EDEN POV I came to with a pounding headache and an aching body, ripping a small whimper from my lips as I tried to move my legs. Amidst great pain, I felt whole, and I instantly knew that the other part of me had rejoined my being to make me whole. "It's okay, baby." the familiar voice drawled before a pair of strong arms slid under my torso and lifted me into thin air. I subconsciously leaned against his shoulder and let him carry me across the room. I peeled my eyes in time to see him slither effortlessly into the bathroom, and I took in the sight of the big circular jacuzzi with hot water bubbling in it. My body started tingling with anticipation. Riftan climbed into the tub without putting me down, then lowered himself into the water, causing our whole bodies to be engulfed by the rippling waves of the very much-needed hot-water therapy. A moan slipped through my lips. “Is it good?” His voice made my back vibrate as he drawled, and I let out a small ‘hmm’, before slip
EDEN POV When he said a vacation to rewind, I didn’t presume that it included a boat ride off the UK and onto foreign lands, and another excruciatingly long but awesome ride with my head out of the sunroof singing to the songs played in the car. But man was it exuberant. I felt lighter on myself than I had been, the air felt fresher to breathe, and Riftan looked so carefree like the weight of the entire world had been lifted off his shoulders. “You still haven’t mentioned where we are going.” I accused settling down into my seat with a pout before folding my arms across my chest. “What’s the fun in telling you?” He cast a naughty look my way before facing the road. He had one hand on the steering wheel, the other was settled on the lever with ease, and he looked like he was doing what he loved the most. A shudder rippled through me when last night flashed across my mind, and I cleared my throat before staring ahead. Instead of bringing it up, I searched my mind for any
RIFTAN POV If it’s not the bloody one thing, it's fucking another! If not dick-assed alphas spreading shit around my pack, then it is the bloody prophecy and a whole of meshuga it comes pulling. There were times I felt like I could just run and hide, times I wished that maybe we were just born human so we could live the rest of our lives in peace fighting over the last slices of pastry, then die of old age. And now was of those fucking times. We left home to catch a break, a small moment where we just lived as us, two souls in love with each other; only for my mate to be attacked by prickly Vampires. I knew what happened wasn’t going to go unnoticed, especially when the vampires I just torched were not just any random vampires and fuck, we already had so much on our plate as is. Deciding to not sour my mood more than it already was, I focused on my task at hand. Lucifel was jumping up and down in my head from the frustration of seeing his other half with a torn back,
EDEN POV I didn’t even want to think of the Pandora’s box we’ve opened. The worms had a stench and soon, we were going to have to deal with it. This is why I decided to push everything that had to do with the vampires and burning the gas station to the back of my mind and focus on the vacation my mate planned so carefully! It was a pity we couldn’t enjoy it to the fullest maximum, considering there was a whole apocalypse waiting to happen. But I still felt pretty good and happy about everything. The following day, Riftan and I spent the whole day slithering between white silk bed sheets, feeling each other and drinking from one another's soul. it was a title honeymoon where we made love every time our eyes made contact. it was fatal. The war between the sheets of course! By the time the sun started to set, I was all achy, with a million hickeys and bite marks covering my body. I could feel the burn Riftan left, wincing every step that I took. When the night started to f
Chapter 44 Riftan POV This whole thing was starting to feel like a mistake. I thought to myself as I watched her walk away. A small stomp in her steps. A part of me was livid, wondering just what the hell she took me for. The other major part of me, however, understood her worries and why she'd think I chose this place to see Amber; I had a reputation myself, and it exceeded all other things I've done. With a frustrated groan, I took off behind her. I made sure to maintain a healthy distance, keeping my pace low with the purpose of finding her in our room. It'd help her cool off! I hated to think what would happen if she remained angry at me. Another frustrated groan and I halted, then faced up at the twinkling stars and cursed them. My wolf grunted in response before he erupted forward, causing a pant of headache to lasso through my skull. And that’s when I felt it. Panic. Simmering low. And it was not coming from me. ‘Mate. She is in danger.’ Lucifel grunted
Chapter 44EDEN POV We walked down a long hallway made of ancient stones and modern lanterns. The entire structure was a cross between creepy and intriguing, luring anyone with its gothic demure. There were no coffins inside, just a creepy eerie transversing through vacant corridors.Anyone with a functioning brain could tell it was a house for bloodsuckers.Inara- I don’t like this place. I halted in a step when Inara growled low in my head.“Is everything alright?” Blaire asked, tightening her hold on my arm. The gesture may have seemed innocent, concerned even; but I knew deep down that it was a silent reminder that she had my life in the palm of her hand. Friendly she may act, but there was a limit to all the smiles, and she would kill me on the spot. But come hell or high water, I would bring this damn creepy castle down with me. I turned to her and smiled,“We are all good. Let’s go.” I exclaimed taking a step forward. She quickened her steps and remained silent until we ar
