AVAWe stood in the bright sunlight, the sound of birds chirping and leaves rustling in the gentle breeze filling the air. The communal area was bustling with people, the smell of freshly cooked food wafting from the kitchen. "It's gone," I said, looking down at my hand where Seth had grasped mine just moments before. But now, I feel nothing. Looking up at Derek, I felt confused. "What do you mean, what's gone?" Derek asked through our link, his eyes narrowing slightly."The connection, I don't feel anything. No buzz, no nothing," I replied, shaking my head. Derek looked at Seth, who was standing off to the side, his expression strange. The Seth I had left just days before was a devastating mess, but today he almost looked robotic."How can it just go?" Derek asked, his voice low and serious, as Vee chattered on in the background. "I don't know," I said, feeling confused. I had to admit, it was a relief that the connection was gone, but still, it was a bit weird.Just then, Adrian bur
SETHVee had told me it took four days to recover from the spell of the warlock princesses. Even with her extensive experience in magic, she had never seen that kind of power used on anyone before. It made me wonder how they had actually managed to cast the spell on me. We were constantly on the run, rarely staying in one place for too long. Could it be that they had infiltrated my dreams or manipulated me when we consulted that witch?As my mind wandered through the possibilities, thoughts of Nimue began to creep in. Nimue was my heart's robber, stealing my affections with her mysterious and alluring presence. I couldn't help but think about her.As I walked through the forest, the crunch of leaves beneath my feet echoed through the silence. The sun cast dappled shadows on the ground, a stark contrast to the turmoil brewing inside me. I felt like my insides had been crushed, like the weight of the world was bearing down on me. Nimue, the woman I had followed and worshiped, had been t
SABRINA I stood at the window, gazing out at the lush green forest beyond the glass. The sunlight filtering through the leaves cast dappled shadows on the ground, and the sound of birdsong filled the air. "They are getting closer, I sense it," I said, my voice low and serious.Fay, lounging on the couch with her dragon friend, looked up at me with a lazy smile. "Don't be so dramatic, we have been in this life with these people for decades, we have never been found out. Why would we now?" She waved a hand dismissively, her eyes glinting with amusement.I turned my head to look at her, my gaze critical. "This is different. She has chosen someone that is surrounded by people that love her as her human. For whatever reason, we cannot get in their heads. We both tried on the boat." I nodded towards Adrian, who was sitting on the sofa staring blankly at the wall, his eyes glassy and unfocused.Fay climbed off the couch, her movements sinuous and seductive. She padded over to the bar, her b
AVA The morning sunlight streaming through the windows highlighted the tension in the room. Everyone was seated around the large wooden table, pouring over Nimue's diaries and throwing out ideas. The air was thick with the scent of old parchment and freshly brewed coffee.It became hard to navigate , to accept help from people but not actually tell them any of the truth. I trusted my family and friends explicitly. But we couldn't risk telling them anything of actual value , that could actually help us get to the bottom of all of this. Which felt like time wasted. Everyone was here this morning , Blake , Kara, Joshua, Andrea , Adrian , Vee and awkwardly, Seth. We were pouring over Nimue's diaries , and they were throwing out ideas. Which felt a little invasive to Nimue. I mean I had her with me, she could tell me most of this. Except maybe the part where she was blacking out. But then those parts aren't written. Shirer walked in , and looked around the full room and her eyes landed
SABRINA " WHAT THE HELL!!!! , OH QUEEN MOTHER, OH QUEEN MOTHER" Fay walked about panicking. I rolled my eyes and sneered without her seeing my face. " Fay , keep your voice down. These crazy wolves are everywhere at the minute, remember , they are onto us now more than ever before" I whispered and hissed at her . She narrows her eyes. " How can I be calm Sabrina? They want to come to our home. Where all our crazy family is desiccating, they would search everywhere, where we had memories, where we killed Father , the spell books we used to learn dark magic, this is really bad , And you're crazily blowing it , I told you to not take him as a mate. We didn't know enough about him, how he acts, who he is, how he behaves around his friends, I told you but you wouldn't listen . There was no need for you to take a mate there " she snapped, hissed at me, and gulped down a drink . That was the fastest I have seen Fay take down a drink , I rolled my eyes at her. " It was another way in , anot
AVAWe had decided to go to the castle three days after thorough planning and preparation. At that time, Derek and I had kept to ourselves , except for our siblings. And Shirer . A day before we left Shirer had called Derek and I. She told us she was suspicious of Vee , that she is one of the warlock princesses, and we attested to that fact because of the way we saw Adrian act the other day . Derek knowing his best friend Adrian won't act like that came to a conclusion that Vee was controlling Adrian . So Shirer kept a spell on me . The warlock princesses are after Nimue's magic in me , so the spell was to reveal the real faces of the warlock princesses once we get to the castle and I come close to any of their belongings. I would know for certain who the warlock princesses were. I felt extremely paranoid , looking at Vee all the time with my corner eye but still trying to act normal so she wouldn't suspect a thing . But the warlock princesses are ancient beings, they would have kno
