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 18.Protect her.Daemon.“Hey! Daemon! Are you okay?” I heard Wilder's voice as he advanced towards my stumbling figure.“I met her…” I breathed out a painful sigh. “She… She… She's my mate.”His eyes flew open in surprise and a small frown formed on his face. “How is that possible? It's not possible.”“It is. She is. I've met her before, but I don't even remember when.” I opened the door of my car and shoved myself in, trying to calm the storm of emotions that were going through me.“You are a predator, Daemon. You're not supposed to have a mate. None of your ancestors did.” Wilder eyed me warily, he looked at me as if I had gone insane.“Maybe, I'll be the first in history.” I gave him a half smile, but my emotions were still in turmoil.“So,” Wilder paused, trying to understand everything I had just said, “Your mate will be the end of you? What form of twisted irony is the moon goddess playing in your life?”“Beats me.”“So,” He paused again, this time with a flair for dram
Chapter 19.The witch, Ayana.Daemon.The minute I appeared, Oliver rushed towards me in a frenzy.“What happened? Is everything okay?” She asked worriedly as she gave me a once-over before pulling me into a hug.For the first in my life, being with Oliver, I felt repelled and disgusted at how she threw herself at me. I yearned for my mate to.throw herself on me this way, but…Why was I acting this way? My jaw clenched as I balled my hand into a fist. This is what I wanted. I wanted her to reject me, we could not be mated.“She was made to choose between her pack and me.” I told them as I headed towards the car.“Tell me she didn't choose you.” The features on Oliver's face darkened as she asked the question.“She didn't.” I said, stopping short at the bumper of the car.“But?” Wilder asked, spinning the car keys in his fingers as his boots made dents in the muddy ground.“She didn't reject me either…"“Oh.” Wilder nodded in understanding. “I see why that might be a problem for you. I
Chapter 20Making Peace With The WolfDaemon.“She has been sleeping since you left.” Oliver lightly whispered as I stepped into the small house of an old neighbor who was thoughtful enough to let vampires and a predator in.I was very sure that Wilder had something to do with this, but that was the least of my issues. I stared at the sleeping figure of my mate, and something in me relaxed instantly as I watched her steady breathing, and how her lashes fluttered on her high cheekbones.“Has she had anything to eat?” I asked curiously, “She looks really malnourished…"“You care about her?” Oliver could not help but ask in her slightly raised tone, she gave me a look of disbelief, and she shook her head in slight disappointment.I paused to reflect on that question. I didn't know what I was feeling. These were new emotions… Ayana was right, my wolf was torn between ending the life of my mate or accepting her and trying to change our fate. And I could not oppose my wolf, it was truly the
Chapter 21The Shape-shifterDaemon.Wilder laid on the floor as if he were knocked out, his face was white and deathly pale.“What happened?” I asked as I quickly rushed to his side, trying to lift him from the ground. “His eyes are completely white, and his hair is turning white too…”Oliver stared at the scene for a few seconds before she did the unthinkable. She dashed towards the knife holders and picked up the sharpest knives she could find.“What are you doing?!” My breathing was ragged as I saw her cut her skin with it.“My blood…” She replied shakily, “My blood can save him! He is dying!” There was panic in her voice as she rushed towards Wilder's unmoving body.“How?” I was flabbergasted.How come I didn't know about this?“It just can…” She said simply and proceeded to splatter the drops of blood in his mouth.We waited for a few seconds to minutes before color returned to Wilder's face. The white hair had gone back to its natural color and his white irises turned electric
Chapter 22.Never Forgive Him.Lilian.I stared in awe at the place Daemon owned. It looked like a mythical mansion, which gave a lot of alluring vibe.“It's beautiful…" Hailey whispered beside me as she stared at the building with her mouth hung open.“I know…" I whispered back.The drive back here was silent and tense, and no one had spoken a word until the gates of Daemon's mansion opened.“Um…" Daemon said behind us, “Welcome. It's not much, but it will do for the meantime…"My brows creased in a frown. “Meantime? What do you mean? We will be leaving here soon?”A light chuckle escaped his lips and his eyes darkened a little, “No, Lily. There is no 'we', just you. And yes, you will be leaving here soon with your tail tucked between legs.”I scoffed and shook my head. “I guess you didn't understand what I said earlier," I gave him a small smile that did not reach my eyes, “You and I have a lot of things to catch up with. I'm not leaving here. You're my mate, and I intend to be mate
