DAGNA'S POVSeveral minutes later, after a quick rummage through the bathroom cupboards to retrieve the candles and toys I had left there months earlier the stage was set. The tube was three quarters filled with hot water. I had closed the windows and lighted the fat red candles and neatly arranged the toys on the small table Aegon had had commissioned for this very purpose." You can come in now." I called Aegon who I had charged with making sure we were not disturbed for the next two hours.He took his time coming in, and when he finally did, his jaw dropped open and nearly hit the floor at the sight of me standing there, in nothing but my birthday suit.This was one of the reasons I had fallen for Aegon in the first place, it didn't matter how many times he'd seen me naked, the reaction was always the same....... and instantaneous." You......you....lol...look.... amazing." He stuttered." Thank you." I said with a coy smile, batting my eyelids at him. " You don't look too bad your
DAGNA'S POV"Ignore it." I begged." Whoever it is will get the hint and go away soon enough." I said.I couldn't have been farther from the truth however, for no about sooner were the words out of my mouth than the knock was repeated, this time in quicker succession." Alpha!!!!" Theo's voice called through the locked door. " Your mother wants you, she says it's urgent."I groaned in frustration as Aegon slid me off his thighs and got to his feet." You're not leaving now are you?" I asked incredulously as he tossed the paddle on the bed and rummaged around for clothes to wear." Of course, it's urgent." He said, pulling on a pair of slacks."I'm sure she can wait a few minutes." I protested, sidling over to him and wrapping my arms around his waist." Dagna." He said, softly pushing me away as he reached a shirt. " She wouldn't say it was urgent if it wasn't."" But I need you now." I protested as he headed for the door." I'll be back before you know it." He assured me, coming over
NICO'S POV" I have nothing to fear from you." She declared." Good, there's no reason I shouldn't tell my story then." I said. She glared at me for a few seconds before turning back to her son. "I've had enough of this." She said. " Do what you want with him." She declared. I should have let it go at that and just proceeded to barter my life in exchange for Levin and Krystal's as planned. But no one ever accused me of always sticking to the plan, so I addressed my words to Kane, rather than Aegon as I had planned. " She killed Bailey." I blurted out to the older man, stunning everyone into stillness and silence for a few seconds. Vimon- the witch however was quick to recover. " Ha ha." She cackled. " I see being alone in the dungeon is slowly driving you insane, maybe we should just leave here, would be a pleasure to see you go insane after you took my sister from me." She Said. Ignoring her, I continued to address Kane. " To get her out of the way so she could have
NICO'S POVShe told me that it was the right time to give an answer to the question I had asked her twelve years ago.My father was a wonderful man, she told me, and the only reason he wasn't in my life was because he didn't know about me.At this point, she got down on her knees and begged for forgiveness., She said her selfish interests and reasons had robbed me of a father.She had been too afraid of public ridicule, of being judged, that she had let me suffer instead.I had never seen her cry as much as she cried that day. I'll always believe she knew what was coming for her. Nothing I did could get her to stop crying, until she had her fill of tears.When she was done crying, she wiped her tears, took her seat and took me back in time.A POSTHUMOUS TELLING OF BAILEY'S STORYBailey was loved by everyone, she was only nineteen but she already had an influence on her neighborhood. Other women ( both older and younger came to her for advice), everyone who saw wanted to woo her, eithe
NICO'S POVSIXTEEN YEARS AGO" Now, what did I say about divulging our little secret?" She asked, pulling a wicked looking knife out of her waist band." Please!!." My mother begged, falling on her knees." You said to make sure Kane never found out and I've done that all these years." She pleaded. " You have." Vimon agreed." But now you've gone and told someone else."" But he's not Kane, and he'll keep his mouth shut, I promise." My mother begged, tears streaming down her eyes." It doesn't work that way sister dear." Vimon said." You broke your part of the bargain, your son dies." She spoke as nonchalantly as she would when picking out the menu for dinner.I was too busy thinking about the calmness of her words, I didn't notice the knife had left her hand until it was flying towards me. I never knew how she did it, but in the mere second before the knife connected with my chest, my mother threw herself over me, taking the knife in the guts instead." No!!!!!!" I screamed, tears
DAGNA'S POVWhat the hell did Vimon do to this boy? I wondered as he pressed a soft kiss to my forehead and his arms tightened around me." What's wrong?" I asked." Let's just say I had unexpected news." He replied.I stiffened at that.Oh so he was back at keeping things from me was he?"So unexpected that you can't tell me about it?" I asked." Ohhh I will." He assured me." I will, I just need a little more time to sort it out in my head."" That bad?" I queried." Ohh yes love, it's that bad."BACK IN THE DUNGEONSNICO'S POVVimon watched her son walk away with a look of dismay on her face, turning to her husband as soon as he was out of eye sight." Kane." She called, rushing to her husband to grab his hand. " Surely you don't really believe this lunatic."" He's not a lunatic Vimon." Kane replied quietly. " He's my son."" Your son?" She snorted." Of course he's not your son. He's my sister's bastard, she had him for some never do well."" I've got news for you Vimon, I'm that
