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
Lucien“Ouch!” I screamed out in pain like I was a young boy. But sincerely speaking, having water touch your wounds was one of the worst things ever.It didn't matter if you are the strongest Man in the world or not.“Pheww!” I let out a hot air from my mouth as the scalding water beat down on my back, stinging the half-healed wounds and washing away the remnants of blood and dirt.I let the pain sizzle through me and I dug my teeth into my lower lip as I tried so hard to beat the pain.It was not easy but I needed it. This was something keeping me from drowning in the mess that my own thoughts had created.As I stood under the shower with my eyes shut, all I could see were her eyes.Her beautiful sexy eyes that would not leave me. It was quite a mystery how those eyes of hers s
IreneI let out a sigh of relief when I got out of the room where Lucian was, pretending that I wanted to get water.Well, I actually got the water.As I opened the door, I saw Lucian groaning in pain again and I dropped the tray of water on the floor in such a hurry that the glass broke into pieces.I ran towards him, holding his face in my hand.“What's happening, Lucian? What exactly is happening? I thought you were fine before I left,” I cried out, panicking.But he refused to speak to me. I realized that I had messed up badly. But, was I to be blamed for everything that happened?“Lucian, please! Say something! Should I call the pack doctor? Please, talk to me. You are making me scared,” I cried even more and held him in my little arm.“You can’t jus
Irene“I’m a monster. A very terrible monster that deserves to rot in hell!”The words fell from my lips as I squeezed my eyes tight immediately I stumbled out of the house into the dark and cold night.I deserved anything the moon goddess wants for me. I deserve all the curses because I was a wicked being.The air around me felt suffocating as though my heavy guilt had filled the atmosphere, haunting me wherever I went.I didn’t stop running until I reached the back of the house, where the trees stood tall. No one was here with me, only the trees in the forest which served as witnesses to the shame I had brought upon myself.While I was running, my knees suddenly gave out, and I collapsed onto the cold, damp ground with tears streaming down my cheeks, making my vision blur.I was a mess and
Irene“But you know what, Irene? You are the last person I expected to see crawling back to me,” Kael said, bursting my bubbles. The switch in his reaction was crazy. So, everything he said to me earlier was just to deceive me that he actually felt good about helping me. This time, his eyes were burning with fire and his smile appeared wicked. I looked lost in everything and his laughter came rumbling close to my ears. I almost wanted to walk away from him so that I could ignore the way his words made me feel bad. The reason I was here was not because I wanted to waste my time or to settle whatever we had in the past. I had one purpose, and I wouldn’t let his arrogance distract me.“Are you done?” I asked him and my voice flat remained flat and unimpressed.Kael smirked, pushing himself off the wall. “Not even close,” he answered. “I knew you might be wondering why I decided to honour your call. Tell me, princess, why would someone like you want to talk to someone like me? Were
IRENE’S POV"How long have I been this blind?"I wish I could get the answer to that particular question but there was no one here to answer me.I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the wall, my fingers digging into the fabric of my dress.My heart pounded against my chest and this was not as a result of love or excitement. It was far from that. I just suddenly realised that my entire relationship had been a lie and it was not just a small lie.It was a massive, twisted and ugly deception that I had been entangled in and I had been the fool who believed in it.My throat felt dry and my chest tightened. Everything I knew kept flooding in and it kept on hitting me like a sharp slap to my face. I was totally ruined by everything going on with me. Silas’s cold glances and his empty apologies were not helping and I had ignored it all. He had warned me so many times about making a good decision to forget about whatever relationship k had but I had convinced myself that he was just
Lucien“You really think I did all of this to hurt you?” I asked, frustration clawing at the back of my throat.I should have let her be but guilt and regret were both threatening to swallow me whole. I had to make her understand. I had to explain everything but I was starting to realize that nothing I said would change how she saw me now.Irene stared blankly, but I could see the pain and anger in her eyes. All these emotions were in her eyes and stood there in front of me. While we stood there, I noticed that there was something cold in the air between us now. This was a feeling that had not been there before..She didn’t say anything for a long time. And then, as if the words had been boiling inside her for too long, she opened her mouth.“You did it for power. You can't convince me otherwise that you did it for your own damn selfish reasons.”My eyes bulged out and my lips fell open. I wanted to shout back at her and tell her that she was wrong, that she didn’t understand anyt
