~Lucienne~“Daniel please,” Became my chant day and night in this hell of mine. Who would've thought escaping from life itself wasn't enough to grant me peace? Who would have thought I would still come to meet my torturer, Daniel. “Go on, there's nothing you can do. You can't go back to the land of the living,” The warden pushed me again, but I shook my head. “Please, let me breathe. Let me take a rest before we begin again,” I begged but they only laughed at me, kicking me inside the hell and Daniel laughed, another devilish device in his hands. “Wh-what is that?” I stammered, crawling back despite the heavy chains on me. “A little something. I realized we hadn't tried the death in hell stuff yet, let's do that today,” Daniel's voice came although very distorted as usual. The chains around me felt like a second skin, digging into my flesh with every movement. The scent of sulfur filled the air, mingling with the stench of decay. I clutched at my chest, feeling as though my heart
~Killian~“Ever since we brought her back she remained like this, Alpha Killian. All day and all night. It's like she is trapped in her own subconscious or something. Nothing we do seems to alert her of her surroundings just staring at the ceiling.” The Doctor said and I nodded, masking the sad feeling I felt these past few days after hearing there was just a tiny progress on Lucienne. I couldn't tell how long I stood there, staring at her and thinking of what to do. The last time I approached her, she didn't notice me but I decided to give it another go today. Maybe, hopefully, she sees me. “Lucienne,” I called softly and waited for a while but nothing. I noticed she was a bit stiff and after confirming it was okay to put her in a sitting position, the nurses helped me adjust her and I sat beside her, before calling again. “Lucienne, it's me Killian. Can you hear me?”“Killian?” she finally said a word after days of being conscious. My lips immediately turned into a smile and I wa
~Lucienne~“Not that,” I mumbled, my body unconsciously taking a step back as I zoned out. There I was, surrounded by the bodies, the fire, the screams, the tears and blood on the faces of those around me, my calls for my family. Everything came rushing back and I could feel every inch of my body tremble.“Stop,” I heard myself shout, closing my ears to drown out the sound of agony but they were coming in full force. My legs were weak but they refused to crumble because I was in a pool of blood, the blood of my people, of my Father's pack, my former pack.“Lucienne!” Daniel's voice and a zap of the mate mark snapped me out of the past and I found myself mute, unable to hear his questions or answer them. Almost immediately, I was back at the scene and it was just me, standing in a pool of blood, hearing the cries of men and children, asking why I did it, asking why I took their happy life from them. Even my parents on their death bed looked at me and asked the same question but all I c
~Lucienne~“Not that,” I mumbled, my body unconsciously taking a step back as I zoned out. There I was, surrounded by the bodies, the fire, the screams, the tears and blood on the faces of those around me, my calls for my family. Everything came rushing back and I could feel every inch of my body tremble.“Stop,” I heard myself shout, closing my ears to drown out the sound of agony but they were coming in full force. My legs were weak but they refused to crumble because I was in a pool of blood, the blood of my people, of my Father's pack, my former pack.“Lucienne!” Daniel's voice and a zap of the mate mark snapped me out of the past and I found myself mute, unable to hear his questions or answer them. Almost immediately, I was back at the scene and it was just me, standing in a pool of blood, hearing the cries of men and children, asking why I did it, asking why I took their happy life from them. Even my parents on their death bed looked at me and asked the same question but all I c
~Lucienne~“Not that,” I mumbled, my body unconsciously taking a step back as I zoned out. There I was, surrounded by the bodies, the fire, the screams, the tears and blood on the faces of those around me, my calls for my family. Everything came rushing back and I could feel every inch of my body tremble.“Stop,” I heard myself shout, closing my ears to drown out the sound of agony but they were coming in full force. My legs were weak but they refused to crumble because I was in a pool of blood, the blood of my people, of my Father's pack, my former pack.“Lucienne!” Daniel's voice and a zap of the mate mark snapped me out of the past and I found myself mute, unable to hear his questions or answer them. Almost immediately, I was back at the scene and it was just me, standing in a pool of blood, hearing the cries of men and children, asking why I did it, asking why I took their happy life from them. Even my parents on their death bed looked at me and asked the same question but all I c
~Lucienne~“Not that,” I mumbled, my body unconsciously taking a step back as I zoned out. There I was, surrounded by the bodies, the fire, the screams, the tears and blood on the faces of those around me, my calls for my family. Everything came rushing back and I could feel every inch of my body tremble.“Stop,” I heard myself shout, closing my ears to drown out the sound of agony but they were coming in full force. My legs were weak but they refused to crumble because I was in a pool of blood, the blood of my people, of my Father's pack, my former pack.“Lucienne!” Daniel's voice and a zap of the mate mark snapped me out of the past and I found myself mute, unable to hear his questions or answer them. Almost immediately, I was back at the scene and it was just me, standing in a pool of blood, hearing the cries of men and children, asking why I did it, asking why I took their happy life from them. Even my parents on their death bed looked at me and asked the same question but all I c
~Killian~"Something that would make everyone hate him, that's for sure," I replied, my tone heavy with resolve. "But we need to be strategic about it. We can't afford to make any mistakes."Nicholas nodded in agreement, his gaze steely as he absorbed my words. "So, what's the plan?" he pressed, his eagerness palpable.I sighed, running a hand through my hair as I formulated a strategy. "First, we need to pile up the gathered evidence," I began, my mind already whirring with possibilities. "We'll compile everything we have on Daniel's actions, including the rogue attack tonight. Then, we'll present our findings to the Alpha council."Nicholas raised an eyebrow, his curiosity piqued. "And what if they don't believe us?" he asked, voicing the concern that lingered in both of our minds.I shrugged, a smirk tugging at the corners of my lips. "Then we'll make them believe us," I declared, my confidence unwavering. "We'll play the game, Nicholas. We'll use every trick in the book to ensure
~Lucienne~“Why are you sending me back?” I sobbed, my hands on my folded knees as I looked up to our creator. “I'm not sending you back, child. You just… never truly left them,” The goddess wiped my tears. “Not to mention, there's someone waiting for you out there.”“ Who? Killian? Didn't he die from the attack?” “He was saved on time and he's waiting for you to wake up and recognize him. “ Is he my… mate?” I asked with a held breath but she just chuckled and gave me a peck on the forehead.“Return, child. All will be known in due time.”As I stirred from the depths of unconsciousness, my eyelids fluttered open, and the harsh brightness of the hospital room assaulted my senses. Blinking away the haze, I tried to make sense of my surroundings. The sterile scent of disinfectant filled the air, mingling with the faint beeping of machines nearby. My head throbbed with dull pain, and I gingerly touched the bandage wrapped around it.Tears stung at the corners of my eyes as the memorie