Selenes POVIt was yet another day without any news from Lucian, no words across the borders concerning his whereabouts. But as I had earlier stated in the last meeting, if Lucian doesn’t come back tomorrow, then that confirms my suspicions about his whereabouts; then he must have been wounded or captured and he was in grave need of assistance.Presently, while I tried to run the pack affairs and put everything in order, I met the likes of Alice in the little confinement built for her by Lucian before he left and I slid a plate under the bars. I hated to see her in that position.“How are you doing?”Her skin was pale with scars all over,as much as I wanted to relate to what she was feeling, I simply couldn't.“It’s for the best, trust me, going back to Alex is the same as dying. You don’t want that, and your niece is here, she wants to talk to you, its been over a week now, and she hasn’t seen you, she has also had traumatic experiences as you have.” I started and watched her body ea
Selene’s POVIt was finally confirmed that Lucian was sick, no more lying and pretending, and with that out of the way, I also had to keep the guard who he sent to me, his daughter and Sophie had a hut to themselves.And while he had to stay with a cohabitant who was staying alone, as usual the rogues here were accommodating and he came on the day stories were told in the pack. Ella had offered a new friend some of her toys and while everyone was gathered two nights after their arrival, a truck drove into the pack.It had everyone on alert, it was Lucian. The thought of it flooded my mind with such surreal calmness, and for the first time in days I actually smiled, I felt relieved and excited. I stood up from where I sat and I walked over to the spot where the continuous revving engines resounded.Lucian stepped out of the car but I could barely see him with the multitude of wolves howling and cheering with excitement.After what seemed like forever people finally made way, that was wh
Selene’s POVI didn’t avert my gaze as I would normally do, it was now or never. "I said what I said, Lucian: You are afraid of being liked; you are afraid of taking responsibility, and you hide it behind all this ego of yours that is currently taking place of your sense of reasoning." Tears lurked around the corner; it was the first time I truly confronted my feelings.His eyes blazed with fury as he glared down at me, every muscle on his face contorted. But I held my ground.“You do not have the right to judge me for leaving when all you have ever done was use people to get power, just like your marriage with my brother." the stench of liquor mixed with the weight of his allegation.I shoved him hard, causing him to falter back on his feet. He tripped over a bottle, which was kicked to the curb immediately. I was furious. I was accused and nearly murdered for being infidelity, but the same brother accused me of using, maybe it was a family trait now.“Rebuke what you just said, Luci
Selene’s POVIt felt like everything inside of me was drained. So was my will to move, today anything, I ran my hands down his back, back and forth causing him to jerk again, I felt him release all over again, his weight pressed me to the bed, his hands holding mine in a tight knot.His lips met my neck, as he placed tender kisses on my skin then back on my lips. It was a vulnerable moment, yet again, I had gotten myself beneath him, letting my emotions get the best of me.His lips met mine in a passionate slow kiss. I tried my best to pull away, but I could do so little in such a case, I kissed him back, tenderly, my legs wrapped around his waist, he was still inside of me cumming inside of me.He was still in a loop of climax, at least he didn't sleep just yet, like he did the first time we were in a similar position, now that I thought about it, why were we always heated up after every minor separation?The first time we had sex, he had gone on a hunt for new rogues, and I remember
Lucian’s POV That night. What does she mean that night? We didn’t have sex, the dreams it was all in my head, I can’t be responsible for that child? It belongs to Alex.The child belongs to Alex not me, unless the dream wasn’t really a dream, that night with her in my room, the scent of her skin on my sheets…Shit! Shit!!How did I miss it, why didn’t she clean when I asked what happened that night, she should have told me rather than keeping it to herself, how was I supposed to know she was pregnant for me if she didn't tell me.My heart felt like it was going to explode if I didn’t do anything about it. If she was right and that child belonged to me, then I needed to make it right, I had no idea we had sex.So many images flickered in my mind, it had to be accurate, talking about Joan, the time she came to me to confess she was pregnant, I thought her tantrums were spelt out of hormonal distress.I thought when ladies were pregnant they lost their minds, mostly when the environmen
Selenes POVI had to believe I did what was best for me and my child, I did the only things that would guarantee her a good life and a safe life from all the struggles of heartbreak. She is innocent, and not only will her innocence cause her future heartache as it had cost me, it will keep her on the same path as I was.She was already attached to Lucian; if I let her get any closer than she already was, she would be heartbroken when he eventually leaves. I can’t have her questioning her love or her ability to be loved, it took me coming back here to realize Lucian left a gap in my heart that I had ignored for years. I would rather die than watch Ella question herself the way I did.In two months, this was the most dangerous thing I had done. I had my daughter in a truck, and I told her we were playing a game where she has to be quiet. I woke her up from sleep the moment I walked out of the room, and as lovely as she may be, she agreed. Excited, she let me cover her in flowers.And I
