IreneI had a lot of things to say to Camilla, but none of it was coming out now. We were at the mall, and we had to sort ourselves out as ladies first.“I don’t think I can do this,” I said to her, making sure my voice was loud enough for her to hear.Right now, I was staring at my reflection in the dressing room mirror. I wanted to look good as I stepped out to get a few things.Camilla, on the other hand, was sitting on a nearby couch as if she had all the time in the world. She lifted her eyes to meet mine, and I knew she was about to say a lot when she cleared her throat.“You can and you will,” she said, her voice firm, as though it was law. “You just don’t know it yet. Very soon.”I sighed and turned back to the mirror.The dress I was wearing was one of my favorites, and it clung to my body. It was dark, sleek, and relatively expensive.It hugged my curves like it was made just for me.I wouldn’t deny it. The dress was beautiful and perfect. And yet, I wasn’t sure if I recogni
Irene“What the hell was going on here?” I muttered to myself, asking no one in particular.I stood at the grand entrance of the house because I had just gotten back home.I had not expected to come home to a scene like this. Everywhere was rowdy, and so many people were moving about.It looked like a party was going on, but I wasn’t quite sure. The sound of glasses clinking against each other gave it away, and I could also hear slow music playing in the background.“A party?” I asked myself, but I didn’t want to conclude because I was not aware of one.I glanced around, trying to make sense of what was happening.I had only gone out for a short while with Camilla, and now it felt like the house had transformed into something else.Immediately, I spotted a maid passing by and called her over.“Excuse me,” I said. “What’s going on here?”The maid stopped, looking at me, and quickly lowered her eyes, clearly trying to avoid eye contact.“There is a gathering, Miss Irene. The Alpha is ho
Irene“What!!!” I blurted out, clasping my hands over my mouth. I was being dramatic, I knew, but still, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing when I stepped down the stairs.What I was seeing right before me felt like something out of a nightmare.“This lady is out of her fucking mind!” I exclaimed, biting back my voice so that it wouldn’t come out loud.Eve was standing in the middle of the people, raising her shoulders arrogantly.She was laughing as she greeted some of the dignitaries. This was disrespectful to me, and it was a slap in my face.As if that wasn’t enough, what struck me the most was how she was dressed.She wore a dress that was undoubtedly more expensive than anything I ever owned.The fabric glimmered under the lights of the room, hugging her in all the right places. Her curves were so pronounced, and her makeup was flawless.She looked drop-dead gorgeous. Even though I hated her, I had to tell the truth.But it wasn’t just the dress for me. It was how she stood th
IreneSilas came to my room, and he was not the person I wanted to see right now.We were not quarreling, but I was only pissed with everything that was happening around me."Don't ask me anything yet. You will know soon."“Why are you here, Silas? Are you here to make me angry or is it that you just can’t help yourself, can you?” I asked him, sounding so blunt and rude at him.I didn’t bother hiding the frustration in my voice as I folded my arms, staring at Silas. I needed him to see every bit of what I was going through.I was that mad.He stood in front of me, his face looking so confused. He decided not to back down so I could see how determined he was.Anyway, I was ready for all he had to give me because I had a lot in stock for him.“Irene, this isn’t about me. I don't know why you are acting so worked up today. Am I the problem?” he asked softly, and I bet that was not going to work on me.It wasn't going to work on me. Not even a bit. I refused to smile at him as he continue
IreneLucien was gone, but I still remembered everything he said to me. He called me a liar straight to my face just because I didn’t want to tell him what my brother and I were talking about.I went back to look for Lucien, who was about to leave his study to go to who knows where.“Why did you accuse me of lying, Lucien? I need to know!” I yelled the moment I barged into his study.Lucien looked confused to see me, but I was already prepared for war if he wanted to bring it up again.“Excuse me? Why are you here, Irene?” he asked.To my surprise, Lucien’s voice was calm, but I could feel the tension buried beneath it.He tried to compose himself as he stared at me, but I was so good at pushing him to the wall.“I hate repeating myself. I'm here for the same reason you entered my room when I was talking with my brother. Is that a better answer now?” I asked, and his eyes glowed slightly as they pierced into mine.Why was he looking at me with so much anger in his eyes? Was he about t
Irene“You shouldn’t be here. I thought you were going to turn it down. But I forgot that I was dealing with Irene,” Kael teased, and it set my nerves on edge.Oh shit! That sounded a little bit disrespectful. What could I say to that? Would I be able to defend myself? I doubted it.But I was here for business, not for a random reason.I tightened my grip on the edge of the table, keeping my face neutral. I didn’t want his words to get to me.“Neither should you. Stop acting like you are different,” I fired back at him.I was not ready to take any chances at this point. I knew why I was here.He smirked, leaning back against the bar, his expression calculated.“I see… you don't always have to be so aggressive, anyway. I was just testing the waters,” he responded, and I pouted.That sounded like a stupid excuse.While he stood in front of me, I remembered what Lucien had said. He had warned me to stay away from Kael, saying he wasn’t what he seemed.But I wasn’t the type to be warned o
IreneI stumbled a little as I returned and tried to regain myself before I lost it again.To my surprise, Kael was outside Lucien's room when I got there. My suspicion about him heightened, knowing fully well that I barely knew him.I didn't know him too well.I froze, fingers tightening around the door handle.I could hear Kael’s smooth and confident voice, but there was something unsettling about the way he said it.As if he knew something I didn’t know.He stared at me like he had already decided the outcome of whatever this conversation was going to be.Slowly, I turned to watch him.Lucien’s room was just behind me, and I could still remember our last conversation.But now, I was standing there in the corridor, face to face with the last person I expected to see at this hour.Kael didn't seem to care about what was happening. He placed his hand in his pocket, staring mischievously at me.I hated his eyes more than anything in the world."What do you want?" I asked, keeping my vo
Lucien"You didn't hear this from me, but... your woman has been in Kael’s bed for weeks."Those words hit my ears hard, and I stopped mid-step.This was serious, and it was a very harsh accusation that needed to be defended.Perhaps I didn’t hear him well. Maybe my mind was playing games with me.Nowadays, I wasn’t able to rest properly, so I was hearing things. Maybe this day was part of those days.Slowly, I turned to face the guard and looked at the mouth where the words left.He stood stiffly like a statue when he saw me, but I saw the glint in his eyes despite him looking blank.He was pretending, and he was trying to deceive me. A glint that said he knew exactly what he was doing."What did you just say?" I asked him, urging him to repeat what he just said, but he refused.He was daring me. I was not going to take it lightly.The guard hesitated, scratching his head, then took a small step back as if realizing he had gone too far. But he didn’t take his words back."I overheard
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