[Lucien’s POV]Her hands felt cold as I held them, but thankfully, her heart had started beating steadily. I felt terrible. No one deserved to go through this much trouble, especially not someone like her. She was too pure and good to suffer this much.“What are you thinking about?” Celeste asked.I heaved a sigh. “I’m wondering if her life would have been any better if I had met her earlier,” I said, not even bothering to look up at her. I was still mad at her, but she was the only one I could think of that would make Eloise better.“Once again, I am very sorry. You can hate me for the rest of eternity. I don’t deserve to be forgiven,” Celeste said.“At least, you know that,” I said, then continued. “She has been like this for three days now. When will she regain her consciousness?” I inquired.She had just opened her mouth to speak, when the girl stirred in her sleep. She soon began sweating profusely as she twisted and turned, panting heavily and whispering inaudible words.“Eloise
[Nivera’s POV]“Find that slave girl and bring her immediately to me, or you’d pay with your life,” I heard Alpha Tyler scream at the warriors just before I opened the door to the throne room and stepped in.As soon as the door was opened, everyone present in the room looked up to see who it was, and the shock boldly written on their faces told me that a lot of time had passed by and I was in for a lot of trouble.“There she is,” one of the warriors said, pointing at me.“We can see that, Jerry. Neither of us here is blind. The question is, where was she all this time?” Alpha Tyler asked, stepping down from his throne as a maid dabbed the sweat that had trickled down his forehead with a napkin.The eight warriors who had assembled before him parted in two halves and he walked through them and came to me, staring at me as though he had just seen a ghost.“Where have you been?” he asked, gazing deep into my eyes with his brown eyes.I couldn’t look away from him as much as I wanted to.
[Tyler’s POV]I was very skilled when it came to many things, especially martial arts, and I never skipped a day of practice. Things had been less chaotic in the palace ever since the Omega girl was sent to a prison cell and everyone was back to just doing their own businesses peacefully.The elders were pleased with how I had handled the matter and they were thrilled to hear that I would not be taking her as my Luna. It was all they wanted to hear, but I didn’t do it because of them. As long as it made Malia happy, I was happy.“Where’s Fred?” I asked the guard who had gone in search of my training partner, but had come back without him being anywhere in sight.“I just got back from the security house. Apparently, he dropped off a note this morning stating that his father is sick and he needs to tend to him,” he replied.“In other words, his father is more important than I am, is that it?” I demanded.The guard was quiet, and I hadn’t really expected him to say anything.“Let Fred kn
[Lucien’s POV]As the girls massaged my neck and arms, I closed my eyes, finally able to feel calm and relaxed. There were two of them; Elda and Angela, my private masseuses, and sometimes, I fed on their blood. They were humans who dwelled amongst us and they also knew who we were, but kept it to themselves.Elda reached for my thighs and began to massage the left one, while Angela was massaging the right one. It felt so good, and I moaned softly, asking them to go on with it.“Do you perhaps want something else?” Angela asked with a sly smile, mildly touching my groin.“I’m hungry,” I said to her, returning the smile.“I’m all yours, then,” she said, then gently pushed Elda away and sat on my laps, trailing her fingers across my chest then leaning in to me, exposing the vein on her long neck for me to see. I smiled as it seemed inviting, and proceeded to just suck on it before letting out my fangs to crunch it and probably down in enough blood for the rest of the evening.“Lucien, y
[Nivera’s POV]Tears streamed down my eyes as I sat in the far end of the dark cell, isolating myself even when I was already isolated. My ripped blouse was held firmly to my chest and I kept on rubbing my fingers again and again as the event that took place an hour ago kept on playing and replaying in my head.Maybe it was no big deal to be seen in just a bra by most people, but often, Omegas were paraded and used like sluts and so, it sent a negative message like I was no different from them. It made me feel really uncomfortable and even though my stomach was empty, it wretched with disgust and I wanted to puke.I might have ended up in a bar, serving customers while topless, but somehow, I had been lucky enough to end up as a maid in the palace where everyone saw me as cursed and wanted nothing to do with me. I might have been treated like dirt all my life, but I found it way better than being forced to live a life as a sex worker, and after what happened earlier on, I felt like I
[Lucien’s POV]“I look weird,” she said, eyeing the suit jacket I had given to her to cover herself up. She wasn’t wrong. The jacket was way too big for her and reached her knees, which made it quite clear that she had clearly borrowed it.“What are you saying? You look good,” I lied.“I know you don’t mean that,” she said.I suppressed a chuckle as I took a right turn. “Are you okay?” I inquired.She heaved a sigh, then shrugged her shoulders. “I guess so. Thanks for coming to my rescue. I will be in deep trouble if they find out before I return that I somehow got out of the prison cell,” she said.“Return? Who said I’m taking you back?” I retorted in a gentle voice.“I do want to leave forever, but I need to return in order to accept the Alpha’s rejection or he would hunt me down and kill me in order to be free from me. He believes the mate pull is a bondage,” she explained.“He’s not wrong. No offence, but no one should be forced to be with anyone,” I said.“You’re right, I guess…
