Diane's POVI was on my bed with my eyes on the ceiling, trying to rethink my decisions when my phone vibrated on the nightstand.I stretched my fingers and pulled it close. I was going to bet it was Sophie calling to check on me —again, but surprisingly it was Lucius."Hello?"The line scratched and then his voice came on. "I am sorry, did I wake you?"A frown sat on my face as my heart immediately went to Owen."No, you didn't. Is Owen alright?" I asked unable to stop myself."Yes. He is fine. I —I just called to check up on you and..."My cheeks turned pink as his words settled into my brain and I couldn't be more grateful that he was on the other end of the phone."Oh... Thanks," I whispered.The line was silent for a few seconds and then he spoke again."Diane, if we are going to make this believable, I figured we should probably call each other a couple of times, to get used to it," he said. "I hope you don't mind?""Yes, that's true. No, I don't. I actually don't mind," I quick
Diane's POVSaturday morning came and the sound of my doorbell was what woke me that morning."We have a couple of miles to beat and you dare sleep till ten in the morning? What are you?" Sophie hissed as she stepped into the house with large shopping bags in her hands.I wiped my face with the back of my hand and followed behind her as she dropped the bags on the floor and sat on my couch."What's that?" I mumbled, sniffling a yawn."Good morning to you too. Now these are dresses and a gift for your grandparents and yes, you are welcome," she hissed once again.A small smile broke on my face as I moved to check the content of what she got. It was truly a bag full of dresses and one that contained a packaged wristwatch and a makeup box for my grandparents."Aww, Sophie, this is too much," I exclaimed as I unwrapped my dresses.One was a simple sundress and the other was a dinner gown, strapless and very sexy."That's for your first date with—" she paused and I looked up at her.Her ey
Lucius's POV"Have you ever done business with a certain Fred McKenzie before?" Diane asked as the Bentley parked in her grandparents' driveway.She had been quiet ever since she picked her up. She barely pointed out landmarks and a few other spots —but she said nothing else until now."Who is Fred McKenzie?" I knew the name was her family name but I couldn't place a finger on who he was or why I should know him.She blinked and turned her eyes to the house laying ahead."He is my grandfather. When I mentioned you to him yesterday, he... He developed a solemn mood, so I got worried. Maybe our families have known each other in the past..." She trailed.This wasn't the time but I found her worries cute. The way she paused her words and blinked her lashes as she searched through her head, was all so amazing."I don't remember the name. But I don't think you should worry about it," I couldn't help it.My fingers brushed her chin and she looked at me with surprise in her eyes."Smile, you
Diane's POV It was a week to my supposed wedding and Sophie had managed to pull me out of the house to go shop for a dress."Sometimes I don't know what goes on in that head of yours!" She hissed as she grabbed my hands and led me to the boutique ahead of us."It is your wedding yet you act like you are a spectator! Baby girl, you are the main lead in this story, own it!" She added.I smiled weakly but said nothing.If I said I was developing cold feet, it would be an understatement. My feet were completely frozen at this point.How did I get to this place? Why was I getting married? Had I lost my mind?I questioned every step and decision. The only thing that remained clear was Owen. God, I loved that child.He still hadn't added another word to his vocabulary but his doctor said it was a good sign."Are you even listening to me?" Sophie snapped two of her fingers in front of me pulling me out of my thoughts."Yes, I am Sophie," I mumbled and moved to the first row of dresses.The w
Diane's POV"What?" I whispered, clenching her hands tighter.She shook her head from side to side. "Do not worry about that, my dear. As I said, Fred and I have accessed Lucius. You have nothing to worry about."My eyes narrowed as the words replayed in my head. "They never— why did they say this?"My heart was beating hard and my anger was slowly building but I kept it under control so as not to stress my grandmother even further."They just... they are just worried for you..."I scoffed, throwing my eyes to the ceiling "They care about me now?""Darling, they are your parents. It's normal—""They are not my parents! They are not!" I snapped, moving away from her.I hugged myself and shook my head. How dare they even think they can decide for me? What gave them that right?"Diane..." Her soft voice called. Its sound mixed with the evening breeze cooling my temper."I know you still carry the pain in your heart... but this is your marriage we are talking about. You need them to appr
Lucius's POVThe moment our lips touched, an electric current sizzled between us. It was so strong that it didn't just course through my veins and out, it settled in my heart.Her scent grew stronger like a deep blend of jasmine and roses."Mine..." My wolf growled within me recognizing the bond that intertwined around us.I had to pull away from her before my wolf took over. This wasn't like our mating ceremony in the pack. Humans wouldn't understand the primal sexual need that came when a male recognized their mate.As we pulled apart, she stared at me with clouded eyes. She must have felt the pull. She must have felt the wave of current driving beneath our skins... but she wouldn't understand it.The guests were clapping and screaming but we were in our little bubble. We could only see ourselves and no one else."You should smile... You will get to fuck her in the hotel... Calm your dick, brother!" Lucas whispered in my ears.I snapped out of my daze and forced a smile. Sophie and
