Darius POV I stayed the long night not going home and recalling seeing the way my sister was dressed. Like a whore. What has that bastard making her do? What pain was my little sister going through? I returned home the next morning with broken lips and a battered face. The instant mother saw me, she screamed. Only I had made it alive amongst the vampires I had gathered. I did not gather any members of my Clutch. They were afraid of the Lycanthropes and father had gave strict warnings that no one should help me in my mission to save my sister and I had gone to other Clutches aside Edinburgh to find vampires and they came to my aid only for them to die valiantly for my sake. "Oh, Darius," Mother exclaimed. "Why are you so stubborn? Look at what you've done to yourself." She said, sounding worried. "Y'all refused to help me in my cause to save a member of our family when we've heard his tales. When we're very much aware of what he does to women." I said to her. "Why don't you leave t
Lucifer's POV I had taken Ruthless out on a little run to stretch his hoofs when I turned around and noticed a mare being ridden on. I was baffled when I squinted my eyes in the darkness and noticed it was a woman riding a horse. By this time? I decided to go through the other way and catch her unawares. When I saw her from afar at the riverbank tying the horse close to a tree. The horse looked like Snowball and for a fact I knew she did not like being ridden by anyone else except me and I was surprised as I began to run along a list of possible people who could have taken Snowball out by this time. I did not need to think too much about it when the sudden swiftness of the person alerted me. A vampire and I had no other vampire in the pack house except Ashlyn. Then it dawned on me she was trying to get away and I went after her, caught up with her and we tumbled to the ground. She was shocked and alarmed to see me and without dallying she got off me and attempted to run again, but
Ashlyn's POV"What, what are you saying Roselia?" I stuttered in shock as I stared at her in disbelief. "I did not want to believe it too. You're a vampire and all. Vampires can't procreate, but I've been noticing you and this morning, it became obvious to me that you were pregnant." She said and my head was spinning. I was pregnant. Pregnant with Lucifer's child and now that child was gone due to his brutality. I was baffled. I had a child growing inside of me all these while and I had no idea about it. I was shocked and I held my stomach and laid sideways on the bed sobbing silently. I should be glad that the replica of Lucifer growing inside of me was gone, but I wasn't. The child was also mine too. A part of me. "I'm sorry, milady. But, I still wonder how you got pregnant." She said in puzzlement.I could not respond to her. I could not tell her I was an hybrid. I was not even thinking properly. All I knew was that I had a child growing inside me and she was no more. She was
Ashlyn's POV I was shocked beyond the extraordinary. Lost for words as Iona immediately connected to the nine foot tall lycan in front of her. He was taller than every other lycan I have seen. They're eyes locked also connecting me with Lucifer. "Turn away." I immediately told her but she said not a word to me. I turned to leave but Iona was having a mind of her own as she stayed rooted to where she was. "I am Steel. The invincible One of the Nightwing pack." He introduced himself.I rolled my eyes. Oh great, he was just as proud as his body he was in. "You are?" He asked in a sweet and innocent tone. "Iona." She simply said to him and turned away. Finally, I thought to myself. "Iona, forgive me, but you cannot leave." Steel said to her calmly. "I'm not leaving, I just need to talk to my human self." She replied and I knew she meant me. We really had a lot to talk about. I wanted to know why she'd abandoned me until now. Why did she not also snarl at Lucifer and his lycan? Why
Ashlyn's POV I stared at him as emotions swirled around and inside of me. His gaze was unwavering from my eyes with so much emotions radiating from them. Different emotions of anger, hurt, perplexity and remorse all etched on his face. This was the first time I was seeing him this way. Perhaps he was genuinely hurt by what he did? Was he remorseful about it? Or was just this just an act? I pushed him off from me and smiled bitterly. "Really?" I asked him and turned to his subjects, his comrades, his mistresses who all stared in shock and bewilderment. "I am his mate and yet he treats me like a good for nothing!" I said and he pulled me back in anger. "Being my mate does not change in thing." He replied through gritted teeth. "Does carrying your child for a while do?" I asked him equally angry. He clenched his jaw before responding. "Nothing has changed, Ashlyn. We're still maintaining the kind of relationship we have." He responded."A Master and mistress relationship?" I asked
Ashlyn's POV "I want you here." He whispered huskily after moments of silence. Delivering bouquets of chills and shivers down my stomach. I was still very much angry at him, but I could not deny the masculine effects he had on my body. "I do not want to be here." I said to him still trying to steady my heartbeat. "It's not a matter of choices." He replied as he stared at me."I should have a choice, but yet in every way you still remind me of my father." I said to him and his eyes flashed. He had an unappeased anger in him and I could see he was fighting to control it. "If I was your father, would I touch you in this manner?" He asked as as he skidded his hand along my bare thighs and up to my waist. I swallowed as my lustful body responded to his touch and waiting for the feel of his lips to taste the rawness of mine. I shook my head. "It's only the touch of a cruel master." I said to him. He buried his face on my neck. "A Master is meant to be cruel in all his ways. All his do
Lucifer's POV I left Ashlyn's arms before she woke up the next morning and I walked out of the room hoping the early morning air would blow away any mucky thought in my head. Sofia stopped me before I could cross the stairs. "We need to talk." She said as a matter of fact. I frowned at her despising the tone of authority in her voice. "Should you not have returned to the French quarters by now?" I asked her irritated already by her presence. She heaved in shock. "Are you sending me away?" She asked. "As a matter of fact, yes. I do not need your drama right now." I said to her and turned to leave. "Because of her?" She inquired in an hateful tone. I turned around. "Because of whom, if I may ask?" I asked her. Damned the French wanton. I need no permission to ask a question before I do. "You know well who I'm talking about." She said to me. "Since you have decided not to be clear, I leave you to whatever hate is eating you up." I replied and turned to leave again. "I'm talking
Ashlyn's POV I was through with my bath and donned on a simple gown. I was surprised to see my almost empty closet, filled with new dresses and I had no doubts in my heart that Roselia was the reason behind it. I walked down the stairs and met with Sofia and her three musketeers. I rolled my eyes. The good Lord knew I was not in the mood for their tantrums but yet, they keep coming seeking for what they could not get. "Lucifer's most prized possession." Sofia said smiling as she advanced towards me. I narrowed my eyes at her. "I doubt that." I said to her. She raised a brow. "Did he not make a reference to it last night?" She asked the other mistresses who nodded their heads like a lizard with a bone stuck in its throat. "What do you want now? Don't tell me you're here to force me into being in bed with you?" I asked her. She waved it aside. "Your one opportunity to have a feel of it is gone." She answered."Good. I'll pass." I said to her and turned to leave, but Sia pulled me