Abee nodded solemnly. "She’s here to avenge her father’s death. Malik killed her father." Ange was stunned into silence, her thoughts a whirlwind of confusion and shock. She stared at her father, struggling to digest his words. When she finally found her voice, she said, "You are confusing me right
~Ezinne~ Consciousness returned to me slowly, like mist clearing on a chilly morning. The sound of muffled, hurried footsteps echoed around me just before my eyes snapped open, as memories crashed over me like a cold bucket of water. I bolted upright in the bed where I had been lying, and my gaze
"Yes, Your Highness," she replied, her hands already working to stop the bleeding from a fresh wound. I turned my attention to the young Lycan, my hands steady as I gently probed the tender area around his injury. "We need to reduce the swelling," I murmured, turning to Rhea. "Get me some ice packs
~Ezinne~ Two days had passed since the war that had almost brought Stormridge to its knees. The war had claimed many lives and drastically reduced the numbers of Malik's pack. Originally, our pack boasted one thousand five hundred members, not counting the five hundred warriors. Now, the count was
"Rhea, you're supposed to be resting," I reminded her gently. She gave a warm smile in return. "I know, but since I'm leaving soon. I want to make sure everything is in order before I go." My eyes widened in shock, the weight of her words sinking deep. "You're leaving?" "Yes, I've already spoken
~Third Person POV~ Ange paced frantically in her room. Her father had commanded her to remain confined to her quarters until he resolved some undisclosed matter. He had even posted guards outside, sealing her door. She had seen and heard things that really didn't sit well with her, mostly because
~Ezinne~ The bed felt cold and empty without Malik beside me, and I missed his touch and warmth. I lay there, enveloped in the chill of the empty sheets, wondering when our lives would go back to being normal, when things would finally settle down. When we would get to break the curse that plag
"Did you have fun?" she inquired, extending my underwear toward me. "I've never felt so alive in a long time," I responded, gratefully accepting the clothes. As Rhea and I walked back through the thickets toward the edge of the woods, the moment felt ripe to broach the delicate subject of her past