LUCIAN'S POV.

The time is 9:15 and in 15 more minutes the meeting will start. I sigh deeply and hope it all goes according to plan. This ultimate plan to become the Alpha King.

I check the surveillance cameras looking at the conference room and see that everyone else is on seat except for me but no one has the right to complain because for one, I am their leader and secondly, it's not time yet. I think of my captive upstairs and I smile. I change the camera feed and I see her sitting in the armchair by the window.

Her eyes dart back and forth and it's obvious she's looking for a way to escape but in the back of her mind she cannot. For the singular reason that her mother is still in the dungeons below the house. But she'll never know that. Only Adam(my Beta) and I know where her mother is.

I study her and smile at how she gnaws on her finger. She wraps her hand around her neck and  breathes hard and it's not difficult to figure out what she's thinking about. She thinks I'll strangle her and she might be correct because of how infuriating she is. She gets up and goes into the bathroom.

I switch the feed again and see her get undressed in the bathroom. She has such creamy skin it makes me hard. With full breast and a plumb butt,  her small waist and her hourglass body she's every man's fantasy.

She takes a quick shower and walks out of the bathroom butt naked, she walks gracefully yet with a slight limp as if she is injured into the walk in closet, seeing the clothes I specifically hand picked for her. A white g string and a white lacy bra are what she picks out and when she wears them she looks immaculate, just like how I envisioned. We lock eyes and my heat beat increases but then she takes her eyes away and I am not sure if she found the security camera.

I hear footsteps and look up to see Adam, my beta. "I'm going to take a wild guess and bet my life that she's the one you're watching" he says and I lean back into my chair. "It could be Lisa" I shrug and he laughs. "You and I both know that Lisa is spending the night at her friend's house." he says and I just shake my head. "I don't like her" he says and I look up "Who? Lisa?" I ask him knowing fully well he didn't mean Lisa. "No that Lycan princess, it's absurd you would bring someone you do not know anything about into your house. It's out of character for you and I know it's for this Alpha King plan you came up with but can we just slow down a little. " he says and I sigh.

"We've been over this" I say and he nods.

"Yes we've been over this, you can't marry Lisa , because she doesn't have Lycan blood so please reduce what ever connection you have with that girl. For your own safety. I don't trust her one bit" Adam says and I nod.

  I glance at my watch again and I see that it is time. I change the feed , switch off the tablet , walk out of my office and into the conference room. I walk in and everyone stands in greeting. "Hello everyone" I say as I wave my hands at them and they sit down.

Two guards move to the entrance , and with Adam my Beta standing behind me, I take the stand In front of the center shaped table.

"You called this meeting and I need to know why, there are currently no problems that I am aware of" I say and almost immediately my rival on the council raises his hand.

I hide my laughter at his plain hatred for me and motion for him to speak up.

"We're tired of you as our leader and we want for you to step down. For someone else to take the stand and move us forward" Marcus says and I nod. He sits down and fold his hands across his chest feeling quite proud of himself. Such an idiot,   I sigh.

"Any other person?'' I ask and next is Micheal.

"I don't have any problem with you being our leader but I just feel it's time for another alpha to take on the role and show us what he can do. That is all" he says and I nod again.

"Anybody else" I say and at this point the table grows quiet, surprised by my calm demeanor.

"I have the Lycan girl and we are getting married soon" I say after a pause and first there is utter silence, then there is an uproar.

"We don't believe you , show us , we don't trust you " echoes around the table just like I envisioned.  I hit the gavel In front of me  on the table and there is immediate silence.

"Am I that unbelievable? or am I that untrustworthy? " I bellow out and no one says a word. I laugh and leave the stand In front of the table to round it. Placing a hand on each of their shoulders as I walk by, I laugh menacingly.

"What a joke!. I go to another kingdom, just to bring to you the princess with Lycan blood and suddenly I'm not doing enough for you in this council? I have done so much for you, I am the one with so much blood on my hands and you're the one tired of my leadership?. No one has done as much as I have in leadership, in the history of this council not even our fucking father's. And I've not done enough, more than 50 kingdoms under our rule, taken by my cruelty. And I'm not enough for this council. What a cruel joke" I say

"But I'll show you the Lycan princess " I add and motion to James, my beta to bring the girl. This was a foreseen event, I know these bastards like the back of my hand. James and I discussed this possiblity, the only thing that this whole event borders on is her willingness to cooperate.

We all wait for Adam to show up with the girl. Of course just like he predicted, she doesn't come easy, she comes kicking and screaming.

"Get your hand off of me ,you square headed idiot" she screams.

A few chuckles go round on the table and I can't help but laugh as well. He drags her inside and I am grateful that she's dressed properly. He looks at me and smirks knowing he had won that bet .

True,  she was cleaned up when I was watching her  but I wondered what Adam must have done or said to make her wear this beautiful gown. I look at her and give her my most cruel smile, the moment I noticed she always goes quiet whenever she sees it. I walk to her and smile like a groom happy to see his bride

"Darling" I call out to her and she opens her mouth to word-vomit but from this angle I see Adam dig his blade into her back and she closes her mouth. I stand in front of her and cup her face in my hands.

"Play along or your mother's heart will be on the menu this night " I whisper and I place a kiss on her lips. She sighs as I kiss her and I smile.

"This is a facade, no way in hell you both would be getting married " Marcus stands pointing and screaming.

"Not that it is any of your concern but still we are getting married and your character would determine whether or not you get to come to the wedding " she says and he gasps like a fish thrown out of water.

I hear Adam chuckle and I draw her into my arms kissing her neck taking the opportunity to whisper "good girl".

She blushes high up to the heavens and I chuckled surprisingly pleased.

"When is the wedding?" someone of Marcus's clique said and she makes a thinking face.

"We're still trying to pick a date but we will end our debate today, in bed " she says leaning into me smiling coyly. Damn this girl is a good actress and  I smile .

"Any more questions for this young bride?" i ask and there's total silence at the table. "Good" I say and then face my supposed bride

"Hey honey go in" I say to her and she smiles " come quick " she says and leans up to give me a kiss on cheek whispering "I hate you".

I chuckle and give her a kiss on her forehead. She turns and walks out with her head high. Adam follows her and I turn to the council.

"What's the next item on the list?" someone asks and I smile.

"Marriage" I say and smile cruelly.

"And after wards?" Micheal says.

"We'll have a Lycan offspring in our hands" I say and they smile.

The meeting that was brought up to dethrone me ends with everyone pleased with me and I am frankly in a good mood. I walk to her room and turn the door knob and right there I find her seated  in her armchair by the window. It was quickly becoming her favourite spot.

She turns back with a smile and I watch as  the smile fades from her face. The good  mood i'm in deflates like a balloon.

"Who were you expecting? " I ask and she ignores me turning back to the window. I closed the door calmly holding in to the thin thread of sanity. This girl will be the death of me.

I walked to where she sat , squat down in front of her and look up at her. I place both hands on her laps and squeeze tightly and I don't stop even when she starts wincing.

"Who were you waiting for?" I ask  and she opens her mouth to reply when the door opens and the cook comes in. She gives the elderly lady the same smile I saw when I came in and I feel relief wash over me.

"Good evening Alpha Lucien" she says and I nod in reply to her greeting. She leaves the food and smiles at Natasha who equally returns the smile with hers. The cook bows again and then backs out silently. Natasha turns back to me with the look of disgust.

"Leave, I want to eat and eating with you here will ruin my digestion" I laugh out loud and kiss her forehead on the way up.

"Keep that fire, you'll need it."