Chapter 10.To be destroyed.Lilian."Alpha Blackthorn requests the presence of Lilian Hawthorn." A messenger of the Alpha said in a loud voice.Wilder's lips curved into a smirk as he set the food tray aside and stepped out of the room. "She will be on her way." His voice was smooth as he spoke, there was a humor in it that one could not miss."She wouldn't be going anywhere." A hard voice said from the door and I recognised it instantly.Daemon was here.I quickly shot out of the bed and almost headbutted him, but he was faster as he caught me and steadied me on my feet."Hey..." I said as I looked up nervously at him.This was the first time I saw him in the daytime, and he was so breathtaking. His eyes were deep gray which pierced my soul as they stared at me."Lily." He breathed out softly as he lifted a finger to my face and stroked my chin softly.His jaw clenched and he withdrew his hand from me almost immediately, and that stung. Daemon swiftly walked round me and went to sit
Chapter 11.Pitied Weak Wolf.Lilian.“In the meantime, I promise to find the cure for your predicament.”“What predicament?”“Your wolf, I mean.” He paused. “I know how much you or anyone wants to have a connection with their wolf side.”I still felt hesitant about the whole plan. I mean, I was rightfully angry at what I just heard, but something kept egging me in the back of my mind that this was a terrible idea.“I don't know.” I said, avoiding his eyes as I felt drained. “I don't know what to do. I don't know what to think. I don't know what to believe anymore.”I heard a shuffling of clothes and looked up to see Kieran lowering himself to my seated position.“I'm not saying you should believe me right away, this concerns you and the family you've worked so hard to bring home. I also know you have numerous questions about being a wolf born under the first full moon of the year. You have questions about the reason anyone would want to suppress the gift inside you.” He paused. “Daem
Chapter 12Compromising PositionLilian.“Lilian!” I heard my name being called, despite the bulk of emotions I was going through.It was Hailey.I was both surprised and relieved as I ran into her arms and broke down completely. Hailey was a lot healthier than I was, as she started being an Omega recently.She pulled my bony frame into her arms and hugged me tightly.“I can't, Hailey. I can't…" I sobbed into her chest. “He doesn't want me. My parents are dead. He is the reason they are both dead.”I let myself feel all the pain, anger, and hatred that I kept bottled up for the past few years.“I'm deeply sorry, Lilian.” She mustered as she rubbed the small of my back gently. “Everything will turn out well, Lilian, I promise.” She tried to be optimistic and cheer me up, but I could feel her hands trembling.Something was wrong.“Hailey?” I said in a small voice, pulling away from her to assess her. “Is everything okay?”“I'm sorry, Lilian.” She apologized with furious tears streaming
Chapter 13.More Revelations.Lilian.“I… I didn't…" I managed to say, raising my hands up in surrender, but the blood was dripping down my hands.The look on the warrior's faces was that of disbelief as they stared at me warily, unsure of what to do. I knew what crossed their minds at that particular moment.They were debating whether to let me go or arrest me and feel the wrath of my mate a second time.“I swear, I didn't do this…" I tried to explain, but my hands were beginning to shake. “The window…" I pointed at it. “It shattered. And, this came flying to his heart.” I lifted the arrow to show them, hoping they would believe me.Everyone glanced at each other, their faces pale as they were at loss for what to do.“What's going on here?” A stern and deep voice spoke as the person entered the room.The warriors breathed a sigh of relief as Beta Aidan made his way between them, to see what was going on.“Lilian!” He gritted out loud as he saw me. “What have you done?” His voice was
Chapter 14.Feel Something.Lilian.I pushed past the Alpha King on my way out, and his brows furrowed in a frown.“Where do you think you're going? Have you been dismissed by your Alpha?” His voice was thick as he gave me a disdainful stare.“The Alpha and Beta are already dead.” I sighed out tiredly, there was no strength left in me anymore.His eyes flew open in surprise as he pushed me to the side and rushed into the office. “What did you do, Lilian?”Thankfully, I didn't have to answer the question as the pack warriors whispered to him what had conspired a few moments ago.“Lily, there you are.”I looked up to find Daemon a few steps away from me. His black shirt stuck to his annoyingly sexy body like a second skin.“Yes, here I am.” I gave him a smile that did not reach my eyes before walking past him. “You shouldn't even be here, but with your soon-to-be fiancée, don't you think?” When I did not hear him reply, I turned and found him observing the scene. “What happened here?”
