Ashlyn's POV The Highland Alpha Games began a few hours after the alphas arrived. I had no idea there were lots of alphas in this region. They came with their best horses for the race and their finest arrows and bows. They also came with few of their members to cheer them on. Many of the alphas were middle aged and a few looked like they had just been sworn in. The first games to begin was the archery. About ten targets were set and each alpha of each pack was called out to stand a far distance away from the targets. Kill was the regulator of the event. Every alpha from each set that hit the target three times without missing would immediately be kept aside to compete with the other winners from the other set and then an overall winner would be claimed in the archery games. I joined the fellow spectators watching with intent as the first set of alphas were called. A mixture of alpha Lycan and werewolves. Out of ten in the set, only three emerged the winners as they were able to hit

Ashlyn's POV I stood by the window watching the Games about to take place. Since Lucifer forbade me from going outside to see it, this was all I could do. I had felt his aura around while I was in the bathroom and I believed he must've passed by. My heart had clenched at that point. I sighted him immediately, walking out of the house in a long stride. He was cladded in the outfit I had kept beside him and this made me beam. Then, I saw him standing and speaking to Stealth and while he was speaking, he looked up at my window and his eyes connected with mine, unwavering. Still speaking with Stealth, he did not stop looking at me neither did I break the connection on my own part. 'You look quite beautiful today.' He said in my head. 'Uh?' I said foolishly unable to believe he just said that. 'I'm not repeating that.' He said with the faintest smile on his lips. This was unbelievable. The cruel rogue could actually smile and not smirk?! 'I heard that.' He said and I placed my han

Lucifer's POV The sudden urge to hold Ashlyn had overwhelmed me and I had succumbed to it. I could not stop myself from it. I held her close grateful to her for finding Ruthless for me. While racing earlier on, before she came, I had felt that something was not right with her and the feeling had eluded me, almost clouding my senses. But, here she was, alright in my arms and all I could do was whisper, "Thank you." Into her ears despite the thumping beats of my heart. She pulled away, her eyes shimmering in what I could not understand. She stared at her feet and I noticed she had fell in a muddy water. She made a turn to leave when Ruthless neighed rubbing his head on her shoulders. I was surprised. More surprised than when I saw her riding on him. "And the almighty beast has fallen for his alpha's mate." Stealth said, smiling as he came close. I watched him and Ashlyn in a scrutiny. What transpired between this two? How did she find him? I was about to ask when she stroked Ruthl

Ripper's POV She was very stubborn and determined to help Lucifer go through this. No one has ever done this. Not even Celine. There was a story behind this man struggling with himself here. A story that would not change if he does not accept what good has come to him. Who would narrate this story to the young lady trying her best to bring him peace? Who would tell her what cursed fate the man she was helping was facing? Who would bring to her knowledge, everything that has her connected to this man? Not me. I cannot bring myself to do it. I did not even know the whole story. Just the little he had managed to say. Only his father and mother did and just maybe a trusted servant too. It was not going to be easy subduing this demon in him. Hell! It was hard taming Lucifer himself. "Let's let them be," I said to all of us watching her calm him down. "Let there be guards to help if he gets aggressive again towards her." I added. "We need to finish this Games and send everyone out imm

Ashlyn's POV My pride was hurt as I ran out of the house. I was visibly shaking by this as I found myself sprawled on the ground outside crying my eyes out. What was I expecting? That he would suddenly have a change of heart? "Foolish you, Ashlyn. Going all out of your way, your principles and manners to confess what you felt in your heart to him." I damned myself amidst my sobs. How was I going to keep living here seeing his face and knowing that I've been rejected? My heart has been rejected. I clenched the front of my dress tightly as I cried. It would have been better if I never told him. It would have been more better if I never nurtured those feelings. This was not purely my fault! My heart gave way to his torture and menial care. It was not my fault! I was not going to stay here one minute. I was going to disappear and hope never to be found by him. I could not possibly face him after this rejection. I stared at my body. What's so fancy about you that he does not want anyt