Dangerous Desires Novel

118 The Reply Luke.

Tia was sleeping peacefully in bei when | returned i knew she must have had a very hectic day with Stacy. Paul was beside her. She promised she would care for him as if he were hers, and she was doing just that. Tia really lovevi me, and she showed it by allowing Paul to be in our lives even though he was a constant reminder of Elisabeth and| was grateful to the goddess for blessingwith a strong woman | have always known she was tough From the day | went to her hand spewed nonsense, | knew she would not be a pushover, | was glad she was on my side, i linked Michelle to cand take Paul to his room.

Michelle entered and gently carried Paul away. Her movements woke Tia up, and she touched the side of the bed where Paul lay. She panicked when she did not feel him there.

“Relax, Tia Michelle took him to the nursery,” | said to her, and she calmed down. She smiled at me, and | went to kiss her on her lips. “How was your day?” She asked me, still sounding sleepy. | told her all we had accomplished. “Has he replied?” She asked.

“Not that | know of. We are still waiting. We hope he replies so we can head somewhere and put an end to this nonsense.

She sighed and sat up.

“Do you think he will accept?” she asked. I finished undressing, leaving my singlet and shorts on and went to sit beside her.

“He should,” | said, rubbing her thigh gently. Her skin was soft and smooth, and the slight weight she added made her more beautiful.

“If he doesn’t, he will be seen as a coward, and his followers will not take him seriously. He claims to be fighting for people’s freedom and equality. What better way to do so than to take the burden all on his shoulder on a one and one combat with the enemies,” | said, making quote signs with my fingers, and she giggled, “Since you are confident he will respond, then | am okay, but we need another plan just in case,” she said, and | was in agreement.

Accepting the challenge will be the fastest way to solve the matter, but if he doesn’t, we just have to continue catching people until they finally lead us to him. It would be tedious and slow, and we did not have the patience to go through it. | was hoping he would accept the challenge. | knew | could easily take him, and so could Caleb.

He stood no chance with either of us, but we had to bear in mind that he would likely cheat. | was prepared for that “How was your day?” | asked her, and she smiled.

“I met a lot of interesting women today. Stacy is a totally different person out there, people love her.” She said, and | smiled at her and touched her bump gently “Yes, she is. How do you think she was able to tell people lies aboutShe wasn’t always bitter, but she got worse over the years. | now know why,” | said, sinking deep into my thoughts.

Thinking back, Stacy was a fun person. | knew she and my father fought a lot when | was a child, and she often stayed away from the mansion. Later, | found out she was kicked out and would often beg, or my father would go to her. It was a messy relationship. | just hope they get it right this taround. Now that there are no more secrets and lies between them, | hope they can make it work. My father had taken a big step by storing away my mother’s pictures, but Stacy’s pictures were yet to be mounted on the walls. Maybe they weren‘t getting back together after all. We will just have to wait and see.

“They have underground fight clubs for women. There are four, and | met with the four owners,” she said, snappingout of my thoughts, and | was stunned.

“Really?” | asked, and she nodded.

“Yes. Mostly filled with women rejected by the military and academy dropouts. Apparently, not all women from poor territories and clans go into prostitution. Sof them cto Woodclaw city to join the military. Most of them were turned down. They believe there is a specific number of women allowed in the military; once that number is complete, everyone is turned down. Women are not allowed in the ranks either,” she said, and | somehow believed it was true because very few women were in the force.

“Most of them were trained by retired female military personnel. They are eager to fight a real battle. All of them jumped at it except one. It took a lot to convince her. Her nis Olivia, and she does not like your father much.

She is also Stacy’s childhood friend and was one of Regan’s girls. Stacy had to convince her that fighting Luis would affect Regan negatively. The moment she heard that, she was in.” Tia said, and | was glad they could get the women on board. | was going to review the military arrangements and look into the academy after this.

