Selene’s POVI lay on the bed, my eyes curiously reading through each line of the book before me. I fought through the dizziness and weakness that I felt since there was nothing to do so far.Emily had told me to rest, and so did Lucian. Even if I protested, the pack members were going to pick me apart. It felt like all my blood had been drained out of my body, the pack members would pick me apart with their criticism if I stepped out.I had gotten to the middle of the book I was reading when I felt a familiar presence in the room; my body tensed. I turned immediately just to meet Joan staring at me.She had her back against the wall, her legs and arms crossed, her brows furrowed in a frown. Her visit was predicted, and after what happened between Lucian and me last night, I would say her visit was rather late.She had promised to cause harm to me if I made any advances toward Lucian and she must have come to make sure she fulfilled the promise, and if that was the case, then I wasn’t
Selene’s POVHer words left me starstruck. I sagged back on the bed with the book resting on my chest, my heart thumping anxiously within me, my thoughts conflicting with each other.Most wolves in the pack were active, and some were hunters, but I wasn’t one of them; I wasn’t an omega; my family was of beta wolves; we were stronger than most wolves, but I, on the other hand, was weaker with crippled legs.No one knew about my disability as a wolf in this pack, yet just one day of weakness has brought back the familiar feeling of disgust; I hated being called weak.I wasn’t weak in this pack, I didn’t want to bear the title. Joan was a beta wolf as well, which might be the reason why she deemed me weak; she was a hunter, like most wolves, and I wasn't; she wasn’t the type to shrivel up just because of flu, and I hated to say this, but maybe I was weak for letting a momentary weakness pull me down. So I stood up.Though I dreaded what the rest of the pack would say if I fell on my face.
Selene’s POV“What’s going on here?”She came between us with her hands widespread as she tried to separate us from embarking on a fight, which I was eagerly prepared to do.“She slapped me,” one of the ladies said in her defense. I was well aware that I acted out of turn, but I didn’t regret laying my hands on her. I hated that they brought my daughter into their conversation; they could talk about me but not her.No one was supposed to speak ill rumours about her not only that, they had questioned my dignity and I could not let it pass. It was only right that I acted in the way I did. Everything about this pack was alarming it was obvious I was nothing but a stranger who would never be welcomed, even in the midst of rogues.This was just a clear reason to find my way out of here. Everyone had a reason to point fingers and make claims, this wasn’t what a gathering should look like. But what do I expect when their leader also sees me as a murderer? Emily looked at me; she wrinkled her
Lucian’s POVSeeing her seemed unreal and for a second it seemed like a hyperrealistic hallucination because she was supposed to be sleeping. I didn’t find it appealing and so did Escarno as he leaned close to her to confirm our suspicion."Lucian...uhm,” she called out. Escarno growled as he stepped back. I sensed other wolves behind her and making a fuss about her sudden presence would only attract the attention of my patriots.I stepped back, then shifted back to my human form, and then I took her by her arms as I led her further away from the gathering. “What are you doing here?”“I came to see Kyle,” she said.At the mention of his name, my thoughts went wild. “Why?” I asked.“Uhm, I wanted him to teach me how to fight; I just needed some defence classes; your pack isn’t safe for me and my daughter.” She squared up to me with her arms folded above her chest.Her reasons didn’t sit right with me, mostly because I would not let anyone come close to her. For years I had guarded this
Selene’s POV“Not for long.” He said with so much certainty.“Why do you say so?It's not like we can go back to the pack.’’ I could not afford to be delusional at this moment. I left that pack with my life hanging by a thread, and just like everyone here, we had to make a home out of what we already have now because where we came from wasn’t conducive for living either. “I just want to fight, that's all. At least everyone here has a survival skill; it would be good if I had one. That's why I wanted to learn.”“So why did you choose Kyle to teach you, of all the wolves in the pack?”“Because he's the only one who would give me a listening ear and hasn’t accused or strangled me." His brow furrowed again, and he shifted uncontrollably on his stool. I watched as he tried to digest the weight of his act.“How many people did you ask?”I disliked the question, he was missing the point here it didn't matter who I asked what mattered was that I needed to learn how to protect myself from whate
