Chapter 10. Darcus' POV. Coming in contact with people who had the same visions as you did was almost pretty non-existent in our days and we had to look far and wide just to find someone who had even do slightest amount of emotions and concentration about stuff. I refused to let this weigh me down as I proceeded into the pack house. We were supposed to have a meeting with alpha Bryan but he showed up in marvelous way such as always asking what I was here for and how exactly I should be comfortable in his presence without having to worry about a lot of things. It was rare to see such dedication nowadays. So I cherished it whenever I found it. "Welcome, alpha Darcus. What a surprise to see you in our environs especially such a day like this. I mean it's not always going to be easy but we can always find time to always check up on each other and I appreciate this. I was thinking about coming over to yours even if you refused to come to mine!" He greeted boisterously. I laughed beca
Chapter 11.Lucinda's POV. The day was hectic especially with the fact that Lily had not resumed due to her child's illness. Shuffling between being the baker and also the care responding to messages and hoping that the orders were not going to choke me one of these days. I yawned stylishly not wanting people to notice that I was tired and could drop dead one of these days if care wasn't taken. My twins were beginning to suck so much that I had to express breast milk every now and then due to the doctor's advice. Sometimes I blamed myself for thinking that I could be strong enough to juggle motherhood and also work because now I was doing poorly at it and I didn't even need anyone to tell me that. I laughed at myself before wiping my wrist over my face. I needed to be taken into a massage or spa unit where my bones would be flattened out, probably deboned just so that I could resemble a proper human after a long time. My mind flashed to my baby daddy as I worked on the last piec
Chapter 12. Lucinda's POV. He's here! The severity of his presence weighed deeply in my mind. This wasn't a friendly visit. He was probably here because of what he had heard and now it was my duty to pretend like it wasn't true. I didn't want to be in the mix of people who would shove things under the carpet just to be able to feel good. I fixed my face and walked out. "Good evening, sir. May I ask what you want?" I said in a cheerful tone masking my fear. Darcus' heated gaze ran across my full length and I felt a bit weird. I knew deep down that this was going to escalate. I just didn't know how far it would go. "I need two donuts, and some juice or whatever you have." He said, his eyes raking all over my body in perusal yet sending sparks down my body. "Um... Sorry to disappoint you, sir, but we are close for the night." I laughed nervously, hoping that he would take the hint and move on. I locked gazes with my server who looked at me as though I had run mad. If I didn't di
Chapter 13. Darcus' POV. The strange lady came out with a weird smile on her face that depicted her hesitance to see me. The only problem here was that I didn't know why she was this scared. For all I knew I have never met her in my entire life and that was why I was drawn. "You look spooked. Do I repulse you that much?" I asked jokingly, trying to reduce my hardened countenance. A lot of people have been afraid to ever discuss with me because my face was scary. She was also in that category because her eyes remained focused on the ground, telling me that there was something more than she wanted to let on. "Uhm... I'm sorry if I sounded rude the first time but I have been through a lot of the past few days and just wanted to crash. I hope I do not disappoint you." She said, still looking at the floor but having greater control over her reaction. Her shoulders were taut, almost like a coiled spring waiting to snap and shatter into pieces. "A business owner with business acumen.
