MasukKeegan’s POVThe elders share a look, frustration and anger very much visible in their eyes. The two on the sides shake their heads in disappointment, and the one in the middle, Elder Rowa, snaps first.“We just want what's best for the pack!” he exclaims, still standing on their stands like they are the correct ones.“And what’s best? Sienna? Is that what you mean?” I finally snap at them. “You all call yourselves the elder, all knowledgeable and supposed to be giving advice, but you all pretend that a pup binds me to someone when marriage and fatherhood are two separate things!”Elder Rowan slams his hands on the table, and the sound echoes in the entire room. “Enough! These excuses are nonsense! That pup carries your blood, Alpha Keegan! Your duty is to protect–”“And I will protect every life under my command, especially my pup! But don’t mistake that I’d submit to you and marry someone I don’t want. I’m an Alpha!”I look at each of them, meeting their eyes with firm stares. “You
Keegan’s POVI am still looking at the road. Lillian vanishes, confusion still etched in my mind. My arms tighten a little around my pup, suddenly feeling protective as I think a sudden foretelling that something bad is about to happen.With a heavy heart, I go back to the pack house, only to be greeted by the doctor telling me that Sienna is still making a fuse.“That’s on her. Give her a sedative or something, I don’t care.” I walk past him after saying that, then stop halfway as I feel a bit of guilt coursing through me.She is, after all, still the mother of my pup.Sighing, I turn back around and reply with a sigh, “Just tell her that she should take care of herself first and get well soon.”With that being said, I turn my back on him and go back to my office. I sway and coo him for a bit until he falls asleep before putting him back down in his crib.“Alpha?” I am, for the nth time, being disturbed by Dom.He is peaking through the ajar door, cautiously looking at me after he no
Lillian’s POV“Wait…” I softly say in a voice that is almost a whisper while watching them hastily getting out of the car and bringing the food out of the car, with Maddox rushing forward to get the takeouts from Craig’s hands, probably not wanting to hear the exact words from him again like earlier.“Alright, what’s really happening?”That’s the first thing Craig asks as soon as he places down the boxes of pizzas and food at the coffee table, while we slam down the carpet in the packhouse’s living room like we are just some ordinary people chilling out.Meanwhile, servants move in sync as they productively place a jar of juice, glasses and plates down.Once they are out of sight, I watch Craig fill up the three glasses with juice for us and place one in front of me and the other in front of Maddox.“This is why you are being called a demoted Alpha,” I mutter, teasing both of them.Craig gave me a narrow look, while I got a glare from Maddox at how I reminded Craig of her earlier comm
Lillian’s POVMy entire body tenses as I see him. I want to turn around and run away like a teenager, but my body is too frozen in place for me to move, especially after seeing him walking in a long stride, ready to face me.And just as I take back over my body, he is already in front of me.Since I can’t turn back around now, I decided I’d rather walk past him. I know it isn’t a good thing to go around in here during this scandal.Talk about luck! Right now, sarcasm seems to be my only friend.When he stops right in front of me, I keep my emotionless face and calmly say, “Don’t try to block my–”However, seemingly knowing what I am about to say, he looks me in the eyes and interrupts me.“Lillian, look, I–”I am about to interrupt him and push him away when a particular scent reaches my nostrils, making my heart thump with both confusion and fear.Something bad will happen. Instead of pushing him away or interrupting him as I initially planned, I subconsciously leaned in toward him,
Lillian’s POVI watched them bicker like cats and dogs, titles and rank out of the picture, just sibling energy vibrating off of them.“Seriously, let’s not mind those worthless people!” Maddox announced, waving her hand and going straight to my mini fridge, I knew I had, grabbed a drink and gulped it down.From looking like a dinosaur firing fire, she suddenly became a chill gal.I shake my head and let out a bitter laugh as I conceal the inevitable pain within me in sarcasm. “Easy for you guys to say. You’re not the villain in every headline.”Hopefully, those in the sanctuary wouldn’t mind the headlines and not regret coming in there.As that reminder comes to mind, I realise that it would be best if I didn’t visit the sanctuary first and give them peace of mind, like what they came there for, instead of getting tangled in this chaotic mess with me.For sure, many media outlets, gossip queens, and other people will be targeting me and coming unannounced to my premises.The two of t
Lillian’s POVLater that night, I landed on my back, lying silently on my bed while staring at my dark, empty ceiling, flashbacks of the sinful kisses and grasp we had shared came back to my mind.As though there are ghosts about it, I can still feel some of his touches.And I never feel dirtier than ever.Taking deep breaths, I feel something heavy on my chest. “I should feel free right now. In fact, I should feel free for a long time now, but no… There’s still scar and pain radiating in my heart and every inch of me, pulling me over and over again back to the hole I have fallen into before.I don’t know what time I fell asleep. All I know is that I am drowning in guilt, anger, pain, and so many other emotions that not enough words can describe.Sleep barely consumes me to relax my churning guts when I am awakened by the constant buzzing of my phone beside me.With groggy eyes and pained muscles, I groan while sitting up and reaching for my phone. It keeps lightning up with notificati







