The next morning, a woman was snuck into the palace by Leon and some of his trusted guards. After searching futilely for days without any traces of her anywhere, Leon decided that finding another woman for a wife was better. He had sent his Beta to find a woman from another pack but Delilah had suggested that they go for an Omega instead. One who couldn't be easily identified by anyone. Her idea made sense and he agreed to it immediately and sent his Beta to search for a woman. While they were gone, Delilah prepared an elixir. It took her a few hours to make concoctions and prayers. An hour after she was done, the woman came in. They were at the temple and Leon stood to his feet as soon as he saw her. She was tall, slender and beautiful but she didn't have that mysterious look Lillith had. It had mesmerized him the first day he saw her but he reminded himself that he was never going to fall in love with any woman. "She's beautiful," Delilah said as she walke
At the dinner table, Lillith and Lucien kept exchanging glances. They were the only ones seated at the table and Lilith felt like she needed to know his family as she had seen none of them. "Uhm, you haven't really told me about your family?" She began with a smile. "I mean, I have not seen a sibling or parent or the sort," Lucien gently placed his fork on the table and wiped his mouth with the silk napkin by his side. He smiled at her. "Well, my family? Beer adventurous. As soon as I became Alpha, my parents decided to travel the world on their big boat," Lillith laughed. "Really adventurous. Isn't that dangerous? I mean, going out at sea and sailing for long periods," Lucien chuckled and forked a chunk of grilled meat into his mouth. "Well, it is dangerous and those two love a bit of danger and chaos. So you're right. But I am sure they'd survive. They have their ways," Lillith nodded. "Quite an interesting bunch, I guess?" "Of course. As for my only bro
Leon was having dinner with Delilah when they heard commotion outside. Leon turned to Delilah who smiled and threw a chunk of red meat into her mouth. "It is done." The relief that washed over Leon as he stood to his feet was beautiful. He laughed. "Thank you, mother." Her eyes watered. This was the first time Leon had addressed her as mother since his teen years. She had wished for that little boy who sought her protection at all times to return. After she had brought him here as the Heir to the throne of Red Lily Pack and after he had discovered his real parents, he had stopped addressing her as mother. Instead, he stuck with her name. Delilah. She was so happy. She nearly pushed herself out of her seat to hug him but he was gone out of his room. Sighing, she smiled and followed after him. The palace grounds were crowded with people. They had all come to see the missing Luna who had been found. As soon as the guards saw Leon, they all turned
"The cabinet members are calling for a meeting at the court," The guards who had knocked on the door said. Leon was about to leave but Delilah pulled him back. She stared into his eyes. "It is now time for you to start dominating. Lillith is back and they will not just tell you to attend shy meetings without you making it possible because that is an insult," Leon smiled and nodded before turning to the guard. "Tell them that no meeting will be held without you approving it." "Oh, go there yourself and let them hear directly from you?" Delilah wiggled her brows. "They'd be shocked but once they see that you are walking out, they would have no option. That is how you slowly build up dominance." Leon nodded and turned to Petra who stood at the side, looking quite confused. He sighed and walked towards her. Taking her hands in his, he smiled. "I am really sorry if I did anything to upset you, okay? I promise to be a better person for you." He said it loud enough f
Lucien's Beta, Reinhardt, came visiting. He had been away for a few weeks to be with his family and now that he was back, he had come to see his friends as he had heard the news of the woman he had rescued. "It's good to have you back, Reinhardt," Lucien said and patted his shoulders. They were in his study. Both men took their seats on the couch instead. "Of course," Reinhardt smiled. He was a very handsome man with fair hair and the bluest of eyes, one of the most eligible bachelors before he found his mate who was now pregnant. "Are you going to wait for me to ask or just spill the news to me?" Lucien leaned back against his seat with a small smile on his face. "You heard it, didn't you?" "Well, news spreads faster than a wildfire around here. Everyone is talking about it," "Well, my men found her in the woods. Apparently, she was caught in the trap we set for the rogues. They would have killed her if I hadn't intervened." Reinhardt leaned forward. "No
Leon, after the courtroom conversation with his Beta, retired to his room. He wanted to rest a bit while the party was being organized by the team he had put together. He pushed his door open and was shocked to see Petra seated on the bed. Frowning, he shut the door behind him and made sure to lock it in case anyone came in. "What are you doing here? Haven't you been assigned to your room?" He asked as he walked towards where she sat. She stood to her feet and fiddled with her fingers. He wondered what she was up to in his room. "Delilah asked me to come here," "Why?" She shrugged. "She said you had some explaining to do for me. I also heard there'd be a party to welcome me tonight. Why don't you give me a run down of how all this is going to go? I don't want to go out there and make a slip, you know. I know you wouldn't like that." Leon could sense her attraction to him from where she stood and he knew the reason she was here was to form some sort of bond
"She's not your mate, Lucien," Reinhardt said to him the next day. Lucien was seated behind his desk. He looked deep in thought. "You are not totally wrong, Reinhardt. But do you think I care if she is or not?" "I understand how you feel but that's not how it works. We are not to go against the Moon goddess' choice for us. She knows what is best for us, Lucien," "I know what is best for me," Lucien said and gave him a hard look. "You don't understand how I feel," "I do," Reinhardt replied. "When I met Geneva. I felt like I couldn't do without her. She's my world," "That's the same way I feel about Lillith. Can't you understand that?!" "She's not your mate! That's the difference! Geneva is my mate. Do you think it's going to be easy on you if you get married to her? You might love her all you want but that is never enough!" "You don't know what you are talking about, brother. I care for her and her baby—" Reinhardt stopped. He was filled with shock.
