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
Lucian’s POVI stood up from my seat abruptly and I walked toward the door Isn’t it too early to knock? What could she possibly need from me that was so important that she had to knock on my door?I walked over to the door and peeked through the little opening. I saw her standing with her hands held behind as she swung from side to side, a familiar view. I remembered watching her through the window after I missed language class at the pack general school and she came to ask why I didn’t come.I remembered peeking at her through the curtains of my room and just like this very moment, my hands and feet ran cold and sweaty, and my heart began to race again.“Why are you here? Don’t you have other things to do?”"No, because we are supposed to train today. Remember ?” Shit shit shit ! I shut my door and I backed against it. How did I forget about it?***“We would focus on your stamina today, so prepare to be exhausted.” I said as I cleared some of the sharp stones in the field. She see
Selene’s POVI was lying beneath Lucian's wolf, fear struck and anxious about the repercussions of falling before him, and as his wolf leaned closer to me, his breath fanning my face, I shut my eyes tight, scared for my life.Just then I felt his nose nuzzling my cheeks as tears slowly trickled down my face. He nuzzled my cheeks even more, with its soft and voluminous fur. I tried to resist, but then it wasn’t attacking me as it should.A slow yet recurring revelation announced itself to me: if he wanted to attack me, he would, and he didn't need to dry me up before he did. My eyes finally opened and I met his soft and bright gaze full of warmth. His pupils dilate with excitement as our eyes met. He moved back and I sat upright before cleaning my eyes. I watched the tree where I was supposed to run, and I stared at the wall, who was fully aware that I was closer to the tree as Lucian had commanded that I get to and he didn’t act to stop me .I pushed myself up a little to see its rea
Selene’s POVMy heart felt a lot lighter just seeing my second attempt.“You only hit its legs, but at least you caused a reaction." He went over to the woods and pulled out the dagger, then he handed it to me, his lips still stretched in a smile it was a sight to behold.“Now, I want you to do something after this but for this step, you have to throw that dagger seven times at each angle. Do you get that?” I nodded, then braced myself for more.He walked over to the tree trunk, then he moved it to the side. He walked over to me, then stood beside me. He positioned my legs properly before me, and he made me stand properly.He whispered in my ears.“You need to see your opponent as an enemy if you miss one shot, they will retaliate and they will attack you. Never let your opponent get the leverage over you you must always be on the winning side always have the opportunity to win at all costs.”He stood away and he closed his eyes with his hands. He turned to the back and tossed the dag
Selene’s POVIt was the first time I had ever trained with so much dedication in my entire life, and if I had known that training and learning how to fight would have aided my wolf to fully recover from the trauma, I would have done it way earlier than I did.‘How do you feel?’ I asked her.Her voice grew weaker for a second she was getting weaker as the time passed, but I was very excited that I could get to talk to her freely for the first time in a really long time.‘So tell me, what’s wrong?’ I asked her.I could still feel her within me, but she didn’t respond, so I suspected that she was on the verge of disappearing again, so I complimented her for it.‘Thank you, Estel.' I said, then I walked back into the tent where Joan and Emily sat.“Uhm Emily, how are you?”"Fine,” she responded.Looking at Joan, she held a frown she wasn’t comfortable having me in the room. Emily knew this as well, so it was useless talking to either of them, so I walked out after making an excuse for appr
Lucian’s POVI had gone out to cheer my mind up, just to come back and see her right there she was seated outside her hut. I didn’t want to get closer to her, mostly because it had taken me all my willpower to get over the level of obsession Escarno possessed all afternoon.I shouldn’t have let him get close to her; the closer she was to him, the harder it was to control and the stronger the bond he felt because of that. My heart felt a massive bruise, it felt as though I had a scar inside of me, though I was educated enough to know it was the pain that came with rejection and resentment.I had diverted from my goals and her presence had dented my vision. The last person I needed to see was her, but she waved at Escarno, just a simple gesture had wiped away hours worth of calming mantras and recalculation. I could not afford to go back to the same position I had fought to break out of.I shifted back to my human form, and I made up my mind to confront her she should know we were not
