Episode 23

★ LUCIA ★

It's a new day, and I've woken up early, sitting on my bed and thinking about the many things happening in my life. Should I focus more on my deceased father or my late brother? Or maybe I should talk about my missing mother?

It's hard to predict my mother's situation because she's the only one who I didn't meet dead.

I have met all the others in my family in death, but when it comes to my mom, I still have a strong feeling that she is alive. I'm not sure where this feeling comes from, but it seems to grow stronger with time.

As if dealing with my personal struggles wasn't enough, Jesse is now trying to set me up with a stranger named Jackie. But to me, he is just that - a stranger. I have no interest in him.

Lost in thought, a knock on my door suddenly interrupts me.

I asked, "Who is there?" expecting it to be Ariana, but instead, the door opened and my dad walked in. Despite my disappointment, I couldn't hide my unhappy facial expressions. He approached me gently and sat beside me on my bed. "Lucia, you need to understand" he said, but I remained silent.

"I've always wanted you to be happy, Lucia. That's why I don't want Diana to be with Jackie. She's too stubborn," he said, taking a deep breath.

"The truth is, you're the right match for him, Lucia. He'll take care of you, protect you, provide everything you want, and respect you. Please don't think that I would ever sell you off," he added, trying to touch me, but I pushed his hand away.

"I want you to know, Father, that it's really none of my business," I stated as I stood up from the bed.

"I previously spoke with you about finding my mother, but since then, you haven't mentioned anything about it. Do you believe that I have forgotten about her?" I inquired as he also stood up.

"I understand, Lucia..." he began, but I cut him off.

"Understand what? You're proposing to marry me off to someone who will take me away from my mother's absence?"

"And you're proposing to marry me off to someone when you haven't even found my mother yet? Is that what so?" I responded with tears in my eyes.

"Please calm down," he attempted to say, but I kept interrupting him.

"I cannot calm down, because even if I agree to be with Alpha Jackie, you must first provide me with my mother," I insisted as he exhaled heavily.

"If that is the only condition under which you will accept him, then don't worry. I will ensure that your mother is provided before the actual full moon celebration. However, please try to stop crying."

He said as he tried to step closer to me, I yelled at him.

"Don't come close to me. I just need to be alone right now, so please..." I said. He understood what I meant and left the room.

After he left, I wiped away my tears and my eyes landed on the freezer in my room. I remembered that I needed to prepare something for Logan to eat.

I collected some snacks, brewed a hot cup of coffee, and headed straight to the clinic with it.

★SILVA★

As I sat in front of my mirror, gazing at my reflection, a flurry of thoughts raced through my mind.

I find myself in a state of complete disarray, unsure of what my next steps should be.

I believe that if things continue to worsen, I may have to reveal myself and plead for mercy from Alpha Jesse.

The issue is not just about begging for mercy; the real problem is whether or not Alpha Jesse will forgive me. Given that I sold his daughter, it will be difficult to retrieve her and earn his forgiveness, leaving me wondering how I can be forgiven.

The most distressing aspect of this situation is that I am currently unaware of the whereabouts of his daughter, as I sold her to an unknown Alpha.

It would have been more appropriate for me to locate and retrieve her myself before confessing my mistake as the only way to seek forgiveness.

However, it is now evident that I have no alternative but to comply with Diana's orders.

"Silva?" UK's voice called out to me as I looked over at her in the bed. She had just woken up.

The only good thing that Diana has done for me was allowing me to have a pleasant evening with UK the night before.

As UK rose from the bed, completely nude, she approached me and sat on my lap. I couldn't help but gaze at her smooth breasts and attractive nipples once again.

"I've noticed that you haven't been in a good mood since last night," she said, gently rubbing my face.

"I know it must be because of me. You didn't want to do it, but I pushed you into it. I'm sorry," she continued, but I interrupted her immediately because she was heading in the wrong direction.

"No, please don't say that. Last night was actually my best night because of you. It could have been my worst, but you made it the best," I said as I placed my hand on her face.

"If that's the case, then please tell me why you've seemed so restless since last night. What's going on?" she asked, but I forced a smile.

"Come on, what are you talking about? I'm okay," I said, but she slapped my face. Even though it was painful, she did it out of annoyance because she knew I was lying.

"You're lying, Silva. I know when you're happy and I know when you're troubled. Tell me what's going on. You haven't seemed happy these days. Why?" she asked, and then I looked down.

Tears flowed out of my eyes, and she lifted my head, making me look into her eyes.

"Please tell me," she whispered as tears streamed down her face too. It seemed like she was feeling my pain.

"I'm sorry," I said in a choked voice, shaking my head as tears continued to roll down my face.

"I can't tell you. I wish I could, but I have to keep it a secret," I added as tears kept falling from her eyes too.

Am... I was about to say but she interrupted me by grabbing my head and kissing me deeply.

We both eagerly engaged in another round of passionate sex. I pulled her even closer and kissed her deeply, while simultaneously sucking on her breasts. Suddenly, we heard a knocking sound at the door.

Both of us turned our eyes towards the door, and in a hurry, she jumped off my lap and quickly put on her clothes.

"Who is it?" I shouted in response to the knocking.

"It's Ariana," her voice replied. "Beta Silva has requested your presence."

Upon hearing this, I quickly got dressed and joined UK. Before leaving, we shared another deep kiss. I then headed out to meet with Alpha Jesse, while UK joined the Omegas in their morning chores.

★LIAM★

Currently, I am enjoying a peaceful sleep even though the day has already begun. I had an extremely stressful night, especially with the brutal training session that Uncle Sydney put me through in the woods.

To be honest, the training was so intense that it almost felt like he was trying to kill me. As a result, I feel like I need a lot more time to recover and catch up on some much-needed rest.

Suddenly, there was a persistent knocking on my door, repeatedly interrupting my much-needed rest.

I couldn't help but wonder what was wrong with the person on the other side of the door. Couldn't they see that I was not ready to answer yet? Despite my silent wishes for them to leave, the knocking persisted.

Growing increasingly annoyed, I finally called out, "Who is it?" The knocking had completely disrupted my sleep, and I was eager to find out who was responsible for robbing me of my rest.

"Uncle, you know I had a stressful night. Why can't you let me rest?" I exclaimed in frustration as I angrily opened the door, only to find that it was Zyphyrine.

"Your breakfast is ready," she said, oblivious to my annoyance.

I stared at her from head to toe, but didn't say anything. Instead, I simply closed the door against her face and jumped back into bed, desperate to catch up on the rest that I so desperately needed.