Livia's POV: The place where I was surrounded by nothing but trees that were tall and the path my shoes took a walk on was without grass. “We will have to take a short walk from here,” Lucius announced to me, checking if I was still present with him and not in my mind as clearly I had a bad habit of drowning in my thoughts. “Shall we go?” He reached out his hand for me to take. I watched his large hands reach out and gingerly fit my hands into his palm, “yes.” I replied, then followed each and every step Lucius took. I looked around the forest, the grasses and trees here were quite unfamiliar, I didn't know which forest we walked on. My ears stayed clear from any voices and only the rustling of leaves and the chirping of insects could I hear clearly from the forest. There was no sign of animals I could hear and I guessed it was because of the winter that was around the corner. Most animals by now must have gone to their nest with the foods they prepared. The nature felt like a
Lucius' POV: When I placed my right foot narrowly away from the last surface the cliff had, I heard how Livia's heartbeat spiked that had my smile to turn into a mischievous grin. I continued to tease her by threatening my legs to walk on the air that lead down to the forest that was below the cliff, pulling and pushing my shoes to hear how Livia's heartbeat worsen in worry for me. “Isn't this place beautiful?” I asked to her, my face had turned away from her but I could imagine we'll what kind of expression she would have now. One that would be filled with fear and adorably frightful. I was correct, Livia's face couldn't keep up with the fear that her expression shows it all, the way of how she was scared on my behalf, though I wasn't scared about falling. “It is a very beautiful scenery but dangerous.” Replied Livia, but as beautiful as the place is, she couldn't enjoy or admire the view like I did when her mind keeps on focusing on my shoes that teasingly played with the edge o
Livia's POV: His whispers fell on my lips and I quickly curl my lips inside. “Is this not what you want me to see?” I asked him, still feeling the shivers that made my skin tingle. It was odd, there was fear I had in my heart as we were standing on the edge of the cliff but my breath huffed for a different reason than fear. Lucius smiled, his finger slowly retracting from my neck and he spread his arm, “of course not this, it's too simple don't you think?” Was it? I questioned my heart. “Let's get to the main action, shall we?” Lucius smiled and his hand took both of my wrist. “Livia do you know what would happen once someone fall from this Cliff?” Unsure why he asked, I replied, “they die?” “I've seen once someone who was thrown here, it is a good place to throw someone who isn't smart enough to abide by the rules and verdicts, like the late Xandros, or Roshan?” Lucius' eyes looked down from me to also look down. “If the person is alive there would scream for help but when
Livia's POV: Once we reached to the edge of the cave beneath the cliff, Lucius shoes arrived first at the edge before his second step followed to walk a little away from the very sharp cut edge of the surface. *Lucius didn't expect the naive girl to do that. His sweet girl, thought Lucius. Did Livia thought to jump from the cliff out of fear that he tried to kill himself?* I was still dizzy, my view felt as if the world was turning around me from both the shock of falling that I hadn't prepared myself for and the surprise that we both were actually hovering just now if not flying. “W-what was t-that, Lucius?” I said with my lips stammering. It was real because I still felt as though I was still standing on air. “It is a hovering effect… you see, there's a gayser beneath this cave, and with the except measurement of time, if one is to fall at the exact time when the gayzer is about to go off, the rising force of the heat would make the person hover instead of falling and the effe
Livia's POV;The lone whisper had the ability to make my fingers tightened above my skin. The question he had asked me when I visited his bedroom echoed in my mind, making me feel flustered that my breaths huffed.Lucius said, “I'll compensate you for your shoes. It is missing one.” And his gold eyes looking at my feet that walked on the ground thought that it is a pity.Lucius knew how my sole felt, the ample curves and he wouldn't want me to get harmed as I walk back from the cave through the forest until we reached the carriage.“Thank you but I think I would be fine, Lucius.” I responded back.“Will you be fine if I say it is an order, but I dislike using that card between us. It makes me sound like a tyrant.” Lucius' words had the effect to make me smile as subtly I felt that there was no difference between me and the others around him. Being special to the person I love made my heart flutter.“The shoes are made as a pair, with only one it would not be able to do its original pu
Livia's POV;I wasn't expecting to receive a letter from anyone but Clara didn't take the initiative to reiterate her words and passed the slightly yellowish envelope toward my hand.When I tube the envelope, Clara turned to walk away and I quickly said, “thank you.” I didn't know whether Clara had accepted my words and only saw her walking with even steps before disappearing after turning at the end of the corner.I wondered who the letter might be from as I didn't have any family, and all my friends are within the boundaries of the Crescent Pack. Do why would anyone want to send me a letter when they can easily come talk to me.“Hmm.” I hummed and flipped the envelope to read the name written on the upper left corner of the envelope, “Alexander Harland.”Alexander Harland? Wasn't that the name of the Alpha whose sister was betrothed to Xandros? The letter also came with a royal seal so I guess he was the one.I wondered why he would write a person of low background like me a letter.
