LUCIAN“You’ve been here before?” Blair asked, closing the menu and keeping it back on the table.She looked through it again, after mentioning she had no idea what any of the things on it meant.“Not here, though.” I replied, watching her do the littlest things. Like how she moved her hair from her face often, the way she plays with her fingers.If there is one thing I can say about Blair is, she can’t sit idle. She has to be doing something. Movie her hands, touching This or that. It was endearing to watch, knowing not anyone would know this about her but I did. Because I saw her up close. Because she was free with me and she let me see all the small things she did.“I’m telling you about the country,” I nodded and told her, yes. I’ve been here a few times. “Why didn’t you mention it? I would have picked somewhere else.” She pouted, looking a little sad. “The whole point of going to places we haven’t been is so we can experience it for the first time.”I wanted to put that smile bac
BLAIRI never thought I would be the one overthinking school in this marriage. What I was even more shocked about was Lucian’s support.In my head, I thought he would just be his usual bossy self and he’ll implement what he thinks I should do. Which will make me lose it and we’ll have a fight. It was an endless circle.Except, he surprised me. He was more bothered than I was. Because when Sasha and Mikayla asked what I was thinking of doing. The first thing that came to my mind was deferring.I thought it would just be better to finish after my baby is here. I didn't want to put myself through much stress. It might affect my baby’s health. The thought of them not being fine made me feel like my chest is burning.In the end, he said we should leave the topic for another day. He wasn’t happy with me for the whole thing.I didnt know which school he went to. I’m not sure if his parents were in the house or what happened to them. But he has never brought it up.I felt like a crazy possess
BLAIRWhat Elaine said shook me to the core. And I couldn’t even hide it because immediately when I got back to our table. Lucian asked if I would like to go back to the hotel and skip dessert. I was grateful to him for that.He did ask if my sister was okay. He didn’t ask the basics of it or what was going on, just if she was fine. And I know I’ve said it before, but right now, that made me believe I was falling in love with him.My friends have said it many times. The way to my heart is through my family. And if that made me easy, then so be it.But as long as you’re good to me, you respect and care about family, and you aren’t rude to others. I’ll love you forever.It doesn’t have to necessarily be in a romantic way. There are a lot of platonic loves.But there is no mistaking, what I feel for Lucian is nothing platonic.He hailed a cab for us back to the hotel. Another positive point for him because that was thoughtful. And during the entire ride, he didn’t release my hand. When w
LUCIANBlair’s question came out of nowhere but the answer wasn’t hard to find. If anything, it was too easy.Many ways to tell her how much she is important to me and how this is the best thing that has ever happened to me, come to my head. But nothing makes it past my lips.In the end, I settled for watching her silently, hoping she could see the truth in my eyes.You’re fucking dumb. That growly voice in my head mutters.I ignore my wolf, not planning on letting him ruin this moment of peace between us. I’d seen his reflection in her eyes when I first turned to face her. And she looked stunned for a second before going back to normal.I told myself it was nothing and she saw nothing.It was getting harder and harder to control my body’s natural instinct to protect. With how possessive he is getting, now that we can clearly hear our pup’s heartbeat in her womb. He wanted to show her his true self, and he wanted her to accept this.In my head, we lived in a perfect world where she wo
BLAIRThe rest of our Japan trip was amazing.Lucian and I were getting closer. So much that this felt like a real marriage. It was surprising how that thought now makes butterflies swirl in my stomach. Instead of the panic I used to feel before.And I found out his middle name is Elijah.It wasn’t anything unexpected, but I didn’t really expect it. I started laughing after he told me, and that made him torture me with tickles. Thankfully, that ended with messy, sweaty sex. So I wasn’t really complaining.We went to Singapore from there. Funny how I have been looking forward to going there but I couldn’t remember most of it. I just lived in the moment, sometimes forgetting to get the videos the girls said they needed. And yes, needed. Apparently, it was as important as oxygen.Greece was also fun, and like Singapore. I lived in the moment.Now, after a month of travels, I couldn’t wait to go back home.Lucian had asked if I was tired and ready to go home. I wouldn’t say I was tired, b
BLAIRI don’t know what I was expecting when the plane landed and we exited the car. But maybe a sense of familiarity. Something I could remember from being here. But nothing rang a bell and everywhere looked different.“Did I lose my memory or have I never been here?” I asked Lucian, when he opened the door for me to get in.The SUV seemed familiar. In the sense that, it was his go to ride all the time. But apart from that, there was nothing familiar.Not even the men getting our things, or the driver. I waited for the ‘alpha’ comment, but they only called him Mr. Vladimir.“It is because you haven’t been here before.” He replied coolly. I turned to look at him but he only smiled and nodded. “Get in. I’ll explain.”I gave him a look but got in as he said. He closed the door and got in through the other side. I was already facing him when he got in and he laughed seeing my expectant expression.“Calm down, babe. Not kidnapping you.” I paid no attention to how my lower belly clenched w
