Chapter 7They continued the journey on their feet, worried about the horses and how they would deal with the stress of a gallop after the wild one they had just been on. Dante immediately agreed, his affection for his horse trumping anything else. Asher on the other hand did not want to walk, and he told me as much. “Look, our pack is still at least two hours away, and it's an even longer journey when we are walking. I really don't want to do this.”He had stopped in the middle of the path, and instead of dignifying his outburst with an answer, I walked past him, noting that Dante and the two horses had done the exact same thing. Sighing, he turned around to walk with us, pausing at the trunk of a very wide tree. It had some mangoes on it, ripe and heavy, and I stopped abruptly too. As though my stomach recognized the fruit, it growled, and I blushed. “So you're hungry too? I thought we were just going to keep walking for hours on end and then hope for the best?”“In what world do
More of the guards trooped out, six of them in number, advancing towards me. Afraid, I went to stand behind the horses, moving away from the tips of the spears. Instead of moving away like I had hoped, the guards came after me, pushing Dante and Asher away from me.“Alpha Dante. Alpha Asher, please move away from the intruder. We will keep you safe.”Dante turned around to try to explain, and instead fell on his injured foot, which had now swollen up to almost twice its size. Asher looked between me and Dante who was on the floor and decided to help Dante, taking so much time that the guards have the time to grab me and push me into an uncomfortable position. It hurts, but I bite my tongue to keep myself from yelling.It is not the right time to play hero, not the right time to fight, so I do as I am told, folding my knees up under me and spreading my arms wide out. One guard walks over to me, a woman, and she begins to pat me down, pulling my knapsack off my back.A few minutes that
As he shut the door behind him, I set my bag onto the bed, a queen sized one with tall bedposts. The room also had a few chairs and furniture, with green notes. Two lamps sat on either one of my bedside tables, and excited, I ran over to the wall to turn on the lights, enthralled to see that there was a chandelier in the room. I quickly turned it off and walked over to the verandah, which was covered by a wall sized window, which was perfect for looking out. I wondered if there was a curtain I could draw up to shield me from the sub jr it eventually shone through.On further exploration, I found that there was a hidden closet, painted to look just like the green walls of the room. I opened it to find clothes hangers, and I decided that when I was truly settled in and had a job to help me to pay for them, I would be getting myself enough clothes to fill them up. I came out and noticed the little nook to the corner, perfect, even down to the selection of books. I was worried about Dan
P.S; Dear readers please do not forget to rate and vote for this book in the app, and your comment are sincerely needed. Thank you.*****Exhausted from the day's activities, it took a while for me to fall asleep, but having relaxed my muscles, getting my mind to comply did not take too long. Mere moments after pulling up the covers around my shoulder, I fell into a nice, long sleep. “Miss Olivia? Miss Olivia!” I swatted away the voice that was speaking to me, ignoring it. I figured that if I ignored it long enough, it would leave. I was having a good dream, and I didn't want it to end. Yet there they were, an incessant knocking. For a second, the voices seemed to have swelled, and my eyes snapped open. I had forgotten about dinner, I realized, and I hopped off the bed, Landon on the floor with a yell. “I'm coming! Please hold on!”I pushed the covers off my body and tossed them on to the bed, pulling open the door. It didn't open, and I froze for a second before remembering that I
P.S; Dear readers it will delight me if you comment and leave a rating in the app for me, as it will boost my morale to write for you😘****Mere seconds after landing on my bed, I fell asleep, the softness of the sheets wrapping me in their embrace once more. It had been a while, even with the complete renovation of the White Water pack. It had been a very long while since I had a meal that good. It reminded me of my mother, which was probably why I dreamed of her that night.Unlike the usual dreams I had of her before, in this one, it was sunny out, and we were at the lake. Dad was not there, probably fishing, and Liam was sitting in the background, eating something. Perplexed, I walked over to Liam, placing a hand on his shoulder. I wanted to ask why he was there, but my mouth was heavy, and I could not get the words to come out. Eventually, I gave up, and he morphed into a wolf, running after me and chasing me until he caught up to me and ripped me to shreds. Startled, I sat up
In the morning, all seemed better - the birds were chirping with joy, and sunlight was streaming in through the window, as I expected. I had fallen asleep with my feet tucked under my frame, and now my feet hurt, so I stretched them out in front of me while I looked around. According to the clock, it was 10:00 AM, which meant that I had been allowed to sleep in. Startled, I jumped up to my feet and went to take a shower. I had probably missed breakfast, but if I hurried, I could find Bella, get a tour of the grounds and be done in time for lunch. I slipped off my nightdress and hopped into the shower, marveling at the selection of shampoo and conditioner that was available to me. I selected one with oranges in the label, hoping for the best and poured it into my hair. Letting the water do its thing with the soap, I massaged my scalp, enjoying the feel of the lather against my fingers. After a few minutes, I rinsed it off and continued to wash my body, using the washcloth made availa
