Lucien’s POVThe moment I set my eyes on her after so long, Shadow and I could not contain ourselves. It had been weeks since we saw her. I was almost losing my cool when the Oracle informed us of her being ready to come back home.It was everything and I was happy about this. I wanted to come then and there to take her but the Oracle informed us that it had to be today. Throughout the night I could not sleep. Each time I shut my eyes, I saw her smiling at me with the warmest smile she had.It made it difficult for me to relax. The moment it clocked dawn, I flew out of my bed and into the bathroom where I had taken my bath and rushed out to meet my mate after so long. Once I was done dressing, I stood in the mirror for some time trying to practice how to smile at her.Reine had been teaching me with Alec, but it was tough. Some of my smiles seemed as though I was forcing it and not true. I did not want to smile at her and she felt as though I was only pretending to her when genuinely
Aimee’s POV“Wake up, sleepyhead,” I heard Reine’s voice say, making me groan in frustrationI turned to the other side as I muttered, “A few more minutes”I heard her chuckle. “Should I call Lucien here? I’m sure he can easily get you out of bed,” she joked, and I fluttered my eyes open and then turned my head to the other side“What? Is a girl not meant to sleep anymore?” I sounded frustrated“You need to check out your dress. The designers are already lined up”My eyes widened and the sleep that I had almost a few minutes ago disappeared. “Why didn’t you tell me?” I threw the covers to the side and jumped out of bed, putting my legs into my slippers and hurriedly heading for the bathroom“Well, I just told you now,” Reine said before I shut the doorI quickly took my bath and did my daily routine before stepping out fully dressed. Reine was still there, a book in hand, waiting for me to arrive. “Let’s go,” I told her, already heading for the door“Fine, lover girl. You didn’t want
Aimee’s POVI looked around the room with smiles, wines, dancing and laughter scattered around. It warmed my heart seeing all this happening before me. I wanted to keep this in my heart till the end of my days. I thought I would be upset that I would be getting married to Lucien but it was the best feeling ever.My gaze went to him as he stood speaking to some of the elders. He was so handsome I never thought I would be staring at him so lustfully. “You seem to be thinking what I am thinking” his voice echoed at the back of my mind bringing me out of my thoughtsI was thinking about him so much I did not know when he left the gathering he was with and walked over to me. When he realized that I had noticed him before me, he gave me his hand which I took and he helped me stand.We exited the hall leaving the guests to enjoy themselves. Then he led me to his room and shut the door behind us. He moved quickly towards me, grabbed me by my waist, pulled me closer, locking eyes with me then
Cassandra's POVI sat at the garden, twirling my glass of wine as I glared at the leaves in front of me. I was barely able to contain the anger boiling inside of me. I was more than upset and all I wanted to do was vent it out. Unfortunately, I had no one to vent it out to.Lucien who was my bedrock and the only person I ever loved was gone. He was married to his white wolf. Worse, they consummated their marriage not long after the reception. To add to it, I had to listen to every detail of them doing it in their rooms.Not like they forced me to but I wanted to know if truly Lucien had left me for a lowly wolf. She was nothing but a human before he found out she was the white wolf. I thought maybe the wedding was only a formality, an act in the eyes of the entire pack but I was mistaken. Lucien left me for her. An ugly bitch! I sneered, emptying my glass of wine in my mouth. “Cassandra” I heard Lucien's angry voice call to meI expected him to do this. He must have smelled me a mile
Aimee’s POVI stared at the dress that I placed lightly on my body in the mirror, checking out its sides to see if it would fit me. I needed a few changes of clothes since I was now the Luna of Moonstone pack. I had meetings to attend to and all I had were “casual human clothes” like Reine had called them.I sighed again which could be considered my hundredth sigh at this point. The clothes looked so strange to me. I hated it. I placed the dress back on the bed and picked up another dress. I placed my hand on the dress, trying to see if by chance it might look appealing to me but it was not.“Isn’t there another I could try?” I asked the maid who stood there, hands on her lap as she stood quietly watching me workShe shook her head. “No, Luna. This is all but we could get some more” she told me but I already hated the ideaThis was the third batch and I was still not satisfied with any of the dresses. “No need, just take it. I’m done for the day” I told her and she left the room with
Aimee's POVI glanced at Lucien sitting beside me as the car glided through the smooth roads of Nightfall Nexus. We were going to the local town to get the dresses I might like but that was not the problem. The problem was Lucien. He had been moody since the soldier passed the information about the dark forces gathering.He dismissed the soldier after writing a short letter with his seal and passed it to the soldier. Then, he told me it was time to leave. Here, we are and he had a deep frown on his face. His aura was killing me. I was sure the driver felt it too but was just trying to act calm.“We could have stayed home” I finally spoke not looking at himHe faced me but said nothing. That act made me look at him. “I don't mind not having a dress,” I told him, plainly“I promised you that we would get some dresses in the local market” he tried to defend himself“Dead or alive?” I questioned him and his frown changed to fearI sighed. “Your aura is all over the car suffocating us. If
Aimee's POVI hated listening to this conversation. Lucien was trying his best to protect the pack and Nightfall Nexus so why were they doubting him. He has been protecting them all this while so what made them believe he would fail them now.“Why all this assumption though? The Alpha has been doing a good job since he came into power” the other lady tried to defend Lucien“When he is meant to be protecting us but is moving around the pack with his mate, isn't that a sign that he won't protect us well?” The first lady seemed really upset about the situationI could not move from where I stood and kept on in that position. My hand rested on the hanger in front of me but I did not try to pick any clothes. No matter how I tried to ignore it, their discussion kept playing in my head and it hurt me.“Luna, are you okay?” Julia's voice pulled me out of my thoughtsI tried to shake off the conversation between the two ladies out of my head but it was hard. I forced a smile and turned to Juli
Lucien's POVI knew Aimee was worried about me because I could feel it. Our mate bond was making me feel her emotions, but I blocked mine from getting to her. If she did, it would be too much for her. I didn't want her to see me as weak.I was trying to be the best and be strong before everyone, but right from the moment I was told of the assembling of the dark forces at the border. My PTSD has been getting the better of me, and I didn't want to show Aimee that part of me.She was sweet and calm, and I wanted to be that way for her. I didn't want to be that emotionless person that people knew me for. I wanted to smile, talk more, and even laugh, but I could not. I fear what would happen if my emotions got in the way again.I knew how many times I had successfully stopped Shadow from going on a rampage, and I also knew how many times I had failed. Emotions were my weak point. If I ever show too much of it, I lose myself. I lose my anchor to make myself sane, and most especially Shadow.