“Which hotel is that?” Derrick asked as he stretched his arm for Damian to button around his wrist. “The best hotel to ever be built in Harrow Wood Pack,” Rick responded a bit cockily. “I made the choice,” he added, his grin widening. Damian scoffed. “I would have picked a better one.”“Is everything ready?” Derrick ignored the bickering two and asked. “Everything is…well, except your wife whom you will have to ride down there with.”Derrick breathed. Maybe he had gone overboard. Perhaps the honeymoon wasn't really necessary. “There's a bit of a problem,” Rick began slowly. “The women…erm they seem kind of erm…excited—”“What do you mean excited?” Derrick asked.Rick pointed him to the window in response. Derrick marched to the window and saw a group of women, some children and youth standing around. They were chanting. Some of them had a placard that read “Happy honeymoon king and Luna! Give us a pup!”He quickly shut the curtains and clenched back a grunt. “Is the car ready?”“
LIA'S POV I was feeling hot. It was summer and mid noon and it was quite understandable. Despite the air conditioner and fans on, my inside felt hot and I craved for some water. I wanted to dip myself into a swimming pool and feel the coldness of the water. When I checked the hotel guest directory, I saw they had a swimming pool on the down floor. But stepping out of the suite and running into one of the reporters dreaded me. Not being able to bear it anymore, I grabbed a towel and headed for the pool. Luckily the pool was free from people and there were no reporters too. I then remembered Rick had mentioned booking out the entire hotel for just me and Derrick. I sighed in relief. I undressed and climbed in. Since I couldn't swim, I sat on the rail and dipped my leg in. When I finally got in, I made sure to not swim farther and into the deep areas. I heard a splash as if something had dropped into the water and screamed, terrified only for a figure to float out. “Derrick?” Derric
Lia had already turned to return to the room when her legs stopped. Before one could say Jack she found herself beside the couch which he lay and watched him snoring quietly. Tempted to feel his beautifully knitted brows, she extended her hand but his hand grabbed it and in a blink of eye crashed onto his chest. His eye lid snapped open. “Where are you going?” he slurred smugly. Lia froze and her breath hitched. Was he awake the entire time? Did he know she was watching him? She gulped as her eyes wandered and fell on his mouth. His lips were barely an inch away and in the silence of the room she could feel the heaving of his chest. The telephone beeped and she used the opportunity to flinch away. Her face heated with embarrassment. Filled with a sense of awkwardness, she tried to amble towards the telephone stand. But he stopped her as he jumped to his feet. “I will get the phone,” he said and Lia swore she saw a smirk on his face as he strolled towards the telephone. She darted t
LIA I was surprised to see Ethan come to the hotel to pick me up as opposed to Derrick that I was expecting. Hours after Derrick had left the hotel. It had only been a day we arrived but he'd asked Clara to park every single thing we came with including the ones that belonged to Derrick into the car. For all the ruse caused, it baffled me. Ethan's face didn't look bright either. He was usually a jolly fellow the few times we'd spoken. “Is something wrong?” I asked after several minutes of contemplation. He was driving us back to the Alpha’s house and had barely said any words ever since the smile that barely reached his eyes he gave me when he had rang the suite doorbell. He flashed me another of the ‘fake’ smiles. “No. If you are worried about the honeymoon getting cut short or canceled then you don't have to worry. Derrick– Alpha Derrick just has a lot to handle now and he wouldn't want you being alone in the hotel. Well, you can say Pack duties called and he got no choice but to
LIA’S POV I had just snuck back in when I heard a knock on the door. For a moment, my mind jumped and I wondered if anyone had seen me. I took off the clothings I wore, stuffed them into my wardrobe and slipped into my night dress. “Enter,” I called out as I climbed into bed. Luckily it was only Clara. “The Alpha is here to see you,” Clara announced. My body stiffened. The thought that Derrick was right behind the door to see me after he had just captured my innocent father made my inside churned. How could I face him with the way I was feeling inside? And why would he even come to see me by this time of the night. My teeth grounded in my mouth. “Should I let him in?” Clara's voice jolted me back. “When did he begin to seek permission before coming in?” I hissed before I told Clara to let him in. I put on a robe over my night dress and started out of my room. He was already in the sitting room by the time I was out. His face was beaming. Beaming for the arrest of my innocent fa
LIA The next day I set off to find evidence to prove my Dad's innocence. “I will be in my room. You don't need to check up on me until I call you.” I had told Clara before I snuck out. Derrick should never know I was out. Not until I proved Dad's innocence. And I couldn't trust Clara to keep shut. The girl behaved strangely sometimes. The first person I could have ran to was Beta Carlos. Unfortunately he was the one that betrayed my dad. Like father, like son. The Carlos' family would always be the same. The memory of Carlos Jnr with his mate at the prom flashed in my head. I hastily pushed it away. Carlos Jnr was a closed chapter in my life a long time ago. The only other man I knew could help me was Alpha Dante. Him and Dad were good friends despite leading different packs. Alpha Dante owned Red Moon Pack. His Pack was not far from Harrow Wood Pack. It didn't take me too long to arrive Red Moon. I located Alpha Dante’s house in a couple of minutes and flagged down a taxi. The
