Livia's POV:“I never thought you would be participating as well, Lady Livia.” Said Elijah, the first son of Lord Garfon who made his way with his horse towards Lucius and I. “My sister prefers to stay under the shade.”“Everyone has their own interest,” I answered and the man smiled stalely, something which I had noticed since he came towards us.“Of course and I find it unique, most women…”“That's the answer, Livia is not like other women. Perfect for me who is also not similar like other men who are mundane, which is why her interest falls to me.Each person will find their own people who interest them, and when they don't find the person interesting,” Lucius' eyes glowered with a hidden evilness crawling over his cold gaze, “it's often that we ignore them,” and saying this, he pulled the rein of the horse, moving his leg to have the horse move.Elijah clenched his hands at the not-so-subtle warning that Lucius gave him.When we left, I wondered what was it about that had Lucius t
Livia's POV:“Let's make this a little exciting,” Lucius suddenly proposed. His hand took hold of mine and began to fold my finger to hold the trigger, “if you manage to shoot one animal, I can grant you a prize.”I wondered what the prize was, but I could tell it would be something very pleasant for my efforts. Excited about the prize, I nodded my head and carefully aimed the barrel over the deer who was eating the grass. But upon looking closer, I noticed that the deer was still young.In the past when I hunted, I had only hunt animals like boars and never a deer. Seeing the young deer, a hesitation came over my finger.“Relax your shoulders,” came Lucius' voice beside my ears, and he wrapped his hands over my body, getting even closer that hit me to gulp, “More.” Lucius instructed, pressing his hands on my tensed shoulders and chuckled amused when he noticed how my cheeks turned pink at his words.“What are you doing?” Lucius continued to whisper in the shell of my ears. Seeing how
Livia's POV:Out of fear that I would reveal my mean side as I had shown the sweet and kind side of me to others, “speaking about hunting, how do you find the hunting game so far, Lady Livia? I believe this must be the first time for you. It is rare for people to hold hunting game in the winter as often times animals don't leave their place and I believe that is only what makes it different because dusk pack is warmer even in winter unlike the Crescent Pack.”Lady Jade appeared as if she was trying to build a good relationship with me but before I could reply to the woman's words the woman was quick to add another remark, “I saw a large tiger was caught earlier I heard it was the Lord's.”“Oh my! A tiger?!” The woman beside lady Jade who was slightly plump with a ring on her three fingers in each hand said, appearing to be intrigued, “A tiger is a very difficult prey to hunt. Not only does it take luck to see one appear, it also needs the skill of a good hunter to be able to stop a ti
Livia's POV:Lady Phoebe took a step forward, distaste settled on her lips, as she looked down on me trying to determine me which didn't work, “you are still engaged but daringly try to threaten me. For your record, I am married to the Beta of Dusk Pack.”I stared back at Lady Phoebe's yellowish brown eyes, my emerald eyes glistening with a hidden color of red. “I am not threatening you Lady Phoebe, or you Lady Jade. This is a warning which I hope you two could learn how to respect someone instead of demeaning others while ganging up all together.” Lady Jade couldn't hold it any longer. Since the Winter Ball, she had been upset and closed herself at home. To think that she has to now toward me, Lucius' bride who was a slave was horrible even for her to daydream and she was not going to brush this matter away even though he could have apologized to not stir the matter further.This is what a slave should never be allowed to taste what the wealthy have enjoyed. Once that do, like you t
Livia's POV:Three days have passed since the Luna's Coronation and I was now officially the Luna of Crescent Pack, more excitingly for me, I get to have Lucius all to myself for the rest of our lives now, it came with a thrill but I also felt the need to do more to support him now that I was his Luna.The rest of the day I spent reading books about war and fighting strategies. I wanted to be more useful in the pack. I wanted to learn everything, how to fight using different methods, how to ride and anything else that I could use to help Lucius.“Why don't you read the art of seduction Instead.” Ylva who was making the bed suggested jokingly. I had made both her and Lydia my personal maids as I wanted to place them higher than the other maids who made life for us three hell during the reign of Luna Lysandra and Xandros. It also meant we get to spend more time together.“There is a book with such a title?” I asked.She laughed. “Yes, it's there amongst the books that I brought.” I loo
Lucius' POV:I had waited for this moment, the moment when I can finally get to claim Livia as mine on the bed. I had imagined making slow, sweet love to her but right now I was delirious with lust. All I wanted was to plunge into her, melt into the warmth and softness of the body and drown in the sound of her moans.“Livia, I won't be gentle this time.”Hell, I didn't want to. I was already listing all the things I wanted to do to her inside my head. I wanted to take her in every possible way, consume her, devour her. I wanted to tease her and make her beg for release. My body shook at my wild imagination.Looking down, I searched for Livia's face trying to see if my words had made her scared but as I gazed into her eyes all I saw was a blazing desire, a raging hunger that matched my own. Leaning down, I crashed my lips against hers, my tongue exploring her mouth while my hands explored her body.Livia's fingers clutched my hair as she opened her mouth for me, welcoming my tongue wi
