Kai’s POVMy heart was thumping violently, not beating, thumping wickedly.I knew that feeling all to well, but I didn't want to believe that it had returned so soon so I tried my best to tame it by letting my thoughts wander to anything but what it truly desired from me which was blood.The blood of innocents or criminals, children or men, women or slaves— it didn't care and it didn't discriminate as long as they’d all bleed out the same.Still restless, I cracked my neck and took deep breaths in a bid to stabilize my heart rate but nothing worked, in fact it had picked up and I started to feel like I was running mad, no matter how many times I’d felt the curse eating up from inside out to trigger to to go on a rampage, each time still felt just as aggravating and painful as the last.“You can fight it, you can fight off anything” I was trying to reach out to my whimpering wolf who always let the curse overpower him.From the way his whimpers increased significantly on hearing that,
Kai’s POV I woke up with a slight headache at exactly 5am and the first thought that hit my mind was that of what I’d discussed with Leila before I was put to sleep. It annoyed me that I’d just woken up and I still couldn't catch a fucking break before my problems returned to torment me.Still, I knew that if I didn't find a new reliable source of humanity to keep the curse from overpowering my entire being within the next four months, my problem’s status will switch from temporary to permanent and I’d be a mindless beast roaming in the wilderness whose only purpose is to kill you his fill.While I loved the fear I stirred in people’s hearts because of the bloodlust the curse came with, I didn't want that to be essence for my living so I got off the bed and as I dressed up for my training session, I already began to brainstorm for a new source of humanity to preserve the balance within me.A child? A pet? A charity project? A new pack? A generous donation? A wife? Every single thing
Cora’s POVThe oddest sound made me jolt awake.The sound of heavily beating drums seemed to be going off in my head and I couldn't for the life of me figure out where it was coming from. It was equally bothersome that Nina and the other maids were sleeping soundly and snoring peacefully like they couldn't hear anything, the drums were rowdy, irregular and unrhythmic and it slowly became annoying.My head was banging with every sound the drums and I soon sat up in bed to try and stabilize myself. I reached out for the jar of water that Nina always placed in between out beds and as I tried to pour some water into a glass my hands began to shake and the jar slipped and broke.It felt like I was losing control of my reflexes and I couldn't even pick up the cup and drink the little water I’d managed to pour before I started to feel weird shivers all over my body like ice had been injected into my veins. My hands flew around my sides and I wrapped myself tightly to shelf myself from the ch
Cora’s POVBurn me? I can’t die at the stake because of a lousy allegation, and in such a shameful way to say the least.No.“Alpha Kai, kindly give me a little more time to ascertain if she's truly a witch because the moon goddess hasn't given me a clear indication just yet” The witch hunter pleaded with him on my behalf for some reason.“And why would I wait for that when you clearly implied that she was a witch because she heard the drums that even we who were present while you were chanting for in preparation for the trials didn't hear?” Kai was talking to him but his angry eyes were directed at me as they radiated his ruthless nature.“Because the moon goddess oversees this process and if an innocent is killed as a witch, she will lay an irreversible curse on me and the land upon which the blood of the innocent was shed” He told him in a somber voice and I could literally see the wheels turning in his head.“You have ten minutes to prove whether she's a witch or not or I’ll burn
Cora’s POV I couldn't hear shit, just harsh whispers and angry breathing.However, I had a feeling that it was a conversation that I desperately needed to tune into because my guts indicated that it’d have something to do with the witch trial that I’d just suffered through so I tuned into my wolf’s hearing and I slowly began to make sense of their conversation.“I had a gut feeling that you were dead wrong but I chose to trust you anyways and look how things turned out” Kai hissed angrily through his teeth as he pinned Leila against the wall.“I'm so sorry, I could've sworn that I was right” Her words came out like whimpers as she looked anywhere but at him.“Well you weren't! Do you even have any idea what you cost me with this little rouse of yours? Do you!?” He barked at her and she shook her head fearfully in response.Can they speak in clearer words? Was this conversation about the witch trial or not because I needed to get back to bed.“You wasted a shitload of my resources and
Kai’s POV I started to stir in my sleep, over and over.It seemed like something was drawing me out of my sleep, like someone was trying to mind-link me for some reason repeatedly but the link was extremely weak. I kept stirring and trying to ignore it because I really just wanted to sleep until I heard the call for help.“H—help, I'm dy—ing…” It was Leila’s voice and I’d never heard her in so much pain before.Immediately, I jumped out of bed and ran out of the room to search for her but apparently I didn't need to go too far because I spotted her under Cora just a few inches away from my room being punched to an unrecognizable pulp.It didn't look like Leila had any fight left in her and she barely had any life either from what I could see, so I sped over to Cora’s side and flung her across the hallway until her back slammed on the wall just across my room.“Leila, Leila, are you alive?” I shook her as I took in the horrible sight that she’d become and I couldn't help but wonder ho
Kai’s POV I and Levi were going over the expenses of the palace for the last month carefully and he was writing off some extra expenses as per my request.“We had more liquor than we needed shipped in so we had to spend extra for the cases we weren't expecting, because I never turn away liquor, especially one of such great quality” I explained after Levi pointed out an elaborate expense that didn't add up.“Ah, of course” His eyes lit up in understanding and he nodded before he wrote it off.Just then, we heard a knock on the door, I turned toward it but Levi’s eyes remained focused on the file before him.“Yes? Come on in” I called out when I picked up Leila’s scent from behind the door.She walked in and I noticed that her scars from the unfortunate night with Cora still hadn't fully healed, the physician had explained that Leila would heal really slowly because her wolf had also been badly injured so it couldn't speed up her healing and she might even end up with a scar after the
Cora’s POVKai’s hand flew to his cheek but judging from his strength which I knew of, I knew that he hadn't done so because the slap had stung but because he was still shocked that I’d slapped him in a room filled with men that feared him.I held the shreds of my dress tightly against my chest as his blazing eyes met mine, he looked like he was unsure what to do with me, and as much as that scared me, I kept up appearances by glaring back at him angrily as well.The men in the audience who were rowdy like the bastards they’d proven to be earlier were still dead silent and if a tear dropped on the floor at that moment, I could swear that we’d all hear it. Soon enough, Levi walked into the hall with heavy silver chains in his hands and I realized that I’d indeed made Kai so furious and speechless that he’d preferred to mind-link Levi to do his bidding. As quiet as an obedient puppet, Levi walked toward me and began to bind me in the chains like he must've been asked to.“Of course he'