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33. Unseen depths
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Faking the Mate Bond 34. The letter
[Diana] For a week, I had been sticking around with Willa in the palace. Reese was discharged from the hospital, so I encountered him now and then in the palace’s hallways. He bowed when he saw me, and I nodded. That was the only form of conversation we had. Willa, Reese, father and I were sitting around the dining table again. “The prom is close and so is the day Reese leaves for the championship with Janus,” Willa said. “I am leaving with them as well,” I said. “What? Honeybee, it’s too late to confirm your participation in the championship,” Willa said. “No, mother, I have already confirmed that. Father has approved already,” I said. She had a baffled look on her face. Many things had happened in her absence. “But alpha… how can she leave the pack? It’s against the pack rules for an unmarried woman to…” “I am married to my mate,” I said. Reese almost slammed the glass filled with water on the table. Father glanced at Reese and then concentrated on eating again. “When d
Faking the Mate Bond 35. Where is Diana?
[Zephyr] “Where is Diana?” Janus asked. “In her room,” I said. “She rarely stays in one place nowadays.” “What brought you here?” “Alpha Urza mind-linked father. I don’t know what it is, but it was related to Willa. And whenever I think of Willa, the first person who comes to my mind is Diana. So, I just stopped by to check,” Janus said. “Why don’t you meet Diana? You can visit her, right?” “This late at night? Yeah, sure… if I have a death wish,” Janus said matter-of-factly. “She went to the hospital with Vera and then came back. She didn’t even ask me to come along. Sometimes I feel like I am trying too hard to protect her while she keeps running off on her own. Last time, I saw her with Reese in the lounge of your academy,” I sighed. “Getting tired already? Where did your would-gladly-wag-my-tail-for-her attitude go?” “You really want me to hit you, don’t you?” “You signed the contract. It’s your responsibility to protect her regardless if she wants to include you in her
Faking the Mate Bond 36. Finding Diana
[Zephyr] “Did you say saint?” Alpha Urza asked. Beta Arthur was with him. “Alpha, I will retrace the portal’s path,” beta Arthur said. Alpha Urza nodded. Archer supported Janus as he stood. “The saint had been communicating with luna Willa through the Jupitus pack, alpha. Ever since she entered the pack, they had been in contact. She is one of the light benders. She had cast concealing spells in her room. The moment I broke it, the dead who have been listening to her all these years were freed. They say she’s an assassin under the saint’s command, alpha. She was here to monitor Diana and kill you when the right time comes.” Janus said. “She hid herself deftly,” Archer said. “She never reeked of mana.” “I have retraced the portal’s mana link, alpha,” beta Arthur said. Alpha Urza calmly nodded. “Open the portal. Our priority is to bring back Diana safely from Goredom. We’ll discuss everything else later.” He looked at Janus and then at Archer. “Janus, stay in the palace with B
Faking the Mate Bond 37. The silver cage
[Zephyr]“Show yourself…” Willa warned.Reese looked at me. Questions flooded his eyes with confusion. He removed my hand from his mouth and gave a curt nod. He lifted his hand to his shoulder in a surrendering gesture and slowly emerged from behind the wall in front of Willa and the other light benders.I stayed behind the wall.The light benders pointed their wands at Reese. “Put down your wands,” Willa ordered.The light benders looked at each other and then at Willa.“Reese?” Willa exclaimed.Reese strode down the stairs, peering at Willa.“What is going on here, mother? Why are you dressed like that? Where is this and where is sister?”Willa sneaked a glance at the light benders and then ascended the stairs near Reese.“What are you doing here? How did you come here? Is your father here as well?” she asked with a pale face.“Why would he be here? He is searching for sister and told me to search for you. I came here through a strange wall in your room. But why is my sister here?
Faking the Mate Bond 38. The escape
[Zephyr’s POV]Astoria had attacked Reese, but Willa had created a light shield around him right on time.Porter teleported beside Astoria, holding her back. He pointed his wand at Reese. “I wanted to respect him because he is your son, Willa, but it looks like respect is given to people who deserve it.” Porter said. “Not to rampaging beasts. They should be caged and killed before they do any further harm to the society.”“Put down your wand, Porter,” Willa warned, standing as a barrier between the light benders and Reese.“Look at her drawing her wand at us for an impure blood,” Astoria said. “Her priorities have changed and her loyalty lies in her impure family now. There’s no point in keeping her around anymore. Kill them!”“That’s not something you can decide, priestess Astoria,” Porter said in a calm tone. “She is under the saint’s service. Only he can decide her fate.”“And I’ll gladly give my life for his cause…” Willa said.“Can you give your son’s life for his cause?” Astori
Faking the Mate Bond 39. Hysteria of life
[Zephyr’s POV]Archer stepped forward, but Alpha raised his hands, and he stopped.“Kids, go ahead,” Archer said.As if we would.“Mother…” Reese took cautious steps towards Willa.“Stay away!” Willa yelled. “Stay away from me. All of you!”“Shoot,” Alpha Urza said in an impassive tone. He stepped closer to Willa until the mouth of the gun was against his chest.Willa took in a trembling breath, gritting her teeth. She tightened her grip on the gun as her finger slid over the trigger.“You think I can’t shoot you?” she snarled at alpha.“It doesn’t matter what I think. What matters is what you think,” he said, staring into Willa’s eyes. She pressed her lips together, taking a determined breath. Nodding, she chuckled. “If I am going to die anyway, I’d rather take you down with me, Urza,” she said in a hoarse voice.Alpha Urza smiled, “five seconds are all you need to pull that trigger. I am giving you a chance to kill me. Just five seconds. I won’t protect myself, nor will anyone els
Faking the Mate Bond 40. In my voids
[Diana’s POV] (((FLASHBACK))) “Do you know what the real tragedy is, Dia?” Mask asked, cradling my fingers in his hands. My head rested over his chest as I lay on him, skin to skin. A thin blanket covered us not to keep us warm, but to help us cool down from the high of our union. “What?” I mumbled against his collarbone as I lifted my gaze to meet his. Honestly, losing my virginity to him was the most bittersweet experience. Today, he didn’t play any games, we just went for it. And I was prepared both mentally and physically for it. Yet he took his time preparing me and allowed me to adjust accordingly. He kept asking if I was ok, if I liked it, if I felt any discomfort. Those little gestures made me feel like it wasn’t the kind of lovemaking one would expect in a brothel or between a courtesan and a client. “That I only have one life, one heart and one soul to give to you,” he said. I lowered my gaze. I was trying to come down from the high, but he mercilessly took me high
Faking the Mate Bond 41. Teasing him
[Diana’s POV]Several things had changed ever since I woke up.Vera was on leave and instead of another maid, I got a full-time butler. Since it was my father’s order, I couldn’t do anything about it either.My bodyguard had turned into my butler. From my food, to my shoes, to my perfume, and even the opening and closing of the windows and door in my room was taken care of by Zephyr.He was mysteriously allowed to stay in my room even at night like an owl on watch, and it was creepy. I’d rather have walls staring at me than a living person.Zephyr was with me every second of my day and night. He wouldn’t let me off his eyes even for a minute… “Are you coming in the bathroom with me as well?” I asked, annoyingly.“No, princess. But I am outside. You have the watch on your hand, right?” He showed me the watch he wore on his left wrist. “They are both connected. So if you sense even a slight discomfort, just hit the button. What wall, what door, I will cross them all and come right at
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