LUCIEN’S POV Kane led the way out of the office and from his direction, I could guess he was walking over to his office.I wasn’t ready to begin working with him though. I needed a while to face my new reality and even more, needed to head back to the omega training camp to continue my work for the day.But Alisha had mercilessly stripped me of that right. Now I not only had to listen to her but also Kane who was supposed to be my best friend.“Where are we going, Kane?” I finally voiced out my question. “Are we-““Remain silent and follow me,” he hissed at me. “Didn’t you hear the Alpha? You now work for me and whatever you’ll do would be completely my decision. So keep your mouth shut and quietly walk behind me.”Resisting to urge to speak back to him, I hung my head sheepishly and continued to walk. There was no point trying to argue with him. He couldn’t see me for the real me so it was probably only going to get angrier. After walking for a couple of minutes more, just like I g
ALISHA’S POVThe door to my office burst open, interrupting my quiet private time. Ready to yell at whoever was responding for intruding in irritation, I turned sharply only to have every nerve of irritation and anger disappear from my body.I was dumbfounded for a good while as I stared at the sight in front of me. It was Lucien, looking the most horrible I’ve seen him in forever.Something in me snapped as I looked at him. Probably because I could see a reflection of myself in him, looking helpless- hair disheveled, clothes tattered, skin slightly bruised.What in the world happened to him?“Alisha,” he was panting as he breathed out to me. Why was he running? What could have happened? He had left the office with Kane so-Kane. It finally made sense. Kane had happened.“It was Kane, wasn’t it?” I asked the very obvious question. “He hurt you, didn’t he? Tried to molest you, am I right?”He fell to the floor in response, gathering the tattered pieces of his clothes over his body. My
LUCIEN’S POV“Luna, how are you feeling now?”I opened my eyes to meet a maid kneeling by my bedside, a wet towel in her hands, concern in her eyes. Quickly returning the towel to the bowl of water on the floor, she leaned closer towards me and placed a hand on my head, comparing my temperature with hers.“I’m fine,” I managed a smile. “You don’t have to keep on treating me like I’m actually really sick.”The love and care I was suddenly getting from the maids around me was overwhelming. It was strange and i just kept on wondering if it was cause they really cared about the Luna or simply because Alisha had asked them to.Alisha on one hand had greatly taken me by surprise. I didn’t expect her to not only sympathize with me but also ensure I was taken care of. I’d expected her to think everything that happened to me wasn’t a big deal but surprisingly, her actions proved the opposite.Did she care about me? Despite everything? “Of course, you aren’t fine,” the maid poured at me, takin
LUCIEN’S POVFor a couple of days now, things had been very peaceful and quiet at the pack. And things between me and Alisha were no different.Our relationship had somewhat changed after the incident with Kane. Though our paths barely crossed each other as I was always at the Omega training camp and her in the office, the few times we bumped into each other it was peaceful. We rarely quarreled and neither of us had any problems with the other.I had stuck to efficiently working at the training camp most night and that night was no different. I was at the camp working till late hours to the point I didn’t even realize how much time had gone until I was notified by the pack Consul.“You should go home, Luna,” he said to me with a soft smile. “We appreciate your work but you should rest. You’re our Luna for a reason.”“Right,” I nodded at him then smiled in return. “I’ll just get my things and leave. Thank you.”“Good night, Luna.”The night was dark as I made my way back to the pack ho
ALISHA’S POV “Is there anything else I can help you with?” “No, that’s all for now.”“Alright I’ll see you later then.”A light smile appeared on my face as I watched Lucien dance out of my office, returning to the omega training camp to continue his activities for the day.It was almost like he was suddenly a new person as the last few days that went by, his temperament had completely changed. He was suddenly diligent than ever and was always ready to be at my service whenever I needed him.Though it was strange, I decided to not think much about it and simply go with the flow. After all, it was nice to have someone comply with my orders easily, serve me and the training camp and even give me advices whenever I needed it.It was like we were suddenly working hand in hand. We barely argued and instead found ourselves joking around more often.The smile on my face grew wider as I returned to my seat. Grabbing the files waiting for me on the table, I shuffled through them in search of
ALISHA’S POVI stared at the sight in front of me in utter disbelief, confusion and disgust immediately washing over me.Kane? Camila? Kane and Camila kissing?I definitely wasn’t seeing things as after they broke free from the kiss, they exchanged laughter and continued talking before walking away, completely out of my sight. If only they knew their little secret was now exposed to me.Just the mere thought of it repulsed me. How could they be having an affair? Though it was no news of their relationship being shallow, Camila was Lucien’s girl and Kane? He was his best friend! I always knew he was shameless and morally corrupt but regardless, how could he betray him by having an affair with the same woman he knew he was involved with?“Alisha? Alisha!”I was pulled out of my thoughts by Calum’s voice as he stepped out of the clothing store with bags in his hands. He walked towards with a smile on his face, his expression quickly changing as he noticed the look on my face.“Did someth
