~ Victoria ~ Constantine said to me before after our lovemaking, “Victoria, I need you to finish the human who will enter your room in a few minutes from now.” I asked him, “Why?” “He was Helena’s ex, and he could be a threat to us in the future since he knew too much. In fact, he’s eavesdropping on our door right now.” Because of the pleasure of our lovemaking, my senses were numb. I didn’t even realize someone was eavesdropping on us. That fool deserved to die, indeed. “No problem. It is easy.” “But seduce him first. I am sure he will fall like fruit from the tree into your loving arms. Then you can finish him.” “Should I have sex with him too?” Constantine shrugged. “If it is needed. But if you only seduce him, it will be better. Yet I won’t be mad if you have sex with him.” “Won’t you be jealous?” I touched his cheek. He smiled. “I may want to wash your body from head to toe afterward. But since you have been generous, I won’t be jealous. He is nothing for you.” “Indeed,
~ Constantine ~ “Why do you suddenly ask about Helena?” I wrinkled my forehead. “Let’s get back to bed first. I want you again.” We talked no more. Victoria sparked my appetite for her tonight. I didn’t understand, but her confession of loving me moved my heart. That was why I poured my seeds into her womb. If she were pregnant, I would marry her. Though I told Ethan I wouldn’t marry Victoria because she was my mistress, it changed after tonight. Living as a bastard, I didn’t want my child to live as one. Besides, Victoria’s sacrifice had been a lot for me. For the first time, she was different in my eyes. I had never asked Victoria about her virginity, but I wanted to ask her tonight. So first, we made love three times, then when I hugged her, I asked her. “Victoria?” “Yes?” “Who was your first man?” Victoria opened her eyes and stared at me. “Why?” “I want to know.” “I don’t know his name.” “What?!” How could it be? “Should we continue this?” “Sure! I am curious.” Vict
I stayed at home for the rest of the day. I cleaned the house and then cooked for lunch. Ethan helped me too, and we ate together afterward. When he should be back to his pack, I felt it hard to separate from him, but I knew we would meet again tomorrow. I walked with him to his car and hugged him. “I have missed you.” “I’m still here.” I giggled. “You must think how silly your mate is.” Ethan pinched my nose. “Not at all.” “Oh?” “Because I feel the same.” I hugged his waist and leaned my head on his chest. “I wish you didn’t have to go.” “Why don’t you come with me?” I shook my head. “Not now. You know why.” “I mean not to my pack. But you can stay in my villa. We can be together until Freya returns home. What do you think?” It was tempting indeed. Imagine I didn’t need to sleep alone and could see Ethan by my side. But then I shook my head. “Three months are not long. Let’s wait until after our marriage.” Ethan sighed. “Okay. Though I expected you would say yes.” I touch
It was a confusing thing to know my mother went to Constantine’s castle. Why should she do that? Considering she had already known I would marry Ethan, not Constantine. Did he persuade my mom to change my mind? Did he offer her the bookkeeper job? Everything was possible for now. Then I glanced at my mother’s friend. “Ah, sorry, I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Helena Starr. What’s your name?” “Vicky Lewis.” “Nice to meet you, Vicky. I didn’t know my mom had a young friend like you.” I smiled at her. “How did you know each other?” “Well, it’s a coincidence we met, as we have the same interest.” “Cooking?” “How do you know?” Vicky grinned. I shrugged. “Just a lucky guess since my mom loves cooking.” Then I observed Vicky for a while. “Do you know Lord Constantine, Vicky?” Her lips twitched a little. “Yes. Why?” “I wonder if you know Victoria.” “Why do you want to know her?” I shook my head. “I heard she was his partner. She must be gorgeous.” “Maybe.” “Have you met with h
