Lucifer's POV The sudden urge to hold Ashlyn had overwhelmed me and I had succumbed to it. I could not stop myself from it. I held her close grateful to her for finding Ruthless for me. While racing earlier on, before she came, I had felt that something was not right with her and the feeling had eluded me, almost clouding my senses. But, here she was, alright in my arms and all I could do was whisper, "Thank you." Into her ears despite the thumping beats of my heart. She pulled away, her eyes shimmering in what I could not understand. She stared at her feet and I noticed she had fell in a muddy water. She made a turn to leave when Ruthless neighed rubbing his head on her shoulders. I was surprised. More surprised than when I saw her riding on him. "And the almighty beast has fallen for his alpha's mate." Stealth said, smiling as he came close. I watched him and Ashlyn in a scrutiny. What transpired between this two? How did she find him? I was about to ask when she stroked Ruthl
Ashlyn's POV It was quite shocking to have Lucifer by my side from mid noon to dusk. I should not think about it too much. After all, he had multiples of sex with me and took me to the bed just to continue with it and he also did not hold me to himself. Perhaps he needed a little rest before leaving. Whatever the case may be, I studied the man before me sleeping with so much worries etched on his face. I wondered what was going on in his mind. "Quit staring or I might believe you want to get laid again." His voice came out huskily still having the effect of the previous moments in them. I shook my head despite the fact that he did not open his eyes. He chuckled. I could never match his lustful appetite. Just then, his eyes narrowed and his brows formed a thin v line as he drew them together. "Leave." He said through tightened lips. "Lucifer?" I called wondering what was wrong. "Leave!" He yelled this time as his eyes flew open revealing his beastly ones. His demon wanted out an
Ripper's POV She was very stubborn and determined to help Lucifer go through this. No one has ever done this. Not even Celine. There was a story behind this man struggling with himself here. A story that would not change if he does not accept what good has come to him. Who would narrate this story to the young lady trying her best to bring him peace? Who would tell her what cursed fate the man she was helping was facing? Who would bring to her knowledge, everything that has her connected to this man? Not me. I cannot bring myself to do it. I did not even know the whole story. Just the little he had managed to say. Only his father and mother did and just maybe a trusted servant too. It was not going to be easy subduing this demon in him. Hell! It was hard taming Lucifer himself. "Let's let them be," I said to all of us watching her calm him down. "Let there be guards to help if he gets aggressive again towards her." I added. "We need to finish this Games and send everyone out imm
Lucifer's POV Her words hit me hard and the beast that had refused to leave the past few days, finally let me transform to my human self. She stared at me with a smile on her face. Did I just hear her right? Did she just call me lovely? Was she doing what I think she's doing? "Damn you, Helldog, you know it!" Steel hissed in my head. No, I refuse to believe it. I refuse to accept it. "Believe it or not, but that's what made you return back to human!" Steel yelled at me. It was all too awkward as I stared at her. Not knowing how to react to this. Never felt so much emotions running wild inside of me. Firstly, I had to leave her sight. I had to walk away before crushing any pride left in her. I had to think properly and besides I was standing naked before her. I walked away from her towards the pack house as I connected to Kill through the pack mind link to get me some clothing. I waited by a tree dreading the moment Ashlyn would come to me and make it more clear what I had a fa
Ashlyn's POV My pride was hurt as I ran out of the house. I was visibly shaking by this as I found myself sprawled on the ground outside crying my eyes out. What was I expecting? That he would suddenly have a change of heart? "Foolish you, Ashlyn. Going all out of your way, your principles and manners to confess what you felt in your heart to him." I damned myself amidst my sobs. How was I going to keep living here seeing his face and knowing that I've been rejected? My heart has been rejected. I clenched the front of my dress tightly as I cried. It would have been better if I never told him. It would have been more better if I never nurtured those feelings. This was not purely my fault! My heart gave way to his torture and menial care. It was not my fault! I was not going to stay here one minute. I was going to disappear and hope never to be found by him. I could not possibly face him after this rejection. I stared at my body. What's so fancy about you that he does not want anyt
Ashlyn's POV I could barely believe it as I laid curled up beside Lucifer on the bed. I could hear the beating of his heart and the efforts he made in trying to make it steady. My mind went back to what had happened previously. To how I took down those men like my life depended on it. The beast in me that have been sleeping had finally awoken. Flashes of me sinking my fangs into the necks of those powerful men who could throw me off at a fling, passed through my head. Was that really me out there? Having the agility to kill? What prompted me to do so? Was it the love I had for Lucifer that aroused such courage and aggression when I saw him about to be killed? I pondered.Whatever it was, I felt like a new person. A new spirit was inside of me. I felt bloodthirsty, with the energy to drain life. This feeling, I believed I was ready to accept. I'll have my enemies bowing down at my feet. My oppressors would have a feel of this new side of me should they cross my path. I closed my ey
