"I believe this would give us shelter till the storm stops" Shailyn mumbled, scraping her hands together before drying them over the catching fire, she stared around the little cave, it was satisfactorily and more affluent than the last cave she was in while outside was heavily pouring rain. "I detest storms"
Skylar eyed the two boys, sitting opposite of her. "Why are you two running away from home?"
Aiden sighed dramatically, wondering why they were still with these people. "We told you, we are not running away, we are just two boys going on a life and death journey"
"Our papa's life is in danger and he has been in a coma for a week already and we fear he might not wake up again" Caden added.
Aiden surveyed their faces. "You said you are from Crystal Heart pack, how can we trust you, after all, you were trying to wriggle into this pack. You are intruders and what do you need our help with?"
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"You want us to believe you're our Mama!" Caden pointed at Skylar, an alarmed expression on his face but what shocked him more were the words that fell out from his mouth, he slowly dropped his hand, giving Aiden a side glance, noticing how his brother shook his head and facepalmed. Damn, he was really stupid."Ah!" Shailyn suddenly exclaimed, startling everyone with her sudden outburst. "You finally said it!"Skylar stared at the boys puzzled. "Am your mama?""No, you're not!" Aiden answered, sighing as he realized they had no escape from Caden's stupidity this time but this lady just claimed their papa as her mate. "First of all, our papa said his mate has colorful hair and her eyes are light and cheerful green but your hair is white and your eyes might be green but they are dark, nothing like our papa described"Skylar gasped and the others gasped as realization sunk in. "Your Papa is Azrael?"&nbs
"Finally, Alastair" Skylar softly enunciated, running her hand over the horizontal jawlines of her mate, still lying on the bed, unconscious, clearly unaware of his surroundings. "I have missed you so much, too bad you can't remember what we've been through but I hope you don't, they are memories I don't ever want you to recall" she leaned down and pressed her lips against his cheek, smiling in content to be in the presence of her mate again, after their little departure. Skylar wheeled her head over to Maye. "How can we rouse him?"Maye stepped forward, her steps a bit hesitant as remorse once again drown her. She moved over to the mattress, noticed how her boy had grown to be a mature and marvelous young man, his mother would probably smile wherever she was. With shaky hands and a gulp, Maye slowly pulled down the blankets covering his chest to his lower abdomen, they all stared in awe at the silver star on his chest that glowed furiously.
Skylar rubbernecked at the woman from head to toe, noted her convulsing form and excruciating breathings, sweating and fussing in tribulation. "I could kill you right now"Glady instantly got down on her knees. "Your highness, please have lenience, I didn't realize he was the King""No one deserves to be treated like a marionette, witch!" Skylar spat, her eyes louring and her voice eminent."Please, I don't want to die!" The witch wept, her body shaking. "I will do anything, I will give anything!" She avouched.Skylar nodded. "You have a daughter" it wasn't a question. "Your daughter shall be my servant, I don't seem to have any in this lifetime"********************************She slowly trailed her finger on his jawline to his lips, she could never forget how those carmine lips used to feel on hers, they were
"You are the Maye" it wasn't a question, he stared at the witch approximately, who gulped at his infiltrating gaze, feeling diminutive. She nodded.Skylar stared between them, she could sense the awkwardness and placidness from Maye but nothing came from Karam, she got nothing from him other than the faint mate scent.Karam but his inner cheek, his posture tranquil and collected. "The one who left me in the tomb?""Karam..."The male instantly chipped in. "My name is Azrael" his voice came out firm and dominant, Maye and Shailyn trembled at the sound of his voice, both whimpering in submissive. "You think sealing a five years old kid in a tomb was shielded""I was scared" Maye's voice wavered."Of course, you were" Karam scoffed.Skylar hated not being able to read the Lycan before her, it was vexing and she believed everyone felt it too.
"Let me out from here!" She shrieked, using her vexation to kick on the iron bars and metal with her foot, hands instantly going to her toe as she grunted in anguish and jumped on one foot. "Bloody bars!" She dropped her leg when the pain ebbed.She wheeled in circles, noticing the pesky sight of the cell.It was opaque, the irons were stale and rusted, the roof was leaking with drops of water dripping on the cold and wet floor but no ray of sunlight anywhere. The walls were stained with a red liquid, she shivered at the thought of what the red substance could be, especially with those fingerprints and traces on the wall, while this smell of blood and corpses filled the air. She instantly went back to that bar, gripping them hard, and shook them with force, letting her voice echo through every hole. "Let me out from here, it's fetid in here. You better come kill me before this whiff does"She kicked the iron bars again b
"Am sorry, am no longer a wolf"Those words lingered towering in the air than aimed at, they kept playing over her head, her mind heading in different places, trying to process the meaning of those words."What's that supposed to mean, you are a werewolf!" Her voice came out with frustration, she hated when she didn't get all the information that she needed, she hated being left in the dark, she hated being clueless about a situation.Ivan lowered his head in shame, being unable to stare into the eyes of the love of his life, they had turned him into something that he wasn't, something that he would never want to be. "Am sorry""Stop apologizing and just tell me already!" She grabbed his collar and shook him, her orange eyes glowing furiously."He is not a wolf, little one. He was never a wolf" the man beside the King spoke, finding more amusement in the scene more th
"How long have you been here?" Shailyn inquired her mate, they were now crouching on the grimy floor, as much as she would have preferred standing, her legs were getting numb, it was a nuisance she didn't wish to tolerate, Ivan didn't care where he sat, he was physically depleted."A week, I think" he retorted."How did it happen, I just don't understand. How could that devil be your father?" She grilled.Ivan shrugged. "I came home one day and he was there, claiming to be my biological father and the people I thought were my parents confirmed it. They put up a fight to protect me but.." he paused, his mind flashing back to that bloody day, the day his life once again changed forever. "He killed them"Skylar gasped. "Oh, my goddess!""Every day I battle with the quilt but I could never forgive myself. It's my fault they are gone"Shailyn stared at him, he was
Shailyn groaned at the sudden brightness, sealing her eyes with her hand till her vision got clearer, she noticed an odd-looking tree standing at the side and realized they were at the border of the midnight pack, she sighed in relief, knowing they were safe."I could tell you have been in there for a while, you got have gotten yourself out," Adelaide noticed the awful state of her mistress.Now, this was a secret she hadn't told anyone, not even Skylar and she preferred to keep it that way, she didn't want to seem or appear weak because she wasn't weak but she had lost half of her powers when she broke the bond with Skylar, it was the only way she could prevent herself from dying and gain her memories back, it was the only way she could be with Ivan."Tham you for saving us Adelaide" Shailyn avoided the topic, smiling weakly while still in the arms of her mate, and suddenly, Ravana appeared beside Adelaide.