The next day I woke up, my eyes fought to adjust to the bright light glittering into the room. I laid still listening to the sound from the outside saturating through the walls into the house.I couldn't focus on the numerous sounds coming in at once. There were those from the sparring younglings, those from howling wolves, once coming from the kitchen, once that if I decide to heed to, might actually cause me deftness, due to how unchaste they were.I peeled my eyes open and slowly allowed them to take in our surroundings. Instinctively, my hand searched around the bed, until it found Lance. I smiled and turned to face him.He looked so worn out, the lines in the skin close to his eyes, looking very crease. I knew he was worried and knew why. It was all because of me.Naturally, I would tap him not so gently, or shake him furiously awake asking him to be an Alpha but right now looking at him, I couldn't find it in me to be that mean to him.These few days have been tasking for us and
When we entered the shop, it was just like I left it...I stood at the door my eyes taking in everything. Then at once, it hit me.A familiar scent. Lance was here. How? When? I knew his scent so well, that it lingered everywhere it went to, and I could easily pick it up. Impulsive my, I inhaled the air the more seeking if more of that awesome scent."What's the problem?" Sonia asked going to sit down."Nothing, I think Lance was here and also" I paused as another scent came in the mix "Grey" I finished recognizing his too. Though it was faint I still couldn't miss it."I think it was last night" she offered, her eyes going to my vase playing on the table. My feet moved in that direction picking up my cup and going to fill it with water. I poured in a larger quantity and lowered back the item.I traces my eyes through all the plants already out of the nursery, to make sure that they were blooming fine in case I didn't make it out of this ailment.Shaking my head to exterminate any foul
"You worry yourself too much babe," He said again, still cuddling me to him. I inhaled him my hand tightening around him. I was very delighted that he is here. At least nothing can get me. " Let's go inside yea?" he whispered. I nodded still holding him. I felt so afraid that anything could jump out like in the nightmare, and try to grab me. "Let's go back to the room so you will take your dinner since the dining would be filled with some people" I shook my head not yet ready to go up "I'm fine let's eat with them. At least let them know I'm still alive" He chuckled and in one sweep before I would protest, swept me off my feet to his arm. I fastened my hand around him very fast in a is not to fall, and buried my face in his chest. It felt so good. The rhythmic beating of his heart on my ears was like sweet music to me, calming me. "Here comes the bride" The discernable voice of Grey broke through the silence. I smiled and looked up from Lance's arm. "Grey" I called "I missed you
"I will have to go back to the coven" I makes up my mind instantly after the encounter and left for the room. When I entered the room, I heard a sound from the bathroom meaning Harley was probably using the restroom. "Lance?"I heard her call, the sound coming to an abrupt stop. "Yes, Harley" I replied and ambled further into the room "Do you need me there?" I razzed her. "In Your dreams" She mused "I just wanted to make sure you are the one" "So are you almost done?" I queried, trying to decide how to inform her about my trip. "Yea," she replied, and not long the door of the bathroom fell open and she appeared in her white towel securely wrapped around her petite self. "What's the problem? you look...troubled" "Elena was here" her expression fell, her fist by her side clenching. Maybe I shouldn't have told her about that. What was I thinking? I knew how much she was averse to her sister coming to visit. "What does she want?" I went to the armchair to flop down, running my han
"Lance,! I'm going to have to spew on you! I will kill you!" I coursed as he winked at me and blew off my hope, by dashing into the bathroom. My heart broke from that.I had thought he would want us to you know, mingle. He seemed all blown up, with his dick looking very strong, which meant he was horny. I am too why turn did he not___"Harley!" he yelled from the bathroom. "Can you let me bath in peace? gush!" Narcissist!"I heard that"he forged on."Like I care" I muttered and abruptly finalized the food that I had lost interest in a long time ago.I picked up the book from yesterday and flipped through the pages mindlessly. I hated what Lance did. Got me all hot and then left me dry. It's been a while we had sex and I feel part of that is beginning to affect my function.Lance finished bathing and came out with a towel wrapped freely around his waist. That was more like a seductive way of putting it. Why would he even bother tying it since part of his private area was open to the ey
"Jeez, must you say that?"I asked Sonia, the moment the door closed after Lance."Girl, you are bedridden""I'm not dead. You said it...bedridden, besides I'm fine, see?" I spread my arms, which flattened back to my side the next minute. I was beginning to feel the heat but I won't let her see that.I have to fulfill my duty to my mate even though I'm sick. I want to believe that Lance would never cheat on me but if there should be anything that would make him to, I didn't want sex to be one of them...even though this morning's own was as a result of my horny hormones."You are trying to conceal it but I see it that you are...feel ill. Look at your palette""Please...can I have my rest now... Don't worry you can go do whatever you want but bicker me to death thank you" I shooed her away and dragged the covers up.She ignored me and came to the closet, I followed her with my eyes to see what she was up to this time. She sort through the clothes until she produced a big cardigan which
