Lucian“Come back, Irene. I didn't mean you should leave. I said you should cool off,” I said, calling her back and she stopped, facing me with her arms around her chest.Irene was fuming in anger and it was cute seeing her this jealous. I guess this is working.“Oh, you didn't? You clearly said you wanted to enjoy your meal with your lover,” she answered and I could no longer contain my laughter.What has gone into the head of this lady?“I never mentioned she is my lover. Did I, Irene?”“Oh, what's the difference? She kissed you on your cheeks. Can you explain that?” she asked and before I could open my mouth to speak, she cut in again. “Never mind. I don't need any more explanation from you.”I leaned back in my chair, my arms folded across my chest.
IreneThe house was too quiet and I was getting bored. I decided to engage in knitting and watching over the pack. But guess what?I had been sitting in the living room, staring at the same embroidery hoop for the past hour, yet the fabric remained untouched. I had no idea what I was doing. The soft tick-tock of the clock was all I could hear in this empty room and I resolved within me to get the hell out of here since knitting was not helping. Lucian had gone off on some important pack business and I had never felt his absence so deeply. Now, I wish he was here. Shouting at the top of his voice and making me mad. “Get a grip, Irene,” I muttered under my breath, shaking my head after I found myself smiling uncontrollably at the thought of . “You are not some lovesick fool. Besides, remember you don't like him like that.”Still, my fingers kept itching for something to do. Sitting here doing nothing was driving me insane. I decided I needed to focus on something productive, some
IreneCan someone explain something to me? Why was this lady bent on frustrating me? I avoided her like a plague but she still comes running after me. I bit my fingers and slammed my fist against my forehead. I could see that the air around her carried trouble. “I hate her.”These three words were the perfect description of how I felt about her presence. As if she was not as annoying as ever, she moved through the house like she owned it. Why couldn't she behave like the guest that she is?She was beginning to make friends with every pack member she came across and she never failed to laugh stupidly with them. I was quite sure that everything she was doing was deliberate. Including her coming to meet me today.But thankfully today, I refused to let her have the upper hand. I would not give her the satisfaction of seeing me crumble in pain. “Irene, let it go,” I whispered to myself as I walked out of the living room with my heels clicking against the tiled floor. I was halfway t
LucienI have been stuck in this non ending meeting for a long time now and the only thing I wanted was to leave.Everybody was yelling at the top of their voice and I had no idea what exactly was making them this tense.Each person seated here wanted to oppress the other with their power and all this was part of what wore me down since the discussions began.“Lucien, what do you have to say concerning this?” One of the Alphas seated there, asked.“Nothing,” I responded quickly, turning my face from him. I left him puzzled because I was already tired.No one should come to me for any answer. I wish that could work because the voices around me were so loud and filled with so much desperation, yet nothing concrete seemed to come from them.The endless arguments, plans, and counter
LucienI was this close to catching the rogues, red handed.While I moved into the forest, the cold wind that blew sent chills down my body.The night was very cold but it was something I could handle really well.The forest was unusually quiet and I began to wonder if I actually made the right decision coming here.What if the rogues had not gone into this direction? What if they parked their truck there to make a fool out of me?“No, no. They can't do that . They can't be that smart,” I assured myself.I stood behind a tree with the branches covering me. I stayed low and crouched behind the tree.My senses heightened as I waited for the rogues to make their move. I needed to be able to find them and spot them first before they could find me.Any little noise I h
IreneI woke up with a dream about Lucien and guess the most shocking thing? I was kissing him and I was begging him to fuck me.When I regained myself, I gave myself some hot slap for dreaming about such a thing.“Get a life, Irene! Fucking get a life. What is wrong with you? Remember you have to get out of here and now you are thinking of not just kissing Lucien but fucking him?!” I yelled at myself as I stared at my reflection in the mirror.This should be the last time such a thing will happen. I packed my sleek hair into a perfect bun as I prepared myself for the day.I had a lot to do today and I could not go to the training ground looking like a mess.My face glowed beautifully as usual.When I got to the training ground, I discovered it was rather empty.Ho
LucienThe last thing I was expecting was a disgrace thrown to my face by these two women who I kept in my house. “I'm talking to you woman! What was that mess I saw earlier when I came in?” I asked Irene who was taken aback by my sudden outburst. I bet she didn't see this coming but as the kind of person I am, I love to iron things out. “Why are you blowing this hot now? I thought you had already gone past this?” she asked, crossing her legs. “I don't think you know me quite well, Irene. Do you think I will let it slide after you disgraced me? Ohhh. You think I did because I told you to freshen up?” I asked and she could not answer me for a while. My chest heaved as I began pacing back and forth in the study as I tried to stop my raging emotions fighting hard inside me. How could they? How could the two of them disgrace me this way. Fighting like wild cats in my own Pack house?I paused and looked up to see Eve still standing there with her arms crossed, looking so unbothered.