As I was walking, I heard a voice calling my name. I turned around, annoyed to see Asher advancing towards me. I urged Bella to let us go, hoping to leave his line of sight as soon as possible. Although I thought I had managed to avoid him, starting my day much later, it seemed that I was wrong.Asher followed us outside and asked Bella to take care of me. “Bella, take good care of her, alright?” he said, waving at her to stop. Bella nodded her head in response.I pretended not to hear them and continued walking, hoping that Bella would follow me. She quickly caught up, and we went down the stairs, heading to another part of the mansion. Bella showed me around the kitchen, which I was already familiar with, and then took me to the garden and around the grounds.During our exploration, I discovered that my mates had a pool in their home and a small garden of roses. I made a plan to visit the garden as often as possible so that I could tend to the roses.Bella and I returned to the mans
Chapter 14Just then, a dog's bark sounded in the hallway, and just then, a dog came running his nose against the door. Astonished, I asked Bella to please go ahead and open the door, letting the golden creature come in. He sniffed around Asher and Dante and then came to rest beside me, his tail thumping the ground repeatedly. “Oh my god, what a cute dog!” I squealed, rubbing his fur excitedly. I could barely believe that they had a dog - I had not heard a dog's bark or seen him the day before, but the house was huge, and he was probably somewhere else. “At least now you see what we mean,” laughed Dante, watching the dog and I interacted with. Shaking my head, I burst into series of laughter. “Oh, he is just delightful! What's his name?”“Jam,” supplied Asher, beaming at me. “I named him. Don't you like his name?”“It's a nice name, ” I laughed, “very characteristic of you.”With a smile I kept my hand on Jam's head, all too happy to have his company. I wondered if it would be p
P.S: Dear readers, we've come to the end of this book. I'm happy we both have come a long way and I'll appreciate if you could leave a comment in the comments section for this book. I'm not asking for too much but your rating will go a long way too. Thank you. **** Blanco had fought until the enemy soldier before him had slumped to his knees as if dead. But the man, a black ring on his finger, was not dead at all. Only the demon inside him. And when soldiers of countless coasts began to cheer, when word spread that a prince, no he wasn’t a Prince anymore, the King who was promised, had defeated Kera, Blanco simply turned from the battlements.He found him by scent alone. Even in death, the scent lingered, a path that he followed through the wrecked streets and throngs of celebrating, weeping people.Rowan Mikhail smiled at his bleeding heart, and he had seen him first as Blanco ran to his friend’s side,“Don’t die on me!”, h
The final showdown part 3 Blanco’s breath was a steady rasp in his throat as he charged through the lines of demon soldiers, screaming ringing out around him, Rowan swinging beside him. Nearby, cutting a swath through masses, Dante and the king of the south fought. Soldiers swarmed, but he hadn’t seen the Queen. Then it happened, the demon soldier had gotten the better of him, he had been too late to react, and the demon reached for its sword, fatigue had set in, the demon’s head falling to the ground, as Aelin Bellamere, stood before him,“Too sloppy, human.”, her eyes unto him,“What changed your mind.”, he said, “A certain Queen did.”, her eyes backwards, to Queen Olivia EmmaThe Queen’s cavalry shoved the demons back, and above them, wolves and wyverns clashed.Beasts, feathered and scaled, crashed to the earth.Still Elon fought above the queen, guarding her from the demons who spotted that white banner as good as a banner amid the sea of
The final showdown 2The Wolf kings walked beside her, and the thousands of soldiers that they had been able to gather in such a small period was impressive indeed. But they won’t be enough. She had heard of the thousands of soldiers standing guard at Purisca, ready to be unleashed at the final words of Kera Asgorn, and demon soldiers and creatures might actually get onto their world, but for some reason she was not afraid.Neither were any of them afraid, Dante, nor Asher, defying the odds like they always did, one last battle, one last rite to fulfill, and maybe, just maybe they might get to see him again.And the army matched forward, day and night.Benny Blanco and Rowan Mikhail led the group of warriors, as they sojourned on their journey to Asgorn, the Northern coast, the place where the ripple of power had come from, he had hoped the Queen had listened to his message, and no walloped in her grief, of a missing son.Whilst they passed through these fore
