J's POVWe both stood looking down at our parents' grave, unbelievably. Discovering our parents were werewolf hunters during their lifetime, and that it had been their top-secret job, was amazing.Then, finding out I'm mated to the son of the couple they murdered is unbelievable.I bent low on my knees and caressed my mother's tomb, dusting the sand from the top to properly read her name. This news is shocking to us, and to be sincere, I haven't recovered from what I felt when I saw the pictures nailed with a knife on the wall in Lance's study room. I stood rooted to the spot for seconds, trying to process the results of this heinous act caused by my dead parents. The only words my mind registered at that moment were 'RUN.'Even though I knew Lance wouldn't harm us, I wouldn't want to take chances staying back, trying to explain things to him, to make him see reasons and insight into all these, something I knew would literally fall on deaf ears. I didn't want to buy into the idea of
Lance's POVWhen the news reached me that Daphne had refused to eat for hours since Maria, J, and Anna's disappearance, my world came crashing down. I ordered the maids to coerce her into eating, but she refused, making signs that if Anna didn't come back to her, she would never eat again.Besides Daphne's weak threats, I miss J terribly and long to be in her arms, cuddling and comforting each other. But I'm powerless since I can't scent her.My mind whirled with different thoughts: What if she's not in Pennsylvania? What if I get there and can't find her? What if she refuses to follow me back because she feels I would punish her for her parents' deeds? What if... "What if she's in trouble?" Justin chimed in quietly. His face was calm, and his voice was in contrast to my turmoil.I frowned deeply, my forehead lines visible. "Were you intruding on my privacy?" I growled at him.A smile curved out on his lips, and he mechanically raised his hands in defeat. "I wasn't intruding..." He
Lance POVJ struggled with me as soon as I carried her, she wanted me to drop her so she could check if I really pardoned the boy. I chuckled, my hands wrapped around her waist possessively while I kissed her forehead, then moved to her face. Still, she fought and struggled with me to put her down."Put me down now. I have legs, I can walk." She hissed, wriggling her legs around like a snake."I want to carry you, sweetheart. You've been walking on these legs; let's pity them." I grinned, tightening my hold around her.J is a strong being, and that's one of the things I admire about her. No matter how strong you are, she'll find a way to at least try to free herself. I was really impressed by the kind of fight she put up with her ex-bf."Lance, I'm warning you for the last time. If you don't put me down and let me walk myself, I'm going to bite you." She nodded, as if in support of what she said.I laughed quietly; she even went as far as threatening me. At my signal, a Becker carried
J's POV"Leave the young ones to themselves, we both have issues to resolve upstairs." His lips curled into his usual sweetest smile, which always put my mind at ease, but now I'm not even sure if I should be assured by it.For all I care, he might mean the opposite while still portraying an innocent face."In our room." He smirked deeply. Well, now I'm confused. Just a few minutes ago, his words seemed hard and dangerous to me, but now his words and tone are light and inviting. Oh, save me Lord! My heart is beating recklessly, and I'm certain Lance could hear it.His hold on my wrist is firm, and the way he pulls me, with his rigid posture, says it all; I dare not argue or fight him. I'm powerless and helpless at this stage. "Lance!" I muffled, pinning my feet to the ground and drawing back, but he glared hard at me, killing the remaining resistance in me. All the courage and boldness I had mustered grew wings and flew out of my being, leaving me to concede to my fate - the fate m
Lance's POVI said those words to her affectionately, hoping she believes she's safe with me and that I would never hurt her, no matter what. I just want her to be at ease and trust me on this issue, but how do I do that when her mind is a guilty mess? I watch her smile, and her head falls on my chest; I knew what it means instantly. I wrapped my arms around her, not wanting to let go; never. I busied myself brushing strands of hair from her face to the side of her ears, my hand patting her back gently as I urged her to fall asleep quickly. Soon her breath was shallow, and her eyes were deeply closed; her fingers had lost their grip on my shoulders. I turned her to the side gently and pulled out of her. She shifted, and I kissed her forehead lightly before i jumped down from the bed and tossed on my clothes hurriedly, striding out of the room after one last glance at her.My body smells of sex, and I sighed; I should have taken my bath before coming out, but I still want the scent
J’s POVI woke up to the chirping of the bed,I parted my eyes quietly with the ray of the sun running across my face making me realize that it was another beautiful morning. I grunted and stretched my arms and legs on the soft mattress ignoring the thick cologne that was running through the room, I had woken up in Lance's room. The mattress was soft and the air in the room was nice wanting me to have another five hours sleep. After everything that happened last night, I slept off instantly.I stretched my arms and legs out again expecting my feet to brush against cool flesh but they only brushed on the empty bedspread.I turned to the other side, I was expecting my gaze to land on the tall figure of Lance lying beside me but surprisingly the whole bed was spaciously empty and Lance was nowhere to be found.My brows snapped together slightly and I pushed myself up on the mattress.I sat upright and my eyes scanned across the empty room. I couldn’t find Lance, I began to wonder where
Lance POV.A silent and steady knock came on the door, making me wake up. I looked at J, she was still sleeping soundly. I didn't know if Justin was actually going to knock or he was just going to stand there deliberating whether to knock or not. I didn't know what was up, but I could sense that he was troubled. I slowly and quietly got up from the bed and made my way to the door before opening it. The moment he saw me, he sighed, did he know I would come open up whether he knocked or not?“Justin, what's up?” I asked, my brows furrowed in worry.He looked at me and then tried to look inside making me narrow my eyes at him, “What's wrong? If you didn't want her to hear, why didn't you just mind-link?” “I'm sorry but I didn't know if I would be disturbing you or not. There's something I want to tell you,” “Okay…” I closed the door behind me because he seemed like he wasn't going to speak until he knew that J was really asleep. “The information you asked me to keep and damage all
Author's POV.Maria J wasn't strong enough to free herself from Justin's hold, he dragged her until he got to Lance's room and made her sit down on the bed and she calmed down before he finally let her go. “What's going on, Justin?” She asked with teary eyes. She couldn't believe what she heard back in the throne room. She suspected when the guards had said she shouldn't go in but she never expected that they would be in there talking about burning her alive. “You need to calm down, J. I know you're scared and shocked but calm down. Lance will come and explain everything to you himself, be calm,” J shook her head negatively, her eyes rolling down tears. She couldn't believe that they were actually deliberating about killing her. Burning her alive! “My life is at stake now, and you expect me to calm down? If you were in my shoes, would you?” She asked Justin. “I need to get out of here. Anna and I need to go far away from here,” she pressed. Justin sighed as he didn't know what to