Danika's POV.-To promise him I won't lose control like last time and make him witness such a brutal side to me as I did last time.I squint my gaze a little as if to imitate a small smile of promise. Charles seems to understand my message and he releases his grip on me and I turn around, walking up to the round man wriggling on the floor.Weeping like a baby as he clutches his bleeding right hand with three of his fingers twisted in very painful ways. It's such a churning sight that elicits no form of sympathy from my steeling heart.Ha, I might make a thing out of this unusual role of mine. What was it called again? "I'll take it you've been briefed about what we've come here for," I start to say, taking my stance in front of him as I cast a derogatory look down at him.A detective?The sniveling man grimaces and grunts, dragging his large body over the ground, and strenuously lifting his head to regard me with his face a nasty mess and his brown eyes with resentment."This won't
Danika's POV.-"Bye, girls."Waving at Bloom and Chestnut after they hurry toward the exit to meet Mai, my hand trembles, my fingers curl a bit, and my smile drops ruefully. As if sensing the drastic descent of my mood, I watch how they both stop suddenly, and as I attempt to compose my false countenance and ask them what's wrong, they stun me when they both come racing toward me out of the blue.They both embrace me, their charge pushing me back a bit as I blink down at them with surprise. Looking up at me with their arms wrapped tightly around my legs, I hear their emotional voices flare in my mind.'Mommy, please don't cry anymore. We know you did your best to find our brothers and sisters.''You're making us sad too, our brothers and sisters wouldn't be happy to see you like this.'Acting stunned right now will only be self-deceit. I don't always have to say it outright to these smart girls, they never fail to uncover my true emotions no matter how hard I try to conceal them. Th
Chestnut's Little Wonder.~~~Danika's POV.-"Her reflexes are good. She's never been engaged before but she's naturally honed with the basics."I blink when Noah reports that to Charles who hums with pleasure and he says while striding towards me, "She's always been a tenacious one. Her spirit never dies."Praised by my mate!I begin to act giddy and pompously put on airs as he closes the distance to propose a hand to me. He beckons, "Can I help you to your feet?"I tune down my giddiness to receive his hand, watching how naturally mine slips into his that grabs onto it softly. It's such a nice feel, I could be lulled to sleep just like this. "You're not going, are you?" I hear Noah ask when my mate pulls me up to my feet. My legs wobble and I falter, falling against him who grabs my shoulders quickly.This is embarrassing. I clench my teeth with my face super hot. Stuck staring at the checkered shirt he's wearing, I hear him chuckle as he says in a mirthful voice, "Nah, I'll take
Danika's POV.-With Liam slung against my back, fastened tight, I grab my girls and we hasten down the stairs with urgency. I can't believe it. The restaurant is on fire? What happened? I'm so afraid as Mai's trembling voice reiterates this in my mind. That was all the broken teen could pass across, the rest were drowned in her sobs."Danika!"Flinching out of my thoughts, I realize we're out of the apartment building and into the night. Upfront, there's a familiar red sports car and a face looking out of the driver's window."Uncle Charles!"The girls scream and I snap out my daze, gripping their hands tight as I hasten us to the car. Charles steps out, looking disheveled and distraught. And I know he must've heard of the fire.He assists the girls into the back while saying in a perilous voice, "Feng Xi suddenly called...he said there was a sudden explosion in the kitchen and the fire began."I scrunch my brows with tension and get into the front quickly with him as we accelerate
Danika's POV.-"Shift."At Noah's authoritative order, I blink at Taren standing across from me, shirtless and sweaty with his steel muscles contracting as he pants. I'm a mirror image- with my shirt on, definitely!He wants us to shift into our wolves? When I avert my gaze to Noah, he holds his order with his leveled gaze on us both. I take my eyes away and clear my throat uncomfortably. 'What are you acting reluctant for? You should've known that was why he brought us to this clearing in the forest.'I know, Violet. I'm just a little shy, after all, the last time I shifted was strictly on impulse and I didn't have the time to relish anything. No time to get used to it. And now I have to do it again solely on my own."We don't have all night, Danika. You either do it or call it quits with training."I squeeze my eyelids shut with a groan after Noah says that. Opening them, I turn and start for the covers of the tall silhouette-like trees. Low grasses crush beneath my trainers and t
Danika's POV.-The engine of the car dies quietly as we pull up at the curb. Their voices are audible, making me fester a nasty frown as I push my body forward between the two seats in front and twist my neck to stare out through Charles's window."There's an old bar behind that alley. It's where they frequently commit their crimes out of sight," Charles reports, further indenting my frown."I see," I growl reproachfully, my voice a terrible strain. "That's why they're harassing those girls."I spare no moment to see the display of shock on their faces as I jump out of the car, tagging Taren with me. "We have to hurry or those girls will be in danger," I pick up my pace, hastening down the dark narrow corridor that the streetlight can't penetrate. "No- n-no! Let us go!""Abigail!"My jaw clenches rabidly and Violet begins to stir vehemently. In a blinding flash, I breeze through the rest of the alley and burst out into a place that matches Charles's description."Huh? Seems your sh
