Chapter 78 Chapter 78: It Was A Woman

Chapter 78 Chapter 78: It Was A Woman
LUCIEN'S POV

I knocked at Antonia’s door, my eyes flickering to my watch.

I had to go pick Ari up in about an hour. I needed to settle this fast.

“I knew it could only be you knocking at my door” She purred as she opened the door.

She hadn't changed one bit from the last time we had met.

Her golden locks were piled on top of her head to give more definition to her cheekbones.

Once upon a time, I had thought I could bring myself to love her.

That was before I discovered just how rotten she was inside.

“Why?” I questioned. Her eyes narrowed at me, her smile dropping to a scowl.

“How could you?! We were meant to be together” she hissed out.

I let out a mirthless chuckle, my eyes hardening on her.

“That was a long time ago. What prompted you to ‘stake a claim’ on me? Money or drugs?” I watched her face closely, the twitch of her left eye giving her away.

“Who?” There were only two things Antonia bowed to, drugs and money.

She swallowed, her tongue licking at her parched lips.

“I can't tell you that, she would stop giving me more supplies then” It was a woman.

I nodded, before I pushed her to a side to enter into her apartment.

“What do you think you are doing?!” She screeched behind me.

My eyes scanned her table for an hint of who it could be.

My eyes caught to the door of her fridge, the sticky note that hung there had a writing I recognized.

Lyra. She was the one I was looking for. “You should stop ruining your life, Antonia” I said to her as I walked away from her place.

I could hear her crying as I entered into my car. I couldn't careless as I sped away.

She had almost succeeded in destroying Ari and I’s relationship.

“Jerriq, track the rehab center Lyra is currently” I said immediately he picked.

“I am on it, Alpha” I dropped his call as I got to the airport.

I had flown to California. I needed to figure out why Antonia would send those pictures to Ari.

Due to the increase of attack on Ari, I asked Jerriq to station more men around her at all times.

Still, my body itches to be close to her already. “Good evening, Alpha” My pilot let out.

“Good evening, let's move. I have an appointment I can't miss”

By the time I landed back home, it was already Ari’s closing hour.

I sped from the airport down to her firm, a smile playing on my lips.

The building was dark when I got there. That could never mean anything good.

Just then a figure came flying out of the glass door.

A man stalked out, pinning the man who had flown out to the tarmac.

It was one of my soldiers. I stalked over, my eyes scanning the area for Ari.

“Alpha” he bowed his head once I got to him. “Where is Ari?” I questioned, a frown on my face.

“She is in the van over there, sir” he gestured to the black van just to a side of the building.

I flung the door of the van open, pulling Ari into my arms immediately I sighted her.

“I am fine” she croaked out, her voice sounding shaky.

“I am sorry I wasn't here when you needed me” I whispered against her ear, my hand running through her locks.

“I called you so many times but it was going through” she sobbed into my chest.

I crushed her against my chest, my insides boiling with anger.

“I am sorry, baby” I kissed her forehead, rubbing at her back soothingly.

After I called the clean up crew and the wolf that had attacked Ari had been detained into the prison at the palace. Ari and I took of to my apartment.

She sniffled occasionally, her hand digging into the bag of chips that sat on her laps.

The sight would have been funny if it weren't for the fact that her life had been threatened.

My hands tightened around the wheel, I would make sure to make Radiel Krook’s death even more painful for making her cry like this.

“Don't get too angry, your men came just in time” She offered me a small smile, her hand squeezing my biceps.

“I don't like you crying like this” I grumbled out, resting my hand on hers.

As I slid the car into the garage, she pressed a kiss to my cheek.

“You look so cute” she giggles out, her eyes wrinkling with a smile.

“I would show you cute” I growled out, lifting her into my laps.

I crushed her lips against mine, the taste of chips lingering on her tongue as I sucked on it.

She moaned out, her hands encircling around my neck.

The warm heat of her pussy grounded hard on my cock making me let out a hoarse groan.

I broke the kiss, my hand moving to unbotton her shirt when she stopped me.

“I want you to make love to me, Lucien” Her eyes glittered, my hand tightening around her waist at her words.

I opened the door, setting her to her feet. I moved on autopilot, my hands trembling slightly as I pressed the key card against my door.

As I turned around, Ari pressed her lips against mine.

I took control of the kiss, my hand cupping the back of her head as I led her into the bedroom.

My hands unbuttoned her shirt, my hands cupping her breasts.

She moaned into the kiss, pushing off my shirt off me. I broke the kiss, lowering my head to kiss her neck.

I unclasped her bra, her breathy moan making me nipping at the flesh of her breast.

I sucked in a nipple, my fingers rolling the other between them.

My mouth moved to her belly when she stopped me, her small hand pressing against my forehead.

“I don't need foreplay, I am wet enough”