Selene’s POVShe giggled before retreating.Yeah, they were dating. I had thought so too. She was vibrant, beautiful, and brimming with youthful energy. And he was basically a walking hormone. The way he stroked her hair could only mean they were close. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to ignore the strange bitterness in my chest.Emily’s words had filled in the missing pieces. Joan. She had to be the woman he was calling for that night—the one he begged not to leave when he woke up, disoriented and vulnerable. The dots connected with painful clarity.He must’ve thought it was her that night. Of course he did. Who else could it have been? And now Joan was back, in the flesh, smiling as if she’d never been gone. He probably thought the whole thing was a bad dream, just some figment of his subconscious.But it wasn’t.The realization sent panic clawing at my throat. If they were together—if they’d always been together—should I tell him the truth? Should I confess that it wasn’t his dre
Lucian’s POVThe meeting had just ended. I was trying to get a clear vision of what to do next. The people should be preparing against winter, which meant we needed to hunt more now to create coats against the cold, and we needed to make more tents and stores for our produce; the rest of the vacant lands could be used for harvest while it was still fertile.That was why I needed to extend the reach of my pack because more rogues would come for shelter and I needed to have enough food to give them. “This part is good for our next hunt; what do you think?” Joan said as she leaned in. I checked the part of the map she had just marked; it was indeed a perfect spot for a hunt, but the most dangerous. “We need our strongest wolves to hunt with us; there’s a possibility of being attacked by multiple bears; that's their habitat .”“Well, we have you; you are the strongest wolf in the pack. With you, I don’t think we need to fear.” She whispered as she weaved my hair backward. I thought abo
Lucian’s POV The more I stayed inside, the more I felt entrapped in the little pace of mine, so I walked out to take some air and probably let my wolf out in the wild. When I walked out, the first person to catch my attention was the little girl playing with sand just beside my quarters. She must have sensed me staring because she glanced back at me. Her smile broadened then she dusted her arms on her clothes then ran towards me. I subconsciously smiled back at her, when she came towards me, pulled her then tossed her up. She giggled innocently when I caught her. “Uncle Lucian!” She screamed amidst her laughter, her hands tugging on my beard gently before she pulled me in for a hug, she was a bundle of joy. “How are you doing Uncle Lucian?!” “I am fine Ella, you looked really busy when I saw you over there, what were you doing?” “Baking” she blurted, “baking like mummy” she concluded. “Why don’t you go back to baking, I want to take a stroll down the stream, I will see you
Selene’s POVHis wolf had its eyes fixed on mine, and I found myself standing still and unable to move. I had seen his wolf from afar, and I knew he had a strange wolf compared to most wolves I had seen, but lucians wolf was half my height.His fur was as dark as night, and under the warm sun, his bright brown eyes glimmered. And as it walked toward me, I froze on a spot, drawn to it’s foreign charm. It got close enough to rub its nose on my clothes like it was sniffing me. It must be because it was the first time meeting me in person. “Thanks for bringing her back safely.” I whispered to show my appreciation, but his reaction was unexpected. His wolf shifted back, and Lucian stood before me with a frown on his face. “Get out of my way." His shoulder slammed on mine before he aggressively walked away. This little action had everyone staring at him and murmuring to themselves as he walked into the house. I, on the other hand, was still suffering the pain the impact of his shoulder h
Selene’s POVHis eyes were fixed on mine as his body towered over me, but I stood with confidence, not letting his attitude break me, but the closeness between us took me back to memory lane.Once, when he wasn’t such an overbearing wolf, he was a boy attending the same language school as me. He had the brightest smile and the calmest voice. I only attended classes because I was certain he was going to be there, and I could hear him speak.One special day, we had collided and fell unto each other; it was the closest we were to each other after years of growing in the same pack and the day he spoke directly with me. Time had stopped, and I found myself falling for his big brown eyes and his facial harmony.We stood up together and he helped me dust my body."Sorry, I bumped into you.” He said. He stretched his hands, and he placed a kiss on my hand. “My name is Lucian.”Now fastforward to the present. He had his hands wrapped around my neck, his teeth clenching hard against each other;
