Jake's POVI watched on as the priestess hands over a glass bottle to Rachael, the contents of the bottle unknown, and I wasn't the only one who felt skeptic about it. "What is this?" Racheal asked, eyeing the bottle suspiciously as she collected it from the priestess. "Your wolf bone." The priestess answered. I didn't expect the wolf bone would be in some kind of liquid form."What else did you think it would be?" The priestess asked."But how?" Racheal asked, clearly confused. "The alpha made me extract your wolf-bone in a liquid form and with my powers. Because the only other way would be to tear up your skin and take it out," The priestess explained.Racheal nodded her head, then proceeded to gulp down the contents of the bottle. I watched in amazement as the liquid she had drunk flowed into her veins, emanating blue light… then it began, the merge. I had gone through it once, so I knew what it would be like. I watched on as Racheal screamed out in pain, her bones cracking,
Jake's POVI sat on the bed beside Rachael, staring at her as she remained asleep. It had been five days, five, freaking days, and she hadn't as much as opened her eyes, even just a little bit.I was so close to running mad. Maybe I was already mad. I scratched my head and turned my attention to the ceiling above, confused and bereft of any ideas.I felt so helpless and useless. If I could give anything to get her to wake up, I'd have done that. I just wasn't able to. Not just me, the Priestess too. She had done all she could for the entire five days, all to no avail.It was all my father's fault. Of course, it had to be. The man had hated her for so long, just as much as he hated me.He took everything from me, despite all the work that I put in to get it. After being in the shadows of my brother, Justin, for so many years, I finally managed to earn the position of the Alpha; a position that I had craved since I was little. To what end?He took it away from me, just like that, and ha
Rachael's POV"Where the hell am I?" I voiced out, fluttering my eyes open. I stared at the ceiling, then looked around my surroundings to see if I could recognize anything, and I did. The oil painting hung on the left side of the room. This oil painting was in the room I slept in, when Jake took me to his secret apartment in the woods. "Wait a minute... Yesterday, I was at the Priestess' place for the rituals," I mumbled to myself. "Did it work? Did I turn into a wolf?"Well, I didn't have all the answers, but one thing was sure. I was alive and breathing very well, and it could have only meant one thing... It must have worked.Then, I definitely merged with Eliana. «But, I do not feel any different,» Eliana voiced. «I also, do not feel any different. But maybe, if I tried—»I shut my eyes tight, then tried to bring out Eliana's form.I felt it...It was just like yesterday, that immersed power trying to burst out.. "Ahhh!" I screamed as my bones cracked, my hands turning clockw
Rachael's POVYou can’t…You cannot turn….You cannot turn into your wolf from…Me. Nah. I probably heard wrongly? Right?“Okay, now tell me, what is it the secret that you guys are truly keeping from me.” I chuckled, staring at their faces with so much interest.“Racheal…” Jared whispered, walking up to me with pity in his eyes.“Don’t. Do not whisper my name in that way. Do not look at me in that way. Do not come any closer.” I raised my hands up, putting a space between Jared and I. My hands went into my hair, my finger deep into my hair, this— this can’t be true. No. No.It can’t.. it can’t. “No!! No!! Ohh please no!” I placed my hand on my mouth, as the little whimpers escaped my mouth. “Racheal,” Jared called out, rushing over to my side. “I told you not to call my name! I said don’t, if you do, it will make it real… it can’t be real Jared. It just can’t be! I knew you guys were hiding something from me, but this… I can’t accept this, this… this is too much.” I shook my h
Rachael's POVI stood in front of the tiny mirror in my room putting on a slave dress or better put in a simpler word... rags.I had returned to the palace together with Jake and Jackson, and Jared had gone back to his maternal home. Yesterday, I felt hyped up about coming back to the palace, but all the energy I felt had left, leaving me empty. I'm not ready for this. I don't want to be out there, and definitely not in this rag."Are you ready?" I heard Orchid's voice. I turned around to see her poking her head into my room... standing right outside the door.I stared at her, then back at my reflection in the mirror. Am I ready? No.I'm not."What's wrong?" Orchid asked, walking into the room with a hint of worry in her voice. I wanted to say— nothing. I wanted to say— everything is all good. But, but it's not. "Do I really have to go out there?" "No. Not really. You are working in the kitchen, so if you don't feel up to it, I will have somebody cover for you. If the alpha—""
Rachael's POV'Justin, you are getting married.''Justin, you are getting married.''Justin, you are getting married.''He is getting married.''Marriage.'''Married.''Justin.. a.. a.. wedding.'These words wouldn't stop replaying in my head, those words replayed deep in my head, my heart... it felt like a spear had been driven through my heart. I stared at Justin, I wanted to see his reaction. I really don't know what I thought his facial expression would be, maybe... shocked.But he did not look shocked anyway, like he already knew he was getting married. He... ahhh.Why?Why?Did all we shared..., everything..., was it truly nothing to Justin? Am I the only one left with our memories?I know he told me he never loved me, he was only pretending to be, because of the throne, but still.... A part of me wanted to believe it was all lies, that there was probably something I didn't know. A reason. "What!" Annie yelled, "My son is getting married, and I don't even have a clue? "How am
Justin's Pov"My prince, breakfast is ready." The maid who had come to inform me of dinner, had said. And now, I'm on my way to the dining room. As I got close to the dining room, I heard some raised voices. At first, I didn't think about it. Because, I know it's probably my Father getting on everyone's nerves. "Must you really act this way, father!"That was Jake's voice, what's going on?"In what way did I act, son? Isn't she a slave? So what is wrong with a slave doing her job?"Father.Why would Jake be angry at father over a slave? But we do not have any slaves in this palace anymore. Racheal was the last slave. Except....Nah, what the hell is going through my head? Why would Racheal become a slave once more?But still, I should be sure."Slave? Who's a slave?" I asked, walking into the room casually, my eyes searching...My thoughts were right. Racheal, she's dressed like a slave, but why? Why is she dressed like a slave?What in the world did I miss?Our eyes met, but she w
Justin’s PovI paced around in my office unable to keep a hold on how I was feeling. Xavier sat in a corner and watched on, but we said no word to each other."Hey, Justin, you should have a seat," he finally spoke, urging me to stop pacing to and fro. "You're making me dizzy by watching you walk from one end of the room to the other."I ignored him. He wasn't worth my time. I just kept on walking around just like I was before he spoke up again…"Hey, what's the problem, man? What is going on?" Xavier asked. That guy was always so persistent. He didn't know what it meant to give up, nor did he know when to. "Why are you this way? Is this about the wedding? I mean, from what I saw back there, you didn't even seem to be bothered about the marriage when your father brought it up, so why are you all worked up all of a sudden?""I didn't know about the marriage," I blurted out rather mindlessly. “Okay, I knew about it, but I didn’t know it was going to happen now, or that I would be gettin