could barely get a whiff of any signs of life even from the distance. He wondere

t didn't mean that he was unappreciative of nature. The sound of approaching foot

is gaze to the fields, holding onto the balustrade, "I

esponded, coming to stand be

rd," The man opened his mouth to counter but he was

moment before he shut it

uld've gotten t

aleb shook his head, the corne

und it strange albeit rousing, usually when he sent out his l

ys?" He chuckled, but it wasn

nd he spun around to f

"Larger packs with an even bigger army write back either t

is lips, "I th

blazing with fury, "Tell him to ready th

cie

ing a brow, "Do you h

tening. Lucien waited patien

el

and shook his head, "Nothin

robe swinging with t

ge yawn slipped from his mouth and he stretched, the sou

otice and with short preparation there was a lot to do. He had to appoin

him and he sighed, that was brought over an hour ago. T

more time before going to the sleep. He had to r

ng to get to him. His army were already making be

an hour maximum. He found it frivolous but p

e was standing in front of the lake. He wondered why

w exac

hilly but he appreciated the scenery. The lake was

f he listened close enough, he could hear his mother tinkling l

ater, telling her to live a little while he jum

dn't hurt like it used too but he still felt

e you

he cocked a brow. Joan marched in his

d been running, judging from her flushed face and t

at the lake, "If I tell

ourse

was in your room earlier, I knocked but you didn't respond," He

d his legs, watching the ripples on the wat

the time we had there, my mother was skeptical of the water and my dad-well, he

eople, Joan," His face twisted like he was in pain,

ed her to. He knew what she was going

he must've forgotten all about

lder and he involuntarily stif

the packs they've been doing much better," He looked over his shoulder at her and she offered him a warm sm

ile, him reading her while she remai

"Do you think I'

her head,

leaning towards him with apprehension clear in her gaze. Lucien didn'

r eyes close while her mouth moved against his,

make a move to return the kiss and

ted in a firm voice before rising to her fe

ows. His gaze found the ripples on the water again and hi

ar branded into his mind and would live with him until the day he took his reveng

e devil, even if that w

him to claim, and one of them was