LEXIS POVIt hurt. My heart squeezed in my chest, the pain frightening because it felt as if I was on the verge of getting a heart attack.Ryland was a backstabber. He'd convinced me to kill father, and once he took over, he made a plan to get rid of me all because he thought I was a walking, talking time bomb. It had been hard to believe at first because we were family. He was my brother and he gave me his word that he'd take care of me.But remembering the feel of the pillow blocking off my air while I slept was a wake-up call that Ryland really wanted my death, there was also the recorded message of him ordering Hayden to kill me. He'd planned to have me killed all because I was unstable, but who wouldn't be after taking the life of their father? It was absurd to think I'd just go back to being normal after everything, and it hasn't even been that long since it happened, so how could I be ok.Ryland wasn't the one who had to deal with the nightmares, he wasn't the one who woke up
JADE POV"You're going to end up dead in the next two days" the girl that had burst into the room's voice rang through the void, the sound of it eerily haunting.Dearil had almost killed her and I could still see the faint marks of his claws on her neck. Well, for the records, mine looked far worse than hers did, I also felt worse than she did. Being swept up in the euphoria of sex dulled my senses, making me unaware of how hard he gripped my skin or how vicious his kisses had been. My body ached all over and I was sure that even if I didn't die in two days, I might before I got out of the pack house.It also didn't help that I didn't care about that little aspect, and although I had freaked out at the end of our tryst, I wanted to relieve the passion of being in his arms once again, I wanted to revel in the feeling of being dominated by someone without caring that my life was in danger, because somewhere in my mind, there was a voice that whispered that I was safe, even tho the circu
DEARIL POV."You killed a member of the pack!""And I'll do it again if I have the chance." I snapped, my gaze holding those of my father's fiery one.I was done threading on eggshells around him, I wanted him to know that I felt no remorse for what I did. I'd been disrespected for the last time, it was time to hit back."Look at that attitude father, he isn't even sorry about what he has done. Are we just going to sit back and watch him kill everyone off right under our noses? He was a threat on every full moon, but now he's going around Killing in the broad daylight." Detinos told, his voice loud and jarring.He met my gaze challengingly before checking to see if the others agreed with him."Is this how it is always going to be. Condemn me to death on every occasion you see fit. I won't apologize for my actions because the Omega deserved nothing more than death. He touched what was mine"."The human is not your mate!" Father thundered, his voice booming around the four corners and m
JADE I was watching the time again. It had been ages since the council members left. I had freshened up, taken care of my injuries, and wore a smug sweater that covered my skin to my mid-thigh. That was what I had been provided with and this time it was by a girl who didn't even dare look me in the eyes. "This is frustrating!" I groaned and dragged my nails through my hair. Why wasn't Dearil here yet? Did the meeting go badly? The door creaked open and my face whipped in that direction, but then fell as I saw that it was the girl bringing me food. Was I disappointed, yes, because living in constant denial was stressful? "Here's your dinner. Master will be with you shortly". The girl dropped the tray and made to go."Wait!", My voice rang out with more urgency than I'd meant to and the girl flinched in shock. I cleared my throat, pushed my hair back from the corners of My face, and tried to paste a reassuring smile on my lips. "Can you stay for a while. I am always by myself, and
DEARIL POV.The conflicted look on her face made me stop, even though I wouldn't have cared in the past. It was as if the longer we stayed together, the more I could feel her emotions, and the more I wanted to put her at ease even tho my wolf wanted the opposite despite being enthralled with her.Her fingers shakily wiped at her lips as if she was trying to get rid of my kisses and I wanted nothing more than to crush our lips together again. My wolf and I were in total agreement on the matter."I haven't eaten" she got out, her chin pointing at the tray as she walked past me.I watched her, feeling complete just by seeing her move about me with no fear or hate in her gaze.She sat down and her sweater rode up drawing my attention to her bare thighs. I swallowed as lust slammed into me with such force it was unbearable to ignore. The damn heat was approaching and I had to do my possible best to keep away from her. Jade was human, and most wolves I knew who got mated to humans lost thei
JADE POV.The chain was back on my feet and it made me want to commit murder. After acting like a fucking caveman and tearing up my dress, he had the audacity to throw a fit when he saw the fading scar. It would have been a freaking sweet moment, it was but I didn't know how to feel about it. All my life, no one ever cared about if I lived or died, so for him to get so pissed off, left me with conflicting emotions, but that was all bottled up now because he ruined everything by putting back the chains on me, even tho it was just only to make sure I didn't disobey his orders.I guess actually thinking everything through made me realize that going to the festival was not the best thing to do. There were going to be tons of unmated wolves there, and if the heat was as intense as the maid let on then I didn't want to take any chances.Dearil was strong, but could he fight off hundreds of other wolves who might want to have me for themselves, it was all hypothetical, but that pretty much
******"Keep an eye on Dearil, we don't want anything going out of hand. Once he kills his first two to three victims then we take him down" Vaughn told Black, who nodded with a fixed stare on his face."And his human?""Ariel will make sure she's at the festival In time to get killed", he looked up and his eyes clashed with those of Detinos. "Make sure a word of this doesn't get outed, especially to Detinos, he is too fickle to be trusted"."You can count on me, chief. I will make sure everything goes according to plan".Detinos walked towards them, and once he got to them, he took note of the goblet of drinks on the table. "Keres said you sent for me""The heat is not as potent as we thought it would be"."It is just the first wave father, I'm sure by the time the second wave hits, Dearil would have bitten somebody's head off. I am almost sure that he has not been eating right since he got his human"."It doesn't matter, here" Vaughn Said, thrusting the wine glass into the hand of D
Mine. Mate.His words barely registered to Jade when Dearil's lip crashed against hers, the heat of his mouth stealing her breath away. The flames he'd fanned in her growing wilder, and everything intensifying to a point where getting air felt difficult.It felt as if every act they'd ever engaged in was leading to this very moment, and whatever it was that affected Dearil projected onto Jade until she was hyperventilating, her whole being trembling. His claws dragged through her skin, as he pulled her closer, his mouth feasting on hers as a man starved. The smell of copper filled the air.Jade struggled in his arms, then shoved at his chest frantically because it felt as if she was going to die from whatever it was that Dearil was feeling as intense pleasure flooded her veins making her skin sensitive to every touch, every squeeze of his hand, and every caress. "Mine!" Dearil growled against her lips, then pulled back just long enough for both of them to drag air into their lungs.