~~~ Landon ~~~
I’ve heard that Kai’s a fucking traitor, my father warned me against him, but a part of me refused to believe it.
We grew up together.
We used to skip training together.
We had fun together.
Everything was fine until his parents died. After that regretful event, I’ve seen him less and less.
Rumors spread that he was doing some bad things, that he went outside the law, but I still had faith in him until that day my father told me he had been employed by the Council.
That’s not even the worst part. The worst part is that he got the job by letting them know about Allaya’s presence at the Blood Ceremony.
And now this, now he threatens us. I can’t spot an ounce of regret on him, he behaves like he’s possessed, brainwashed.
Much to my horror, he shifted and his entire demeanor screams that he’s about to assault Allaya, not me, but her, the Council must have sent hi
~~~ Gabriel ~~~ “Better be good what you have to add, good enough to save you from a death penalty for disobeying orders!” I spat at the repulsive snake. “It is.” He guarantees, his eyes filled with the confidence of those who discover cures of deadly diseases makes me sick to my stomach. “Landon Morgan fought me.” I roll my eyes in annoyance before I convince myself to even reply to that. “And?” I confess that his attitude made me expect something juicier. “Let me rephrase it. Landon Morgan, who is still 20 years old, shape-shifted and fought me, and he was fucking strong too.” He adds. Now it’s getting interesting, which makes me ask more details. “It was his first time?” “That… I don’t know.” He utters in a low tone. I close my eyes and take a deep breath to calm myself. “Then what you said is fucking useless!” My words came out of a condescending tone. “But…” “Get out of here until I change my mind and execu
~~~ Allaya ~~~I am still shaking from head to toe since that dire beast attacked me, this night has been jammed with events.In fact, for the last few weeks I couldn’t succeed in breathing normally for a damn split second. I believe that going back to my boring old self is pretty impossible at this point, this life is the one I should get used to from now one.I sigh and throw myself on the bed, I just need to rest my eyes for a moment. This headache is killing me and each moment Hayden and I spent together is flashing before my eyes every time I close them.It’s like I’m watching an energy devouring movie, one that has us as main characters, one with a love triangle and fantasy elements. One that could be deemed as a bestseller, but at the same time one without a happy ending.A tear is shyly rolling down my cheek, I curl my body in the fetal position, the desperate need to lay down like this has only struck me two times in my e
~~~ Allaya ~~~The very moment we became aware of our uninvited guest’s presence, Hayden wrapped his arms protectively around my figure in attempting to shield me from whatever hazard would come our way. My breath is caught in the throat, I’m shaking like a leaf, to say the least.“W-why are you here?” I don’t know how I’ve mustered the courage to question the daunting man, my instincts warn me to run for my life, my logic tells me that it will be futile to try to outrun a vampire.Yet as crazy as it seems, the voice in my head is acting really weird, if I were to listen to it, I would strongly believe that this vampire is not an enemy.“I came for a late snack, of course.” He chuckles, his soul sucking eyes glittering with mischief. “Why do you think I’m here?” He inquires, quaking a brow at us, his entire demeanor shouting man on a hunting mission.“I-I don’t know.&rdqu
~~~ Allaya ~~~It seemed like an eternity passed since that bag was placed over my head, we stopped now and I’m more terrified than ever. What will happen next?“She smells delicious!”“Shut up, she’s not food, at least not your food!”I hear them laughing and chatting as if I were not even here, as if I were some sort of entity of no importance, with no feelings or a mind of my own, a mere toy.“You’re scaring her, look how she is shaking, her blood is racing in her veins!” He sniffs the air loudly and I could swear I have heard him licking his lips.Might be because my eyes are covered that the other senses are more perceptive. Or maybe I’m just imagining, at this point nothing would surprise me anymore.“Maybe just a taste? They do taste even better when their heartbeats are accelerating.”“They’ll have your head if you even touch her! The ha
~~~ Landon ~~~ I was on the verge of losing it the moment Hayden left my sight in the blink of an eye the very second I confessed everything.I knew he ran to her, so I had to do something to cool off. I went to our training camp and challenged Liam to a fight. I was aware that he keeps exercising day and night, this man is a real beast. I wanted Hayden as a punching bag, but I settled with his beta, this will do for now. We were not even starting, I was warming up while Liam was struggling to wipe up the ground with my body, we never trained together so he was in for a surprise. As I said earlier, the man is a real beast, but I am a monster, it’s in my genes, probably because my father is an alpha. Anyway, we were not even starting when I felt it filling my nostrils, the horrendous stench that made me sick to my stomach, and that stench could only mean one thing. Some fucking vampires are here, on werewolf territory. I moti
~~~ Hayden ~~~“Is this really necessary?” I growl as they roughly throw us into a dark cell as if we’re some sort of criminals, so this is the so-called accommodation they were talking about.“We can also add chains to your ankles if your Royal Highness insists!” The vicious vampire spat at us in disgust.Rage is building up inside me, I would fucking kill the motherfucker right this instant. I open my mouth to speak, but then I shake the thought of my head, at this specific moment, I can do nothing.I purse my lips in a thin line meeting the crooked smirk on his side, followed shortly by the ear-piercing noise of slammed cell doors.‘It’s a dream come true to be caged, just like an animal in a fucking zoo.’ Maddox complains. ‘But at least I don’t get to see their ugly faces anymore.’‘I feel you, but there is nothing we can do for the moment. All I can think abou
~~~ Allaya ~~~My hands are shaking compulsively the moment I lift the photo, my heart tightens for reasons I cannot grasp, it just hurts, it hurts so so badly. Tears are rolling down my cheeks from my watery eyes, why am I crying?I wipe them away, I should leave this place, I should not spend a minute longer here. They are probably looking for me, God knows what will occur if they find that room empty.I open the door to flee but not before scanning this lovely place for one last time.There is another thing that catches my eyes, there is a necklace, one of a kind or so I suppose for the design is really special. White gold with a charm made of small diamonds, polished and cut to match perfection, the letter ‘A’ is engraved on it.It’s like that object is calling out to me, I’m drawn to it. Without even realizing, I pick it up gently and what happens next is making my pulse accelerate. The piece of jewelry displays an ethe
~~~ Justin Morgan (Landon’s father) ~~~I watch how my best friend’s eyes are filled with terror. Austin is like a brother to me, that is why our sons call themselves cousins. Though he’s hiding his eyes from me, his face looks like he suddenly aged 10 years, his mind is no doubt trapped in dark places.The news that our sons are in the Council’s custody has spread like wildfire through the forest in the magical world, and there are just a few days until the Alpha King Ceremony, the ritual that should appoint Hayden as the new leader, the King.And not only has the news that they are to be trialed propagated, but also that Hayden’s mate might be a human, I’ve heard whispers while walking by the camp earlier that my nephew might even be deprived of his status.Loose lips sink ships, and it’s not difficult to imagine who started the rumor. It was Morrigan, not personally, sure, but through one of his minions and my
~~~ 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