Delilah's POV:Rick was taken away to the dungeons and Luke went away to gather the warriors and instruct them what they needed to do. Katherine was crying non-stop and we, including Anderson, let her pour it all out. She needed to let it out for the final time before finally moving on from that nightmare.Both she and Anderson thanked Xee time and time again who sighed, "Please, don't. It's what I was supposed to do a long time ago. I consider it my failure that I didn't do it earlier."Approaching him, I grabbed his hand in mine, "Don't berate yourself. At least, you did something about it as soon as you came to know about it."He nodded his head and smiled weakly, "Thank you for making me realize my mistake and I hope that you'll keep doing so."I smiled up at him and said, "For the rest of my life."For the next few days, Xee had been super busy. He made no delays and started dealing with the issue of slavery from the very next day.Luke had first listed out the Alphas who had bee
The days were passing by in a blur. With time, things were coming back to normal.Katherine and Anderson had bid us goodbye with a promise to attend Adeline's wedding which was now just a month away. Ragnor too had gone with the same promise.For once, it felt good to have the days without any drama. No one was casting a spell on anyone, no one was abducting and taking anyone to another realm, and there was no more mate drama going on.Xee was looking into the issues more closely. After dethroning all the Alphas involved in Omega slavery, Xee himself interviewed the candidates for the next Alpha.The parameters were high as Xee thought that these packs now needed an even stronger Alpha who would treat them right. It took him a long time before finalizing the Alphas of all those packs.A few days after that, Xee announced that Luke was going to be his Beta and everyone was happy with his decision. The pack needed a Beta and no one was best for the rank except Luke.But there was still o
Delilah's POV:A week later, it was finally the day of the Council selection meeting. Xee had only invited the alphas whom he was going to consider for the membership. It had caused havoc in the entire Lycan community.Old traditions were being changed, the wave of power was being shifted, and not everyone was happy with the way Xee was handling things.There had even been rumors of rising battles from the east if Xee would go ahead with his plan. But so far, he had been steadfast in his decision and didn't care about any of that.Plus point in all this was what Xee had already done a few weeks prior. He had threatened the Alphas and even acted on it when they refused to bow by dethroning them, demolishing their packs, and electing the new Alphas who he deemed fit.So, it had actually set an example for others that Lycan King was not just about words.He was known to bring them into action without fearing anyone. This time too, he had sent out open warnings to all the packs to surrend
Delilah's POV:The news spread through the community like a fire in the forest. For everyone, it was one bomb after the other on their head.Starting with the refusal of Lycan King to make powerful and high-rank Alphas the members of the Council to choosing the members on the basis of their intellect and peace-making abilities to the presence of a Healer among them to the selection of a woman as the member of the Council.No doubt, most of the Alphas were enraged by these turns of events. They didn't delay to show their disappointment about Lycan King's decision but none of them crossed the line by threatening him or stepping foot in his territory.At least, not yet. But there was no guarantee that they wouldn't. For all we knew, they must have been joining hands, gathering alliances, collecting resources, or preparing themselves before declaring war against the Lycan King.But for now, none of us cared about that. Xee too couldn't have been least bothered by what they were planning a
Delilah's POV:After a nap, I woke up at 6 pm and rushed into the washroom. The guests were to arrive at 7 pm and I was far from getting ready.Squirting shampoo in my palm, I quickly rubbed it over my head and washed the rest of my body.After a quick shower, I wrapped the bathrobe around me and hurried out of the washroom. I was drying my hair when I heard a light knock on the door.Peeking the door open, Adeline stepped inside and gasped loudly, "What the heck is wrong with you, girl?"I winched through the mirror, "I got a bit late."She widened her eyes, "A bit?"I glanced her up and down. She was wearing a midnight blue silk gown that hugged her curves at all the right places. Looking up at her, I winked, "You are looking hella gorgeous, Addy."THAT surely lifted her mood. She grazed her hands down the silk fabric and squealed, "I got it when Luke took me out shopping the last week."A moment later, her eyes narrowed down, "Stop manipulating me and be ready in half an hour."Afte
Delilah's POV:As the party was hosted by us, we were quite busy with everything. Addy insisted on taking over the chores and looking like everything was going smoothly while I met and mingled with all the guests.I couldn't help focusing my attention on the bar every once in a while. Ever since coming here, Bianca hadn't moved away from the bar. The bartender was sliding her a drink after drink and all the drinks on today's menu were the strongest as Lycans didn't get drunk by the easy stuff.For most of the time, her eyes remained fixated on where Dorian was standing with his hand on Victoria's back. He knew that he was the center of her attention but now that the mate bond was finally broken by Bianca, he didn't seem to care much about her.I took in the dark circles around her eyes which refused to stay hidden by the tons of concealer she had on. Her eyes seemed hollow. She also seemed to have lost a lot of weight.It wasn't difficult for anyone to know that this marriage wasn't go
Delilah's POV:As Xee lowered me down to the floor, I tried to catch my breath. He moved over to the drawer of cleaning supplies and took out a bunch of napkins from it. He first helped me clean myself before cleaning himself.I grabbed my phone and dialed Adeline. She picked up on the first ring, "Girllll, where the hell are you? I have been looking all over for you."I took in a deep breath, "Look, Addy, I am in a bit of a situation right now. Can you please go to my room and fetch me a nice gown to wear at the party for the rest of the night?"At that, she let out a low whistle, "Oohh, does the said situation involve steamy sex with a hot Lycan King?"I looked over at Xee who was smirking proudly. Of course, he could hear our conversation because of that heightened hearing. My cheeks turned pink as I kept my reply short, "Umm, yes."I could imagine Addy smiling goofily as she asked, "And did it include the ripping of a certain beautiful dress to the shreds?"I gritted my teeth, "It
Delilah's POV:When we made our way back to the party, they were all done with the dinner. Xee made a small speech and announced the important changes that had taken place recently.Now it was time for guests to move to the hall where they were to dance and end the night with zeal and smiles.Adeline rushed over to me and her eyes popped out of their sockets as she took in the big diamond that was now resting on my ring finger.Her jaw dropped, "Is it finally happening or I am in a dream?"Luke gave a manly hug to Xee and patted his back as if he had returned victorious in some battle.Adeline too threw her arms around me and sniffled, "I always knew that it was now going to happen soon but still, I can't believe that it's finally happening. Nevertheless, I am so happy for you, Dee."Breaking the hug, I smiled widely at her and opened my mouth to thank her but before I could do that, the sound of glass shattering halted me. My head flew to the bar where the sound came from and I frowne