Lucas' POV
"No!" I heard a scream. My knife dropped from the fucking vampire boy's hand to the ground. Blood was dripping from his fingers. He stepped back towards his father while screaming and crying - "No! I didn't want to hurt Lisa! I didn't want to stab her! It was a mistake! I didn't..." He's loud for being such a tiny little child. Fuck, I want to kill him. I thought to myself. But before that... I saw that fucking little she-wolf lying on the ground in front of me. Blood was pumping out of her chest like a fucking fountain. Her tiny little body was twisting in pain and she stretched out her arm towards me. It didn't look good. Fuck. It didn't look good at all. I bent down and grabbed her hands. Fuck, her hands were freezing cold. She started to turn white. As white as a ghost. "Did he get at her heart?! Fuck, Finn! I need some help here!" I yelled at my wolf in my mind.<Louisa's POV "Am I dying, Vincent?" I whispered in a pool of my own blood. "No, young lady. You're too young and innocent to have a dangerous thought like that." Vincent bent over and lifted me in his arms. He looked so gentle and kind. I tilted my head and saw Will. He was crying so hard that he couldn't even catch his breath. I tried to lift my arm towards him, but I couldn't feel my arm anymore. "Don't... cry... Will..." I whispered. Will crawled to me and sat next to me like a little puppy. "I'm so sorry, Lisa! I didn't mean to stab you! I was aiming at him! I was trying to save you!" He wept and lowered his head. "It's not your fault, Will... I chose to do this... You didn't kill me..." I said. I felt a wave of warm liquid of bitterness coming from my throat. I started to cough blood. Vincent looked up at Lucas and said, "I need your answer right now." I turned to Lucas. He looked so te
Louisa's POV "Louisa? Is that my real name?" I asked. My wolf said, "Louisa Reeds from the Blade Ridge Pack. You take your mother's last name because your father denounced you when you were born." I felt dizzy in my head. The overwhelming sunlight started to make me feel dazzled. My world was turning upside down and I couldn't even sit up straight. "Hold her. She's falling." I heard the voice of Vincent. A giant pair of hands grabbed me and lifted me up. I saw Lucas' face flash in front of me. There was nothing but disgust on his motionless face. "Get her some clothes and keep her warm. She's still adjusting to her new self," Vincent said. He pulled Lucas' cape to cover my head, so the sunlight didn't directly beam into my eyes. "Lisa, I'm here," I heard Will's voice, "Please don't panic. I'm dressing you up. You're doing well. The bleeding has stopped and ... What are you doing?!" As Will's voice st
Louisa's POV By the time we arrived at Rend Lake, giant tents and bonfires had already been set up. Lucas jumped off the horse, hugged me, and helped me to get off the horse. Will, covered in Lucas' cape, bounced off the horse. I picked him up in my arms. It felt very strange to me because he felt surprisingly light. He felt a bit embarrassed and struggled in my arms. "Put me down. I can walk on my own," he said. I had to put him on the ground. At first, he bounced a bit in front of me like a cheerful little pony. But then, he got back to me and said in a resentful way, "I'm sorry for stabbing you, Lisa. I was so angry and scared. It happened too fast and I couldn't control it." I stroked his shoulder gently and said, "You don't have to apologize. As I said, I made the decision to block him with my body. I have to take the consequence. I should apologize to you for putting you through such an ordeal."
Louisa's POV I turned back and saw Alpha Zackery walking toward me. He was followed by a young man with a pair of green eyes, which was the symbol of a Shaman doctor. "Wow, what happened to you?" Alpha Zackery smiled at me and said. I felt a bit embarrassed under his gaze, so I lowered my head and pretended to pull the hem of my clothes. The tension and rush of adrenalin magically disappeared. Before I could take a breath, I was pulled into his arms. He gently wrapped his arms around my waist and contemplated me. Then, I saw a flash of anger in his eyes but it was very hard to trace. When I noticed it, it was gone immediately. Why's he angry? I thought to myself. "Something about you is very hard to explain, little girl. Ten minutes you're away from my sight, you've changed into a hybrid." He said in a plain voice. "That's why I've brought my physician to take a good look at you." I looked at the Shaman doctor next to him and shook my head. "I'm not sick. I d
Louisa's POV Just when Alpha Zackery was about to say something, a voice appeared from a distance. "Aha, Zack, finally! I've been looking for you all morning!" "Oh, mine. I'm not ready for this." Alpha Zackery tapped his forehead and took a deep breath. Then, he grabbed me and pulled me behind his back. I saw a giant man walking towards us. He was in a deep purple hunting suit, followed by several servants and a couple of hounds. His broad shoulders and athletic body reminded me of those bronze statues in front of the Moon Goddess Shrine. He stood in front of Alpha Zackery like a mountain and cracked a big smile at Alpha Zackery. "Alpha Titan, Uncle, I didn't know that you were here. I thought you were in Mareeba." "I can't stand the southern beach. The heat waves and the humidity. And the feeling that sands getting between your toes? Yuck. My physician told me that I'll feel way better and refreshed in the north. So I thought to myself, why don't I pay my dear old fri
Louisa's POV Even though they had already walked far away from me, I could hear clearly their voices. "Now tell me, where's Kylo?" Alpha Titan asked. "He's at Emerald Creek now," Lucas answered. "You've sent my son out to Emerald Creek? Alpha Dire's territory?" he asked. "Uh-huh." Lucas' voice sounded absent-minded. "Under what capacity?" Alpha Titan frowned. "Sightseeing," Lucas said. Alpha Titan said, "You asked my son to go sightseeing while that fucking gigolo bringing in 5,000 soldiers from King's Royal Army to your base camp?" "A grown-up man needs to take a break from time to time. All work no play makes Kylo a dull boy," Lucas said. Alpha Titan asked, "And you're calling me here because...?" "As you've just said, that fucking gigolo has brought 5,000 elite soldiers. I need your men," Lucas said. "You're out of your mind. That fucking gigolo's my nephew!" Alpha Titan exclaimed. Lucas said, "So kill him and apologize to your sister later. I'm sure she
Louisa's POV "There's nothing about me that is relatively close to decency. There's no nobility in my adversity," I tried to push him away and said, "So quit pretending and let go of me. Whatever I've been through is insignificant and it's irrelevant to you." "Whatever you have been through, it doesn't matter. All your misfortune stops as soon as I appear in your life for the first time." Alpha Zackery said in a plain voice. "I won't let anyone hurt you in this Kingdom. You're safe with me." He looked quite calm and reserved when he said these words. The determination written on his face showed that he meant every word he had just said. There was a dash of sorrow in his motionless piercing blue eyes, like ripples emerging in a pool of mysterious dark pond because of the chilling north wind. No matter how hard I struggled, I just couldn't get out of his arms. Eventually, I became exhausted and gave up protesting. He wrapped his arms around me and held me tightly in front of
Louisa's POV When we walked into the main tent, I saw all the dignitaries sitting around a giant rug at the center of the tent. Seven exotic dancers, half-naked, were moving their slim waists and slender arms while dancing to the cheerful beats of music played by a band of musicians at the corner of the tent. Everyone in the tent was watching the performance of the ladies, but I laid my eyes on those musicians. They were kneeling on the ground, wearing legcuffs, concentrating on playing the oud, dulcimer, and drum. By their attire and facial features, I could tell they were from the West Land. There were visible beaten ad branding marks on their exposed skin all over their neck and arms. They must have been taken by Lucas as slaves from the West. "Seven Maidens' Dance. The Aberrant Canines are very talented at music and dancing. Do you know the story behind this dance?" Alpha Zackery lowered his head to talk to me next to my ear in the loud music.