Daisy’s POVI left Grace and others at the packhouse and moved along with Dad and other warriors to find out more about Morax’s lair and his magic. He was a dangerous demon and I was sure Dad wasn’t telling us everything about him, other than that he was dangerous.But also, I couldn’t imagine that he was my father’s brother. They might have some history between them and I couldn’t even imagine how he felt as I don't even have any siblings.I was drawn out of my thoughts when our car stumbled on a gravely path, we were on our way to the borders. Action was needed and this was the need of an hour.The environment of the car was filled with anticipation, and I could feel some nervous energy from Dad, too. I swiftly squeezed his hand and his eyes snapped at me, they were bloodshot red, a sign of him being a pure demon and not a hybrid like me.He opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted when the car abruptly stopped.“Let’s move, we can’t move further in this car.” the warri
As we moved deeper into the forest we came across different stone structures, all of which followed the same pattern. Dad was right when he mentioned that Morax was a powerful being as we could feel the dark magic hovering over us, but not many knew how my body hummed whenever I came near even the smallest hint of magic. The hunger to devour that magic was blinding. But I had to keep this urge to devour the magic in control.We came to a stop in front of a haphazard pile of rocks, an anomaly amid the various stone circles that we witnessed earlier. It was clear that this site was relatively new, as there were no obvious signs of lichen or moss on the stones. The air around us seemed charged with an unsettling energy, and I could sense a darkness that lingered in the shadows. But not like the dead weight we were experiencing earlier, no this dark magic was charging, my feet rose up slightly, making goosebumps erupt on my whole body. I controlled my magic and I came back to the floor.I
I whirled around as the evil laughter echoed around us. The atmosphere turned evil in a second and the sinister voice kept coming closer to us.In an instant, everyone shifted into defense mode, the hellhounds barking incessantly as their instincts sensed the impending threat. The forest, once quiet, now crackled with an ominous energy.“Got you, traitor,” a voice echoed and laughed. I knew whose voice it was.Lizzie.But where was she? I couldn’t see her.Oh, Selene, Lizzie was dead.In a swirl of black smoke, Lizzie's spirit materialized, her evil presence twisting the very air around her. But she wasn’t the Lizzie I was accustomed to. She was something else entirely, her face was completely changed. The scars on her face and arms took on an eerie shape, a bizarre testament to the darkness that had consumed her, that had ruled her.Dad stepped forward, his magic swirling around him.“Leave or be ready to die here,” Dad snarled at her.“Dad, we can’t…” I tried to say but he raised hi
“I am sorry Dad, I won’t,” I whispered as I lowered my head.I couldn’t do that, I couldn’t absorb the dark magic more than my soul could handle, this was a suicide. This was what I was afraid of from the start.This was what happened when I lost control back then and was going to attack the werewolf warrior. My body felt like a shell, like a hollow puppet, I couldn’t let that feeling overtake me again.“If I could, I would have. But look at them, do you think their wolves could handle the dark magic, the best thing that could happen to them if you didn’t help now, would be their death because you can’t even imagine what might happen to them. Their wolves will lose all their humanity and will become the slaves of the black magic, and curing them would be next to impossible. They would know no loyalty and no faith, they would turn against each other, hungry for the next high. You can’t let that happen. Grace trusted you and made you her Beta. You have to protect them, out of your respo
I was shrouded in darkness, my breaths became heavy as a series of actions took place in my head, everything was happening so fast I couldn’t see. I couldn’t catch up, but there were whispers, and radiance, so much warmth and love, that my whole body lit with happiness, but then it came. The darkness veiled in grief and it enveloped the whole scene, the waves of laughter turned into sorrowful silence, and my heart ached from it.I struggled to open my eyes against the heaviness that clung to them, and as my vision cleared, I found Dad's concerned gaze fixed upon me. The air felt heavy with residual magic, and I gingerly sat up, taking in my surroundings.I glanced around, trying to piece together the fragments of my memory, a puzzle with missing pieces. Confusion lingered as I sought to understand what had happened in my unconscious state. I saw scenes but what? I was missing something.Suddenly, like a floodgate opening, memories surged back with an overwhelming force. The image of t
Then the scene shifted again and now I was in the dark abyss, all alone. The darkness was haunting and devoid of any emotion I used to feel in the outside world.I could hear a faint voice of crying and sniffles, the voice was echoing in my ears, but there was no one, no single soul was there in the darkness.“I know you are here, show yourself,” I said in a determined voice.I knew it was a gamble, but I needed to take that risk. The voice stopped for a moment, but then I heard the wails of screaming in agony, they were heart-wrenching, and my knees wanted to give out but I couldn’t do this right now. I needed to be strong,Strong for everyone.“Show yourself,” I ordered.And then I saw her sitting in the corner, hiding her face and crying. She was the same girl, whose soul I saved.Her figure flickered in the dark, I took tentative steps toward her. Slowly I sat by her side trying to understand her pain. I took her hand in mine, but something happened at that moment.Her hands turne
The scene blurred and then I found myself on cold ground. I could hear whispers and hushed talking but I couldn’t understand that. Then slowly words fell on my ear and I could comprehend them.“She did that, oh goddess.” someone said, the voice was worried.“I told you, she is more powerful than you can even imagine.” the other replied and then my senses were engulfed in a deep buzz. I could hear nothing, feel nothing, the feeling of numbness took over my body.I opened my eyes, my whole body was aching and my emotions were everywhere as the memories of the girl’s life were fresh on her mind. Her emotions lingered in the back of my mind and then I noticed a warm hand in my hand, the hand was clutching mine desperately.“Grace…” I whispered and blinked furiously, trying to see her figure.Her figure came into view, she was there kneeling by my side, and her face was laced with concern.“Daisy,” she cried in relief.“What happened? Wha…why are you here?” I asked her in concern, I tried
“I think you should come with me,” Grace said to me after a moment.“What?” I asked with a frown.“You need to rest Daisy and it would be best if you would come with me and rest at the pack house instead of this makeshift camp,” she explained, concern etched on her face.“I can’t leave them behind. Without my power, they won’t be able to handle the souls. We were lucky that we only encountered the soul of a little girl who was easy to manipulate. What if we encountered a soul who would be so corrupted that nobody might be able to handle it? I can’t take that risk nor can you afford it.” I said.My voice was filled with determination. I knew that Grace was worried about my health and this going back home talk was coming from her heart, not from her mind.“I understand your concern, Daisy and I know whatever you are saying is indeed correct but what good could you do if you are not in your best health? You will only be a liability here not a strength. Just think about this,” Grace said.