61. One in a Century


    ROYCE.


    I hear Alejandro scoff at that, and I turn to him as I pull on my cardigan.


    He reminds me of the background audience to a TV show or something. He really must make his


    presence known, not that he’s hard to miss as it is. I walk over to him.


    “Mind if I take her?” I ask as I hold my hand out to shake as a peace offering.


    I want to put whatever happened here, behind us. This match wasn’t going to be mentioned again, and


    I will never be sparring against the Lycan King again. I know my win did shock him, but I’m not trying to


    make him look any lower in his daughter’s eyes.


    I can tell they sh often enough and don’t see eye to eye, although I put that down to their simr


    personalities, and I didn’t want to cause any further rifts between them.


    “I fucking do mind, so stop fucking rubbing it in, knowing you both going to do whatever the fuck you


    want, anyway.” He growls, but he still takes my hand. “You’re not like your old man, not going to say


    much else out here, but let’s have that talk. You asked me a question and I’ll answer it… and regarding


    your spot at the academy… I have no issue if you fucking continue.”


    I’m surprised at that but I simply nod. I went there unknowingly for my Lil Lucifer and I n to stay and


    continue to train her…


    Fuck, as wrong as I think it is, in a way, I still need to watch out for her around Aleric…


    “Now I feel a bit better over the fact that I was never able to ever really best you in training.” The green-


    eyed goddess says as she saunters over to my car.


    She’s wearing ace crop top with a white mini skirt that seems to re around her with every step she


    takes.


    I drag my eyes away and look at Kiara.


    “I’ll see you both soon.” I say, but she stops me by cing her hand on my arm.


    “I will be looking forward to that visit in the holidays.” She says, as a wave of coolness spreads through


    me, and any remaining aches and pain vanish.


    “Thank you.” I reply, cing my hand over hers for a second before I step back.


    She smiles and nods as Alejandro pulls her close.


    I walk over to Sky and open the door for her, but a sh of ck blurs past me and jumps into the car


    first.


    “Sorry, but where I go, so does Malevolent.” Sk smirks.


    “Sounds like a fair deal,” I reply softly. She smiles and ces her hand on my waist and reaching up,


    kisses my jaw softly.


    Our eyes meet and the urge to do so much more for her ovees me. But instead, I simply give her


    a small smirk and wink and motion at her with my head to get in.


    “Are you nning on just standing here, Love?” I ask teasingly.


    She rolls her eyes before she gets in, and I close the door behind her before getting in on the other


    side.


    The royals are watching, and I give them a small nod before shutting my door and switching the engine


    on.


    “So, where are we going?” She asks, looking around and her gaze falls on the gifts in the back.


    Reaching over to her, I take hold of the seat belt and strap her in, cing a soft kiss on her neck as I


    inhale her intoxicating scent.


    I really need a shower… I’m a bloody mess.


    Buckling her in, I reach behind and grab the box of roses.


    “To my ce in the city, and no, not the Arden mansion,” I reply,


    It was even further out than the mansion, but we had enough time. It’s still early and I’ll get her back


    here by 4.


    “Thanks for these, they’re gorgeous…” She says, brushing her fingertips over the roses. “I actually love


    red roses.”


    Her green eyes meet mine and I nod.


    “Yes, I know,” I nce at her tattooed arm that peeks through her sheer top. “You remind me of a rose.”


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    “Oh yeah, what about a rose reminds you of me?” She says, cocking one of those arched brows.


    “Aside from them having sharp thorns.”


    She shows me her long, painted nails and I can’t help but smirk.


    “A rose...” I begin, taking one from the box. I made sure that the stems were notpletely shaved off,


    retaining their original beauty, and I brush my thumb down the stem, letting one of the thorns cut into


    my thumb. “Is breathtakingly beautiful, regal… yet it protects itself with its thorns… but once you get


    past that exterior…”


    I brush my thumb over the soft petals, “You are met with the mesmerising allure of the petalled flower


    itself. Still strong, still dangerous, yet exceptionally beautiful and tender…” I reach over, brushing the


    rose across Sk’s plush lips before trailing it down her neck. Her thumping heart makes me smile


    faintly. “And just like a rose in a storm, you hold your own, no matter how hard it gets.”


    She rolls her eyes, but I don’t miss the fact her heart is thundering. It’s good to know I can get her all


    crazy for me.


