After Cali had explained it all to Lillith, the nursing mother began to see her in another light. "You lied to me, Cali," Lillith said. She wasn't so offended but she gave her maid/guard a stern look. "By omission, yes. I know that. That doesn't change the fact that you lied to me. I thought we were friends?" Cali swallowed. "We are getting there, Luna. But trust me, I have to obey every one of Alpha Leon's words. That's why I was employed. I hope you get that," Lillith couldn't be mad. Cali was right. She was being obedient to her Alpha but that still made her really angry. Sighing, she nodded. "I do get it. But promise me that this would be the last time we keep things from each other," Cali smiled. "I don't think that's something I can really keep to myself, you know. It'll be really hard for me," Lillith rolled her eyes and nodded. "Right." Henry was awake and still playing with the toy Cali got him. "He's definitely in love with you. He has refused to
Lillith was asleep when he came into the room but Cali had woken up as soon as she heard the click. She was a good one for Lillith's protection and always at alert while asleep. She left the room as soon as he came in with a nod, shutting the door behind her. Henry was asleep also. Leon walked to his cot and watched the sleeping boy. He saw the striking resemblance they had and his lips curled into a smile. He was renewed with a new hope. New strength. He wasn't going o relent till Lucien was defeated. This was his son and his heir and not even his best friend would take Henry nor Lillith from him. He kissed the top of his head before going over to where Lillith slept. She had taken off her robe and her full breasts peaked out of her dress, pushing the light fabric and showing a bit of her skin. He wanted to bend low and kiss it but he felt that would be inappropriate as she was asleep. That would be taking advantage of her. Then she stirred towards him and turne
That morning, the guards had declared the palace safe enough for anyone to have breakfast at the dining room. While Lillith would have loved to dine in her room, away from the eyes of Leon's wife air Delilah, she had been urged to join them by Cali. "You know, staying here and having breakfast instead of joining at the dining room would make you look like you're nervous or scared of her," Lillith laughed. "I am not nervous. She just makes me feel uneasy," "And that's because Leon is married to her. Anyone would feel uneasy if their husband was married to someone else," But that was not the case. There was something else about this woman that made her feel uneasy and it wasn't only because Leon was married to her. Well, she shrugged it off. It wasn't something she had to bother herself over. But the uneasiness still remained in her stomach. "Well, she is not to be blamed," Lillith shrugged as she slipped her feet into her flats. "I was the one who left. Twice."
The war raged on and Lucian was starting to become uncomfortable about the whole thing. It did not make sense that they were fighting over a woman. A mere woman who didn't mean so much! But he couldn't say those words to the hearing of Leon. Not if he wanted to be torn apart. He kept his opinion to himself and stood beside his Alpha as he watched the war from the turrets. A scout had come to report earlier on that White Plateau wasn't giving up. It was crazy because Leon had asked his men to stop being offensive. It was enough sign for Lucien to know that he did not want a war. But he didn't seem to want to give up yet. Leon became fed up. He asked one of the warriors standing beside him to prepare his horse and Lucian turned to him with raised brows. "You're not about to go into the war, are you?" "What does it look like? Lucien is being as stubborn as a bull and he needs to stop mostly because he's losing his men and so am I! So if he wants a war to continu
Lillith had seen the look of despair in Leon's eyes when he returned that evening. He had been talking with Lucian when she bumped into them. They immediately stopped talking and Lucian nodded once at her before dismissing himself. Leon had never smiled at her. Maybe he had in the past, but she had never remembered him smiling at her. "Is something wrong?" Lillith asked. "I know I shouldn't be prying but you looked really worried," "It's not something you should worry about," He said and raked his hand through his hair. "Are you sure?" She drew close to him. "Because all that has ever been happening is because of me. It's my fault. If I—" He placed both of his hands on her shoulders and looked at her before shaking his head once. "None of it is your fault, okay? Lucien is just being irrational. He'll soon come around," "It's him right? You were talking about him with Lucian? What has he done this time?" Leon sighed. He knew he had to tell her at least
It was a cold night. A really cold night. Lillith felt like she was going to freeze. But that didn't stop her from walking. She drew the cloak around her body. Tight enough to shield her from the cold night. Her feet moved through cold, wet grass and she tripped a few times before getting to the gates behind the servant's quarters. Everyone was still in the main palace grounds so there was no one to find her when she went missing. She pulled the iron wrought gates open and slipped out before breaking into a sprint. The air was filled with acrid smoke and the smell of blood and dead bodies. She heard a loud cry and froze on the spot as her heart thumped against her chest. The cry had been so loud that she felt it was close to her. A wave of crippling fear overcame her, knocking the wind out of her body. She stabbed herself behind a tree, hiding from nothing in particular. Howls and growls permeated the air and due to her sharp hearing, she was more afraid than she th
Without waiting further, she lifted her gown and turned away from the men, clamping a hand over her mouth as tears spilled down her cheek. Lucien wanted Henry dead? Why? Did he do anything wrong? He was just a little baby! So, the whole time she had been with him, he had somehow loathed her son? It didn't matter if he might be using that threat to scare Leon but the idea alone made her nauseous. She wanted to do nothing but vomit. A cry erupted from her chest but she stopped herself before anyone heard her. From where she stood, she could hear how heated their argument had gotten. Growls were also heard and then scuffling. They might have gotten into a fight but that wasn't any of her business. She had protected her son at all costs from those men. She didn't trust Lucien and she also didn't trust Leon. Two men at war had to be the most irrational people to ever exist and she wasn't going to let their irrationality come in between her and her son. The air was li
Lillith turned on her feet and walked back home. Why had he gotten so mad over something as little as her saying the truth? Maybe he hadn't changed so much after all. Maybe he had only stopped mistreating her physically and had gone ahead to use his words instead. Sighing, she pushed forward, walking back into the palace. This time, she went through the gates, surprising the guards. They didn't ask her anything but she could see the questions in their eyes. She walked past the gates and went into the palace. The first person she saw was Cali and she looked quite panicked. Rushing to Lillith, she grabbed her by the arm. "Where have you been? I've searched around for you!" "I went for a walk," Lillith said with less enthusiasm. She wasn't interested in anything Cali had to say. "A walk? During a war? What if you got attacked? Wounded or kidnapped? What would I have told Leon?" "He knows," Lillith said and began to walk towards the steps. Cali blanched and
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