Eden povI woke up in the bed alone. As soon as my eyes shot open, I jumped out of the bed and scanned the surroundings. Although I could overlook the fact that I was completely alone, I couldn’t ignore the feeling of the imposing dread in the pit of my stomach. Something was terribly wrong, the house was too quiet. While anyone could claim everything was alright, I knew it wasn’t. The usual chatter, that I could hear even in the bedroom at nights, was gone. Goosebumps covered my skin and all of a sudden, my heart started hammering in my chest. And then, I noticed it. A dark figure looming in the furthest corner of the room. “What?” I choked out, but couldn’t force another word past my lips. My hands instantly shot to my throat - maybe I was imagining things, but I could swear on the Goddess that someone was choking me. As I fell to my knees, a whimper escaped me as I tried to suck in a breath, but my lungs protested against my attempts. “You’ve grown,” someone snarled. My eye
Titus povThe look on Lucius' face was priceless. I knew he didn’t expect me to kill the Alpha, but that had to be done before the traitor had a chance to ruin everything. Earlier, when Lucius took Eden to the house, I wanted to run away. I seriously thought of running back home, but Leo reminded me we need some clothes so I wouldn’t run around butt naked. Not that I minded, but I supposed my wolf was right when he pointed out that others would mind. So, that was why I came back to the house. It just so happened that I overheard a heated discussion between the Alpha and his mistress. Or was I supposed to say daughter? Ha, they weren’t fooling anyone. Especially me. I knew there was something between them even before the old man rolled around like a goddamn transformer. And for the record - he drank that tea on purpose. I heard what they said. A part of a grand scheme to blame the bitchface of a Luna and make her look guilty while those two would face into the background and wash t
Eden pov“What’s going on? Are you okay? Did something happen?” I asked as my heart rate picked up. It couldn’t be that everything fell on our shoulders at once. I found it hard to believe that the danger kept knocking on our door over and over again. Judging by how frantic Mathilda sounded… I had to fear the worst. “Eden, I can’t talk for long, I think they’re listening. But you need to come here as soon as you can. I know what’s happening, I know who’s planning to-” she didn’t get the chance to finish what she was saying when the line cut. My hands shook as I started screaming her name. It was no use, I knew that much, but I still couldn’t stop calling for her. Fate had to have something in its cards for me, it had to give me at least one leverage.Running my hand though my hair, I started pacing the room as I tried to call her back. For the first three times, the call went through but there were no answers. When I tried again, the line didn’t work anymore. At this point, I cou
Eden pov“No!” I screamed with all my might and felt my body collapse on the ground. My hands shot to my ears and the monster screamed so loud, the sound echoed throughout the forest. “Run! Don’t look back!” I shouted to the terrified kid. At this point, I had no idea if the kid was still around, covering nearby, all I cared about was to get the innocent soul away from me. There had to be a way to control this… To control the thirst.I could feel my fingers painfully digging into the ground as the thing inside me fought my attempts to hold it back. Just like earlier, I lost the grip a couple of times, as if I was losing consciousness, but somehow, I managed to hold my ground and come back every single time. Once the creature was worn out, the resistance faded and all I could hear were angered hisses that came from the back of my mind. “You’re all mighty and humane now, are you? Wait until you realize the consequences that come when you refuse to feed. Die for all I care,” it snarl
Eden povIn all the years I spent thinking I was nothing more than a mere human, I never imagined moving as fast as I did. I couldn’t recall how long the car ride from the castle to my step-mother’s pack, but I was sure it wasn’t near as fast as I got there now. Despite the voice in my head, which for some reason kept screaming I had to turn around and forget about the call, I found myself standing in the forest right next to the castle no longer than an hour later. Honestly, I was taken aback by that detail - how someone, who tried to force me to harm children, could scream at the top of their lungs that I had to leave was beyond me. “Shush it, if something fishy is going on around here, I need to remain hidden and watch from the shadows for now. It won’t be possible if we get into a screaming match because of you,” I hissed at the voice. “Because of me? Please, don’t blame me for your stubborn nature. If anything happens to us, it’s on you, not me. You came here, despite my plea
Eden povI couldn’t understand if I was being selfish as I hesitated making the life changing promise, or if I was thinking instead of acting on my emotions. The worst part was that as my gaze met Mathildas, I found desperation I hadn’t seen ever before. It felt as if whatever was happening behind our backs, it was far worse than I thought and this woman had already accepted her fate. A fate I didn’t want her to meet. Squeezing her hands with all my might, I nodded. “If worse comes to happen, I promise to take in your child and raise him as my own. I promise.” Although the words felt heavy on my tongue, they gave her some sort of relief and Mathilda visibly relaxed, muttering something under her breath. “What is going on?” I whispered, unable to hold back the questions anymore. I needed to know what was happening and what were the risks we were facing. Sure, Mathilda was walking the halls as she always did, busy with her responsibilities, but her child was hidden somewhere in th
Eden povI came back to my senses covered in blood from head to toe. The burning in my throat was more intense, one I didn’t expect after feeding. “I refuse to feed off of these peasants,” the voice in my head snarled. “Who are you?” I asked. I was right about over and done with the thing contradicting itself all of the time. And besides, I was tired of always addressing it as the voice, the inability to put a name to whatever it was started pissing me off. “I am you. I am me. I am one whole made of two souls.” It replied snarkily. “No, I mean exactly what you are. And what is your name?” Deep down, I knew the questions I asked were there simply to distract myself. I caught a glimpse of the carnage around me, I couldn’t look at it for any longer without overthinking how it was possible that my body had acted and done all that damage. “Kanox,” it grumbled. I barely held back the laughter. This was the first time I had heard a name as ridiculous as the one it gave me. Now, I wond
Lucius povMy blood froze in my veins and I was sure my heart stopped. Everything around me turned into one massive blob of haze and moving objects while I knew for a fact nothing was happening. I was stuck in a state of frozen time, unable to react.That is, until Titus grabbed my shoulders and pulled me closer, pressing his lips to mine. Sparks flew nearly instantly as my eyelids grew heavy. There wasn’t even a single thought in my mind that would justify the chance of pushing him away. So I didn’t. Instead, I placed my hand on the back of his neck and pulled him closer, parting my lips to let his tongue enter my mouth. I was kissing my goddamn best friend. And fuck, I enjoyed it. The moment felt as an actual scenario straight out of some fairytale. I had Eden, and this kiss proved that I had Titus too. After all, I wasn’t wrong when I saw the change in him - all three of us were meant for each other. Sadly, the blissful bubble didn’t last. All sense of happiness and joy was ruin