Lucas stared at him for a while, wondering if he could trust Dolph to keep the secret felt like telling him, but he thought against it immediately. โI donโt know yet, it shouldnโt be any of your business, leave her alone for now.โ He replied and Dolph stared at him with a baffled expression on his face. โOh boy, Lucas, youโve got to be kidding me right now. Of course, itโs my business, as far as it concerns this damn pack, itโs my business.โ Dolph replied. โI want a cigarette,โ Lucas said, blowing air on his cheeks. Dolph squinted at him, โAnd I want an explanation.โ โGet me my cigarette pack, and Iโll give you an explanation, if you are simply obedient, we both get what we want,โ Lucas replied and relaxed in his seat. โYour cigarette pack is right next to you,โ Dolph said with a bored expression on his face. โGet it for me,โ Lucas said slowly with a cheeky smile. Dolph rose to his feet in annoyance, then when he reached out to pick up the cigarette pack, he suddenly
Lucas was pacing up and down in the living room when Dolph walked in with a smile on his face. โWhy are you smiling?โ Lucas asked immediately, taking it as a bad sign. โWhy are you pacing up and down?โ Dolph asked. โAnswer me first!โ Lucas snapped and a look of surprise jumped into Dolphโs eyes. โOkay, okay, relax man. I took her to the other side of the pack, the dark harbor. You should have seen the look of shock on her face, I tried so hard not to laugh. What was she expecting? A palace?โ Dolph laughed mockingly. โAll these lowly wolves donโt even know their fucking place, especially the females, huh?โ He laughed again. Lucas ran his fingers through his hair and his face contorted with a look of worry. โSo you left her with the other violent captives?โ He asked, his voice was unusually unsteady. โYeah, but it seemed like you wanted me to give her some special treatment. Although you didnโt voice it out, I saw it in your eyes.โ Dolph smiled, pointing at him. โSo I left her i
Dolph was so shaken by the incident, the first question that crossed his mind was, was she dead? He genuinely hoped not, if it was any other captive, he wouldnโt have given a fuck, but this one. This one seemed to have found favor in the eyes of Lucas and if she was dead, then Dolph was in a hell lot of trouble.He dropped to his knees and put his head on her chest. He released a long, loud sigh of relief, she was still breathing, she wasnโt dead.โFor fuckโs sake, this doll almost made me piss in my fucking pants!โ He exclaimed aloud, relaxing a bit but his heart was still thinking heavily.He had to get her out of there immediately. The first person he should have thought about contacting was a doctor, but he was in a hurry to draw Lucasโs attention to the situation. He picked her up effortlessly, she was easy to carry and he made his way out of the pack quickly. With panic he walked briskly, at some point he ran, then slowed into a walk again. His pace continued like this until he
Dolph joined him in the corridor a few minutes later, he brought a cigarette case with him.โI figured you might need one of these.โ He said and handed the case to Lucas. โNot now, Dolph,โ Lucas replied without looking at him.Dolph nodded and lit one for himself, it was rare for Lucas to reject a cigarette and he wondered why he looked so tense. How was a mere human making him so agitated? Normally Lucas didnโt even give a fuck about the captives here.โWhatโs the doctor saying?โ Dolph asked.โNothing, heโs still running checks,โ Lucas said and suddenly looked at him inquisitively. โDid you do anything to her, Dolph?โDolph was startled by the directness of the question, โOf course not, Lucas.โ โYou didnโt hit her?โ Lucas asked again.โNo, I didnโt. I found her unconscious.โ He replied, his tone somewhat annoyed by Lucasโs strange persistence. โYou donโt believe me? I found her unconscious. I feel like Iโm being interrogated or something.โ โAlright, enough,โ Lucas said with a frow
Lucas wasnโt the type that lied or twisted his words, he had a nature of being veracious and direct. Although it was difficult when it came to Brenda, he didnโt make any exceptions, he already knew what she wanted to ask and he wasnโt planning on lying. โWhoโs she?โ She asked, her death stare probing into his eyes. โRiley,โ He said. โDo you want another drink?โ He asked. โWhoโs she?โ Brenda asked again, her face deadpan. โA girl I met and rescued in the forest during yesterdayโs attack.โ He said and got up to fix a drink for himself. โWhat attack?โ She asked. โWe took down another pack yesterday.โ He replied. This conversation only had one way, she was the one asking the questions while he only provided the answers. Her eyes flashed with admiration, Lucas never lost a fight and she took pride in the fact that he was her fiancรฉ, but then she remembered the angry role she was playing. โSo this girl, playingโ โRiley.โ He corrected me. Her eyes flashed at him, โI donโt ca
Riley woke up with a languid feeling and a bitter taste in her mouth. She felt so weak and could hardly move her limbs. She remembered what had happened before she passed out, the shack the beta had left her in was so dirty and disarrayed. When she managed to sit down on the cold floor, a rat ran past her more than once and that frightened Riley to her bones. She hated rodents, she hated her fate and who she was born into. She wondered if this was how she was going to keep living, with rats and the husky, intoxicating fetid smell of the air. The first signs of weakness came when she tried to stand up, but she couldnโt. An ache raged through her head and her vision became blurry instantly, that was when she fell unconscious. She sat up on the comfortable bed and groaned, at least she could move now, she thought. The door suddenly swung open and a maid walked in, the moment she saw Riley awake, she turned and left the room. โWhat was that all about?โ She wondered and got off the be
