Chapter 43 043

Chapter 43 043

Claire's pov

After I left Silas, I went ahead searching for Lucien everywhere. I wanted to speak to him before he gives his verdict knowing that if I don't have that conversation with him first. He might end up sentencing my brother to death.

I wasn't sure how this conversation was going to go. But I saved his life. I deserve at least for him to listen to me.

I searched his office, but he wasn't there, went to his office but there was still no trace of him, I was getting angry And frustrated when I noticed shark outside the door.

“Shark!” I called out casually like I had known him from birth, despite how scary he looks. His actions yesterday had shown me that his heart was pure and he was someone that I could trust.

“Where is Lucien?”

“At the garden.” He muttered and hurried walk away. Obvious that he had task he wanted to handle.

I rushed over to the garden. Lucien seemed to be having a serious conversation with Austin when I got there but they both stopped and became silent.

Lucien winked at Austin and he immediately left there

“What do you want?” There was a frown on his face as he asked me in a deep voice.

“My brother has had some meal and I was wondering if it was okay for him to return back to the village”

“The village?” This time his voice came out as a growl, and he was staring directly into my eyes. Bus gaze was piercing deeply at me. As if trying to dig out some hidden secret inside.

I could feel cold shiver ran down my spine and didn't realize when I took few steps back, trying to get away from him as much as possible.

“How dare you even ask that! Your brother has committed a grave offence and his punishment would be death!”

There was finality in his voice, the sound of it scared me, he turned around and started walking back inside.

Even though I knew that it was dangerous, but I wasn't sure what to do and followed him instinctively.

But Lucien didn't stop walking and headed straight to the third floor, coming to a halt right infornt of his room, he was about to shut the door but I held it out just before he could.

“Lucien please…. This was all a mistake”

“No it wasn't. He knew exactly what he was getting into when he did. He knew the punishment was death and yet he walked straight into it”

He didn't say anything else and returned to his room, I was desperate to get my brother out of the situation and followed him behind, there was a flicker of surprise in his eyes seeing me standing at the door.

“Claire …. Looks like you have got a lot of nerves” there was a playful smirk on his lips. He started walking closer to me. I wanted to turn around and leave immediately but my feet wouldn't bulge, I just have to stand my ground and continue the negotiation.

“I saved your life, don't I deserve some rewards” that was the only thing that I could think to say.

“Reward….” His eyes trailed down at me from head to toe and it was obvious that he wasn't thinking the same thing as I was.

“Very well then, I guess I have no choice but to grant you a reward” he started walking towards me and even when he was standing so close to me, he didn't stop coming further.

His breath, his scent was all around me, something about this man made my skin prickle, I wanted to drew back, take a hundred steps away from him, but the door was locked and I was pinned right at it.

“No…. I have to be the one to choose the rewards I want since I was the one that saves you”

“it doesn't work that way” his voice was gentle, but his eyes was saying something else.

“What do you mean?” I furrowed my brows.

“I am saying that I am the Alpha here incharge of this pack. You are my subordinate and it's your duty to protect me without expecting reward, but if you insist on reward, then I would have to chose”.

He titled his head forward, so close to me that his breath on my skin sent shivers, he was so difficult to resist, I knew he would go straight for my collarbone, probably suck me like the last time.

But this time around, there was no certainty that I would survive it, that was what I had thought but instead of my neck where he would have as much of my blood that he wanted, he went for my lips

Lucien's lips locked with mine, I should have pushed him out immediately, but it felt so good. He was my first kiss and just like the last time, it had so much effect on me.

While I stood frozen, he kissed and nozzle around me until his hand found it way inside my shirt that was when I jerked back to realize and pulled vehemently away from him.

“What are you doing!” I shot furiously at him but he remain calm, wiping his lips. “I know I want my brother so alive, but that doesn't mean you get to abuse me”

“Abuse?” He repeated the word like it was a bitter pill and let out a sublet chuckle.

“Come on Claire, I guess sometimes you tend to forget your place here, you are my slave, the one slave I bought for a very exorbitant amount and as such, I have every right to do whatever I want with you”

His voice was a whisper, but he was right. I was a nobody and couldn't stop him. His fingers trailed around my chest and slowly rested on my breast.

His eyes was still fixed on my lips and just then, he began to kiss me, his arms caressing all my body, sucking and biting with pure pleasure and I let him have his way.