Diane's POVAt the reception, I was practically fixed in one spot or anywhere away from Lucius.I couldn't stop my cheeks from turning pink each time our eyes met. The tension from the hotel had not lessened, rather it got even thicker.To think that we will have to stay together in that room again tonight and then go for the honeymoon...My heart made a major flip as I remembered that last update.Oh God!I moved my eyes to Sophie. She was with Lucas and a group of other guys laughing about something.I would have to find a way to drag both of them out for a conversation. I wouldn't be able to go on the honeymoon with Lucius.I was certain even he couldn't stand it. He was clenching his teeth and fisting his hands throughout our stay in the hotel room, except they wanted him to chew his teeth out.It couldn't work.I gulped down the wine in my hands and turned to where Lucius was talking to some people. We both had to speak to Sophie and Lucas."He is your husband now, if you want to
Diane's POVThe compromise passed and I couldn't be happier. A victorious smile remained on my face throughout the party. When we returned to the hotel, I slept peacefully because Lucius had somehow disappeared and my smile went along with it the moment I woke up in the middle of the night and found an empty bed.I got off the bed and wrapped a robe around my body. I went out to the balcony in search of him, but he wasn't there.I knocked on the bathroom door, waiting for him to respond —he had taken a lot of finger food. It was normal for him to develop a runny stomach."Lucius?" I called, but no one responded.My heart skipped a beat and panic started seeping in. What was going on? Where did he go?I tested the door knob and it opened. With a deep sigh, I pushed it wider and stepped in.Everywhere was silent. There was no sound at all. If he was using the toilet, I should have been hearing the trickling of water or shower or anything at all —but there was nothing."Lucius?" I cal
Diane’s POVI felt something within me shift and before I could stop myself, I threw myself against Scarred-face, screaming my lungs out.“Let my baby go!” I screamed.In my mind, I was so sure that I would manage to create enough distractions to take Owen from them and run as far as I could, but all those moves were only in my head. I didn’t even get far before Liam grabbed me roughly by the arm.“Where do you think you are going? The party is just starting…” he growled and threw me hard towards the bed. My head hit the bedframe and I felt my consciousness dwindle before my eyes.I blinked, panicking even stronger. If anything happened to me now, I wouldn’t be able to protect Owen anymore. I would fail once again in protecting my baby.“Mummy!” Owen screamed and I tried to raise myself from the ground despite the dizziness in my head.I refused to give up. My body was groaning in defeat, but I would rather die. Adrenaline pumped through my bloodstreams, and I dragged myself back to m
Diane’s POVAs soon as Liam stepped out of the room, I saw it as my opportunity to escape from his room. I returned my shirt to their position and moved out at once. I still remembered the route we had taken while coming, so I traced it back to my room.I was about to take the final bend when I heard a deafening growl from a room on my right. The blood within my body froze and panic started drumming through my skin.They said anyone who knew could be rescued, so I let my curiosity lead me to the side of the wall where I could get a good angle to see what was happening in that room.“No!” the roar echoed out of the room once again. “Keith can’t die like that!” he screamed again, and I watched as Liam held his head and dropped to the ground with tears in his eyes.“My lord, I saw the body with my two eyes. Lucius had made sure there would be no regeneration for him. He is dead-” a man covered in a hood was saying.I covered my mouth as the realization of what this meant flooded through
Lucius’s POV“Are you sure we are heading in the right direction?” I asked Monique for the third time since we have been on the road. I noticed that we had been going around the same places for close to two hours now and she just sat there with a smug look on her face, watching me as I drove as if I was a new show in a cinema.“Monique? Didn’t you hear me?” I asked, throwing a glance in her direction. She was now sitting with her legs spread apart and the skirt barely visible anymore.“Hmmm, yeah… yes, of course… just keep going…” she said, waving her hand to the screen while her eyes remained on me.My wolf twisted with disgust at her position. If she couldn’t sit properly, she shouldn’t have worn such an absurd outfit. I wanted to reprimand her to adjust herself, but I decided to ignore it. She was not my responsibility.“I don’t know if you have noticed but we have been going round the same place for hours now. Can you look at the road and tell me where we are supposed to go?” I a