IreneThe loud noise shaking the walls was from outside and I quickly ran to the window to check what was happening. “Why is everyone running around like their lives depend on it?" I muttered under my breath.Everywhere I looked, people were so tense and worried. They moved in a hurry with different warriors storming in and out, maids carrying their supplies. I quickly ran out of my room to find out what was happening. When I got out, I stood at the edge of the staircase, gripping the railing as a sense of unease crept over me.“What’s going on?” I asked one of the maids who brushed past me after greeting me. “Two pups were kidnapped,” she muttered hastily and her face was pale.My heart dropped. Pups were kidnapped? From this very pack? This has to be a type of joke or something. “Kidnapped? What do you mean by that?”“I don’t know the details,” she said, her voice trembling. “They are saying rogues might be involved. Please, I have to go.”She pulled away, disappearing into the
IRENE"You deserve to know the truth, Irene," Kael said to me when he decided to have a word with me. I wasn't expecting something from Kael but I had to pay attention to what he had to say since we had been fighting a lot recently. “Is anything the problem, Kael?” I asked, looking around. I also tried to search to get any clue about what he meant by that. But, I got nothing. I wasn’t expecting him to start talking like that. I thought he would throw another insult or maybe brag again. But instead, he stood there, staring at me like he actually cared.It was surprising and at the same time, I was taken aback. "What truth are you talking about?" I asked, folding my arms. "More lies? It what? Let me put it straight to you. I can't be deceived now. I'm wiser. I'm saying this if you ever thought that you were playing with a fool.""No! No lies. I'm done doing all of that. You deserve to know everything that has been going on. "I raised a brow, feeling skeptical. Why did he sound lik
Irene Earlier today, I stormed out of Lucien's presence out of anger. I couldn't believe he was making me feel less than myself. Now, I was fighting with myself and before I could get to where I was headed, I heard some hushed voices. I recognised one of the voices of the person talking as Kael and it was quite surprising how he got here before me. He was such a busy man with a loud mouth, wasn't he?“He’s not going to listen. We will take him, whether he likes it or not,” Kael said and his voice was as sharp as a blade. He couldn't even try to talk a little lower. I froze and came to a stop immediately I heard him speak. My heart pounded so hard that I could barely hear Justin’s reply.“Are you sure about this?” Justin asked, his voice tight. “Lucien will kill us if we act without telling him. This is not something that we should risk.”Kael chuckled darkly and I could tell that he was the mastermind behind this. “Lucien doesn’t need to know. Why would this be his business? If
LucienIrrespective of the fact that I wanted to know what exactly was going on between the both of them. I was very mad that Irene had the guts to talk to someone I regarded as my enemy. I couldn't wrap my head around what was happening. Why didn't I ask her this in the first place instead of trying to know why they were about bringing down the place?"You must be kidding me, Irene! Come to think of it. This is who you choose to talk to? Him? And why the hell are you back after telling everyone that you have nothing to do with me. You literally stressed the hell out of me as I looked for you," I asked and the moment the words flew out of my mouth, I regretted the tone I used in talking to her but I didn’t care. The sight of Irene standing there, exchanging words with Kael of all people boiled my blood in a way I couldn’t explain.She turned slowly, calmly, too calmly, like my rage didn’t matter to her. “Why are you talking to me about choices, Lucien? Haven't you made worse ones?
