Lila's POV I followed Dominic's mother to the kitchen to make Dinner. It was the best experience of my life, something I had never done with Juliet.Having to stand side by side with this sweet woman as she cooked with great love and happiness. I occasionally stole glances at her, admiring her beauty at such an age.I wondered if I would be as beautiful when I reached that age or if I would be so ugly that even people who didn't know me wouldn't hesitate before calling me an old witch.“I can feel your eyes all over me.” She said as she rolled the dough.I bit my lower lip in shame, grinning like an idiot. I had been caught.“I just think you're amazing. I want to be like you.” I said honestly.“Aww,” she cooed. “You'll do just great, believe me,” she assured me with a heart-melting smile.“You think so?” I asked, unsure of the possibility of that happening.“I know so.” She responded.I decided not to bother her with my silly problems. I silently washed the vegetables and started to
Dominic’s POV I hurried to the elevator, Jonathan and Brian behind. With Jonathan mind-linking the men to get ready to move.I called my father and told him to take everyone and leave the cabin.I wasn't sure how much time we had or if we could make it there just in time to stop whatever war was about to break out.The elevator hit the ground floor and we matched out. My men were already waiting, so we got in and zoomed off.I dialed my father's number again. It rang but no one answered.I tried again and again, there was no difference.I tried to mind-link them, but the connection was blocked. Fear gripped me.“Go faster!” I yelled in frustration.This felt like the slowest journey of my life, why was the car so slow?I was losing patience.“Stop the car!” I commanded and it came to a sudden stop.“What are you doing?” Brian asked, confused.“I will run.” I got out, transforming into my wolf in mid-air; I dashed into the woods; I knew a shorter route. I couldn't just sit in a barel
Lila's POV I felt excruciating pain as the object pierced my skin, but I didn't care about the pain. “Lila!” Dominic exclaimed.I didn't respond to him.If I hadn't come here, these people would've been safe in their cabin enjoying their retirement.I dropped to my knees beside Eve and held out my hand.“What are you doing?” Jonathan asked.“ I won't let her die. Not under my watch!” I said, without sparing him a glance.Morinda said an elemental’s power could heal broken things, I hope this works.“Help me take the dagger out,” I said to Brian.He looked at me, unsure whether to comply, then at Leo, who nodded in approval.“Once I take this out, there's no going back. Are you ready?” He asked me.“Yes,” I said without hesitation.Slowly, he pulled out the dagger, making Eve whimper weakly. “Sorry,” her whimpers pierced through my heart and I don't think I can ever heal from this.I'm not losing another mother to death. I won't allow that to happen. Blood gushed from the wound, sc
Lila's POV Just then I saw Judith rush forward. So much for protecting an elemental.I asked Dominic “What's wrong?”“They're probably worried about us.” He said simply, someone came to open the door.“How did they know?” I asked him.“Let's find out.” He said and stepped out. My door was already opened by another of his men, so I just stepped out.Dominic walked to my side and took my hand. “Welcome, Alpha.” They chorused, bowing to show their respect.Judith walked to me, worried, “Lila, are you okay?”She asked with concern, probably guilty that she had failed to do her job once again.“Oh my goodness, you're hurt!” She exclaimed as she noticed my wound.“It's just a scratch,” I told her, releasing my hand from her grip.“Poor child, I'm glad they made it in time.”Lauren said as she made her way through the crowd.“I really appreciate your assistance, Lauren,” Dominic said. And I understood that it was Lauren who had made them come for me.“My pleasure,” Lauren responded slight
Morgana's POV Victor's plan to spread rumors against Lila and my mysterious fire worked hand in hand to create a new avenue for us to carefully utilize.Sophia deserved her death, she earned it. She couldn't follow simple instructions. None of these would have happened if she had controlled her greed even for a moment.She knew she had to die eventually, she was not a saint.As long as Morinda was still with Dominic, I couldn't be totally relaxed; I had to get rid of her. But it's impossible to penetrate Blackwood, especially in that Packhouse.I'll have to think of a way to lure her out of Dominic's protection. Then I can finally remove her from the game and focus on the main characters.Two weeks ago, Victor sent that little brat of his away from the pack to Dominic's school. At least I had fewer eyes watching me. She would've been my next target if she had stayed even a little longer. The brat was too spoiled.Luther texted Victor yesterday evening, informing him that Dominic had
Dominic's POV I tossed and tossed on my bed, completely restless. I wanted to be with Lila, there was this strong pull towards her.I couldn't explain it; maybe it was the mate bond, or maybe I was just hypersensitive due to our recent encounter.She must be thinking I'm a pervert for wanting to cling to her all night.I forced myself to sleep; maybe if I just pretended to sleep, it might eventually come. I stayed that way for a little while but it only added to the intensity of my problem. I was drenched in sweat, panting.I couldn't take it anymore. I got off the bed and sprinted to the elevator, stopping at her floor, I ran to her door. I hesitated for a moment before knocking.Maybe she was asleep already. I knocked again, but there was no response. I ran my hand through my hair in frustration.She must have been very tired not to hear my knock; after all, we'd had a long day, and I didn't know her code. I would've just opened to at least get a glance before leaving.I reluctant
Dominic's POV I watched as she slept peacefully. It was 12 hours already and she was yet to wake up. Morinda assured me that she needed the rest, so no need to worry.But I couldn't leave her side, I was scared something might happen if I looked away for a split second.I had already moved her to my room the moment our bonding was complete. Brian came over to treat her wounds but he didn't put a bandage over it as it would only suffocate the wound. Lauren also mentioned that once she was awake, she could heal by herself but now her powers were taking the time to spread across every nerve in her body.Would she be mad if she found out what I had done?What if she woke up as a changed person? All these thoughts scared me.My mother is fine now, she and my father came to see her a while ago. They complained that I didn't inform them when everything happened, but in truth, what could they have done rather than increase the worry?I didn't want to bother them plus my mother needed the
Lila's POV “What is it?” Dominic asked as he felt my gaze on him.“Nothing,” I said and continued with my meal.Thinking that I almost died and this man never gave up on me gave me another reason to live.I really thought I wouldn't make it out of that cubicle. The cubicle was enclosing me and I found it difficult to breathe.Then I saw an opening, I managed to take a peek and I saw his wolf aggressively approaching the cubicle.He was so full of glory, shining bright like the sun. As he neared the cubicle, the opening expanded, I covered my face with my arm to shield it from the insensitivity of his brightness.He reached through the opening, grabbed me, and pulled me out of the blazing cubicle.With an angry roar, the fire disappeared.He didn't speak to me yet I understood him.As I hugged him and caressed his fur, I could feel his anger and pain start to subside.It was as if we could do the mind-link thing.I heard him speak in my head, “Hop on,” and I did. With that he took me
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