DEREK The whole place was left like people were still living here ,or at least like they planned to come back. It was like they all travelled but hadn't returned. There wasn't a thing out of place or anything trashed. If not for the thick layer of dust on everything, you'd still think they were here. There were rooms upon rooms , bedrooms galore as well as bathrooms. But you could tell which one belonged to the warlock king. Everything was the finest of things. Even under the thick covering of dust , you could see the gold furnishings and the fine crystals. The man really did like his trophies. In the wardrobe , lined rows and rows of robes. Fine silks and expensive cottons.But it was weird , when you went through a door that adjoined to his room. There was another room. So unlike his. This one seemed so dark , there were two beds in the room. But not much of anything else. We didn't want to split up . So we were all cramming into each room to explore. There were no pictures , noth
AVA I felt nervous , extremely nervous. What would they do next ? What will we do next ? I know i worry too much over the littlest things but Shirer had just let everyone know that she had deep details about the warlock princesses and then Derek saying we had to take my brothers and Andrea to the lake of truth, why would I not panic. Knowing that Joshua didn't talk much to me growing up but then how is that a determinant that he didn't like me , so many thoughts in my head right now .Shirer had picked a room close to ours. So when we had attempted to dust off the sheets, we gave up and just decided that when we were about to sleep we would do it with our wolves. I went to see her. Knocking on the door, I went in to see her room spotless , no dust in sight. A fire is burning in the fireplace. And she sat on the bed reading the book Joshua had in his hands earlier. She glanced up at me when I closed the door and smiled. " This room is safe , we can talk freely, " she said, closing the
Of course, that had crossed my mind , but Seth would understand. He knew our parents. He knew the poison they spread wherever they went. " They will hate me for bringing this here " I told him, looking down. " They already know , Ava and Derek. While you were pretending to sleep, I was mind linking to Derek. He says we will gather to discuss how to end them after the funerals. Ava is also pissed at you. She told you we would help , you used your magic for us. We will not abandon you now. Derek had to stop her coming out here to tell you off ". I looked up at him and some of his anger had lessened , but not all of it.He stepped back and let me go. " So , choose Vee. Go without rejecting me. I will follow, we all will . Or reject me and go. The last choice is you stay here and we will do this together with our family. " My breath hitched at the hurt that crossed his face. One of those options I would never do, the other one they would come regardless. So , my only option was to stay. I
VEEAdrian took me back to his home after Riala actually flew her mate off into the distance. I found it fun to watch. It took my mind away for a little bit. Seeing Rhiala carry her away , I had wished Adrian had been a dragon and he could just carry me away too. Weird how I had never actually seen Adrian's home. I had always just assumed he lived in the pack house and then he was staying at the former alpha and Luna's retirement home on the edge of the pack. I was surprised at how modest it was. He lived in one of the smaller log cabins. When we arrived, he had looked at it and shrugged " They offered me a bigger place , but there was only me so I saw no reason", he had explained." It's nice, " I told him. He grabbed my hand and walked us inside. It was cozy , all though very minimalist , it had a lot of Adrian's personality in it. It actually made me laugh , there was some art on the walls and there were paintings of naked bodies in sexual positions. No faces, just the bodies of pe
" She looked at me dead in the eyes , and I knew she was right. But the thought of ever coming face to face with them again terrified me. " Go find your mate " she smiled , before she turned back on herself and headed back.I walked aimlessly for a while. Thinking , my mind runs like crazy. Mum has most likely already seen me here , now that Sabrina wasn't in my body anymore. Mum seeing the future was not always correct. Choices change and she only sees hints of the future, small little snippets. Mum and dad met out of sheer evilness. Not love or fated mates. And that was one of the things they wanted to stop, that they were completely against. Fated mates , they saw it as having too much power. The whole concept of mates. They wanted to eradicate it. They also believed that good witches were a hindrance , wolves were mutants , along with other animal shifters. My mother and father wanted to eradicate half of the paranormal species. It was funny. The only ones that made their list t
