ChapterDaphine POVThe moment I stepped into the chamber,the several chattering stopped and everyone had their eyes on me. The queen was already seated and she was in her usual state of stoicism. From my peripheral vision, Alina was also seated as well, she had a smile on her face acknowledging my presence."First of all I need to air out my displeasure once again, when you disobeyed my orders. Ana in this coven, one of the key core values is respect to the queen. I asked you to whip him a hundred times and you stopped halfway. What the you want the rest of the witches to think about this silly act of yours?" I controlled the wailing emotions building up within me, as I attempted to speak."My Queen, I have respect for you. However in that circumstance you just mentioned, we are considered to be emphatic towards people. He was at the verge of death..." The queen's hand raised high up in the air, had me stop my sentence abruptly."Indeed we possess emphathy, but I will need you to und
Daphine POVThe night was cold and several members of the coven had apparently gone to bed. I walked through the long path separating houses in the coven apart. The night may be pitch black, but I could still make out possible figures which was approaching my direction.Upon coming towards my view, I realized it was the Agnostic witch. Many tales have been told about the old woman. So many people believed she was rather much quiet because she knows the entire secret to attaining great power. Although I found the entire tale a myth, it couldn't be possible ignored."Can you help me child? I am completely exhausted and the loads are too heavy for me at this point." She revealed, upon laying eyes on me. It would be our first encounter together and even though there were flying rumours about her, I volunteered to help her.The loads were indeed heavy as we walked through the houses, till we got to an old hut which was at the outskirt of the coven. I had no clue about where she stays and ov
Chapter Rex POVExhausted, agony, broken. These were the words to describe my current state. The wolf hunters didn't take it easy with me. They all kept hitting every part of my body and just like their leader had said, I could only help but stare at my blood, which was splattered across the place.Despite the beatings, I was committed to never going to reveal the witch's coven to them. I was determined further to leave this place and return back to the coven. The door suddenly burst open and the wolf hunters stepped back in alongside their leader, whose name I had learnt to be Carlson."Such beautiful art I must say." Carlson's statement was referenced to the wolf hunters. "I am glad that he is in this state." His smiles immediately dissipated, while he leaned down at me."You can be saved from this torture my friend. I don't need you to do anything other than letting us know where these wolves are hiding." He stood back up and walked up to another witch hunter, grabbing something f
Rex POVExhausted. That was simply the words to describe my current state as I stared up and watched the raising sun. All through the night, I was moving ensuring that they never catch up with me. I knew I needed to go back to the coven, but it would only be feasible if I was able to get them off my track.Dropping down from the valley, the entire environment was new and everyone seemed not to have woken up from their sleep. However a little flicker of light coming from what seemed to be a bar, caught my attention. Surely whoever owns the bar was certainly awake and letting people know about it.Approaching the bar, I set my eyes on a black truck, which had a symbol of riffle on it. I became conscious of the fact that the owner of the bar would likely be a witch hunter as well. Regardless of his status, I didn't care, I needed water to stay alive and that would be my only source of strength to continue on my journey.Opening the door, I noticed a figure at the counter cleaning up a ju
Daphine POVDay turn into night and night into day as I walked through the deep forest. I had so many things going through my mind. The look from Alina few days ago had reality dawning on me. I had been naive enough to fall for a simple speech from an old witch.Reaching the brink of the river, I took a moment to rest and while I laid my head in the ground, staring into the sun which was little less scorching, I wondered whether I would evet see Alina and so many persons in my pack again. It was apparently looking impossible, but it didn't meant a thing.Closing my eyes and inhaling the fresh air from the trees, a figure suddenly appeared in my vision, blocking the path of the sun and before I could react, I began to feel dizzy and eventually passed out.Cold water splashed across my face, bringing me back to reality. It was night and the set of people standing before me had the look that depicted they were witches. I couldn't move as I felt my hands tied against a tree."Who are you
