Delilah's POV:Adeline's eyes widened and she wheezed, "But why? What does it even mean?"I shrugged while thinking hard, "I have no clue...maybe something related to me being thrown in the dungeons illegally?"Her head shook in denial, "Ethan's father is a council member, he would go to any extent to bury the matter instead of casting a bad light on his son in front of the entire council."I groaned agitatingly, "What the hell is going on? Couldn't they just tell me the reason for being summoned?"Adeline squeezed my hand, "Relax. How about we call Luke and clarify the matter? The only person who knows about the workings of Council is him."I was glad to have Adeline by my side. How did she manage to be like this? No matter how big the problem was, she would always try to think calmly and find a solution instead of panicking like me.As soon as I approved her idea, she grabbed the phone and dialed his number. Picking up, he snickered mischievously on the other side, "Missing me alrea
Delilah's POV:Stomping angrily, Adeline jogged to the room and huffed out, "What the hell are you doing here?"Bianca shrugged nonchalantly, "Just thought that I should come and show my sympathy to Delilah."I glared at her and walked to where they stood. Her eyes shifted to me, "Oh, by the way, how was your stay at the dungeons?"Ignoring her, I fished out the key and was about to unlock the door when she started again, "And I also heard that you are summoned to the Council." She tapped her chin as she was very much concerned about me, "If you see things from my point of view then it is pretty obvious that you are stuck deep in the mess."Addy crossed her arms at her chest, "Well, we can't see things from your point of view because it's impossible for us to lower our heads deep into a filthy gutter."A chuckle left me that enraged Bianca even more and she seethed, "Would love to see you being punished tomorrow like a criminal you are."I turned around and faced her calmly, "Don't you
Delilah's POV: I jerked up on the bed with a gasp. Hastily taking in my surroundings, I realized that I was in my room and not in some lush green garden. But it felt real, so very real. I heard footsteps as Addy entered the room, "Finally, you are up." Drawing the curtains away from the window, she let me know, "You have been sleeping like a dead for the last 24 hours, Delilah. I couldn't help checking your breathing to know you were still alive." Rubbing my temples, I winced, "24 hours?" Addy nodded, "Yeah, but that's reasonable after all the sleepless nights you recently had." I glanced at the wall clock, "It's 7 in the morning." Turning toward me, she informed me, "Yes, and we have to get ready, remember?" Groaning, I flopped back on the bed, "Yeah, I have to go to the Council for Goddess knows what." At her mention, I thought back to the dream. I vividly remembered what happened in the garden and all her words were still embedded in my mind. I considered telling Addy for a
Delilah's POV: Heavy silence thick with tension prevailed over the courtroom. Ethan's dad narrowed his eyes shining with evil, "We are all waiting for your answer, Delilah Dimitri." His voice sharpened, "Is it you with Dorian Smith or not?" I looked from one council member to the next and it was pretty clear that they were all waiting like a vulture to eat me raw. There was only one answer to their question and I knew how they would twist it. Gripping the wooden railing of the stand, I bit out, "Yes, that's true but it's only one side of the story. We are only friends." They all heaved a breath of relief and then one of them snickered, "Oh, call me old school if you want but I never get physical with my female friends." I was stunned by his words and replied harshly, "Okay, but that's your choice and you'll never see me judge you for that like how you are judging me." I ground my teeth as I hissed, "That's just pathetic." His eyes widened and he barked angrily, "Delilah Dimitri,
Delilah's POV:I was stunned silent for a long moment. Was it all a joke to them? There was no proper trial, I wasn't even given a chance to speak. I ran my gaze from one member to the next and anger crept under my skin at the subtle smiles plastering on their faces.Akira was pacing angrily in my mind, fighting me to give her control. I wanted to relax her but how could I when I too was feeling pure anger coursing through my veins?My blood boiled hotter when Ethan stood up and walked to the center of the courtroom. Head hanging low, he tried to appear respectful but the cunning aura surrounding him was quite visible to me. Referring to the members, he stated, "As much as I feel disrespected and betrayed by Delilah Dimitri I can't neglect the fact that she is my fated mate. In the respect of Moon Goddess, I am willing to forgive her crimes if she is ready to apologize to me publicly."The council member cooed up, "Oh, that's so generous of you, Alpha Ethan." Then his sharp gaze turned
Delilah's POV:Footsteps halted outside my cell. Fully shocked, I blurted out, "What are you doing here?"Luke stepped forward, "I pulled some strings to meet you down here."I breathed out, "How is Adeline?"He wiped his hand through his hair, "Devastated, of course."My shoulders slumped, "Please take care of her."A tired smile broke over his lips as he lifted his hand, "She asked me to bring it for you."My eyes took in the small bag dangling from his hands and I chuckled lowly, "Sounds like her."Luke passed me the bag by squeezing it through the bars. Taking it, I held onto it tightly. His eyes did a sweep around the dungeon and he winced, "You'll not be here for long.""Yeah, just till tomorrow when they'll take me out for assigned punishment." I chuckled, trying to cool down the tension but it came out more like a bitter laugh.Luke appeared tired, "Alpha is still outside the country if you..."I didn't let him finish, "My answer is still the same, Luke. I don't want his pity
Delilah's POV: I waited for his answer and strained my ears to catch any whisper but he didn't respond. I wanted to talk to this stranger as I was in no mood to spend the night in my own misery. But apparently, he was in no mood to talk to me. Deciding not to disturb him anymore, I stood up. I was just about to go to the other end and lie down when I heard a really low and rough whisper, "Ryan. Ryan Hooper." My ears perked up at that. I knew he wasn't a talkative person but I was glad he was at least making an effort. I flopped back to the earlier spot and said his name aloud, "Ryan." He grunted and I chuckled, "That's a nice name." Silence followed once again which was broken by his almost inaudible whisper, "Thanks for the apples." Smiling slightly, I admitted, "I am glad you ate them." Leaning back, I rested my head against the wall, "How long have you been here?" "100 years, 4 months, and 28 days to be exact," he bit out. I inhaled sharply, "You are counting the days." Hi
Delilah's POV: The sunlight peeking in through the tiny window stirred me up. My mind woke up even before I opened my eyes. Jerking up in the sitting position, I hastily looked around to assess any enemy nearby. Akira yawned in my mind, "Relax, we are safe." After taking a sweep around the cell, I took a breath of relief. Standing up, I stretched my body only to find it all stiff due to sleeping on the hard, stony floor. "You're up," came a hoarse voice from the next cell. I rubbed my eyes, "Yeah. You are up too?" Ryan mumbled in a deep voice, "I hardly ever sleep." Crouching down, I took out the water bottle from the bag and opened the lid. My throat was parched and dry and it felt amazing to gulp down the water. After a few sips, I stopped myself and moved to the bars, "Do you need water?" I heard some movement from his cell, "I am fine." I rolled my eyes as if he could see me, "Rolling it your way." With that, I kneeled and rolled the water bottle toward his cell. I waited