"We must leave before anyone finds out I am here," Lucien said as he grabbed her arm. "Do I leave my things here?" She looked at the room with Lucien. It didn't matter if she didn't leave with anything. He was going to take care of her. "Not at all. Nothing belongs to me here," "Good," They walked towards the window. Lillith stopped. "How do we do this without being caught? Besides, are you the only one here, I don't want you risking your life for me," Lucien grabbed her cheeks and stared into her eyes. "I came with my men and don't worry. No one will see us, okay? It has been taken care of." Like he said, things had really been taken care of. As they climbed out of the window, Lillith noticed that there were no guards standing around in sight. She looked at Lucien who shrugged. "Like I said, we took care of it," She sighed and pulled her gown up. The ground was not so far from her room so it was easy for her to climb down. She landed on her feet and Lucie
It felt good to be back in a place where she wasn't treated like a slave. It didn't matter if people gave her judgemental looks. She didn't care what they thought. All she wanted was peace of mind for her and her son. All she wanted was to live in a healthy place with her son. That was all that mattered. As the carriage ran through the streets, she peered out through the glass window with a smile. "We're not stopping at the palace," Lucien mentioned. Lillith turned to him with a worried look. "Why?" "We are going straight to the cabin. Remember no one has to know you have returned? It's more dangerous if you're in the palace where people can see you," "I do not understand," She asked. Her frown deepened. "Is there something wrong at the palace?" Lucien sighed. "No. Nothing is wrong. Not particularly. Leon has an influence on my people. They all love and respect him as my friend. Whatever happened between us doesn't matter. He will come here and he will te
For the rest of the day, Leon spent his time alone. Nobody dared speak to him. They didn't want to be punished. Lucian tried his best to look for alternatives. It was obvious that he wasn't going to find her no matter what. If she had left with the help of someone, there was a possibility of her going far away. She was smart enough to know that going back to White Plateau was going to be as dangerous as going out to the territory of the rogues where they could devour her. Leon might be a hard man, sometimes brutal but he was his Alpha. They had a close connection. One that made him feel whatever his Alpha was feeling. Leon was only hiding behind the facade of a wounded child. It was obvious in the way he took anything with brute force. His heart went out to his friend. Sighing, he went to see Delilah instead. He met her in the sun room. She was seated with Melissa. Both women were talking. He cleared his throat and they both turned to look at him. Nodding, he stepped
Leon was in his study when he heard a knock on his door. The door opened to reveal Delilah standing right there with Lucian by her side. "To what do I owe this visit? I thought I asked that no one disturbed me?" Delilah pulled out a seat and sat right before him. Lucian came to stand behind her. "Yes. We know that you asked no one to disturb you but we have come up with a plan," He sat up and raised a brow in askance. "Adj what could that be?" "Kill off the men," "So what happens after I do that?" "Don't you get what we're trying to say?" Delilah asked, already feeling frustrated. "The elders made the lay. It was all them and the reason that did that was because they saw the future. They are trying to make things hard for you. It's glaring," "I don't think we have to kill them," "Then what do we do?" Leon shrugged. "We tell them that she was found dead along the river. I would be able to marry another woman and things would run smoothly," "Y
Things were starting to get better for her. Later that evening, a few maids arrived and they were really nice. They started by cleaning out the dust in the house. She remained in her room before she heard a knock on the door. It opened and one of the maids stepped in. She held a bucket and a brush in her hand and dropped it to the floor, she straightened and gave Lillith a quick smile. "I want to clean this place. It hasn't been cleaned for a long time. It's not healthy for you and the baby," "You know I am pregnant?" Lillith asked as she climbed into bed. "It's obvious. Your belly and your breasts too. The last time I saw you, you were slimmer than this. Your skin is also sallow," "What's your name?" Lillith asked. It was merely out of curiosity rather than formality. "Regan, ma'am," "Call me Lillith," She said with a smile and studied the lady. She was a chubby woman with carroty hair and freckles scattered over her nose bridge. Her eyes were the
A FEW MONTHS LATER… For the past seven months, Lillith had never felt so pampered and loved. Slowly, she was starting to grow a fond relationship with her servants. From Regan who was always keeping her company and taking walks with her to Geneva and Gina who always made sure they made the best meals for her. There was a certain time she came down with a fever, Gina and Geneva made sure she ate well. They even prepared some herbs for her to take to feel less sick and while she recovered, they all made sure to keep her company. Lucien made sure to visit regularly. At least, three times a week and whenever he visited, he would always come with a gift for her. She always remembered to ask about Leon and if he had come to search for her. His reply was negative and it brought her some sort of relief. But she couldn't ignore the fact that she would have loved him to find her. What exactly did she want? Her safety and peace of mind or a man who hated her to t
After laughing and eating with everyone, Lillith felt full. She had never had so much fun in one night. From tasting the cake to eating special dishes made by Gina and Geneva to the laughs. Seeing Lucien relate with people he called his servants warmed her heart so much. It was so wholesome to see everyone happy. She had never felt this way in her whole life and she made sure she reveled in it. After dinner, Everyone went to take a seat outside. Lillith was too tired to join them and she was also nursing a lower back pain which meant her birth was due. The doctor had predicted till a few weeks later but she believed it would be sooner than that. "Let's go sit outside, by your balcony," Lucien said as he helped her out of the chair. "You look really tired and I can feel the heat coming off you," "Too much food, I guess," She said and laughed. "It's harder with this big baby inside of me. He always makes me like a cow," "For him to be healthy, you have to eat
The doctor was immediately called for and Lillith went into full labor. Her screams filled the whole house as she tried to push the baby out. Moments later, a midwife joined in. She helped Lillith by assuring her with words and motivating her to push the baby out. But Lillith was already tired as this had been going on for over two hours. She was in so much pain. So much pain she couldn't comprehend. Lucien joined afterwards and held her by the hand as she pushed hard. She squeezed his hand to the point of nearly breaking his fingers but he stood strong. He knew she needed his support and he was going to give her that. While she labored, the maids waited in anticipation. It was filled with slight fear and panic as they had no idea what was going to happen from here on. As for Gina and Geneva, they had to boil lots of hot water to be used later and Regan went ahead to finally finish the nursery room they had been taking so much time to furnish. Lillith gave her f