Author’s POVThe night was dark and still, with only the soft glow of the moon illuminating the forest. The boundary guards of the Pack stood at attention, their eyes scanning the tree line for any sign of danger. They had heard stories of other pack trying to invade and claim their territory, but they were determined to protect their home.As they stood guard, the sound of yells filled the air. At first, it was distant, but it quickly grew louder and closer. The guards exchanged worried glances, their hands gripping their weapons tightly. They knew that whatever was coming was not friendly.The yelling grew louder and louder until it was right upon them. Suddenly, a pack of wolves emerged from the trees, their eyes glowing with fierce determination. They had weapon stacked across their body and it was a terrifying sight to behold. Their attire was matted and unkempt, and their eyes glowed with a sinister hunger. They moved with deadly grace, each step calculated and precise. The gu
Third POVThe confusion that followed was without parallel. The morning after the attack, the pack was thrown into confusion and despair. Things had been going smoothly in the morning, but that all changed when the guard who had been spared from the invading wolf ran into the mansion, panting and covered in blood.The guards who were stationed at the door wouldn't let her in easily, having seen her state. They tried to prevent one of their own, which caused a mild scuffle. She still managed to bully her way into the mansion in a bid to see the queen.She fell at the feet of Pack's Queen, who was in the middle of listening to a complaint from one of her the member from her pack. The queen's expression was one of shock and horror as the guard began to speak, her voice filled with fear and urgency."We were attacked at the boundary my queen." She said, her breaths coming in fast gasps. "They attacked us," the guard repeated, her voice trembling. "They killed everyone but their leader sp
Daphine POV"Great to have you once again in Oakwood" The King indicated as we walked with him towards the chamber."Please do have your seats" He gestured once we arrived at the well crafted chamber. "We are here because we have no where to go. I understand that it is important that everyone pays homage to you, and we apologize for not doing that quite on time." Rex explained in a rather calm voice as the room seemed to echo everything he said."It is never a miracle that both of you are here. I need you to understand that for over the past two days now, we have been waiting for you all to come and now that you are here, we would be glad if you kindly introduce yourselves" His statement caught me off guard. It became less confusing that Bella and her brother had ushered us into their place. "My name is Rex and this is Lil.. Ivory." I rolled my eyes at Rex as he attempted to place another identity to my name.The door suddenly burst opens and a huge figure stepped inside the chamber
Daphne POVAs I ran towards the face approaching our pack mansion, the weight of the world lifted off my shoulders. I was no longer scared of being rejected, his face was as warm as ever, the moment I was close, his arms encircled me in a warm embrace. I could feel his heartbeat as I tightened my arms around him."You are the most stubborn child I ever had!" he laughed and I responded, "I am just a true reflection of you and your only child in case you've forgotten"There was a subtle look of admiration in his eyes and that gave me smile across my face. He seemed like a proud father."You got that right, now it's time for us to talk" he said, walking towards the pack house. The journey was ...serene, my father was sharing the news that had filled his days during my absence, it was like nothing had changed except that I was no longer naïve. He spoke of wars, betrayals and how he had handled everything, and I could not stop smiling. He was an Alpha indeed, strong and reliable. I remem
Daphne’s POVThe triplets tried their best not to pretend not to be present…it was almost as though they were trying to lessen the eyes waiting for me to speak.As I opened my mouth, despite my urge to talk…nothing came out.“I got this” I whispered to myself but I could feel my spirit dampen as reality hit me.I couldn’t and if by any chance I messed this up, it would make things harder for the triplets than it already is.“What do you want to tell them?” I heard Rex ask me through the link and I sighed before meeting his eyes.“What I feel as a fellow woman like them”.“Then do, show them who is Luna” he replied and I suddenly found my voice.I didn’t want to bore them with long talk but rather, the plan was to share what I felt as a woman to them and so I did.When I was done talking,I let out a sigh and met their eyes, silence loomed over us for a while before one of them slowly began clapping and soon there was an uproar of applause.The smiles I saw on their faces while they cla
Dearest Readers, Compliments of the season and I wish you all a Happy New Year to you all. I apologize for the poor updates of this book, I understand if many of you have gotten tired and all but in as much as it was all due to my ailing health...it is still not an excuse and although I am still down, I promise to finish this book as soon as it can be made possible. Your prayers would be appreciated as much as comments and votes too. I do hope you anticipate the incoming chapters and ride along with me to the end of this story. Thank you, signed: by Your humble author, Aya Starr.
