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 I met up with Lucian in the room, he was engrossed in a phone call that seemed important, a frown marring his features. “Then call an emergency meeting. What the fuck do you expect me to do right now?” He growls into the phone. I felt bad for whoever was listening. His lips were turned down a frown and he looked like he wanted to throw hands at someone. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him this angry at anyone before. The person says something that he doesn’t like because he looks even angrier now. I didn’t know that was at all possible. Not knowing what to do, I stood by the door awkwardly and waited for him to finish off his calls. More yelling, sometimes in English and a few other languages I couldn’t tell. He finally ended the call and turned to me. He huffed out a breath and gave me an apologetic look. “I’m so sorry this came up during this trip,” I was quick to shake my head, seeing how guilty he looked. “You don’t have to apologize, shit happens.” I told him with a shru
LUCIAN Blair’s plan worked. We were able to salvage the situation before it got out of hand. We moved the unveiling of one of our hotels and that took the attention off whatever was going on with Wallace. Any other time, I would have been on my way back to the city to do this shit by myself. But I didn’t want to leave Blair. How happy she seemed here, so free of stress. I couldn’t do that to her. Or me. Cause yeah, I loved being with her. And I felt this is where I could be with her as much as I wanted without all my responsibilities pressing down my neck. The stock that had gone down for the first few hours after Wallace’s arrest came up, went back up the next morning. The board of directors were happy and I didn’t have to deal with their bullshit. That gave us the chance to enjoy our trip to the fullest. It was one of the best times for us. And I noticed, the more time we spent together, the closer we got. And being close to her makes my wolf damn happy. That all changed when
BLAIRI looked over my shoulder when I heard Lucian come out of the bathroom.“Well, that was fast,” I stood when I saw how he was looking around the room frantically. His eyes were slightly wide and he looked panicked. Like he’d just seen a ghost.Confused, I looked behind him at the door of the bathroom he just walked out of. Not sure what I was looking for.“Is everything okay?” I asked, getting up from the bed.Lucian is now by the bedside table he’d kept his phone at. His fingers were moving with a speed that almost made my eyes turn, across the screen.I placed a hand on his shoulder and he shivered. I became even more confused as to why he was acting like this.“Lucian, why are you acting like this? You’re scaring me.” My voice shook as I said that.I couldn’t understand the sudden feeling of fear I felt. I was trying to see his face, searching for something. It wasn’t normal for someone to just act this way.He looked fine a minute ago when I walked out of the bathroom and lef
BLAIRI turned so fast I almost tripped. I flail my arms, trying to catch onto something. Again, I didn’t reach the floor as Lucian was already by my side, his arms around me and tugging me against him.“When did you become so clumsy?” He asks, his voice soft.I went even more stiff if that is possible. It was surprising my heart was still beating. And then everything stopped. Including my breathing and heartbeat. It seems, it is all just in my head.“Blair, I…” Lucian lets go of me and moves to the side, putting a bit of distance between us.I finally felt like I could breathe again. And I took advantage of that by inhaling a very much needed breath.Lucian moves further back. I couldn’t tell the expression on his face but he looked hurt. How does that even make sense?If anyone was supposed to feel anything. It is me! I was the one who was lied to, lured into this marriage.“You look scared.” He comments.I wanted to say, no shit Sherlock. But I couldn’t bring myself to move my mout
LUCIANI can count the number of times I have felt real fear. Real unadulterated fear like I was feeling now.And this morning was one of those. When I had first woken up and found it a little hard to take control from my wolf. I didn’t think much of it. And I managed to switch. I didn’t want to bother myself with it anymore than I had to so I didn’t let myself think of it too much.But then after I noticed the class marks, I knew something must have happened. I didn’t know what or how it happened. I just knew it was going to be bad.The walk from the bathroom to my phone so I could call Owen, and have him do what? I didn’t know. I just knew it would be best if I wasn’t alone with Blair and my wolf when I couldn’t control him.He’d taken back control and locked me out from my mind. The fucking asshole.I was murderous. And if there was a way for me to kill him without bringing any harm to myself, I would have done it at that moment.He scared the hell out of Blair. And I could still s
BLAIRWerewolf. Werwolf. Werewolf.I kept repeating that word in my head over and over again. Was it to make sure I was doing it the right way? To confirm if it was what I heard? Or was I hoping it would change along the way and I’ll realize I misheard Lucian?I didn’t know which of these options to pick. Because it wasn’t even either of them.I had been sitting here for about an hour and the world didn’t change. Nothing major happened. And I didn’t wake up to find that it was all a dream. A crazy dream.There was nothing I hadn't thought of yet. And I have been eyeing my phone that was on the nightstand, for minutes. Probably for as long as I was sitting here. Contemplating and being indecisive as I thought of who to call. Who to tell what I just found out.No one would understand what I’m saying or going through. They will probably think I’m crazy for even saying that. Because it didn’t make any sense. Werewolves don’t exist.They are fictional right? Something you see in supernatur
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