“Careful Lucian, you do not want to add to your problem right now!”. She whispered.I hated how calm she talks.“What else is there? What more can you do?!”. I yelled.She moved towards me in a flash, her face two inches away from mine.“I can do so much more, let's take Ava for example!”. I felt a chill run down my spine at the mention of Ava. My heart raced as I tried to keep my composure.“What do you mean? What have you done to her?” I demanded, my voice shaking with fear and anger.She smirked, her eyes glinting with malice. “Oh, nothing yet. But I could, if you don’t cooperate. You wouldn’t want anything to happen to your precious little mate, would you?”.I clenched my fists, feeling a surge of protectiveness for Ava. “You leave her out of this. This is between you and me.”She chuckled darkly. “Oh, but it doesn’t have to be. Afterall I’m a goddess and I can do as I please, same goes to you too!”. She signed tiredly.“We have no powers or control over you or what you choose to
“I don’t know. If the illusion is about his past or something really painful, he might not get out on time. And there is nothing we can do to help him!”.Drake paced back and forth, his mind racing with worry. "We have to find a way to break the illusion. There has to be something we can do."Vanessa nodded, her mind also working through possible solutions. "We need to figure out what triggered the illusion in the first place. Maybe if we can understand that, we can find a way to disrupt it from here."Kayla, feeling helpless, wrung her hands. "But how do we even begin to figure that out? We don't even know what he's seeing in there."“I can help!”. Someone said from behind.“Alpha Edward??”. They murmured in surprise.“Not to be rude but alpha Edward, how will you be of help to Lucian?”. Drake asked.Alpha Edward sign, looking at each of them.“Because I am a lycan and Lucian is my son!”. The room was silent for a moment, as everyone took in Alpha Edward's words. It was clear that n
“Wait, Kayla,” Alpha Edward said, his voice pleading. “I know I’ve made mistakes, but please don’t leave the pack. You are important to me, and to the pack. We need you.”“I don’t care,” Kayla said, her voice cold. “I can’t stay in a pack where the alpha is willing to do such a thing to his own son, and his mate. I’m done.”Drake looked at Alpha Edward, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment. Vanessa just stood there speechless. “Kayla, we need his help!”. She said, moving over to Kayla's side.“Only he can get Lucian’s out!”.She hugged her, as Kayla wept on her shoulder.“I grew up with him, Vanessa. I have seen him cry every night, blaming himself for his parents death. He had torture his mate’s parent for a crime they didn’t commit. Lucian had never for once been at peace”. She cried.“From the moment his parents died, when Ava left him and when she found out about her parents. There was never any amount of happiness in his life. Why? All he did was come into this life!”.
Vanessa moved around anxiously, taking one thing after the other.“What are you doing?”. Enzo asked, following her around.“I’m trying to make a protection portion for alpha Edward. He’s likely to get trapped in the illusion, because of what he did”. She explained.“Why? Since he knows what he did and ready to face the consequences, he should not be needing a protection portion”. Enzo said bitterly, staring at his father with hatred in his eyes.Vanessa turned around to face him, her eyes full of sadness. “I know that what Alpha Edward did was terrible, and I understand why you are angry with him. But he is still Lucian’s father, and I want to make sure that he is safe.”“You’re too forgiving. He doesn’t deserve your forgiveness.” Enzo said, his voice cold.“Maybe not, but I’m not doing this for him. I’m doing this for Lucian. And he is still your father, Enzo”. Vanessa replied, trying to reason with him.“Adoptive father, he is not my father! And why would you help someone like him?”
“Never meant to hurt me? You took everything from me, Alpha Edward. My family, my home, the one who I called my father. My whole life was turned upside down because of you. And you’re standing there telling me that you never meant to hurt me? That’s a joke, right?” I said, my voice filled with anger and hurt. “If I wasn’t your son, you would have never adopted me right?”. I asked, moving close to him.Alpha Edward looked down, his expression pained. “I knew it”. I let out a chuckle.“You’re so selfish alpha…...”.“You’re wrong, Lucian,” Alpha Edward said, his voice firm. “I’m not selfish. I made a mistake, and I’m trying to fix it. I know I can’t take back what I did, but I want to make things right. I want to make things better, for you and for me. I’m sorry for the pain I caused you, and I’m sorry for everything that’s happened. Please give me a chance to make it up to you.”"I am aware that I have wronged you, your mother, and James...""My father. That is how you will refer to h
“My whole life has just been based on lies.. lies. Everyone I loved had lied to me. I never did anything wrong!”. “I will never forgive you for this!”. I swore.His eyes widened in shock, “no please. You need to let go of your anger or else you will never get out of here!”. “I’m sorry, I know what I did was wrong and I am not asking you to forgive me but……. F-for the sake of the love and respect you have for me!”. I rush towards him, grabbing him by the collar.“I have no love or respect for you, Edward!. You do not deserve any of my respect love. You do not deserve to be my father!”. I yelled angrily. “For 24 years, I have been hating on people that I was not supposed to. I had deprived Ava of the love of her parents, thinking they were the cause of my problem, and you dare speak of love and respect?”. Edward's eyes widened in shock as I continued to speak, my voice shaking with anger and hurt."I have spent years blaming others for my own mistakes, for the sin you committed. I
**AT THE PACK**“Oh no!”. Vanessa murmured fearfully.“What's wrong?”. They all asked at once.“Alpha Edward did not take the portion!”. She gasped, showing them the vail.“That is not possible I gave them to him myself!”. Enzo murmured, staring at the portion in Vanessa's hand.“Fuck!”. She murmured frustratedly, running her hands through her hair.“This is bad!”. She added.“What’s gonna happen now?”. Enzo murmured."This is bad," Enzo said, his brow furrowed in concern. "If Alpha Edward doesn't take the portion, he could die."“I don't know,” Vanessa said, her voice trembling. “I can't believe this is happening,” Vanessa said, shaking her head in disbelief. “Why would he not take the portion?”.“Probably felt too guilty and proud to take it!”. Kayla said, rolling her eyes.“There’s only three hours left before midnight!”. Vanessa murmured.“Vanessa, will he be fine?”. Enzo murmured, fear written all over his face.“That only depends on your goddess!”.*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*•*
"I...I don't know," he said, his voice shaking. "I just...I just want to be happy with Ava and the kids. But I don't know what that looks like without Oliver." Lucian murmured“I know it's a difficult decision, Lucian. But I'll support you no matter what you choose. Whether you want to sever our connection or not, I'll always be here for you." Oliver said, trying to hide the pain and fear in his voice.“We don’t have all day Lucian, I will come back again in two hours, make your decision before then, Lucian. And as for you alpha Edward, await your punishment!”. She said, smiling mysteriously.Alpha Edward stiffened, his eyes widening. "Punishment?" he asked, a note of fear in his voice. "What kind of punishment?""You will find out soon enough," the moon goddess said, her tone enigmatic. "I will return in two hours, so prepare yourself." With that, she vanished into thin air, leaving Lucian and Alpha Edward alone in the dark.Lucian turned to Alpha Edward, his expression solemn. "Wha