    “You act like you know me oh so well.” She deres as I run the rose down her thigh, not missing how


    she presses her knees together.


    Oh, fuck, Love…


    My grey orbs meet her gorgeous green ones.


    “Oh Love, I know you better than you think,” I say, and I mean it.


    Even when she shakes her head and thinks I’m joking as she admires her flowers, I know that if she


    knew my truth, she’ll realise I really do know her.


    Malevolent begins to peek into the gift bags and I nce back at the road.


    I’m not sure how she will take it when I tell her who I am, but I n to, tonight.


    -----


    It’s an hourter and we are finally at my penthouse, one of the couple I have.


    Sk had first taken a quick peek around before I had given her the gifts and went to take a quick


    shower. I’m now leaning against the door, in a pair of grey sweatpants with a towel slung over my


    shoulder as I watch her look through the stuff I had brought her.


    There wasn’t much, a box of doughnuts, a little kitty plushie that looked pretty cute, chocte truffles


    and a handbag. The envelope with the card sits unopened. I don’t do this often, but looking at her now


    as she bites into that donut, licking her lips, makes me want to spoil her.


    I just need to learn how to treat her better.


    She’s sitting with one leg tucked under the other, giving me a sexy view of her thigh, my eyes raking


    over the curves of her breasts and down her waist. Swallowing hard, I force my gaze away.


    Being alone with her is dangerous… because even I have limits to my self-control… I want her.


    “Are you just going to check me out, or do you n to join me?” She asks, turning slightly and crossing


    her legs.


    I’m about to reply when she pops a truffle in her mouth, closing her eyes as she moans softly. “Fuck…


    These are delicious.” She whimpers, making me throb.


    I swallow hard, my gaze dipping to her thighs. I look away as I push myself away from the wall and


    walk over to her, one hand in my pocket, with the other I take hold of her chin and force her to tilt her


    head back and look at me.


    Her seductive eyes flick open, and my gaze falls to her lips.


    “As much as I want to worship and devour you… there’s something I need to tell you first.” I say


    huskily. Leaning down, I pick up the envelope and pass it to her. “Open it.”


    She looks confused for a moment before she looks down at the envelope and tears it open. She takes


    out the card, which has metallic gold writing on the front, wishing her a fast recovery, but it’s what’s


    inside that I need her to see…


    Something I had gotten for Lil Lucifer… something I wanted to give to her when I was to meet her. Long


    before I even decided to meet up with her, I had made sure I got my hand on these tickets. Not


    knowing why, but I had wanted to get two…


    I think subconsciously I wanted to meet her, one way or another.


    She frowns, picking up the two long sleek metallic ck cards with dark tinum writing on them.


    They’re in, with a few numerals and a date, but anyone who was a fan would know what these are.


    Her heart pounds as she lifts the tickets to the light, her eyes widening like saucers before they snap to


    me.


    “These are…” Her heart is pounding, and her mouth is slightly parted as she stares at the tickets.


    “Fuck… these are…”


    I smirk as I watch her. Now, this is the reaction I wanted to see.


    “Tickets to Japan Love, we’re going to see the Alpha Gen X game of the century, front row.” I say softly.


    She takes hold of my wrist, pulling herself up as she stares at me.


    “You don’t know... fuck how… do you know how- fuck I sound like a damn girl? Shit, this is… you don’t


    know what this means to me.” She says, her eyes meeting mine as she grips my shoulders.


    I can’t help smirk at her reaction. Those tickets were fucking hard to get, but I had nned to get them


    the moment the game was announced. Sure, there’s a lot of time left, but our seats are secured.


    I grip her hips tightly, pulling her against me. The feel of her body against mine sends a wave of


    pleasure through me, our hearts racing as we stare into one another’s eyes.


    “I told you; I know you better than you know… In a week''s time, I want to take you on a date. I’ll treat


    you like the goddess you are… but before I ask you out for a weekend away…” I begin, gazing into her


    gorgeous eyes. “First… Reign wants to ask his Luciferess out… On a date long overdue, don’t you


    think? Let’s make that dream a reality. Come with me… to the game that we first bonded over… be my


    date to the Game of the Century.” I whisper, my nose brushing hers.


    It takes her a second to process what I just said, her face paling as she stares at me, her heart


    thundering louder than ever as the truth of who I am, dawns upon her…


    “Say yes Love, because Reign needs his Lil Lucifer.” I whisper before iming her lips in a soft, sizzling


    kiss…