~ Zora"I have to tell him." Roman said as he drove me back to Sector Three. "No. He's handling so much right now. It's best if we keep it to ourselves." I argued. Roman went silent for a moment. I could sense the hesitation within him. "I don't like the idea of lying to Nox.""But do you like the idea of seeing him stress-free?" I retorted. "You've seen what he's been through. Springing this on him will get him out of that bed prematurely. We need to do this right.""So what do you suggest we do now with all the information we've acquired so far?"I thought about that for a moment. Cade had said a lot about the poisonous plant but he hadn't known who Emilia was using to spread it or even how she was getting so many lycans infected in the first place."I want to order a thorough search of the Temple. Whoever has the plant is the traitor." I said. "You will have to speak to the Elders about that. When it comes to the Temple, they are in charge."I turned in my seat to face Roman. "Ar
~ ZoraAfter Kirsten left, more people came forward to greet me, console me and say their prayers about Nox. Eventually, Roman found me and jogged my way. He beckoned to me from a distance so I said my goodbyes to the people and approached him. "I had no idea when you left." Roman said as he walked me out of the camp and steered me towards the car. "I thought you might need some privacy." I shrugged. "Thank you." Roman said, looking pleasantly surprised. "Where are we going?" I asked when I suddenly became aware that we were leaving sector three. "Home." Roman said. "You haven't had anything all day and haven't slept all through last night. You need some rest." "So, are you now my babysitter or… " I smirked. "I can be whatever you want me to be." Roman replied and his words took me by surprise because they seem to have some underlying meaning. Roman pinched the bridge of his nose, squeezing his eyes shut. "My apologies, that sounded inappropriate. I mean as your Beta and frien
~ ZoraThe more I read through the contents of the papers before me, the more confused I became. Leaning back in Nox's chair, I released a heavy breath, feeling a headache blooming in my skull. Roman was next to me with his sleeves rolled up and his face etched in concentration. When I sighed, he looked my way with concern, "You really need to get some sleep.""I will after I figure out why Nox had a treasure of information that could help him bring these Alphas to their knees and yet he didn't use them."Before Roman could reply me, there was a brief knock at the door and at my permission, the other person came in. "Abigail!" I said in alarm as the once pristine and most-put-together person I ever met looked a complete mess. I also noticed from her red rimmed eyes that she seemed to have been crying. Rising from my chair just in time, she pulled me into an embrace, surprising me. I exchanged glances with Roman who had his arms folded and watched us with intrigue. "Are you alright?
~ ZoraThat was enough to break my focus and send me flying out of Roman's mind. By the time, I came down to my own consciousness, I fell on my knees. My head felt like it belonged to someone else. It felt sore like I had a wound and every part of my head was hot and aching. Instinctively touching my face, my fingers came in contact with the blood streaming from my eyes and nose.I looked down at it again, wondering what I have done. To my right, Roman was just getting to his feet and then he approached me, helping me rise to mine. "Are you okay?" He panted. I simply nodded because I was short of words, then I looked up and met his gaze. All traces of the Roman I knew or the General was gone. In his stead, was a broken man. "You're in love with me?" I asked incredulously. Roman's gaze shifted away from me nervously. "It doesn't matter because I would never act on what I feel towards you."Closing my eyes, I shook my head briefly. "How long has this been going on?!" "Since the mome
~ ZoraIn half an hour, Abigail and I arrived at the temple and I was pleased to see men in the process of searching it but I couldn't help the feeling of unease that had my stomach in knots. Moving in, I found a dozen priestesses gathered around, whispering amidst themselves with their faces etched in confusion. I scanned their faces but I couldn't find who I was looking for. Before I could approach them, Roman and some Elders approached me. Roman in particular looked upset. "Talk to me." I said, looking into his eyes expectantly. "We found nothing." Roman said, with his hands tiredly sitting on his hips. My heart dropped mainly because I was expecting this. Kirsten gave me a sympathetic look and I sighted Elder Kane who didn't look pleased with me. "Did you search all the rooms?" I pressed. "Every single space including-""Including our rooms too!" Elder Kane fumed. "Your Highness, do you think we the Elders are capable of such a heinous crime?""When it comes to protecting th
~ ZoraWhen we got within a few miles, we decided it would be best if Sydney and I came down while Abigail drove the rest of the way there. My men in the other car found a place to hide their vehicle and so began the long journey to the meeting spot. We all stayed quiet and alert in case Mabel sent her men to scour the area. As for our scent, Sydney had given me a liquid to rub on my neck, face and open skin. She said it would prevent others from sniffing us out and that was something we didn't want happening if all should go well. When we got closer to the venue, my men spread out and climbed the trees while Sydney and I stayed down behind a bush. The place Mabel had chosen for a meet was an open field not too far from the main road and she had brought about a dozen men with her while Abigail was the only one standing opposite her. Luckily for us, Mabel was on a phone call with some other person and through some mindlink interaction, Abigail informed me that they hadn't yet begun
~ ZoraI couldn't believe my ears and Mabel's sheer audacity. "You can't tell Emilia this." Abigail warned. Mabel folded her arms and cocked her head as if she was deep in thought. "On second thought, I think I will. Do you know what will happen when I bring this information to Emilia? I will be known as a hero! The Luna who destroyed the Lycans or maybe…The Lycan Destroyer…I think I like that. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? It would be wonderful to be worshiped and remembered as the one who saved all werewolves."Her reasoning stirred the latent anger that had been simmering within me since the Temple incident, so much so that my wolf actually surfaced. Before Abigail could speak, I came out of hiding…marching towards her. Because my scent was hidden, Mabel didn't see me on time but her men did. They growled at me causing Mabel to turn and her eyes grow wide. I stopped within a few paces of her, as she and her men bared their canines at me in a growl. Sydney and my men
~ ZoraI woke up in a brightly lit room and the familiar beep of a heart monitor alerted me to the fact that I was in a hospital room. Looking around, I realized I was in Nox's room but in a separate bed. Lifting up my cover, I swung my legs out of bed with the intention of grabbing a seat next to my husband. As a result, instant dizziness and nausea washed over me. Taking deep breaths, I closed my eyes waiting for the dizziness to pass. My head felt sore like I had taken a hit to it but aside from that, I felt fine. Gradually, I placed each leg on the cold, hard tiles of the hospital room, and I first stood on my feet, flexing my toes. When I became certain that the nausea was gone, I took small steps towards Nox. Reaching him, I grabbed the chair close to his bed and sank in it, suddenly feeling exhausted from that small feat. Thankfully, Nox was looking so much better than the last time I saw him. His skin color was fully back, and I could even detect a little blush around his