Lucian PovI was enjoying the moment with Naomi, kissing and smiling. I am happy that I made her smile again. My phone beeped, it was a message from Alexander, "I am coming for Naomi. If I can't have her, nobody will. She is mine alone."The surroundings within the room shifted, a palpable anxiety setting heavy in the air. I may want to sense the hazard lurking really past the partitions of my sanctuary. Alex, the pitiful excuse of a drug lord, should no longer truly take delivery of my actions without retaliation. He thrived on chaos, and I had simply dealt him a huge blow. “Naomi,” I stated, turning and returning to her with urgency, “we need to prepare. I can’t allow him to get to you.”She looked up at me, her large brown eyes full of uncertainty and worry. “What are you going to do?” I took a deep breath, in search of keeping my voice regular. “I’ll address Alex. I can’t allow him to threaten what we’ve constructed.”“Lucian, please! You can’t just confront him! He’s dangerous!
Naomi PovTime appeared to stretch without cease as I watched Lucian fall, the arena round me spiraling into chaos. My coronary heart raced, and panic surged through my veins. I rushed towards him, desperate to reach him and, if possible, to do something that would make him stand up, even if I had to give him my blood. I didn't care at that moment!!!“Lucian!” I cried out, my voice breaking. I ought to sense the tears streaming down my cheeks, burning like acid in competition with my skin. He was injured, and I saw the pain etched throughout his face.“Naomi, run!!!!” he shouted weakly, but I refused to listen. I wouldn’t allow him to face this by himself.I knelt beside him, cradling his face in my arms, my heart pounding in fear. “Stay with me, please! I can’t lose you!”His breath emerged as ragged, and I saw the pain in his eyes as he struggled to talk. “You want to—”He lost consciousness before he could speak. Alexander came closer to us, his expression twisted with satisfaction
Lucian PovThe chaos of the spot seems to slow us. I sensed the adrenaline coursing through my veins. The pain from the knife wound came to be sharp, but it paled in evaluation to the fireside ignited with the resource of her unwavering willpower. “Lucian, are you ready?” Naomi asked, her voice fearless despite the surrounding tumult.“Always,” I spoke back, my remedy hardening. I ought to experience the bond between us strengthening, a tether of electricity that fueled my strength. The world around us dwindled, narrowing all the way right down to the threat that Alexander and the men he came with. Alexander staggered back, his face etched with surprise and fury. “You think you can fight me with this weak human woman of yours? Oh dear, Lucian, you’re all fools!”I saw the madness in his eyes. He underestimated Naomi, viewing her as nothing extra than a pawn. But now, he will witness her transformation—a change from victim to warrior, and it terrifies him.“Fools we may be, but we’re
Naomi PovJust like I had always heard from one of the skinny girls back then in the cage full of wails of torment.It was said that there was always a light in every tunnel, regardless of how dark it looked. A few of the girls had reminded me that life had a way of giving its blessings, even in misfortunes.The more I thought about it, it felt like I had begun to realize that I wasn't just a rag doll, just like I had quoted.I wasn't just that girl anymore who was tossed around for men to take their turns, it felt like I had started seeing life in a new way.Who would have thought that I had started to notice the dimples more on Lucian's cheeks, his piercing eyes which obviously matched those of a sweet angel and not to even mention the way he smiles even in pain. I giggled as I closed my eyes and thought about Lucian. Just then, I could sense a picture of Alexander popping in my head.Just like a twitch, Alexander had disappeared into thin air that night. Lucian and I almost defeate
Lucian's PovI felt shattered, broken into a million pieces by the fear of losing Naomi. It was a weight that kept crushing me, a constant ache that echoed through every waking moment. For the first time in my life, I felt broken and shattered. It's not the usual emptiness that Alexander's presence used to leave me with. No, this time was different. This time, it was the fear of losing Naomi that gripped me, suffocating me. Seeing her fight with me, seeing the determination in her eyes, it was like a punch to the gut. I realized, at that moment, that Naomi had taken up a place in my heart. And for the first time, I felt a fear that I'd never felt before - the fear of losing someone I care about.This strange, unsettling feeling, this vulnerability. I've always been the one in control, the one who calls the shots. But with Naomi, I feel like I'm losing my grip. I feel scared that I won't be able to keep her safe, that the dangers that lurk in the shadows will somehow find their way
Naomi's PovAs I gazed at Lucian, I couldn't help but wonder why he had blood on his lips. On the other hand, I had started to feel a sense of worry, wondering if something had happened while I was away from the house earlier. As I tried to speak, my eyes darted back to his lips, and memories of Deluna's words flooded my mind. I couldn't understand why I had suddenly begun to pay attention to her words again.In as much as I didn't know Lucian too well, one thing was certain - he would never do anything to hurt me or put me in danger. At least, not as long as Alexander doesn't show up again in our lives. Lucian's eyes twinkled as he looked at me, and I could tell he was expecting me to say something. For a moment, I didn't think he had read my mind, but I couldn't be sure."What's wrong, Naomi? You seem worried," Lucian asked, his eyes locked on mine. I wasn't ready to ruin the moment I had planned, not even with Deluna's words still piercing my heart like a fierce bullet. I smiled
