RICKY'S POV Ricky felt a tap on his arm and that woke him from his sleep. He sat up and rubbed his eyes sleepily.“Ricky…” Laura's voice rang out in the dark night. She stared at him, pouting.“What's the matter? Is everything okay?” Ricky asked, looking at her with worry. She sighed and nodded.“Yes I'm fine. I just… Um…” she bit her lip and sighed.“What is it? Tell me” Ricky urged.“I want mango” she spoke.“Mango?” He raised his brow.“Yes, unripe mango. I'm seriously craving one right now” she sighed and slumped into the bed.“Are you serious?” Ricky asked, confused.“Where on earth am I going to find unripe mangoes at this time of the night?” He asked, still in awe.“It's mango season! Mangoes are everywhere” Laura scoffed.“But it's two in the morning” Ricky argued. Laura pouted.“It's okay then, forget about it” she said and covered herself with the blanket. She was angry and disappointed. She had been craving mangoes all night and didn't know how to tell Ricky about it.“Are
GOVA'S POV “So what are you going to name the baby when it's born?” Gova asked, expertly cutting onions into a pot of soup.“Really? The pregnancy is barely two months old, and you're talking about a name?” Laura questioned, watching her cut the onions.“Oh please! If it's a boy, we'll call him Ryan” Gova beamed, ignoring what Laura had said earlier.“Seriously? Why Ryan?” Laura asked.“Because I've always wanted a baby brother, called Ryan” she giggled.“And if it's a girl?” Laura was curious.“Then we'll call her Maya… Gova shrieked, and Laura couldn't help but laugh.“Sounds nice, though. Let's wait until it's born” she stated and Gova nodded.“I'm going to get some sleep. I'll check on you later” she said, walking out of the kitchen.“You're always sleeping. Lazy pregnant woman” Gova stuck out her tongue and Laura giggled before leaving for her room.“Maya…" Laura repeated, laying on the bed. She touched her tummy and closed her eyes. She felt a connection, between her and her ba
THIRD-PERSON POV “Hi Rhett!!” Gova squealed on seeing Rhett. She gave him a little hug and returned to stand next to Laura.“You're back? I did not expect to see you back so soon” she continued.“My sister is getting married in a few weeks. I had to come back” Rhett answered, but his eyes were on Laura. Gova noticed this and became worried. Telling him about the pregnancy would be the best option because if he found out in a bad way, it'll mean the worst. He might turn against Ricky again.“Laura, you've got to tell him” she whispered. Laura sighed and signalled her to keep quiet.“Is there a problem? You two are acting weird. Aren't you happy to see me?” Rhett asked.“No there's no problem. Um… I have to talk to you about something” Laura said, scratching her arm. “What is that?” He asked.She bit her lip and wondered what his reaction would be. It's only right for her to tell him. She didn't want him to waste his time loving her, when she can never belong to him. She's having a ch
RICKY'S POV “What?”“Yes Laura. I am in love with you… there, I said it” Ricky fell back into the chair and breathed out loudly. Laura stared at him, awestruck. She never expected him to be in love with her, she thought he was only being nice because of the baby in her womb, little did she know that he had such feelings for her.“Look, I know you're surprised. I honestly don't expect you to say anything to me right now. It's fine. I know you hate me, it's fine too. I just wanted you to know how I feel about you” Ricky said, hurt by his words… She hates him.“I… I don't hate you” Laura mumbled.“You treated me badly, but it's not your fault. It's mine. I have only known pain ever since I was born” she paused, glanced at him and sniffed back the tears that were threatening to fall.“My parents died in an accident after my birth. We were on our way back home from the hospital when the accident happened, I miraculously survived. Then, my uncle took me in, and maltreated me before sellin
THIRD-PERSON POV Seven Months Later….“Here is your soup, hot and spicy, just the way you like it” Gova giggled, dropping the tray in front of Laura. “Stop it. You know I hate this soup” she whined, squeezing her face. The aroma from the soup always made her feel like throwing up. It had a lot of herbs in it, and Paulina insisted that she must take it every morning.Laura was close to labor, it's her ninth month, and she could start getting contractions any minute. Since she was still very young, Paulina prepared some local herbs to help her, not forgetting frequent hospital check-ups.“Drink up and stop complaining. You know it's for your own good” Gova said, flipping back her hair.“Is she being stubborn again?” Ricky came out from the bathroom, wrapped in his robe.“Yes. She won't take the soup” Gova answered and Laura glared at her.“No worries, I'll make her take it. You can go ahead and do other things” he said and Gova nodded before sticking her tongue out at Laura and left.
