LOGINAvianaThe days blur fast. It was 8:00 am. Woah WoahWoahI gushed down as the remains of whatever I ate last night filled my throat.“Do you need anything else?” Esther, one of the maids, yelled through the door as I bent over the toilet seat, vomiting my guts out. “Warm water or a towel perhaps?”I breathed in, forcing my stomach to settle. Damn it, two days to the mating ceremony, and I can barely keep food down. If things continue at this rate, I might tell everyone that I'm pregnant.“No, I'm fine!” I called out, holding back the urge to throw up. “Thank you!”Holding my stomach, I waited for a few minutes before I stepped outside, placing a hand on my stomach.Oh, my lovely babies…“Here you go, miss.” Esther's voice jolted me from my musings, making her jump as she turned the corner, holding a small cup. “It should help with how you're feeling…”I tentatively took the glass from her and took a sip. I didn't fully trust anyone here, but Esther has been helpful since I arrive
Aviana I couldn't believe what happened.I was heading down to the kitchen to get a warm glass of milk that could help me sleep, and the next thing I knew, I was being accosted by Anabel.From the carriage incident, I already knew that she didn't like me, but to go as far as pulling a dagger on me, means she wanted me dead and that I wasn't welcome here.I inhaled and exhaled slowly, trying to calm my racing heartbeat, mentally processing what I had experienced. Thankfully, I didn't have to dwell on it for too long before I heard the sound of approaching footsteps, and I looked up to see Damian ambling towards me.“Damian, I-”“This way, we need to talk.” He beckoned me forward, and together we used the back door to slip out into the yard.In my three days of being here, I've only glanced at the garden once, and this is my first time actually stepping foot here, and I have to say…It's breathtaking!It's like we had disappeared into another world beyond the wrought iron gate.My sho
Damian“Damian?” Lucas's voice carried through the suite, ruining the tiny sense of peace I had managed to achieve.Ever since Aviana walked in on Mina and me, I've taken to staying in here most of the time. Now that I have managed to get the council off my back by giving them a Luna, I could go back to what I was doing…which is nothing.However, it seems that Lucas is intent on ruining the little slice of peace I had managed to achieve.“I'm out here!” I bellowed, propping my legs up on the nearest chair as I stared down at the city below.I heard the distant shuffle of feet, seconds before Lucas showed up, his arms weighed down by documents and files. I took one glance at it and looked away. “I hope that's not for me.”“Who else would it be for?” He scoffs, dropping the files with a thud before swiping a drink filled with ice. “Once again, you've left your duties unattended, and I have to deal with them.”“Isn't that why you're here?” I teased, gulping down my glass. “To help?”
Aviana This is what being nosy gets me.I had heard that Damian was home, which was odd since I didn't hear the front door open.He was supposed to come home with me, but he disappeared after a while, and I wanted to check up on him.I stopped by the kitchen, spotting a maid who was ferociously scrubbing the counter, he's back to me.“Um, he-hello…?” I stuttered out, biting down on my lower lip nervously.I had seen the look on their faces when I showed up, and I'm sure they're gossiping about me.I know I'm supposed to be strong and fierce since I'm going to be their Luna, but this is uncharted territory for me, and I need to be careful.Since she didn't hear the first time, I spoke again, only much louder.She eventually turned around, and I asked for a meal to be prepared for Damian.Even though this was going to be a cold, loveless marriage, we still had to keep up appearances. Or that was what I thought anyway.We had barely been ‘engaged’ for hours, and Damian was already kissi
DamianI speed-walked back to the house, desperately in need of being alone with my thoughts and processing that I just laid down everything I've worked so hard for on the line for someone I barely knew.I needed some alone time to process what I felt, and just as I neared the gates of my home, I ducked under the wide magnolia trees.Luckily from me, there was another way in to my suite which didn't involve me passing the main entrance, alerting everyone that I was back.I wanted to be alone…for the next few seconds, I got my wish. Or so I thought.I pushed open the sliding doors and quietly slipped into the room, exhaling deeply as I finally got a chance to decompress. That was until I turned around and I saw a shapely figure reclining against the headboard.I didn't need to look again before recognising who it was.Mina.Mina is a lady I used to have sexual relations with. It came with no strings attached, or at least that was what the terms were.I liked being with her because she
Damian's POV Lucas and I walked up the steps to the King's Court building.It's used to be called something else but when my father took over as the Lycan King, he made several changes and honestly, I wasn't interested in changing anything else. Except for removing the concept of Council.If it wasn't for the fact that they were an important pillar in the pack, I would have had them scrapped a long time ago. “Are you sure I need to attend this meeting?” I huffed, throwing an annoyed glance at Lucas.“Last time I checked, you are the King so…” he replied, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “You know you could have avoided all of this if you had just listened to me.”I already knew what he was going to say and I was not in the mood to hear it. “Don't even think about saying it. We've already gone down this road.”He shrugged, throwing up his hands in exasperation as we stopped at the front doors. “You can't blame me for trying. You ready?”“Always.” I pushed the doors open, instantly
Aviana's POV I had stopped counting days.What was the point? The days came and went the same way … dark, cold, the thin line of light under the door brightening and fading and brightening again. My body had stopped feeling much of anything since the betrayal. The bond’s absence was a dull perman
Aviana's POV “Mate.”I could finally feel it in my veins. It felt like an invincible force pulling me to look for something. Like a missing half of my soul.I sat up slowly. The pain in my back was still there … but underneath it something else had woken up too. It felt like a thread attached to t
Third Person POV The girl was still breathing hard when Damian pulled out of her and reached for his slacks.He dressed without looking at her. Crossed to the window. Tapped a cigarette from the case on the sill and lit it, watching the city below… it was dark and quiet at this hour, his city, th
Aviana's POV I don’t know how I made it back to my room with all the pain I felt.I kept one hand on the wall. Putting one foot in front of the other. Blood dripped off me and hit the floor as I walked passed.I bit down on my lip so hard I tasted more blood. Don’t make a sound. Don’t you dare ma







