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
EveThe door creaked faintly as I pushed it open. For some seconds, my knuckles lingered on the handle before I finally took that bold step to go in. “What if he sends you out?” A voice asked and I took a good look at myself. “There is no way he will be able to resist me. No way!” I was very much aware that Lucien’s mind was a mess after everything that had been happening to him. He had been receiving threats from every side and the only thing that might be on his mind was how he could come out of his mess. But here I was dressed up in sexy lingerie, right inside his room. My pointy nipples could be seen through the lingerie, and one would think it would make his mouth water, but that was not the case. “What do you want from me, Eve? What the hell are you doing in my room by this time of the day?” he asked, readjusting himself on his bed. “What do I look like I want? Isn't it easy? Can't you tell with your eyes?” I asked, moving closer to him to touch his bare skin. His skin
Lucien “You all know why we are here. I called for a meeting because it is urgent. As you might have heard, this pack is no longer safe for its People!” I informed the people who were present for the meeting. This meeting has been long overdue as things had begun to go overboard and I was not willing to take chances. “What are the guards doing then, if this pack can be invaded by our enemies?” One of the pack elders asked and silence seized in the meeting hall. “They are doing their best. I clearly won't be able to blame them. Sometimes, these invaders might outsmart out which is pretty normal. The guards are doing their best and I make sure they are,” I answered on their behalf. Note, I was not trying to defend them because there was no point doing that. “You think they are? I think that the guards are the one allowing the mishaps,” another notable member of the pack shouted from the far end where he was seated and ot
LucienIt was useless trying to read the documents in front of me. They kept getting blurry the more I stared into the papers.I had read the same page five times now, yet not a single word had stuck.There were a lot of things on my neck, a lot of things to do. Yet, I couldn't commit anything to memory?“Something must be wrong with me. I was not like this before,” I growled in frustration.I had to give myself a second chance and while I was trying to go through the files, I discovered that the files were not as complete as before.This only meant one thing, someone else must have laid hands on it.“Damn it! These people keep testing my patience!”With a frustrated growl, I shoved the papers aside, sending them scattering across the desk.
IreneMy tight shut eyes opened slowly and I sat up immediately I woke up from the bed.Air rushed straight into my lungs and it felt like this was actually the first time since forever that I was breathing normally.My body jerked forward as if I had been shocked back to life. My heart pounded wildly in my chest and I could still hear the steady beep of the machine beside me.What…? What just happened? Where have I been?I held my chest with my right hand and I blinked Continuously, allowing my eyes to adjust to the dimly lit room.All I could see around me was the hospital bed and the white walls.I was in a hospital. But why? How did I get here?I tried to put my brain to work but I ended up thinking too much and the last thing I remembered was….
LucienMy phone rang out and I didn't bother to check the caller ID.I was too deep in work and my hands were so busy with these files. We were doing a lot of sorting of papers to send them out to other packs who were willing to come into an alliance with her.I had been out here for hours, making sure that everything was going as planned. Nothing had to get missing, no matter what.Another ring suddenly came in and in annoyance, I wiped my hands on my pants and finally answered.“What?” I asked in such a way that the person would know that he or she was disturbing me.“Alpha,” a voice on the other end called out. “This call is from the hospital.”Everything inside me froze. The hospital? Damn, then this has to be related to Irene. I hope nothing was wrong.&nb
Irene“You think I’m afraid of you? I keep telling you countless times that I'm not afraid of you,” I scoffed, folding my arms as I glared at him.Lucien stood there with his grey eyes that were dark with something I could not tell.I knew that Lucien would be able to do something unbelievable but I didn't know what to expect. Either way, I prepared my mind.He tilted his head and the corner of his lips twitching, as if amused. I wonder what was funny to him.Was it the fact that I had his blood or the fact that I was challenging him?“I could end this right now like you always wanted,” he informed me, reaching into his belt.A glint of silver caught my eye and before it could register in my brain that what I was staring at was a dagger, I swallowed hard.I didn't
LucienI clenched my jaw as I walked into the council chamber, closing the heavy wooden doors creaking behind me. I was here to meet the elders to discuss something important. This was not something I usually do because I mostly summoned them when I wanted to scold them for something stupid that they did. Right now? I didn't know. I was not in the right frame of mind. I barely walked in with my head raised up high and the room was already smelling because of the fire burning beside them. I was a little bit reminded that I was dealing with the elders who thought they had better authorities in front of me. The elders sat in a semicircle, their eyes narrowing the moment I stepped in. I already knew what was coming.I was expecting anything from them. I was expecting them to wail and to wag their tongues in anger. But, I was already not bothered about anything that they had to say to me. "Lucien," Elder Faron spoke first, his tone sounding so disappointed. He was about to say somet
IreneMy stomach was rumbling greatly and I didn't need an angel to tell me to run down the stairs to the dining. I had never anticipated eating in this manner. As I ran down, I could hear the sound of my heavy footsteps echoing through the walls. My stomach twisted in knots. It didn't seem like hunger this time. It was more like the uneasy feeling I felt inside me. I began to think about stupid things that I shouldn't be bothered about. At this point, I didn’t want to face anyone. I didn't want to see Lucien or Silas or even Camille. But I knew I had to eat, and hiding away in my room forever wasn’t an option. As I reached the dining hall, I stopped at the doorway and took a deep breath. Damn! The food was so good that it hit my nostrils before I could enter the dining room. I knew immediately that this scene was coming from roasted meat and fresh bread. I salivated and my mouth watered. I needed to be in that room, digging into my food..I swallowed some saliva down my thr
Kael POVMy sister sent for me and I couldn't decline her request, knowing fully well that she wanted to see me. There was a reason for that and there was a lot to discuss. I flipped my jacket over the chair when I got to the room where my sister was seated. "You wanted to see me. Now, I'm here. I'm really glad you were patient and waited until I came,” I said to her and I signalled a servant to get me some cold water because of how badly I was boiling inside. My sister, Liora, sat across from me with her arms crossed and even though I just commended her for waiting for me, she still had a mild look of impatience on her face."How far along is she?" she asked, without waiting too much time. "Irene, I mean,” she added and I tried hard to hide my smile. “She’s okay. Irene is very much okay but She is still fighting it. Irene is stubborn, as expected but she is this close to giving in. She just needs a little more push, and she will have no choice but to come to me,” I answered and
Irene"Meet me at the back of the pack tonight,” Kael said to me after he decided how and when we were going to meet. I had already had it in mind that the reason I was doing all of these was because I was desperate. But, my wolf won't let me deceive myself to that extent. She kept on bringing countless thoughts and suggestions to me but thankfully, I was able to shut her out. But, it was only for a short while…“You heard me, didn't you?” Kael asked and he sounded almost amused, as if he already knew my answer.“Why? Why should I meet you at the back of the pack house? And at night?” I asked, narrowing my eyes but he only looked at me as though I wasn't serious with what I wanted. To him, if I was serious. I wouldn't ask any question. I would just accept his request immediately. "You want the truth, don’t you?" He asked me and that made the hair on my body stand erect. That was where the problem was. I was being guilt trapped by everything that was happening around me. He knew
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