Avery Elise's P. O. V."I hope you did have a great time staying here, Lycan Queen." Tricia told me before she sipped her juice.We're outside and just near the mansion of the Myers. Duke didn't really want me to go out with Tricia, but I insisted since I need time away from him. I still feel embarrassed for what I did last night, though I enjoyed it."I did. Everyone was great with me!" I tried to hide the sarcasm in my voice, but Tricia still laughed at me."Forgive me, Lycan Queen, but you look too innocent to lie! We all know how terrible Morgan is to everyone she doesn't like for her son, it's only Tiffany whom she favors the most and always wanted for Alpha Duke." Tricia disappointedly shook her head. "I can still remember the other women who tried to be his wife, suffering in both their hands." "Really?" I asked while grimacing. "I feel sorry for them, too.""Yeah," her face suddenly became serious. "They all died, though." She looked at me after saying that. "But you don't ha
Avery Elise's P. O. V.It was tiring. The whole day, Tricia and I did nothing but to shop. The mall we went to was one of the Myers properties and when Tricia made a call for Beta Koby, she told me that her husband informed Duke so he made a call for the mall to let us have whatever we want and the payment will be on him.When evening came, we went to a salon and had our hair and nails done. Yes, Tricia planned for it and made a schedule in the evening as she doesn't want to do much carrying after her nails are done. I don't know the real difference, but I didn't say anything and just let her be as I want to observe her behavior, one of the reasons why I agreed to come here with him. And finally, when we were done, we went home straight and called it a day. I was expecting Duke to be asleep already when I got home, but instead, I didn't find anyone at home. "Lory?" I called after I saw her in the hallway while carrying a bunch of comforters."Yes, Luna Queen?" She went straight to me
Avery Elise's P. O. V."You must be?" I asked while looking at the man who asked me."Mr. Campbell!" I sense the confidence in his voice when he mentioned his surname. I nodded at him before I showed him a formal smile, "Mr. Campbell, I appreciate your concern for my husband. Although, as you've said, you had worked for the Myers Empire for the last ten years, shouldn't you be able to know already that Duke doesn't just go missing?" He became silent and waited for me to continue. "My husband's away to do other business and while he's gone and taking longer than we've all expected, I, Avery Myers, Duke Myers wife, would be the acting CEO and the founding chairman of the Myers Empire while my husband's gone."I stood in front of them all with dominance visible in my eyes, like how my husband would look at his prey."Now, if any of you have a problem with that, you are very free to stand up and leave this room." I sweetly smile at them. "Let's not waste each other's time here."They were
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I wanted so much to ask him how he is, if he's fine or did he get hurt while doing his job, and what happened to him when he was away and wasn't able to contact any of us! But I couldn't find my voice to speak out my thoughts and everything I wanted to ask him."Did you have dinner already?" I asked out of nowhere. I slowly looked up, but I never looked straight into his eyes. "I could ask someone to cook dinner for you, b-bear with it for now, I promise I'll start studying to cook so I can do it next time."I cleared my throat when Duke didn't say anything, still. Slowly, I looked at his side and I almost caught my breath when I saw how much he was clenching his jaw.I released a deep breath before I walked past him. I sat down on the edge of the bed as I waited for Duke to come in. He was looking straight at me when he locked the door before he started walking towards me. "How was your day?" He suddenly asked after a minute of silence between us.I shrugged o
Avery Elise's P. O. V."Hmp!" I tilted over the bed when I felt something that kept on hurting my back. "Argh!"Every passing second, it feels like the pain just intensifies even more. I can feel my sweat dripping from my forehead. I tightly grip on the pillow beside me before I bury my face in my pillow. No matter what I do, the pain still lingers in my back. I tried to suppress my groans, until I felt someone caressing my back. "Wife?" Duke moved beside me and he pushed aside my hair behind my ear. "What's wrong?"I slowly opened my eyes and looked at his side. Surely, pain was visible in my face and my tears could prove that. Duke became alerted after he saw me crying. He sat down and guided me to do the same. "Are you in pain anywhere? Tell me!" I wanted to focus more on him because of the sudden panic I heard in his voice, but the pain I was feeling was too much company to my curiosity and surprise."M-My back… It hurts, Duke." I looked into his eyes while crying my heart out.
Avery Elise's P. O. V."But not all Rogue deserves to be punished for a long time!" The man defended while looking seriously at Duke and Beta Koby. "We repent, too!"I played on my fingers while thinking about their conversations. "Yeah, you repent, but do you think it's enough to have you forgiven?" Beta Koby clenched his jaw when I looked up to him again. "I don't think so. Maybe some of you do, but not those who've done things wrongly."The man became silent after hearing what Beta Koby said. It's as if he felt humiliated and didn't utter any more words to defend the rogues. Well, I understand, really. Because I, too, felt the same humiliation. The way how everyone views us would always be the same, even if we meant for it to happen or not."T-Then, what are you going to do now, Lycan King? Will you let your Queen know about this? Or… You'll hide this from her?" He looked hesitant when he spoke again after a minute of silence between all of them.Duke clenched his jaw before I saw
Avery Elise's P. O. V."And you think because of that, I will kill you?" Duke's voice echoed in my ears again. I avoided my face at him to not see the way he looks at me. I took a step back while looking at the nature in front of us."You have your own laws, Duke. Y-You should stick to it. Otherwise, not only you'll lose everything you have, but you'll be a Lycan rogue as well." With tears threatening my eyes, I looked down and started playing with my fingers again.I don't want that for you. I don't want you to suffer the same way I did for being a rogue wolf. Just a thought of him being looked down and mocked by everyone could already make me feel guilty. But then, my mind wouldn't really stay long in that side of me as I started realizing that of course, Duke wouldn't choose me over something he had worked hard for to achieve and have. I'm nothing compared to the success that he has now.And the thought of me being alone all the way… scares me. Because I don't know what to do and
Avery Elise's P. O. V.I have decided not to let anyone know yet. Thankfully, Duke and Beta Koby didn't question my decision. The whole pack and I are not on good terms yet, in fact, we still don't know much and have spent time with each other.I don't want to be a burden to any of them, thinking that they should protect me anytime because I can't do it for myself. And besides, I'm not even sure if the pack would still accept me once they find out that their Lycan Queen is now also a Guardian who has the ability to forgive and put back in power those they're working so hard to bring down for going against their laws.But I'm certain that they would consider more of not accepting me. Who would want someone who offers forgiveness for their enemies who did them really bad? No one. The chances of them accepting me is too far from them pushing me out.I took a deep breath before I stood up and decided to go out of Duke's bedroom. It was the exact same time that Tricia was about to knock in