Xandros's hand laid on her laps, pushing her back into her seat as she made to get up. His eyes darkened, anger coursing through his veins as he glared at her, "Sit. Still." Anna's body shook as she turned her head to see the man with the lustful eyes on the floor, a bullet hole right through his head. The other men just stared....just stared. She had hated him for looking at her like that but that didn't mean Xandros had to kill him! Why were they quiet? The fuck! Why were they quiet? She turned to look back at Xandros, her mouth ready to spew the words that ran through her mind but her eyes met with Gaia's and he just stared at her, a calm look on his face. "He would have gotten y'all killed in the nearest future. Don't you agree?" The three other men exchanged glances and the first one looked back at Xandros, "Thank goodness he was killed early." He said, with a small smile. Anna gasped in shock. Was he scared? Or was this how betrayal simply smelled like? Like blood? Xan
"I don't....think so." She muttered. He cocked his head and she could see a flash of something in his eyes. He hadn't expected those words to leave her lips. Xandros pulled backwards, releasing a small sigh. He glanced at her phone and gave it back to her. Sandra: You would be happy to see me right? I can't imagine how lonely you are in Khaos. Anna's felt her blood turn icy. She would be so evil to let a pure soul like Sandra come to Khaos. "Sandra is an interesting fellow." Xandros said and immediately her head snapped towards him, the cold blood redirecting to her head. "No..." She shook her head. Xandros raised his brow. "Not her, please. She's little and innocent." She muttered. "Little? Didn't she strip that night?" Xandros smirked. "Were you about to lie to me, little wolf? I know you and Sandra are the same age." He said. Anna bit her inner lip tightly, he'd caught on really fast. What was she to do? "Please... please, stop her from coming here." She plea
Anna bit her lips tight, her stomach contracted as she tried hard to hold her breath. She heard footsteps and she blinked, panic quickly taking over her body. Diane spoke to her through her eyes and Anna nodded, understanding that she was meant to be calm. The footsteps stopped right before where they stood and Anna's eyes watered. Diane's tightened her hold on her lips and Anna whimpered. The owner of the footsteps walked closer and her heartbeat stopped when she saw his face. Gaia. Kieran's beta. He also seemed to be shocked as he saw the both of them. "We didn't see anyone." Another man who they didn't see reported to him. "No one is here either. Go back and look around." Gaia commanded. "Yes sir." They heard his footsteps retreat. "I don't know what that girl is doing outside but you better get her in. I won't do this next time." He said and locked his eyes with Anna for a split second before he walked away. "What are you doing out here?!" Diane didn't waste time
The door banged close behind, shutting the light from outside. Though it was still morning, there was only a single ray of sunlight getting into the living room. All the glasses were covered shut with the curtains that it partially looked ghostly. Anna took her steps carefully, knowing she was not all that good with the darkness but unfortunately, she didn't and wouldn't turn on the lights.Xandros was no where to be found down here. She heard a movement upstairs and curiosity took the better part of her, sending her legs up to the stairs. The stairs gave way to a large space upstairs, his room.The lights shone brightly here, it looked totally heavenly. Green and grey, the beauty of the forest was shown best inside Xandros's room.She hadn't know he would love the color green, seeing how gray and black his living room was.At the end of the room, a dark glass door was open and Anna pressed her lips against each other, fighting the urge to go there. What if he was in there? Waiting fo
Xandros smirked, his eyes going down to her trembling fingers. She couldn't even steady her fingers, how would she stab herself?He walked closer to her and her eyes widened as she brought the pin closer. She wasn't going to do it. He could just stay there, right...Xandros's eyes subtly widened as Anna stretched her hand and with speed, pointed the pin to herself. He hit her hand lightly, twisting it and turning immediately backwards, while he pressed her against the door."Are you crazy!?" He shot."It's my life. I can do what I want with it." She snapped."No, Anna. Your life belongs to me now. You can't hurt yourself without my permission and no one can do that to you. Do you get that?" He asked.Anna gritted her teeth, going high on her emotions. She knew she was going to regret this tomorrow. She knew she was going to come back to her normal self tomorrow but for no, just for now...she wanted to he rebellious."No." She whispered.Xandros's eyes darkened in anger as he unconscio
To protect Sandra."They didn't know I left the maids quarters. I would see you soon." Sandra said when she glanced at the time and tried to leave but Anna's fingers were interlocked with her. She didn't seem to want to let her go."Anna...." Sandra's voice trailed off as she suddenly pulled her into a tight hug again, "We would get through this." She whispered.Anna nodded while burying her head in the crook of Sandra's neck. It seemed comforting than she thought it would be. Her heart warmed."I have to go." Sandra said quickly and walked away, Anna watching her back till she waved and turned round the bend."You seem to like her a lot." Anna's feet faltered as she heard the voice behind her, "isn't it nice to have someone who you could rest on when times get stormy?" Gaia asked and she turned."What if there are no calm times? You can't rest on someone always. Sometimes, you have to let them rest on you." "And you are not in a position to do that?" Gaia raised his brows, stepping
