Chapter 24:
Trisha’s P.O.V:
Lucas was shaking hands with an unknown man when I found him in the Primary Hall.
The man, who I assumed was David Ruth, had short military-cut black hair and dark brown eyes and his skin was the color of dark honey. He noticed me before Lucas did and his eyes narrowed a fraction at me and then I realized he was looking at how I held Neema.
Great! Not only was my entire race against me for saving a human, but now I’m getting odd looks from humans too? Shaking my head, I came to stand next to Lucas.
“Lucas, I found what we need.” I told him. “It’s time.”
Lucas’s eyes widened as he realized what I was talking about. “Let’s get going, its better if we get things done by tonight.”
I sucked in a breath. Tonight! Damien and Lucas are going to come face to face tonight?
“Okay,” I agreed and we both began to walk towards the Wall when David called us.<
Chapter 25: Trisha’s P.O.V: Damien arrived early the next morning, half an hour earlier than the given time. Lucas’s men were instantly on alert. As I waited patiently for Damien to get out of his car, I replayed my conversation with Lucas in my head. “I want you to be with Damien at all times, but my men will also accompany you.” Lucas told me, his eyes hard and his shoulders stiff. “I don’t want to take any chances and risk Damien finding out about the rest of my den or the Sanctuary.” “You think I would betray your people like that?” I asked him incredulously. What had suddenly gotten into him? “Look, Trish, I trust you, but I don’t trust Damien.” He sighed. “I don’t know anything about his powers so I have to be cautious. If I could, I would keep you as far away from Damien as possible but you’re our best bet at get through to him.” “Lucas…what is wrong with you?” I n
Chapter 26: Trisha’s P.O.V: “I won’t lie to you, I hate seeing you with Damien.” Lucas said as I closed the door behind me and leaned against it. He was facing his desk, his back to me, but I knew he was aware of the slight hitch in my breath as soon as he mentioned Damien. “It’s like he’s a living, breathing extension of you. He knows all your little movements and as much as I hate to admit it, you know him just as well. You two even have some of the same habits, I’m not sure who picked it up from whom.” I shook my head. “Lucas-“ “No.” That single word held so much power that I held my breath, afraid of what he might say next. And then he turned to me, his eyes a brilliant topaz that seemed lit from within. “Just say it Trisha, get it out of the way. All this time I’d brought him up, you dismiss any assumptions, any theories I came up with and told me it’s one sided. But I can’t stand it if this comes between us; I w
Chapter 27: Trisha’s P.O.V Two hours later, after I had had the opportunity to take a shower and rest, Lucas had informed me that Damien had left without a word. That evening, I finally came face to face with Lucas, unable to stay away any longer. “So?” He asks after he’s shut the door behind me and I turn to face him. I decided to be blunt. “Why were you and Damien fighting?” “You’re not gonna ask who started it?” Lucas smiled and motioned towards the couches. “It’s useless to ask. None of you are going to give me a decent answer!” I told him after we’d taken a seat. “You’ve called him?” Lucas frowned. “Several times.” I shook my head in frustration. “But Damien didn’t answer even one of them.” “So he’s avoiding you?” Lucas smirked, shaking his head. “Didn’t take him to be the drama queen type.” “Lucas, it’s not funny. I’m scared for him. What if he’s in trouble?” I ask
Chapter 28: Trisha’s P.O.V “You reek of that mutt.” The voice came from right behind me, as soon as I had entered my room and shut the door. I whipped around to face Damien, my heart in my throat as I stared wide eyed at his beautiful face. “Damien?” He only narrowed his eyes at me, looking disgusted as his eyes examined me from head to toe; like he hadn’t just given me a heart attack. “What the hell!” I threw up my arms in exasperation, pushing past him as I went further into my room so we were no longer at a risk of being overheard. “I call you a thousand times and you don’t answer and now you show up with your judgmental little attitude, telling me that I reek of that mutt!” “You’ve always had poor choice in lovers, but sleeping with the enemy?” He raised an eyebrow, following me inside with his hands in his pockets. “That is going against your rules.” “Seriously?” I whipped
Chapter 29: Trisha’s P.O.V Two days after Damien and Lucas’s big fight, after he teleported in and out of the den, leaving Lucas and the rest of the Den spellbound and highly alert; I was standing in front of Lucas’s door, debating on whether I should talk to him about the whole misunderstanding or let him come to me. I know I have a lot of issues to sort out with him and discuss the reasons why Damien was in my room, but I just couldn’t bring myself to admit my mistakes. But this had to be done. It was the right thing to do. I knocked on Lucas’s office door waiting for him to answer but the door opened as soon as my knuckles came into contact with the wood for the first time. “Trisha?” “Lucas!” We said at the same time. “I’m…I was just…do you want to come in?” Lucas stammered. “Sure.” I smiled at his nervousness as he stepped back into his office and allowed me to come in. Afte
Chapter 30: Trisha’s P.O.V My heart leapt up to my throat. “What happened to Neema?” “He was playing with his toys and then suddenly, he just fell to the floor quivering, like he was having seizures!” Aiden cried. “I swear we didn’t hurt him…he just…” I felt a wave of relief wash over me even though the panic didn’t subside. “I know, Aiden. I know you and Mark would never hurt him. Tell me, where is he now?” “Mark took him to Dylan,” Aiden pointed down the hallway with his hand and I took off running towards the infirmary with Lucas hot on my heels. When we reached the infirmary, Dylan was trying to stabilize Neema. But as expected, he seemed to be utterly lost at what was happening to him. He looked up as soon as he saw us enter and immediately, he went over to Lucas. “Alpha, I don’t know what’s wrong with the boy. His vitals are all fine but he’s gone into seizure.” Dylan told
Chapter 31: Trisha’s P.O.V: “Have you gone crazy?” Lucas asked as soon as I mentioned going back to Damien. “Vandal’s men are out tearing the streets apart, searching for you. The instant they see you, it’s all over!” “No, it’s not.” I shook my head. “Damien will find me before that can happen.” Lucas laughed humorlessly. “Right. Wasn’t it you who kept on reminding me that you’re not that valuable to him despite my knowing better? And now you want to risk your life for him without knowing if he would stand up to Vandal or not.” “He left me here to keep me safe.” I told him as I went into the bathroom to change out of my loose T-shirt and shorts into something travel worthy. “Damien knew he couldn’t help me as long as I was out in the open, I understand that now. It was why he took me to the warehouse. I know it doesn’t look like it but Damien really does care.” I came out wearing black jeans and a bott
Chapter 32:Trisha’s P.O.VThe stars shore brightly in the night sky. It’s been ages since I came to the gazebo in the Inner Castle garden. But this place hasn’t lost its charm; it was still breathtakingly beautiful, just as it had been nearly a hundred and seventy two years ago. And just like that day when we had first met, Damien was sitting alone on the gazebo stairs.I took a step forward and unlocked the iron gate that separated the inner circle from the rest of the garden. Damien didn’t look up as I walked up to him; he already knew I was here. It’s what makes him King, his alertness to even the tiniest ripples in his lands.“It’s cold out here.” He said without even turning towards me. “Are you sure you should be wearing that?”I looked down at the thin bottle green T-shirt and black jeans that I’d been wearing and found nothing wrong with the