Ashlyn's POV I opened my eyes the next morning to find a plaid covering Lucifer and I. At my stir, he also awoke. I raised my head from his, suddenly cautious of myself. He was already in his human form and naked under the plaid. Heat crept up my cheek as I looked away from his dazed gaze. I saw Roselia smiling at me and behind her was Ripper, Rage, Stealth and Kill. Lucifer let out a gruff. "You're alive and in one piece!" Rage exclaimed at the sight of me. "I knew the fragile ones were tough at the end." Stealth said with a smile. I looked over at Lucifer and he had a worried frown etched on his face. "Get another plaid for the alpha!" Roselia yelled over at the maiden standing by the door the moment she saw Lucifer getting up and she dashed out quickly. "Do not bother about it, Roselia. This is not the first time she'd be seeing me naked." He said. Heat of embarrassment crept to my cheeks as he pulled me up roughly and I fell flat on his chest. I gasped as my bare skin met
Ashlyn's POV The Highland Alpha Games began a few hours after the alphas arrived. I had no idea there were lots of alphas in this region. They came with their best horses for the race and their finest arrows and bows. They also came with few of their members to cheer them on. Many of the alphas were middle aged and a few looked like they had just been sworn in. The first games to begin was the archery. About ten targets were set and each alpha of each pack was called out to stand a far distance away from the targets. Kill was the regulator of the event. Every alpha from each set that hit the target three times without missing would immediately be kept aside to compete with the other winners from the other set and then an overall winner would be claimed in the archery games. I joined the fellow spectators watching with intent as the first set of alphas were called. A mixture of alpha Lycan and werewolves. Out of ten in the set, only three emerged the winners as they were able to hit
Lucifer's POV Once again, she defied me and stayed with me throughout the night and at the early hours of the morning, she was gone. She had left clothes beside me too and as I donned them on, I wondered what she was thinking and I wondered why my heart quickened at the thought. "Isn't she so nice?" Steel asked me and I could hear the twinkles in his voice. "What's wrong with you, Steel. You've been acting weird lately." I said to him as I did my buttons. "I'm not being weird. I'm only saying she's nice. Nice enough to stay with us during our dangerous moments and getting us clothed before the sunrise." He explained, still speaking in that dreamy voice of his. "Do you love her?" I asked him. "I do not know, but love is a strong word." He said and retreated back without further words. He was not telling me the whole truth and I could feel it. We were one after all, but in matters like this, Steel always had a mind of his own. I walked out of the secret passageway and at the same
Ashlyn's POV I stood by the window watching the Games about to take place. Since Lucifer forbade me from going outside to see it, this was all I could do. I had felt his aura around while I was in the bathroom and I believed he must've passed by. My heart had clenched at that point. I sighted him immediately, walking out of the house in a long stride. He was cladded in the outfit I had kept beside him and this made me beam. Then, I saw him standing and speaking to Stealth and while he was speaking, he looked up at my window and his eyes connected with mine, unwavering. Still speaking with Stealth, he did not stop looking at me neither did I break the connection on my own part. 'You look quite beautiful today.' He said in my head. 'Uh?' I said foolishly unable to believe he just said that. 'I'm not repeating that.' He said with the faintest smile on his lips. This was unbelievable. The cruel rogue could actually smile and not smirk?! 'I heard that.' He said and I placed my han
Ashlyn's POV I saw Ripper and I immediately went to him. "What's going on?" I asked him. "Ruthless is missing, Rage was in charge of him and now he's gone. Without Ruthless, Lucifer will not enter the horseracing contest." He said, furrowing his brows. Lucifer looked like he was going to kill someone. "A simple task you were given, Rage and you could not executive it properly!" He yelled at Rage. "I was with him and I just.." He did not finish when Lucifer barked at him. "I do not want to hear it! Excuses! Excuses! It will not bring me Ruthless!" He yelled angrily. He was tensed. His forehead was dripping perspiration and his brows were soaked in the sweat."The race is about to commence, a Laird cannot quit." Kill said to him. "I need Ruthless. He's my trusted horse! Find me Ruthless!" He barked out at no one in particular. I wondered where Ruthless could be. Why he would abandon his master at this point when they needed each other. Hawking came along in his broad stallion. "I
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
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