My Most Precious Human novel Chapter 140

I saved Sariel's phone number. I did it automatically, and then I stared at the screen, debating whether I should contact him on my own or not. It quickly turned the night into a sleepless one. I was torn. I wasn't sure if I could forgive Sariel for what he did, but my heart beat faster hearing that he hadn't given up on us. On the other hand, Draven started doing a lot of tiny things that worked on me. He was drawing me into his zone, and his captivation was almost irresistible.

I got up long before the alarm clock rang. Fortunately, I was running on adrenaline, my blood richer in it than ever. Hormones sufficed for the lack of sleep. I got dressed and then walked out of my tent to stretch. As I was standing in the middle of the still dark forest, wearing a pair of combat boots, combat pants, and a black fitted top with short sleeves, I saw a pair of red pupils aiming at me. I turned my head, facing those eyes, and saw Draven appear from the shadows by his tent. He stepped closer. There was no one but us outside their tents. The rest were still asleep.

Draven walked towards me and stopped in a place where the moonlight finding its way through the tree branches illuminated his face and onyx hair.

"Can't sleep?" he asked, his voice sensually low.

I shook my head and gave him a faint smile. He took a few steps closer, keeping his eyes locked on me the entire time. There was little to no light around us, but I could still register him biting his lower lip as his eyes went from my head to my toes and then back to my face. He didn't say a word. He only stood there, thickening the air around us until his stare at me became unbearably hot. Suddenly, he reached his hand to my face and brushed the strands of my loose hair from my cheek, his fingertips stroking my skin. An electric wave rushed through me. I was overwhelmed by the hunger for him, and I hated constantly losing control like that.

"I want you, Lilith." His whisper was strict, as if he was commanding him to submit to him.

I gulped as he took another step towards me. His eyes pierced right through me, undressing me slowly and letting me taste his desire.

"I need you to become the queen, sitting beside my throne." His hands reached out, pulling me close to him. "I know you want me to claim you. Just stop resisting."

The intensity of his gaze made my mouth dry, but still, I managed to find the strength to push him away.

"I can't…" I muttered restlessly, "Not like that…"

"Lilith, I can give you pleasure and the rightful position. Once you become mine, no one will ever dare touch you. And with your abilities, you will make the Moon Hill Pack the most powerful pack in the world." Power and confidence soaked into each word he said, but no matter how tempting his declaration was, I knew that it wasn't something that I was looking for.

"Draven, I—"

"Alpha, the other groups are already gathering around Sangreville," Ari relieved me from my uncomfortable chat with Draven.

Draven turned his head towards Ari, cleared his throat, and nodded, acknowledging Beta's words. Then Ari went around the tents, waking up everyone, and I stayed with Draven, whose eyes returned to me.

"We'll talk after we defeat the Scarlet Valley Pack," he stated firmly and walked back to his tent.

I released my breath. I wasn't even aware I was holding it. Shaking off my bemusement, I got back to packing the rest of my stuff into the backpack and folding the tent. Forty minutes later, I was sitting back in the black van, ready to drive into the enemy's territory.

The Sangreville, where we headed, was the heart of the pack's territory and the operation center for all the illegal business. We had to be careful because there were humans living in the town as well. It wasn't clear how many of them knew about the werewolves, which put turning into a wolf form right on the outskirts of the question. That placed me in a fortunate position since I had a greater advantage in fighting wolves in their human form.

Three groups were going to take over the harbor, the kingdom of drug dealers and human traffickers. Two groups were going to the Luna Roja Club to impound the whole place, including the large, five-story brothel right above the exquisite dance floors. Our group was aiming at the Scarlet Casino, which was where most of the money went and was laundered through gambling. The casino was the core of the crime town. It was up on the hill in a wealthy district, adjacent to Alpha Marcus's mansion.