~~~ Hayden ~~~
The very minute the door opened and I saw the bloody vampire, my heart started racing at an accelerated rate, I could feel the fucking organ threatening to escape my chest, but not for the reason one might think.
There is no chance in a million that I would be scared of a fucking vampire.
In fact, a single vampire can hardly be a match for me and my father, although Gabriel is one of the most powerful of his kind, one of the originals or what they call the first vampires, one that by all means should not be underestimated.
No, I was instead fucking terrified that some harm would come to my mate for we were not yet prepared for a war. I don’t think that we would ever be and nobody inclines towards one, it should be avoided at all cost, that’s why I needed more time in order to prepare a strategy.
‘You know why he is here. I can handle him!’ My wolf snarls inside, demanding to take the lead.
‘No, we
~~~ Xander ~~~ It takes every bit of self-control not to kill both the vampire and the witch right this instance, I’m surely more powerful than both of them. Even though I didn’t see Alita for almost twenty one years, in regards to our set of skills, she was always third. My deceased sister, Faith, occupied the first place as she was the mightiest witch that has ever walked on Earth, and I was second, but not even close to her. Gabriel is trying to force an answer out of my Allaya by compelling her with his vampire charm, while Alita is holding the werewolves in her magic leash. I’d help them because it troubles me deeply to see their agony, but I am more focused to keep untraceable the spell Faith put on Allaya before she died, the one that maintains my daughter human in almost every aspect. Even if that means she can bleed and be hurt like any other normal human. “Pathetic! Look how she fainted, she’s just a lowly human! Leave th
~~~ Hayden ~~~My wolf is restless and tormented, the things that Allaya said tore my heart into small pieces. I know that her words were thrown in the heat of the moment, and that her actions were the result of mixed feelings bottled up inside her frail human body, but I’m still experiencing pain.Although it hurts me even more to admit it, she was entitled to say those fucking words.She is the innocent victim here.How helpless she should have felt when that fucking vampire played with her in front of the people that should have protected her. I am a fucking useless piece of shit, anger is boiling inside me, I can sense it running through my veins.The outrage spotted in her eyes was matched only by the fucking helplessness I felt when that bloody vampire tossed her away as he pleased, while we were all neutralized by that blasted witch.She went through so much in the last days, I’m surprised how well
~~~ Hayden ~~~Allaya has no fucking idea how much she affects me and my body. My cock is painfully throbbing in my pants, begging for relief. It’s the second time I made her orgasm, the second time I was abandoned in a room, with my manhood hard as a fucking rock.I swear that when I’ll have her, I’m going to take my sweet time with her, she won’t be able to walk for days, she has to pay for what she’s putting me through.‘She is hiding something!’ My wolf interrupts my fantasies.I sigh. ‘I know, Maddox, I felt it as well.’‘And she is scared of whatever that is.’‘I’m aware of that as well.’I need to find out as much information as I can to put the pieces together.I mind link my beta, Liam, to ask if he solved the task I gave him a few days ago. If he would have figured it out, he would have informed me, I’m ju
~~~ Hayden ~~~A sudden pang of anxiety strikes me, cold sweat is running down my spine. Liam is taking his sweet time to open his mouth and utter the damn words.My heartbeats are on overdrive in anticipation, I need to hear the fucking piece of intel he has, I need to know how news of that dire incident got all the way to the members of the Council. I know that they have eyes and ears everywhere, but I want my pack to be free of traitors.To a great degree, I thought there was no fucking traitor here, but I am proved wrong, or else I cannot explain how they found out.“Speak, Liam! How did the Council find out about Allaya’s incident?”Waves of impatience are coursing through my bones, I have a bad feeling about this, something is most definitely off, I can read it on his face.“I’ll tell you, but promise me that you won’t get mad, she didn’t intend anything bad.” He pleads,
~~~ Xander ~~~ The last days were dreadful, sucking the life out of me. I've focused on keeping the spell solid, even if it will wear off in no time, she's going to be twenty-one years old soon. I am determined to postpone the moment until the due time. My sweet baby will be prepared when the time comes, not sooner. “Did they recognize her?” My wife’s words are filled with panic, she’s at the verge of a heart attack, she’s been through too much lately. My poor Aurora… first Elena left without a word, then Allaya suffered an accident. And the stress caused by our secret… “No, honey, nobody did, don’t torture yourself!” I embrace her lovingly, that’s all I’m capable of, I feel powerless against the course of nature. “What’s the extent of what she knows?” She asks, locking eyes with me. Tears are dripping on her cheeks, she’s sobbing uncontrollably. “She has not left the room since we got home, I’m worrie
