Chapter<b>70</b>
SelenePOV
ThemomentIheardthatTorianwasatthedoorwaitingtoseeme,myheartleaped.Asurgeofexcitementwasflooding.throughmelikewaves,andIdidn’tevenknowwhenIjumped fromthecouchwithmypregnancy,speedingoutofthedoor.Lucianwasstunned;hiseyeswidened<b>as</b>hetriedto<b>ask</b>mesomething,butseeingthatIwasn’tevengoingtowaitanysecondsintheroom,heswallowedhiswordsandranoutwithme.
Stanhadleftforsomedaysnow,andIhadn’theardanynewsfrom<b>him</b>.Hehadn’ebacktotellmehow<b>my</b>
fatherwasfaring,andithadreallydisturbedtheshitoutofmeasIbegantothinkwiththeguessthathemightbescaredtoannounce<b>to</b>methatmyfatherwasnomore.
Wordscan’texinhowrelieved IwaswhenToriantoldmemyfatherwasalive.Iknowhewouldbegoingthroughhell,buthislifewasmoreimportant.Ifheeverdiedinthehandsof<b>Diana</b>,Idon’tknowhowI<b>was</b>goingtoforgivemyself.
Heaskedforforgivenessandhelp,andIrefusedbackthen,butnowIcan’tbearitanymore.Icouldn’tcontinuebeingthatcold–heartedwomanwhowould neverhelpthemoutbecausetheydeservetodiefortheircrimes.
Whatmyfatherandmy packdidtomewashorrible.Itwastoopainful andunbearabletothinkofit,butnomatterwhat,he<b>is</b>myfather,andhehasbeenthebestthingtoeverhappentomeuntilthatevilwitchsnuck intohislife.
Hedeservesasecondchance,andIwillgranthimthat.Ijusthad tofindawaytomakehimstay<b>alive</b>untilIgavebirth.Imighthavemypowersandcangotowarwiththepregnancy,butIcan’tunderestimateDianaandherlegion;theymaybestrongerthanIthinktheyarebyputtingnotjustmylifeindangerbut<b>also</b>thatofmyunbornchild.
“Thankyouforthemeal”Toriansaidthisas<b>soon</b>ashedroppedthecupofwater.Hebelchedandtookadeepbreath,likehehadjusebacktolife.
“Ican’trememberthsttimeI<b>had</b>suchameal.”Headded,leavingmesurprisedasInarrowedmyeyesathim.
“Whatdoyoumean?IsDianainyourpacktoo?Whyaren’tyoubeingfed?”
Hesighedinsadnessandrubbedhisface.
“Sheistaking50percentofthepacktotalrevenue,leavinguswith50.Thatreallyaffectedmypeople,asmanyaresubjectedtohunger,soIhavetosacrificemyluxuriouslifetoatleastmakethemeat.Istillvaluemylife,soIcan’tthinkofdisobeyingDiana.<b>”</b><b>He</b>hissed,hiseyesgettingwet<b>as</b>hestaredatmewithpleasure.
“Onlyyoucansaveusfromthis.Mymistakesaretoo<b>many</b>.Ifeeltheguilttearingmyheartaparteveryday.Whenmypeoplesuffer,themepressesagainstmyheartandcrushesit.Itisjustsomuchforme<b>to</b>bear.Pleaserescueusfromthat
woman.
“Doessheknowyoucamehere?Doesanyoneknowyoucametovisitme?”Iasked,and heshookhishead.
“No–Icamealonewithoutinforminganyone.”
“That’sgood.Iwillgiveyou<b>a</b>ring thatyoucanspeaktomewith,butdon’twearitallthetimeunlessthereissomethingyouurgentlyneedtotellme.ThereasonisthatDianawillbeabletorecognizetheringinyourfingerifsheseesit,andthatwouldgiveherahintthatyouarebetrayingher.Idon’tneedtotellyouwhatthatwillcostyou.”Iwarned,andhenodded.
“Can’tIjustgoandfinishthis<b>woman</b>soyoudon’thavetostressyourself?Icanusemywarriorsand hunters,andIamsureshewon’tbeabletowin.Itmightbetough,butI’llsurelykillher.”Lucianchippedinwithconcern.Hereallydoesn’tliketheideaofmegoingtofightanywarevenafterIgivebirth
<b>You</b>willonlybeabletodefeatherifsheattacksyouhere,butgoingintothatpacktofight<b>her</b>isjustasuicidemissionbecauseyouwillonlyendupkillingthewerewolvestherewhilesheandhercrewsneakthrough<b>them</b><b>to</b>retaliate.That’sthewholepointofherstayinginthe<b>pack</b>nowinsteadofintheircave.She<b>knows</b>anyonecould<b>try</b>tofighther.”
“Okay,butIstillbelievesheissetting<b>ns</b>wearen’tawareof.Whydon’tweatleast<b>make</b>anattackandseehowpreparedsheis?”Hesaidthat,andIsnappedmyfinger withahugesmile,realizinghowtrue whathesaidwas.Thisisareallygreat
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idea.Andif,aftertheattack,we<b>see</b>thatsheisn’tthat prepared,itwillbe<b>a</b>suckerpunchthatwilleventuallyleadtotheeradicationofherandtheotherdemons.
*Lucian,youareright.Weneedtodoit,andsinceshewon’tbeexpectingit,we aresuretogettheupperhand.IguessshestillthinksIwon’tbehelpingmyfatheroutofthisandwillonlybewaitingtofightherwhenshe<b>attacks</b>.”
“Ifthisisthenewn<b>,</b>thenIhaveanideaof<b>how</b>weshouldcarryitoutTorianspokeup,andwebothturnedoureyesto
him.
“Let’shearyou.
