“It hurt…” “I know, sorry.” Estrella. “Hunter …” “He’s on the way.” My hands tightened on Izaiah’s shirt. Even my claws grew, causing me to accidentally scratch him. He didn’t complain, he allowed me to vent a bit of the pain I felt. The seconds felt like hours. To everyone’s surprise, Hunter arrived long before the doctor. He was naked, it shows that he had transformed to get here as soon as possible. He was only covered by a towel that surely one of the girls from the mansion had thrown at him. “Sie? What’s going on? What’s wrong?” he asked as soon as he saw me. He took me in his arms as if I weighed absolutely nothing. He was worried and terrified. I could feel him tremble. I could feel his despair. I tried to tell him what was happening but the pain increased at that precise moment, making me scream loudly. Estrella! “Enough. That’s enough!” I implored. “Izaiah?” he asked without looking at him. “She says someone is calling her. From early on she hears someone murmur
Hunter. I had to distract him. If there was one thing I knew about magic, it was that it couldn’t be used continuously. If we managed to keep him distracted, then he wouldn’t have time to attack anyone. And maybe Sienna would find a way to defend herself, to fight to regain control of her body. “It’s Estrella.” He cocked his head, confused. “Sienna is dead, so she must be Estrella.” “Sienna survived,” Leonel exclaimed. “And you are attacking her!” “It’s not true, I killed her.” He smiled wickedly. “She was so little when I got her. She wasn’t as far from the pack as you thought, Leonel. She was just unlucky enough to run into me.” “What did you do to him?” I played along. “I erased all the memories of her!” He laughed as if she had told the best joke in the world. “She was crying for her parents, so I did her a favour. Her essence was that of a human and humans do not survive, so she is dead.” Was that the reason why Sienna didn’t remember anything from her past? Had this bas
Everything was chaos from then on. People were running desperately, trying to buy a little more time. Trying to protect themselves and the pack. “You don’t have to run.” I took Hunter’s hand. “They are not going to attack right now.” “We don’t know,” he sadly denied. “I know.” I looked him in the eye, trying to convey some confidence. “Sie …” “We are not the target yet. I’m not asking you to let your guard down, I think none of them will be able to do it, but don’t run. The attack is inevitable, but not immediate.” He stopped, sighing under his breath. He had refused to leave me alone since Allen Samuel’s attack began, but he had been shouting orders through the connection he had with the pack. “How do you feel?” He flopped down on the couch, exhausted. “Betrayed …” “Sienna.” “We’re talking about my brother, Hunter. And he left me. He’s even going to point his magic at us. Don’t expect me to get over it or ignore it.” “What can I do to make you feel better?” he offered wit
“Remember, little creature, it’s you who’s the boss. Eleonor was the daughter of one of the most powerful witches. If your Uncle and brother are not there, you are the one in charge.” Easy to say, not very easy to do. I couldn’t just reach out and say that: “Hello! I arrived, with permission. Yes, well, I got into a war against my Uncle, who turned out to be Allen Samuel, you know, that guy from the legend. And my twin brother joined him, so I’m a little fucked up. I want you in my pack when the attack comes. Okay? Thanks. “ Simply impossible. Sorcerers did not have a king, monarch, or Alpha. They were a community, a leader was democratically elected from time to time to impose order on some things. However, important decisions were made by the council of elders. The strongest, wisest, and most respected warlock ended up being trained to become the next leader. And that was Leonel, of course. The most powerful warlock of his generation. “There are the most powerful witches, th
Why? It’s fun. Why don’t you try to strike back? Yes, my wolf wanted to see blood flow, but I didn’t. Also, I was taking advantage of this attacks. In just a few minutes, I had learned to control more things than I ever thought I could. They even tried to lift me off the ground. After a long time, when most noticed that I remained impassive on the ground, with a bored face, the murmurs began. Who is she? What is she doing here? Is she going to attack us? What kind of being is that? Why did she come? What is she looking for? “I just want a meeting with the council,” I muttered with a pout. It was definitely not the kind of reception I was expecting. Although I should have imagined it. Species used to be very protective of their own. And even if it hurt to accept it, I knew that I was not part of the community. “What is happening here?” The strong voice of a man prevailed. As if they were all in sync, they made way for the new member of the disaster. I was a bit in a bad mood,
“Go ahead, eat. We’ll have time to talk later.” He didn’t have to ask twice. I pounced on the cart, choosing what to put on my plate. There were so many options. I opted for a couple of mini sandwiches, a fruit salad, and some sweets for dessert. My grandfather waited patiently for me to finish eating, looking at me with an expression that conveyed peace and maybe a bit of fun. “Did it take you a long time to get here?” he asked kindly when I finished. “It wasn’t that difficult, a bit tedious.” I smiled uncomfortably. “They do not have a very accessible place.” “No one messes with us, but we still have to be careful. The young and old witches live here. Young people are irrational, so they cannot leave this place until they are twenty-one. Elders are very wise, but not very trustworthy,” he confessed in a low whisper. “They grew up in times of war and it is difficult for them to notice that this is not our reality.” “Witches are scary,” I admitted. Magic is not as simple as it s
“I’m here for two reasons. The first one,” I held up a finger.”Is to bring you important information.”“And the second?” A lady interrupted impatiently.“To ask for your help.”One word was enough to define the reaction of the public.Denial.They refused to help me, but I came prepared for it. They were so simple to read, that I could tell their predisposition to refuse even before he started to speak.“I know you are selfish beings by nature.” I grimaced, sitting on my grandfather’s desk. “You don’t get involved with anyone, you don’t care about anyone. Just watch over yourselves.”“Sienna,” my grandfather tried to stop me.“And that’s why we find ourselves in this situation today!” I exclaimed with a bang. They were blinded by reality and now we are all in danger.“What the fuck are you talking about?” Kyo pressed.I looked doubtful at my grandfather. I looked at him, knowing that what I would say could hurt him. That I was going to hurt him with my words.I had to do it.For my br
I got carried away by my bad temper and screwed up. I knew it from the moment I left the room. I bit my nail, trying to think. If I went inside again, perhaps I could apologise and speak more calmly. I couldn’t be that impulsive, not when my pack depended on me.I received a message from my grandfather written in neat handwriting. I knew that he wrote it with magic while he tried to calm the bunch of witches who were probably asking for my head.“Sienna, go rest somewhere. I’ll let you know when everything is ready. In the meantime, I’ll try to fix this. Try not to get in any more trouble, please.”I read his words several times, processing. Okay, if Grandpa took care of it, then I wasn’t going to hinder his work even more. I would go around the place to look for who knows what.I did not know where to go. I was in the community, but I didn’t know any of it. I had no idea what to do while he waited. I walked out of the building and walked around the place for a while, having no idea w