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Kara We’re in Gabriel’s car leaving Bloodmoon bay. The city looks completely different in the cold light of day, but even with the sunbeams, it still doesn’t take away the memory of last night. Perhaps I will come back here another time when things aren’t so raw. It’s one of the cities I wish I had visited. Although now it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. I look over at my brother, hoping against hope he will agree to my next request. He looks over at me, his long ginger hair tucked behind his ears. “What?” he asks, knowing he probably isn’t going to like what I am about to say. Apparently, I have a ‘look’ whenever I’m about to ask something he doesn’t want to give me. Not that he ever says no but still. I bite my lip, taking a deep breath before I pluck up the courage to ask. This is probably the only thing he has so far refused me. “I want you to give me the mate bond serum,” I say as confidently as I can. I have thought about it all night. Elio doesn’t want me and I don’t want
Elio I rushed through the corridor, everything a blur as I made my way to the meeting room everyone was waiting in. the image of what Jamal did to her was on repeat, my anger swirling out of control. I wanted to bring him back just to kill him all over again. Why was he thinking about Naomi? The two never speak. She despises him. I pinch the bridge of my nose as I walk down. It is early. The castle will still be asleep for a while, as it was a full moon last night. It means I can deal with this shit before all the gossip starts. Only the omegas are out and about cleaning and tidying the castle. They all flinch away from me as soon as they see me coming. Shit, was it that apparent that she was my mate? I shove open the door as they all turn to look at me. Cahya looks concerned, Baylee and Marquis look uneasy. Once the door has closed, I gradually walk over to the head of the table. The important thing is that we find her and I know where she is. Bloodmoon Bay is three hours’ drive
Kara “I will consider it okay,” Gabriel tells me as I nod. It’s not a no, I guess that is progress. We sit in the car in silence, the roar of the engine the only sound as I stare out the window as the trees pass. My mind drifts to Elio once again, the pull to go back to him getting stronger the further we go until I have to clamp my lips shut to stop myself from asking Gabriel to turn around. Instead, I turn the radio on, looking for something to tune it all out. I eventually find a catchy tune and begin to bop my head to the beat when I catch the lyrics. URGH it’s a love song. I change the channel looking for something else, and Ed Sheeran comes up to play. Nope, not listening to that. I scan the radio again and again and again. God, do they only make flipping love songs? Growling, I turn the radio off and we reaming, sitting in silence. Gabriel looks over at me, his lips pressed together, and I know he doesn’t enjoy seeing me like this. “Are you hungry?” he asks, and I nod. Gu
Kara The sharp needle pricked my neck, causing a tiny sting. I could feel the small, precise puncture right over my mate's mark. It was nothing I couldn’t handle. As Gabriel pushed the serum into my body, things took a strange turn. At first, there was no immediate change in how I felt. I could still sense the mate bond connecting me to Elio, even though I was back home. I just felt a cooling sensation trickle through me like a cool breeze on a summer’s day. Gabriel put the needle down and gave me an inquisitive look. “How do you feel?” he asked, leaning back to examine my neck. I felt perfectly normal. Perhaps it was a dud. Disappointed that the serum hadn’t worked, my shoulders slumped. I had got so swept up in this serum being the answer to all my problems, only to find it’s not worked. After all, he hadn’t been able to test it beforehand what could either of us expect. As I ran a hand through my curly hair, tucking it behind my ear, I noticing tingles on my neck. They started of
Kara I blink pulling back from them all, laughing as I pinch myself. This is real. We all walk in and head to the lounge. Aurora passes me Luca and his little chubby cheeks are just perfect. He has already grown so much those piercing silver eyes stare into my soul as he observes me not intimidating at all. “Are you hungry?” mum ask beginning to fuss as she runs her hands over my hair, a small frown on her face. She and my sister have gorgeous long blonde straight hair. It tumbles down their backs like Rapunzel. I have long, crazy, curly hair that I can sense my mother itching to get her hands on. She tried once and all it did was make my hair a bushy, frizzy mess. I shake my head and she nods her head back. “How about a drink then, your home! Your dad and I have been plotting ways to get you out of there,” she tells me, tugging at my heartstrings. “Mum,” I gush, it’s not like I thought they would give up on me. I just didn’t think it would be possible. She gives me that determine
Elio It had been a full 48 hours since Marquis and Cahya had departed. As they continued scouring Bloodmoon Bay, the minutes ticking by, my worry only deepened. My only consolation was that I could feel nothing through the bond. However, that wasn't the most comforting thing. Nothing could compare to the relief of seeing her again, knowing she was back where she belonged, safe and sound. Bloodmoon Bay is one of the largest cities there are a lot of areas the search and neither of them feel the pull to her the way I do. I should have gone with them; I should have just faced her. It’s not like I have figured out a way to explain what happened? I just stood there. I had taken to sleeping in her room, her scent still lingered here and it was the only thing that helped me hold back my wolf and demon. I wanted to go for a run, but with the heat out here, it’s only really possible at night. Between my two forms, I find myself rarely shifting into my wolf. The hunger of my demon is insatia
Kara I had been working on a plan to reach the Eclipse pack. However, I faced a couple of challenges. Firstly, I didn’t know how to drive, so I needed to find a driver. Secondly, convincing someone to be my driver seemed impossible, I couldn't think of a single person to take me without my family knowing, they would only stop me if they found out. Plus, the pack was a 5-hour drive away, and walking there was definitely not an option for me. It had been several days since I arrived and although I knew they were all happy to see me, they were all worried about the fact I had taken this serum. I know I’m not the smartest in my family. It’s not like I had the opportunity to go to school and learn like they did. So there may be a few gaps in my knowledge about bonds, etc. But it doesn’t change the facts. I was marked against my will and I have a mate who didn’t want me. Would the have done anything different? I may have been the only one happy with my decision, but I was all the only one
Kara I rush into the library, pushing open the heavy doors. The scent of old books and quiet whispers welcomes me. I turn seeing Elio standing behind the desk scanning books. When I blink, I see that it is only the old librarian. Perfect, I’m losing my mind. I keep seeing him everywhere. I shake my head, brushing it off as I wander through the aisles, my fingers grazing the spines of countless books. The shelves tower above me, goddess there are so many. How am I even supposed to find what I’m looking for? Mum dedicated a significant amount of time to support my education and knowledge, although I managed to give the impression that I was performing better than I actually was. I wish I had tried a little harder, as this system wasn’t making any sense and giving me a headache. I feel a pair of eyes burning into the back of my head and when I turn; I see Elio’s face once more. My stomach does a little flip before I blink and realises it’s just the librarian coming up behind me. “Do y