Lance's POV'You see what I was talking about?' I asked Dominus after Maureen and I were able to drag Lucia off him and the girls left.Maureen had to practically drag Lucia out of the room while Lucia was cursing us both and condemning us to hell.'Are you sure that girl hasn't gotten her wolf yet? She almost scratched my eyes out,' Dominus said wincing in pain. 'I am not going to lift a finger to help you up. You were too impulsive and irrational.' 'I did it to stop another man from taking what is mine.' 'Are you even listening to yourself?' This girl doesn't even know she is your mate yet,' I rolled my eyes at him.' If you were not my friend, I would have said you are so dumb.' 'You don't have to insult me Lance. I am regretting enough as it is.' I wondered if the scratch on his face was the reason for his regret or he regretted everything. The scratch would disappear in minutes due to his superb Alpha gene. 'Why are you regretting so fast? You had better tighten your seat be
Maureen's POV'Lucia, I have no hand in whatever it is you are planning to do to Lance and Dominus,' I informed Lucia first thing in the morning the following day. 'You should at least let me wake up properly before discussing those idiots. Besides, who told you I was going to do anything to them?' She asked feigning ignorance.'I know you very well Lucia. You would not leave the whole matter just as it is. You would want to get even,' I said.'I don't have the strength for revenge these days Maureen,' she said winking at me and smiling like someone who won a jackpot.'Whatever you do, remember that these two are high ranking wolves. If they kill you in the process...' I warned her leaving the rest of the sentence unfinished.'I will be careful and make sure I keep you abreast of everything happening,' she said smiling annoyingly.'Don't keep me posted on anything. Do what you want and face the consequences. You should learn from my ordeal,' I said sadly. I was still sensitive whenev
Lances POVThe ringing of my phone woke me. I swore ripely wondering who could pick that early in the day to call. I opened one eye to view who it was before I remembered it was the alarm I had set to wake up for workout. It must have been going off for sometime. I quickly silenced it so it won't wake Dom but he was already stirring.'What time is it?' He asked sleepily. 'Some minutes to seven.' 'am or pm?' He asked looking as confused as someone who woke up on another planet.I rolled my eyes, wondering what was up with him. 'How can it be on, Dom?' 'I didn't sleep much last night, I would have loved to wake up very late,' he grumped. 'You can still go back to sleep you know. No one is forcing you to wake up,' I said.'You should have switched off that alarm before we slept,' he insisted.'When was I supposed to remember anything about the alarm? When I was dragging Lucia off your sorry ass or when I had to deal with your contrite heart?' I hissed and left the room to ease mysel
Lance's POV'You will kill her Dom, please.' The words sounded like Deja Vu. Only this time, it was coming from me.I winced as the image of me strangling Maureen and Dominus pleading with me to let her go flash into my head. Somehow Dominus had gotten the idea that Lucia was behind the scandal and he had moved in on her. Thanks to my superb speed and Dominus' anger induced sluggish move, I got to Lucia before he did.'Dominus, you need to let us talk about this rationally,' Maureen pleaded. I could see she was as scared as I was. 'Dom please. You need to calm down,' I pleaded too. I have seen Dominus deal with threats a lot of time and they were not pleasant sights. I knew Lucia was his mate but I didn't know if his wolf would take insubordination from her. I watched as Dominus' eyes switched from his wolf's to his. 'Lucia, you need to submit now,' I said to Lucia while keeping my gaze on Dominus in case he went for the kill. I knew how much risk was involved in putting myself be
Lance's POVDom and I stayed in the room silent. Not knowing exactly what to say to each other. The fact that the blogger said an insider gave the information was the most disturbing. I wondered who the insider could be.I was sure our parents would have gotten wind of what was happening already. They might not be the type for internet use but someone must have called them already. I dreaded their reactions.Our phones won't stop ringing so we had to switch them off. It was so bad that we had to block our mind links. I was even having a headache that seemed to get worse by the second. Maureen knocked at the door sometimes later and said our parents were downstairs. When she had walked in, my heart skipped a bit and my wolf stood at alert, wagging his tail in welcome. I had to get a good leash on him and push him to the back of my mind before he did something stupid like grab her. She wouldn't appreciate that. Dominus and I followed her downstairs with a burdened mind, hoping our par
Maureen's POVI woke up the following morning feeling happy. It's been a while since I woke up with any other feeling than anger or sometimes indifference. I had felt so sorry for what Lucia did to Lance and Dominus that I decided to forgive Lance. I don't know why I did, but it felt as if there was a force that was beyond me that wanted me to forgive him. After our parents had left the previous day, Lucia was still crying despite the fact that the matter had been resolved by our parents. I was glad that for the first time, Lucia felt bad about her action of getting even with people. She went too far. The reputation of an Alpha and Beta is very important to them as every wolf in the pack looks up to them as role models.'I am sorry Maureen, hope you can forgive me for this. Your brother and Dom got here just yesterday and I have already caused them so much problem,' she had said. Her eyes were swollen from crying so much and her nose was red from the constant cleaning. I felt pity
