“That doesn’t mean we should send anyone on a suicide mission!” Zephyr argued.“Suicide mission?” Cypher shouted back. “Do you think I’d put any of you in that position?” He sighed and turned toward the entrance. “That’s the problem with all of you. Every time I suggest something, you think I’ve los
~SAPPHIRE~ "This is going to get us killed!" Cypher groaned in frustration as we watched Aria dragging her feet along the forest floor. "Can’t you move a bit faster?" he muttered. I turned to see Aria struggling to walk in the black boots Cypher had picked out, claiming they wouldn’t attract atten
"Oh, Goddess!" Cypher lay on the ground, staring up at the sky. "What do I do now?" "Don’t worry," I assured him. "A little rest, and we’ll be stronger than you think." He rolled his eyes at me but got back up. "While you two rest, I’ll scout ahead and see how far it is to the temple without shift
~SAPPHIRE~ ''Wakey, wakey,” someone tapped me on the shoulder, and my eyes fluttered open to the light above my head. I blinked a few times before adjusting to the brightness, then heard Aria screaming beside me. Her screams grew louder as she struggled against the man holding her. At first, my vi
Her eyes widened, and she crawled toward me, clutching my legs. “Please… not my son. Kill me now so I won’t have to witness it.” “Oh, you’ll witness it. It’s the best kind of pain, the kind you’ll never forget!” I said, kicking her hands away. “Dying isn’t an option for you, Muna.” The masked man
~ZEPHYR~I adjusted my bow tie for what felt like the hundredth time as we arrived at the front of the city hall for the coronation of the alpha king’s son. We were early before any guests arrived, and that was to get everything set on time. On the long drive to the hall, all I had in my head were t
‘’The Alpha king has arrived!’’ I frowned and clenched my fists beside me as he walked in, accompanied by royal guards. Then, my eyes locked on the familiar face standing behind him. Dane. ‘’That bastard,’’ Silver groaned through the mind link. ‘’I can’t wait to get rid of him!’’ he said through
~ZEPHYR~I watched in awe as Cypher cut through the last men in black and sat down in one of the chairs, casually licking the tip of his sword covered in the blood of the men he had fought against. Sometimes, I wondered how powerful and ruthless my brother truly was. His actions often left me quest