~~~ Allaya ~~~More than one question is crossing my mind, there are so many things I need to latch onto, to assimilate, I stare at my friend not knowing from where to start.What is the thing that bugs me the most?“Why did you say Hayden and Arianna had an unbreakable bond?”I have uttered the words breathlessly, it goes without saying that my mouth listened to my foolish traitor heart, that right now is fighting to escape my ribcage.Amiera’s eyes pop wide open, that was obviously not what she had in mind. I'm surprised too that my first inquiry was about him, not related to all the sensational supernatural stuff.She cleared her throat before answering. “You sure you want to start with that?” She quirks a brow at me. “There’s more to tap into for you to be able to understand why I said what I said that night.”“I’m listening.”“So you must h
~~~ Allaya ~~~She has unshed tears in her beautiful purple eyes, her perfectly shaped nose is red and so are her cheeks. She is on the verge of breakdown, I’m talking about Arianna.I feel the tension rise around us as I watch her agonizing attempt to disclose some painful little dark secret that undeniably tortures her.The poor girl genuinely struggles to compose herself, whatever she wants to disclose to us, it’s not worth the pain she’s going through, I'd rather not have that information.“That’s enough!” I voice, enclosing her in a tight hug. “You don’t need to say anything.”“No, it’s fine. I too want to take this weight out of my chest. I’ve never talked about it, it’s a burden I've been bearing since too long. I want to get rid of it, I need to set myself free.” She insists, those unshed tears are now dripping on her face.“You sure?&rdqu
~~~ Hayden ~~~‘Do you plan to attack him in his human form? What a tough beast you are!’ I mock Maddox to tame him, and I sense how it’s working like a charm, his anger is slowly dissipating.‘Fine, you win!’ He grunts and I refrain from laughing.“So, what do you need to break to the others?” Landon pushes over, his face flushed in rage.My brows furrow. “I think you know very well what.”There is tension filling out the atmosphere, making the air hard to breathe.Liam raises his hands in surrender. “Hey, we are all friends here, aren’t we?”But his words didn't stop the staring contest between me and my best friend. Or should I call it a glaring contest? If anything, I feel it has increased the hostility, our eyes are shooting daggers.“I think you should leave us.” I demand my beta. “We have to settle some stuff, just
~~~ Hayden ~~~Watching her sleep next to me seems like living a dream, a part of me still thinks that it’s too good to be real. I lean and gently hover my lips over my mark below her ear, with care not to wake her up, she will make a fuss if I do that. ‘I thought she was gonna eat us alive the last time we interrupted her sleep!’ Maddox’s tone is playful, but what he says it’s no joke.‘I know, right? She’s dangerous!’ I smile.I love her.I adore her.She is everything I always wanted and more. She came into my life and turned my world upside down.She has that kind of beauty that would make me start a war if someone would dare take her away from me. Every touch of her lips feels like magic bliss, gazing into her deep eyes gives me the impression that I’ve reached heaven.She is my better half, my Allaya. It’s been over a month since that abominable monster was sentenced to Eternal Sleep and her sister died. I know that even though Elena did horrible things, Allaya still suffere
~~~ Allaya ~~~I snuggle in his arms, enjoying the feeling of Hayden’s naked skin against mine. We made love over and over again, after our little discussion about who should be the Alpha King. I’m aware he is still thorned about that, but pleasuring him seemed to have done the trick, at least for the moment.“A werewolf pregnancy is three months long.” He whispers, sucking the skin on my neck. My heartbeats are quickening. “W-why are you telling me that?” I push him aside with more strength than I meant to, slamming him into the wall.He chuckles. “Easy, tiger! Why do you want to break my bones?” “Sorry!” I show him the power of my puppy’s eyes, and it works.“I meant, whenever you feel ready, I would love to have a small version of you.” I confess that his words took me by surprise. The blood rushes to my cheeks, they are burning and I’m sure I look like a tomato. “Y-you can’t know how much a hybrid pregnancy would take.” Really, Allaya? THAT was your comeback line? You might h
~~~ Xander ~~~When my wife was kidnapped, it was like I could not breathe anymore, I could not function properly anymore. I’ve barely been able to eat and sleep, I’ve missed her like crazy.It was difficult to focus on my mission, but I did it with one thought in mind, to rescue her and destroy the monster that did that to her, the same monster that killed Allaya’s real mother. Morrigan Waldgrave. The villain in everybody’s story.Now I gaze at Aurora’s sleeping figure and I can’t get enough, I would hold her and watch over her for the rest of my life. I tighten my arms around her body, and inhale the sweet scent of her skin, praying to never be apart from her again.But she is not sleeping peacefully, she is tormented. Her daughter, Elena, was the one setting the trap that led to her abduction, and while she doesn’t want to talk about what happened there, she is in pain. And how could she not be, when she was betrayed by her own blood?My heart skips a beat when I sense some unfami
