Still Bethany’s POVWe took a while at the morgue because Ciara wanted to know every damn thing that happened to her mom. By the time we got back home, we were all too tired to do anything else. We’ve been out all day and it’s been one hell of a day. I excused myself immediately and went up to my room to take a long nap. My head is whirling with different thoughts and questions that need answers. A part of me wants to go over to Clara’s room and ask her what she is up to, but I am scared for my dear life. I don’t want her to think that I am stalking her, I don’t want her to see me as a threat, I don’t know how she thinks these days, we can’t even tell what her problems are. She could think that I want to sabotage her plans, she could come after me if she perceives me as a threat and I won’t be able to defend myself because she is way stronger than I am, she could kill me easily. I decided to inform doctor Fred and see if he has any idea what could be going through her mind. He picked
Still Bethany’s POVI know it sounds weird, but this little chit-chat with Ciara has opened my eyes to a lot of things. I wasn’t lying when I said that I want to go to my father and hear what he is planning, I want to try and change his mind one last time, I don’t want to give up on him just like that, I still think than what he can still change. Oh, sorry, I said that wrongly, it’s all in the past now, I mean, I thought I could still go to him and try and save him because he is still my father, but after my little chitchat with Ciara, I think I’ve changed my mind already. I’m not going to raise a finger and try to save him, he is far too gone to be saved. I won't let myself get entangled in his crazy plans, not anymore. The last time he dragged me into his affairs, a lot of people got hurt and he ended up killing Harriet’s father. I wonder what would happen this time, I can’t keep pretending to be on their side, it’s obviously not working anymore. For fucks sake it never even worked
Dominic’s POVWe arrived at the airport a little bit late and it is no fault of mine. It’s simply because someone refused to concentrate on his driving. I guess he saw the look on my face after seeing the last email from Declan, it’s obvious that I am having second thoughts about the guy. Carl used the opportunity to insist that I contact him and find out what he knows. I decided to call him as soon as we arrived at the airport. Mind you, I’m not doing this simply because Carl asked me to, Nope. I’m doing this because he said that his father is planning something this week. I want to know if it has anything to do with my visit to Marco Lorenzo. For all I know, this could be a big setup, it could be his plans all along. He wants to draw me out to a location where he would be able to defeat me easily. He is as tricky as a snake, and he has the venom as well.“Is that really you?” Declan asked excitedly when I finally put a call across to him. He looks way different from the kid I rememb
Still Dominic’s POVWe arrived at the airport a few hours later, Lorenzo sent a car to pick us up from the airport. Inside the car, we found some waffles, cupcakes, and a bottle of wine placed in a bucket of ice. He is being so nice and kind of wonder why, I mean he isn’t known to be this nice, he is known to be very mean and brutal. People shiver at the mere mention of his name because mercy and forgiveness are not in his vocabulary, not at all. I was hoping to impress him today, but suffice to say that I am impressed by him. I guess it’s true when they say that you should never judge a book by its cover. I haven’t met him yet, but from the way he treats his guests, I can already see that he is not as bad as they make him out to be. He could be mean and ruthless to his enemies, and he could treat the bad guys brutally, but to his friends and allies, he is such a great guy.“If it isn’t Alpha Dominic himself, it’s so nice to finally meet you.” He let out warmly, smiling at us as we st
Bethany’s POVI could not sleep all night, I keep trying to come up with a solution that wouldn’t involve means handing myself over to my psychotic father. He is smart, too smart for his own good. And greedy, he is so damn greedy, that is why I am so scared right now. The fact that he is now a puppet working with King Ashford makes him even scarier. I want to outsmart him, I really want to, but I can’t think of anything I can do right now that won't put my family in danger. I just can’t take any chances, I can’t lose my mom or my sister, it would certainly kill me if I had to lose them again. The last time I thought I lost them, it sent me on a suicidal mission to kill king Dominic. I wonder what I would do if I had to lose them again. I could call for help, I could inform Dominic or even Doctor Fred, but that would simply backfire because Dominic would not let me put myself in danger to save my family, he would have Lorenzo install more security to keep me from putting myself in dang
Still Bethany’s POV“Dad please, you can still stop this, you can still make things right. It’s not too late, you can still be saved, dad. Dominic is cruel and ruthless, but he is way better than king Ashford and I am pretty sure that he will show you mercy because you are my father. He loves me, he won’t hurt you because of me, you can still walk out of all this with your life, but you have to stop this right now, please dad, you need to let me go,” I pleaded with my father, but I could as well be talking to a brick wall because he did not even flinch at my words. “Dominic loves me, dad, he is my mate, dad. He is my one true mate, and he would do anything to get me back. I don’t want him to hurt you, I can get him to forgive you, but you have to do the right things to earn his forgiveness.” I pleaded once more, gaining his attention for the first time since we set off from that garage. He turned to me abruptly and I thought he is finally getting moved by my pleas for mercy, but I wa
