Novel-novel oleh Eliza

CLAIR POV Lily slept on a bed that probably cost more than our entire rent. Sebastian had tucked her in soft silk and I watched her sleep more peacefully than I had seen her in the past.Then the door opened. Sebastian walked in with a man in a white coat behind him. "This is the Pack Doctor," Sebastian said. His voice still hit me wrong. Like I wasn’t really staring at him right next to me.The doctor's eyes lingered on me a minute, like he had felt the strange smell I carried, the ordinary scent of soil and human. He moved to Lily. He checked her forehead, eyes and her pulse.And he paused. "Remarkable." "Is something wrong?" My hands went completely cold. And my heart almost stopped, knowing if anything goes wrong with Lily, my little poor girl, that is the end of me.The doctor slowly looked at Sebastian, then at me. "Nothing is wrong." He said and pulled the blanket up. "The fracture healed and the bruise has faded." He checked deeply before his eyes fixed on mine again.

SEBASTIAN POV "You are presenting the award, my Alpha."Nuel said again. I fastened my cuff and glanced up. "That makes what? The hundredth time?""One hundred and three, my Alpha."I almost smiled, knowing how Nuel could be if he wanted. "You counted.""It is my duty."He remarked and I found myself nodding. Duty. And it seems to be always duty with him.I slid into a black jacket. The suit fit like it was made to be worn by me. And the watch sparkled in the light. After all, Sebastian King does not look ordinary, especially when the whole world is watching.Nuel moved closer. "The Ferrari is ready."He announced and I checked my reflection once. Forty one. That is what the news carries of my age, but it was in fact forty two.Fine wine, they called me. But wine goes sour too. "Let's go."I said to Nuel, leading the way out.The university was already so loud when we arrived. Security was full at the doors. And students with phones up. Flashes from their cameras everywhere. I

ALEXA POV Desires are holy, and sometimes you just deserve its cold attacks and the crazy hook it has on you.Karl has returned to be with his nanny, and me? This time around I could not dwell much on the matters at hand rather my body seeks an affirmation that seems so lost and dead.I forced a groan, like the needs are just gonna disappear, but they are there, here with me and vowed to be my doom.I did not want to touch, did not want to awaken the beast, but maybe, just maybe a single touch could calm the fight down there right under me.And I touched, slow, intentional and I liked it, like it compare to the cold jaw Sebastian throws me at night, like it to the tears I shed when I felt like a loser, and right now, I am just going to be the lead of my own ecstasy.I was low, I needed to be low, as my finger busied itself through my wet parts and the joyous tears makes me into that young and free woman I once was, Alexa who has got her own charm.“My Luna, a visitor is here to see y

CLAIR POV “Come back to work, the manager has concluded he has no right in your personal life.”“Whatever that shit even is.”A tiny laugh escaped Mrs Hilda’s mouth and her face turned all serious quickly too.“He promise you a raise, to triple your wages.”And ever since I opened the door for her, that was the only appealing words I heard.Money, and god know how much I needed the cash, to change renew our bills or perhaps get a new apartment and Lily’s school.“I will come.”I said slowly, knowing it would cost me more time if I ever wanted to check or apply to other jobs and also, no one pays like The Mount Agency.Mrs Hilda had stepped inside without waiting for an invitation even after I almost died of fear, her heels had clicked on the floor I had mopped earlier that morning. She looked around the apartment like she was calculating the rent in her head. Her eyes fixed on the chipped paint. The couch with the stain Lily spilled juice on last summer. And the small window that let

SEBASTIAN POV “The River Star pack has sent bodyguards to welcome us my Alpha.”Kane whispered to my ear, as if I couldn’t see them already.“And Alpha Eliot is with them also.”Nuel added and I only nodded. This is Montreal, where my instinct had anticipated for a weird reason, and I wondered how much I had anticipated it in this past, but it has never happened.The bodyguards walked toward us and bowed lowly in respect. I could read their fear, even when what they do is hide it, it’s like a thick wave forming and tightening their throats.“Welcome to Montreal Alpha Sebastian of the great moon pack.”Eliot greeted.“It’s an honour receiving your support every time.”He added and I shook his hand, pulling him into my left arm and stepping out into the weather.I scented it yet again, the reek of danger.The air here was different. Colder and sharper. It bit at the back of my throat and carried deep smoke, wet invisible touches and something metallic I couldn’t place. “You brought ha

