Lucas Morretti wasn't just a name that carried the mantle of fear and authority. And it certainly was not just a name belonging to an incredibly handsome face, a face i had sat on, and ridden. It was a name that resprented the error of a blood line that was never triffled with. The morretti Lycans had terrorised the lands for as long as time stretched. And they were feared.
"You've got to believe me!'' I pleaded, panic rising inside me. There is no way, there has to be some kind of joke here.
"And why should he?'' The high priestess asked in a rather cunning voice. "For all we know, you could be trying to baby trap our Alpha. They Lycan King does not take likely to such betrayals little one.''
The hall fell silent, Lucas, for once, avoided my eyes. Those same eyes that when casted on me brought shivers down my spine.
"Lycan King Lucas Morretti is the last of his blood line!''
The words hung in the air, making the big fancy hall feel strange. My heart raced inside me as I stood there, feeling really surprised and scared. Could it be true? The powerful Lycan King, who ruled this place and gorvened fear over all other packs, couldn't have kids? It seemed too strange to be true.
I looked at him, my eyes begging him to understand. "Please, Alpha, you gotta trust me. I haven't been with anyone else but you. This baby is yours, I promise."
He looked at me with a cold, thinking look. His bright blue eyes stared into mine, and he seemed really unsure about everything. He clenched his teeth, and his fists were still tight.
It was obvious that thinking about it made him mad. Was I to blame? Why was it so hard for him to give me a chance?
The high priestess let go of my cheeks and moved back, giving us some space. She watched us, like she had the answers we needed.
"Why should I believe you, Elara?" His voice was low and a little angry. "You ran before I could catch you. You’re a silly little girl who thinks everything is a game!’’ His words tore into me, unlike what I had expected.
“What?’’
“Do you have any idea how much I put into trying to find you? What do you think would happen when one of my enemies caught you? You. The mate of the lycan King. They would use you, little one. They would u…”
“That’s all you care about?’’ I cut him off. I step back, feeling the stabbing pain in my chest.
I bit my lip, trying not to cry. I couldn't blame him for doubting me because we were still strangers. But this was different. This was about our baby, our child.
"I know I messed up by running in the past, but you’ve got to understand. What I wanted when I walked into that bar that night, was not a long term entanglement. I was running, and i was being chased.’’
“By who?” His eyes flashed a quirky red, sending a wave of fear across the vicinity. “Is it the man who touched you? Did he…Did he hurt you? Was this forced?’’
He grunted, closing his eyes as if trying to calm the beast inside him. The anger evident on his features was unlike anything I have ever seen.
“ELARA! Tell me!’’ He roared, drawing attention to himself. I noticed the people in the hall slowly begin moving back. I stared back at my mate, feeling scared for my life.
“Please stop this!” I begged in between sobs. “This child is yours.’’
"Stop!" His voice was really loud, and I felt scared. "Tell me who the father of that baby is and i can make this all quicker.’’
“NO!’’ i met his eyes in defiance, folding my fist, ready to fight him if need be.
“For fuck’s sake dont be stubborn, love. I only want to help you.’’ His fingers ruffled his hair in a way that left his finely chiseled face looking like a hot mess.
“How? How could you possibly help me?’’
“By killing him!’’ His words were quick and simple, yet, inside them, they carried a weight that held paralyzing horror.
“Why are you so angry about this? Why is it that you’re so convinced the ba…”
“LEAVE US!’’ His command was swift. The warriors standing behind him, and the high priestess, who was still watching us, began to exit as if they were chased by demons.
What had I done to myself? Why did life have to be so difficult for me?
As the high priestess and the palace guards left, the grand hall grew quieter, leaving just the Lycan King and me standing there, facing each other. He looked at me, his eyes filled with a mix of anger, frustration, and something else I couldn't quite place.
“This is your child, I don’t care wheth…”
“Did you want to go again?’’ His words caught me off guard, leaving me looking at him confusedly. “Did you want to go again? That night. When i fucked you. Did you want to go again?’’
“I..Uh…i u…” I was at a loss of words, staring at him like I'd seen a ghost. Slowly, he began to close the distance between us. I looked around, realizing that I'm in a big hall. I was not about to be cornered by a man who spikes my heart rate for no reason. I ran to the other end of the hall as fast as I could, and he did not say anything. My feeble legs definitely did not do me any justice.
I was tired, probably from living inside the forest and having to look for food in the trash for three weeks now.
“You can’t run from me, kitten.”
Great, now I'm a kitten.
Taking my chances, I decided to find the exit, seeing as there was a door at the far end of the hall where the lycan king was still standing.
I ran. Fist folded, as I bolted past him and towards the door only to find it locked.
“Hello! Anyone there…” I banged my fists against the large wooden mahogany door.
“No one is going to come, little one.” His voice sounded out as an echo through the empty large room. Finally, tired of banging against the doors, I slowly turned to face him. He was still standing in the middle of the hall, having not moved an inch. However, in the nick of a second, he was in front of me.