Danika's POV.-We break off from the highway, diverting into a bumpy dirt road that jitters the car left and right. It's been three hours into the drive as we venture out of Oren metropolis and towards the outskirts. It's been hard to sit still and the distabilized movements of the car justify it as I tense my muscles from anticipation. "Chester and his boys are there already," Taren notifies us, tucking his android into his pocket. "Seems his plan was a success."I relax a bit to say, "Riling up a rival gang against them as a decoy, huh? His head is not so empty after all."Charles chuckles in front, behind the wheel as he speaks with his laughter lingering in his voice, "It's not just that alone. Those thugs crossed paths with Chester and it made a huge mess. He's killing two birds with one stone."That's not something I should be pleased about. Having him defend that snotty wolf only puts me in disdain against him. "The governor drops by at his warehouse on the 14th of every mo
Danika's POV.-My hands tremble, resulting from a rather complacent thrill as the gun trembles in my hand. Sucking in a sharp breath, I lift my quivering eyes from the firearm in my hands to see the man groaning on his side as he writhes on the ground."You truly are something else..." I turn to my side when I hear a strained voice, and see Taren looking at me. There are disappearing signs of pain on his face and an arm is wound around his torso as he steps closer while still healing."Are you okay? Does it...hurt badly?" I fuss over him, hands twitching in the air as I don't know what to do to ease his pain.Taren chuckles bitterly, not saying anything, and instead looks down at the man. Appears I got him in the right knee he's clutching onto and whimpering over. Tch, I missed that head of his. Then I step close to the governor, squatting over his head and berating him heavily with my malicious gaze. Look at him glare at me and clench his jaw. They do love to hug their ego to the
Danika’s POV. - Three Years Later. ~ “Ludis did what?” I gasp, pulling a chair to sit while Kashira grins deeply to affirm what he just said. I settle down and look between him and Mao before lowly asking again, “He fought with them?” “It’s not uncommon among us, you know,” Mao starts to say in a rather calm tone. “Especially among Alpha families. If there are sons and daughters, or even just a son, it’s a test the son has to carry out to determine if his sister’s mate is worthy of her.” I bite down my protest and frown. “Ludis isn’t just any wolf, he’s an Alpha male and of the heterochromatic bloodline,” I argue defensively and Kashira shrugs, “I admit all four of them were powerful and Ludis didn’t make it out without a few bruises.” “But the kid won, and the princess is his,” He cheers, munching his dish of Chow Mein. Doing well to quell my argument as I growl stubbornly and Mao smiles at me. “This is great! I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant in ages.” “Eat up and leave,
Danika’s POV.-I’m nervous. This is the most I’ve been in years. I can’t even breathe properly. Clutching my mate’s arm, I lean against him, trembling as I try to stabilize my breath. The Faeries who’ve helped me into my bedazzling nature-enchanted gown stare at me with confidence, trying to restore my timid brave spirit as I shut my eyes for a moment.I feel his soothing palm brush over mine and his tender voice speaks to me, “Do you want to sit down for a minute and pull yourself together?” Then he takes on a sarcastic edge, “Or I can just go out there and let them know you’re not up for it.”I growl and snap my eyes open to glare at him who smirks at me, poking between my brows as he says, “Yeah, that’s it. We can start from there.”Thanks to his tease, I’m a bit annoyed and I use that emotion to shake myself out of it. Ridding the unwanted anxiety and uncertainties that latch onto my frame and heart. Grabbing the bodice of my shimmering gown, I step forward.“I’ve kept
Danika’s POV.-Taren and Emma? Wow, will you look at that? Although it might seem as if Emma’s so smitten as she fusses endlessly, running her trembling lips, blinking her eyes, nervously fiddling with her hair, and unable to tone down the heat resplendent on her face...Taren is keeping cool about it but, it’s evident that he enjoys the reaction he’s eliciting from her.I don’t want to be privy to what they’re talking about. I muster a small smile, watching them a little longer as I feel a familiar presence close in on me. When her trembling fingers try to touch her hair, Taren beats her to it, sleekly sliding his fingers against hers to tuck it behind her steaming ear. At that stunning action, their gazes meet and hold for a moment before Taren averts his to smirk a little while Emma palms her face.“She’d never let Lian hear the end of it. But here she is, acting so silly like a girl experiencing her first love.”I raise a brow at Elaine who grins at me, only to have me deb
