All Chapters of VENGEFUL TIES: Bonds formed from Revenge : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

LUCIAN'S POVWe stopped in front of the Ravenwood mansion. I'd barely opened my door when voices were ringing out from within. Rowan barely looked my way, he ran for the door and threw it open."Darcy, where is she?!" Joshua Ravenwood's roar."I don't know, Father!" I knew the quiver in Darcy's tone and could tell she was afraid of her parents blaming her.The Ravenwood parents were known to be very strict to their kids except Selena. For some reason, they pamper her unlike their other kids.I followed behind Rowan and stood at the doorway. The Beta and his wife didn't notice me and I remained quiet, leaving Rowan to sort the situation. "We went to get ice cream, she said she had to go use the restroom. I waited, and she didn't show!" Darcy continued.“Why on earth would she suddenly disappear? It doesn't make any sense” Her father yelled. “Rowan, send all our guards to look for her. Someone must have taken her out of spite. Her coronation is around the corner, we need to find her as

CAIUS'S POV The only noise that I ever did hear in the car was the engine humming because I kept my hand clenched around the locket.It was a gift from Selena on my 25th birthday. The locket had a picture of Selena and I, smiling brightly at each other. I thought we would be together forever. We were the perfect couple, the dream King and Queen of Lunaroria, with sense and rule in our hands. But fate…. fate has a nauseating habit of destroying dreams.Moonlight accompanied me along the curve of the road, casting silver glows on dusty Azure summits to the edge of Silvermoon's border. I hated this road, it reminded me of what I had to lose to gain my stability as the King. I worked day and night imitating my father—a dynasty of kings who ruled by fear, order, and respect. He guarded Lunaroria's border, trampled rebellion beneath his feet, and ruled supreme. I loved him, walked in the very same path, but no matter what I did I was never as powerful as he was. People were starting to

LUCIAN'S POV "Lucian, what the fuck are you doing?" Caius whisper-yelled at me as he glared at me."Calm down bro," I whispered back while smiling widely at him. "I’m her second chance mate. I thought I should give a little surprise on your coronation and also you don’t need to worry about me playing with her."Caius wanted to say something back at me but the muttering in the crowd got louder as they parted the way for Selena to walk toward me. I could see the surprise in her eyes because she definitely wasn’t expecting me to announce her like that in front of everyone at Caius’s coronation.I climbed down the stairs to meet her half-way and then I took her hand in mine with a huge smile on my face. We walked back up to the podium together and I noticed the eye contact between her and Caius before she averted her eyes. We turned to face the crowd and she kept her eyes on the ground. "Keep your head up,Selena," I whispered. "As long as I am standing next to you, no one is going to ta

CAIUS’S POV‘This can’t be true,’ I thought to myself, clenching my fists in fury so hard I can feel my knuckles throb.My eyes followed them everywhere, Lucian and Selena. His arm slung casually high on her shoulder, staking his claim on her and she didn’t stop him. She smiled at him and blushed at his compliment as if it was normal. My blood boiled.I knew it was all staged. The second chance mate was all bullshit. There was no way the moon goddess would bestow a weak wolf like Selena a second chance mate. It was all a pretense to save her from being humiliated. Lucian might have agreed to it now but he would back out once he found his mate which would only embarrass Selena more.I downed the drink in my hand, trying to quench the fire burning in my chest. I wasn't jealous, definitely not. I didn't mind if she moved on from me, she could be with whoever, but not my brother.Selena excused herself to the restroom and I knew that was my chance to talk sense into Lucian. Lucian laughe

LUCIAN’S POVSelena swallowed hard, She was frightened and I could understand why. There was an old myth about the ancestral bowl of Ardyth that we had both learned as kids. If two unmated wolves combined their blood in the bowl, instant death would follow in a cruel and ruthless way.Selena's voice came out tight and raspy."Lucian… are you sure?"I nodded, keeping my gaze on her. "I am sure."Her hand trembled, but she did not step back. That was one thing I loved about her, behind the fear, behind the uncertainty, she was firm.The court members whispered in chorus behind us like a brewing storm."He's mad.""Is he going to kill them both?""Why risk his life?"I turned away from their whispers because I had already seen how today would turn out.********FLASHBACKAfter the coronation ended, I made sure Selena was settled in her room before I retired for the night. I hadn’t closed my eyes for up to thirty minutes when I saw myself standing at the palace yard.The priestess had sli