Selenes POVI patiently waited for them to throw their first attack, and as predicted, they came out of their hiding in all fours. I took my time to calculate how many wolves were coming my way, and from the looks of it, they were three now five in total.I checked for a path to run if I had a chance of escape, I could only cause a scar on them, but I didn’t have what it took to fight five wolves; they were still coming out of their hiding and now I was surrounded by seven wolves all together.But at least I found a path for escape. “I am just traveling through packs, I have no intentions of causing harm.” I said hoping they stood still so it didn’t get too bloody, but they moved further. “I come in peace.” I said again.Their growls thickened, and as I tried to warn them off, they came closer till one of them attempted to bite my legs. They were trying to provoke my wolf out, which was impossible, I ran the dagger around it’s neck. One thing about royal daggers: it was the sharpest
Selene’s POV “I promise, if you let me, I will show you.” I was already hearing Ella’s tiny whimper, she must have understood what was going on and dear goddess, just bring me out of this mess, I just need to leave here.The suspense was well deserved because one of the wolves at the back shifted to his human form, and now there were only two who truly wanted my head on a stake. I held onto this little change that occurred that I was making progress.“Try me.” I insisted.The man who had just shifted had a bruised lip, and a deformed hand, I should have known… he looked oddly pale and dehydrated, prolonged health conditions, and lack of proper treatment. I took a step forward, barely able to place the other legs on the floor.“You say you heal, yet you are covered in bruises,” he pulled out a dagger from his pockets and he pointed it to me.“I can’t heal myself, but I can heal you.” I said. It was the honest truth but to them, it was a ploy to pull them closer because two wolves were
Joan’s POV Lucian had left and I was in the pack alone with little Ella, she was on my lap as we watched the rest of the pack build their houses, I wasn’t going to lift a finger why?Lilac demanded that I stay in the pack house with Lucian and Ella since we were special guests, which was also good because right now I will lose my mind if I had to lift a finger to do anything.Secondly I know a lady who likes a man she can’t have and she was keeping me solely because she wanted to ask me questions about Lucian. She wanted to ask me if I was the one that Lucian loved. I wasn't but I was willing to harness the privilege.While I sat there thinking about Lucian and all he was going through, Ella played with my hair.“Joan I wanted to tell uncle Lucian that mummy wasn’t around, that she wasn’t back in the truck but I didn’t.” I patted her head.“You are a really smart girl, don’t worry your mom will be back in two days.”“Uncle Lucian would be back in two days too,” she chirped in, I nodd
Lucian’s POV I wanted to go to Joan’s reserve and take Selene, but Joan volunteered to go. I didn’t know how to feel today. I was excited and I was optimistic.Selene was found and fine. Same with Ella who was nope resting on my chest, she refused to let me sleep alone, and after sharing the same room with her at night. I didn’t know what peace felt like till I woke up after last night.I didn’t have a nightmare. The pain that came with my existence didn’t seem so bad after all and this early just crawled on my chest and just laid there.“Uncle Lucian, are you sick?” She asked.“Yes.” I said.“Mom told Joan that you are sick and you don’t want her to heal you.” Yes Selene would say that, but how does she think she could save me, if she does she would take my position and she would die, somehow she didn’t think about that.“Mom would be sick if she heals me, so I have to keep her safe.” I said in the plain way possible, Ella went quiet for a while, I looked at the wall clock, lilac w
Selene’s POV I surveyed the surroundings, the guards stood at the gates watching me with a curious eye. Like it was some kind of thief.They look pretty normal, but then again I would ask who is a known thief being glorified like this, can he be apprehended? Or ch asked out of the state if he can’t be apprehended by rehab rulers of the city, everyone knew he was a thief he was a thief and they still let him leave.I checked the sides. People were moving freely along the side of the street but I was the only one who had remained stagnant, and one of the guards had proceeded to walk toward me.I didn’t move, I let him walk to me and stand before me.“What are you doing here young lady?” He asked if he grabbed my hands, no one touched me like that, I felt violated. But in a space of things this man was bigger than me, he could apprehend me if he wanted.“I am new to town, saw this place and it looks beautiful.” I said and they shoved me backward, I stood my ground if step was here and
