Lillith sat in the same spot for an hour. She was deep in thought. She kept staring at her little baby and thinking of the possibility of trying to escape once again. She didn't need Lucien to tell her. She knew Leon was here for her. She thought he was going to stop after sometime? She had been fine for seven months! Seven good months! Why the hell was he here for her again? She sighed and leaned her back against her chair. Her baby was fast asleep and in no time, he was going to be awake and wanting to be fed by her. She turned to see Regan coming into the room. She offered her a small smile and shut the door gently. "You've been here for a long time. It's time for lunch. I'm sure Henry wouldn't want to wake up to nothing," Lillith's lips trembled. "I am not hungry, Regan. I am content without eating anything," Regan sighted. "Why are you so worried about him? Lucien is out there. He's going to protect you. Trust me. Once he cares about someone, he neve
In the heat of it all, Leon saw Lillith rush in through the gates with a child in her hand. He had thrown Lucien to the floor to see her standing there, looking like the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. But then again, he was consumed by terrible anger. If this child belonged to her, then he was going to kill Lucien once and for all for touching his woman. He left Lucien and walked towards her. He stopped a few feet away from her when he saw that she was retreating from him. She held Henry close to her and when he began to cry, she looked down at him and began to serenade him silently. For a whole minute, none of the men said anything. They just watched her take of the baby and when she finally looked up, Leon was the first to speak. He pointed at the child. "Who does that belong to?" Lillith decided that it was time to stop hiding and maybe tell the truth. She was tired of keeping things from him. She was tired of running and being found. Tired of ha
Leon looked around wildly. He knew they were going to come for him. He wasn't going to allow that. Immediately, he turned to Lillith. "Run to the carriage!" She shook her head. "I won't! You aren't going to make me come with you!" She grabbed a dagger from one of the men and brought it to her neck. Leon and Lucien stopped immediately. "If this doesn't end right now, I will kill myself and my son! Isn't it enough?" Leon shook his head. "I can't let you do that, Lillith. I can't." "But you will watch me do it if you both don't stop!" She screamed. Tears began to pour out of her eyes. Within a second, he took the dagger from her hand and held it behind him. He placed a hand on her shoulders. "Please. Just go back to the carriage. I won't harm him." She stared at him for a while. He sounded really genuine. There was no way she could turn him down after he had been this sincere to her. She had never seen him beg her like this. Nodding, she began
The ride back to Red Lily was a long one and they got back late at night. The palace gates were wide open and as soon as his guards recognised the carriages, they informed the others and soon, they all waited as the carriages ran in through the gates. Lillith was helped down by one of the coachmen and just then, Henry woke up. His cries rented the air as he felt a change in the air he was used to. Lillith rocked him from side to side, trying to soothe him from crying but that didn't seem to make anything better. It was dark and the palace was lit up by pale white lights that somehow made it possible for her to see through the dark. Getting used to this place was going to be a task for her as she was reminded of the terrible things she had experienced here before Lucien came to save her. Looking back at the gates, she already knew this was going to be her last time escaping. Leon was a smart man so she was sure he would put a lot of guards around her room.
Lillith decided to clean herself and her baby up before requesting for dinner. She stopped Cali from doing anything and asked her to get their meal ready. She also made it clear that she wanted her meal prepared by her only, not minding if it was stressful. But she didn't fail to explain her fear for the kitchen staff. None of them liked her and she wasn't ready to die on her first night if being here. As she bathed her baby, she felt powerful. There was this surge of strength within her. One that made her feel like she could overcome anything now that she had Henry. Being pregnant had made her feeble and weak but right now, she was the mother hen that protected her own with her life. She made another promise. One that she was going to keep to her death and it was to protect Henry from any sort of harm. Once she was down bathing him, she wrapped one of her shawls around him. All of his clothes were in a bag that Regan had packed up for Henry. While he played wi
"An explanation is what you need? Then I am going to give it to you," She said and drew her breasts back into her dress. As angry as Leon was right now, he couldn't stop his eyes from following the movement of her breast. He drew in a breath and tore his eyes away from her when she gently lay the little baby down. He started to cry but she began to say soothing things to him and soon, he was giggling and his eyes were starting to close. She readjusted her dress and turned to look at him. There was no fear in her blue eyes as she stared up at him. "I didn't want to tell you because apparently, all you've been to me is vicious and brutal. I was too afraid to speak. Heck, I didn't even know I was pregnant." "My brother got sick about a year ago and was on the verge of death. The only way to save him was by having a one night stand with a stranger, I didn't even know. Hell, I was drunk. Didn't even see his face. And then, I was forced to get married to you as a way to pay for
As soon as Leon left Lillith's room, he went straight to his chief guards waiting in his study, startling the man when he burst into the study with a low hum. Leon's guard had never seen him look this light hearted. He was always brooding. "Assemble all of my men in the courts. From the elders to my warriors and all other notable men. Delilah should be must be there too for there are important announcements I want to make," Nodding, the guard left the room. And Leon leaned back on his seat with a smile on his face. He had never been this happy in a long time. The last few months for him had been hell. All he could think of was getting an heir and the whole time, Lillith had his child on her belly! Why had she made it so difficult for them both then? Why hadn't she made it known to him? He sighed. She had every valid reason to hide it from him. For a moment, he felt a pang of guilt but it was gone as soon as Lucian came into the room to announce that everyone h
"The Coronation will be announced as soon as I have consulted the lesser gods. The moon goddess will definitely approve of it but it is going to take a few days," Delilah finally said. The whole court was silent as they all digested the news of Lillith's return. None of the elders could counter any of the things that had been said because hell, Lillith was back indeed and there was nothing they could do about it. As soon as the meeting was over, the men dispersed, leaving Leon's faithful elders, the General and the commandants with Leon. They were all working for them and were one of the oldest too. They had witnessed the assassination of Leon's parents and were on his side. Delilah nodded once at Leon and he spoke. "We are almost getting close to victory. But we must tread carefully as they are still against us. First and foremost, we must strengthen the guard around the gates. We are likely going to be under attack this week. Once Lucien is able to gather his men, they
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