Ashlyn's POV Beautiful days turned into deadly nights. Nights of horrors and nightmares. I could not control it rather I was under its influence. This hunger consuming my soul. A ravaging hybrid was what I had become. Seeking preys to devour. Not just to drink blood or drain energy, but to take lives and eat fleshes. This was not me, but this was what I had become since the night I was taken to lure Lucifer into a trap set for him. He had his demons to battle with and here was I having mine too. In the mornings, after coming out of his, he tries to fix and salvage mine. Whenever he places me on restraints to keep me from leaving the house to go hunt, I see naked pains in his eyes which he always tried mask. He could hide his feelings very well from me then, but now he was failing. Ripper, Rage, Stealth and Kill could hardly believe what I had turned to, including Roselia who tries to feed me real food just so I could forget about blood and flesh. It did not work. The instant it w
Lucifer's POV The final days of the full moon was over and I was temporarily free till the next full moon. At least, I would not be tormented for many months by the beast in me. It was a sheer bliss for Steel. Now it was time to concentrate on Ashlyn and her unappeasable hunger. "And also confess what's in our hearts." Steel said in my head. I was not going to deny it. The moments I've spent with Ashlyn had it effects on me. I felt at peace with her and this time around, I do not just want her body, I want her soul too. My soul yearns to be binded with hers. "Let it be, Steel," I said to him. I was yet to admit it to him. I wanted to be extremely sure this was what I wanted. Not just a mate bond to bind us together. Not just because she was my redeemer. But, because my heart was entwined with hers. Hell, I was scared of it. Scared of belonging to one person and then end up getting hurt. What if in the end, she leaves? "Too many doubts in your head." Steel said to me. It was obvio
Ashlyn's POV I had left the pack house earlier that morning to the river and that was when a shot was fired at me leaving me unconscious. I was regaining consciousness when I heard Lucifer renounce his position as the Laird and when Hawking had let his guard down and I took the chance to take the gun from him without wasting time, I fired the rifle. Hell let loose as bullets and arrows flew around. Lucifer transformed immediately and as an arrow was fired towards me, he stood in front of me, grabbing the arrow and breaking it into two before running over to the shooter to rip his head off. His comrades too had shifted and many of the pack warriors were coming out of the territory. The battle was fierce as the battalion of rebels took over fighting too. Lucifer ex mistresses all charged towards me and had also transformed into their forms except Sofia. Celine transformed into a werewolf and Sia, Juliette and Meredith transformed into Lycanthropes.I let Iona take control and shifte
Roselia's POV I heaved. It was time the Lady knew about the alpha. "Come with me, dear," I said motioning to her to follow me to my room. She did. We got to my room and I locked the door. "Come sit with me." I said holding her hand and leading her to the bed. We both sat down. She had curiosity written allover her. "It was forty decades ago when Queen Katrin, Lucifer's mother was married to Alpha Charles, Lucifer's father and I was her trusted and youngest servant. She was married to him for years without a child and when a decade passed without her still not carrying his child, she decided to go the extra mile just to get a child." I said to her. She stared at me paying rapt attention. "Another year passed again and when she could not get a child from the moon goddess, she went to the witches of the night to get one. That was how she got Lucifer." I said to her and she gasped in shock. "She told me that a pentagram was drawn and the witch she had gone to was a dark witch who co
Ashlyn's POV I sat on the ground in the study room crying my eyes out till noon. If I could believe that he had nothing to do with Celine, why does he not believe that I have nothing to do with Stye? I stood up from the floor wiping my tears. Crying would not solve my problem. I have to prove my innocence. I walked out of the study room and bumped into Celine. "Pardon me," she said, smirking. At that moment, all of my frustrations and anger rose up again. "You bitch!" I said to her in anger as I pulled her by the hair. "Have you gone crazy? Let me go!" She yelled at me. I refused. "Listen to me you nitwit, I know you have a hand in everything happening to me. I just know it." I said to her. She freed herself from my grasp. "Do not accuse me for your infidelity, Ashlyn," she said in anger. "I did not ask you to spread your legs for another man to lay with you." She added snickering. "You know I did not do it. I'll prove my innocence, I promise you." I said to her and she snicke
