Cassian's POV.I looked into her eyes, and for a moment, I saw the eyes that I fell in love with at one point in my life.I saw the pretty girl that I talked about having children with. I saw the eyes that looked at me with so much gratitude when I fucked her. I saw innocence.But It didn't move me.No matter how genuine it was, I just couldn't see myself going over that pain that she caused me. Through the innocence, I still remembered the hurt from the betrayal that she caused me when I saw her arching her back for someone who wasn't even half the man that I was, both in bed and outside the bedroom."I'm sorry, Shantel, but this... This will not work. I don't know what you're trying to do. I don't know if you're being honest or if you have an ulterior motive, and I honestly don't care. My feelings for you died over the course of the year that you were away from me.""Surely, there's a way around this. We can make this if you let me. I was your one true love. There's no way you can l
Celeste's POV."Take whatever you want to eat!! Drink whatever you want!! Tonight is only for celebration!-"I dragged the crazy man away from the podium to the side of the hall where we were hidden from the rest of the guests."What the fuck, Ryan?!""What's the problem, my future wife?"The way that title made my intestines churn in discomfort almost made me puke."First of all, never call me that, ever again. Especially considering the fact that you never ask for my consent before embarrassing me in front of everyone!""Embarrass? Take a look at the people! They're cheerful and happy that their future king is ready to settle that he loves truly," he reached for my hands, and his warm touch suddenly felt like slimy cement against him. My wolf was doing everything to get me out the space with him, but I had to sort everything out before getting out of here."Ryan, we've only known each other for three days. Less, in fact. How can you ask someone for her hand in marriage in front f yo
Celeste's POV.This is the stupidest decision you've made in your life, Celeste.This is too risky.Turn your ass around and head the fuck back down.There was nothing my wolf didn't say to me to send me back down the stairs, but legs kept climbing the steps.It felt like my body had been separated from my wolf form. I was well aware of what I was doing, but I didn't know why I was doing it.Barely an hour ago, I was rebuking him for proposing to me in front of everyone, and now I was following him to his bedroom.I didn't know what had gotten over me.He held my hands as we walked into his room, and immediately I shut the door behind me, he turned me around and planted his lips on mine.I gave into the kiss and we began locking lips. I felt his hot breath all over my face as his tongue found its way past my lips. I felt his hands all over my waist and they slowly travelled to my boobs."Fuck... Your nipples are hard for me baby.."He kept touching and kissing, but I had Cassian on m
Celeste's POV"Ryan..."I was hyperventilating, but I felt my whole body shutting down at the same time.I just knew that something was up when he suddenly decided to let me leave."It turns out that the drug in the wine worked faster than I expected. Or, did I mistakenly give you more than I should've? Let's be grateful you're not dead if that's the case."This bastard drugged me???"What the fuck did I do that I had to be drugged?! Get me out of here right now, Ryan!!""I'll do you one better - you can leave if you can. The offer is still on, so use the door."It was evidently impossible to move, but I just had to try. The only thing in my head was the hope that I could get redemption outside the door.In a desperate move, I tried in everything in me to move my legs a few step, but I felt my legs give in immediately. Before I could reach the ground, I fell into the arms of the beast who drugged me."It's really pointless wasting the strength that you don't even have."I could do not
Cassian's POV."I remember when we used to have these moments when we were together. It felt like time stopped, but it also felt like that time flew by so quickly. Those were the best moments of my life."I was confused by Shantel's words considering the fact that she was the one who left me, but she was not my problem tonight.The proposal I just witnessed doubled the weight of my heart.It was one thing for that bastard to ask her to be his wife before me, but was Celeste so dense to accept the proposal of someone she just met three days ago?Over me?I had waves of different emotions flooding my system, but I was confused, most of all.Celeste was a lot of things, but she was not dumb. Even though she hated me with everything in her, she was stupid to accept Ryan's proposal."I remember when you used to be so romantic. You would wake me up with breakfast in bed after a very hot session the night before. We'd have the longest baths and giggle all day long in each other's arms. You'd
WARNING ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ CONTAINS SOME DARK WORDS THAT MIGHT TRIGGER SOME REACTIONS.Cassian's POV.I began sifting through the party people having the time of their lives to an upbeat mix, trying to find my way out of this chaotic maze to get to her.I heard Shantel calling out to me, but I paid no attention till she got lost in the midst of the lively guests.Freya was supposed to direct me to the room, but she was tired and slow.I finally got away from the people and began climbing up the stairs. No matter how fast I moved, my wolf stressed me for not getting there fast enough.If he made a mess of her or killed her, I would end his life, but I wouldn't be able to forgive myself till I leave this life."Cassian? Don't do anything stupid. I'm heading there now..."It wasn't until now that I realized Lucian was still on the phone with me and he had listened to the conversation between Freya and I. "Cassian!! Are you listening to me? The main goal is to save Celeste. Don't do anything that
