The delivery went for what felt like hours but was actually an hour interval and during the period, I gave all my effort into pushing while praying that nothing was wrong with my kids. During a period of the delivery, I heard a faintly familiar voice identifying as the father of my children and needed to be present with me in the delivery room. After much discussion and confirmation from Amada, if indeed he was, I saw the door leading to the delivery room being opened and a majestic figure that I thought would not be able to find me walked in and went straight to my side. I was shocked when I raised my head to see that it was truly the Prince of the Lycan that walked in. "How did you..." I wanted to ask what he was doing there and how he found me but because of the pain of the labor, I let out a scream instead as I pushed one more time. "Sh... don't talk. We will discuss this later. Right now you need to concentrate on what's at hand." He said gently grabbing my hand I listened t
“Oh… remember,” saying that, the shadow appeared again, “the moment you see an opportunity, don’t hesitate to bring her to me.” He continued “Yes, your majesty. What about the kids, should I also bring them?” The shadow asked “No, don’t. They will be guarded and monitored closely by their father’s guard. Just bring her when an opportunity arises. I only need her.” He stated. "Yes, your majesty." He bowed and disappeared once more. Liam looked ahead of him as he watched Loreland her kids fade from sight before concealing the dangerous glint on his face to that of a gentle and loving smile when he heard someone approaching from behind. **** Lorel It's been precisely four weeks since we left my father's house and came to live in Dante's castle. I was in disbelief when I first laid my eyes on it. I could not believe that such a gigantic building was in existence in this current world. Although it is located deep in the forest and high on top of the hills, I was nevertheless shocked
The sudden sound of my study door being knocked brought me out of my neck deep concentration on the documents before me.Feeling irritated at being disturbed, I gave out a grunted response to the person that dared to disturb my work.“Y… your Highness, It’s an emergency… there’s been an incident.” Came the hurried strained voice of my betaHearing his voice and knowing fully well that he would not bother me if it truly was not the case of an emergency; I yielded and permitted him to enter.“This had better be good and worth my attention,” I said irefully the moment he walked in. “Y…your Highness, t…there’s been an incident” He stammered and my irritation flared up the more.“You’ve said that just now.” I cut him off.“Emm… the thing is… Lady Lorel’s guards were found unconscious and heavily injure mentally in the passageway leading to your study and when I investigated and asked the guards that stayed to watch over the young princes and princess, I was informed that they left with L
“Dad, where is mum?” Tristan asked me the moment I stepped in. He looked at me with so many suspicions in his eyes and I knew right away that he already knows that something had happened to their mum.“Dad, where’s his mum? Why has she not come back since she left to see you?” He asked again by bombarding me with questions.“Yes Dad, she promised to return immediately after talking to you but has not and it’s been hours already.” Trevor chipped in, walking to stop in front of me.“Dad, say something. Where is mummy? Did she go somewhere without us?” Haya asked agitatedly and I could see the tears gathering in her eyes gradually but I knew that my answer to all their inquires about their mother would let those tears fall off her face which would completely break me. I hate to see her cry. I hate to see any of them sad and I know my answer would lead to their sadness.I glanced at her siblings and they also stared at me expectantly waiting for a response from me.However, this is not s
Finally, when things have been properly explained to them, I directed them to their rooms so they could have an early night and made sure to double the security around them before finally contacting my Omega for an update. I was in my office making out calls to all the Alphas in the nearby territory and ordering them to join in the search of my mate when the door leading to my study suddenly opened without warning. I let out a warning growl ready to tear through the bones of the person that dared to come in without permission even before I raise my head to see who it was. “Dad, it’s me” Tristan’s voice flowed in through the opened door. “I let down my guard immediately and looked towards the door. “Tristan, what are you doing here? Why are you not asleep yet?” I asked surprised by his presence. “I could not sleep”, he simply said before going to sit on the couch at the right corner of my study. I stood up from my desk and walk towards him, “Why, son? Is something bothering you
“W…what do you mean?” I asked perplexed and at the same time not able to take his words seriously. I mean what does a six-year-old kid know? Though h might be more mature than his age, his claim of locating his mother within a few minutes of knowing about her disappearance was not something I know he was capable of. “Dad, I believe you are still of sound mind and in total control of your Lycan to understand what I just said. I don’t need to repeat myself right?” He cut rudely through my thoughts. “Young man would advise you to watch your words…” I cautioned and was about to dismiss him back to his room when he cut me off. “I’m sorry Dad, I didn’t mean to be rude. I know you are under a lot of tension with Mother’s disappearance but I’m being serious and saying the truth here. I know where Mother is and the more time we waste here, the chances of losing her location become bigger” He quickly apologized and urges me. I stared at him for a while before deciding to hear him out. What
