Lisa's POV   Stepping into the Senate room totally freaks me out. That was the best way to describe how I felt about it. The Order sat on thrones made out of skulls, while the Prime Alpha's was made out of gold. They all wore black suits with black ties to match. In front of the thrones were boxes occupied by several of the estate's women, including Genevieve, who sat in the box closest to the thrones. We wore long black dresses, similar to what you would be expected to wear at a cocktail party. Kayden had gotten the dress for me after we showered at a hotel to rinse the chocolate off our bodies. My hair still smelt of chocolate. Kayden said he loved it. He acted like a weirdo at times, but not that I was complaining. The room is dimly lit for reasons no one cared to explain to me. I hated the dark, and I was sure I would have a couple of restless nights after this whole experience. While the women are forbidden to vote, a job t

Lisa's POV Kayden pushes himself off the couch. "How do I believe you and believe you after what Dominic revealed? I'm trying my best here.""The same way I've believed and trusted you ever since I came into your house. We've been alone several times, and each time you could have easily killed me and no one would question your decision, but you didn't. I lost count of the number of times I would wake up to you proclaiming death on me. It's also the same way we've been together and I haven't tried to kill you either."He raised an eyebrow. "Is that your defense? Is it supposed to pacify me?""You know it is good enough to prove my innocence."Resting his head on the tips of his fingers, he leaned on the desk, lost in thought. "I know what happened to your shelter house and your pack."Are you talking about how I was forced to flee from my home for fear of being killed by rogue wolves sent by the Council and how

Lisa's POV The council members around us went silent as every pair of eyes was fixed on me. I managed to sit up and tuck my legs underneath me. I wasn't going to lie down like a submissive stray dog and beg for my life. No, I would never do that. My secret had been exposed and there was no need to hide any longer."Following your confirmation, you ought to know what has to happen. There's only one question left for me to ask you, " Klaus pulled out a gun from his suit jacket and pointed it at my head. I heard the safety go off. Will you be the one to do it, or shall I have the honors?"Kayden turned to face him. "You will not shoot her."Klaus let out a long sigh. He was becoming impatient. "Despite my desire to end this myself, I'll have to acknowledge your order." He bowed and held the gun for Kayden. "Here, aim between the eyes."Kayden took the gun from him and began to disassemble it right in front of the council

Lisa's POV I eventually end up not falling asleep. It was an impossible task to accomplish, especially with how Jonas was driving like he had gone nuts. We weren't necessarily involved in a car chase given that Jonas had managed to put a fair amount of distance between us. I turned back and squinted, trying to pick out the headlights of any car behind us, but I couldn't see any. The head start had worked in our favor. A few minutes later, Jonas began to slow down the car, leaving me perplexed. Had the car developed a particular fault? That would put a dent in our plans if that was the case. The car eventually came to a complete stop and the light inside the car came on, illuminating the interior of the car.He unbuckled his seatbelt and turned towards me. "I need us to switch seats so you can drive for a while. I need to close my eyes for a bit. "My hands had been trembling ever since we left the estate. "I'm not in the perfect st

Lisa's POV I groaned as I felt Jonas tap me rapidly.Lisa, for the last time, wake up. We don't have time on our side. "I swat his hand away and snuggle deeper into the covers. Silence. I felt myself drifting off again. I wanted to sleep all day."Lisa, you're getting me angry. You know the kind of situation we're in already."You said it would take them a couple of days to retrieve the car from the bottom of the river. So why can't we take a day off and rest properly? It would help us in the long run. I pulled the covers he had removed up further."You leave me no choice then." Before I could ask him what he meant, I felt cold water pour down on me. I throw back the bed covers, water dripping from my hair.You're such a heavy sleeper. Now get up; we have to leave. We can't afford ourselves the luxury of thinking about relaxing right now. "I climb out of bed with a trail of water on the carpet a