Delilah's POV:As Xee lowered me down to the floor, I tried to catch my breath. He moved over to the drawer of cleaning supplies and took out a bunch of napkins from it. He first helped me clean myself before cleaning himself.I grabbed my phone and dialed Adeline. She picked up on the first ring, "Girllll, where the hell are you? I have been looking all over for you."I took in a deep breath, "Look, Addy, I am in a bit of a situation right now. Can you please go to my room and fetch me a nice gown to wear at the party for the rest of the night?"At that, she let out a low whistle, "Oohh, does the said situation involve steamy sex with a hot Lycan King?"I looked over at Xee who was smirking proudly. Of course, he could hear our conversation because of that heightened hearing. My cheeks turned pink as I kept my reply short, "Umm, yes."I could imagine Addy smiling goofily as she asked, "And did it include the ripping of a certain beautiful dress to the shreds?"I gritted my teeth, "It

Delilah's POV:The next day, when I went to the university, I couldn't help noticing that not many people mourned the sudden death of Bianca.In fact, due to my heightened hearing, I even heard frequent whispers of students being happy about her demise. Poor people, Bianca had left no one from her bullying.Adeline patted my back and murmured, "Sometimes, the earth is a better place without certain souls."The rest of the day was spent taking classes. I met Adeline in the cafeteria to have a coffee at noon where she told me that she was going to the wedding shopping with Luke after university.At first, Xee was reluctant but now that I have been trained better, he had finally agreed to give me the car keys instead of having his warriors drive me around and follow me wherever I go.After the last class, I spent some time in the library and then finally made my way to the parking lot. Only a handful of cars were parked there which made it easy for me to spot mine. I was striding toward m

Delilah's POV:I was stunned, "Duel?"When Xee kept staring at me instead of answering, Luke chimed in, "Yes, duel. Yesterday, after knowing about Ryan, Xander went to the rogue territory to confront him."My head swiveled to Xee. I remembered Isabella telling me that he had gone alone. I widened my eyes and stated, "You went there all alone. Do you even know how dangerous that could have been?"Xee slid his hand closer to mine on the table but I jerked mine away and turned my attention back to Luke.He exchanged a look with Xee before continuing, "Even knowing about your relationship with the Alpha, Ryan still went ahead to confess his feelings about you. Of course, that enraged Alpha..."He was cut off mid-sentence when Xee quickly interrupted, "But I still kept my calm." He said that as a way of justification as if that particular piece of information could cheer me up.Luke nodded his head, "Anyhow, Xander warned him to stay away from you but Ryan refused to listen. He insisted th

Delilah's POV:"What have you been doing all day?" Addy asked curiously.I closed the journal I was writing on and shrugged lightly, "Just working on a few important things."Her gaze shifted to my study table but she passed no comment. Nodding her head, she said, "I am waiting downstairs. Be quick."Resisting the urge to roll my eyes, I turned toward my closet and took out a pair of black jeans and a black shirt. It took me no more than fifteen minutes to get ready.When I climbed down the stairs, I noticed that the mansion was eerily quiet and empty. My eyes swept the area, "Has everybody gone to the duel?"Addy raised her eyebrow and remarked, "Who exactly would want to miss the chance to experience such a duel?"At this point, I was confirmed that my best friend had gone crazy just by living among the lycans for a few months.The car was already waiting for us outside the mansion. As soon as we settled inside, the driver revved up the engine and started driving toward the Council

3 Months Later: Delilah's POV:"I am really getting concerned about you, Delilah," I heard Xee behind me.I looked over my shoulder and found him with a tray in his hands, "Why is that?"He placed the tray holding a glass of milk and cookies on the coffee table and walked over to my desk, "Because for the last 3 months, you've been working nonstop."I let out a soft chuckle, "Now you are exaggerating."His eyebrow quivered higher, "No, I am not. Can't remember the time when I've not seen you hunched up on the desk, sticking your nose in all those books, jotting down your notes, and whatnot."Well, he was kind of right about that. Lately, I have been having a really hectic routine. After waking up early in the morning, I'd go to training. After breakfast, I'd be in the clinic that Xee had recently built me in his territory. I have been working hard to polish my skills as a Healer.I have started treating patients and I loved interacting with all the people. Occasionally, I'd even go on