Chapter 42It Worked.Lilian.The first thing I felt was panic, then, a warm hand covered mine instantly calming my rising anxiety. Daemon stood tall next to me, his face passive.“I need you to get to safety, Lilian.” He softly commanded and tried taking my hands.I wriggled from his grasp and shook my head, a defiant expression on my face. “What about you? Huh? You would gladly just walk into your death?”“I cannot be killed, Lilian.” He gritted his teeth as he responded, his eyes darkening with an unknown expression. Then, he sighed. “Please, don't make this hard for any of us. You need to get to safety. I'll handle the rest of the issues with Wilder and Oliver.”The fact that Oliver was mentioned strengthened my resolve in staying back. If I did, Oliver would only mock me for the rest of my life. The rest of my life… How come I never thought of how the rest of my life will be?“He is right, you know.” Oliver instantly agreed with Daemon, and my eyes snapped to her lithe figure. “W
Chapter 41The First AttackLilian.The moment his lips touched my nape, Daemon was yanked away from me, and my eyes snapped open.“What are you doing, Daemon?” A furious scowl covered Oliver's heart-shaped face as she held him away from me and scowled at him. “Is it so easy to be seduced by her?”A look of confusion was etched on Daemon's face as he staggered backwards, weakly trying to remove himself from Oliver's grasp. His eyes never left mine throughout the process.When had she even entered the room? Were her footsteps that light, or were we so immersed in ourselves that we didn't hear anything else?“What do you think you're doing, Lilian? Can't you get a grip of yourself?” This time, Oliver's cold eyes turned to my figure and she looked furious. “Hasn't he explained the situation to you? Both of you can't be mated! Why do you still want to consciously destroy his life? You claim you're his mate, but you don't care if his suffering continues just so you can mate with him?!”Pu
Chapter 40I held my breath.Lilian.“It's a two-way thing…” I heard the hushed whisper of her voice. “I can stop your bloodline, while the blood from our mating can save my people…”“Oliver…” His voice was deep and low as well. “What happened to your people?”There was a three-second pause before I heard shuffling on the other end of the door. “You see this mark?” Her voice quivered, “It's a reminder that the days of the sirens are numbered. My people messed with the wrong goddess and this is what we got in return…"“Isn't there any other way…” Daemon's voice was getting irritated and frustrated, I could tell that much, but I hated the fact that I liked the way he sounded towards her.“There is no other way, Daemon…” She tried to explain. “I have checked, read, explored, and I've come to with blanks and the only thing that can save us is our mating blood mixed together.”“Fine…” He said finally. “I'll do it. But before that, do you know how to break a mating bond?”A sharp pain pierc
Chapter 39Not Letting Go.Lilian.Loneliness… That was all I felt at this point. Hailey would not even look at me, Wilder hated me, and I wouldn't even talk to Oliver. And Daemon? His mind was already made up at this point and nothing could change it.I curled into the big bed and threw on the thick covers over my body. What would I do if I got my memories back? Wouldn't that make me feel just worse than I already felt? I shuddered at the thoughts of being a monster that ended the lives of people…“You sold me out…" A heavy voice behind me said, and I was a little startled.I threw open the covers and my eyes met with the expressionless eyes of Kieran Masters.I shrugged. “I didn't have a choice, plus it turns out I was being foolish after all…" I gave him a smile that did not reach my eyes.“I don't care…" He said and I just smiled.Of course, he didn't care. Nobody did. They were all right, and I was the wrong one who made the stupid decisions and did the terrible things without th
