Lucius's POV"I am not going to stop! I will prove it to them!" She yelled desperately trying to remain in control but the tides had changed.I was now the one running the game and I would make sure she didn't come out of it alive if she dared me.I had given her too much time for her to reconsider her actions and she refused to listen, now there would be no mercy."Your time is ticking, Jolynn," I called as I walked down the corridor triumphantly.My anger was still present but it had somehow been abated knowing that I was going to see Diane in an hour. It was all going to be over soon.And this time, I would treat her the way she deserved. I would tell her all there was to know about my people and I would claim her. Then I would send Jolynn to the farthest corner of the earth, never to be seen again.Everything would be perfect.As I moved through the corridors to my quarters I almost ran into a guard as I caught sight of Fred in the corner."My King!" The guard I almost ran into qu
Lucius's POVMy heart squeezed painfully in my chest and I clutched the phone tighter."What's going on?"I could pick his sharp breathing through the phone and the longer he took to respond the more worried I became. It was obvious that whatever had happened was very serious.My wolf growled within me, wondering what was going on."Lucius, Redskin caught fire last night. Everything is burnt to the ground. We couldn't save a pin.""What?" I dropped Owen to the ground and moved to the window as I suddenly felt choked and unable to breathe."How did this happen?" My voice was starting to shake as my shock and anger blended within me."I don't know man. All our focus was on finding Diane and the next thing we knew there was news about the building. When I got there, it was all gone!""What did Bucks say? Weren't any of them there?""They were all surprised as well. Nobody knows what happened."My hands pulled at my hair as my mind tried to think of what could have happened. I wasn't exac
Diane's POV I felt dizzy the moment Jolynn and her guard left me. Everything just turned blurry and I couldn't remember exactly what had happened. But somewhere along the line, I fell into subconsciousness. I couldn't tell how exactly it had happened but I knew that my body was weak.I had been feeling the weakness for a while. I was hungry and dehydrated but adrenaline had helped me stay conscious but it failed me.I was in a world where everything was dark. I couldn't make out anything, only faint sounds and an inconsistent splash of color once in a while that would carry a face I knew.One of those times, I could have sworn I saw Lucius. I heard him calling unto me and my eyes tried to remain steady on him but I couldn't. It felt like there was a deadweight placed above my eyes that made it impossible for me to keep them open.I made to open my lips and call unto him but I was far too weak to say anything. It was like the subconscious world was calling unto me; pulling me into it
Diane's POV Fear poured into my heart at a rate I thought should have been impossible to even think about. My heart started weighing down on me and it became a sort of burden that was pulling me into a dark abyss.I wanted to speak but I couldn't find it in me to say a word. My lips parted but only air left me as Lucius continued taking me through corridors.What have I gotten myself into? Who was Lucius and what was going on?A thousand questions moved through me and my emotions got the better of me, yet I held it all in because of Owen.He was so happy that I was awake. I don't want to ruin his joy by starting up a panel of questions that could prove to be disturbing to Owen.I waited till we got to wherever he was taking me to but I made sure to take a mental note of every passageway and corridor we took. In case it turned out that my fears were right and Lucius was in some sort of cult, then I would run away with Owen.I had to do it. The poor kid was innocent. He didn't deserve
Lucius's POVJust as Owen and I got to the courtyard, Lucas's car was coming to a stop. He got down from the car and started coming in our direction. I was going to stay focused on him until the car behind him opened again and Sophie stepped out.A large frown sat on my face as I returned my burning gaze to Lucas. What the hell was he thinking bringing Sophie —another human here?"Alpha," the devil said as he got closer. "We got here as soon as we could.""We?" I hissed, glaring at him.He moved his eyes away from mine and stared at other places. He knew exactly why I was glaring at him and he was trying to avoid my glare."Lucius!" Sophie cried out before I could make out what I wanted to say to Lucas. "Oh, my God! I have been so worried! I blamed myself for this every single day until Lucas here mentioned that she had been found." She said, her hands moving all over the place. "Where is she?"I pulled off a forced smile and turned to the direction I had just walked from. "Please, c
Diane's POV"I am sorry Sophie... I should have told you," I said absentmindedly.What she was saying was the least of my worries. I was still bothered about this place and still worried about how we were going to get out alive and she had joined the group. Now I had to worry about her safety too. It would make my whole life completely messed up now if Macy was here too.And then it occurred to me that since Lucius brought Fred, he could as well send for Macy."Sophie, my grandma isn't coming here too, right?" I suddenly asked, cutting into whatever she had been saying.The question took her by shock. She paused for a second and looked into my face as if her brain had suddenly gone slow and it took time for her to process what I was asking."Sophie, is Macy here?" I repeated myself, my heart growing desperate."No..." she said with a distant look. "She isn't here. She had to stay back hoping that Fred would come home..."I was going to ignore the rest of her sentence until the last pa
Diane's POVFear clutched my heart and I felt tears threatening to spill out of my eyes. 'He wanted to keep me here against my will... Oh my God...'My panic grew with every second that passed between us. He owned this place, if I wanted to survive then I had to be very smart and diplomatic."Lucius... Please, I know I made a mistake agreeing to this crazy contract of yours but please, I have taken care of your baby... Please just let me and my family go." I begged hoping this tactic would work.But his eyes darkened and his hold on me tightened. "I am afraid things have gone out of hand. I can't let you go, even if I wanted it to."My eyes blinked as confusion splashed in my brain."What do you mean? Didn't you just say you owned this place? These people whoever they are, they call you their King... I am sure they can listen to you Lucius, please," I begged again.He raised his finger and brought it to my cheek, where a drop of tear was making its way downward. He wiped the teardrop
Lucius's POVShe was not ready for the information I had just given to her but I had no choice. My hands were tied. It was either I became the monster she wanted me to be and save her life or remain the gentleman she doubted me to be then ended up losing her life."You mentioned that Jolynn made you sign a paper so you can no longer be my wife..." I began, closing off my wolf from the pain I could feel coming from her. "So, we are going to have another ceremony, and this time, no one can separate us. No papers can nullify it."Her eyes opened wide in shock and she looked like she was going to pass out."Lucius, are you crazy? Have you lost your mind?!" She cried out, her voice suddenly becoming distant as she held her head and moved away from me."Oh my God... Oh my God..." She whispered over and over again as she shook her head.The force of the pain within her, flooded back at me and my wolf wanted to wrap her in my hands and tell her that everything was going to be fine but I knew