Lucinda's POV.Settling into such space came with a lot of problems but I was able to attend to them one after the other without engaging anyone. I stayed in my room and barely Saw The light of Day until I was visited by one of the ladies. "You sure are a beautiful lady. I can see why he chose you. You look fertile by the way. That is if you would be able to produce him an heir." A brunette with a pointed nose spoke, lifting her nose in the air as though she was referring to trash. I sighed, watching her carefully, inspecting how she looked to be able to pass my judgment pretty well. "Do you not understand English? Why do you stare at us so intensely? We have been here before you. You need to come pay homage to us." Another brunette spoke but she had a flatter nose giving her a beautiful visage. I was kind of surprised by their audacity but imagine that it was usual around here that's why they continue because this was uncalled for. "I'm not here to pay homage to anyone. I'm here
Lucinda's POV.Exquisite. Magnificent.Those were the words that came into my mind as soon as I saw the interior decor of the office. For someone with such a blackish personality I expected his office to be completely dark. In hindsight I knew I was just judging him based on the things I had heard but that was my mindset. "You like what you see?" He asked with a smirk lining his lips.I didn't know what exactly he was asking for so I decided to play dumb. Jumping into conclusions was not going to help me around the house that I had been shown a few minutes ago. "I apologize for their behavior. You need to learn how to stand up for yourself while you are here. I would not always be around to fight your battles so it is better that you take a skill." He advised. Even though I knew that he was telling the truth I wanted to call him out for enabling their bad behavior. Imagine him apologizing on their behalf. Was he turning into a softie?"I would like to hear the apology from them,
Lucinda's POV Standing in my room and waiting to see what exactly the problem was that made him change his countenance in just one split second. Eyes shining darkly in the darkness waiting for a sign to help me understand what the hell was going on but I didn't think that was going to be forthcoming.My eyes were beginning to swirl but I tried as much as possible to keep my gaze focused. I was losing my shit, staying holed up in a place for so long without doing anything was going to make my brain cells atrophy. Depending on a man to feed me for the rest of my life didn't sound like a good idea either. According to his demands in the files. Although not that intense but still a bit stifling, I figured out that it was going to take a lot to deal with this situation and quite frankly I didn't want to be in such a mess. I would rather just stay away from becoming a kept woman for life. He wanted to buy me over totally yet giving me no room for creative expression of freedom. Was tha
Darcus' POV. I punched the training bag harder than I should and My beta whistled loudly. "Someone has pissed you off. I wonder who that person is." He mentioned. I didn't want to tell him that he was unto something because he was going to tease me sorely about it. "Your new breeder? She looks like a feisty one. Hasn't she allowed you to get some?" Chris mentioned. I growled at his disrespect to her. I hated it when anyone spoke about her name so poorly. Chris raised his hand in mock surrender, adjusting the bag that was torn at the sides. "The last time I saw you pack a mean punch like this was when she left." He mentioned casually as though that was not enough reason for me to get mad at the situation. I ignored him and climbed down from the podium, heading towards my water bottle in the distance. I picked it up and gulped it down."Whoa, something very deep is happening and I'm just finding out. What the hell happened to you sir?" Chris asked. Chris was the only person that
Lucinda's POV."Walk with me to my room. I need to show you some things." He responded which made me a bit skeptical but finally realized that the best way to handle this situation was too tough for him to deal with but the only way he could go about it was to approach me with caution. "Take a look at the ambience, what do you think?" I blinked at the unusual question. That wouldn't be what I would ask myself if I was in shoes. "Um..." I stammered. "I think it is beautiful." "You don't sound sure." "Uh... I don't know what you want me to say. I am not a decorator. I think the people who handled this did a perfect job, besides the fact that there will have been uh..." I glanced around. "I would have preferred a bookshelf in here so that you can always get your business done without having to go over to your study."I clasped my palm across my lips. "I'm sorry." I said through a muffled voice. His eyes were direct. Curiosity-holden."I think it's a great idea. I would pitch it to
Lucinda's POV. Dinner was set but this looked like a lion's den. I could bet my ass off the people here only wanted me to probably crash or do something. My head was banging but I didn't want to even bother myself with their shenanigans. I kept looking at Alpha Darcus, who looked like he was having a great time and wasn't scared about anyone's opinion. I guess I have to develop a thick skin to deal with the guys here. They wanted me out and it wasn't as though I had communicated with anyone. "Who would have thought that you could clean up so nicely?" A lady spoke, She was one of the quiet ones but I could still see the condescending look in her eyes. They didn't think I was worth breathing the same air as they did. It was a huge misconception from these guys, and I was not in the mood to correct them in any way. They could go to hell for all I cared while I tapped my feet and rocked my world. "Maybe if there was no reason for me to play dress up I wouldn't. Have you thought ab
