جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 30

LUCIANO'S P.O.V.The car pulls to a stop, parking in the underground garage of the building. During my time in this new world, if there's one thing I had learned, it was that there wasn't a lot that had changed; there was still a visible bridge between the rich and the poor. However, werewolves now lived amongst humans. In my day and time, werewolves mostly stayed together as a pack, rarely coming to the city unless necessary. Werewolves had towns and communities. However, that wasn't exactly the case nowadays. There were still a few existing packs, but most had migrated to the city, only coming together in the most crucial times. I needed to restore old alliances and make new ones; even the strongest people need alliances, which brings me to this moment. I had done some background checks, especially after my encounter with Milo. I needed to know if there was the slightest possibility that perhaps there was someone else alive.Taking the back door, my eyes flickered to the number as i

SCARLETT'S P.O.V.Weeks have passed since I awoke. The manor has slipped back into its usual calm-quiet halls and boring routine chores. I, for one, was beyond bored now that I didn't have any special mission to keep me on my toes. At first, I had been on alert for the slightest slip-up from anyone, most especially Savannah. I took note of every scare, every jump, every flinch, and the cause. Savannah had been nothing but her usual cheery self, much like she had been when I initially began working here. The friendship between Maria and me also grew over the weeks; we'd become a tad bit closer, often engaging in small talk whenever we happened to run into each other. A few times, Maria, Rosa, and I would all come together to have a 'girls time-out' while snacking on my baked goodies. Those were the moments I looked forward to, although my friendship with Rosa far outweighed my friendship with Maria, not like it really mattered.Over time, my curiosity waned. The images conjured up in m

LUCIANO'S P.O.V.The rain pours down in heavy torrents, washing away everything in its path. The water droplets trickle down the glass window. Mother Nature had a way of surprising us. Blessing us with a good land, mates. A human mated to a werewolf, and not just any kind of werewolf. Werewolf royalty. In my day, the idea itself was preposterous, unacceptable. A human could be mated to a werewolf, but it mostly happened between wolves of lower ranks, not higher status. Marriages between wolves were mostly as a way of creating alliances, getting stronger and richer, and being the most feared. There were times when mates were lucky enough to be of higher ranks; there were others who were mated to warriors, omega. Weak mates, the superior mate in question had to either reject their other half, or if the connection between them was too strong to resist, they'd consider making their mate a mistress. I disliked that a mate is supposed to be cherished, proudly shown off to the world. Unfortu

  LUCIANO'S P.O.V. The very thought of her had me restless, nearly driving me crazy. Mate bond or not, I didn't like this one bit. I felt my control slipping; I always had things under control. If I were a normal human, I'd think I was crazy, but I wasn't. I wasn't normal, nor was I human. I was an alpha descended from one of the strongest bloodlines known in history. A De Luca, safe to say, wasn't the most pleased, given that I was easily riled up by a human, a maid at that. And so, I made it my mission to avoid her at all costs for the meantime until I could get my emotions in check. My plan, which had been going fairly smoothly, turned into an absolute mess when I perceived her scent, subtly at first until it grew stronger. A part of me wanted to retrace my steps to where I had come from, but a tiny part of me longed to see her, even just this once. The beastly side of me.  While I dwelled in my thoughts, he

Scarlett's POVWarmth. That was the first thing I felt as I stirred awake. A deep warmth spreading through my chest, making me feel safe, even though I knew I wasn’t. I lay still for a moment, trying to remember where I was, why my throat felt raw, why my eyes burned with unshed tears.Then it came flooding back.Luciano. His cold eyes staring at me like I was nothing but a nuisance. His cruel words earlier that day. The way he shut me out, freezing the fragile bond I had been trying to rekindle. I wanted to pretend it hadn’t happened, but his rejection still stung deep in my chest.I let out a shaky breath, turning to my side. My body felt heavy, almost as if I hadn’t slept in days. I rubbed my eyes, wincing at the dull ache in my temples. Had I been crying in my sleep again?A quiet rumble of thunder rolled in the distance, and I realised the sky outside my window was still dark, lit only by faint lightning flickers. I blinked, adjusting to the shadows dancing across my room, when I