CHAPTER FORTY ONEAfter the very awkward dinner, we said our farewells and left for the night. Ri and I talked for hours in my room. We talked about what I could do to Lucian.“I can make him food and poison it” I suggest. She laughed at my suggestion.“I hate how he's treating you but I don't want him dead,” She said.“As much as I hate to agree but same here. I do not want him dead” I agreed.“How about I make something he hates and see how he reacts to it” I suggested again.“Not really my idea of revenge but it will put him in a tough position so yes” She explained.“Is there anything he hates?” I asked.“Lucian hates cake” She announced.“What?” I said laughing. Rip laughed too.“Exactly my reaction whenever I remember. Who does not love cake!” She screamed.“Why will he not love cake. I love cake. Do you love cake?”“I love love cake” She replied.“I love to bake so I will make cupcakes sometime this week?” I asked.“Yes. I can help if you want” She offered.“When the time comes
CHAPTER FORTY TWOAfter my weird encounter with Lucy, I went back inside the house to eat. I ate late lunch before going to bed. Rip and I could not meet like we both promised to. She was busy all day but I didn't mind. I understood she had her own things to do so I just slept early to avoid me overthinking anything going on with me. I know I should not just trust Lucy but I believed her and I really don't know why. Maybe because the vampire mentioned something about it? Or the fact that my dreams that weren't manipulated showed me the same thing. I really don't know so in this situation I just have to believe Lucy is being honest. Like Ri said, Jack was here now so she won’t cause me any more troubles. She explained why she did the things she did which she obviously overreacted but I tried to see things from her perspective too. Can't wait to talk to Ri about everything happening.These were my last thoughts as sleep engulfed me in its embrace. I had a good night sleep.*********
CHAPTER FORTY THREEI wanted to go to my room but I didn't. Instead, I shifted into my light brown wolf and ran through the woods to clear my head. I didn't know what else was expected of me. I just want to be happy? Is it too much to ask for? I ran until my legs got tired, afraid I was going to lose the cloth I brought along with me I decided to shift back. I changed to the big t-shirt and walked around this part of the woods that I have never been to. I saw buildings on the other end and I immediately knew I was close to human territory. How did I get this far? I turned to walk away when I heard a girl scream in pain. Without thinking, I ran out of the woods to see who it was. I was suddenly in the midst of a small human village. All eyes were on me as I stood on the spot suddenly feeling stupid for not thinking. I heard the cry again as soon as I wanted to make my escape. Someone is hurting and I don't like it. I listened more carefully and I heard whimpers from a small old lookin
CHAPTER FORTY FOUR“Argh” I groaned as I shifted in the comfort of this bed. I opened my eyes only for them to meet with a familiar green one. I tried to sit up but I just put my sore muscles in misery.“What happened?” Lucian said, worry on his toned face. This is not the time to admire your annoying soulmate, Raina. I looked away from him. If he had not talked like that I wouldn't have needed to run and I would definitely not have met and killed the hunter, Sophia. If that is even her real name. “Don’t act like you care, please” My voice was low and weak. I wanted to care but I will not let him see how much his actions were affecting me. He held my hand and whispered.“I do care about you Raina. Much more than you can imagine” He explains.“Why didn't you stand up for me when I needed you,” I asked trying not to let my tears fall. Why does he switch up like this? This minute he wants to make effort next minute I'm some stranger in his pack he can't trust. He does not trust me, that
CHAPTER FORTY FIVEI slept as soon as Lucian left. I was so tired but Ri came in screaming not knowing I was still asleep.“I just spoke to Lucian!” I sat up with a frown.“Oh my gosh. Ri!” She smiled sheepishly.“Sorry” She apologised seating on the bed“Gosh. I need to sleep” I groaned laying back down on the bed, burning my head in my pillow. Ri pulled me back up.“Lucian just told me he was taking you out this night. You didn't tell me” She accused.“Because I was sleeping,” I said my face still in my pillow.“Get up. You need to get ready”“I needed to sleeppp” I complained. She stood up from the bed. I sighed repositioning myself so I could go back to bed. Before I knew what was happening my whole face was wet and my bed was drenched in water. I groaned standing up.“I’m up! Argh,” She laughed.“Sorry about the water but you have less then two hours to get ready” She announced. I glared at her so she stopped talking.“Sorry” She added quickly.“It’s fine. I'll just clean up firs
CHAPTER FORTY SIX“Lucian” I cried holding his clothes tightly not wanting to disrupt the movie for anyone else. They came to have a nice time and I should not cole in the way of that. Lucian looked like he was trying his best. His wolf was threatening to take over and finish the mating process but he knows I am not ready to finish it.“She will be here soon” He groaned. I appreciate his exercise of self-control because all my wolf wants is to jump at him and mate with him but I knew that was not what I wanted.“I don't_think_” Lucian started leaning closer to me. I didn't try to push him away despite knowing he wanted to kiss me. I wanted it too. Maybe just my wolf but it does not mean I was not feeling what my wolf was feeling. So instead of standing up, I stayed put in his arms excepting his kiss that never came.“Fuck!” He growled his fangs out and his green eyes now gold. I looked up and saw Ri massaging her fist.“Let’s go. Sorry, Lucian” She apologised for the punch as she carr
