“Hmm!”I sighed again, staring out of the window and looking at the greenery on both sides of the road.The car was running at a high speed. The sky was still cloudy and it was drizzling outside, drawing various patterns on the glass of the car window. Fixing his emerald eyes on the road, Keir asked in a concerned tone, “Why are you sighing so much today? Are you feeling sick?”Keir’s deep and husky voice broke my reverie. Forcing a small smile, I shook my head in denial, “No, I am not sick.”“Then? What's wrong? You ramble all the time. Your silence is suspicious today,” Keir commented in a teasing tone.I couldn’t help but smile now. Yawning sleepily, I answered teasingly,“I am letting you have some peace of mind, Sir. Anyway, where are we going?”“Somewhere.”I asked, squinting my eyes, “Doesn't that somewhere have any name? You have been driving for half an hour already. How far is it?”“30 mins more. We are going to Lyx Harbour. I have a meeting there,” Keit answered briefly, fo
“Why do you look afraid?”Keir asked in utter confusion. Closing the distance between us, I answered nervously, “I don’t know how to swim. Is it really necessary for me to attend the cruise party?”Keir stared at me for a few seconds and then, he burst into a jovial and rich laughter. Half laughing, he stated, offering his hand, “I will only take you to a small cruise tour; not like, I will throw you in the sea from the cruise.”Frowning, I still mumbled, “Still, I am scared of water. Can’t we just-”Grabbing my wrist suddenly, Keir declared arrogantly, “Stop being dramatic. I will be there with you.”Without waiting for my answer, Keir dragged me towards the entrance. The crowd began from there.There was a long queue in front of it. Bulky and huge guards in black were maintaining the crowds while well-dressed females with bright smiles were welcoming the guests inside after checking their Ids.All in that crowd were dressed extravagantly and the feeling of inferiority hit me hard on
I met Dave as Keir’s lover.I couldn't answer or protest anymore. I silently looked at Dave with helpless eyes and then, my eyes moved on Keir. He looked quite annoyed by Dave’s behaviour. Sighing irritatedly, he answered, “Stop playing your silly tricks and tell me what you want.”Chuckling softly, Dave replied promptly, “I want your Personal Assistant as my partner for the party. She is too pretty to let go of this easily.”“Impossible! I can’t just leave her alone here,” Keir replied in a softer tone, looking at my helpless expression.Shrugging his shoulders, Dave replied, “Then, do one thing. Defeat me in drinking and take her back with you. If I win, I will keep her here for the whole night.”Keir stayed quiet for a moment, shoving his hands in his pockets. His emerald eyes steadily gazed at me as he replied in a mild and interested tone, “Hope you have good whiskeys in your collection.”Keir’s tight expression relaxed into a gentle smile. Dave excitedly claimed, “I have the be
“Don’t worry. I will go easy on you, Eliza,” Keir whispered in my ears.He took my hand into his and guided me to the centre of the dance floor. There were numerous other couples but the spotlight was on us. My heart was bouncing to the tempo of the enthralling music. I noticed Dave, still standing near the bar with a glass in his hand. He had a mysterious smirk on his face as he whispered something to one of the waiters. Looking into Keir’s eyes, I answered with an enchanting smile, “You don't need to go easy on me, Sir. I am quite skilled.”Keir’s smirk widened as his emerald eyes sparkled like shiny gems in the dim light. He whispered in his husky voice, leaning closer to me, “We will see, Eliza.”My name on his lips always sounded different; very special. His one hand was placed on my upper back while my hand was placed on his shoulders. Our fingers intertwined with each other and our eyes were lost into each other. My body tingled from that minimum contact. He guided me into wha
‘He needs me, really?’Staring at the sea bitterly, I thought to myself, “What does Dave want me to know? I was always madly in love with Keir. I was ready to sacrifice anything for him. What did I get in the end?”Tears trembled on my eyelids as I gulped down my sobs and tried to calm down my rapid heartbeats. I sensed an odd twinge of disappointment. The lonely silence of the deck was impossible to endure anymore.Still, I waited there for a little longer, leaning against the railings. The sky looked darker and nearer there than I usually get to see in my town. The sparking stars adorned the sky, making different designs on the sky. Still, the moon looked so lonely and outcasted. The soft breezes were tousling my hair as my restless heart calmed down slowly. I suddenly began to feel an intense urge to return home, to go back to Asher. Wiping the drops of tears from the corner of my eyes, I began to walk in the opposite direction in search of Keir.The crowd was mostly busy at the
“Keir!”The tense lines on my face relaxed immediately. I instantly pushed him inside the room and closed the door behind us. I sighed in relief when the sound of the approaching footsteps faded gradually. Resting my forehead against Keir’s chest, I mumbled in a low and breathy voice, “Thank God! I found you. I- I-”I couldn’t say anymore. I didn’t even realise that I was resting my head on his chest until his hand gently touched the back of my head. All the sounds disappeared and his steady heartbeat calmed me down.After a little pause, Keir asked in a low and gentle voice, “What is wrong? Why do you look so scared?”Without looking up, I mumbled briefly, “Why did you leave me alone in the hall? I was looking for you everywhere.”Keir’s familiar scent and his warmth worked like magic. In a few seconds, the inner torment and fear of Lucas both faded away from my mind. I slowly looked up, taking a step back from him.Keir spoke in an odd yet gentle tone, “S-sorry. I shouldn’t have lef