~ Constantine ~ Victoria was amazing! She could think of a neat plan and execute it well. Now, I had my women under my roof. I grinned as it was exciting to bed Helena soon. She might be a virgin unless Kenneth had already touched her. I sighed. He was dead already. So I wouldn’t think much of whatever had happened between them. It was exciting to have Victoria for a night and Helena for another night. What if both of them were pregnant at the same time? I grinned. Helena’s child will be my heir. No matter what, her reputation is better than Victoria’s. But then, Victoria’s confession of her past life filled my mind suddenly, also her love for me. No! I wouldn’t be weak because of the feelings. I would continue with my original plan: having Helena as my first wife and Victoria as my second wife. Later, I remembered Ethan. My half-brother wouldn’t let me do that. So I might let Freya be a messenger to lure him to come here. Then I smiled as I thought of something. A knock on my do
~ Helena ~ Victoria locked me in a prison. I was alone. But wait a minute! There was a woman lay next to my cell. I stared at her figure. “Mom? Is that you?” The woman touched her forehead and then she sat down slowly. “Helena?” “Mom, what happened to you?” “Please, don’t talk first. My head hurts.” I reached out my arm through my mom’s cell. “Mom, don’t be afraid. I’m here. You will be alright.” My mom tried to stand but her body was unstable and she almost fell to the ground. “Mom!” “I can’t see clearly! What happened?” I bit my lower lip. It hurt me to see my mother’s condition like that. “Mom, hang on. You will be okay soon. Please lay down and take a deep breath. You will get better afterward.” Slowly, my mom followed what I said. Then a fog covered her body. “Mom!” But then the fog disappeared. My mom touched her head and then she sat. “Helena?” “Mom? What happened?” “I don’t know. A second before, my head pounded so hard until I wanted to remove it from my body.
I sat on the floor with so much grief filled my heart. My parents died to protect me since they loved me. I wasn’t an unwanted child. Mom Freya told me my parents had passed away before. But I couldn’t shake away the feeling she might say anything to protect me from the harsh truth. But then, something bothered me. “Mom?” “Yes, sweetie?” “You said you didn’t know my mother’s identity as a witch. You knew it from the chasers’ conversation with each other.” Freya nodded. “It’s true.” “But then, how could they know her identity?” “I have never thought about it until now. So I can’t answer your question, sweetie.” Then the heavy door opened. Constantine walked into the dungeon. He went directly to my cell. “My darling, Mrs. Ross, what a lovely family reunion, isn’t it?” “Let us go! You are a criminal!” I shouted. “Tsk, tsk, tsk. Can you prove it? No one saw me take you and your mother here. So, you can’t prove I am a criminal.” “You manipulated Victoria to trick me!” Constanti
I froze to hear that, but I pushed Constantine’s chest hard. I moved backward and shielded myself with the pillow. “It’s not a good way to win my heart. If you want me to be your wife, you must treat me well, not force me against my will.” Constantine stared at me and stroked his chin. “Oh, so you want an old way of courtship. Fine, I can do that, princess.” He grinned. “But we can save time by going straight to the main course.” “No, thanks.” “Not even if I tell you something you may find interesting?” He grinned at me. “About my parents? You told me you would share about it. So it’s not something you can use as a bargaining reward.” Constantine laughed out loud. “You are intriguing my interest. I like you.” I tilted my head. “I’m still curious. Why do you want me from the beginning?” “To answer it, I should tell you about your parents and yourself.” “But is your information true?” “Why should I lie to you?” I shrugged. “You are the most cunning person I’ve ever met. So who
