Hidden in the Shadows ✔︎

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Silvia's POV

I woke up groggily in the grand bed. I stretched, but I found myself tangled. With Lucien. I widened my eyes, and I immediately tried to untangle myself without waking up the big bad wolf.

I giggled. I'm so funny.

"What are you giggling about?" I heard Lucien's husky voice.

I froze. "Um, nothing Alpha. Can you let go of me?"

He growled. "Don't call me Alpha. You should know, why I kidnapped you. You are my mate," he said, smirking and holding me tighter.

Wait what?

He chuckled at my expression. "Mm hmm." He stuffed his nose into my neck and breathed in my scent. I tried to shove him away, but he just growled lowly. I shivered when I felt the sparks.

"Wait but-" I was interrupted.

"But nothing. You will stay here with me," his tone was end-of-discussion, but this time I wasn't going to let go of it so quickly.

"But I don't belong here!" I yelped, still trying to untangle myself from him.

He held onto me firmly. "And what? You belong in your small cottage? With no family? All alone?"

I inhaled sharply. "What do you know?"

He smirked. "Oh, I know a lot. When you turned 18, I smelt your scent. You're 26 years old right?"

I gaped at him, while he just looked cocky. "So you just stalked me?" He has no right!

He shrugged like he wasn't just following me around like some creep for 8 years. "Not my fault really. I only saw you that time when you came to this cottage with your family. But then, suddenly, you family started...dying? And when you moved into that cottage, I knew it was close to the time I could finally have you." He looked me in the eyes. "My little Fae."

"I'm not yours!" I scrambled to get away from him. "Get away from me you creep! And how did you find my cottage anyways?"

"I'm your mate, of course. I could smell your scent. Very strong and sweet," he pulled me closer.

I blushed and looked away. "Um, thanks?"

He chuckled and pulled me impossibly closer. I could feel my heart beating faster while my breaths were getting shorter.

"Don't hide yourself from me, my little Fae." I felt his breath fanning onto my lips. I couldn't move. It was like I was stuck in a trance.

In seconds, I felt his lips press against mine. But then I suddenly felt as if I had just lost power, control. What was happening to me?

I could only sit on the sidelines and I watched myself kiss him back more roughly and passionately. Excuse me? Who are you? Who am I?

When Lucien finally pulled away, I felt myself having control again. I was shaken, not only because of the weird power loss, but also because of the kiss. I touched my lips, not believing what he had done. What I had done.

Lucien glanced at me, concerned. 

"What?" I asked. I don't know why, but I almost whimpered because I thought he didn't want me.

That isn't me though,... right?

He shook his head. "I thought I saw something flicker in your eyes."

I cocked my head. "I also felt some power loss, like I loss control. What was that?"

He looked more concerned. "I have no idea..."

Lucien's POV

I remember the first time I saw my mate. She was perfect in every way.

But she never smiled. Never shown her teeth. And that made me more curious. I was looking for any glimpse of something I couldn't see.

But I never got anything.

When we kissed, I felt something shift. I saw her eyes. Something was different, something was shifting inside my little Fae.

When I finally looked in her eyes, I saw something flash. Like a wolf trying to take control of its human. But she wasn't a werewolf... was she?

So when I asked her, she had no idea. I could tell that she wasn't lying.

But I am determined to uncover all the hidden secrets. Even those she doesn't know about.

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Vᴏᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ!!! ☕︎︎