KILLIAN We stood side by side, watching the large dark horn emerge slowly from the dark pool. So, this was it. This was the mystery hidden in the pool. Excitement slowly replaced the shock in me, and I tilted my head forward, waiting for it to showcase its body. The shrill ringing of Lucian forced me to snap back to reality, and the horn stopped moving upward. As fast as lightning, it sank into the dark pool, and the water became still again like nothing was inside. "What the heck!" Lucian snapped, growling loudly as he pulled out his phone from his pocket. He stared at the screen and hissed loudly before swiping the answer button and placing it to his ear. "What do you want, Neil?" He asked, filled with anger and disappointment. He sighed and ruffled his hair, nodding with his eyes fixed on the pool for any movement. "We will be out soon," he said and ended the call, dropping the phone into his pocket. I raised my brows in question, tilting my head to the side."We have to
VALERIE I released a low groan as my throat burned in pain. My dad, who was smiling down at me and muttering comforting words to me, slowly dissolved away, disappearing like vapor. My jaws dropped and I stretched out my hand, calling desperately for him. It was like he had just died before me after coming back for the second time. As I called out to him, I heard my name from afar but refused to answer it. I tried to move from where I was, but I discovered that I couldn't no matter how hard I tried. It felt like I was stuck in the spot. I sensed a hand shaking my shoulders and a sharp ray of light pierced my eyes. I groaned again, but this time, I found myself in a different room with Michelle frowning down at me. I narrowed my eyes and mourned at the sharp banging in my head. "Do you feel alive?" She asked in a hostile voice. I scoffed and glared hatefully at her. "I guess you want to hear the opposite," I snarled, and she scoffed. She shifted away from the bed and picked
VALERIE I shuddered at the sight of them and shifted away from Damion, snatching my hand from his hold. Killian's face held a frown while Lucian's eyes blazed in fury. "What the fuck is going on here?" He growled and I shuddered again. "Nothing, he was just saying something—" Killian's march towards us froze and cut my words short. My eyes widened in dismay as he grabbed Damion by the collar and flung him off the bed. Damion's back slammed on the wall with a heavy thud, causing him to groan in pain. "You're trying to get back at us, aren't you?" Killian growled and before Damion could recover from the hit, he grabbed him by the neck and raised him, making him dangle in the air. Killian clenched his fist and slammed it into his jaw. I screamed in horror as blood splashed out of Damion's mouth. "Stop!" I screamed. Unbearable pain shot through my body and my head dropped, my eyes slamming shut as pain rocked my entire body. I gripped my dress and stared weakly as Killian punc
VALERIE "Do you want to know what killed your father?" She asked and my blood froze. I quickly nodded my head and she smirked in pride. The moment she parted her lips to speak, the door burst open and she slammed them shut. The Pack's doctor walked in and I frowned at the intrusion. She walked towards me with a warm smile but I returned the gesture with a hateful glare. Her brows raised at my reaction but she waved it aside, saying nothing as she touched my cheeks, smiling at me. "How do you feel now?" She asked. "Alive," I replied, trying to bury the anger roaring within me. "I am happy to hear that," she muttered and I narrowed my eyes secretly, not happy to see her. She drew Michelle aside and muttered something to her. I stretched my neck in curiosity but wasn't able to hear any single word from their conversation. I wondered if they were talking about me or maybe about what Adriana wanted to say to me.The woman craned her neck back and flashed a smile at me before tur
VALERIE "What?" I gasped out, feeling my throat knotting in dismay. He leaned forward and kissed my neck, causing shivers to rush down my spine. "Why? Don't you want to bear my pups," he asked and my lips began to tremble. I tried searching for a response to give him but couldn't place my hand on any. "Can… can we discuss this with your brother? " I asked and he hummed softly. "Don't worry, he agrees to it. Besides, we have lots of enemies around us. It's time we think about the future," he responded, and my eyes dimmed. So, this was it. He wanted an heir that would replace them if anything happened… was something going to happen?I craned my head backward; my eyes as wide as saucers. "Is something going to happen? You're not planning on leaving me, are you?" I questioned, my pulse increasing. He smirked and shot his brows up before raising his hand to pat my hair. "Why would I leave you all alone?" He muttered and I heaved in relief. I couldn't tell why I was feeling so re
VALERIE "Fucking run!" Killian growled but the beast's bloodshot eyes were already fixed on my pale face. Killian growled again, not from the beast's weight on him but from my stubbornness. He hit his clenched fist on the ground, screaming maniacally that I leave. Anger clouded my mind and I snapped at him, my raging eyes fixed on the beast's ugly face. "I am not so weak to leave you in this condition!" I growled, and he grew quiet. "I won't leave you alone, Killian," I muttered in a low quivering voice filled with determination. Surprise darted across his eyes as he stared at me in disbelief. The beast growled and jerked up, thick dark smoke emitting from its large nostrils. I staggered back, clenching my fist as I glared at the beast which was five times my size. It growled again and my heartbeat increased. I darted my eyes around, searching for something that I could use as a weapon. It growled again and swept its hand at me. I shielded my face from its claws but my sho
