Elizabeth’s POV-An ominous shadow descends over us and I receive a spontaneous jolt that erupts goosebumps over my skin. My body stills at once with my expanded eyes settling on Elaine who should be fighting off the girls’ assault on her with Angie...just that, that’s not happening at all.For a fact, seconds ago, Akemi and Amica were forcefully undressing her while fending Angie off in the process. However, the situation seems to have magically changed so drastically somehow. And instead of the scene of struggle, it’s the opposite.Another swoosh as the filthy thing compressing me against the wall is ripped off me so swiftly to bring in its place...the one enigmatic being making a heinous mess of my life single-handedly. Deep-set crimson orbs, a grotesque face with veins popping all over, a large and bulky frame that dwarfs me completely...rattling with such a vicious and traumatizing aura.I gulp painfully beneath him, a new form of fear capturing my being so corruptly.
Elizabeth’s POV-Plodding with a crushing weight on my shoulders, I enter the hospital corridor, frantically searching around for the ward Zara was admitted to. After eavesdropping on Hadrien’s conversation with Angie on the phone earlier, I got the hospital address and went racing here without a second thought.I’m so disappointed in myself that I want to strangle myself but, it’s just Like Hadrien’s been admonishing and rebuking me. The incident from that time is all in the past and I know just like everyone else, that these people really do care a great deal for me. Can’t believe how much of an ingrate I had been this past week...I let them down but mostly, I let myself down.‘It’s here’ I gulp, rubbing my clammy hands against my jeans as I read the nameplate repeatedly. My chest swells and before any tiny voice can slip in to talk me out of it, I grab the handle and open the door. I won’t run away, I’m done being a coward.“Elizabeth”.I halt by the doorway, meeting
Elizabeth’s POV.-Peering out the window one night, I had seen the Matron conversing with a strange man in a black suit as a different man was locking the back doors of a large van. They had bid farewells and from that distance, I could never tell what they had been discussing. So I had made it my routine to snoop around every night until I stumbled upon a rattling discovery I had never seen coming.Angie suddenly fires forward with a frown, “You had so much going on and didn’t even let anyone in on it. Seriously, what if you had gotten into trouble while trying to protect us, huh?”I let out a sigh as I shrug my shoulders, “There was no way I could get you involved. It was risky enough for me and it’s not like you were still at the orphanage when I found out anyway”. I debunk at the end with a roll of my eyes and earn Angie’s scowl.Zara chuckles and moves to say, “So, what had you found out? After I had been warned not to try to get in touch with you both, I too had been l
Elizabeth’s POV.-Stabilizing the tray onto one hand, I bring the other to open the door when a smaller hand brushes mine and grabs the handle. I look down to my side and see Domino shyly smiling up at me with his cheeks, a faintly red hue.‘What a little sweetie’ I smile down at him to appreciate his help and he brings the doors open for us to go in. This is where nervousness arrests my joints. I’m entering his office after such a long time...how should I behave? How should I speak to him?‘It suddenly feels like such a long time since the last time we spoke. And now, I almost can’t recall how we get by’ My body tenses as we walk through the doors, my squinting eyes peering up ahead to make out his figure seated behind the desk, and my chest clenches promptly.“Um, I...” The rest comes out as air.And I notice he’s not alone, my mind is just so preoccupied with him and nothing else at the moment. I can feel my facial muscles gravitating inwards to form a nasty scowl on m
Elizabeth’s POV.-“She really said all that to you! That’s one nasty bitch there for a rival” Angie frowns, shaking her head as she stares at me from across the table.Elaine looks between us before speaking, “Inessa’s that way towards any woman who dares to approach my brother. I won’t say I particularly like her, but since he never brings her home, I never have any qualms. And bizarrely enough, she’s been with him for as long as I can remember. She definitely won’t let you in”.I deflate at once, sighing heavily. “Don’t rub my defeat in any further. I’m the mate here” I don’t even sound convincing when I hear myself.There’s never been anyone to make me feel so insecure and self-conscious. That older woman nailed all my flaws so intently that I still can’t deny them. And I do find myself thinking, Vyin might find those kinds of women attractive. She’s smart, beautiful, well endowed, sexy, mature, and definitely understands him more than I do. Am I really going to lose to
Elizabeth’s POV.-Repeated defeats are far too early to rupture my resolution to win Vyin back. Closing up the shop after the others, of course, I had to let them leave it to me today just to facilitate my mission tonight; to trail Vyin to wherever hideout he’s going.I flag down a taxi, jumping into the back and tapping the top of the driver’s seat with urgency, “After that black car”.I have no actual plan in mind and no idea where Vyin might be going. Hell, it could be out of town even, and this is another of my impulsive stimulations, but...what’s a girl like me gotta do to have her man paying attention to her?Vyin is cold, quite introverted, mature, and not one you’d want to mess with. Tagged with a notoriety known and witnessed by me, even if an Angel were to descend and warn me of his shady ways, I’m confident I won’t bat a lash to take the demon’s hand and be whisked away.I’ve gone through the worst anyway, surviving with only minor scars and a few heartbreaks. So
Elizabeth’s POV-“Get this fucking human away from my mate”.Electrifying shudders arrest my body into a still pose and a hard, large palm comes clamping over my mouth and dragging me away from Sean. I protest, kicking my legs out energetically while my screams are tightly muffled, but I’m dragged through the crowd and away from Sean, another palm coming to block my sight.I keep raining angry mumbling threats at whoever it is as I’m lifted, my limbs flailing in protest but to no avail. Not until their footsteps come to a stop after a while and next I know, my sight is restored but my feet don’t touch the floor when strong big arms wound around me fiercely and slam my front into a wall.I scream, the impact making my entire head throb with painful tremors. A menacing guttural growl begins to fill in, intensifying the torture until I wince and elevate my slurry eyes to make out a familiar sketch of a man’s chagrined face.“What the fuck are you doing in such a place, Beth? And with an
Elizabeth’s POV.-What?- Haah! He played me.No, just wait a second. “Then what was the kiss you gave on my forehead that time?” I frown in protest and he elevates his gaze somewhere with a lengthy hum before staring back down at me.“A little gift to appease your angst” He states as matter of fact, and my jaw hangs for a moment before clenching. This guy, he was just teasing me and humoring himself all this time while I had been exhibiting my wild animal traits and making a huge joke out of myself.His grip fastens, beckoning me for a response to which I indent my frown, “You keep doing things to your convenience while I’m left running-”A subtle cushiony collision against my lips has me drinking back my retort with a shudder. Ha, geez, I think I’m growing a sweet tooth for this. Shamelessly, I throw my arms around his shoulders as Vyin tilts his head to deepen the shushing, feet-sweeping kiss.I can feel his tensing arms snaking around my waist as he rises his form a
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