Lucian was silent. His jaw was clenching tight when he looked at me. I slowly shook my head."We won't hurt anyone. Just give us the lad and we'll fly back to Syria right away."I heard Rhan's soft sobs at my back. I close my eyes emphatically. I could feel his fear but I knew he didn't want to hurt anyone either. To feel torn is one of the most treacherous feelings."I-I don't want anyone to be hurt because of me... I-I can just go..." he said softly."No, Rhan. We will protect you," I said hoarsely.I was afraid of what could happen. But how could I have a heart to let them take Rhan when I know there's nothing good waiting for him there?"Let the child go, Elizabeth."It was as if ice was pouring down on me at what I heard. I looked at Lucian. He was looking at me grimly. There was no trace of joking in the voice."Let the child go," he repeated."No..." I mouthed and shook my head.I can't believe him! I still thought he could protect everyone here but what is he doing? Submitting
Maddy's POVMy hands were on fists when I woke. I felt like there was something in me that was making me tremble. The images in my head are too clear, I couldn't think of any logical reason for what is happening to me. What did I see? Why did I dream about those events? And it's worth mentioning that it felt so real, that I was really there when all those things happened.What happened to this pretty head of mine? And that woman in my dream… I'm sure who she is. Nobody else looked so the same as if her face is a copycat of my own. Elizabeth. Only her.But in my dream, she wasn't around those Von Rellis. She had a family, she had her own sect. But that was impossible. Her mother Elena Ross killed herself young and her father was also said to be killed by enemies. I have no idea who took care of her but I know for sure that she had no family.But then… thinking about the possibilities. She might have been adopted by a family, only that it happened to be an influential family. But what a
I couldn’t imagine someone in my bloodline, worse my great grandmother who looks really just like me, had gone through that. I couldn’t imagine her pain. I couldn’t imagine her sorrows. It must have been so hard for her and I pity her. If only she never met Alec or that she never had to be mated to him, she would have been so happy with Lucian’s arms. She would have the normal human life she had always wanted. She wouldn’t have to deal with such complications. And honestly, I admire how strong she was to withstand her feelings for her mate and left her with no turning back. It must be the right thing to do. And to do the right thing with your heart involved is really hard. That’s why there are a lot of people nowadays that choose to stay in a toxic relationship because they love their partners so much, they couldn’t bring themselves to leave. And for Elizabeth to do that, it was such a brave action of her. I admire such courage, it’s rare, you know.“Did he kill him?” I asked in a coa
And if my assumption is correct, I can’t help but feel sympathy for Elizabeth. Imagine what kind of pain she had gone through. If I was on her place, I think I would do the same. How can I live a normal life anyway if I am fully aware that someone was killed because of me? And that my mate killed an innocent life because of me? The guilt and pressure will all be put on my shoulders for sure, same as what happened to Elizabeth.I couldn’t help but blame Alec’s lack of trust. If only… if only he had faith on Elizabeth’s love for her, I doubt if there love story would end up the same.But then again, we can’t turn back time so we can’t tell if things would have ended up in another way if that didn’t happen.“Maddy…” Lucius’s lips fell apart, as if he didn’t expect this too.He was about to reach out for me, but he stopped when he saw the shackles wrapped around my wrist, and the chains around it. His eyes turned darker, then it turned to glowing gold, all while his jaw was clenched tight
"Are you hungry?""Yes," I answered breathily."Alec didn't feed you?" he asked quietly, there was a dark edge on his voice."He did. I'm not thirsty for soul, though." I grinned and gave him a smooth peck on his lips.He tilted his head, giving me a good view of his protruding adams apple."What are you thirsty for, then?I rolled my eyes while grinning. It was so obvious in his mischievous look that he already knew. He just wants to play with me. And goddamn it, God knows how much I love to play with him in every way I could.He kissed the corner of my lips while I'm laughing. He then climbed his way to the stairs and the next thing I knew, we are already on his room. Our room, I mean. He told me, I remember, that whatever he owns, I own it too. And that I also own him. I don't want him to refer it that way actually. I told him he's a man of his own, that nobody owns him not even his wife, but he insisted that he is letting me own him, every piece of him.Yes, my husband is such a v
“While I was in Alec’s manor, I discovered something,” I said to Lucius while I was leaning on his chest after our heated lovemaking. It was when I had the time to talk about what happened in the manor. I never had the chance earlier because I was too busy dealing with how badly I missed Lucius and all I just wanted was for him to touch and kiss me. who can blame me anyway? We were just done with our second and the real wedding, and we were in the middle of our honeymoon but Alec ruined it all, imprisoned me at his goddamn manor and put me chained in a grand bed, disabling me from doing anything for the whole eleven days. Can you imagine how much pains I have went through within those days? One couldn’t imagine.“What did you discover?”“Elizabeth had a family.”“She had?”“Yes. She was adopted. But her adopted father did something that made her run away from home. You heard about different sects that dominated Great Britain in late 18th century? She was an heiress of an influential s
I still couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe it that all this time the Lucian I was reading about in Elizabeth’s diary was the one who took care of Lucius ever since he was a child, the man Elizabeth loved first and Alec killed him because of jealousy. I can’t help but feel a little guilty even though it wasn’t really something I did. I don’t know. It must be because no matter what I say, Elizabeth is still my great grandmother, someone tied to my bloodline, and most importantly, someone who looked exactly like me.“You shouldn’t feel guilty about it, Maddy. you have nothing to do with it so you shouldn’t feel the least bit guilty. Even I don’t blame Elizabeth for anything. It just happened that destiny chose to play with her. She found love with a human but ended up meeting her mate and she was powerless when it came to vampire bond. Trust me, a lot are slaves to that bond, and I’m so lucky that you were an exception. Because damn, I don’t think I can do it if you leave me for Sim
“Jaxon is outside,” just when Mom said that, I smelled a werewolf’s scent, Jaxon’s scent.Lucius glanced at me with a darker expression. Of course he doesn’t like Jaxon. But then they are even because Jaxon feels the same. We just finished cooking pancakes and watching a football game while Mom throws question every now and then. I was a little uneasy about it though because I felt Mom has doubts on Lucius but the way I see it, Landon isn’t the least bit affected and is all polite to her. Well, maybe he’s trying to impress her. I would love that kind of effort given to my mother but as much as I want that, I also don’t want to put too much pressure on Lucius's shoulders. I don’t want him to feel that he has to force himself into doing something just for me. I don’t mind if he would show a little irritation or something, but he didn’t. or maybe he just really doesn’t mind.“I told him that you visited. He told me he is coming,” Mom went on.“When did you tell him? It’s just early in th