VALERIE I tried to fight the darkness that enveloped me, fueled with the responsibility of saving Killian before it was too late. The feet that bounded closer to where I lay helped me in fighting the darkness off. My eyes snapped open as my name echoed in the air. "Lucian," I whispered weakly as I stared at Lucian's face which stared down at me in shock. "The… the blade," I whispered, trying hard to remain conscious as I gripped Killian's hand tightly.His eyes darted to the blade lying away from us and they widened in dismay."What the fuck!" He growled, rushing over to Killian.He grabbed our hands and disentangled them, jerking Killian over his shoulder then began to walk away after throwing a cold glance at me."Miss Valerie," Beta Neil's voice drifted into my distressed mind and I swerved my head to the side. "Get up, you need to get treated," he muttered, darting his eyes from the wound on my shoulder to my pale face, his eyes filled with concern. His shaking hands moved
VALERIE Lucian scoffed at my response and shook his head in disagreement. "I'm not letting you go. Do you have an idea of what is out there?" Lucian said, attempting to discourage me from fulfilling the decisions that I had. "And watch Killian fade away? Do you want to watch him die?" I asked and he paled. He cursed loudly and drove his hand into his hair. "Where can the antidote be found? She needs to get going," the Luna Queen muttered coldly. I smiled lightly, not surprised by her cold behavior. "Well, I have to find that out," Michelle said and turned back to Killian, grabbing his hand again. She placed the other hand on his forehead, muttering those words but louder this time around. A glow appeared on Killian's head, and she opened her eyes; the crystal green eyes had changed to black. "Place your hand on mine, Lucian," she muttered, and Lucian walked over to where she stood. My heart constricted as I watched him clasp her hand in his and slam his eyes shut, frowning d
MICHELLE A smile spread out across my face as I watched her struggle to stay alive inside Valerie's body. "Give it up, Asmodeus, Valerie Garrett has returned," I snarled. Her head jerked up, and she growled in fury, then leaped towards me, knocking out my hand, which gripped her shoulder. Her hand reached for my neck and she pushed me roughly, hitting my back on the wall. My heart skipped but I maintained my stance and sank my nails into her flesh, sinking my teeth into my bottom lip. A dark cloud darted across her eyes and her grip around my neck tightened. "What did you say about my father, bitch?!" She growled in rage. I stiffened in shock and my eyes darkened as the realization hit me Valerie was back. She had subdued Asmodeus, and she wasn't just back to dominate her body and save the Lycan kings; she was back to seek revenge, to destroy. "If you didn't hear what I said then you wouldn't unlock yourself and come out," I wheezed, struggling to breathe as she choked me.
VALERIE (Asmodeus)The hall was silent as all eyes were fixed on Michelle, demanding an explanation for her behavior. My fist clenched under the table as I glared warningly at her. Sweat broke out on my back as I thought of ways to stop her without creating more suspicions around me. "I think we're being attacked," Michelle blurted out. My nails sank into my palm and my throat knotted, my burning gaze fixed on Michelle's face. She turned and stared at me, her lips twitched into a smirk. She turned and faced the Luna again, that sinister smile lurking around her sharp dark eyes. "There is something that I must confess, Luna," she mumbled I figured out that she might have nothing to lose in this as Damion was behind her and would support her against me. I had to do something before it was too late. "Luna…" she paused and looked at me before facing the Luna, fake tears gathering in her eyes. "There is a—" I screamed in agony and gripped my stomach, dropping out of my chair. E
VALERIE (Asmodeus)Damion glanced at me again and looked away, fidgeting slightly in his seat. I smiled ruefully and swerved my head in Michelle's direction. Her eyes locked with mine and she quickly looked away, shivering slightly. My lips twitched in excitement at how I had trapped them in my nest. The only way they could escape was to obey my words and demands. I looked at the woman again, knowing exactly how to use them as my pawns to accomplish what I had in mind. "The Lycan kings aren't here yet?" The Luna Queen asked for the fourth time since everyone arrived and took their seats. "No, my lady," her maidservant replied and she sighed in disappointment, shaking her head. "Luna, are you sure they'll come? I heard that they hardly attend gatherings," the woman muttered. The Luna pouted in anger and sighed again, unable to defend her sons. "I wonder who told you that," a hard voice echoed in the hall and everyone swerved their head in the direction of the voice. My throat