[Lucien’s POV]I headed to the waiting room, scrolling through TikTok and laughing to myself, but not because of what the TikTok creators were busy doing, but because thoughts of her kept dancing in my head and it just made me happy that she was close to me now.I was a little bit scared because of how Celeste had described the mate pull, that she might end up leaving my side, but just for now, I wasn’t going to let the thought of that eat me up.An hour went by, but I didn’t even realise it until the door opened and she stepped in. I looked up, pausing the video I was watching about a cookie recipe I knew I was never going to try, and my mouth flew open as soon as I laid my eyes on her.I stood up in awe of her. She was the prettiest woman I had ever seen, back then and even now, and her beauty radiated throughout the entire room.With fair skin which glowed like milk, long blonde hair which had been let down and touched her waist, and rare green eyes that sparkled adorably, she defi
[Nivera’s POV]The drive home had been peaceful and awfully quiet. After we left the boutique, he had taken me to an exquisite restaurant where I had had Chicken Fried Rice for the first time, Banana Spring Rolls for dessert, freshly squeezed orange juice and a shot of tequila.The awkwardness between us didn’t stop me from enjoying the meal as I had previously been starving. He had barely even touched his meal, and I didn’t really care since I now knew that food wasn’t exactly going to fill him up.The gates automatically opened as soon as he pressed a remote control to my surprise. It was as though I was on a planet different from earth. Everything just seemed so different from my Pack; things were easier and simpler, and people were more accommodating.I gasped as he drove into the large compound. It was my first time of ever seeing his house from outside. It was a mansion, three times bigger than the whole of the palace back home and in the garage, there were different cars of dif
[Nivera’s POV]Six months had passed since Tyler had died and our lives had taken a turn for the best. I no longer had nightmares because I knew he was never coming back, and I got to spend the rest of eternity with the only man that had ever shown me love, even when I didn’t deserve it.“You’re deserving of much more than my love,” Lucien said, planting a kiss on my lips as he rested his head on my thighs, as though he could read my thoughts.I smiled, running my fingers through his hair, as my eyes scanned the beach, wondering where the kids were.“Mum, dad, look what we found!” Luca and Lucille chorused, running towards us with their hands full of shells.Lucien sat up, and we both stared at Lucille in disbelief.“Mum? Dad?” Lucien asked, surprised, even though I nudged him not to say anything.She fiddled with her fingers nervously. “Is… is it okay if I call you guys that?” she asked, wide-eyed.“Of course, we’re your parents after all. We’re just… we’re just shocked becauseit’s
[Lucien’s POV]There was fury evident in my eyes, and even the ever-so courageous Tyler knew he was about to taste my wrath, as I charged towards him with my claws out and fangs bared, ready to tear him limb from limb before my rage could reignite.“Stay away from me,” Tyler barked, and nodded at his people who had been staring the whole time to come to his rescue.“For Alpha Tyler,” his most trusted warrior yelled, but the people looked away.“How many have died? How many more will die? We just managed to start getting our lives back together, but for some reason, our very own dear Alpha wants us to risk our lives for him. Hell no! I have children and I must stay alive to protect them,” the Gamma stated.The crowd murmured in agreement with her statement.“Once I get out of this, each one of you would die in the most painful manner, I promise you that!” Tyler raged.Elder Gaius laughed. “That won’t be possible. Thanks to the witch, Jocelyn, we now have our separate lives and identiti
[Lucien’s POV]It had always bothered me… how people asked who my son bore resemblance to even when Nivera and I walked down the streets together, but the fact that Luca wasn’t biologically my son hadn’t hurt me like the way it did today. It hurt worse to see the smirk on Tyler’s face and he seemed extremely excited. Why wouldn’t he? No matter what I do, he’ll always be Luca’s father.“Careful now, do you think Luca here would forgive you for getting rid of his true father?” I heard Jocelyn’s voice ask, and I looked up to see her holding Luca tightly by his hand.Instantly, I became numb and stopped dealing Tyler with blows, as I staggered towards where he was and ran my hands all over him to make sure he was okay.“What are you doing here, big guy? Are you fine?” I asked him.“Yeah. Mummy followed after you when you left and some ladies came to forcefully take Uncle Ryle and myself,” he explained.Suddenly, I heard footsteps behind me, and before I could turn around, I was injected w
