ASHLEYI’m smart enough to understand his perfectly delivered threat isn't just that, it is a warning.“Now since we’re going to have a little chat, why don’t you call your sister and tell her you have a headache?”I almost smirk, ready to tell him I don’t have my phone, he clicks his tongue. He has been watching me too.My instincts didn't fail me. I knew someone was watching me. I just didn't know it was two people.“In your room, love. Come on.” I release a heavy breath and get ready to follow him. My feet don't move and my back makes a sound that has me yelping in pain.He is quick to hold me and his face twists in concern which for a moment makes me think he is actually a good person, then I remember he is making me follow him against my will.I’m swept off my feet, literally, as he carries me bridal style and starts walking up the flight of stairs, we reach our room and he tells me to hand him the keys.He puts in the key and then pushes the door open with his feet before closin
LUCAThe next time I wake up I find myself in my bedroom with multiple my comforters over me.I wait for the onslaught of headache and it doesn't disappoint, this has been going on for about six months of course I know what happens after.The worst part of this is not only the time it would take to regain feeling and senses in other parts of my body, fatigue isn't that bad compared to me remembering everything that happened.It's not like I wasn't there, I was there just with no power and control of my body.It took a lot of wolfsbane to keep me down and I have broken one of the chains they tried to use to restrict me, or the monster that I've become did all of that.I am not yet used to referring to my wolf as a different entity from me.Werewolves are a lot stronger than humans with sharper senses like vision, speed, and hearing. And for an alpha I'm a lot stronger, faster, and more resilient than the warrior wolf, the second strongest is the beta who happens to be Arthur, most of t
LUCA"Luca," I look up, my eyes widening when I realize she has been speaking to me."Yes, mother." Even though she has stepped down from her Luna position after our father retired and I became alpha, she still has that commanding aura of a leader and she doesn't fail to use it.I don't answer to her but she is still my mother and that gives her some type of leverage."You have been ignoring the council's calls." It wasn't a question and she damn well knows the answer to that."I don't remember, I've been ignoring a lot of calls from a lot of people," I'm not even trying to be smart with her.Having and keeping two very busy identities isn't easy, and also with having to deal with the damn press that won't simply fucking leave me alone."Luca," I turned my head back, staring at her head on.I normally don't use my alpha dominance on my mother but I trust myself to do that when I want to get out of conversations.Like the council of ancient wolves that want to tell me how to live my li
ASHLEYI strain my ears trying to overhear anything that is being, not that it helped.The door closes and my hope of escaping this leaves my mind not before I see Andrea rushing into the room.“Hey, what happened?” she turned and glared at Ivan who raised his hands up in surrender. “What did you do to her?”She pretty much yells at him and I let out a sigh of relief. Having a big sister is really nice.“Nothing, God stop giving me that look.” He mumbles the last part turning away.“Do you two know each other?” they share another look, more like exchanged glares.“No!”“Definitely not!”I give them an incredulous look but don’t say anything. Andrea sighs and holds my hand, stroking it gently.“Are you okay? Are you sure you’re okay?” I manage a nod.“Just my back but I fell, it wasn’t his fault.”Though it kind of is his fault, wait I think it is mine, I wasn’t looking but he saw me coming literally running for my life but he stood there and let me crash into him. The fair thing would
ASHLEYI gave him a blank stare. He has not done anything to prove he is not a sicko so I’ll keep on thinking until I’m proved otherwise.“I was sent here to protect you,” he speaks softly now and I couldn’t help the frown.“I don’t need any protection,” he smiles.“You do,” I glared at his side view since he isn’t looking at me, he hands me the card he had taken. The one the man gave me last night and it suddenly clicks.“My family is always in danger and he wants you to be protected at all times,” I hold the card with two fingers like a full contact with it is going to infect me.“What do I have to do with your family? If anything you should give this to Drea, she is the one running around with one of you. I, on the other hand, don't even want to meet your brother.” I push the card towards him not even bothering to spare it a single glance.He shakes his head and tells me to keep it.“I ordered lunch for you, don’t go out please. Let’s get your personal security fixed first and some
ASHLEYThe mall is not so far from the hotel so I just decided to walk, not only because I'm scared of being in a car with a total stranger but I would much rather be in the street where someone might see and rescue me if anyone tries to snatch me.Yes, I think I have this all planned out.Trust me, when you develop a sudden paranoia you'll probably do worse. That aside, the walk actually seems nice.People are going about their business and it all looks great to me. I hope I don't look like your typical small town girl looking around shops like some sort of noob but I just can't help it. When you grow up in a small town where everyone knows their neighbor, seeing so many people who barely spare you a glance is pretty much a cause for glee.There's a skip to my step as I walk, I may or may not be imagining myself in a book or a historical novel, it would be great to run into my own Mr. Darcy.I chuckle lowly before schooling my features. I don't want people thinking I'm crazy except n
ASHLEYThere is always a witness, at least I see that in crime shows. I thought, my fingers crossed and my heart full of hope.My eyes snap open when I feel his hold loosening and soon he lets go of me completely and I'm quick to turn around to face him.I moved back immediately as his face came into view. He is dressed in a suit similar to that of last night, except he ditched the tie this time making his look more casual.My back hits the wall of the elevator and I know I'm the visual representation of shock."You?!" I breathe out heavily, desperately tapping buttons on the elevator but it doesn't stop."Nice to see you again," His voice is as deep and silky as it was last night, except now it makes the hairs on my body stand and not in a good way.I don't reply to him, desperately trying to get the doors to open so I can call the cops and tell them someone has been following me and another man wants to kidnap me.Wait, I don't have to wait till I get out of here. They can help me g
LUCAI leave the house as soon as I'm able to get on my feet and if you were wondering if I went to the meeting with the elders, well I didn't.If they want to meet with me and are serious about it, they should make an appointment like every other person. I'm not giving any damn person any special treatment, especially not those old bastards.My phone vibrates with an incoming message, it confuses me for a bit before I decide to check what it is.Ivan: Look where I'm at.I rolled my eyes seeing the message, that is before I opened the image and saw a picture of my mate lying in a bed looking so damn pretty with that little frown on her lips.Me: Get the fuck out of there before I rip you apart.My hand flies over the screen typing out a reply sharply.Ivan is fucking playing with me. He replies with an eye roll which makes me glare, surprising the man sitting opposite me. His jumping reminded me of him and I wave him off, wanting time to calm myself down in private before I go and mee