Chapter 46

Dean pov

I sat on my table flipping the documents containing this year's records. Now that Luca was in jail I had enough time to do whatever without thinking that anyone was planning my death.

Seriously, it is tiring. Having to watch your back every blessed day. I sighed deeply, I miss the time when we were just three brothers without any feud. Life was much more fun.

"Let me in!" Someone shouted at the door side.

I rolled my eyes in frustration. I have asked my bodyguards to make sure I am not disturbed. Who could that be?

"Dean!" Lorenzo shouted, his voice echoing around the floor. "Tell your mother fucking guards to let me in" he shouted banging the door.

I stood up and walked towards the door and opened it. "Let him in," I ordered.

The guards stood aside for him to come in.

He entered inside and locked the door.

I furrowed my eyebrows and watched him turn to me. "We need to talk," he said, his voice filled with urgency.

As I walked towards my chair I said "Seriously, can't I have peace for once? Whatever you have to say, tell my guards Lorenzo. I have duties as an Alpha, not your best friend as an Alpha and I haven't touched any record because of what has been happening. Now that Luca is out can you hold out on every other emergency? They can wait" I sighed deeply as I sat down leaning my back against the chair.

He scoffed "Except you do not want to remain the Alpha you would listen to me. You do know that Luca is not the only opposition you have, right? "He asked with a raised eyebrow.

I narrowed my eyes " What are you talking about?". To me, the only enemy I had was Luca or at least he is the inky one that is a bad opposition. He wants my crown and he wants my whore of a Luna.

He stood up and went to the bar where my expensive collection of wines was arranged and poured tequila into a glass. He turned to me grimly as he watched the surprise on my face.

"Lorenzo" I warned sternly, he had better have something meaningful to say.

His grin widened, he took the wine in a gulp and I watched as his Adam's apple moved as the wine passed his throat. He squeezed his eyes slightly suppressing the harsh taste of the wine.

He poured another one and walked up to me "Well, for starters. Luca is awake" he announced.

My jaw dropped as I watched his face to see if he was lying or not "How do you know"

He dropped the half-filled glass on my seat and sat upright. "Well, I have been tracing Lia's movement. She seemed to be visiting a particular place so often so I went there to propose a truce"

"A truce?" I asked. "How can you propose a truce with Lia's friend? Why will you want it from her?"I asked. He remained silent, staring at me. I hated Lorenzo at times like this, especially when he had decided to drop the tip of information and let me figure it out myself.

My eyes narrowed. "Don't tell me you went to ask her for sex?"

He groaned and rolled his eyes. He rubbed his forehead. I could see annoyance building up within me " I have a mate!" he shouted, hitting his hands on my table. His eyes were red with anger.

I flinched at his outburst. Of course, I knew he would never cheat on his mate. He was too smitten to cheat on her but then again who visits the best friend of his best friend's wife?

I shrugged "Well, what did you want me to say? You have never visited a lady's house except for business. So it was surprising that you visited her to form a truce" I explained.

His glare reduced as his eyebrow turned to normal. He took in a deep breath "It was not for her. I used her to draw Lia out of this place because according to you, Luca was gone. I thought it would be a perfect time to ask her if she could join hands with me"

I shook my head. Seriously, whatever he was saying did not make any sense. Why would he ask her to help him when he knew that she was neither a hybrid nor a witch?

"Why her?" I asked "And how does this lead to Luca being awake because for all I know.

"Well maybe you have not noticed but Sabrina has a soft spot for Lia. She had always protected her" he explained.

"Sabrina? The last time I checked Sabrina was on my side. She even forced Lia to go to her room" I have explained countering whatever he has just said.

"Why did you put Luca in the cell and allow Lia to go?" He asked quietly.

"Well because she is a woman and beside Sabrina-

Then I remembered how Sabrina had vehemently advised me against putting her in the cell according to her she was a woman

Fuck! I have been fooled.

"On arrival, she came with Luca, "he said.

My heart sank into my stomach. How did Luca get out? I groaned in anger. It only meant two things: either I had removed it while I was drunk, which was something I knew would never happen or Sabrina had helped her just as she helped me.

I looked at Lorenzo who had a mischievous smile on his face. He was getting satisfaction from watching me put things together.

"Well, when I got there I saw

He explained everything from beginning to end. Including the strange child and the disappearance.

"We need to add fast. I think the witches, particularly Sabrina, are on their side" he warned.

I sat up, "What do you want me to do?" I asked.

"Change"

I furrowed my eyebrows "Change?"

He nodded "Win lia over, is the only way out. Without Lia Luca will not be that motivated to go against you"