Lucinda's POV. My heart skipped a bit immediately when I heard the words. I blinked twice just to be sure that I truly heard what I felt I did because this was insane. What were the odds that we would ever meet and have such a discussion? Except if this was predestined here, I was trying to figure out what exactly the problem could be.I blinked twice again to prove that I had absolutely no idea of what was happening. My heart and mind remained on what was in front of me instead of figuring out the future. "I don't think I quite understand what you are talking about but..." His eyes remained focused on mine as though to tell me that I didn't have any right to object. Was that how he went about picking up people to become his breeder? I might have been attracted to him but there was nothing attractive about a man who went about sticking his male organ into anyone he found just to get rid of his problems. "I sincerely do not care about your feelings about much but I just wanted us
Lucinda's POV. I walked straight down trying to figure out my next move because everything that I was seeing was going to be too hard for me to bear "I understand that you must be a bit panicky but it is not the worst thing that can happen to you. I understand the stress that this might pose but believe me when I say that he did you a favor by informing you ahead." My friend Marcus said.I halted right in my steps as I thought of my next move. He was a man; obviously,, he wouldn't understand what this meant. "Marcus," I called him twice. We were at a point where we needed to realize that a lot of things were going wrong. "I can't just pack up my life and go and start all over with someone that I do not know from Adam. I know that this probably means nothing to you but it is a lot to me if I do say so myself." I told him immediately. Marcus rolled his eyes, gazing at my children in their cots. "I pretty much understand how you must feel, but trust me when I say that this is probab
Darcus' POV. I woke up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep anymore as I began to think of the woman I met yesterday. Lucinda. According to her presiding alpha, he said she was of good conduct and rarely got into problems with people. Just who I wanted in my life right now. The council needed an heir, and I also wanted to ensure continuity of life. I couldn't work for so long and forget it all on the altar of whatever. I wanted my blood to continue ruling. My beta knocked on the door softly, afraid to wake me up. "How are you doing today Chris?" I asked just before he could open his mouth to speak. "I- I'm fine, sir. I just wanted to find out if you are awake. A few elders want to see you and I don't know if I should chase them away." He asked tentatively. That was quite a stupid question to ask because he knew how I felt about them. They always had absolutely nothing good to say besides wasting my time trying to teach me how to run my pack.It was always messy and som
Lucinda's POV. I took a last glance at my kids as I packed my bags. My eyes welling with tears at the impromptu send forth I was about to perform to people who truly liked me. I had built my bakery from scratch and now it was about to be ripped off my hands. This was probably the worst thing that I had ever faced and didn't even know how to handle the situation. I just wanted to be away for a long time, probably clear my head to see if this is true. I couldn't wait to have a semblance of peace so that I wouldn't have to stress myself that much. I hated the fact that I had to leave them at such a tender age. This was not the vision I had for myself at all and right now I couldn't even bear to watch us being separated from each other. While a few people might think that it is not that deep, I felt a certain way deep down inside of me as I thought of what would have become of us. Sadly I couldn't even do anything about it.I just wanted to have a good time with my family but that di
Lucinda's POV. Jared and Chris were on their feet immediately as all the alpha strike to surround these two who had decided to make a spectacle of themselves. I didn't think that it was beyond words but they seemed to think so and wanted to deal with the situation however they liked. I placed my hand on Chris' to stop him from doing something that might cost him a lot. He would try to separate people who didn't want any atom of peace and I didn't see any sense in that. It would have made a lot of sense if he just stayed away from them, forgetting that they ever existed. I kind of figure that it will be hard for him to do stuff like that because then it would make him feel like a bad person but deep down I wanted them to iron this out deeply and then never have to come and fight for things that didn't matter. I would have loved it even more if they could relax their stance and try to speak to each other just to hear what they had to say. Darcus kicked Alpha Martin in the belly m
Jared chuckled nervously as he tried to crack a joke which didn't quite crack through the atmosphere. It was tense, almost like a coiled spring as everyone was waiting for the worst to happen so that they could be relieved. I on the other hand didn't care for whatever it was they were trying to do because that was not my focus. I just wanted to see that this man knew his place and respected people whenever he got to meet them not because of what he had. "She is a feisty one and I don't think I deal with cats.""Cats would scratch your eyes out and leave you blind so I would suggest that you be careful while dealing with them." Darcus butted into the conversation. This was going to be a long night and I was prepared for it. I saw Chris shaking his head probably hoping that this didn't turn into a full-blown war but I didn't care as much as he did because this man was irritating. "Please guys, we are going to be having more visitors. I wouldn't like for us to show them that there is
