Melissa was boiling with anger. She heard everything they had talked about and was aware of Leon's knowledge of her being in the room at that moment. She kicked the chair nearest to her and it flew across the room before hitting the wall with a great impact and splitting into two. She fell into another seat and groaned in anger. She was here for a reason and somehow, she had missed the point of it all because of Leon. She had fallen in love with him even after being aware of the fact that it wasn't the right thing to do but she couldn't help herself. Leon was practically the man of her dreams. He was handsome, influential and fearless and if she hadn't been sent to poison him, things would have been smoother. She hated that they had the same goals of avenging the death of his parents. That was what had first drawn her to him. The fact that they had a common goal. She believed there was a possibility of them falling in love and she had fostered those feelings righ
War raged for the next few days and the warriors of Red Lily Pack tried as much as possible to protect the palace from being invaded. It was quite a hard task but they were able to protect it. Though an attack happened inside the palace and someone tried to get into the palace, they were immediately stopped and immediately killed. Lillith remained enclosed in her room with Henry and Cali who went out of the room from time to time to bring their meals and the rest of other things. The air outside the palace was filled with gloom and Lillith watched as thick smoke filled the skies. She expelled a sigh of resignation. There was nothing she could do to salvage this situation. Neither of the men were going to listen to her. Not Leon. Not even Lucien. Heck, he already threatened Henry's life. She turned away from the window and stared at her son. He was fast asleep and even smiling. There was nothing to smile about but Lillith shared his smile. She went to where
Leon possibly couldn't kill his best friend. Not even if he wanted to. It was really hard for him to do. For someone who found it easy to kill anyone, he couldn't do that to his best friend. "I can't." Delilah snapped her head towards him. "What do you mean by that?" "Lucien might be a rabid dog right now but trust me when I tell you that he'll come back to his senses," Delilah pushed to her feet. "We are not going to argue over this in front of the altar." Leon stood to his feet and followed her out of the temple. They stood by the door and she folded her arms, giving him a strange look. "I know he's your best friend. I watched him return from the academy with you and I saw how you both got along. I knew you both cared for each other. But things change, Leon. I saw Lucien a few days ago. I happened to catch a glimpse of him and trust me, something about his aura was off. He's a different person and he will kill you if you don't!" Leon was adamant. "The
Capturing Lucien would put an end to the war. If he could convince him to write a letter to his men to stop the war, then there was hope. His best warriors got ready to ambush. Each and everyone of them spread out on the path that was usually followed by Lucien's carriage and his men. It would be easy to attack from there. They wanted to be as silent as possible so it didn't draw the attention of his army. It was quite a good idea. Attack, kill and ambush. Lucien was going to be captured by five of the strongest men in the Red Lily Pack. They weren't going to underestimate his powers in any way. He was a really strong man and it wasn't quite hard to kill a few men. As for Leon, he stood at the top of the hill, looking down on the men and communicating to Lucian through their mind link. "When will he be there?" "Anytime soon," Lucian replied. "We saw him round the serpentine so we will see him in a few minutes." "Remember not to engage in a fight with him.
Lillith heard the news of Lucien's capture even before he was brought to the palace. It had seemed to spread like a wildfire and as soon as Cali pushed the door open, she was bombarded with questions. "How did it happen?" Lillith asked as she crossed over to the other side of the room. "I heard the news," "You sure did," Cali said and shut the door behind her. "He was ambushed." "It had to happen at a point, right?" Lillith said with a smile that didn't get to her eyes. Cali watched her for a moment with worry. "Is something wrong?" "Not really," Cali watched her for a long time to see that she wasn't telling the truth. "I don't believe you. Are you worried about Lucien being caught?" Lillith shrugged. "Maybe I am," "Well, you shouldn't be. Because a whole lot of people would be kept alive. No more deaths. And also, he won't be in wah during the coronation," Lillith stared at Cali in surprise. "Coronation?" "Of course. Didn't Leon tell you? The
Lillith heaved a shaky breath. No. She wasn't afraid of him. She just didn't understand why he was sweet one second and a different person the next around her. Though there was a relative change from the past year. He wasn't the violent man she used to know. He must have found where he kept his manners and respect while she was away. Her eyes darted from his well sculpted arms down to his chest. He was ripped. Her eyes rested on his abdomen as she took in the muscles that had built up around there. She wanted to reach out her hand to him and each time that thought came, her fists involuntarily clenched. She cleared her throat and nodded before going back to take a seat on the edge of the bed. "Well, here I am. Just like you want it," Leon scoffed and walked towards his closet. She fought hard not to follow him with her eyes but it was near impossible. Really really impossible. How could she tear her eyes from his body? That glorious body that gleamed with wetness? She
Lillith tried to enjoy her picnic. The aro was brighter than before. The war was almost over and Lucien had been captured. She tried not to think too much about the whole ordeal. Thinking about it made her feel really guilty but today, all she wanted to do was enjoy her picnic and act like there was nothing wrong with her and Leon, like she wasn't mad that he didn't inform her of the coronation. He was going to be crowned alongside another woman and Lillith didn't know what to feel. Henry pulled at her dress. He was laughing at Cali who made caricature faces in front of him. A smile tugged her lips up and she pulled him into her body before tossing a broken off muffin into her mouth. "I'm glad I made this suggestion. It's really nice out here," Lillith said as she took in the shrubs and vegetation. "After being locked up for more than a week, I think this was the best decision we ever made," "Or you made it?" Cali said. She had a glass of wine in her hand. "I wasn
Leon stepped out of the dungeon in a terrible mood. Be walked across the large hall, ignoring Lucien's questions about how his night went. He pulled the door to his study open and walked in before slamming the door shut. No one dared to go in as he was in a bad mood. No one was ready to face Leon in a bad mood. He paced around in his study, wondering how he was going to go about all these. He kicked the seat closest to him and flew over to the other side of the room, crashing against the wall and breaking into splinters. Lucien was bent on continuing the war. He wasn't going to let Lillith go with him. Not even trying to convince him had worked and that had angered Leon terribly. A knock sounded on the door and before he could yell at whoever was at the door, it was pushed open and Delilah walked in. Leon turned away from her and walked to the windows as his fingers raked into his hair. "Not now, Delilah," "There's never a time for you, Leon. How did it g