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
Avery's pov I left the room and entered the corridor and I began to stroll through the castle. I marvelled at the sight, it was different from alpha Lucien's or alpha Devon's own.The castle was built in a Renaissance style and it had beautiful paintings all around. I walked past the maids and some guards, and I greeted them as simply as possible. I didn't want to start making friends right off the bar, I didn't even think I could trust someone again.I checked out some of the rooms, there were paintings in some and I even found a greenhouse in one. I had been stopped from entering by the guard though and I had to peek from outside but I still thought it was beautiful.I continued walking forward and then I came to the front of a large double door. It looked like a throne room and I was cautious to not peep inside. The alpha might be taking these people.I made another turning and I saw what looked like the door to the dining room. My stomach grumbled and I knew I was very hungry. Ol
Avery's povOur eyes met, her emerald green orbs clashing against mine as we just stared at each other. Then she smiled, a smile so lovely that I felt my heart melt. Tears began streaming down her face but her smile remained and I felt my heart ache.I ran up to her and hugged her tight and her slender arms hugged me back. We cried in each other's arms for a long time. I felt like I was finally whole like everything was finally okay. I felt complete.After another few minutes of crying, I felt like I had no tears left anymore. I have been crying a lot of late but these tears were one I was happy with. They were happy tears and I would never want to stop them.I pulled away from her and I looked into her eyes, we stared at each other and then we began to cry again.“Hey!! Not fair. You didn't cry as much when you saw me! You only cried once!!” My father complained and we both laughed.We finally stopped crying and I pulled away from her. We walked into a small shed in the garden and sa
Avery's povMy eyes widened in shock and I just froze for a while. No, it couldn't be. Donovan was a kind person, he was a good man, there was no way he could be that kind of person.Although I thought this, I also didn't want to believe that both my parents would go out of their way just to sully his name.I was speechless, I didn't know what to think or even how to react. Then something suddenly clicked and I began to question why Donovan would do something like this and why had my parents not mentioned his name earlier. If they had, I might have had a better time letting it all sink in. “But…. Why?” Was all I could muster after a while, I was still in a pretty big shock. The only person who had made my time at Alpha Lucien's castle worthwhile was a villain. How was I supposed to accept that?“No one knows why Donovan does what he does, he just does. He's cunning and manipulative and he can't be trusted.” My father said gently but I shook my head.“ You don't understand when I was