Her POV
The light was so bright, I couldn't help but turn away from it, shying away into the darkness that already surrounded me.
'No... the light', a voice said suddenly out of the void.
I turned around but couldn't see anything.
'Come to me', the voice said again.
'Come into the light'
I walked hesitantly towards the light and the closer I got the brighter it became. I wanted to stop but couldn't as I continued to walk on as if propelled forward by some unseen force around me, until soon the light enveloped me and there was nothing at all.
The first thing I felt was the cold. It was so cold, I missed the warmth of the light. I gingerly opened my eyes, feeling drowsy. I blinked a few times in order to get used to the darkness around me. When I felt more oriented, I tried to sit up but the pain in my head went off like a siren, reverberating through my brain, forcing me to lie down again. I laid down for a few minutes before slowly attempting to sit up again. This time the pain was bearable and I was able to focus more. I looked around and immediately realized why I felt so cold. I was in the woods laying down on the damp floor which was no doubt caused by rain. I glanced around at all the similar looking trees, failing to understand where I was or how I got here.
The only thing I remembered was the dark void. I tried to think past that, to try and remember anything before that but the headache intensified into an almost crippling pain forcing me to stop trying. I slowly stood up and looked around, unsure where to go from here or what to do when I heard a branch snap suddenly close to me. I turned around and saw two wolves standing less than 10 feet away from me, their sharp teeth bared at me. I shuddered in fear. I slowly began to step back but with each step I took, they advanced as well. One of the wolves snapped at me and I shrieked before breaking into a run, the two wolves in pursuit. My legs felt weak, my head plagued by the crippling headaches, my mind disoriented by my inability to remember anything, it didn't take long for the wolves to gain on me even as I put all my strength into my run. I turned around to see how close the wolves were and tripped on a fallen branch. The wolves seeing me on the floor slowed down their pace and began to advance towards me more slowly. My heart beat rapidly in my chest with fear as I watched them advance. I tried to stand up but a sharp pain in my leg brought me to my knees immediately, I must have twisted my ankle. The wolves must have noticed that I was defenseless and smirked at me, they kept advancing towards me until they were about three feet away from me when they stopped and began to circle around me, watching me. Once they were sure I wasn't going to fight back, one of the wolves leaped towards me and I closed my eyes waiting for the pain I was sure would follow.
After a few minutes, I felt nothing, I slowly opened my eyes and the scene that played out in front of me had me stunned. There was a third wolf now, bigger and he was fighting the first two wolves. This new wolf was bigger and had pure black fur. He was strong as he fought the other two wolves viciously. As the fight played out, my headache slowly began to increase in intensity and a sharp ringing began in my head. I groaned and held my head in my hands as I tried to stop the pain but it only got worse. The pain was so intense I couldn't focus and as such didn't see when the black wolf successfully scared the other two wolves away. I only noticed when the black wolf began to slowly advance towards me. I groaned and tried to back away as the pain increased. Soon my vision began to distort but I could vaguely see the black wolf change into a human, a man and walked towards me, slowly. I didn't see his face because at that moment everything became pitch black.
When I woke up again for the second time, it was with more ease than the first time. The pain in my head had reduced considerably and there was no sharp ringing in my ears. I gingerly opened my eyes and took in my surroundings. It was daylight again and I could see my surroundings clearly. The room was large and well furnished. The bed I laid in was big, there was a bedside table, a couch and many other things. I tried to remember how I got here when the memories from last night flooded my head. I remembered the two wolves who had chased after me and the black wolf who had saved me. I remembered that just before I blacked out I saw the black wolf changed into a human. Was he the one who brought me here? Was this his house? Just then the door opened and a young woman walked in holding a bowl in her hands. She looked up at me and when she saw me staring back at her, her eyes lit up as she hurried to my side.
"You're awake", she said as she dropped the bowl on the bedside table.
I nodded feebly as I tried to sit up. She quickly reached out to help me up
"How are you feeling?", she asked.
"Fine", I mumbled.
"That's good, I'll get the doctor now, just wait", she said as she smiled at me.
"Wait, I-", I tried to protest but she was already halfway to the door.
A few minutes later and the lady from earlier returned this time she was followed by two men. One of the men was short and stout, he looked slightly older. He also had a stethoscope on his neck so I assumed he was the doctor. The second man however completely took my breath away. Next to the doctor and the lady, he was towering tall. He had short black wavy hair that moved with every step he took. His deep blue eyes sparkled and it felt like they were drawing me in. He was easily the most handsome man I'd ever seen. He walked towards me in fluid, confident movements.
"Good day, my dear, how are you feeling?", the doctor asked, forcing me to remove my focus from the handsome man.
"I feel fine", I muttered in my response.
"Hm, I'll do a little check up now", he said but I barely heard him, my attention was fixed on the other man who stood watching at the edge of the bed.
He felt very familiar, like I had seen him before.
"Well aside from your ankle which will heal in time, everything else seems fine, are you feeling any discomfort?", the doctor asked once again, forcing my attention back.
I shook my head no.
