"I did ask her to come see me," said a deep baritone voice from behind, rendering both ladies immobilized.Alicia's thoughts began to wander in different ways as Lucian...no her buyer's steps came closer. She wondered what she has signed up for by willing bringing herself to him. At the last minute, she thought to leave but it would be so ridiculous and stressful cause he'd end up sending his guards after her."You may leave Ena," Lucian tells the other woman. Ena doesn't look so happy with the king sending her away. She wouldn't lie, at the instant she laid her eyes on the unknown woman who has just walked in, she felt threatened by her beauty. She bows in obeisance and quickly departed from the room.Alicia watched the woman leave in fear of what next as she could feel his breath on her skin, his usual woody scent and his towering posture."Look at me." She heard him say and hesitated before she heeded to his words and looked at him. Immediately she stood faced with him, her eyes
Alicia whimpered as she came in contact with the cold bare floor of the dungeon. Rein had forcefully thrown her in it and she wondered if he had feelings whatsoever, she wondered if he had ever been in love which brought her thoughts to Lucian.She remembered how they first met and how they fell in love against all odds. Well, it seems she was the only one who fell in love. She felt so belittled and embarrassed about how she was so carefree back then and was willing to sacrifice her life for him. What love could do. She also wondered about what could have happened to make him evolve into a monster. The present Lucian was definitely not the same person she fell in love with. How could he set her up the way he did? The wounds she had been trying hard to heal opened up and became fresh again as she went down memory lane to her previous experience in the dungeon three years ago. If she could survive a whole year back then, she was sure could survive this as well. Her hatred for Lucian g
She decided she would avoid him at all cost when she was eventually released from the dungeon. She would show him she was over him and didn't give a hoot about him anymore.**********"Why do you speak to me in such a manner, Lucian?", a flustered Ena asked. “I am your mate, remember?”“I would love to be left alone" Lucian replied throwing his face away.Ena folded her hands and glared at Lucian. "Is there something you are not telling me, Lucian?" Ena further inquired.Lucian could feel his blood boiling as he stood on his feet. "Enough, Ena!" Lucian growled. His level of irritation could no longer be contained. Ena whimpered and cowered in fear. With misty eyes, she turned and ran out of the room.Lucian exhaled and paced about in the room combing through his hair with his hands. He sat on the bed and a sigh escaped his mouth. He stood abruptly and left the room. He bumped into Rein in the hallway. "Bring her to me! The prisoner". Lucian said slowly with an expressionless face. Rein
“You only got lucky because the Lycan was in a good mood, I have every right to order your execution but I chose to pardon you because you are new here, you won't be so lucky the next time you try to stand up to me. Am I understood?" "Yes Alpha," Alicia replied in a solemn voice. She was tired and hungry and wanted to get from Lucian as soon as possible. A sly smile curled up on Lucian's lip and disappeared as quickly as it came, making Alicia wonder if she had imagined it."As my personal maid," Lucian started but got interrupted by Alicia.“Personal maid?" Alicia countered and the sly smile appeared again. Now, she was sure she did not imagine it. Lucian nodded. " I don't have all day, Alicia. Get me something to eat". Alicia could not have wished for a better statement. She curtsied and turned abruptly and could feel Lucian's eyes boring into her as she left. She shuddered as she could feel the goose bumps on her skin. She was out in the hallway and the next step was locating th
Chapter 14Alicia stood in the hallway just in front of the kitchen door with a try in her hand. Ena was there too, scowling at her with deep contempt – not like that was new to see – but there was another person there too. He looked a bit familiar to Alicia with the way he styled his hair. Alicia could swear that they had met before but could not quite put her finger on the where and the when. In order not to just stand there and look dumb which would invariably warrant a shout and a few insults from Ena, Alicia curtsied a little to the man and greeted politely.“Hello, Sir.” She had gone for hello and not good morning, afternoon, or night so she does not come off as too formal just in case she had known him before and she was the one whose memory was lagging here. she begun to walk off to the dining when she heard her name come out of the man’s mouth.“Alicia. How are you?”Alicia turned around, confused but decided to go with the flow. “I’m good, and you?”“Come on, Alicia, don’t t
“Hey, Alicia. How about we talk later on, eh?” Bryan said. “I got a few things to ask you.” Then he did something even Alicia did not expect, he spanked her on her bum. Alicia turned around surprised and Lucian donned a killing look but kept his calm.Alicia calmly took her leave still puzzled about what had just happened. She could swear she caught a flicker of emotion in Lucian's eyes but what did that matter? She paused and snapped her finger. "Payback time!" She exclaimed. What better way to revenge what he had done to her? She didn't have feelings for him anymore and if he still did, he was going to get the torture of his life because she was going to take him to hell and back. She resolved in her mind to play along with whatever game Bryan was playing. *******Lucian who was still seated at the dining was far away in his thoughts. What just transpired at the dining? Why did she look like she enjoyed the spanking Bryan have her? Why didn't she react? Why didn't she make a fuss?
