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EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon TWENTY-FOUR
Lucius pov“Eden climbed out of the window and now she’s chilling at the old man’s place,” Titus announced as he slumped on the chair across from me. I raised my gaze from the paperwork and watched him. For a brief moment, it sounded like he just told me that my mate escaped the hospital and was hiding in the grandfather’s housing. Since the shit-eating grin didn’t disappear from his lips, I knew I didn’t hear things and he meant every word. “And you are here, taking your sweet time, not following her and ensuring she’s safe because?” I raised an eyebrow as I questioned him. Although my first instinct was to storm out of here and go after her, Xabat held me back. He reminded me of the look on her face the last time we saw her. It didn’t matter how passionate Eden was about denying her fear, we knew she feared us. We could sense how tense she became whenever we were near and smell the scent of her fear. So, yeah, I think it was pretty fucking safe to say she was terrified of me an
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon TWENTY-FIVE
Lucius povThe silence that followed my demand enraged me. How dare they? I kept banging on the door even when I caught a whiff of her fear. Although deep down I knew it was better to stop and step away, I couldn’t. Maybe, after all, my anger was based on her unexplainable fear of me. I knew she didn’t know me, all Eden could base her opinion on was the rumors she had heard. Yes, those rumors were awful, but I never treated her poorly. Or did I? That thought forced me to back down and let them be. Until… Until I heard the old man speak, proving that Eden really hid behind that door. “You stay here, I will deal with him.”Deal with me? Who did he think he was, a fucking god? There was no way he had a chance if he decided to stand face to face with me and actually toss a challenge at me. Xabat would use his bones as toothpicks.As soon as the old man opened the door, all I could see was red. The smug smile across his lips pissed me off, but what really made me forget sanity were his
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon TWENTY-SIX
Eden povI couldn’t describe how I felt as I watched Lucius leave even if I tried. The worst part was that it was his words that hurt me, the things he said earned my reaction, and yet, I felt guilty for his sudden decision to leave me behind. Besides, it didn’t make any sense. He came here to force me back into that hospital room, flew off the handle and left as if someone had stabbed him in the heart. What was wrong with the King? The intense mood swings were so sudden and unpredictable that I had no idea how to deal with it. Richard placed a hand on my shoulder, making me jump, and squeezed it a little. “Come, let’s go inside and drink that tea. It will help you relax and in the meantime, we can discuss where you want to go once we get out of this shithole.” The chuckle that left his lips was odd. He didn’t ensure I followed him inside, just went back straight to the kitchen area and hummed a melody under his breath. Slowly, I entered the house again and sat down. While he was
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon TWENTY-SEVEN
Eden povThe reason for my outburst was the stupid hope that I could open Richard’s eyes to reality, I had no intention to hurt anyone in the process. But of course, as always, I messed up even without trying. The door to the house burst open and Titus walked inside. His chest was rising and falling rapidly as he breathed, hot tears rolled down his cheeks, leaving ugly marks behind. “You feel nothing and yet, you won’t tell him? You’re here to mislead my best friend and don’t even have fucking guts to spill the truth? I regret ever sneaking into those cells and trying to help you. That place brought the good out of you, but obviously, you thrive in misery because once someone does everything in their power to please you, you turn into a completely different person. You’re fucking disgusting, Eden. Shifter or not - you’re rotten!” He screamed at the top of his lungs. I tried to get closer, set on explaining myself, but Richard grabbed my hand and held me back. All I could do was to
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon TWENTY-EIGHT
Lucius povThis wasn’t the first time in my life that I had to turn my back on someone and leave, but this surely was the most painful fucking experience so far. It felt like someone was ripping out my heart while it was still beating. On my way to the castle, I mind-linked Titus and sent him to Eden. “I need you to go check on Eden. I gave her the green light to leave if that is what she wishes to do, but while she’s still in the territory, someone has to watch her and report back to me.” He wasn’t too happy about that and didn’t shy away from voicing his frustration. “First of all, I don’t want to go, but I will only because you are making me. Second, the fuck is wrong with you? You’ve been waiting for your mate ever since I remember you and you’re already giving up? Weak.” I understood that he was butt-hurt, but I needed to ensure she was safe. “It doesn’t matter anymore, Titus. And quite frankly, my love life, as non-existent it is, is none of your business. I appreciate the co
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon TWENTY-NINE
Titus povMothertrucker load of shitsticks… Those were the only words I could think of to describe the situation. I had too much on my hands as it was, but now, Eden was frozen on the spot along with the old man, and to top it off, certain someone managed to scare her even more. As I was about to reach out and grab her, she came to her senses and brushed past me. She was too tiny to move that fast and yet somehow, she managed to prove me wrong. Why, just why I couldn’t think about the consequences as I stood in the door, watching her? And when the consequences came, I still managed to overlook them until a loud scream left her. That was when I understood she had caught a glimpse of Xabat, heading to the border. “Eden, don’t just stand there, we need to get you to safety,” I snapped out of my thoughts and grabbed her hand as I attempted to drag her away from the danger zone. Instead of listening to me, she pulled her hand out of mine and refused to move. In true, childlike manner,
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon THIRTY
Titus povAs soon as we got to the action, Leo nearly emptied the content of my goddamn stomach. I had to fight the moron not to vomit out the godly cookies I munched on earlier. I cared about my best friend, I really did, but I also worshiped the cookies. But now that I was looking at the carnage through the eyes of my wolf, his reaction kind of made sense. The woods were a bloody mess - literally. There were body parts all over the place - heads, limbs and torsos even hanging in the trees and in the middle of the mess, laid my best friend, still in his beast form. We approached him with caution. Xabath’s chest rose and fell, so he was breathing. He held a massive spine in his claws - that moron and his obsession with spines was unbelievable. However, when Leo got close enough to assert the damage, both of us froze. A massive chunk of flesh was missing from Xabath’s left side, between where the hip and ribs were. I was surprised I couldn’t see intestines hanging out of the body.
EDEN: The Daughter of the Moon THIRTY-ONE
Eden povIt was almost amusing how much at home I felt trapped inside the cell. The memories of my past washed over me like a hurricane.Perhaps Titus made this decision to prove to me how good I had it now, compared to what I used to have? Sure, there was a possibility that he told me the truth and actually locked me here to make sure I didn’t run, but there was no way for me to read his mind. “Do you need anything? Food, drink, a blanket perhaps? Anything, really, I’ll get it,” one of the guards spoke up. I glanced in their direction and forced a weak smile. “No, thank you.” Both men exchanged quick glances and shrugged. All I wanted was to be left alone with my thoughts while true to their word, the guards tried their best to start a conversation.“How old are you?” “What is your favorite color?” “Do you have any hobbies? My kids love to draw and sing.”“Yes, hobbies are awesome! I don’t have kids yet, but I love fishing.”The more they spoke, the more their words merged into
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