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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
Delilah's POV: My head whirled toward the gate and I stopped breathing as the gigantic beast stomped into the grounds. His intoxicating scent wafted toward me and flared my senses alive. A new hope ignited inside me as I watched Xander Stoneheart making his way inside. He was in his wolf form; the giant beast, the most vicious and ruthless Lycan King. He was a raging mess and that was quite apparent from his blazing golden eyes. I watched over his huge shoulders and found Luke and Adeline rushing inside. Raising his head toward the sky, Xander let out another vicious growl and it was full of power and authority. I felt the shift in the air as his aura turned to the most powerful and angry. I turned my head around and saw Xander looking at the people circling the altar. I sucked in a breath as I saw the most unusual thing happening right in front of me. Where Xander moved his gaze, one by one, every person fell to their knees in utter submission and surrender. My eyes widened as he
Delilah's POV: All four of us made our way out of the building where Luke's car was parked. Luke opened the door and me and Adeline silently hopped inside. Xander, on the other hand, went back to the car trunk and slipped on the spare pair of jeans and a white t-shirt. To divert my attention away from his bulky muscles and hot dips and ridges of his six packs, I turned toward Adeline, "I thought humans were not allowed inside the council building." She wiggled her brow in mischief, "Who can stop me when I have Lycan King on my side?" I raised my eyebrow even higher, "Well, that was peculiar watching you and Xander together without trying to rip off each other's heads." Addy sighed, "It's a long story," and clamped her mouth shut when the front doors opened and Luke jumped behind the steering wheel with Xander occupying the passenger seat. Luke looked over his shoulders, "You ladies good back there?" I nodded my head while Addy murmured, "As good as we can be in the situation."