Chapter 2

Danika pov

“ You fucking asshole! I pray you die a more miserable death than my brother's.” I scream at him. Lucan however doesn't seem affected by my curse. On the contrary,he gives me a satisfied smile.

“I don't care how I die. What I care about is my revenge. Nothing makes me satisfied like watching your family rot in hell.” He snarls,a look of contempt on his face.

His revelation shocks me as much as it confuses me. Revenge? For what?

“ Why would you want to harm my family? We have been nothing but good to you.” I ask, genuinely curious. I was ten years old when dad brought Lucan and his mother to our house. After my mother's death from a rogue attack which also claimed the life of Lucan’s father, the mother and son duo moved with us.

Later on,my father married his mother and made her the Luna of our pack. For six years,we lived happily as a family. Lucan didn't spend time in the pack. My father sent him away to a business school where he was supposed to study, then come back to help my brother, Knox, run the pack.

Things however changed shortly before my sixteen birthday. I remember everything like it happened yesterday. Knox and I had gone for a walk in the woods. He was happily chatting about my shift which was to take place a few days later at my birthday. However, something unexpected happened – I started to shift prematurely.

I remember Knox  helping me Stop the shift. Shifting prematurely was dreaded in our wolfen community. 

His attempts were all in vain and I ended up shifting to an omega wolf. I still get haunted by the look on my brother's face when he saw my small framed wolf. Then,I passed out.

When I woke up,it was already the following day and I was lying on my bed –in my room.

My father informed me that after I passed out, rogues attacked Knox and I and he died protecting me. I believed it until I overheard Lucan talking to someone secretly.

“ She wasn't supposed to shift prematurely. You've ruined my plan.” He had shouted at someone.

“ It was the only way to take the guy down.” The other person answered.

That night,I rushed to my father and narrated everything only to be told that I was hallucinating; that I was seeing things in my mind and projecting them as reality.

“ Good you say?” Lucan scoffs. 

“Your father only took me in and cared for me out of guilt. He only wanted to ease his guilt for causing the death of my father.” Lucan snapped,his eyes bloodshot red.

“ Did he think that playing house with my mother could make him my father? No matter what good he did,he could never be my father. He could not fill the void my father left in our lives.”

The more I listen to Lucan the more I realise my father raised a snake. A snake that later came to throw its venom on his face.

He is consumed by so much hatred and bitterness that he never saw the goodness my family extended to him.

“ That's utter nonsense. Uncle Sam died from a rogue attack!” I counter angrily. 

“ A rogue attack that he could have avoided if he listened to my father. But since he was eager to expand his territory,his greed brought doom upon the people.” Lucan spats with so much hatred.

“ That's not true. My father has always put the people first.” That's the kind of man my father has always been. Growing up,I saw him give his all to keep the pack safe. Lucan whispering his hateful words about him is not enough to convince me otherwise.

“ You'd be surprised to know what a scum your precious father was.”

“ Scum or not,you had no right to kill him. Even if my father was guilty of the crime you are accusing him,my brother was innocent. He didn't deserve to die.”

Lucan doesn't show any signs of remorse,he only lets out a dark chuckle.

“ I didn't plan to kill him but he dared stick his nose where it didn't belong. If he didn't try to secretly investigate me,I would have spared his life.”He says with a sneer.

Knox's death messed me up. At times,I would blame myself for his death. If I didn't insist we head to the woods,the rogues would not have attacked us. But  now hearing that it was planned  hurts even more.

Lucan’s revelation leaves me feeling a mixture of emotions; shock,hatred,pain.

He killed my brother because he suspected him of knowing his evil plans. 

" You fucking asshole!" I scream. My voice is croaked from all the screaming I have been doing the last three days. I thought I had endured so much these past few days but now,I could feel myself breaking slowly.

" Why don't you just kill me. Don't you enjoy killing people?" I snap, my body shaking violently. The induced heat is killing me but that's nothing compared to the pain of betrayal I feel.

" Oh no. I won't kill you. You'll die when I will have taken everything from you. I will make sure you lose everyone dear to you, use your fertile body to breed my pups before killing you. After all, it'll be a waste to let your Alpha blood decline." Lucan says with a grin. 

My heart hammers hard in my chest,I can hear the blood pounding in my ears. My breathing is uneven and ragged.

" I would rather die than give birth to your pups." I snarl. A hot resounding slap follows my words. I wince,trying to get rid of the stinging pain on my cheek.

" Your choice. If you don't want to be a good girl and breed for me, then I'll have no choice but force you to submit to me." Lucan declares then pins me on the bed. He is about to shed his clothes when a Knock sounds at the door. He pauses,a look of displeasure painting his face.

" I thought I made myself clear. No one disturbs me." Lucan snarls.

" Alpha,you have an important visitor." Devin,the Gamma of the pack reveals. But wait... Alpha? They are referring to Lucan as the Alpha of the pack? My father has been gone for two days and they have already acknowledged his killer as their new leader? I want to shout,to scream that Lucan is unworthy of the title of Alpha, that he is responsible for my father's death but no voice comes out.

" Important guest?" He repeats.

" The Alpha king is here and seeks your audience." Devin answers. An unfamiliar emotion flickers in Lucan's eyes as he mutters something under his breath.

" Lead the way. I am coming." He announces. Soon after, Devin’s retreating footsteps can be heard.

Lucan turns to face me, the look of irritation evident in his eyes.

He pulls his trousers up and clasps his belt before turning around to leave the room.

At the door,he halts “ Stay here. When I come back,you better be ready to be fucked by me or I won't be so polite to ask.” He walks away.

When the door bangs closed,I prop myself up. I have to escape. I have to find a way to leave this place before that scumbag comes back.

I open my palm and smile at the small key in my hand.