Kaiden's POVGetting good sleep became difficult. Eating as well. Migraines plagued my every waking moment. From the moment I opened my eyes, to the moment I crawled back into bed as an exhausted man.I missed having Rayne's warmth beside me. I really did, but maybe staying away from her was the best. I didn't want her to start thinking I was trying to force her into being with me again.I had been making a personal investigation concerning Bradford's attack on my own, because I couldn't seem to have anyone else I could trust wholly as I did Bradford. The only person I could talk to right now was Savannah, and there was only so much that she could do.Drawn out of bed by the great urge to relieve myself, I rolled out of bed and stumbled into the toilet. After completing my business, I went over to the sink to wash my hands. I focused on the cool water hitting my skin to rinse off the soap I used, and raised my head to the mirror in front of me.For a little while, I didn't seem to re
Rayne's POVMoving around at night like someone with something to hide didn't sit right with me, but I wanted answers, and I would do what I could to get them.Victor had indeed piqued my curiosity by speaking about the prophecy, but to an extent, it wasn't private information. If everyone in Oceanpearl was aware of it, then it wasn't enough proof for me to simply believe his words.He had asked us to meet tonight for him to “reveal all” as he had so put it, and who was I to deny the man audience? I would listen to what he had to say one last time, and then I would give him a piece of my mind as well.I slipped through the halls with practiced ease. It was funny how a few months back I didn't even know the end of one hall to the other, and often ended up in the wrong places. The place had grown on me, one way or the other, and I had started to see it as a home.This didn't mean that I had cast off Oceanpearl entirely, as I still had some ties to it. After all, I had been born there, s
Rayne's POVI had promised myself that no one would ever consider me helpless ever again.I didn't even let his lips fully settle before I pressed both hands on his chest and pushed him away with a loud roar. “Get away from me!”Victor's back slammed into the other wall. He stayed there for a little moment, watching me with flashing gold eyes. Eerily, almost like a puppet, he regained his composure. “Did you know that not very long ago, it was common practice to share mates?” He made a false lunge at me, and I stumbled back, nearly missing my footing. He laughed, and the sound grated against my ears uncomfortably. “I'm sure Kaiden wouldn't mind me having a little taste of his latest pet.”“You're sick, and I'll make sure he finds out about that,” I said, already backing up the stairs I came through. I didn't want to take my eyes off him in case he tried something, but I didn't have eyes at the back of my head, so progress was slow.Unfortunately, I didn't have anything on me that I
Kaiden's POVI felt like I had swallowed a hot, burning coal, and it had sunk deep into my body cavity, burning me on the inside. Watching Rayne leave the room became one of the hardest things I had ever done, and I didn't want to do it. The problem lies within me. I couldn't understand what I had seen after I followed her into that place. Images warred in my mind, pulling me from one resolve to another. The moment Victor kissed her, I had left, because I didn't want to watch any more, but . . . I think I had heard something else. The problem was remembering what I heard, and if I even heard anything at all.Savannah pulled me down to her again, and I obeyed, resting once again on her thighs, and letting her run her fingers through my hair.She parted the middle section of my hair, her breath soft against my cheek. “Don't worry about them, Kaiden. You're too hard working to take on all these struggles yourself. You need assistance.”
Rayne's POVThe next day came in a blur, and before I knew it I was in my room, getting dressed and trying not to think too hard about Kaiden and Savannah and Victor and all the things that appeared to be going wrong in the world at the time.I combed my hair and put on a little oil on my lips, testing out the consistency by pressing my lips together. Satisfied with how I looked, I left the mirror and went back to my bed. I picked up my phone and started randomly scrolling through it. Out of necessity I had set it up a while back, but I seldom had much use for it these days with everything that had been happening.I decided to check out the Paranormal Watch to see the top news concerning werewolves. After a little while of scrolling through the headlines, one thing stood out to me: more and more sightings and run-ins of normal wolves with rogues. They were becoming bolder and unpredictable with their attacks, and it wasn't just in
Rayne's POV“Rayne, wait!” Sal called from behind me, following me as I ran down to my room. “I want to be alone,” I said, walking faster. My heart felt crushed in my chest, so badly that I couldn't breathe properly. I pressed my hand to my chest, feeling the sobs coming in slowly but surely.Before I even reached the door of my room my legs had started wobbling beneath me, no longer strong enough to carry my weight. Sal caught me before I completely dropped to the floor, pulling me close to her and gently wrapping her arm around me as I allowed myself to just rest on her.The sobbing started, shaking me down to my core.She took us inside the room, away from the curious stares and placed me down on my bed. “Rayne, pull yourself together,” she said. “You can't just cry and think that everything is magically going to be alright.”“What do you want me to do?” I asked. “He's made his choice, and I know it should
Rayne's POVSunlight pressed against my eyelids, bringing me to awakening. Sterile walls and bright lights up ahead. The cold of thick leather pressed against my skin, sending shivers up my spine.“Nice of you to wake up, sleeping beauty,” came Sal's voice as I sat up. At least my head no longer felt like it wanted to explode from pain.“What happened?” I asked, looking around the room. Once again, I had found myself in this clinic. The only difference this time was that it wasn't because I had gotten attacked or hurt by something or someone.“You passed out in Kaiden's room.”“Oh. Yes.” His voice as he called my name as I passed out echoed in my memory, and it gave me a little ounce of strength. He didn't hate me, after all. She took a seat beside me on the bed, holding a notepad and a pen. “So we've done some blood tests on you to find out why you're throwing up and passing out.” She tucked a stray lock of brown hair behi
Rayne's POVWith the news of my pregnancy weighing on my heart, the next course of action to take was informing the father. The problem simply lies in even having the opportunity to see him, especially since I had been moved to the South Wing because of a reason I still didn't quite understand.My new room wasn't terrible, but it wasn't the same as the other one I had been staying in. This one didn't have a lot of furniture and had a neglected feel. Like much thought hadn't been put into maintaining the place.At least it had a working bathroom and toilet. On the bright side of things, the people that had moved my things were very meticulous, putting all my stuff in one quiet corner where I could easily unpack. I got to work with a spring in my steps. I couldn't believe that I would actually become a mother soon. The baby inside me would be cherished no matter what, and I wouldn't treat them the way I had been treated by my own parents. I may not have known the perfect way to do thi