The oath was sealed. Delilah had cut through her flesh with the hot knife, wincing as it seared her skin with heat before letting her blood drop into a bowl. Leon was the next. He did the same and Lucien followed after. Delilah closed her eyes and said a few mantras before pouring the blood into the fire. She turned to the men standing before her. "It is done." "What's our next move?" "Find a woman who is willing. Make sure you explain it to her. Tell her what you really want. He honest," "And what if she doesn't agree to it?" "Kill her and go to the next person," Delilah said with so much resolve. "It shouldn't be hard for you, should it?" Leon nodded his head. "It is going to be an easy one for me, don't fret," "Good," Delilah smiled. "You all can go now." Leon and Lucien stood in the corridor. "What do you suggest? That we bring them here for you to choose?" Leon was silent for a while. He looked like he was lost in his thoughts. "I real
Lillith let him guide her down the steps. A lot of people had their eyes on her. From young women to men to old people. They wondered who this mysterious lady was and how she had appeared here. "Are you nervous?" Lucian whispered into her ears. She shrugged. "Quite nervous if I am to be honest. Everyone has their eyes on me and I might trip over my dress," Lucian laughed and placed his hand on the small of her back before leading her to the middle of the room. He had a champagne flute filled with wine in his other hand. A maid handed a small spoon over to him and he used it to gently hit the side of the cup. Everyone's attention turned to him. He lowered his drink and the spoon to the table behind him and smiled broadly. Then he pulled Lillith close to him. "I am sure you all are quite confused and wondering who this very beautiful and angelic woman is," Lillith felt a blush creep into her cheek. A few women glared at her for no reason. "This
Lillith danced in Lucien's arms. It was beautiful. How things had gone from awry to breathtaking had taken her by surprise. "You look really beautiful, Lillith. These men can't take their eyes off you," Lucien said as they danced in each other's arms. "If care isn't taken, I'd be forced to send all the eligible bachelors from this party," "You flatter me, Lucien," Lillith said as she twirled in his arms. Her hand went back to resting around his neck and his hand rested on her waist. "If you send these eligible bachelors away, what will the other women do? That's the reason they are here. For these eligible men," "Of course, you're right. But they have totally forgotten that there are other women here. Maybe they need to be reminded," Lillith laughed softly. "No. You don't have to do that. You know something? They won't be staring at me if I wasn't this beautiful. So it's good," "Hmm... That's right. I think we're going to be good friends first before anything,"
Leon's men had come back with negative news. There had been no sign of her. His men had even made sure to search the Pack's but it was fruitless. Then where the hell was she? Was she dead or had she been kidnapped? Because there was no way in hell that she wasn't in any of those packs. He was in his study when the news got to him and she commanded the guard who had come with the news to get his Beta. His Beta appeared in no time. "You requested my presence." "Of course, I did," Leon said and shut the book he was reading. "She hasn't been found. It's nearly impossible that she's not in any of the neighboring packs. What do we do?" "We do as the witch goddess has said. We found a new bride,". "And when we do, what do we tell the people? That she ran away and never returned?" His Beta took a seat. "No. There are better and more convincing things to tell them." "Things like what? Dead? You know that won't speak well of us. If she's dead then it m
Lillith woke up the next morning feeling really happy. After spending time with Lucien, she had reconsidered being an unimportant person to anyone. The way he had treated her with so much love and affection. The way he has assured her that he was going to be with her every step of the way. He was the first person she had told her story. The first person who had listened to her and she was grateful for it. All the smiles faded when she realized she was pregnant. Tears clouded her eyes. She was afraid. What if he was like those men who were nice to you and suddenly turned to beasts when they discovered a secret they were keeping? Lucien looked like that. Beyond his very handsome looks and charming personality, there might be a brooding monster, waiting to be unleashed. She didn't wait to experience that. But how was she going to hide this pregnancy from him? No matter how she tried to pretend, a baby bump was still going to show and that was the end of it all. He w
Lillith stood there, watching him. Her heart thumped against her chest. She was afraid of what the outcome would be. She tried to gauge his expression for any form of anger but there was nothing. He was just staring at her with no form of expression on his face. It didn't matter. She was still afraid. Slowly, she walked into the room while fiddling with her fingers. "Are you going to kill me or send me away?" Lucien closed his eyes and sighed. "That depends on what you will tell me," Her heart sank. She turned her head away and a tear slipped down from her cheek. "I'm sorry, Lucien. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this earlier on," "Right." He said curtly. "I should tell you everything," She said and drew out a chair. Closing her eyes, she swallowed and braced up for any outcome. "I ran away because I discovered I was pregnant. They were going to kill me and I had to protect my child. Lucien, you are a good person and you deserve to hear the truth. My brothe
The next morning, a woman was snuck into the palace by Leon and some of his trusted guards. After searching futilely for days without any traces of her anywhere, Leon decided that finding another woman for a wife was better. He had sent his Beta to find a woman from another pack but Delilah had suggested that they go for an Omega instead. One who couldn't be easily identified by anyone. Her idea made sense and he agreed to it immediately and sent his Beta to search for a woman. While they were gone, Delilah prepared an elixir. It took her a few hours to make concoctions and prayers. An hour after she was done, the woman came in. They were at the temple and Leon stood to his feet as soon as he saw her. She was tall, slender and beautiful but she didn't have that mysterious look Lillith had. It had mesmerized him the first day he saw her but he reminded himself that he was never going to fall in love with any woman. "She's beautiful," Delilah said as she walke
At the dinner table, Lillith and Lucien kept exchanging glances. They were the only ones seated at the table and Lilith felt like she needed to know his family as she had seen none of them. "Uhm, you haven't really told me about your family?" She began with a smile. "I mean, I have not seen a sibling or parent or the sort," Lucien gently placed his fork on the table and wiped his mouth with the silk napkin by his side. He smiled at her. "Well, my family? Beer adventurous. As soon as I became Alpha, my parents decided to travel the world on their big boat," Lillith laughed. "Really adventurous. Isn't that dangerous? I mean, going out at sea and sailing for long periods," Lucien chuckled and forked a chunk of grilled meat into his mouth. "Well, it is dangerous and those two love a bit of danger and chaos. So you're right. But I am sure they'd survive. They have their ways," Lillith nodded. "Quite an interesting bunch, I guess?" "Of course. As for my only bro