Chapter 15.A steely Resolve.Lilian.“Can I come with you guys?” I heard a nervous voice behind me, and we all turned.“Hailey, hey.” I gasped in a surprised tone.Hailey looked exhausted and haggard. I saw her a few hours ago, what could have happened?“No way!” Oliver was the first to retort. “We already have one liability, we don't need another one.” She flipped her head to the side, giving us an angry look.I ignored her and turned to face my friend. “Hailey, what happened?” I asked in a concerned manner.“I'm so sorry, Lily.” She bowed her head in shame, eyes unable to meet mine. “I'm so sorry for handing you over to Blackthorn like that. He promised to give my family back to me if I handed you over to him. He…"“Hailey, I understand.” And I did understand. I wouldn't blame her for it. The first thing a wolf would never joke with is family, no matter how terrible the family is to them. Everyone is loyal to their family.She nodded and wrung her hands together nervously, lifting
Chapter 16.New Emotions.Daemon.It started as flashes, then whispers…A face, a long mane of hair… Electric blue eyes and a fiery attitude.My supposed demise. The eyes locked with mine and my heart began to pound, my airways suddenly getting constricted. My mind was in chaos as she advanced slowly. What felt off was the fact that I couldn't lift a finger to protect myself, and she advanced slowly towards me... ...to kill me.“Daemon!” A sharp tap on my back jolted me awake, and I found myself drenched in sweat.“What happened?” I tried to force out in a growl, but it came as shaky. “What just happened?”“We were just talking, and you blacked out.” Wilder stared at me cautiously. “You just stopped talking, your eyes went blank…”“Someone is about to kill me…” I cut him off.His eyes twitched at that. “Everyone has always made it their life mission to kill you, Daemon.” He said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.“No.” I shook my head contemplatively. “This is differen
Chapter 17Memories and Visions.Daemon.She was currently away in the pack hospital when I slipped into her house.Her divine scent filled my nose the moment I opened the door. It wasn't what I expected. The house looked dusty and dilapidated, like it was rarely ever taken care of.A frown formed on my face as I walked into the little house. It was dirty and there was tiny furniture everywhere. Did my mate live here?Was I already referring to her as my mate? No, this wasn't going to happen. Just then a splitting headache tore through my head and my knees sank to the ground in pain.“Ah!” My wolf and I growled at the same time.My vision was becoming blurry until everything became black. And a vision or memory, I didn't know which, started playing in my mind.“Hello there.” There was an innocent smile on her smooth, clear and jade-like face.It was my mate. But she looked different. A lot healthier than how I had seen her earlier the previous evening. There was flesh in the right pl
Chapter 54A Vessel.Lilian.My hands shook as I washed the blood off my body.“Don't make me hurt you, Lily…” Daemon's voice was soft, but the harsh demeanor on his face said something different. His eyes were hard in contrast to his soft voice. “How did you leave the house unnoticed?”“I…” My voice faltered as I shook my head, still shaking at the sight of the fresh blood that dripped down my hands.“What. Happened. Lilian?” He gritted his teeth in irritation, his rough hands tightening around my wrist and I winced in pain.I searched my mind to remember the details, but nothing was coming in. Nothing. Just darkness in my mind. I couldn't even find Laila in the suffocating darkness. What happened? What did I do? Did I hurt someone or was I a spectator to it?“I'm losing my patience, Lilian!” Daemon's voice deepened and the veins on his neck popped. I could feel his anger radiating in waves as it suffocated me in the small bathtub.I shivered and curled into myself, away from his ang
Chapter 53Memory gaps.Lilian.The metallic scent of blood filled the air and my nostrils flared.“Where have you been?” A stern voice cut through my hazy mind and I blinked twice.My body felt heavy, and my head was pounding, the scent getting even stronger.“Daemon!” A short yell ensued. “I've found her.”My hands moved, and I felt the gritty sand against my body. Was I lying on the floor? How did I get here? What happened? The last thing I remembered was eavesdropping on Hailey and Oliver's conversations.“Goddess!” A shrill scream pierced the air, and I immediately recognized it as Kelly's voice.Was she back already?“Whose blood is that?” I heard her shaky question.I could picture her hand slapped over her face in shock. I didn't even know what was happening to me. I hadn't even opened my eyes. My eyelids felt too heavy to lift, all I could do was smell, feel, and hear.“Is she… dead?” Kelly asked again, her voice getting even closer to me.“She's breathing” Wilder said dismis
Chapter 52Whispered Conversations.Lilian.The house was quiet and dark, and the crickets were already chirping. I sat down on the porch, leaning into the rails and sinking into my feelings as the soft breeze whooshed around my face. There was no form of electricity here, and Wilder had said we would be doing things the local way.I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, the clean air filling my lungs almost immediately. Then, I heard something. My eyes flew wide open, and I searched around for the voice I had heard, but I didn't see anyone in sight. Even if it was pitch dark, my senses could have picked up a figure or presence around, but I sensed nothing.Maybe I was just imagining it. There was a lot on my mind lately, and I could just be reacting from that. I closed my eyes once again and tuned my ears to listen to the sleeping creatures.There was another whisper, but I didn't open my eyes. This time I could hear it clearly.“She left.” The voice was soft and calming. “She…"I i
