Lucian’s POVI had no idea what to think about Dr. A.My first impression was that she was a cold woman, committed more to her craft than those she cured. Or at least, that was how it seemed to me, as she clearly disliked me.Even so, she was a remarkable individual. As Alpha King, I could appreciat
The news of Dr. A’s return, by now, had seemed to spread throughout the entirety of the pack.Headlines about me covered the newspapers and tabloids. Even the nightly news dedicated a brief segment to my return.And the [Experts Agree, Aria Reed Not Proper Decorum For A Luna!!!] —was completely buri
I answered before I could think about it. “It’s in the fourth drawer on the left in your walk-in closet.”As soon as I said it, I wished I could have the words back. Silly heart, thinking he might want me back!What was I to him? Nothing but a servant who knew where things were located in his room.
Lucian’s POVSince Aria’s absence, things had not been going very well for me.With Aria gone, Sheila had taken the initiative to try and fill Aria’s shoes in doing the housework. She’d insisted, confidently, that she could do anything that a low-born orphan like Aria could do – and better.In reali
Until now, I had underappreciated Aria’s efforts. I would attempt to rectify this view, when Aria gave up this foolishness and returned home.I imagined it wouldn’t be long now until she came back. She might threaten divorce, but I doubted she would ever fully go through with it. We were playing a l
Seeing Lucian suddenly in the bar made my heart race, even as my limbs refused to move with shock.This was a place for commoners. Why would he ever come here? And why did he look so furious?Typically, Lucian was the perfect picture of calm. Ever the gentleman, he was polite and reserved, always ke
Lucian’s POVI placed my hands on Dr. A’s arms and gently eased her away, as I took a step backwards to add some more distance between us.I was surprised to have encountered Dr. A here, especially under this circumstance.My subordinates had somehow missed her while they had been clearing the rest
“That’s your imagination,”I said with enough coldness that I hoped he would drop the subject.Lucian did not return to that particular topic. Though after a moment’s pause, he did continue speaking, “There are rumors that you are a mysterious Healer who travels around, never staying in any one pack
“I don’t know what you mean.”“Don’t lie.”My blush continued to burn but still I said, “Even if I do have some idea what you mean, and even if I might even agree in a way, this… thing between Lucian and I doesn’t matter in the long run.”“What are you talking about?” Cathy said. “You love him.”“My
Aria’s POVCathy came in right away, bringing the kids in tow. Piper kept them busy in the hallway while Lucian helped me administer the cure. It was an injection into her IV line. The cure would affect her, so I wanted to make sure she was connected to fluids in case she became weak.Cathy didn’t e
Aria’s POVI called in Piper to go over my findings. Together, she and a few other Healers that I trusted from the hospital reviewed all the work that Lucian and I had did.I wanted everything peer-reviewed, cross-checked and checked again, before I risked administering the cure to Cathy.While the
Aria’s POVLucian might not have gone to medical school, but he was intelligent and a fast learner. And above all, to my surprise, he took direction well.Together, we started early and worked long until the evening. While I ran the tests, Lucian took notes. If I asked, he would grab me things, or k
Aria’s POVI expected some pushback at the hospital, given the revelation. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect, but I imagined it would be something. Though the Healers had been generally accepting of me since my return to the pack, I could still remember the times in the past when they had dislik
Lucian’s POVI had no idea how some of these nobles received permission to be in this room for this revelation, but at this point, I was beyond caring about logistics. The facts were, they were here and they were giving Aria grief. That was more than enough reason for him to, not just lose his tempe
Lucian’s POV“No,” I said quickly. “I couldn’t be.”Early in our marriage, Aria and I had tried rather enthusiastically to have children, but we never managed to succeed in getting Aria pregnant. Eventually, I came to the realization that we couldn’t get pregnant, for one reason or another.Likely,
Aria’s POVI waited until I was back at Cathy’s at the end of the day to pick up her phone and call Jasper. Of all people I knew with the connections I needed, he was the one I could most depend on. Silas was still in Moonglow, too far away to help me, and I wasn’t ready to face Lucian again so soon
“You should have went with her to Moonglow,” I insisted.“She would have refused me,” he said. “She’d already rejected me.”“But those kids needed you –”“They need their father,” Jasper said. “Their real one.”His words hit me hard, and I finally realized what he was trying to say. “You aren’t the