Ava followed the men outside with the knife she stabbed Fillip with. She had stylishly picked it up again, then hid it in her body.The one Fillip called Hakim pushed her forward."Walk faster, w*nch," Hakim cursed, and the others burst into laughter.She ignored the fools. Time was ticking, and she was trying to make a run for it before she was taken back into that cell."She has such a lovely backside; no wonder Fillip chose her," one of the guards taunted."I heard she was Lucas De' Clan's mate, so she must know a thing or two about pleasing and pledging men in power," another taunted.She turned around immediately and then slapped him on the cheek.Ava could tolerate their jeering, but she won't ever let them disrespect Lucas. Besides, Fillip favoured her, so they couldn't harm her.The guard held the place she slapped him; he raised his hand to retaliate, but Hakim held his hand tight."Lord Fillip will kill you, Kish; leave the witch be."Kish looked at her for a while before he
The next morning, the door of the prison was opened. Ava didn't raise her head. She thought that the bastard Fillip was back again; her body was still aching from the scuffle yesterday.Strangely, the visitor began to laugh. It sounded like a woman's voice.Ava knew that voice so well; it belonged to Lucas's past mistress Vivian, one of them who had tried to kill her when she first arrived in the Dawn pack."Tsk tsk, how the mighty have fallen. Open the door and leave us.""Yes, Mistress." The guard opened Ava's prison door and left them to discuss."How are you here? Lucas exiled you."Vivian laughed again, "Of course he did; you bewitched him. You thought you would be the De'Clan's slut forever after casting Ria and me out. You thought wrong; here you are in the cell of the pack. You thought you could have it all to yourself. I mean, you still have the prison, so that is something."Ava rolled her eyes; she couldn't believe that the murderer was trying to put the blame on her."I di
Nani had spent weeks in the freedom fighters' pack. She and the other healers have tried everything they know to save Lucas, but it isn't working. She had tried every herb she knew that had healing powers.It seemed like she was losing him daily. His breathing wasn't as good as it used to be. When she squeezed his hand before, she could swear he squeezed back a few times. But he has not done that for a long time.The other healers told her that there was nothing they could do for him and that she would only watch to see if he died or survived, but his chances of survival were minimal. Nani couldn't watch him die. If he died, then all hope was lost.Lucas was the protector of the realms, too strong to die like that. If she gives up on him, no one can free the Dawn pack from Fillip's hand.A few days ago, there was screaming in the pack. Nani was inside the hut that harboured the healing pool where Lucas was kept."Spies, go into your houses!"In the past few days, there have been many
When Ava woke up the next morning in a luxurious bed, she panicked until she realized where she was; the mistress's quarters. He had made her sleep there yesterday; she wanted to refuse, but when he mentioned taking her back to prison, her refusal died in her throat. It will be much harder to escape from there; besides, she hated how cold the cell got at night.She hadn't slept much last night because Vivian kept raining curses at her.The b*tch had kept running her mouth till it was almost daybreak. She wished she was invisible. She would have slipped into Vivian's room and then closed her mouth.She knew Vivian was going to be a big problem for her. The only way to avoid her was to get in Fillip's good graces. She will never accept being Fillip's mistress, but she will pretend to be civil towards him before she escapes.A knock at her door interrupted her thinking."Come in."Mara and two other girls came in and bowed before Ava."Good morning, Mistress Ava," they said."Good mornin
"I feel so tired; I can't wait to have some water when we get back," Eli said to Cian."We could search for water if you feel so thirsty; there might be a lake around here.""No need; we are almost there. If we pass that tree there in a few minutes, we will arrive at my pack," Eli said.Cian pointed at Eli's bag and said, "Ok, why are you holding that bag to your chest like there is gold inside it?""I told you I can't answer your question till they confirm you are who you say you are. I am already risking a lot by bringing you here without knowing who you are."Cian stopped walking and then faced Eli, "I am risking a lot, too, by following you to wherever you are taking me. I know about the bounty on my head. Maybe you and your friends want the prize. I think following you here was a total bad idea; I am going to leave now."He turned as if to go back."Hey!" Eli called after him. "If you are really Beta Cian, then you should be able to take my friends and me out if I am truly setti
Fillip was painfully hard in his pants. The whole time he had spent with Ava, he had imagined her down on her knees, sucking him. Her pouty mouth taking in all of him. His face buried in her full breasts.He could have forced himself on her, fucked her, and then gotten it out of his system because she kept messing with his head. He could have shown her how fucking is done right because he doubted De'Clan ever showed her how things should be done. If he ever showed her the rougher side of things, it was because he seemed soft, like someone only interested in vanilla sex.Filip could show her that he had many girls to choose from, but sinking himself into a relationship that wasn't Ava's didn't sit well with him today. He always watched her when she played lovey-dovey with her stupid dog, Alpha. The bastard didn't deserve her anyway.He remembered when Lucas had three mistresses, including Kiara, who later belonged to Cian, Lucas's lapdog. The one who never did anything with consulting
