Lucien POV I stood on the balcony with Esme by my side, I had various thoughts going through my head. I was frustrated about Avery's situation, I couldn't get to her, I couldn't get any news about her.“Any news?” I asked Esme again for what seemed like the hundredth time and she patients relied,“Patience, alpha Lucien.”I sighed and nodded my head and I went back to looking at the sky. I found that I could calm myself down by staring at the sky, otherwise, I would probably be throwing a tantrum by now.It was probably because I felt like I was staring at my father, I had always found his presence calming and even now, I felt like he was with me always.I waited patiently, I and Esme were waiting for news from our torture department. After I had hit a dead end with Devon, I decided to take a much more unorthodox style. I wanted to plant a spy in his pack but it was too late to do that now so instead, I had captured a spy just yesterday and brought him back. I didn't want him to kno
Avery's povWe travelled in silence, the old man led the way and I quietly followed behind. We had been walking for two days already. We travelled almost every time and we barely got any sleep, the only time we rested was when we stopped to eat.The old man would leave me to hunt and when he was done, he would roast the meat and we would eat it together. He usually catches small animals like rabbits, that way, we would finish it in one sitting.He made sure to cook only during the day and he was very careful with the wind direction. He was a professional making sure we weren't caught.His cooking wasn't the best but it was something, although I was tired, at least I wasn't starving, I knew how weak I would've been if we were travelling without rest while starving.A few minutes later, the old man suddenly paused and then he changed his direction, motioning for me to do the same. We walked for a few kilometres and then we arrived at a cave.We got into the cave, it was pretty dark insi
Lucien's POVI walked through the forest, my senses were heightened as I looked for signs of any trail that Avery might have left behind.I had begun to track her down since I left my pack. I had no idea where she was but that didn't mean I was lost. I knew Devon was going to send his people to find her as soon as possible.With a few troubles, I managed to track down Devon's men. I didn't bother taking them down, my pack was going to do that. My top priority is to catch up to Avery.I stayed around them for a few hours, listening to any information they had about her whereabouts and the rest was pretty easy.After I found out about her general direction, I headed towards it and in a few hours I had caught a whiff of her scent. It had been particularly easy because she was my mate.When I finally laid my eyes on her, I felt my chest tighten. She looked so frail and her figure was haggard, her simple gown was torn and I could see bruises on her. She must have been through a lot. I sigh
Devon's povI stood in front of the mirror, my gaze was frosty and I felt so much fury within me. I was angry at everyone and I kept getting even more furious.I was angry at myself for not taking extra precautions to ensure Avery never escaped, I was furious that I had allowed her to escape, I was furious that I hadn't killed that damn old man. If I had, there would have been no one to help Avery escape.I knew she probably knew about her father now and it made me even angrier. That man mustn't know about what I did to Avery, he was a terrifying figure and I don’t want to get on his bad side.I was angry at Isabella, I was angry that I had been so overcome by my lust and stupid sense of self that I hadn't been able to keep her in check.She had contributed the most to this situation, I should have kept her in check, I should have warned her but now it was too late. The situation has spiralled out of control.I was angry at my pack for being useless, they had been searching for Avery
Isabella's povI stormed into my room in anger, my chest was rising and falling and I was very mad.“What do you think you were doing provoking Alpha Devon!!!!” I shouted at Roan.“I'm sorry my queen, I just couldn't bear to watch him insult you like that.” He replied and I could see the panic in his face but right now I didn't care, I was furious at him and he needed to be punished.“LEAVE!!” I screamed at him.He looked at me in shock, his eyes welling up in tears. His expression became dejected when he noticed that I meant my words and he slowly turned around and left the room.I screamed in frustration and I stormed across the room. I felt mad that I didn't have anything to break, to throw across the room. Alpha Devon had made sure to warn me not to destroy my room again.That fool, what was he thinking getting in alpha Devon's bad side? Now he was going to be suspicious! Alpha Devon mustn't find out about me and Roan.Lately, he had become even colder than usual, we barely had an
Lucien's POV“You don't know how long I've wanted to have another talk with you,” I said as I stood in front of Devon.I was experiencing a lot of emotions right now but I was trying to channel all that negative energy into my body, I was going to make him pay.I waited until Avery and the old man were out of sight, I didn't want her to see what was going to happen. My mind flashed back to when she had seen me, her hand had trembled and her eyes were filled with fear.It broke my heart that I had become such a monster to her but I'm not going to feel any self-pity. I was going to slowly redeem myself starting from today.“Are you sure you want to do this?” Devon asked and I chuckled at his response.“You have a lot of nerve asking me that. Do you think you stand a chance?”His eyes narrowed at my statement, I could tell that he knew too. He was no match for me, either in terms of pack power or individual power.“Why? Why did you treat her like that? You said you fucking love her!!” I
Avery's povThe old man ran in front while I lagged behind, I was confused. Why did Alpha Lucien help me? Or was I just delusional and in actuality, he didn't give a fuck and just wanted to fight with alpha Devon.Yeah, that must be it, there was no way in hell that Alpha Lucien did that to help me, after all, he was one of the sources of my misery.But no matter the reason, if I had the opportunity, I had to thank him. I didn't want to owe him anything and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with him.My mind wandered to the old man, my eyes narrowed as I stared at him from behind. What if Alpha Lucien hadn't arrived, what if Alpha Devon had caught us?Moreover, I was more suspicious that Alpha Devon even appeared. That route was supposed to be a secret route and the fact that Alpha Devon had appeared to have been waiting for us meant he knew where we were headed.I wanted to question the old man but there was no time right now. After a while of running, we finally came to what looked
Avery's povI followed behind the old man who was following after the guard. I was surprised that the guard had let us in easily but I guess they were not the most powerful pack for nothing, they probably had their safety measures.I walked faster and caught up with the old man. I nudged him with my shoulder and smiled at him,“Lazarus?” I asked with a teasing smile.The old man scrunched up his nose and chuckled while shaking his head.“Believe it or not, it is my real name.” He replied.“Wow, I've never heard something so old-fashioned.” I mocked and the old man Lazarus laughed.“Well, you can just call me Lazarus or old man Lazarus.” He said, raising his chin in pride.“Why would I want to do that? I like old man just fine.” I smiled at him and he faked a frown but soon laughed out loud. I joined him in laughing and the guard looked at us strangely.We went quiet for a while until old man Lazarus spoke up again, this time, there was a gentle smile on his face.“A smile suits you be