Chapter 28 ADRIA'S POV. "Gosh. This is bad. Really bad." I panicked, turning my head around frantically. A Professor and a student dating? What made it worse was that I was his student. Let's say I wasn't his student, then it would be a lot better, but I was his student so that would spell trouble for him. Then she started to turn slowly as she admired her surroundings, and I pushed Lucien away. "Go, go, go!" I whispered furiously, and he went into the midst of the little crowd. Although he could still be seen. He was just too handsome! Too handsome not to be spotted. "Adria!" I heard the professor call, and I shook so much that my purse bag fell from my hand. "Oh!" I exclaimed, and bent immediately to pick up my purse which had fallen. Then we walked towards each other. "Nice seeing you here." She commented with a warm smile. "Yeah, I came to watch a movie. It's a really killer one." I told her breathily as I clutched my purse strap tightly, then she looked around, squinting
Chapter 29ADRIA'S POV.I froze and everything went silent. It was like someone had lowered the volume and all the noise had been reduced to echoes. My nightmares flashed in my head at that moment.'I am you, and you are me'I kept hearing that in my head, and suddenly everyone turned to me, they all had my face, and broad smiles, then they started to repeat the sentence I had always feared. 'I am you, and you are me'My mouth fell open and my hand flew to my chest as it felt like I would have a panic attack. I couldn't breathe properly. My breaths were cut short, and no matter how I tried to breathe in long and hard, they were always cut short. Tears formed in my eyes. No, the day could not have been a dream. What was I seeing? It wasn't real."Adria!" I suddenly heard Lucien call, and I turned to him sharply still with wide eyes, then my eyes fell to my hand on the table which had been covered with his. "I called you twice." He said, and I immediately turned to everyone. No one w
Chapter 30ADRIA'S POVI picked it up, and bit my lip. It was quite late."Adria." Came her worried voice."I'll be home soon.""Where are you? At a club?" She asked, and my eyes darted to the band of musicians playing hardly."No! Why would I be at a club? I'm actually at a friend's party." I lied to her."Why are you out this late? You know you should be careful. You just recovered from your sickness not too long so why would you be out this late?" She asked, and I closed my eyes."I'll be home soon. I promise you, and I'm totally fine. Nothing bad has happened so far, and I have people who'll walk me home. It's totally fine, mum. You do not have to worry.""That won't stop me from worrying. I need you home immediately." She snapped, and ended the call, leaving my mouth open.I was on a two hour cruise. How was I supposed to swim across the water to get to her? Well, I had no choice so I might as well enjoy the night. "Was that your mum?" Lucien asked, and I nodded."She's a little
MONICA’S POV.“What?” I asked, sitting up from my bed immediately. What was she saying? It was total nonsense. “What kind of a joke is that!?’ I asked angrily as my heart started to thump faster in my chest. Just the mention of the name and my body was reacting more than it ought to.“No. I dare not joke with you, miss.” My maid said immediately waving her hands to show how desperate she was to let me know that I was wrong.But that was impossible. How could Lucien be in my Palace? Did she really know what she was saying.“Even if it is a mistake, I will punish you. If you mistook the wrong person for Lucien, I will punish you.” I promised her and swung my feet off the bed.“I know what he looks like, Miss. I mean it.” My maid insisted and I ran to my wardrobe and started flinging out clothes to the floor, searching for the perfect one.My hands trembled as I browsed through clothes and as my breath came out faster, I gave a shaky smile. She didn’t mean it. No she didn’t.Anyone would
32MONICA’S POV.My heart seemed to jump and I was out of words as I saw him seated on the sofa cross-legged. He was as elegant as an Alpha should be. His aura was all around the place and he was handsome.His beauty was so fierce that my heart started to tremble. What if I said the wrong thing? What if he didn’t like me? What if he didn’t want to have anything to do with a woman?A lot of ‘what ifs’ went through my mind but I shook my head and brushed it off. He was going to like me. What was there not to like in me? I was perfect. I was the heartthrob of every man in my father’s domain. So there was no way in hell he wasn’t finding me attractive.He turned, noticing my presence and looked at me. I let out a light gasp as our eyes met and it seemed like fate at that moment. He wasn’t my mate but the feeling I felt in my heart was a roaring feeling. It was like a burst of fireworks. We were meant for each other. We were a perfect match.There was nothing pulling us apart. I was meant
33LUCIEN’S POVI had been quite uncomfortable with Monica because the conversation had been forced and I was more than happy to hear Alpha Grayson clear his throat as he emerged from wherever he had been. I got to my feet and turned around. He was coming down from the stairs gently and I bowed a little as a sign of formality and respect.He returned my bow and continued his journey down the stairs that was taking him an unexpectedly long amount of time.“Daddy you were too late. He’s been here for ages.” Monica whined, suddenly sounding like she was fifteen years younger.“I’m quite sorry. I had a little issue back upstairs. I hope you aren’t annoyed.” Alpha Grayson said as he approached me.“It’s all fine.” I assured him and watched him go to sit on a separate sofa.“I’ve been keeping him company. That’s why he says it’s fine.” Monica said, rolling her eyes and the Alpha laughed while I went back to sitting.“I guess I do have to thank you for that, and I’m also afraid you would hav
34MONICA’S POV.“What?” I asked in shock. Why was it not going to work. “What did you do, dad?’ I asked with disgust all over my face.“He’s not ready. He didn’t even look like he had the time for that so I’m going to advice you Monica to focus on finding your mate as soon as…”“He’s my mate! Nobody tells me what to do and what not to do. I will marry him, I will convince him. Does he know all the years I’ve wasted loving him? Does he know all my hopes and dreams of him? Daddy, I’m not letting him go!”“Monica!” My dad called sharply and I folded my arms and threw my face away from him. My competitive spirit was sparked. I was going to get Lucien no matter what.“How many days is he spending here?” I asked, turning to him.“Just two. Monica, listen to me…”“Alright Dad, I’ve heard you. You want me to find my mate right? I have heard you but hearing you is not the same as agreeing to it. I will think about it and I’m very sure I’m going to succumb to my own decisions so don’t hope on
35MONICA’S POV.There was no way a man would reject a woman who looked as alluring, and vulnerable as I did at that moment. What was my plan? Not much. Just the usual prank stuff. Act like I was scared so I would get to stay in his room. It was a trick I had done countless times and succeeded at.Once the men saw me with my nightgown and nothing else and also looking as scared as hell, they won’t be able to refuse me. I would spend the night there and carry out my pre-planned episodes and of course it would end in making sweet love. Alpha Lucien would not be able to resist me.I bided my plan and waited patiently, glancing at the clock occasionally and waiting for midnight before I did my whole routine of massaging myself with scented oils and mixing perfumes once more.I was going to wake him with the scent of roses. The halls were quiet as I walked through them silently and barefoot, making my way steadily to the guest rooms. Since I had no idea which room he stayed in, I simply ch