Chapter 25HistoriesLilian.Estelle wasn't awake when I decided to explore Daemon's home. It was colossal that one could get lost in it.“Hey…" A soft voice called out to me, and I turned.“Hey…" I replied to her, smiling. “It's stupid for me to ask, I know, but how many people live here?”She gave a cute giggle and replied. “Well, I'm not so sure myself. I mean, I've only been here for a week, and I've gotten lost a couple of times. Plus, I haven't really met that many people since I came here.”“I guess we are in the same boat.” I gave her my sweetest smile, “You know what?” I gave her a mischievous look. “Why don't we explore this mansion together? That way, we won't feel so lonely if we get lost. What do you say?”Her face drew up in a light-hearted smile as she giggled, and then, I hooked my arm in hers about to go on the little adventure. Immediately our hands touched, I felt my arm tingle in some sort of familiarity. I felt like I knew her, and yet, I couldn't place where I ha
Chapter 26.The Journal.Lilian.After a longer conversation with Ayana, I wandered back into my room. Pushing the door open, something caught my eyes instantly. The letter on my bed. Kieran had come?I rushed to the bed to pick up the letter, and I took time to unfold it.“Lock your doors and let me in.” It read.I looked towards the window, and there, the black bird sat perched and waited. I turned immediately to lock the door, and I opened the window. Immediately it flew in, the bird transformed directly into the torn-faced Kieran Masters.“It's about time. Have you settled in? What have you found so far?” He asked as he leaned against the window.“Oh please, chill a little…" I said, making my way back to bed. “It has only been a day here, oh, and I have to tell you that my time here is limited.”“What do you mean?” He asked with a small frown on his face.“Well, Daemon is dead set in getting mated to Oliver in the next three weeks, and apparently, I have only three weeks to think
Chapter 27The Little PlanLilian.I located the living room after I had an early lunch and a lot of discussion with Estelle. Daemon sat leaning into the expensive leather couch with Oliver resting her head in his lap.“Hey, Daemon.” I gave him a small sweet smile, and he sighed, looking away from me.“Have you finally made your decision?” His voice was thick and husky as he looked over at me.A small laugh escaped my throat as I looked towards Oliver, who was giving Daemon a look with those siren eyes of hers. “I don't think you understand that I'm not giving up on you anytime soon. I know this is just a phase you're going through, it will pass soon enough.”“Getting bolder and more confident, I see…” Oliver noted, barely giving me any glance. “Perhaps, does it have anything to do with Daemon ridiculing you earlier? Do you think suddenly upping your self-esteem and confidence will change your mind?”“Ah! My poor heart,” I faked tears of agony. “How could I be so stupid to think that
Chapter 28Do We Have A Deal?Lilian “What do you think you're doing here?” Daemon asked as his tall frame stood over me, his voice was deadly calm.“I… Uh…" I stuttered for a few seconds before something came into my mind to talk about. “You were taking too long to decide if you'd spend a week with me, but I was really curious to know so much about you.” My head dropped so low in sadness as I said.But Daemon wasn't buying it as he peered at me with disbelief written all over his face. “You wanted to know about me, and you ransacked my room? What exactly are you looking for, Lily?”“Lilian!” I snapped back almost immediately. “And about the ransacking thingy, I just wanted to feel your presence. To get your cologne all over my body, I just wanted to find ways to be closer and connected to you by touching your things…" “And how did you get yourself inside this room?”This time, I replied honestly because even I did not even know why. “Honestly, I was on my way out of your room when
Chapter 29Not My VoiceLilian.I woke up with a start. Sweat beaded my forehead, and I was panting and gasping for breath. My temperature had skyrocketed, and my pulse was racing. I knew I had a bad dream, but I couldn't grasp the details of the dream.“You're awake…" I heard a cold voice beside me and jumped, startled.“Kieran Masters!” I gritted my teeth in irritation. “What is it now? What do you want?”He gave me a grim look and handed the journals back to me. “This is a really archaic journal. The language is in the first language spoken by werewolves when they were created…"“So?” I snapped at him, not understanding what he wanted or where he was going. I was still reeling from the shock of having a nightmare that I did not want to deal with Kieran's grumbling.“So, I can't translate it. It is over seven centuries old.”I shrugged at him. “Well, that's your problem, not mine.”He pursed his lips before giving me a distasteful stare. “Do you realize that you are feeble without
Chapter 30.Friend and foe.Lilian.The intensity in my voice as I called him scared me so much that it took a lot in me to take two steps away from him. My hands wanted to reach out and touch his face, but I resisted the urge and gave Daemon a suspicious look.“What is going on?” I asked in a shaky voice as I put more distance between both of us.“I could ask you the same thing, Lilian. Something about you is off.” His voice was hard and his gaze stony as he tucked his hands into his pockets.“Yep!” Wilder said in an unimpressed voice. “Her wolf is gradually coming back, Daemon.” He told his friend and walked out of the room. “See you soon, Lilian.”My wolf?I was still reeling in shock from Wilder's statement. What did he know about...?“He can smell you.” Daemon answered my question as if he knew what I was about to ask. “He is perceptive enough to know if you gave a wolf. It's a thing for vampires.” He said, studying me closely.I didn't know if I should be happy or sad. The tuggi
