"I am fine, Rick, honestly. Lucian saved my life for the second time." I told my brother.Rick frowned and glanced at Lucian, then me."Second time?" He asked."Yes, when dad died in that hotel fire. Lucian was there. He saved me. I remember everything now."I explained how we met in that burning hotel when we were kids. Rick blinked as if trying to comprehend the information."How did you get back your memory?" Rick asked puzzled."I don't know, probably because of the repeated incident related to fire. A doctor might explain it better." I replied. "You saw who killed our father?" He asked softly.I nodded. Though I did not know anyone by their faces. Rick then turned towards Lucian; he had a much softer demeanor now."Thank you for saving my sister's life. I owe you one, Lucian Blake. I wasn't aware that you were also present in that Alpha meeting," Rick said a little stiffly. I rolled my eyes; I did not understand why my brother hated Lucian."I was 13, and my dad started me early
Lucian's POV - I was going through the paperwork to catch up on the business and keep myself distracted. My chest was hurting, which was expected. My wolf had been distressed ever since Alice left. He did not understand the human side of my emotions and complications."Come in," I said automatically on hearing the knock."I brought your dinner, you didn't have your lunch, Alpha," Katherine said, laying down the tray."I am not hungry," I replied, reading the same line of the document for the third time."This will not do, Lucian. I know you are missing your mate. That does not mean you start ignoring the food. I might be a lone wolf, and not know much about mates, but I know that, by staying hungry, your mate's not going to come back." Katherine shoved the plate of pasta at me.I smiled and took it from her. She had been like a second mother to me ever since my own was unable to take care of me. She was the one who alerted me about the poison all those years ago and saved my life. I s
"Oops, sorry it's in my bag," I fished out the ring, and put it on.He looked at me with narrowed eyes." Can we have dinner now, I am starving?" I spoke."Please," I repeated.The random restaurant which I had chosen was good, but it was the most awkward dinner of my life. We barely talked, and Mark was upset. I spent the entire 20 minutes thinking about how to broach the subject. Was it appropriate to break up during dinner or after it? Perhaps later, I was going to break his heart. The least I could do was, let him eat in peace."You are going to break up with me, aren't you?" Mark said as soon as we were out and walked through the alley towards my car.I was supposed to say something, but I could think of anything."Mark, let me explain," I squeaked.He sighed and shook his head in disappointment."I am sorry, Mark, I know I have hurt you; I need to tell you this, Mark, you need to understand.""No, Alice, it's not relevant at all," He snapped angrily and turned into another alley.
Alice "He is bleeding, I need to heal him," I said frantically as Mark's shirt soaked with his blood."NO! " Lucian boomed behind me.He pointed his finger at Damon. "You heal him." Damon groaned, but he could not defy his Alpha and started to lick Mark's wound with his long tongue, reluctantly, of course."You come with me," Lucian held my arm and led me to another SUV."Take off your shirt!" He ordered."What!" I stammered.He rolled his eyes, "you are injured, let me heal you.""Oh!" I realized my mistake," I am fine."Werewolves can heal rapidly; however, some deep cuts do require healing. "Your sweatshirt is soaked with blood. Let me heal you, Alice." He said a little softly.I entered the SUV and took off my shirt.Strong arms wrapped around my shoulders and pulled me to his chest, my back to his front. I felt the angry pants of air he took as he held me. It took me a minute to realize, he was l()vivid.He dipped his face over my back and arm, licking my wound with his coarse
Alice's POV - "The problem remains, though; I don't want Mark to turn and stay here. He doesn't belong here." I spoke.Lucian's lips curled into a smile. "I don't want him to stay, either.""What should I do? Rick won't listen to me." I lamented."He is doing what any Alpha would do. Our existence can be threatened if he speaks. And seeing his outburst, he would not remain quiet. He might also go insane due to the shock." Lucian said with a serious demeanour."Are you suggesting? No! I cannot let him die. " I looked at him horrified. "He is important to me."Lucian narrowed his eyes, "well, do you want to save him or not?" "I do.""Then don't say stuff like that otherwise, I would kill him before Rick does." He snapped."I am dealing with a serious issue, while all you care about is your stupid jealousy." I retorted.While we glared at each other, aunt Flora's voice caught my attention."Hello, dear, who is this young man?" She asked as she approached us through the white hospital co
"I am sorry for everything Mark, have a safe trip," I said to Mark while sending him off at the airport.After Aunt Flora had done her spell. He was moved to a human hospital under the supervision of the pack doctor. He woke up groggy, remembering nothing of the wolf attack. I fought with Rick and Lucian to let me stay with Mark. That was the least I could do for him. He was declared fit to travel after a few days."Alice, it's ok. I admit I was upset, but probably we are not meant to be. I hope we'll stay friends." He said with a smile.It was so much better than the fearful and hateful looks he had given earlier."I am not returning, Mark," I said softly."That's a shame, you were one of the best in my team." He spoke."I belong here, and I don't want to make things awkward.""I understand, you can mail your resignation. I will take care of it." He spoke."Take care, Mark," and hugged him.It was hard to describe what I felt. Mark was sweet,
Lucian's POV -I was sitting in Rick's study while he paced around tensed."Let me make one thing clear, just because you are my sister's mate it doesn't mean I have forgotten the past." He growled, stopping for a moment." Fair enough," I replied," Is that why you have called me here?"His expressions changed and he ran his hand through his hair, I noticed he was nothing like Alice, he was blonde, with blue eyes, whereas Alice was a brunette. They did have the same nose though."No, there is something you should know. You see Alice is special.""Don't we all agree with that? She is a feisty one." I smirked." Watch out, you are talking about my sister!" He warned."I am sorry, please proceed." I laughed, holding up my hand."Our mother was a human who was also a witch."I was already aware of it, I nodded."It was a pretty unique occurrence. When my mother decided to leave her coven and become a wolf. She not o
Ever seen a broken dam? How the river breaks through the thick wall which had been preventing its flow. It gushes through the cracks, eventually washing away all traces of the barrier in its torrent of water. That is precisely how I felt. Once my wolf and I were in sync, there was no stopping. Our emotions overwhelmed us. My wolf was eager to be marked, and my body was throbbing madly for him. It was worse than the heat.We were already making out and kissing each other madly like teenagers in the car before we reached the Crimson Shadow pack."Ahem, Alpha Blake, we have arrived," Damon said after clearing his throat while Peter who was driving smirked."Uh oh!" Lucian's muffled voice said from somewhere near my throat, which he had been nibbling on."Babe, we need to go." He said, catching hold of my hand which was clawing on his back, from under his shirt.Panting hard, I nodded. I smoothed out my shirt and hair. I could not do anything about my flushed face, so I j