*******************Ethan's POV I observed as Lena completed her final set of transformation training. I marvelled at how far she had come since we started training; I thought back to her initial struggles and doubts about herself. My heart swelled with pride, knowing that Lena had not only grown in power but also grew in confidence. I reflected on my role in her journey and how much it had impacted me as well. Despite the pride I felt. I couldn't shake the growing sense of urgency I was feeling. Time seemed to be running out faster than ever. I could sense that Adrian's situation was getting more critical with every single passing day. I knew we needed to act sooner. I couldn't help but wonder that if it was different circumstances or different times, Adrian and I could have been good friends and comrades. He looked like someone I would love to be friends with. Come to think of it, I didn't even have an alpha friend. The only alpha I know that's not me is Sophia, my sister. I hop
************************Ethan's POV "Does this mean this is where he is?" I asked "Lyla said Yes" Lena replied "Does this mean that nothing can go wrong in this spell, is there a possibility that it might be a wrong destination?" I asked Deep down, something in Me was hoping that it was the wrong location because finding Adrian would only mean that my chances of getting Lena back would be very slim, so I was really hoping that it was the wrong location. "Lyla said nothing can go wrong with a locator spell that was cast with the blood of the person to be found or a relative blood," Lena said Disappointment flusheded through my bo,dy, but I couldn't afford to make it obvious that I was disappointed. I knew I couldn't afford to get emotional right now; I couldn't afford to let my disappointment weigh me down. "We can't just go like that. We need to plan, prepare and strategise,z,e," I said, I'm trying to shift my thoughts and mind in another direction. I was hit by the emotional
**************************Lena's POVThe further we travelled into the forest, the more the atmosphere appeared to shift. Despite the time of year, a chilly, sharp breeze snuck in. It seemed like the forest was aware of our destination and goals. Each tree and shadow appeared to surround us, murmuring about hidden dangers nearby. The heaviness of our mission burdened me as I continued walking, yet I refused to succumb to fear.I looked at Ethan, who was walking next to me with a determined silence. His hand sometimes moved towards the sword hilt on his belt, indicating his instincts were becoming more acute. I could feel his stress, his instinct to protect in full force. I was curious if he had doubts about our choice to depart early. We had spent days preparing, but did we adequately prepare? There was no going back at this point. Adrian was waiting for us out there, and every minute we postponed gave Zane more opportunity to strengthen his hold.The idea of Adrian being confined b
***********************Lena’s PoVAs we began to get close to Zane's fortress, the landscape began to change extremely. The trees were gradually thinned out. It was as if the deeper into the woods we got, the thinner the trees appeared, revealing unevenly cut twisted rocks that seemed to have been damaged by dark magic. I knew instantly that we were getting closer to this ominous darkness.The air became very heavy and suffocating. It was getting really hard to breathe. Each breath we took felt more. It was as if the magic itself was trying to choke us. My heart began to beat a lot faster than usual. My heightened senses told me that we were dangerously close to our goal.But I couldn't shake the feeling that we might also be entering into our doom and our end. As we continued onward, I noticed how the darkness that was around us had taken a new turn. It was like the quality had been enhanced or fortified,d or maybe more darkness had been added to it.It wasn't just lacking light, no
***************************Lena's POV "A witch's haunch?" I asked surprisingly "Yes, Lena, a witch's hunch", she repeated."What's Lena saying," Ethan asked "She says you might be right," I said "Really if that's the case then let us start moving there not enough time to waste Lena" he said "Okay let's go get Adrian "I felt a surge of fear and dread as we got closer to the Fortress; I was thinking about what Ethan and Lyla had said about Adrian's possible escape from Zane's hold. I was silently praying to the Moon goddess to make sure he wasn't caught again. The Fortress seemed to breathe in dark magic and breathe our dark magic as well and my stomach tumbled at the intensity of it. I could sense Zane's power at its peak here, here, but I could also sense something off about it. Its powers seemed to flicker at some point. I wondered if it was really because Adrian had escaped. Ethan was walking protectively in front of Me. The sight of him made me want to laugh, but I couldn'
************************Zane's POV "Adrian you can't hide from me forever, come out now and who knows I might just decide to be nicer to you this time around" I said out loud My minions and I had been searching and looking for him for a while now, but he was nowhere to be found. I could sense his presence was still around, but I could still tell Adrian was around here. As I continued to extend my magic through the shadows surrounding the fortress, I felt a sudden disturbance coming like a wave, and it caught my attention.I sensed a presence, something unfamiliar; it felt strong and distinctly opposite to the dark energy I wielded. At first,t I dismissed it,t thinking I might it might be the result of his overextended power. But the presence grows stronger, closer and more irritating, like a beacon of light trying to pierce through the heavy blanket of my dark magic.I paused, my thoughts shifting from Adrian to the new presence. As we focused on it, a realisation hit me: this is
*************************Zane's POV I continued to search for Adrian vehemently, not minding the presence of light.t I was feelin. Myy mind grew restless as Adrian's escape had jeopardised my entire pla.n I used my dark magic to track Adrian's energy trail,l and he seemed to be slipping away from my fingers, Moving unpredictably. Zane's frustration mounted as my fortress became a maze of shadow, and elusive traces continued to haunt Adrian. The unsettling presence of the light magic gnawed at me. The se station was becoming more stronger, more pronounced and impossible to ignore.What was once a faint glimmer was now becoming am irritating light. I decided to tighten my grip on the fortress, sending in more darkness. My dark magic was swelling in response to this foreign power that dares to approach. My thoughtsweret consumed by the sensation of light magic. I hadn't sensed such a force since the days I destroyed the last of the light-wielding lineage, the ones with the healing po
*************************Zane's POV I watched from my fortress as my minions spread out in search of Lena.an I was carefully checking and overseeing everywhere around the fortress that my dark magic covered.d I searched to see if I could spot the exact location of Lenaa Adrian and whoever she was withered. Despite my growing obsession, I knew patience was the only key. If I rushed into action, I might end up losing Lena's power or, worse,e allowing her to escape. I pondered over how best I could approach the coming battle. e I calculated every possible outcome. I shifted my strategy to ensure that I had prepared enough for anything that might want to take me unawares with Lena’s light magic and Adrian's eventual capture. Though I had sensed that her powers had not gotten to the stage where she could challenge me,e If there was one thing I had come to understand, it was never to underestimate anyone,e just as I have come to understand the hard way with Adrian. Despite my confiden