Xavier’s point of view.I sat on the bed, waiting for Bianca to wake up. It’s been a day since we came back to camp and all I have done is watch over Bianca.Whatever that woman did fucked up her brain. Every time she wakes up, she instantly goes back to sleep.Elide assured me she would be fine eventually, but didn’t say when or what happened to her. We are nowhere near civilization, so she can’t run tests on Bianca to find out exactly what happened. I sat back, watching her over as she slept on the bed. She groaned softly, her eyes opening slowly.“Bianca?”She woke up in the tent and tried to sit up. “Mirror” was the first word that came out of her mouth as I shook my head, wrapping my arm around my shoulder.“You need to focus on getting better,” I say, knowing the way she looks right now; she wouldn’t want to see that reflection of her right now.She shakes off my hands, then gets up. She staggers but finds her balance.“Bianca, please, you just came back. Let’s take it easy,” “G
>>>>>>>>> Xavier’s point of view“What?” I raised a brow as she swallowed hard. Nodding her head, coming closer to me. “you can’t reject me. I am pregnant with our baby” she insists as I swallow hard looking in her eyes. I can’t believe this is happening.“How long have you known?” I ask her as she places a hand on her tummy, swallowing hard.“Well, a few weeks. I didn’t want to tell you because you would worry” she says to me as I pause. Rubbing my jaw.Shit.Things just went south for me. What will I do now? She is pregnant and I am the father. What the hell was I going to do with her?“And you still went to war despite knowing that you are pregnant?”“Yes! Yes, I did because I wanted to find a better future for our son!” she snapped as I sighed, sinking into the bed.I bury my face in my hands, taking a minute to think of everything that she just said. ‘What if she is lying so that we still stay married to her?’ Ares asks me,‘By the way, were you going to reject her?’ He asked me
>>>>> Bianca’s point of viewI stared at myself in the mirror. I looked like a fucking criminal. Damn you Suri. I will fucking burn down everything you have, even if that’s the last thing I do.I checked into my clothes, hoping I would find something like a scarf I could use to cover my scars, but everything was just some crops and t-shirts.“Fuck!”I tried again for the second time to get in touch with Misty, but it was like a brick wall between me and her. I close my eyes, willing myself to stand up. I don’t talk to a lot of women in camp and my people were gone.I swallowed hard, counting a few times before I grabbed a hat that was in my bag. Xavier came last night and took everything while I was sleeping and left.From what I hear his sharing a tent with Kane, which is crazy because a lot of speculation has already gone around. I tried to think of whom to go to. There’s that girl who always wears a hijab, so maybe I should get it from her? I thought trying to think of how I will
Katrina’s point of view“Come on! Do you think your enemy will wait for you to stop complaining? Becky, you are pulling your punches!” I shouted as Bray got back to his feet.‘Becky!” I shouted while she circled him. She seemed to be worried about him but he needed sot toughen up.“Don’t you think you are pushing them too much?” Lucius asked me as he came to stand next to me and shook my head, checking how Becky was throwing her punches.“You! Blondie! Join in!” I shouted to the boy from Blackwood as he threw kicks at Becky, who staggered back.“Really?” She snaps her head towards me and I shrug my shoulders. Before she starts going to the blondie.The boy was good with his feet, but his punches were slow. He stood between Bray and Becky, who circled him.He smirks as he looks at Bray, who throws a punch but he ducks, doing an ankle sweep on Becky, who falls to the ground.He kicks Bray in the gut and Bray staggers back and he spins around, getting on top of Becky. His forearm was in
Katrina’s Point of ViewI pulled away from him, stepping aside. I try to look anywhere than where he is standing. I do not think I can look at him right now, especially with how my heart is racing.‘What is wrong with you? If you two do not want to be together. I can tell his— ‘‘Sage, you are not asking his wolf to shift so you can have sex with him. That is fucking disgusting,’ I growled, moving away from Lucius, who followed me behind.‘You know we also have desires but decide to use you frail humans’ She retorts, and I scoff, shaking my head.“Are you okay?” Lucius asks me as I nod my head.“Sage,” I say as he raises his eyebrows looking at me. Normally, people do not tell each other their wolf's name unless they are comfortable with them or close enough.It is a written rule in our continent.‘Shit Kat. That did not tell you long’ Sage adds, and I swallow hard, forcing a smile on my face.“Sorry, my wolf can be...” I pause, letting out a sigh and he smiles weakly, nodding his hea
Lucius’ point of view“You are going back now?” I ask Bolton, who walks into the command centre and puts his hands in his pockets.“Were you with her last night?”“How is that any of your business?” I ask, looking at the map. We received news that they were retreating, which was good news considering everything that was happening.I looked at the maps, and the black dots were slowly reducing.“It is my business if you are going after someone you shouldn’t and probably should never,” he says as I laugh, turning to look at him.He wasn’t fucking serious right now. It’s not like he and Katrina have anything going on.“Katrina is free to choose who and when to talk to people. You are not her guardian, and neither are you her older brother. So, whatever I decide to do is entirely up to me,” I growled, and she nodded his head, moving away from me.“Don’t say I didn’t warn you not to go after her.” He says to me and turns around, about to leave. “What’s the fuck is that supposed to mean?”“L
