Lillian’s POVThey barges in here and think they can do whatever the fuck they want.I try to be as calm as I can and let things go on their own course, but Evie and Whitney’s words are just going way too far, and Kylian is like a stupid parrot on the side who can’t even control his family from making a scene.My hands clenched on my side after I heard the obvious accusation beneath Whitney’s words.Even some of my comrades gasped at what she was implying.The word bastard hit like a slap across my face, sharp and cruel, echoing louder than it should have in this crowded room.Suddenly, the noise around us seems to drain away, leaving nothing but that one word hanging between us like a poisoned dagger. And everything blurs out as all I can see is her, while I feel a sting in my heart.Their family has stomped on me and continues to do so. They have talked shit to a lot of people in this room, but I look past it all. But my late pup is a different story.“You heard me,” she says, with
Keegan’s POV“I can’t take this shit anymore!”Like a spoiled brat she has always been, Evie doesn’t even bother to reply to me after she disrespectfully slams her hand on the table as she stands up before storming out of the room, slamming the door open behind her.Damn, this life! When will there be any quiet days?Knowing my good cousin, she is up to no good. Alarm at what chaos she will start again, I rise to my feet, and sigh, “What the hell is she going to do now?”Sienna’s eyes are wide with confusion as she follows suit and stands, her hand caressing her small bump, while my mom looks momentarily shocked before a scowl forms on her lips and her eyes roll.Crossing her arms, she sniffs in disdain, “She’s probably going to teach those lower-class people some manners.My chest tightens as anger rises in me.No. Not here. Not now.This is a public area and not owned by any pack. Not only do we not have power here, but I also don’t want another scandal circulating around.Besides…
Keegan’s POVI stood in that cold, empty hallway for a while, unable to move, staring at the retreating figure before me.I cannot exactly pinpoint when it all began… When the woman who brings shine to my life in my younger years, and the same woman who manages to make my heart bleed, starts to slip through my fingers.The hallway is dead silent, but my own heartbeat sounds like a drum in my ears, heavily thudding against my chest like a punishment I can’t escape.Is it during our anniversary? The one I wish I could forget… or maybe change.Or perhaps… is it earlier than that?All of our memories flash back in my head. All the days and nights that barely have meaning. Every memory since our marriage feels empty and cold… But all because of me.All because of those quiet and supposedly bright moments I have overlooked and stomped upon. Those little smiles she gives when she runs to the door to greet me back home. Those little shy glances she has when she makes me try her food… And thos
Lillian’s POVThe mirror barely has time to reflect my forced smile before it vanishes as I lock eyes with him through the mirror.It’s Keegan.What are the odds? Fate must really hate me.Of all the places and times, why does he have to be here?I remain still in there, still clutching the tissue I have used to dab away my tears while he stands outside, looking tall and sharp in his black three-piece suit, eyes narrowing onto mine.However, his cold and sharp demeanour shifts slightly when he notices the dampness on my cheeks, which I recognise as a glint of concern floods in his gaze that almost makes me forget how cold his eyes were a few moments ago… and how cold those pair of eyes has been for years.He steps toward me, making my body function again as I hastily hide my face, if it’s even possible, as I’m in front of the mirror, while I dry my face completely out of tears.“Lillian… are you crying? Why?” his voice sounds low and tense. “What happened?”My heart pumps in doubt. Is
Lillian’s POVSlowly, as I recover from shock, I feel my heartbeat run faster as a smile forms on my lips. Without wasting time, I drop whatever I am holding and run towards them, not slowing down until I reach them.“Lillian, wait! Slow down.” I hear Maddox in the background, along with Stan and her footsteps, as they follow me, but all my attention is now focused on the group of men in front of me.My steps falter for a moment as I slow in front of them before I steady myself and offer them a broad and warm smile.“It’s been a long time,” I greet softly between my panting.The moment the words escape my lips, they suddenly line up in front of me, taking aback the others in the gym.In precise unison, they straighten their back and greet, “We’re back at your service, Senior Lillian!”Unexpectedly, their voices carry warmth that melts my heart.Their words struck me like a wave, wrapping around my chest and squeezing my heart in an oddly great manner.Senior Lillian…It’s been years, a
Lillian’s POVIt’s been days since my conversation with Craig, and it has been good. As always, he remains supportive of me. He even offers to help me find a good place to stay. After all, there are plenty of houses and apartments for rent within the pack’s territory, but I kindly decline his offer.As stubborn as it sounds, I mean it when I said to him that I want to try to do things on my own as much as possible.So, here I am, busy house hunting. As soon as my training ends, or even in between, as long as I have enough free time, I’ll spend most of it looking through several properties.Old, new, pricy, cheap… I’m considering every option and weighing them carefully. I don’t limit myself to looking through my options, but there’s one thing.While Craig respected and supported my decision, he still made sure to slip in his own condition.“At least stay within my pack’s borders,” he says to me before I leave his office, looking at me with a helpless and worried smile. “That way, I ca