/-Azaiah-/“So, did you like it?” He asked and my eyes moved to the doorway where Nile stood, crossing his arms. “Excuse me?” “The Alpha. He's in prison now. You can have the woman of your dreams, though I still don't think you should trust women,” he said. I dropped the glass in my hand. “Wait, let me get this straight. You're asking if I like the fact that the Alpha tried to rape a child or the fact that he is just in prison?” I asked.Nile chuckled and made his way into the room, “I don't see why you have to analyse that, your highness. The lady is all yours, that is the most important thing.”I crossed my arms, more stupefied than I was earlier. “Did you, by any chance, have something to do with it, Nile?” I asked suspiciously.“And why would you think that, Your Highness?” He chuckled. “I am not allowed to express my opinions anymore?” That triggered my suspicion even more. It was more like he was growing into someone I couldn't recognize. I mean, he was quite fine before th
/-Declan-/Something terrible was about to happen and I could feel it in my bones. It concerned Raven.I know I wanted to give them a chance at a fair trial, but hurting my mate was not part of the bargain. They had no right to touch even a hair on her head. I called Tim through the mind link to come with men. I felt a little too weak to break myself out through those iron bars. In what seemed like thirty minutes, I heard grunts outside and soon Tim appeared in the dark hallway with the keys to my cell. He opened it and I immediately sped past him to look for Raven. I tracked her to a room where I had no idea what was going on. I kicked it open immediately and the sight before me rendered me speechless. Raven was on the bed, pale and naked. She looked almost lifeless and Azaiah was sitting on top of her with a blade in his hand. A strange woman was also present, muttering some incantations and Nile was the one who moved to stop us.“What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here…”
/-LISA-/“Othelia,” I muttered, “What a pleasant surprise.” She didn't return my smile. Her eyes were ice cold as she glared at me. “Calm down, Lia. Whatever you think she did, she didn't do it,” Francesca said and Othelia raised a brow in confusion. “What are you talking about?” She asked, eyeing me suspiciously. “What did this snake tell you?” Snake? Wow! I couldn't even get mad at her because I was indeed a snake and it was all for the Alpha. Someone who had eventually gone in search of Raven without caring how the rest of us were going to fare without him. I wasn't certain he hasn't found her yet. Else, he would he back here to stop this sorceress. But I wasn't one to talk. “There is so much going on that you missed. There's a skinwalker in the palace and some evil sorceress, I presume has taken over the seat of Luna.” Othelia looked even more confused. “What the hell are you talking about? What skinwalker? Lisa was thrown into the cell right next to me and Hannah helped
/-Declan-/The volcanic air was thick and scorching, the molten lava below casting an eerie orange glow against the jagged rock walls. Azaiah and I stood on the edge of a wide plateau, the heat radiating around us. His clan, the dragons, watched from a safe distance, their glowing eyes piercing through the shadows. My men stood at the edges, their expressions tense but ready to intervene if needed.“You should’ve stayed in your little pack,” Azaiah sneered, his voice as sharp as the fiery cracks beneath our feet. “This is my kingdom. Here, you’re nothing but a trespasser.”I ignored the heat licking at my skin and locked eyes with him. “You hurt my mate, Azaiah. That’s not something I’ll forgive. And it doesn’t matter whose land this is. You’ll answer to me tonight.”His laughter was low and mocking. “Do you hear yourself, wolf? On dragon territory, in a fight with a dragon king? Bold of you to assume you’ll survive this.”Without another word, he lunged at me, faster than I expected
/-Amelia-/A smile curled on my lips as I watched him through the mirror. He was coming home. My Alpha was returning home to me. I couldn't wait for him to see me. It was the final stage to complete the ritual. We were going to make sweet, sweet love, and then, he would be fit to rule by my side. For years I have waited for the perfect man to come my way. The half-witch, half-wolf with a heart of ice. My very own destiny.Even though our happiness would be short-lived because the minute I conceived, he would die, we would still be happy. The ritual has consequences and I'm certain this was one he could easily bear.There was a knock on my door and I groaned. Who was that fool with the audacity to knock on my door?I glanced at the door and it flew open. A group of servants walked in, eyes on the ground, bodies trembling as they struggled to hold on to the trays they carried. “I don't remember sending for you,” I said coldly and they exchanged glances. “You… you did, your Grace… ea
/-Raven-/My head was spinning. It felt like I had been through hell and back. I was on Declan's back, face buried in his soft fur. I tried to remember what happened a while back but there were so many gaps. I managed to lift my head from his back but it felt like my head was going to split in two. ‘Go to sleep, Raven,’ I heard Rolfe's voice in my head. “What happened?” I asked him.‘Let’s deal with that headache first,’ he said instead. I rested my head back because he had a point. I eventually managed to fall back asleep and by the time I woke up, we were halfway to the pack. The headache had reduced so I was thinking clearly now. I remembered walking into the rook because Azaiah said Aisa and her mother were waiting there and the next minute he made me inhale something that shut my entire body down. But what happened after that? Where was Azaiah and how did I end up here?“What happened?” I asked but everyone was in wolf form so only Declan could respond to me. I waited for R
