Seleneâs POVâWhat do you want from me, Lucas?â I asked, my eyes widened in shock and fear. I invited him to my room for a heart to heart conversation after he walked out on me when I tried to get him to reason with me after he overheard my conversation with Burke.âI donât want anything from you. Iâm not one of your dogs,â he snapped. Lucas was very loyal to Darius, I was sure he would never keep such a secret away from Darius. I sighed in exasperation as I sat on the chair close to my bed. My heart was pounding loudly in fear as though it would jump out of my chest at any moment. The room felt tense, my body temperature increasing and I was overwhelmed by the usual scent of lavender in my room. It was as though I was hyperventilating, everything around me seemed to have heightened. I had never been as scared and threatened like I was at that moment. I was engulfed in fear.âYou canât do this to me, Lucas. Iâll do anything you want. Just name it.â I pleaded, my voice trembling.
Dariusâ POVI was going through some books in my library when Damien came looking for me. I had sent him to Lucienâs pack to confirm the rumour going around about his death. âHow did you know I was here?â I asked as he peeped inside the library as though he was trying to confirm if I was inside. âLucas told me he saw you heading to library,â he responded. âThatâs right.â I muttered as I grabbed a big book from the shelf, I moved over to the chair in the library and I sat on it. I dropped the book gently on the desk in front of me as Damienâs eyes followed my movement. âWhat did you hear?â I asked after a short silence.âThe news about his death is true, my lord. Itâs been confirmed.â He stated firmly.I flipped through the pages of the book right in front of me absentmindedly as I pondered over what I just heard. âYou mean Lucien is truly dead?â I asked again as I stared at him in utter disbelief. âHe was poisoned to death by an unknown person according to some reliable sources
Seleneâs POVI walked back to my room in anger as I left Dariusâ chambers. âHow dare him stop me from kissing him?!â I thought in anger. I was sure he used the meeting he was going for as an excuse. I entered my room and lay on the bed facing the ceiling. I began to reflect on everything I had done to keep Darius to myself, but my plans kept failing. I began to plan on how I will get rid of Lily totally from the palace, even if I had to do it with my own hands.I had noticed that Darius had been avoiding me after the day he invited Lily to his chambers, he had lied to me that he had a meeting before he finally admitted that he invited Lily to his chambers for some half-assed questions. I began to lose my trust for Darius after the day I caught him kissing Lily. Something within me told me that he did something with Lily that night. I wondered what the hell he did with her. âI have to confront that witch,â I thought.I walked out of my room briskly heading to her room, my feets pound
Dariusâ POVI was in my room getting ready for another meeting I had scheduled with some of the Betas of the pack in preparation for the attack Lucien had threatened me with when a knock sounded on the door. âCome in,â I said gently as I adjusted the robe on my body. Selene walked in gently with a slight smile on her face. âGood morning, my love.â She greeted me as she placed a gentle kiss on my forehead. âGood morning, Selene.â I responded, looking at my reflection in the mirror. âAre you going out?â She asked calmly as she sat on the edge of the bed, her both hands placed behind her back and her legs slightly apart. âYes.â I answered, turning back to face her. âWow. Isnât it too early to hold a meeting?â She asked curiously as though I was lying to her that I was going to a meeting. âItâs urgent, Selene. Lucien had threatened to attack the palace any moment.â I replied in a firm tone. âSeriously? He must be sick.â She scoffed as she stood up from the bed. She moved closer
Lilyâs POVâWhat the hell did you tell Amaya? Are you fucking out of your mind? Are you crazy?â Lucas roared, his eyes burning in rage He had dragged me to the guards' quarters, where he knew it wouldn't be easy for any of the palace maids to see us. I tried to release my hand from his grip, but he tightened his grip around my my wrist,. âAre you crazy? What are you doing, Lucas?â I asked, pretending I didn't know anything about what he was saying. âAnswer my question, Lily.â He said in a firm tone. âYou are hurting me, Lucas. Can you at least reduce your grip? It is not as if Iâm going to run away.â I managed to say as I shifted my gaze away from his face. He looked at me for a while in silence, as though he was contemplating whether to release my hand from his grip or not. I was beginning to get angry at him, it was not as if I had cheated on him or something. âYou told Amaya that we kissed, Lily. Was it in my dream that I kissed you? How dare you betray me?â He roared in ange
Dariusâ POVI sat on the armchair in my chambers lost in thoughts. I had not been myself ever since I summoned Lily to my room, which almost resulted in me giving her a bite mark.A memory of how I rejected her as my mate drifted back to my mind when my fangs jotted out of my gums that night. I thought my mind was playing tricks with me, but everything I saw felt so real. The tears on Lilyâs face clearly showed she didn't deserve my rejection.I couldnât figure out what everything I saw meant. I had rejected her as my mate and chosen Selene instead of her, according to what I saw. Tears welled up in her eyes as I looked at her disappointment-etched face.âWhy on earth would I ever have to choose an omega maid?â I thought in confusion.I was convinced that there was no way Lily, who is an omega, would have been my fated mate. Selene was the daughter of a powerful Beta, she was the only one worthy of being my Luna. Everything I saw contradicted the story Selene told me about Lily. I re
Lilyâs POVThe persistent knock on the door jolted me from sleep. I noticed that everywhere was already bright as I opened my eyes. The bright sun rays reflected through the windows as I drew the curtain to one side. âOpen,â I said gently as I rubbed sleep off my eyes.Amaya peeped inside the room as the door opened with a smile beaming on her face. She walked in slowly as she closed the door behind her. She moved over to the bed and sat down close to me.âWhat is it Amaya? Is everything okay?â I asked, giving her a curious look. âI came to your room last night, but you weren't inside. She said gently.âI went out to get some fresh air, Amaya. My room was kinda hot last night.â I lied, trying not to look suspicious. The look on her face showed that she wasnât convinced. I began to wonder if anyone had secretly seen me the previous night as I ran half naked from Alpha Dariusâ chambers back to my room.Different thoughts about what happened between me and Darius began to run through
Dariusâ POVI shifted my gaze to the door as soon as I heard the sound of a knock. I had been pacing around the chambers whilst I was anticipating Lilyâs presence for the past few minutes. I wondered if she had forgotten I summoned her to my chambers.âCome in,â I said gently, reading to attack her with questions on why she came late.The door opened and Selene popped her head inside. She had a slight smile on her face as she walked in. I felt a pang of disappointment as she walked inside the room. I had clearly told her not to show up in my room, I had told her I would be busy earlier in the day. âWhy the look on your face? Are you okay?â She asked as she walked closer to me. My face wore a blank expression. âIâm fine, Selene.â I replied curtly, still maintaining the same facial expression. I figured I had to get her out of the room before Lily shows up in the room. I stared at her in silence as though I was angry at her. She walked closer to me and sat next to me on the bed. âWh
Darius POVI was strolling around the palace walls in the late evening when I stumbled on Lily. My heart began to beat faster as I began to feel restless. I felt like pulling her into a hug at that moment. She was holding some clothes in her hand as she walked towards the back door of the palace. She didnât notice that I was looking at her. She looked so innocent and calm as she strode on the marble floor gently. The gown she wore accentuated her curves and she looked more beautiful than she used to be. âIs everything okay?â Selenaâs voice interrupted my thoughts as she tapped my back gently. That was when I realized I had been lost in thoughts when I was staring at Lily. âOh moon goddess. What is happening to me?â I thought.âEverything is fine. I was just observing how the maids and guards were carrying out their respective duties.â I replied with a fake smile on my face. âOh. I see. I noticed that you have been standing here for a while as I was heading to my room.â She paused.