Alex. Raphael took a deep breath and sat on his chair. He looked tired and beaten down. I guess he was holding so much in and didn't know how to express himself. " Those things are after the eye of Apophis," he confessed. " What is that?" I asked him. " It is a Sapphire gem that can give anyone supernatural powers. It also belongs to the god of evil and corruption. Some people believe it is the Eye of Dolos, but it is Apophis," He said, and I was dumbfounded. " Where is this gem?" I asked him, and he looked at me. " With me, always with me," he confessed. I wondered how Raphael would happen upon something so strong. Before I could ask him, he began to speak. " I found the Sapphire in Rosehip's safe when I took over his pack. The moment I touched it, my life changed. First, I was stronger than I used to be, and gradually I began to do other things like heal people and manipulate the weather to our advantage. We kept everything under wraps, and things were okay for three months.
William Samantha approached me in the middle of the event. She looked a bit unsettled, and I felt she was worried about something. I turned towards her to let her know she had my full attention. She smiled at me sweetly. No matter how happy Sam was, her eyes looked haunted. I could tell she had been through a lot, and those events had hardened her. No matter how she tried to hide it, her negative experience showed, and I hoped one day her wounds would truly heal. Alex was oblivious of his mate's pain, and I did not blame him. Samantha tried hard to mask it. There was even a possibility that she did not even know the pain was there. I wondered if she told me everything that had happened to her after she left the Spirit Wolf settlement. I doubted she told me everything. The Yellow Moon Pack was notorious for how they treated outsiders. I doubted if her experience was different. She had survived that pack just as Ellis had survived the bond. I pulled her aside so she could speak to me pr
Alex "Speak," I told Raphael. I knew he was scared, and tension was already high. I did not know how much the Clearsands were feared until now. The man opened his mouth and found it difficult to let the word out. "I found the eye of Apophis in Rosehips safe. " he began. "What is that?" William asked. I did not expect anyone to know what that was. We were werewolves. "It is as a gem that gives its owner power, but when used to do good things, the opposite effect happens after a while," he said, and he had their attention. Raphael explained everything he told me to William. I felt the rage William felt after he had explained everything. "You and Tristan planned to bring that thing here?" he asked with so much rage. "No," Raphael tried to explain. It follows me everywhere I go. I have to gift it to someone else to be rid of it, and I do not want something of this magnitude to fall into the wrong hands. So I held on to it instead. But it seems while we made enquiries, the wrong peopl
Ellis I linked with Melena and Audrey immediately. We had no time to waste. If what Raphael had told us was the truth, as long as he was here, those things would strike again. I needed to know all that there was to know about the gem and if it could be destroyed. I smiled at William while he served our guest drinks. What should have been a pleasure-filled evening had become tedious. "Ellis, this better be good," Audrey said, and I knew I had interrupted something. "Do you know anything about the Eye of Apophis?" I said to her, and she was silent a bit. "It is a blue sapphire gem?" she asked, and I looked at Raphael. "Alpha Raphael, is the gem blue?" I asked him, and he nodded. "Yes," I told Audrey, and she was silent. "What about it?" She finally asked. "Well, Alpha Raphael said those things are after it," I told her. "How did he come about that?" She asked me, and I told her all he had told us about discovering the gem, using it and having it appraised. Doing some research an
Samantha. It wasn't long after Alpha Raphael left that commotion began in the premises. Ellis was right when she said they would strike when our guards were down. This was the right time to strike. When we were presumed to be wrapped in the heat of pleasure, and not when we were sleeping as she had thought. Because no one was on patrol, these weird wolves were able to get into the building. Ellis reached for her katana immediately, and Wiliam partially shifted. Hide in your rooms!" William yelled outside and at the same time, linked everyone. He was powerful. I did not shift fully this time. Helena took over my human body to fight. We all stepped out after William to see some commotion. Two of the guests had turned already. The rest were taking cover. The wolves looked extremely vicious and very dangerous. They had a form of the force around them that flung attackers away. Unlike the other attack, this time around it seemed like they were heading somewhere. They had a target and w
Ellis The party was eventful, and we got to make new friends and family. Sam had behaved strangely when I hugged her to say goodbye. I wondered if she could see what I was seeing. It was a long shot since William was oblivious to what I was seeing. The mages and I had a meeting, but I was a bit sleepy, so I decided to put up my feet. I had promised William to rest the moment the guests left. Putting my feet up was me keeping that promise. I did not want my sleep to be wasted, so I prayed to Dinah and Ephrim, hoping one of them would meet me, so we can discuss what has been plaguing my sleep for months, and now was plaguing my waking hours, which could not be a good sign. I touched my bump and prayed that whatever it was, It would not affect my baby or the lives of innocent people. I laid my head down to sleep and waited for sleep to take me away. "Ellis," I heard a breathy masculine voice call out to me. Initially, I thought it was a dream, and then it called onto me again. I was in
Ellis I couldn't believe all that Ephraim told me. I sat up in bed, breathing fast and heavy. As much as I wished it was a dream, I knew it wasn't. Ephraim would not lie to me me. He had no reason to. My palms began to sweat as I began to hyperventilate. This was greater than I thought. How could I have known Apophis would be a part of it and that it would play a huge part in bringing the damned vision to life? Alpha Raphael had brought the damn thing here. Would the corruption begin from my home? I remained glued to the bed. I never signed up for this. It was too damn much. How can I wear the shoes of gods? It was one thing to be a demigod, it was another to be a god, especially when I have lived all my life as a human. I rarely used any of my abilities. I held on to my human side. I might have miraculously become a partial immortal, but I could not go against a full-fledged god, especially one strong enough to swallow the sun and corrupt the moon. Why would they lay such a heavy lo
William I held my wife in my arms with my heart aching. Whatever was bothering her must be serious. Ellis had always opened up to me on everything, but even with all the assurance I had given her, she still found it difficult to tell me. The way it seems, whatever the matter was must have to do with either both of us or one of us. If it were something else, she would have told me. I held her in my arms and stroked her hair. I did not want her to feel under pressure to tell me anything. I had planned on making love to her, but as things were, I was content with just holding her and letting her know she wasn't alone. I prayed that Ellis wasn't entering into depression. "Should I have them bring dinner?" I asked her, figuring she might not want to eat with everyone in this state. She nodded in my arms, and I smiled. I linked Rose in the kitchen to bring our dinner to our bedroom. "Rose will send our meal over," I told her, and she looked up and kissed me. Her kiss was deep and passiona