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Ruby's Protector Chapter 19
After the incident with the rabid rogues, everything became so clear to me. Since I started living in the Blood Moon Pack, I hadn’t been using much of my brain power.Unlike in the Blue Sky Pack, no one came to me to solve disputes, lend advice, investigate suspicious activity, and things like that. So I had unconsciously grown lax and lived carefreely.But even at that, I didn’t dumb down one bit, always being secretly cautious and keeping an eye out for people who appeared suspicious. Doing so proved to be useful to me in the long run.Just when I was basking in my genius being, I noticed that someone was watching me. No, two people were watching me. I pretended I didn’t notice one, then focused my attention on the other.“Head Healer, good evening,” I greeted Gina with a mock bow and a fake smile.She stared at me condescendingly while I took in her outfit — a black evening gown. It was as elegant as a dress could be, I expected no less from Gina. “What gift did you offer to Lucia
Ruby's Protector Chapter 20
Fuck. A miscalculation. I made a miscalculation for the first time in years. I miscalculated Lucian’s love for his late brother, Atlas. After Sierra had offered her gift to Lucian and explained what it could do, he rounded up the entire gift giving ceremony and dubbed her gift the best.How could he do such a thing? Did he love his brother that much that he’d be willing to use witchy methods to create a shadow of him? Fuck!I was happy for Sierra, but angry at myself! I blew my one chance. Would I now have to give Lucian his second gift without getting anything in return? Damn it.“Why are you looking so fussy?” A familiar voice sounded behind me.I turned around to see Lucian standing casually with his hands behind his back. We were both on the balcony right now. After Sierra won the best gift, I left the hall to get some fresh air.That must have been fifteen minutes ago. What was Lucian doing here? Shouldn’t he be entertaining the guests like a good birthday boy?“Don’t talk to me
Ruby's Protector Chapter 21
In the letter I gave to Lucian, there were two things written on it. The first was that someone he cared about would be poisoned. The second was that I had solid information about the rabid rogues. The second part, though the information was not as solid as I emphasised, was still very useful. I still hadn’t told him the information yet because there was going to be nothing in it for me! The first information of someone getting poisoned was just a bonus and a filler gift.The information about the rogues was the real deal. But how could I give it to Lucian when I didn’t win the best gift award and wasn’t going to get my wish granted by him?So, I played coy and said, “What do you mean by that?”“You still owe me another gift,” he said.“I don’t feel like giving it to you,” I turned away to leave, but Lucian caught my wrist and flipped me around.“It doesn’t matter what you’re feeling. Tell me, now.” Lucian said with a serious tone. All traces of playfulness from earlier had disappea
Ruby's Protector Chapter 22
Gina was standing a few feet away from me with her hands planted on her hips, and there was a stern expression on her face. I was suddenly reminded of when I first began working as a maid and she tried to kill me.Instinctively, I grew defensive and bowed curtly.“Good morning,” I said, my voice was void of sarcasm this time around.Gina only hummed in response to my greeting as she came closer to me. “Why did you do it?” she asked. Straightforward as ever.“Do what?” I played around with my words.Gina’s brown eyes drew into narrow slits as she stared at me. “Don’t talk nonsense and just answer me. I know that it wasn’t totally for your self protection, so tell me. Why did you do it? What do you want from me?”I tilted my head to one side as a smile made its way to my lips. I liked Gina, she was really clever. My kind of person.“I’ll be frank with you. I’m in danger. It’s only a matter of time before my brother finds out that I’m still alive and am now living here. When he does, th
Ruby's Protector Chapter 23
“Ruby,” I heard a familiar voice call out to me.I was in a familiar yet unfamiliar place. I was standing in my room back at the Blue Sky pack. “Ruby,” someone called my name once again.I turned around and saw Jonathan standing at my door. His face looked younger than I remembered. He looked like he was seventeen years old. I was confused. The Jonathan Willow I knew was twenty-four years old with a more muscular frame. And the last time I saw him, he had been growing a stubble on his chin.But now… he had a baby face. And his brown eyes, which were normally clouded with bitterness and contempt, were wide with wonder and amusement now. What was going on here?“Jonathan, you—” I stopped talking as soon as I noticed that the sound of my voice was really high-pitched. I reached for my throat and that was when I noticed how short and small my arms were.I looked down at myself and saw that I was now a little girl. What the…?“Ruby, what are you doing? It’s almost time. I can’t wait to
Ruby's Protector Chapter 24
It was stupid to try and pull the shirt down to cover my thighs at this point since Lucian had already seen them, but I still made that stupid decision.“If I had come to seduce you, I would have worn something seductive!” I sassed, recovering myself from the slight embarrassment.Lucian only remained amused. “Really?” He then stood up from the bench and took only two steps to reach where I was standing.“I thought that you were aware that you can be dressed in only a sack bag and I’d still get seduced by you.”My jaw dropped. Stunned at his words, it took me a while to recover. Satisfied by my reaction, the smile on Lucian’s lips broadened. That was all that I needed to snap back into reality and school my expression.I frowned deeply and backed away from him.“I see that you have no interest in holding an appropriate conversation with me. I guess I’ll be returning to my room now.”As I turned my back to him and was about to leave, Lucian slid an arm around my stomach and pulled me i
Ruby's Protector Chapter 25
“Operation: Ruby’s Caretaker,” I verbalized for the first time and allowed myself to evaluate how it sounded in me. “I think it sounds quite interesting, doesn’t it?”Lucian laughed and leaned back on the bench with his arms crossed. “I guess so. But actually we have to think about if the operation can be completed. It is not enough to simply think of a cute title.”I agreed but my brain was already running with several scenarios about how to achieve that. “That’s right. First of all, I need to tackle all the issues with the pack and clear my name. Which means off course the issues of me being a threatening Alpha also proving that I am not just a pathetic Omega.”“Precisely.” He said and then added after some moments of thought. “And I guess the first ones would be the most relevant ones, that is, Gina, Timothy and maybe even Beckett,” Lucian said this seriously. “They are the most influential pack members. If they are on your side, the rest will follow.”“Gina will be the problem. She
Ruby's Protector Chapter 26B
The closer we got to the training area, the more we could hear the sounds of warriors engaging in sparring—groans of exertion, the sounds of bodies colliding, and infrequent exclamations resonated about us. This arena was a large enclosure in which the members of the pack fought and practiced, fenced by lumber. I was filled with apprehension and glee as I entered at the same time with Lucian.“Do not forget to be courteous. These are the fiercest fighters in our pack,” Lucian cautioned in a serious voice.“I’ll remember,” I said and set my jaw. “Still, first, it is important that I send the appropriate message if I expect them to take me seriously.”“Don’t worry; we all know you will do it anyway.” Lucian smiled at me with a look, which was supposed to be calming. “They will appreciate you for that.”We stepped further in the arena, and some heads turned our way. Additionally, I could spot a number of warriors huddled together and quietly talking with their gazes jumping from Lucian t
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