EVANGELINEI thought dressing up well would help me cover my emotions, but when I entered the meeting room with Markus, I realized that it was a mistake. His emerald eyes stared at me as if he could look into my soul and hear every beat of my heart. “What is she doing here?” He looked at Markus and the guy smiled. “She is the one who should be here. You want me to not take her to Underworld, but don’t you think her opinion regarding this also matters?” He said and Lucien narrowed his eyes. He propped his elbows against the table and rested his chin flat on his hands. “I see. I don’t think her opinion matters because you are the one who approached her. She wouldn’t have thought of it if you didn’t plant the seed in her head. So in a way, you are the one who I should be talking to. Not her.” He said in a calm voice and the way he had an air of aloofness around him, it pricked my skin. He was always so calm and composed when I was a total mess. Didn’t serve right. “That is a good poi
MIAEvangeline was shocked for a moment, her jaw hanging after I confessed what I had been trying to deny for so long. But after Markus asked Eva, I felt this pang of pain and jealousy hit my chest like a hammer. I couldn’t avoid the feeling and lashed out at my best friend for no good reason.It was a mistake I would repent for my entire life.“Um…when did you realize that he is your mate?” She asked after clearing her throat.“I knew when I first saw him. Snow started acting weird and horny, but I kept telling her to stay in place.” I sighed as I looked down at the floor, “I can’t believe that he had to be my mate out of all the people I met in my life. I thought someone else would be my mate.”She raised a brow, “Sean?”I nodded. I wished it was him, but my fate seemed to be a bitch.She shrugged, “I wished it was him too. You two would have looked great together. But now it all makes sense. You were annoyed at him from the very beginning because you kind of knew that he was your m
MIA I didn’t reply and my silence stretched for a total of five agonizing minutes before Markus spoke again. “Okay, let me get this straight. I am not interested in Evangeline.” He said and I stared at him with a confused look. “I don’t get it. Then why did you—” I stopped, realizing that my asking him why he wanted to take her to the event would come out as me being jealous. I didn’t want to give him that satisfaction. Not until I knew what his goal was. “Why are you telling me this? I don’t remember asking you why you did what you did.” A corner of his lips curled into a knowing smirk, “Yes, but you did fight your best friend because you were jealous.” He said and my eyes widened in horror. “How—” I looked around to check if anyone was listening to our conversation and whispered, “How did you know? Were you spying on us?!” He shrugged and pointed at his left ear, “Super senses, remember? Everyone knows that you two had a fight. Also, your voice wasn’t exactly on low volume when
MIA"It's simple. If Lucien and Evangeline get together, they will fight against theOrder and we will be able to break rules that bind us and control who we can be with. Then it will be easy for me to mate with you." Markus explained and I thought about his explanation for a minute before nodding in agreement. "I get it. But isn't it going to be dangerous?" He shrugged, "Do you think Evangeline is safe?" I gasped, "What do you mean?" "The Order have their eyes on her. She holds immense power as she's the daughter of Asphalt and Alpha Dominic. Lucien has been trying to protect her for years, but I think she doesn't need protection. What she needs is her mate to be at her side and believe in her strength. Also, I know Lucien very well. He is going to go nuts if they both reject the mate bond. I can't let that happen." "So…you think your plan will work?" I asked with a hint of doubt in my voice and he smiled. "Honestly, I don't know. But if anything triggers our Demon King the mos
EVANGELINE“You look so good!” Mia jumped in excitement as she took in my appearance. Hera nodded, “I told you both. This dress and makeup would go perfectly with her. Black and purple is so your color, darling.” She patted my shoulder and I faced the mirror. We were inside Hera’s room and she said she had good knowledge of what to wear in Underworld. I expected the clothes to be bold, but not this bold. I was wearing a short, silky black dress with a deep neckline that showed my cleavage quite well. The chest portion was made out of an intricately designed black net which was half-covered with the black fabric just right above my nipples. The dress was quite high above my knees and I was grateful for the fishnet stocking I wore. But what was the highlight of the look was the purple mask with a black feather on it. Hera said that some people there opted for masks and it was a safer option since my identity wouldn’t be revealed completely. I accessorized the look with a pair of sma
EVANGELINE"I'm sorry." Markus spoke out of the blue beside me while we traveled in the car. I looked at him with a confused look. He shrugged, "I kind of pushed you into this. I should have known that Lucien can be stubborn when he wants to be. I didn't expect him to bring Tehila as his guest of the night." Tehila. That was the slut's name who was clinging on to him like a wet, dirty chewing gum. I realized how territorial Mia had felt when Markus invited me to the event. I hadn't even known Tehila and I already wanted to scourge her eyes out for looking at him with lust. But he was not mine in the first place. Never was. And maybe never would be. The thought made a dense feeling settle on my chest. I exhaled and looked through the tinted window, "It's not your fault. I just can't do anything to make him feel for me. I tried but I can't force him to want me.""Oh, believe me, he wants you like crazy. I'm not saying this to assure you. I have known him for a long time and the thin
EVANGELINEMusic pulsated in my ears as I stepped inside the club with Markus on my side. The place looked like any regular club with people rubbing their bodies against each other, a corner particularly designated for the bar where the bouncers juggled with fire-lit bottles and the smell of sweat mixed with perfume. "Is this the event?" I shouted on top of my lungs for Markus to hear as the music was loud. "You don't have to shout. I have good senses, remember? And come with me." He pointed at the direction of the bar and I followed him, maneuvering my way past the swarm of sweaty bodies dancing like it was their last day. As we reached the bar counter, Markus muttered something to the bartender which I couldn't hear. He rested his arm against the bartop and looked at me, "This is not where the event is held. But before we get there…" The bartender returned with shot glasses. I frowned and Markus responded before I could ask, "Guessed you might need these before we step into the
EVANGELINEI raised a brow at him, keeping my face as rigid as possible. "Will it change your decision if I say that it is?" I asked and he narrowed his eyes that were dark with anger. "No." He said under his breath and without asking a second time, he sat right beside me. I pulled away from him but realized that I had hit a wall and he had practically cornered me in the booth. Tehila strutted towards us and her face turned grim as she saw that our seat in the booth was already occupied. She had no choice but to sit next to Markus across the table. It wasn't hard to tell that she didn't like it. I looked at Lucien once before turning my gaze towards the dance floor. I wanted to ask why he was sitting here but I was too tired of such stupid, unnecessary questions. I knew I couldn't evoke any feelings inside him. I had given up on us. But the drumming of my heart beat and his strong scent occupied my senses completely. I couldn't even focus on anything significant. "Didn't expect y