/-Sally-/“Do you want to come with me or should we leave?” He asked when he returned. I just had this feeling that there was something different about him although I couldn't exactly tell what was so different about him. The mystic did warn that the love charm was going to wear off soon now that I was going for a different goal. I was supposed to stab her while Declan was still under the spell, otherwise it would become difficult to actually get her. This spell was supposed to be a trick to get Raven to fight me so I could stab her, now that I failed, I wasn't sure what to do. “I… I think I'll just go,” I told him and he frowned. “Why? You just got here,” he said. “Yeah but your little worker just ruined my mood. You couldn't even defend me against her,” I huffed.“She hit me in the balls, what was I supposed to do?” He asked and I gave him a look. What was he supposed to do? What happened to defending your woman even when your life is on the line?I was certain he was only doin
/-RAVEN-/ “Mate!”The words escaped my mouth before I realized what I'd said. My wolf growled within me, excited, as the minty scent intoxicated me. No! No! No! This can't be real. There had to be a mix-up. The moon goddess couldn't possibly do this to me. It has to be a trick! Here I was, on top of my father's rival, hands clutched around a silver blade, raised in the air to gut him in the glory of our pack, the Bloodfang Tribe… But somehow he was my mate?My hands trembled as those silver eyes fluttered open.I had barely recovered from the shock when he flipped me over, trapping me underneath him. A dark smirk played on his lips, “Hello, little mate.” My body tensed at the electrifying contact. I could easily have performed a thousand counter moves to get back on top but my brain and my body betrayed me. He knocked the knife off my hands, pinning my hands above my head. “Lady Ariella of HallowClave or perhaps you prefer Raven Ampleton, Alpha princess of the Bloodfang Tribe
/-ALPHA DECLAN-/I woke up feeling like a king, or rather, an alpha. The memories of the previous night's encounter with Raven flooded my mind, and I couldn't help but grin. That woman was something. I'd had my fair share of crazy but Raven was different. Thought of her occupied my mind. After a refreshing shower, I made my way to Raven's cell, curious about her morning mood. She was ready to gut me last night. Who knows maybe she'll be willing to have tea this morning. As I approached, her angry voice echoed through the corridor."Let me out of here, you beast! I'll never submit to you!"That's a no to the tea then, I thought grinning.I chuckled, anticipating the sparks that would fly between us. The attraction we shared was the realest thing I've felt in a long time. "Good morning, sweetheart," I said, leaning against the cell door.Raven's eyes blazed with fury. "Don't call me that!""Ah, but it suits you perfectly," I teased, admiring her tangled hair and sleep-creased face. The
/-RAVEN-/I paced the back and forth in the cold cell, my mind racing with escape plans. Every plan I could think of had a blind spot that would definitely get my ass caught. I needed something extreme. As time went by, it was starting to feel like I'd been locked there forever. The guards' silence was deafening. I could hear them and smell them so I knew they were there. I'd asked them repeatedly about the letter, but they just ignored me."Any update on the letter?" I asked again, trying to keep my voice from showing my frustration.The guard, a big man with enough beard to make Santa Claus envious, grunted. "No questions. Just eat your food."I glared at the stale bread and watery soup. My stomach growled, but I refused to touch it. If they wanted to kill me, then a sword through the heart would have been preferable, not food poisoning. I refused to die shitting out my guts. Just as I was about to ask again, a hissing sound echoed outside the cell, followed by multiple thuds whic
/-RAVEN-/I paced my cell, convinced Declan was lying. Eric would never betray me like that. Never. Eric was the most incredible man I've ever met. He was noble and trustworthy. This kind of behaviour was beneath him. Determined, I scribbled another letter, pouring my heart onto the page. Declan must have torn up the first letter out of spite and had his people draw up the fake wedding invitation. He could have convinced me with the Ampleton seal but any moron could forge that with the right tools. "My dearest Eric,I'm trapped, but my love for you remains unshaken. There are some nasty rumours—never mind about that. I'll escape, and we'll reunite soon.Yours always,Raven"As I finished writing, Declan walked in with a smirk on his face. He eyed me then his eyes shifted to the letter. His expression changed but the annoying smirk stayed in place. "Another love letter?" he teased. “Who knew you were such a romantic?" I glared angrily at him. "Just take it." My eyes grew vicious as
-RAVEN-As Eric Ampleton often warned, my pride would inevitably lead to my ruin. Declan wasn't someone to be trifled with. Behind all that charisma and pleasant smiles lurked a ruthless, cold-hearted man.And here I was, practically serving myself up on a silver platter. My gaze shifted to the towering man in front of me.If I wasn’t shackled, I could have easily taken him down with something as small as a penknife. Though, his axe seemed designed for someone far beyond average.“So…” I attempted to break the silence. “Do I get to deliver a solitary speech, or are you just going to lop off my head?”There was a brief flash of amusement in his eyes, though curiosity was more dominant.“It’s not too late to reconsider,” his rough voice exuded such overwhelming masculinity that I momentarily questioned my decision.He had promised a quick, painless end, but was it really worth it?Without warning, he lifted the axe, and I flinched. Dying hadn’t seemed all that terrifying until this very
/-Raven-/On arrival at the slave chambers, I was met with three other women. I was tempted to walk back outside and ask Tiny Tim if they were all Declan's slaves, but I remained rooted to the spot. The hostile gazes they cast at me were already a huge clue pointing to the fact that they didn't want me here. Good thing, because I didn't want to be here either."That's her?" The blonde in a silky white dress asked."Definitely. Lisa said she had full, messy red hair and calculating green eyes," the brunette responded like I wasn't in the same room with them. The one with dark hair walked to me."I'm Othelia, nice of you to join us," she introduced warmly. I made to take her hand but she retracted it. "I'm sorry, I got tired," she smiled and the others giggled. My eyes narrowed at them. I wasn't here to play their childish games. "What's your name?""Raven," the blonde responded on my behalf. "Haven't you heard of her? The dreaded wolf assassin. The one who men fear across kingdoms."