"I remembered making a promise never to fall in love with any woman," Lucien laughed. "I was so young then. My best friend influenced me into believing that we weren't going to love any woman as they are all terrible species," "Your best friend must have been hurt terribly by someone in the past for him to say that, right?" Lucien shrugged. "I never got to ask him why. All I knew was that he hated women to the core. Treated them like thrash even. At that point, I believed he was just carrying out his revenge. I have never been harsh to a woman the way he has been," "Someone did hurt him terribly," "Probably," He replied. "But with you, I came to the light. I swear, I also made that promise never to love any woman. But then I saw you that morning. In that tattered dress. You looked so dirty but I saw the beauty. I saw the light you brought in with you and I met myself getting infected by it and to be honest with you, I do not regret a bit of it. I am happy I let mys
So it was settled. Lucien had found his mate and Melissa's life had been saved by chance. Lucien had dropped every grudge he had against Leon and both of them became friends again. It was a beautiful sight for Lillith because she never knew there was ever going to be a time where they both decided to reconcile. As for Melissa, she was yet to forgive her. After what she had done, it had been traumatizing so they stood at the side as both men hugged and when Melissa tried to talk to Lillith, she was immediately told that she wasn't ready for her apology. They both left and things went back to normal. The war ended and people spent their time cleaning up the Palace and getting ready for the Coronation. Liliith had gone up to her room when Leon was called upon to attend to an urgent matter. She didn't want to look like she was desperate for his presence. But those words he had said to her before they were interrupted lingered. He loved her? She laughed at herse
Leon stopped in his tracks. He didn't miss the word Lucien used when he saw Melissa. He raised his hand and stopped the guards from moving before he turned to Lucien. "What did you just say?" Melissa, whose head dangled below her neck, looked up to see Lucien staring at her intently. She had never been looked at like that and this was her first time seeing this man. He was really good looking, a few inches shorter than Leon with fairer hair. He didn't have that dark aura that Leon had. She felt a zing of pleasure shoot up through her as she stared into his eyes and that was when he knew that she was mated to him. "She is my mate," Lucien replied. Leon cocked his head to the side. "And how do I believe that you are telling the truth?" "What do you mean?" Lucien asked with a frown. "Melissa has always been a cunning woman. This might be to rescue her from being executed. Nobody knows if this was planned so how do I believe you both are really mated to ea
Lillith took the small purse from Cali's hand. "Make sure you look after him, okay?" "This is like telling his mother not to leave him hanging," Cali said and folded her arms as she rolled her eyes to the back. "Hurry along, he'll be fine." She left the room and walked down the corridor, noticing that it was quite empty. She guessed it was because of the ritual. She was taken by surprise when she got to the gallery. There was a line from the door to the last step and Leon was standing there. They were all dressed in white clothing, save for Delilah who has a crimson dress on. Lillith began to take slow steps down till she finally got to the base of the steps and before she took Leon's hand in hers, a shaman stepped forward and rubbed a sticky substance on her forehead. She gave Leon a look but he was mute. He finally took her hands and the procession began. Now, they were the last to leave the door. "Is something drastic going to happen?" She asked
Lillith lay flat on the table. She was spent from being constantly rammed into and yet, she throbbed more for him. Her hand reached out towards his cock and she began to stroke softly. She maintained eye contact with him, not minding if he was finding it hard to actually sit properly. "Lillith, I am sleepy and you have drained out my soul. What do you want from me again?" "Your soul in particular. Since it is useless, why don't I make it complete?" He threw his head back and laughed. "You're becoming witty as the day goes by. Where do you learn all of these from?" She shrugged. "Instinct?" He raised a brow in askance. His eyes narrowed like he didn't believe her. "I doubt that." She sat up on one elbow and looked at him. "So what do you think then, Alpha Leon?" "That you're lying to me. That's the only tangible explanation." "And what is your definition of the truth?" "You have met other men and they have corrupted you." Lillith began to lau
