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
Lillith heaved a shaky breath. No. She wasn't afraid of him. She just didn't understand why he was sweet one second and a different person the next around her. Though there was a relative change from the past year. He wasn't the violent man she used to know. He must have found where he kept his manners and respect while she was away. Her eyes darted from his well sculpted arms down to his chest. He was ripped. Her eyes rested on his abdomen as she took in the muscles that had built up around there. She wanted to reach out her hand to him and each time that thought came, her fists involuntarily clenched. She cleared her throat and nodded before going back to take a seat on the edge of the bed. "Well, here I am. Just like you want it," Leon scoffed and walked towards his closet. She fought hard not to follow him with her eyes but it was near impossible. Really really impossible. How could she tear her eyes from his body? That glorious body that gleamed with wetness? She
Lillith tried to enjoy her picnic. The aro was brighter than before. The war was almost over and Lucien had been captured. She tried not to think too much about the whole ordeal. Thinking about it made her feel really guilty but today, all she wanted to do was enjoy her picnic and act like there was nothing wrong with her and Leon, like she wasn't mad that he didn't inform her of the coronation. He was going to be crowned alongside another woman and Lillith didn't know what to feel. Henry pulled at her dress. He was laughing at Cali who made caricature faces in front of him. A smile tugged her lips up and she pulled him into her body before tossing a broken off muffin into her mouth. "I'm glad I made this suggestion. It's really nice out here," Lillith said as she took in the shrubs and vegetation. "After being locked up for more than a week, I think this was the best decision we ever made," "Or you made it?" Cali said. She had a glass of wine in her hand. "I wasn
Leon stepped out of the dungeon in a terrible mood. Be walked across the large hall, ignoring Lucien's questions about how his night went. He pulled the door to his study open and walked in before slamming the door shut. No one dared to go in as he was in a bad mood. No one was ready to face Leon in a bad mood. He paced around in his study, wondering how he was going to go about all these. He kicked the seat closest to him and flew over to the other side of the room, crashing against the wall and breaking into splinters. Lucien was bent on continuing the war. He wasn't going to let Lillith go with him. Not even trying to convince him had worked and that had angered Leon terribly. A knock sounded on the door and before he could yell at whoever was at the door, it was pushed open and Delilah walked in. Leon turned away from her and walked to the windows as his fingers raked into his hair. "Not now, Delilah," "There's never a time for you, Leon. How did it g
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