CHAPTER 59: THE CAGE

Olivia’s POV....

Sebastien is certain I would not spend the night at his place and so was I, it’s not going to happen.

The moment he left, I didn’t feel like it anymore, the dinner has been ruined, and Sebastian annoyed me, when all I want to do is try and keep him alive but he has other plans.

"What’s wrong?." Sebastien asked.

"Nothing just tired."

"Don’t tell me you are going to his house, you know this is the game he is trying to play right." He said and a breath escaped my lips.

"You don’t even know him."

"I know wolves like him and I know what is going on, I would have him kicked out tomorrow morning." He stated and I turned to look at him.

"If you want to stay alive you would not do that, your family’s money, their power is nothing against his, he would kill you and you know what your family is going to do, nothing about it, so please, I am begging you not to do anything that will cause that." I begged, Sebastine has a lot of pride; he always feels like he has control over many things and people would do and give him to him.

And Luca, Luca knows he has control, Luca has tasted control all of his life and Luca is someone that always has control even over people that have been born with a golden spoon.

"Who is he? What did he do to you to make you so terrified?." He asked and I didn’t speak, he didn’t make me any terrified.

Sebastine may not know his face and first make but I am sure he is aware of his surname.

"Nothing, good night Seb." I breathed out before walking out of the room.

I didn’t see Luca anywhere and I felt a wave of relief wash over me when I stepped into the room and Natalie is nowhere to be found until I heard creaking noise coming from her bedroom.

For God’s sakes.

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Laying on the bed, l can think about is Luca and I hate him, it felt like he is trying to connect to my wolf, force her to come and meet him, it felt more like he could have been in pain or atleast pretending to be because he wants me to come there.

I closed my eyes for a second when my eyes opened widely, my breath hitches when I checked my calendar

That’s why he has been certain I would spend the night at his place, he knows, it’s the full moon night.

Fuck.

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"Luca." I yelled as I knocked on the door, I didn’t hear any noise or sound when I continued to knock, I placed my hand on the door knob and to my surprise, it was open.

"Luca where are you?." I breathed out as I walked further into his home, from inside, it looked nothing like I had thought, you would not think it’s a part of this crappy building.

I headed further in until I heard softened murmurs and mumbles, I found Luca in his bedroom, in a cage, he brought a cage in here, I found him chained to the metals of the cage, keeping him in place when I walked further in.

"Luca." I breathed out, my eyes filled with tears when I walked into the cage without having a care for the world, and I sat beside him.

I placed my hand on him, his body covered in wounds and blood when he turned to look at me, he could not belive that I am here.

"This is bad, the curse should have come to an end." I breathed out, that’s the whole purpose of being with me, to break it.

"It only makes it less hurt and bearable." He stated and I nodded, whether did this to him, they are monsters, if they hated his family why not make his family suffer but why him?.

He should not have to go through this.

"I only feel the pain, I can handle it, the chains are for safety, if I lose control but I won’t. I just have to be sure." He said.

"What happened to the careless Luca I know, who is this new Luca, who would have thought he would want to protect everyone in this building without even knowing how they are." I asked and a bitter chuckle escaped his lips.

His eyes were on mine as he stared at me and I heard a crack; he didn’t move; he only murmured slowly. He can control it, it felt like he could.

"You changed me." Luca said and I smiled. "You don’t have to be here because you feel pity for me, as much as I love you being here, but you don’t have to be."

"I am not here because you asked me to be, I am here because I want to and I would not have it another way around". I breathed out as I softly touched his hair, I felt something inside of me tingle with happiness.

My mind filled with thoughts as I stared at him, he is a good man, he can be, and without a word, I could feel like he is trying.

The pain came after every two minutes and it was one after the other and it made me feel like, he could control himself even better, last time was a horror but this time, he knew exactly when it will come, maybe that’s the benefit of having me.

"What is on your mind?" Luca asked, I blinked twice when I pulled myself out of my thoughts and I gave him a smile.

"You." I breathed out. "Not in the way you think." I stated and he rolled his eyes at me.

"I found you the next day you left, I knew exactly where you have been all this time." Luca said and my eyes widened in shock.

"What?." I breathed out.

"I did." He said again when his ankles twisted in pain.

"Why didn’t you come for me? I knew you would find me, I did try so much not to think about yet I could not help it." I explained.

"You left because you didn’t know who you are, you wanted to find yourself and I wanted you to, believe me I had to be convinced for that to happen, and I wanted you to find what you wanted, I waited for as long as I could, days turned to week and then a month, she told me that I should not force you to come with me."

"She." I whispered. "Aria." I asked and he didn’t speak."who Luca? Who convinced you not to come for me yet."

"My therapist, I wanted to be better before I saw you, so you would realise that I have been working hard to make sure that I do what you want, I am danger, I am damaged and it’s the truth." Luca whispered, his voice low, and calm.

Filled with pain and sorrow and more tears streamed down my cheeks, he has been working on himself for-me, he didn’t have to, I had thought he would yell when he found me and he didn’t; he wants to be better for me; he wants to care for me and be the perfect wolf I always desire to be with.

"Anna would always says, you are lucky to have found her, if your mom was alive; she would hate that you found happiness." He said a a chuckle escaped his lips bitterly.

Anna that’s her name.

I stared at him and I smiled, he is right about that. She would have hated it even if it is not going to make sense.

I glanced at him again and I placed a kiss against his temple, my wolf froze and so did his, its been a month since we touched each other, the feeling felt unreal.

He moved his face aside and my lips were inches away from his lips, my wolf begging me to kiss him; begging me to place my lips, aching for even a single touch when I gently answered to her prayers

Without thinking, without any single word, I placed my lips on his, I didn’t move, it felt too perfect, when his hand found its way to my hair and he moved his lips against mine. I didn’t stop him, I didn’t freeze, I did what I did, I kissed him back.

Having him where I wished for a long time, for days I dreamed about it, when Sebastine would come close to me, I would wish it was Luca coming to me, I would wish we were at his home, this felt like heaven.

I pulled away for air for a second when he placed his lips against mine again. Who knows when we will kiss again?. I wanted to hold on to this for as long as we can, without thinking about any consequences of our actions.

I still care deeply for him.