Elizabeth's POV.-“Your brother’s so gonna eat me alive when he gets words of it”.I give Tori a pitiful grin and he huffs at me as I end the call. He grits his teeth at me and I simply shrug my shoulders without care. “What? You did say you’d help me practice at home pending the time I inform the others of my special abilities”.I watch his glare flare, and I giggle away when I set him free with a drop of my hand. Tori steps forward with agitation while pushing his vocals through clenched teeth. “I said I’d help, and not become your dummy to practice with!”Yup, I’ve heard this many times already. Sighing softly, I reach a hand to pat his shoulder as I tell him in a cool voice, “I know, Tori. But you see…” I deliberately lower my voice and firm my grip on his shoulder to use it to pull myself forward so I can whisper the rest before dashing for it.“…you ought to admit you do make the perfect dummy to slam around”.“Elizabeth!”I snicker with laughter, sneakily utilizing lit
Elizabeth's POV.-“Aww, did we hit you so hard? But as expected, you healed even faster than those filthy shifters. How does it feel, Elizabeth, to finally meet me again?”Bloody hell! How’s this bastard still alive?Chris!“Are you mad at me, perhaps?” The bloody bastard grins manically, leaning forward as if he wants to pass through the metal bars to get to me. With his vile grin etching deeper and wider, his cunning eyes squint a whit as he speaks tauntingly, “You still look flaming sexy no matter what expression you put on”.He amuses himself while I uphold my pose of apprehension with intensifying indignation toward him. It curdles down to my bones, sheer and contaminated rage towards Chris that it scares me to make a move. I might just clap him against the iron bars.More importantly, I forcefully snatch my gaze from his filthy one, to scan around my vicinity properly. My brain cells do the logic and piece things together. It’s evident the enemies Vyin had lectured
Elizabeth’s POV.-“We want to acquire that rare power and have the entire wolf race beneath our hands. And to do that, you’re vital to accomplish this agenda”.It slams me with a stunning effect as I deflate sullenly with my eyes lowering to the floor and my head dropping pathetically. Again, I’ve done something to threaten all my mate’s worked for. Is this why he’s the uptight and resolute man he is? The weight he seems to carry all on his own…oh, Beth, look what one act of disobedience has landed you.“No need to look so downcast. The Mafia Alpha was only a primary goal of both our faction and the Hunter faction. We do seem to be after the same thing, but contrary to our desire to control the wolf race, they want their eradication”“W-what do you mean? Eradication?” My voice comes out soulless as I plead between the father and son sinister pair. My hostility towards them has simmered, and pouring profusely is my intense fear of the danger lurking around my mate; forgetti
Elizabeth's POV.- “What the hell are you?”This offsetting feeling is as loud as it badgers my ears and agitates my very blood. I don’t know what they are, but I can’t scratch these very troublesome rings exploding in my head. It’s unlike any I’ve ever felt before. I know I have a unique ability to sense the slightest scent of danger impending, however….There’s something unexplainably dangerous about this individual.They don’t seem to make an initial move, and I cut a glare toward the others in warning while firming my grip on their neck. This whole place is trembling so fervently that I fear it’ll just cave in and bury us. Tch, I hope I can buy enough time for my mate to locate me quickly. “If you dare try to step any closer than-““I expected no less of Undine. She’s truly manifested her unrivaled powers in you, hm”“Huh? What the-“It happens before I can complete a blink of my eyes, I don’t know how they do it, but our roles reverse, and I fail to register a count
Elizabeth's POV.- "How long have you known about my true identity of being a Fae?"A painstaking pause is what issues next in response to my question. I fist my hands over my thighs and furrow my brows to fixate my expectant stare his way.From this angle, all I can make out is his heart-pounding side profile. A strong jaw that sustains its rigid position, and is unwilling to give me a reply.Not like I was expecting this to go smoothly. The atmosphere in the car becomes tense, and I have to lower my gaze as Vyin refuses to pay me any regard. I can't lift anything from him, and I can't tell the preoccupation in his mind either. "Beth, don't be sad, uncle won't be mad for long"A subtle voice says to me, and I perch my gaze onto Domino's tender smile. I see him smiling hopefully at me that I nearly hit myself on the head for being so close to jumping to conclusions."I know" I find my smile and lower my head so we can meet at eye level. Then I hush my voice to speak discreetly to h
Elizabeth's POV.- "You caught Chester? Hold him, I'm coming".I tense involuntarily when Vyin suddenly makes a turn to bring his back to me as he answers the call. The serious edge to his voice just now is enough to inform me something is amiss. And from how he’s acting by keeping the rest of his conversation on the phone private, I pout my lips defiantly and pucker my brows with folded arms. I bet it was just me thinking it was high time to open my heart and say no to stashing secrets in there. He’s leaving? The heck! I jump off the seat with wide eyes to see Vyin making quick movements to indeed leave the kitchen space. Hey, we’re still talking here, aren’t we?“You’re leaving again? When you’ve only just got here. Besides, we’re not done talking yet.”I challenge him, walking into his path with a deep frown on my face. Vyin lowers his eyes, his face blanks, and his eyes are subtle. I really can’t get around in that head of his no matter how hard I try. Maybe I could ask
Elizabeth's POV.- "Discard them all"At the Alpha’s command, I flinch back. Not because of the void harness of his tone, or his disregard for life at all, but because of the cruel grins that display over the faces of Ludis and Nova when he gives that order just now. “No! You can’t do this to me! I’ve been loyal to you!” The man defiantly fights against Ludis’ grip, seemingly losing his mind as he insanely flails his twisted arms to break free. He’s numb to the bouts of pain as he breaks free, and- Huh? He’s lunging toward me?“Not so fast, Chester”It’s when my eyes are coming open that I realize I’ve taken refuge in the arms of my mate. And now, I see Ludis holding that crazy man’s head down against the ground while he remains on a knee and smirks over to Nova grins down at him.I fail to grasp the excitement between them and look up at my mate already looking down at me. When I put Ludis into consideration, I feel I need a recognizable amount of crazy to be acknowledged
Elizabeth's POV.- “Alpha Roux sounded urgent on that last call. He thinks it’s a large operation, and we can’t afford to miss the chance, Mother. They’ve come knocking directly on our doors, isn’t it proper manners to welcome them in?”Is that, Vyin?Without a moment’s hesitation, I’m ambling towards the door and twisting the knob open. When the door comes open inward, I meet gazes with steely Brunswick greens across from me and I wear a full frown.“You should know to knock and await permission before entering”Vyin taps the end of his cigarette against the metallic ashtray on a table next to where he stands against a large window. His stringent words arrest me to my spot on the threshold, scolding my rude entrance just now. I lower my head to give an apologetic impression, my frown not wavering.All that appears to consume my mind thoroughly is the rigorous man across from me. From beneath my lashes and knitting brows, I razor my gaze at him and we meet livid stares.I do kno
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