The car skidded to a halt in front of the gates. "Get down," Titan ordered. "Aren't you coming?" Olivia asked. "I have to go meet Ryan," Titan said urgently. "What about my things?" "When I get back, the omegas will take them out and bring them upstairs." "Don't be long," Olivia said, but Titan did not respond. The second she was out of the car, he spoke to the chauffeur. "Step on it," The car zoomed off with the speed of light and Olivia watched till they were out of sight. Maya was waiting for them at the door, but she was unsurprised when she saw a solitary Olivia make her way through to the mansion. "Ryan told me you would be coming," Maya said as though trying to explain her presence. Olivia chuckled. "I can imagine," she stood with Maya. "You should have seen the way Titan hustled us out of there." "Yeah, the situation is life and death," Maya explained. "Must have triggered his alarms," "It's all so horrible," Olivia said with a shudder. "I hope they find who is p
The infuriating asshole. He had sent an omega to her room that evening to fetch her, knowing that she was capable of completely missing dinner just to annoy him. When she appeared at the door of the dining room, Maya, Asher, and Ryan were already there. Titan smiled. "How nice of you to join us, Olivia?" He asked mockingly. Olivia did not smile. She simply walked into the room, sat down, and pretended as though Titan Black did not exist. "Been reading anything lately Olivia?" Ryan asked. "Not exactly, I've been too busy taking orders from Titan, you see," Titan acted as though he couldn't be bothered by anything she said, but there was a look of amusement on the faces of Ryan and Asher. "Is this guy bothering you?" Asher asked, referring to Titan. Olivia smiled while lifting a cup of wine to her lips. "When is he ever not a bother?" She spoke to the rest of them, making small talk and desultory conversation until Titan spoke again. "Do you all know it is rude to speak while
It was a dream, but it felt so real. Or perhaps it could be viewed as a nightmare. Titan had found himself in a pool of blood and with his hands soiled, as he stood halfway in the waters looking at his palms in wonder. Around him, dead werewolves floated on the surface of the waters. His eyes fluttered open in shock. He sat up, unsuccessfully trying to compose his trembling. Titan stood up from the bed still shaking. He lit up a Cuban cigarette and went to the verandah to smoke. Years ago, he had learned the stupidity of ignoring his dreams. They would usually eventually come to pass no matter how long it took. He'd dreamt about his father's death a decade before it had happened. This dream signified one thing: Things were fast getting out of hand. And if they were not tackled on time, the result would be a bloodbath. A bloodbath that would neatly shrink both his rule and his legacy. Titan shuddered. For the first time in his life, he was confronting a nameless, faceless lethal
The morning was windy. Olivia had shown up for breakfast, only to find Asher there. "Morning sunshine," he greeted. Olivia dished some oatmeal and spent time putting a lot of fruits on it. "Hey Asher, where is Maya?" "She uh…went shopping." "Shopping?" "Well, she said she was long overdue for some new stuff. Shoes, bags, and the likes." "Oh, I see," "That's basically all she does with Titan's money. Shops till she drops." Olivia managed a small smile. She wished she could shop too. She and Asher engaged in small talk, but then he finished his breakfast before her and left the dining room. Olivia looked around, feeling more alone than ever. The more she taught about it, the angrier she was at Titan for leaving her here. And then yesterday, he had been calling her. Calling her for what exactly? She left the dining room and moved upstairs. She had planned to go to her own bedroom, but on an impulse, she went to Titan's bedroom. Everything was as it should be. Neatly laid shee
It was dinnertime. Both Maya and Olivia kept Asher well entertained during dinner with amusing anecdotes. Maya mostly took the lead, after all, she had more anecdotes up her sleeve seeing as she had more exposure. "So I brought Scrabble with me earlier," Asher revealed after the omegas had come to clear up the dishes. "Anyone want to play?" Maya glanced at Olivia, unsure about what to say. This would affect their secret plans. "You're my first choice, Olivia, I mean with all that literary knowledge, I bet your proficiency with vocabulary is off the charts," Asher said knowingly. "Well, you're right," Olivia said with a smile. "And ordinarily I love an intellectual show off but tonight, I've got a raging headache." "Oh well, too bad. I guess I'll have to make do with Maya then," He turned to her. "What say you?" Maya burst out laughing. "You once referred to me as a klutz with a credit card. All I do is shop and club, remember?" "Right," Asher said. "Well, I'd better get some sl
What pumped his rage and fury was the recollection of the last twenty-four hours. EARLIER Titan stared at the phone in his hand as he was once again, for the umpteenth time, pushed to voicemail. The only thing that stopped him from flinging it at the wall was that he certainly was not the type to incur unnecessary expenses. But honestly, what was Olivia's problem anyway? Why was she refusing to speak with him? Titan turned around to go meet with the other Alphas. As he strolled, he once remembered something his father had told him years earlier. "Women are naturally enigmatic. They will puzzle you endlessly but it's always part of what makes them tick." Titan wasn't so sure what exactly made Olivia tick. He had searched his mind endlessly but he wasn't sure what he had done to trigger this level of snobbery. Unless of course, she was holding onto the atrocities of the past. Something she did with finesse anyway. That was why she brazenly told Asher, that he, Titan Black could
"I'm going to be needing the pack soldiers," Titan said once they were back in the living room. He couldn't wait anymore. Not when Olivia was out there, probably in danger. His jaw tightened at that. Asher and Ryan exchanged a look. Titan looked over. "What is the hesitation for?""It's just late," Asher said slowly, gauging Titan's expression."And I don't care. I am King and I will not tolerate anything less than obedience. This cannot wait till morning, because it's a bloody emergency."It was an emergency. Olivia was his Luna. The Lycan King's Luna and if anything were to happen to her…if anyone was to touch her…Titan shook his head. He didn't even want to imagine that.Ryan started upstairs. "I'll place a call to them,"Asher and Titan were alone in a bubble of silence. "And you," He turned to Asher and glared. "How could you let them slip away from underneath your nose?" Titan demanded. "You couldn't watch two girls? Just two girls, Asher,""Women," The man corrected with a win
When she woke up, her head felt like it would explode. She grabbed her head and massaged her temples. Olivia hated the sunlight flooding in through the windows. Somehow they added to her headache. She slowly sat up in bed and checked out the time. Ten o'clock. Well, breakfast must be long over. Titan must be pissed. She chuckled at that. She rolled around in bed wishing the pounding in her head would stop, wishing the curtains could just close magically, but they didn't and Olivia cursed, grabbing her head in pain once again. Finally accepting that sleep had slithered away, she sat up. The events of the night came rushing back in a series of flashes. From makeup, to sneaking out, to the club, and then her drunken escapades that made Maya decide the night was over. Then to the house and recalling the argument with Titan and the striptease. The striptease made her cringe. The words they'd hurled at each other last night had blacked out of her memories but oh she recalled the drun