“How did you…”
“Lycan King remember.’’ He whispers as he places his fists against the door, blocking me in.
“I dont care if you’re the Lycan King, I will knee you in the balls Lucas!’’ I mastered a voice I thought was intimidating, but it only earned a chuckle.
“You’re adorable. I’d see you coming a mile away.’’ He laughed. “Tell me, Elara. Do you want it again? You know if you ask for it nicely, i’ll give it to you.’’
Fuck i hated his guts. And how he made me feel. And how he did not need to touch me in order to make me a whimpering mess.
“Over my dead body.” I gritted, meeting those dark piercing eyes.
“That’s not gonna happen. You’re not going to die! Never!’’
“What!?’’ I stammered.
“You heard me! I have lived four hundred and seventy one lives waiting for you. Nothing, not even death, can take you from me!’’
His large fingers wrapped around my throat, before I knew what was happening, he kissed me. Not the soft peppermint kisses he’d given me the night we met, but a demanding domineering kiss. A kiss that told me I belonged to him. A kiss that had me both gasping for air and not needing any, as long as his mouth was on mine.
My mind, significantly shut when he touched my thigh, his hand, ever so big, made me feel so delicate in his arms. My hands wrapped around his shoulder as he hoisted me up, causing my legs to wrap around his torso.
There was a burning sensation between my legs that caused the imbalance of my own actions, almost tipping me over.
“Woah, easy kitten.’’ He whispered against my mouth with a smoldering smirk, as he held me steady against the door.
“Don’t call me that.’’ I let out.
“What? You’re a feisty, adorable little thing that belongs to me.’’ He whispered against my lips, and before I had a chance to get any words out, he replaced my open mouth with his, kissing me with so much need that I whimpered and moaned.
I felt him smiling against my lips as he pulled away.
“Are you still not going to tell me who the father of that child is?’’
I rolled my eyes as I pushed him off me, almost falling on the floor before he held me. I pushed his hands away from mine as I turned to the door.
“Hello, anyone, please!’’ I banged against the door severally, and all he did was stand dangerously close to me.
“I made my decision. You'll stay here until the baby is born, and we'll see if it's really a Lycan. If it is, I'll say it's mine. If not..."
“What?’’ I let out, breath catching in my lungs.
“Well since you’re so convinced that’s my baby, i’ll give you the chance to prove it.’’ He spoke without a care in the world. Like his words did not hurt me.
“NO!’’
“What?’’ He questioned.
“I said no. I refuse to be chained up like a slave here.’’
“Honey, no one is chaining you down. You’ll stay in my bedroom…”
“I want nothing to do with this place. You will not keep me as a slave just to test this foolishness. And you certainly don’t have to accept this baby. I can take care of it myself.”
He banged against the door, and it was opened immediately, making me feel like my efforts there had been minimal.
He turned away, looking really serious. "Take her to a room and make sure she has everything she needs. But she can't leave the pack house. Put a guard on the door, and assign one of the maids to her. She doesn’t leave. She is mine."
His scary words made me feel like judgment had just been passed down on me. And once again, I had found myself in a similar situation. Except this time, it wasn’t so similar, because unlike Alpha Gale, who had given me a choice, Lycan King Lucas Morretti, had made the decision for me.
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"Hello! Anyone there?'' I banged against the door till my fist hurt. "How may we help you, miss Elara?'' Someone asked as the door was opened. I almost wanted to look around, wondering who he was talking to. They regarded me with respect. Like I was a person and not a slave. But why did I feel like I was still a slave here? my life back in our pack had been horrible. And I had lost everything when I rejected Alpha Gale's demeaning offer to become his slave. Yet, right now, I can't help but wonder whether my fate has turned out any differently. I had ended uo a slave, only for a different man. A more powerful man. A man whose natural instinct was to kill. "I would like to go now. I'm not staying in this room anymore." I stated firmly. "Im sorry, but the king has demanded that no one lets you out of this room. If you need anything, it will be provided to you, how.." "I don't care what the Lycan King has said.'' I shouted as I met the man's eyes. "I do not want t be here anym
Lucas's gaze darkened as the tension in the room thickened. I could see the primal instincts within him wrestle with the idea, a war between his human rationality and his Lycan instincts. His eyes bore into mine, searching for any signs of deception. Fear gripped me with such insteisty that i stumbled and fell on the floor. Lucas stepped back, his eyes darkened as he stared at me. "Elara, you can't possibly expect me to believe that," he growled, his voice low and dangerous. I held his intense gaze, determined to make him understand once and for all. "Lucas, I'm not lying to you. When i ran from my first mate, you were the only good thing that had happened to me. This baby is yours because i have never slept with another man other than you. You were my first and only." He let out a guttural snarl, his claws involuntarily extending from his fingertips. His Lycan form was threatening to take over, and I could see the struggle on his face. It was as though he was battling his own natur
