, everything seems to make sense a thousand times more.The deaths.Edna.Adrian.Me.It was all a big web woven by Adrian to trap all of us in. He manipulated and used Edna's feelings so he could in turn get to me. Everything is an interconnected web of plans….and right there at the end of it, supposedly the prize of the day is me. But to what end? During our few interactions, I personally don't think Adrian has ever shown more than the usual interest in me. This is all coming as one big surprise. How long has he been weaving this web? How long ago did all of this even start?“Oh….oh..my God…..”. That's all I can say as everything dawns on me. Edna looks at me with a small smile on her face. “You understand everything now, don't you?”. I do, I've never seen a clearer picture. I remember my mind going to Edna as Adrian had professed his so-called feelings. I had wondered to myself what exactly was ha
My breath hitches in my chest at her words but I make sure not to show too many emotions or express how deeply her words have surprised me. She takes another swig of her wine and sighs heavily.“I loved that bastard”. She says with a chuckle but I hear the pain in her voice. “And he damn well took advantage of that”. She goes back to being quiet and I wait for her to continue. When she doesn't, I realize I can't wait forever. I need answers now. So I begin some questioning of my own.“What happened? Tell me everything that happened between the both of you….and how exactly we landed here”. She lets out another sigh before talking.“We met shortly after he arrived. He was an asshole but….”. She chuckles and turns to me. “... y'know….back in the guild, they always told me something. Based off my dating history, they told me that I was always attracted to the scums of the earth”. She chuckles deeper. “I've proven them right once again”. I don't share in the laugh and when it dies down, sh