"That doesn't sound like a bad idea." I murmured.
"Good, we'll begin at dawn." He said and stood up.
"Wait! Already?" I squeaked.
"Yes, unless you have something better to do."
"Yes, I do." I scowled.
"Which is?" He arched a brow.
"Sleep. It's past midnight! I haven't been able to sleep well for days what with preparing for Ethan's Alpha ceremony and all. I need rest if I'm going to do any kind of training." I whined.
"Seems like being an Omega for eleven years hasn't had any effect on you." He muttered.
"What did you say?!" I scowled.
"I said you're a brat and you need to grow up! Ethan and his father won't wait for you to be well rested before they try to kill you. Your enemies would not."
"But this is Lycaon territory, no Werewolf in their right mind would dare step foot in here without an invite. It'll be a suicide mission. I'm pretty sure I can rest for a day or two. What's the rush?!"
"Do you hear yourself? One minute, you were so eager to get revenge and now, you're acting all lax."
"That's because I am tired! I haven't had a warm bath until I got here, I slept in a freaking basement and the damn bed was no different from a rock. For the first time in eleven years, I didn't eat leftovers or had to scramble for food. I ate to my fill and it was warm and didn't taste like shit. I finally feel clean and fresh and now my body is trying to make up for the rest I hadn't had in years after that hot bath. Don't you understand?!" I shook my head and scoffed. "Of course you don't. You're the Lycaon King, the most feared hybrid ever who has had a life of luxury and still does. I once enjoyed everything you enjoy until those animals invaded my home and killed my family. They turned me into their freaking slave and treated me like shit! I can't count the number of times I almost got taken advantage of by the beta, the warriors and the filthy omegas. Ethan tried to rapé me and he would have succeeded if his Wolf hadn't taken control and given me time to escape and he almost did it again but thank goodness for the distraction of the head Omega. My life hasn't been easy, okay! So you really can't blame me for wanting to take a goddamn rest!" I yelled and got up from my seat in anger. I could feel Kayden coming to the surface but I had to keep him at bay.
Liam's gaze softened a bit and he sighed. "That's the more reason I want to train you, the more reason I want you to get stronger than you already are so you can rip the heads of those bastards just like they did to your parents because I swear to God, if I get my hands on them, they'll wish they had never been born!" He growled, his fangs jutting and his eyes blood red. The aura surrounding him was so dangerous and intimidating that I felt the urge to take a step back but I didn't because I felt he wouldn't have liked that. "I don't want to take that away from you Iris, because I know you'd never forgive me if I did. I want Ethan to pay for what he did to you so bad that the mere thought of him sends Aragorn over the edge. You have no idea how hard it is for me to keep him from coming to the surface. He wants to claw Ethan, Cray, their family and the pack members until their guts spill out. I want them to suffer. That day, when we first met and I saw you in that condition, all I wanted to do was find the person who hurt you and make him pay." He covered the distance between us and I could feel my heart beating faster. Having him that close.... Was just too intimidating and his eyes as he looked down at me, those deep green eyes felt like he could see deep into my soul. "I want you to know Iris that you're safe here and I won't let anyone hurt you ever again. You're right, only those with a death wish will dare step foot in here but Ethan is a fücking psychopath, I know because we attended the same high school. He's worse than his father! Ethan will do anything to get to you and I can't always be around, Lycaon duties and all. I need you to be able to defend yourself. I need you to be strong Iris, so please just cooperate with me." He held my face in his palms and slowly massaged my cheeks with his thumbs.
"Why are you so bent on helping me? You barely know me." I asked quietly.
"I don't know." He muttered and dropped his hands. "I really don't."
"You're keeping something from me. Both you and Mabel. What is it?"
"I'm not hiding anything."
"Yes, you are. I can see it on your face and I saw it on Mabel's too. Please tell me. If it has something to do with my parents, I have every right to know." Liam opened his mouth then closed it.
"Goodnight Iris, see you at dawn."
"Liam." I called softly but he turned his back and walked away without a backward glance. I sighed and headed to the elevator.
×××××××
"Is something wrong?" Thalia asked and placed a hand on Ethan's shoulder. He had his back to her as he stared out the window. "Come back to bed."
"I'm thinking."
"About?"
"Ways to make Elise pay for ruining my ceremony and making me look like a fool. No one has ever done that and even if they did, they never lived long to tell the tale."
"Don't worry, she'll pay, all in due time."
"You make it sound so easy." Ethan scoffed. "She's under the protection of the freaking Lycaon King and now probably also the other Lycaons." He chuckled darkly. "Who would have thought that all this while, we were raising an enemy, the freaking child of the once strongest Alpha and Luna. What a joke."
"What are you going to do now?"
"Go to bed Thalia, this is none of your business."
"But as your future Luna, I need to know everything that's wrong with my Alpha. I need to be his emotional support."
"Excuse me!!" Ethan growled and turned around quickly, his eyes cold and his fangs jutting out. "What did you say?!" He asked in a deep threatening voice.
"I was just talking about being your Luna and...."
"Get out!"
"But Ethan, I love you. I love you so much and I'll do anything for you."
"I SAID GET OUT!" He roared and the room shook. "I never want to see your filthy face again. If you ever step foot in this room again, I. Will. Kill. You."
A tear dropped from Thalia's eyes as she trembled in fear.
"What are you still doing here?" He asked and brought out his claws. When she realized he was being serious, she scurried away.
"Luna my fücking ass." He murmured when she had left. "I'll only ever have one person as my Luna and that's Elise. Her or no one else. After she gives me a heir, I'll kill her the same way my father killed her parents." He looked at his sharp elongated claws and grinned before retracting them. "Watch your back Elise, cause I'm coming for you."
xxxxxxx
I let out a loud yawn as I stretched my body. The best sleep I had had in years. I pulled the curtains apart to sleep the sun shining real bright.
"Oh shit! Liam's gonna kill me."
"You got that right." I yelped at the deep voice, not expecting it. I turned around to see Liam seated in a dark corner with his leg over the other, completely hidden from sight, no wonder I didn't notice him earlier. I used my Wolf vision to see him clearly and I could see pure rage and frustration fuming in his.
"Run." He mouthed and I swallowed a gulp of saliva.