Lucinda's POV. I hesitated just as we set foot at the entrance of his room with a small smile on my face. I didn't know what to expect and hoped that this wouldn't become a sorry case."Oh, you think I'm going to?" He chortled. "Damn, you didn't have to sound like that." I whispered.He shot me a knowing look. "I knew you were interesting from the getgo. How hilarious to think that I would attempt to make a move on someone that's supposed to be revered. That would be blaise of me." He laughed again. I forced a smile, still hesitant because he wasn't supposed to converse with me so well."Come on in, I wanted to show you a few things that would help your stay here." He said. I refused to get in immediately. "Maybe we can just speak here, if you don't mind." I said, "It would only take one person to start up a few rumors that I wouldn't be able to deal with."Chris looked at me appreciatively but in a respectful manner. "I think your going to be a handful. We've had other woman play
Lucindas' POV. The fact that he accused me of something that was absolutely out of my usual way of life had me thinking so much My head was banging as I tried to figure out what exactly he was trying to drive at. I had no reason to be worried or bothered about whatever he thought but I was his breeder and nothing more. "I was only discussing with him about certain things, I-it was how to become a better breeder.""Chris would never discuss that with you because he knows it is out of bounds. I don't understand why both of you should be discussing when you know how important this is." "Yes, sir..." I whispered even though I had absolutely no idea of what he was talking about but just to ensure that peace reigned without me bothering about a thing I decided to play along. "You do not understand." He shook his head in disappointment. "You are not supposed to be talking to Chris or anyone here. You are supposed to mind your business and if you have any issues you'll come straight to
Lucinda's POV. Flinging such a demand at me and expecting that I jump just because of this offer was enough to send me spiraling but I refuse to give anybody such power over myself and decided to just let things go. "I would not take your money to leave that man alone. So you can probably just move it away and forget about it. What do you think?" I asked with a small smile, hoping that they didn't push me to do something that will make me even run mad. "You are not going to be here trying to sabotage everything that we have worked so hard for. I know your plans and I'm going to make them disastrous before you even can take a step." Alexia promised as soon as she came closer. At this point I wanted Abigail to say something but it seemed like she would rather just relax and watch things play out well so she formed her own opinion. "And this is suddenly supposed to make me feel like a bad person isn't it? Have you discovered that I don't really care about your life as much as you th
Lucinda's POV. I already figured that he was not expecting me to go down that route and that even pushed me further. He staggered a little bit, making me laugh. He definitely didn't think that I was going to accept the feet just like that when I had the opportunity to redefine things. My mind was focused on something even greater which included dealing with issues as though there was no tomorrow. My major reason for taking such a step was to make sure that I had everything covered and that was exactly what I planned on doing. The most important part for me right now was also to make sure that I had everybody just right where I wanted them. Darcus jumped in front of me and grabbed my hand, almost tearing it out of its socket. It was probably his alpha instincts getting the best out of him and refusing to let him get defeated by just a woman. I was about to redefine all of those biases and make sure that he remembered who ran this.Why don't you take a break and let's see what w
Darcus' POV. I stared at her just to be sure that she knew what she was asking for. I knew that women were a little more impulsive than we were but not up to this extent, all that I could think of right now was how I will be able to deal with this without any repercussions. I didn't want to beat the shit out of her, but from the fierce look in her eyes, I knew that she had a different agenda and thus, I needed to live up to the name that I had already created. Even if she managed to throw me down, people were no longer going to respect me for getting that I was only doing this out of genuine love. I came to a halt in my mind. I was not supposed to love this woman. She was a stranger like every other of my breeders but I couldn't deny the fact that I'm beginning to fall head over heels in love with this woman who had wormed her way into my life. It was a drastic move and honestly, I only felt like I needed to do something that would set the record straight not necessarily to spit