I encountered locked doors every time I tried to open one. Someone locked the pack house, which was more like a big mansion, from the outside. Beta Joseph and the high priestess were nowhere to be seen anymore. I was alone in this house. Trapped with a monster. Trying to run yet locked inside. In unfamiliar territory, I felt trapped and helpless. Lucas had turned into something I've never seen. All werewolf Alphas tend to have terrible tempers. Yet, even when an Alpha is angry, nothing matches the beastly lycan nature that my mate had. I hid behind the door, trying to calm my breathing. I was dizzy, barely able to see in front of me as I peeped through the hole. I could hear his footsteps, and his scent was in the air, it drew me in like a magnet to metal. He was closing in, and I knew I had to stay hidden until I could figure out how to reason with him. Was it even possible? Could anyone reason with him? My heart was beating quickly and I could hardly keep my mind away from the ide
The world around me was dark. Heavy footsteps kept coming my way as I fought my natural Instinct to run. It was Lucas. he was right there and he was coming for me. I felt frozen, not knowing what to do. And then, right before I run, a sharp light invades my eyes. When I regained consciousness, my surroundings were unfamiliar. the sharp invading rays of the sun invaded my eyes as I opened them. The scent of a clean pair of sheets caught me offgaurd. I had slept on tree branches and grass over the last weeks that I'd not fully realized where I was or who I was with. I sat up from the bed and looked around. I was dizzy, like I'd hit my head or something. I slowly sat up in the strange bed, I wasn't sure what to think. On one hand I might be in danger. What if he caught me? What if he’d let his Lycan beast kill me? Is this hell? As my eyes adjusted to the surroundings, I noticed Lucas in a chair by my bedside. He fixed his gaze on me. His once-wild eyes were now back to their sharp
"The thing about a Lycan's claw, or their teeth, is that the damage they leave slows down the supernatural healing process of any wolf, and hieghtens the pain.'' Doctor Aisha explained, as she applied some ointment on neck before putting the bandages back on. "Does it ever kill?'' I asked, meeting her eyes for only a split second. She picked up her kit, looking through it before she picked up a scissors. "Yes it does, but not a mate.'' "What?'' I asked, tilting my head as she trimmed the bandage. She hesitated for a moment, her senses became alert, before she hurriedly got down from the bed. Suddenly i caught scent of Lucas, and the wolf inside me was excited. The large doors to our bedroom were opened from the outside, and Lucas walked in, looking as hot and glorious as ever. I swallowed loudly, trying to tear my eyes from that tonned body. Lucas made me think sinfully. Any normal thing he did would often be turned to something sexual in my mind. What the hell was wrong with
"You..You're, You're the Lycan King's sister?'' I stuttered, suddenly feeling a wave of fear take over me. "Yeah. I don;t get why he did not tell you i was coming. I was to come weeks ago but he said he hasn't found you yet.'' "Found me?'' I asked as we shook hands, meeting her eyes for a brief second. The resemblance in them however was not same. She did not have Lucas' eyes. I'd seen her eyes somewhere. I just couldn't put my finger on it. "Yeah, after you guys fucked he said you ran.'' She said effortlessly. "You're the first girl who's ever not asked for more or begged my brother to stay. You actually run from him.'' I was not sure what i was suppost to say. And talking about intimate moments with my mate's sister did not sound too good. I wasn't even comfortable talking about sex with Lucas himself, even though it was the only thing he thought about. "It's nice to meet you Sabrina.'' I let out as i smiled poilitely. She moved back to seat on the bed space beside me, she
Lucas had arrived about an hour ago, yet he'd not even come up the stairs to see me, I did not know what was wrong with me. But i missed hm. I wanted to see him. To touch him, To kiss him. After my encounter with Sabrina, i was nervous about the rest of the Morreti family. I needed all the cards on the table. Everything i needed to know about my mate's family and their traditions. Why was it such a big deal for Sabrina when she discovered Lucas was yet to mark me. It was rather confusing. However, the last words she said to me make my stomach churn. "You don't deserve my brother Elara Moore. You deserve to die before the thing in your womb sees the light of day.'' The words sounded in my heard like a resilient gong. All my life, i had grown accustomed to threats, insults and words if degradation and heartbreak. Yet, why was it so difficult for me to take this? Was it because i had another person to defend and protect? A helpless person? My child. Her life growing inside me al
No one, not a single person in the world like the thought of being insulted. Especially not when it comes from the people we grow accustomed to. My mate had not insulted me. The truth is that I was indeed weak. "Elara!'' Lucas voice sounded in the room the minute my doors were open again. He walked in before having the guards close it. "What?'' I asked, clenching my fist. "My sister tells me you two met.'' "Is that a question or a statement!'' I answered, meeting his eyes in defiance. His gaze grew darker as he walked towards me. I decided not to give him the advantage, and i stepped off the bed and down the the floor. My hieght compared to him was relatively short, and it made me look up at him like a thing stuck on the ceiling. "Don't take that tone with me!'' His command was swift as he looked down at me. He brought his fingers towards my neck, and i snapped them away. "You don't get to match back here and act like everything is okay. You're not a fucking child. Stop throwing