Diana caught sight of the frown on his face as he made his way to the top of her hands and started to untie her. From his face and his eyes, and the manner in which he stared down at her naked body with little or no interest, Diana felt a strange form of sadness grow in her. She was starting to feel bad and unwanted. After freeing her hands, he went to the end of his bed and worked on releasing her ankles from the grip of the thin wire that had been clasped around them. Blood rushed through her feet for the first time in hours. When he had succeeded in setting her free, he turned his back to her and planted himself in front of his dressing mirror. Diana slowly brought herself to sit up, but she did not stop staring at his back. "I want you to leave now," He started, and Diana narrowed her eyes on him. "You can go anywhere you want to go, wherever it is that you wish to go. I am setting you free now and I never want to see you again." She heard him speak as he worked on easing hims
Xavier groaned and turned in his bed. He was never one to rise in the morning until the sun rays kissed his face with full force. But that did not happen, since his curtains had been drawn shut since last night and his housekeeper was yet to come in and spread them apart. But this morning, someone somewhere in the world believed that the best thing he or she or they could do with their morning was disrupt his sleep by calling his phone endlessly. He finally gave in to the disturbance and allowed his eyes to open slowly, even though his face was still pressed on his pillow. The phone was right by his side. He picked it up with sleepy eyes and answered it groggily and pressed the phone to his left ear. He realized he was holding his phone upside down and turned it in the right direction. He did not bother to look at the caller ID, the voice would be more than enough to know the person. "You fucking jerk!" That was the first line he heard when he pressed his phone's speaker to his r
His fork fell from his hand instinctively, he heard the clanging of the metal against the ceramic plate. Xavier was struck by the sincerity in her eyes. He was trapped in her stare and he found himself not wanting to look away. There was a fire in her, a fire that burned with the need to survive, the need to make something of herself. He would have let her stay and be nothing but his mistress, he would have let her eat his food and wear his clothes until he was tired of her pussy and tossed her away with nothing - not that he was sure it would ever happen - but she wanted to work for every cent that she used. And he admired that in a woman, the urge to want to work and make something of herself. He was starting to feel pity for her. As his eyes danced around her beautiful face, targeting her dark orbs, he couldn't help but wonder what her story was. She was too intelligent and spoke too eloquently to be a stripper. She was also a teacher at the best Elementary school in Silvermoon,
Diana could not stop thinking about him. Not when she was scrubbing the top of the kitchen counters, not when she was cleaning the floors of the kitchen or living room, and sure as hell not when she was mopping the floor of her room. The room she had been given as a housekeeper was more luxurious than anything she had ever been given the opportunity to sleep in. The room was a hexagonal shaped room with decorative lights placed at every edge. Her king-sized bed sat in the middle of the lavender polished room. The marble floor tiles were white, but had lavender flowers drawn on them. She had her personal bathroom with a bathtub and a water heater. The wardrobe and dressing mirror belonged to no one but a princess. While she was happy she would finally be given a good bed to sleep on while she walked, she couldn't ignore the memories that the room brought back. Memories of many years ago, when she wasn't a nobody from the Redmoon pack, but a princess. She brushed the thought to the
He settled into the chair and rubbed his thumb against her right knuckles, caressing them with all the genuine softness he did feel deep in his heart. Xavier Herd looked away from her and closed his eyes tight,hoping to fight back the tears that rushed to his eyelids. The woman laying on the bed was a woman he loved more than anything, or anyone else in the world. She had not always been unable to hold him, she had not always been unable to hug him. All of it was a new development due to her…disease, an unidentified poison that was chewing her from the inside out. There were a lot of things he had to say to her, so he started to speak. "Hey, mum. It's me again, Xavier." He leaned in closer to her bed and heaved a sigh. "I know that you can't really speak to me now, but I'll take my consolation from the fact that you can at least hear me. You know ma, my wedding is in a few days, and even if it hurts that you won't be there, it hurts that it's happening at all, ma." He drew in a
The car ride back home with Diana was silent and tense.Xavier couldn't help but stare at her often as her almost lifeless form stared out the window."I'm sorry" Xavier says.He didn't know what he was apologizing for exactly but he knew something wasn't right and the silence in the car was too heavy he needed to break it."Sorry for?" Diana asked, turning to face him with her dead and hollow looking eyes.Whatever had happened had hit her really deep for her to look this bad in less than 24 hours, he thought taking in her tired and haggard looking face. She looked so much older than her age."For whatever that happened" he sighed deciding to end the conversation.She nodded going back to staring through the window.Xavier packed the car at the side curb of her house and stepped out, going round the car to help her out as well.He took in the surrounding and it was the typical definition of a slum. There were old cars parked at the side of the roads, the surroundings filled with over