Katrina’s point of view“Breakfast? Why?” I asked Noah, who shrugged his shoulder as I raised my eyebrows. This was strange.“Well, normally his deputy eats from our table, but you have never come there so thought of bringing it here,” he says to me.‘Seems like we are being taken care of now’ Sage adds as I take the plate from Noah.“Thank you, but it’s not necessary. I eat with the squad,” I say, and he shrugs, walking away.Once I set the plate on one table, I make my way to the bed, changing into my training gear. Cargo pants with boots and vest. I put on a hoodie and then taste the food.“Well, this is not bad” I mutter under my breath. I sat down and I smiled at myself. It seems like Lucius is good at this. I finished up my food and made my way out of the tent because I needed to cook for the rest of the squad. Just wish they could eat with everyone else. It would help everyone get along. “You seem in a good mood” Beta Ryan’s voice comes behind me as I raise my eyebrows turning
Katrina’s point of view“Katrina” Xavier smiles at me as I rotate my shoulder before walking onto the mat.‘Please don’t embarrass me’ Sage says to me as I smile before falling instance as Xavier circles me. I bring my hands up to my face.He throws a few punches, but I block them. I block the last one and before he can react. I kick him in his gut, and he staggers back.I throw a punch, but he grabs it and pulls me to him. Tuning me around, my back against him. “Can we talk later tonight?” he whispers to me, but I stomp hard on his foot before throwing my head back and hitting him in the nose. He groans, holding his nose before he can react. I throw a punch, but he ducks, sliding on his knees, and hitting me in my gut as I stagger back.‘Fuck Kat. It's Xavier fucking Blackwood’‘I know.’ I snapped back, turning around, and he kicked me, throwing me to the ground. He puts his legs around me and has me in a headlock.“I just want to talk to you about something. Please” he whispers so c
Katrina’s point of view“Just so I am clear. Whatever happens in this car stays in this car. I hear a word of it, and I will be the one slitting your throat,” I growl, before turning to Cassian.“Look at me,” I whisper to him, and he shakes his head, sweat streaming down his forehead.“Cassian, look at me. I am here” I whisper to him, and he slowly opens his eyes, tears in his eyes.“Breath with me”The car starts moving, and he nods his head, repeating after me. “Hold my hand if it gets uncomfortable,” I say to him, and he nods his head before we sit back.I can see Joshua and Beck swapping looks and I know I must explain it to them, but there are only so many people I can trust in the capital, and these two are about forty per cent of those people.“Lucius has all the details for the security. You didn’t have to ask him to stay back.” I start turning to look at Cassian.“His next in line to the throne. If he comes and we end up dying, it would be the end of our bloodline. I can’t ri
Katrina’s point of view“You can’t! He only came because he thought something happened to me” I say to Cassian, trying to walk towards him and he tilts his head, regarding me.“Then he should use more of his head than his emotions,” he retortsI chuckle, shaking my head, “And me? Considering the consequences of coming into your bedroom, is marriage?” I ask.“Wait. I can’t marry a royal, so what? A concubine? A mistress? Or will I be demoted?” I ask him, and he raises his brow.“That’s different”“It’s not. You know the consequences of calling me into your room, and yet you did.” I countered, and he inhaled sharply, looking at me.“I can change the law for you,” he says, and I scoff, shaking my head. I see why Lucius hates him; the man is a two-faced bastard.“For you, I would bring the war to this doorstep and not give a dime,” he saysMy jaw drops as I tilt my head. He can’t possibly be—‘In love with you? Yes, he is’ Sage remarks.“Let’s go. I will handle the disrespect that Lucius
Katrina’s point of view“Cassian! What’s wrong?” I rushed to Cassian, placing a hand on his forehead. He grabs my hand and pulls me into a hug before I can even process everything.I freeze, not sure what to do. “What’s wrong with him?” I ask, panicking as I place a hand on his back.It’s something I shouldn’t do, but I can’t help but do it.“Please, just stay like this with me,” he whispers to me, and I stare at Beta Ryan. “Panic attack,” he mouths to me as I swallow hard, gently stroking his back.“It’s okay. I am not going anywhere” I assure him, while stroking his back., he buries his head in my neck.My heart races thinking of Lucius. What would he say if he saw me cuddling his cousin right now?‘Then let go of him.’ Sage echoes, but I can’t leave someone who needs me alone.“Thank you,” he says to me once his calm, trying to get up to his feet. “what’s going on, Cassian? You suddenly have panic attacks” I say, getting up to my feet and he swallows hard looking at me.I don’t kno
