DEARIL POV
*******"This is the end for you witch, I suggest you stop if you want a painless death," I said in a cold voice and the witch turned to face me as she stood at the edge of the cliff, her eyes darting around and over the other wolves that surrounded her."I did nothing but serve the pack. I don't deserve to die for it. I was told I'll be safe if I kept to the east of the forest"."You broke that pact when you killed one of the pack member's pups and those humans who got lost in the forest for your damned rituals" I roared and bared my teeth, the rage that had clouded my brain at discovering the dead pup growing in my chest until it threatened to burst out in mayhem."I killed those humans because they broke the law, they came into Etral to desecrate it, and they trespassed a land that wasn't theirs, as, for the pup, I tried my best to save him. I'll never go against the pack who sheltered me when I needed one" she answered with her head held high, no ounce of fear in her clear blue eyes. "Pathetic story, do you think I'm so stupid to believe the words that come out of your filthy mouth? You and the vampires, you're both the same, all you want is to destroy and drain people of their blood"."We're all fucking the same, but I will never harm a child. I have a daughter of my own, why will I kill a defenseless little creature" she yelled back at me"The fact that you're referring to him as a creature tells me all the things I need to know about you, and for that sole purpose, we'll reciprocate by killing your precious little creature right before you meet your demise" I delivered with a smug smile.Her eyes widened in terror as the voice of her screaming child reached her ears. Her gaze darted to Black who held on to the petrified little child as he walked toward her mother. The witch fell to her knees, then crawled to my feet, tears stains falling down her pale white cheeks in a matter of seconds." Please, don't hurt her. She has nothing to do with this. Let my child go and I'll take my punishment. I swear it, please" she said, reaching to touch my feet. I stepped back from her evil-laden touch. I wasn't going to kill the child because she was innocent of her mother's crime but I also wanted the witch to go down willingly for her crimes, and she wouldn't do that if she thought I was just bluffing. "You brought this upon yourself, witch! Kill her" I ordered, signaling Black who held on to her to hold still. "No!" She roared, pointing a hand in the direction of her child and screaming a string of words. Thunderstruck between the child and the wolf that held unto her, the force of it flinging the girl over the cliffs. The mother cried out in horror as she watched her child plunge to her death with a shrill scream. Then it was quiet. Moments passed, and the witch lay on the floor, looking almost lifeless. Little quakes in the earth alerted me to her magic. The ground shook as she got to her feet, her eyes blazing white."Attack" I roared, and the wolves surged at her intending to cut her head off if they got close enough. The witch flipped them off with the snap of her hand before they could even touch her, her fury channeling the energy of the sky. Clouds gathered overhead and lightning struck at my wolves who scampered to find safety as she attacked without mercy. The whole place reeked of charred flesh.I flew at her, shifting into my wolf form, midair, my claws aimed for her throat. They hit their mark. Four large gnashes laced her neck, and they were cut so deep that her head hung back at a weird angle. She fell to the floor with a scream, her hands clutching at her throat as she chanted spells to heal the fatal wounds. I shifted and grabbed her, turning her to face me. I noticed the wide-eyed look of terror and terrible loss on her face, but I gave her no room to recover. I sank my claw into her chest until I grabbed her pulsing heart in my hand. The witch gasped, the whiteness disappearing and her normal eyes returning. The rain fell all over us in a torrent, my hand lodged within her warm skin.She grabbed at my hand, her eyes fixed steadily on mine, the accusation clear before she uttered them."Y… you killed my daughter" she gasped, clutching at my hand so I didn't pull out her organs.Her words cut like a knife because I was in a way responsible for the child's death, but everything had already happened, and there was no turning back time. I steeled myself, looking directly into her soul."No, you killed your daughter".Blood trickled out of her eyes, her body quaking but she still held onto me. A smile touched her lips, her eyes growing dark, as her dark nail dug into my skin. "You'll become that which you hate the most on every full moon Dearil Vaughn Lyall" she gasped out, dark red blood spilling out of her lips, and the pain in her eyes despite the wicked smile was gut-wrenching. "You'll be a fucking monster, and you'll be at war with your wolf, you'll also never be able to find your mate, and even if by some miracle you find her, you'll be the one to kill her. You'll live hated, despised, lonely and in pain until the blood moon, then you'll become an animal, roaming aimlessly through the forest while I laugh in the grave as I watch you wish for death, yet unable to find it" she said, holding my gaze, her voice ringing loud and clear for everyone who stood near to hear.Goosebumps trailed over my skin and I decided that I'd heard about enough from her. "I don't believe a word that comes from your mouth, witch".She smirked. "You will. Finding your mate is the only thing that can save you, but shame, you'll be the one to kill her because you'll never know she's yours" she said then shoved at my hand with all her strength and her heart that was clutched in my grip ripped out with it.A soft gasp left her lip as she slumped back, her eyes wide open, her gaze fastened on mine even in death.