Irene"You can go to hell, Kael. And take your arrogance with you.”I meant every single word. I was unable to deal with the mess he had brought upon me. I wasn’t even trembling when I said all that. I wasn't scared this time. I wasn’t afraid. I had held back for too long. I had allowed too many people to walk over me like I was some welcome mat in a dirty place. But not anymore. I won't let anyone step on me because they thought I was easy to override. I have been tolerating a lot of nonsense to begin with but, now. It's over! I'm not doing any of that. I wasn’t the girl who used to bite her tongue to make sure that peace returned to a place. If there was not going to be war then so be it. Let them be a fucking war then! I would gladly heat it up and partake in it. Kael’s eyes narrowed like he couldn’t believe that I was speaking to him that way.He couldn't believe that there would be a switch up any time soon. "You think I care about your partial ownership of whatever deal
Irene’s POV"Are you seriously trying to play me, Kael? Again?" I asked and my voice came out low and bitter. I placed my hands on my waist and stepped forward with my eyes locked on him like I was about to throw a dagger through his chest. He had to tell me the truth if that was the case. With the way things were going, I guess he wanted to play with my emotions and end up making me look like a fool. He complained countless times of Silas making him feel less of himself but he was doing the same to me. He was making me question my sanity. “I asked a question, Kael. I don't like the fact that instead of answering me, you stand there laughing at yourself. What do you take me for?” I thundered, shooting an angry glare at him. I wasn’t going to let him twist me around his finger like I was some confused and clueless child.He chuckled and that irritating smirk crawled up his lips. It was a pity that he wasn't taking this as seriously as I thought he would. “Irene, calm down. I’m
KaelI called Silas again, and again yet it ignored me.I stared down at my phone and the screen dimmed slowly until it went blank again. For the seventh time that day, I had tried calling him. There was no answer and no message from him. Not even a damn receipt to show that he had seen the last text I sent.At first, I was angry. I was really angry. Not just because he ghosted me, but because he made me feel like a fool. He made me feel like I was chasing someone who no longer saw value in everything we were working on. I had been loyal to Silas, I guess even though I was his boss. When no one trusted him, I did. When no one wanted to work with him, I offered a helping hand. And this was how he repaid me. He repaid me by vanishing?I guess I would have to deal with him my way. On second thought, it might be better to get rid of him without feeling guilty. ***"You always show up when it's least convenient. You know that, right?" I asked immediately if I saw Irene. My stomach
IreneI pondered on what my friend said to me for a long time and I had to let her be. If I caused problems from her, I won't be able to forgive myself and she won't forgive me. I needed to steer clear from her. After deciding that I didn't want to cause chaos for my friend, I decided to sneak back into the pack house. That alone was a very risky decision and I didn't know what I was thinking when I thought of that. The only thing now was that I had to be careful and sneak in at night so that the eyes of people won't be on me. I had to avoid people's eyes at all costs. I was going to make sure I get answers to my questions from Lucien. Whether or not he decided to tell me. He has no choice! How could he do this to me? How could he be so comfortable leaving me in the dark?***Night came in as fast as possible and I quickly moved to the pack house. When I got there, I stopped at the back door which is always open for the mates to go in and go out without disturbing anyone. I ra
Irene“Why did I come here?” I muttered under my breath, standing outside Camila’s door. I decided to leave Sila's place after our argument but I ended up in front of Camila's place. It wasn’t as if I hadn’t been in similar situations before. But this time, it felt different. It was darker and heavier.All the words Silas had said to me and the plans he had made broke me further. I was sick from hearing it and it kept coming as a constant drumbeat. I had no one left to turn to except Camila, the one person I knew wouldn’t judge me.When she opened the door, her eyes widened in surprise. She was not expecting me because of our recent fall out which I take some responsibility for. “Irene?” she asked, stepping back to let me in. “What are you doing here? Are you alright? Is everything okay?” She asked. I didn’t answer her immediately. I couldn’t utter a word. I have been wronged and I have also wronged her. My chest felt tight, like the air had been sucked out of the room, and I
IreneI didn’t expect to be alone in that room but it happened. I wanted to just lay my head on the couch and leave when I wanted to but Silas locked me indoors even after I protested. I couldn't escape so I was confined there and confined. I was left to think and for Silas’s return. “Stay put. I'm going on a scouting mission,” his voice rang inside my head. My heart kept aching because of the distance that had grown between us. He was no longer the brother I once knew. The brother I once trusted. Now, I couldn’t even bring myself to face him without feeling betrayed.I shifted uncomfortably on the bed, as my thoughts juggled all over my brain. There were so many things to think about. Our arguments had left me with more questions than answers, and I needed anything that would explain why he had changed so drastically. His coldness, the secrets he kept from me. Everything made my stomach churn and my intestine twist. I couldn’t sit here any longer. My thoughts were killing me