Dominic’s POVI couldn’t think straight,Hell, I couldn’t even think at all. It is obvious to everyone that Bethany is my weakness and now king Ashford is exploiting my only weakness. She is a fool, a damn big fool. She has no idea what she is dealing with, she just puts herself in danger for no damn reason. We found her stupid note that explains her reason for leaving, She thinks she is trying to make her mom and her sister, but she is wrong, so damn wrong. She just gave Ashford the only weapon he can use on me, she just handed him the key to winning this war to him on a platter of gold. I thought her father was only bluffing, but I was wrong, he wasn’t kidding at all.Immediately after rebound her note on Lorenzo’s table, I put a call across to doctor Fred, I ordered Dwayne to move Bethany’s mom and her sister to the hospital. It’s a good thing that we did, if we had wasted any more time, we would have lost them because the chip on their heads was set on a timer, it was never about
Still Dominic’s POV“I’m not you enemy Lorenzo, I’m just trying to save our people from the real enemy. You’ve seen what he can do, you know how dangerous he is, I need you by my side if I’m ever going to defeat him.” I explained to Lorenzo as the car drove us back to his mansion. He looks quiet, too quiet if you ask me. I wonder what is going through his mind right now. “I know about you, Dominic. And I know about king Ashford as well. Yeah, I know how dangerous he is, I know how he operates because I have witnessed it before and I have experienced the same agony you are going through right now. He wanted a woman in my life just to get me too distracted to notice that he is trying to buy out my boys. We know all about Ashford and his devious ways, but that is not why you are here and that is certainly not the question that I want to ask you. It is obvious that you are stronger than I am, you have the numbers and the strength to defeat this guy, so why exactly have you been looking f
Still Bethany’s POV“Come on, Beth. Get your pretty ass out of that bathtub. Lorenzo has been gone for almost two weeks and he is becoming more grumpy by the minute. Trust me, you don’t want to keep him away from his women much longer, I would hate to see him turn into a grumpy old man.” Dominic let out jokingly, causing me to chuckle softly. He took a few steps forward and grabbed a towel, holding it out for me. I gladly went into his arms, letting him wrap the towels around my dripping wet body. He moved the towel on my body in a sensuous manner, giving me goosebumps all over my body. It’s been more than one week since we had a heart-to-heart discussion. It was right here in this very room, right before we went to celebrate our victory with the new Lycan king. Although I didn’t mean to question his motives and ask him if we are back together again, but I’m glad that I did because the outcome of that little talk we had was so heartwarming and beautiful. If I had not voiced out my fea
Bethany’s POVI killed my father…Everyone keeps trying to convince me that I had no choice. They believe that I did it out of self-defense. Let’s face the facts, if I had not done it, he would have probably killed me. He would have stabbed me with that blade and he would never have flinched when he did it. But that wasn’t why I killed him, I mean, I could have knocked him out and let the warriors deal with him the same way they dealt with all the other traitors that refused to fall in line. I could see the warriors around, Carl was there, as well as Harriet and Dwayne, I could have elbowed him hard and slipped out of his hold so they can deal with him and have him locked up, I could have let him live if I wanted to,But I didn’t… Nah, I used all the skills I learned from the big city while I was still planning to kill king Dominic. I never had a chance to kill Dom, I wouldn’t have done it even if I had the chance, I love him too much for that. I did attack him severally, but I didn’
Dominic’s POVI passed out a few seconds after Declan’s announcement, I was just too weak to join in the celebration. I was occupied with everything happening around me that I forgot about the wolfsbane that is circulating through my body. I was trying to stand up to my feet and address my people, but I slumped to the floor, and I felt myself drifting into nothingness as I passed out. “Wake up, Dom. We are not going to let you sleep through our victory celebration.”“Wake up, my king, we won. You hear me, we fucking won.”“That’s right my king. The tyrant is down, we killed the bastard.” “We are waiting for your instructions my king, you need to wake up and lead us to greatness. We need you, my king. We need you now more than ever.” I was hearing the cheers and encouragement from my generals, they sound gleeful, too excited if you ask me. I can hear their voices, I really want to be a part of this celebration, it’s all I’ve ever wanted, it’s all I’ve ever dreamed of. I’ve been figh