Chapter 51Binding Agent.LilianMy eyes cut towards Daemon who was already giving me a dark look.“What do you mean?” I asked curiously at the statement that Ayana just made.She just smirked and shrugged. “I'm sure you know what I'm talking about.” Her smirk turned even more cold as she turned to Daemon this time.“I honestly don't…" I shrugged, swinging my head to the sides, showing that I didn't know what she was on about.“Fine!” She breathed out heavily, and I could tell she was hiding her growing annoyance. “Do you feel different? After the whole marking thing.”I quietened my inner thoughts and tried to feel if there was something different with me after Daemon had marked me. I didn't even process it until now. Daemon had actually marked me, and the only thing I remembered feeling was his rush of emotions, but now…? I didn't feel anything. It was like his feelings were walled off from me.“So?” Ayana sneered in my direction. “My patience is wearing thin, Lilian.”I turned to f
Chapter 50A deal.Lilian.“You came back so fast…" Daemon's voice was flat.“I did.” I replied to him, not sparing him a little glance.“How?”“Well,” I shrugged, twirling the edges of my hair in my pinky finger, thinking of what to say that would piss him off. “A nice man stopped by and offered me a drive. He was so pleasant and considerate. He…"A vein popped on Daemon's head and in an instant, he had me pinned against the wall, his harsh breath tickling my face which sent delicious shivers all over my body. His dark eyes held me in place.“You are mine, Lilian.” His voice was deep, dark, and annoyingly sexy. The possessiveness in his voice made my toes curl and my heart swayed. “And if anyone takes what is mine… " He trailed off, but his threat was clear.“Oliver is not…" A somber voice cut through our little moment, and Daemon drew away from me almost immediately. “Oh, sorry.”Hailey had a neutral expression on her face when her eyes met mine. Her gaze flicked from me towards Dae
Chapter 49What's happening?Lilian.My eyes flew open, and I gasped, gulping in deep fresh breaths.“Do you do that every time? It's kinda creepy…" Kelly asked, the expression on her face was indecipherable, but her eyes held a worried glint.“Do what?” I blinked, confusion covering my face.“Like, randomly blacking out on people while you are making steady conversations with them? That's what you just did.”“Oh… Yeah… Sorry about that.” I stuttered in reply, not knowing what to say.My hands reached for my temples to slightly massage it as a headache had started.“Was it a bad dream?” Kelly pushed further, trying to know the details.I knew it was just my previous memories, but yes, they were bad dreams as well. I nodded away from her and swallowed hard. The memories flashed once again in my mind, and I felt a prickle of tears at the corners of my eyes. What had happened next?“Bad dreams can be terrible…" Kelly said softly, her hands searching for something beside her before she pu
Chapter 48The Whispers.Lilian.“Oh.” Was all I could mutter, and I couldn't help the turn I felt in my stomach.My memories taken from me were causing more harm than good, depriving me of what I could do next. There were a lot of things I couldn't remember, and I wouldn't act on the memories in my head because they didn't belong to me.“You really don't remember anything…" She gazed at me softly and sadly, “My mom said you wouldn't remember me, and that you lost your memories from a fatal fall.”I didn't know when a scoff escaped my lips. Yeah, right, a fatal fall… I did not respond to her anymore and I looked out to the window, trying to distract my thoughts.The silence in the car had become even more uncomfortable after three hours and Kelly kept on humming to tunes that I had never heard of, but they certainly sounded familiar enough. And just as we were sitting in the silence, a thought struck my mind.“Did you know my parents too?” My hoarse voice cut into the silence of the c
Chapter 47Old Acquaintances.Lilian.My legs were heavy as I walked, and it wasn't even up to two hours. My wolf wasn't listening to me, neither did she care to help me. Walking down the lonely road filled with rows of trees, the hot sun beat down on my half-exposed skin. My body was already covered with sweat, and the thin yellow gown I wore stuck to my body like a second skin.I assessed my body, and a small smile lit up my face. I was looking a lot better than I did a few weeks ago. My skin had lost the dry patches on it and was becoming vibrant, it even glistened under the sun. My pride did not last for long as I heard the squealing of tires behind me. A car was coming.A streak of hope lit up in me and I started waving madly at the incoming car. At this rate, I wouldn't be able to find my way anywhere, and I didn't even know where I was. The red flashy car screeched to a halt in front of me, and I breathed out a sigh of relief. Hope.“What are you doing out here all alone in the
Chapter 46A relief.Lilian.I woke up with a start, and a shin of sweat covered my forehead. My pulse was racing as I relived the dream, not quite noticing my current whereabouts.“Are you alright?” I heard Daemon's deep and worried voice, and I turned to find him.He was sitting behind the steering wheel, with one muscled hand on it and the other hands reaching for something from his pocket.“You seemed to be having a nightmare. Are you okay?” He repeated his question, this time holding my gaze.And those stormy gray eyes pierced my soul that it spiked my blood pressure. “I… I'm fine…" I stammered, my voice a little breathy. “Where are we?” I cut my eyes away from him, trying to steady my breath so he wouldn't know how much he affected me by just looking at me.I looked around, and the car was speeding past a stream of thick and tall trees. I knew we were relocating, but the last few hours still seemed bizarre to me.“We're relocating.” Wilder started the obvious, his voice sounded