Rose pov.I watched as they dragged Luca. Pain gripped me. What pained me the most was that I did not know how to save him. I am quite sure he had a business with Sabrina because of the way he looked at her.“Go to your room, Rose” Sabrina said in a steel voice, standing beside Russell. I furrowed my eyebrows. I thought she was on his side. I knew she was not meant to be trusted.I glared at her as I inwardly blamed myself for what happened. If I had told Luca that I wanted to go, he would have followed me, and Lorenzo would not have been able to trick me into his way.Russell cleared his throat, bringing me out of my thoughts. “ You seem to be glaring at Sabrina. Do you have a problem with that? Or is it because I stabbed your lover?” he asked with a smirk on his face.I swallowed the anger in me and replaced it with a smile. “No, I don't have a problem with it” which was a very big lie. “I was just wondering who would be a mate to a soulless man like you.” Immediately after I said
Rose pov.I made sure he had left through my window and sprayed perfume throughout the room. Wolves can smell an outsider and it would be hell if Russell found out that he was here.I walked towards the door to open it. It was my maid she was carrying a box. “Come in” I replied.She bowed her head and came inside. I stood behind her back and watched as she dropped the box on the bed.“What is in there?” I asked. She shook her head negatively. “I don't know but I think it’s clothes or a gift. They were sent by Lorenzo” she said.“Lorenzo? I thought Lorenzo was badly wounded?” I asked.“Yes, but he had recovered quickly. I think Sabrina healed him” she said. I walked towards the box but Luca came in. The maid looked at me, and I waved at her to go. I immediately left the clothes and went to meet him.My eyes turned water by seeing the scar on his chest. “I am so sorry, Luca,” I apologized.He furrowed his bushy eyebrow “Sorry for what?” He asked.How could he possibly forget what just
Rose povI watched him take off his clothes leaving him bare naked without anything. His erection staring at me. I swallowed; it was so hard. Just as I was imagining how I was, he was going to fit into me.He cleared his throat drawing me back from my thoughts. “Get down” he instructed in a deep husky voice.I climbed down from my bed and stood before him. He drew me closer to himself till our bodies touched each other. He began to kiss me hungrily. His tongue walked deeper into my mouth as his hands traveled down to my stomach.His hands dug into my hole. I moaned in response. Just as the sex was becoming steamier my phone ran. His kisses stopped pissing me off. Who could that be“Go and pick it,” he said. I shook my head and deepened my tongue to his mouth. Gradually he reciprocated it, wrapping his arms around my waist.The phone call came again and he cursed under his breath. I smiled, good he did not want to let go just like I did not want to.“We.kiss. Can. Kiss. Ignore. It “I m
Rose povLorenzo plastered a mocking smile on his face “Awwn can you see” he said pointing at Luca who was behind me glaring at him “Your friend brought her man to fight for her” he said and added chuckling “She brought a rogue to fight a beta, isn't that stupidity at its peak” he asked.I looked at Luca, his jaw tightened as he crossed his arms around his chest. He cleared his throat, “ What do you want Lorenzo?” he asked him.He pointed at me, “Her, or the secret you are keeping,” he said.I furrowed my eyebrows, what secret was he talking about? Luca's eyes were reduced to a split.“What are you talking about?” He asked.Lorenzo stood up from the couch. He strolled towards us with a plastered smile, his blonde hair scattered, and his neck still had marks of Luca’s bite in it. I am not even sure he has taken his bath because he still had his blood-stained clothes on.“You know I have been following you all around and I discovered that your mistress here always visits this place s
Rose pov.Everyone paused to look at him. Luca let go of Lorenzo's collar. My eyes widened with fear. Oh no, I have been caught. He will ask me who the father of the child was and why he was calling me mother, and for all it is worth, I can't deny my son.Different thoughts raised through my mind “What if he is caught? What If they mistook him for Luca's child? What will Russell do if he finds out? He might take Merlin from me.Lorenzo advanced his quality and squatted before him. Of course, he must have seen the resemblance between him and his best friend.“Hello boy? ”he said. I knew he was trying to get some truth out of him.“Hi,” Merlin answered.“What is your name?” He asked.Merlin looked at Lexie who shook her head at him. Merlin kept quiet. Lorenzo turned around to glare at us.“Who is your mother?”Lorenzo asked him in a calm, collected, cunning voice. Merlin looked at him and raised his head to look at us, Lexie was standing beside me. He raised his hands as I closed my eyes
Rose POVLexie glared at me “Talk about what?” She asked, disbelief laced in her voice. “don't tell me it is what I am thinking about”I took a deep breath. I knew so many questions were running in Lexie's mind. The last time we talked I told her how much I hated Luca.“Can I explain?”I asked softly, trying to pacify her anger.She took a deep breath and glared at me. “Fine, but just to make it make sense, she said and sat on the sofa,” her face laced with a frown.I sat down beside her “I think I like him?” I said with a bent head.“What?” She asked with surprise. I nodded my head. “Oh, good lord!” She groaned as she rubbed her forehead. “Rose, you can be with him. He might be using you for all I know, and he is bad '' she said.I shook my head disagreeing with her “I don't think so and what makes you think he is bad”“Because... Because'' she raised her eyebrow. “Because it is Luca. He is like the symbol of evil for our pack. A man that made us lose our Luna is not even meant to be