LUCIAN I’d imagined how amazing the week I planned for us to spend in Cuba would be. Then I woke up the next morning feeling a little out of it. Still, intent on having the time of my life with the woman I want to be with for the rest of my life. I chose to push the feeling aside and had breakfast with Blair. She already made a list of all the things she wanted us to do. I was looking forward to all of them. I recalled what was at the top of the list. “Get a tattoo?” I asked, looking up at the eagerly smiling woman in front of me. “Yep.” She replied, nodding frantically. “I’ve always wanted to get one but I know my mum and dad would freak out, so I never did it. But I’m married now.” She said, giving me a big grin. “So, I can get it.” I chuckled in response to her excitement. “You’ll probably not like this then,” her smile immediately fell and I wanted to put it back. “You can’t get a tattoo.” She gave me a look, cocking her brow. She moved back, my hand that was on her waist fa
BLAIRMum picked on the second ring, then she asked if I could video call because she hasn’t seen her baby is so long,Could you believe this woman asked me to stand to move back so she would see my bump?! It was the baby she wanted to see. I felt extremely unloved at that moment and I told as her much.“Oh, don’t be a big baby.” She said, chuckling as I pointed. “I still love you.”“Just not as much as the baby.” I mumbled and she snapped her fingers and gave me two thumbs up after.“You’re so smart.” I rolled my eyes and returned to my seat, grumbling about how much work she was making me do. “The house looks big, where are you staying?”I looked around the place I slept in. This is the first time I’m seeing it. Though to be fair, Lucian was here and my attention wasn’t on any of it.Now though, I could appreciate the beauty of it. The feel of age it had and the structure and design. Everything was amazing, especially the decor. It was homey and lovely.“A house, I think.” I said be
BLAIR “Wow.” The loud exhale made me turn around. Lucian was standing at the door, dressed in a tux with his hair gelled back and looking so hot. And the look in his eyes, the way he was watching me like he wanted to ravish me. It made my lower belly pool with desire and I couldn’t wait for us to get back so he could tear this dress off. “I can’t wait either.” He says against my lips. He got close so fast, thanks to his werewolf speed. It really came in handy most of the time. “You look better than the moon and stars, my love.” I had to clench my thighs when he said that. Those were simple words that have been said a million times. But somehow, when Lucian says ‘my love’ it sounds like the best words to have ever been said in the world. Even better than the words of the angels. “If we don’t leave, I’ll probably undress you and have my wicked way with you.” I stared into Lucian’s dark eyes and nodded, agreeing with him. “If we don’t leave. I’ll let you undress me and have your
BLAIRI stared at myself in the mirror, turning from left to right to make sure the dress fit perfectly. Wait, I know the dress fits perfectly. But I wanted to be double sure. Okay, triple sure. Fine, the millionth time sure.Tonight has to be perfect.“B, you look great from all angles.” Mikayla says while chuckling.I startled a little at the voice I wasn’t expecting. I totally forgot I was on a call with her and Sasha and Jaya.“Kayla is right, B.” Jaya is the one that said that. “You’re making me rethink my sexuality right now.”I breathed in and out slowly.“Give me one more twils mama. That ass looking thiccc.” I rolled my eyes at Sasha but did as she said.The girls all hooted and clapped when I did that, which made me laugh. My girls are literally the best hype women out there.“Okay guys, wish me luck.” I said as I went to pick up the tab, I’d positioned it on a shelf where they could see everything I wanted to show them well.“Hope you get laid tonight.” Mikayla says with a
BLAIR“How did you know the walk was going to be short for me?” I asked the girl when we stopped outside a large abandoned looking warehouse. The doors looked like they were once a blue color but now, they were a lot in hues of white dust and dark brown.“Because I made it short of you.” I looked over my shoulder, looking for my dad. He wasn’t close to us. “Don’t worry they’ll be here in a bit. I think there is someone inside you’ll be more interested in seeing.”“Lucian.” I said, huffing out a breath. She nodded and motioned for me to walk ahead of her.The doors opened as soon as I was close enough, thankfully. I didn’t want to touch it even with a ten foot pole.Warmth enveloped me the second I stepped foot inside the building. I didn’t understand how a place that looked like it was going to be cold from outside would be this warm. Then I looked up and it all made sense.There were many girls, similarly dressed to the one that escorted us, sitting in a circle. They all had somethin
