Mr. Santiago is taken aback for several minutes as the words of the man from the Villes penetrate his eardrums. He had never thought that the Villes's bodyguards will indeed fight against him– him Santiago! It is still a thing of shock to him even as he watches his bodyguards battle fiercely with them and it draws his thoughts away from the scene. Even though he is quite aware that he had done so many terrible things to several families in the past to retain his power and stand as the richest man in Virginia he is also quite aware that he never wronged the Villes in any particular crucial way. He had only won them in an extremely important auction he couldn't afford to lose years ago and since then Norman took a hating on him but why he will be going to this extent just because of such a trivial matter that they can settle amicably is something he can't just comprehend. "Look out!" A sudden horror-filled voice fills his eardrums snapping him out of his thoughts and before he can gr
In an open vacuum of more than thirty acres of land, several people both male and female, old and young, slim and fat, adult and kid are standing before a dressed corpse in a coffin placed on a huge golden table in the middle of the part of the vacuum the people are consuming. Their eyes are all puffy and swollen and they are all decked in black. Most of them still have traces of tears on their cheeks while some are still sobbing. Their faces are sullen and their heads are hung low. But although the sight is before them most of them have a trace of disbelief in their eyes and expressions. It is still to them like they are dreaming as they are waiting to be woken up. A few steps away from the table an aged man in his mid-seventies or eighties with thick grey hair is sitting on a throne-like chair with his hand on his clenched jaw as he stares at the corpse before him. Although he is calm and hasn't yet said a word he emanates a domineering aura and his mouth is set in a hard line
"He didn't just murder Jordan alone grandpa, he assassinated my elite fighters as well. I think he is very good at fighting so sending just anyone to bring him here will be a futile effort. We need to come up with another solution. That man might be an ordinary live-in lover of Juliet but he killed my fighters– my elite fighters grandpa!" Ryder mumbles through gritted teeth careful not to reveal too much because he doesn't want their secrets to be known but yet made sure to hit the nail on the head even though he is so scared of exposing himself. If my grandpa can easily want to kill him, what will happen to me if he discovers that I am part of this and brought it upon him? He's possibly going to break my ribs and limbs and kick me out of the family. As the thoughts flood his mind and the possibility of getting kicked out becomes rampant, he shivers and slowly looks up to take a quick peek at Brooks, who, unlike him, is calm and sighs. He appears to be completely clueless. All I ca
In Virginia, Lucien is oblivious of these evil plans against his life. He and Declan are currently walking together towards the Pearsons Mansion.It was a difficult decision for Lucien to make because they have done him more harm than good.He wants to abandon them instead of saving them but then again he is being lenient to them because of Juliet who is still lying eyes closed on the hospital bed.He knows she'll be devastated if she wakes up to discover her family has been murdered. He knows she'll blame herself forever and may never recover. All of this had contributed to his decision to come to their aid because he did not want Juliet to face any of those. He only wants her to be happy. And he has vowed to do so with his life.As they walk into the Mansion his eyes and that of Declan darken as they observe the numerous corpses before them but yet they remain calm as if they didn't just see anything.For someone like Lucien, known as the fierce God of War, this is what he has witne
Lucien and Declan, who had been standing at the back of the gate, come out as Brianna walks out of the gate into the street.Brianna had out of fear forgotten her self-acclaimed car and is now walking to where she will catch a cab to her best friend's house.Her actions do not surprise the men behind her because they have seen people forget so many things in their haste to flee from them due to their fear.It's something they've seen so many times that it's become second nature to them.Lucien stares at her retreating step until she is out of sight and turns to look at Declan. "Follow her and protect her. I'll take care of the issue with the Villes." He says. "From now on that will be one of your most important tasks."Declan frowns and lowers his head, expressing his disappointment. "I'm not scared for you because I know who you are, but I'm sad because so many asses will be whooped over there. You already know how much I enjoy doing that."Lucien smiles and pats him on the back of h
Lucien chuckles and pats himself on the back. Threatening to kill me? He laughs even harder, surprising the figure who had expected him to be shivering after hearing what he said. "Do you believe you have the ability to murder me? Hmph! You've got to have a death wish! Three of you combined aren't even worthy of attacking Declan, let alone me. Dumpheads!" If someone else had said that, it would have been considered arrogant, but Lucien did, and as long as it came from his mouth, it is nothing but the truth. To ordinary people, these figures are so terrifying that they can't even stand ten miles away from them but for someone like Lucien who has lived six years on the battlefield battling and battling these men before him are the least he has ever faced. Even the men sent by Brooks that Declan defeated in a matter of seconds are far superior to these figures standing before him now. Lucien has no regard for anyone who is vastly inferior to Declan. He isn't even excited about fightin