LIA “Carlos…” I mumbled, “what are you doing here?”“Lia…” he tried to touch me but I flinched back. “Why are you here?” I asked again, unable to stop my voice from trembling. It was only months ago but it felt like a year had gone past already. The guy that was the beginning of my problems was standing before me and my mouth could not find words. My legs were feeling too heavy to keep standing and a bulge had lodged comfortably in my throat. “Were you following me? Where did you start to follow me and why are you in this Pack?” Like I was supposed to ask the last question knowing it was going both ways. “Lia.” He called. His voice was hoarse and his eyes filled with something I preferred to think was guilt. Carlos Jnr still looked very much the same. His handsome features were still very much intact but he looked leaner than the last time I saw him. To think his father just betrayed my dad… my teeth clenched. “Lia, I—”“Stop! If you are going to start speaking rubbish about how y
LIA “Did you leave the house?” My hairs stood at the sudden voice behind me. I had just walked into my quarter. I turned. It was Derrick. “Where are you coming from?” he asked again. He was a king for hell sake and should be busy. Why was he on my case? Where was Clara? How did he let him in when I clearly forbade her from letting anyone in? “I just stepped out for a bit,” I replied. Like a scanner, his eyes scanned all over me. “Where's Clara?” I asked just as he was about to throw me another question. He frowned and asked, “Who is Clara?” It was my turn to frown. Did he not know who Clara was or was he trying to trick me. “Where's my personal assistant?” this time I raised my voice high enough and hoped Clara would hear it. I needed to know how much Derrick knew to know how to place my lies. Thankfully Clara came out from my bedroom. “Oh my Luna. Did you have a pleasant walk?” I looked at her. She gave me an eye which I quickly denoted. I turned back to Derrick, p
As Derrick sat in the mini bar in his chamber, memories of that day flooded back. The very first day he’d met Lia. Who knew an intruder would be stirring him up this much, making him hunch in the bar drinking. Something he hadn't done in a long while. He'd kissed her a couple times more but none matched their first kiss. It was a kiss he gave his vigour because he wanted to impress his new bride that he did not love but was only marrying to satisfy his parents. Her boldness had taken him aback in the dungeon. When he suggested she be his bait, he never thought she'd agree to it. He was never going to harm her anyways and was only trying to scare her and find out what she knew. Then she said she was forced to put on the wedding dress. Strangely he believed her words even though he didn't voice it out. Laura may have loved and wanted him but his lack of affection towards her had pushed her to the cliff. He didn't blame her for making the decision she did. What about their second weddi
LIA “Did you leave the house?” My hairs stood at the sudden voice behind me. I had just walked into my quarter. I turned. It was Derrick. “Where are you coming from?” he asked again. He was a king for hell sake and should be busy. Why was he on my case? Where was Clara? How did he let him in when I clearly forbade her from letting anyone in? “I just stepped out for a bit,” I replied. Like a scanner, his eyes scanned all over me. “Where's Clara?” I asked just as he was about to throw me another question. He frowned and asked, “Who is Clara?” It was my turn to frown. Did he not know who Clara was or was he trying to trick me. “Where's my personal assistant?” this time I raised my voice high enough and hoped Clara would hear it. I needed to know how much Derrick knew to know how to place my lies. Thankfully Clara came out from my bedroom. “Oh my Luna. Did you have a pleasant walk?” I looked at her. She gave me an eye which I quickly denoted. I turned back to Derrick, p
LIA “Carlos…” I mumbled, “what are you doing here?”“Lia…” he tried to touch me but I flinched back. “Why are you here?” I asked again, unable to stop my voice from trembling. It was only months ago but it felt like a year had gone past already. The guy that was the beginning of my problems was standing before me and my mouth could not find words. My legs were feeling too heavy to keep standing and a bulge had lodged comfortably in my throat. “Were you following me? Where did you start to follow me and why are you in this Pack?” Like I was supposed to ask the last question knowing it was going both ways. “Lia.” He called. His voice was hoarse and his eyes filled with something I preferred to think was guilt. Carlos Jnr still looked very much the same. His handsome features were still very much intact but he looked leaner than the last time I saw him. To think his father just betrayed my dad… my teeth clenched. “Lia, I—”“Stop! If you are going to start speaking rubbish about how y