Ashlyn's POV Three days passed, and today was the day Lucifer was to return back to the house and to me. I was anticipating his return. Ripper, Stealth, and Roselia had played a good part of keeping me out of boredom till he returns. I was seated at the dining area when Roselia brought in a tray having a cup of tea, bread, grits and gravy, sausages and devilled eggs on it. "Is this not too much?" I asked her in surprise as she placed it in front of me. She chuckled. "No, milady. You need to eat more than drink blood." She said to me. I smiled at her. "Thank you." I said to her as I began to munch on the breakfast before me. "You're glowing so much today, milady. I'm sure it's your anticipation for the Laird's return." She said to me smiling and I blushed and nodded. I took a sip from the tea and placed it back on the saucer. Before I could take another bite from the sausage, the urge to throw up took over and I turned aside and vomited blood on the floor. "Oh my, are you alrig
Ashlyn's POV He held me in arms in that position for a long time till my tears could no longer flow down my cheeks. I raised my head up to look at him, and his was filled with warm emotions. He held my chin in between his thumb and index finger. "There's never going to be another woman in my life, Ash. Not in this life or the next." He said to me and I believed him. I should have known it was another scheme of Celine to separate us. I do believe him but why does he not believe me? I opened my mouth to speak, but he stopped me. "Do not say a word." He said as he placed his lips on mine. • Morning approached quickly and the familiar warmth that laid beside me last night was gone and replaced with an empty and cold bed. I opened my eyes and indeed Lucifer was no longer beside me. I got up to a sitting position on the bed and sighed. Then I had a weird feeling that everything was about change. Just then, Lucifer walked into my room. The door was still broken and unfixed. He was a
Ashlyn's POVIt was noon when I finally stepped out of my room. I walked down the stairs feeling very famished. Hungry for food and a little blood too. I walked into the kitchen to find Roselia making lunch with a few helps in the kitchen too. "Just a few minutes, milady and lunch would be ready." She said just as if she knew why I was here. I chuckled as I went towards a tin of biscuits. "I can have this till lunch is ready init?" I asked her. She smiled. "Yes, milady." She said. I opened the tin of biscuits and munched on a few before heading out of the kitchen. Maybe I should speak to Lucifer and see if I could get a bag of blood or two. I walked towards the living room and saw Alpha Hawking walking into the house with his beta beside him. His eyes lit the instant he saw me. "My days on earth have been blessed to have seen the goddess of beauty herself this noon." He said to me. I faked a smile at his flattery. I really do not know why Lucifer trusted this man when everything
Lucifer's POV I sat on the couch rubbing my aching neck the next morning. I was not fully awake yet due to the fact that I had a very uncomfortable and sleepless night. I had slept on the couch due to my anger towards Ash, and now I was regretting it. Maybe I should not have gone to sleep while still upset with her but, I just could not believe what she had come up with just for me to look past her mistake. Steel too had added to my sleepless night with his talks and anger toward me. I was glad he finally kept quiet this morning. "Did you sleep on the couch?" I heard Celine's voice and looked up to see her standing behind a couch opposite me. I groaned. "Yeah, I did," I said to her. "On your wedding night?" She asked raising a brow. I frowned at her. "Are you here to mock me or say something better?" I asked her. I was not in a big mood for taunts or teasing. She knew very well I did not get married yesterday. "Why would I mock you, Lucifer? You claim she's your mate and she cl
Ashlyn's POV He was no longer wearing his wedding attire, but his usual signature look. Long black breeks, knee boots and sleeves unbuttoned to his chest. "Satisfied your cravings?" He asked me, not in a cold, harsh or sweet way. I could not tell what he was thinking, for he was not portraying any emotions. I shook my head. "I did not do it. I controlled myself." I said to him. Anger flashed in his eyes and he quickly masked it. "Good for you." He said rising to his feet and walked past me. "I'm sorry." I said turning around to his retreating figure. I did not know if he wanted an apology, but to me he deserved it. He turned around sharply and this time I could see his emotions. It was anger and he was trying to control it. "For what?" He asked in pretense. "For leaving when the wedding was still in hold." I replied, looking down at my feet. The smell of blood was not gone and I was beginning to wonder where it was from. "Spare me." He said, walking away. "Lucifer, please, I'
Ashlyn's POV Dawn took extremely too long to come and I guessed it was due to my over excitement for today. Noon did the same thing and when evening slowly approached, I was seated in front of the vanity mirror with Roselia and a couple other ladies beside me. Catriona had returned back to her homeland with her brother and it was crazy how much I missed having her around. Right now, I was surrounded by ladies I see in the pack, but do not know them and that I had barely associated with. It was all going to change when I finally become the Lady of the house. The Luna of the Nightwing pack. Fuss was made over my nails of what nail polish color would fit perfectly on it. I let them make the fuss cause I did not care much about it. I just wanted to be linked arm in arm with my groom and tell him ' I do'. They finally decided on a chic blue nail polish coupled with a glitter lacquer polish for design. It did turn out great and my toe nails were given a nude nail polish color after mi