~ Lucian ~As Alicia raised her face, I couldn't help but notice anger growing behind her expressionless face. Her voice, though, was loud and clear this time. "You asked me, Lycan!"I raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the sudden change in her tone. Her stubbornness didn't go unnoticed. Leaning forward slightly, I allowed myself a small smile. "That's better," I remarked, my tone smug. "I asked Rein to bring you here because there's something you need to understand during your time in the palace."I watched her closely as I continued, enjoying the mix of emotions that flashed across her features. "You were brought here as a maid, and whether by choice or circumstance, it's your duty to respect the head of the werewolves, and all the members of this palace. You owe respect to the Lycan. It's a privilege to stand before me."Pausing for a moment, I let the weight of my words settle in the room. "However," I added, my tone firm, "You should consider yourself lucky today. The Lycan's mood se
"I didn't run over for nothing. She is under my leadership and it was part of the Oath we took at the induction ceremony. To protect our own at all costs, and besides she is also my personal maid. I can't afford for anything to happen to her. Who would cook my favourite meals then? Not you obviously because you can't cook." Lucian repliedEdna rolled her eyes and Alicia could feel the tension building up in the "Whatever!, I have lost my appetite," Ena said and got up from the dining and stood up to leave. Alicia felt uncomfortable about the whole situation but it was amusing to Bryan because the smile never left his face. He seemed to be enjoying the whole drama.Ena took some steps away and when Lucian didn't call her or make as little as a body movement, Ena stomped back to where Louis was seated."Ever since you came back, I know you have some mischief up your sleeves," an infuriated Ena blurted out.**************They were back to the Palace and Alicia picked up her invisible m
She kept searching and could find nothing and she broke down in tears. Even if she detested what Ena usually does to her, she hated the fact that she was in this condition because of her. She cursed and cleaned her tears glistened eyes with her hands, she walked back sit down and think of what she could do and who she could meet. She had to call Mia her best friend. Mia could be of help at this point. She shuddered at the thought of what would happen to her if it was found out that she cast a spell. Not only did she cast a spell, but she also did it in the palace and to the Lycan's mate. She had experimented with the Lycan's mate. Ena must have the energy of bad luck because how else would the spell go wrong during her own time?A movement by the door stopped her in her tracks and she stood still listening. The door cracked open and Lucian emerged from behind the door. Alicia gasped as Lucian gave her a wry smile and walked up to her."I knew you would be here." He said and smirked.
"She… she caught me in the Library and started a fight. I fought back and Bryan managed to come to the rescue and stop the fight." Alicia replied while avoiding his gaze."She wanted to report to me that you were in the Library?" Lucian asked and Alicia nods. "What were you doing in the Library, if I may ask?" He continued.Alicia exhaled as she quickly racked her brain for quick answers. She had to be careful about what lies she would tell so it wouldn't affect her in the nearest future. All this just because Ena wouldn't let her be. In as much as she was feeling guilty about her, in a way she deserved it."Get your thoughts together, Alicia. I asked a question. What were you doing in the Library?" Lucian asked.Alicia held his gaze constant and opened his mouth. "I… I was just so bored. I needed something to do and had to visit the Library. I was so engrossed in the book I was reading that I didn't know how much time had passed." She said.Lucian smirked. "Now I know the reason you
“Why were you all marching towards my room?" Lucian asked.Alicia's eyes glistened with tears. She was so scared for Ena and wished she was alright. She shouldn't have tried out the spell in the first place. She should have gone on with Ena to Lucian. She should have accepted her fate. Now, she must have missed out a word and landed herself and Ena in trouble."She wanted to report me to you." Alicia blurted out with her head bowed down.Lucian looked at Alicia with his left brow raised and a puzzled look on his face."She wanted to report you to me?" Lucian asked and Alicia nodded slowly. "Why is that?" He asked again."Shouldn't we go check up on Ena, you both can have this conversation later?" Bryan interjected.Lucian looked at Alicia and wondered why she looked so subdued. He also wondered what Ena wanted to report that made Alicia unable to look up at his face. He was curious but Bryan was right, they had to go and check up on Ena, she was still his make even though his heart be
Ena laughed and funnily shook her head. "I believe we all have some reporting to do then. Watch what happens when I report what I witnessed here to Lucian. A witch reading from the witch's spell book under the pretence that she didn't know about the laws of the palace," Ena said with a victorious and evil smile on her face."You will do no such thing, Ena!" Bryan snarled."Watch me and stop me you can," Ena retorted and the smile on her face widened.Ena felt certain that even if Lucian still had feelings for Alicia, which she knew he did, he would be unable to escape passing judgement on her which would of course be an execution. She hated the fact that Lucian was still not over Alicia. She hated the fact that he couldn't love her even when it was fated for her to be his mate and this was the perfect time to get rid of her.************Bryan knew that if Ena reported Alicia, she would be executed. He didn't understand why Ena loathed Alicia so much. He was only just getting to know
