Eden povLeaving my mates behind didn’t go how I planned it initially. Both were supposed to stay at the castle and babysit Magnus. Knowing how overprotective of him Titus and Lucius were, I was sure our boy was with someone we could trust, so at least I didn’t have to worry about that. It felt as if I had gotten one weight off my shoulders and a new one replaced it. Now, I knew I couldn’t feel at ease until I dealt with the threat and returned to my mates. I needed them both to be safe. I needed them to be careful, not act like reckless little children who loved to get their asses in trouble. Giants looked scary and dangerous, so I hoped those two wouldn’t get hurt. I had no idea how those creatures acted and operated, but I was genuinely surprised when I realized that giants didn’t notice me sneaking past them. Perhaps a part of me was sure they would notice… And weirdly enough, all of a sudden, after all the endless lectures, Kanox had nothing to say. My senses were going th
Lucius povBy the time Xabat and Leo were done, fully content with their doings, the whole area was covered in nothing but blood. I was sure it would attract rogues soon, and no matter how much I enjoyed ripping those in pieces, we didn’t have time for that now. I encouraged Xabat to give Leo a moment to rest while we wandered the forest and found a couple of hidden bags with clothes. Although it would be a tight fit, taking in consideration that we were bigger than regular werewolves, I was happy we found anything at all. Returning to Leo, we found him sitting next to a tree, the back of his head leaned against it. I threw one bag at his feet and quickly shifted. His eyes didn’t leave me as I opened my bag, pulled out clothes and got dressed. Once I was done, I raised an eyebrow at him. Being the little shit he has always been, Leo just mimicked me. A groan left me as I tried to remain as calm as possible. We were far from done with this bullshit, only the Goddess knew what Eden
Lucius povWe barged into the living room and froze. Never in my life had I thought that I would get this bloody turned on by seeing someone commit what technically was a crime. Murder, to be exact. Funny how I wasn’t the only one who shared the sentiment. “Fuck this, I’m as hard as a rock,” Titus muttered next to me. I gulped, nodded and added, “same, love. Fucking same.” The fact that both of us were wearing whatever clothing I found in the forest and it was too small wasn’t helping either. Titus looked like he was in pain, and Goddess, so was I. This was the worst moment for one of us to sport an erection, but instead, both of us did. The reason for that? Ha, simple. Eden. Our woman was covered in blood from head to toes. Her step-mother’s lifeless body was tied to the chair while her step-sister kept screaming her head off. The brat was tied to another chair, facing the mother. Eden, however, stood right behind the dead bitch, stared at her step-sister with zero emotions
Lucius pov Needless to say Titus didn’t get what he wanted. We had to get rid of the bodies and proof that we had been there, not fuck around and find out what consequences might come. Just because I was the King and these two hotheads were my mates didn’t mean we didn’t have to follow the law. This was a personal matter, not another house of criminals burned down. At the end of the day, there was a difference between preventing someone from commiting more vile crimes and killing someone for revenge. As I bagged up the bodies and brought them outside, I couldn’t help but wonder where the pack members were. Last time we came here, the building was buzzing with life, while now it was dead and soulless. I left Titus and Eden in the living room. They were responsible for cleaning up the mess she cheated while I dug the graves these two didn’t deserve. “Maybe they sent everyone away? Titus killed that Alpha, whatever for, and the grounds were buzzing with giants when we arrived.
Eden pov After we left my step-mother’s territory, I felt like a weight left my shoulders. I never realized just how much the existence of that vile woman and her daughter weighed down on me. But now that I knew they were out of the picture for good, I could finally focus on my future. I had a family now - two amazing mates and a beautiful son. But that wasn’t all… Kanox had claimed he could see children in my future. Honestly, I felt as ecstatic as scared after learning it. I always wanted to be a mother, simply to give my child a family just as amazing as one that was torn away from me. We already had Magnus, and honestly, I feared our boy would deem himself replaceable as another baby would enter our lives. I didn’t want him to feel that way. Ever. Then there was a question about Lucius and Titus. I loved them both, but I knew that the moment they would learn about the possibility, they both would go crazy and push for a baby. Men, especially those of high power, were wired lik
Eden povMy eyes scanned the room. Magnus had stopped crying the moment the voice echoed against the walls and now, my son was looking up at me with nothing but concern in his eyes. “Mommy?” The one word that passed his lips was more than enough for me to understand what he was asking. On instinct, my hand shot to the back of his head as I tried to pull it closer to my chest, as if that could help me protect my boy. “It’s okay, baby. Just close your eyes and let me deal with this. You’re safe, I’ll keep you safe.” All odds were against me, so it did feel as if I was lying. But then again, there was no way I was going to tell a child that we could possibly die because the scary entity was back. “Not your child,” it repeated again, sending cold shivers down my spine. The weirdest part was that no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t see anything. Even the dark silhouette I once encountered wasn’t anywhere to be seen. I refused to believe it found a place to hide. The room was light
Lucius povCould anyone even attempt to find the words that might describe how I felt in this situation? We were so close, so bloody close that I was about to lose my mind if our happiness slid through my fingers again. Titus just nudged me, encouraging me to go outside and get some fresh air to calm down, but if he had any idea why I was like this, maybe he would understand. I knew he was trying to uphold peace and harmony in our relationship, but what we needed right now was everything but that. We needed a whole full-blown riot or some shit. “Here, let’s sit down and talk. Eden needs some time with the grandpa dude,” Titus grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the bench, located under a tree, perfectly hidden from the sun. Begrudgingly, I followed him and sat down. Titus didn’t ask anything and didn’t bother to look at me either. He just sat and watched nature blossom around us as if we weren’t a step away from our entire lives burning down to ash. As the thought ran through
Eden povMy head was pounding. I felt like a column of trucks had just run over me and left me behind to suffer. In fact, my entire body was aching and I couldn’t move my hands. My legs were tied to something I was laying on, but hands were free, so I couldn’t understand why they didn’t move.Trying to open my eyes was useless as it felt as if my eyelids had weights attached to them. Recalling what happened, I couldn’t remember much. One moment, everything was fine. Richard sat next to me and tried to start talking about some family history when the lights went out. I could remember the look on Richard’s face when he jumped to his feet, spun around and shouted, “go away, you don’t belong here! There is no place for you in the world of the living!”The next moment, Richard was thrown out of the room and the locks clicked. Personally I didn’t see the creature, but for some reason, it felt like Richard could.“You’re awake. Marvelous. I was getting really bored waiting.” As the voice