It takes the disappearance of Lucien's figure for Jack's subordinate to release the breath he had been holding all along and rise from the floor.Without regard for his friends on the floor, he takes off in a deadpan race, convinced that he has just escaped from hell, which he, of course, has because Lucien never goes back on his word.THE VILLES VILLA...Mr. Norman Baskerville is sitting on his usual couch holding a glass of wine. He has a triumphant smile on his face as he looks down at the two bloodied figures on the floor in front of him.One of them is already on the verge of losing consciousness while the other is battling to keep his eyes open.Their eyes and mouths are swollen and their bodies are covered in bruises. They are hanging on a loose piece of cotton as their clothes have been torn into dreads.Their eyes are thick red and there are traces of tears on their cheeks. They have indeed been beaten to a pulp, as Brianna stated.It's a miracle that their teeth are still i
The Villes have never been scared of anybody in all the past years they've lived in Virginia but the young man's voice alone causes them to shiver and take unexpected steps backward. Without knowing who he is, they begin to wonder if they have offended a big shot, but as their gaze settles on the young man before them who exudes a terrifying aura, they swallow lumps of spittle but yet do not regard him. They have always rated big shots by their appearances but this young man before them although scary is just on faded olden days jeans and a worn-off top. To them, this punk here can't be a big shot. As far as they are concerned, he might even be a beggar.Why then did we get scared of him when he is dressed in tattered clothes? And how the hell did he get in? Are our bodyguards blind now that they allow mad men into our Villa now? They can't help but be curious.The Villes Villa has always been guided by a number of top-class elite fighters, so the fact that this young man before the
As Lucien and Juliet walk through the door, into their room, Juliet bolts the door. The next second, she drops her nightgown.Lucien is backing her as he is trying to rid his body of his clothes. So, he is oblivious to this.Taking that as an opportunity, Juliet slowly frees herself of her panties and bra, standing in all her glory. It doesn't take long for her cheeks to flush red. For more than an hour now, she has been so aroused.Her mind couldn't stop flashing in her eyes what she and Lucien were doing before they noticed Brianna. The images got her so aroused. At a point, she began feeling helpless. In the space of two or three hours, she freshened up more than twelve times. Each time the urge was so much, she would rush into the bathroom and pour water on her body so she can calm down.But Lucien is here now. She doesn't know if she can wait any longer. No, she doesn't think she can. She slowly walks up to him at the same time Lucien is removing his pants and hugs him from behi
The ride to Dragon bay is a quick one as in the blink of an eye, the chauffeur pulls over in front of the gigantic gate, which appears to be glowing in the dark, making everywhere look so breathtaking."Wow," Brianna gasps whilst shivering in excitement. As soon as Lucien alights, she quickly follows him. But Lucien halts, causing her to groan. Her curiosity is at its zenith."You can leave now, Bryson, we will speak on the phone. Have a good night.""Alright, Mr. Wood. Have a good night's rest as well," Mr. Ethan replies reverently and taps his chauffeur who had been lost staring at the magnificent buildings behind the gate as if his life depended on them. "Let's go."The chauffeur snaps out of his reverie and nods, revising the car and zooming away.Lucien stares at the duty post of the old man from earlier and sees no one in it. Good, the man left. He then brings out his phone and dials Juliet's number."Honey," Juliet's sweet but tense voice sounds from the end of the line."Mi a
Brianna is perplexed. She furrows her brows as she asks, "How?"At this moment, before Declan can say anything, the car comes to a sudden halt and soft knocks are heard on the two glasses. Lucien unwinds one while Declan unwinds the other. It is the two Jacks and Tyler."You said you would be leaving for Washington, D.C. tomorrow, Mr. Wood, are we coming with you?" Tyler asks."Nope," Lucien doesn't waste a second shaking his head. "I'll be going with Declan alone. This is a family matter. Besides, as you guys know, it is Washington, D.C. that I'm going to this time, not some minor city around Richmond, your powers will be useless over there. Just enjoy your rest.""But this is also Washington, D.C., Mr. Wood, how would you survive over there alone if the Pearsons choose to attack? I heard they are one of the major families there.""It's a family in Washington, D.C., what can they possibly do to Lucien?" Declan retorts smugly. "You guys should just take a chill pill, we will meet you
Brianna is confused at Lucien's response to Declan. Of course, she knows who Ellison is but what she doesn't understand is what Ellison has done that Lucien plans to pay him a visit and seek an explanation. It should not be forgotten that Brianna was kidnapped before Ellison's men arrived to destroy the Mansion earlier so she has no idea that her family Mansion has been destroyed.She can only look at Lucien and asks, "What happened, Lucien? Why are you preparing to visit my dad's half-brother? What did he do this time?""It's like this," for several minutes, despite the fact that he wasn't the one asked, Declan takes his time to explain everything to her.By the time he is done, Brianna is not the only one boiling in rage, Nikki, Tyler, and the two Jacks can't also help the rage surging through them. Just like Brianna, they had no idea something of such happened before they left for East Highland Park. Hah! They are so shocked!"If the Mansion was destroyed, where then are we going
"This is the Douglas family Manor, what does what I'm doing here got to do with you?!" Brooks glares right back at Brianna and retorts coldly. It is safe to say that Brooks and Brianna share the same manner of animosity toward each other. Brooks is the reason the Pearsons ever fell. Brooks is the reason Juliet stabbed herself. Brooks also tried to kill Lucien.There's no how Brianna wouldn't hate someone who did all this. If she has her way, she would have ripped him to threads!On the other hand, Brianna was the only trump card Brooks had to get Lucien into his trap. He had also been salivating fucking her so many times till there was nothing more left to fuck.One could imagine how angry he is that all his plans have failed. And now, the same Brianna is questioning him? He wishes he can rip her useless tongue out of her mouth."Do you guys know each other?!" Seeing the grave animosity between the gent and lady, Ryan can't help but ask."Nah," after a while, Brianna shakes her head.