Diane’s POVI planned on convincing Louis to help us escape but after hearing that Liam and Keith had his family, I couldn’t bring myself to say anymore. I would do anything to save my family, so I understood exactly where he stood in all of these.In the next couple of hours, I tried to remain positive as I studied every inch of the room, we were kept in, hoping that a miraculous door would appear from nowhere and I could step out of it.I even took my time to think about my decisions, wondering if things could have been different if I had acted in another way. I was stuck on a roller coaster of emotions till sleep managed to steal me.But even the sleep didn’t give me the rest of mind I needed. I kept seeing horrible endings to our situation that soon turned into a nightmare. The worst of them was when I saw Liam kill Owen. I was going to die first before I let anything happen to Owen.By the time my eyes opened, they went straight to Owen and I only relaxed after I saw that he was
Lucius’s POVIt was already in the early hours of the morning when I got to Macy’s house. As usual, as soon as I parked the vehicle in their driveway, I noticed the move of the curtain and I was suddenly reminded of Fred’s death.At some point after all of this was over, I would have to inform her of what had happened to her brave husband.My heart was heavy with sadness, but I swallowed it back. If I slacked now, her husband wouldn’t be the only bad news I would be giving her.I got out of the vehicle and this time Lucas stepped down with me. Together we went to her front door and just a few feet before we got to it, the door opened, and it wasn’t who I was expecting.“Where is Diane?” Sophie’s firm voice rang out around the area like she had a microphone buried in her throat.“Something came up and she… can I come in, there is a lot I have to explain to you,” I said. My voice was heavy with emotions, and I hoped she didn’t aggravate things.She studied me for a second before her sha
Lucius’s POVWith Keith dead, I left the captain of my soldiers and Kasper in charge, and I took one of the cars back to the human city to get the answers I needed.There was still a lot to be done, but I knew that I could trust my men to do a very good job of clearing everything and sorting what needed to be sorted.As I drove, my eyes were fixed on the road, but my heart ached for Diane. She was going to be broken when she found out about her grandfather but more than that, I needed to get her before Liam decided to do something crazy.Each moment I spent in that vehicle increased the number of questions rolling through my head and by the time I got to Bucks quarters, I practically jumped out of the moving vehicle.Lucas who had already been notified was standing at the entrance waiting for me and the moment he saw me, he ran towards me and hugged me. A rare moment where we shared our bond as brothers and as much as I wanted to just push him away and proceed inside, I could understa
Lucius’s POVThe sound of clashing bodies and screams filled the area in seconds. Just like I had thought, this was more intense than what we had done at Keith’s pack. The ninja wolves were far more trained than the guards’ Keith’s pack.My men were starting to struggle. Each time one of theirs fell, two of mine fell. If things continued at this pace, we were going to lose.I tore through the bodies of soldiers and tried to make my way into the castle where I knew that Keith would be waiting. He had planned this very well; he knew that it was going to take a lot more to bring him down with the ninja wolves on his side, but I refused to give up.I tapped into my alpha abilities and skillfully cut through them, but they were like ants. If two fell another four appeared and I knew that I had to strategize again if I was going to beat them, or they would change the narrative of the fields. We had come to capture their ruler but if we weren’t careful, they were going to end up capturing me
Lucius’s POVI marched toward the tent where Fred was being kept with a boiling heart filled with rage.I felt so stupid. The signs had always been there from the very beginning, and I failed to recognize them or maybe I was just too blinded to see them.From the very first day I met him, I recognized the strange scent of him. When he gave me that cock and bull story about his pack, I knew there was something about it that didn’t entirely add up, but I chose to believe it.And then it didn’t stop there, when the council had arrested him suspecting him to be Patrick, I had the feeling that they were on to something. My council might have been cowards, but they were not entirely stupid. Something must have led them to Fred’s doorstep, and I had closed my eyes to that possibility.Fast forward to the day I went to tell him about his freedom, he had been on the phone speaking about something strange. Yet again, I let it slide. He even had the guts to call me and give me intel like he was
Diane’s POV“You have lost your mind, Liam!” I hissed shaking my head in disgust and disbelief. If he really thought that after everything, he did to me I would belittle myself to the point of sleeping with him then he must have truly lost his mind.He threw his head back and let out an irritating laughter before stopping to look deeply into my eyes. “Do not worry. We have all the time in the world. Lucius is Keith’s reward, while you are mine. No one is going to stop me,” he said and got on his feet.I felt the blood in my body scatter and my heart started beating at a dangerously fast pace, but I kept my cool. Owen was also staring with a glint of fear in his eyes, and I held him tight. I was ready to protect him with my entire life.“Louis please, take them inside. Let her freshen up,” he said to the traitor who had sold me out and then his evil eyes turned to me, “When I need her, I will call for her. I hope you are smart enough to take this moment to relax that beautiful body of