Final showdown 1Isak swallowed once. Twice. The portrait of uncertain fear as he lay chained on the metal table, terrified, Hades waiting for his answer.And then he said, his voice clear as day “When you finish breaking me apart for the day, how does it feel to know that you are still nothing?”She grinned. “Some fire left in you, it seems. Good.”He smiled back through the mask. “You were only given the oath for this. For me.Without me, you’re nothing. You’ll go back to being nothing. Less than nothing, from whatI’ve heard.” Hades fingers tightened around the flint.“Keep talking, Prince, you'll crawl after me soon”A rasping laugh broke from him. “The guards talk when you’re gone, you know. They forget I’m Wolf, too. Can hear like you.” Hades aid nothing.“At least they agree with me on one front. You’re spineless. Have to tie up people to hurt them because it makes you feel like a woman, you're
Kera Asgorn stood at the Island, alone this time, no guard with him, just him and two magic stones, clutched to his pockets, it had been a lie, obviously, that was expected, he didn’t feel Isak Emma’s companions would he do willing to hand over the possession of the keys, he had followed their plans, like a hunter in search of a prey, but he also knew, they were not foolish enough, to drop the stones but they were desperate enough to drop something, to drop someone, dark magic, flickering at his fingers, as he set his eyes on his son Dale Asgorn. Dale clinched his sword tightly to his fist, he wouldn’t let go.“And what do you suppose to do with that son, slash me into pieces.”,“Don’t be stupid boy.”, he added, “Tell me where the stones are, and I might just let you go, you spineless boy.”. Kera hissed.“Get past me first father.”, he yelled, and went into the darkness.“Enjoy your rest?”Isak said nothing.Hades ran a hand down the metal table’s edge. “I’ve been debating wh
You’ve been here too long.She had felt the ripple of power when it had happened. Somewhere far away in the dark oak forests there she was, and then it had happened. The brutal awakening, her son was alive, Isak the chosen one , the King who was promised, had lived, and she was here, doing what exactly, sobbing and shying away from the kingdom, he had done this for. The west coast. The same kingdom that Isak had sacrificed himself to protect, she sobbed, she was not fit to be Queen, but all that didn’t matter to Olivia Emma, she wanted to see Jim, once again, this time, she moved faster than her legs could carry her, as she got to the courtroom, Elena, Dante, Asher and the witch boy, Bahask, stood, pausing as their eyes met,“Your majesty, you look quite different.”, Elena observed.The Queen looked quite different from before, the Werewolf Princess observed or had she felt that ripple too, it couldn’t be.“Ready the horses.”, An order,“We move north.”, Olivia Emma said.Dante rus
Kera’s smile turned sad. “Do you think she did, Isak”He considered. So many of their chats, their lessons in this glen, held deeper puzzles, questions for him work through, to help him when he one day took her throne, Adolpha at her side.As if he’d summoned her, the pine-and-snow scent of his mate filled the clearing. A rustle of wings, and there she was, perched in owl form on one of the towering oaks. His Witch.He smiled toward her, as he had for weeks now, when he’d come to escort her back to her rooms in the river palace. It was during those walks from forest to mist-shrouded city that she had come to know him, love him. More than she had ever loved anything.He again faced Kera. “The queen was clever, and ambitious. I would think she could do anything, even find the stones“So you would believe. And yet they eluded her.” “Where did they go?”Kera’s ark stare unwaveringly held his“Where
And when he awoke chained on the altar, he beheld what she had done to the iron coffin.The top of the lid had been warped. A great hump now protruded, the metal stretched thin.As if it had come so very close to breaking entirely.On a dark hilltop overlooking a sleeping kingdom, she froze.The others were already halfway down the hill, leading the horses along the dried slope that would take them over Akkadia’s border and onto the arid plains below.Her hand dropped from the stallion’s reins.She had to have imagined it.She scanned the starry sky, the slumbering lands beyond, the Lord of the North above.It hit her a heartbeat later. Erupted around her and roared.Over and over and over, if it were a hammer against an anvil.The others whirled to herThat raging, fiery song charged closer.Through herDown the mating bond. Down into her very soul.A bellow of fury and defiance.From down the hill, Alec rasped,“Adolpha.”It
P.S: Dear readers, it has come of notice that you're yet to do only one thing for me, and that thing is, your support; Yes, every comment and rating you give to this book motivate me to write more and I'll be so happy if you could do this for me. Please leave a comment in the app and a rating, thanks. Kera Asgorn The commander in the alley had claimed he had received the latest orders from Asgorn, North Coast, None of them knew whether to believe him.Sitting around a tiny fire in a dusty field on the outskirts of a ramshackle city, the blood long since washed from his hands, Lorcan , the Vampire Doctor again mulled over the logic of it.Had they somehow overlooked the simplest option? For Kera to have been in Asgorn entire time, hidden from his subjects? But that commander had been lying filth.He’d spat in Alec’s face before they’d ended it.The other commander they’d found today, however, after a week of hunting him down at the nearest