RICKY'S POV “Oh my God! You have absolutely no idea how long I've been waiting to hear those words from you, Laura. Thank you so much! You don't know how happy you've made me” Ricky exclaimed, and just like a child, he rested his head on her chest again, and she cuddled him.“I've been keeping it in for a long time. It feels good to finally let it out” she sighed.“I promise, I won't let you regret loving me. I'll make up for everything I did to you and."Laura had to interrupt him.“You don't have to make up for anything. I've forgotten about all that, at least I'm ready to forget. Let's just focus on what's ahead and let go of the past. The past should not determine our future” she stated, caressing his thick hair.“I'm the luckiest man alive, aren't I? You're such a blessing. I love you, Laura” he said, and a tear dropped from her eye.“I love you too, Ricky. I really do,” she said, and it was music to his ears. He could listen to her say those three magical words to her all day l
RICKY’S POV“When last did you taste Swedish champagne?” Andy had no problem bringing champagne to my room. He’d just knocked at the door, and pushed it open the very moment I permitted him to, and that was the first thing he said as he strutted in.“Who cares about going Swede in champagne, everybody goes for French sparkling liquids.” I said in response.I’d been busy throughout the day, receiving friends and well-wishers of Rainbow crest pack, who had come to pledge their support for my upcoming marking ceremony.Andy had been with me all the while I was busy with the visitors, and I thought he would be resting now he was relieved of the burden of working all day with me, he came with a pretty bottle of Swedish champagne.“You chose French because you’ve probably not heard of the Swedish sparkling liquids.” He brought the stool I’d tossed to the window side closer to my bed, and sat down. He had two slim glasses at hand, and was going to serve the drink even if I didn’t ask for on
LUCIO’S POV“Out of the way, you!” A man riding a big black bike yelled at me, making me swerve to the corner of the road, to avoid him running into me with his back. Rainbow crest pack forts had changed so much, and I was not familiar with the rustling and bustling in the fort, but I knew what it was all for.The banners and signposts said it all. The whole rustling was because of the upcoming marking ceremony. Ricky the Lycan king was marking my niece. I glared at their images all over the streets, they made me hot inside. Who knows what that imp of a niece would do to me if she sees me after she’d been marked the Luna? She would literally skin me alive. I saw that hate in her eyes the day I sold her off.“Step aside, man, and I don’t like the way you're glaring at the banners, sick monkey.” Another man said, brushing me aside with his strong arm. He was a fellow pedestrian and I see no reason why he would be that harsh, but I put no blame on him. The entire hate was because my i
Laura watched all her enemies being put in their place, it was a long journey she had to fight and seated at the large balcony with a good view of the entire pack, she could not help but reminisce on how it all started. First she had to go through pains in the hands of Uncle Lucio after the brutal death of her parents which fate played an ill luck on her. Going to college was not an easy one but Laura thought that all this was finally going to be over when she found out that the Mighty Lycan king feared by everyone was her mate. But just when everything was about falling into place at the marking ceremony, he rejected her before everyone and left her there alone as he fled the pack, Laura felt her heart shattered into tiny pieces that moment, all hope was lost, she loved this man to the moon and back, she thought that this was the moon goddess way of compensating her for all the pain that she had to go through and yet it was just another series of pain. Some glared at her with mock
LAURA Once the doctor left my chamber, I summoned for Elliot who came at once. “My Luna, you sent for me?”“Yes Elliot, were you able to find Gwen?”“Yes we did just as she was trying to escape from the pack through an unknown dungeon, she is now in the cell but there is something else that I think you should know”He spoke and I immediately sat upright, my eyes filled with curiosity. “What happened, is the king alright?”“Yes Luna, he is fine, it is about your maid servant Rosette who is pregnant”“I asked that she remain locked up in her room but have access to everything that her baby might need which included foods and good medication, I am sorry Elliot but I can only release her when I am certain that she won't cause problem for us, did she do anything wrong?”“She was served her meal early this morning and with the cutlery, she committed suicide!”“What!! Why would she kill herself, was she that desperate for power?”“I am sorry Luna, but it is not your fault, you did everythin
LAURAI sat there with all the strains of my bones so weak while I watched Ricky exhaust the last energy in him, he had been tortured by Killian when he first arrived at the riverside and I knew that it was only a matter of time before he finally exhausted his energy. Killian seeing that the rogues were all down and Ricky was contending with the last opponent, immediately rushed over to my side. “Hello Laura, I guess this is where we finally say our goodbye, it was beautiful having you as my Luna and having to relish your body at all times, but this is where it all ends”His words came as a whisper as he tried not to be heard by Ricky, he stretch forth his hand to grab my neck but I bite his hand so hard with the last strain of energy I had in me. “Ahhh!!! You witch!! ” He slam me hard on the face as I fell down, blood dripping from my mouth due to how weak I was, but as he lift his hand to hit me again, Ricky arrives just in time and with one kick, Killian fell off the ground but
