"That should be enough," I stated, halting Papa's henchmen as soon as I entered the prison cell."Yes, my lady."My chest tightened upon seeing Valerian groaning in pain. He was chained to the wall, bathed with his blood.I had begun making Valerian suffer under my palms and told Papa's henchmen he would be suffering from fifty lashes before they splashed him with some liquor to intensify the pain in his wounds."You will have to present yourself for supper," I said coldly when Valerian slowly opened his eyes as our eyes met. My heart flipped outside down, but I ignored him and turned to the guards. "Make him presentable for tonight.""D-Domi...""How dare you address our lady in her name, you scumbag!"I did not turn around when Valerian called my name I heard some loud thud as if they were kicking him. I pretended I did not care as I left the prison cell and went to my chamber.When I arrived there, I almost collapsed, wanting to help Valerian immediately, but he was well aware of h
"I am utterly surprised that you have come to visit again, Lord Warren," Papa said in an enthusiastic tone while he was eating a piece of meat from his plate.Warren smiled and nodded his head. "Thank you, Marquis Cantavalle. It is my pleasure to receive such a warm welcome to this family." He glanced at me meaningfully as he was sitting across me. "You are growing more beautiful from the last time we saw each other, Lady Dominixe."I almost smiled bitterly. Why was he looking at me as if I had contributed that I greeted him warmly when in fact that was not the case? And what was with that look? It was as if he was insinuating something that I should reply flirtily. I stretched out a smile, an almost empty one. But I made it show that I was delighted to hear what he said. "Thank you, Lord Warren." I would love to kill you and slice your throat right away.How I wished I could say that."You look great tonight, my lord," I said in my oh-so-sweet tone. Look great to be killed right in
"Valerian!" I was horrified since Warren and Valerian transformed into wolf forms before brawling until they reached the balcony. They even fell to the ground when Warren, in his gray wolf form, managed to get the upper hand on Valerian, who was in his black wolf form. Valerian's werewolf form was bigger than Warren's since their werewolf status differed. Valerian was an Alpha, leader of the werewolf pack, while Warren was a Gamma, third in command. Being the pack's Alpha, their sizes were not typical of an average werewolf. It was an elephantine one. "They are destroying the garden!" Zoey passed out upon seeing that those two werewolves were ruining the garden as they brawled against each other. The garden was now a freaking mess. I almost hissed. I should have known that Valerian was a jealous one. He was already annoyed by what I said earlier that I needed to sleep with Warren, which was not the case, and right now, he was making things worst! Valerian was blinded by jealousy
"So, we have less than three weeks before you will attack Valerian's pack, huh..." Henry concluded, sighing as he put the documents on the table and reclined on his seat. He even clasped his hands, looking at me earnestly. "That is quite... fast, Domi." Since Ismael and I were in Solacia after scouting for the whole day, I sent an urgent letter to Henry this morning. With that, we met in a hustling tavern to hide our meeting. He rented a room there where we could talk freely. "Can you prepare them in time, Henry?" I asked, sipping on my tea. "I already told Valerian how he would escape from the manor along with the evidence I had gathered." "I can. I can pull some strings." He glanced at me and at my brother next to me. "Are you certain that he can be trusted?" He looked at him suspiciously. Sighing, his question was starting to get on my nerves since he had been asking that for the nth time. "I told you. His mate is at risk. If Papa finds out that Ismael already has a mate, his ma
"We have arrived, Papa," Ismael and I said in unison. I curtsied while Ismael bowed.Papa nodded as he exchanged glances between us before he read my report. He kept nodding as his lips drew out into an evil one. "This is the best course of action that you must do?" I nodded at his question. "Good. You are thinking properly this time around, Domi."I did not react to his words. But that certainly offended me on my part. Now, I knew Ismael was right. Papa was testing my emotions.I curtsied and smiled. "I am honored to be praised by you, Papa." I sounded grateful that I was being 'complimented'. The sound I made was the same tone I used to say whenever Papa praised me.He nodded before he turned to Ismael. "Ismael.""Yes, Papa?" he asked in a deadpan tone."Here is your next assignment." He bestowed another parchment which Ismael took it. "You shall be dispatched three days from now. Prepare all your luggage and your henchmen."Ismael had this dazzling smile. "As you command, Papa. I c
I went to visit the Porter estate to show my concern about the beaten Walter on that day. I ensured I showed my sincerity in visiting him, who was in a coma state. "When is he going to wake up, Lady Porter?" I asked in my melancholy tone after I bestowed them a bouquet.I wanted to show my sincerity and concern for this jerk even though I was already smiling inside."Our pack doctor said that it is uncertain when he is going to wake up," she said as she gently combed Walter's hair."I see... It is my fault that my pet has acted on his own accord... I should have been a better master."A better killer, rather.Walter should have died from that fatal blow.But, of course, it would have been better if he remained in that present state. If Valerian killed Walter, I might not be able to see my honeydew forever. It would be a courtship of death for him, so no.It was the best decision that we stopped them before the worst-case scenario happened."It is alright, Dominixe. It is your pet's f
"I shall... kill him tonight?" I asked to confirm it, hesitant.Papa nodded and put down his cane. "I want you to end him tonight and proceed to annihilate his pack in the next few days.""I can replace Dominixe, Papa. I can slaughter her pet if she is reluctant." Britanny shrugged."Or I can do it!" Lambert beamed, raising his hand to garner our attention. "I want to compete, Papa! Let me replace Dominixe's place, or I can replace anyone."I almost glared at Lambert. I hated that he would include himself. He was a ruthless Alpha slayer—a brutal one, I must say.Lambert never liked slow death. He wanted to eat his dessert before the appetizer and main course. It would be a fatal death for my honeydew if that happened."Papa, I want to be his opponent, too." That almost made me stiffen when Arthur did not halt himself from volunteering."No. I want Dominixe to deal with it." He removed his mask and showed to me how earnest he was in this. "Do not tell me you are hesitating to kill that
I carefully placed Valerian's carcass on the ground, seeing that nothing was moving except for me. My hands were fidgeting, letting the turmoil of my emotions blind my whole core."What is happening...?"Standing up, I even dared to approach Ismael, who was not moving. I even waved my hand in front of him to know if he would blink or not. I even drew closer to hear my second brother's heartbeat but couldn't hear anything."Did the time stop?" I asked myself. However, that question had suddenly given me mice rattling inside my guts. Some cold air came to pass on my nape before I turned around when I felt a presence.There. A man, wearing a masquerade eye mask and an expensive suit, stood in the middle of the arena beside... Valerian's cadaver. His forefinger was on his lips, indicating that I should hush or not make a sound."Who are you?" My heart was pounding so fast seeing that familiar body built I had seen in my previous life. But I couldn't remember who that person was. Who wa