Lucinda's POV. I might have pretended like her words held no weight, but honestly that was not even remotely true because all I could think of at that moment was, making sure that I had everything already mapped out. Her words kept echoing in my mind, thinking about how she expected me to be very okay with the fact that the man loved me but he was not showing it. How was I supposed to believe all of that without having double thoughts? This has gone on for so long and then I am a little worried. "You've got to think and find a solution." If I needed Darcus to come closer to me, then I have to be fast about it and make sure that everything was right on track. The best way to make him closer was to make him my friend, and that would only happen if I made the move almost immediately instead of leaving it to chance. My head was banging with various scenarios that would end up with me being disgraced. I was very concerned about how things would end up instead of how I would be able
Lucinda's POV. I was kicked out of his room, with a little fear gathering in my eyes That was not the man that I knew. He sounded like he was talking deep from his soul but I didn't just know how to place my finger on it. I had more than enough reasons to be worried for myself and many things that must have come up but I refused. I knew that I had messed up a lot and it was going to take a whole lot of time and energy to be able to be restored. I had reasons to also be worried out of my mind but I kept them buried forever. There was no sense in making a huge deal out of something that probably never held water. "Are you okay?" Abigail demanded from me immediately she saw my countenance. Of course I wasn't okay, but I was not going to be a baby about it or make a huge deal out of something that I could just relax and watch play out. "I think he is upset with me but I don't know what I did. I honestly would not do anything to offend him and that's why I'm a little bit worried. I
Darcus' POV. I saw red.I was smelling a male on her, but here she was acting as though I had no sense at all. The last woman I gave permission into my life turned it upside down and left me scarred till today, and she attempted to do the same thing to me. I let out a trail of laughter, watching her eyes grow conflicted. Yes, you've got a feel of the heat especially with the wars threatening to break out and then somebody that I considered close also trying to play a fast one on me. "You've got to be kidding me. Hanging out with a man when you know that you have bound to me is an overstretch of your liberties. I should have always known that you didn't consider this a serious agreement because I have let you get away with many atrocities."She attempted to shake her head but I cut her off. "Oh, you better be ready to give me some explanations because I need serious ones. If you decide not to respect our Union because I have been lenient with you, I think you need a redefinition o
Lucinda's POV.My heart gave an erratic lurch, as I stayed at the woman who probably wanted me out of this place at all costs. She didn't care what it was going to mean to me or anyone else, as long as she had me dumped out. I lifted my lips into a wry smile. "I wouldn't have expected you to understand that people have engagements. I mean I know that it might be foreign to you.""Yeah, right."Her eyes lifted into more anger. "Yes, of course.""Damn it, you are just trying to hide the fact that you must have gotten yourself into trouble and I have figured it out so you want to sweep it under the carpet by using these guys." She started her claims, coming at me with fingers in my face. "Do they freaking know that you do not love them as you claim?" Even though I wanted to indulge her, I knew that Darcus was waiting for me somewhere and I needed to do something about it. "Why don't we have this conversation later? Probably when you are more calm. I think you have a stick of your... Y
Lucinda's POV. Immediately after I returned from Marcus' house, I rushed into the house hoping that no one noticed my absence and that no one had gone around, luckily their mouth trying to tell everyone that I was missing. That would be a disaster and I almost didn't want to be in such a situation. The only thing that could stop me right now was if Darcus came out and asked what exactly I went out for. As soon as I walked in, Abigail breathed in relief. She was the only person that I had told where I was heading towards and had given me the go-ahead. She didn't even completely know what my mission was, and I just said it so that she would be able to ascertain and give up a false impression that would make those people ready to be confused. She rushed towards me, clasping her hands over mine. She looked me in the eye while looking around just to see if anyone was listening to our conversation. "See, I understand that you need to leave, but at the same time, I still want you to be
Lucinda's POV Watching the couple try to work out their issues wasn't my highlight, instead, I began to calculate what this could mean for my child. If her supposed guardian thought that I was having an affair with the man she called her husband, this simply meant that I was not safe and that I needed some time alone to process things. I needed to get my child to another caretaker but who exactly would want to take in my child as theirs."Babe... I'm sorry but this is not what you think. I'm pretty sure you have things mistaken. What do you think?" "I don't know how you want me to take this but honestly, I don't care!" I watched them carefully. This was a totally different argument but I was going to pretend like I didn't understand it. I had so many things on my mind and diving into this wasn't the way to go. I had a lot of things to clear up."I'm not in any way romantically linked to your husband." I piped up, after realizing that Marcus had no idea of how to defend himself.Sh