LOGINCHAPTER 54LILIANAI watched Gerald storm out of the kitchen, my heart throbbing wildly in my chest. Whatever just happened. I didn't imagine it; he wanted to kiss me. I could see the desire in his eyes. It was too obvious.I'd be lying if I said I didn't want those lips of his on mine. I had practically been begging for it.My entire body was still covered in goosebumps.He was a handsome devil, a ruthless beast, but I couldn't lie; he was attractive as hell, and maybe I hadn't realized my attraction for him until today.I touched my lips. He hadn't kissed me, but for some reason, I could feel his imprint on me, hot and throbbing.No, I didn't have time to decipher these feelings or thoughts. I had a kingdom to take back.I made my way to the microwave and pressed stop.Just as I took out the pie Tabitha had made me,"Ouu, what's that smell?" can asked, storming towards me.I hid my pie behind my back."It's my lunch." I glared. Cain had a bad habit of stealing other people's food. D
CHAPTER 53GERALD'S POVAs soon as I entered my room, I slammed the door shut, almost taking the hinges out. I made my way to the bathroom. I needed a cold shower and a long fuck.I was going crazy at this point.I needed a good fix. Something to get my mind off her or at least the idea of her.My outburst had been uncalled for. I was annoyed by my action. She can date whoever she wants to.I turned on the shower and groaned in satisfaction as the water hit my back. It wasn't enough to quench my hunger for her, not even a little bit, but it calmed me down.I had to remember that she was my friend's daughter and she was off limits.No, I had to remember I didn't like her. She was in her early twenties. Practically a child.There wasn't anything there. I was just horny, and I hadn't fucked in weeks. I have even been starting to hear voices ever since Landen brought that magical object to me.An image of Lilian appeared in my mind's eye. She was in the sewing station, pressed against the
CHAPTER 52LilianaMax ran to my side, his eyes wide with panic."Shit, Li! Are you okay?" he asked as he examined my leg.I winced."Yeah. It's just a scratch." I said, embarrassed by that epic fail.I could not believe how much I had embarrassed myself. Now, he wasn't going to teach me."That is not a scratch, Lil. Shit, Gerald is going to kill me.""It's fine, really. Let's just resume training. It should heal soon," I tried to convince him, but he looked anything but."Absolutely not. You're bleeding. Come on, I'll rub some ointment on your leg to make it heal faster," he said, applying pressure on my scraped knee."No, really, it's fine, I swear, see," I countered, standing up to show him I was perfectly fine. I couldn't be deterred by a little scrape on the knee, but as soon as I stood up, I regretted it.I groaned when I realized I had twisted my ankle.Without warning, Max picked me up from the ground bridal style and carried me towards the house. I didn't protest.I just let h
CHAPTER 51LILIANA"What do you think, Tabby?" I turned around, showing her my new gi.She smiled. "You look beautiful, mistress."She was right. I did look good.I got my training gear up just yesterday, thanks to Sel. She had gone to the store and picked out some clothes for me.She was so sweet. It was hard to believe she was the same she-wolf I had seen in the Parkers' compound fighting like a beast. All I had to do was ask once. She was even proud of me for wanting to learn combat. 'I like that you want to protect yourself. Women should always look out for themselves," she'd said to me before going to get them for me."Thank you. "I can't wait to start training," I said to Tabbitha.She smiled as she folded my laundry.I glanced back at the mirror on my dresser and smiled at how fitting my gi was. Sel had gotten me a pink one, but I didn't mind. I felt motivated.I made my way downstairs. As usual, my two guards were waiting for me at the door. One of them followed me. The one with
CHAPTER 50LilianaThere was a whole section of equipment... sewing machines, you name it. All arranged and stacked upon each other.I glanced over at Gerald, my mouth hanging open.When he told me about his ability to sew, I didn't believe him. I couldn't imagine a man like him could.It made no sense, but seeing all of thisIt felt like I was in a sweatshop."Wait, this is all yours?" I asked with wide eyes."Yeah. "Although I inherited most of it from my mother," he said, looking around with his hands on his waist like a proud father. It was the most relaxed I had ever seen him.I scoffed. "It looks like you ran a sweatshop in here. There are almost one, two, three... twelve sewing machines here. Youere definitely running a sweatshop, weren't you?' I half-teased."Well, your fa..." he started to say but suddenly stopped, as if he had almost revealed something he wasn't supposed to. "I mean, yes. Something like that," he murmured. "Although sweatshop is extreme. It was more like an
CHAPTER 49LILIANA“You want me to teach you how to fight?” Max asked, his brows knitted together in confusion.“Yes, and before you say no, I am a good student, and I learn pretty fast. Also, in exchange, I will make you your favorite meal or bake you something.’Max chuckled. “I would love to train you, but I am not sure how Gerald would feel about that.”“What do you mean? He said it was okay. I asked him first before coming to you.” I said with a shrug. It wasn't a lie. I did ask Gerald before coming to him; I just didn't mention Max. Besides, why would he care if Max trained me? Was there something I should know that I didn't? I opened my mouth to ask, but Max was already speaking again.“Well then, I would be honored to teach you how to fight.”“Really?Thank you so much.” I squealed.“Trust me, the pleasure is all mine. Training a student and teaching a pretty girl? What man can I ask for?”I chuckled at his cheeky statement. He was so cute for a man his size.“So, how do we sta







