EVANGELINEI didn’t know how to respond. I just stared at him in silence, flabbergasted. Could I accept him the way he was? Dangerous, ruthless, and someone who might never love me. That seemed like stepping down the standards I had built for myself and my love life. I had watched dad love my mom like she was the best woman on the planet, which she definitely was. I wanted Lucien to treat me the same way. But he won’t. Pain clenched my lungs and squeezed all the oxygen out of my nostrils as I thought about the reality of my situation. He would never love me the way I wanted him to. Was I okay with that? Crystal? Crystal howled in excitement and jumped around. Her exhilaration rolled down my spine like a feather caressing my back. I wished I was as dumb as she was and things would have been simple. I wouldn’t have to worry about my self-respect and would have submitted myself to him. I remembered what Mom told me earlier. “It won’t be easy but know that we will be here to support

EVANGELINEMy throat felt a little dry as I asked, “W-what are you doing?” He turned towards me and stared at me with amusement and inquisitiveness in his eyes before he approached me. “I want you to see how it feels to belong to me. But I won’t step forward without your permission,” he said and my eyes widened in shock. I scoffed and crossed my arms, “Weren’t you hell-bent on forcing me into this submission?” He raised a brow, “I don’t force anyone into being sexually submissive.” I continued, “Then, those girls?” “They participate because they want to. I never forced them. Except participating in the pack activities. I control everyone there. But behind these doors..” he stepped closer and ran his knuckles down my jaw, the little act causing my cheeks to flame up. I hoped the lights didn’t reveal the flush I had on my face. “It's very personal and consensual.” I bit my lip as a thought landed in my head, “Then why did you go through all the pain to capture me and bring me here

EVANGELINE“Are you alright?” he asked and wiped the tear from my face. I looked at him and nodded.“Its actually so overwhelming…that’s all,” I whispered and he nodded.Slowly, he undid the rope and freed my ankles from the spreader bar, allowing me to move my body freely. I waited for him to get to the next level, but rather, he slept beside me and wrapped an arm over my waist, making my head hit his broad chest.I was speechless. He was cuddling with me. Lucien, the devil was actually cuddling with me!To make things even better, he started caressing my head and all the emotions that had been piled up due to the intense sexual act slowly started untie and release like smoke from my body and mind. I took a deep breath and inhaled his minty scent. It was like aroma therapy. He smelled so good.“Wow, I can’t believe you are actually cuddling with me. So the torturer of souls has a soft side.” I teased and heard him hum.“This is not my soft side. I am just helping you relax. Activitie

LUCIEN Markus smirked, “Nope. I am just telling you what’s going to happen. And that whatever path you choose, it's going to end up badly. You stay with Evangeline or you reject her, either way, it's going to lead to your destruction because you are obsessed with her. So I am just saying that you choose your hell wisely.” He smiled and walked past me. “Oh!” He raised his index finger as if to add something to his long-ass lecture, “I forgot to mention. I am going to pursue Evangeline. So you might have to fight me and some more demons since you know I am not the only one who has eyes on her.” He winked and walked away. After he was gone, I stared at the empty space and punched the wall right in front of me. The plaster fell off and I punched the wall a few more times until a big hole had formed in it. I hated how Markus was right. I couldn’t deny my attraction toward her. What if she really received a second chance mate? What if she got over me? I kicked the wall and ran my fi

EVANGELINE“Lucien would be there to attend the event and I think you should attend it before he sends you all back,” Markus added and I thought over what he said. “Also…you would get a chance to see the Underworld. You haven’t seen that place though it's not exactly tourist friendly either.” He smirked. “But what would I do?” I asked. He shrugged, “I don’t know. Maybe show him a glimpse of what he is going to lose?” He said and my jaw hung in shock. Was he trying to help me convince Lucien? I crossed my arms, “But how will I go there? As far as I know, club events like these are highly private.” “That’s where I come. You will be going there as my ‘friend’.” He air-quoted the word friend with his fingers and I understood what he meant. I would be more like the arm candy he would be showing around. “Since I am a guest there, I can bring one person with me. I actually had thought of taking someone else earlier but I assume you need it more.” “Need it? I don’t need anything. Also, w