Dominic’s POV“I asked for a fair fight, Ash. Is this your definition of a fair fight?” I asked sarcastically when king Ashfords generals dragged me out of the dungeon and threw me into the ring that was at the center of the crowd. I don’t know how they managed to do all this in just a short while, but they did it and it looks quite good. There was a large space in the middle for king Ashford and I to fight freely. His warriors stood around the ring, ready to strike me down if the combat is in my favor. But that is not the only reason why I’m being sarcastic with him. I’m being this way because I can see that king Ashford is still scared of me, he is trying so hard to make it difficult for me to defeat him. His body armor is more sophisticated than the ones his warriors are wearing and he is packing a lot of sharp blades on his sides, he isn’t even trying to hide the fact that this combat is rigged in his favor. He smirks at me as I approach his location with my hands handcuffed in fr
Dominic’s POV“Are you fucking insane?How can you challenge him to a duel when you know you cannot kill him no matter what you do. I knew you had a death wish, but you didn’t have to drag us down with you did you?” Lorenzo yelled at me in anger when I got thrown into my cell. “You should be thankful to me for offering myself to be beaten by that bastard. If I didn’t do that, he would have tortured you until you give him exactly what he wants. I know king Ashford, he would have kept to his promise and he would keep cutting out different parts from your body until you finally break and give him the codes, and after he gets what he wants from you, he will kill you, he will fucking kill you.” I responded in the same angry tone that he had used on me. Don’t blame me for being mad at him, I mean, I just did him a huge favor, the least he can do is to appreciate my effort. I just saw my mate kissing my sworn enemy as if her life depended on it. She told me I don’t stand a chance against hi
Bethany’s POVHe is torturing me by withholding my pleasure. I think he likes toying with me and making me beg him for his attention. I’ve begged for it, I practically grovel at his feet and beg like a fucking whore that can’t keep her legs shut. If I didn’t know better, I’ll say that I’m high on some kind of drug, I just couldn’t keep it together, and I can't think straight. All I want is to have his dick buried within my pussy. When he walked in through that door, I thought he had finally come to put me out of my misery by screwing me senseless. But that’s not why he came, Nah, he had his own agenda, he always does.“I missed you, my king. I’ve been waiting patiently for you, just as you instructed,” I let out seductively, walking up to him, putting my arms around his shoulder, and leaning up for a kiss. But he turned away from me, dodging my kiss.“I think you are lying to me, Bethany. You claim you love me, but that is only a lie. I can see it in your eyes, I can tell that you mis
Still Dominic’s POV“Ashf… Ash… Please man, I’m begging you right now, please end this madness. I’ll take my own life, just give me a sword or a knife and I’ll fucking end my life, but pleas to this. You can’t do this I beg you.” I pleaded with him pathetically. This time, I wasn’t kidding around, I really meant it. I would rather die than to sit here like a fucking weakling and watch what is about to happen, or what I think is about to happen at least. I can never let this happen, it would ruin me and Bethany would never forgive me for this.“No, my friend. I won’t kill you yet, and I certainly won’t let you take your own life. It would only make you a martyr and that would give more people the motivation to go against me. On the other hand, it would give me great joy to break you and show everyone that you are a pansy and a coward. You are wimp Dom, and soon enough, everyone is going to see you for who you really are. A fraud.” He responded smugly, fixing his eyes on Bethany, ogli
Still Dominic’s POV“You are scared, aren’t you?You don’t want your warriors to see how weak you are. Let’s settle this on the battlefield as the ancient kings did. I’m fucking sick and tired of watching you hide behind your potions and black magic. You can never defeat me in combat, you are so fucking weak and pathetic. I’ve called you out to war, I’ve tried to get you to face me like a man, but you send your warriors to die in your stead, and you hide like a bitch, playing stupid mind games with me. This ends today, Ash. This fucking ends now. It started with you and me, and it’s going to end with you and me as well. Fight me, Ash, I dare you. I fucking dare you! I yelled at him, earning a scoff. I know I am straying from our plans, but it’s either this or he kills Lorenzo right here in my presence.I have put a lot of people at risk by bringing Lorenzo here. Lorenzo is the Mafia Lord and he controls this city. He is feared and respected in the underground, he controls many legal a
Still Dominic’s POVAt the order of the king, we were roughly thrown into the dungeon by his lycan warriors and the gates were shut firmly. The dungeon is just as I remembered, we were thrown into different cells on the same block. The guards searched us for hidden weapons or anything that we could use and try to escape, but they couldn’t find anything with us because we weren’t packing any. I let them him and my generals as they please, I felt the urge to punch their faces so hard that they lose a few teeth. But I curbed my anger and let them get away with it, I need them to believe that I have given up on this war. Their ego will be fed and they will celebrate their victory, they will think that they have finally won this war. They will be too busy celebrating their victory, they won’t see what is coming for them.Declan had told us to lay low for a while because it would take a couple of hours for his trusted warriors to get to us. His father is a paranoid bastard, he may look as i