Morgana's POV I knew Dominic wouldn’t recognize me, not when he was only eight, twenty years ago. But deep down I was scared of him. His cold demeanor and the alpha authority oozing from him made it hard for me not to shiver under his scrutinizing gaze. Unlike my sister, who was naturally born a witch, I was born weak and needed to keep red items of clothing on to make my powers instead, or they might fade away. If I knew I would meet Dominic at the funeral hall, I would have stayed away. It wasn't my fault that Victor had to shoot himself in the leg by calling me a name that wasn’t mine the moment he came back to the hall. But there he was, blaming me for trying to endanger him after Dominic left with Emily. “You shouldn’t even be here at all.” He screeched, pacing up and down in his office. He got to the spot where I cast a spell on Stella and stood fixated on that spot. I knew I suggested that we get rid of Stella, but I wasn’t expecting him to agree to it easily. His goal
Dominic's POV I took Emily by her hand as we walked back to the Packhouse in Shadowfangs. I promised her I wouldn’t say a thing about what she told me to her father and I’d figure out a way to get her into my pack seamlessly. I sent a text to Jonathan to inform him about my discovery. We got to the pack house and I handed Emily over to her big sister. “You know you are all she has now, right?” I said to her elder sister who took Emily’s hand calmly with a quick nod. She had a neutral expression—it was void of emotions, but I knew she was sad too. She was only trying to be strong. “Please take care of her and yourself too.” I continued, smiling at them. Victor walked in with Morgana by his side. If my gut was correct and Morgana indeed knew how to use dark magic, then she might be the witch we had been looking for. But I still doubt my conclusion, maybe Emily was only being paranoid because considering what had happened in Shadowfangs, it would only be a thing of stupidity and
Lila's POV I sat alone in my room, watching the rays of the moonlight sneak through the window. I didn’t pull the curtain before going to bed and I was in too much pain to stand at that moment. I didn’t know what was going on. Ever Since my powers came back, I had been having all kinds of pain surging through my body. Apart from the feeling of hotness and coldness, I was feeling at the same time, I was also tormented by visions I neither understood nor could control.I remember getting a glimpse into the memories of everybody who came in contact with me. I had seen flashes of lost love, bittersweet moments of childhood laughter, and even hidden pains that lay buried beneath layers of smiles. Those images crowded my mind like a restless tide. I could see their faces, hear their voices, know their secrets, and their feelings—both joyful and sorrowful ones—tangled together until I struggled to distinguish my memories from their own. The weight of these foreign memories was too mu
The night after I saw the vision of what would become of me if my powers consumed me, thinking straight became harder for me. I had to act like I was sleeping before Dominic could leave—I didn’t want to be near him. The story of him witnessing my horrific moments was terrifying. I remembered how my eyes glowed with darkness and the chilling sensation that I was losing control that accompanied the moment. I knew I was only a few steps away from becoming who I didn’t want to be—a very wicked person. And I didn’t know if I’d be able to hold on to myself any longer. Judith entered the room at that moment without knocking—maybe I should not have told her my passcode. Her presence was steady as the moon that had witnessed my terror the previous night. Her eyes, filled with both compassion and determination, told me that she wasn’t here to blame or chastise me. She had seen too much already, she knew the fight I was going to face wasn’t going to be an easy one, and she understood th
Lila's POV Not long after my episode, I began to feel a bit better; the elixir Judith gave to me was now working. I told her I wanted to sleep, even though she was reluctant to leave, she later left after much persuasion from me because I needed some time alone. I kept turning in bed even though the storm inside of me had been getting calm. I couldn’t shake the feeling of emptiness and shame. How I would be neglected and become an outcast if I eventually became what I saw myself become through the mirror. Finally, sleep came, and it wasn’t as bad as I had expected it to be; instead, it was full of calm with a strange dream. I had a dream where a woman appeared to me. I found myself in an old house; the paint on the walls was peeling, and the roof was falling apart. I looked around carefully to see where I was, but it didn’t look familiar. I took careful steps towards the window that was draped in a black curtain. I was so close to the window when I heard a voice behind me. “Li
Lila's POV Maybe he was used to my unexpected kisses because he didn’t look surprised at all. I retraced my steps and lowered my head as I fiddled with my fingers. It wasn’t like I was feeling embarrassed or shy, but I was hoping he wouldn’t think I was shameless for throwing myself at him like that. I cleared my throat in an attempt to stop the silence between us. “It doesn’t mean anything or that I have an expectation. I just wanted to do it in case it might be my last chance.” I said, trying to make sure he didn’t get the wrong idea. But his quietness was more unnerving—how could he remain calm in such a situation?“It’s fine.” He said, his hands were now back in his pockets. “I’ll be away for some time.” He quickly added. And just like I had expected, he would be leaving. I really shouldn’t have asked that we be separated in the first place. “I’ll drop by often to see how you are doing though.” He swiftly added as if noticing the worry on my face. I smiled slightly at his