Gods, she loved when he became so dominating and controlling. She loved to see that look creep into his eyes. Her hands were planted behind her on the table as she stared up at him. His fingers were still wrapped around her neck and his other was on her hip, pulling her away from the table. She placed her hands on his hip to hold herself in place as he lowered his head to kiss her. He kissed her with everything he had in him, not stopping even when she tried to catch her breath. He wanted her. All of her. He lifted her off the floor again and walked over to the other side of the clearing. It was a wall demarcating the palace from the woods behind it and her back pressed against the cold walls. "Tell me your fantasies. What have you thought of me doing to you because I have thought about it a lot." She bit her lower lip and he groaned as he groin himself against her. She arched her hips towards him and splayed her fingers behind his back. "I've thought of you fucking me
Lillith stood naked before him. He had locked the door after instructing a guard that no one was to come close to the door. He came back to where she stood naked as she waited for him and pushed the plates aside to make space for him to lay her across the table. As soon as he was done, he walked back to her and lifted her off the table. He placed her on the table so her breasts were facing the air. She turned on her side and watched as he pulled out a seat in front of her. She smiled and touched his face when he finally settled down before her. "You really are smitten, Leon. I thought you were going to turn my idea down and request that we had normal dinner." He laughed and leaned over to pick up a plate of olives. His arm brushed her thigh in the process and she sucked in a sharp breath. He finally settled down. "You call this abnormal then? This style of dinner we are having?" She laughed and shook her head. "Not at all. I think this is an unconventional way to ha
Candles. Bright lights. Lights hitting glass and metal and causing a beautiful amber beam to fill the area. A large table she hadn't seen here before was stationed in the middle of the large space and the table was covered in candle lights. A flower vase was situated in the middle of the table right beside a metal bucket. A wine bottle poked out of the bucket. She sighed and brought her hand to her chest when she saw how the table was filled with so much food. A card lay at the middle of the table. The guard smiled at her before shutting the door behind her. She took the steps down and looked around. "This is absolutely beautiful. How long did it take to set this place up?" "Just an hour and two hours of cooking." She turned to see Leon standing at the other side of the clearing. He was dressed in a robe and breeches and shirtless underneath. His hair fell in tufts on his forehead and a side sad slicked back. He held a bouquet of roses in his hand. She took
"I wanted to tell you something but I forgot entirely." Leon said as they walked slowly into the palace. They were holding hands and the guards and maids were surprised to see them both. No one believed he was ever going to soften towards Lillith. "And what's that?" Lillith asked as she swung his arm back and forth. "There will be a ritual held tomorrow before the coronation in two days," He said. They stopped at the base of the ornate steps. "You're to be by my side so we can both be cleansed before the coronation." Sometimes, Lillith couldn't believe she was actually going to be Queen soon. It had been a long ride for the whole year and things were going the way she hadn't expected it to go. "This feels like a dream," She said with a laugh. He smiled and brushed her hair behind her ear. It was something he loved to do. "Of course, it does feel like a dream. But it's your place and no one is going to take it from you. I want you to know that." She smiled a
They spent time walking around the garden and Leon showed her a few special plants that had bloomed when the curse was made. "I think this is the best day of my life," Lillith said as she brushed her fingers over red tulips as she walked across the gardens. "Are they grown by people or it just started growing?" "Still effects from the curse," Leon said as he came to stand behind her. "Wow. It looks really organized. You would think it was intricately planted by farmers," She said. She felt like she was standing in a maze of a red flower garden. She looked around her and closed her eyes as she inhaled deeply. She took in the scent of the flowers, combined into a beautiful essence that wafted into her nose. When she finally opened her eyes she caught Leon staring at her with a smile. She had always seen him stare at her like she was the most precious thing in this world but this one had been unexpected and she couldn't even look him in the eyes. A blush crept up