LIA The next day I set off to find evidence to prove my Dad's innocence. “I will be in my room. You don't need to check up on me until I call you.” I had told Clara before I snuck out. Derrick should never know I was out. Not until I proved Dad's innocence. And I couldn't trust Clara to keep shut. The girl behaved strangely sometimes. The first person I could have ran to was Beta Carlos. Unfortunately he was the one that betrayed my dad. Like father, like son. The Carlos' family would always be the same. The memory of Carlos Jnr with his mate at the prom flashed in my head. I hastily pushed it away. Carlos Jnr was a closed chapter in my life a long time ago. The only other man I knew could help me was Alpha Dante. Him and Dad were good friends despite leading different packs. Alpha Dante owned Red Moon Pack. His Pack was not far from Harrow Wood Pack. It didn't take me too long to arrive Red Moon. I located Alpha Dante’s house in a couple of minutes and flagged down a taxi. The
LIA’S POV I had just snuck back in when I heard a knock on the door. For a moment, my mind jumped and I wondered if anyone had seen me. I took off the clothings I wore, stuffed them into my wardrobe and slipped into my night dress. “Enter,” I called out as I climbed into bed. Luckily it was only Clara. “The Alpha is here to see you,” Clara announced. My body stiffened. The thought that Derrick was right behind the door to see me after he had just captured my innocent father made my inside churned. How could I face him with the way I was feeling inside? And why would he even come to see me by this time of the night. My teeth grounded in my mouth. “Should I let him in?” Clara's voice jolted me back. “When did he begin to seek permission before coming in?” I hissed before I told Clara to let him in. I put on a robe over my night dress and started out of my room. He was already in the sitting room by the time I was out. His face was beaming. Beaming for the arrest of my innocent fa
LIA I was surprised to see Ethan come to the hotel to pick me up as opposed to Derrick that I was expecting. Hours after Derrick had left the hotel. It had only been a day we arrived but he'd asked Clara to park every single thing we came with including the ones that belonged to Derrick into the car. For all the ruse caused, it baffled me. Ethan's face didn't look bright either. He was usually a jolly fellow the few times we'd spoken. “Is something wrong?” I asked after several minutes of contemplation. He was driving us back to the Alpha’s house and had barely said any words ever since the smile that barely reached his eyes he gave me when he had rang the suite doorbell. He flashed me another of the ‘fake’ smiles. “No. If you are worried about the honeymoon getting cut short or canceled then you don't have to worry. Derrick– Alpha Derrick just has a lot to handle now and he wouldn't want you being alone in the hotel. Well, you can say Pack duties called and he got no choice but to
Lia had already turned to return to the room when her legs stopped. Before one could say Jack she found herself beside the couch which he lay and watched him snoring quietly. Tempted to feel his beautifully knitted brows, she extended her hand but his hand grabbed it and in a blink of eye crashed onto his chest. His eye lid snapped open. “Where are you going?” he slurred smugly. Lia froze and her breath hitched. Was he awake the entire time? Did he know she was watching him? She gulped as her eyes wandered and fell on his mouth. His lips were barely an inch away and in the silence of the room she could feel the heaving of his chest. The telephone beeped and she used the opportunity to flinch away. Her face heated with embarrassment. Filled with a sense of awkwardness, she tried to amble towards the telephone stand. But he stopped her as he jumped to his feet. “I will get the phone,” he said and Lia swore she saw a smirk on his face as he strolled towards the telephone. She darted t
LIA'S POV I was feeling hot. It was summer and mid noon and it was quite understandable. Despite the air conditioner and fans on, my inside felt hot and I craved for some water. I wanted to dip myself into a swimming pool and feel the coldness of the water. When I checked the hotel guest directory, I saw they had a swimming pool on the down floor. But stepping out of the suite and running into one of the reporters dreaded me. Not being able to bear it anymore, I grabbed a towel and headed for the pool. Luckily the pool was free from people and there were no reporters too. I then remembered Rick had mentioned booking out the entire hotel for just me and Derrick. I sighed in relief. I undressed and climbed in. Since I couldn't swim, I sat on the rail and dipped my leg in. When I finally got in, I made sure to not swim farther and into the deep areas. I heard a splash as if something had dropped into the water and screamed, terrified only for a figure to float out. “Derrick?” Derric
“Which hotel is that?” Derrick asked as he stretched his arm for Damian to button around his wrist. “The best hotel to ever be built in Harrow Wood Pack,” Rick responded a bit cockily. “I made the choice,” he added, his grin widening. Damian scoffed. “I would have picked a better one.”“Is everything ready?” Derrick ignored the bickering two and asked. “Everything is…well, except your wife whom you will have to ride down there with.”Derrick breathed. Maybe he had gone overboard. Perhaps the honeymoon wasn't really necessary. “There's a bit of a problem,” Rick began slowly. “The women…erm they seem kind of erm…excited—”“What do you mean excited?” Derrick asked.Rick pointed him to the window in response. Derrick marched to the window and saw a group of women, some children and youth standing around. They were chanting. Some of them had a placard that read “Happy honeymoon king and Luna! Give us a pup!”He quickly shut the curtains and clenched back a grunt. “Is the car ready?”“