Muah!Muah!A soft sound echoes as Helen kisses Lucien's feet. The next moment, the Douglases also begin approaching Lucien one by one and kissing his feet. This goes on for more than twenty minutes before it finally comes to an end.Lucien is quite emotional. These people at the very last moment suddenly exalted him to the status of a God in their hearts. It's not something that happens often. A drop of tear slips from his eyes, silently dropping down to the floor."Lucien shed a tear," Declan gasps. The last time he saw Lucien shed a tear was when the young man Ares, told him about his parent's demise. Lucien hardly cries!He looks at the Douglases and says deeply, "You guys are damn lucky! You made Lucien shed a tear. Consider yourselves family from now on! Lucien would protect you all as a lion would his cub, as a father would his child, as a human being would his pupils, and as a God would his creatures!""Thank you, Mr. Wood! Thank you, Master!" The Douglases exclaim, so delig
All her life, Ava has always dreamed to live with and in power. It's not wrong to say she orchestrated everything. Yes, Hugo and Joseph used to be close brothers who were always there for each other. In the past, people who had no idea of their identity often mistook them for twins. This is because they wore identical clothes, went everywhere together, pursued the same type of girls, ate together, often bathed together, and were never seen apart.Even when Joseph became the helmsman, he never abandoned Hugo for one day, he always took him along and often asked for his advice before he made certain decisions for the family. It is safe to say that both of them ruled the family together without anyone knowing.But things began changing the moment Ava came into Hugo's life. She started planting evil seeds in him. Especially, when she found out that he and Joseph actually ruled the family together. At nights, when they were about sleep after lovemaking, she would begin telling him how goo
Brianna's face darkens. "Don't even think about it!" She snaps at Nikki, covers the remaining space between her and Declan, and takes his hand into hers. "He is mine! Go get yours!""I am yours?" Declan raises a brow at her. "Since when did I become yours?!""Ah, Mr. Declan, shouldn't you be happy?!" Helen eyes him up and down. "A few minutes ago, when you attacked Mr. Douglas, you had said he dared touch your woman. Just now, you were also apologizing to Ms. Brianna. From the look of things, you like her! Shouldn't you be happy she is accepting you?!""Uhm," Declan scratches his hair. That really happened. He definitely can't deny it."You really said I'm yours?" Brianna looks into his eyes and asks."I-" Declan nibbles on his lower lip. He actually said that to high his vigor so he would be able to attack Hugo. It's not like Brianna is actually his woman. They only had sex so how can she be his woman? He clearly lied!"I get it. You don't know what we are. But tell me, do you like m
"He has us in mind! See, he planned to pledge allegiance to Mr. Wood once he became the helmsman so he will lead the family to greater heights. He is just like his father. Selfless and always searching for every opportunity to move the family higher."A pity we listened to Hugo and Ava and killed him off with that accident. We even killed his baby mama. He was going to marry her that day and make her a real Douglas, therefore making Ryan a legitimate child! But we-" one of the elders, out of excitement, unconsciously blurts things he shouldn't have.By the time he regains himself and tries to shut his mouth, it's already too late! He had already dropped the bomb!"What?!" From the other end, Ryan who is still on the line, roars and jerks up, scaring the brunettes before him.He had always thought there was something off about the story of his parent's death Hugo told him when he was little. So he didn't think wrong all this time! His instincts never lied! Indeed, there is something of