“Sir Lorcan, the result of the investigation is out.” Lorcan’s whole body tensed when he heard the news that his loyal guard has for him. Lorcan was restless as he waited for the investigation’s result to come out. Now that the results are finally here, he couldn’t help but feel afraid for what he is going to find. Lorcan swallowed hard as he mustered his courage to face him. “What did you find out?” Lorcan asked with his heart pounding inside his ears. Lorcan left Raven so early in the morning while she was still asleep to make sure that he would be the first to know the result of the investigation.Lorcan wanted to stay with Raven, to make sure that he would be there for her when she wakes up, however, he has to know the results of the investigation first before his father finds out the truth. Fortunately for Lorcan, one of the pack guards that Alpha Axel had assigned to handle the investigation is very close to him.When Lorcan asked him to report to him as soon as he finds out
Celia sat on the cold hard floor with emptiness in her eyes. She’s been locked up in the dungeon for hours waiting for Lorcan or for anybody who cared about her to visit her. However, she only got tired of waiting. She sat on the ground, clothed with the dungeon’s darkness and surrounded by emptiness, without anything that could help her tell the time. Without any windows or means for her to see what’s outside, she couldn’t tell if it was still evening or already morning. She couldn’t tell how long she has been locked up inside the dungeon. Celia’s face instantly lighted up when she heard metals clanking from afar which is a sign that someone’s coming in to meet her. Celia immediately stood up to rush towards the person who came to visit her. However, she winced when she felt both of her legs cramp from sitting too long on the cold hard floor. “Celia?” Celia’s face brightened up when she heard Lorcan’s familiar voice. She knew that Lorcan would visit her, but she wasn’t expectin
Lorcan felt tightness in his chest as he starts to finally see who Celia really is. Receiving this kind of response from her made him feel sick.Not only did Celia not feel any remorse for the sick plan that she had for Raven, but she is also so unashamed to even ask him to meddle with the investigation, tamper with the evidence just to let her get away of her punishment. Lorcan understands that Celia doesn’t like Raven because she is standing in between them, keeping them from being together. However, how could she just do all that without even a bit of remorse in her. She doesn’t look like she was forced to do this. She just really wanted to harm Raven. Lorcan stared at Celia’s hardened gaze no knowing what to think about her. Doesn’t she have any conscience? Doesn’t she even feel bothered for asking him to betray his father’s trust and a commit a crime just for her, just so she could get away with the consequences of the action she made while she was in a completely right state
Lorcan had just left the dungeon. He hasn’t even had the time to collect his feelings together and allow his mind to grasp what had just happened between him and Celia when his father’s booming voice called out to him in the pack link, commanding him to visit his office right away.Dread gripped Lorcan instantly when he heard how angry his father is. Alpha Axel has always been known for his long patience. Alphas rarely have short patience, yet Alpha Axel is a kind of person who wouldn’t yell at anybody unless he was deeply provoked.Not knowing what his father is angry about, he rushed to his father’s office, instantly forgetting what had just happened in the dungeon as he wondered what his father is deeply troubled about.Lorcan’s fingers turned cold as he wondered if his father had found out about what he did, trying to keep the result of the investigation a secret from him.Lorcan wasn’t planning to h
Lorcan felt a tingling sensation in his ears when he heard his father’s words. Lorcan stared at his father with an unfocused gaze, not sure if he had just heard him correctly.“W-What?” Lorcan breathed out, still loss for words. Are his parents joking? Don’t they all know how much Celia means to him? They all lived in the same place, for sure they have noticed that he and Raven are not compatible with each other. Lorcan had never seen Raven except for being his mate. He had never felt anything more deep for Raven. He had always only loved Celia. How could they suggest that he should claim Raven right now?“That will never happen,” Lorcan answered coldly and turned around to leave once again not wanting to hear more about this issue again. “You are the future Alpha of our pack, Lorcan. All of us are depending on you. Is Celia more important to you than the sake of our pack?” Alpha Axel yelled at his son.Anger burned in Alpha Axel’s heart when Lorcan easily turned his back from him.
Lorcan clenched his fists and his eyes narrowed together in anger. He thought he had already explained everything to them. Didn’t they just agree with everything that he had said? Then why are they forcing him to claim Raven as his mate again?“Don’t be angry at us, Lorcan. Don’t blame us for the mistake that Celia did. She is the one who brought this problem to us, remember? Not only did she try to harm Raven who had done nothing wrong to her, but she also ruined our pack’s reputation and our relations with the other pack as well,” Luna Savina gritted her teeth as she controlled her anger. Lorcan lowered his head unable to say anything. His mother is right, he has no right to be angry towards his parents. It was Celia who started all of this and caused all of their problems. And because of that, it’s also only right that he should solve the problems that Celia had caused. “That woman had brought us so much trouble in a single night. I couldn’t really see why you fell in love with
Lorcan’s eyes widened when he heard his father’s words. He wasn’t expecting that his father would call for Raven to come to his office right now.Lorcan opened his mouth, about to object to his father’s words, but before a single word could even escape his lips, Alpha Axel had already made his move not allowing to give his son a chance to speak for himself. Alpha Axel stared at his son, waiting for him to say something, but Lorcan was only left speechless as he watched the pack guard fled to obey his father’s orders. Alpha Axel stared at his son with meaning in his eyes. He knew his son was going to stop him, that’s why he acted quickly before his son could stop him.Lorcan pursed his lips before turning his attention back to his parents. He only said those things as an excuse so that his parents would let him go. He wasn’t expecting that they would call for Raven instead. Lorcan was just hoping that he could buy himself more time and think for a better solution so he wouldn’t have
Lorcan couldn’t believe his ears when he heard Raven’s answers. He wasn’t expecting that Raven would make that choice. He thought Raven doesn’t have any feelings for him. He thought Raven just felt forced to be with him because of the mate bond. Raven had once made it clear to him that she did not want anything to do with Lorcan. In fact, that is also the same reason that she gave to prove to him that she had no motive for hurting Celia. However, if her words were really true, why would she chose to be claimed instead of just letting Celia receive all the hate that she technically deserves?Raven couldn’t bring herself to raise her head and look at Lorcan after giving her answer. Even so, she did not have to look at Lorcan to know his reaction. She could already feel the emotions going on inside Lorcan through their mate bond and it only made Raven feel more bad that she could not even bring herself to take a peek at him. “Yes! It’s my thoughts exactly!” Luna Savina beamed when s