“Mypackhasfewerdemonswhoareonlyintheroyalpack<b>house</b>withme.Theyweresenttojoininthearrangementand.artictionofthe50%thatIsendtoDianaeverymonth.WecantriggerDianatokillthem,thenclosetheborder.Shewillsuresenddemonwarriorsteandtakerevenge,andthat’s whereyouallwilein.Rightoutsidetheborder,inthatthickforest,youcanambusheverysinglemansentbyDiana”
“Boom!That’sit!”Ieximedhappily.
“Butwhataboutyourpack?Don’tyouthinkitwillcauseproblemsinthefuture?”Lucianasked.
“No.Theborderwillstayclose,andIbelievebeforeDianaknowswhathitsher,shewillhavesufferedgreatloss.”Hereplied,andInodded.ppingmyhand.
“Nowyou’rebingmoresensibleandnotthatdumbheadyouweretorejectmebecauseofDianaandevenputmeintotroublethatcouldhavetakenmylife.”Ideadpanned,andhesuckedhisteeth.
“Hereisthering.”Ihandedittohim.“Itwillbemoreusefulnowthatwehaveanarrangement.Sojustmakesureyoukeepmeinformedonwhenteovertotheforestoutsidetheborder.Iwon’tbetherethough,buttheLycanbestwarriorsandmy<b>mate</b>wissemblerightthere.”
Wediscussedotherthings,andwhenitwasevening,heleft.Ifeltatpeaceonceagain. Knowingforsurethatmyfatherisalive,andalsohavinganonhowtopunishDiana.Thesereallyputsmilesonmyface.Shewon’t evenknowitwasusambushinghermensincenonewillbeallowedtolive.Shewillsendmore,thinkingitwasthewolves,butwillbeshocked.
IjusthopeshegoesbyherselfandgetskilledbyLucian.Thatwillbeabigrelieffor me,butIdoubtit.Sheissomeonewhoisverycarefulincarryingoutallherevil.
Torian’sPOV
Joywasallthatbrimmedmyheart,andforasecond,Icouldn’tstopsmiling.Thiswasgreatnews,hatgavemehope.AsImade
mywayback,Iwhistledinhappiness.
Igotback,andit<b>was</b>alreadteatnight,soIjustwentstraighttomybedandsleptoff.Icouldn’tjustwaitforthedaytobreak,soIwouldvisitmywarriors,deliverthenewstothem,andalsoinformtheborderguardsonwhattodo<b>.</b>
Thewarriors<b>will</b>join<b>hands</b>withmeasweambushthesevendemonsintheroyalpackhouse.Theywon’tbeexpectingsuchabetrayal,soitwillmakeiteasierforustogetthemunaware.
IwillthensendamessageacrosstoDianatoinformherthatwearen’tgivingher50percentagainandhavekilledhermenhere.Thendarehertodowhatevershewants.Bythen,theLycansarealreadyoutthere,bracedandreadytoattack
Asytosleep,mydoorcreaked,andIjumpedupimmediately,turningon<b>the</b>lightswitch.Ididn’tevenknowIhadn’tlockedthedoor,butwhatstunnedmemorewasthatthepersonenteredwithoutknocking.
“Iam<b>sorry</b><b>.”</b>Atinyfemininevoicecameinasthelightshoneonherfigurestandingatthedoorwithackgownthatwasbarelyaboveherthighs,andtheylookedrumpled.
AsIlookedmorecarefullyandscrutinized,Irealizedshehadscratchesandwoundsonsomepartsofherbody,likethekneesandarms.Evenherhairwassorough<b>and</b>disheveled.
“Youaresorryforwhat?Whoareyou,andwhydidn’tyoubargeintomyroomwithoutknocking?Howdidyouevenentertheroyal…”
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“Iwasrunningformylife,andthisistheonlycethatfeelssafe.Iamoneofyourmaidshere.Maybeyoucan’tremembermyfaceanymore,buttwoofthedemonstriedtorapeme.Islightlyescaped,andthey<b>were</b>pursuingme.OnlyhereistheceIcouldthinkofwheretheywon’tfollowme.”Sheexined,andIsighedandgrittedmyteethinanger,butchuckledatrememberingthatthedaysofthosedisgustingdemonsarenumbered.
“Soyouwanttosleepwithme?”<b>I</b><b>asked</b>asshelockedthedoorandsteppedcloserwithshakylegs,herheadhanginglow.
“Icanstayontheground,farawayfromthebed.Justtospendthenighthere.”
“Whatwillyou
“Won’t
you
otomorrow?Theyarelikelytebackforyou.”Itoldher,<b>and</b>sheflinched,hereyesnarrowingatme.
beabletostopthem?”Shewasshockedassheaskedthequestion<b>,</b><b>and</b>hereyeswidened.
“will.Don’tworry.”Iassuredher,andsheletoutadeepsighofrelief.Shewasjustlucky.
IfIhadn’tvisitedSeleneandgottenthiswholeidea,shewouldfacetherapeagainbecauseIwouldn’tbeabletodoanythingtoDiana’smentoavoidfacingmorewrath.
Shetriedtolieontheground,butIstoppedher.This is from N?velDrama.Org.
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“Gotakeyourbathandcleanupthestainofthosedisgustingdemonsthattouchedyourbody.Theebackandsharethebedwithme.It’sbigenoughforthebothofus.Thegroundiscold,andI’mnotthatwickedtoletyousleeptherebecauseyou’reamaid.”
Thank
youverymuch,sir.Thankyou….”shebeamed,andforthefirsttime,wewerelookinginto<b>each</b>other’seyes.Herswereblueandbeautiful,Imustsay.Andshewassoinnocentandcuteasshethankedmeandhurriedtothebathroom.