The breeding season

Shocked by what I heard, I turn to look at Liam for confirmation but I could not even say the words because of how affected I was by what I just heard, only my eyes did the talking.

 I guess seeing the pain and betrayal in my eyes couldn't make Liam look me straight to my face, instead, he averted his eyes from mine and nodded in confirmation.

Upon seeing him confirm it, I almost fainted.

" w...why... my sister...how could you Liam" I felt as if my heart was about to be ripped out of my chest and couldn't help but to hit my chest a couple of times before collapsing on the couch behind me. On seeing me collapse, Liam and Autumn, my younger sister of two years, ran to me out of panic. The reason they are like this is that I just did surgery for my heart disease and I'm still recuperating.

"Don't.... don't come any closer". I raise my hand to refute their advance toward me.

"Lorel, I'm so sorry please forgive me. I wanted to tell you but didn't know how to" Autumn said with tears and regret in her voice.

I shake her head and asked, "how long has it been going on...how long???"

"Six months now" Liam replied

"Si...six months???.... a...and you are pregnant with his child??? I asked Autumn feeling as though my heart was about to be ripped out from my chest.

With tears in her eyes, Autumn could not answer but nodded instead.

On receiving confirmation from her, I stood up from the couch on shaky legs and manage to drag myself out while telling them not to follow me.

Seeing Lorelei leave, Autumn could not hold on to her tears any longer and wept with all her might while clinging to Liam.

"It's ok Autumn, it's good we told her now to avoid hurting her more, she can still handle it now than later. She's very strong have faith in her" he said with sadness written in his voice.

As Lorel was about to leave the building, she turned one last time and a drop of tears fell from her face. She quickly wiped it off and went out of the building.

She walked for some time before waving down a taxi and telling the driver to drive.

Dante

 “Where did you say he is at the moment?” I asked my assistant and Beta, Dario, as I finished signing the contract before me.

“He is at De Retroville, your Highness.” My head jerked upon hearing the location where my overbearing brother was.

“Of all places and time, that’s where he decided to cause trouble this time around. Why does he keep going there to cause trouble with them and will end up getting me involved with them and cleaning up his mess.” I grumbled and tried to control my rising anger, as I pushed my chair backward to get up and walk towards the door and out of the office.

“I’m still trying to find out the reason your Highness.” He bowed and followed me out.

I chose not to give him a response because I know that no matter how hard he tries, he would not be able to. Lan was like that. He was the most secretive being I’ve ever known.

I walked out of my skyscraping building and got into the back seat of my 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, while Dario sat in the passenger seat beside Jake, my gamma, who happened to be the one driving.

“Your Highness,” he greeted me and I nodded my head at him in response before resting my head backward and closing my eyes.

When they saw the position that I was in, they both kept quiet knowing fully well I needed the quietness to reign in my Lycan.

It was the breeding season, and during this period, the female wolves go into heat for roughly seven days while the male wolves will not be able to control their urges to mate. Those that were already mated to either their mates or chosen, were lucky enough to go through the season without fear of losing control and exposing their wolf side to the world.

Due to how the world has evolved gradually to the current state of the technology world, the supernatural beings were forced to go into hiding and erase every trace of their existence. Although I’m the King of Lycans and werewolves, to the world, I’m just the CEO of one of the leading conglomerates in the world.

Also due to that, finding our fated mates became ten in a hundred, which led us to choose those we decided to spend the rest of our lives with. We called them our chosen mates.

Though as Lycans, we have more control over our urges, and because I was their king, the breeding season, barely affects me. At most, all I would feel is just a tiny bit of itchiness that if I wanted I could get an unmated wolf to breed but could altogether ignore it.

This has been what I’ve been doing for a long period now, Ignoring it. It was to the extent of not feeling anything most times when the season came and I would only know it was the season when I see the changes in my pack members.

Yet when this season’s breeding started two days ago, I felt it more than I usually do. Though it wasn’t as intense as the way the rest were feeling it, it was still more than normal.

I asked both my beta and gamma if they were also more affected by it than usual or if there were any changes with them and they both said no, they were in perfect control of it.

Hearing their response, I kept quiet and ponder what could be happening to me.

I’ve been trying to figure out what the reason could be but haven’t been able to come up with anything.

Taking in a deep breath to control my nerves and Lycan, I opened my eyes and sat upright, when I felt the car coming to a stop. I look out through the window at the tall building before me and was already beginning to regret my being there.

I’ve always hated being here, mainly for two reasons. Firstly because it is owned by my mortal enemy, Valdis; the vampire crown prince.

Secondly, because of what is being done in secret within the walls of the building. Behind this upfront, is where the vamps take innocent unaware humans as their meal. They suck the life out of them and discard them when they were done.

This is one of the places I hate being present but it seems there’s something that keeps drawing Lan there.

The door beside me opened and I stepped out of the car.

I looked at the building in front of me with so much remorse and was beginning to hate my being there and most especially after sighting the figure walking towards me nonchalantly.

He was the last person I wanted to see but here he was walking toward me with an obvious taunting look and smile.

“To what do we owe this surprise visit, your highness?” He said with mockery and sarcasm lacing his voice.

Not being able to hide my disgust from my expression, I answered with vexation, “I’m sure my coming here isn’t a surprise to you as you already know my purpose of being here, Prince Valdis.”

He chuckled annoyingly before saying, “I most definitely know the reason why you are here. Who wouldn’t? When your adorable annoying brother made a scene here the moment he got here,”

I raised my brows at his words but didn’t utter a word and wondered what kind of scene Lan could have caused before my arrival and the reason behind it.

As I could not come up with any suitable reason, my irritation grew by the minute.

“Where is he?” I spat out.

Despite seeing that my mood was negatively increasing, he gave a mocking smile and said, “What’s the rush? The deed has been done and cannot be undone. But there is something you can do instead with me.”

At this point I seriously wasn’t interested in what he wanted nor did I care. All I wanted right now was to locate Lan and get the hell out of here and to a more quiet place where I could have more control over my urges.

Seeing that I wasn’t showing any interest, the mocking smile on his face widened fully enjoying himself.

 “Common Your Highness, this small request of mine will cost you nothing. When In fact, all I ask of you is a drink with my lonely self.”

I eyed him sideways not in the slightest mood to deal with him before walking past him and into the hotel.

“W…where are you going? Do you agree to have a drink with me? Awesome…”  He said surprised, thinking that I’m willing to sit in this disgusting place and have a drink with his disgusting self.

“Since you decided not to tell me where he is, I will take it upon myself to look for him which I’m very sure will be an inconvenience for you but I know it’s not a problem for you as you didn’t tell me his whereabouts.”