LUCIEN’S POVI returned to my room, slightly giddy about whatever could be in the bag Alisha had given me.A gift from her? It was unusual, the mere thought making me happy. So happy I couldn’t care less about what was actually inside the bag- all that mattered were the thoughts.Shutting the door behind me the second I got into the room, I quickly opened the bag and much to my surprise, there was a dress in it. A beautiful dress.A light gasp accompanied with laughter escaped my lips as I brought out the gown. It was a blue long one with a lot of feminine details. From laces hung around to it to tiny diamonds glistening all around it.My excitement from the gown didn’t last for long though as almost immediately my eyes caught sight of something else in the bag. Something silver and shiny. Something that looked sharp from a distance.With furrowed brows, I stretched my hand into the bag and had my fingers traced what the additional gift was, an even louder gasp immediately escaping my
ALISHA’S POVOne thing was now certain- Lucien was completely oblivious about the relationship between Kane and Camila.He was utterly clueless without even a single glimmer of doubt in them. He trusted the two of them so much he couldn’t even imagine something like that happening, my heart aching for him at the thought.I couldn’t get the innocent look in his eyes when I gave him the gift away from my head. He looked so innocent. Fragile and vulnerable, I dared to say. If only he knew he had been stabbed in the back by two people he considered so close to him.Or not.I shook my head, trying to convince myself it was all just a misunderstanding. Maybe I was just seeing things. Maybe there was more to the matter than what i saw. Was I just hallucinating? Or had my hatred for both Camila and Kane blinded me so much I was willing to believe anything horrifying about them.A sigh escaped my lips as I wished that was indeed the case. But I doubted it and instead of accepting it so easily,
ALISHA’S POVA sigh of relief escaped my lips as I watched the sun slowly set, the day finally coming to an end. With a satisfied nod, I stashed the last paperwork I was working on away and rose to my feet, yawning immediately to give my body a good stretch.I was done with the office work I had planned for the day and I automatically knew what was coming next- the date with Lucien I had planned for the evening.A shy smile appeared on my face as I recalled how my day started. How I’d headed over to the office with the plan of doing nothing but work but much to my surprise, Lucien had showed up to ask me out a date later in the evening.The invitation had caught me by surprise I couldn’t deny, my blinking eyes and automatically sweaty palms making it extremely obvious. But at the same time, I found myself unable to resist saying no to him, a positive response quickly escaping my lips. Quickly, I rushed towards the mirror in my office to give myself a quick glance. Retouching my appea
ALISHA’S POV“Focus Alisha! Keep your guard up and anticipate your opponent’s next move! That’s the only way you’ll be at an advantage and you know you need to always be at an advantage if you want to mirror my father’s move. One thing we’ll never not do, is not see a move coming.”“Got it.”I nodded in acknowledgment, my concentration steady as I listened to Lucien. He was a good teacher, urging me to try my best to become even better every day.The atmosphere in the secret training room was charged with energy as we continued to train. Understanding his father’s techniques rather quickly, our movements were fluid and precise as we exchanged blows and practiced every day.“Time out!”With light laughter, he freed me from his grip and I immediately collapsed to the floor, finally catching my breath. In seconds, our laughter grew, the two of us taking as an opportunity to reminisce of how the past couple of days had gone by.With Kane and Camila temporarily out of our sight, we took th
LUCIEN’S POVCamila and Kane had escaped. My eyebrows were furrowed, a frown on my face mirroring the expressions of Alisha and Calum. We were all equally pissed, at a sudden loss for words at the turn things had suddenly taken.Regardless of how much I tried to think things through, it made no sense. Camila and Kane’s behavior was nothing but an attempt to prove their point to us all. To remind us of the fact that they were ready to betray us and the pack at large. “How did it happen?” I demanded from Calum. “What happened to the guards? How could such a thing happen?”“Unknown to us a whole lot of the guards were already on Kane’s side,” he explained, a grunt escaping my lips. “And the ones that weren’t were injured. Severely injured. It was a clean attack from Kane’s side. Well planned at that.”“Well I’m not surprised,” Alisha rolled her eyes as she commented. “That’s what happens when a criminal like Kane is allowed to roam freely for long.”Ignoring her comments, I let out a d