********The memory of that night haunted my every waking hour, and the longer I struggled with my wolf, the more I felt that her curse had been real and that I was going to be destined for a life of suffering, but it didn't matter, I was going to enjoy every minute of the pain I felt by destroying the happiness of other people around me. I cried out as my bone ripped out of my skin causing me to hunch over, my lungs squeezing in pain as I transformed into my wolf form. The skin bunched up as more bone snapped into place, twisting and stretching until it was almost hard to see straight. The chain held me in place, restricting my wrist and ankles causing my body to twist grotesquely as my wolf tried to force its way out. Hairs grew out, and I roared, wishing for the pain and the haze to go away. The restraints made me more frantic as my wolf's cry for blood grew louder in my head. I wanted to sink my claw into flesh and rip it apart, I needed to destroy, cause havoc, and rip the head off the throat of anyone that crossed my path. More bones snapped into place putting a stop to the feeling of killing anything that breathed and moved as only burning pain swept through my system. I howled as my snout grew out, my face splitting in blinding pain. Fangs extended and I snarled, snapping at the bind.The shackle on my ankle gave as my legs increased in size, the strength of it snapping the iron chains off as if they were melted butter. The wrist cuffs also came off and I snapped the rest off with my extended claws. The strength of my wolf burned through my core as I stood free of everything that held me back from doing exactly what my wolf craved, what I craved, and ultimately what we craved.This time, there was no stopping us. I grinned and sprinted for the door, the wood splitting open from the strength that I exuded.In some seconds, I was leaping through the woods, the howl of the other wolves a beacon that called to me. I was going to kill them all.The moon shone brightly above and the wind rippled through my fur, Making me feel alive, more than I'd ever been, then I heard the distinct sound of people fighting, I could hear the mocking laughter of up to twenty men, laughing and poking fun. The fury in the voice of whoever it was they were mocking drew me in like a magnet and I turned, running towards the sound, accelerating my speed because my wolf was fucking impatient.I came to a clearing, my gaze immediately zeroing on the wet black hair that shone with a bluish hue under the glare of the moon, swirling around the face of a scantily dressed female as she gave the man she was fighting a flying punch with a roar. She turned to face the man who went down like a rag doll and then crouched over him. Her emerald green eyes sparkled with rage touching at something deep within me as I watched her stab the man beneath her repeatedly with the dagger clutched in her fist, the blood of her victim streaking across her face and creating a beautiful pattern down her lower chin, her slender neck and down the neckline of her dress that stuck to her breast.The men stood up as they sighted me, their roar of creatures of the night reaching me even from the distance I stood watching them. Their leader raised the crest of the Detinos wolf pack, but my wolf didn't care, all it wanted was chaos and nothing was going to get in my way. Damn all the consequences.They rushed to get their weapons as I approached them, my wolf howling its excitement the closer I stalked my prey.The girl in the cage watched me, still kneeling over her kill. Two men lay dead beside her. Her nostril flared as she took in my form. There was no fear in her gaze.I leaped onto the gathering as they started firing shots at me. the bullets felt like flicks against my skin as I ripped through the first man, the taste of blood making me feral. Their scream echoed through the night as I tore them limb from limb, the sound of it with the shots being fired at me joined together to form a cascade of the euphoric symphony of death.I spun around with a gasp as a dagger sliced through my fur, lodging Into my skin before it was yanked out with a grunt and I came face to face with green angry eyes. Her eyes seemed to regret the move she'd made. Her dagger dripped in my blood, and my wolf growled, the bloodlust building in my chest.I stalked towards her, knowing that despite my intrigue, my wolf wasn't going to stop until it sank its fangs into her warm pulsing throat.Stabbing the big burly grey wolf was definitely a mistake, one I didn't quite think through before I went ahead with it. The animal's full attention was on me, and I took a step back as it stalked toward me, its bright glowing golden eyes holding mine captive. Its fangs were terrifying as it snarled, and the sound of it rumbled through my skin, causing goosebumps to trail up my spine, even though I tried to project no fear. Was this even real, there was no way that a normal wolf was this big. Was this the feral breed of wildlife