Selene’s POV After listening to what Joan recorded, I didn’t know how to react to the feeling in my heart. It was beautiful, it was painful and as I listened to it over again I could tell she was holding tears from falling and it made the moment even more beautiful.Joan’s as everything.The record lasted for about seven hours,till she finished an entire book. I stayed up all night deranged in tears as I wrote the full sentence down.By noon I could finally say something, and I could understand some of the things the doctor had said throughout the day. And as embarrassing as it sounded I might as well have been stupid all this while because most of the things he wrote on the board I could finally pick them up.He did so much to talk to me, and I had used my literacy to stress him out, so today I wanted to love around town, I would visit the mall where I will be getting my clothes and I would visit the hospital where he treated people.At least I knew his name. Jude carpenter.I took
Joan’s POVI panicked, what if someone has taken Lucian, what if he got attacked where is everyone in the pack they were all supposed to be here where are they?“Chief!” Ella noticed my work and she came up to me, “uncle Lucian.” She called out. After so much screaming and shouting we noticed we were viewed as odd in the pack and everyone was looking at us weirdly.I walked up to one of the pack members. “Where’s the chief? Did anything happen to him?” She waved her head. “The chief went to drop some of the pack members at the crescent pack, where the new female Alpha just took one be from her father, we are all going to stay there for three weeks.”Pike…Relief coursed through me, like a calm breeze it soothed my flaming skin. I staggered backward, Ella held me down, she stretched her hands for me to carry her which I did.I didn’t know if I should go to lilacs or just stay here and wait for him, it would be hectic going back to lilac pack mostly that I wasn’t going alone. So I de
Joan’s POV It was a poster of Lucian being shared among everyone in the pack, well more like a drawing of him in his mask, I was awestruck by all that was going on in the pack.A wolf who I knew to be a part of the eclipse pack came sharing the flyer with everyone, Alex, he was looking for Lucian.Selene told me about Lucian killing the fair queen and then the Fae queen but she didn’t tell me about a bounty, or maybe she didn’t know, I wanted to get the flyer for myself till I realized that Ella wasn’t just a a nobody she was the next in line for eclipse pack.Not only should she not be here now, she was supposed to be dead, I turn back so that her back was facing the guard who was hearing the flyer and then I began to walk away, as fast as I could through the crowd yet trying to sync in like a common passerby that intended to be before all this happened.As all this happens the guard had made sure he had share the flier to everyone willing to see for themselves and he left.I walked
Joan’s POVIt was the night before Selene left and I had a panic attack, I had tried to be strong all along, but it was already catching up to me. She went to bed but I knew fully well that she wasn’t sleeping.No one in their right mind would have a good night's sleep in our current condition. Except for her daughter who had confessed to me earlier that it was all a game, her mother told her they were playing a game and they got to travel.Her smile was infectious and even thinking about how silly she was only made my night a little less suffocating.When I left the pack, I never thought there would be a time when I would be the one to sponsor this heist Selene wanted to embark on, nor did I for once think I would feel bad that she was going to be in trouble.She wanted to go on this mission which in my option was the best thing to do, but then again, it was dangerous and she needed more time to prepare.But it’s delusion to think I will everything in one day but there is a lot that
Selene POVI had tucked the box of cash into the closet, the healer was still in the room, and didn’t say much. We just sat there and I kept on looking for a way to tell him that we could go eat now and I also needed clothes.But first things first. It was food.I gestured while eating and he nodded. I walked over to the closet and I took took a wad of cash which I stuff into my purse, then I gestured to the door.He was now a friend I never thought I needed and he smiled back.We took the elevator down to the restaurant which was located in the hotel. It was fancy and trust me if I make it out alive I would make my pack as alluring as this, rather than bricks, I would make more glass buildings, it would be called the city of glass.He offered me a menu, which I scanned through. I didn’t understand the written words and there weren't any images, I was having a hard time searching through names that I could pronounce.That was the goal.Any food I could add the alphabets together, I w
Lucian’s POV They might be fifty of them, I could tell it was a small pack because of the size of their Alpha and how he stood, his wolf looked familiar too, the strip of white over the eye. I have seen it somewhere but I had no idea where exactly I saw it.“Do you know who I am? Go back to your pack now before I loose my temper.” I didn’t want it to get messy, but the pack leader had been so persistent he moved closer urging for a war.I could see the fear in his eyes. And it only comfirmed he didn’t want to fall short before his pack members. I turned fo the rest of the packs“I am not here to fight. Let me pass!” My pack members were already on edge and they were waiting on my command to fight, all my drivers were trained fighters I would trust them to take out the alpha.“If you don’t leave in two minute there would be a blood bath and you won’t leave to tell the tale.” I said again Escarno pushed he wanted to come out by all means and I roofed my legs on the ground trying to st