Maureen's POVI paced the hospital corridor unable to sit down. I found it difficult to believe that Lucia would want to kill herself. She was the type that loved life. Or so I thought! Dominus had not waited for a stretcher to be brought out to take her into the hospital. He had taken her in while shouting like a mad man.I was beyond distraught. The doctors had taken her from us and as I paced I wondered what could be happening behind the closed door. It had been over forty five minutes since they closed the door.I was alone, waiting for any news at all. After the doctor had done their best to stop Dominus from following them in, Dominus had stormed out of the hospital while Lance had gone to try to get in contact with Lucia's parents. 'Hey, any news?' Lance asked coming to stand next to me.I threw myself in his hands and allowed the sob that I had been trying so hard to hold back flow without restrictions. 'She is going to be fine Reen. She has to be. For all our sakes,' Lance
Maureen's POVI couldn't believe that I had grabbed Lance in the least expected place. His face was as red as a ripe tomato. I gaped at him in surprise with my eyes wide like saucers.'I am sorry I didn't know it was your thing,' I said pointing at his obvious erection. 'What thing?' He asked looking more embarrassed than I was.He was standing up facing me while I knelt on the bed. He was wearing only his boxer briefs. 'It was poking me in the back and I thought it was your foot or something,' I tried to explain, hiding my embarrassment to no avail.'You could have simply woken me up,' he said in a calmer voice. I guess he was beginning to realise that I was close to tears.'I am sorry Lance,' I said unable to look at him.'It is ok. It is not your fault. I should know better than to spoon you like that.''But we used to share the same bed before you...' I could not finish the sentence as I didn't want to bring up a memory I was trying to bury. Lance approached the bed and gently
Lance's POV'I was thinking I would be privileged to meet your mate. A female that deserved such worshipping love is someone I want as a mentor,' Lucia said to the former president when we settled down in his sitting room.'I wish you met her but she waited all day for you guys yesterday because she thought you would be here early. She had to leave very early this morning. She is visiting a friend's daughter that just gave birth to a baby. We have delayed the visit for too long,' the former president said smiling sadly.'I can see that you are missing her already,' I said. 'Oh, how do you know that?' The former president seemed genuinely surprised by my insight.'Your smile just now said it all,' I replied.The former president sighed loudly as he rang a bell on the table. 'Each time she has to go somewhere, I feel like a part of me is taken away,' he said still retaining his sad smile.A girl of not more than sixteen years who looked terrified as she came into the sitting room came
Maureen's POV'I wish I was going with you guys,' Dawn hugged me again for the umpteenth time.'I wish so too. Please take care of yourself and Asher,' I said winking at her.She smiled shyly and blushed. She understood exactly what I meant by that. She should go ahead and get marked already. 'Will you sisters please allow us leave already?' Dominus asked rolling his eyes. Dawn and I laughed as we separated. I almost stepped on Ian as he materialised from nowhere suddenly.'Sorry. I didn't know you were there,' I apologized.'It is okay. I understand,' he said smiling. 'You smell like Dominus' perfume,' Lucia asked raising a brow at Ian.'I just wanted to blend in with one of your smells in case the old man has a keen sense of smell,' Ian said as he opened the back door and sat down.'I didn't even use the perfume,' Dominus said but we didn't dwell on it. We were distracted by Grandma Gina's opening of the front door and coming towards us.'Grandma, are you okay?' Dominus asked mee
Dawn's POV'What if he doesn't come back? What if he decides to just go back to his pack?' I asked apprehensively looking at both Maureen and Lucia. 'With your mark on his neck? Do you even know the implication of what you have done?' Maureen asked me. 'I don't know. All I know is that I marked him out of annoyance,' I said folding my arms on my chest.'You didn't just mark him, Dawn, you have successfully imprinted yourself into his soul. I am sure that he can feel every beat of the emotions you are going through right now,' Maureen said.'If indeed he can feel my emotions, then he should be back by now,' I said and continued pacing.It was getting dark outside and Asher wasn't back. I was already regretting my actions. I was blinded by rage and jealousy.After Asher had banged the door that led to the house and left, Lance and Dominus had come into the room demanding to know exactly what happened.I explained to them almost crying. I wanted to beat myself when Dominus took it upon
