Gemma wanted to tongue-lash Mara for trying to order them around. Still, the look in Sebastian's eyes reminded her suddenly that the pathetic human was his said mate. She was mated to Silas and knew very well how that felt, and she could feel Sebastian's pain at rejecting the one the gods had given him. The gods were cruel, however, to have played him so with such an excuse for a mate. She had a growing suspicion now more than ever for the girl. Before, it was mere dislike at the fact that she was human and Grimshaw wanted her leading to the deaths of werewolves and humans alike, but now it increased to suspicion of sorcery. She never knew Esmeralda, but from the stories she had heard about her, and what had happened between them, she feared for Sebastian that he might fall into the wrong hands again. That was everyone's fear, but despite her ordinary nature, Gemma found Mara too good to be true. Sebastian could not believe that woman at all. They were werewolves, after all, a
"Um...oh... the forest..." she began uneasily. "Yes. The forest Mara," he repeated, saying her name just as she liked it on his lips. To think that all this while he had been referring to her by her gender when things were seemingly ordinary between them, but now he was very much pissed; he had to start calling her name. Mara felt terrible about the development because it meant he disliked her. He despised her name and tormented her with the thought that he would only say it when he was pissed at her. There was no chance of becoming his Luna or being close to him. He also did not trust her, which made her feel bad. For all he might be thinking, he had suspicions that she was a spy for Grimshaw. After all, if his former lover Esmeralda could betray him as she had, he would be justified to suspect her. But this certainly was not fair. Mara used to think after hearing the full explanation that the bond between mates was stronger. Old Sonya did say after all that, it kept them fr
"Just now...in anger. Liar!!!" she yelled at him.He did not like being referred to as a liar or what he was feeling at this point. He rose from the edge of the table and stood facing her."You think I don't burn too? Do you think I'm heartless? All I do is for your good and safety. I avoid saying your name because I don't want to hurt you ever." he said"I don't care if you do," she whispered under her breath"But I do. I care, Mara. I keep seeing you every time. I keep fighting not to grab you knowing that if I do, I cannot stop." he said"Then grab me," she said and stepped forward, reaching for his hand. He made to pull away, but she caught his right hand. Mara had no experience with men, but certainly, she did not mind learning with a man she was destined for. She took his palm, placed it on her chest reassuringly, and then looked him straight in the eyes. She could see that even as he tried fighting it, he was on the verge of crying himself. That was enough for her. They had to
Sebastian woke up that morning feeling blissful. It was not the usual lonely feeling, and he instantly could tell the reason for what would seem like the sudden change. With her head resting on his free arm, she was beside him, snuggled close to his chest. He did not want to wake her, yet he wanted to see her face very well and gently propped her into a better position for snuggling. Now, he could see her looking so beautiful and peaceful in her sleep. He still could not get over his head what had happened the previous night, but Sebastian was sure he wanted it to repeat itself. Her scent and light snores made him smile. She has been exhausted because he knew her as a light sleeper. Yes, you might be surprised at how he came to know that but what she did not know, and what everyone did not know, was that most times, he would come up to rest on the statue beside her window. He would watch her sleep from afar but never dared to enter for fear that she might wake up at the moment
Yes, he walked there and caught on different scents at once, including his father, which was confusing as the man alpha was already dead. At the point of his confusion about the place, she showed herself startling him with her voice and sudden appearance. "We have been waiting for you," she said. Instantly and intuitively, Sebastian flung himself into wolf mode, drawing out claws and fangs; and exposing the bright eyes of an omega. "Who are you, and where are the others?" he demanded. She chuckled and walked closer, passing him to sit, toying with her hair while he swirled in defense mode. "Sit, werewolf. The spirits have been encaustic in their desire to meet you," she said softly. "What spirits? What are you? A medium or sorceress?" he demanded, calming just a little "I am whatever you make me now sit," she said. He suddenly did not see her as a threat anymore but joined her on the ground. She told him herself that he sought his brother, and Sebastian agreed. That was when sh
"You cannot be serious," Silas said to him. "Hey, keep it down. You don't want everyone to hear now, do you?" Sebastian said to him with a hiss "No one can, and since when did you..." Silas began but was cut short by Sebastian's most unwanted intruder. "I heard," Waylan said, emerging from around a pillar "No, you did not. Now keep moving." Sebastian barked "I will but has anyone seen Mara?" Waylan asked, obviously trying to piss him off further "No," Silas said. However, Sebastian was not buying it at all. "What's your business with her?" he asked. "Oh, nothing, alpha. I just promised to accompany her to pick fruits today," he said to him. "Silas would accompany her," Sebastian said "Why me?" Silas asked "Because..." Sebastian began as he approached a quite jumpy Waylan and put his arm around his neck. " Waylan and I have a trip to make." "Wait, what? I thought I was to accompany you there." Silas pointed out "Plans changed," Sebastian said without waiting for him to sp