they were talking about? This was not how I envisioned spending my night. Fighting crappy humans who took me for a damsel in distress? Yes. Fighting a big bad wolf who could rip me to shreds in one bite? A capital NO. My life could not end like this. If I got out of this mess, Ryland was going to pay. He was going to pay with his fucking life. The wolf took another step in my direction, teeth snapping, his mane of grey soft hair standing to attention as it
DEARIL POV.The soft skin draped over my shoulders warmed my skin, her pheromones wrapping around my heart with vice. It made me angry and calm, all at the fucking same time. My wolf was definitely enamored with her or was it me? It was hard to tell, but that was the only way I could explain what had happened earlier. I still couldn't believe it, but I'd morphed into a man without my wolf tearing me apart, or me killing my brother and my father. I had been able to pause despite the blood lust that coursed through my veins. It was fucked up, and I couldn't explain why my wolf wasn't snapping in anger as usual. He hadn't even wanted to hurt the girl after she'd stabbed him. There was something about her and as I dropped her onto the bed, I couldn't help but take in every outline of her. Her shoulder-length jet-black hair was wet, and mud stuck to some of its strands, her eyebrows were dark, with small scars lining the edges of them from cuts, bruises marred her pale cheeks and I could
JADE POV.His eyes were dark as death. That was the first thing I noticed as he slammed me into him, his rigid muscles rippling against my skin, the proximity unfamiliar.Blood dripped from the cut where he held the sharp pointed metal that I'd have used to end his life. He'd known exactly where I was going to attack from and I found it uncanny since I was perfect in silently waiting for my prey and attacking swiftly before they even had a chance to defend themselves. Most of them never even saw my face before they died, all they saw was the flash of my blade, so as I stared at the mountain of a man, who I had to admit was even more ruggedly handsome under the glow of the dimly lighted chandeliers, his eyes being the most captivating of his features-they promised heaven and hell all at a glance, I didn't know what to make of him. "That was not a very nice move to make" he murmured, his voice a dark rumble that sent tingles sprinting down my spine.Fuck him. "We should start over. I p
JADE POV.*****He was drunk again. Heavy footsteps thudded up the stair and I cowered in the dark closet, my hand clenching harder on the kitchen knife I held. Sweat beaded, then trickled down the side of my face. My stomach grumbled in protest, as it should have since I hadn't eaten for two whole days. He was the one who fed us, but I hated him showing up. It was much quieter when he wasn't around. But it also meant no food to eat for days, except if mother met a new customer. I wet my patched lips, my ears pressed against the wall. They were fighting again, and their voices were getting louder."Where is that little piece of shit! She can't continue feeding off my hard-earned money without earning her keep!" He roared, flinging the table against the wall. The shattering glasses made me wince and I clutched the knife tighter."You have to stop, Franco! I already took her to her real father, she is no longer living with me. I earn my keep for us, isn't that enough" she yelled and th
DEARIL POV She dared try to run from us and now she was pointing a gun to our head, a cocky look on her pretty face that had my wolf snarling.I'd listened to her try to get away, my wolf pushing for me to go after her, but I wanted the thrill of the chase, I wanted her to think that she could get away from me, from us, when in reality she couldn't. I'd taken her for myself, and I was going to keep her come rain or shine, and if she ever tried to leave again, well then, I'd have to introduce her to the darker side of me.Jade stared at me challengingly, her gaze unwavering and her hold on the gun straight and steady. She was cute to think that the gun was a threat to me but I would humor her. "Drop the toy Jade" I ordered, giving her a chance to redeem herself, but instead, with a little sneer of defiance, she tightened her grip on the trigger."How about you crawl back into your little hole like the mutt you are, Dearil".Her mouth was filthy. No one spoke to an Alpha that way and
RYLAND POV.Roaring in anger, I flung the glass I held in my hand against the wall, my chest heaving erratically. Jade was not here and yet it was a freaking battle to get everyone to respect and obey me. I'd done everything, killed, tortured, and maimed, but yet, they kept asking for her and saying all sorts of shit about how I was unfit to lead, and they also suspected that I had something to do with my father's death.That wasn't far-fetched because I did, but they'll never catch me, I'll kill each one of them before they got to me. I smirked, thinking about all the blood I'd already shed in just a few days of taking over the syndicate.The door to my office opened and Simone stepped through the door, his gaze weary."Shut the door behind you," I said and he obliged. "Well, did you find her body"?"I'm sorry boss, but we've spent days scouring the forest and..." He paused, looking caught in the headlight as he struggled to find his next words. "The Forest seems to be a haunted maz