/-Raven-/I sat in the garden, staring at the dark starless skies. The moon was nowhere to be found. Just plain cold darkness, like my sad miserable life. All my life, I have been caged. Lived by the rules and did all I was told. I trained hard and sought Ampleton's approval in everything, and this is what I got.I shut my eyes, fighting the tears that were stinging my eyes. ‘Have you seen her skin? As rough as a man's!’ Eric's words replayed in my head. I lifted my arms and the palace lights flashed on it. He was right. There were scars all over it, but only one of them stood out. I could still remember that day like it was yesterday. Eight-year-old me, frightened to the bones as he ordered me to jump.Flashback“Please don't kill me… I didn't do it, I swear,” I sobbed, trembling like a leaf before the huge men before me. Their expressions were stern and cruel. Besides them stood the scowling woman, hands on her hips as she glared at me. “You little shit! Are you calling me a li
/-Sally-/“Do you want to come with me or should we leave?” He asked when he returned. I just had this feeling that there was something different about him although I couldn't exactly tell what was so different about him. The mystic did warn that the love charm was going to wear off soon now that I was going for a different goal. I was supposed to stab her while Declan was still under the spell, otherwise it would become difficult to actually get her. This spell was supposed to be a trick to get Raven to fight me so I could stab her, now that I failed, I wasn't sure what to do. “I… I think I'll just go,” I told him and he frowned. “Why? You just got here,” he said. “Yeah but your little worker just ruined my mood. You couldn't even defend me against her,” I huffed.“She hit me in the balls, what was I supposed to do?” He asked and I gave him a look. What was he supposed to do? What happened to defending your woman even when your life is on the line?I was certain he was only doin
/-Skylar-/The release was instant and I was able to move before she buried that knife inside me. Sally staggered forward, almost falling from the miss. I stood aside watching them both with annoyance. I understood Kai was not himself but it was just so fucking frustrating at this point. Why couldn't he just be immune to whatever it was they used on him or better still, avoid it? Sally glared at me. “Are you just going to stand there and watch her do this to me?”She was referring to Kai but he was more concerned about his sore balls. She hissed and grabbed the knife again. “Can I know the reason for this pointless fight? You came in here with Kai and I didn't even bother you. I let you have him and all you could think about was trying to attack me? Are you retarded?” I asked her. Sally paused for a second and I really hoped she was reasoning my words because I would not hesitate to kill her this time if she dares launch another attack on me. She suddenly chuckled. “Right! I was
/-Skylar-/Why wasn't he home yet? It was almost 3am. He told Anders to inform me that he was on his way back. I even made dinner for him. If he changed his mind, he would have called Anders, right? I paced the room, unable to sleep. I was so worried about him. A few minutes later, a car drove in and I hurried downstairs. It was him. It had to be him.However, what I didn't expect was for him to show up with Sally. What the hell was she doing here and why was he looking at her like that?“What's going on here?” I asked. What the hell was Declan doing with her?“Hello, Skylar,” Sally said with a sickening smile. “I didn't realize I was intruding. Declan insisted I come home with him.” My eyes darkened. I turned to Kai but I could barely recognize the look in his eyes. There was something different about him, I could tell. What the hell has this cunning woman done again?“Skylar, who I bring to my house is none of your business. You should learn your place!” Kai said harshly to me.
