/-Raven-/I should have never underestimated her. When she said it wasn't a dress, I simply thought she was kidding but this wasn't a dress. This thing before me had me wishing she had given me a dress. Even if it was a short one. “So… try it on!” Francesca urged but I didn't dare move. Even my eyes wouldn't leave the two piece outfit. “I don't remember telling you I planned to fornicate with this man,” I blurted and she chuckled. “It's a date night. What do you think, you're going to eat and say your goodbyes?” She retorted. “Uhhmm… yes?” She skidded past me, ignoring my obvious displeasure and picked up the mini skirt, “Try this on. It has a a tiny waist so I'm certain it'll fit you perfectly.” “I'm not going naked to see Declan, Franc,” I stated. “This isn't going naked…” she defended, unbuttoning the skirt to test it around me.Since it was a button up, wearing it was relatively easy. All I had to was wrap it around me and button. She wrapped it and held both ends between
/-Raven-/“Well, I thought we were going on an actual date not a cuddle session,” I mumbled, looking everywhere but him. A chuckle followed and my cheeks coloured. Francesca quickly stepped in front of me. “I'm sorry, Alpha. This is all my fault. I misinterpreted the situation and dressed her up to suit my taste. I'm sorry,” she apologized, surprising me. “Could we maybe retreat and change?”Amusement didn't just shine in his eyes, his lips were twitching as he struggled to control his laughter. “Gosh, this is so embarrassing for you,” Declan snorted and I wanted to die. Even Francesca snorted and I shot her a glare. I was ready to walk out and never show my face again but Declan caught my arm. “It's okay, Princess. There's no need to act so cute. Since you are dressed up, I might as well take you on one,” he said but it didn't ease my shame.“Maybe I should just change. You're not even strong enough to start anything outdoors or long distance. I don't even know what I was thinki
She stood there, cloaked in the night, her eyes locked onto Declan and Raven, her nails digging into the bark of the tree she leaned against.Her lips twisted into a sneer as she watched Declan laugh, his silver eyes warm as he gazed at Raven. The sight made her stomach churn. ‘That should be me sitting there, not that irritating little assassin who refuses to die,’ she thought with a hiss. Her grip on the knife in her hand tightened. The cool steel pressed against her palm, grounding her as her thoughts spiraled into vivid images of what she could do to Raven. Cut out her tongue first so she can't scream. Then carve her pretty little face into something unrecognizable. Maybe slit her throat just enough to make her choke on her own blood before finishing her off.The knife glinted in the faint light, and she traced the edge with her thumb, imagining how it would feel slicing through Raven's flawless skin. But she stopped herself, exhaling sharply.‘No’, she reminded herself. ‘I can
/-Hannah-/Sneaking around the palace with Raven's unconscious body is certainly the hardest thing we have ever done. Clearing the evidence and witnesses was going to be even harder, but it was a risk Lisa and I were willing to take. We found out about the date through one of the maids who were preparing the dessert and appetisers for the date.I knew Declan had a very strong immune system so if anything was going to work on him, we needed thrice the dose that would knock out an average wolf.Even then, it would only be effective for a few minutes then wear off. Lisa and I decided to drug the drinks with that. If Raven was lucky, it would only knock her unconscious, if not, it was death by overdose. Frankly, we were hoping that latter would be the case but the pest wasn't dead. Her heart was very much beating even though it was at an erratic pace. “How much further?” Lisa groaned behind me like we weren't treading the same path. “Stop whining like a child, Lisa. We're only halfwa
/-Hannah-/The sight of Raven striding toward us, alive and completely untouched, made my heart seize in my chest. This couldn’t be real. I had buried her—we had buried her. I watched her body disappear under the dirt, her pulse faint and fading. There was no way she could be standing here now, much less looking so... put together.Lisa’s face mirrored my own shock, her eyes wide and disbelieving. “This isn’t possible,” she whispered, her voice trembling. “Hannah, what the hell is going on?”I swallowed hard, forcing myself to snap out of the panic that threatened to paralyze me. If Raven was here, then something—or someone—had intervened. There was no logical explanation otherwise."Lisa," I hissed under my breath, "keep it together."Raven stopped a few feet away, crossing her arms as a sly smile tugged at her lips. "Well, well. Fancy seeing you two here," she said, her voice laced with mockery. "You look like you've seen a ghost.""Raven," I began, my voice steady despite the chaos
/-Raven-/I woke up in an unfamiliar environment and my heart was pounding at a rapid rate. The last thing I remembered was drinking wine with Declan and now I was here?I tried to move but I couldn't. My hands were chained above my head and I couldn't move. My legs were chained as well, and I realized I wasn't in the two-piece I was wearing anymore. My heart skipped a beat. I was now wide awake and scanning around for anything familiar. The door opened almost immediately and I feared the worst. “Well… well…” a familiar voice drawled and my breath caught in my throat as I saw Azaiah walk in. What the hell was I doing back here?“I see you're awake,” he coldly stated. There was anything but a smile on his face. He was clearly pissed over the fact that I tricked him into letting me go. “I hear that Declan is doing well now…”“You have to let me go!” I demanded. “I am not your prisoner!” “And you weren't supposed to be!” He snapped. “But you just have a way of pushing my buttons, do
/-Raven-/Getting married.I was getting married!And it wasn't to Declan!!I was visibly panicking as these women gripped me. With how respectful they were before, I didn't think they would actually go as far as forcefully prepping me against my will. I didn't want to fight them. I wasn't sure I would succeed even if I tried. And if I managed to escape them, what were the chances that I would leave this place?But I needed to stop this wedding somehow. I needed to think and think fast too. They were currently washing me up. One of girls picked up a perfumed liquid soap. “Can I see that?” I asked politely. “Why?” She asked. “It's just soap.”“I have never used it before. I need to make sure it doesn't contain anything I'm allergic to,” I told her and she handed it to me. “Just for fun, what can disrupt the initiation ceremony?” I asked and they exchanged glances. “Come on, if I am going to be your Queen, I should at least know things about you, right?” I wasn't sure they would b
