“Do you like my mark? Do you still wish it was yours?”Cynthia huffed and looked raggedly at the Alpha.Olive hurried over to Shem and touched him to make sure he was okay. His skin was cold and clammy, and he was deeply unconscious. What had these guys done to him?She willed herself to fix whatever was wrong in his system and a second later, his eyes opened with a gasp. Jonas gripped his riffle cautiously.“Damn, I can breathe fresh air again. That entire tent smells like a rotting bo-dy. Especially that fisheye girl. God forbid,” he blurted out and spat on the ground.“Yep, that's my Shem,” Olive exclaimed and patted him on the shoulder. He looked up in surprise but before he could say a word to Olive, Jonas began to wheel him away.Alpha Knight exhaled, the first sound he had made since they arrived.“Big brother! You came for me,” Shem exclaimed and smiled so brightly at his brother. Alpha Knight scoffed.Jonas untied him and Shem sprang up, kicking the air to flex his muscles.“
Dolly was back in her room, carefully tucked into her bed by Terry who had not left her side since he found her lying in a pool of blood. Alpha Knight had already returned with the others, and they brought back Shem and two captives. But he wouldn't join them in the interrogation, not when Dolly still hadn't woken up.“What if she sleeps until tomorrow, Terry?” Vanessa asked as she walked to him with two cups of coffee. She handed him one and he received it calmly.“I guess you'll have to find me an extra blanket then,” he answered and gulped the coffee down, feeling instantly energized as the bittersweet flavour spread into his system.“Oh wow, you're serious.”Vanessa sat on the sofa across from the bed.Terry tucked Dolly's stray strands behind her ear and clutched her warm hand in his. His heart was still beating rapidly. He was hopeful she'd be fine since her wound was healed. But, what if the damage had already been done before Olive healed her? What if she didn't recover from i
The entire underground hall became eerily quiet as everyone gazed at the empty chair in surprise. Then Olive spoke up.“What just happened?” Alpha Knight grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him protectively.“Well, I'm guessing the one who sent her has rescued her from your clutches. It takes a lot of power to get her away from this place. Can you guess how powerful her master is now? Do you know what is after you, Big Bad Alpha?” Lord Lina jested and smirked.“Secure the pack borders now! Every single border whether in use or not should be sealed and tally the Anti—” Alpha Knight began to bark out an order to his men but Lord Lina cut him short.“Oh please, chill, Alpha Knight. That lady is already outside this pack. Surely, her master will be drained now but whisking her is worth it.”Alpha Knight growled at Lord Lina for interrupting him. But Olive patted his arm to calm him.“Why should we believe anything you say? You're an enemy. Why should we accept your words that I have n
Cynthia's breath caught in her lungs as she felt herself being sucked into a tight tube, squeezing and draining the life out of her. She tried to breathe, tried to shout, tried to even more but her body failed.Then air rushed back into her lungs as she was pulled out of the pipe. She fell to the floor, heaving heavily and panting like she was pursued by death.What had happened all of a sudden? Did the Big Bad Alpha do that to her?She turned on the floor, her entire body in pain. But as she tried to stand, a cold, pointed edge of a metal was placed directly on her head. She froze immediately.“Once again, you fail,” The Baron's pipe-like voice spoke. Cynthia shivered, definitely not from cold that accompanied The Baron's presence.“Master...p-please...I—”The cold tip of the sword pierced the layer of skin, and she gave a pained shout.“Shut up!”She whimpered but sealed her mouth. Gently, the sword was lifted and The Baron retreated a few feet from her.Fresh blood streaked down he
Mufasa stared at Wayne like he was a child. Wayne frowned deeply.“I know you're trying to say something that'll make me look like I was a fool for not learning diligently about the prophecy,” he said.Mufasa moved to a nearby shelf and pulled out a book.“I remember you outrightly threatening to electrify me when I made this book for you. You said you didn't give two damns about a stupid story with a woman you didn't care about.”Wayne eyed the small, black leather bound book in Mufasa's hands. He remembered it vividly.“Well, clearly I care about this woman now so give me the book.” He stretched forth his hand but Mufasa didn't stretch it out. Instead, he was looking at him with an unreadable expression.“How do you feel about this whole thing?” he asked after seconds.“I and going mad and I feel like destroying everything. I want to destroy the prophecy and all the fools who are using it as an excuse to trouble my life. My mate has not had one day of rest since she met me. In fact,
Olive's insides turned to a puddle as Wayne said those words while looking her in the eye like only she mattered. She flushed and walked over to him.“Babe, come on. You don't have to. There's stuff we gotta tackle and—”Wayne shut her up with a sudden kiss. He lingered and when he finally pulled away, he gazed into her eyes.“You deserve every good my love. I want to give you everything good. I want to love you the way you deserve. Please, let me.”Olive kissed him back and laced her fingers in his hair that seemed to have grown longer.“All right. Except I'm also going to love you the way you deserve. You can't take all the credits for the best lover.”Wayne laughed and moved away from Olive.“Come on, let's have breakfast. We're leaving immediately after.”Olive wanted to ask where they were going but refrained. She trusted him. Let him wow her.They had breakfast hurriedly and Wayne took the bag.“What did you pack? Are they enough clothes for how long we're spending?”“Calm down.