Chapter 38The Next Predator.Lilian.The switch.One moment he was hot, and the other moment he was cold… I didn't know when the soft laughter escaped my lips and a tear streamed down my face.“Okay.” I said simply, while they gave me a look of shock at my reaction. “Okay. Let's find out what Kieran Masters is really planning for us.”“Is she okay?” I heard Wilder whisper to Daemon, who still had an expressionless face.I marked him, and I knew he could feel the exact emotions I was feeling.“Where is he going to meet you?” Daemon asked, looking straight towards me and ignoring Wilder's question.“In her room, obviously. Where do you think they've been meeting for the past few days she's been here.” Wilder rolled his eyes as he replied to Daemon.There was a sudden shift in the temperature of the room and something dangerous glinting in Daemon's eyes.His eyes hardened and his jaw clenched. “What did you say?” His voice was strained as spoke. “You were in the same room with another m
Chapter 37Raw Emotions.Lilian. “I can't…" He said slowly, looking away from me. “I can't do this with you right now.”My heart sank as he turned around and left.“What do you mean, Daemon?” I tried so hard to hide the pain in my voice. “You're going to choose Oliver? Is she even supposed to be a choice in the first place?”But Daemon did not turn around to answer, instead, I watched as his figure disappeared through the doorway. Now, it was just Hailey and I left in the room, and a tense silence seemed to engulf us both.“What did she mean?” I turned to face her fully and her face scrunched up in confusion. “Ayana, I mean. Who are you spying on?”“That's none of your business.” She spat out almost immediately, her eyes glowering at me from the distance.“Oh…" I raised my brows in surprise at her reaction. “I think it should begin to matter to you at this point.” There was a glint in my eyes and I could feel my pent-up anger and frustration rising within me.“And why is that?” She g
Chapter 36Marking Him.Lilian.Silence was all that ensued when Ayana dissolved into nothingness. There were still sparks and tension in the air as all five of us stared everywhere but each other.Hailey found the paintings on the wall interesting, Wilder was fiddling with his vintage shirt, Daemon's hardened gaze was looking out of the window, and Oliver? Oliver's eyes met mine and a crooked smile formed on her face.“How's life treating you, sweetheart?” She tilted her head to the side while giving me a mocking smile. “Not a bed of roses, huh?”I ignored him and my eyes flittered to meet with Daemon's. My pulse raced as his gray orbs lingered on my figure. Were we about to do this?I mean, I wanted it all. I wanted him. Every single piece of him!But I wanted him to want me too, I wanted him to want me not because we had to keep each other from killing ourselves but because he also felt something about the mate bond.“So…" Wilder said in an absentminded voice. “Are you going to get
Chapter 35The Promise.Lilian.I was gaining a little more control of my wolf now, but I was still making conversations through her mind and seeing things through her eyes. It was like being stuck in limbo without being able to do anything for yourself.“How would that even happen?” My wolf, Laila asked. “How would we tear each other apart when we have no desire to do so?”Ayana gave Laila a knowing before her lips curled into a small smirk. “You'll know when the time comes, Laila. I wonder how that's going to happen too, you know.” She shrugged. “But your creator has offered a compelling show for us to watch. She has promised that you would deliver his head to us on a gold platter while you surrender yourself to us for our use.”“Us?” Daemon's hard voice filtered in confusion. His left eye twitched as he heard that, and his jaw clenched in anger.Ayana rolled her eyes and flipped her hair away from her face. “You think I'm the only one who wants to watch your destruction? You'll be
Chapter 34Her Wish.Daemon.“How were you able to enter the house?” My eyes darkened as I stared at the smirk she had on her little face.“Oh, that's simple.” She laughed, a voice that scratched my ears, like the claws of a cat on a chalkboard. “It was easy to manipulate your housekeeper, Estelle. I learned that from your lovely mate.”“Hello, Ayana.” My mate's voice was soft as she slowly transformed back to human, her entire jade-like skin in plain view of everyone present, and another tight growl ripped through my voice as I felt like ripping the eyes of everyone who stared at her.“I thought you mentioned something about rejecting your mate and mating with someone else, what made you change your mind?” Ayana asked me in a mocking tone as she glided slowly towards the floor. Then, she turned to my mate who had not yet registered that she was standing stark naked in front of everyone around. “Hello, Laila. It's been a while, you know.”“What happened?” My mate asked her. “After I l