~~~ Allaya ~~~I cannot believe it’s over.The ones that witnessed that devil’s confession will spread the word throughout the magical world, and every supernatural will be aware that mating outside the species is not a sin, but a wonderful union ordained by the deities. Everyone left for their homes, only my mate and I remained behind. “Let’s renovate!” I find myself saying after taking a look at the terrifying decorated room.I want to put everything behind. I want to rebuild not only the relationship between the Council and the magical beings, but also the foundation, the castle. Everything. It might be symbolic, but I want to make this place a friendly one.Hayden quirks a brow at me as if I grew another head all of a sudden. “This is what your mind is wrapped on now?”I chuckle. “Look around! It’s hideous! Does this look like a Council created for peace?”His eyes study the room with interest. “You do have a point, my lovely mate!”“I know, right?” I wink playfully. “In my mo
~~~ Landon ~~~The moment the shield was lifted, I felt everything. And it hit me like thunder and lightning all together. The ravishing blissful sensation started racing through my body, a desire to love and protect, inhale her fragrance as if it was oxygen to me.The sacred mating bond. I’ve only heard of it, and it’s stronger than I expected.My heart followed the lavender scent that flattered my nostrils. My eyes scanning the room, the surroundings faded away and I only saw her, so beautiful with her long silver hair that she wears in wavy curls, eyes of clear sky color filled with determination.She’s perfect!So I was fucking right, my mate was here, in this castle. And she is not a werewolf. The same as my father, the Moon Goddess blessed me with a mate outside my species. I stood in her presence before, yet our connection was hidden by that fucking shield that suppressed my wolf. I was unable to recognize her as my fated one. Next thing the happiness that made my pulse rush
~~~ Allaya ~~~My heart is starting to beat erratically, as if the poor organ just now registered the gravity of this situation. Though I was brave and felt in control until moments ago, right now I am on the brink of a meltdown.Hayden caught up with the change inside me, he wrapped me in a tight hug. I snuggled in his embrace, taking in his scent like a drowning person in search for oxygen. “I would never let something happen to you or any member of your family. In fact, I will protect everybody!” He declares, his voice laced with determination.I take a deep breath. “Neither do I! Let’s go!” I add, confidence running again in my veins.My entire body becomes alert of Morrigan’s shady vibe the moment we enter the ceremony room, he is ogling me from head to toe with an ardent glint in his eyes. I have to admit, this man gives me the creeps. I scan the surroundings, I don’t spot Elena anywhere. Weird, as she enjoys so much seeing me in pain, I thought she won’t miss this golden oppo
~~~ Allaya ~~~It was difficult to close my eyes and sleep last night, but I dozed off at some point, Hayden is still in dreamland. He held me tight in his embrace all night long, as if he believed that if he let go, I would vanish into thin air and never come back to him.I stir in his arms, trying to get up and take a shower, but he refuses to release me.“Where do you think you are going?” He smiles softly, his gaze holding strong emotions.A few strands of his messy bed hair are rebelling all over his face, the style suits him, he is more handsome than ever. I set them aside with my fingers, and plant a small kiss on his forehead.“I love you!” I whisper more to myself. “So much that I would have never imagined one could love another person!”He cups my face into his hands, locking his spellbinding eyes with mine. “Then you know exactly how I feel every time I look at you, every time we touch, or when we are apart and my heart still beats only for you! It will always beat only for
~~~ Hayden ~~~My heart twisted in pain as I listened to every word, every cry that came straight out of her soul. I cannot stand the sight of her being hurt. She is mourning, she has lost too many people at once. Alexis was her best friend and Elena was her sister. The latter is dead for her as well, I know that. And not to mention the crowd of people she tried to save without success, their blood is still smeared on her beautiful face. My mate is shivering in my arms, holding on to me like there is no tomorrow and I cannot do a single thing to soothe her pain. I inhale her heavenly scent, I don’t remember the last time I felt so fucking useless. I am angered at myself for the fact that she had to go through that alone. “Let’s return to the castle, my love! We need to get you cleaned, then you have to eat something and rest.” I cup her face between my hands. She stares at me with a lost look in her eyes that tugs at my heartstrings, and after a few seconds of consideration, she
***** A FEW HOURS EARLIER *****~~~ Allaya ~~~I can’t believe Alexis is actually gone, the thought of never seeing her again is causing my heart to ache, the shock of holding her lifeless head in my hands shot an excruciating pain into my body that I doubt I’ll ever forget. Nor do I want to.At least not until I get revenge on her behalf. After that, all I want to remember is her beautiful smile and her kind heart.I’m a mess. I feel numb, a stranger to myself. I even snapped at Landon, and then at my uncle when he tried to calm me down.Pandora is overpowering me as we delve into the forest, the deeper we go, the less present I feel. I’ve searched my mother’s memories for information about my wolf and what I found was enough to make me worried. The white wolf is strong, but it can also be evil. It all depends on its other half. Me. Whether I like it or not, she is part of me. Maybe I should have more faith in my wolf.Would it be better if I surrender to her, take a break and res