Xavier and Diana arrived at the royal mansion a few minutes past seven.Xavier wrapped his arms around her and led her shivering form up the step, letting the royal guards who stood watch at the entrance of the big door leading into the mansion open up for them. He stepped into the quiet mansion grateful that his father, Cara and stepmother were still asleep as he didn't have to deal with them just yet. The thoughts of Cara sent a ripple of anger through him, making his jaw tighten as he pulled Diana closer to him. He disliked the thoughts of Diana and wish he was as stubborn as his brother, Baron to say no to his father. He couldn't imagine having to spend the rest of his life with Cara. He sighed.Walking further into the room, Xavier sighted Baron, his brother, walking down the stairs fully dressed."Hey what's up?" Baron, calls out.He glanced at Diana when he didn't get a reply from either his brother or their mate.He frowned as he took in the sight of Diana's old t-shirt, her
Diana turned on the bed, sitting up to yawn as she stretched her muscles which had gotten stiff from sleeping. She scanned the empty room and wondered where both Herd brothers had gone.Did they now trust her enough to leave her in one of their rooms alone? Or was it because she was grieving, she pondered, as she got up to check out the work desk that was at the far corner of the room.She didn't want to cry again and she knew if she sat down on the bed doing nothing, heartbreaking memories of her mother lying in the hospital lamenting would resurface. She knew if she sat idle she was going to remember the mean words her stepbrother had spat at her that morning with so much venom and hate laced in them. The threats he had vowed to carry out had sent a spiral of shivers down her back which had made her heartbeat jump a tad bit higher."If I sit doing nothing, I would go out of my mind," she thought, opening one out of the few drawers the desk hosted.There was nothing in there except s
Diana stands in front of a cell five years later talking to Rain Herd who was behind bars.He looked so weak and frail after spending just three years in jail.His gray hairs had multiplied and his beards were unshaved giving him a lunatic look.He stared at Diana for a long time before lowering his head in grief.He was ashamed of his actions now that he had nothing to do but sit around and mop all day.He knew he was not going to survive for long in the dungeons they held him in and it saddened him to know he'll never have the chance to make up for his mistake.After the night of the confession, Xavier had wasted no time in asking the men to drag him out and also call in the police.Although he knew even if his son hadn't called the cops the maids would have gossiped to the people and words would have gotten to the cops anyway.His son had just made it faster and quicker.He had begged. Promised to make up for his crimes but his son's heat was too hardened to be reasoned with.That'
Xavier and Diana walked hand in hand watching as Sarah skipped ahead of them in the front, occasionally turning to point out something to them.At times she had picked some fine store, run back to show them and run off again her red hair skipping as she ran.Diana let out a soft smile, turning to stare at Xavier who had the same smile on his face."She looks so cute and happy," Diana laughed."I know. It's so good to see her so happy and free" Xavier sighed."Ever since her mother died, she has been a shell of herself and you just helped her come alive again" Xavier continued, turning to give Diana a smile which made her heart warm and stomach coil."Should we play some game?" Diana asked, wringing her hands together.Xavier nodded, wrapping his arms around her as they walked towards the games and candy stalls.Xavier got Sarah some candy floss and Diana chips.They went from one game to another.Winning some and failing most.Xavier couldn't help but stare at Diana as she competed
Xavier staggered away from the chair.His mind was a jumbled mess as questions invaded his mind.Why would his father be so heartless to do something like that?He seemed like a fool now after knowing everyone he lived with had secrets he never expected them to have.The sound of Diana coughing awake made Xavier turn his head sharply before racing to her side.He hugged her weak form, crying into neck.He now understood what was going on with her.All the questions she had asked earlier that day now made sense to him.Her blacking out after seeing his father again for the first time after a long while.It was probably the shock that had made her faint.He couldn't imagine what she had to go through seeing his father everyday.The man who had murdered her parents in cold blood.She was just a little girl back then and he wondered how she survived.Her sneaking to his mother's room every night still baffled him but he knew it had something to do with it."Did my mother know?" Xavier ask