/-Hannah-/Amelia crossed her arms, staring at both Lisa and I. “Fancy seeing you two back in my chambers together after coming individually to deliver your threats. What's new? Surprise me.” She leaned against her dressing table, crossing her arms as she stared at us. If I had my way, I wouldn't even be here, talking to her but I just had to. “The skin walker has taken Raven's form and she is with Declan currently,” I said plainly and her smug smile vanished. “Now that was unexpected,” she blurted. “And how do you know it is a skin walker and not just Raven?”“Because Raven is dead and buried,” Lisa blurted without thinking and I shot her a glare. She cupped her mouth, shooting me an apologetic glance. Amelia's eyes darkened as she crossed her arms. “What the hell do you mean by Raven is dead?” She demanded. I didn't say a word and Lisa didn't speak either. “Of you're not going to speak then see yourselves out of my room!” “Fine! Calm the fuck down!” I sighed. “So we kinda dr
/-Skylar-/I hit the ground running and hurried to Ava's side."No, no, no!" I gasped, catching her before she collapsed completely. Her body was trembling, her wide eyes filled with shock and pain as blood seeped from the wound in her chest. My hands were shaking as I pressed them against the injury, desperate to stop the bleeding. "Ava, stay with me! Please!"She coughed, her lips parting as if she wanted to speak, but only a weak wheeze came out. Tears burned my eyes. This wasn't supposed to happen. She had nothing to do with this. Diane had no right—I snapped my head up, fury roaring through my veins. "You bitch!" My voice shook with rage as I glared at the woman responsible for this. "I’ll kill you!"Diane merely tilted her head, her expression unreadable. "Anger won’t bring her back, Raven."I snarled, gripping my blade. She thought this was a game. She thought I wouldn't make her pay. But before I could lunge, Ava weakly grasped my wrist. "Sky… don’t…"My heart clenched. Even
/-Skylar-/I decided to pay Ava a visit. I was so caught up in my own life that I forgot that Skylar had a freaking best friend. Kai was out with Anders so I decided to visit her alone. Even though he told me to tell the driver to take me wherever I wanted to go, I was more comfortable using a cab. I had this strange feeling that I was being watched. I took a glance around but I couldn't find anyone suspicious. Then almost on insist, I entered the cab just a few seconds before the bullet sped past me, hitting the side mirror of the car behind. What the fuck?What is this now?The cab driver was frightened of course and drove off without a second thought. It was a good thing, even though it was somewhat annoying. It didn't take long for me to spot the bastards who shot at me. I wasn't even in the mood to have a conversation with them, to know who sent them or anything. I just wanted to return the favour and go see my friend. I took out my trusty blades. Yup, still wasn't a gun pe
/-Taylor-/“We need to find that girl.” I looked at them in disbelief. They just woke up and all they can think about is causing more trouble? After everything that happened?“She must not get away with what she did to us. She has to pay!”I didn't say a word as I watched them discuss amongst themselves. They didn't even notice the scars on their hands. They were busy obsessing over the girl that put them in the hospital. “We won't go easy on her this time. That good-for-nothing had the audacity to lay her jands on us. By the time we are done with her, she will regret being born.” “Are you two done?” I cut them short and their attention turned to me. “Brother…” They pouted simultaneously. “Can you even listen to yourselves? You just woke up and all you are bothered about is the girl that put you here. Did you even notice the marks on your hands?” I huffed and they looked down at the same time. Their eyes widened with horror as they screamed.“What is this?” “Who did this?’ “Wa
/-Amelia-/Lisa just wouldn't do. Her methods were way too slow. We could end up waiting an entire year or more for Diane to show up. Or worse, she might not even show up at all. I couldn't bear the thought of spending another year in this hell hole. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. If she wouldn't come to me then I would simply go to her. I was already dressed and ready to leave when Taylor suddenly showed up. I groaned inwardly but tried not to let it show. “Mother, they are awake!” He announced. I assumed he was talking about his sisters whose names I forgot every single time. “My! That is good news,” I feigned a smile. “I will make sure to see them when I am back.” His smile immediately dropped. “Seriously?” “What?” I retorted almost impatiently. I had an appointment I needed to catch up with and all this small talk was only slowing me down. “I said I will see them when I get back.” “Your daughters just woke up from a terrifying coma and all you can do is bru
/-Kai-/Everything made sense all of a sudden. Of course, my mother would be here. What even made me think she would just die and I would just live. I headed to the room to see Raven. I didn't understand why she didn't tell me about this earlier. It didn't even sound like something she should hide from me. She has no reason to.Skylar sprang to her feet the minute she saw me. “Is she gone?” She asked.“Why didn't you tell me?” I asked her instead. “Tell you what?” Her brows knitted in confusion. Now was definitely not a good time for her to pretend as if she didn't know what I was talking about. I was trying my best to stay calm right now. “Are you seriously asking me that?” I growled. “Fine, I'll tell you so you won't have any excuse. I am talking about my mother and Amelia being here. You didn't think I had the right to know that?” On hearing that, her shoulders slouched and I immediately knew Lisa was telling the truth. “Why? Why did you keep it away from me knowing the harm
/-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