Rose pov.I stepped out of the house and went into Luca's car. Immediately, I closed the car, and his intoxicating smell hit my nostrils.“How is he?” I asked buckling my seat belt.“He's okay,” he said. “Same old,” he added. I could feel his eyes on me.Immediately, he was sure that I had talked in my seat belt, and he started driving. An uncomfortable silence filled the air; his shoulders tightened, and his lips formed into tight lines, which was unusual for Luca because he was always carefree when he was driving.Come to think of it, he was driving slowly instead of the usual Luca, who drove about the normal speed limit.I placed my hands on top of his hands that were on the gear “Are you okay?” I asked.He nodded, his eyes still focused on the road. “Why?” He asked.I shrugged. “You seem quiet. Is everything alright?”He tilted his head to my side and back to the road.“I am fine. It just..is just that Merlin called me Dad today” he explained.I sat upright, trying to process what
Russell povI sat on my table flipping the documents containing this year's records. Now that Luca was in jail I had enough time to do whatever without thinking that anyone was planning my death.Seriously, it is tiring. Having to watch your back every blessed day. I sighed deeply, I miss the time when we were just three brothers without any feud. Life was much more fun.“Let me in!” Someone shouted at the door side.I rolled my eyes in frustration. I have asked my bodyguards to make sure I am not disturbed. Who could that be?“Russel !” Lorenzo shouted, his voice echoing around the floor. “Tell your mother fuck guards to let me in,” he shouted, banging the door.I stood up and walked towards the door and opened it. “Let him in,” I ordered.The guards stood aside for him to come in. He entered inside and locked the door.I furrowed my eyebrows and watched him turn to me. “We need to talk,” he said, his voice filled with urgency.As I walked towards my chair, I said, “Seriously, can't
Russell pov.I watched Lorenzo's shocked face as I professed my desire to bring Rose back. I knew it was risky but what was more risky was allowing Finn to get away with what he did. Up until now, I had always thought it was better for Rose to go. She brought a side of Luca that no one brought a raw side that can be activated by her tears or complaints. Yes, he was a rogue, but I would rather not have issues with him. Even with him being a rogue he had perfectly managed to send my mother to the land of no return.I stared at my laptop screen as I waited for Lorenzo to bring in Luca's phone. Did I know how he would get it? No. But will he get it? Yes, because he was a cunning twat.As expected Lorenzo knocked on my door an hour later when I was already engrossed in my work.“Come in” I and he walked in with a frown on his face. He glared at me; sometimes, I forgot he was my best friend.“Did you get what I asked for?” I asked my attention still on the screen.“Yes but-” he begged, bu
Russell pov.I have always had a hard time trusting Sabrina. She was too cunning, too scheming. Hell! She could convince you to walk into your trap, and you would never find out until you are there, and there is no turning back. That was why I felt fucking insecure when she came and asked that she speak to Luca alone. After so many years I had finally gotten Luca to my side. During this year, I came to discover how cruel he can be if he is angry.With him by my side, together with Lorenzo, we could withstand anything Jenny had in mind. Because if there was one thing I was sure of is that Jenny had a hidden motive. She did not come back because she was in love with Luca or she missed him. She came back for something and was trying to use Luca’s weakness to get, and thankfully, Luca had outgrown his bond for her.Although he did not tell me I got to know when he ordered her to stay in the guest house. The Luca I knew would never do that. He would rather die than spend a night without h
Rose pov“This is the main palace where we gather together and host parties. We will be having a party tomorrow where I will introduce you to everyone as their Luna,” he said,” his arms wrapped around my waist as we stood inside the hall. I restrained the urge to remove his arms from my body. How can he be so comfortable? I mean, we just met, and he is already all warm and cozy.“They have all been waiting for you. You don’t know how thankful I am that I met you and that you agreed to follow me even when you had a thing with your husband’s brother,” he said in a non-judgmental tone.I bit my tongue from telling him that he was the love of my life and probably the only man I would ever give my heart to. Luca had shown me how great love can be. Just the thought of him comforted me.Instead of telling him those words, I asked, “You talk as if I am some savior you have been waiting for. Surely you would have been sleeping with someone else”“Nahh. I am not the flirting type, and it scare