Cassian's POV."Cassian! we can talk about this-"But the heat in me blocked my ears. I charged at the bastard with wolf speed and speared him with everything in me. I didn't let go of him to make him feel the impact, so we went crashing out through the window from the top floor of a two storey building to the ground outside."Goodness!! Two men just fell from the top floor! Call the ambulance or something!!""Wait a minute... Is that not the heir to the throne, stark naked and bleeding?""What the fuck is happening?!"The party feeling had been overwhelmed with the bloody occurrences and people had began filing out to witness what was happening.I was supposed to end this here and now to save face, but there was nothing I could do with this fury that had been built up for years, except to unleash it on the person who built it up."C... Cassian", Ryan dragged himself up after taking some time on the ground to nurse his pain. "We can talk about this. Remember that you're my brother fro
Cassian's POV."You stupid bastard!!!"I stared down at my feet, but from the corner of my eye, I saw my father pick up the glass cup from his table and I knew what was going to happen next.I dodged immediately he swung the glass cup at me, making it miss my head narrowly and shattering upon impact with the wall behind me."You've been nothing short of an arrogant fool, and you have peaked it tonight!! How stupid could you be?!! How dare you?!!""It wasn't my fault, father. I tried my best to hold my anger-""You tried to hold your anger?! Okay then, hold this!!" He picked up knife and flung it straight for my head, but I was fast enough to dodge it this time. Before I could save myself, the edge stretched the corner of my head, taking a huge part of my skin with it.But that was not all.I was still trying to nurse the pain when I saw him charge at me with so much speed. I broke the wall the behind me when he speared me, causing me to fall to my knees and cough out blood."You deser
Lucian's POV "Goodness!! He has a sword in his abdomen!!!"That was like a war cry for hungry warriors. I staggered into the hospital, hoping they wouldn't notice me, but I was stupid for thinking that could ever happen.I had blood, gut and brain matter splattered all over my body. Even I couldn't differentiate which blood was mine and which one wasn't.I would've dragged the sword out of my body while the adrenaline was still keeping me alive, but it was a silver sword. It would not have healed naturally the way Alpha wolves heal from wounds.Immediately the nurse made that yell, the whole hospital got into a chaos. They began rushing to me, trying to get me to sit down, but I couldn't."Where is Celeste? Is she awake?""Please sit down and let us help you-""Take me to her. I need to see her. Tell her that I almost died for her.""We will, but please rest, first of all. We need to take you into surgery.""Tell her to forgive me. I need to see her and tell her that I didn't mean t
Celeste's POV.What the hell was I doing?How did I get here in the first place?I fixed my gaze on his eyes, and I saw something I'd never seen before.He'd never stared at me with so much lust in his eyes, and for some reason, I couldn't get enough of it.I didn't know that physical attraction was a thing until tonight. Like a magnet dragging metal, his eyes dragged me closer and closer to him until my hard nipples were pressed against his rough chest, and I placed my lips on his lips again.It felt like heaven.They tasted a little salty, but I liked it just like that. His tongue found its way into my mouth, and I allowed him to do what he wanted."Mmm", I moaned when I felt his hands grip my ass hard.As I ate out his lips, the thought of him killing a hundred all by himself got me even hornier. The more the heroic action crossed my mind, the more I felt myself get wet under.He broke the kiss, and I got the chance to get lost in his eyes again.He got up with me atop me, and he t
Lucian's POV.I'd give anything to break the depressing silence that groomed between us in the car.This had to be the eeriest ride I'd had in a long while. There was so much to be said between the both of us, but she wasn't ready to have a conversation. And rightly so, because I knew she was hurt.I shouldn't have said those hurtful words to her before the accident. I shouldn't have denied her before Malcolm and Evelyn, just because I wanted her to leave and not be a part of the chaos that could've happened.It was my fault, but she wasn't giving me a chance to rectify it and clear the air.I finally parked in front of the apartment and she got down without waiting for me to get help her down.She walked into the apartment, and made straight for the room, but I stopped her with my hand on her arm.My wolf couldn't take it anymore. The torture of her cold silence felt my bones were breaking and crushing."Celeste, we need to talk.""There's is nothing to talk about, Lucia-""I'm tired