CHAPTER FORTY SEVENAs soon as Lucian left with the dirty dishes I went back to sleep. I have been sleeping a lot lately but my body really needs it. I've been really stressed about the whole Megan's death. I don't expect to find her body anymore. I can ask Lucian if he can check it out if her body was still there.**********“Raina” Lucian shook me. I groaned opening my eyes. I rubbed the sleep off my eyes staring at him.“I’m not hungry,” I said. He smiled.“It’s not lunchtime yet” She informed me. This caused me to frown. Why did he disturb my rest then?“Why are you here Lucian?” I asked.“I’m sorry Raina_” He started.“What for?”“I have to be somewhere for three days. I'll be back before you know it” He promised.“You promised me lunch together” I reminded him.“I know. I will be here for lunch like I promised before I leave” He explained.“How important is this?” I asked. I just didn't want him to leave. Not now.“Very important Raina. Three days and I'll be back. It's a promis
CHAPTER FORTY EIGHTI woke up panicked.“Lucian” I called before I felt his familiar hands hold me down stroking my arm.“I’m here” He answered.“You didn't leave?” I said smiling. He smiled back at me.“No. I promised I wouldn't” He reminded me. I practically forced him to stay here with me.“Why are you dressed?” I questioned when I took in his outfit.“Nothing” He replied.“Don’t leave please” I begged him again. I know it's hard to listen when you don't even know what was going on.“I won't Raina but you need to talk to me. You seem so shaken up. What did you dream about?” He asked looking very worried. I used my right palm to caress his face.“I just wanted to spend more time with you” I lied. Very stupid of me. He frowned at me.“I know that's not true,” He said.“What? How would you know that?” I asked.“I’m not your favourite person so I don't think you would cry if you wanted me to stay with you” He answered. I decided to twist it up a little.“I can't be vulnerable with you?
CHAPTER SEVENTY THREEI felt air loss in my lungs. Struggling to breath I jumped awake. The room was dark. I touched the bed only to find out that Lucian is not beside me. A shadow was standing across me. I struggled to get my brain working to cast a spell. I murmured the spell Lucy thought me to use whenever I am in trouble and I don’t know how powerful my attacker is.“Shit!” The very familiar shouted. Their hands dropping on to their side. I used this chance to run to the door. Before I could open it I was dragged back. My back hitting the ground. I felt a bone crack. Nothing that won’t heal now.I held out my hand and used a spell to make only the hand of my attacker to burn. That seems to be their power source. I switched on the light with my second hand only to find Henrietta on the floor.“What the hell Henrietta? Were you trying to kill me?” I screamed at her.“What is happening here?” Lucian barged into the room. His face looking all healed.“You’re hurting her” Lucian pushed
After our big meal of deer soup and bread we gathered outside the motel because a room was too small for us to stay in together.“What’s the plan when we get back home?” Henrietta asked. “We haven’t even called your parents that we are coming back yet” Lucy added. “I’ll call them tonight” Lucian said. “Good. Now back to the issue of the heirloom” Henrietta started again. “As for the dragons we need more time to figure it out. But for the witches it should be with the most ancient witch coven” Jack said.We all made reason with his assumptions. It was definitely the only reasonable thing we could come up with. “With that being said. Which coven is the oldest?” I asked. “It should me my mother’s. She also told me about how old our coven was. It even irritated my dad a lot. “You have any idea where it is or who the heirloom might be with?” Jack asked. She nodded her head left to right. “My mother never disclosed those type of information because I wasn’t old enough and she died b
“I should call Lucy back” I loved to stand up but I stopped him“No. Let them sleep. You should get some sleep to” I told him.“How could I sleep when you’re this sick?” He stood up with the damp towel and came back with it again. He continued to press the damp towel all over me throughout the night.“What’s the time?” I asked when I noticed the atmosphere getting bright.“Uhhh_ 7” He answered.“Thank you for staying with me” i thanked him.“Anytime love. Are you hungry?” He asked.“I don’t think I can eat anything but I do feel really dirty” I confessed. “Let me help you clean up” He stood up taking some time to stretch before pulling me to a sitting position.“Tell me if I'm doing anything to hurt you more” He removed my tank top slowly to avoid it from touching the shoulder. He proceeded to remove my shorts.“Let me run the bath.” with that Lucian left leaving me naked under the duvet. He came back ten minutes later.Lucian carried me gently as we went Into the bathroom. He droppe