Chapter 45RIFTAN POV A cold pang of fear sliced through my chest, causing goose flesh to clothe my skin. I jumped from the chair, almost knocking it backward with force, and stood on the precipice of shifting.I could feel my wolf fighting to break through the small, frail veil that separated him from me, my eyes flashing glitz of gold.Wherever she was; trepidation soared through her with every intake of breath, and it broke my heart with every single heartbeat! I could almost taste the metallic emotion on my tongue.A strong hand gripped my wrists, and I whisked my head to see Kyle through blurred vision.“Don’t do anything rash, alpha.” He reasoned with a stern voice, his hand holding mine prisoner in an iron grip. I panted, losing the fight to my wolf.“Mate…. She is in danger.” My voice came out a mixture of a growl and a tonality of desperation; Lucifel trying to break through the face. Kylek flinched for a moment at the suppressing power of my alpha dominance before nodding w
Chapter 46EDEN POV The following day, Blair found me parading the vast corridors of lines and shelves of books that seemed to contain a history that spanned for at least ten millennia. Some of the artifacts in the Giants Library were big scrolls, placed neatly on wooden stands like they held a secret ingredient to life.The momentary freedom I got made me forget I was brought here under coercion. You could have sworn I was just a normal visitor; or an old family friend!“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Blair’s voice called out from behind me. I hurriedly dropped my hand which was caressing a scroll that was written in a foreign language. The writings were so picturesque and cursive that they looked like some marking to summon gods. But in their case, it would be to summon the demons. “It is magical. I have never seen a library this big.” I intoned, spinning around and taking in the sight of shelves that climbed the three-floor walls. “The Gemini Castle has been here since the founding of o
Chapter 58: visitorRIFTAN POVShe was back. There was no denying all of that. I mean the first time she woke up, she wanted me so bad the scent of her arousal could be smelled from every room in the pack house; and the sweet taste of her orgasm still lingered on my tongue. Even now, sitting a good distance from the alcove, I could feel the warmth of her laugh as she conversed softly with her beta and some ladies, casually sipping tea. The wash of her stare would brush my side intermittently, letting me know she was aware of my existence as I was hers.But something didn’t feel right. She laughed and talked like Eden, but it felt like a piece of her was missing; like she was here, yet she wasn’t.I couldn't quite put a finger onto the feeling, and I blamed it on the bitter contrition from having not being able to save her, from having to rely on my brother who sure as hell could have disappointed me a great deal. “A penny for your thoughts?” Khalil drawled slipping beside me and ya
EDEN POV The following days passed with a murky blur. I was still recovering from having my blood sucked out of me and fed to Mr. Charcoal, and the dust was beginning to settle. There were still a lot of things that didn’t make sense, gaps that needed filling, and cracks that needed to be closed; but one thing I was thankful for was how my life was back to normal. And yes, my normal involved watching my wolf play with Lucifel out of my body like little puppies in love. “You are getting better.” A familiar voice countered from above me. I spun around to find Khalil watching me intently, his face a mixture of complacency and peace. It’s been a few days since he was welcomed back to the pack with a grand feast and opened arms, everyone wanting to grace the skin of the savior who delivered their luna from the lands of torture and pain. I didn’t need to be told, but the color on his face told me he was adjusting just fine. And he liked it here. “That was not enough to shake me
RIFTAN POV“Because he’s Riftan’s brother. Family, no matter how rotten it is, is still family. And as Riftan’s mate, I have got to uphold the peace in this family. Khalil isn’t going anywhere; because he is my mate’s brother.” The words seeped through the cracks of the door and into my soul like a white fog, clouding my senses with a foreign sensation. I had just arrived from Moon Logistics when I couldn’t find Eden anywhere, and the rage climbed to the peak when her rosy scent led me to the guest room she first lodged in when she arrived here.I mean, we were way past that, and it didn't make sense why she had to choose the guest room when she could have used my chambers, her chambers. But hearing those words as I stood before the door made me realize one thing;Eden was more than I bargained for.She was a holy grail in my blemished world and nothing I could ever do would ever make me worthy of her. She was everything perfect; from the color of her unusually black eyes to the sil
