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
News had been sent around the Kingdom that Alpha Leon wanted to see the elders and the next morning, they were all gathered at the courts, waiting for him to appear before him. And when he did, Delilah stood by his side. They weren't really comfortable with the Witch Goddess sitting amongst men but she was powerful and influential. None of the men could open their mouths to speak against her. "Thank you all for honoring my request for a meeting," Leon began as soon as he took his seat. "Now, I would love to go straight to the point because we do not have much time. We are at war with White Plateau Pack which is quite unfortunate," One of the elders stood to his feet. "Of course, Alpha Leon. But why are we at war with them?" Leon leaned back against his seat. "I'm sure you heard the news so quit acting like you don't know why we are at war," The elder nodded in slight embarrassment. Leon continued. "Lucien is my best friend and the reason why we have been on the de
Lillith woke up feeling quite tired but the cries from Henry had her sitting up. She had a splitting headache and was hit by a wave of dizziness before she regained herself and picked up. Cali came in a few moments later. Apparently, they had returned back to their room yesterday after the maids had cleaned it up. And after Cali had yelled at Lilith, for leaving without telling her and endangering her own life. They hadn't gotten into an argument but Cali had been really mad at her for just leaving. She had a tray of hot soup and a cold glass of water. "How's your head?" Cali asked as she set the tray on the table. Lillith winced at the sound of her voice. "Talking isn't something I want to do right now. You also shouldn't talk. Too much light and noise intensifies it," "Shit," Cali muttered. "I'm glad I came with this soup and lemon water. It'll help with the headache," Soon, she was done feeding Henry. Cali took him from her hand and set him in his cot b
Melissa joined in later. She noticed the air was strained with tension. She smiled at Leon and took a seat directly beside him before placing her hand on his. "Good morning, honey," She said with a sultry smile. Leon looked down at his hand, where she had placed hers then he looked back at her in confusion. She had the boldness to actually become touchy when Lillith was there watching. He cleared his throat. "Good morning, Melissa. Didn't know you were going to join us for breakfast today," She pulled away from him and shrugged before pulling a plate towards her. "I had a late night. I was so tired. Last night was really exciting," She laughed and rubbed his arm. This further confused Leon. Lillith stared at them both in confusion. She wondered what they were talking about but she said nothing and grunted instead before going back to her foot. Her fingers wrapped tightly around her spoon in annoyance. She hated that Melissa got to be touchy around him while all
Lillith was taking a walk through the gallery when Melissa came into the room. The unsuspecting nursing mother didn't hear her come in as she was engrossed in staring at the paintings and sculptures before her but with a throat clearing, she raised her head to see Melissa standing at the other side of the room. Lillith's face fell immediately. Something about Melissa made her feel uneasy but she threw that thought to the back of her head and tipped her chin to the air. "Nice paintings, right," Melissa said as she walked into the room. Lillith nodded at her but she ignored her. She was trying to control herself from bursting into flames so she faced the paintings and tried to ignore the blond haired woman as much as possible. "Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Picasso. All very remarkable artists who made their names history with their works," Melissa said and traced her fingers over the paintings. She touched the sculptures and smiled. "I have
Lillith, had never for once, thought about Leon talking dirty to her. But she loved this side of him and she was quite elated that he felt nothing for Melissa. She had been lying about going to see him at the battlefield actually. She couldn't concentrate on her thoughts for too long though because Leon backed her up against the wall and pressed his body into hers as he traced kisses down her throat. His teeth nipped the skin of her flesh and he groaned when his crotch pressed against her. "I shouldn't have sent you back," He whispered as his hands traveled down her body. "You did it for my safety," Lillith whispered as she sank her fingers into the skin of his arms. He pulled her flush against him and turned her away from the wall. "Isn't that so?" "No," He muttered as his teeth grazed her shoulders softly. She shuddered as waves of pleasure hit her. "I wanted you to leave because I hated that look on your face," Frowning, Lillith pulled away from him and stared i
Melissa was boiling with anger. She heard everything they had talked about and was aware of Leon's knowledge of her being in the room at that moment. She kicked the chair nearest to her and it flew across the room before hitting the wall with a great impact and splitting into two. She fell into another seat and groaned in anger. She was here for a reason and somehow, she had missed the point of it all because of Leon. She had fallen in love with him even after being aware of the fact that it wasn't the right thing to do but she couldn't help herself. Leon was practically the man of her dreams. He was handsome, influential and fearless and if she hadn't been sent to poison him, things would have been smoother. She hated that they had the same goals of avenging the death of his parents. That was what had first drawn her to him. The fact that they had a common goal. She believed there was a possibility of them falling in love and she had fostered those feelings righ
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