After working for almost the whole day, Anna stretched, turning her neck to the side. She heard a bone crack and she exhaled in relieve."Are you tired?" Sandra appeared from almost nowhere and Anna sprang up, turning around."Where have you been the whole day?""We have to wash almost all the bed spreads. They were too thick for the washing machine, we had to hit them with our hands till they were clean." Sandra pouted and Anna sighed, taking her hands into hers.She stared at the redness of her fingers and she blew air over it. "It must have hurt like h*ll." "I'm used to this." Sandra stepped closer to Anna and whispered, "It's better than dancing in Abaddon." She muttered.Anna's eyes turned glassy. Yes, it was in a good way. Sandra was in a place that was good for her as long as she abided by the rules and that was the same for Anna too. If she served Lycan Lord Xandros well, at least, she could preserve her head.*If you fail to get pregnant, it's your fault, not his.* Diane's w
"He is going to be married while I breed for him? Does that really makes sense?" Anna was out of her understanding phase. This was total b*llshit. She was supposed to be a tool while he lived a good life with someone else."Yes, Anna. Because she cannot give birth!" Diane shot.Anna bit her trembling lips, her fingers tightening on the apron she put on. She blinked, trying to fight back the tears that threatened to escape from her eyes."Just do what they tell you and you will be fine." Diane touched her shoulder and Anna raised her blood shot eyes."If she's going to marry him, she's meant to heal him. I'm going to give birth and let her train my pup? It's totally impossible to do." She muttered and started leaving the kitchen."Lord Xandros is waiting for you. You have to join them at the table for dinner." Anna didn't stop nor did she look back. Her tears didn't rush out of her eyes until she got into the storage room and finally her sobs were heard. She was being used and there
"Lord... Xandros!" The pilot's eyes bulged out of their sockets as he caught him going downwards and then suddenly disappeared, underneath a canopy of trees."Did you see that?" Sandra gasped from her helicopter, her face pale in shock. Gaia was beside her as he looked and he immediately told sent a message to all the others. They had to go down and look for them.Tree branches cut through Xandros's skin and flesh with force as he passed through the thicket before hitting the ground hardly, with his leg.He heard the scrunch of bones and a sharp groan ripped out from his lips as he went still for a terrible second. The pain was fast, overwhelming as it hit him round his body, but he was a Lycan and Lycans healed as fast as a rocket.The pain soon stopped like it was never there and he immediately got to his feet, walking into the forest deeper. If the pain had been that much for him, how much more for Anna who was weaker and had no wolf."Anna!" Her name ripped out of his lips, hard,
"You are just so gullible." Xandros muttered when the helicopter started and he suddenly grabbed her hand, making her flinch."Open it." Xandros said, his eyes darkening as he stared at her."W-Why?" She muttered."Anna. Don't make me repeat myself." He said, fixing one finger into her clenched hand, she tightened it instinctively."You won't be able to pull my fingers open." She said sincerely, "I've played this game so many times when I was a child that I've gotten so used to it.""Let's see how that works." Xandros smirked."If you pull one finger out, I'll close it back." She said."I'll make sure you don't close them. Breaking your fingers would do the trick." He said blankly, his eyes staring at hers. He looked at her with his brow raised and she got the point, opening her hand slowly."If you don't trust the father, you shouldn't trust the kids. They can be manipulated." He said as he took the chocolate out of her hand."It's poisoned." He scoffed, throwing it down. "What?" An
She had not thought of a reply when he got up from the bed and that was when she realized he was half-naked. She looked away, instantly. He smirked."Really?" A light scoff escaped from his lips. "After oogling at me in the bathroom yesterday. Or are we going to pretend that never happened?" He asked."I-""Meet us downstairs in the next thirty minutes. We shouldn't wait for you." He said and walked out of the room, the light hitting of the door, the thing that signified her that he was gone. Anna blinked, saliva going down her throat as she gulped.He surely didn't come into the room to comfort her when she cried in her sleep. Of course not. No! He did not! She screamed at the little voice in her head trying to convince her otherwise. She...was the one who was rightThe knock on her door startled her and she immediately rushed towards it, pulling it open."Huh!" Anita gasped as she looked around, "I had no idea this was your room." She said with a large smile."Uhmm...yess.." Anna d