Rose pov.Dread crept into my skin at Finn's words. He fixed his gaze on me with a permanent creepy smile. What was he talking about? What did he know about me that others did not know?I swallowed hard as I tried to pacify whatever was willing up within. I cleaned my hand on my skirt even though I knew my face was filled with guilt already.“What are you talking about?” I asked in a sudden, calm voice that contrasted how I was feeling inside.He shrugged and strolled towards me, his arms wrapped against his chest. “Well, I did a brief check” up on you. I got to know about who raised you. What is her name again?” He asked.Fear blocked my throat as I tried to speak. “Benedicta,” I said.He nodded."Thanks for the correction. Don’t mind me; I forgot about her nod. But with time, I would meet her. You know, I don’t have a mother of my own, so my wife's mother would automatically be mine. Who is that boy that lives with her?” He asked.At this time, sweat was already tricking down my spin
Luca pov.I groaned in frustration. Immediately, I saw Jenny's plastered smile. Seriously? What did this girl want? I thought I drove her out of my room a moment ago. Frustration washed within me, itching my skin. I needed time to concentrate, time to think about what Sabrina just said. To know which side I should be on. What I needed was a cool bath, playing Rose’s white Mustang, a song I felt was too feminine till now. Now that she was gone, I would gladly attach myself to anything that would give me a close connection with Rose. Not this twat that was standing before me with a fake smile.“What do you want?” I asked with a bored expression. I did not even try to hide my anger.Her face fell as I spoke. “you seem so in a hurry to dismiss me,” she said in a disappointed tone.I nodded, too tired to kid or feign concern. “Yes. Jenny, I want to be left alone”“But I am your mate and we need to work things out. You know that. Rose is gone and I am here. She is probably fucking Finn”Ang
Luca pov“I have a message for you,” Sabrina said, smiling at me. I looked at Russell and Lorenzo. They both had raised eyebrows on their faces as they scanned Sabrina’s face, trying to detect what was wrong. Why would she be here?I sat up, facing her. “Go on,” I said with a tone of nonchalance. Trying my best to convey to her that she could say anything before them.She glanced at them and then at the office. She walked around the office, her heels making a sound.“serious?” She asked with a raised eyebrow, her voice deepened with anger as she glared at me.I nodded. She plastered a smile on her face and continued walking around.“Nice decor,” she said in an overly bored tone. I rolled my eyes in return. She has been to the place before. Why would she be saying that?I heaved a sigh “Sabrina, you have been here before. Don’t you think that is an unnecessary compliment?” I asked.She stopped and smiled at me, then used her fingers to caress the shelves. And don’t you think it is foo
Luca POVI turned to face her, seeming genuinely honest. “Tell me, Jenny. What does it look like inside your brain?” I asked.Her eyes widened, and she seemed shocked by my question.“What do you mean?” “Don’t you know how to interpret English? Or has cheating also eaten your interpretation aspect?” “Luca, I am sorry,” she apologized.A chuckle escaped my lips. “You cheated on me and left without a single word, and you expect me to still be in love with you? You still expect me to worship your cheating ass?” I asked angrily.A glint of anger passed through her eyes as she took in deep lips. Sorry, the breath to control herself and spoke in a sensually soft voice, “I am sorry Luca, as besides Russell left me with no choice”“Well, I left you with a choice, and that is to be with me. Be my mate and stand by me, out of choice, but you didn’t. Instead, you opened your legs for my cousin the moment I was gone and claimed he killed you”She scoffed, looking unapologetic. "You criticize me
Luca POVShe’s gone. Like she is gone. After all the promises and all the sacrifices, she is gone. She did not bother fighting for us. She just left with Finn.I know I was kind of a coward for hugging Jenny when she came, but I missed her. I had always missed her. I missed her to the point that my heart ached at the mention of her name. So it was only natural to hug her, but I expected Rose to understand and not just decide to leave me alone. Does she think she would be happy there? With a man that she does not know? Finn might even try to harm her and she has no one.I rake my hands on my hair as different thoughts cross my mind. Jenny is in my room waiting for me to come and talk to her as usual. If it was the former me, I would have done that. Maybe kiss her in the bedroom and make love to her, but I was different. Rose had changed me and left with a part of me.“You know you eventually have to talk to her?” Russell said, breaking me from my thoughts.I glared at him with disdain
Rose povBloodhound Pack is an entirely different pack from my home. When I say they are different, I mean they have their law and norms, but they behave differently.For instance, we have an organized pack. We all know where the market is and where the cinema is, and most of them dress according to their rank, making it easy to identify, and every commercial institution is owned by the Alpha family.Whereas, in Finn Pack. There are different little stalls, with various cinemas and other locations, and they bear different individual names. Lastly, I do not see anyone dressing according to their rank.This is strange. I mean, how do they make their money if they don’t own things and how do I know that I am not about to run into a rogue or greet a council elder with a little respect?Clearing my throat, I decided to ask Finn, “Who owns the cinema and other commercial places?” I ask, clearly making sure I do not sound insulting.“The wolves,” he likes it means, reply nothing. To me, the