JADE POV.My chest singed and I felt my face burn in mortification as I lay across Dearil's lap. It was horrible the effect his voice had on me. He'd gotten me to crawl to him as a dog would, which was something I didn't see happening in years to come, and now he was going to spank me like some little kid and he freaking expected me to count.He'd slipped a handcuff against my wrist which rested behind my back when I had tried to punch him. His hands trailed my back and his finger danced across my skin, the dress I wore the only barrier between them and my flesh.I couldn't remember if I'd ever been spanked. It was always a whip, so I was pretty sure I could take it and he would never get me to count.The thought had barely formed when he pulled down my shorts in a swift move that I didn't even pick on until the cold air blew across my butt."What the hell are you doing" I gasped, but he just held me still with one hand, using his strength that I had been sure he'd held off on a whil
NILL POV. "I don't like the new developments father, if the pack members find out about the whole business we've been running on the side, it might lead to a rift...""Enough! Stop speaking and let me think", Vaughn snapped, his fist bunched tightly as he replayed the night In the woods in his head, the emotion that came with it leaving a bitter taste on his tongue. Dearil had challenged him, had threatened him and he'd had no choice but to back down, that too, in front of the pack soldiers. It was unacceptable. It was humiliating. An Alpha never submitted to Its subject but he had and he couldn't get past that."There's something about that girl. I swear I've seen her face before... "Vaughn glanced up at him, his irises acquiring a red hue as his rage filled the room. "I told you to stop talking" he gritted out, putting enough power into his voice to cause Detinos pain.Detinos jaw bunched as he tried to appear unaffected. "I'm sorry father. Forgive me".Vaughn's eyes became their
A WEEK LATER Jade sighed as she stared at the man chained up in her dungeon. She wiped his blood off her knuckles, then took two steps back to study the damage she had done.The man looked up at her, a pleading look in his eyes, his whole face covered in blood. He looked pathetic. She had thought he would spill the truth before she even had to torture him, but he'd surprised her by holding on for so long.Simone stayed behind him, his gaze on Jade as he waited for the next course of action. "I'm giving you the last chance to talk Pedro Infante, and maybe if you confess everything you know this moment, I might not kill you, but if you keep on refusing, I am going to make you talk by using my rumored infamous method, and once I get what I want, then it would be off with that pretty head of yours" she grinned, holding his gaze so that all he saw was her.He whimpered low in his throat, his eyes darting towards all the torture devices that were in the room before his gaze refocused on J
The house was eerily quiet, and the items on the wall made my skin crawl. I kept my steps light as I dragged Ryland who seemed relieved that Skye was not in the building, deeper into the house.I felt her before I sensed her, and I barely managed to avoid the object she sent hurtling at me while still keeping a tight grip on Ryland.She seemed to vanish into space before appearing once more, this time behind me, and she managed to cut me deeply with the dagger she held. The cut burned like a motherfucker, and I swung out in anger. My fist hit its mark and the force of it threw her until she crashed against the wall."Don't hurt her!" Ryland yelled and struggled with renewed vigor in my hold. I let go of him and head-butt him hard. The sound of it was like a Canon ball breaking through the wall. I was surprised his skull didn't crack. He staggered to the floor, a dazed-out look on her face.Skye's gaze followed his fall, the fury in her eyes overwhelming. My heart pounded, as adrenali
DEARIL POV.I could feel the bond I shared with Jade, it had grown stronger due to the amount of time we spent together, and that alone kept me calm and collected. Jade bore my mark, and my scent, every other Alpha or wolf would know she belonged to me. They would know that she was all mine, so they'll know to stay away from her.I had returned to Etral to fulfill some of my duty as the new head of the clan, but the truth was I just needed a distraction, because every second that passed, I had to fight the urge of going to find out who the Hayden guy was, and probably bashing his head in out of spite. The pen I held in my hand disintegrated in my hold as I applied pressure. I sighed, tossing the remnants of the pen into the trash can before grabbing the wipes to clean up the ink stain.I wanted Jade to rule beside me- because I and my wolf got agitated whenever she wasn't near us, but I could see how suffocating it would be for her to stay forever in Etral when she had a whole empire
RYLAND POV."I'm going to pick my sister up. She already got her part done in this whole mess. I'm sure Dearil is already in pain at the moment, so you can get ready to take the next step. Make sure you get that potion into Dearil before nightfall," I said avoiding her gaze as I put on my leather jacket. I hesitated a bit before I walked towards the door. "I am sorry for earlier" her voice reached me quietly, and I struggled not to turn to face her. "I just freaked out all of a sudden because of everything that has been going on so far. I was losing my mind a bit. I didn't mean to hurt you, Ryland".My hand tightened on the door knob. "You didn't hurt me. It was just as you said anyway, I only want one thing from you and that is sex. Did you think that I was fucking in love with you or what"I got out, my intention to hurt her clear as day in the tone of voice I used, but she just stared at me with an unfazed expression on her face? "I am a witch, Ryland, and that title entails that