(POV of Keir Allen Walker)“Hello?”I received the call and Lucy’s annoyed voice echoed from the other side. She sounded quite angry as she asked impatiently, “Where are you, Keir? I have been waiting for you for the last 2 hours. When are you going to come?”Sighing secretly, I answered briefly, “I was stuck at work.”“Exactly, how long will it take you to arrive here? Everyone is waiting for you and you are giving me excuses now. Really?” Lucy complained furiously.I had no energy left to deal with her. She always used to give me a headache. It wasn’t easy to handle her personality. Surprisingly, my Lycan didn’t like her aura at all though she was my fated mate and we were engaged for the last five years.Lucy was my childhood sweetheart and we spent a lot of time together. I didn’t know why my Lycan still reacted like that. Was our relationship always bitter like this? I couldn't really recall my past that much.However, we played a lot together when we were kids.I asked after a l
(POV of Keir Walker, In the dinner party of the Diamond Resort)“Brother!”Lucy said softly as her sharp eyes narrowed slightly, “Keir is just too busy. Otherwise, he always calls me and tries to talk.”Though her soft voice sounded confident, Lucas didn’t look convinced. His cold gaze scanned me swiftly as his cold and calm face relaxed a bit with an affectionate grin. I answered, looking up, “It seems that Lucas still enjoys being sarcastic.”Chuckling softly, Lucas greeted Alpha Kenneth as he took the seat next to Lady Rosemond. While sipping from the glass of his wine, he answered, “Sarcasm! My sister is going crazy for you, Keir. Shouldn’t you take better care of her?”“It is just work pressure. I hope that you are already aware of our sale’s condition. If I don’t work hard, how will I take care of your sister in the future?” I asked, raising my brows. The tension between us was so intense that everyone felt it.However, Lucy wrapped her arm around mine as she interrupted both of
“Maybe!”I asked, recalling about that day, “Anyway, I have a question.”“Go ahead,” Eden answered casually, crossing his long legs. Lucas’ powerful well-muscled body moved with easy grace as he took a step closer to me. A waiter was passing by at that time with a tray of alcohol in his hand. Picking up two wine glasses from his tray, he passed one to me, “I noticed that you prefer wine so have a drink with me.”“You noticed that too! Impressive!”I teased with a bright smile as I took the glass of wine from his hand. While sipping that exotic wine, I asked curiously, turning my face in his direction, “Did you really win that gambling game in paradise? Or, did you guys just lie?”An irresistibly devastating grin relaxed the muscles of his face. While enjoying the wine, he answered, “I was actually about to defeat Keir in the very first game but that would just spoil our plan of attacking. We were waiting for our informer’s signal. So, I intentionally lost my chance to win you, M’lady.
Good Evening, M’lady. It is a pleasure to meet you again.”I was tired of talking with the guests. So, leaning against the bar counter, I was sipping my red wine while lazily looking around us. The hall was overcrowd with all the high class guests.Father, Murphy, Eden, Haru, Jordan- everyone looked busy entertaining the guests and welcoming them. Surprisingly, that night, many renowned Lycans attended our party which wasn’t really common as Lycans preferred to avoid those kinds of parties.That extremely familiar voice startled me, making my heart skip a beat. I turned instantly. To my surprise, Kyrell was standing there with his usual and polite smile. His tall and slender silhouette had a lot of similarities with Keir. However, their gazes were totally different from each other. The calmness of Kyrell’s eyes was different from the burning and mysterious gaze of Keir.Smiling warmly at me, Kyrell approached me, ordering a whiskey for him.Suppressing my complicated emotions, I retur
(POV of Eliza of 19 years old)(7 months 18 days passed after the incident of the Red Light Village)Sitting in the rose garden, I was trying to memorise a bunch of complicated laws of our pack administration. I already finished learning history, geography, economics and math though I scored average in all of them.However, my etiquette and my dancing skill were my special weapons. I was extremely good at different foreign languages and playing violin. I even started learning piano recently. It was my new obsession.After that incident in the Red Light Village, months passed away and I didn’t meet with Keir again. That dawn when I returned with Eden in the pack house, both Kyrell and Father left to take care of that mess. I was feeling extremely guilty when I met Jordan. He was so injured that it took him a week to heal. Though my foot healed within three days and I returned to the training field once again, the wound of my heart didn’t heal yet. I swore not to trust anyone ever agai