Lucian's Pov I sat on one of the chairs in the living room, close to the mirror, and caught a glimpse of my reflection. I was still fuming that Emma hadn't knocked on the door before bursting in. It felt like she had ruined the moment I had been sharing with Naomi. I had thought that this moment was going to last forever.Just as I was lost in thought, I heard the knock on the door. The person knocked continuously, not minding that I wasn't responding."Come into the room immediately," I ordered, waiting for whoever it was to enter.Emma walked into the room, trembling, with tears streaming down her face. Her eyes were swollen, and it was clear she had cried all the tears out. As soon as she entered the room, she knelt down, bowed her head, and begged me to forgive her."You are toying with me, Emma," I roared. "Why on earth would you walk into the room unannounced? Do you want a death wish?" I moved closer to my table, near the bed, and picked up my wristwatch to check the time. I
Naomi's PovAs I smiled at Lucian, who sat close to me, I could feel his piercing eyes glued to my face. A sudden rush of adrenaline coursed through my veins, and I felt my cheeks grow hot and red."I mean, I was just fine this minute, and now my cheeks are really red," I thought,I placed my hands on either side of my cheeks to cover my face. My eyes rolled in thought as I tried to process what was happening.I had a lot of questions to ask Lucian earlier, but it seemed like they were all vanishing from my memory one after the other. I had managed to hold onto one of the questions, though. If I needed to forget everything, I was never going to forget to ask where we were heading.I refrained from covering my cheeks and stared at Lucian again, trying my best not to have direct eye contact with him."Where are we heading to?" I asked curiously, smiling.Lucian laughed out loud, his eyes sparkling with amusement."You look perfect for the occasion. You shouldn't bother to know. When we
Naomi's PovLucian had gotten a call from Bruno's brother the next day, and he had accepted that they would give Bruno a befitting funeral, which Lucian had started making arrangements for. He had told his brother to inform their families and friends, including the people that Bruno had worked for. Lucian made sure that he had chosen one of the best cemeteries in the country, and had made sure he was able to buy a building solely dedicated to Bruno for being a hero and saving his life.As Lucian did this, it seemed like he felt a form of unease wash away, and he was able to breathe again. Before this time, he had always felt a pang of guilt and anything he slept. He had always seen Bruno in the dark pleading to him for help, but there was absolutely nothing that Lucian couldn't save him any longer. At times, Lucian told me that there were cases where he had forgotten that Bruno was dead.To fulfill his promise, Lucian made sure that he did everything possible to give Bruno a befittin
Lucian's PovTravis and I had sat down in the sitting room as we talked about the fact that Bruno's brother had started searching for him.He only knew that his brother imported goods from other countries, but they didn't know who exactly he worked for. He had noticed that his brother hadn't been picking up his calls for days, and he decided to search for him.Travis explained that his brother had sat at the building where Bruno used to work to look for him and search around to see if anyone knew the whereabouts of Bruno.He wasn't aware of everything that had happened that night, but he knew that something bad had happened to Bruno.I couldn't hide my sounds as I stared at Travis. I didn't know if it was right to just go ahead and inform him that Bruno was dead, but I didn't know if that was the best thing to do. I didn't know how his brother was going to receive the news, but it wouldn't be nice to watch him all day coming to the building to search for Bruno, even though we knew tha
Alexander Pov“I hope you had a nice time with your sister,” I asked, staring at Laura, who sat in one of the guest rooms.Just as I had instructed Madonna not to take her back to the cages, she needed to be fed well and cleaned well, so that in the coming days she would still look presentable to the buyer. “Yes, I did,” she responded as a tear escaped her eyes. “So why then do you still cry ?,” I asked as I moved closer to her. “I do not want to be sold anymore, I just want to be with my sister,” Laura said as she knelt down beside me. “What's all of this, you do not dictate if you are being sold or not. " I decided that, and nothing or no one counters my word. " There's nothing you can do about it, Laura, you can't change a thing, like I said, but you are here to fetch me some handsome money”, I responded as I stared at her.“I beg you, she is scared, she doesn't want me to leave,” she said as she pleaded for mercy.“I think I made the mistake of making you see her the other nig