UNKNOWN POV I found myself yet in another land of the unknown! Unlike all places I have seen in my recent dreams, this one gave me unforgiving chills. The gothic brown interior brought into being, a classic view of a huge, ancient, frigid, and dark hall, with candles flickering to give a bit of light! The light wasn't much, so it left room for everything that lurked in the shadows to go all out and reign freely! Some murmurs and whispers could be heard from the shadows; I turned around to find nothing but me, and my own shadow that was amplified and zoomed by the candles. Another violent shiver tore through me causing my toes to curl, and at that very moment, I realized I had no shoes on! I braced my ground and tried to take a step forward! I don't know why but I felt very unsettled and very disturbed about the vision I was having. It didn't feel like any other of the ones I have had all my life! “Remiel!” A lifeless, cold voice called out, sending a shiver through my spine. I sp
EDEN POV The first sign of life came with me lying on my back and facing upwards and this time, with a smooth, soft blanket draped over my body. A tiny moan slipped out of me, as I wiggled out of the thick haze of dreamless sleep, then came into contact with a soft hand that caught mine in a tight grip. “Baby, hey.” He countered low, emotions clogging his throat before he raised it to his lips and showered kisses on it, paying attention to each bruised knuckle and finger. I peeled my eyes open, hating how much it was suddenly a norm to just pass out and linger in the world of the undead. I turned my head to find Riftan watching me intently, faint light casting shadows around the room and the other side of his face. Only the night lamp was on. A small smile formed on my face as I took him in, the worry lines on his forehead and the dark circles around his eyes. I was the one kidnapped and forced to sail through the blood rivers of hell, yet he was the one who looked a lot
EDEN POV The following days passed with a murky blur of unregistered events. I was still recovering from having my blood sucked out of me and fed to Mr. Charcoal, and the dust was beginning to settle. Well, at least about a fraction of it. For one, the alphas were slowly becoming less of dick-heads with the whole predicament, and some believed and vouched for Riftan. The order hadn't come knocking on our door, and there were no news about Raynor or his son who was resurrected from the dead. Except all that, everything else was a fucking tornado in my mind. There were still a lot of things that didn’t make sense, gaps that needed filling, and cracks that needed to be closed; but one thing I was thankful for was how my life was back to normal. And yes, my normal involved watching my wolf play with Lucifel out of my body like little puppies in love. “You are getting better.” A familiar voice countered from above me. I spun around To find Khalil watching me intently, his face a mixt
UNKNOWN POV I found myself yet in another land of the unknown! Unlike all places I have seen in my recent dreams, this one gave me unforgiving chills. The gothic, black interior brought into being, a classic view of a huge, ancient, frigid, and dark hall, with candles flickering to give a bit of light! The light wasn't much, so it left room for everything that lurked in the shadows to go all out and reign freely! Some murmurs and whispers could be heard from the shadows; I turned around to find nothing but me, and my own shadow that was amplified and zoomed by the candles. Another violent shiver tore through me causing my toes to curl, and at that very moment, I realized I had no shoes on! I braced my ground and tried to take a step forward! I don't know why but I felt very unsettled and very disturbed about the vision I was having. It didn't feel like any other of the ones I have had all my life! “Remiel!” A lifeless, cold voice called out, sending a shiver through my spine. Its ra
EDEN POV I felt like a weightless piece of a floating feather as he carried me off the walls of our shower area, stark naked, and paraded out of the bathroom with me and into the bedroom. My eyes were heavy, and when I tried to open them to see his beautiful face; my head swung so bad it felt like I had drunk ninety bottles of hard liquor and now I was suffering the consequences of recklessness. I settled on closing them and sniffing the scent of soap and water from his skin which seemed to lull the dizziness. I guess I wasn’t fully healed. And I rushed to be used and taken roughly before my body could fully absorb reality. “Take it easy, Little Wolf.” He rasped before gently laying me down on a soft bed, covering my body with the white fluffy fleece blanket. “I am tired of sleeping,” It seemed to be all I was capable of doing lately. Whether it was a forceful sleep after being traumatised, or the fainting spells... But my body was tired. My eyes betrayed me and started closing
EDEN POV The first sign of life came with me lying on my back and facing upwards and this time, with a smooth, soft blanket draped over my body. A tiny moan slipped out of me, as I wiggled out of the thick haze of dreamless sleep, then came into contact with a soft hand that caught mine in a tight grip. “Baby, hey.” He countered low, emotions clogging his throat before he raised it to his lips and showered kisses on it, paying attention to each bruised knuckle and finger. I peeled my eyes open, hating how much it was suddenly a norm to just pass out and linger in the world of the undead. I turned my head to find Riftan watching me intently, faint light casting shadows around the room and the other side of his face. Only the night lamp was on. A small smile formed on my face as I took him in, the worry lines on his forehead and the dark circles around his eyes. I was the one kidnapped and forced to sail through the blood rivers of hell, yet he was the one who looked a lot