Avery's povI woke up and stretched. I got up from bed and headed for the shower. As the cold water touched my skin, I couldn't help but recall past events. It had been almost two weeks since the night I had that dream.I had been in a forest surrounded by massive wolves and I had fought my way out. I received help from someone but just like my awakening, I couldn't seem to remember who the person was.I told my parents about it and they also didn't know what to do. They looked to be worried but I asked them not to, after all, I was perfectly fine.I walked out of the shower, dried myself and walked into my closet. I looked around for a while and then I settled on something simple. I took a pair of grey sweatpants and a black crop top and I paired it up with a pair of white sneakers.I packed my hair in a ponytail and I checked myself out in the mirror. I smiled and I walked out of the room. Every day, I stroll around the castle. I didn't know why I did it but it had become a habit no
Lucien's povNote: words in italics signifies memory of the past.I had a smile on my face as I walked through the garden. I was strolling around the castle while simultaneously checking in on the progress of the pack.Ever since my awakening, things have been changing and I had to make sure that they were adapting enough. The training regime has been changed and I made Esme the second in command of the pack.The council has not been happy about all the changes I had made but I made sure to let them know that it was my pack and not theirs. I smiled a bit as I remembered the meeting I had with them a day after I awakened.I had been sitting in the garden, waiting for the council's summon and just as I expected, it came. The messenger had led me to the conference room and I followed them. They wore cloaks so I couldn't tell their gender just like how the members of the council also concealed their faces.I found it silly that you wouldn't want to show your face to the people you govern.
Lucien's pov Note: words in italics signifies memory of the past.“Donovan.”My eyes narrowed and I glared at him. I had suspected that Donovan had some hidden schemes in place here at the pack and that was why I had acted the way I did.I wanted to pressure the council so that they could come under my control but it seemed like his schemes were even deeper than I thought. I had been looking for him all this while when he had been right under my nose.“Haha, well this is awkward. I hadn't expected myself to be revealed like this.” Donovan chuckled.I took a quick glance at the other members of the council and I noticed they were also shocked. How stupid were they that they didn't even know of their own identity?I kept my gaze on Donovan, I stood straight with the authority of an alpha bearing upon the surroundings. I don't want him to be able to easily influence the council and those present with his sly words. “Donovan, we finally meet again. Let me ask you, was my father really s
Devon's pov It was almost two weeks already since the time Avery came here. I can still remember the look in her eyes when she saw the situation I was in. So much disappointment and disdain.But I was different now, I had begun training again and I had started getting things in my pack in order. I'll make sure to win her heart no matter what it takes.I have never loved anyone, probably because I thought everyone was just a snake waiting to backstab whoever was closest to them. I also thought we were all leeches just waiting to leech off someone in power but now I have become the leech.I don't know if it was because of her parent's influence or because of her personal strength, all I knew was that Avery was a powerful and dominating woman and I loved her for it.I sighed, I wanted to see her but I couldn't just walk up to her pack and say hi. I had to take things slowly. If only there was a way for me to visit her without seeming weird.I stood up from my bed and I put on a light ja
Avery's povI sat in front of a mirror and I stared at my reflection. My long white hair was perfectly combed and it cascaded down my back like a waterfall, I sometimes found myself marvelling at how lustrous it was.I wore a long red gown and a pair of gold-coloured shoes. I wore a necklace, a bracelet and a ring all with the same design; a golden frame with pieces of rubies. It was a gift from my mother.I smiled as I touched the necklace, I looked beautiful. I used no makeup and the red of my dress and jewelry perfectly complimented my eyes. I had wanted to wear a black dress instead but my mother was firmly against it. She said it made me seem a bit malevolent and that will make it hard for me to find a mate.I was surprised at how she knew I was going to use this coronation ball as a means to find a mate. I looked away from the mirror towards the window and I sighed. I was especially restless tonight for some reason.I stood up and walked out of the room but I didn't head for the
Lucien's POV I arrived at the ball at the normal time. The ball has started already but not so long ago that I was late. I wore a black suit and coat with as minimal jewellery as possible. I did not want to look gloomy but I looked best in all black and tonight, I wanted to look nothing but my best.I entered the ballroom with my aura reined in, a lot of people didn't even notice me as I walked in. I was here with Esme but she was nowhere to be found. Ever since she awakened, she had that habit of just vanishing and appearing exactly when she was needed.I had trained with her these past days to learn how to blend in because apparently, she wasn't vanishing. She was around, she was just almost unnoticeable.I looked around, the ballroom was nice and dope. It was in a massive hall and there was a massive chandelier at the centre. It looked to be made of diamonds, it was stunning. I looked from the musicians to the dressing of the guests, it seemed like Avery's father loved old school.
Devon's pov I stood there with my eyes wide open and my mouth hanging, she was stunning. I had arrived not long ago and I was about to enter the hall when I saw Avery and Isabella.What a shitty timing. Donovan had told me to arrive late for the sake of making an entrance but I know people wouldn't even look in my direction. They were both stunning even though I didn't want to admit it because of Isabella.But it was totally worth it. Avery was so beautiful and I couldn't help but smile at the thought that she would soon be my Luna. Donovan had told me to play it cool today and that he would work going out from the background.Wow, what a shitty timing. I sighed as I waited outside the ball, I had arrived just as Avery and Isabella had opened the door. I had wanted to join them but I decided against it. Moreover, I didn't want to be anywhere near Isabella. How the hell were the both of them holding hands after everything that happened?I waited as the audience gawked at them, the ent
Lucien's POV I watched as Avery walked in and headed towards her parents. I smiled, she was perfect in every way possible. I took another glass of champagne, I wanted to approach her but I didn't.It would be stupid of me to interrupt her time with her parents, moreover, I felt like it wasn't time just yet. My intuition was telling me to enjoy the place a bit. I had a feeling something might happen tonight.I moved into another area to have a taste of the champagne there when I was bumped into by someone. I ignored the person, after all, it was pretty normal to be bumped into in events like this but the person grabbed my shoulder and I felt ticked.I turned around and I was surprised to see that it was Devon.“Lucien,” he said in a low tone,I looked at him and my aura unknowingly leaked out. I didn't know why, maybe it was because of our past or what had happened between him and Avery but I felt angry all of a sudden and it became hard to restrain my aura.I felt myself getting even