I glanced at the other man again and it suddenly struck me why he felt so familiar. He was the black wolf who had saved me last night! I had vague memories of the wolf shifting into a human just before I blacked out, it was him, I could feel it.
"Well, like I said you'll get better. What is your name dear?", the doctor asked.
I blinked at him. I didn't know how to answer. On one hand, I was wary, the encounter with the wolves from yesterday was even more reason to be but then again this man had saved me, brought me here, wherever here was, and even had a doctor take care of me. Why would he do that if he had bad intentions?
I glanced at the young lady from earlier who was smiling encouragingly at me then at the other man who looked up at me and met my gaze for the first time since he walked into the room. I stared into his eyes and he stared back and there was something in his eyes, warmth? sincerity? that made me, in that moment, decide to tell the truth, the one thing that made me vulnerable.
"I don't know", I breathed.
"I don't remember”
Kaile's POVI stared at the strange woman who was also staring back."What do you mean you don't know?", I asked, a hint of disbelief in my tone."I don't remember", she answered.I blinked. Was she lying? But it didn't look like she was lying. I looked at the doctor."Could this be because of the attack?", I asked him."It's possible maybe she's concussed", he answered as he moved closer to inspect her."Open your eyes please", he told her and she did. He flashed a light in her eyes and examined her."Doesn't seem to be concussed", he said after a few minutes."I'm fine", she mumbled, causing all of us to turn our attention to her."I just can't remember", she muttered softly, her eyes down as she fidgeted with the sheets.Seeing her like that caused my heart to ache."Thank you doctor", I said and the doctor bowed before leaving the room.I nodded at the maid signaling her to leave as well and she bowed before leaving.With the two of us left alone in the room, I could properly take
Her POVI stared at my reflection in the mirror. It had been three days since Kaile saved me and brought me back here. My ankle had healed and I had the last doctor's appointment just this morning. Over these three days I had been trying my best to remember something but it always ended the same way, a crippling headache. I couldn't get past the dark void and it was frustrating. There was a knock on the door and I turned around excitedly."How are you feeling?", Macy asked as she popped her head in.I couldn't help the slight feeling of disappointment I felt when I saw it was her. Macy was wonderful, she was the maid who had come to see me when I first woke up. She had later told me her name and she was the sweetest and warmest person I'd met so far but I was hoping it was Kaile. Over the past three days I was here, Kaile had never failed to visit me even if it was brief visits late in the evening. He was so kind and he seemed genuinely concerned for me."I feel fine", I answered Macy
Kaile's POV"Thank you, Madam Cassandra, you can leave", I dismissed her after I had given her my instructions about Eve.She bowed and left. After she left, I let myself sink into my thoughts. The image of Eve smiling as she called her name flashed in my mind and I couldn't stop myself from smiling as well. Eve, the name really did suit her, the people I knew with that name had the most beautiful smiles."Kaile", Reuben called, pulling me out of my thoughts.I hadn't realized when he came into the room."What is it?", I asked."We've found the rogues we think you had a run in with", he said."That's good, well have we questioned them yet?", I asked."They're dead", he said in a matter of fact tone."Dead?", I questioned."Yes", he answered affirmatively."Where did you find them?", I asked."A little way past the inner boundary pass, almost in Ravenwood territory", he said and I furrowed my brows."Ravenwood territory? Well how did they die? Could you tell?", I asked."It looks like
Ezra's POV"Two attacks within the space of three days! This is getting out of hand!", Lincoln, one of the elder council members, barked.I sighed and looked at Romeo, my second in command, ignoring Lincoln's outburst of anger."The attack was swift, my Alpha", Romeo relayed, catching my glance."We had a small group of soldiers around the area and they were dispatched there immediately we heard news of the attack but by the time they got there, the rogues were nowhere to be found", he continued.I clenched my fists."Casualties?", I asked."There were no casualties but the village was thoroughly pillaged, everything had been catered away, some houses were set on fire but the boys were able to quickly put them out", he answered.I groaned as I mulled over his report."My alpha, this is indeed getting out of hand. How did things escalate to this point? The rogues are getting more and more audacious", another council member said."And what is the army doing to checkmate their actions? N
Eve's povI turned from one side of the bed, to the other, restlessly. Dripping sweat covered my face. I opened my eyes sharply sitting upright on the bed. It was a dream! My heart was thumping furiously against my chest. I moved my hands to my face dabbing it relentlessly. I picked my pillow to my chest squeezing it to myself. Fear crept into my heart slowly. This was the first time I was having that dream and it really was scary. I stood up sluggishly pulling up the blinds. The reflection of the sun hit me in the face reminding me that I woke up late. With a groan, I left for the bathroom to freshen up. Still in the bathroom, I heard the creaking sound of the door to my room. Someone was coming in? Who was that? I hurriedly washed away the soap on my face trying to get my towel hanged by the door. The dream! I was reminded. With fear, I tied my towel round my body picking up the mop stick near me. I wasn't going to give in. I must confront whoever the intruder might be. As I stood n