/-RAVEN-/Every one of us had the same expression on. Shock. Since when did Amelia become Luna? How was that even possible? And the Elders… did they just sit back and watch this happen?I had more than a dozen questions. And it triggered my headache once again. I swayed but a steady arm wrapped around my waist. “Are you okay?” Declan's concerned voice made me feel even more lightheaded. He just heard he had a Luna out of the blue yet somehow, he was more concerned about me. I nodded to ease his worry. We had something bigger to worry about. One of the guards walked inside to inform Amelia, I assume, and a few minutes later, he returned with her. I took in her appearance in shock. The woman was really dressed like she was some form of royalty. On seeing Declan, her eyes lit up.“Oh, darling! You're home!” She hurried towards to hug him, I presume, but I steadied myself and stepped in front of Declan, shoving her backwards lightly. Sue staggered back and then sized me up before le
/-RAVEN-/She missed. All it took was one swift mode and the magic went flying towards one of the guards. I looked back and watched the man transform into a beetle. I was shocked and pissed at the same time. Amelia walked past up like she had done nothing. She stopped my beetle, and somehow, I already knew what she was going to do.“Don't…” the word had barely left my mouth when she crushed him under her foot, heartlessly. To say I was shocked would be an understatement because what I felt was beyond shock.“Did you just murder a member of my pack in my presence?” Declan growled. “Yes, I did, and I do intend to murder more until you finally accept me as your Luna,” she grinned, and that was the snapping point.I didn't even see him move until he was slamming her against the wall. The cracks travelled very fast, and for a second, I was afraid the building would crash down on us. But that wasn't possible, right? Not from a single surface crack.“You look so hot when you're angry,”
/-RAVEN-/She missed. All it took was one swift mode and the magic went flying towards one of the guards. I looked back and watched the man transform into a beetle. I was shocked and pissed at the same time. Amelia walked past up like she had done nothing. She stopped my beetle, and somehow, I already knew what she was going to do.“Don't…” the word had barely left my mouth when she crushed him under her foot, heartlessly. To say I was shocked would be an understatement because what I felt was beyond shock.“Did you just murder a member of my pack in my presence?” Declan growled. “Yes, I did, and I do intend to murder more until you finally accept me as your Luna,” she grinned, and that was the snapping point.I didn't even see him move until he was slamming her against the wall. The cracks travelled very fast, and for a second, I was afraid the building would crash down on us. But that wasn't possible, right? Not from a single surface crack.“You look so hot when you're angry,”
/-RAVEN-/Every one of us had the same expression on. Shock. Since when did Amelia become Luna? How was that even possible? And the Elders… did they just sit back and watch this happen?I had more than a dozen questions. And it triggered my headache once again. I swayed but a steady arm wrapped around my waist. “Are you okay?” Declan's concerned voice made me feel even more lightheaded. He just heard he had a Luna out of the blue yet somehow, he was more concerned about me. I nodded to ease his worry. We had something bigger to worry about. One of the guards walked inside to inform Amelia, I assume, and a few minutes later, he returned with her. I took in her appearance in shock. The woman was really dressed like she was some form of royalty. On seeing Declan, her eyes lit up.“Oh, darling! You're home!” She hurried towards to hug him, I presume, but I steadied myself and stepped in front of Declan, shoving her backwards lightly. Sue staggered back and then sized me up before le
/-Raven-/My head was spinning. It felt like I had been through hell and back. I was on Declan's back, face buried in his soft fur. I tried to remember what happened a while back but there were so many gaps. I managed to lift my head from his back but it felt like my head was going to split in two. ‘Go to sleep, Raven,’ I heard Rolfe's voice in my head. “What happened?” I asked him.‘Let’s deal with that headache first,’ he said instead. I rested my head back because he had a point. I eventually managed to fall back asleep and by the time I woke up, we were halfway to the pack. The headache had reduced so I was thinking clearly now. I remembered walking into the rook because Azaiah said Aisa and her mother were waiting there and the next minute he made me inhale something that shut my entire body down. But what happened after that? Where was Azaiah and how did I end up here?“What happened?” I asked but everyone was in wolf form so only Declan could respond to me. I waited for R