Wayne and Olive could only stay for two days at the Kindlenest Forest, but it was the best two days of their lives. They had put all fears aside and just lived like normal lovers, though time was short.They had just returned to the castle and Wayne took off to meet Jake and the others for a report. Olive decided to see Dolly and also Shem. When she went to Dolly's room, she wasn't there. She decided to check the Circular Cabinet and was glad to find them there.“If it isn't our very own Luna,” Vanessa spoke up immediately she entered.“Hi guys,” she said with a smile. Shem was seated on a bar stool, with his back and hands leaning over the counter.He looked fine, though his eyes looked dark and devoid of his usual light. Olive's mind raced a little. What had they really done to Shem?“Olive,” Dolly called and ran to hug her. It was just the three of them in the room.“How are you now, Dolly?” Olive asked.“I'm totally fine. How was your getaway?”“Well, she smells exactly like Wayne
After the meeting with Jonas which did not go well, Dolly had insisted Terry either moved in with her or she with him. It was too fast in their relationship to move in with the other. But Dolly used the excuse that she was having nightmares about the attack to get Terry to allow her into his room.Olive had not known Terry and Dolly were lovers after they saw their video. But she was so glad they were. She tried to talk Dolly into forgetting about Jonas' threats because he was never leaving that dungeon, but Dolly was still traumatized by the visit.Wayne had been extremely busy, holding meetings with the army, the Parliament, his friends and sometimes with Mufasa too. Prince Dakar had left in a hurry though he wanted to stay a week to help them tackle some matters. He said a certain woman of his was reported to have joined a deadly contest and he had to go to her. Olive wondered who this woman was and why she joining a contest made the whole of Prince Dakar so agitated he had to leav
The camp was empty safe for a massive building that was like a stone tower. There was a huge field surrounding it, cleared clean of trees, shrubs and plants. Calor could smell it.“Damn, it that's foul!” Olive sneered and gagged. “The Unbidden Army. They smell dead,” Astra explained. “But where are they?” Wayne asked, looking at the camp through Astra's vision too.“Underground, in that building. Laying low,” she replied. A few men with thick leather hoods were stationed outside, and there was an occasional movement of other people to and from the tower. A few tents were pitched on the field and they contained a few people.“How can we attack and besiege this place? It doesn't look impossible but...I kinda feel like there's more to this place than any we see,” Olive noted.“You shouldn't even be seeing this place in the first place,” Calor communicated. “Why?”“Because it's warded. Heavily warded to be simply invisible. No one should see or access it. But we can. And by that, I me
The van parked in front of the castle and they alighted. The fresh air hit their faces and Olive took in a deep breath. She was home. Oh, she missed home so much. She couldn't wait to see the guys. Alpha Knight came around her and sneaked his arm around her waist.“How does it feel?” she asked, looking up into his face as he gazed at his magnificent castle. The sun was setting already and the glow illuminated the building.“Feels like peace,” he answered and looked down at her.“I thought you felt at peace wherever I was?” Wayne chuckled.“I feel at home wherever you are. But I feel at peace when you're home with me.”Olive rolled her eyes.“You're just good with words,” she muttered and he laughed. “Are we heading in or gazing at the castle like it's a new building?” Jake asked as he made his way towards the entrance. Olive chuckled and followed after Jake, with Wayne right beside her. Her Guard followed behind them and they entered the castle together. Guards nodded pleasantly at
“You know where we're to go?” Olive asked, even though she learned back at Senshi Temple that the dragon always knew where his rider was headed. “Crystal clear,” Calor answered. They had been flying for two hours straight and each one of them was tired already. Olive's back personally felt like it could break into two any moment now from all that stuff, straight back riding. She needed to lie down for a full day before she could regain herself. “How far are we now?” she asked. “How about you just talk to me through the bond instead of shouting over the noise of the wind?” Olive furrowed her brows. “I can do that?” “Of course you can. What do they teach you at Senshi Temple now?” “Let's try it then.” “It'll be just like talking to your mate. Come one.” Olive chuckled and searched for the newest bond addition within her. She did know that she could talk with her dragon, she just didn't think it would snap into place the very second she met him. ’It's been hours since we met.