โHowโs she coping?โ Lucas asked the moment Dolph walked into his study later that day.โI can say better, she ate a lot on my command and took the drugs the doctor left behind. She should be lively and ready to serve the king tomorrow.โ Dolph replied and sat down.โGreat news,โ Lucas said without looking up.He was busy going through some documents concerning a few contracts they had made with neighboring packs and he didnโt like what he was seeing. โLucas, I have one question,โ Dolph said.โDoes it involve Riley? If it does, I donโt know the answer.โ He said and pushed a document toward Dolph. โThere, look at those documents, what do you think?โWhen it came to business, Dolph was way smarter than Lucas, so most times Lucas relied on him to take care of the packโs businesses. Dolph knew he had the upper hand here and an imperious smile crossed his lips. โIโm not looking at it until you hear my question and then see if you can answer it or not.โ He said and pushed the documents back
The next day was Rileyโs first day as Lucasโs maid and before she left Dolphโs house, she thanked the maids for their services to her. When she turned around, Dolph was standing by the wall, his arms folded while one leg crossed over the other, his face was impassive as he stared at her. She bowed to him stiffly.โYou didnโt have to say anything to them, they were acting on my orders after all.โ He said.โI just felt like I had to.โ She replied, although he had acted harshly towards her the previous day, Riley thought that he wasnโt such a bad person. โDidnโt you see the way they looked at you? Their faces read, is this bitch crazy?โ He remarked. โLucas is waiting for you, you have a very busy day ahead. Get your stuff.โ He squinted at her and then saw that she was carrying nothing. โOh, you donโt have any stuff, letโs go then.โLucas was in the living room, luckily Brenda wasnโt around so Riley didnโt have to meet her immediately. He was sure Dolph had already given her the warnings
Riley struggled to contain her temper, she wanted to hurl at Lucas so badly, but she held back the urge.The startled lady jumped off the desk and straightened her skirt with a look of embarrassment and shock on her face. At that moment, the secretary ran in, panting heavily and her eyes widened as she saw the scene in front of her. โKing Lucas, Iโm so sorry, I couldnโt restrain the queen from barging in.โ She said apologetically, afraid that she might lose her job. Lucas, who had recovered from the brief moment of shock, waved her away. โItโs okay, you can go.โThe secretary couldnโt have gotten out of there quicker, it was as hot as a hell hole due to the heat between Riley and Lucas.Riley glared at the lady and suddenly became angry that she was still there. โGet the fuck out, you fucking whore!โ She bellowed spitefully and the lady, who was shivering from head to toe, rushed out. Riley slammed the door after her and faced Lucas, who was now on his feet with a cigarette and lig
Riley cried bitterly that night, she felt so betrayed by Lucas that she thought all the love for him she had left was gone, but it wasnโt. She still loved him dearly, but she hated the guts he had to put her through this sort of torture. Ignoring her and making her feel less of a woman wasn't enough for him, he had to sleep around too and that hurt her. Worse was the fact that she was sure he didn't care about her feelings. He knew he was doing this to her intentionally, but it had gone way too far. โWhat an asshole you are, Lucas, a fucking asshole!โ she cried and buried her face in a pillow.She cried herself to keep and all this while,Lucas didn't step foot into the room. โNow youโve messed up big time, how do you explain this?โ Dolph asked, running his fingers through his hair in frustration, this was complete madness! Lucas's face was unconcerned and he just shrugged, โExplain? To who? I owe nobody an explanation for anything, Dolph.โ He said flatly. โYeah, no one except yo
Dolph cleared Lucas's desk before leaving the pack office that evening.He was exhausted and there were some documents he had to drop off at the pack house so Lucas could sign them the next morning before coming to the office.He drove to the pack house, his eyes heavy and tired, he strolled in to find the queen seated in the living room."Hey there, Riley." He said languidly as he walked past her.Riley who had a frown on her face turned to watch him walk away, it seemed like Dolph was dragging himself rather than walking."Hey, Dolph." She said, but he was already out of sight.Riley was getting tired of this pretty quickly, she just wished Lucas would come to his senses soon. His negligence of her and his ill attitude just made her stay here unbearable.She wasn't just some doll or effigy he kept in his house to portray the crown of the queen. She wasn't an object of the throne, she was a human too, who had feelings and emotions and needed care and love. Lucas ruthlessly denied her