AEGON'S POVI nearly lost my head when she slipped her tongue through my lips to tease mine, but just as I trailed my hands down her arms and up her ribcage to cup her beautiful breasts, she set a hand on my shoulder and softly pushed me away." No no no." She protested when I reached for her again." As much as I would love to roll around on the sheets with you, you have your dinner to get ready for and I have to eat mine before it gets cold." She said, turning the overturned glass to pour herself a glass of juice from the small pitcher of juice that had come with the tray." I could always miss dinner, we could send down to the kitchen have them bring us a bigger tray.... later." I wiggled my eyebrows suggestively as I drawled the last word.Chuckling softly, she uncovered one of the bowls to reveal cut up fruits." As much as I would like to explore what we'll be doing until........later." she wriggled her eyebrows in the same way and drawled the word the same way I had." I wouldn
INGRID'S POVWhen Dagna showed up holding onto Aegon's arm like a limpet in a crotch hugging dress, I was doubly glad I had left Theo safely locked up.Call me paranoid or overprotective but I don't want my son anywhere near this woman and if I had my way they wouldn't be in the same room until he was old enough to look after himself. It didn't matter what anyone said, this woman knew something about my son's disappearance and just because I couldn't prove it didn't mean it wasn't true. I thought to myself as I angrily stabbed the pancit and stuffed it in my mouth.I had to give it to her, the girl certainly had guts, showing up at dinner when she should be hiding her face in shame at her botched plans ( yes, I knew her plans had been botched. I had seen the look on her face when Theo was returned, just before she replaced it with that painful looking smile.The bitchy witch.I sat there twirling my noodles around my fork, eagerly waiting for Vimon to tear into the bitch,then into her
Pots and Kettles. Ingrid's point of viewVimon opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to it.I was fed up with Aegon's accusations and insults, and I let him know it, before his mother could do it for me.“ENOUGH AEGON, ENOUGH!!!!!” I bellowed, getting to my feet and going toe to toe with him.“ For the past nine months, you've done nothing but insult at every opportunity you get, and not only am I sick and tired of it, I'm also fed up.” He was so shocked at my vehemence that he took a step back and looked like a fly could knock him over.Not wanting to give him any space to retreat, I took a step forward and covered the space he had gained, I was almost standing on his feet.“ You call me a slut and a whore every chance you get, but we both know who deserves that title, you're the one who goes around sticking your penis in every vagina you can find, even under your so-called girlfriend's nose.”“ Yes, I see it all,” I answered the question that came into his eyes as the last sent
The IntruderIngrid's point of viewI listened carefully, wondering whether I had mis-heard and the house was just settling down like old houses do or even the wind.When the sound came again, more distinct than it had been, I knew without a doubt that its originator was a werewolf and not old house boards or the winds.I carefully stepped out of my shoes so they wouldn't make a sound and alert whoever it was to my presence and immediately tried to mind link with Aegon.If I had taken a moment to think,I would have tried to mind link with either Kane or Vimon, but I wasn't thinking so I went for the first person that popped into my head.... Aegon.He and I used to spend hours talking about everything and nothing when we were younger, so although I hadn't done so in years, it was quite easy to mind link with him.What? He demanded as soon as I was able to reach him.Aegon, please Aegon you have to come to the south wing, there's an intruder,” I cried.Swiftly and without a word, he shu
The CelebrationIngrid's point of view“ What do you mean you're not coming?” Vimon thundered from where she stood in front of my closet, glaring at me as I put finishing touches on Theo's outfit. It was a good thing she couldn't shoot beams out of her eyes, because with the glares she had been sending my way for the past quarter of an hour, I would be as charred as the outside of a medium rare steak by now.“Just like I've told you already, I'm not coming down for the celebration or party, whichever it is,” I repeated for the third time in fifteen hours.“But why???” She cried.Finally finished with getting Theo dressed, I pressed my lips to his head in a soft kiss, picked him up and turned to face his grandmother, saying;“ I already told you Vimon.”“ Humor me, tell me again,” she declared, plucking Theo from my arms and smiling at him as he gurgled and kicked his legs in the air.“ First off,” I said in reply, counting off my fingers.“ Theo's the one who's being honored,he doesn
