Lucien’s POV“She’s waking up!” Marcus shouted, pointing at the screen like a child at the zoo. I saw it too.Her eyes fluttered open, blinking slowly. Her fingers curled around the sheets, then lifted to her chest, pressing against her heart like something was breaking in there. Her lips moved and she said something.Marcus leaned forward. “Did she just say....?”And then she did it again. “Marcus…”His name slipped from her lips right in front of me. We both froze. The entire room was quiet.“Marcus…” she whispered again, voice soft and shaken, like the syllables of his name were stitched into her soul.My chest tightened, jealousy crawling up its way up my throat. Why his name? I was the one who came to save her. I was who stopped her from commiting a huge crime...I hid her, bathed her. protected her. But she woke up thinking of him?“Lucien,” Orion said carefully, watching me like I might explode. Honestly? I might. I waved him off and grabbed my comm.“Get her phone and take it t
Lucien’s POV“She’s not who you think she is,” I finally said, voice low, too low.Marcus froze at first, his eyes going wide open. “What the hell does that mean?” he growled, taking another threatening step forward.I didn’t flinch. But damn, I wanted to because of what I was tempted to say.I stared at him, hard...sizing him up. I could snap him in half with two fingers and a growl. But it seems Sera really likes him. I was told to avoid anything that could trigger her. That was his saving grace. Because it's not like she loves me, we are just fated mates but I guess it should be enough for me to show mercy and let her tell him herself.“She’s... complicated,” I said instead, pulling the words back from the truth.“Complicated?” Marcus threw his arms up."Forget it," I said coldly, adjusting my cuffs like I wasn’t seconds away from slamming him through my glass table. “It’s not your business anymore.”“I’m her best friend, so it's my business!” Marcus roared.I scoffed, “You’re a bo
Lucien’s POV“She’s breathing, right?” Ayla asked rolling her eyes, probably wishing my Sera died. Her arms were still crossed like she wasn’t clinging to the wall just minutes ago.“Yes,” I snapped, pulling the sheet tighter around Seraphina’s limp, naked body. “Don’t pretend you care.”“She could’ve killed us all.”“But she didn’t.”Ayla didn’t respond as she pouted, throwing her face away.I looked down at Sera who was unconscious, fragile, and covered in blood that wasn’t hers. Her hair was tangled, her lips parted just slightly. And even unconscious, she made my heart skip like I was a boy again, caught watching his favourite show.I carried her in my arms, bridal style, through the empty hallways of the evacuated building. Ayla suggested she take her to her place, but I couldn't trust Ayla with my Sera. As I came out of the building, journalists and paparazzi gathered taking pictures wondering why a hotel as big as his would suddenly evacuate then I ..Lucien Kael ran out with a
Lucien’s POV"Move!" I growled, slamming my shoulder into the door again.BANG!"Seraphina!" I increased my voice. The scent of blood was leaking through the door. My heart thundered in my chest. The thought of her… tasting him. No.... I couldn’t let that happen...if she does that I will have to perform my duty and kill her.Ayla who went to get the keys, came back. "Ayla! Where the hell are the keys?!" I shouted."Lost them!" she replied casually, like we weren't about to witness a Sera do something against the human-wolf pact."WHAT! " I looked at her angrily. I knew she did it intentionally. She rolled her eyes, with a smirk on her face.I instructed the staff who came with her.. "Trigger the fire alarm...evacuate everyone from the building...especially the president....tell him the meeting is over..." I turned and faced the hard door. "Then I break it." I borrowed some strength from my wolf and hit the door.BANG!Pouring all my strength into one hit... everything I had and the
"Let me remind you who you belong to.""Belong? To you?" I barked out a laugh, even as fear went around my ribs like a boa constrictor. "Damian, you really need a dictionary. I’ll send you one. Or maybe I should just tattoo the word 'delusional' across your forehead."His belt whipped against the bedframe, the sound loud and cruel like his stupid smile. "Still got that sharp mouth, huh? I’ll fix that.""No thanks, I like it sharp."I rolled off the bed just as he swung the belt. The leather hissed through the air, missing me by an inch. I scrambled to my feet, heart pounding, adrenaline flooding my veins."Stay still, Sera!""Why? So you can play your sick little punishment game? Hard pass."I ducked under his next swing, grabbing the bedside lamp and hurling it at him. He dodged, snarling."You think you can beat me?""I don’t have to beat you. I just have to make you bleed."His eyes glinted with rage, and he lunged, tackling me to the bed with all his strength, pinning my wrists ab
Chapter 31"You better not be doing something stupid, Lucien Kael," I huffed, pulling my hood over my head as I tiptoed into the hotel Lucien had gone into "Because I’m about to do something stupider."The shiny floors, the clinking glasses, the tall men in suits....oh yes, this place smelled like trouble, wrapped in expensive cologne and stitched up in political scandal.I just need proper evidence that could expose the whole wolf race and make humans wipe them off the face of the universe. I tugged the little staff badge I ... ahem, borrowed....tighter around my neck and balanced my tray like I totally belonged here. "Excuse me, pardon me, VIP towel delivery coming through," I mumbled to myself, slipping past security like a breeze with my head down. Thankfully, staffs wore facemasks...maybe for hygiene...I don't know but it works for me right now."Cupcake, you’re going to get caught," I could almost hear Lucien's amused purr in my head. I wonder why he is so obsessed with me...cal