Louisa's POV
When I woke up in the morning, Lucas had already gone. I was about to get up, but I couldn't find any clothes around me. Then, Lucian walked into the tent with several soldiers. He was wearing a black velvet suit and a white cape. As always, he looked radiating in a suit. Those soldiers put clothes and shoes in front of my bed and walked out of the tent. Lucian walked towards me and said, "Good morning, she-wolf. I need you to get dressed. Alpha's waiting for you at the dining hall." "Waiting for me?" I was confused, covering my naked body with a blanket. "He wants to have breakfast with you. But before that..." He approached me and grabbed the collar on my neck. I gasped in fear and said, "What are you doing?!" Lucian unlocked the collar and put it on the nightstand. "The ambassadors will be there. You can't show up with a collar. It doesn't look good," he said. "You don't wantLouisa's POV As I walked into the tent all by myself in that pair of very uncomfortable heels, people who were sitting in the tent stopped talking and turned their heads towards me. I was petrified at the entrance of the tent because I had never been put under the spotlight before. Alpha Lucas was sitting at the end of the long dining table. He was surrounded by women. It seemed that he didn't even notice me. I didn't know where to go, so I remained standing at the entrance, feeling completely hopeless. At that time, a graceful man approached me and said, "Young Lady, are you looking for anyone?" I looked up at him. He was in a grey silk suit and a gold cape. I recognized the rockrose emblem on his cape, which was the symbol of royalty. Like all the royalties from the South, he had fair skin and gold hair. His witty sapphire-colored eyes gleamed when he looked at me in a friendly way. I didn't know how to answer him. I
Louisa's POV "Listen to your absurdity, she-wolf! How dare you urge me to apologize to you? Maids! Come forward and peel off her dress! If the slut doesn't want to wear shoes, she won't need her clothes, either." Josephine commanded. Several maids went forward and tried to pull my clothes off. I pushed them away. One of them bumped into the table. The drink spilled a bit out of the glasses. Josephine raised her hands and was about to hit me again. "Who do you think you're?! You little dirty slu..." She didn't finish her sentences, because her hand was grabbed by someone. I looked up and saw Alpha Lucas holding her wrist. Josephine twisted her waist again, "Ah, Lucas, you're hurting me. Let go of me! I just need to teach this little maid some basic rules, so she doesn't dare to talk back at me next time!" Alpha Lucas pushed her off his lap and said to Josephine, "This isn't the place for you to make a scene
Lucas' POV "Fuck, Finn. What happened to me? Why this fucking she-wolf is sitting on my lap? Where's Josephine?" I rubbed my forehead and asked in my mind. The she-wolf was sitting on my lap like a little girl, feeding me grapes. "Isn't she lovely?" Finn asked. "Fuck off, Finn. What the fuck have you done?" I turned my head away in disgust. Fucking grapes. Who the fuck wants to eat that? "You should try some. They're succulent and sweet, just like that little she-wolf." Finn sounded mischievous. "Grapes are supposed to be crushed, fermented, and bottled. I don't mind doing the same to the girl," I said. The little she-wolf seemed to notice the change in my attitude. As soon as her eyes met mine, the light in her eyes was gone. She jumped off my lap swiftly and took her seat next to me. She looked like a fucking little ant. I just wanted to crush her for no reason. "What did you do to me, Finn? Did y
Louisa's POV I stood outside Lucas' tent and I was petrified. I couldn't believe what I had just heard. My father was still alive! Lucas and Lucian wanted to bring him back and killed him! Then, they would kill me! I covered my mouth so I wouldn't scream out. I didn't dare to make any sound. Just when I was about to turn back and run away, I bumped into someone. I looked up and saw it was Alpha Zackery and his attaché. He was holding a pair of high heels in his hands. That looked quite usual for a Lycan. He smiled at me and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, young lady. I saw you left them in the dining hall, so I wanted to give them back to you." "Thank you..." I whispered and took those shoes in a panic. Lucian walked out of the tent and saw me with Alpha Zackery. "Lucian, it's been a long time since we met in person," Alpha Zackery smiled. Lucian looked at him and repli
Louisa's POV Lucas' POV Fuck! Did she just call my name?! Who do you think you are, you fucking sl... "I've told you. She's not afraid of you." My wolf's voice sounded gloating. "Now you're talking to me?! Shut the fuck up! Let me fuck with her first and then I'll deal with you." I pushed that fucking little she-wolf on the bed and flipped her over under my crouch. She didn't scream or cry out as I had expected. That was the only thing she was good at. And now she refused to do it. I pulled up her hair and commanded, "Moan for me, you fucking bitch." "Leave me alone, Lucas!" she shouted. "Fucking slut! How dare you call me by my name?! You can't fucking do anything right! Obey me!" The little she-wolf tried to push me away. She protested violently, kicking and scratching. I noticed that the wound on her chest had already healed. Fuck, she did recover faster than she once did. I
Lucas' POV "OK," I replied, "What shall I do?" My wolf said, "You're going to take up those clothes on the bed and walk very slowly to her. And you'll stop in her vicinity, not too far, not too close, to give her some space. Then, you'll stand there and smile at her and ask if she minds getting dressed and going on a hunting trip with you." "I don't do smile." I scratched my head. "It's not that hard, try to relax. Let the muscles on your face relax a bit," he said. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and tried to pull a smiling face. "How do I look?" I asked my wolf. "You look like a serial killer on the run who has just killed an innocent girl." "How's that a bad thing?" I frowned. "OK, move to her and stop snarling at the mirror. You've already scared the shit out of her now." My wolf sighed and said. I buckled up my pants and grabbed the clothes from the bed. Then, I started to approach the she-wo
Louisa's POV Lucas looked at me for a while without saying anything. I could see the flaming anger in his eyes, but suddenly, it was dimmed and replaced by something much more vicious. "You can ride with Lucian and we'll pick up the warlock before hunting, but you will have to promise that you'll be a good girl today. You have to be obedient and do whatever I ask you to do," he said. I didn't say a word and lowered my head, trying to put on the hunting boots. He bent down and helped me to tie up the boots. Then, his hands moved all the way up to my waist and held me in his arms. "I'm talking to you, little she-wolf. I need you to make a promise now," He lifted me up and forced my legs to wrap around his waist. "OK. I promise," I whispered. "Now put me down. I can walk on my own." "I know you can. But I don't want to put you down," he said with a mischievous smile on his face and walked out of the tent. I turned
Louisa's POV "So what do you want me to do, Lucian? Do you want me to pretend that he isn't a ruthless killer and fall in love with him? To turn a blind eye and pretend that I don't see that he's sleeping with other women? To get used to being assaulted, threatened, chained, raped, tortured, and abused? Is that what you want me to do? Is that the salvation that he needs?" I couldn't hold it anymore and finally let it all out. Lucian looked at me and said, "He needs you to take up the responsibility of being his mate and love him unconditionally. I have given him all my love and devotion, but I can't save him, Lisa. He's weathering in front of me, but I can't help him. Then you showed up and you have brought us hope. But it turned out that there's nothing on your mind except killing him. Please, Lisa. Give him another chance and try harder this time. I'll encourage him to be on his best behavior. Try to look at him without judgment and bias. He does bad things. Yes, h