Dominic's POV I mindlinked Brian to keep Lila’s company for as long as he could. It appeared she was overthinking and given her state of mental health, I wouldn’t want her to feel more burdened. I couldn't stay with her because of work and our investigation—also our situation wouldn’t let us be together. I let out a sigh of uncertainty—who knew what was waiting ahead?“Have you sent anyone ahead to scout the area and see how much advantage we have? I do not want us to draw the local police.” I said to Jonathan, pointing to the map he handed to me before I stepped into the car. “Yes, I had Moore—our best tracker to see. He went there to blend in with the people living in the town, and since it’s an old town down the country, security is a bit loose there.” He explained carefully. It wasn’t like we were going to commit a crime, but that was how we had been living. We wouldn’t want to expose ourselves to the rest of the world. This reminds me of the story of the werewolf that got
Dominic's POV “What do you mean by you have dementia? You are a witch.” Jonathan retaliated. He looked rather annoyed than surprised. The fact Lila had been subjected to a few mental disorders made me find it plausible that she could have dementia. Jonathan was probably too blinded with rage to reason that far.“I guess that’s what happens when you keep looking into other’s memories for a long time.” She said, taking a deep breath after her words. “Maybe I shouldn’t have overdone it,” she continued, “now, I can’t tell my memories apart from others' memories. So subconsciously, I lock some of my memories away and claim to live the life I’ve never lived before. Do you know how excruciatingly painful that can be?” She asked tears welled up in her eyes. “How come you seem fine now?” Jonathan asked, looking at her skeptically.“Because you mentioned my husband.” She sniffed her nose, “He was the only reason I had to stay sane for a while and he was the reason why I started digging
Lila's POV I had to confirm my ears were working perfectly. How could he accept me as his mate when he knew it would be a sad ending for us? We’ve talked about it already and he knew it was best we stayed away from each other. I didn’t want him to die, and I certainly didn’t want to end up dead either. “So, do you all agree that she doesn’t need to leave now?” Leo asked, facing the crowd back. A guy with blond hair raised his hand. He had a worried expression, so I guessed he must have had a legitimate question to ask. “Yes, Elan,” Leo said, pointing at the blonde guy whose name was supposedly Elan. It wasn’t surprising Leo knew the names of all his pack members—he used to be the alpha after all.Elan rose to his feet, “What if she goes berserk one day?” Everyone turned their head towards him. He cleared his throat before he continued speaking. “My grandmother told me about vessels with multiple powers. If they can’t manage it well, they go berserk—the outcome is disaster.” He
Lila's POV He took steady and calculative strides towards the podium while the lady joined the crowd. I knew her, she's a pack member. So I assumed she had escorted him.His eyes were hazel, but they held a stronger expression of coldness compared to Dominic's. I saw how everyone went silent the moment he started walking, even I was shaken up a bit by the way he approached us. “Regardless or whatever, you shouldn't treat your Alpha's Mate with so much disrespect. I was sure I made several lectures regarding this so that the tragic event that befell shadowfangs wouldn’t repeat itself in history ever again. Did most of you sleep during those lectures?” He asked with a voice full of authority. The room boomed with his voice as it resonated throughout the silent hall.For him to have lectured them in the past, he must have been someone of a high reputation with immense wisdom, like a lecturer. But even so, why did he have so much power over controlling the rest of the werewolves? I
Lila's POV Brian explained what the meeting would be like on our way to the pack house. He told me to be mentally prepared that they are meant to say all kinds of words to me. Honestly, I was a bit scared since I’d have to face a large crowd while they judged me endlessly. “Do you plan to deny it?” Brian asked, jolting me out of my thoughts. I took a deep breath as he kept staring at me to hear my answer.“I don’t know, Brian,” I said tears welled up in my eyes again.” After hearing what actually happened to my mother, I couldn’t help but think that she was judged wrongly.” I continued,” “Yes, she had her fault. Revenge doesn’t end a problem but it rather adds to the existing problem. But on the other hand, I doubt I would have handled the situation any better if I were in her shoes.”I said truthfully. I felt bad for my mother, and denying her further would only make me feel more sorry for her. I was honestly torn between them since I knew accepting her would only make me face