Olive shifted a little way off, so all the fire could be for her Wayne alone. She felt hot tears stinging her eyes and she let them fall. Wayne had to make it. Her Wayne had to come back to her.The Ignis Fatuus had no heat at all, so she wasn't afraid of him being burnt because of the way he was engulfed. “He'll be fine now, Flamera,” Lutz whispered to her. Her Guard had come to stand firmly behind her to show their support. A few minutes after Calor began administering his Ignis Fatuus, he stopped. Wayne was revealed there on the black soot ground. He was motionless. And would have looked lifeless if not for the gentle thudding of his heart and the colour of his face. He looked peaceful, whole, alive. Olive gently walked to him and knelt. She cradled his face in her palms and felt his skin. She broke into happy tears. He was safe. She could feel it deep within herself that he was safe. And best of all, their bond tumbled back into place. It felt so peaceful to feel her mate again
Alpha Knight had a dragon? No way. No freaking way. How could that be?“Impossible,” Lutz exclaimed, his face as pale as his hair.“This is a joke, right?” Olive asked, looking from her dragon to the new dragon.“I know we just met, but you should already know I'm not the type to joke around,” her dragon groaned and huffed. “But how is this possible? Never...and I repeat, never has this been heard of. Only the Firewolf of a generation is gifted a dragon. One dragon per Firewolf of a generation!” Lutz argued, his tone filled with disbelief and shock. This was simply not possible. He had studied the books for years. He was the most learned historian. He did not know this. This was simply unheard of.“No Firewolf is like her,” the male dragon brought down his voice to say. Olive felt him look at her with adoration and pride. She jerked her head to look at him immediately. He adored her? Since when?“I saw what you did. We both did,” he stated. “What did I do?” Olive questioned.“For th
The dragon had not lifted its mouth to speak but Olive heard it clearly in her head. It was like she was thinking in a different, deep and animalistic voice. ‘I can hear your thoughts. That cocky mate of yours never thought you how to put up your mind shield?’ he spoke again, his irritation clear in his voice. Olive stood dazed just staring at the magnificent creature. It was so huge, like a building and yet so alive. It raised its left front limb and shifted it on the ground. Black dust rose up and covered her from the mere casual action. She broke into a fit of coughs that were inaudible.‘Fragile. Humph,’ it said. ‘Stop referring to me as it! I'm a male dragon.’He shifted his whole body when he said that, made some guttural sounds and flapped his wings. More dust this time accompanied by wind had Olive almost falling to the floor. She felt an emotion rush at her. Of facepalming. Or eye rolling. Or mock gagging. She looked up. Was her dragon already tired of her in just a few s
He gently let them land on the rock directly beneath them, but before Olive could wince at the temperature of the rock, she was controlled back into the air. And in a second, was tearing through the wind towards her mate.Alpha Knight pulled her to himself in a quick zap. She was in his arms two seconds later and he was squeezing the life out of her.“Wayne...Wayynee, I can't bre-eathee,” she drawled before he released her. He looked her over frantically, his arms firmly pressed unto her shoulders.“You almost didn't breathe for real. I almost lost you. What if I hadn't heard? What if I was even a minute late?” he panicked. Olive smiled.“Thank you for saving us,” she said and hugged him. He kissed her ear and rubbed her gently on the back.“If I don't rush to your rescue, then I don't exist,” he muttered and her ear again. Then they unlocked. He took her arm and grimaced at the sight of her open palm. It was a bloody gash that wasn't healing.“It's not healing and it hurts ten times
Olive gathered her strength and rose from the black sand. She dusted the grains off her body and hair the best she could and took in a deep breath. The hot air burned her nostrils and she let out a cough. She could still feel the chill of the ocean water against her skin even while standing in a place about 60 degrees hot.Olive looked around again and could not find her bag anywhere. She had thought her bag would be strapped to her back like it was before the drowning illusion. The bag required a lot of straps and lock-in, and would take her at least a minute to take it down from her back. But it was no longer on her, and it had disappeared altogether.Even as worry for her mate and Guard ate at her, she knew she had to start moving. The dragon was waiting for her and she couldn't show any weakness. Her mate and Guard would find their way. They'd be fine.And so the Firewolf began her trek towards the looming black mountains. Waves of heat blew at her, and she thought on plenty of oc
They grabbed onto their bags, which were still firmly strapped around their backs, and began to run.“They aren't even coming at us yet!” Lutz shouted, looking back at the birds who were just peaceful and innocent.“Don't you wait until they are!” Koushi responded. Olive looked at him.“You too, scared of them ostriches?” she laughed.“Like your mate said...naked-necked nightmares!”Olive's laugh was the only thing heard now as they raced through the savannah. Alpha Knight looked back and took a sharp intake of breath.“Here they come!!”Simultaneously, they all looked back to see the birds now flexing their long legs and covering the distance between them in just a few minutes.“This is their damn savannah,” Olive stated as they cut through knee-length dry grasses. “I'm shifting everyone. Grab hold to me,” Wayne announced.“Why didn't you shift earlier?!” Lutz nagged. He was getting weak, out of breath, and red-faced.“So you could run a bit, Lutz,” Wayne answered with a wicked gri