Xavier alighted from the car, walked around to the back and carried a still unconscious Diana out.He closed the door shut and turned to the boot of the car to let out a bleeding Baron.The injuries on Baron's body were still as fresh as they looked back in the warehouse. Maybe even worse.The wolfsbane Xavier had injected in him was not making him heal. It had been enough quantity to keep him weak but not unconscious like he had done to Diana.The leg which Xavier had bit off a large chunk of flesh was covered in blood and pus which was an effect of the wolfsbane on an injury.Baron winced as he toppled to the ground from the force Xavier had used in yanking the chain.Every slight movement he made hurt his bones.Baron let out a loud yelp when Xavier pulled on the chain, dragging him into the house like they would, to a prisoner condemned to death.The guards and slaves stood hidden in hallways and behind flowers, watching as the prince, the first son of the alpha, got dragged into
Xavier was settled on the bed with his head buried between his palms, shoulders trembling violently. He shouldn't have let her go; he knew it. But his pride didn't allow him to beg anymore.How was he going to live with the thoughts of Diana out there? Alone. Prone to danger and available for other guys to go after her.He hated the thought and so did his wolf which had been whining at him.Xavier was still moping around in self-pity when a loud blood curdling scream invaded his ears.He pulled his hands over his ears till everywhere was silent again."Diana, mate!" Those were the only words that settled in his mind and his blood ran cold.Xavier's wolf, Storm prowled at Xavier's chest, restless and urging Xavier who had gone stiff, to do something.She's in danger. Storm growled inside of him, the wolf troubled for their mate.His thoughts were frantic as he shuffled around the room.What was he going to do?Scent. Storm screamed inside of him again, helping a panicky Xavier out of
Diana stomped her way to Xavier's bedroom since she had nowhere else to go.Her head was spinning as she walked around the room trying to gather her scattered thoughts. She wanted to scream, cry and strangle both Cara and Xavier at the same time.She was still pacing around the room when Xavier walked in. She turned her neck to look at him with a force that should have been enough to hurt her neck if she wasn't so angry."Please let me explain. It's not what it looked like please" Xavier pleaded. "It's not what it looked like? Of course it's not! I sure do like a fool to you!" Diana screamed.She turned, stalked her way to Xavier and narrowed her eyes on him."You're just a pathetic liar Xavier and I'm done with your lying ass." she exploded pounding her hands on his chest."I'm not lying. I didn't kiss her. She forced her lips on mine!" Xavier exclaimed, taking hold of Diana's hands to stop her from hitting him any longer.He had to admit she was extremely strong when she was angry
Xavier had just got down from the treadmill when his fiancee, Cara walked into the room.Xavier sighed, his mood falling when he saw her tear stained face.He definitely was not ready for her problems this morning.Last night with Diana had drained him too much and he still wondered what could have been troubling her. He was so tired, and he didn't need another woman to wear him out.Cara had the attitude of always crying and nagging whenever she needed something and most times he would have to do it cause he could not afford to see a woman cry without doing anything about it. Above all her nagging was enough to make any one crazy."Xavier. I'm just here to ask a simple question and I want an honest reply" Cara cried, sniffing as she looked up at Xavier with sad eyes."Cara please not this morning. Please, we can talk about this some other day but not today." Xavier begged, rubbing on his forehead to relieve the tension."No, let's talk this morning and I'll never bother you again."
Xavier stared at Diana for a moment. His eyes were sharp and displeased."You did this on the night of the massage and you're repeating it again?" Xavier questioned. He hoped to the goddess, that she would not lie to him. She had done it on the night of the massage, he had purposely stayed still and quiet and waited till she left the room before he went after her."I followed you the other night till you went into my mother's room. Care to explain what you were doing in there?" Xavier glowered at her. Shooting daggers at her with his eyes. Xavier watched as Diana's eyes widened and her body trembled. She looked like someone who had seen a ghost.Nothing made sense to Xavier.Why should she be sneaking in on his parents?and why was she so scared when he mentioned it?"You haven't answered me yet" Xavier's voice came out soft like someone who was trying to reason with a child who would not stop bawling its eyes out.Diana gave no reply. She wiped the tears that had begun to run down
Xavier led Diana into his room and closed the door shut.His eyes took in Diana's shivering form and his strong demeanor diminished like a pierced balloon.His wolf prowled in his chest, willing him to console their mate.Xavier engulfed Diana in a comforting hug.Diana rolled her eyes when Xavier hugged her.Obviously he would be so worried stiff about her she scoffed, her eyes pulled down in a bored expression.When Xavier pulled Diana back to stare at her face, the scared shivering look was back on her.Xavier's face was pulled into a tight frown as he took in Diana's shaken and terrified self.If only he had been there when the bastard driver had tried to kidnap his mate he could have torn him to bits and left his remains for the bats and rogues to feed on.He moved in to hug Diana again but she shifted away."It wasn't ordinary Xavier," she sniffed."The person who wanted me dead, it wasn't a coincidence. It was planned, Xavier! I'm telling you." She dissolved into tears.Xavier