All Chapters of The Rogue’s Little Plaything: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Lustre’s POVEveryone stared.I could have sworn that everyone I came across tonight had purposely let their gaze linger on me for much longer than was appropriate or necessary.Men, women and pups alike didn't for a second stop shuffling their eyes from their dates or company to me and then back. The men especially flashed me unseemly gazes and looked at me in suggestively inappropriate ways that made me want to puke from sheer disgust.As much as I knew that the attention I’d been receiving was well deserved, I couldn't bask in it as much as they did in my beauty. I was much more focused on getting through the night without having everything I’d worked for reduced to nothing by Luca’s presence.To make matters worse, my mind was preoccupied with how nervous the little interaction Alpha Fleki had with Luca made me feel. I’d wished for the ground to open up and swallow me so I wouldn't have had to live through the torturous and unnerving experience.But here I was, still on solid groun

Fleki’s POVThe air around me had become unpleasant the moment Lustre had to leave, as much as she was antsy for reasons I didn't understand when she was seated beside me, she was the least annoying thing about having to sit through the ball.I only honored Silvercrest’s ancient traditions that fostered healthier pack relations by organizing elaborate balls because it was a required formality, and I was a leader that followed the rules of tradition by the book especially after being brought up and nurtured by an elder. Yet, for once I had a date to the ball that I didn't absolutely despise and I would've loved to enjoy her company. At first when I’d noticed that she was nervous, I’d felt inclined to take her mind off whatever had her looking so unsettled.From what I’d gathered, I assumed that she wasn't familiar with formal gatherings like balls and I’d placed her as the center of attention at the first ball she’d been opportune to attend. So of course, the concern I felt for her wa

Fleki’s POV“Fucking come again, I dare you!” I roared as I watched him struggle for air under my tight grip. Since I’d raised him above ground, his legs also flailed helplessly as he tried without any luck to release himself from the death grip I had him in. His eyes were blood shot and he could also release helpless and pathetic gasps from the disgusting lips that had dared to speak of Lustre like he’d stood a chance with her. As I remembered how unnerved Lustre had looked when I arrived, I realized that he must’ve also put her in an uncomfortable situation and it only aggravated my wrath much more. In that moment, I’d seriously considered snapping his scrawny neck in between my fingers and killing him, and the idea appealed to me more than it should've.“Lustre is mine” I breathed into his ears while I still held him up by his neck.“I can imagine that you're a lot of things, but I didn't think you’d be dumb enough to go after what's mine” I could feel his resolve to fight back w

Reid’s POVAfter I’d ensured that everyone had left the hall and the ball had been completely dissolved, my thoughts returned to where they truly belonged all night.Miimii.Right before I was torn away from her by Alpha Fleki’s mind-link commands, we’d just considered leaving the ball to walk through the garden. Miimii had gushed about how lovely the garden looked since new flowers were groomed in preparation for the ball, and her eyes had lit up with glee as she went on and on about her favorite thorn roses.It's odd that she’d be obsessed with thorn roses I guess? But upon asking, she explained that she was intrigued that something so beautiful could be so fierce at the same time. That alone had given me some perspective as to why she bothered to keep my company when I was so obviously flawed and scarred by the trials of war.Yet, I’d decided to enjoy my time with her and make every single second count until she realized that I wasn’t good enough and neither did I deserve her. Besi

Lustre’s POVTheatrics had never been my strong suit, and I never enjoyed being in the middle of it —or even worse— being the cause of it. Despite that, the night of the ball had placed me in a gravely uncomfortable situation that I couldn't tear my eyes away from.I was more than certain that Alpha Luca had decided to use the fact that he’d only approached me to compliment my beauty to ensure that Alpha Fleki didn't have any suspicions concerning me. As emotionally daft and immature as Alpha Luca could be, he wasn't one to throw the possible results of a mission we’d been running for months out the window just to satisfy his ego’s needs.So, of course, he took the fall for both of us and got on Alpha Fleki’s nerves to completely take the spotlight off of me. As much as my nerves still left me in an unrecognizable state where I could only stare at the scene before me, I was a tad bit grateful that Alpha Fleki barged in right before Alpha Luca was able to have his way with me.I knew w