ALISHA’S POV“I-I’m fine, Alisha.”I didn’t want to hear a single word of defiance from Lucien and since he was refused to listen to me, I simply regarded him with nothing but silence. How could he say he was fine? He had played hero, jumped in just as Kane was about to attack me and gotten stabbed right in his stomach.“Not a single word from you Lucien.”He was clearly bleeding yet he dared lie to my face to say he was fine.“Alisha-““Stop talking,” I hissed at him when we finally got to the infirmary. “Just stop.”He must have finally sensed the firmness in my tone as he immediately pressed his lips together, allowing me lay him down carefully on the bed. With him finally cooperating, I was able to get the first aid kit to tend to his wounds. My hands moved with precision, gently cleaning and bandaging the injuries on his side.My touch was gentle, every touch reminding me of the guilt within me. He had gotten injured because of me. All because of me.It was only a graze wound
LUCIEN’S POVFor the years I’ve known Camila, drama was never far from her.She loved the attention, loved the chaos- every bit of it and just particularly loved went things went haywire as to her, they were simply doing “her way.”So it didn’t surprise me much when I heard she was outside at the pack festival, creating a huge commotion.Despite her actions of the past few months doing nothing but disappoint me, I was still disappointed by how far she was willing to go. How unreasonable she was willing to be just to express her displeasure. And of all the places to express such foolishness, she chose the grand Moon Pack Festival.I exchanged quick glances with Alisha, reading worry all over her face. I could only imagine what was running through her mind considering the fact that this was not how our day was supposed to go. But she remained on her feet, eyes fixed on the maid as she tried to get more information from her.“What’s this about?” I took a protective step forward, having A
ALISHA’S POVI stared at my image in the mirror, simply fascinated with what I saw in return.Had Lucien always been that handsome?I held back a giggle, staring at my face more closely until I could take in every single feature. I was particularly dressed up with my hair carefully styled, my outfit delicately chosen. After all, it was finally the pack’s moon festival.The pack’s moon festival had always been a big deal since forever. It was an opportunity for every member of the pack to put on their finest dresses and mingle. It was the day to show off and for some, the day they even found their mates.I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to find my mate on such an auspicious day but I was one of the ones that dreamt of spending the day with my mate. For years, I never got to live that dream but finally, it was becoming a reality.Color spilled on my cheeks as the thought crossed my mind, my eyes traveling towards the mirror to give Lucien’s image another quick glance. He looked absolutel
LUCIEN’S POV“What is going here?”It wasn’t a question directed towards either of them. But a question to myself as I tried to figure out what in the world was happening right in front of me.Alisha might have kissed Camila a couple of times to prove her point to her but she had never gone as far as trying to actually sleep with her. And I trusted Alisha to never go that far. But what was suddenly going on?She barely had any clothes on as she sprawled across the bed. Her legs were spread, her arms parted and her eyes, closed.Her eyes were closed!“Would you leave?” Camila hissed, uselessly trying to cover up the exposed parts of her body. “Don’t you realize what you’re interrupting?”Ignoring her, I gave Alisha a closer look. Her eyes were still closed and by the bed side, was an empty glass of water. And right next to it, was a sachet I immediately recognized.It was the same sachet Camila had in her hands few moments ago. The only difference being the fact that it was now empty.
LUCIEN’S POV A couple of days had passed and I had to admit, it had been nothing but bittersweet.Just like Alisha said, we were able to locate the secret training center she had in mind, leading to us immediately beginning our training. It was a hidden location, free from prying eyes and as a result, we had been able to spend days and days training.It was productive and for the first time in a long while, I felt useful. I felt productive and it was really nice to feel in charge of something important again. Though the weight of our packs future was still partly on my shoulders, training Alisha and seeing visible effects of my training on her gave me the strength and determination to hold on.However, as nice as it felt, the feeling was short lived, lasting only when we were together. Though my plan was good, it wasn’t enough to help completely deflect the rumors, especially since the duel wasn’t to happen until about a month. As a result, she still had to keep contact with Camila,
ALISHA’S POVI stared at the envelope in my hand, my hands almost trembling. I had a dozen thoughts running through my head and twice the amount of emotions flooding my veins.How could Kane send me a letter? How dare he? After illegally breaking from the prison, he dared send me a letter? He wasn’t hiding?I exchanged quick glances with Calum and Lucien, equal bits of confusion on their faces. His confidence was baffling. The thought of whatever the letter could contain even more worrisome.“I knew he wasn’t going to stay still,” Lucien commented, shaking his head. “I just knew it. And now what? A letter. The audacity. It better be a letter of apology alongside him announcing his withdrawal from the pack. He’d better be banishing himself from this pack and promising to never show his face again.”“As if. He’ll never do that.”I agreed with Calum but felt too weak to utter any word in agreement. Instead, I let out an exhale, my curiousity growing and without wasting another second, I