ALEXA POV LI stood in my room as Sebastian’s private jet flew out. Its wings spread into the white blue sky, and I kind of envied its freedom. “Mother I did better today.”Karl’s voice shook me free of my anxiety a bit, and I turned toward him, with the best smile I could give.“You always do better darling.”He rushed into my arms, his scent the actual hibiscus smell on Sebastian. The same smell that clung to the sheets the night he said my name like a prayer and then like a mistake. The same smell that haunted the hallways when he walked past me.“Beta Nuel will return soon, and you should make sure you keep making mummy proud.”I said, pulling tighter on the poor boy, my baby, the one I love so dearly. Any pack decision can’t keep us apart. And Sebastian, no matter how far ahead he is, I can only thank him for at least taking Karl’s side.“You can be replaced.”My wolf snarled beneath, and I pressed a gentle kiss on Karl to calm the tornado erupting in my head and pretend my wo

I got to the dorm and it was quite than ever.My keys hit the floor and the sound cracked through the room like a gunshot. I did not bend to pick them up. I sat on the edge of my bed and stared at the white wall until my eyes burned. But it did not help. And I still saw him. The way Lucian did not look away when I talked nonstop at the table. The way he pushed the fruit tray closer even when I didn’t reached for it. He looked like he was happy with me just being there.My phone buzzed on the desk. And I stared at it. My fingers were cold as the pen pal group opened to his messages.I won't force you to trust me.Then came another buzz. But I would spend the rest of my life earning it if you would let me.I did not reply. I could not. Not when my chest was too tight. And I couldn’t breath.Another buzz came through and I almost screamed.You once wrote that nobody had ever made you feel beautiful.And the air completely left my lungs. How could he remember that too? A post I had ma

KIRA POV "You're... Lucian Brookmoore?" The name slipped from my lips in little more than a whisper. And for a heartbeat, the room disappeared. LB. My mind raced back to every message, every text, and conversation. The truth had been there all along, hidden in plain sight. Lucian Brookmoore. And the realization slammed into me so hard that my stomach lurched. No. No... It couldn't be. The man whose words had got to me first, whose response has been just right, was the same man newspapers called ruthless. The same man people lowered their voices to talk about. The Devil. I stared at him, searching his face for something that would tell me this was some cruel joke. But instead, I found the same blue eyes that had looked at me so gently over dinner as I made a complete fool of myself. The same quiet patience. That almost seemed like warmth. Only now I knew whose eyes they truly belonged to. Air refused to fill my lungs. And without another word, I turned and ran. I ba

LUCIAN POV “What do you want today, Lucian?" Jessica's voice carried the same confidence it always had. She stood across my office, one hand resting against the polished mahogany desk, completely unbothered by the silence stretching between us. Most people feared silence around me. But Jessica never had. "I told you to stop seeing Gavi." My words landed like a verdict. She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose before looking at me again. "You dragged me all the way here because of that?" "I don't repeat myself, Jess." And that brought a faint smile to her lips. "No. Because you threaten people instead." She knew me too well. Yet wouldn't learn. And I think that was the problem with keeping someone alive long enough. They mistake familiarity for immunity. "Gavi has become careless," I continued. "And careless men become liabilities." "And what does that have to do with me?" She asked spitefully, like she dared to hate my words. "Everything." She folded her arms. "O

The music was too loud. And that was the first thing I noticed when I pushed through the apartment door. The bass was vibrating through the floorboards. Red solo cups everywhere. I could hear hard laughs in the kitchen. Something that seemed like the usual Saturday night chaos Peter’s frat friends loved. My arms ached painfully from the box I carried. His favorite brownies, still warm from my dorm kitchenette. I had even stayed up until 2 am making them because his midterm week was hell and he had texted me “wish you were here” at 11:43 pm. My eyes scanned through the living room, but there seemed to be no Peter. At least I would know my boyfriend of two years, and the half drunk dancers sure weren’t him. “Is the birthday boy in the bedroom?” I asked a girl I didn’t really know. The blonde girl’s eyes slid past me, down to the box, then back up with something like pity. My stomach tightened in anticipation, or perhaps curiosity, the kind that probably kills a cat. But I follow