They were appalled by what they learned we had been through. And again apologized for their part , but they were not at fault." So you have no home for us to send your pride and your deceased home to ? "I asked them and they both shook their heads. " No, we have a camp set up. Where all of the possessions we brought with us are. But no actual home to go to ", Usif confirmed. Shit , I looked at Derek and he had sat back , his fingers rubbing his chin which said he was in deep thought. He jumped up and excused himself for a moment and came back with a big map of our land and the surroundings. " Where did she have you waiting , and where is your camp ? "he asked Usif, who looked confused about why he was asking. But I knew him , I knew where his mind was at now. And I sat back and smiled at my dear friend and actually behind that rough exterior was a damn good man.VEE" How are they doing ? " I asked as I entered the room the female warlocks had been in. Now there was the former alpha
CHAPTER 88He linked our fingers above my head and we stayed that way for the longest time. Before he finally let one hand go to slowly glide it down my body. Until he grabbed my thigh and hunched my leg up so he could press deeper into me." Damn" he said, pulling back . He smiled and looked down at my body. " Too many clothes ", he laughed. "Well, take them off, " I whispered . " Can't you just do your magic or something ? " he groaned so impatiently. " I could , but where is the fun in that? " I smiled, tormenting him. He leant forward and nipped at my lips with his teeth , before he sat up on his knees. He pulled his top over his head and I pretty much drooled at his torso. He jumped back off of the bed with no effort , landing off of his feet so he could unzip and pull down his trousers. His boxers went with them revealing him in all of his naked glory. And he was definitely blessed. I squeezed my legs tight , as a throb started between my thighs. " I scent you baby "he said in a
I was snapped out of my daydream by loud sounds of fighting. The fight from the opening had somehow made its way down here. Wolves and panthers ran everywhere between the houses. " What are they doing down here ? " I snapped at no one in particular. I watched in horror and absolute misery as some of my men , my brothers who I had trained with my whole life, fell. And I was hopeless. " Something must have happened. Derek wouldn't have let them down here ", the former Luna said behind me. I caught sight of a wolf I knew well. " Damian," I shouted. The wolf had just put down a panther. He looked my way and I motioned him to me. He shifted as he got to the border of the protection spell. " Adrian, what are you doing in there ? "he asked , out of breath.I shook my head. "Don't ask , I am not pleased by it. What has happened? Why are you all down here ? " he looked back up towards the opening. " The dragons took their fight to the floor , and that bitch got hold of the luna. The alpha orde
ADRIAN'S POV " Adrian, she will have had her reasons. " The former Luna said. I was fuming , marching up and down on the edge of the boundary. " She shouldn't have done that , anything could be happening now. All the people we love could be dead or dying and we are stuck here , helpless" I snapped, looking out at the path up to the battle. I heard someone gasp behind me. I turned to look and saw Kara standing there with tears in her eyes and her hand on her mouth. Shit , " Kara , I'm sorry " I said ." Go inside kay" her mum said. She wiped her eyes and walked off back inside. Meanwhile, the former Luna was giving me the stink eye. " Calm down Adrian , before I smack you up the side of the head. The truth of the matter is , you were a liability up there. She got in your head and she threatened to kill you. Your mate did what was right and still went back to help protect your family. Vee is new here , she could have left them to it and hid out here with you. But she didn't. I don't kn
One by one, all of the girls nodded to me and said it was done. "Let's do this ", I said nervously.I said the spell out loud and the girls copied it. This could all go wrong , but we had to believe that it would work. Bit by bit, I felt the thing inside of me that had become a comfort blanket , that had become a part of me. Even when the moon goddess had taken most of it , I still had some of it. A more comfortable amount if I was honest with myself. The more we gave her, the more she started to move. My magic was waning so I couldn't keep her still.She started to stand , a smug look on her face , she held her hands out by her sides and tilted her head back. Nothing was happening besides her looking more and more fucking gleeful. Celeste dropped to her knees at first looking weak and panting. She looked up looking worried and scared. She must have tapped out and given her everything. She glanced at me and I knew what she was thinking , it made my own nerves set in. Especially when Ve
AVAI felt her fighting against us. She was trying her hardest to not be brought here. Closing my eyes , I asked my babies for their help. I felt a little daft doing it , but when I did, that feeling washed over me again. " She's coming ", I shouted out loud, opening my eyes. Before us appeared a very pissed-off looking Sabrina. I didn't waste time , I moved what I was doing to immobilizing her. But she looked unfazed , she looked around the crowd with mirth. " You think I didn't think of this ? That you would assemble your army of mutts against me. What else do you think I went to the council for ", she looked up as the sound of the dragons roared above us ." They don't belong to us, " Vance shouted as three dragons swooped above us. " What ? " Derek shouted and Vance pointed up. " They are not us " he said, and a massive screech sounded in the air as one of the dragons opened its mouth. " Take cover " Rhiala shouted. Wolves started to shift , as a massive flame came out of the drag