Danika’s POV.-“You’ll sell the property?”“We’ve thought about it and that’s the conclusion we came down with.”Those voices sound familiar. I groan in my sleep, rousing sluggishly along my slow turn over. On my back with my hand rustling the sheets in search of my mate, I frown and open my eyes. I jump out of bed, pick up a random shirt from the floor, and pull into it along my exit.“Now, don’t look gloomy. It was never a home for you.”“Still, it’s where we grew up. Have a rethink, Christian. You’re making a hasty decision.”Found him. Wearing a gummy smile, I embrace him from behind, pressing against his bare back and snaking my arms around his waist as I drag my forehead up to his shoulder. He probably sensed me coming, that’s why I don’t elicit much of a reaction from him. I want to place my head on his shoulder but find Liam staring at me with heavy drowsy eyes.“Why you this little...” I whisper at him and his hazy eyes clear to revive a grin. Liam pecks my nose
Danika’s POV.-Why’s she with the Elf? How did she get here so fast? Puzzled, I walk towards them. Aunt Sue raises the Elf’s head onto her thighs and stares at him with a form of sadness I don’t understand. I watch them with scrutiny, how the Elf barely moves with his breath fading fast while Aunt Sue takes his numb hand in hers.“Sue...” He rasps, his voice almost just air. But she hears him, and so do I as I keep away. “...I’m sorry I couldn’t...go back to you...properly...”The little life force inside of him disappears after he says that. Aunt Sue hugs his head to her chest, trembling softly as she mutters in a shaky voice, “The times you did...they reached me.”‘Seems like they had something going on in the past,’ Violate ponders while I just stare at her as she slides her palm over his eyes to shut his eyelids. She gently guides his head off her thighs to settle on the floor as if he’s only sleeping.“Every sinner deserves even one person to mourn them.”I push forw
Danika’s POV.-“It’s a pity that her daughters inherited everything about her.”The splitting sound of a gunshot suddenly rings out. In a flash, Elizabeth and Chestnut fall over the handrail and Grandma Bo breathes her last. Shock stuns me in place, with eyes spreading wider each slowly ticking second as I remain numb and unperceptive for a moment.“Watch them die.”It all rushes back into me in an instant. The ravenous and black rage that consumed me before, sets my being ablaze in a breath. I leap over the handrail, going after them. I don’t see Chestnut. Elizabeth is still in her bind and I catch her when she’s just an inch from the floor.“Your Highness! This is the worst to have happened.” I hold my sister close, barely succeeding at holding my rage to force a turn around so I can see Tara and my mate. I see Chestnut is with my mate and I hand over Elizabeth to them.“You all should leave...help Yi Wen...and get the Tuyens out of here,” I manage to growl, the last r
Danika’s POV.-Poof! The head my maw should’ve crushed to pieces explodes into ashen fairy dust. I fall back swiftly and shake my head to rid of the cloud. Only to growl ever nefariously at the face of my grinning enemy standing across from me – with the stolen Grimoire in hand.“Heh, think you’d get me so easy?” He grins diabolically, intentionally hinting at the large black voluminous book in his hand. “I commend your prowess for making it this far, but this is as far as you-”Cut to the chase already. I ain’t got time for pointless blabbering!I’m onto him with a breath, working my maw aggressively, pounding my hefty paws here and there, breaking the floor and sending tremors through the walls- it’s now it comes to me. This is no longer the haunted maze. We’re inside the Tuyen’s mansion. What a sneaky game indeed.I snag him with a swing of my left paw, smacking the side of his head to send him smashing through a wall. The result isn’t gratifying, it only burns my fury
Danika’s POV.-“Danika, hey, slow down. You’re not thinking of rushing off, are you?” Taren questions behind me as we sprint back to the car. “Persuading me won’t work, Taren,” I cut him off coldly. “You heard that thing as clearly as I did.”We get to the car and I briefly turn to face him as I drop rustily, barely keeping my tumultuous rage in check so I don’t snap at him, “I don’t need your help to go save them.”I grab the handle and yank the driver’s door open, zeroing my smoldering orbs on my mate as I give the command, “Move over to the passenger seat.”They all regard me with surprise, Charles blinking at me like I’m someone else. He frowns and attempts to challenge me, only to flinch at the realization of something and lean worriedly towards me. “Is something wrong? Why do you look so angry?”“We’re only wasting valuable time,” I swat his concern aside and use my ability to make the shift happen. I snatch control of the steering wheel, startling my sister to prote
Danika’s POV. - My muscles still hurt from the intensive training I just concluded. I’m so sweaty, it’s making my clothes feel uncomfortable. I cringe at the reek of heat oozing from my body as I enter the Pack House with my mate behind me. It’s hard not to inhale the stench, and it’s driving me crazy. “Sparing with Alpha Vyin and Ludis for over three hours sure is taking its toll,” I grumble with a crumpled face. I toss my face aside as if I can detach my soul from my body, inadvertently robbing myself of sensing where I’m heading. That’s when my right foot bumps into something and my body lurches forward with a yelp. “If you were going to become this grumpy, you shouldn’t have chosen to spar in both wolf and human forms.” I cringe pathetically at the flat tone of my mate who’s saved me with an arm around my waist. “We don’t have much time,” He begins to say after helping me straighten up. “You go freshen up, in the meantime, I’ll go get the kids.” It’s day four already, and to