BLAIR“You know.” I said to dad. There was no uncertainty in my voice because I knew damn well what I was talking about.I give him credit for not denying as he lifted his head in a nod. My mouth hangs open in shock and I turn in my seat to glare at him.“What?!” The yell slips past my lips before I could control it. “Why didn’t you tell me?”I asked incredulously. I was feeling a tightness in my chest. A feeling I could only describe as betrayal fills me. I couldn’t believe it.Really, who does that? To their own child!“I only found out recently.” Dad said in his defense but that wasn’t a good enough reason. And he knows that too because he adds. “And I know I should have told you, but what difference would it have made? You’re what, seven months along?”He motioned pointedly to my obvious bump. I scoffed, rolling my eyes. I was still upset and I felt betrayed. I would think mum would keep something like this from me, her idea of protection. But dad? He trusts me. He always believes
LUCIANLiquid fire was shooting through my body. Heating my bloodstreams and everything else. Sweat didn’t only form on my forehead and other parts of my body, it dripped. Like water was being rained on me. It drenched me completely.A low growl starts from my chest. In my head it comes out loud and makes the place shake to its foundation. I feel everywhere move, then again, it might be only my body that is moving.It was like something was drained from my head. Traveling through my whole system and leaving through my feet. I’d looked multiple times to see if there was a fucking snake or something. But it is nothing.The only real and physical sign that this is actually happening, is the sweat that has drenched my clothes completely.I’m sure if you strained it, it would pour. I didn’t even know I was capable of producing such an amount of sweat.No matter how hard I worked out, I rarely sweat like this.God, what the hell is she doing to me?“How long do we have to do this?” I asked.
BLAIR“Lucian is fine.” Dad said, squeezing my shoulders gently.Probably for the first time in my life, I doubted him. He looked like he was saying the truth and on any other day I would have believed him. But things aren’t adding up.Lucian went missing and suddenly he is here. From Revdville all the way to Cuba and he wants to tell me nothing is done? I’m not a child and I’m not stupid either.“Why are you here if you know he is fine?” I asked, the accusation clearing my tone.“Can we sit first?” I shook my head adamantly.“Blair, please.” He speaks in that fatherly tone and cupped my cheeks. “For your health, you shouldn’t be stressing yourself.”That made me cave and I took the seat like he suggested.“I’m seated. Now tell me what is going on.” I sounded like a demanding brat and he would have called me out on it any other day. But he let it slide, seeing how shaken I was.“Lucian is fine. And he will be fine.” The way he stresses the second part makes me have more questions. Wha
BLAIRLucian has been gone for the whole day. Well, for the three hours I’ve been awake. I even went out and took a walk around the place. Asking the people I ran into if they’ve seen him. But describing a man to strangers, even your husband, was hard.I liked to believe they understood what the hell I was saying since their answers were all no. I looked around the house more thoroughly when I returned. It isn’t like he is a needle that could get lost. Lucian isn’t even a small person to begin with. And let's not forget the commanding energy he has. I would feel it if he was present. But he isn’t.And I searched everywhere, hoping I would at least find a clue where he went. Or a note that I might have missed by mistake. There was neither of those things.Can a big ass adult go missing?I even considered him getting lost. But the man has better navigation than me. He remembers all the turns in all the places we went. He also had his wolf sense or whatever to tell him if the place he wa
LUCIANI was given a chair while Owen was tied to the ceiling by his hands. His mouth was still gagged but everything else was intact. If you asked me, he got off easy. I would have done worse to him if I were the redhead. But seeing as I was at her mercy too, I didn’t speak.I needed her help, so it is better she ignored him and got started on me.“How long do you think this will take?” I asked.She ignored me and kept moving around the place. Touching stuff and correcting the girls that were now sitting around in a circle. All of them were holding trays that had some weird objects on them. It looked like they were getting ready to perform a ritual. And well, I’m not really keen on being the object of those things.“As long as it takes.” She replied, after taking her sweet time. I’d almost given up on ever getting a response from her.“What exactly are we doing?” I said we, so she wouldn’t feel like I was dumping the work on her.I guess there is nothing I can say that’ll be right in
LUCIAN Before I could put the car in drive. A group of women appeared out of nowhere, rounding our car. They all looked like they were in their early twenties. About fifteen of them, dressed in all black. I glanced at Owen who looked more than relaxed. I wasn’t worried about anything but they were women. “We can’t fight women.” I told him silently. There was a woman, with bright red hair, glaring at the car with so much intensity. You would think she wanted to set us on fire or something. Owen noticed het too because he shrunk in his seat. “There’s a problem.” He whispers to me. I turned to him, seeing his eyes were on her. He was talking, but not moving his mouth as he did so. “You could mindlink, you know.” I told him. Wishing we were in an SUV instead of this car that was so close to the ground. An SUV is already intimidating. But this looked like a toy car to begin with. “In front of seers? That’s very dumb of you to think about.” I rolled my eyes. “Start talking. She lo