VALERIE (Asmodeus)I hummed as I analyzed the bracelets before me. I smelled of citrus and the suffocating scent of Valerie Garrett. "You should try this on," Bianca said, extending a bracelet towards me. I raised my head in her direction and stared down at the pearl bracelet dangling in her outstretched hand. I forced a smile into my face and took the bracelet then slipped it around my wrist. I stared at the pearl bracelet strapped around my wrist and chuckled in excitement.It was hard to believe that Valerie lived happily in the Nox household while I was locked away underneath the freezing dark waters of the Isle of the Blessed.A cold touch on my shoulder caused me to flinch in fear. I sighed in relief when I saw Bianca's face staring down at me with worry etched against her face. "You seemed to be lost in deep thoughts," Bianca blurted out. I forced a smile into my face and shook my head. "No, no, it's nothing serious," I muttered, adding a low, nervous laughter at the e
VALERIE We swerved our heads in the direction of the scream, and my eyes dimmed when they fell on Michelle. I narrowed my eyes, the worry that sprang up in my heart slowly settling down."Shit!" Garam spat in rage and let go of my neck. Michelle marched towards us, her eyes blazing in anger and her clenched fist swinging beside her. "You bastard!" She growled and grabbed his collar, throwing him off me. His back slammed against the wall and it cracked while he groaned out in pain. "What the fuck did you do to Damion?" She groused and slapped him hard on the face. My brows raised in surprise as I watched her land hit after hit on him. She raised her fist to slam his fist for the umpteenth time but he grabbed her fist, shoving her back. He staggered up and wiped the blood that dripped from the cut on his lower lip. "You are no different from me, bitch!" Garam spat at her. She was taken aback by his outburst, and for a moment, they stood still, fuming in anger and glaring at e
VALERIE I watched her pour the tea in silence, a smile plastered against my face. She straightened up after pouring the tea and sighed loudly, a smile on her face. "Here," she chipped and pushed the teacup closer, grinning widely. I chuckled, grazing my finger over the tip of the cup. "Anything else?" I asked. "Of course not, I just want to make sure that you are alright," she said. I raised my head and forced a smile into my face to please her. "Well… as you can see, I am fine," I replied in a sharp tone that made her brows raise. "Why do you talk that way with me, Valerie?" She asked. The happiness in her voice slowly faded away. I tilted my head to the side and folded my hand over my chest. "You're just a maidservant? How else do you want me to talk to you, huh?" I taunted, adding a mocking laughter at the end. His brows knotted, and I saw shock dart across her flushed face. "I can't believe this," she muttered, scoffing loudly. I felt happiness swell up in me as I st
KILLIAN My breath hitched the moment the cold metal got pressed down on my neck. A pair of pitch-black eyes glared down at me, and a pair of gloved hands gripped tight unto the blade. "You sent you?" I asked between clenched teeth. The face was masked, making it impossible to view the expression on his face. "My lord says your time is up. You shouldn't have dared mess with him," he muttered in a throaty voice that shook at the end. My eyes dimmed and I began to wonder which of the Alphas would dare try to assassinate me. I slowly reached for the gun I had on me and pulled it out. "Well… tell your boss you tried your best to accomplish the task," I mumbled, and before he could slit my throat with the blade, I pulled the trigger into his abdomen. He froze and his eyes widened in horror. Drops of warm liquid fell on my thighs, causing me to groan in disgust. I pushed the rogue off me and snatched the blade out of his slackened grip before reaching for the mask over his face. I
KILLIAN I gripped her shoulders and forced her to look into my eyes. "What did you just say?" I asked in an alarmed tone. Her lips stretched into a wide smile, an unknown glee floating in her eyes. "Should I say it out loud? Should I say what I saw in there?" She muttered, her head tilting to the side. My heart clenched and confusion and disbelief settled down within me. Was she truly possessed? "Should I?" She whispered in a chilling voice that sounded more like someone else's voice. "See—" I raised my hand, cutting Michelle off, my eyes still fixed on Valerie's grinning face. "Leave us, every one of you," I muttered, daring not to take my eyes off her. I waited till everyone had shuffled out of the room before gripping her shoulders again and glaring into her eyes. "Tell me the truth, what did you see in the secret room," I asked. She threw her head and laughed loudly, sinking her nails into my arm. I didn't care about her nails that sank into my skin, all I cared about
KILLIAN I called her name multiple times with a trembling voice but got no response. "Shit!" I cursed loudly and reached for my phone. I fidgeted as I scrolled through the list of my contacts, trying to put my distorted mind in order and call someone who would help.My mind clicked Michelle's name when her words echoed in my mind. I dialed her number, and her voice boomed out the second ring with mocking laughter. "Need help now?" She mumbled. My eyes dimmed in suspicion and I clenched my fist, fuming in fury. "What did you do to her?" I snapped. "You didn't even let me get close to her," she chuckled. I ran my hand through my hair and sighed in despair. "If I walk into your room, I'll have your head on a stake," I stated and ended the call, throwing the phone onto the couch. I grabbed her cold hand and rubbed it against mine to warm it up while I waited for Michelle. The door opened and my jaw clenched. "What the hell took you…" I paused when I saw the Pack's doctor stan