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9. Cherished Moments
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Alpha's Mage 10. Plagued By Dreams
[Erica]Erica couldn't look away. This was happening again. Why was this happening? she questioned herself. As she looked at him everything else felt secondary, every other thought receded back in her mind, it was only his eyes that she could concentrate upon. "Uh..." she thought of saying,"Let's go back, I will visit him some other time." But before she could, she heard her brother hollering, "Rica," she tore her gaze away from the man in front of him and saw her brother jogging towards them. Drake came to a halt and greeted, "Good evening, Al- Mr.Ravenwood," Erica's eyes widened in shock, she turned her head to look at the man standing beside her. He was not only the trustee but also the owner of this University? She felt mortified now. On the very first day, she had successfully ruined her reputation. She wanted to melt into a puddle and evaporate. Drake's eyes moved from Erica to Mr.Ravenwood and back to her, throwing a mildly disapproving look at her he asked, "Did my sister cau
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 11. The Girl who Broke the Spell
[Erica]The alarm's chime roused Erica from her fitful sleep. She groggily groped for the phone, then snoozed it after finding the gadget. Her muscles felt stiff and her eyes did not want to see the morning light. She sluggishly got out of the bed and padded to the ensuite. She noticed two things, number one, she looked ghastly and number two, for some reason, the cuts and scratches she had seen last night had vanished. However, the second thing worried her more.'Maybe I was imagining,' she tried to reason, but she knew very well that it was not so, she was wide awake after being woken up by the nightmare and the scratches were still there. She shoved these thoughts at the back of her mind, concentrating instead on appearing presentable and reach class on time. No sooner did she exit the washroom than her phone started ringing. She groaned, guessing who might the person be, and she was right."Hey Drako," she muttered while shoving essential stuff into the backpack. "Good morning to
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 12. Doubts and Dilemma
[Xavier]He sat there frozen for a few moments. taking in the information. Human girl? Could it be... No, it couldn't be, he tried to reassure himself. Erica could not be a spy. He tried to shake off his suspicion. He was still baffled as to how this human could achieve the impossible. No human has ever been able to break a magical barrier. How could this person infiltrate it so easily?He looked at Sebastian, who immediately understood his silent order and left the office to inform Arnold and Vladimir. "Okay aunt, I will see to it," Xavier responded before hanging up and rushing out of the office. ~~~The library was almost empty except for a few students. When they saw him and others flanked on his either side, they immediately scurried away. Despite humans not knowing about werewolves or other supernatural beings, they subconsciously submitted to an Alpha male or female. He glanced around to locate his mate. Maybe she was not here. But his conscience and his wolf were telling him
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 13. Interrogation
[Xavier]Jade's bluntness and idiocy earned her a long-suffering look from her nephew. 'How did she manage to become such a powerful queen is beyond me,' Leikos rumbled and Xavier couldn't help but silently agree. He noticed Erica's frown at Jade's question. He could almost see the cogs in her brain whirring and trying to find logic in them. She opened her mouth to answer when Sebastian cut in, "Now, now madame, she might have a very good reason behind it but let's not make her nervous."Erica was ushered in and Jade scowled. Xavier could understand where she was coming from. Jade was the most powerful witch and she had never had to face failure when it came to magic. Supernaturals, especially royals were touchy about this subject. But blurting out something so essential, something that could bring their existence in jeopardy was what irked him the most. "Aunt. calm down. she is a human, remember?" Xavier muttered under his breath as soon as he was near her. Jade was still glaring at
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 14. Mage
[Xavier]His mind had stuck on a single sentence — Erica was not human. On the one hand, he felt hopeful and to some extent relieved because if she was not human then he would be able to find a way to confess to her and tell her about himself sooner. 'Are you planning to not tell her if she turns out to be human?' Leikos growled threateningly. Xavier chose to remain silent because honestly, even he did not know what to answer. In the meantime, Sebastian had re-entered leaving Arnold and Vladimir to guard the door."Alpha. Queen." He bowed to them before directing his question at Jade, "I heard some of the things you shared Queen, I beg your pardon for listening. But what is to be done now if I may ask?""Oh, come now, it's not your fault that you wolves have super-hearing," she waved her hand dismissively then said, "And to answer your question we might need to talk to Adrian Morris about this. Find out about what exactly happened to his daughter that her memory got locked.""How does
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 15. Jade's Eyes Miss Nothing
