Chapter 21: CHAPTER TWENTY ONE: SHE MUST BE OBEYED

As Brian guided me inside, the warmth of the house enveloped us, providing some relief from the biting chill outside. He led me to the couch, his concern evident in every gentle touch and reassuring glance.

"Are you feeling any better now?" Brian asked, his voice softening as he watched me closely.

I nodded, managing a weak smile. "Yeah, just a little cold, I think."

He sat beside me, his presence a comforting anchor amidst the turmoil of my emotions. Despite my attempts to hide it, Brian could sense something was amiss. His hand found mine, offering silent support.

"You know you can talk to me, right?" he said softly, his eyes filled with understanding.

I swallowed hard, the weight of my secret pressing down on me. "I... I know," I whispered, struggling to find the courage to confess.

But before I could gather my thoughts, Brian's warm embrace enveloped me, making my heart race in speed.

I smiled lightly as I relaxed in his embrace inhaling his smell as we hugged each other tightly.

"Is anything bothering you?" he asked me as we broke the hug.

"i'm fine" i managed to lie through gritted teeth.

"I will be leaving very early in the morning back to the pack to oversee a lot of things and some renovations going on," he said to me as we both sat at the edge of the bed while I rested my head on his shoulder.

I listened intently to Brian's words, feeling a pang of sadness at the thought of him leaving so soon. Despite knowing the importance of his duties to the pack, I couldn't help but wish for more time together.

"I understand," I replied softly, my voice tinged with reluctance. "But promise me you'll take care of yourself out there."

Brian turned to look at me, his gaze filled with warmth and affection. "I promise," he said, placing a gentle kiss on my forehead. "And I'll be back before you know it."

As the realization of his imminent departure sunk in, I held onto him tightly, cherishing every moment we had together. Despite the challenges that lay ahead, I knew that our love would endure, stronger than ever before.

I never knew i could miss him so much but what more can i do. I couldn't let my cover blow though I knew very soon I would still voice out and explain what happened to the pills he did give me.

My face was so gloomy the next morning while he was going and I felt he noticed it because he asked his butler to stop the car as he rushed out of the car and engulfed me in a hug whispering into my ear…

"I will ask Wilson to bring you home tomorrow" he said in an affirmative voice which means there's no room for arguments.

"But…" I tried protesting but I was cut short with a short quick kiss.

He got into his car and then zoomed… I rushed into my room to empty everything in my stomach out of the water closet. It won't be long before my secrets are exposed but before that I would love to punish my step mom and her slutty daughter.

I took a quick but cold bath to calm my nerves and also cool my brain down.

"Lily" I called out wearing a simple floral gown with flower patterns all over the whole body.

"Yes my luna" she answered immediately rushing into the room with her head bowed.

"We are moving back to the lycan kingdom tomorrow" i announced to her combing my long hair.

"But why?" She asked her voice sounding so alarmed. I know she is concerned about me and my baby getting revealed to the lycan king but there's nothing else i can do at this point.

"Go get dressed up, we are heading somewhere" i said to her not bothering to spare her a glance but i don't want to get broken emotionally mere staring at her teary face.

"where is that?" she asked me while helping me to tie my hair up in a messy buns.

"I don't like owing people favour, i love to payback in any way" i said to her simply urging to go get dressed.

She looked somehow comfused but i didn't wish to dig more further into my payback so i pushed her slightly out of the room.

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"You gping somewhere?" Stella asked me as she crossed my path in the living room.

"The last time i checked i don't think i owe you an explanation on where i was going to or what i want to do" i replied to her pushing her out of the way.

"I'm just wondering where the lycan luna is heading inside these scrunchy burning sun" she said to me with a smirk playing beside her lips.

I simply ignored her as I headed outside… her wings need to be cut off very soon. I know they might be doing little diggings on me to bring me down but if i'm going down then not alone; we are all going down.

As I stepped outside, leaving Stella behind with her cryptic remarks, a sense of unease lingered. Her words echoed in my mind, stirring a mix of suspicion and resentment. The metaphorical language she used, referring to me as the "lycan Luna" and the environment as a "scrunchy burning sun," hinted at deeper meanings beyond casual conversation.

The thought of cutting off her wings, metaphorically speaking, weighed heavily on me. It symbolized a desire to sever ties with her, to rid myself of her meddling influence once and for all. But beneath the surface, there was a twinge of guilt, a recognition of the complexity of our relationship and the potential consequences of such drastic action.

As I pondered her words and my own next move, a sense of urgency crept in. The possibility of her digging into my affairs, of uncovering secrets or betrayals, fueled a sense of paranoia. But rather than succumb to fear, I resolved to confront whatever challenges lay ahead, even if it meant facing them alongside others.

With a determined stride, I ventured into the harsh sunlight, ready to face whatever consequences awaited me. For better or for worse, the ties that bound us were woven too tightly to sever easily. But if push came to shove, I was prepared to take drastic measures to protect myself and ensure that we all faced the consequences of our actions together.

"Do well not to get hurt" she screamed after me while giggling which i chose to ignore. I know there's more to it that it feels as if she was warning me.

"don't mind her m! Lady, she's just bluffing "Lily reassured me as she saw I seemed baffled at her response.

We kept walking towards the deserted area where i last saw them last night and i could see worries written all over Lily's face as she looked so scared.

"Are you okay, Lily?" I asked, noticing the anxiety etched on her face.

"I'm just... I'm just really scared," Lily admitted, her voice trembling slightly. "I don't know what we're going to find out here."

I reached out to gently squeeze her hand, offering what little reassurance I could muster. "We'll figure it out together. Whatever it is, we'll face it together."

Lily managed a weak smile, her eyes reflecting a mix of gratitude and fear. "Thanks," she whispered, her grip tightening on my hand as we continued our journey into the deserted area.

"But what exactly are we doing over here?" she asked me when we stopped at the old tarred house, I saw my step mom and her daughter enter.

"I'm trying to figure something out," I said to her curtly, hushing to make her steps not visible or heard so as not to alert anything or anybody inside the house or get them suspicious.

She understood the assignment as she reduced her voice tiptoeing silently around the area.

"What are we looking for?" she asked me more of a whisper.

"Anything that can serve as a clue to help me in bringing down my step mom and her daughter"I said to her stretching my neck to see through the windows that are shut tightly.

We walked around the house for more than an hour but we couldn't find any helpful clues nor was any movement heard from inside. Lily later concluded that maybe they met at night because i had to explain why we were there for her so we left there for home.

Halfway through the walk home I caught a smell of blood and I could swear I heard someone scream in agony. I tapped Lily who was humming something to herself more like a song to listen maybe i was the one hallucinating.

"Lily, did you hear that sound?" I asked her as she stopped humming to herself.

"i think it's coming from that side, '' she replied while we traced where the sound came from.

"Gracious God!!!" I screamed out loudly seeing the scene that's happening in my front while Lily 's hands went to my mouth to shut it before we alerted them, which I already did.