/-Amelia-/A smile curled on my lips as I watched him through the mirror. He was coming home. My Alpha was returning home to me. I couldn't wait for him to see me. It was the final stage to complete the ritual. We were going to make sweet, sweet love, and then, he would be fit to rule by my side. For years I have waited for the perfect man to come my way. The half-witch, half-wolf with a heart of ice. My very own destiny.Even though our happiness would be short-lived because the minute I conceived, he would die, we would still be happy. The ritual has consequences and I'm certain this was one he could easily bear.There was a knock on my door and I groaned. Who was that fool with the audacity to knock on my door?I glanced at the door and it flew open. A group of servants walked in, eyes on the ground, bodies trembling as they struggled to hold on to the trays they carried. “I don't remember sending for you,” I said coldly and they exchanged glances. “You… you did, your Grace… ea
/-Declan-/The volcanic air was thick and scorching, the molten lava below casting an eerie orange glow against the jagged rock walls. Azaiah and I stood on the edge of a wide plateau, the heat radiating around us. His clan, the dragons, watched from a safe distance, their glowing eyes piercing through the shadows. My men stood at the edges, their expressions tense but ready to intervene if needed.“You should’ve stayed in your little pack,” Azaiah sneered, his voice as sharp as the fiery cracks beneath our feet. “This is my kingdom. Here, you’re nothing but a trespasser.”I ignored the heat licking at my skin and locked eyes with him. “You hurt my mate, Azaiah. That’s not something I’ll forgive. And it doesn’t matter whose land this is. You’ll answer to me tonight.”His laughter was low and mocking. “Do you hear yourself, wolf? On dragon territory, in a fight with a dragon king? Bold of you to assume you’ll survive this.”Without another word, he lunged at me, faster than I expected
/-LISA-/“Othelia,” I muttered, “What a pleasant surprise.” She didn't return my smile. Her eyes were ice cold as she glared at me. “Calm down, Lia. Whatever you think she did, she didn't do it,” Francesca said and Othelia raised a brow in confusion. “What are you talking about?” She asked, eyeing me suspiciously. “What did this snake tell you?” Snake? Wow! I couldn't even get mad at her because I was indeed a snake and it was all for the Alpha. Someone who had eventually gone in search of Raven without caring how the rest of us were going to fare without him. I wasn't certain he hasn't found her yet. Else, he would he back here to stop this sorceress. But I wasn't one to talk. “There is so much going on that you missed. There's a skinwalker in the palace and some evil sorceress, I presume has taken over the seat of Luna.” Othelia looked even more confused. “What the hell are you talking about? What skinwalker? Lisa was thrown into the cell right next to me and Hannah helped
/-Declan-/Something terrible was about to happen and I could feel it in my bones. It concerned Raven.I know I wanted to give them a chance at a fair trial, but hurting my mate was not part of the bargain. They had no right to touch even a hair on her head. I called Tim through the mind link to come with men. I felt a little too weak to break myself out through those iron bars. In what seemed like thirty minutes, I heard grunts outside and soon Tim appeared in the dark hallway with the keys to my cell. He opened it and I immediately sped past him to look for Raven. I tracked her to a room where I had no idea what was going on. I kicked it open immediately and the sight before me rendered me speechless. Raven was on the bed, pale and naked. She looked almost lifeless and Azaiah was sitting on top of her with a blade in his hand. A strange woman was also present, muttering some incantations and Nile was the one who moved to stop us.“What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here…”
/-Azaiah-/“So, did you like it?” He asked and my eyes moved to the doorway where Nile stood, crossing his arms. “Excuse me?” “The Alpha. He's in prison now. You can have the woman of your dreams, though I still don't think you should trust women,” he said. I dropped the glass in my hand. “Wait, let me get this straight. You're asking if I like the fact that the Alpha tried to rape a child or the fact that he is just in prison?” I asked.Nile chuckled and made his way into the room, “I don't see why you have to analyse that, your highness. The lady is all yours, that is the most important thing.”I crossed my arms, more stupefied than I was earlier. “Did you, by any chance, have something to do with it, Nile?” I asked suspiciously.“And why would you think that, Your Highness?” He chuckled. “I am not allowed to express my opinions anymore?” That triggered my suspicion even more. It was more like he was growing into someone I couldn't recognize. I mean, he was quite fine before th
/-Raven-/“Uhmm… what do you mean by that?” I asked. I just managed to convince Azaiah to give him a chance to prove his innocence and the next thing he says is don't bother?“Declan…” I called with warning. “You know is not the time for pride, right?”“This had nothing to do with my ego, Raven. I didn't do it and proving it will not be a problem, I just don't think he will appreciate my methods,” Declan said and Azaiah cast me a look. “What methods do you mean?” Azaiah asked.“Compulsion,” Declan shrugged. “She will be compelled to speak the truth or suffocate to death. The longer she resists speaking the truth, the more she bleeds from her eyes, ears, nose, every fucking hole in her body, until she drops dead and…”“Declan!” I gasped and those silver eyes narrowed emotionlessly at me. “What? Works on wolves all the time,” he shrugged.“She is a child!” Azaiah exclaimed. “You don't expect us to watch you subject her to torture after the trauma she has been through!” “She has been