“Please…please spare me, I beg of you.” Riley cried, tears running down her cheeks, her whole body was trembling with fright.
There was fury in Shawn’s eyes as he got to his feet, “How dare you? I don’t see how this is any of your concern, back off!” he growled.
Lucas regarded him, the red eyes, the massive claws, and the air cocky emanating from him, he knew all about it.
“I don’t think a baby Alpha werewolf is any match for a Lycan King.” He said curtly.
Shawn’s eyes widened with realization and slowly he backed away, he knew he couldn’t take on a Lycan and when he saw a path, he turned and ran away after glancing one last look at Riley.
Lucas turned and looked at her, she was shaking with fright and when he bent to touch her shoulder, a massive wave flowed through him. Riley also felt the connection, it was a strong wave that tingled up her spine, stronger than what she had felt when she had met Shawn. She looked up at him and their eyes met, then he broke the gaze and helped her to her feet without saying a word.
He too had felt the connection, it was like…like a mate bond or something but he didn’t say anything, he didn’t want to jump to conclusions so suddenly with an absolute stranger.
“Come.” He said but she didn’t follow him.
Riley hesitated, “Where are you taking me?” She asked.
“Somewhere safe, my pack. Now common, the forest isn’t the nicest place to be at this time.” He said and led the way, careful not to make contact with her so he wouldn’t feel that spark again.
He took her to his pack as a slave and ordered for her to be taken care of, his Beta came to him and asked ‘what' he had brought home.
“A girl, I found her during the invasion of the Greenwoods pack.” He replied flatly and headed up to his room.
He thought about the girl all night, wondering why he had felt such a connection and why his body felt uneasy. There was a need to please him that he seldom felt and he stirred continuously in his bed until he drifted into an uneasy sleep.
Riley, for the first time in weeks, slept like a baby. She had showered and dinner had been brought in a trolley to the bedroom where she had been kept. It was some treatment for a slave, she had been given the impression that she had been captured as a slave but yet, she was treated otherwise. Riley thought everything about her was wrong, she had felt the bond with the ruthless Alpha, Shawn, and now, she felt the same connection with the Lycan king, only that this one was stronger. Her mind was in turmoil, but she couldn’t stop thinking about the Lycan king, the way he had saved her, and the careful way he had treated her. She didn’t know what to make of that, maybe he had felt what she felt too, she slept well that night, as sound as a baby.
The next morning, a soft knock sounded on the door of Riley’s bedroom and two maids walked in.
“The Lycan King, Lucas, demands your presence.” One of them said while the other walked into the bathroom and set a hot bath for her.
She came out a minute later and said, “Your bath is ready, while you bathe, we will pick a dress for you.” She said briefly and Riley nodded, quite startled by the treatment.
When she came out, they had left the room, a black dress with red roses scattered all over it was placed on the bed. Riley slipped into it, made sure her hair didn’t look too bad in the full-length mirror, and headed out of the bedroom. There she met one of the maids who led her to a verandah. Lucas sat there, smoking sweet-scented tobacco and staring ahead at a pond close by.
At her arrival, he turned and flashed a smile at her, revealing a perfect set of glittering white teeth. Riley got a better look at him and she caught her breath, he was magnificent! Lucas was a tall, well-built man with the handsome face of a Greek god, he had thick black hair and a thin line of beards stretched across his chin and face. A long nose and radiant blue eyes that shone with a dazzling luminosity.
“Take a seat, breakfast?” He offered and gestured to the table that was stacked with different kinds of food.
Riley realized that she was very hungry indeed and bowed her head as she sat down. As she ate, he stared at her and that made her a little bit uncomfortable and she found it difficult to eat freely.
“What were you doing out there at such a dangerous time?” He asked finally.
She panicked and her eyes darted around, but she concealed her emotions successfully. She didn’t know how he would react if she disclosed that she was from the pack his people had just raided and destroyed.
“Oh, I lived close by there, I was out searching for…searching for some herbs.” She replied, not meeting his eyes while she buttered another toast. “I’m just a commoner.”