He started explaining to her that it was only during the first turning that it felt excruciating, but as a werewolf gets used to it, the pain subsides. Mara asked what the first turning was like as her finger drew something on his chest. He wondered what she was writing and hoped it was endearing. He explained that the first time was like all the bones breaking into many pieces and then getting reshaped to fit into a wolf's form. He felt her flinch but cupped her face to tell her not to worry. There was much more to being a wolf than all the pain. Mara smiled at him.Sebastian decided it was time to let her know of the journey he would be undertaking. He had to see someone as regards their safety, he had said to her, and she nodded. Seeing the hint of sadness in her eyes, Sebastian smiled. It was nothing to worry about, absolutely, he said to her. He was going through neutral grounds that were barely used, which was partly true. It was not neutral grounds until one got closer to G
Chapter 23The witch had to be joking; Sebastian wondered why Mara would have to die on earth if he did not bring her to the witch's place. He already knew that getting her to the site would be a lot of danger and trouble in the sense that she was no werewolf and had not the strength and speed they had. Mara would be a drag on their journey as she would delay and cause them to lose a lot of time. That was not even as dangerous as what would happen if they happened to run into Grimshaw or any of his cronies. He did not have a whole pack yet and might not stand a chance at Grimshaw's army. The previous night had worked in his favor by sheer luck and an element of surprise. Those soldiers had been shocked at encountering the berserker himself and were indeed not prepared for what had come to them. That was nothing like now; he had known her to be his mate. She was his weakness and downfall; she could even cost his life this time. It was dangerous, and he needed an alternative to this
His piercing scream and then the impact on her body from the way the old alpha had slammed herreached into her depths. Mara had never been more pained and even now, she had forgotten how toturn for a moment into her human form. Her baby was all that mattered to her and then she got over itand let it free. She had returned back to her human for, bare and all. The minute she opened her eyes, two things happen simultaneously. Grimshaw pulled a dagger andthen held it close to her stomach area just as she saw Sebastian in the action of trying to make it over. “Now you stop there boy or I would be sending her and your baby to hell.” He said “Baby?” Sebastian asked caught dead in his tracks Yes baby. Continue wizard.” Grimshaw said to the wizard whom yet again had been distracted. Sebastian must not have believed his ears when he closed his eyes and listened. He could hear it finallythrough the noise, the steady tiny beating heart of the child within her. He could not believe his ea
He pulled her along quickly taking the shorter route to the stone altar he already had in preparation fortheir rites. The wizard was there and Grimshaw had never been more excited over his plans ahead andof time of making the wizard key into all his plans with Alexa the late sorceress. The breach of his wallshad seriously extended to where they were and it was only a matter of time before they get closer andget to him. But not for long, he was going to make certain he beats them to it. He had some of his menstand guard around the place as he pulled Mara along. He was not going to waste anymore time.“You may begin.” He said to the wizard“Yes my lord. Everything is nearly prepared but we might still be needing the one inhabited by life.” Thewizard said.Grimshaw caught Mara smirking but he had a surprise for her.“Oh she is the one inhabited by light.” He said“But I thought Alexa…” the confused wizard said“Alexa was gullible and let a little girl play a fast one on her. But su
She has been unnecessarily frustrating since he took her to see Zyair and abruptly refused eating until hefrees the boy. Grimshaw also knew within that the knowledge that her own mother had put him onpermanent protection was something way more challenging for her. He felt really proud but morehappy about the fact that her powers were actually awakening. It was a go go for him actually as he hadbeen waiting patiently to be able to harness her powers. But since what happened with his men theother day, Grimshaw suspected that something was off with her and her powers. The sorceress hadAlexa had said that it was a force field of death that she wielded based on what Mara had told her buthe could point out loopholes around those words. He knew he had to revisit that issue himself and seefor himself to make certain that her powers were what they seemed. He had asked that his men looksaround and finds the sorceress text but it would turn out that it had disappeared miraculously.Grim
