Victor's POV With her eyes widened in shock, she placed her hands over her mouth to prevent gasps from escaping. She couldn’t believe the sight before her—her husband was making out with the woman he introduced to her as his cousin. I had been committing adultery with Morgana for almost three years now, it was not surprising my wife didn’t feel the pleasure I was getting from it through our mate bond—Morgana prevented it.“Stella….” I called slowly, pulling up my trousers that were now down my thighs. I walked slowly towards her, stretching out my hand to calm her down. She kept shaking her head in disbelief as tears streamed down her face. “I can explain.” I tried to come up with excuses for my infidelity.“I bet you can.” She said, her voice dripping with rage as her chest fell and rose rapidly. “I just want to know who the hell she is, that you had to lie she was your cousin.” She took careful steps towards Morgana, brushing my shoulder as she walked past me. I was afraid sh
Lila's POV Ever since Dominic left the pack I’ve had all kinds of dreams, both good and bad. My heart aches with longing for him. There are moments when I yearn to ask about his well-being, but I've had to restrain myself, hiding my true emotions to avoid revealing the regret that lingers within me for letting him go.And did I mention that Jonathan checking up on me every day wasn’t helping the issue at all? I felt like he was doing so under Dominic’s orders. I looked over my shoulder to see Luis going over the procedure of a surgery he had, with the patient’s family. I must admit that he was a good doctor, his empathy and professional level are on point. But his commitment and loyalty level to his partner is zero. I returned to the hospital after Dominic left, it was boring reading books alone with Judith. We have discovered nothing so far and it was getting tiring. Maybe I should just give up on neutralizing my powers, I thought to myself severely. “Lila, will you be availa
Dominic's POV I turned to face her. She stood fixed in her position for a minute before turning—her face had a mixed expression, as if she was afraid but I thought it was just the normal fear the people had for me. I took careful steps toward her, my eyes fixed on her face. “Who are you?” I asked, my voice booming with authority. I found it strange that she looked somewhat familiar and had those icy blue eyes. But what was more unnerving was the way she was dressed. “I’m a guest in the Pack like you, Alpha Dominic.” She said, finding it difficult to make eye contact with me. Only people who had something to hide would do that, but it was hard to conclude in my case since I’ve had that experience even with little kids. “It’s a funeral, why are you dressed this way?” I asked, scanning her from head to toe. It was a known custom that you dress in black to a funeral. And it was Luna's funeral; why would she dress extravagantly like that, and in red, for that matter?“Morgana alwa
Lila's POV The surgery went well even though the relapsed hours were beyond expectation, but I was glad we could save the patient. I decided to stretch a bit before I left the theatre—I was planning to crash on my bed right away. “Thank you for your hard work,” Luis said from behind. I turned to face him. I removed the nose mask I was wearing so he could see my smile. I was with the anesthesia and monitoring the patient’s vitality so I could see how he was operating, but his leadership spirit was worth emulating. I could tell he knew what he was doing from the way he spoke to the fellows and residents in the room with us. “It’s fine. You already thanked me earlier. Besides, I didn’t do much. Thanks to you, the patient could live.” I thanked him back sincerely with a warm smile. “Do you wanna grab coffee with me?” He asked politely. I hesitated for a bit. “It’s not about anything, I know you belong to the alpha.” He said, and somehow his words made my chest tighten a bit. I b
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 I was a bit taken aback at her utterance. A girl her age shouldn't be thinking of revenge. And the way she spoke with so much determination made me wonder who had hurt this little girl so badly to make her reason this way.We found a table and sat, and then I asked her, “Take revenge on who?”“The people who killed my mother!” She spat, her voice laced with venom and her eyes shimmering with tears that she fought back.The pain of losing a mother at such a young age must have made her believe that someone was the cause.Sometimes, things like this just happen. Things beyond our control and we look for someone to blame it on, just to feel better.“You think your mother was murdered,” I said, even though I wanted to make it a question.“I know my mother was murdered.” She corrected, her tone growing colder.She seemed offended by my statement.Whoa! This kid is something else.“Oh,” I managed to say.She was silent for a while, “Do you have anyone in mind?” I asked her. Beca
WARNING: THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS HIGHLY EXPLICIT AND DARK CONTENT. ************************Morgana's POV Lila's Powers have been unlocked and fully activated. I got news that she was improving grateful in her training to master her elemental power.Everything is going exactly as planned. What could be better than this?I had two plans; to extract Lila's powers using a very dangerous spell or to let them fully activate it for me.Both were a win-win situation for me.If they hadn't done anything to stop me, I would've extracted her powers. And now that they stopped it, her powers are unlocked. Which was exactly what I wanted from the beginning.I was waiting for the best time to strike.“Morgana, this may be a little too extreme. Please come up with something else.” The coward, Victor said to me.“After all this time and you still doubt me. Do you think I would let myself in a situation where I would be caught off guard again?” I asked him, trying to hide the frustration in my voice.