He brooded on what she just said, “So you mean, you don’t belong to a pack or have a mate?” he asked, his curiosity winning over his dignity.
She shook her head, “No, I do not have a mate.” She replied it was the best thing to do at that moment, she thought.
“So how about the werewolf that attacked you?” Lucas asked, feeling an awkward attraction to her as he watched her so innocently and shyly dig into another toast. “He was just a rogue that wanted to take advantage of me,” Riley replied, fearing that her lies were beginning to add up. “I was scared silly, thank you for saving me.” She added meekly.
Lucas smiled to himself, she didn’t have a mate and he was thrilled and excited by that fact. He felt pity towards her, it was never a pleasurable experience for a commoner to be attacked by a mystic creature such as an Alpha werewolf. Again, that connection he had felt the previous day surged through his body now, he loved looking at how beautiful she was. He had never seen one more beautiful than she was, at that point, he discarded the thought of ever making her a slave.
Lucas couldn’t get his eyes off her, he had somewhere to be later in the day, that was to check the effects of the raid that had happened the previous night and finally merge it into his pack. A guard walked in at that moment and bowed stiffly to him.“Alpha Lucas.” He said politely.“What is it?” Lucas harshly didn’t want to be interrupted by anyone whenever he was the damsel in front of him. “Some of the pack members from the pack we raided yesterday survived, you said women and children were not to be killed. So what do we do with them?” The guard asked.At the mention of the pack, Riley’s senses sharpened and she kept her face straight so he wouldn’t realize that she was eager to hear what was being said. “Take them in,” Lucas replied and the guard looked at him in surprise.“You mean…into our pack, Alpha Lucas?” He asked, which attracted a stern stare from Lucas. “What did I tell you about asking me dumb questions, Bob? I said fucking bring them in, all of them. We’ve got spac
Suddenly, he rose to his feet, there was a different air about him that seemed cold. “I have to leave now.” He said.“Me too.” She also said and that made him look sharply at her. “What do you mean by 'me too'? Where do you plan on going? That whole place is gone and whatever settlements that might be around there have been destroyed.” He said. “Then I'll go somewhere else.” She replied and rose to her feet, that had been her original intention.Actually, no, what she thought when Shawn escaped with her was that he was rescuing her so they could go somewhere else and start a new pack. The idea had thrilled her, then she had dreams, dreams of becoming the Luna of the Greenwood pack, but not it was gone. She had no dreams left, all she wanted to do was go away, go far away from all of it. “I’ve taken you in as a captive,” Lucas said firmly. “You have no parents, you have no money, you’re staying here.” He said and when she opened her mouth, he added stiffly. “And that’s final.” H
All Riley wanted to do was remain in the comfort of the large, sparkling toilet. She didn’t want to go out there and meet those faces again. She was in an unfamiliar territory and the only person she knew and was comfortable with for the meantime was the Lycan King. The maids kept on gossiping and suddenly, heavy footsteps approached them from a corridor.“What the hell are you maids doing there?” A thick masculine voice asked.Riley’s heart started thumping fast, she thought it was Lucas but this particular deep, masculine voice was unfamiliar. She concluded that it wasn’t Lucas but it carried almost the same authority Lucas’s voice possessed.“Good morning, Beta Dolph.” The ladies said in unison and curtsied and he nodded at them. “What are you all doing here? From afar it was looking like a gabfest, aren’t you on duty?” The talk handsome fellow who served as Lucas's beta/ second in command asked.“We are on duty, we are taking care of the king’s guest.” One of them replied.Dolph