We were about a few miles away from the pinned location of my mate and just arrived at the spot where we planned to ditch the cars and change to our Lycan forms when I received a call from Tristan. At first, seeing his call, I got upset and wondered why he was still awake at such a late hour after sending him off to bed, but on second thought that something serious might have happened to him back in the palace, I immediately picked the call after the first ring. “Why are you still awake? Is anything the problem?” “Dad, are you there? Have you seen mum? Is she with you now?” He ignored my questions and instead bombarded me with questions of his own. “Not yet son, don’t worry we are just a few miles away to where she is. Is that why you are still…” I was saying before he cut me off. “Hurry Dad, I can no longer see her pinned location on the map, it suddenly disappeared. I think something might have happened to her or they discovered the tracker on her.” He hurriedly urges me. It wa
LorelWaking up for the second time after I was taken, the first thing I felt was the excruciating pain that was cursing through my body making me winch out in protest before opening my eyes.I could guess why my body aches a lot but I didn’t want to dwell on it because memories of what had happened in the past few hours would rush back and right now, I didn’t want to dwell on them.Notwithstanding, the events flooded my thoughts before I could stop it, if that was even possible, stopping it I mean.The first thing that flashed through my head was waking up in an unknown place with my hands tied behind me hence limiting my freedom to move as I wanted to, and panic hit me, and wondered what was going on.[Where am I? Why are my hands tied?]All I could last remember was being escorted to Dante’s study by my guards because he wanted to see me but before we got to his study, the guard that came to inform me had suddenly attacked the remaining guards and rendered me unconscious.Then I fi
The winds were blowing colder and the sun set faster, with day giving way to evening that much easier. Winter was, indeed, approaching. Mara was helping her mother out in the gardens, surprised that her plants were still alive. Most of the leaves had turned brown and orange when autumn came, but their herbs, vegetables and flowers always seemed to flourish under her mother’s touch. Lucinda Hastings was humming to herself as she picked all of the ingredients she wanted from the growing pile of snow. Mara was certain that by nightfall, the ground would be completely covered in white. Her father had also gone off into the woods to collect lumber for their fire, leaving the two women to themselves. It was eerily silent, seeing as their cottage was situated in the middle of a clearing, deep within the mountains. Mara wasn’t sure where the nearest village was, but ever since she was young, they’d always lived far away from everyone else. They also moved around a lot. Mara had gotten us
All I could do was stare at her, still not believing she was right in front of me. I reached out to touch her once more as I had not since I helped her regurgitate the water she had swallowed as she drowned. With the way I hallucinated so much today, I was afraid that this was a hallucination that would fade in minutes and leave me with a cold, harsh reality. My hand traveled to her face and she stilled in anticipation, her wide eyes glued to my form. “Dante?” Her whisper was small and sounded frightened. I let out a huge sigh of relief and pulled her close to me in desperation. “Lorelei..” She immediately clung to me and started to cry. I could only keep quiet and stroke her hair, still trying not to freak out over the fact that she was in this realm with me. Goddess, please. Let her not be dead. “I’m so sorry, my love. I’m here now. I’m here now.” Her sobs got louder and I had to gather her more into my arms while comforting her the best I could. I kept reassuring her of my
“What...Who...” He stammered, not sure if what he was seeing before him was real or not. He raised his hands to rub against his face hoping that after doing that and he eventually opened his eyes, everything would be just a dream, or an illusion, or trance, or something to indicate that what he just saw, the person before him, was all a lie and not natural. But unfortunately, when he did remove his hands and opened his eyes, the guy standing before him, who looked exactly like him, was still standing before him, smirking or trying not to laugh at him or at how his actions were rather funny. Dante I still got the flowers that you sent My head shot up from my palms. Music? Lorel? And the note you wrote that said that we were meantTo be foreverAn’ I keep them all as evidenceIn a drawer under the mirror With each word from the lyrics, I felt my heart ache. Like a guitar, each word strung my heartstrings. I clenched my chest, trying my best to stand up but unable to because my h