Lila's POV Fuck! I turned to face Judith.“Judith,” I called with a nervous laugh, hiding the uniform behind me.“You're back already?” I asked her.“I never left this place,” She responded as she moved slowly towards me. I suddenly shifted as I found her unusually intimidating.“You never did? Then why didn't I see you when I came out?” I bent my head to the side, feigning confusion.“Cut the crap, Lila,” She said as she stopped in front of me.“I honestly don't understand what you mean by crap, I just went out for a moment to get stuff. I told you to stop knocking; I would come out when I was ready; it's not my fault that you decided to ignore my warning and camp here.” I said, pretending to be upset.“I never knocked on your door.” She said, her gaze piercing through my skin.But over the phone, she said she did. Did I just fall into her trap?“You did, I clearly heard it.” I deadpanned.She made click sounds with her tongue and shook her head in pity.“I did not.” She denied ada
Lila's POV The person stood about two tables from us. I couldn't recognize the person due to the gauze bandage that was wrapped all over his face and head. One eye had a plaster over it. He literally glared at me from one eye.He looked like Lazarus from the Bible story which was a bit laughable.“What are you looking at?” Brian asked, sensing my distraction.I gestured with my head and he followed the direction of my gaze and saw the person.“Who the hell is that?” He asked.“I have no idea,” I responded.Why would someone hold a grudge against someone they've never met before? Something seemed off.I stared at him trying to figure out how I had met him. To be honest, his figure looked quite familiar, but I couldn't just think of a name.Then it clicked, “Luis?” I called, not really sure if that's him. But considering the state I saw him the other day, it only made sense now.“That's Luis?” Brian asked, surprised. “Damn! They did him dirty.” I only hummed in response.He suddenly
Lila's POV We froze on the spot. I felt sweat begin to trickle down my face and my stomach. The overall now felt incredibly hot, the heat was unbearable.“I don't think that's us,” Brian said. I nodded obediently, I really hope it's not us.We took a few steps and heard, “I said stop!” “Fuck!” Brian cursed upon realizing that it was really us.I closed my eyes tight. I was about to have a panic attack.“What do we do?” I whispered, my voice breaking.“Don't do anything, I'll handle it.” With that we turned, it was Greg.“Is there a problem?” Brian asked, his hands sealed away in the pockets of his trousers.“Not really, I just need confirmation,” Greg said, his gaze on me the whole time; I put my head down, avoiding looking directly at him.“What confirmation?” Brian asked, his head held up, trying to match up Greg's energy.“Where are you headed?” Greg asked Brian, his voice stern and unfriendly.“To the hospital, do I need to report to you?” Brian shot back.Greg stood unfazed, “W
Lila's POV It's been ten days since Dominic traveled, and I've been doing my best to train.I've been able to master three elements: earth, fire, and air. My ability to manipulate water is still fluctuating.I went back to Morinda three days after our first try and I was able to do something.I never imagined that accepting my witch side would be more difficult than cultivating my powers as the elemental.I've been able to master a few spells, but sometimes they come on too strong, and I lose control.It's just frustrating how stressful it is.Eve never stopped to check on me, it's as if Dominic put her to it.I really enjoyed her company. We've been doing things together lately: cooking, washing, and so on.We went shopping at the Pack supermarket.Sometimes she would come watch me train just to cheer me up.I'm probably the luckiest girl in the world right now.I got dressed, ready to meet Judith for our session today.My phone buzzed and I looked to see Dominic’s number. My heart
Lila's POV “Wait here!” Judith said and stepped forward to join Brian.I didn't understand what was happening and the feeling was killing me. There's a package for me and I have no idea what it contains.“Fuck it!” I said under my breath and went to join them.My eyes widened in shock as I saw the bloody dagger in the box. A wave of fear watched over me. How could I not recognize it after what it did to me?“Isn't that the–” I tried to say, but my voice failed me. I felt traumatized just by looking at it.Brian turned swiftly and came to me, saying, “I told you to stay back.” His expression was serious and his tone commanding.“What is it doing here?” I pointed to it, my finger slightly trembling.“I don't know but you can't go near it.” He patted me on the back slowly, but his palm was not gentle.“Don't touch it!” He suddenly yelled at Judith who flinched in realization.He ran to her and grabbed her, then pulled her to where I stood.“What were you thinking?” He yelled angrily. I
Lila's POV The next morning I found myself in the library. It was so early so I was the only one there. First, I went to look for the book that Judith had shown us the previous day.I looked for a while but I couldn't find it. I kept looking and was about to give up when the librarian approached.“Good morning, do you need my assistance?” She asked with a smile on her face.“Yes, please. There's a book I'm looking for, It's huge…” My words trailed at the realization that I had forgotten the name of the book.Damn! If they had just written the damn thing in English it would've been easier to recall.“Do you remember the title?” She asked politely.“Not really,” I responded.She said, “Well, do you remember anything that might help us find the book?”“I think so.” I said, “It has symbols and pictures; it's not written in the English language.” I described it as best as I could.She nodded and continued, “Your description matches a hieroglyphic book. Shouldn't be hard to find.” She move
Lila's POV I sat on the floor with my legs folded in Morinda's room staring at her as she stared right back at me. It seemed like we were having some kind of staring competition.“Are we going to start already or is this part of the training?” I asked, my voice had a hint of frustration.If I had my way I would totally bail out and avoid being with Morinda alone in her, she's too creepy.She stopped Brian from entering saying it wasn't safe for him. Now she won't even say a word, just standing there and staring at me like there's poop on my face.I squeezed my face in disgust at the unpleasant smell of her incense.“Can you read my thoughts?” She suddenly asked out of the blue.“I'm not interested,” I replied bluntly.I kept wondering what a weak witch like her could teach me but I didn't have a better option. I would have to manage her.She sighed, “I was contemplating where to start, but your mind-reading ability is already advanced. We might just have to skip that for now and focu