"Hmm," She ran a hand over her over her hair, "about the kids-""I've talked about that." He cut her off, "They'll stop it." Anna felt stunned for a moment. "But Gaia said..." She trailed off. She should just be grateful right? "I smell blood." He said, his eyes scanning her body. It stopped at her leg where the open scratch remained. She had failed to cover it up in an hurry to run out of the room."What... happened?" He asked, in an eerily calm voice."Nothing. I just fell.""You are lying to me yet again. You don't seem to learn, Anna." His voice came out rough. He seemed.... angry. What happened during the meeting?"Treat your injury. We leave early tomorrow morning." He walked past her."Is everything..." He'd already closed the door drowning out the rest of her words. She stared at him, biting her lips slowly.****"Do you want me to stay in the same room with you tonight?" "No, Sandra. I wouldn't be able to sleep with you here. We'll talk about a lot of things and I'm reall
He grabbed the cloth suddenly, pulling her closer by the tightness. She had been too slow to take her hands off. His breath fanned over her face lightly as she stared at him, her breath itching."You are so red." He smirked.Anna blinked, all the shock clearing from her face as she stepped backwards, her fingers letting go of the shirt like they burned her hands."I'll -I'll wait for you outside." She said and opened the door, swiftly going outside. The door closed behind her and her back weakly fell on the door, resting on it. Her heart palpitated recklessly in her chest and she had to place her hand on it, in an attempt to calm it down."Think, Anna. Think. Are you crazy? He's Lycan Lord Xandros. He's a Lycan, you are wolfless. He's a Lord, you are just a breeder. He's married and you...are not wife." She whispered to herself, over and over again, till it got into her head and she could go quiet. She ran her tongue over her dry lips as she took a deep breath, waiting patience for hi
He grabbed the cloth suddenly, pulling her closer by the tightness. She had been too slow to take her hands off. His breath fanned over her face lightly as she stared at him, her breath itching."You are so red." He smirked.Anna blinked, all the shock clearing from her face as she stepped backwards, her fingers letting go of the shirt like they burned her hands."I'll -I'll wait for you outside." She said and opened the door, swiftly going outside. The door closed behind her and her back weakly fell on the door, resting on it. Her heart palpitated recklessly in her chest and she had to place her hand on it, in an attempt to calm it down."Think, Anna. Think. Are you crazy? He's Lycan Lord Xandros. He's a Lycan, you are wolfless. He's a Lord, you are just a breeder. He's married and you...are not wife." She whispered to herself, over and over again, till it got into her head and she could go quiet. She ran her tongue over her dry lips as she took a deep breath, waiting patience for hi
She stretched her hands forward. "You can just take-" Her words were cut short when he grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her in, closing the door behind her."If you took the hit for you, then the least you could do is change my shirt." He said. "The closet is too small." Anna muttered underneath her breath, shifting her weight from one foot to another."You have to take off your clothes, it'll smell soon." She added when she realized her former sentence didn't matter to him at all. "Take it off." He said, his eyes locked on hers.Her breath hooked for a second, stopping in her throat as she blinked at him. He raised his brow. She bit her inner lips. Keeping the new shirt on the washing hand basin, she placed her hand on the hem of his shirt, her warm fingers grazing his skin. The hairs on the back of his neck rose slightly. Feelings. A gulp went down Xandros's throat as she came closer to him, the scent of whatever cream she was using on her hair, filled his nostrils. Pleasan
"What pack is this?" Anna asked as they got to the last pack. It was already getting late and she knew they might not make it home tonight."Apex." Gaia replied."It looks....scary." Anna muttered."It is. I remember when Lord Galenira died. Lord Xandros killed him." Sandra said. "It was few days after we got sold." "How did you endure?" Anna asked."It was few days, Anna." She said pointedly and Anna took a deep breath. "Don't feel guilty.""I'm not." Anna said.Gaia smiled lightly. Their relationship was something to be jealous about."Frown hardly, Anna. So they don't get you." Sandra said, grabbing her hand and holding it tightly."Don't worry, Apex is not bad. Nothing would happen -""She's the breeder!" Someone suddenly shouted from the crowd and everyone turned to her. Sandra's grip tightened on her hand. Anna felt the world stop around her, it was something she'd feared. Something she'd waited to happen. The main reason she never wanted to be here. The reason....Her eyes wi
Gaia turned backwards right in time to see daggers flying towards him...from Xandros's eyes."I think the pilots are waiting for us." He said and the girls looked back. The pilot was probably... Xandros.Anna saw his eyes hooked on her and she blinked slightly, gulping almost immediately.She immediately averted her gaze and turned towards the helicopter, rushing in quickly. The five minutes ride was quiet just like it had been in the car and for some reason she hated it. She preferred the air in the car when they first left Khaos. Where he had answered her questions, excluding the gun part. "I didn't mean to correct you or....change you. I was just worried. The people....they seem unfamiliar around you." She glanced at him. He didn't stir from his position when his head was backwards and his hands folded against his chest."I was thinking -""Are you apologizing or you are making excuses?" He asked, his eyes slowly opening and focused on her. She gulped lightly. "I wanted to corre