[Erica]The professor droned on and on about the history of English literature, about the works of William Shakespeare and how Charles Marlowe could have been more popular than him, had he lived longer. Erica, who never dozed off in class felt like taking a full-fledged nap. She had hardly gotten enough sleep the previous few nights, constantly doing research on her essay. She couldn't even give a good presentation on the novel they were reading in class. On the one hand, she felt miserable for being so laid back when it came to academics and on the other hand, she couldn't think of anything other than the paranormal stuff going on with her. "Psst..." someone hissed startled her. She turned towards the guy sitting beside her who whispered, "Stop zoning out, Prof has been glaring at you for the past 10 minutes." Erica glanced at the professor. He was indeed glaring at her direction. She sat up straight and willed her brain to cooperate. She started scribbling down whatever the profess
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 16. An Indirect Meeting
[Xavier]He picked up the phone in a daze and dialled Jade's number. The phone was answered on the third ring, "What's up Xav?" came the chirpy voice from the other end. "Someone sent me an email. I am forwarding it to you. Check it once and call me", he said all the while tapping away on the keyboard. Without even listening to what the other person had to say, he hung up.Leikos was anxious. Who sent him an email? on his private email id? Did they underestimate the spies ability? His hackles rose. He called Sebastian who picked up immediately. "King," he greeted. "I need the details of every human on the campus," he ordered. "Yes. I will send you the details by tomorrow morning," the old man said. Xavier hummed in acknowledgement He then called Arnold and asked him to track the IP address of the sender. As soon as he put the phone down, it began to ring again. Jade was calling. He picked up, "What do you think?""Who sent this to you?" Jade asked, her voice trembled a little. "Som
Last Updated : 2024-10-29Alpha's Mage 17. The Obliterated History
[Xavier]"I have sent you the translated copy," Jade said over the phone. Xavier sighed. He still could not shake off Erica's gaze on him. How she had directly looked into Leikos' eyes. "Hm, alright I will take a look", he replied tiredly. "Is the Alpha King tired already?" Jade asked lightly but Xavier could detect the underlying concern laced in her tone. "Would Erica be able to see an animal or a person past the barrier?" he asked instead. "Yes, of course. She could see the other section in the library. Xav?" Jade's questioning tone clearly conveyed that she knew he had done something and she wanted to know. "Yesterday Leikos may or may not have gone to visit Erica...." he began and immediately Leikos protested, 'Hey! I wasn't alone! Traitor!'"...and we may have seen her and then she may or may not have seen us", Xavier finished completely ignoring his wolf's threatening growls. He heard Jade sigh, "Damn. Xav, look I know you are yearning for her but this...what you did was not
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Alpha's Mage Epilogue
[Erica]A few months later..."They have done an amazing job," Erica sighs as she admires the portrait of Queen Rosamond and King Merek, adorning the wall outside Rosamond Hall. She leans back into Xavier's chest. Her mate hums in approval, encircling his arms loosely around her waist. "You know, I always wondered why this spot was left empty. Now I know," he murmured against her neck. Erica felt a pang in her chest as she looked at the couple who didn't get their happy ending. She gazed at the smiling face in the portrait and hoped that wherever she was now, that she would continue to look after all of them. 'I hope you are finally happy now,' she thought ruefully. Erica turned around and facing him. Xavier looked at her lovingly, his grasp tightening slightly. Her lips quirked up. she wound her arms around his neck and went on her tip-ties to press her lips on his. The kiss started slow but wasn't devoid of the heat and passion that they shared. Xavier pulled her closer, nipping li
Alpha's Mage 51. Closure
[Erica]She twiddled her thumbs nervously as she sat on the high-back chair, facing 20 other people excluding her mate and family. It had been two days since the incident. Xavier had taken her into his arms as soon as he had returned, kissing her and murmuring words of reassurance. Both of them had been left alone for some time before the whole family had had a discussion and Erica had disclosed almost everything to them. Them being Alpha Samuel. Alpha Tristan, Ava, and Mathilda. Arnold and Vladimir had also been there. To her relief and great surprise, none of them blamed her as she had expected. As Aldred had said. Instead, she saw a grim satisfaction in Tristan's eyes, she had received a tight hug from Ava, and Mathilda and Arnold had only been supportive and so had Vladimir. Alpha Samuel had grumbled, more shocked at knowing his mate's real identity than Erica's. He had been silent throughout which had heightened the tension. She broke down at the way her family had accepted her s
Alpha's Mage 50. Opening the Can of Worms
