Avery Elise's P. O. V.I stretched my arms when I opened my eyes and saw Cairo awake beside me. He was enjoying himself and honestly, I'd been questioning myself how can he be awake while I'm asleep.I carefully stood up and looked around me. Duke was already gone and so was his clothes on the sofa. He probably went to work again. I sighed in disappointment and carried Cairo to his crib before I went to the tub and ready myself for a quick bath. After filling up the tub, I went out of the bathroom and saw Lory already changing Cairo's diaper and baby clothes. I watched her do it so the next time, I can do it on my own. It wasn't hard to watch, but when Lory made me try it, only then I figured how hard it can be."I think I need private lessons for this one, Lory." I blurted out and I heard her laughing at what I said."Let me take care of that now, Lycan Queen." Lory took the wipes from my hand. "Go and take a shower, the Lycan King is waiting downstairs for you two.""What?" I asked
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I wasn't talking to anyone when we got to the place that they had brought us since that night. It took me a lot of times before I finally managed to be able to slowly move forward.Nightmares plague me every night. Maybe because silently, I was hoping for Duke to come and get us, but the image of him telling me about Tiffany was the one reason I couldn't sleep well at night.It hurts. It hurts more than pushing him away from me with the thought of saving him, but I didn't let those thoughts keep on distracting me. Not especially that I have my son to take care of.I don't know what else happened about our divorce settlement in court, but I knew that my father took care of everything. It's just that.. since the last time I saw him, he hasn't visited us yet to tell me everything personally.The only way I could get through to him was by texting him. He was too busy at work, he said. Especially in taking care of Catalina's assassins that almost went down after what
Duke Devon Myers P. O. V."We haven't heard anything suspicious from Valerie." Koby informed me the moment he entered the torture room. "She came back there just this morning."I paid him a quick glance and watched as my men in the mafia whip the traitors we finally caught. Did they really think that they got past me with the help of a rogue lycan?She might've not revealed anything about our kind, but she would remain us a traitor and should be punished with the others."That's good. What about Turner?" I clenched my jaw while thinking of him watching my wife like a hawk and waiting for his prey. "Any news about him?""Adriel was the one around and watching over him. If he gets any closer to the Lycan Queen, we would know right away." I nodded at him and left that room. "What about Tiffany?""Did she do something?" I opened the door to my office and took off my coat."Alpha Alexander has been holding her captive, but what are we gonna do to her? Madame Morgan had suffered enough from
"Duke, you're getting married tonight." Was the first thing my father told me the morning before he would pass down his position to me.Not showing any interest, I nodded my head at him as I sat on the couch beside him and in front of my mother who looked displeased with the news."Would it be Tiffany?" Mom asked. Honestly, I can't even describe the right word to use while looking at her.I don't really care whoever my father chooses for me to marry. All I need is to finally inherit his positions as the head of the Myers's mafia and the Lycan King. My pack and I have been waiting for this moment. We have trained countless days and nights just to be ready for this.And after a lot of hard work, we're getting there, but the only problem I had was the part that I need to get married first. It's never my intention to settle down. Well, at least, not after I'm done getting more from my competitors and I'm not even looking for an heir.Though my parents disagree. For them, before I can be c
I knew it'll be her, I always did since my father handed me the Catalina's folder. I knew because it was impossible for Kenzo Catalina to hand over his ace in the mafia, Valerie Catalina.She was spoiled and most loved, adored and looked up by many people. Even humans can't keep her eyes out of her and are all willing to pay her high just to buy her service. While her sister, Avery, is a different type.I saw it the first time she looked into my eyes. The pain, agony, and endurance she has while hearing everything that people say about her.Looking into her in front of me felt different. She looked confident despite the emotion in her eyes that she can always manage to hide from everyone. Maybe because she's being forced?She doesn't feel comfortable being in this place, in front of everyone and most of all, under her father's presence who did nothing but to intimidate and threaten her with his gazes.I did feel something the first time she looked at me. It felt different and strange y
Avery Elise’s P. O. V.“Don't try to embarrass me, Avery.” I heard my father’s voice beside me, emphasizing every word he wanted to mark on my mind. “If your husband wants you to please him, do it without asking a question. Never disobey him.”I looked down at my hands as I felt a cold feeling in my body. I’m nervous and scared right now, but I know that if I voice it out, my father would be mad at me.“Don’t be too harsh on her. I’m sure Avery wouldn’t do anything to embarrass her family,” I looked at my stepmother and saw her smirking at me. “Won’t you, Avery?” I nodded at her. “See that, Kenzo? Avery agreed that she wouldn’t. After all, she’s not like her mother.”I gritted my teeth in secret as I felt my anger grow. Although I am willingly doing this sacrifice to save my family, I still sometimes hate that this woman is one of us.“Sir, we’re here.” I looked out of the window and saw that there were a lot of men outside our car, waiting for us to come out.I felt my hands numbing
Avery Elise’s P. O. V.The moment the signing was done, I was officially introduced to everyone as Duke’s wife. After the introduction, my husband needed to attend a meeting with those businessmen and Alpha to spread the word that the new Lycan Alpha King had finally married and will officially succeed to his throne.Later, once he gets back here, we will need to consummate our wedding according to our traditions. My parents had already left so I was now alone here with Morgan. Duke also forbade them from coming here from time to time to visit me without his permission, my father just agreed to him. He has no means of visiting me, anyway.While I'm following Mrs. Morgan Myers inside the mansion, I couldn't help but to feel strange around me. Everyone's looking at me and watching my moves with disappointment in their eyes. I even heard that they were really expecting Valerie to be here instead of me and that they had prepared everything according to Valerie's likeness. I understand th
Avery Elise’s P. O. V.“IS IT A crime for me to be nervous?” I asked Lory while calming myself.I can feel my hand getting cold and sweaty because of the nervousness that I’m feeling inside me. My body is even shaking a little.“It’s normal, Luna. This will be your first night as husband and wife,” Lory answered before she brushed my hair.I’m done taking a night bath and had already dressed myself in a dark short night lingerie. Above my lingerie is a black silky night robe. The lingerie’s length only reached half of my legs, while the night robe reached under my knees.I’m like a precious gift covered and ready to be presented to the celebrant now.“It’s time, My Queen,” Lory said before she waited for me to stand up.The nervousness that I was feeling intensified when I heard what she said. And all of a sudden, I heard my father’s voice in my head, reminding me to obey my husband and never make a mistake to anger him or it’ll be the end of our family.Despite my shaking body, I for