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
IreneI wanted to get perfect answers to most questions I had in mind.For some minutes, I battled within myself. I wanted to go back to that window and check Lucien and Radcliffe.I was intrigued by what he could be saying. But doing all of these was going to waste too much time.I needed to help my brother. Without thinking twice, I readjusted my dress and headed back out of the door.***"You are not supposed to be here," I muttered to myself and my voice trembled as I stood outside Lucien's office door.I was here because of one thing, to search through his things for some documents that might have answers to my question.As I stood in front of his office door, my feet refused to move and my fingers tightening on the cold metal handle of the door.The door was slightly ajar and a
LucienSomething was definitely wrong somewhere. I didn't need an angel to whisper that into my ears because I could feel it.And I could swear that I was imagining things because my instincts kept on convincing me that something was wrong.Quickly, I ran to my office and a faint but distinct scent hit me first.The scent was that of strawberry but I could not tell who exactly had been here.It was difficult to tell. I stand in front of my office door, staring at the sight that took me aback.The door to my office was slightly ajar. This was a detail no one else would have noticed, but me.My office was never open. Never.What happened now?This means that I have been right all these while. Someone definitely came in here.I pushed the
IreneI was relaxed where I was, sipping a cold glass of wine when I heard a startled scream.“What is happening this time around? There was no day in this pack that someone would actually get rest,” I said to myself and I decided to ignore the noise.But it was not just a scream. It felt like a raging commotion and the loud sounds of people raising their voices kept echoing through the walls like a loud thunder.“Oh, my God. I hope nothing is happening,” I panicked and my heart skipped.I left the glass of wine on my table and I quickly rushed out of my room.From the staircase, I looked down to check what exactly was happening that was making the pack so loud this morning.When I looked around, at first I thought it was nothing. All I could see as an argument among the servants that walked i
Lucien“Who could have the pack's secret in his hand?” I asked no one in particular.I was quite in awe when the night crept on me like a thief. Staring straight into the sky, all I could see was the star that blinked faintly.The moon had since disappeared and the cold air pushed through my windows.I could not shake the uneasy feeling that gripped me tightly and refused to let me go. It kept on tightening its hold with every second that passed.“Who could have done this? I have made a mess of myself towards Irene and now, I can't face her because of how angry she was towards me,” I lamented bitterly and the words felt like vinegar on my lips.I knew I should have apologized to her but she didn't seem to want to have anything to do with me since the search.Oh, Lucien. You fucke
Irene“Was it possible for someone to stalk me in the dark?”I had been running since forever and my legs were beginning to ache badly so I had to stop and find a place to rest for a few minutes.My breaths were shallow and quick and the cold night air kept on biting at my already weak lungs as I paused.My ears were alert and they strained for any strange sound beyond the natural sound that the forest makes.Someone was following me. I could feel it.I kept breathing heavily, my eyes monitoring everything that was happening.I pressed my back against the trunk of a large tree and its rough bark dug into my skin. I was quite sure that the bark of the tree must have given me some marks.My heart pounded furiously in my chest. I feared that my heart beat was so lou
Lucien“Oh, for goodness sake, Irene! Is it because I allowed you to talk back to me that made you grow wings?” I thundered.This defiant being had made hell set loose and I was going to teach her a lesson.“Do your worst, Lucien! I don't care if you are going to kill me not. Afterall, I was almost killed by those rogues and I'm in pain. You can sum it all by sending me to an early grave!”She was still blabbing. No, no, no I couldn’t take it anymore.I grabbed her by the arm, shoving her against the nearest tree.“Do you think this is a joke?” I asked, my voice shaking with rage and she refused to look me in the eyes. “Look at me, you dumb ass!” I ordered, moving her face towards me. “Do you even understand what you have done? Do you understand the
Irene“I couldn’t believe I was doing this.” Those few words left my lips as I ran through the woods, just as I had been advised to do.I sincerely didn’t know what I was doing, but I was tired of embarrassing myself every single time.I was tired!The weird sounds coming from the dry leaves beneath my feet scared me, but I couldn’t stop. I had to follow the plan. I had to stay hidden until everything passed. The cold wind kept blowing through me as I ran, but I didn’t care.My only thought was to stay far enough away from the house, out of their sight for a long time until everything settled down.The instructions had been clear and Camila had made it sound simple.“Run, hide, wait until they pass by. “I had done this a thousand times in my head. I had ran through the woods in silence, not letting any single soul find me.But now that it was real, my mind raced with thoughts I couldn’t stop.What if they found me? What if Lucien realized I was gone and came looking for me?No, tha
Lucien“Lucien, my friend, it was truly my pleasure to be there,” Alpha Kael had said to me, and he kept chuckling to himself like he was the one who had been invited here and not the other way around.His laugh hadn't seemed genuine, and if I had heard it another time, I would have lost it.He thought he had more strength in this little game of ours than he actually did.I didn’t need his pleasantries. In fact, he could go to hell if he wanted.“Chris, give him whatever he wants. Make sure he’s comfortable,” I had informed my beta, and he had noticed that I had sounded too cold.Kael had waved his hand nonchalantly, and I squeezed my face. What the hell was his problem?“Breakfast, please. Nothing extravagant, just something simple. It’s early, and I haven’t had a proper meal since last night.”It was none of my business if he hadn’t eaten for days, but anyway, I was the host, so I had to act like one.I nodded and motioned for Chris to take care of him. Then, Kael had turned to me,
IreneI felt so warm when I woke up and my body was on the softest bed sheets I had ever known.I didn't know what had happened to me, but I felt so satisfied.My eyes snapped open. I noticed it was morning already, but I felt a sharp pain shooting out from my head.My heart slammed against my ribs as the events of last night flooded back.Lucien, again! Now, I couldn't deny that I had loved every bit of what had happened last night.His touch, His lips, his body. Everything had felt right, and I could still feel the fire that had consumed the both of us.I sat up immediately, only to feel the cool air brush against my bare skin.Then, I looked down.“Oh my God!” I blurted out and quickly held my mouth with my hand after a gasp tore through me.I struggled to pull up the sheets tighter around my body, and I could hardly breathe.I had been completely exposed beneath the covers, lying across Lucien’s bed like it was a normal thing.It was then I began to panic. What had I really done?