Chapter 31Breaking bones.Lilian.I felt my blood run cold at the mention of that and the only thing that bugged me was getting my memories back. I felt stupid not knowing what exactly was going on around me. I needed the potion from Kieran, and to accomplish that, I needed to get what he wanted.I turned away from Oliver to find Wilder, and he was lounging in his study when I entered.“Do you want to see your father or not?” I said the moment I barged into his study.He swiveled his chair to turn towards me before he replied. “I've been waiting here for forever, Lilian. What do you want me to do?” He gave me an expressionless face.“Fine.” I paused for a few seconds to catch my breath. “I want Daemon, Oliver, and Hailey out of the house. Including you.”He raised a brow and pursed his lips. “Why? What do you want to do?”“Don't ask.” My voice was hard.“I need to know if you would be inviting different kinds of people into this house when we are gone…"“I don't know anyone in the fi
Chapter 32Hello, Mate.Lilian.It was chaos downstairs when I was able to get down. I was mid-transforming into my wolf when everything went back to normal, and my bones healed faster than they had ever healed before. I was drenched in sweat as I got downstairs. It had taken a lot from me to turn. I also felt my wolf, but she was silent in my head, and anytime I closed my eyes, I felt the familiar electric blue eyes staring back at me.So, that was Laila, my wolf.“There you are.” I heard Wilder's voice as he stared at my figure. “We've been wondering how long it would take before you grace us with your presence.”“Well, I'm here now, ain't I?” I snapped at him.“Sit!” A reverberating voice commanded, and my eyes snapped to Daemon who had a passive expression on his face. “Don't make me say it again.”I wanted to retort, and for the first time I felt the force of my wolf holding me back. She was really strong, and I wondered why she wasn't speaking to me or coming forth. My legs move
Chapter 76Missing Her.“Do you think this plan worked out?” He asked her, his face filled with worry. “There hasn't been any change between them since that night, it's almost like nothing happened.”Oliver twirled the contents of her wine glass slowly in her hands, and she pursed her lips and took a sip of the wine. Leaning into the half wall, she said. “Don't worry about that. Have you found out what I asked you to?”The man gave her a long stare before he sighed in resignation and pulled out an envelope from the pocket of his finely sewed black suit.“Yes…" He paused, opening the envelope and taking out its contents. “True to your suspicions, the Predator has been making secret moves. Presently, he is away in the Borderland Packs.”Oliver raised her brows at that. “That far? What is he doing there?”Oliver wondered to herself as she tried to understand why Daemon and Wilder had gone off the radar these past few weeks. She barely heard from any of them, and somehow, she felt abandon
Chapter 75Show Me.“You smell so gooood...” Her eyes were half closed as she gazed at him with a soft smile on her face, her eyes slowly tracing his sexy face.Her arms were wrapped around his neck, and she was leaning into him, feeling the heat seeping from his body to hers. Her arm around his neck tightened, and she drew his face even closer, burrowing her nose into the crook of his neck, taking a deep sniff of his natural scent.“Lilian.” Daemon growled as his eyes darkened.What was this woman doing? This wasn't the right time for this! Hell, they were about to get separated from each other anytime from now. When her fingers brushed the back of his head, he felt his body stiffening.Just a few minutes, he thought, then he would place her on her bed and leave. He could feel his demons stirring from the abyss as he locked eyes with hers, his gaze tracing her soft skin, and her small and supple lips that were always too inviting when she opened her mouth to speak. He looked straight
Chapter 74The Party.The hall was full to the brim with teenagers and adults, though the adults outnumbered the latter.Lilian peeked from the corner of a room upstairs, with a satisfied look on her face. Her plan for this party was to smoke out the patrons using her powers— hearing hushed whispers or distant noises if she tried so hard to concentrate on them.“Are you not joining the party?” She heard a deep voice behind her, startled, she turned to find Daemon staring at her from the corner of the room.“When?” Her brows rose confused, “How did you get in? How did you know I was here?”Daemon just shook his head, his eyes still not leaving her figure. “It's okay to feel like backing out, I told you this party was useless in the first place.”Lilian gave him a mirthless smile and shook her head, tilting her head to the side, she said calmly. “I think you need to, you know, clear your head with this party. You've been stressed and tensed up lately about getting the patrons, I think y