Selene’s POVI watched him walk back to his chambers, leaving me in a state of dilemma. The moonstone was a sensitive topic for everyone in the pack and it only heightened my curiosity. What was so special about a piece of rock?If Lucian wouldn’t tell me, neither Emily nor Kyle, then there was no way I would find out if I didn’t seek extra measures like books and seers, but this pack had none of it. I could not outsource it either because, unlike the eclipse pack, I had no power here I could not travel or seek seers to pay a visit.I gave it a little thought before walking back to the room. I could not succumb to their continuous pressure to push me into a state of ignorance, nor would I stop fighting to know why I was really brought here. ••“Mummy, wake up, mummy." I heard Ella’s voice, her little hands cradling my face in her palm. She pushed my face sideways while she tapped on them gently.“What is it, baby? Mummy wants to sleep a little bit more,” I whined as I tried to
Selene’s POVI had no idea why I reacted the way I did, but something in me just felt totally surreal and different. I didn't know how to react to what he had just said because his kindness was so alien to me.“Yes, I am going to the market. What do you want so I can get it for you on my way back?”There were dozens of things running through my mind, and in those dozens, not even one was an answer to his request; it was just so unexpected.If he had told me earlier, maybe I would have known what to tell him, but I didn't. I gave it a thought for another second, then an idea crossed my mind it was silly and totally uncalled for, but I said the first sentence that crossed my mind.“Let me follow you to the market; it would be better to see things and probably choose from the things I want.”His reaction was expected. His eyes popped up in fright, like I had just said I wanted to see him run around the pack naked, which I didn’t.“No.”It was obvious I crossed my boundaries and I shouldn'
Lucian’s POV Seated on the table, my fingers clenched into a hard ball, my insides were sore, and before me stood a tall glass of water, and a tray of meat, my mouth salivated, I haven’t eaten in five days, my insides ache so badly, but eating would require that I removed my mask.I couldn’t. And I won’t.Pike sat before me with his daughter by his side, she leaned closer to him again then whispered something into his ears, I watched his demeanor change, whatever she must have told him definitely didn’t sit right with him. I watched her leave back then wink at me.I glanced at the water again, what would it cost to have a taste of such beauty.“Concerning the Favour you wanted me to accomplish at Eclipse pack, I hope it gladdens your heart to know that I look forward to meeting up with that prick of an Alpha Alexander.” My head snapped, and my attention drew from the cup to the man before me.“But.” There was always a but, why would I think Pike would voluntarily do anything, I sagg
Lucian’s POVShock registered on their faces as I stared at the three of them. They tucked their tails beneath their legs then lowered their heads, I was way too tender and patient and I bet this would tell them.When they finally reconsidered their decision, I pulled my daggers out and I let them leave and I made sure they were out of sight before I made another move.Matters like this would be avoided if new rogues would understand not everyone under the moon was after them, I ignited the engines and I drove off.Hours later I approached Pike’s territory, his wolves who stood guarding the accessible borders of the pack stood their ground, they brought out their swords and daggers at the sight of the mask seated on my face.“I am here to see pike? Your leader.” I said, with my hands up in the air, they drew the dagger closer to my neck. These people were the same people who followed me on the war with Jullian, but even after we were acquainted, they still perceived my presence as a c
Lucian’s POV The lady glanced at me with a questioning look, she tried to reach out to me but I moved away, clutching the strap of my bag, I walked away from the town, it was obvious there was a party being held in the pack house.I could not remember any need for a pack to celebrate at the time of the year, and it wasn’t even winter yet, so why would Aex host a party inside the pack house? Was he trying to avoid the consequences of his actions? It made no sense, but then again things stopped making sense the moment Alex had a say in the pack, though I came to get something’s for Selene, it would cause no harm if I checked out the pack house myself, besides the farm was just beside it.I made sure my scarf was tied firmly around my face to avoid being noticed and I walked over to the pack house where I found a new set of people at the foot of the pack, they had their bowls in their hands as they sat. Fear gripped me.This was preposterous, I took a glance at the pack house which gl
Lucian’s POV Now I was on the road my mind was in a haze, everything in my body fumed up, she shouldn’t have come out she should have remained in her hut, she wanted to prey on my self control I could tell.Not only has she tried to sabotage my journey she also wanted to blame me for leaving when she was the one who left first.It’s just the last time. After this everything would go back to how it was supposed to be. I would take back the pack, I would give these people a home and I would provide security as promised, whatever my end was after that is uncertain.I refused to let her get on my nerves or divert my attention to something so superficial. My drive through the borders of the pack and into the thick forest wasn’t far from what Selene predicted, I got attacked by rogues and traps it was worse than expected, but somehow I managed to get to eclipse pack in about two days of being active on the road, I had for crash out moments but I got there.The next step is to sneak into t