Livia's POV:He placed me down on the bed again with him on top. His eyes were still red as he looked at me. I wondered why because his eyes only turned red when he is in his wolf form.“You eyes are red.”“Are you scared?”I shook my head. He leaned down and kissed me more passionately than before while trailing his hand down my body. I arched my back knowing where they would reach soon.I moaned into his mouth as he began to stroke me gently, igniting a fire that spread to the rest of my body.I dug my fingers into his back, the muscles in my body tightening. My blood flowed as hot as lava in my veins and my body threatened to explode. I thought I was losing my mind until his strokes became faster and just like that my body exploded with a cry.I felt lightheaded. I didn't know if what was happening to me was normal. No one told me it would feel like this, as if your body didn't belong to you anymore. I was only told about the pain and that it will feel good afterward. No one told m
Livia's POV:Hours passed with me being left alone in the room Lucius and I shared. Strangely, what Lucius spoke of earlier seemed to be true, I was getting a really weird energy from the atmosphere, and the weather seemed to chill and eerie.Suddenly, I began to hear the shattering sound of glass. I wouldn't step out of my room with the sound of glass breaking but then I heard screaming from people. My hand quickly lunged towards the door knob but before I could turn, I stopped.Lucius had told me to stay in the room. I contemplated to stay inside the room but to be in a confined place, hearing the screams of people yelling for help was absolutely a horrifying experience.I couldn't stay inside my room idly. The breaking point started when someone knocked on the door of my room. The knockings were haste.“H-Help! Anyone!” Closing my eyes, I opened the door, I saw the maid whose shoulder was drenched with blood as tears streamed on her terrified face. She held my legs.“M-Milady help
Livia's POV: Pregnancy was not easy. That I realized as my stomach grew and I became more and more worried. I worried about all the things that could go wrong during childbirth. I did not want to die, I wanted to be there for my child. Besides the worry and fear, there were my moodswings. I had to say that Lucius was very patient with me and I felt bad for him sometimes. I even felt bad for Ylva and Lydia who had to endure my outbursts. Adrian followed me everywhere as Lucius made him my personal guard and once in a while I would yell at him as well. Sometimes because I just wanted to and sometimes for no reason at all. Well, that's what happens when you don't get enough sleep because your stomach is in the way, when you constantly feel hungry and when everything feels uncomfortable. “Lydia, Ylva I do want you to work for me anymore. Bring someone that I won't feel bad yelling at. Like that maid Jessica or anyone I don't like.” I said feeling really bad for my moodswings. “No My
Lucius' POV: “Good morning.” She smiled while tucked under the sheets. “Good morning,” I said, turning so that I lay facing her. “Aren't you late? It's almost lunchtime.” She said. I groaned, not wanting to think of anything else but laying in bed with my mate. “I don't want to leave.” I admitted, reaching for her under the sheets. She was still naked. Good Lord. I wanted to touch her all over again as I remembered her bare body. I always thought she looked beautiful but now she was exquisite. She was fuller, more radiant and alive. She was ravishing. “Not again, Lucius.” She beamed at me. I was touching her under the sheets, enjoying the feel of her. “Why not?” “Because I need to be able to walk.” “Oh, but I would rather have you in bed all day.” I joked. Although it was partly true. “You never get enough, do you?” she shook her head at me. If only she knew. I thought. Livia sat up on the bed and then swung her legs down. “Oh God! She groaned, startled. “What?” “Nothin
Livia's POV: Lucius stiffened and the room went quiet. I could hear my own heart race and it felt like forever before he said, “what did you say?” “I said you will become a father soon,” I told him a bit louder and with more confidence. Slowly, Lucius took a few steps back and then turned away. Oh, God! He was not happy. Hopping down from the table I went to him. I put my hand lightly on his shoulder. “I understand if you are not happy.” Never having a relationship with his parents and what he went through growing up, could explain his reaction. “Happy?” He turned to me carefully and grabbed my arms. “I am not happy Livia. I am lucky. You make me the luckiest man on earth even if I don't deserve it.” I could see a mix of emotions in his eyes. Happiness, sadness and worry. “You deserve every bit of it,” I assured. “And you would be an amazing father.” His hands slid up to my face, holding it gently. “Livia, you are a blessing in my cursed existence.” I didn't know whether to