Daphne's POVWith a sigh, I stirred and was hit with the ray of sunshine dancing into the room.I shit my eyes rightly before slightly opening them to adjust to the room's brightness.It took a while for me to get familiar with my surroundings. Slowly, the events that took place the night before filled my mind and a chuckle escaped my lips.Sleepy Ray was so damn sexy, caring and different… I remembered greedily wanting more of the Ray I had seen and hoped that it wasn't just a dream.“Glad to see you had something to smile about upon waking up” I heard someone groggily say, causing me to jerk upon realizing that I wasn't the only one present in the room.Ray stood with a tray in his hands, watching me with an amused look on his face.“I don't think I appreciate being teased so early in the morning” I whined, causing him to laugh softly and sit down beside me.“Early morning, you say?” He teased, putting the tray down.“Good to know your morning starts by 2pm baby girl”, I turned brig
Daphne’s POVThe night was cold and weirdly starry but so many thoughts flooded my head making it hard for me to go to sleep.The disbelief of everything that was happening made it difficult to rest.From my dad not being the Alpha King anymore to being back home and together with my mates.My soft footsteps kissed the cold ground as I wandered around. The Triplets were fast asleep already and judging from the meetings that were held this evening, I knew they needed all the rest they could get, so I chose not to let my insomnia disturb them.It would have been pretty nice to spend the night in their arms, talking about the future we imagine, but then I also longed for some peace and quiet.And just as though the universe could sense I would rather not be disturbed, the night whispered soothing words to me as it welcomed me to the garden.One thing that amused me was the way the brothers had handled their pack in our absence… This same pack was what the late Alpha Ryder wanted them to
Daphne’s POVA part of me was hurt that I wasn't getting the embrace Rex was about getting.The only thing I longed for was to sink into their warmth and take in their scents, I deserved it because it was finally all over.I didn't want to know the reason they had acted that way now, but rather I needed rest. I watched as Rex moved slowly to their side before falling unconscious.The mood immediately changed as he was carried back to the mansion and while I tagged along slowly.I could feel Ray and Rory's gaze on my body causing me to shiver in delight, but right now, Rex required me and as much as their warmth was what I needed to calm down my racing heart, I still detested them due to the way we were treated a little while back.I stayed and watched while Rex was being treated due to the bruises he had gotten from fighting with the soldier.Unable to hold down my curiosity, I asked, “why did you free Rex even though he had killed your soldier?”It took all my willpower to stop mysel
Daphne’s POVMy hand immediately grasped my mouth as those words left my mouth. I didn’t even want to look at Rex because I could burst into tears and tears would make us look guilty here by justifying their judgment.I couldn’t believe the two people who stood grinning in front, and the only emotion that danced on my face was discussed. There was no explanation whatsoever for this decision they had made, even if at all we were imposters…. Weren’t there other ways to find out if indeed we were?We weren’t even asked questions or even investigated.“Is this how the system runs now?” I began, unable to hold myself any longer.“So many things are wrong with your decision” I heard Rex chip in angrily, causing me to smile. The fact that he snapped out of his mood to support me was enough.“No investigation was made, no questions asked. what kind of messed up justice system is this pack now running!?”“What then differentiates you from your dad?” I asked.“You do know I am an Alpha's daugh
Daphne’s POVIt all went too fast, in the blink of an eye we went from analyzing the pack’s environment and the weird reception towards us to being arrested.I opened my eyes softly and met theirs. My mates stood in our front as they whispered among themselves.So many emotions filled me up and my heart thumped in excitement as so many emotions flooded my subconscious.I watched with a smile on my face as they turned to face us with a cold grin plastered on their faces, dampening my spirits.Never was I expecting them to open their arms wide to welcome us, but this reception was just far too cold.I heard a groan from Rex, causing me to be aware of his presence, “Rex?” I called out as he said nothing more to me.“What's going on, Ivy?” He asked me, struggling with the guards that held him captive.“I'm sure I didn't stutter, identify yourself!”“You both entered our borders in a very comfortable manner, as though you know your way around,” Ray said, eyeing us up wearily, causing my he
Daphne's POV“You don't know that this isn't your journey, right?” Uriel asked, stopping us from moving any further with them, while the men stopped in such a way that made me notice that Uriel must have stopped time to speak to us.“What do you mean?” Rex asked, confused, as though he could read my mind.“It seemed like you both have forgotten where you came from, the past you left behind to a face destiny has been calling”“What about the relics and the battle we are to face? I am needed, and you must know” I interrupted.“Your journey stops here, trust me you need to return to balance things, the battle you'll face soon is dependent on how you handle this”“How long ago did you feel as though they were still calling out to you?” he asked me, ignoring the question I had asked earlier, causing Rex’s attention to shift towards me.I never told anyone or even confessed to myself that I could feel the mate pull me towards where they called out to me, but I then realized that after a whi