"Are they all like this? Demons are grotesque then." The high priestess commented, "Ugh, I'm disappointed. I'd always imagined them to be like the undead. Like vampires, they're just too beautiful, you know?"Shirley ground her teeth in unbridled anger. She'd once again fallen into the High priestess's trap. She should have known. She thought bitterly. She should have known that the odds of the most powerful witch in the outlands of Brighton sitting alone and unprotected in her living room were zero."Lift her up." The high priestess said sharply. Shirley was immediately raised and was suspended in the air. The room was filled with witches who flickered in the air.Shirley couldn't believe that she'd fallen for one of her own tricks. She was supposed to be the master of illusion.The high priestess gave her a knowing smirk.Shirley immediately caught what she was insinuating. She heard it loud and clear.'I know what you're doing in Brighton.' she seemed to say.Shirley's head fell i
Emily took a long breath, allowing the surreal calmness and scent of the trees around her to swarm her senses. The silence, the damp scent of decaying leaves on the brown earth, the sweet scent of fruits, and the occasional rustling of leaves were the perfect tool to clear her mind from all the unwanted thoughts that had been bothering her.It was peaceful in the forest. It was so peaceful and beautiful that she realized that she'd missed the solitude and tranquility she had enjoyed when she was with the coven. It was glaringly different from the crazy, busy New York, which was without peace or quiet. She loved it too, the sirens, loud voices, occasional gunshots, and the mesmerizing scents from the food carts. It struck her that she could love two opposites when she had always believed that she hated everything about the small villages and close-knit towns. But as unbelievable as it was, she'd missed home. Memories of her taking walks with her father alongside the scent of her mothe
Satisfied with the havoc and terror she'd caused in the coven, Shirley left them immediately after dawn broke and went to bed. It had been a long night. Though it was fun to watch them squirm, knowing that Caleb was probably on the other side, fucking up things for both of them distressed her. Before the High Priestess's interruption, she had planned to sacrifice a bunny and find him herself. She'd pretended not to be interested in what the old Gamma Mendez was saying because she wanted to have leverage over Caleb. When he screamed at the panel the night before, she'd known that he was saying the truth. It intrigued her that there was a possibility that Caleb didn't have any rights as Alpha. She smirked at the thought. If she obtained such information, it would be a great tool in Brighton's destruction. The High Priestess had scattered all her plans and the fact that she could sense that Caleb was already losing his mind in Brighton without her was stressful.Throughout the night, s
Dominic burrowed deeper into the underground tunnel that was supposed to lead to Mendez's bunker. He'd been at it for hours now, trying to dig through the tunnel blocked by sand. He wiped his mud-caked hands on his trousers and proceeded to wipe his sweat-sheathed face with his arms.Above him, he heard the footsteps of the warriors and guards who had spent their whole night searching for him. He could feel the tiredness seeping out their pours. It was backed up by a little frustration at Andrew and him.They had no idea. He chuckled. Their inability to figure him out showed that none of them had paid attention to anything he'd been saying, not even the new chief warrior. In their last meeting, he'd talked about reconstructing the tunnels he was currently lurking in because they were a perfect element of surprise. He'd even taken them down to the different openings and yet no one had thought to look for him in them. They'd been super close to finding him, 'twice.' The first time had
"Fuck. Fuck. Fuck." Caleb cursed, as he walked around angrily. "Shit is fucked up again. It's worse now. She's going to tell them what happened. Now we're fucked. Rumors are going to spread like fire. Shit."Shirley merely stared, wondering why she wasn't a bit affected by what he said. She could've easily twisted Dominic's bond with his wife or kids to find out and sent him very horrible news that wo6 leave him bawling and give her his exact location, but she didn't feel obligated to. Neither did she feel obligated to be terrified of what his wife must have figured out."Can't you see how bad this is going? We are spiraling down that drain at this point." Caleb asked.Shirley shrugged,"The earlier the moon witch dies the better for us."Caleb burst towards her, grabbed her by her shoulders, and shook her forcefully, so she could wake up from whatever dream she'd put herself in."Mendez already accused me of being Cale before the Pack and she'll back up those claims. I'm sure she's
Emily's day ended quickly and quietly as it had been for the past few days. After a slew of lessons in Scarlet, she'd come home exhausted. And still in awe of how her mind remained alert through the lessons, especially since she was already feeling fatigued as she walked into Scarlett. As soon as she returned she fell to the bed and slept off, forgetting to call her mother or look at Andrew's gifts.She woke up with a start the next morning. She'd dreamt and it was a Nightmare. The nightmare was long and repetitive, which was the worst of its kind. Every detail of it was now ingrained in her head.Drenched in a cold sweat, Emily trembled between her sheets. She wasn't one to dream frequently and when she did it came to pass, 8 out of 10 times. She swallowed, her throat felt scratchy and her temperature had fallen to the ice. Her head thudded like it was going to burst out of her shirt and she clutched the sheets to her chest. She scanned the room and realized that she'd overslept. It
After stuffing herself with food, Emily followed Brown to where he promised was discreet. Her heart beat wildly in excitement. She blamed it on reconnecting with her mother after a long time. Because there was no reason why she should've been as excited as she was now.Brown gave her a stern look."Have you ever left this premises?" He asked.Emily stopped short. Guilt flashed in her eyes. She hadn't told anyone of her spiritual journeys into Scarlett. Not even Andrew. Well, it wasn't her fault that he'd kept her secure in his mansion and hadn't thought of visiting.On seeing her expression, Brown scrunched his face."How the hell were you able to leave this territory under my nose? I've got at least 5 pairs of eyes watching you daily."Emily bit her lips, trying to think up a reasonable excuse. "I know you've been in communication with Andrew, Emily. He's been telling you when to come into Brighton for the panel and whatnot."At that Emily's mouth fell open."Do not look so surpris
A thrum of energy buzzed in Shirley's brain signifying that some of her spells had been activated. And she knew the exact ones, it was those she'd said to trap the moon witch.A slow smirk spread across her face and she ignored Vanessa's righteous rant. She'd come on her own with the idea of threatening her into submission. But the once pale woman had suddenly developed a backbone of her own and was now shooting back and matching Shirley word to word.Of course, Shirley was irritated and had started thinking that maybe it was time to slice her throat. Shirley's threats were like water on a rock to Vanessa and it amazed Shirley to see her fired up like that.Unexpectedly, the new members of the circle swooped in, grabbed her, and secured her. They'd been hunting for a few days now. Yet, instead of Vanessa cowering like she normally would, she screamed some more and accused Shirley of doing everything under the sun. It had started grating Shirley's nerves when her spells suddenly activa