Naomi PovLucian opened his eyes slowly as he stared around. He had another nightmare. This had been Constance ever since he got back that night. He had always seen Bruno whenever he slept in pain, crying out to me to help him, but every time he tried to help him, he just disappeared into the air. He sat up on the bed and stared around the room. It was morning again, but I could see how he couldn't stop thinking about all that had happened two days ago. It felt like it was real every time he thought about it.Travis knocked on the door as he walked into Lucian's room, where I stood close to him. He bowed his head as he greeted him before moving close to Lucian. “How are you feeling today master,” Travis asked with a smile on his lips.“I am very much better, thank Travis,” Lucian said, smiling at him. “I am glad you are getting better, sir,” he said with a smile on his face.“What about Marcus?” I asked, turning to him. “Marcus is good too, it's just that he is still a bit too we
Alexander's PovMadonna climbed up the stage majestically as she swayed her waist, seductively revealing her butts to the crowd. She then handed the documents to me on stage.I smiled, looking at Madonna. She must have thought that she was part of the girls that wanted to be sold off tonight,However, I knew her too well. She was indirectly scanning the room for a potential customer that would go down with her after the auction this morning. I grabbed the documents and lifted them up, showing the entire people in the crowd how authentic my document was.They all cheered on as they began to clap their hands loudly, no jokes. They were enjoying it all.I returned my gaze to the buyers again as I smiled, “This document, you should go through it, and sign under the category that you have fallen under,” I said, smiling widely.One of my subjects collected it from me and handed it to the man who wanted to buy Laura and Naomi for thirty million dollars.As soon as he was given the document
Lucian's PovAccording to what Naomi had told me, she had revealed that Travis had struggled to carry me on his back and as soon as he got to the bedroom, he dropped on the bed. Naomi also explained that she was in my room searching for some things when Travis dropped me on the bed. I knew she must have run quickly and held one so tight.It was exactly two hours since I was unconscious. I still laid on the bed without moving my body. Suddenly, I opened my eyes, and screamed out loud as I raised my head.I wasn’t in a coma, but I had still not slept like that for years, and it felt like as soon as my eyes opened, there was something that changed inside of me.My eyes darted around the room and began to pant out loudly. This was exactly when I literally saw the faces of the people that were around me. Most likely, I was able to recognize Travis and Naomi. “You should calm down Lucian,” Naomi said as she moved closer to me.Although I couldn't hear them well, it seemed like I was begin
Naomi's PovI had literally witnessed this every second till the break of the day as I stared at the clock in my room not able to get some sleep through the night. I was worried and I couldn't hide it.I was worried that something bad might happen to Lucian. I was worried that I didn't know what more Lucian was hiding from me. I was worried that Lucian still hadn't healed, and it was obviously a sign of danger.Furthermore, I rolled from one end of the bed to the other part as I tried to sway away the thoughts and get some sleep, but it wasn't just working.Not only that, but I wish I had gone along with them. It had been several hours since they had left the house, but there was no sign of their return. I had walked closer to the glass window in my room several times when I heard the horn of a car around.I had also been calling them several times, but they were not answering their calls. I had wondered how important the issue was that had left them not answering their calls. I had
Lucian PovThe man didn't speak a lot, it was just a few words. Although, I wasn't able to hear it clearly, However, I staggered and the next thing I saw was the man opening the door for Travis and me to get in.Well, I honestly should have been skeptical about the place, but I wasn't. It was just a relatable moment that someone knew there was nothing you could possibly do for yourself. At that point, anything was going to be accepted.As I walked into the room, I noticed that it wasn't just a room, it was something unexpected, just like the frontal view of the building looked ancient, but the inside of the house was a totally different thing.It was different. I couldn't describe it, but was confidently sure that it was different. I could still see even when my eyes seemed blurred at the moment. I also knew it was the effect of the poison that had caused me not to see well.I lifted my hands, as I tried to rest on some of the things around the room so that I would not fall off.I had
Alexanders PovWhat kind of game was this, who was playing games with whom ? I muttered silently as I looked at the man.“Who did you say you want?” I asked as I took a step closer, trying to hear the name he was going to call out again. “I want Naomi Stevens,” he pleaded as he smiled. The people in the crowd stared at me as they wondered what they were trying to say. They had all expected me to go in and get Naomi Steven. I stepped closer, scrutinizing the man. Naomi Steven had been sold to Lucian's Vlod; it was impossible for her to appear here.Yet, my gaze lingered on Laura, standing on the stage, her heart racing. This was a bad day, made worse by this crackpot's claim."I don't understand," I said, my voice firm. "What do you mean?"The man's expression turned serious, his tone aggressive. "You're not listening. Did you not see the records of her sale months ago?"I narrowed my eyes."I'm not blind. " I saw it clearly, the man said as he turned and let out a bark of laughter