The symptoms were horrible. It began with a rattling cough and fatigue. Nothing serious…until it was.The curse specifically targeted a person’s wolf. Slowly draining the spirit’s energy and eating away at it until there was nothing left. It is brutal and painful.No person born with a wolf could su
Nan’s POVIt all began with the gardener.Nikoli’s testimony was astonishing on its own. Hearing such repulsing words from the mouth of an innocent babe was enough to win us the custody battle. That was clear in the disgusted and angry eyes of the reporters and the civil servants.His tale was not t
But the only thing I could consider at that moment is the confused cries of Nikolai at the sight of his mother in handcuffs. Distress and hurt making his pale face faintly flush. The way her eyes did not even glance at her sickly son.Sorrow and pity filled my heart.She had ruined so many lives. Sh
Nan’s POV“Nan…will you be my mate?”Perhaps I should have been shocked. Maybe I should have questioned him. Made sure that he fully understood the consequences of mating with a wolf-less like me.My happiness and relief from getting our daughters back gave me courage I did not know I possessed.“Ye
I thought deeper about it. Going over every memory I could think of. Anything that could hint that I might have had powers.I have been bullied all of my life. Cuts and bruises a common occurrence. I showed no healing powers then.Wouldn’t any healing powers manifest if I was in danger?It makes no
Lionel’s POVThe room was deathly silent.Words were not needed for the disbelief and hostility to come across.None dared flash their fangs at me. They displayed their displeasure in other ways. My nose was hit with a nearly overpowering scent of bitter anger and sour disgust.I deliberately ignore
“I only ask that you accept her as your Luna too.”It is no sooner that my request is voiced when the tension in the room swells dramatically. I am slammed with scents that burn like gasoline in outrage. The room becomes near sweltering as multiple wolves’ inner flames flare at the same time.Pandem
Third Person POVResearch became Nan and Lionel’s obsession.“Which text was it that confirmed our fated bond?” Nan asks Lionel.“An ancient one. Dating back to a few hundred years after the Great Calamity.” He replies.She whistles. “Yikes. That is old.”“Considering the Great Calamity was thousand
Third Person POVIt had been the easiest wedding Nan had ever planned.She knew that she might have been stressed under any other circumstances. Nan had survived much worse than planning her own wedding. So this did not phase her.Scarlett and her sister had been a huge help in that regard.Nan was
He pulled out all the way and then slammed back in. Again and again. It was fast and brutal.I loved every second of it. This is what I had been craving. Lionel at his wildest and utterly crazed for me.At one point he turned me onto all fours. This new ankle only brought him deeper. Making me clenc
Nan’s POVIt should have been awkward.We were on a deserted island. The heavy weight of history of this place resting over us like a dark cloud. Exposed to the elements.It should not have been as arousing as it was.There was something about this that excited me. We were out in the open. Anyone co
I felt sick to my stomach. Everything I had uncovered had hinted at some dark origins. I could not have imagined anything like this.I could imagine it in my mind’s eye. The betrayal from the people they had led. Blood and shackles their new fate.“Only one clan remembered its original purpose. Only
Nan’s POVThis was the moment I had been waiting for.Mr. Holder had allowed us to go home and rest for a while. Correctly guessing that Lionel and I needed time to rest after that ordeal. Neither of us wanted to be far from each other that night.Mr. Holder had requested for us to meet with him at
I let the bond wash over me. Lionel pushes his emotions through. His fear, his worry, his love.I send back my own terrible fear and pain. He takes it into himself. Almost cupping it like he would a wound.There are no true words in the bond. Not really. But if there were…‘Remember…fight…remember w
Nan’s POVMy entire world was aflame.Fire filled my vision. Smoke burned my lungs. I held my breath.The fire licked at my skin. Heated my blood. Seeking to fill the hollow of my bones.The strangest thing was that I was not burning.I should have been. Any normal fire would nave incinerated me. Ye
“Yes?”“If we do this-” She begins.“Nan!” I interject sharply.I am ignored.“-and it fails…what will happen to me?” She asks tightly.He meets her gaze head on. Unflinching. “You would most likely perish.”“See?! It’s too risky!” I growl.Nan is not paying me any mind. Her attention is directed at
Lionel’s POV“Today marks your third trial.”“What is today?” I ask weakly. “Running through the forest…a treasure hunt?”Each trial had gotten progressively more difficult. I had not forgotten the man’s last words to us. Knowing that this would be the worst of all did not inspire much confidence in