Lance's POV'I think it will be better if we move Diego out of that place. Cybil is becoming a nuisance,' I said angrily.'It was a good thing that you had already informed the guards not to allow her anywhere near the dungeon else she would have waltzed in there and used her father's position as an excuse to get into the dungeon,' Dominus said. After the meeting earlier, a guard from the dungeon had mind linked dad that Cybil was down there saying the Beta had permitted her to look around the dungeon. Dad had instantly told the Alpha and the Alpha had called us back to tell us to handle it. Asher had said he would go with us without us asking. It was not until we were on the road that he told us that he wanted to avoid Dawn till he was sure he was calm enough not to say something amiss.'If I were you, I would stay and see what happens. Running away won't solve anything,' Dominus had advised him.'I am not running. I just want to gather my wits first then talk to her. I don't want
Dawn's POVI thought I had calmed down in the course of our discussion at the Alpha's office but I hadn't because by the time we were through with the discussion and we had to go back to our rooms, my gaze caught that of Asher and my ears started ringing in annoyance. I quickly got up from the chair when the meeting was over and quickly walked past everybody to the room. I didn't want a confrontation with Asher in the presence of everyone. I knew he was going to try and talk to me, that was why I hurriedly walked into the room so we could do it in private.I got to the room, closed the door and started pacing in anticipation that he would soon be there. I waited for the first five minutes still wondering if he got held up with something on his way to the room.Another five minutes went by and he still didn't show up but I still kept thinking that it was possible the boys stayed back to discuss something so this time I sat down to wait for him.I sat down and waited for another five
Lance's POV'What are you saying about the former President?' Dad asked bursting into the Alpha's office with his eyes wide with anxiety.The Alpha must have mind linked him after he saw the picture. We have all been quiet for over three minutes before dad came into the office.The Alpha didn't say a word as he simply pointed at the picture on his table for dad to come closer and see what he was talking about. Dad looked at the picture and frowned. 'This doesn't say anything. What is going on?' Dad said.I quickly brought him up to speed on why the picture was there and how we came about the image of him on the mind of one of his errand boys.'But that is impossible. He can never do that. Can he?' Dad asked himself after making a declarative sentence.'Why do you think he can't?' Maureen asked.'Because we know him as a man that can never compromise. He stood by justice and truth when he was the President of the Council.'If he was as good as you say, why was he removed as the Presid
Lance's POV'Are you sure that the girls are not planning your demise?' I asked Asher as I sat down on the chair overlooking the garden from the library.After the girls had left, Dominus had said Grandma Gina mentioned something about the Citadel relating to the prophecy and he needed to check it out.Since sleep was long gone, we decided to come with him to while away the time till the girls return and we can discuss the pictures Asher had drawn. 'What do you mean by that?' Asher asked coming to peep out of the window.'I saw the way Dawn avoided sitting beside you downstairs. Want to share?' I asked him.'It is just this thing about her getting into my head and making me lose control. I saw her in towel and I practically lost it. It took all my will to tear myself away from her. She wanted me to hold her after that but I told her I couldn't because I wasn't sure I could control myself yet,' Asher explained.'And you rejected her,' I said as if I was finishing his unspoken sentence
Maureen's POV'Give me one good reason why you should be snooping around my house, Cybil,' the Alpha thundered.Cybil didn't say anything. She folded her arms on her chest and continued staring at everybody in the eyes, one person at a time as if she was challenging us to do something to her.I personally wanted to get close to her and give her a brain resetting slap. She made me wake up in the most frightening way. What did she think she could get from snooping around the Alpha house?For Cybil's sake, I hope she will have a reasonable reason for rubbing me of my beauty sleep. I had not even slept for thirty minutes and I was going to be grumpy because of that.'As of this moment, you are a criminal not the Gamma's daughter. So it will be of immense benefit to you if you speak right now,' dad growled at Cybil and that seemed to get her attention.'I was looking for something,' Cybil grumbled.'You were looking for what, in my house?' The Alpha asked in anger. 'I was just trying to a
Dawn's POVI couldn't stop looking at Asher all through the conversation in the sitting room. If he knew it, he didn't show it nor reacted as he paid rapt attention and gave the correct response.I had only hugged him so tightly because I wanted to be in his hands so bad. I had not expected him to kiss me and to do it in front of everyone like that. I was so shocked.'If the Vice President was killed then this sure confirms the fact that there are a lot of people involved in this crime in the council,' Lance said pulling me back to the present. 'It would have definitely taken a lot of those high up to be involved before a crime of that magnitude is committed right under their noses,' Dominus said rubbing his face tiredly.'Has his death been made public?' Maureen asked.'Not yet. A friend called me to inform me. Besides they have a bigger problem on their hands with the early morning gift you presented at the gate. The whole place is swarming with reporters and bloggers. Well done gu