~Amara~Lucian.The name hung between us like dark clouds on a rainy day threatening to release buckets of angry rain and thunder. It was a name that had refused to be uprooted in my life. It has taken root and is fast becoming a difficult weed to take out. Suddenly, all the efforts and time that I had taken to make sure that I never think about that name came crashing down. All the walls and defenses that I had spent time building all came crumbling at the sound of that name.He was going to be in this pack again? My face fell and bowed my head into my hands, supporting the sides of my face with each palm. My breathing swallowed and I couldn’t tell if it was the thought that I might see Lucian again or the fact that somehow yet again, he had managed to sneak himself back into my thoughts.And possibly into my life.No.I shouldn’t be thinking about those possibilities.I have Chad. He’s enough for me. He’s been here for me all through the first time that I showed up in this Pack. Lu
~Amara~He couldn’t seriously be asking me that. Not after I just told him that Alpha Adrik had gotten me stuff for the Hollow ball. Was he seriously trying to pick a fight with his alpha? I hoped for both our sakes that he knew what he was going up against because I wasn’t ready for any sort of punishment and the like. The pregnancy had me feeling weaker than the average werewolf and I’ve been trying my best to stay away from any sort of trouble.Chad gently drew me away from him and held me at arm’s length, his eyes boring into mine so earnestly that I wanted to pet his hair and give him a nuzzle on his nose. He was so cute…almost like a puppy. But he hated me doing that because it made him feel like a lesser wolf.He was waiting for me to give him my answer and I was waiting for him to realize that his request was out of the equation. When he realized that I wasn’t about to reply him, his face fell and his hands dropped from my body.“You’re rejecting my proposal?”I sighed and sho
~Amara~At first, I was confused about what to do about what I’d just seen. I didn’t know if I should quietly close the door on them or if I should announce my presence. Either way, my feet didn’t want to leave its spot so I guess I couldn’t go with either option.Watching the two of them tore my heart apart. The fact that they were oblivious to my presence made me even more heartbroken. How long has it been since he left the kitchen after our misunderstanding? It hadn’t even been up to thirty minutes and he was here already pushing his tongue down Katherine’s throat. I pushed down the sob that came up to my throat and inhaled deeply. I was conflicted because I knew that whatever it was that I had with Chad wasn’t defined. I shouldn’t be so concerned that he had someone else’s tongue in his mouth or that his hands were roaming some other woman’s body.I’d turned to walk back as I couldn’t bear to watch them anymore. I’d reached the threshold and was about to shut the door when his vo
~Amara~For the next few days that passed, I did all I could to avoid Chad and avoid even running into him. Sometimes I’d be in the Kitchen with Lydia and when she noticed his scent getting closer, she told me that he was close to the kitchen and I’d just find a place to hide. Lydia would tell him that she hadn’t seen me in a long while but I knew that Chad was no fool. He would have smelled my scent around the kitchen. But thankfully, he never argues whenever Lydia tells him that. Thankfully, Alpha Adrik had relieved most of the domestic chores that I had in the pack, maybe because he saw that I was getting heavy. I guess he really wanted the baby to be safe after he was born. The reason is what I was yet to find out but knowing Adrik, whatever he wanted to do with my baby wouldn’t be a nice thing.“You know, you have refused to talk about what happened between you and Chad for some days now. Why are you avoiding the beta?”, Lydia suddenly asked out of the blue.I sighed and busied
~Amara~I looked at Lydia in a questionable manner and she shook her head, letting me know that she had no hand in him knowing that I was here. Without another word, I stood and walked out of the kitchen with Chad following hotly on my heels. I wanted to think rationally and having him here wasn’t helping matters at all. I’d underestimated my attachment to him. I knew that because, despite my rage towards him, I could swear that if I turned at this instant to look into those eyes of his again, there wasn’t any guarantee that I couldn’t throw everything that had happened to the wind and crawl back into his arms.Yep. I know it’s crazy.So I just kept on walking down the hall leading to the outside, grateful that he hadn’t thought to say a word while following me.“Baby, how long will you hold off talking to me? I’m sorry that I hurt you. it wasn’t intentional, trust me. I never wanted to do that. I was manipulated by Katherine’s witchy stuff at my most vulnerable time.”Well, so much
~Amara~We stood before Alpha Adrik, waiting for him to tell us why he had summoned us. We’d been here for close to thirty minutes, and the most thing he had said was a grunt when he saw Chad. Other than that, we’ve just been kept standing without a reason; or so I thought.While there, I shifted from one foot to the other nervously, and my palms got slick with sweat. My mind went to different reasons why he could have called us in, and left us standing without any comment. Chad on the other hand, looked so calm and collected that I wondered how he was able to do that, especially with the fact that the omega almost caught us kissing if she didn’t see it before we even noticed her presence.What if she had told Alpha Adrik about it?I couldn’t hold it in anymore so I decided to go in for it. I took a deep breath and looked at Alpha Adrik. “Alpha, do you need anything from me?”I intentionally omitted Chad because there was no way that I could refer to us as “we” without sounding suspic
~Lucian~“Elsie said that you wanted to see me?”The curly head standing before me nodded, her curls bobbing in tune with the speed of her nod. I dropped the document that I was perusing and faced her, lifting my eyebrows when she kept mute.“Well? If you have nothing to say then get out. I have important matters of the Pack to attend to”Fear was evident in her eyes and I wondered why she was afraid. I know that I have a reputation for being heartless most of the time, but recently, that reputation has left me. I hadn’t even found myself torturing people for fun just the way I used to like. She should be grateful that she met me in my redemptive stage. Maybe if she had met me when I was the ruthless Alpha King, then she would have run away; just like Amara did.Amara. Just the thought of her name sent me spiraling again. At this point, I’d already resigned to the fact that she would always have that effect on me, whether I liked it or not. Shortly after my last conversation with Mar
~Lucian~“You’re really going to the Hollow Ball?”I could understand why Marcus was finding it hard to believe that I wanted to attend the Ball, especially with what happened the last time that I was in Adrik’s pack. He was worried that I would lose my temper again and kill someone because of my infuriation.“Yes, Marcus. For the millionth time, I will go to the Hollow Ball. Do you have any other questions apart from that?”“Yes. Knowing you, I can tell that you do not really have a reason to go to that Ball. You can decide not to go and no one will question your authority. Unless it’s because of her. ”I gave him a side glance, showing indifference to what he said but Marcus was no fool. He had fully interpreted my actions and knew why I wanted to do what I was about to do.“It’s fine, Lucian. I will do even more than that for Lyra if worse comes to worst. I’m glad that you’ve finally accepted that she’s your one true love and also the mother of your pup. But isn’t this going to cau