Kiara didn't want to have much to pack anyway; the mountains were a hot place to live in. They didn't have enough necessities due to the way they escaped when Fillip came. She had cut most of her clothes into sleeping mats; the rest were all soiled, either by her or by other pack members she gifted them to.She took another piece of clothing and draped it around her neck and walked out.She spotted Keisha, who was coming towards her, licking her own share of the wild berries that were plucked yesterday."Kiara, I still feel like I should go with you. What if something happens besides your wound from the ditch you fell in? It's still fresh," Keisha said, examining Kiara's wound.Kiara had fallen into a ditch yesterday when they went searching for wild fruits. Someone must have dug it up because it was covered with grass and looked like normal ground."Keisha, I am fine. It doesn't hurt as bad as it looks, so don't worry so much. Besides the two of us leaving together, what if something
When they reached the bathing place, Ava told them to wait outside."Sorry, my lady, but today is a special day. We have to watch you to make sure you don't escape."Ava looked at them and smiled."Feel free; I will just have a talk with Fillip about how you guys watched me as I bathed. I'm sure it will go so well," Ava said, pretending to open her buttons."We will be outside, mistress," they said, rushing out.Ava turned to Mara and the other girl, who was looking into her wide eyes."Sorry to you both, but I have to go. I can't stay here and watch them kill my friend. Stay here, both of you and answer them when they call for me.""Okay, mistress, but won't you get in trouble?" Mara asked.Ava smiled, "Obviously, but it is better than being cowardly."She brought out the blade she stole the day she stabbed Fillip, then climbed out of the window.The corridors were filled with soldiers; they must have kept them there in case someone decided to break Kiara out.She didn't follow the m
Ava opened her eyes and looked around; Lucas was sitting beside the bed, his legs stretched out in front of him, and he was eating an apple and doing some paperwork beside the bed."What are you doing?" She asked, then moved closer to where he sat."Just checking the documents that Kiron submitted. Is anything the problem?""Well, actually, there is a problem," Ava said and pouted."What is it, precious?" He said, looking worried.Ava hid a pleased smile; she sure knows how to his attention."The problem is that this is supposed to be a vacation; you shouldn't be working on our vacation; you promised to relax here."Lucas chuckled, "You were sleeping, so I decided to get a little work done since I wasn't sleepy. Is there anything you want us to do?"She looked at him coyly, then he chuckled, "I know that look; you are a vixen, precious.""No, I am your vixen, the one you created."He dropped his book. She walked over to him, then sat on his lap, straddling him. She circled her arms ar
Kiron stepped down from his truck and then headed towards his house. It was already dark; today had been a long day; moving back and forth from Dawn pack to Moonlight pack wasn't easy.Alpha Lucas had made him an ambassador after they won the pack back from Fillip and Vulcan. He was in charge of helping Moonlight pack, now a colony of Dawn pack. Sometimes it was big work because Eli was way over his head, but he tried his best to be a fair and truthful Alpha.This job was more tasking than when he was just a Gamma to Lucas, It meant less time for him and Keisha to fool around, but she never complained.Sometimes, He only comes home for a few days or returns so late with no desire to do anything but sleep.He hardly delegated his duty when he was just a Gamma, so he found it hard to delegate now. He always likes to supervise everything himself, so he can ensure it's been run effectively.Speaking of Keisha, she was his wife now. She still helped in the nursery, but it wasn't a job; she
Keisha looked into the mirror to make sure her face mask washed off very well. She was still waiting for the makeup artist.Today was her wedding day; Kiron had talked to Lucas, and he had agreed to let them have their wedding a day before the moon festival.But then it was two weeks until the moon festival, so time wasn't on their side, but Kiron had insisted that they still do it on that day.Thanks to Luna, Ava, and Kiara, because they were like her fairy godmothers, they helped her plan everything in such a short time.She could still remember the morning she announced her engagement to Luna, Ava, and Kiara.Ava had hugged her and said, "Wow, I am so happy for you."While Kiara looked excitedly at the ring, she said, "Took him a damn long time, but he still did it before we kicked his ass."They had all laughed, then asked about the wedding plans and shared parts of them among themselves.Kiara's gown was modernized for her. Kiron had some people come take her measurements. The ne