Lila's POV Everyone was now gathered in Dominic’s office after hearing the news about Sophia’s death. Morinda was quite shocked; she said she never wished her dead, even if all Sophia ever wanted was her property. But the fact that she died suddenly could only mean one thing.“Was an autopsy conducted?” Brian asked, facing Jonathan. “Even if an autopsy was conducted it wouldn’t reveal anything as long as witchcraft was involved in her death,” Morinda said, hitting us with reality. “But one thing is certain—-she must have been in a cohort with the witch you are looking for.” She said what I was sure everyone was now aware of. “You mentioned that only the royals could erase other’s memories, right?” Dominic asked in a stoic tone. His expression had turned cold ever since heard the news. The look he had at that moment was a look that said he would murder anyone. He must have been really pissed at the whole situation. Morinda adjusted in her seat so she could face Dominic before sp
Victor’s POV The candlelight in my room flickered weakly against the dark stone walls, casting a weird shadow that seemed to be struggling to breathe, twisting and writhing like silent specters in the corner of the room. The air was thick with the smell of herbs, and the faint coppery smell of blood. A sign that a dark ritual had just taken place there. I sat on the office chair in my room with my hand under my chin, and my fingers tapping impatiently on my left cheek. I locked my gaze on Morgana, who was standing before me at that moment.She paced the room in elegant steps that felt captivating and also unnerving at the same time. She moved in a smooth and calculative way like she was deciding on how to feast on her next prey. Her silver hair, which I always mistook to be a wig, spilled over her shoulders, almost reaching her waist. She glanced towards me and a sly smile curved on her bright red lips, her blue eyes glowing with mischief. In her hand remained the bottle of el
Lila's POV Dominic walked up to me, took my hand in his, and eyed me from head to toe.”Are you hurt?” He asked, his eyes beamed with worry, and for a moment I mistook it for fear—or maybe it was fear. “Lila, are you fine?” He asked again, bringing me out of my train of assumptions. I nodded my head at him as I looked at the hand he was holding that was dripping with blood. I almost forgot that I cut myself.I tried to remove my hand from his but he held onto it. Before I knew it, someone was running towards us with the first aid kit box. Dominic must have given out the command through mindlinking. He let go of my hand to accept the box, then he proceeded to place it on the ground. I looked around to see what people were saying while Dominic’s attention was on the box. As I expected their gazes were fixed on me—demanding an explanation. I owed them one.“It’s going to sting a bit,” Dominic said before grabbing my hand to apply the disinfectant. I winced a bit, making Dominic smi
Lila's POV When Morinda mentioned that she would be using my blood, everyone went stiff. We all thought she meant something bigger than life itself. Eventually, she explained that a small cut would be made on my palm, so the blood could fizzy out, and then the spell would be recited by me. Everyone eventually calmed their mind and started heading out of the room one after the other.First, it was Brian—I bet he was the most affected by the meeting we held and he couldn’t wait to leave. Probably to go and think or even subject himself to something worse. I wanted to follow him, but the look in his eyes only showed that he wanted to be alone. He was followed by Judith, who somehow avoided making eye contact with me. By that time, I already understood how her duty as Genna had mattered to her more than anything. I figured that out during the time we spent reading books together. To her, I was still a potential threat to everyone, and the powers within should be neutralized. I r
Lila's POV I understood why Dominic and the rest were so against me going through the test to see if I was one of the royal witches but my mind had been made up. I felt bad for my birth mother, and I also felt bad that I might have to be labeled as a bad person all my life, just because I am a witch. “Lila, I know you are feeling overwhelmed at the moment, so your emotions might be all over the place, but I want to be rational and take your time to think about it.” Jonathan tried to reason with me. I stood up from where I was, not looking at anyone in particular. “I believe I have the right to decide on a matter like this based on my choice and what I want.” I protested solemnly. “Lila, it’s not as easy as you think.” Judith raised her protest. “What if you end up endangering everyone?” She asked, and as always, she proved again that what mattered was others, not me. “You should think care….”“Let her do it, if that’s what she wants,” Dominic said in a cold tone, his hands fold
Morgana's POV The misdirection I created was perfect. After meeting the witch I misdirected him to, he must have been occupied with trying to get her to speak, so he must have totally forgotten about me and the things happening in Shadowfangs. At least that was what I had thought. “I can see your plan worked out perfectly this time. It’s been almost five days and we haven’t heard from Dominic. He must have totally forgotten about you.” Victor said, raising his glass filled with wine for a toast. I gave him a big smile with my luscious lips. Things had been going well between us after his wife’s funeral. Though he was a bit bothered about sending his daughter off to one of Dominc’s schools, thinking he would use her as leverage against him one day. But after noticing that my plan had worked out, he asked her to enroll in Dominic’s school, so that she could go if she wanted to. I wished things would stay calm like that until I got my hands on Lila. She was the only thing I wanted