Lucien“You make me sick,” Irene said after everything. But I was not surprised she said that to me after all the words we had exchanged She was only triggered by me giving her space.Irene’s voice was cold, and it cut through the air like a sharp blade that aimed straight for my throat.It shouldn’t have affected me. It shouldn’t have sunk under my skin the way it did, but it did.I didn't have any control over that.I held my jaw tight, forcing down the fire that burned the tip of my tongue.I didn't have much patience left. I was already losing all that was in me.I muttered, “Is that so? Now, I suddenly make you sick?” crossing my arms over my chest.She scoffed, shaking her head as if she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.“You had all the power in the world to stop this, but you let it happen. You let them kill my father. And now you expect me to just… accept everything? You must be out of your mind!” she yelled at me, and the accusation stung me hard.A bee sting would hav
IreneI didn’t know when I suddenly switched. The other minute, I was already saying that I was going to be Lucien’s spy to help bring down Malcolm.I guessed I said all of that because Malcolm was the one who did all of these to hurt me and my family.He was the one who killed my father, making me pass through this pain and stress that I was going through now.I didn’t need anyone to tell me anything. I needed to help myself and also help get the revenge that I sought after.But after countless thoughts, I had a change of mind instantly. It was as though I got a click that all these thoughts were a lie.I shouldn’t trust anything that Lucien said."You are lying," I blurted out. I didn’t mean to say it out loud, but the words slipped before I could stop them.I was not to blame for that. Me accusing Lucien of lying didn’t mean that I had proof that he was lying.It was just that everything he said did not align with my thought process."I’m not. How could you suddenly call me a liar
Lucien I couldn't run in circles anymore. I had to tell her the truth."They want me dead, Irene," I informed her, making sure she heard me properly.Irene’s face twisted in confusion, and she readjusted her dress on her body, moving closer to the table beside her."I'm sorry. I swear, I don't understand what you mean by that," she answered, and I knew she was only playing me around. I was going to tell her everything anyway. I had already made up my mind."Alright. I will explain. I said the Council…" I started, bringing my voice low. "They have been plotting this for months and maybe years. They want me out of the way so they can replace me with Chris. They want to dethrone me," I explained, and Irene blinked, shaking her head.She couldn't believe what she was hearing, but it was the truth."They want to replace you with Chris? Your Beta?" she asked, and I nodded.Was there anyone else named Chris that she knew? I was talking about the one who followed me around, claiming he had m
IreneThat was not the end. In fact, whatever issue we both had continued, and it made me want to talk more to him.“Is there anything you are expecting me to say, Irene? I need to know because you keep calling me back like you're forgetting something,” he said, and I nodded.He was right. I was forgetting something, and that was because of him."If you want me to leave, then I will have to go back on my word. I would have to tell everyone, and I don't fucking care what you have to say that would stop me,” I revealed to him, and my voice rang through the room. My voice was so sharp that even a deaf person could hear me.Lucien stiffened at the sound of my voice, and his eyes flickered with shock, anger, maybe even fear.I didn’t care much about that because I had long told him all I had to say."You wouldn’t do such a thing. Stop switching up immediately just because I said you can leave if you want. Don't you crave freedom again?” he asked, and I laughed.He was making sense, and he
Irene"You are still in pain?" I asked as I saw Lucien writhing in pain.Lucien barely reacted to my words and blatantly ignored me as if I was talking to myself.That was quite rude. I was only showing that I cared about him, and now he was pretending as if no one did.Fine! If that was what he wanted. Whatever suited him then.I tried to ignore him, but I couldn't. My conscience was pricking at me, and I had to attend to him."Lucien. Are you still hurting?" I asked again, this time my voice was louder, and his back was turned.I had expected to see him healing by now. I expected him to be stronger and sharper, the way he always was.But he looked weaker than before. He looked like something was slowly eating him inside, causing him to look so pale.I stepped closer to him with my hands akimbo. I didn't like the fact that I was kept on the edge."Lucien, please talk to me. I have been here for the past few minutes asking you some questions, yet all you do is ignore me," I complained
IreneI was already tired of asking numerous questions without getting answers.Nothing seemed to be working for me anymore, and I had given up. It was clear that no one cared, but I was still doing everything I could to get the truth.I was only fooling myself in the long run."Maybe you are just being foolish!"The harsh thought came to me, unbidden and as sharp as a dagger.I had gone through a lot in the few days, and with what I was thinking, I was not going to get over this torture anytime soon.I sat on the edge of the bed, my arms wrapped around myself and my head lowered.My heart was heavy with frustration curling in my chest like a restless beast.Lucien shut me out. Again!I couldn't count the number of times he did that to me, and now, I was left to my hopeless self.No matter how much I pushed, no matter how many questions I asked, he refused to give me the answers I needed."It is your father’s wish."That was all he would say over and over again. As if that was suppose