Chapter 97A Title And No PowerLorraine Hawthorne.I slithered into the room without being noticed by the ten to fifteen men who were having a serious discussion. Daemon Pierre's men. A ghost of a smile formed on my face."Ugh…" I faked an urgent cry and fell to the floor. “H…help… Help me!” My voice was breathy, as if I were losing all the breath in me. “Please…"I watched in my peripheral vision as they all stood up in alarm; some were staring at me cautiously, while others were genuinely terrified and wanted to come to my aid."Please…" I begged, and this time, my face glimmered with tears."Silas, wait!” One of the men tried to hold back another man who was making his way towards me. “It could be a trap! We can't trust her. She could be faking it.”“She is covered in blood, Jerry.” The man named Silas angrily pulled himself away from the man named Jerry. “You act like you're the boss here. You think you can make decisions for us? You weren't the one put in charge here, so don't—”
Chapter 96What's The Plan?Lilian De Santus.I didn't move a muscle until it was an hour past midnight when my door was pushed open and Daemon's scent filled my nostrils."You didn't come down for dinner…" He paused at the doorway, and our eyes met fleetingly. “Are you okay?”He came inside the room when I didn't answer, shutting the door behind him and walking towards me. He bent low and picked me off the floor, setting me carefully on the bed."What did your mother say?” He asked, parting my hair and tucking the strands behind my ears. His soft fingers grazing my ears sent shivers of pleasure round my body, and I tried shaking off the feeling at the same time."Nothing.” I said calmly for the first time, my voice sounding a little foreign to me."Are you sure?” He peered into my eyes; he could tell I was lying. He always knew when I was lying, but things had changed this time. He never pushed me to tell him the truth like before. He always waited until I was ready to do so. It mad
Chapter 95Lorraine Hawthorne.Lilian.I paced up and down my room after hearing all that Oliver had to say. She really went too far. I lost track of time, and by the time I heard soft rasps on my door, the sky was getting darker."Yes?” I opened the door with a bit of strength and irritation.Daemon filled the doorway with an imperceptible frown on his face. When did he even get home? “Were you expecting any visitors?”I raised my eyes to meet his. “What?”I didn't grab his question at once, and he sighed and leaned against the doorframe."Your mother and sisters are here to see you.” His voice was low, and he looked exhausted with dark circles under his eyes.” Were you expecting them?”I shook my head slowly. “No. I wasn't.”“Should I let them in, or should I tell them you're already asleep?”“Let them in!” I answered immediately.It wasn't up to five minutes when my mother and my elder sisters sauntered into my room, which was pretty large and enough to fit all three of them. My mo
Chapter 94His Lifeline.Lilian.“Come with me, Lilian.” Alpha Nowel came to my side amidst the chaos that ensued. “Don't worry about that, the doctors would clear the air. We need to have a conversation.”“I know.” I turned to him with a small smile on my face. “It has been long overdue.” I turned to Daemon, who was watching me closely as if trying to figure out something, and I went towards him. “Are you okay?”He shook his head a little before nodding. “Yeah. Yes, I'm fine.”“Okay. I need to talk to Alpha Nowel. I'll be home soon, okay?”There was a conflicting expression on his face, but he nodded after a while. It had taken some time before I could gain Daemon's trust when it came to stepping out without being followed by Oliver or Wilder. He trusted me enough to take care of myself now; besides, if I was hurt in the slightest bit, he would know immediately."Be safe.” He pulled me in and placed a kiss on my forehead."You too.” I waved to him and followed behind Alpha Nowel, who
Chapter 93A Visit.Zoey De Santus.I felt my airways constricting as I struggled to breathe. The pain that seared through my chest was unbearable. Sweat beaded my forehead, and my eyes stung from the smoke of the fire that had engulfed the house. And my daughter… she was running rampant in the pack.“Zoey? Zoey?” A cool voice was calling to me, and it felt really far away, like a continuous echo of my name.It wasn't until I felt the cold hands on mine and a surge of energy in me that I was able to take in deep breaths. “Brace yourself, Zoe. This is going to hurt a little.” The voice whispered to me, and the opposite of what she said happened to me.She placed her thumb on my forehead and pressed down, and a fury of heat erupted deep inside my body. I could feel my body burning up from the inside, as if I was going to self-combust. This feeling was worse than pain itself! My wolf was howling inside me, clawing against my mind and struggling to get out.Then, as quickly as it started,
Chapter 92We Need Help.De Santus“I can't believe you would suggest that!” Zoey's face tightened, her hands balling into a fist as she raised her voice. “After everything this family has gone through because of her!!!”“Zoey…" I felt helpless in front of her. “She is still our daughter.”“She ceased to be my daughter the moment she agreed to mate with that beast!” She spat out mirthlessly. Her entire frame was shaking in fury, “She knew what her purpose was. She knew she was born to bring the demise of the predator! The very being who, we were told, killed her siblings! The very being who killed us in front of her very own eyes! And yet she went ahead to mate with that beast? Are you listening to yourself, Santus?”Her chest was heaving in anger. I stood leaning against the warm cottage with my hands hanging by my sides. My children stared at me as if they were looking at a stranger, watching the whole spectacle quietly. The only person who seemed to be invested in the conversation