Eden povI found it a little funny how quickly both of my mates could switch from one mood to another. They literally destroyed me in the woods, but once we woke up, Lucius and Titus took me back to the castle. Lucius swore up and down that we would soon go on a real date, all of us, but he also claimed it wasn’t safe for us to leave and go out in public just yet. The moment we returned, they both pecked my cheeks and headed to the office to discuss something important. To be fair, I had a feeling they could play around with Titu’s idea of him being ‘ham’, whatever the hell he meant with that. While those two were busy, I snuck off to see my boy. Walking down the halls and nearing the room, I felt like a criminal. It had been a week since the burial of Mathilda and I still hadn’t told Lucius and Titus about the promise I gave her. Yes, I might be hiding some details, but that didn’t mean I was neglecting the baby. His name was Magnus and he was the most adorable child I had ever
Eden povDeep down, I knew this was the moment I had to explain myself, but instead, I went for an attack and glared at them all. I pointed my finger at the nanny and snarled at her, “you, wipe that smug grin off your face before I do it for you. Don’t test me, I haven’t fed yet.” Her face paled as she instantly followed my command as she tried to back away. Another snarl left me. “Did I say you can leave? I don’t think so. Sit down!” The nanny was terrified, but I didn’t care. I had no idea what she thought she was doing, but pulling off a trick like this would never work in her favor. From the first time I laid my eyes on my boy, she had to understand I would go above and beyond for him. I would go against my mates for Magnus. The tension in the room faded the moment Titus gasped and my eyes snapped to him. He placed a hand over his chest and spoke, “Eden, is he mine? How could you hide a child from me?” Honestly, I had no idea why he was joking around like that, but his ridic
Lucius povI should have known better than to blindly believe our life was finally getting better. Like a child, I convinced myself that nothing could go wrong anymore. But of course, like often in life it did - everything went to shit within days. As soon as the word about our adopted son got out, the toxic rumor train took off. One after another, men flooded our territory, claiming they were the biological father of our boy. As a result, Eden refused to let the boy walk on his own, she always had him in her arms and Titus, well, he acted like a rabid dog, ready to attack anyone, who came too close to Eden and Magnus. I was left as the last sane one of our family, a peace keeper that failed all of the damn time. We did have a conversation about how Eden became the new mother of the boy soon after we found out about him. Eden claimed the maid had said that her mate died before the boy was born. It was shitty of me to make statements as such, but thankfully, she was right. The fa
Titus pov“Didn’t I warn you already? Didn’t I tell you the next time you tried to approach my family would cost your life, mutt?” I growled as my nails dug into his neck. He started kicking his legs like a funny cartoon character as his hands grabbed mine. I knew he didn’t want to die from my hands, but I had warned him, and this was his own doing, not mine. “A couple of bucks is what you value your life at, eh?” I sneered. He couldn’t answer even if he wanted to. My grip around his throat was too tight, his face slowly started turning purple and he was losing any ability to fight back. Besides, I wasn’t an idiot. I lured him away from the castle and into the forests for a reason. If Lucius or Eden saw how I dealt with the imposters who came here to claim our son as theirs, neither of them would be happy about my approach. But honestly, I didn’t see a better way to deal with these shameless leeches. It didn’t matter how many DNA tests we did due to the Council’s demands. We had
Eden pov“Could you please look after Magnus a little? I think I need to have a conversation with Lucius. One on one,” I muttered, praying whatever gods could hear me that Titus would understand. It wasn’t my intention to push him out or make him feel as if he didn’t belong, but some things had to be done without an extra pair of eyes nearby. I loved Titus, I really did, but I also needed just this one time. There had to be a reason why Lucius didn’t tell us about the letter, and honestly, I had a feeling there were many more. He lost only one, but that didn’t mean he didn’t have hundreds hidden. “I sure can watch my own son. Babe, don’t stress it. If the little dude wakes up, I’ll take him on an adventure in the gardens. And before you accuse me of something vile, no, I won’t try to find rats to teach him how to kill anymore. Promises,” Titus pecked my cheek and encouraged me to leave. When I stood up, he slapped my ass for good measure and winked at me. Just as I approached th
Lucius povTorture. What Eden was doing to me was nothing but pure, undeniable torture. And worst of all, I knew I was in the wrong and deserved everything that was coming. While I had no idea how she found out about my secret, I was sure Eden knew about the letters. The issue was that I really didn’t want to bring them up. Even if she got her hands on one, there was no way she knew all the vile details. The worst of the letters were hidden in the safe. “So? Have you changed your mind already?” Eden asked, pulling me out of my thoughts just in time for her to slide her panties to the side and expose herself to me. A loud groan left me as she smirked and brought her other hand to her breast. Slowly, she hooked a finger behind the lacy fabric of her bra and pulled it down, exposing her nipple. I started salivating like a wild, starving animal. I couldn’t, for the life of me, remember the last time she allowed us to touch her and if she went on with her plan, I was pretty sure my di
Eden povI sucked in a sharp breath and forced my thighs together. Just listening to Lucius’ deep voice as he described every single thing he was planning to do to me nearly threw me over the edge. He knew I wanted him. Desperately. The dry spell was harming us all, and I was dying for the closeness and sensations only my mates could give me. Funny how I came here to get the answers and offer myself as a chip of bargain, and somehow, ended up in a position where it was me who was stuck in a state of desperation and intense need. “Lucius,” I moaned out his name, unable to voice what I needed. The dark chuckle that left him was enough for me to understand that he knew. Lucius pushed his body against mine, so close, I could feel the outline of his erection, straining against his zipper. “Love,” he groaned. “Can we agree to talk later after more important matters are taken care of? Please, I’m about to explode,” he sounded just as desperate as I felt. “Y-yes.” Although my voice mana
Lucius povJust as the words escaped me, Eden fell asleep. She always felt weak and tired after we had sex, so the reaction was expected. I quickly grabbed the blankets from the drawers, wrapped her in and carefully placed her on the sofa. Now, I had up to fifteen minutes until she would wake up and demand for answers. First, I found the spare set of clothes I always kept in my office, got dressed and picked up the pieces of clothing that I destroyed earlier. Then, I grabbed my phone and entered the bathroom, so I wouldn’t disturb Eden. The last thing I needed was to wake her up and let her hear me, opening yet another can on worms. After tapping on the contact, I brought my phone to my ear and opened the faucet of the sink - just in case. For as long as I wasn’t completely sure about a few details, I didn’t want to bring them up with my mates. Eden and Titus probably thought the complete opposite, but I wasn’t exactly hiding stuff. Rather investigating details until I could voic