CHAPTER SEVENTYAfter the introductions Lucian’s father gave us a map telling us it was a special map of us supernatural beings. He said it is going to help us find the dragons when we get to the wild mountains and dark caves in Greece. It was really obvious that everyone one of us was r4eally anxious about this journey. We knew despite what we said that this trip is very very dangerous to embark on.“Ready?” Lucian whispered in my ear. I nodded after taking deep breaths.“Yes” I replied. The five of us got into the car. Jack was driving while Lucy sat at the passengers sit with him. Lucian, Henrietta and I were at the back seat of the car. The car ride was nothing special. We were all quiet probably to give ourselves some sense of peace before the chaos presented itself to us.“We’re here” Jack announced. I looked up away from my lap to see where we were.INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and very little below it was FOR THE SUPERNATURAL. A human would not be able to see this tiny writing so I k
CHAPTER SIXTY NINEI laid in his arms for what felt like hours just contented with the oddly comfortable silence. The faint sound of his slow breath as he fell asleep.The next day came rather quickly and we had to have our final packing so we would leave for our journey in less 14 days."Good morning" Lucian greeted with a smile on his face. I groaned into the pillow the event of last night came rushing hitting me hard with a huge wave of embarrassment."Hey love" He leaned in to whisper in my ear."Can you leave first" I begged."Why? Do you regret what happened?" He sounded scared to hear my response. As much as I wanted to reassure him and make him realize it was one of the best nights of my life, I just couldn't find the courage."Yesterday was really special to me Raina and I don't want you to shy away from me because of what happened" He begged as he pulled my shoulder. Reluctantly I faced him."I'm sorry. Everything just feels so strange" I confessed."I don't want to make you
CHAPTER SIXTY EIGHT“I don’t think so” I disagreed with her.“Why not? You love him”“Because_ I don’t know. I shouldn’t say it first. What if he doesn’t feel the same way?” I asked“I know he cares about you” I sighed“I know you want to help but I want to be very sure so I don’t stir trouble” I explained another reason I wasn’t ready to speak to Lucian about it.“I understand you Raina” Lucy hugged me and assured me that everything was going to be alright.“Thank you for everything Lucy, you are the sister I never had”“We are sisters Raina”“That’s so sweet”“I guess” We hugged again. This time we stood up to make our way back inside the packhouse.“What do you girls always have to say” Lucian.“I think we’d love to leave that in your imaginations” Lucy answered leaving us alone.“So_ I’m sorry for how I acted. It was so stupid of me. I don’t know why I acted like that. I want you to know that I trust you so much and I don’t want today to affect what we have going on” Lucian rushed
CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN“Raina?” both Lucian and I looked up to see the person calling me.“Wren?” I needed to confirm if he was the one because if it was him, he looked so different. Wren is now really muscular and his hair colour now a very dark shade of brown.“Yes” The person I now confirmed to be wren answered.“Wow, you look so different” I said with a smile on my face. My worries already forgotten.“Is this your mate?” He asked. I stared at him, in shock. He knows who Lucian is so why was he asking? I asked myself.“Yes. This is Lucian” I introduced.“Get out of the car love. I need to hug you” Still so excited and oblivious to Lucian’s reaction to all of this I opened the door and got down. Wren kissed my cheeks causing my face to heat up. There was a time I wanted badly for him to kiss me but now I have Lucian and I love him.“If you don’t mind we need to hurry and leave as soon as possible.“Sorry” I mumbled holding unto Wren’s hand as we chatted and told each other things we ne
SIXTY SIX“Wait” Lucian called after. I ignored his call as I hastened my steps but who was I kidding. I knew how fast he was. He grabbed my arm making me stop.“Hey, hey. Hey. Didn’t you hear me call you?” He asked with a frown.“Ahem_ sorry about that. I honestly did not hear you” I lied.“OK” he replied.Breaking the silence I asked “So why did you come after me?”“Yeah about that, I wanted to know why you decided to leave the table early”“Oh I’m sorry. I’m I supposed to leave last as part of my duty?” Mind you I was being very sarcastic. Why else did he want from me. Everything was already beginning to tire me.“No, no. not that Raina. I just thought you were upset” Now he sounded upset.“No I’m not. Why would you think that?” I asked.“Nothing” I gave me a ‘really’ look. Did I really think that I was going to fall for that?“Ok, fine. You leave the gathering whenever you get upset and sometimes you do not even say anything at all.” He defended.“True but I’m good” I lied again.
SIXTY FIVE“Are you ok?” Lucian asked as soon as my eyes began to open back up.“Yes I am” I lied despite my banging headache.“You do not look fine Raina. Are you sure you are ok?” Lucy said not convinced with my lie.“A little headache, I’ll be fine” I lied again. It didn’t seem like I was going to fine anytime soon.“OK” She finally agreed with me.“Take care of yourself Raina” Jack said as he left with Lucy. Ri stood up not saying anything. It hurt me but what would I say to her again? It was obvious she had some kind of grudge against me that she was not ready to let go of.“Be careful Ahriman or else you might just dig up your own grave” Ri whispered in my ear before she left. Her calling me Ahriman wasn’t what scared me but the fact that her voice sounded exactly like Abigail’s. Still unable to get over the shock I watched her as she walked away like she did not just call me Ahriman. How the hell does she know?“Did she say something hurtful?” Lucian asked. I nodded, no.“She d