Chapter 73Tomorrow.“You wanted to see me?” The man with an obviously fake mustache leaned closely towards her, “I don't have that much time before someone notices me.”“I need your help.” Her voice was low. Her back was straight, and her eyes were staring intently at the clipboard in her hand, she was barely looking at the man.“Of course, you need my help!” He inwardly rolled his eyes as said, unable to hide the growing irritation. “Just what do you need? And at what price are you willing to give?”“I need their identities before this evening is over.” She said calmly, and it took a few moments before he could understand what she was talking about.A small frown formed on his face. “You saw them during the exchange,” He said in a serious voice, standing from his crouched position, his face straight. “Why don't you reveal their identity yourself?”She pursed her lips for a few seconds. “I can't. It was sealed in me.”Her mind flashed back to the night during the first exchange, that
Chapter 72Changing Her Mind.“You've been moving up and down since the beginning of today.” Daemon spat out in an irritated tone as he glanced slightly towards Oliver. “Can't you do this somewhere where I don't have to see you?”Daemon was leaning against the stone wall of the pack house in deep thought, waiting for Wilder's message when he periodically got distracted by Oliver's movements.“All thanks to your mate!” Oliver pursed her lips when she replied, turning away from him to leave.At the mention of Lilian's name, Daemon's head snapped up in concentration.“What about her? Is she okay?” He began to pull himself away from the wall, his voice filled with worry.Oliver felt the hollow pain in her chest as she watched Daemon's concern for Lilian. When was he going to see her the way she saw him? Was he ever going to look her way even for a second? She bit her lips, trying to force away the tears that came with the pain in her heart.“Nothing.” She shook her head, before realizing
Chapter 71.An Opportunity.Oliver was carefully tapping her perfectly manicured nails on the table, in deep thought about Lilian's proposition.“Friends?” She scoffed at herself and rolled her eyes. “Sure, when hell freezes over!”Suddenly, the door opened, and a mysteriously cloaked man walked into the room. Oliver casually glanced at him before going back to her thoughts. She had been expecting him for over an hour, and she had given up on waiting for him.“I'm sorry for the delay.” The man said in a gruff voice and slipped on quietly into the room, closing the door behind him with a soft click. “I had to weave through many guards before I could come up.”“Just stop with the lies.” Oliver looked uninterested. “There are barely any guards or warriors around this time of the night.”The man began peeling off the coat from his body, hanging it on the nearest chair he could find.“Maybe things have suddenly changed, or,” He shrugged, “You're not as observant as you think you are.”“And
Chapter 70.A Party.The pack hall was dimly lit when she entered, the once rowdy hall quietened as soon as she took her first steps. It was as if they could sense her as all heads turned towards her direction.Lilian let out a shaky breath as she made her way into the pack hall, making sure her gaze on people was steady, showing no form of fear or coldness. It was difficult to keep up with the neutral position of her face as some people either stared daggers at her or cowered when her eyes landed on them.This wasn't going to be easy, she thought to herself.She was finally able to make her way to the podium, and she suddenly remembered the last time she stood on the wooden platform. Her fate was being decided by the elders of the pack, and it was then she learned about the death of her parents– her aunt's family, rather– who had died in the hands of Alpha Blackthorn.“Hello, everyone.” Lilian cleared her throat and spoke, softly and calmly, yet clear enough for everyone to hear.All
Chapter 69A New Proposition.“What do you think of her plan?” Wilder asked with a straight face, his hands in his pocket as he strode in step with Daemon. “Will it work out?”Daemon did not reply for a few seconds as he checked his watch, and when he replied, he completely ignored Wilder's question.“Has anyone other Alpha reached out to you?”Wilder sighed at his response and shook his head. “Only three Alphas have shown interest so far.”“Apart from Alpha Callow, who else?”“I know that Alpha Nolan and Alpha Ryker are planning to join hands with Lilian. Alpha Nowel will undoubtedly be on our side even though he hasn't revealed the patron for this pack yet.”“And the other four Alphas?”“I guess they are still contemplating their answers.”They reached the large garage beside the pack house and it was filled with different kinds of expensive cars– mostly acquired by the late Alpha Blackthorn and was now given to Daemon to be used at his disposal. They walked confidently into the gar
Chapter 68Can We Be Friends?“What do you think you're doing?”Lilian sat casually on the black sofa of the living room when Daemon burst into the room angrily with Oliver and Wilder following behind.“Helping you.” Lilian replied without looking his way, a small book sat on her lap as her eyes ran through the page she was reading.“How is what you're doing being helpful?” Oliver burst in, her face twisted in anger and her hands shaking. “You offered them so much…"“Well…" Lilian cut her off sharply, closing the book with a soft thud before giving Oliver a cold look. “Isn't it better that they think we are divided?”Wilder gave the woman on the sofa a calculating look. Something had changed in her, and he didn't know when the change started. She was calmer this time, and there was also an edge to her. Lilian had an aloof expression on her face as she spoke to Oliver.“Why should they think we are divided? They wouldn't trust us, or want to join forces with us.”“I'm not speaking of t