[Tyler’s POV]It was an open arena, just within the estate. I paced around in full-blown panic. I didn’t mean to, but somehow, I was afraid. The vampire had been the first person to ever win me in a fight, and till date, I could never forget about how he had mercilessly tortured me and had only let me go because of Nivera.A whiff of her scent caught my nose, and I turned around. Malia was standing right behind me, wearing a flowing red dress, with a worried look written on her face.“Greetings, Alpha Tyler,” she said, with a small bow.“What do you want?” I retorted in a low growl.“I just… I just wanted to wish you good luck,” she said.“You’ve done that now. You may go,” I told her.She didn’t leave, but just kept staring at me. “Must you engage in this fight? It’s been several years and we just started having peace. Can’t you just not fight the vampire?” she asked.I knew it came from a place of concern, but I was infuriated by her words. “Why? Do you also think that I won’t be ab
[Lucien’s POV]I just got off the phone with one of the surgeons and was informed that the date of Celeste’s surgery had been fixed and all the preparations to ensure the surgery was successful had been put in place.A smile spread across my lips as I skipped up the stairs and knocked on her door gently, waiting for her to usher me in. I could perceive that she and Ryle were inside, and unless they were making out or something, they should have answered and opened the door already.“Hello, I know you’re in there. Can I come in?” I asked.What seemed like ages passed, and there was still no response, so I simply just opened the door and walked in.To my surprise, Celeste laid on the bed, looking like a completely different person. No, it wasn’t just the ugly third degree burn scars that still looked hideous despite all the treatments she had undergone, including steadily taking her potions. She looked older, and wrinkles were slowly starting to show on her face, particularly on her for
[Tyler’s POV]“How is my precious Carl Washington doing today?” Jocelyn asked as she stepped into the study room. I had been expecting her presence after seeing the terrestrial ball she called a portal dancing next to the door.I shrugged. “I’ll never get used to that name,” I said.“It’s okay. I can just call you Tyler if you’re more comfortable with that. It’s not like the authorities are always present to monitor everything we have to say,” she explained, then sat down on a stool beside me and eyed the map I had been working on.A month ago, all the documents had been processed and finalised, and I had been able to move to New Orleans with my family, as well as the other members of the Crescent Pack who had also acquired new identities.The estate I had been able to acquire was more than enough to house the remaining members of our Pack, and slowly, we had been adapting to the human way of life and maintaining our territory.In the near future, we were going to transform more human
[Nivera’s POV]“Let me fucking go. Do you even know who I am and what I can do? I’m a fucking hybrid, you psychopath,” I said, as the stranger with the familiar hand grabbed my arms and forced me to go with him.“Oh, shut up. You’re nothing without that useless vampire, and guess what? He’s no more. I’ve gotten rid of him, and you’re mine now,” he said.“Bold of you to assume that you can easily get rid of Lucien O’Hara. And I don’t belong to you. I am no one’s property,” I said to him.He pushed me to the ground, making me fall to my knees, so that I now knelt before him, after which he began to drag me by the hair and kick me for no reason. I didn’t know why, but at that point, I was unable to make use of any of my hybrid abilities despite how hard I tried to.“What did you do to me? Why am I so weak? Why can’t I use my abilities?” I asked, trying to break free from whatever was holding me back.Even in the dim light, I could see a smirk appear on his face. “You should stop trying s
[Tyler’s POV]Meeting with the witch, Celeste, had made me understand how I could save the lives of the people I had left. If the other werewolf communities could find a way to go through my Palace gates, it meant that we were not safe even in the Palace that was expected to be a safe haven.When she spoke about Lucien, the vampire whose face still haunted me in my dreams from time-to-time, I remembered the world I had gone to when I was in search of Nivera. It was a whole different world, beyond the knowledge of any of my werewolf counterparts, and it got me thinking. If I could get my people to that world, they would be safe.Since it appeared that they were mostly humans, nothing was stopping us from migrating there and pretending to be one of them, while we were werewolves in secret. I had no idea on how to go about it, but it seemed to be the only way out for all of us.I couldn’t just let the Crescent Pack go extinct like that. I needed to do something, anything at all, to save
[Lucien’s POV]I was stroking Luca’s hair as we watched an episode of his favourite cartoon while Nivera made Mac and cheese in the kitchen. All of a sudden, I began to perceive smoke; like something was burning.“Babe, are you on the phone? Check on the food. I think it’s getting burnt,” I yelled from the living room.“The food is all right, but I can also perceive…”“Lucien! Nivera! Help!” It was Ryle’s voice and it came up from his bedroom upstairs. Luca and I exchanged glances and Nivera dashed out of the kitchen, looking as confused as I was.“What’s wrong?” she asked.“I don’t know, but let’s find out,” I said, then told Luca to keep on watching the cartoon while his mum and I went upstairs to see what was going on.The door to Ryle’s room was wide open and the smell of smoke grew even stronger. Words cannot explain the horrid sight I met once we both stepped in, which registered a kind of shock in my brain, and I knew instantly that I would never get over the painful look on Ce