Selene’s POVThe most amazing part of it all was the colors and the coordination of the entire pack.There were different parts of the market that held certain things in a very wild range and the way they were organized was the thing that blew my mind, it was just so colorful.A line held spices and herbs, another section held figurines, and then at the far end, I saw a group of male and female wolves, all different colors; some were slaughtering meat while others sold it as quickly, and then among the line of people stood in line just to get a piece.I took control of the importation and exportation in my pack, and I had outdone myself to make our market more lucrative than a handful of packs out there, but if I had not come out here, I wouldn’t have known what it meant to really explore other packs. I had ever only seen pictures of all the markets around the globe because I never really went out, but now’s the sight of it in person was so thrilling.It was also the cleanest pack, and
Selene’s POVIt was a huge thing being this close to her and I could tell she was skeptical about the dress. I didn’t know what her backstory was but I knew no one in the pack wore something colorful. If I were her, I would be sceptical too, but I was being honest when I told her she looked so pretty in that dress.“I promise, I might not be your best friend or whatever but I personally would be so swept away if I saw you in a dress like this one.”I held the dress up so the decorations could be seen on a wider scale and as a luna who had a personal tailor with a creative mind and also someone with a fashion history, I knew a rare gem when I saw one.“The peacock features had their uniqueness, it’s so elegant, and even though it's already perfect on its own, I have a couple of ideas to add to it, and if you don’t mind, you would be my muse for it; trust me, it would be perfect.”She stared down at her fingers before she stared at me again.“Whatever." Her voice was calmer, and Joan h
Lucian’s POVI was reviewing the architectural design of the new building I had in mind. After today's market activity, I had found more than I had bargained for, including more sophisticated tools and materials. Just the thought of building something so modern with my bare hands was so thrilling. I could not wait to see the reaction on her face when she finally saw the finished product of it all; she would be so happy. Just the thought of seeing her so excited made my heart race.I covered the file of ideas I had, then sagged back in my seat. I tried to imagine her face in my mind; it was just so clear in my imagination; in my thoughts, she had recognized the mate bond, and she had fallen head over heels for me now.She, Ella, and I are at the lakeside, and we are having a little picnic together. It’s just so fun; she fed me grapes, and my cheeks flushed. I found myself smiling like a fool just thinking about it, but then I heard a knock at the door, and then the door was pushed open
Selene’s POVA brand new day...It was safe to say it was the first time I woke up in the pack without even the slightest hint of sadness in my mind; for the first time in a long time, I was looking forward to the day. There were a lot of reasons to be happy, reasons like training and becoming stronger.The possibilities of talking with my wolf today and saving the best for last, the fact that I had made friends with Joan, were the most exciting of them all. I never held her acceptance as paramount until now. She was part of the reason why I didn’t feel welcomed.I wanted to ask how she felt after yesterday, and maybe we could try out something new today. I was excited; I woke up, and I played with Ella, who was still sleeping. I blew air on her stomach, and I made bubbly sounds. She began to laugh in her sleep, then woke up in the process.“You are now a caretaker to multiple bunnies; you should go and check them and see how they are doing,” I said to her. She was reluctant, but she e
Lucian’s POV It’s funny seeing her laugh when no one's watching. It was the most bizarre sight I had seen in my entire life. With every waking day, Selene had a way of making me question her.I could not help but ask why her happiest moment was when she was alone in a field, why she was only happy when she was alone and far from everyone; she was even dancing. I watched her dancing and swaying around while pretending to hold onto someone.I imagined I was the one she was holding all along, and we were in love and happy, and she wasn’t just laughing on her own; rather, I was the reason why she laughed out loud, and I was the one who spun her around and held her close to my body while I whispered in her ears‘I love you so much, Selene’ And she would smile back at me with the most loving expression, then tell me how much she loved me too. We would fall to the floor and laugh because she had just told me a joke that made my world go round.I would lean close to her again; it was ecstasy
Lucian’s POV I carried her in my arms till we got to the pack. My appearance in the pack had everyone staring and eager to know what happened; they gathered around me.“Move away!” Kyle yelled as he pushed the pack members away from my path. I took Selene to the healers' ward, then I placed her on a bed. Emily was nowhere to be found, even though the pack was already in turmoil.“Emily! Where are you? Emily” My mind was running wild; it felt as though the world was coming to an end, and my heart was just seconds away from an explosion.'Lucian, don’t let her die. Lucian, don’t let her die. Selene can’t die.’ Those were the words going repeatedly through my mind.‘Emily!’ I yelled again as I ran through the pack in search of her. Where in the goddess name did she go now that I needed her the most? Fuck!“Fuck! You over there, the one holding that stick, where’s Emily? Where’s she!” The little lady stared at me in horror; her lips began to tremble, and she ran inside. I was agitated an
Lucian’s POV I walked back into the hut Emily and Joan were sitting in, and I took my seat just before them. My face fell on my palm as I tried to regulate the amount of things in my mind right now.‘We promised Ella that her mother would come back to her. How sure are you that she would come back, That little girl would hate you; she would be sad all her life Are you aware of that?’ Said EscarnoI ignored him; he was telling me something I already knew: I didn’t want her to die, not because I would be drowned in pain but because Ella would never recover from the shock of suddenly losing a mother who showed no sign of any sickness; she would constantly live in pain and anxiety. I had to do everything to make sure she survived.“What’s the stats? How is she doing?” I asked Joan, who was now sitting down and flipping through the book on her thighs.“She’s in a coma, Alpha, that’s all I can say. Her vitals are good, but I don’t think her brain is giving any signal to wake up; it’s simply
Selene’s POVPerspiration ran down my body. I had run so fast and so much that I had no control over my legs; all I did was run. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me; on my third sprint, I could hear the simultaneous thud of my heart.I was breathless, and my legs were giving out in sheer distress. Lucian was merely looking at me run back and forth, and since he hadn’t commanded me to stop, I suspected he was watching me go back and forth to check my resistance level; my legs were growing weaker and mildly stiff, but one more second wouldn't hurt.One more sprint and I was certain I would fall to the floor and probably lose my life in the process. I touched the tree, and as I turned to run back to where I had started running from, Lucian blew the whistle, and just like I had been compelled, my legs gave in, and I fell to the floor immediately.The world spun around me; my heart threatened to explode in my chest; I began to hyperventilate; I didn’t want to stand up from where I lay,
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