Everything had happened so fast. I didn't have any time to react and even if I did, the white light had been so bright that by the time I opened my eyes, Nimue was gone. Kidnapped. "She couldn't have just disappeared." Scratch snarled inside my head, equally vexed about our mate's kidnap. Our minds were in sync and in that moment, a howl escaped my mouth as my bones began snapping. Within a couple of seconds, I fully shifted into Scratch's wolf form and howled before racing down the bleachers.I got to the field below in a matter of seconds and began sniffing into the air with my heightened wolf smell. I was able to pick up Nimue's scent but it ended on the field grounds. It was almost as if she... Disappeared. 'Magic?' I thought to myself as I slowly shifted back into my human form.My clothes were now torn but I ignored that as I went into thought. "Crap, it all makes sense now," I muttered, rubbing my forehead with frustration. "Her abductors were witches!"The white light ha
Nimue~~I blinked repeatedly, unable to believe the message on my phone screen. Kieran wanted us to meet after the end of lectures today. At the abandoned football field. No matter how hard I thought about it, it still seemed like a bad idea and even Umbra agreed with that thought."How sure are you that it's Kieran who sent that? You don't even have his number and the caller ID is unknown." He pointed out in my head. As for Luna, she scoffed. "Please! You're just saying that because you don't want things to work out between Kieran and Nimue." She uttered with certainty.Umbra responded with disdain. "No, I'm saying that because I don't want us to get in trouble or worse. I think it's better if we call the number and confirm if it's really –"Before Umbra could finish his statement, Nadia turned back and called me. "Hello? Earth to Nimue?" Her voice brought me out of my trance as I blinked, staring awkwardly at Nadia who had a worried expression on her face. "You blanked out the
Soon enough, the chuckle became an echo of laughter, overwhelming me as I looked around erratically trying to find its source. Just then, I remembered my mother's words about the existence of curses and witches. My Dual-wolf curse was a result of a witch placing a curse on me. Witches existed but throughout my stay in Pureblood College, I'd never come across one. Until now, apparently."Gosh, are they going to be like the movies and give you a poisoned apple so they can steal your beauty?" Luna gasped Inside me, her tone exuding genuine worry. But I ignored her, waiting to hear what Umbra had to say instead. "Something tells me whatever this is... It has something to do with your Dual-wolf curse." He uttered solemnly. Scared beyond words, I asked him mentally. 'Well, what are you waiting for? Let's shift.'However, no matter how much I tried to connect with my wolves and will myself to shift, it wasn't working. It was almost as if something was suppressing them, preventing me fro
The owner of the voice stepped into the room through an open entrance. It was the man in black armor that I'd seen before I passed out!Apart from the black armor that made him look like a knight, he also had brown hair and sharp green eyes as well as a chiseled face with sideburns. I'd always said Jin and Kieran both looked like they were personally crafted by gods but this man looked like a god himself! He looked like he was in his mid-thirties, but something told me he was older. However, apart from his looks, there was an odd sense of familiarity that bubbled inside me when he turned his sharp gaze to me. That feeling only increased when I saw his gaze soften while looking at me.Anyway, the witch who'd been about to slap me before the man's interruption pulled away from me, turning her gaze to the man who approached in majestic strides."Marcel... I was merely trying to discipline the girl. It's not my fault that she has an..." She paused, bringing her fingers to my cheeks. Her
My mouth opened and closed repeatedly as I tried to process what I just heard. The words echoed in my mind, a jarring reminder of why I was shocked in the first place."I am your father." Marcel had said with such conviction and confidence that made the shock inside me turn into rage. How dare he? How dare he soil my father's name? My actual father was long dead!"Now I know you're insane!" I spat, my voice quivering with unbridled rage. "My real father is dead. Killed on a trip when I was still a young girl. And I've interacted with that man long enough to know that you look nothing like him."Marcel looked genuinely confused, arching his eyebrows as he scrutinized me. It was as if he was trying to gauge if I was lying. Why the heck would I be lying?"Wait..." Marcel scoffed, raising his hand as a thoughtful expression dawned on his face. "Don't tell me your so-called 'father' is Conan La Key?" A cold shiver went down my spine. How did this creep know my father's name?!Hesitantly
I awaited Marcel's response to Theodora's suggestion anxiously. If my guess was correct, an 'extraction ritual' was probably just like it sounded. A ritual meant to extract my Umbra wolf... But... But how?Eventually, Marcel spoke calmly, shaking his head with disapproval. "No, not yet. We'll schedule it tomorrow night. For now, I want to get to know my daughter."I breathed out in relief, but then squirmed when I realized Theodora was still holding my hair. The second those words came out of Marcel's mouth, her grip on my hair became tighter. But luckily for me, Marcel reprimanded her. "Theodora, that's enough! Let her go and use the magic chains on her this time." He paused, focusing his gaze on me with pity. "Those should be able to hold back even the Umbra wolf, at least until we can commence with the ritual tomorrow night."The whole thing felt so surreal. Tomorrow night, I will lose my Umbra wolf. As much as I hated how his male form made my life a living hell, he was still o
My eyes wandered from Marcel's hand clasped around my elbow to his sharp green eyes, peering directly at mine.The air was heavy with awkwardness and a tension that I found rather suffocating. Meanwhile, my wolves finally found now the perfect time to speak."Damn, this guy is intense," Luna remarked.As for Umbra, he spoke cautiously. "I don't know... He seems really sure of what he's saying. Maybe we should give him room to explain himself."My eyes twitched physically before I snapped at Umbra mentally. 'What are you talking about? Are you suggesting this freak is my father?'Luna's response came rather quickly. "I mean... At least he's less of a freak than Jin."My face heated up in embarrassment as I finally whispered physically to Marcel. "You're... You're hurting me." It was then that his gaze softened and he sighed, releasing me from his grip. "Forgive me." He muttered. "Not just for hurting you now but for not being there for you while you grew up. If only Ulmer and Conan
Kieran ~~ "Can you drive any faster?!" I yelled, glaring at Jin who had a calm expression on his face as he drove us in his car to the moon knows where. Seriously, how could he be so calm while Nimue's life was potentially in danger as we speak? Who knows what those witches were doing to her? Anyway, Jin gave me a demeaning side eye, completely ignoring me. I was about to yell at him yet again, but he beat me to it. "Can you relax?" He asked with a sigh. "Nimue will be fine. It's not even been up to an hour, I doubt those witches would've done anything to harm her by now. Besides, would you prefer we have a road accident while trying to find her?" I groaned in frustration, placing my focus back on the road and ignoring his obviously sarcastic question. Jin clicked his tongue, increasing his speed by just a little. "Didn't think so." He muttered, pausing for a while before adding. "By the way, have you tried calling her number again to see if her kidnappers will pick up?"