"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
Immediately, Lucien gathered a search team ready for Leon. They were together in the drawing room when one of the guards came in. "Alpha Lucien, we have gathered the men to search for her. We have also sent news around the Kingdom to search around for any traces of a stranger," Lucien turned to Leon. "We can go together. We will find her, do not worry. And if we don't find her here, I will still help you," Leon placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, Lucien. You have helped me by gathering your men. You should be with your Luna. This is my cue, okay?" Sighing, Lucien nodded. "I wish you best of luck, man. I hope you find her," Leon nodded and squeezed Lillith's scarf in his hand before walking away. As he walked down the hall, he caught her scent again. It was stronger than before and when he looked down at his scarf, he doubted it was coming from there. He didn't want to get distracted so he walked out of the palace. The search was through. They
The men burst into a full blown fight. Not even the guards or Reinhardt could step in. They knew what both Alphas were capable of. Lilith rushed towards Reinhardt and grabbed him by the arm. "What are you doing watching them?! They need to be stopped! Please!" Reinhardt glared at her and tore his hands off her. "It's your fault! If you had stayed with your husband, this wouldn't have happened," Lillith shook her head. "You don't understand. I didn't wish for all these to happen," "If you didn't, you should have stayed back instead of coming here! You belong to someone else. Why come here? If anything happens to Lucien, you will be held ransom. Get that?!" Lillith staggered backwards and nodded her head. She looked back at the men. They were still throwing punches and Lucien had blood dripping from his nose but he couldn't be stopped. Leon, on the other hand, was far stronger than he was. He picked him off the floor and flung him into a wall. Lillith closed her