Lorcan's world was turned upside down when Jericho's words hit him like a ton of bricks. It was the first time in a long while that he had truly listened and understood the pain he had caused others. The realization of his mistakes was suffocating him, and he felt the weight of his guilt on his shoulders.It finally dawned on Lorcan that everything that had gone wrong was due to his own foolishness and selfishness. He had ruined everything, and his actions had caused harm to Celia. Fighting for a relationship that was inherently wrong was his biggest mistake. If only he had ended things with Celia when he found out that she wasn't his mate.It was clear to Lorcan now that the two of them were never meant to be together. By continuing their forbidden relationship, they were just going to hurt themselves and the people around them even more. Lorcan had been naive to think that love was just love. His old definition of love was shattered because true love should never harm others.The co
Every muscle in Raven’s body was coiled tight as she watched Lorcan and Declan exchange blows against one another. Lorcan is surprisingly fast, evading most of Declan’s blows. Still, with Declan’s experience in close combat, he is fast in thinking of strategies to fool Lorcan and land a serious attack on him. The crowd was silent; their teeth were gnashed together, and their eyes were almost bulging out of their sockets. The fight is fast and intense. They had been expecting an interesting show but did not expect the two opponents to have too much energy. If you blink, you’ll miss the fight. Raven’s eyes narrowed, and her breath hitched when Declan bit Lorcan’s shoulder in his wolf form, putting him out of his balance and making them fall badly on the ground. Lorcan is still in his human form, shifting quickly only when needed. Being in his human form gives him an advantage to evade Declan’s attacks in wolf form. Raven’s breath was quick and shallow when Declan had Lorcan pinned to
Lorcan sat on a wooden stool, his torso bare, revealing wounds that ran deep and jagged. Each gash and scratch looked like an emblem of his bravery after a glorious fight. His face was stoic as if he had numbed himself to the pain. Jericho stood before him, silently staring at the injuries that covered Lorcan's body. He winced, imagining the pain that must be coursing through his veins. Despite the agony, Lorcan remained calm and serene, his eyes shut as if he were in deep meditation. Jericho took a deep breath, holding back the urge to say what he was thinking. He is still mad at him for accepting Declan’s challenge and putting the Alpha title on the line. Lorcan did not have to fight Declan, but he still did. He caused this agony to himself. Jericho did not bother to break Lorcan’s peace, though. What matters is that he won the fight, and Declan did not become the Pack’s Alpha.Lorcan had no idea how much stress he had put on his Beta. He nearly joined the fight to cheat it. He h
“A-are you alright?” Lorcan asked, breaking the awkward silence between them. It is now Lorcan’s turn to ask her a question.Raven did not respond; she bit her lower lip and averted her gaze from Lorcan, causing her eyes to drop to the table, finding her a chance to hide her reaction and conceal her thoughts. Raven steadied her breath and shook away the thoughts that made her flustered as she picked up the small ointment meant for Lorcan’s minor wounds. She rubbed her middle finger onto the smooth balm, letting it melt under the heat of her fingertip while she tried to compose herself, keeping her attention on the task at hand and not giving any room for her idle thoughts.Raven slowly walked towards Lorcan, her eyes still on the ointment. “This will sting a bit,” Raven warns him without glancing at him.Lorcan straightened himself as Raven approached him. He held in a deep breath, anticipating the pain that was coming. As a future Alpha who chose to train with the warriors, he had
Raven lifted her long lashes as she glanced secretly at Lorcan, who was working in front of her. She hid back a smile that crept up her lips when she saw Lorcan’s furrowed eyebrows and focused gaze as he read some papers.Lorcan looked more attractive with his intent gaze on a boring paper. Raven couldn’t help but imagine what if she was that paper.Raven’s cheeks flushed at the thought. She should be doing her job, not staring at him and having these inappropriate thoughts. Raven had spent more time staring at Lorcan instead of accomplishing her tasks. A deep growl emanated from Lorcan’s throat, pulling Raven from her pool of thoughts. “Take a picture, it will last longer, moonpie,” Lorcan spoke without glancing at Raven. Raven’s cheeks flushed bright red when she heard Lorcan’s words. She felt embarrassed for being caught ogling him. She thought he didn’t notice that she was looking. Her heart also quickened inside her chest with the new endearment that he called her. Raven clear
Lorcan’s gaze is fixated on Raven as he waited for what the Pack doctor is going to say. He pursed his lips and brought his hands together impatiently as he anxiously waited for the pack doctor’s assessment of her health. Raven is quiet, her breathing is deep and steady as the Pack doctor took a look of the bruises that covered her entire body. He also checked her vitals and did some tests to see if she’s recovering normally. The silence in the room was palpable as they awaited what the Pack Doctor is going to say. Their feelings also did not get any better, seeing the Pack doctor’s stoic expression and the frequent twitch of his eyebrows sent them on edge.“How is your wolf doing lately?” The Pack doctor asks, breaking the silence.Raven is pulled out off her reverie when the Pack doctor suddenly asked her a question. “Uhh,” Raven gulped. “I still haven’t heard from her lately. I’m not sure if she was evading me or if she’s too weak to contact me,” Raven answered truthfully, her e
Lorcan’s words trailed off as his gaze fell to the ground. He was about to explain himself when Raven cut him off and averted her gaze from him.Lorcan swallowed back the words that he was supposed to say. He could feel Raven’s fears and doubts eating her, but she was more afraid to hear an explanation from him and have her doubts proven to her. Lorcan stilled, the weight of his realization settled heavily upon him. His conscience urges him to take action. What bothers Raven also bothers him too. Lorcan places his gaze back on Raven as he pondered if he should continue and tell his side. He wanted to set things straight with Raven right now, assure her that he is a man of his word that she doesn’t have to worry or be afraid anymore because he is going to fulfill the promises that he made her. However, doubt also gnawed at him, whispering that his words alone would fail to convince her. His explanation sounded absurd even to him no matter if it was the truth. Ultimately, he feared
Raven and Lorcan had finally arrived at their destination. When Raven opened her eyes, she was surprised at what Lorcan had prepared for her.Raven only slept throughout the whole ride. Lorcan insisted that she sleep while he drove. He did not want her to get tired during their travels. The reason they are out traveling is to give her time to rest and help her recover in the first place.Raven didn’t argue with Lorcan, and she actually fell asleep. If Lorcan hadn’t woken her up by shaking her shoulder when they arrived, she wouldn’t have woken up.“Oh wow!” Raven gasped as the cool breeze hit her face and fanned her long hair.She was in awe as she stared at the amazing sunset and listened to the waves crashing on top of each other. It was a very beautiful sight. This is my first time at the beach.“You like it?” Lorcan asks her as he takes out their luggage from the back of their car.Raven nodded quickly as she turned her head toward Lorcan. Her face lit up like the golden sunset be