VALENTINAPACK OF LOREMy eyes locked with Lucean’s."Who will train me?"I was the first to speak after seconds stretched into minutes after Lucean had spoken, his tone telling me there was no sense in arguing with him. I hadn't planned to anyway, for I agreed with him; I needed to learn how to defend myself effectively."I've asked both Teira and T'mara to do so. I will assist at times, but for the most part, they will be the ones training you."Lucean shifted on the bed, lowering his body beside mine when I eventually slipped under the covers of his bed. Warmness enveloped me, and I curled and uncurled my toes as a slow shiver crept up my skin."I once had a trainer back at my pack," I told Lucean. "And I’m sure we’ve already seen that I wasn’t that bad back at the ruins."There was a moment of silence and then Lucean grunted,"Yeah you were good, but not good enough. You should have gone for the heart instead of hitting my shoulder"I turned my head his way, and squinted in the da
VALENTINAPACK OF LORE"It's delicious." T'mara was picking at the meat pie we had recently made with a fork, and her mouth was full as she spoke. "I'm impressed."I glanced behind me, to where Teira and Lucean stood, him languidly leaning against the kitchen counter and Teira beside him, looking on. I knew there were discussing about the recent attack on their neighbouring pack."Would you like some, Teira dear?" T'mara called, beginning to grab a plate, but the tall woman shook her head."No. No thank you. I went hunting today and had a good meal." Teira's smile was clearly forced, and her forehead showed stress. She had came over to the house whilst I'd been sliding out the meat pie from the oven, and had asked to talk to Lucean privately, who at the time, had been in the kitchen as well. They'd stepped out the room to speak and had only recently returned.My eyes moved to Lucean in question, wondering if he had noticed his friend's behavior, but he was looking at the pie, silently
VALENTINAPACK OF LOREMy fingers shook as I traced my lips whilst staring at my reflection in the mirror that evening. The alien feelings I'd experienced which I had been attempting to ignore I soon identified as I once again recalled Lucean kissing me.Desire. Lust.My fingers curled around the edge of the bathroom sink, and my head dropped to stare at my fingernails. I rubbed viciously at my ears when they began to sting, a hot flush creeping up my body as I once again brought up the image of Lucean towering over me before sealing his lips to mine. I ran my tongue across my lips. His taste still lingered.Steam quickly began to fog up the mirror as I gripped the sink further. I could hear the shower water running loudly behind me, and heat settled over my naked body. Sweat began to trickle down my neck, but even that couldn't distract me from the longing in my chest.Sighing in frustration, I pivoted and stepped into the shower, welcoming the blasts of hot water that rained over me
VALENTINAPACK OF LORE"Where are you going?" Lucean demanded an answer when he saw me step outside of my bedroom door, fully dressed for training. I'd awoken him from his sleep early this morning as a result of my relentless shifting in the bed.Memories of my horrible experiences against Rykers sentries had tainted my mind, and although Lucean’s nearness as I laid beside him did calm me somewhat, I was still so plagued with many emotions.And because of those high-strung emotions, Lucean had successfully identified my reasons for being unable to sleep beside him, but I'd said little when he pressed for questions and had left his room to instead pace my own until I saw the sun begin to rise."Training." I gestured to my clothes, and began to walk down the hallway, but Lucean’s heavy footsteps made me know he was following."It's five in the morning. I was told by T'mara that she'd informed you that training would start at nine." Lucean said, his voice raising. My lips pressed tightly
VALENTINAPACK OF LOREI sat on my bed.A plate of baked macaroni pie was placed in front of me, and my already budding smile widened as I watched my mother place a fork beside it."Thank you." My eyes watered as I restrained my tears of glee, and my stomach clenched in hunger. I could feel my mouth salivating the longer I stared at my first meal in two days, but concern for my mother halted me from eating."What about you?" I asked my mother, fingers hovering over the metal fork as I stared expectantly up at her. "Where is your food?"My mother's eyes lowered to my plate briefly, and when she smiled, the tightness on the corners of her lips made my happiness damper and concern increase. "Don't worry about me. I’ll eat with your father." She held out a hand, palm facing my way when I began to protest, began to say that she could share the food with me.Her smile softened into one which was much more genuine, and she leaned down to press a chaste kiss on my temple. "Eat your food befor
VALENTINAPACK OF LOREI only saw Lucean briefly throughout the rest of the day, as he was swamped with work and only left his office that afternoon to assist me to carry in the groceries, exchange a few words and return back upstairs.Teira and Jayme kept me company until the late evening, and left soon after then. The cook called me for dinner, and I was surprised as he showed me what he called 'meatloaf.' It was, not to my surprise, delicious, along with the mashed potatoes he'd made and I expressed my gratitude when he returned to the dining room."This is for you." The round man held out a small brown paper bag to me and then placed it onto the table and gave a small smile down at me. "Some cake."I returned a smile and lifted the bag to look inside of it, spotting the large slice of colorful, rainbow colored cake."Thank you. I'll have it for dessert." I told him. He nodded and left to go to his home, whilst I stared down at my empty dinner plate, shivering at the cold that drif
VALENTINAPACK OF LOREMy mind was calm.Wind chimes hung by the window and I listened distractedly to the soft ringing from them each time wind drifted through. I frowned deeply as I identified Lucean’s bloodlust. His eyes were not looking towards me, but I knew that they were more than likely dark, as they usually would be whenever he was infuriated.The weight of his hand lifted from my head, and I was silent as he sat further up on the bed, until his back pressed against the black headboard. His body was rigid as he watched me settle further under the sheets of the bed, and his hand returned once again to rest against my hair, almost in an unconscious manner. My eyes closed shut.The chimings abruptly stopped, and my eyes flew open at the sound of fast, hurried footsteps coming our way. Lucean straightened further, waiting, and a bemused look crossed his face when he saw who opened it,"I forgot my purse."Evelyn walked across the bedroom, eyes skirting around her and a hand drift
ALPHA LUCEANPACK OF LOREMy wrath was rapidly growing with each reluctant step that was taken by Honour. More than once he paused, hesitance crossing his features, but he'd then carry on walking eventually, the staff he held assisting him with his pace."What a surprise." Honour’s voice was cold, and he sounded almost irritated as he finally stopped before myself, and I had yet to look away from the man who I’d once considered a dear friend.The sentries by my side circled both the I and the councilman when given the silent command to do so and Honours eyes followed their quick actions. Fear flashed in his eyes, and when he looked once more at me, the displeasure that had captured his expression slithered away, and became one of carefully controlled neutrality. He sighed, and his eyes skipped upwards, towards the morning sky when I spoke,"Evelyn told me what you asked of her."My fingers tightened in the first I made with Honour’s lack of reaction at my words. He'd more than likely