I woke up feeling weird since there was something unusual. I turned my body, but a firm hand wrapped around my stomach. It tickled my waist and then moved downward. I opened my eyes only to see Ethan grin. “Good morning, love. How are your feelings right now?” he asked. “Good morning, love. I feel weird.” “Weird?” He wrinkled his forehead. “Ache?” “A bit, but I don’t know. I feel something else.” He kissed my lips and whispered, “Maybe I can cure you by pouring my seeds again. What do you think?” I giggled and nodded. “Yes, sir. I love it when you poured your seeds. Give me more, please?” “Yes, madam, right away.” Ethan then, without warning, touched my womanhood. “You are already ready, darling.” He then pushed his manhood inside and touched until I moaned. “Don’t stop!” “Yes, ma’am.” He grinned, but then he concentrated on giving me pleasure by pounding hard into me. I tightened my legs around his waist and clenched my womanhood until it squeezed his shaft. He growle
We hugged and shook hands with everyone. Then my mom approached me and said, “Now, I will leave. Ethan, Helena, please visit me frequently.” She smiled but then burst into tears. “I’ve missed you already, sweetheart.” I kissed my mom’s cheek. “Mom, I promise to visit you often until you may be bored with me.” She laughed and shook her head. “No chance I will be bored of you, sweetie. I’ll love to see you around. Take care.” Ethan hugged my mom. “Mom, thank you for coming. Let Red send you home.” “Yes, Son. Thank you.” Later, Red came and nodded at Ethan and me. “Congratulations! Enjoy your wedding night. I’ll try to have everyone leave the villa soon.” Ethan and Red exchanged a knowing look and grin, then Ethan nodded. “Thanks, Red. I know I can always count on you.” “Always!” Then he nodded at my mom. “Mrs. Ross, shall we go now?” Then I hugged Stacy. “Thank you for coming and being my bride’s maid.” “I’m so happy for you.” Then she shook hands with Ethan too, but Ethan
Red drove the car to the villa. It was crowded, so it took time to get there. Then Red opened the door for my mother and me. When I stood to see the villa. It stunned me to see how beautiful the villa was. Colorful roses decorated the path to the door. The rose fragrance filled the air. Later, Stacy opened the door. She wore a white dress too. “Oh, Helena! Look at you! You are gorgeous!” she shouted. I smiled. “So are you! Did you buy it for my wedding?” She nodded. “Yes, because you know me. I can’t stand last-minute shopping. Now, I’m glad I bought it. How about you?” “It’s my mom’s doing.” I glanced at my mother. “She bought it for me as a wedding present. Who would guess it came at the perfect time? So I can wear it tonight.” “Oh, Freya, it’s a lovely dress indeed!” Stacy said. My mother smiled and hugged Stacy. “Thank you for coming tonight.” “I won’t miss Helena’s wedding. I’m her bride’s maid.” Then someone coughed. When we turned around, Ethan stood and then waited f
My mother pulled my hand, and we went to her room. She opened the cupboard and took two beautiful white dresses. “Please try these, sweetie. I hope you wear the dress for your wedding tonight if you find anything you like.” I burst into tears since both dresses were gorgeous. “Oh, Mom! How can you have such beautiful dresses?” “When I told you about the three months of waiting, I bought them. Since I thought maybe I could give them as a wedding present for you.” “It’s perfect! I can’t think of a better dress than these two.” I wept and laughed. My mom was amazing! How could she do this for me? “Don’t cry! We have no time to prepare you to be a breathtaking bride. So smile!” I giggled and wiped my tears. “Yes, Mom.” Then I tried the first dress that had laces and sparkles. The dress fitted my body well. Later, I showed it to my mom. She nodded. “Try the second one.” When I wore the second dress, I knew it was perfect. The dress was simple with a few ruffles on the short arms
Ethan stood and then held my hand. “Yes, I think the purpose of this meeting is fulfilled. Oh, okay, the explanation of Constantine and Victoria’s death. It was an accident. I had never intended to kill Constantine. No matter what, he was my half-brother.” I nodded and supported Ethan by telling what happened. “About the death of Victoria, she died because she tried to protect Constantine. It’s because of love.” I took a deep breath. “At that time, Constantine attacked Ethan when he had already said, ‘Time-out.’ Then I pushed Ethan and instinctively attacked Constantine with the fog. Victoria ran and shielded Constantine.” I bit my lower lip, recalling the moment Victoria died. “Then when Constantine tried to stab my back. Ethan protected me and stabbed Constantine in the process.” I looked around. “It’s a self-defense.” The Elders didn’t say anything afterward. “Soif you all are worried about revenge or attack from the Fire Shadow Pack or the vampires, please know we are not the o