Lucian’s POV It was very early in the morning when I decided to leave for the pack for my last heist. If I had to get everything on the list and also take time to see the situation of the pack I needed to go earlier, I took my trusted dagger and I tucked it in my boots, one around a sheath on my waist.I was set to go, I took a bottle of herb I had squeezed before going to bed earlier, I had made more research on numbing medications for the pain and also slow the process of the contamination, I could already feel my body feeling much better compared to how I felt earlier .It was still dark outside and the pack was quiet. I don’t know how long it was going to take on the road and I might have another breakdown. So I prepared some lettuce leaves and some carrot sticks for Ella’s bunny, and I walked over to Selene’s quarters, I dropped it at the door so it was the first thing she saw when she woke up. I was aware of her aim to make this mission impossible, but it had to be done, one w
Lucian’s POV I fought with the pack guards at the borders. Not only did they lose my scarf, they had taken the bracelet I bought alongside a picture, I found out right after the trance, I was paranoid and I needed to take back everything they took which led to a fight and the bruise she desperately wanted to heal.But I could not let it happen, the poison had surpassed my arms and I could feel it around my chest. If she touched it, she would notice my blood stream was infected but she was too stubborn and wouldn’t listen.I had subconsciously entered the healers ward at the sight of her, I wanted to give her the bracelet I bought, but seeing her and remembering the outcome of my hallucinations, I had a change of heart, I was still hurt by it, I knew it wasn’t real but somehow it made my heart weigh with so much pain.I was way past it already, I knew she wouldn’t go back to Alex. I was certain but somehow the betrayal stuck with me. It taunted me so much and it messed with my mind,
Selene’s POV It was very early in the morning and I barely had any sleep last night, first was from the continuous foot thumping in the room, Ella’s bunnies needed to find some other place to sleep. And secondly because Lucian left the pack all night and he hadn’t come back yet, I feared he had gone to eclipse pack without my notice, and I was truly worried, the least he could do was tell me about it. It wasn’t much of a request but if he kept doing things on his own without telling me, how was I supposed to rule the pack? It made no sense? Everything about him made no sense to me at all. I walked into the pack, the fertilizers that were ruined had been gathered, they were in no shape for farming but I wasn’t prepared to let my effort go to waste, on this day I wanted to do something new. I made a random wolf blow the horn to gather everyone in the pack at the open square, and when they finally did, I proceeded to share my messages. “Our goal hasn’t ended yet, I know yesterday I
Lucian’s POVI didn’t entirely find that aspect of her life interesting.“Did Jullian occasionally visit you?” There was a lump in my throat as I spoke. What guarantee do I have that Selene wouldn’t desire a male counterpart while in this circle.“Yes he did, but we were on a routine, each wife had the day they stayed with him, and if it happens that we desire strongly to be with him we might trade places and favors.” I cleared my throat and I moved on the chair, my eyes barged hurriedly. That was something I couldn’t satisfy, what if she decides to have someone in the pack due to the heat of pregnancy, winter is coming either way, she would need someone to warm her human side.“Chief, you look flushed, are you okay?” “Yes, I am thankful, you can leave now.” She bowed before she left, and as I watched into the distance I thought about everything, the movement of the child as it ages, the emotional turmoil, I was close to my mother as a child, but during the birth of Alex, I was fa
Lucian’s POVEvery joint felt the weight of the energy surge, it weakened every single limb in my body, and I had just recovered from the effect when Selene walked into the room.Her presence only made it worse. The most aggregating part of it was that she didn’t know, she wasn’t aware that her presence only made me wild, she couldn’t tell how hard it was to keep Escarno from marking her.I took the list she dropped on my desk and I smirked at the list, it was obvious she did all this just to make me stay, she wanted to find a reason to tag me for everything, I smirked again as I read through everything.This must be some other stage of degeneration, I could feel how untamed my desires were becoming. I needed to leave the pack if I truly wanted to secure the third stone, I needed to leave.But then I stared at the sheet of paper on the table. If I leave she won’t be able to make more crop as she desires. And I stood a chance of her being right, I need to do something.From the looks o