"Where are we going?" Keisha asked Kiron again.They had been left in charge of the pack, but then Beta Cian and Kiara returned in the night, so Kiron had some free time on his hands.Since he was named Ambassador, he had mostly been so busy with his duties that he was always transporting goods to Moonlight Pack. Though Keisha was happy about his promotion, she missed him greatly whenever he was away.He had given her a beautiful gown today and then told her to dress up. She wanted to know where they were going, but he wasn't coming forward with information."It's a surprise. Now get dressed around six in the evening and meet me in the fields," he said, then left.She had washed her face and then headed to the nursery. She no longer worked in the nursery but helped there as she wasn't just ordinary Keisha anymore; she was the Gamma's partner now.When she arrived, the children ran towards her, many of them fighting to be in her arms.She led them back to class, greeting all the nurser
After a while, buffets and buffets of food were brought out.Yara served them their choices, but Kiara wasn't yet back from the bathroom."Hey, which bathroom did my mate go into?""The one at the back of the store is the building beside the hall.""Okay, thanks."Cian excused himself and left the hall.Alpha Daryl stood up and went to the podium."Thank you all for coming to make today all fun. I have the name of everyone here that has a mate in this box, including the Alphas."People began to murmur."Shhh, if I pick your name, you will come out and sing for your beautiful mate that the moon goddess gave you. Now let me shake the box."He shook the box so hard that some names wanted to fall off. He dipped his hand and then brought one out.He opened it, was shocked for a moment, and then smiled."Alpha Lucas De'Clan, the podium is yours."Everyone began to clap while Ava nudged Lucas, who sat with an emotionless look on his face.He looked at Ava's face for a while, then stood up. H
After checking on Ramsey, they saw he was fine with Nani, who fed him special meals. Ava begged Nani to watch him, then set out with Lucas.They walked to the pack's forest and then dropped everything they came with. Before leaving, they packed a blanket, dried meats, water, and fruits. Lucas carried most of the heavy stuff, while Ava just carried the fruit basket.They dropped the items beside a tall, old tree."Did you know the Dawn pack would have been built here instead of up there?""No, why would it have been here?""I wanted to do that, but Cian and the others convinced me not to cut down the trees and build more houses here."Ava nodded. "Look, there's a house over there, but it's depleted.""I know; that is where I used to live; there's plenty you don't know about me.""There's plenty you don't know, too," Ava challenged back."Of course, life is precious, yet we still live so happily. Come, let's go see Erasmus and Layla."Ava undressed, crouched on all fours, and shifted in
Lucas woke up and kissed his wife and his little boy. The previous night, Ava had tried to put Ramsey to bed in his room, but he started to cry."Mom, No!"He kept crying until Ava returned with him; he had slept with them on their bed. He keeps complaining that he sees Fillip in his dreams, and they have to find a way to make him stop seeing Fillip. Nani has already begun to work on a potion.Ava woke up, too, then slowly tiptoed over to Lucas, who was dressing up because Ramsey was still sleeping."Are you leaving already?""Nope, I will be back for breakfast. I just wanted to check on a few things for Madeline's funeral service."Ava nodded, "Then get going, so you will be back for breakfast; remember, we are waiting for you.""Okay, precious."Lucas walked towards his office and then spotted Levi Stone, the one he had temporarily put in charge of the soldiers and the one organizing Madeline's funeral.He was giving orders to two soldiers carrying the flowers to be careful. Lucas s
Under normal circumstances, Lucas De'Clan would have killed the guard and then killed Fillip too, but this time, Ramsey was involved in it. He kicked the guard's leg and then held him by the neck."Daddy, come take me," Ramsey cried out."I will, handsome; now I will be a big boy for Daddy, okay?""Okay."Lucas directed at Filip. "Let Ramsey go, or I will kill this guard."Fillip chuckled, "Does it seems like I care? Kill him if you want to. There are ten more guards here.""I can kill them all, Fillip; you, of all people, should know that.""You can, but you won't. Now let him go, or I will kill your son."Lucas pushed the soldier away and then raised his hand in surrender. "I know it's me you want; now, let Madeline and Ramsey go."Fillip smiled and said, "No, here's Madeline." He pushed her towards Fillip."Who says you would behave if you had Ramsey? You would turn to Erasmus and kill us all."Lucas caught Madeline and untied her hand, asking, "Are you okay?"She nodded, "Save Ram
"I can't believe that asshole would dare kidnap my son!" Lucas growled, slamming his hand on the table."Calm down, Alpha Lucas. Let's find a solution," Eli said."We will, but when I get my hands on Fillip, I will tear him apart limb by limb, and I will give him a prolonged and painful death. For fuck's sake, how can he kidnap a little kid because of his selfish interests.""I say we sneak in tonight as we did before, get Ramsey, then that asshole," Kiron suggested."No, we already did that once; besides, he knows that Nani may have reached the Dawn Pack by now. He would probably expect us to try to sneak in, so it's a bad idea," Cian advised, and then Kiron cursed."So what do we do then?" Eli asked."Maybe I should go alone as he suggested; that way, I will get my son.""Hell no, Alpha. Fillip won't give you Ramsey. We all know he is a corny asshole. He will only kill you, then Ramsey too," Cian said."I am not afraid of dying; I just wish I could get my son. Besides, you will be a