I struggled effortlessly to swim to the surface of the ocean but the more I struggled, the more I sink further down the bottomless pit. My will and struggles become weaker and eventually, I had no energy in me to fight against the torrent of the waters I sank deeper into the ocean feeling myself lose my consciousness gradually, and before I knew it darkness encircled me, and drew me within itself. For what seemed like just a few minutes later, I let out a tightly drawn gasp of air and flew my eyes open but what met them was total and desolate darkness. The same that consumed me when she was on the verge of losing consciousness. However, I could feel that I was no longer surrounded by water but rather I was lying down flat on what seemed like a concrete floor.Trying to control my emotions and not allow fear to consume my being, I move my hand around me the floor not truly knowing what I was looking for in my doing so."Hello, is anyone there?" I called out hoping that someone was t
His face was priceless and he could not stop staring at me and what I wore. Not uncomfortable under his gazing eyes, I waved my hands in front of his face. “Hello..?” I said uncomfortably. His eyes snapped up to mine with a sheepish smile. “I’m sorry.” He rubbed his neck and motioned for me to walk in front of him out of respect. I just scoffed and walked ahead before coming to a stop to glare at him, “So you want me to let me lead?? To where?? Where are we going?” He sighed and took my hand but I snatched it back and narrowed my eyes at him. He sighed once more and took it, grasping it tightly so that I couldn't snatch it out of his hold not letting go even when I tried to snatch it again. “let go of me, you jerk!!” Ignoring me, he kept walking as though my actions toward him meant nothing. I started to hiss at him in spite before yelling. “You’ll break my wrist, you brute!!” He abruptly let go of my hand and turned in concern and seeing that as an opportunity I started to
LorelI couldn’t help but be emotional because the song reminded me of Liam and how past relationship and could not help but refer to him through the song at the same time. Also, I could feel part of myself referring to Zane which came as a surprise to me. Speaking of which, my eyes widened and jolted in surprise when I remembered I'm supposed to be preparing for my date with him. I shook my head, pushed all the emotions I was feeling aside, and rushed out of the bathroom, bumping into Shanghai on the way. “I’m so sorry, Shanghai!” I apologized.She smiled kindly at me and turned to gesture to the outfit on the bed. I walked closer and saw that it was a long-sleeved mini bodycon dress with an opening in the chest area and a mini slit in the front.Touched, I looked at her gratefully and rushed to put it on. Seeing that iI had my shower cap on, I carefully took it off and then shook my hair to create the full fluffy large curls that made me look exotic.I didn’t react as I heard Sh
I watched her scurry past me and going to stand in the middle of the room- trolly in hand.I sighed and requested what I needed while trying not to check the time.“What’s your name?” I asked her calmly,She hesitated briefly before whispering her name.“I can’t hear you.”“Shanghai.”My eyes widened in surprise, “You don’t look Chinese!”Her giggles filled the air as she said, “ My grandmother lived in China for a while before she was notified of my mum’s pregnancy with her mate- my dad. She rushed back and when I was born, she named me Shanghai.”I laughed at the story and nodded in acceptance.“Okay then, Shanghai. I need a new pack of razor blades and a pack of panty liners, the ones that absorb much.”She looked at me weirdly and I laughed out loud at her expression making her blush. Motioning to her to follow me, I made my way to my wardrobe and opened it wide.“This is a hack I learned in college.” I walked to my vanity mirror and fished out the nest perfume and body spray.Fle
However, the more thought of his words, the angrier I became, and eventually couldn't keep my emotion in check.Seeing the change in my expression, he took some steps toward me showing a bit of concern, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"I raised my hands to stop him from getting closer to me.What's wrong?I snickered out this time around before looking at him squarely in the eyes, "Your words, that's the problem, your highness." I said the 'Your Highness' in a sarcastic way. before continuing."You assure me of my comfortability in your clan only 'if' i do as told like a puppet without a mind of her own and in the same sentence, failed not to threaten me if I decide to have a thought of my own or don't follow every instruction given to me. Am I not quite laughable with this situation and conditions in which I, someone whom you so much as confess your undying love to, am currently in?" I continued my words in a drag sarcastic tone.As I spoke, his expression gradually changed f
We need to talk.That statement kept ringing continuously in my ears as I wondered what is it that he needed or wanted to discuss with me.I didn't give him a response and just kept staring at him for a while as he waited for my response.However, when he saw that I wasn't going to give him any anytime soon, he spoke up, "You! leave." He said harshly to the maid beside me causing her to jump to her feet in fright before scrambling out of the room hastily.Watching her retreating figure, I looked up from my seated position and glared at him.Why will he scare her like that? What is his problem?Who did he think he is to badge into my room demanding and commanding as he deem fit?All these were the angry questions that flooded my mind and I dare not say them out loud for fear that he might get angry and snap at me, and only god knows what will happen when he does.Closing my eyes, I took in deep breaths to calm myself before opening them and looking up at him."What is it that you want