They had been trying hard at keeping their ranks for sometime now as they had been really busy with the enemies. It was really tough as Sebastian had not been to war in a long but luckily for him, he had the experience and the true qualities of a leader. More and more had been falling into his ranks and aligning with his troops as everyone seemed to be calling for an end to Grimshaw’s reign. There were leaders around him both young ones and older ones to advise him and brush up his strategies. They were not so much but they were doing really well at holding out on the enemies. They fact that theywere short numbered was a cause for alarm as this was war and not a fairytale. It would only be a couple of moments and then the enemies would see through the hidden loopholes in their formation and then it would be their turn to start suffering the ills of war. That was just what Sebastian had been fighting tooth and nail to avoid. He could not loose this war. Not with the glimmer of hope h
Three days since he sent out his men, he still was not getting any responses from the battlefield. He last heard that they were engaging each other already at a place not so far from his castle, and now he heard nothing more. Grimshaw had sent three ravens out already. Two to the light claw pack and one to his general out at the war front, but neither had responded. The panic of not knowing was killing him; all he wanted now was reassurance from the general that his men were doing well, followed by a backup from the light claw pack.Apparently, it would seem like the old pack wanted nothing to do with or assist him. Grimshaw was not short of surprises as he knew well enough that all this had everything and more to do with the distraction he had received the other night of the banquet.The heavens knew what his son and Mara had voiced to the alpha. He had been told that they met with the man away from the banquet table, and although they tried to make it seem like a tour of the sorts o
“You should stop pressurizing him about these things, Max. It is not his problem.” Artemia said to her brother.“So you think,” Maxwell said.“So I know.” She said to him, firing up.Maxwell had been at the top of his beefing with his father again; this time, he was not buying his cowardice. He could not understand why the old man was acting the way he had been, even after the young woman had affirmed that she was being married against her will to this old wolf that seemed tohave been brewing all the troubles in the entire werewolf history.Maxwell had never liked Grimshaw, not even as a child, and many times when his father would meet secretly with this man; he always felt uncomfortable about it all. His father had not sent troops to help when the first war had happened, and as a child, he had not understood the reason why but this time, he was already beginning to think about it having relations with Grimshaw.All these years, they had been living in the wild and away from everyone
"Well, good morning to you, my hubby dad," Mara said as she entered the dining room, smiling ear to earwith so much amusement, especially at his face. Someone else was seated a little too early on the table, and he snorted laughter that had him choking on the drumstick he was biting down on."That serves you right, boy, for not waiting," Grimshaw growled as he observed Mara come to sit at her place."Are you alright?" she asked Zyair, who just drank from his cup and nodded. Mara then turned to Grimshaw, who was glaring at her. There certainly was a part of him that wished she had nothing to offer him so he could snap her neck, but he could not now, could he? He needed her alive so his plans could mature into reality. Grimshaw then furrowed his brow even more profoundly as he glared."You know, girl, I would rather the other bit of our relationship be kept secret." He glared at her"I do not understand. But that's what we are, right? And sometimes one could get confused with identitie
"Are you sure you want to do this and trust those treacherous humans again as our ancestors once did, brother?" Silas asked him for the third time, but this was at the boundary of Blackwell.The past few days, or dare we assume the week, have been the most hectic as they had been up and busy with the re-establishment of Blackwell, and there have been a lot of changes. Successfully a few daysafter the barrier had fallen, they had completed the sealing around Blackwell entirely. It was far more than what little Sebastian had thought they would achieve. It would seem the hands of fate had played them with way better plans than they had ever dreamt of as it was walled a little higher. Even more exciting was the line of persons, wolves in particular, that lined outside the new gates of Blackwell to surrender themselves to the new dawn and hope which was in the person of Sebastian. A lot had been happening these few days, but also enough to remind them that there was no longer time for so
Mara stood there as the maids attended to her with sadness in her eyes.She could not believe that this was happening despite the discovery. She looked grim as they put the gown on her, as she stared back at the mirror.Here has a damsel in distress that perhaps her powers alone would not save her from her impending fate.After the last altercation with Grimshaw, he had come to her room afterward and spoken to her.Mara then went to bed and did receive a confirmation of the fact that Grimshaw was her father. In fact, from what she had seen, he had known from the moment of her turning and yet had decided to keep it safely away from her while she wallowed in his desperation to marry her. He had come and put her in the tightest of corners when he warned her of the fate of Sebastian. He had sent a spread of words about her, and he also had more news.Two days ago, he learned that Blackwell castle had been again found. The barrier had already been lifted.Hence he could easily make an atta