Selene’s POV“Oh hi! Kyle.” He approached me with a wide smile and a little object in his hands. I brought the stool forward, tapping gently on it. He took a seat, and then he handed me the object he had in his hands. I unwrapped it just to see a bowl in it. It has a very smooth surface with intricate designs drawn all over it .My fingers carefully traced the line of the carving; it seemed like a bowl passed down from ancestors themselves due to the dedication used to draw things on it.“It’s so beautiful!” I exclaimed.“I made it for you; I am glad you like it.” “Oh Kyle, you are so generous." I adored the bowl again; it was too big a gift to reject. “Thanks.”"Oh, it’s nothing; it’s just the bare minimum for a lady like you.”His compliment made me blush; it was his second time giving me something so beautiful, and I could already see it as a way of expressing himself and I deeply appreciated his effort.“Never knew you were into woodwork.”“Well yes, I am. I have been making this
Selene’s POVI stood up from the chair and walked into the room. I had consumed so much information in just a day and my head was starting to feel heavy from all the thoughts going through my mind. If Lucian was going back to Alexander’s pack, then it must be worth it. He wanted to risk being seen in exchange for a moonstone.I would have suspected Alex knew about Lucian's adventure as the rogue king and both brothers had everyone fooled, but it made no sense on a long run and the more I thought about it, the more I saw how false that assumption was.Alex didn’t like to mention Lucian’s name; worse, he even accused me of sleeping with him, just to chase me out.I just hated the fact that I was placed in a constant puzzle, it was like the universe wanted to toy with my mental health.'Estel, please wake up." I muttered beneath my breath.I never really called her by her name except when I needed her desperately , but at this point in time, when everything seemed to crumble, she was the
Lucian’s POVI saw her face, she looked like an angel sent by the goddess to gaze upon me. Even though everything within me hurt, the sight of her in my room made my heart palpitate. I wanted to hold her to kiss every part of her because all along I thought I would never see her again and she would have been dead before I came back from the raid.She came to me, and I held her face. “Thanks be to the goddess.” I said out of desperation the moment she confirmed she was fine, whatever she said afterwards was a mystery; I barely heard her. I was smitten by her presence.I felt her bare skin on mine; it made me go wild. It was the most intense feeling in the world—the feeling of perceiving her pheromones and the sensation that came with being inside her.My body broke down in sweat, and with every thrust I felt my toes curl with the intensity of a lifetime. I didn’t want it to end.My incisors felt the burning sensation to mark her. I knew in my heart that I wanted to mark her, but somehow
Lucians POVI should remain calm, the outburst was weakening Escarnos restraints. I exhaled. I refuse to let him win; he would not make me lose control, and he would be tortured when the time was due, now wasn’t just a perfect time to do it.I readjusted on my seat to let my breathing pace return to its regular part.I glanced at him, his brows contorted in a frown. My leg kept jabbing the floor as I waited for the tension to decrease. If I lost control here, what happened with the Fae queen might happen again, and unlike the Fae queen, Alex wasn’t bad for validation.He was born wicked and evil, he would slit my neck with the slightest opportunity he had, and I didn’t need to give him the benefit of doubt, so what I needed to do was keep myself contained till Lilac had confirmed she was almost done with moving the people who were willing to leave the pack.“Are you okay, Lucian?” He asked. “You never lose your temper, which is really weird, I am beginning to feel you are not the one
Lucians POVAlex sat before me while I played with a pebble in my hand. I glanced at the Alphas seat, and my insides welled with so many emotions. I was so close to it, yet I could not walk up to it and hold it, I could not touch it, kiss it, sit on it, it was like the skies, and no matter what I did, I would never be able to hold it.“You might hate me so much, brother, but we both know that thrown would never be yours, because killing me doesn't mean you can sit on it either, no matter what you do, I will remain Alpha.” He said.I glanced at him; I remembered that time on the road when I hallucinated. He forced me to kill him, and I did.“What makes you feel I want to kill you? How about I want you to watch me take back what belongs to me? I believe you have taken enough already, and you have deserved none of it.” I tossed the pebble at him, purposely making it miss, but close enough to make him know it was only a slight change that I missed.He flinched, then covered his head with
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