JADE POV Lexis' struggle grew weaker, and I watched without an ounce of mercy as I choked the life out of her. She had known what to expect if she ever betrayed me, and that was exactly what she was getting."Stop!" Hayden's voice reached me, and I turned to take in the look of horror in his gaze."What are you doing?" He yelled, his eyes lingering on Lexis' pale face. "You are going to kill her!" That was the plan, but on second thought, I let go and lexis fell to the floor. She spluttered loudly as the oxygen I had deprived her of rushed into her lungs, a fitful cough followed and she lay on the floor, unable to pick herself up even after a full minute."Where is Ryland?" I asked, and she managed to look at me, ugly tears leaving stain marks on her cheeks, and her eyes were bloodshot as if she'd gotten scratched by cats directly on her irises. "I don't..." She started when I raised a hand to silence her."I would think really well about how I would answer that question if I were y
JADE POV.I'd spent almost four days at Dearil's before Lexis finally called to remind me of what she termed my obligation to Hayden. But the truth was I didn't want to leave Dearil, being away from him, even if it was just to get a glass of water made me feel as if there was a part of me that was missing. It was jarring, totally unexpected but I didn't question it, not while I was tangled in the sheets with Dearil. It was as if everything was finally perfect in my life. Dearil was everything I wanted. A bit dark, a bit light, and a whole lot possessive. Even his domination put mine to shame. It was something I didn't think I would like, but it turned out, I was a masochist for Dearil Vaughn Lyall.So the decision of leaving him and going to see Hayden was really hard to make, there was also the thought of seeing the damage I had done to Hayden, and still going ahead to hurt him by rejecting him. I had to admit, it made me feel a bit horrible. He was wrong to have trusted me. I was a
Vaughn smashed the glass In his hand against the wall, a roar tearing out of his throat as his whole body shimmered in rage. Detinos stared at him from the corner, knowing not to get involved except he wanted to be a target of his anger. He had gotten more frustrating to live with and it kept getting worse the longer he stayed under surveillance. "Has he really gone to look for his Mate, is he going to bring her back to the pack?" he asked once he calmed down enough."Yes Father" Detinos answered quietly, his hands rubbing against his arms as if he was getting chills all of a sudden. He didn't know how long he could endure the aggressive pheromones that his father kept pumping out in measures. "And if he succeeds, do you know what will happen?" He asked rhetorically, so Detinos knew not to answer him. "He would establish his position as the head Alpha with his Luna right by his side and then everyone will eat at his hand, and worship the very ground he stands on" he got out, his ha
DEARIL POVI woke up to her heat, her body pressing into mine and fitting perfectly as if it was made for her. We had spent all night, getting acquainted with every part of our bodies, and she reeked so much of me, that it made my wolf feel a little bit high as our mate bond strengthened.I'd allowed her to dominate me and her taking control and exerting such strength had been such a turn-on that I still got hard just thinking about it. I'd known she would come for Ares, hence why I had left the vicinity for a while until I was sure she was right where I wanted her. Ares had probably escaped by now, but I didn't care, I never did but I would have killed him if I ran into him last night, especially since his disgusting scent was all over Jade.I was usually possessive of things or people I considered mine, but what I felt for Jade was on a whole other level, and I wondered how it was going to work out between us. I could not be selfish and ask her to leave her life behind, especially
JADE POV.Infiltrating the Graco fortress was easier than I thought it would be, and as I slipped between the building, I could already tell that I was going to be able to get Ares out before they even found out that I had been there.Using my heightened sense of smell, I could navigate the compound more easily. Dearil was not around and that was because it was a full moon and he was probably on the run, or back at Etral. I wasn't a full wolf so I didn't get the urge to transform or run under the glare of the full moon, all I felt was the urge to howl, and that was because I was so horny, every little move I made caused zaps of tingling up my spine. And I was so hot, it was almost a chore to concentrate. I'd scented the belongings of Ares so I knew exactly what I was searching for and once I got a lead, I immediately went after it.His scent led down a basement that gave way to a dark retro-looking dungeon filled with different sexual playthings.There were no guards stationed anywh