Katrina’s Point of ViewI walked into the meeting room twenty minutes later in my uniform. “You wanted to speak with me?” I asked the man as I entered the room.The man turned to face me, then said sarcastically, “The famous Luna Katrina”“It’s Deputy Commander.” I correct him.His lips turned into a smile, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes. Judging by the ranks on his uniform, he must be a major.“What can I do for you?” I tilt my head, watching him. He was about the same height as Lucius, six-four. Maybe six-five? I thought inwardly. My eyes moved to his eyes, the same colour as Bianca’s, blue with a stubble beard, with such huge hands that I wondered if he spent time in the gym alone.“My sister. Bianca. I hear you are the one who—”“Wait!” I lifted my hand, cutting him short. “I don’t have any business with your sister. She confessed her crimes and luckily for her, she is a Blackfang, so won’t get to pay for what she did,” I say, and he strides towards me.“Confessed? You framed
Katrina’s point of view“I love you so much that it hurts when you look at me like that,” he whispered.My body stilled. Letting him hold me.“Lucius”He turns me around so that I am facing him.“I love you so much Katrina and I know right now you don’t to believe me, but I have no problem proving it to you. No matter how long it takes,” he cups my face.My eyes hold his eyes, hoping I could read if his lying to me, but it’s all true. He loves me.He does. My eyes well up, thinking of how desperately I wanted Xavier to love me like this.For him to look at me like this. To know that I am the only woman in his life.“Lucius”“Don’t say anything. Just give me a chance to prove it” he says to me and my heart races shaking my head moving away from him.“No. This is wrong. We would be breaking a lot of rules. You shouldn’t have fallen in love.” I moved away from him.“Fuck the rules. When have I ever given a fuck about them?” he tries to touch me but I back away. This isn’t the man I thoug
Lucius’s Point of View“Why do you insist on this girl? Lucius, you can do better than a divorced Luna,” my mother remarked while I made breakfast for Katrina.How could she understand that Katrina was the one for me? And now that I know she’s mine, I am never letting her go.“And this marriage that Cassian is organizing for you. It’s good for you to get in his good graces,” she went on.“I don’t want to be in his good graces. For fuck’s sake, can we drop this? Katrina will wake up any minute, and I don’t want her to hear you saying such things,” I said, beating the eggs.“That girl? This marriage, once sealed, could save you from being killed by Cassian. Please, Lucius, think about it.” She pleaded, but she was just wasting her breath because my mind was already setup.“I am with Katrina now. And I'm not getting into an arranged marriage,” I snapped,“I can’t believe you want to settle for that girl!”“Mum, please keep your voice down. As I told you, I am not marrying anyone but my m
Katrina’s point of view If someone told me that five months after meeting Lucius, the only thing I would want was his touch every time, I would have called their bluff. But here I am, being carried into his penthouse downtown. My lips devour his lips as he leads me to his bedroom. I frantically try to pull off his jacket, his hands around my waist, while the other one buries itself in my hair, and my legs are wrapped around his waist. Burying my head in his neck, I nibble on his skin. “ You look so beautiful that I want to keep you all to myself” he whispers, kissing me gently like I was a fragile thing that would break if not careful. I bury my fingers in his hair and let his lips devour me like a fire of desire. He lowers me on the bed and spreads my legs as she climbs on top of me, his kisses trailing from my lips to my jaw and then neck. He pulls away briefly, staring into my eyes, “Katrina” “No. Don’t do this, Lucius.” I say, placing a finger on his lips. I am not some vu
Lucius’s point of view“This is beautiful.” She finally says, looking around, a smile on her face.The ambience of the restaurant is warm and cozy. From the low lights that surround the room to the tables, which are covered in creamy clothes and candles on each table.I place my hand on her lower back, and the warmth under my hand makes my heart race. I need to calm the fuck down.. In the corner, a woman is singing some songs. I take my time to look around for any security risks.I have gone on dates that my mum has organized with women from high-ranking packs, but no one has ever made me this nervous and wants everything to be perfect.I let go of her back, pulling a chair for her, and she offers me a smile and then mutters, “Thank you” I walk to the other side and sit down opposite herThe waiter comes and offers us menus with a bottle of wine that I ordered earlier, when I asked Justin to reserve for us when I made my reservation.I take my time to study the menu, and she turns t
Lucius’s point of viewI am running late. My phone battery is dead. I forgot to charge it.Fuck.Why did this have to happen today? I checked my wristwatch, and it was half past six. The fucking meeting keeps on going on and on.As Cassian went on about security, my mind kept drifting to Katrina. The thought of her waiting for me made my heart ache.Why did I agree to this meeting? Katrina deserves better. I should be there with her, not stuck here.“Good. Lucius, anything to add?” he asks me, and I shake my head.The asshole acts like he knew I am going on a date with Katrina and trying to stop me. It took everything in me to ask her out despite the circumstances, and on our first date. I am late.What does that make me?‘A man trying his best to juggle so many balls,’ Zane growls‘Yes. But Katrina should come first above everything else. She shouldn’t even be among the balls I am juggling,’ I growl as I tilt my head while they discuss finance.With every passing minute, I felt the w