Lucien“You weren’t leaving, Irene! I wasn’t going to allow you to leave if you wouldn’t come here and let us have a discussion!”That was me shouting at the top of my voice and sweating profusely because of what had happened between the both of us some minutes ago.I didn’t know what else to tell her. I wasn’t too shy to face her, but she had tried to get herself away from me.No, I wasn’t going to allow that.“What else did you want from me, Lucien? Clearly, you could see that I wasn’t in the mood for this,” she had said, sitting on the edge of my desk with her legs crossed and her arms folded tightly over her chest.I couldn’t tell if she was angry or mad at me because of what had happened earlier. She was making me have different thoughts that were driving me insane.She had been thinking. She had been overthinking, actually. I could see it in the way she bit her lower lip, the way her fingers tapped against her arm slowly, and now, all I wanted was to have a word with her so that
Irene"Stop it!"A sharp gasp tore from my lips as I was ripped from Peris’ hold with a brutal and sudden force that I barely had time to register what was happening.My feet stumbled over themselves, and before I could regain my balance, I was lying flat on the cold, hard ground. The impact of the fall sent a dull ache through my palms and knees.What the hell had just happened? I had fallen down? How? One moment, Lucien had sent him away.Then, the next minute, he had jerked him off the ground and thrown me to the floor.You might think I was at fault for following Peris after Lucien had dismissed him. But I wasn’t! I swear, I wasn’t. I had simply been following my bodyguard.My head snapped up in time to see Peris being kicked into the air like someone without bones.His body twisted mid-air before he landed with a harsh thud, rolling over the dirt.He groaned in pain, struggling to push himself up, but the menace of a man standing over him made it clear—he wasn’t allowed to move.
LucienChris barged into my office without knocking, distracting me from my work.His heavy boots kept hitting against the hard floor as he approached my desk, and I had to decide whether to leave everything I was doing to focus on him or not.“You need to get rid of him,” he informed me, and finally, after more consideration, I didn’t look up from the documents I was reviewing.“Get rid of who?” I asked, my eyes still on the documents, and Chris scoffed, placing his hands on my desk.“Peris,” he said, and I was quite surprised that this was coming from him.If anybody was to be complaining about this, it would be Irene, not him.At that, I finally raised my head.“What about him? Did he do something wrong, or did he go against the rules of this pack?” I asked, and Chris’s lips curled in disgust.“The truth is, he is a menace. He’s not doing his job. He’s too busy drooling over Irene like some pathetic fool. I caught him again today, hovering around her like a lost puppy. It was very
IreneIf I had been given an award for the many times I had called Peris names, then I was quite sure I would have had a lot.There was nothing good about him, and trust me, I wasn’t saying all of this because he was my ex.I was saying this because he was no good. That was the plain truth, and I wasn’t trying to mince my words.He hadn’t been a good person, and up until now, I was still in shock that Alpha Lucien had brought him to me.All of them had been the same. They had all been the same.I let out a frustrated sigh, rubbing my arms as Peris leaned lazily against the wall. He still had his usual infuriating smirk on full display, and it did nothing to make me feel better.Now, I regretted not having a gun because if I had had one, I would have shot him in the head long ago."You’re a pest," I complained, shaking my head. I didn’t care about how he felt; as long as the message was passed, then it was all good. "A stubborn, annoying, insufferable pest,” I added, and he just laughe
IreneI slammed my door shut, leaning against it for support as my heart pounded against my ribs.Peris. Of all people.It felt like some cruel joke and a twisted punishment.How could Lucien have done this to me?This was a slap in the face. It was an insult. He had so many men to choose from, but he had to get my ex.Taking a shaky breath, I pressed my forehead against the cool wood of the door.I needed to relax and relieve myself from this kind of prank that was being played on me.How was I going to cope with this? There had to be a way somehow. Lucien had to change it and send him away. That was all I wanted.But my moment of peace was short-lived as I heard a funny noise echoing through the walls, and surprisingly, it was coming close to me.I stiffened at the sound of it. I didn’t know what to expect, and I wasn’t scared.As long as what was coming wasn’t here to kill me, then I was cool.Slowly, I turned the knob and cracked the door open just enough to see him.It was Peris,
IreneI barely made it two steps into the hallway before Eve appeared in front of me, looking so fierce as if she was about to fight someone.Hatred burned in her eyes, and I almost turned to take another route.I was sick of her. The other day, Lucien swore with everything in him that she was only going to stay for a few days, but now? That wasn’t the case.She was here to stay, and she had gotten so comfortable."You really have no shame, do you?" she sneered, and I sighed, already tired of the endless back and forth between us."What do you want, Eve? If I’m not mistaken, I didn’t do anything to you. Can you just let me be?” I asked, sighing for the second time.“Who cares, silly? I’m just here to remind you that you are going beyond your bounds,” she said, and I could feel her breath blowing hot against my face. “You think you can come in here, demand things, and have Lucien protect you like some fragile little princess? You are mistaken. I think I have to put an end to that.”I s