Alicia was so tired, she yawned and took and eyes off the book. She gasped as she found out she had wasted so much time in the Library. Her hands flew to her mouth as her eyes widened in shock, she hadn't even made Lucian's dinner.She looked at the book once more and hugged it with a smile on her face. The book had become her best friend in just one day and she was going to make sure to check up on it each day and tap more knowledge. She had learnt a lot and she felt so refreshed.Alicia could hear footsteps walking towards the direction of the Library, she suddenly felt a wave of energy coarse through her and she held the book even more tighter. She was surprised at herself, she would previously cower and try to hide. She looked at the book once more and felt an unexplainable kind of Joy spreading through her.The door to the Library slowly opened and Ena emerged. Hatred was displayed on her face as she sighted Alicia. She spotted the book in Alicia's hand and ran towards her in fur
"I didn't run over for nothing. She is under my leadership and it was part of the Oath we took at the induction ceremony. To protect our own at all costs, and besides she is also my personal maid. I can't afford for anything to happen to her. Who would cook my favourite meals then? Not you obviously because you can't cook." Lucian repliedEdna rolled her eyes and Alicia could feel the tension building up in the "Whatever!, I have lost my appetite," Ena said and got up from the dining and stood up to leave. Alicia felt uncomfortable about the whole situation but it was amusing to Bryan because the smile never left his face. He seemed to be enjoying the whole drama.Ena took some steps away and when Lucian didn't call her or make as little as a body movement, Ena stomped back to where Louis was seated."Ever since you came back, I know you have some mischief up your sleeves," an infuriated Ena blurted out.**************They were back to the Palace and Alicia picked up her invisible m
~ Lucian ~As Alicia raised her face, I couldn't help but notice anger growing behind her expressionless face. Her voice, though, was loud and clear this time. "You asked me, Lycan!"I raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the sudden change in her tone. Her stubbornness didn't go unnoticed. Leaning forward slightly, I allowed myself a small smile. "That's better," I remarked, my tone smug. "I asked Rein to bring you here because there's something you need to understand during your time in the palace."I watched her closely as I continued, enjoying the mix of emotions that flashed across her features. "You were brought here as a maid, and whether by choice or circumstance, it's your duty to respect the head of the werewolves, and all the members of this palace. You owe respect to the Lycan. It's a privilege to stand before me."Pausing for a moment, I let the weight of my words settle in the room. "However," I added, my tone firm, "You should consider yourself lucky today. The Lycan's mood se
“Hey, Alicia. How about we talk later on, eh?” Bryan said. “I got a few things to ask you.” Then he did something even Alicia did not expect, he spanked her on her bum. Alicia turned around surprised and Lucian donned a killing look but kept his calm.Alicia calmly took her leave still puzzled about what had just happened. She could swear she caught a flicker of emotion in Lucian's eyes but what did that matter? She paused and snapped her finger. "Payback time!" She exclaimed. What better way to revenge what he had done to her? She didn't have feelings for him anymore and if he still did, he was going to get the torture of his life because she was going to take him to hell and back. She resolved in her mind to play along with whatever game Bryan was playing. *******Lucian who was still seated at the dining was far away in his thoughts. What just transpired at the dining? Why did she look like she enjoyed the spanking Bryan have her? Why didn't she react? Why didn't she make a fuss?
Chapter 14Alicia stood in the hallway just in front of the kitchen door with a try in her hand. Ena was there too, scowling at her with deep contempt – not like that was new to see – but there was another person there too. He looked a bit familiar to Alicia with the way he styled his hair. Alicia could swear that they had met before but could not quite put her finger on the where and the when. In order not to just stand there and look dumb which would invariably warrant a shout and a few insults from Ena, Alicia curtsied a little to the man and greeted politely.“Hello, Sir.” She had gone for hello and not good morning, afternoon, or night so she does not come off as too formal just in case she had known him before and she was the one whose memory was lagging here. she begun to walk off to the dining when she heard her name come out of the man’s mouth.“Alicia. How are you?”Alicia turned around, confused but decided to go with the flow. “I’m good, and you?”“Come on, Alicia, don’t t