They sat in awkward silence for a long while, Dolph staring at her impassively while she struggled to meet his probing stare.“You take pride in intimidating people in such situations, don’t you Dolph?” A voice boomed throughout the large, luxurious room as Lucas walked in.Dolph got to his feet with a sly grin on his face, “I like to make people understand that we aren’t so friendly and welcoming.” He replied. “Your guest is one timid lady.” He added, casting a look at Riley and then back at Lucas.Lucas stared at Riley and she got to her feet, then bowed. “If I took you out of the woods, you’d be scared out of your damn pants in a pack like this.” He said to Dolph.Dolph rolled his eyes, “Lucas, we have to talk, something’s come up. And it’s not looking too good.” He said, when he saw the look of admiration Lucas looked at Riley with, he added in a firm voice. “It’s important.”“Alright, alright,” Lucas said, his voice somewhat annoyed. “Let’s go to my study, bring that bottle of w
Lucas stared at him for a while, wondering if he could trust Dolph to keep the secret felt like telling him, but he thought against it immediately. “I don’t know yet, it shouldn’t be any of your business, leave her alone for now.” He replied and Dolph stared at him with a baffled expression on his face. “Oh boy, Lucas, you’ve got to be kidding me right now. Of course, it’s my business, as far as it concerns this damn pack, it’s my business.” Dolph replied. “I want a cigarette,” Lucas said, blowing air on his cheeks. Dolph squinted at him, “And I want an explanation.” “Get me my cigarette pack, and I’ll give you an explanation, if you are simply obedient, we both get what we want,” Lucas replied and relaxed in his seat. “Your cigarette pack is right next to you,” Dolph said with a bored expression on his face. “Get it for me,” Lucas said slowly with a cheeky smile. Dolph rose to his feet in annoyance, then when he reached out to pick up the cigarette pack, he suddenly
Lucas was pacing up and down in the living room when Dolph walked in with a smile on his face. “Why are you smiling?” Lucas asked immediately, taking it as a bad sign. “Why are you pacing up and down?” Dolph asked. “Answer me first!” Lucas snapped and a look of surprise jumped into Dolph’s eyes. “Okay, okay, relax man. I took her to the other side of the pack, the dark harbor. You should have seen the look of shock on her face, I tried so hard not to laugh. What was she expecting? A palace?” Dolph laughed mockingly. “All these lowly wolves don’t even know their fucking place, especially the females, huh?” He laughed again. Lucas ran his fingers through his hair and his face contorted with a look of worry. “So you left her with the other violent captives?” He asked, his voice was unusually unsteady. “Yeah, but it seemed like you wanted me to give her some special treatment. Although you didn’t voice it out, I saw it in your eyes.” Dolph smiled, pointing at him. “So I left her i
Dolph was so shaken by the incident, the first question that crossed his mind was, was she dead? He genuinely hoped not, if it was any other captive, he wouldn’t have given a fuck, but this one. This one seemed to have found favor in the eyes of Lucas and if she was dead, then Dolph was in a hell lot of trouble.He dropped to his knees and put his head on her chest. He released a long, loud sigh of relief, she was still breathing, she wasn’t dead.“For fuck’s sake, this doll almost made me piss in my fucking pants!” He exclaimed aloud, relaxing a bit but his heart was still thinking heavily.He had to get her out of there immediately. The first person he should have thought about contacting was a doctor, but he was in a hurry to draw Lucas’s attention to the situation. He picked her up effortlessly, she was easy to carry and he made his way out of the pack quickly. With panic he walked briskly, at some point he ran, then slowed into a walk again. His pace continued like this until he
Dolph joined him in the corridor a few minutes later, he brought a cigarette case with him.“I figured you might need one of these.” He said and handed the case to Lucas. “Not now, Dolph,” Lucas replied without looking at him.Dolph nodded and lit one for himself, it was rare for Lucas to reject a cigarette and he wondered why he looked so tense. How was a mere human making him so agitated? Normally Lucas didn’t even give a fuck about the captives here.“What’s the doctor saying?” Dolph asked.“Nothing, he’s still running checks,” Lucas said and suddenly looked at him inquisitively. “Did you do anything to her, Dolph?”Dolph was startled by the directness of the question, “Of course not, Lucas.” “You didn’t hit her?” Lucas asked again.“No, I didn’t. I found her unconscious.” He replied, his tone somewhat annoyed by Lucas’s strange persistence. “You don’t believe me? I found her unconscious. I feel like I’m being interrogated or something.” “Alright, enough,” Lucas said with a frow