Livia's POV;I wasn't expecting to receive a letter from anyone but Clara didn't take the initiative to reiterate her words and passed the slightly yellowish envelope toward my hand.When I tube the envelope, Clara turned to walk away and I quickly said, “thank you.” I didn't know whether Clara had accepted my words and only saw her walking with even steps before disappearing after turning at the end of the corner.I wondered who the letter might be from as I didn't have any family, and all my friends are within the boundaries of the Crescent Pack. Do why would anyone want to send me a letter when they can easily come talk to me.“Hmm.” I hummed and flipped the envelope to read the name written on the upper left corner of the envelope, “Alexander Harland.”Alexander Harland? Wasn't that the name of the Alpha whose sister was betrothed to Xandros? The letter also came with a royal seal so I guess he was the one.I wondered why he would write a person of low background like me a letter.
Lucius’ POV;“A gap.” I repeated. It didn't seem like Livia knew who the fragile existence I meant was. It was right in front of me now, The fragile beam that I was afraid if I use some pressure it would break her which is why I'm taking everything slowly.Taking everything slowly was hard, I thought to myself and I didn't know when my patience would run thin.My dark gaze stayed on her lips that had spoken, looking lucious with the wet drop of saliva as she ran her tongue over it to moisten it.The urge to devour her came to surface which I managed to hold down.“I will try to do that from now on, and continuing from earlier, I assume you have taken notice of me repeating this many times, tell me what is in your mind Livia, all of it. I don't mind if you are being noisy, rather perhaps that would sound good in its own way.”Livia parted her pursed lips. She breathed in heavily before gathering her courage to say. “If I keep receiving from Alpha Lucius, I would be unable to keep you o
Livia's POV:It was lady Jade, the woman who came with Alpha Alexander and his sister to the Villa to see Alpha Xandros. The woman was dressed in a navy gown and her lips were painted in the same red color I recalled similar to the one she used when she visited the Villa.The woman came to greet me with a smile, but I wasn't slow to notice how the smile she had didn't reach her eyes.“Yes,” I said, I didn't think it was needed that I tell the lady that I wasn't a maid any longer, “My name is Livia Gallio, I hope you have a pleasant evening, lady Jade,” I greeted, at the time I also noticed four ladies standing behind lady Jade.Seems lady Jade had also been taken a liking to Lucius, with Lucius visiting several packs to attend to meetings, it is more likely that they had crossed paths maybe once or a couple times.“I do have a pleasant evening… before I saw you.” Added lady Jade to me, but her words couldn't even bring out an emotion from my face. She had come running when she heard o
Livia's POV:My cheeks turned pink at his words, he knew what words managed to make my heart flutter, “it's thanks to the dress,” I said, pulling the side of my skirt. My heart was filled with happiness from the dress he gave me.“And the shoes,” I added, not forgetting one single thing Lucius have gifted me.“Those are what compliments you. Have you heard of how a dress only suits the person wearing it because of the person? That is how it goes. The dress looks beautiful to you because you are the one who is wearing them. I can give you my words that out of all ladies in this building, you are the one who honest the osten out of them all.”Lucius noted how my heart picked a rice at his words, and his charming smile only broadened. Reaching out his hand, he gently asked me, “your hands, Milady?”“It's my pleasure,” I replied with a little shyness and giddiness as I placed my hands on his.I was about to take one step forward when Lucius wrapped his hand around my waist, his eyes curve
Livia's POV:“But now, I think I have begun loving winter and that is because of you. You make my days full of warmth, and that's also because you are a warm person.”Lucius swipe his finger under my eyes, his smile wasn't full of mischief but kindness and gentleness one could never guess they could see from him.“Sweetheart, you have gotten smooth in seducing me aren't you? Sometimes it worries me that you could seduce people while not knowing it. How do you like the dress?”I was now covered and felt less nervous than before. Turning to the mirror, my eyes stopped at the red dress. The color was almost the same as Lucius red eyes which burnt red that complemented my pale skin and silvery white hair. It looked heavy but when I tried to move, I noticed how light it was despite the many layers that I wore. I wondered if I could go running in the dress.“It's the best gown I've ever worn in my entire life.” I said with a tone of delight.If a dress was enough to make Livia happy, he wo