Lance"Zara, be reasonable, you can't be this stone-hearted about this," I told her in despair almost about to beg her to give me anything even though hint on how I can break the damn curse."Lance I told you all I can. You wasted your time coming here cuz there is nothing I can do about it"She expressed coldly, her facial expression maintaining the stoic poise."My mate is seriously sick, does that mean anything to you?" I took the emotional blackmail channel. However, it seemed that was a wrong move judging from the angry glare she gave me."Get the fuck out of my coven, Lance," she points to the door beginning to seeth with anger at me "You have the guts to tell me that? How is it my fault that your mate is sick? You brought this upon yourself and if you ask me I will say she was indeed very foolish to want to take the nemesis of your misdeed on herself" She spat and dropped down on her thronelike chair, throwing off her face from me."Zara, what do you want me to do to make you co
" I will do everything I can to help you, Lance, I assure you that I hate those creatures and would do my best to help you crush them in any way I and my people can" he promised."I feel indebted to you, Vladimir" this was looking too good to be true. After I finished telling him how I thought he could help me. He didn't protest but simply agreed just like that without no condition and now I'm even more worried than I came.The vampires never do anything for anyone for free without any terms and he just wants to help me? But I didn't ask him. I want to believe that he was taking a turn for the better just the way I have over the years. But in case of tomorrow he requests something I can do, I will. All I need right now is aid against the witches.I took an abrupt swig of the drink in my hand and looked up, checking the ancient looking wall clock on the wall, to discover it was already very late, and I have to get to the nearest hotel to sleep tonight so that by morning, I would be ab
"The witches are at the castle with Vladimir" Grey told me, offsetting my balance. "What?! What are they here for? Did he tell you?" I asked, my breath hitching. If they were here for war, then I am truly fucked. At this point, I'm at the brink of losing my mind over my face, I can't tolerate any more adversities. "He said they are here for a truce" "Truce? The witches?" I looked about the hall to make sure no one was eavesdropping or nearby to hear what we were saying. "I can go and bring them here. Lucas said they had come last night but he didn't want to bother us until he confirmed they didn't use that as a camouflage" "They slept in the castle?" My eyes widened in rage. The witches are not allowed in my castle. Whatever their aim is for coming, they belong in the bush, not in a place like mine. "They left for the hotel nearby. Lance, I think they are here for good. From what Lucas said, he overheard Vladimir threatening Zara that he would make her suffer just like her peopl
When I reached the hospital, I went straight to meet my friends who happened to be in the room where Sonia was still with her baby. But this time instead of the happiness that was on her face when I left her earlier on when she gave birth, her face had gloom etched in them. She waved me to her when I came in and encumbered me in a long hug "I'm so sorry Lance, we tried everything to stop her but she wouldn't listen to us. I would have done more but you know Harley" I took her hand and kissed her knuckles "it's not your fault... I have cleared the mess. I just hope she recovers. Then this would be in the past" "What did you do to her?" Grey and Mike chorused. I exhaled thinking about the scenario that just took place at the dungeon before I came "I killed her after making sure she suffered. I tortured her with whips, and saying it right now makes me want to feel the joy I felt from back there" No one said anything, just nodded their head. Nonetheless from their faces, I could tell
LanceI rushed into the hospital shouting at the top of my voice for all the workers, who ran to me taking Harley from me. Grey was by my side tears gathered in his eyes. I have never cried as much as I cried today after she passed out."Doctor you have to do whatever it takes to restore my mate I beg you," I tell the pack doctor. Dorcas was weakened from the charm she had to pull off at the battleground, if not she would have been the right person to do this."Alpha, I will do everything I can to help our Luna if I can, I promise," He said and closed the door after him, keeping me out."Lance!" Petra ran out from another part of the hospital reminding me that they were still here. "What happened? where is she?"I couldn't say anything to anyone right now. I needed to hurt someone anything for what just happened."Grey what happened?" she asked Grey when I wasn't forthcoming with any answer "Someone say something!""I think we lost her" Mike said slowly just walking into the hospital.