Lucian's POV "Goodness!! He has a sword in his abdomen!!!"That was like a war cry for hungry warriors. I staggered into the hospital, hoping they wouldn't notice me, but I was stupid for thinking that could ever happen.I had blood, gut and brain matter splattered all over my body. Even I couldn't differentiate which blood was mine and which one wasn't.I would've dragged the sword out of my body while the adrenaline was still keeping me alive, but it was a silver sword. It would not have healed naturally the way Alpha wolves heal from wounds.Immediately the nurse made that yell, the whole hospital got into a chaos. They began rushing to me, trying to get me to sit down, but I couldn't."Where is Celeste? Is she awake?""Please sit down and let us help you-""Take me to her. I need to see her. Tell her that I almost died for her.""We will, but please rest, first of all. We need to take you into surgery.""Tell her to forgive me. I need to see her and tell her that I didn't mean t
Lucian's POV.I closed my eyes, and by the time they popped open, I couldn't recognize them from the reflection on Malcolm's dilated pupils.The look on his face looked like he'd seen a demon in real time, and he wasn't wrong for thinking so."Wh... Who the fuck are y-"I took my arm back and gave him a full swing to his jaw. Upon impact, I felt his jawbone shatter into powder, but the force drove him straight through the ceiling, making the ceiling fan slice him a few times before sending him crashing to the ground."Arghhh!! Uncle!!", Evelyn shrieked in a horrifying sight. With the amount of blood that oozed from his head, it was obvious he was going to die in a few minutes. I could walk out of here knowing my job was done, but my wolf wouldn't have any of that."You want to know who the fuck I am?", I grunted with smoke exuding from my nostrils. "I'm not your typical werewolf. I'm a werewolf that shouldn't be messed with. I'm the prince of Silvermist pack, and a beast when you sho
Lucian's POV.I closed my eyes, and by the time they popped open, I couldn't recognize them from the reflection on Malcolm's dilated pupils.The look on his face looked like he'd seen a demon in real time, and he wasn't wrong for thinking so."Wh... Who the fuck are y-"I took my arm back and gave him a full swing to his jaw. Upon impact, I felt his jawbone shatter into powder, but the force drove him straight through the ceiling, making the ceiling fan slice him a few times before sending him crashing to the ground."Arghhh!! Uncle!!", Evelyn shrieked in a horrifying sight. With the amount of blood that oozed from his head, it was obvious he was going to die in a few minutes. I could walk out of here knowing my job was done, but my wolf wouldn't have any of that."You want to know who the fuck I am?", I grunted with smoke exuding from my nostrils. "I'm not your typical werewolf. I'm a werewolf that shouldn't be messed with. I'm the prince of Silvermist pack, and a beast when you sho
Lucian's POVAll the while, I'd resisted my wolf.Throughout the ride to laying waste to Malcolm's men as my human self, my wolf had been desperately begging to come out.The shivers...The canine teeth...The unusual wave of strength that kept me alive despite the accident and the amount of blood I'd lost as a result.I'd tried to force it out and make a bloody feast but I held it down for fear of not being able to get control over it.But not this time.If I needed to avenge Celeste and get out of here alive against a hundred men, I need more than human strength.I saw the men cock their AK-47s ready to end my life, and let go of holding back.My bloodthirsty wolf didn't waste the chance and taking over me. I felt my balled fists release to form hard, sharp claws. I felt the chilling wave as I deformed into the monster that I was holding back.By the time I'd fully formed, the only thing I saw was red. I relished the aghast look of shock and fear in the eyes of the masked men who h
Lucian's POV.It was my fault. As my eyes rested on Celeste's unconscious on the hospital bed, I beat myself up multiple times.I thought I was umto something good when I saved Evelyn. Little did I know that it was going to lead to this chaos. I was stupid to have ignored Evelyn's threats. I should have handled everything there and then before leaving that warehouse.I wasn't going forgive myself if Celeste didn't survive this. I felt blunt pain everytime I moved, but it was nothing compared to the fear and rage that had refused to let go of me.I felt a buzz in my phone, and I checked to see that it was a call. The last thing I wanted to do was talk to anyone, but it was the only way I could silence the rebuking voices in my head."Cassian", I muttered under my breath immediately I picked the call, so Celeste wouldn't be disturbed."First of all,. please tell me that she's okay." He said, the worry in his voice matching the worry on my face as I sent a glance at unconscious Celeste
Lucian's POVI heaved a long sigh and kissed my teeth in rage.I called Evelyn's uncle's threat a bluff, but it turned out he was serious. Now I knew the danger that I'd gotten into, saving Evelyn. Now I knew how vicious her old man was, and I knew that there was no coming out of this without someone dying.“How much did he pay you?”“I… I can't release that information-”The amount of pressure I made on his wound made him scream in unimaginable pain until he couldn't take it anymore.“Okay!! Okay!! I'll tell you!! He paid us half a million, but he didn't pay us personally. We were paid through one of his gang members.“So he has a gang?”“Yes… he's the head of the Blackops cartel. The whole family works in dirty blood.”I tried to digest the information, along with the realization that this wasn't going to get easy.“I've told you what you want, just please… let me go! Please!!”“In your next life, be careful of the kind of profession you choose.”“Please!! Spare my life!! Pl-”I ba