She could hear the exhaustion in his voice, he was extremely exhausted. She walked over to where he sat on the bed and touched his head with her hands and started playing with his hair. The action seemed to soothe him and he sighed deeply and she continued. She came closer and kept his head on her stomach now and he wrapped his hands around her waist. The position reminded her of Damian, the time he had come home tired after the hunt night."They are going against your father, not you." She whispered to him."I know but there has never been a war among the Lycans and I do not like it."He whispered back. He felt safe with her like she was his safe spot. He could tell her everything without fear. He could show her his vulnerable side without fear of being mocked."Just don't think about it.""There is more."They were talking in whispers."Tell me everything."He hesitated."They... They..." He sighed deeply again, unable to speak the words."Come on, tell me." She rubbed his head and

_________________________When Lucian woke up the next day, Marcus was on the chair in the corner of his room. He sat with legs crossed, reading a paper. Immediately Lucian woke up, his eyes wandered the room and stopped on him."What are you doing here this early in the morning?"His voice rose. Marcus kept the paper away and looked at him."Good morning to you too.""Oh please. I don't want to talk to you."Lucian laid back on his bed and closed his eyes."You must talk to me, Lucian. Look, I'm sorry I never told you anything but it was because I was trying to save you from the trauma. Besides, you were not supposed to find out from me."Lucian sat up. Looked at Marcus and buried his face in his hands and groaned loudly."Okay. I understand. It's over now."He sounded tired."I'm sorry."Marcus was apologizing for the umpteenth time."I will only forgive you if you accompany me to the meeting with the elders' council tonight."Marcus laughed heartily. He knew Lucian had already forg

Lucian woke up the next day and went to Raphael's house. Raphael's wife welcomed him warmly and sent a servant to inform Raphael of Lucian's arrival. The servant came back, Raphael asked Lucian to come up to his library and Lucian headed there Immediately, with the servant leading.Lucian got to the library door and excused the servant and knocked. A response came in from the other side of the door."Come in."Lucian went into the room. The man was sitting on the chair, reading a book. He kept the book away when Lucian came in."Ah, you have come to visit this old man."Lucian laughed. The man was only old with age but looked extremely young. He was a lycan after all."Have a seat."Lucian sat on the chair opposite the man."Why have you come, son?"Raphael asked. He was looking at Lucian keenly."I want to know when the war will start."Lucian said and the man laughed heartily."Patience son. I have always told you, patience."The man laughed again and shook his head. Lucian nodded s

Lucian immediately went there and when he got to the door, he knocked. His father's voice echoed from the other side. He opened the door and went inside. His father was standing by the window, watching outside. He had his back on Lucian but he knew that Lucian was inside the room. Lucian waited by the door for a while and when his father didn't speak, he did."You sent for me father.""Where have you been?""Roaming."His father scoffed mockingly at his response."There is a problem."He knew there was."What could that be father?""The Lycans. They want a war. They are going to rebel against me.""Impossible!!"Lucian feigned ignorance and surprise."What shall we do father?"Lucian asked curiously. He had to convince the old man that he was on his side. His father did not respond, but this time he turned around to face Lucian."I will starve them more and give them a lot of hard labour. I will then freshen up my soldiers and fatten them. On the day of the war, they shall be hungry

She didn't want to go out to see the war nor did she want to go out to see how her mate will be slain, she knew her lycan will react to the sight and she didn't want to spoil plans.She stood by the window, admiring nature that she didn't even notice how time passed. She only felt her heartache and her body felt incomplete. She didn't feel right and she knew that Marius was dead and Lucian was on his way up. She went out of her room and down to the entrance of the palace. She stood there, with her back to the door and she waited. She waited for her death. She could hear Lucian's approaching footsteps and she knew it was now, it was now or never. She would go crazy and she didn't want that. His footsteps drew closer and within a split second, she felt her breathing cease and her head severed from her body.______________________He heard the chanting and turned around. The soldiers were on one knee and had their heads bowed. All of them. They had the head of Marius. Soon, the Lycans a