The next morning, Orfilia comes down for breakfast but the brothers were absent as they had been the previous night. Mr. Gerald informs her of the brother’s apology for missing the build-up to the wedding but she doesn’t care. It was going to be a formal event right from the start, there were no feelings involved and she didn’t seem to care about their movements a tad bit. She had more pressing matters to focus on like what to do concerning the flash drive she had safely secured underneath her bed. She had decided she was going to make her first move sometime after the wedding, she needed all the security and influence she could garner, and being the mate to the Fuller brothers guaranteed that. She finished with her meal and retreated to her room for the entirety of the day, only appearing for dinner and she spent most parts of the night in the dressing room, sharing a bottle of wine and rolling in fits of laughter with the seamstresses and a couple of the servants from yesterday bef
Orfilia could feel her face and her feet hurting terribly, she had lost count of the number of guests the Fuller brothers had introduced her and she couldn’t see herself doing this for the next five minutes, there was every possibility that she might pass out. Unable to take it anymore, she mumbled an excuse about her hurting feet and excused herself from the midst of the newest dignitaries she was forced to hug and smile at and took a stroll towards the balcony, eager to get away from the crowd and noise inside the hall. As she moved further away from the hall and towards the balcony, she heard a loud noise which made her jump out of fright. She was left with either confronting whatever source the noise came from or going back into the hall to get acquainted with more people. She tentatively moved closer and she managed to see a man with broad shoulders which filled his suit perfectly, slapping a younger man, who wasn’t quite as beefed up as he was. She knew she was intruding on th
Orfilia and the Fuller brothers walked back into the house which was practically empty at this point. The guests had all taken their leave and only the servants remained, cleaning up the mess they had made. They made their way to the study and as soon as everyone made their way inside, Lucien shut the door immediately questioned Orfilia as to why she had been conversing with Alaric alone.“I don’t see how that’s anyone’s business. I am a grown woman capable of making choices for myself.”“You’re not just any woman, you’re a Fuller now, our mate. You need to be selective about the kind of people you’re seen in company with. Besides, of all people, both humans and supernaturals alike, why did it have to be Alaric?” Lucas pointed out, already feeling incensed. “And what is so bad about talking to Alaric? He seemed nice enough to me. At least, nicer than you have ever been towards me!” Orfilia retorted, her eyes blazing as she glared at Lucas who wore a scowl on his face. “Have you rea
The next few days were filled with a sense of excitement and tranquility as they enjoyed their honeymoon in the best ways possible. Their mornings consisted of them spending the morning lazing on the restricted wing of the mansion, while they were served breakfast by their entourage of servants on their private balcony overlooking the lake below them. After breakfast, they would fly over to Paris on their private jet, exploring the city’s alluring streets, picking out exquisite cafes, splendid boutiques, and colorful local markets where you could get anything you wanted. They would also delight themselves by indulging in the native cuisine of fresh seafood, pastries, and the finest wines in Paris. In the afternoons, they would go on a romantic sailing excursion on one of their boats. Gliding through the crystalline waters, screaming out in the middle of the ocean as the gentle sea breeze brought a sense of satisfaction upon them. They would then anchor at a beach house and split the
“Was that necessary, Lucas?” Lucien asked. “You went a little too far, don’t you think?”“How else is she going to learn to stay away? She doesn’t listen to anyone but herself and it’s going to get her into trouble around here.” Lucas turned to face his brother.“Isn’t there a more convenient way to get her to listen?” Lucien stroked his jaw, looking towards Liam who merely shrugged his shoulders.“I could try telling her why Alaric is bad news for both her and our family.” “I had hoped it would not come to this, involving her in our family matters when we only have a contract for the next six months at best. But at this point, we’re running out of options to stop her before she does something drastic.” Liam added, retrieving a bottle of whiskey from one of the drawers on the mahogany table. “So what do you suggest we do, Lucien?” Lucas began. “I don't know how well I could restrain myself if I see Alacric close to Orfilia next time.”“You need to control your temper.” Liam chided.
“Please no, I have a little girl. She doesn’t deserve this.” Jade pleaded.“Mummy, what’s going on?” Orfilia descended the stairs, clutching her teddy tightly. The commotion she was hearing downstairs was preventing her from falling asleep. “Go back upstairs, baby. Let your dad and I handle this. I’ll be up in a bit, I promise.”“Are you sure?” She didn’t believe her mom one bit, she seemed scared of someone standing in the shadows. Orfilia couldn’t see who it was, she tried to walk down the stairs some more but her father’s stern voice stopped her. He had never yelled at her before but he did now. Something was wrong but she decided to go back upstairs. She slammed her bedroom door stuff and lifted her window to slither outside. She caught on a branch on the tree next to her room before climbing down. She ran as fast as she could around the house, the shouting was becoming more intense this time around, and she was scared for her parent’s safety. She crouched down below the window
Lucas slotted the flash drive into the USB port on his laptop and clicked on the file. It revealed a couple of videos that were well detailed and arranged, it contained dash cam footage and surveillance videos titled Black. “You guys need to see this. I think she might be onto the Black’s. The videos are about footage concerning them.” Lucas announced, already curious about what he would see once he clicked on it.Lucien and Liam had already resigned to letting Lucas have his way, so they had no other option but to join him to see what secrets Orfilia has been hiding from them. Lucas hit play and the first video revealed numerous scenes of Fergus Black shifting into his wolf form and killing multiple other wolves and humans alike, often with the help of his pack members and then disposing of the bodies to get rid of the evidence forever. “Bloody hell,” Liam's eyes widened as he watched on. Hearing the screams before a menacing growl took over and then silence. “Where the hell did s
“What can I do for you?” Orfilia asked after she had taken time to compose herself. “Lucas stumbled upon something interesting in your room while searching for Mother’s ring. It was a flash drive that contained several implicating videos about Fergus Black and his numerous killings.” Lucien began, pacing back and forth on the balcony.Why would you search my room without my permission in the first place?” Orfilia was stunned. “We both agreed to set boundaries and you just went back on your word.” “We can talk about that later. We need to know how you got this flash drive, it must have taken you a lot of trouble and cost you several things.” “You shouldn’t have touched my things.” Orfilia wiped the tears away with the back of her hand. “It doesn’t concern any of you and I’ll be happy if you all forget about what you just saw. It doesn’t concern any of you, I promise.” “Orfilia, wait.” Liam caught her arm before she stormed past them. “We’re particularly interested in one of the vid