[Erica]There was fire everywhere. Someone was screaming. And then she saw him. His face had melted with heat, skin hanging from places as he stared pleadingly at her. His mouth was slack, he wanted to say something. Erica, on the other hand, was rooted to her spot. She wanted to back away but couldn't. Suddenly he stretched out his hand as if trying to grab her and pull her into the fire with him. She screamed, cried for help but no one was around. Not even Queen Rosamond. Distantly she could hear someone calling her name, she whirled around but the forest was too dark despite the flames. Was it Blackmist forest...no, she somehow knew it wasn't. But who was calling her? The voice grew louder and she noticed her vision turning blurrier. What was happening?...~~~~Her eyes flew open and she gasped awake. She sat up and realised that she was on a bed, in her and Xavier's room. "Erica?" she heard her mother's voice and snapped her gaze towards her. It was now that she saw luna Freida,
Alpha's Mage 49. Cathartic
[Erica]She stood rooted to her spot as she saw the terror-filled scene unfold. Mouth agape, she could only watch as Aldred writhed and screamed in pain as he fruitlessly tried to save himself. Her eyes were wide as saucers as she took in the sight, unaware of the vigorously burning flames around her. She was oblivious of the fact that another spectre was beside her, watching a mage burning alive, the flames engulfing his body little by little. Erica was not aware that somehow the flames or the disobedient wind did not dare to touch her, that she was standing in a safe array created by someone. Tears streamed down her cheeks, unbidden as she stared with fearful eyes. Her lips trembled, a choked noise escaping her mouth. 'Did I do this?' the thought made her stumble back. She took a step forward, her limbs felt wobbly. 'But I didn't...' her voice echoed pitifully. As she tried again to walk unsteadily towards him, something stopped her. "Don't." The voice was familiar and authoritati
Alpha's Mage 48. Denouement
[Erica]"Aldred!" she thundered as stalked into the mansion, dragging two barely unconscious werewolves in her wake. She had been unknown of her capability, of her strength and of her fury. Her hand never faltered as she had continuously thrown Xander from one part of the study to another until the man had relented and grunted out Aldred's whereabouts. Her grandfather's demise had spurred something in her, snapped a thread that had been holding her to be civil to those who had done wrong, but then she had seen her grandfather falling limply on the ground, life sapped out within a few moments and that made her vow to herself that no more lives will be lost because of her, because of someone's misdeeds She felt a phantom ache in her chest, how will her mother react? She dismissed it as soon as it surfaced in her mind, filing away the thought for later. 'I will deal with it when the time comes,' she thought. She deposited the men haplessly on the ground and went to search the dilapida
Alpha's Mage 47. Nemesis
[Xavier]It was good to let Leikos out for the first time in a long time. 'Only if Erica could see,' he thought wistfully. Forcing to keep his mate at the back of his mind, he weaved through the trees, his aunt and mother following closely behind. Tristan was by his side, in his human form but running equally fast. He skidded to a halt in front of the tree. Had he been in his human form, he would have widened his eyes in shock but Leikos stood very still as he saw Elias standing in front of the tree waiting for them. His eyes clouded with confusion. "Ah, sorry for having to keep you waiting," his aunt chirped and walked past him. "We contacted him when you and Erica were outside talking to them," his mother explained, her voice tight with concern and worry. He trotted behind the bushes that would give him some privacy. His joints cracked and relocated and when he finally stood up, he felt a dull pain and ache that he hadn't for quite a while. When he walked back, Tristan, aunt Jade
Alpha's Mage 46. Tipping Point
[Xavier]Ice coursed through his veins. Leikos growled threateningly in his mind. "No!" Before he knew it, the word was out of his mouth. Leikos continued roaring in his mind, restless and bloodthirsty. He wanted to rip off their heads for blatantly disrespecting him and his mate. Sir Leon shifted his gaze towards him. Raising an eyebrow, he reiterated, "No?" Beside him, Erica had stiffened, her palm had become sweaty. He could feel how she was holding on to her indifferent facade with every ounce of her will that was teetering. "What he means is that what if this concoction, whatever this is, turns out to be poisonous?" Queen Jade comes to his aid. Luna Freida hums in agreement, "It appears as if you wish to force your assumptions upon her." Xavier turned to look at his mother who had defiant look on her face. "I agree," Ava said. Xavier felt an amalgamation of emotions. He had earlier thought of his friend as envious and prejudiced but despite not knowing Erica properly she was su
Alpha's Mage 45. Cornered
[Erica]Her insides churned when she heard this. She stood rooted to her spot while Xavier asked in a menacing tone, "What?" Her ears were ringing as she knew that the visit wasn't a casual or a coincidental one. They had come for her. Her palm tingled all of sudden and her vision turned sharper. She had to go to that nook. Something told her that the nook had every answer she was looking for. A sharp intake of breath drew her out of her racing thoughts. She noticed Alpha Samuel stepping back, his eyes widened with ill-concealed horror. "What? Who are you?" Alpha Samuel asks, his voice barely audible. She furrows her eyebrows before she hears another gasp. "Erica, your eyes..." Queen Jade whispers and that's enough for her to understand the older man's sudden change in reaction. She whirls around and looks up at Xavier who does not react in any way. He rests his hand on the small of her back, a calming touch, a silent reassurance. Erica closed her eyes and willed herself to calm down