~ Ethan ~ We walked outside the castle, and I teleported us back to my villa. I kissed Helena’s lips and said, “I am sorry.” “For what?” “I should protect you, but I wasn’t there for you.” She shook her head. “No, don’t blame yourself. I have many things I wanted to tell you.” “Oh?” But then, I remembered Freya. “You need to call your mother now. She must be worried.” “Yes, you are right.” But then, Helena glanced at me. “Oh, my phone is still at the castle.” I nodded. “I’ll ask Red to take it. Where is it?” “The last time the maid brought it to me.” “Okay.” Then I opened the mind link. ‘Red, are you still in the castle?’ ‘Yes, Alpha. Why?’ ‘Can you bring Helena’s phone back here—the villa?’ ‘Sure!’ ‘Thanks, Red.’ ‘Anytime, Alpha.’ Then I stroked Helena’s hair. “Red will bring your phone here. Use my phone to call your mother instead of waiting for Red. He may need a while. Freya was nearly hysterical when she called me.” She nodded. “Yes, please.” I picked up my ph
Meanwhile, Ethan could push Constantine to the corner. Constantine was bleeding all over. His movement was slower and slower. Unfortunately, Ethan was wounded too, but he was in much better condition than Constantine. But then Constantine shape-shifted back into the human form. “Time-out!” He gestured his hand, showing the T-shape. Then he walked to the side, wearing his clothes back. Ethan also changed himself back to human, gathered his clothes, and dressed up again. I ran to Ethan and hugged him. “Ethan! You came for me!” I cried and smiled simultaneously. “Of course, my love. Freya was worried so much about you.” He glanced at Constantine, who sat on the floor. “Let’s go home.” I nodded. Victoria approached Constantine. But then, he ignored her when she wanted to wipe his wound, even turning his body away from her. Victoria’s face was disappointed and gloomy. I could feel how hurt Victoria was right now. “Can we bring Victoria with us? Can she stay at your villa or in our pa
Constantine laughed out loud. “Consequence? As the descendant of the former Duke Firebury, I have the right to claim Helena.” Ethan frowned to hear that. “What do you mean?” “What a pity you don’t know the most important thing.” Constantine laughed again. “But then, the mighty duke may be too busy to know the tiny thing, though crucial.” “What are you talking about?” Meanwhile, Red entered the room. “Luna, let’s get out of here.” “Red, you are here too. My head hurts, and I can’t see clearly.” “Maybe Lord Constantine drugged you again.” I gasped. The water that the maid sent me was the only way how he drugged me. “The maid,” I said, shaking my head. Then I suddenly remembered my power. ‘Fog, heal me.’ In a second, the fog surrounded me, and then, in another second, my head was alright. My eyes finally could see clearly as before. “Do you want a duel until death?” Constantine asked. I shook my head. “He tricked me!” “What happened?” Victoria asked me as she patted my hand
I gasped as Constantine carried me to my bed and laid me there. “You may be more comfortable here. So we will sleep here tonight, my darling.” “Let me go!” I screamed. “Let me go! Don’t touch me!” “Helena, shh! I won’t hurt you. I will be gentle with you.” Then he kissed my forehead. “See? Nothing you need to be afraid of.” “You have already had Victoria. Please, let me go!” I pleaded with him. He shook his head and stroked my hair. “I only have you now. I have sent Victoria away.” “What?! Why?” “Because she is a hindrance for me. If I let her stay here, we can’t spend the time calmly.” He kissed my cheek. “Helena, now you are the only one for me. I promise I will marry you tomorrow. So stop fighting me! It won’t hurt if you let me have you.” I shook my head. “I’m not yours. I’m Ethan’s.” “Really? Then where is he right now?” He chuckled as he touched my hair. “Why are you here instead of on his bed?” Then Constantine touched my neck lightly. “I will treasure you, cherish you