LOGIN"Author's POV" Damien opened his eyes slowly, he stared at the ceiling for a little while before sitting up.He looked around the room; it was comfortable, more than comfortable actually, but even if it wasn't, he would still totally love it, as it was far away from the toxic kingdom.he ran a hand through his hair before getting out of bed, he picked out an outfit from the wardrobe and proceeded towards the bathroom.He was going to school.Technically, he wasn't supposed to be, he wasn't registered and he didn't have a class schedule, he didn't even know how the academy worked, but he wasn't going to stay in bed all day, if he was going to stay here, he needed something to do.And the academy was the only place he knew.Damien finished dressing and adjusted his collar and stepped out of the room. The moment he stepped into the hallway, he heard voices downstairs.Damien followed the sound quickly, he reached the staircase just as Vicious walked toward the front door with Connor.H
Valerie's POV."I said leave my house." Vicious growled at Damien."You know it's technically my house too right? Dad left it for us and..."He didn't get to finish his sentence before Vicious rushed towards him."I'm kidding, I'm kidding." Damien immediately apologized, hiding behind him.I didn't know why, but I felt bad for Damien, even though I have no idea what transpired between their families, Vicious seemed like the older one between them and I could tell from what I was seeing how much he despises Damien, and it somehow broke my heart, I couldn't imagine having an older sibling who would hate me this much even if we were half related."C'mon man, please." Damien muttered and my heart clenched tightly in pity. He sounded really pitiful. "Just let me stay for a while, I won't interfere with your life, I'll stay out of your way, I promise."Vicious stared at him for a long moment, then he shook his head. "No, leave.""Valerie C'mon, let's go inside." He said to me, turning away
Valerie's POV.Vicious suddenly froze, and it wasn't the kind I'd seen from him before, this was different, his entire body went rigid, he looked so visibly shaken, I could see his body vibrate. The smile that had been on his face only seconds ago disappeared so completely that it was almost frightening; he had his eyes fixed on the boy beside me with a dangerous frown on his face.“Damien.” he spat, and before I could even understand what was happening, Vicious rushed towards him, punching him hard on the face.Damien stumbled backward, one hand immediately flying to his cheek.“What the hell?” I gasped, rushing forward before Vicious took another step towards him.I stepped directly between them and pushed both hands against Vicious's chest.“Stop!” Vicious looked down at me, his chest rising and falling uncontrollably, his eyes were still fixed on Damien over my shoulder.“Move, Valerie.”“No.”“Valerie.”“I said no.”I had never spoken to him like that before, not when he was th
Valerie's POV.Something about that story still didn't sit right with me, I had tried to push it out of my mind, I really had, but the more I thought about everything Vicious had told me, the stranger it seemed.Clara had saved him, that was what he had built his feelings of gratitude around, but something about it felt off, even though I couldn't explain why.There was just something about the story that felt wrong.Clara had never struck me as the kind of person who would risk her life for someone else, even if she liked getting in trouble a lot. I had seen how she treated people, she could never even be friends with someone genuinely without wanting something from them, and yet I was supposed to believe that years ago, when Vicious was trapped inside a burning hut and his powers were spiraling out of control, Clara had somehow risked everything to save him?It didn't make sense, not even a little.Or maybe I was being unfair, maybe Clara really cared well enough for him to risk h
Valerie's POV.I barely had time to gasp before I felt Clara's hand grab at me in the water, and then we were both struggling beneath the surface.I kicked desperately, trying to find the bottom of the pool, my dress had become heavy around my legs, dragging me down, I pushed upward, finally breaking through the surface."Clara what the hell..."She surfaced beside me, gasping."What did you two do?" A loud voice came from across the backyard. It was Vicious. I turned toward the sound, he was already running toward us, his expression had changed completely, his eyes wide with alarm. "Valerie!" He screamed out. "I'm...I barely managed to get the word out before Vicious jumped into the pool, the splash sent another wave over me.He reached us within seconds, his arms immediately went around me."Are you hurt?"I shook my head, coughing. "I'm fine."Surprisingly, he looked at Clara. "Are you hurt?"She nodded repeatedly. "I can't breathe Vicious, you have to help me."Vicious was al
Valerie's POV.Serena looked between Vicious and Clara awkwardly."O.. Okay."She picked up the tray and passed Clara some meat.I looked at Naomi, she was already looking at me, for two seconds, we held each other's gaze, then both of us looked away at the exact same time, trying desperately not to laugh.I pressed my lips together while Naomi covered her mouth."What?" Clara gritted. "Nothing," Naomi and I chorused.Clara's face looked like she wanted to set the entire barbecue stand on fire.I took another bite and honestly, the food had never tasted better, Clara's rage felt like a good seasoning.Eventually, everyone was full, we'd left the plates empty. Connor leaned back in his chair and groaned loudly. "I can't move.""You ate too much." Naomi laughed at him."I regret nothing." He blurted and we all bursted into laughter.For a while, everyone seemed to relax into their spaces as music played from the speakers, Connor went to clear the plates, Naomi joined him, while the re
Lilith's POV.I did not understand what was happening.Alpha Oliver did not let go of my hand, not even for a tiny second.The further we moved from my home and deeper into the pack, the more noticeable we'd become; People stared openly, their gazes flickering between him and me with obvious disapp
Lilith's POV.Another day, another hours of cleaning and scrubbing.I moved from the laundry to the floors, then to the furniture, wiping and scrubbing, making everything spotless in a house that had never once felt like home.Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.I paused just for a moment.The
Lilith's POV.How did he get involved with those bad guys? And why did they want him dead? “Alpha Oliver" I called in a low voice.His body lay cold still.For a moment, fear gripped me so tightly I couldn’t move or think; I couldn’t do anything but stare at him in horror as the reality of the sit
Lilith's POV."Nora is such a beauty to behold, take a look at her dress, it must have cost a fortune," "She's such a little princess," I stood by the corner of our living room, listening to the group of girls drool over my sister; it was her birthday and of course, our father hosted the fanciest