RICKY Slowly they came down the hills and was only a few miles away from where I stood with my claws lightly piercing at Killian. My eyes drifted down to her thighs and my Lycan was filled with rage that it was so difficult to control him. Laura's thighs were covered in bruises, it was no doubt that she had been tortured beyond the way anyone could endure. “Why did you had to torture her to this extent, was it necessary, your feud was with me, Laura had no involvement in it”“That is so low even from you, you kept having sex with her knowing that she was my wife, mine and not yours because she stopped being yours the moment you left her so she is involve in every rage that I feel, every pain that I feel is because of the both of you so I am going to keep torturing her until there is nothing left of her”“You were the reason why I had to leave the woman that I love and yet you went ahead to take her as your Luna just so you can spite me, that is how low you can stoop Killian, so for
RICKYAfter waiting for a while and listening to Killian taunting me, there still wasn't sign of Laura, she was the reason I came and I had to act as soon as possible. For Killian, he was Certain that those chains could hold me captive for as long as he wanted, but I was the Lycan and wouldn't remain under his captive. I shifted to my Lycan form and stride towards him, the fear filled his eyes and despite how strong he use to be, the fear could not let him react. The more I came forward, the more he was drifting backward, trying to get away, but my mighty arm clasped onto his neck, I held on him tightly as he gasp unable to breath properly. “You are not going to kill me, you do not have the balls” A disdainful smile filled his expression admit the pain he was feeling from my grip. “I see… Then let's give a try and see if I am going to murder you this time around or not!” My deep voice echoed through the woods like a ranging torrent, my griped on him became more fierce and the fear
KILLIANWe arrived at the river side and spent the night there in the car, but the next day, we were woken by the sound of movement around the woods, slowly I unfurl my eyes to the sight of Ricky walking over to the river side. Although he was still afar, but no doubt it was him. “Gwen! Ricky is here, go and scan around the environment” I called onto her and she immediately stepped out of the car and hurried into the woods. “Looks like he still got some regards for you after all, here I was thinking that he has bailed on you” I teased but as she drifted her eyes over to the woods, a deep frown spread across her face. “Now I am going to enjoy you watch how I end his life, he survived my attack the first time and the toxic, do you think that he is going to be able to survive this time around, I am sorry but the moon goddess won't be on his side this time around”“Killian please, you have me, just go ahead and murder me or do whatever you want, torture me as long as you want, I am rea
LAURA Gwen and Melo was such close friends when Melo was alive, they dreamt so much of the day Melo will becomes the Luna, but I came into the picture and took that dream away her. “Although I know it doesn't count or matter to you right now, but I just thought that I should say it, I am sorry Gwen that my feelings for Ricky had to interfere with everything you girls had planned out for life, but he was my mate, there was so much bound between us and there was nothing that I could do, even if I were to start again, I would fall in love with Ricky again and again and never regret a moment of if”“Doesn't it hurt you that he killed your parents, they were innocent and yet he murdered them in cold blood”“At first I was angry, but after thinking about it for a while, I realize that although he might be the all powerful Lycan king that was feared by everyone within Zion pack, but he was still permitted to make mistakes, he isn't perfect but his love for me is something that I can't den
RICKY I could barely close my eyes for the rest of the night, my eyes filled with worry while I waited for the guards to come back hoping for some positive news, but there was nothing from him the entire night and everywhere felt cold and shallow without Laura by my side. At dawn, I was woken by the servants knocking on the door, they stepped in once I opened the door for them, a new collection of outfit set out for me on the bed. “My king, please pick an outfit of your choice from all of this!”“Are the guards that left the palace yesterday back?” I inquired with my gaze fixed at the window, I had no intention whatsoever in whatever outfit that was set before me, all that mattered to me was Laura. “No Sire, there hasn't been a word from them” The servant girl replied with her head lowered as she did not dare look up while I was speaking. “Leave the clothes on the bed, you all can leave now” Just as they scurried out of the room, another knock came through as Eliot rushed in. “H
RICKYAfter the argument that I had with Laura, I waited for a while but there was no sign of her so I thought that it was only right to give her some space. Until it was time for dinner and I was summoned by the servants that dinner was ready, I scurried to the dining table hop to sort this out with Laura, but she was there. “Where is the Luna?” I asked the servants that stood there with my eyes scanning around. “She is not here my King! ”“What do you imply by she is not here, have you informed her that dinner has been served?”“We tried, but she is not in her room, we haven't seen since earlier today when she left the palace”“What!! ” I felt every strain my hair stand, my heart skipped with fear that this was more than just Laura finding space away from me. “She hasn't returned since she left earlier today and why wasn't I informed of it?”“I am sorry My King, we thought that you were aware when she left and considering that she is the Luna, we can't restrict her movement”“Sen