He's My FriendAegon's point of viewFrom the bucket window in my study,I watched Nico and Ingrid walk out of the back door and head to the baobab orchard behind the palace. Nico held a big wicker basket and Ingrid held a folded blanket.They were obviously heading out for a picnic, and sure enough they settled under one of the trees with Ingrid spreading out the blanket, and Nico setting down and unpacking the basket to reveal an array of food.It was the third time this week, they did this every other day, they would come out here with more food than two people could possibly eat, sit there talking and eating until it was dark before packing up and going back in.And somehow I always found myself here watching them, of course I told myself I was only keeping an eye on Nico, he had just people he called family and was vulnerable, someone had to keep an eye on him and protect him from Ingrid, she wasn't to be trusted after all and was only trying to get her claws into him in his vulne
Ingrid's point of viewVimon opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to it.I was fed up with Aegon's accusations and insults, and I let him know it, before his mother could do it for me.“ENOUGH AEGON, ENOUGH!!!!!” I bellowed, getting to my feet and going toe to toe with him.“ For the past nine months, you've done nothing but insult at every opportunity you get, and not only am I sick and tired of it, I'm also fed up.” He was so shocked at my vehemence that he took a step back and looked like a fly could knock him over.Not wanting to give him any space to retreat, I took a step forward and covered the space he had gained, I was almost standing on his feet.“ You call me a slut and a whore every chance you get, but we both know who deserves that title, you're the one who goes around sticking your penis in every vagina you can find, even under your so-called girlfriend's nose.”“ Yes, I see it all,” I answered the question that came into his eyes as the last sentence left my lips.
Ingrid's point of viewI listened carefully, wondering whether I had mis-heard and the house was just settling down like old houses do or even the wind.When the sound came again, more distinct than it had been, I knew without a doubt that its originator was a werewolf and not old house boards or the winds.I carefully stepped out of my shoes so they wouldn't make a sound and alert whoever it was to my presence and immediately tried to mind link with Aegon.If I had taken a moment to think,I would have tried to mind link with either Kane or Vimon, but I wasn't thinking so I went for the first person that popped into my head.... Aegon.He and I used to spend hours talking about everything and nothing when we were younger, so although I hadn't done so in years, it was quite easy to mind link with him.What? He demanded as soon as I was able to reach him.Aegon, please Aegon you have to come to the south wing, there's an intruder,” I cried.Swiftly and without a word, he shut down the mi
Ingrid's point of view“ What do you mean you're not coming?” Vimon thundered from where she stood in front of my closet, glaring at me as I put finishing touches on Theo's outfit. It was a good thing she couldn't shoot beams out of her eyes, because with the glares she had been sending my way for the past quarter of an hour, I would be as charred as the outside of a medium rare steak by now.“Just like I've told you already, I'm not coming down for the celebration or party, whichever it is,” I repeated for the third time in fifteen hours.“But why???” She cried.Finally finished with getting Theo dressed, I pressed my lips to his head in a soft kiss, picked him up and turned to face his grandmother, saying;“ I already told you Vimon.”“ Humor me, tell me again,” she declared, plucking Theo from my arms and smiling at him as he gurgled and kicked his legs in the air.“ First off,” I said in reply, counting off my fingers.“ Theo's the one who's being honored,he doesn't need me there
Aegon's point of viewFrom the bucket window in my study,I watched Nico and Ingrid walk out of the back door and head to the baobab orchard behind the palace. Nico held a big wicker basket and Ingrid held a folded blanket.They were obviously heading out for a picnic, and sure enough they settled under one of the trees with Ingrid spreading out the blanket, and Nico setting down and unpacking the basket to reveal an array of food.It was the third time this week, they did this every other day, they would come out here with more food than two people could possibly eat, sit there talking and eating until it was dark before packing up and going back in.And somehow I always found myself here watching them, of course I told myself I was only keeping an eye on Nico, he had just people he called family and was vulnerable, someone had to keep an eye on him and protect him from Ingrid, she wasn't to be trusted after all and was only trying to get her claws into him in his vulnerable state.Re
Nico's point of view“ I assume there was no one behind you,” Ingrid cut in.“And you would be right,” I said smiling as I recalled the memory.“She took a boy wearing blood-covered clothes home, introduced him to her husband, sat him at her kitchen table, fixed him a quick meal, then drew him a bath and dug out some old clothes for him to wear,” I continued.“ Years later both she and Levin would tell me that they had known I was coming, some kind of unexplainable feeling when they woke up earlier that morning that made them understand they would have a guest in the cause of the day, and when I showed up, they both recounted feeling an unexplainable urge to take me in and do what they could for me, and they did just that.” “ For the first week, I don't think I did anything but eat and sleep, neither of them asked me any questions, not even my name.”“ They sound like amazing people,” Ingrid said.“ They were,” I assured her.“And they loved me, so much that they were willing to giv