/-Sally-/Did it work?He was just staring at me, unmoving. I took a step closer, unsure if I should get closer or not. “Declan?” I called softly and his eyes twinkled. “My love…”I stepped out of the fog and a big smile broke out of his face. It worked! Oh goddess, it really worked!I squealed and ran into his arms. “Deee! Oh goddess, I can believe this. You're really mine!” I could barely contain the happiness in my chest. This was the best thing that had happened to me since I landed in this godforsaken place. The man I have been chasing for so long was finally going to be mine. I pulled away just to look into his beautiful eyes. “Do you know who I am?” I asked him. He slowly reached for my face, caressing it softly. “How could I not know who you are, Raven?” My smile immediately dropped. “Raven?” “Yes,” he stepped closer. “I finally found you after so long. I searched for you everywhere and now I have finally found you.” My happiness died down immediately. The plan was fo
/-Kai-/I was practically a ghost by the time I got away from them. I was headed to the car now, exhausted and in need of a very long test.I was about to get into the car when I heard my name from behind.“Kai!”I turned to Gwendolyn with a. Annoyance coated my features. She had successfully made me spend time in the hospital, what more could she possibly want from me again? Raven had to leave because she had filled him with stories about Raven being a homewrecker. “What'd you want, Gwen?” I asked coldly. “There is no need for you to be hostile, Kai. I only came here to show my gratitude. I don't know how I would have handled everything if you were not here,” she said. It was a lie, of course. I could see right through her. She could have handled everything without involving me. She just wanted me here and I had to comply because whether or not the children were mine, I was occupying their father's body and had to act accordingly. “Alright, thanks accepted. Anything else?” I aske
/-Sally-/It was another boring night sitting close to the divination house with a stack of paintings. I was devising ways to enter Kai's life without raising unnecessary suspicion. I didn't know if Raven already uncovered the truth but I wasn't going to let it deter me. Humans might be weak but there were powers in this place, waiting to be harnessed.So I sat there, staring idly at paintings then I felt a strong presence. I immediately sprang up to my feet. Could that be Diane? I have been waiting desperately for her to show up. However when I rushed over, it was only Amelia. What was she doing here? I thought she didn't step out of her abode. The last time I saw her, I had to present Raven as an offering so why was she here, unprovoked?Her eyes landed on me as I took careful steps towards her. “You're here?” I muttered. Something flashed in her eyes. Something dangerously similar to anger. “Something came to my knowledge and I just couldn't wait for you to come over. I neede
/-Skylar-/My eyes rested on Kai. Just like me, he suspected that the boy was lying but he didn't push him to say the truth. “It's okay, your brother is going to be fine. I have already met with the doctor, okay?” He said and the boy nodded. Kai handed the boy over to Gwen. He came to me. “I'm going in to donate the blood they did. Will you be okay?” He asked softly and I smiled. “Of course. Go ahead and save your boy,” I said and he walked away out of the ward. As soon as he was gone, Gwen dropped the boy on the bench and walked to me. “You sure have some nerve, showing up here. Are you not even in the least shameless?” She hissed. “Why should I be?” I asked her. “You are the one who is forcing yourself on a man who no longer wants you.” “Look at you, the last time we met, you were running your mouth that you didn't want him and now, all of a sudden, he wants you?” She chuckled. “You have no idea who you are playing with.”“I'm sorry, who are you?” I crossed my arm. “At least
/-Skylar-/I followed them to the hospital despite the glares Gwen threw at me. She already ruined our date night so I had every right to be here. To make sure her son was actually sick and it wasn't just one of her on-spot lies. On arrival at the hospital, Gwendolyn took us to the wards. I didn't quite remember the names of her children but one was on drip while the other one was asleep.While Kai went to check on the injured child, I couldn't help but wonder how Gwen could comfortable leave her other son here to come to the house when she could have just called Kai. What if the little boy wandered off or some psychopath took him. “When was he admitted?” Kai asked her as I went over to the sleeping child. He did have a lot of Kai features. In fact, he looked like the mini version. “About two hours ago,” she said. “They didn't have his blood type in the blood bank?” Kai asked. I glanced back to see Gwen fume. “Seriously?! That is what you have to say? Our son needed a transfusio
/-Skylar-/It's been so long since I felt this happy. More so with Kai. His men, especially Anders, were completely stupefied. They didn't understand where all the hatred went. It was supposed to be all hate and argument to them. Kai entered the room with a bag. He left earlier for a business meeting, leaving me to deal with all the suspicious glares. I didn't mind though. It was kind of entertaining.No one dared to accuse me or even ask anything. They just watched. “Hey princess,” His eyes lit up the minute he saw me. I got off the bed and walked to him. I had to stand on my tip toes to throw my arms around him but even then, I was still straining. Just how tall was this man?He snaked an arm around my waist, effortlessly lifting me off the floor so I could hug him. I seized the opportunity to kiss his cheek as well. “You're early,” I noted as he dropped me carefully. “I had to come back to you,” he said casually like it was the most normal thing to hear. “I got you this.” “W