Valeria POV“Good job,” Alpha said as I dodged his punch, moving away from him. I smiled, nodding my head. Today is the last day of training, and I am better than I was a few days ago. Damien’s teaching really paid off; he was soft and strict with it. At first, he went easy on me, but when he noticed I was finally keeping up, he went hard. And let me tell you, if he had trained me like that from the beginning, truly, I would have been dead. He was slamming me into trees, throwing me to the floor, and I had to somehow ignore my pain before he could land another hit. I don’t know how I did it, but I did it, and I think I am ready for tomorrow.“She has gotten better,” Damien said, walking toward us.“Yes, that is why I always advise you not to go easy,” Alpha said. I smiled, collecting the bottled water from Damien. “I think she will be ready for tomorrow. She still has a lot to learn, but she knows how to dodge attacks,” he said.“We are going to be shifting?” I asked.“It depends on
Valeria POVToday is finally the day of the challenge. I have spent the whole day lying in bed. Well, Alpha and Damien advised it so I could be at my full strength. I wasn’t nervous until today because Damien was afraid of my safety. I am glad he trusts me, but I can help but feel nervous, probably because everyone is coming to watch.“Are you ready?” Dante asked, looking at me. We are at the arena; I haven’t been here, but it’s as big as I expected. “I am just a bit nervous,” I said. He smiled.“It’s normal,” he said. I am dressed in an overall black romper. I wanted something glued to my skin so I could move freely. Then I packed my hair in a tight bun; I didn’t want anything to get in my face. Everyone kept quiet, and I turned around, and it was Kate. She is putting on leggings and a sports bra. Around her waist is a belt with knives and daggers attached to it. I counted six knives and daggers, and I wondered: all that for me? She smirked at me, walking past us while flipping her
Valeria POVI groaned, pain rushing through my body.“You are not fit,” she whispered, removing the dagger harshly. I hold my stomach, which is bleeding out, and I fall to the floor, my eyes struggling to stay open. She stood up, walking towards me with the knife out, and I could sense the worry coming from the crowd, especially my mate.“Goodbye, Valeria,” she said, her knife coming for my heart. But before it could pierce me, I held her hand. She used all her strength to push it down, and the dagger was inches away from my heart. I groaned, using one hand to hold her back.“How are you still having strength?” she hissed, her evil eyes looking down at me in shock. I looked at her belt, and I reached for a knife with my other hand, and I thankfully took a dagger. I cut through her wrist like it was an apple. She screamed as her hand holding the dagger fell on me. She continued screaming, holding her hand in horror. I groaned, standing up.“You are not getting my mate,” I hissed.“Fini
Valeria POVI sat on the bed, allowing the doctor to do his thing to my stomach.“Everything looks good; she is healing well,” he said, looking at my stomach after removing the bandage. “Can she leave the hospital now?” Luna asked, and I hope he will say yes. I have been here for 2 days, and I am tired of the hospital smell and paint. It’s driving me nuts, and I haven’t seen my mate either. I’m worried and frustrated.“Yes, I would put another bandage on. She needs to be changing it and cleaning it, and try not to do anything so the stitch won’t open up again,” he said, cleaning my stomach with one thing that always stings. After putting it on, he covered the stitch, and I put down my clothes.“That would be all,” he said.“Thank you, doctor,” I said, smiling at him. He packed his stuff and smiled at us while bowing his head. Luna turned to me.“I guess it’s time to go; I packed your stuff,” he said, and the door opened, revealing a guard.“Is the pack house far from here?” I asked.
Valeria POVIt’s been a day since I was discharged, and Damien is still not back. My injury is still painful, especially since the anaesthesia has worn off, but I have been taking a lot of bed rest, and Luna has been so helpful and kind.“You didn’t finish your food?” Luna asked, entering the living room. She attended to me this morning, brought me food and some snacks, and I guess I wasn’t that hungry, so I decided to munch on my snacks while watching movies.“Yes, I am not that hungry. But I can eat it later,” I said so her effort wouldn’t be wasted. She smiled.“Okay,” she said, sitting beside me.“I have seen this movie before when I was with the humans,” she said. I smiled; I was watching SING.“It’s interesting,” I said, looking at the human creation. I would like to go there one day. She nods her head.“It is,” she said. We sat in silence, and I was so lost in the movie that I didn’t notice someone sneaking behind me.“What are you watching?” the voice I have been wanting to he
Valeria POVDamien and I climbed down the stairs. I held his hand tightly, wondering why the hallway was so dark.“I can feel the dark energy here,” I said. “Yes, that’s how the library has always been. Dad said it’s because of the spell the witches put here,” he said. I breathe out.“Did the witches practice dark magic? I know it’s forbidden for them to,” I said.“That I don’t know,” he said, stopping. I looked around, and there was no door. He pressed his hand into the wall, and the stone went inside, revealing a door. He walked in, and I wasn’t expecting to see what I saw.“Wow,” I said, shocked. “I know, I was shocked too,” he said. I thought it would be an old library with old books and some spiders crawling everywhere and making disturbing cobwebs, but I wasn’t expecting to see this. It looked like a greenhouse. It was covered with glass and I could see the bright sky from the glass; it was shining so brightly, the clouds a beautiful bright blue. The books were arranged in row
Valeria POVI flutter, my eyes open, my head banging. I groaned, holding my head as I struggled to stand up. I feel so weak.“You’re awake,” a soft voice said. My eyes flung open, and I looked up. I gasped, looking at the woman in front of me. She looks just like me, but the only difference is that she is so full of grace and elegance. This would be me if I had discovered who I am, what power I hold, and how destructive it is. “Finally, I am happy to meet you,” she said. I sat up.“Who are you?” I asked. She smiled, even her smile was just like mine.“I think it’s obvious,” she said. She looks like the sketch I drew.“Lux,” I said. She smiled.“Finally, after waiting for years, I finally met you,” she said. I stood up, looking around.“Where is my mate?” I asked. “Don’t worry, he is fine. Asleep at the moment; you and I have a long talk,” she said. I breathed out, sitting beside her on the wooden chair. It’s a spacious room filled with books, two chairs, and a table. Everything look
Valeria POVI opened my eyes, and I was lying on the floor. I sat up, groaning, and I heard a groan. I looked to my side, and Damien was waking up; we were both on the floor.“Damien,” I called, going to him. I helped him up, and he looked at me with drowsy eyes.“Are you okay?” I asked. He breathed out, looking around.“What happened?” he asked. “I don’t know; I woke up on the floor,” I said. He groaned while standing up, then his eyes widened as he saw the book on the floor with the rope beside it.“The book,” he said, picking it up. “I never thought it would be like this,” he said. I walked to him, looking at him as he opened it. The book is comprehensive, so I thought it would be filled with endless pages of writing, but to my surprise, it was plain blank.“What?” Damien said, flipping the book. There was nothing.“I can’t believe this,” I said, looking at the book. Why did Lux give me a blank book? Or is it someone retreating from seeing what is written there because if we can