“Eden!”I looked at the tall and dark silhouette who was standing a few hands away from us along with Haru and two of our pack members. His car was parked next to him as we were already out of the Red light village territory.A sudden thin chill hung on the edge of his words as Eden spoke again while approaching us, “You are my father's guest. That’s why I am letting you go for this once. But, I never want to see you again around my sister.”Sighing, Keir only answered in his arrogant voice, “I am grateful for your generosity, Eden.” Then, taking long steps, he reached Eden's car. Haru hastily opened the door of the front seat. Putting me down there carefully, Keir only whispered a word, “Sorry!” He reached for my cheek as his cold and long fingers brushed against the delicate skin on my cheek. He gently caressed my cheek for a few seconds, looking into my eyes as if he wanted me to read his eyes and his mind. Then, sighing loudly, he closed the door of the car with a loud ‘thud.’E
“Dev? Can’t you hear us?”I checked his body temperature as I suggested to Keir, “You need to take him out fast. Take him to our healers. They are quite competent.”Lucas and a few other strangers circled us as Lucas ordered some of them, “Carry him and take him back to Sasha. She is waiting outside.”I was feeling very guilty as I couldn’t protect that kid. Tears were gradually clouding my vision. When I witnessed how others picked his numb body from the ground and was carrying him out. I couldn’t hold back my tears anymore.I mumbled, gently holding his one hand, “S-sorry, Kid.”Miraculously, I felt his fingers wrapped around my hand as they squeezed my hand gently. In a low and gruff tone, Dev muttered a few, incoherent words, “S- Sister, I can f- fight.”Lucas ordered his men to take him out carefully so I let him go.However, recalling Jordan, I hastily told Lucas, “Mister Lucas, one of our pack members is still fighting. He is all alone. Please send some of them to help him.”Lu
“Ugh! Damn! This bastard!”Dev groaned in pain as he fell on the ground instantly. Crimson liquid began to wet his light blue shirt. While groaning and panting in agony, he tried to get up but the huge, brown werewolf behind him, leapt on him as his canines penetrated his neck from behind.Dev was a little far away from me but I was surrounded by two guards. So, I could reach for his help instantly. I shouted, tilting my head in Jordan’s direction, “Cover me. I need to help that kid.”“Alright, M’lady.”The sounds of Jordan’s firing was suppressing the screams of the guards as they were falling dead in the ground or writhing in pain. Approaching Dev, I also leapt on that huge, brown wolf. Without wasting a second, I wrapped my arm around his throat and slit his throat.He struggled a bit and then, his body turned numb as I pulled him away from Dev who was almost on the verge of fainting. His breathings were ragged as he closed his eyes while murmuring in pain, “It hurts so much, Siste
“Sister, where is Elder brother?”Sasha’s brother shouted, standing next to me. Surprisingly, he didn’t leave with the other kids. Sasha answered in a breathy tone, “Don’t ask me about that selfish dude. He appears and disappears as he wishes.”Clicking his tongue, the kid stated, “Tsk! We should have brought our younger brother here. He is more reliable.”“Are you talking about Mister Kyrell?” I asked him curiously.His dark eyes sparkled, “Who are you? You even know our younger brother and you are so beautiful. How did you become Sasha’s friend? When did it even happen?”“Umm.. Now? I became her friend just a few minutes ago.”The kid laughed a bit as he took a few steps forward, blocking the path of one guard, “As I thought. You still didn’t even know her. Sasha didn’t even have a single friend for her arrogant nature.”Sasha was still fighting with one of the guards while her brother stopped another guard from chasing the kids. While fighting, Sasha shouted from that side, “Dev! B
“What did he mean?”I asked in a puzzled tone, staring at that dark and deserted alley.Honestly, Lucas’ presence with us was assuring though he had an annoying personality. Sasha yawned sleepily as she checked the time, “Some of our people are locked here including my brother and some females of our villages. I need to find him here.”I realised that this visit wasn’t a sudden desire of Keir. He planned everything beforehand, maybe to save his clan members. Lucas was indeed right. Keir used me to fulfill his purpose. Seeing me silent, Sasha assured me, “It wouldn’t take long.”I kinda started liking Sasha’s personality. Smiling at her brightly, I answered promptly, “It’s alright. Let’s go and find your brother fast. Where did Lucas go?”Sasha answered while leading the way through a dark and narrow alley, “To set free all the trapped ladies. Honestly, we know that this place and all the illegal business of this red light village can’t be stopped overnight. We are just trying to slow t
“Yeah?”I answered briefly. Sasha’s jade-spoked eyes widened with astonishment. She was barely able to control her gasp of surprise as she and Lucas exchanged a few shocked gazes. Lucas only sighed briefly as he mumbled in a low voice, “That bastard has some audacity!”He began to walk again, stealing the glance of the Paradise stall behind us.However, Sasha’s expression turned gloomy. She complained in a low tone, “I heard that Princess Eliza is a very cunning lady. How did you end up becoming his prey? That manipulative bastard!”I impatiently answered her, “Prey? I don’t know what you are talking about but I think that we really should help Keir or he wouldn’t be able to escape from-”However, I was cut in the middle by a loud exploding sound, followed by chaos and screams of the villagers and customers. Sasha hastily suggested, “Let’s just leave first. The situation will get worse.”I asked anxiously, turning in the direction of Paradise’s hall, “But, Keir?”Lucas’ tongue was hea