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
As Leon got ready for the party, he suddenly remembered a pack that hadn't been visited. "Shit!" "Is something wrong, Alpha Leon?" His manservant asked as he put on his cravat. Leon gave him no reply. Instead, he pushed his hand aside and tied the cravat himself. "Send someone to find my Beta. I need to see him now," "Of course," The man said and left the room. He had totally forgotten about Lucien. His very good friend. One he has spent most of his teenage years growing up with. He hadn't seen him in months and now that he thought of it, Lucien could be of help to him. His Beta came into the room moments later. He was already dressed up for the party. He shut the door behind him and walked into the room. "You asked for me?" "Yes," Leon said. He was standing in front of his window. This was a sign that he had something important to say. Whenever he stood before any window, brooding, it had to be important. "Lucien," He began. "My annoying nam
Leon wasn't really into the party. He saw no reason for celebrating a woman who wasn't his wife. He knew he had to do it for the sake of his own self. Delilah was wise enough to bring up the idea of holding a party and inviting the most important people of the elite group. This way, it was easier to divert their attention from the missing Luna and focus on other things. He left the party with a glass of wine and went to the large gallery that faced the garden. He wanted to be alone from the noise and just as soon as he shut the large doors, he heard nothing but muffled music and voices of people. That was enough to take him out of that world. He stared into the dark night. The skies were dotted with stars and the once crescent moon was starting to fill out. The full moon was in a few days. He had to find her before then. He wasn't ready to wait for anyone to bring her back to him. Petra couldn't give him an heir. He was brought out of his thoughts when he heard
"I should have known when I saw that look of confidence in your eyes," Leon chuckled and picked up another meatball. He pushed the plate towards her. "You want some?" She stared down at the plate and nodded before picking one up. She chewed out of it and wiped her mouth. "I want them all dead. I know all of them. Bastards. They took my family from me because they supported your father," "Your father was once a member of the cabinet, wasn't he?" She nodded. "Along with his friend who was able to help us after he was killed. They tried to buy his trust but he refused. Your father is a good man, Leon. My mother used to tell me how beautiful this place used to be before he died. It still is beautiful but there is this cloak of darkness overshadowing this place and it's from the bloodshed and evil deeds of these men. They are going to pay for it. They definitely will," Leon picked up another meatball and threw it in his mouth. He didn't want to speak because he was cons
As early as four the next morning, Leon was awake. He had sent a message to his footman to prepare his carriage as they would have a long journey ahead of them today. He put on his clothings and got set before going to see Delilah. He knocked twice before pushing the door open. The door being open meant that she was awake and just as he had thought, she really was awake. She was seated at the edge of her bed and as soon as she saw him, she stood to her feet with a small smile on her face. "I knew you were going to come see before leaving," "That was why you left the door open," She nodded. "Of course. That was why. I need to speak to you about something," "Sure." "Apparently, someone was in the courtroom when you were having a conversation with your Beta. You are being spied on." "What?" Leon asked in shock. "Who was that? Has he been caught?" "Calm down, honey," Delilah smiled. "After discovering he was the one, I sent one of the warriors after
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