"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
She was awoken by the sound of a door opening. She fell out of the cart and grazed her knees. Someone forcefully pulled her off the ground. It was Leon. He was always in a bad mood. There was no time she ever saw him smiling. He pulled her off the ground with force and hit her back against the cart. She groaned and closed her eyes in pain. "Listen to me," He whispered hotly into her ears. "There's someone else who looks like you in there all because of the stupid thing you did! For weeks, I searched for you. We were worried because there was a possibility of someone finding out! So you're going in with me now discreetly and if you so much make yourself noticeable to anyone, I'll make sure you suffer terribly for it. Get that?!" "Yes," She whimpered and he pulled her off the cart. It was late in the night already and they were at the boundaries of the pack. No one was in sight and it was easy for them to navigate through the woods. As soon as they came out to the
The next morning, Lillith woke up with tears in her eyes and to someone in her room. At first, she thought she was still having a dream. In her dream, her mother had come into her room, taken a seat by her bed and slowly, she had started to stroke her cheek lovingly. She was really happy to see her mother after several long years. Right after her parent's death, she had dreamt of them both. Over the months, her father disappeared and a few weeks later, she stopped having dreams about them. But tonight was the first night in years. And her mother was smiling this time. She didn't have that look of horror on her face as she gasped for breath and gave up the ghost. They had spoken for a while— mother to daughter. And Lillith hadn't failed to tell her every detail of her life. She was sad, she was in great danger and her life didn't turn out the way she wanted it to. Her mother's last words before she woke up were; "I believe you can do anything. You're strong,
As soon as Delilah left, Lillith broke down into tears. This was the end for her. She didn't need a soothsayer to tell her that Delilah wasn't going to keep to her promise and as she sobbed, the door opened. She immediately stood to her feet, wiping her tears off. A maid walked in. She was taken aback by how tattered Lillith looked and no one had to tell her that something had gone wrong. "Alpha Leon requests for your presence. He wants you to get cleaned up and dressed." Leon was seated in the drawing room with the elders that supported him. He had spoken to them privately after their last meeting and they met this morning. "I have called you three privately and that is because I trust you," He said as he looked from one man to the other. "And I hope there won't be any reason for me not to. You were all around to witness the assassination of my parents and you know why I am back here," The first man, Quentin, stood to his feet. He was the eldest of the
Delilah placed both of her thumbs on either side of Petra's temple. She still struggled to be free. She wasn't ready to become her normal self as it was dangerous. She had also fallen in love with Leon and believed there was a chance for them both even after he had rejected her. Delilah went on for a minute, reciting her mantra till she transformed. The jet black hair belonging to Lillith's features transformed to a shade of honey blond. Her once icy blue eyes changed into coffee brown. She fell to the ground, unconscious. Delilah took a step back and turned to Lucian. "Take her out of this place," "Do we keep her?" Leon asked as he watched the unconscious woman with a small atom of worry on his face. He hadn't really cared about her but when she told him how her parents had been killed, he had seen her in another light. He wanted to help her avenge her parents' death. She also said her life was in danger if she went back. "It's up to you, Leon," Delilah replied a