Women deserved equal rights in our society. “So, how many warriors do you have?” | asked my wife, and she smiled. “Three hundred and nine,” she said, and | whistled. Who would have thought we would have that many strong women living in Woodclaws city.

“An underground fight club, you say?” | asked, and she nodded.

“Remindso we can visit and watch these fights when we have dealt with Regan,” | told her, and she smiled at me.

THE NEXT DAY Breakfast was quiet the next day. Everyone seemed tired, but Tia and | had rested well. “Have you sorted the bunkers out?“Tia asked Kimberly, and she nodded. “Children and women are being asked to move there in case of an attack. | have also prepared the nursery in the underground apartment of the mansion,” Kimberly said, and | was impressed by her. It was the Luna’s duty, but as the beta‘’s mate, Tia delegated the work to her. | hoped Caleb and Kimberly would finally settle down. | know she was mad at him and would not blher because he was an arsehole, but she needed to let it go. “Master Luke, turn on the lounge television. There is a broadcast for you,” Bart linked me, and | looked at the television in the lounge. | got up from my seat and went to turn it on.

Stacy threw up the moment she saw Regan on the screen. | did not need to know who it was. Tia rushed to her immediately to calm her down. She really needed therapy. | hope Tia‘s father will make progress with her. | could only imagine how deeply he scared her soul.

We were attentive, and | noticed it wasn't live.

“... Four days from now on the battleground. If you do not show up, | win.” Regan said, ending the broadcast. We had missed a chunk of it. | was relieved when the television station repeated the footage again. Clearly, he recorded himself and sent it to the TV station to air.

“Aesop Moon, you stole my wife and daughter simply because you could. | had nothing, and you took them from me. Stacy, | hope you are proud of your actions. For twenty-three years, | slept alone, laboured alone because of what you did. | was an alpha with no name. | had no money quite alright, but I loved you. I still do. If Aesop is holding you against your will, know that you are free to return toafter the fight. Aesop locked my daughter up because she wanted to chome. The Moons are an over privilege family that has lived off the people of this Island and held on to power through oppression. Look at what the current Alpha did to the people of Tetra because they revolted against him. Women and children were killed in that massacre, and he did not care. | can no longer, in good conscience, let the Moons continue to oppress us. This is our Island. We should not allow the Moon to oppress us anymore. | want to use this opportunity to thank all who have supported this liberation movement. | want you all to know it will not be in vain.” He said and looked at the camera with a serious expression on his face. | really wanted to punch him. This man had plagued our lives for so long. It would be nice to just bury a bullet in his skull, but we all wanted to kill him slowly. | heard my father growling. Tia was holding Stacy, and Caleb was trying to calm our father down.

“I accept the challenge and am willing to fight for my people’s freedom and equality. | agree that we should end the bloodshed once and for all. You have taken everything from Me, alpha Aesop. | will fight the Moons for my wife, daughter, and people. The Moons can select their champion, While | choose Neev as our venue. Four days from now on the battleground. If you do not show up, | win.” He said, and that was the end of the broadcast. It was repeated again, and | put it on mute. “That Bastard. He deliberately chose Neev because that was where it started,” my father growled with annoyance.

“There is no way we will be missing it,” my father said, and honestly, | was relieved that Regan replied. This was the best option. One thing was obvious; the guy was smooth and knew how to turn things around. He was trying to sweet talk the people while he accepted the challenge. He was still campaigning and trying to build followership for himself. The guy was a complete bastard.

I hated him.

“So who will be fighting him in Neev?” Caleb asked me, and | smiled.

“I will,” | replied, and he nodded.

“No!” my father growled.” Regan is my problem. He Killed my wife and tried to kill my second wife. He stole fromand tried to kill my family members for nothing because of his greed. He is a sociopath. He is venom, and he is my problem. I will fight him. | have looked for this bastard for years. | want to fight him and kill him very slowly when | am done with him.” My father said.

| knew we could not persuade him not to, so we were silent. We just had four more days to go, and it will be over.