Livia's POV:I didn't actually feel pain when Lucius' hand whipped my bottom. It didn't feel hurt, and even if it did, the pain was quickly shifted to a tingle of pleasure when Lucius' finger gently caressed there.Still flustered, I stuttered to explain, “I-I wasn't trying to provoke you. I was genuinely curious as to what punishment,” speaking about it again made me want to find the nearest hole to hide in, and quickly I said, “we are going to be late. Can you help me with the corset?” “Okay, we can't be late after all the preparation we did.” Lucius pulled himself from my shoulders and I met his eyes before quickly showing my back.I felt him begin to pull the laces of my corset tightly, trying not to speak, I felt each pill of his hand tug my body from behind. Once the corset had been secured to a tie, I saw Lucius being gentlemanly enough to turn his back.Taking the chance, I quickly wore my petticoat to cover my legs before wearing my stockings which I later realized I had wor
Livia's POV:I could sense a shivering tone from his whisper, and even though I felt cold, my skin that was caressed felt warm on every movement of his fingertips.“You are a werewolf not a wolf, wolves eat people,” I whispered, meeting my eyes with his blazing ones from the mirror. “You wouldn't eat me, would you?”“I would,” he responded, noticing a raise of my eyes which widened, sweetheart the word ‘eat’ doesn't mean biting and munching you, there are many other meanings and I think you know now?”Lucius drawled when he saw my entire face burning in red.“D-do you know how to tie the laces?” I quickly deviated his attention from me to our talk. Being in one room was enough to make my body tingle, and it was even worse when we were in an enclosed room where each of our breaths felt as if it brushed each other.“I do. Spending many years in plans of revenge, you would pick up a few things to learn, be it a dress or painting or falling off cliffs,” Lucius ran his fingers through my l
Livia's POV:The first thing I noticed was the stone work on the collar of the dress which sparkled.I trailed my finger to the dress to feel the softness of the fabric and I could only watch with my face amazed.The dress was beyond beautiful in my entire life, I had never seen such a beautiful dress. Everything about the design was made meticulously to the smallest detail which was paid attention to in order to create the gorgeous piece.“The one who made this dress came from the south , where the best fabrics are made, which was why it took much more time than I thought it would, but seeing the dress now, spending the time was worth it.”He explained, his eyes not staying away from my smile that was wide with shyness and impressed.“Do you like it?” The question came from Lucius who watched my delighted expression with a satisfied smile.I looked at him before I nodded my head fervently. “I love it! This is very beautiful,” I could tell how much work was poured into the dress and L
Livia's POV:My cheeks immediately turned red as I tried to find the right words to speak, but after what Lucius had told me with his seductive smile, I felt as if something had stuck on my throat, and somewhere I was sure that it was my heart jammed on my throat.“What is this?” I asked, trying to force the heat on my cheeks and ears away by deviating his attention to my question.“What do you think? It's a dress that I had someone tailor for you,” Lucius entered my room seamlessly as if it was the most natural thing for him to do, dragging me inside, he closed the door behind him.A dress? I watched how Lucius made his way to the corner of my bed. His hand took the dress that Alpha Alexander gave me to take it to his hand, and next he placed it on the floor using it as some sort of foot rag.“Ah!” A gasp escaped from my lips when seeing the beautiful dress being rubbished on the floor.Hearing the concerned gasp from my lips, Lucius, who had taken a seat on the side of my bed took h
Livia's POV:I opened the box and my eyes stopped to see the blue dress which was folded neatly inside the box pulling the dress, I saw the dress which was made from a fabric that was soft to my touch. The skirt of the dress was long enough to touch the floor as I spread the dress. It was gorgeous.With the days passing by fast, I forgot to question Lucius about the attire I would be wearing, leaving me with almost nothing presentable enough to wear to the Ball.I only remembered the need for a dress last night, and spent your rest of the day thinking about what to wear to the Winter Ball.Lucius is a person of power and high status, I wouldn't want to go to an event like the Winter Ball with worn out and shabby clothes. It wouldn't look good on Lucius.Lucius told me not to worry about how I looked, but today I would be attending the Ball with him, and even if it was only for once, I want to look good in a beautiful dress.Sitting on the bed, I stared at the dress again. This dress w
Livia's POV:“You could choose whether to reply or not.” Lucius stated only to throw me to a maze of puzzles.Didn't he tell me not to be associated with Alpha Alexander? Then why did he now tell me that it was up to my choice whether to answer?I darted my eyes from Lucius to the envelope I placed on the table. When I saw him looking as if he was about to leave, I stood up from the bed, “Alpha Lucius… There has been a certain rumor going around the Pack. Are you and Lady Eleanor of Gray Pack in a relationship?”Lucius turned the side of his face towards me, an expression of confusion passed by his face when he hummed. Maybe I had the wrong impression from the rumors about him and Lady Eleanor, but I know they get to see often as most of the meetings Lucius attended lately were held in Grey Pack.“Will I be inside a room at night with a woman if I am?” Clearly Lucius didn't care about the rumors, he just wanted me not to misunderstand.“I may be a bastard of a person but believe me I