Selene’s POVWhile still in panic, my eager eyes surveyed the room; everything seemed totally fine, and the only sound my ears could pick was the sizzling sound of the bonfire in the middle of the pack.I stood up from the bed and I covered my little girl; it was best that she slept through anything that was to happen, and while I searched the room for a sharp object, my eyes met a piece of wood at the end of the room, so I took it and I held it close to me.“Estel, where's the wolf, and is it Alex?”“I can’t tell, but they are fast approaching and have passed the borders.”“How did you know if you can’t tell who it is?”“I don’t know Selene; I felt foreign wolves enter the pack, it might be Alex but I can’t tell. You need to raise the alarm,” she continued A sigh escaped my lips as I took a peek through the narrow lines of the hut again; all this made little to no sense at all, but all the same, I could not resist my wolf if there was anything I had learned after my miraculous awaken
Selene’s POVI was taken back to the healers' ward and was made to sit with a coat above my shoulders.Emily snapped a finger before my eyes. “ You are zoning out again, Selene. Stay with me, what did I say?” My weary eyes slightly glanced up at the lady before me, her brow furrowed in a lasting frown as I barely paid attention to her.“I am fine, uhm, fine fine,” I managed to say. She held my shoulders with both hands.“That’s not what I asked Selene; you are in shock, and you need to calm your racing heart, or else you will pass out.”“I am fine,” I responded this time. I could not think of a better word to say other than what I had just said, but it wasn’t enough; she wanted me to say something else.“Look at me,” she commanded, and I did just that.“Now, how many fingers am I holding?”“Three,” I said with ease. What was she thinking? That I had some concussion or something?“Well, that’s bad; you can’t see clearly; I had two fingers up; I think the impact with the floor on your he
Selene’s POVGentle taps on my face pulled me out of oblivion.“Mummy, mummy,” Ella's voice rang in my mind. At first I had mistaken it for a dream—a very realistic dream—but she pulled the lids of my eyes open."Mummy, wake up,” she whispered again.Her little finger slapped my cheeks, then pulled on my lips.“Mummy”Forcefully pulled out of slumber, my eyes fluttered open, and I met her curious eyes staring down at me; her expression held worries and confusion.“What is it?” I asked with a long sigh while trying to sit upright; waking me up from sleep was her new motive.“Mummy, we are not in our own hut anymore! We changed houses,” she whispered close to my ears. The disappointment hit me.“Baby, you were sleeping when we changed houses." I pulled her in, then placed a kiss on her forehead. “You don’t have to worry; we are fine. There was an attack in the pack so your Uncle Lucian said it would be best if we moved; that’s why.”“Attack? What attack?”Cleaning my eyes, I sagged back
Selene’s POVI have failed.My heart weighed a ton as my eyes flickered open, I met the ceiling top that seemed to be metal, I was in a cage and I had lost consciousness, right after I discovered whoever Casper was, definitely knew who I was.The bars were made of silver, I could perceive the corrosive scent in my lungs and the harshness burning its way down my lungs.The last time I was in such a place, it was Alex who had locked me up to torture me, the feeling was nostalgic, I tried to push myself up but anything that could bring me down this much was definitely strong and new.It was nothing like anything I had ever seen, I was paralyzed from my neck down to the sole of my feet, my eyes were active but my lips were heavy and sealed.The fear of paralysis made me wild, I asked all sorts of questions, who is Casper, is he human? How does he know my name?Did he contact Alex, or did Lucian know whoever this was must have a connection with the wolf realm because no one knows who I was
Lucians POVHe proceeded to elaborate on his desires to get me: “The Fae Queen who was murdered is my very close friend. And her death deserves to be avenged, and I believe we have similar ambitions because he was the reason your dad died. Pike was a weird man but I know he loved you.” Alex concluded.“Yes, he was. That is why it is only right that I take this opportunity to avenge him because no one gets the situation like we do.”Lilac stood up, and she decided to go on with the procedure of feeding the people because Alex was stupid enough to be convinced. we all followed her, but I stayed inside the pack walls while everyone went on with their part of the plan. Natasha wasn’t supposed to be here, so I had to devise a plan to take her out of the picture before things got hectic.But I knew Natasha to be dramatic and selfish, so for sure if she perceived trouble, she would definitely run, she doesn't want to get into trouble even for Alex , and after their little charade, I knew too
Lucian’s POV “You know the plan right? Enter, persuade him, and I will be in the courtroom with you, posed as your beta.” I said to Lilac, she nodded then together we walked down from the car.I wore my scarf around my face, and with other of her cohorts we walked down to the path that led to the main pack, they didn’t have to access us for us to be let inside, we just walked in and without hesitation I walked into the pack house.It was the first time in a long time I was walking like a pack and not some criminal. It gave me a familiar sense of nostalgia, I walked in, and the guards camouflaged my build.“Welcome Alpha Lilac.” I heard Natasha voice at the entrance of the pack, she looked extremely pregnant at this point, with a plump build, so Alex left Ella for this lady.Natasha hugged Lilac then kissed her hands, my main focus was my brother who wasn’t here, but since I wasn’t in a place to ask do I do get recognized u stole my ground while holding the sword with a tight grip.W