The minute she was about to stab me with the sword, I closed my eyes waiting for her to give me the final blow that would take my life but it wasn't forthcoming.Then as if wanted to open my eyes to see what stopped her, something else happen. I was pulled from the ground I was kneeling and elevated to the sky all my strength returning to me.I looked about me in shock, my mouth open, my eyes wide and my hands spread wide. I looked about the battlefield and saw that the dome was now open and standing there was none other than Dorcas in a very complicating posture.She was shinning brightly with her hands pointed to me, her eyes bearing fire in them.I was still mesmerized with what is happening until I began descending until I reached the ground, my feet touching down a few feet from the wide-eyed Elena."Harley" She mouthed in awe.I was looking about my body to notice that I was no longer feeling any pain. It looked like I have been totally healed, with my body surging with so much
Harley After I saw the blood on my hand, I knew that Lance was going through something and needed my help. I didn't know how I was going to help him, I just knew I had to go there to help him in any way that I can. I had told my friends and they had tried to convince me not to go on, insisting that I don't leave. I was more than grateful that Petra had arrived so she could stay with Sonia, while I go in search of Lance to see if he was still okay. After what seemed a futile exchange with them, including Sonia trying to blackmail me emotionally into staying, I had left them my legs leading me straight to the Northern part without much resistance or search. When I entered the battlefield I was nearly overcome by the stench of blood mixed with sand oozing from the field. I stood at the entrance, scanning my eyes about until they landed in the familiar body of Lance swaying to whatever Zara had done to him. Before I knew it, I was running straight to him meaning to stop her from hurt
"Harley what are you doing stop it this minute go away!" I told her shaking my head vigorously as she stood and faced Zara."Awwn, isn't she so sweet Lance, look she wants to take your bullet" Zara riled, clapping her hands. By now the others have stopped crowding closer to see us. Grey ran to my side in concern but I pushed him toward Harley "You have to stop her I beg you" I saw the uncertainty on his face."Zara, you promised you will not hurt us, why are you doing this? I thought we had an understanding?" Harley forged flailing her hands about."I made no such stupid promise Harley, I wouldn't be so foolish as to say that after what Lance did to me and my people" Venom was laced in her voice as she uttered it."Please Zara we can settle this without any fracas" Harley reasoned at the adamant ZaraZara started rolling her hands about once more "I think I have overstayed my welcome Harley, it's time for your Lance to pay for what he did" she was talking and still rolling her hands a
LanceLooking at the way Harley was holding unto that baby, I experience a kind of contentment and joy I never knew I could. I was amazed at how beautiful and perfect the baby looked in her arms.When she asked me to hold him I nearly passed out with fright. Me, hold a baby. I have never held a baby and the very notion of holding one was flabbergasting. For once I wanted to decline but the look on her face doesn't brook any argument so I had to take the pup in my arm.It was incredible the way I felt once the child was in my arm and Harkey was close to me still cooing to him. I imagined what it would be like for us to have our child, which made my heart soar when I thought of the fact that he or she was on the way already.My eyes instinctively found hers smiling when I saw her touch her stomach earlier on, thinking how our baby would baby look."Touch him like this" She had instructed me on how to tweak the rosy cheek which I did, eliciting a hint of a smile from the little one. Wow,
It has been a week now since the letter was sent to the witches but there was yet to be any response from them. I had rushed back that day to stop the letter from going, being that I have a new resolution, only to find out that the omega had sent it. Ever since then, I have been training seriously and waiting for them. It happened just as we had envisaged. The witches didn't attack as they had promised. Three days have passed and now it's the seventh day. Nothing. "Lance, are you going to stand there doing nothing or come to help me button up my dress?" Harley whined from where she is standing struggling with her morning dress. "Harley, don't you think this dress is too big for you? " I taunted her to see her blush through the mirror. I relished in seeing her blush whenever I riled her up. She soon regained her feistiness, swung her hair, and huffed out loudly "Say all you can Lancelot, you can't piss me off this morning" she applied a rouge lips gloss on and picked her bag from t
"What?!" How can they say such? And why would they even inform me in the first place? They have been attacking for a long time and haven't given me any time why would they suddenly start giving me a hint as to when they would come?"This is fishy. I smell something awkward" I said my thought aloud."I think so too" Grey concurred "The witches never give notice before an attack." he confirms my fear "I think it's a detour deception" He forged on "They want you to think they are coming in three days and prepare for that, then boom they attack tomorrow or next"That was exactly what I thought. I started strolling in the direction of the terrace. This is becoming daunting. I swore a long time ago not to fight in a long time to come but the witches are really getting on my last nerve. I'm working hard to be on their good side so that they would lift the curse that was ravaging my mate but that doesn't mean I'm a fool or don't know what I'm supposed to do."We would prepare Lance. This is