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