‘I am afraid of My Lord’s wrath. I won’t go near Darius again but controlling my heart is hard. I didn’t want to, but… I couldn’t stop myself too.’ I thought sorrowfully, looking down with tears.I was on the ground, tapping my chest to clear my vision and allow the blood to pump normally, gasping for air, shaking in horror.I was frightened. My Lord had made it clear that he would kill me if I stayed by emotions.As I was endeavoring to bring my senses to normal, Jax rushed to my side, coming to me. “Athena!” I looked up at him weakly as he held my shoulders, rubbing them, concerned about my wellbeing, scanning me.“Jax.” I whispered, clinging onto him hopelessly.“What happened? Are you alright? Your face.. It’s red. What is that?” He whispered, holding my face, helping me to stand and I couldn’t help but to stare at him.“My punishment… for making My Lord furious.” I whispered breathlessly, regaining my senses clearly as he held my hand. “What did you do this time? That is why I
I was in the throne room, looking down with my hands secured behind my back with an emotionless look in my eyes. In this fucking cage of a castle, displaying emotions had become one hell of a task. One cannot show their feelings. But then again, if I did, he would kill me. “Make sure it won’t happen again, Athena. I won’t hesitate next time. A human and werewolf cannot be one.” My Lord ordered strictly, frowning at me. He was still pissed at me that I kissed Darius. “I understand. I apologize.” I whispered coldly. Not lifting my eyes from the ground. I didn’t want to enrage him further so I kept my affectation. But the thought of him killing Darius made my soul tremble. “Hmm?” Arching an eyebrow at my demeanor, he rose from his seat and walked towards me, hitching my breaths but I remained silent and unaffected. “Answer me truthfully, Athena.” He asked huskily, sliding his index finger under my chin, lifting it. “What?” I asked coldly, not meeting his eyes. “Did you mean i
‘Did I do something wrong? Did I infuriate him? Is it going to break my bond with him? Am I going to lose him too? Shit. What have I done?’ Thinking worriedly, I espied Jax working hard as usual, assigning jobs, going on surveys’, supervising, and I didn’t know how to confront him. I think I did wrong by asking him to marry me. I doubt he would do this. As I was in my thoughts, not sure what to do or how to talk to Jax about it, he came to me himself at night. I was on the terrace, looking at the beautiful moon and he stood beside me. “Athena…” My heart skipped a beat when he called me as my throat dried. “Jax?” Turning to him, I pressed myself against the railing, calling him softly. He contemplated my reaction and took a step closer, putting his hand in his pockets, sighing to reassure me and to ease me. “I… have thought about your proposal.” He began to speak slowly, faintly to get my attention. But, before he could continue, I put my hand in the air, waving it to stop
DARIUS ALFONSO.“Athena is getting married to Jax.” “Come again?” At first, I didn’t believe what I heard, I couldn’t fathom her getting married to someone else after… kissing me.But the seriousness on his face was enough to know it was no lie.“You.. You’re joking? Only to push me into a corner and force emotions out of me, right?” Yet I foolishly tried to hold a consolation, to hear anything which could help but to no avail.Sighing, he shook his head in denial, affirming his words.“No. Not this time. She is truly getting married to him.”I looked down, gritting my teeth, after all those prayers, those words, that was what I left with.“Now I am thinking, My Lord, that… Janine was right for calling Azure a bitch.”Chuckling dryly, I moved back, not holding faith in anything else and it enraged King Hadrian.“Watch your mouth. She is the goddess of this land.” He warned me but I glared at him.I won’t listen or obey quietly this time. I was fucking infuriated and won’t tolerate
We walked, I could feel her breaths tightening around her throat, inviting me causing the impish smirk on my face to widen. I glanced at her from time to time to increase her tension and embarrassment. “What happened?” I asked, magnifying her stress, pushing her into a corner. “Nothing.” She whispered, not lifting her gaze from the ground. “Why are you here?” She asked faintly, disturbed about my strict posture but I spoke dominantly. “I believe I told you I want to talk to you alone.” And the second we were all alone, I grabbed her arms roughly and threw her against the wall. She gasped, afraid, shaking in apprehension. “Darius.” She swallowed hard the lump in her throat and was about to push me away but I put my hand over her lips to hush her. “Shh.” My one hand was above her head to trap her petite body under my, looking down at her nervous and stressed form with a sinful smirk. Moving my finger gradually over her lips, making her quiver, leaving her numb as I could feel
After pushing her into a turmoil of distress and stealing her strength at my open threat, we returned and the disquiet expression on her face made me smirk devilishly. Everyone could feel the terror emitting from her while I was smirking with my hands in my pockets, walking with a high head.Leaving them pondering what we talked about which left her in an abyss.“Athena?” King Hadrian’s mouth gaped to find Athena being unable to lift her gaze.He could feel her fear and glared at me for taking advantage of her emotional state and worsening it.“What did you do, Darius?” He asked seriously, rising from the throne and coming closer.“My Lord, he.. He..” Athena opened her mouth to whimper but shrugging my shoulders, I kept my posture. “I threatened her. I gave her a warning.”I acted nonchalantly and put my one hand in the air as if it meant nothing. His mouth gaped, frowning at me, displeased.“And you know the consequences of threatening my huntress and going extreme, don’t you?” He
ATHENA BECKER. Dressed as a bride, at my wedding night, I stood still with my heart thumping abnormally as Jax entered nonchalantly. “Hey.” He smiled, waved at me, and kicked the door close. “Hey.” I smiled back, looking down bashfully, not believing I actually got married to Jax. My wedding night. This thought was drying my throat. Vexing me in anticipation to imagine it would lead. “You.. look beautiful.” He whispered, taking my hand and kissing my knuckles, smiling sweetly at me. “Thanks. You are looking handsome too.” I whispered sheepishly. “You should change. The dress must be heavy.” He cleared his throat, moving back and taking off his coat and bowtie. “Yeah. I am going to do it. I wanted you to see here first.” I nodded, tugging my hair behind my ear, taking off the jewelry and unhooking the dress. We both changed into something comfortable. My face flushed when I looked at the bed, the thought of what was about to happen arose a tension in my body. Jax had change
We were in the throne room, tears were glistening on my cheeks, clinging onto a female hunter who was hugging as I sobbed. “Monster.” I hissed at Darius, holding her while glaring at him. Darius was before everyone. He was on his knees, hands cuffed behind his back, looking down while everyone was staggered how he could do this. But he knew he fucked up because of being too emotional. “Continue.” King Hadrian came, frowning deeply at Darius, motioning to the person to start the court where his punishment shall be decided. “Name?” They asked Darius. His head was hanging low. Failing to look up, curling his hands in a fist as I kept glaring at him with my watery eyes. “Darius Alfonso.” His cold tone came out. “Status?” They asked him again strictly. “Alpha of the Scarlet Moon pack.” “Crime?” “Cold blood murder of Jax, head of the hunters.” I growled to find this look of emotionless on his face, having no regret of staining his hand in Jax’s blood. My Lord growled to he