LyssaI winced in pain, feeling the sharp sting of a needle piercing my skin. What was going on? Was I still in the rogue's den? I fluttered my eyes open, allowing light to seep through. My vision focused and I realized that I was inside a really large room.I frowned. What? My muscles felt heavy and they throbbed with slight pain. Other than that, the rest of my limbs were numb and my tongue felt heavy.Turning my head to the side, I saw a few nurses, at my sides, smiling down at me. I looked down at my hand and saw the intravenous drip attached to my wrist. Now, I understood why I felt the needle sting, but that did nothing to explain why the nurses were beaming at me. Was this a dream? It probably was. Either that or I was dead. The last thing I remembered was fighting the rogues and then seeing Kalan...I guess I was dead then. Death... didn't seem as bad as I thought, which led me to believe even stronger that this was a dream. Turning my head again, my eyes landed on Blaze
RavennaI woke up groggily, stretching and yawning from the sleep I had.I felt refreshed, yet drowsy.I blinked my eyes open and realized that I was the only one in the room. Kalan was nowhere to be found. I touched his bed space and found out that it was warm, indicating that it wasn't long when he left. My mind went sour thinking about it. Usually I wouldn't have questioned Kalan's leaving. He normally has work to do or meetings in the territory, but now it was different. I just knew Lyssa was involved in it. I tried to evade the thought, except Kalan must have gone to see her now. I decided not to think about it, instead clearing my thoughts and thinking of something else.I remembered how I had tried to distract both of us from thinking and talking about Lyssa last night and shame washed over me. I hung my head low, embarrassed at the fact that I had used my body to divert his attention from his ex-lover who also was carrying his child.I felt silly, childish, and a little
KalanA slight buzz from my phone roused me up from my slumber. I frowned, sitting up. I didn't set any alarm, why did my phone vibrate all of a sudden? Blinking away sleep from my eyes, I realized that it was just a text from Calix. Lyssa is conscious. Be there in 20 — Calix. My body went rigid as if it was doused in ice-cold water. Fuck. Lyssa. I'd completely forgotten about her, after being wrapped up in this peaceful bubble of mine. I sighed, running my hand down my face in dismay. Turning my back slightly, I looked at Ravenna's sleeping figure, lying peacefully on the bed. I really didn't want to leave her. I really wanted how her face would look when she woke up and I wanted to see her sparkling forest green eyes shining in the morning light. Unfortunately, I couldn't. Thanks to Lyssa. I mean, I could just wake Ravenna up right now, but I didn't want us to leave on a sour note. We were treading on a really thin tightrope and I didn't want us to topple over due to Lyssa
Lyssa“Pour the contents of the vial,” Kalan said firmly to Calix and my body tensed up upon hearing that. That would ruin all my plans and turn them into dust!“Wait!” I let out, startling everyone, even myself. I scrambled my brain trying to think of something to distract Calix from pouring away the potion and fast. “It's poison,” I blurted. Everyone looked stunned. Even Blaze who stood next to me had a bewildered expression on his face. Kalan's eyebrows pinched together in confusion and surprise. He opened his mouth to say something, but I beat him to the punch.“I-I was trying to kill m-myself,” I started, still struggling to come up with a plausible scenario that would convince them. “I didn't want to keep the baby and with all that was going on, I didn't want to ruin things even further. I understand that we had our differences lately and we've butted heads more than once. I just didn't want you to hate me anymore,” I said solemnly, bending my head slightly to make everythin
RavennaLady Vieva's eyes grew wide when she spotted me. She grew pale as a sheet and I could see her hands shaking a bit. She quickly got over her initial shock and turned around, immediately rushing out through the door by the side of the room. I saw that as an opportunity to flee too and ran down the hall, not daring to look back. I was going to pretend like nothing happened, I thought as I hurried in my steps. I was halfway out when I heard heavy footsteps thump behind me. Fear spiked up in my heart as I stumbled in my steps. I turned around slightly to see who was chasing after me and found a very livid Caelum following behind me with large and furious strides. I slowed my pace till I came to a complete halt. He could catch me anyway if I tried to run. There was no point in running, he was way faster and stronger than me. He could overpower and outrun me at any second. There was no way I could win this battle, I had to just face it head-on. I was scared when I heard his
KalanLyssa tried to...kill herself? I still couldn't wrap my head around it. It was impossible and very unlike her. Lyssa was a self-centered bitch and she always puts herself first in every situation. Her statement that she wanted to end her life, or her saying she wanted to do it so Ravenna and I can retain our relationship, all seemed like a whole load of bullshit. It was bullshit but I didn't know what to believe anymore. I stopped in my steps, turning around to look at Calix. “Tell me honestly, give it to me straight. Were there any rumors of Lyssa going out with other men while we were dating?” I really hoped she had. It'd really suck if that child was actually mine.“I hate to give it to you bro, but she is actually right. She had not been seeing any other man aside from you in the territory,” and here I'd really thought that Lyssa had been sleeping around behind my back while we were together. It would've really helped to get her away from my life. It turned out that sh
RavennaTaking in deep breaths, I forced myself to calm down. Caelum wasn't going to ruin my mood, I would make sure of it. Instead, my thoughts went over to the date Kalan and I would have later this evening. I bit my lip and giggled like a schoolgirl, just at the thought. Everyday with Kalan, I just found myself spiraling deeper and deeper in love with him. It felt like a really long time since we first met. I mean, yes there was too much going on, but it was easier to handle with Kalan by my side.I rummaged through my closet, trying to pick the perfect dress to wear for our date. This date might not seem like such a big deal, but it meant a lot to me. With everything going on, I just needed to know that I was at least cared for a bit by the one my heart cherished, or else I'd just break down. A champagne pink colored sequin gown hung in the middle of my closet as if taunting me to put it on immediately. The top of the gown had tiny crystals that blended with sequins, the colo
KalanMy eyelids feel heavy on my face as I constantly try to open them to no avail. I could hear voices all around me, speaking, saying things I couldn't understand. It irked me. Why couldn't I move? Why couldn't I open my eyes? “...Kalan…” I heard a familiar voice call out. My heart swelled in my chest on hearing it and it made me want to break out from this darkness to meet them. With every strength I had, I managed to force my eyes open and my limbs to also work in tandem.I regretted that decision immediately, as my body spasmed painfully. My limbs felt like they were electrocuted and my eyes and head hurt so badly.“Kalan! Don't just sit up like that!” Ravenna scolded, although her voice was filled with worry and concern. My mouth quivered on hearing her voice, and I quickly rested my head back against my pillow. Bracing myself for the second time, I slowly opened my eyes again, adapting to the bright light and colors that affected my vision. Once in focus, I realized t