Selene’s POVMy heart dropped into the pit of my stomach, I would have run a dagger deep into his skull if I wasn’t already prepared for some acts of assault. His hands ran down my body like he was trying to search for weapons, then my bag was taken, it was unzipped, and everything was poured to the floor.Only cash was inside, so I was free.I took my skirt up from the floor, then I pulled it back up to my waist. My confidence was very much intact as I stood my ground. Casper pulled me by his arms, he kissed my knuckles, then turned me around, his hands massaged my ass, then he let the skirt fall.“You too leave.” He said to the ladies. They stood to their feet, their eyes meeting mine, before they walked out of the room. I swallowed a mouth full of bile. I was starting to get anxious. Casper and the man who welcomed me to the house stood besides me.“Keep everyone entertained, I am retired for the night.” He took my hands, then pulled me through the bead walls, then further into th
Selene’s POVWhat does he mean by his boss?My brows furrowed in utter confusion, and I pulled my legs back. I pushed the drinks away maybe I wasn’t hearing properly because I might have drunk a little bit too much for my liking.Casper was the boss, or was I lied to? “Who’s is your boss?" I asked whilst trying to curb the noise that disturbed my thought process, he narrowed his eyes at me like I was supposed to know who his boss was, but I didn’t, and I was already worried.It felt like my little charade was busted.“You are so cute, he sent me here to retrieve you; follow me.”Retrieve? What was I?The man stood up, and I followed him like my life depended on it. I was starting to sense he wasn’t the Casper I was looking for, but he seemed so tall and elegant that anyone who was in my place would mistake him for this mafia who was supposed to rule the crime world.I followed him through the paths that led to rooms in the house, it was vacant compared to the rest of the rooms, and
Selene’s POV I was stunned by his tattoo first before any part of him caught my attention, like his wide build and his tattooed head and lack of jewelry on his body.His charisma had me staring just to make sure he was the same person I was looking for. I didn’t know his name, but something in me had an inkling that he might be Casper.Joan had described him from her little details she had picked up from Lucian’s idea of what he looked like; he would look like every human, but she said something about being tall, just like Lucian himself, but looking at the man before me, his height was descent.Not the average human, but not as tall as Lucian either, but he might as well be the one I was looking for because the guards seemed to hold him in high regard compared to the other guests who were here.When he came closer to me, I was drawn to the concept of meeting a man with such power over crime that it was only right to make the best first impression.I had subconsciously prompted mysel
Selene’s POV I went back to my hotel after everything. I and the doctor had lunch that day it was two days in a row, and we had lunch together. He had tried to ask me about my family, which I told him about.Joan properly educated me on my supposed origin, and I did the rest myself. Now that was over, it was time to get my life ready. Casper would be at his home now, probably accepting visitors.Joan told me the celebration wasn’t like ours, it was an overnight thing, where they celebrate on the given day to the next year, and it meant I wasn’t going to have a good sleep either tonight.Now I was standing before the mirror with a bag on my shoulder that could barely hold anything in it, it had barely anything but some ward of cash, but very little to nothing. Not even enough space for a lip gloss against the cold. It was almost useless, but I was recommended it in the store when I went to get clothes, and Joan had recommended these kinds of dresses to.Now I stood there knowing if I
Joan’s POV With the man on the bed and my legs crossed, I watched him get treated, if Selene was here, he would be walking like nothing happened in less than thirty minutes.It was suffocating not being able to reach out to her, and to make it worse, she had to come back today or tomorrow else Lucian would lose his mind. It kept on coming back to me, it was the first time I lied to Lucian about her wellbeing, and I had dragged this little girl sleeping in my arms. I stood up from the bed and walked out of the room. I needed to clear my mind before I combusted.“Mate.” My heart sprang with delight as I turned to the merely empty corridors of the ward, and that was when I saw a man standing there, he had his hands in his pocket. His hands waved at me.The bond shimmered in our eyes again, and my grip on Ella’s body tightened. I feared I would drop her if I wasn’t careful enough."Hi,” he said."Hello,” I responded, barely able to hold a proper smile.He wasn’t just any man, he was the
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