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
War raged for the next few days and the warriors of Red Lily Pack tried as much as possible to protect the palace from being invaded. It was quite a hard task but they were able to protect it. Though an attack happened inside the palace and someone tried to get into the palace, they were immediately stopped and immediately killed. Lillith remained enclosed in her room with Henry and Cali who went out of the room from time to time to bring their meals and the rest of other things. The air outside the palace was filled with gloom and Lillith watched as thick smoke filled the skies. She expelled a sigh of resignation. There was nothing she could do to salvage this situation. Neither of the men were going to listen to her. Not Leon. Not even Lucien. Heck, he already threatened Henry's life. She turned away from the window and stared at her son. He was fast asleep and even smiling. There was nothing to smile about but Lillith shared his smile. She went to where
Leon possibly couldn't kill his best friend. Not even if he wanted to. It was really hard for him to do. For someone who found it easy to kill anyone, he couldn't do that to his best friend. "I can't." Delilah snapped her head towards him. "What do you mean by that?" "Lucien might be a rabid dog right now but trust me when I tell you that he'll come back to his senses," Delilah pushed to her feet. "We are not going to argue over this in front of the altar." Leon stood to his feet and followed her out of the temple. They stood by the door and she folded her arms, giving him a strange look. "I know he's your best friend. I watched him return from the academy with you and I saw how you both got along. I knew you both cared for each other. But things change, Leon. I saw Lucien a few days ago. I happened to catch a glimpse of him and trust me, something about his aura was off. He's a different person and he will kill you if you don't!" Leon was adamant. "The
Capturing Lucien would put an end to the war. If he could convince him to write a letter to his men to stop the war, then there was hope. His best warriors got ready to ambush. Each and everyone of them spread out on the path that was usually followed by Lucien's carriage and his men. It would be easy to attack from there. They wanted to be as silent as possible so it didn't draw the attention of his army. It was quite a good idea. Attack, kill and ambush. Lucien was going to be captured by five of the strongest men in the Red Lily Pack. They weren't going to underestimate his powers in any way. He was a really strong man and it wasn't quite hard to kill a few men. As for Leon, he stood at the top of the hill, looking down on the men and communicating to Lucian through their mind link. "When will he be there?" "Anytime soon," Lucian replied. "We saw him round the serpentine so we will see him in a few minutes." "Remember not to engage in a fight with him.
Lillith heard the news of Lucien's capture even before he was brought to the palace. It had seemed to spread like a wildfire and as soon as Cali pushed the door open, she was bombarded with questions. "How did it happen?" Lillith asked as she crossed over to the other side of the room. "I heard the news," "You sure did," Cali said and shut the door behind her. "He was ambushed." "It had to happen at a point, right?" Lillith said with a smile that didn't get to her eyes. Cali watched her for a moment with worry. "Is something wrong?" "Not really," Cali watched her for a long time to see that she wasn't telling the truth. "I don't believe you. Are you worried about Lucien being caught?" Lillith shrugged. "Maybe I am," "Well, you shouldn't be. Because a whole lot of people would be kept alive. No more deaths. And also, he won't be in wah during the coronation," Lillith stared at Cali in surprise. "Coronation?" "Of course. Didn't Leon tell you? The
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