Livia's POV: They were so occupied that they didn't even notice me approaching them. Curious to what made them so engrossed, I stood on an empty stool beside them and peeked through the small window. The first thing I saw was the women dancing around each other in circles wearing clothes that covered nothing but their private parts. They were swaying their hips and twisting seductively with their bodies to some music that I couldn't hear. “Oh… they are so beautiful.” A maid spoke while never taking her eyes off the dancing women. My eyes traveled to the back of the room where a group of men were sitting watching the dancers. I recognized the general, who was sitting in the middle with a glass of wine in his hand. He had a smirk on his face and was speaking to someone sitting next to him. Lucius! Lucius nodded and watched the dancers intently. His gaze was dark and held an emotion I couldn't identify. Now some men were leading a few dancers out of the room. “Wow… did you see the
Lucius' POV: I don't know how long it took until I opened my eyes for the second time, I felt that the fatigue in my body mostly disappeared, and when I looked up and saw the clock on the wall, I realized I had slept from yesterday evening to this afternoon. I didn't realize that I had slept for so long. I wonder how Livia is doing? I haven't set eyes on her since our last encounter… which I wasn't proud of. Livia's POV: The sun set out in the morning as I hurriedly went through my chores, trying so hard to put what happened last night behind me, but it was all to no avail. I didn't know that Lucius had preferred blondes to any kind of lady and I suddenly imagined what I would look like if I was a blonde instead of a white haired girl. I didn't think about it anymore as Lucius had ordered me to meet him in the training ground, and I went straight to the training ground after finishing up my chores. There were some young wolves who had already started training, and the slogan t
Lucius' POV: As I thought, Livia is pathetically weak, her current strength level is only equivalent to those young wolves who just came to the training ground, and only her dodging ability can barely reach the standard of a warrior. She was only lucky to have won against the skilled swordsman because of her talent in speed. She still needs to undergo more training to at least get to a level where I can stop worrying. The day passed quickly and I didn't let up on her training, I trained her rigorously in every move until she was almost unable to stand up. She was so weak, she couldn't handle just a little training. Looking at her tired expression I shook my head, although she was important to me, she was still a weakling in my eyes too. I just hope my training will make her stronger. After the training was over, I left the training ground directly, I went round the pack to inspect a few things that needed changes and by the time I got back to my quarters, I found dinner already
Livia's POV: But to my surprise, I finally managed to hit him, 7 days in a row of non-stop attacks. I used all my means until I finally hit, although my power is limited, but this must be an improvement for me. Just at this time I saw Alexander, one of Lucius' men come up to me, he and Lucius talked about something, and after that Lucius came to me. “You've barely passed your skills, next you'll be fighting another opponent every afternoon.” “Another opponent?” Hearing his words there I had some surprise, then I looked to his side of Alexander. Could it be Alexander? I was a little confused about Lucius' thoughts, was there anyone in the Crescent wolf Pack who had more advanced skills than him? Just then I saw the corners of his mouth curl up into a smile. “No, it's my pet tiger.” Hearing his words, I instantly froze in place, and the ferocious appearance of the tiger Lucius brought along with him to the villa instantly appeared in my head. Those slaves were viscously torn
Livia's POV: The tiger did not catch up with me in a short time, and as long as I could maintain this state, I would be able to escape the tiger's pursuit! My heart was thinking this, but the next moment I was proven wrong. When I ran to the edge of the cage and tried to turn around, I saw the tiger suddenly jump onto the cage post and come in front of me instantly through the rebound of the post! No! I looked at the huge figure in front of me full of despair, I wanted to dodge but it was too late. I saw the tiger's figure rapidly approaching and the next moment I was pinned to the ground by its huge paws. I could feel the tiger's power was even stronger than Xandros’ power when he transformed into a wolf! I turned my head slightly and I saw that the tiger had bent his head down, his mouth was like a basin full of blood near my neck. His vertical pupils were staring at me motionlessly, seemingly with some curiosity, and his huge teeth were almost in front of my eyes. I could
Livia's POV: The days went on and on, I was played with by the tiger, I was treated like a toy and slapped by him, let go and pounced on by him, and so on and so forth. The training was almost as brutal as hell, the pressure was almost driving me crazy, but at the same time my speed, strength and skills were improving. After this training, I had to continue my work as a maid, and the exhaustion and stress made it almost impossible for me to remember anything beyond the training. I couldn't keep track of the dates until one day, when I was pounced on by the tiger again, I realized that I had used up all my strength, and the day seemed to have gone by for a long time. This is to say, I was able to escape the tiger while I still had strength. I clearly felt my progress, which brought a hint of joy to my heart. Just at this time, I saw Lucius open the cage and came towards me. “Training is well done, it's time for a break, that's it for today.” He stroked the tiger's head to get h
Lucius' POV: Is this really Livia? She was able to do this? By now I had been standing in front of the tiger's cage for a long time, and I quietly watched the scene inside the cage. Livia was dodging around under the tiger's pursuit, and she was no longer a bit panicked in the face of the huge thing behind her. She flexibly adjusted her direction through the strength of the cage bars, and every time she looked like she was about to be caught, she deftly dodged the tiger's pursuit. Her speed and dodging almost made a qualitative change, especially her reaction in the face of crisis, which I couldn't believe Livia was able to do. When she first saw the tiger she was scared to death, and even had a fever for a few days. If it was the old me, I would never have believed that this is Livia. In terms of dodging and speed I am already 100% sure she has surpassed the average samurai. Her growth rate is really too fast. The average young werewolf, even in how hard to train, wants to rea
Lucius' POV: I pondered with a frown. Legend has it that the werewolf with the wolf pearl can control all the wolves inside the forest, and he will become the wolf king of all wolves. Wait a minute, the wolf king who controls the wolves? A flash of light seemed to appear in my heart, followed by a look at my own whole body. I was standing in the forest with my shoes and feet on, wearing human clothes and possessing a human appearance, and this was the wolf king? A smile appeared at the corner of my mouth, I understood, I understood the real use of the Jewel of Camelot! I looked towards the whole forest, one hand squeezed out the jewel of Camelot tightly, and immediately after that I transformed into a wolf. The physical quality of my body rapidly increased, my sharp claws stepped firmly on the ground, and suddenly I felt a wave of energy coming from inside my claws holding the jewel of Camelot, which very easily rushed to my body, and the next moment I felt my perception abili
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