Livia's POV: When I woke up I'm the morning Lucius was already gone. I scolded myself for not telling him I was pregnant. I knew I was worrying for nothing and that the news would probably make him very happy. After getting dressed I decided to look for him immediately. I went straight to Lucius' office, there I saw him engrossed in the papers in his hands. I cleared my throat to capture his attention. Lucius put the papers down on the table and stood up before looking at me. “Did you already miss me, wife?” He smiled. “Am I disturbing you?” I asked walking over to him. “No, bit you are distracting me much.” He said letting his gaze rake my body. I did nothing to prepare myself so that he found me distracting despite everything, made me confident. Lucius tilted his head to one side and studied me even more closely. “Did you gain some weight?” He asked and my confidence went out the window. “I am not sure,” I mumbled. “You look…” his eyes darkened. I knew that gaze and it brou
Livia's POV: I am pregnant, I am pregnant, I am pregnant. I kept chanting those words to myself everyday. I could still not believe it. How do I tell Lucius? It haven't even been up to two weeks since the incidence that claimed his life, would he be happy to have a child in this mess? He had never said anything about wanting to have a child ever which made me a bit concerned. Somehow I felt that he wouldn't be thrilled. I tried to imagine his reaction in my head several times but I couldn't figure out what his expression would be like. “Ylva… I am pregnant,” I told her as she prepared me for the night. Ylva stared at me through the mirror. Her eyes twinkled with both surprise and happiness. “My Lady…!” She exclaimed after she opened her mouth several times but was not able to say anything. “Can… I hug you… once?” I blinked a few times in surprise. I and Ylva had been very close, closer than with Lydia it she had never asked for a hug before. The only time she hugged me was when
Livia’s POV: I felt as though a storm had struck me. My whole emotions was in a mess. The heartbeat that I heard against my ears were crisp and loud. The urge to press my ears deeper to his chest grew in me, wanting to make sure I wasn't wrong and my ears hadn't lied to me. I didn't want this to be a dream or the sweet illusion that had been repeating in my subconsciousness. When his voice slipped to my ears in the most sweetest way, once again a wave of emotions washed my entire heart. My tears filled the rim of my eyes and tears slowly dribbled uncontrollably from my eyes. I slowly lifted my chin up, looking around to feel his hand around me before my emerald eyes finally met with Lucius' deep red ones. “I'm sorry, did I make you wait for long?” He asked as though he hadn't died, as though I hadn't killed him and as though it has only been an hour of our separation, when it had been more than 12 hours. 12 hours might be a mere few hours to others, but not to me who bore the guil
Livia's POV: My emerald eyes turned wider, glint of red appeared on my eyes that the serpent didn't miss. Reaching out my hand, I tried to manifest Elise when the serpent began to shake its body, causing large ripples and waves to tower over me. I looked at the upcoming waves as it was about to devour me hungrily. The waves spread wide like a mountain, wanting to eat me alive. My eyes flared brighter with hint of redness as I raised my hand out of impulse and was surprisingly able to create a barrier wide enough to cover the boat from being consumed by the waves. While I was surprised that I still haven't discovered all what I could do with my abilities, I wanted to breathe out in relief, I realized it wasn't the end as the serpent had quickly arrived behind me, rushing towards me. I clicked my tongue, pushing myself on the other end of the boat and ducked down as the serpent was about to take a taste bite on me. During the fight, the creature didn't help me. Instead he continued t
Livia's POV: A single boat coasted towards the shore, at the side where I stood. On the end of the boat was a creature who was cloaked in black. Its body was shorter than mine as his back was hunched forward. From underneath his cloak, his black bones hands held the wooden paddle on his hand. Though his eyes was covered, I could feel it moving towards me as if he knew I needed to cross this deadly river. “You… are coming to the boat?” The hoarse voice of the creature was shrilling and there was a delay in his first words as if his tongue was having a difficulty on speaking quickly. I nodded my head before putting my feet on the surface of the boat. As I went onboard, the creature looked at me. No words exchanged, but I could see his displeasure, “Soul… give me.” “I won't be fully crossing the sea to the abyss,” I answered, “And only crossing the sea to the abyss would I need to pay, don't I?” The creature huffed to show his annoyance but he didn't reply as I was correct. While cr
Livia's POV: In the forest of the Crescent Pack, the place where I had found my Mate and my peace, a place which I had considered a safe haven now haunted me with memories of I and Lucius. I felt empty as a part of me now became lost, Elise, my wolf had been quiet and hadn't let out a sound since the minute Lucius gave out his last breath. I had prevented Adrain from coming along in order for me to gain full concentration. I was certain that no matter how narrow my chances were of seeing Lucius again, it would be enough for me to bring him back to life. I went deep into the forest till I hit to the spot where the old oak tree was planted. I couldn't remember the last time since I came to this part of the forest. The oak tree which stood in front of me now which I had named ‘grandma’ was my solace and healing place when I had no one, but Lucius came along and he became more than just a safe haven for me, he became my paradise and I planned spending every moment of my life in his embr