Lucas left his office later that day with an angry look on his face. He walked out of the pack office building and his chauffeur brought the car around the building. โWhere to, King Lucas?โ He asked.Lucas didn't want anyone to know where he was this particular night, so he decided to drive himself there. โDon't worry, Iโll take it from here.โ He said to the driver who got out and handed the key to him.Lucas drove for a while, silently and just taking in the beautiful atmosphere of the night, and then he decided that it was time to leave. The more he thought about Riley, the more erect he became and his craving for satisfaction became unbearable. He drove out of the pack and headed into the city, it had been a while since he headed out alone. Usually, he went with Brenda but of course, she was unavailable and very much out of his reach.He went to a huge pub where he had been a regular before he was handed the prestigious crown of his pack, he was still remembered there and even ack
Lucas developed a habit of keeping late nights and soon, it grew into something more.From getting drunk occasionally, to going to clubs and picking up different beautiful ladies. Everything usually ended in the pub or club, but that also started changing too. That night, after Dolphโs conversation with Riley, he became more worried about the relationship between the king and queen of the pack. It was like a bond no longer existed between the both of them but everyone else in the pack was too blind to see it or detect anything wrong. He couldnโt go about his responsibilities properly for the rest of the day and that also included his favorite sport, sex. She stopped riding him for a while and just sat on him, but still it took a short while for him to realize that she had stopped.โWhatโs the matter?โ He asked, his eyes still looking dazed from his thoughts.There was a look of annoyance on her face as she got off him and left the bed, completely naked. She picked up his cigarette ca
Staying with Lucas in the same room wasnโt going to change much or mend the acrid relationship between them but Riley was still going to give it a try.She was determined to win Lucas over again, but it proved to be a rather herculean task as time went on. She realized that at first, their love had blossomed effortlessly, Lucas had fallen in love with her at first sight, and then there was also the bond between them. Riley had forgotten how difficult it was to try and make a man fall in love with her ever since she met Lucas, but now, she was going to discover it again.She had a nightmare of Lucas treating her the same way Shawn had and the thoughts of it just became more and more frightening as she thought about it. One thing she was sure of was that Lucas would never imprison her or hit her, he also would never rape her. Whatever phase he was going through now was just the acceptance at stage all over again and once he finally came to terms with his emotions, all would be fine. But
What Riley thought was a good situation turned out to be hell and she found herself wishing she could leave the pack. Over the next four months or so, her stay with Lucas as his Luna could be described as traumatic and it got into her head so much that she often fell into depression.The next day, after her coronation, Lucas assigned her to another room and she left the maidโs quarters, but she wasnโt staying with him in the same bedroom either. He moved her and all her belongings to another bedroom and that made her confused. โWhy do we have to stay separately from each other now that Iโm your Luna, Lucas?โ She asked.He stared at her impassively, โBecause that is how I want it to be, You just wear the crown and bear the title of the luna of my pack, thereโs nothing special between us.โ He replied indifferently. โAnd what about the child? What about your child, Lucas?โ She asked, suddenly developing a feeling of resentment for him. โMy child will be well taken care of. Anytime y
There was a feast later on and then a dance.Lucas left her alone for some time and was lost in the crowd. She too was lost in a small circle of ladies who had gathered around her and were trying to know more about her. She was supposed to join a clique specifically for the Lunas of the Lycan queens and one even confessed something rather embarrassing to her. โIโll be honest right now, Riley,โ One of the other queens around her said. โWe already had a special towel made for the incoming queen of the Shadow pack and to be honest, we already had Brendaโs name inscribed on it.โ The others laughed softly and one added, โThatโs no big issue, weโll make another one right before our next meeting.โThis was when Dolph stepped in and interrupted them, โExcuse me, ladies, if you donโt mind I would like to have the newly crowned queen.โ He said politely and they giggled.Riley was relieved that Dolph had whisked her away from them when he did, she became bored of their company very quickly and
Out of everyone in the room, Lucas was the only one who was neither shocked nor surprised. He saw the look on everyoneโs face, his eyes caught the expression on Brendaโs but he didnโt look at her or her father or the few people he had brought along from their pack. Instead, he placed his hands on Rileyโs arms and helped her to her feet. Her heart was beating so fast and heavily, there were goosebumps all over her skin. She was so shy standing in front of all these people who knew nothing about her.Another thing was, she was happy, her heart busted with jubilation the moment Lucas had said that Brenda couldnโt be his Luna and that had made her smile until the moment she heard her name. Lucas gestured to her and together, they both turned and faced everyone in the hall. There was no applause yet, everyone was still recovering from the shock of what had just happened. It was Dolph who started it. He clapped and slowly, everyone else in the room joined in. Everyone except an angry Brend