Lucinda's POV. Alpha Martin, one of the most powerful alphas in the country, stood at the door with his commanding presence casting almost a spell over everyone as they looked at him transfixed. It was only I and Darcus that seemed to be immune to his charm. According to the rumors around we had heard that he had mingled with some people for dark magic purposes and although the rumors had gone around no one dared to speak it to his face. One of the amazing things that caught my attention was the fact that he refused to look away instead staring at each and every of us as though expecting us to say something but the moment we refused he shrugged and moved closer. "I guess today is going to be a great day seeing that everyone is present, especially those who love me so much yet refuse to say it." Alpha Martin mentioned and sauntered towards his seat. I would have been a little bit annoyed if he had not acknowledged protocol and came close to me but he gave me a wide berth. "You ar
Lucinda's POV. The party started, and I walked downstairs with my head held up, enjoying the fact that I was looking as elegant as I called. Clad in a dress that had me feeling like a queen that I wasn't I decided to move as fast as I could just to get downstairs and meet up with the first set of people that would be attending. I stopped just a few minutes away from the place where Darcus was sitting and realized that all eyes landed on me as though they had never seen a person in their entire life. I wasn't going to judge them because they had a certain image in mind, and I had defeated it, even without doing a thing. Without much ado, I decided to take laws into my own hands by pretending like I had no idea of what was going on but still showing them who was boss. To my surprise, Darcus Rose from his seat and came closer to me grabbing my hands and kissing the back of my palm like he loved me so much. I was a little bit flustered by the attention he was showering on me, and I b
Lucinda's POV. As soon as we got into the room I looked around enjoying how it was designed to be almost like an airbnb. Accommodating but gave you the vibes that you needed to leave when it was time. My companion hummed softly as he headed to the bathroom. It was evident that he was not a visitor here based on their discussions and decided that he would also bring me into the discussion while I would have rather passed. I think that it was necessary for a minute for me to also have a feel on what has been going on over here. "You should also get into the shower. There is a lot more to think about when the party actually starts. I want us to go over a few things so that we do not have conflicting views when we are asked. Most of my enemies are going to be present tonight and I hope that you dress pretty well." He said, his eyes roaming all over my body not in a suggestive way. Perusal? Did he think I couldn't clean up and become one of the best women that he had ever seen? I shou
Lucinda's POV. I took my suitcase into the house hoping that I was able to navigate my way without complicating things and also feeling very aware of my surroundings and also didn't disgrace him like he feared. If there was any reason for me to be mad at him then I had to swallow it up. I also had to remind myself that he was dignitary and needed to be treated that way.Color me shocked immediately as we walked into the house, we were greeted by cheerful women, who looked like cheerleaders in high school, making me a little bit weirded out. “Relax, that is just the way of welcoming everyone for the meeting. You are going to be in the midst of very important people soon and I hope that you are able to compose yourself.” Darcus whispered, smiling at me.I fixed my face immediately and I realized that it was time for us to pretend to be chummy with each other. I took a deep breath and smiled at the welcome party, then waited for them to speak but was perplexed when an Alpha chuckled
Lucinda's POV. Our car passed through various landscapes and I felt like coming down and running in my wolf form just to experience the grass beneath my paws. “You seem to be in love with nature right?” Darcus asked me, but I didn't know what to respond with immediately because now I was a little bit worried about where we were going because of how hyped it had been. Chris was in the same car with us and I could feel his eyes from the front of the car watching our interaction. I didn't understand their obsession with our relationship because it was not the conventional one. “Yeah, I think that the goddess made a lot of great choices when picking out a few places to make us dominate.” I whispered, getting into my feelings. Darcus smiled at me, looking at me curiously. “Are you one of those staunch believers?” I gazed at him in shock, “aren't you?”He shrugged nonchalantly. “I don't know but we perform the rituals as we have been taught. That doesn't mean that I have any personal
Lucinda's POV. Nothing prepared me for the insane amount of clothes that Abigail packed for me in my travel suit. She was of the opinion that I was going to need more than enough and I wondered what kind of meeting we were going for that required a fashion parade. She smiled at me in self-satisfaction and I kind of figured out that she was doing this for herself more than me. Raising my brows in curiosity I spoke. "Should I be worried that you are more concerned about yourself than me? I should be bothered about my appearance more than you are."She scoffed at me, watching carefully as I looked at her in horror. I couldn't possibly wear all these clothes in the space of a 3-day trip but I guess this was how they wanted things to go here so I had to pretend like I loved it. Abigail rushed towards me and grabbed my hand. "I know that this is probably going to sound weird but I want you to be at your best so that everyone can see how beautiful you are. This is going to mean a lot to
Darcus' POV. I watched her eyes glimmer with different emotions and couldn't help myself to be drawn into them. She had wonderful eyes and sometimes I wondered why I showed so much restraint instead of jumping her like I had done with the others. My wolf had been pretty insistent about me courting her properly like I would a wife and even though I didn't understand everything that was going on I kind of figure that it would be nice to show some restraints for a change. "I could accompany you anywhere you want as long as I know what to do so that I do not embarrass you over there." She spoke, with realness, her tone telling me that she didn't have any time for shenanigans and was ready to take up the role. I had never been impressed about a woman like I was with her and as much as I would love to explore whatever feelings I was having for a stranger I decided to tame it, I could tell that Chris was not happy with how efficient she was, but that was none of his business and he need