"What happened?!" Shirley screeched into Caleb's ear."Who was that? Who was that witch? Why can I not view her face or summon her spirit?"Caleb's eyes fluttered open and close.He was hanging from silver chains that held his arms up. Another set of chains were clasped around his abdomen down to his legs, merrily burning away his skin. His body was streaked with his own blood and different cuts. He was in unimaginable pain as the silver trackers that had been scattered all over his body pierced and created internal injuries for him."It's over." He murmured. "Tell the master to take my soul." Shirley cackled,"Do you think it's that easy? Your current worldly torment is a million times better than what the master will do to you if you die without fulfilling your part of the sacrifice."Caleb cried out in pain and Shirley cackled,"You wolf, are the most useless wolf to walk the earth. How do you find a way to always mess up the littlest things? I would ask for the last time before le
Done with mourning his friend, Andrew wiped his tears, got to his feet and ambled out of Laura's home. He bowed his head and paid his last respect to them, locked the doors and headed home.Andrew was meters away from his territory when Brown mindlinked him, telling him that Karen was planning to leave Brighton. Andrew quickly rushed to where she was,"Karen." He said softly on approaching her."Ugh. I didn't want you to see me leave." She groaned.Andrew engulfed her in a hug and she immediately broke down into tears."I'm in so much pain Andrew, I cannot stand the sight of this place. I hate everything about it. It reeks of evil and it took my baby away from me." She sobbed.Andrew's heart clenched in sorrow."So many bright souls have died unnecessarily. I'm so sorry Karen." He sighed."I feel like I failed as a mother. I let my pride drift us apart. I was mean and wicked, when I should have just listened to her, now she's gone forever.""Shhhhhh, you did what you thought was best f
"Where do I start?" Caleb announced as he walked into his father's packhouse.Dominic followed swiftly behind,"You can start by burning this heathen place down." He said reverently.Caleb's head snapped in his direction and stifled a growl.Andrew wouldn't do that. He said, quietly to himself and blew out a breath,"Not right now, this place holds a lot of memories, both good and horrible. A lot of horrid things have happened since I left and it weighs my heart down. I'm still trying to process the fact that father, Laura, and Larry are all gone in less than a month. I can't. I'm afraid, I can't let go just yet." Dominic hummed in understanding."Not until justice is served and Caleb has gotten what he deserves. He's the reason for all the calamity in Brighton. And I'm going to make sure he suffers for it and then flush out his witch friends. The coven will pay for what they've done." Dominic nodded."By the way, we checked the borders last night and found nothing of his witch assoc
Caleb's lips flailed open and close. "What are you talking about?" He asked.Shirley rolled her eyes at him,"Did I stutter or was there water in my mouth when I spoke? Andrew must die immediately because if you dare make contact with her, the spell I put on his wolf will shatter and he will roar in that dungeon and break it down and whether you're carrying his face or not he'll come for you and we'll be exposed."Caleb scratched his head,"Aren't you feeling the pressure? Can't you see the ghouls and demons lurking around us? We. Cannot. Mess. This. Up! You. Cannot. Mess. This. Up! We made a deal with a demon. Not just any demon, a prince of hell, the consequences of our failure are worse than you can imagine."Caleb swallowed and scratched his head. A slight tremor ran through his body. The Omega's words repeated in his head, blocking out Shirley. Suddenly, a growl burst out from him. He banged the desk angrily. "How dare he have the time to try to woo a woman or even like anyone
Shirley paced around her living room, running her hands and tugging her hair as she tried to block out Caleb's groaning and moaning. Spellbooks were scattered all over the place, some of them were open and most of the opened ones showed pictures of the marks and stamps on Caleb's body."What have I gotten myself into." She mumbled, walking to and fro. "You were marked from hell. There is another demon, another ritual, another big sacrifice on the chosen one's head." She lamented."Why is he not in pain?" Caleb croaked."Your soul has been marked from hell." Shirley hissed. "And shut up. I'm trying to think, we're in deep shit."From his point on the floor, Caleb croaked."The advisors have come to a decision. Dominic just mind-linked me. Tonight's panel will discuss Mendez's fate and it will be executed tomorrow. Andrew, his warriors, and the moon witch are supposed to attend."Shirley groaned, tugging her hair harder."I'll attend as the Moon witch, you'll have to think of a reasona
Vanessa tentatively approached Shirley and held her hands."Stop looking at me like that. There's nothing dark about teleportation. You just have to be strong-willed. It's like stepping through time." Shirley hissed.Vanessa gulped,"Now close your eyes and imagine the exact spot you want to be at, then project your spirit there first and then your body."Vanessa nodded."Whisper this spell after me." Shirley.Vanessa's hands trembled as she whispered Shirley's spell the exact way she said it. Before she could realize what was happening, she'd landed at the particular spot in the forest she wanted to go to.Immediately Vanessa disappeared, Caleb growled. He was drenched in sweat as he writhed in pain.Shirley palmed her hair and frustratedly tried to straighten the split ends, then collapsed beside Caleb. A tight frown marred her lips as she looked at him. She regretted getting entangled with him or Brighton.Fuck. She cursed internally. The High priestess had warned her at the begin
When Caleb came to consciousness, he found himself sprawled on an unfamiliar couch, in an unfamiliar house outside Brighton's territory.Shirley and a woman he didn't recognize were arguing."You trust him? He's like you. He's using you the way you're using him. I'm sure he's planning to double-cross you. Let me make this known to you here and now, whatever deals you're making with demons is going to backfire. They have already tricked you once and are going to do it again. Because, though he who dines with the devil should use a long spoon, the devil might have an even longer spoon and may just scoop him up. You're going to bring mayhem to our clan, Shirley."Shirley chuckled,"I see that the effect of that slam has worn off. Need I remind you that your words are reducing your daughter's chances of survival? Stop yapping your mouth and pray that I don't change my mind concerning that brat of yours. You're lucky I'm presently occupied. Besides I'm not dumb like those mangy werewolves
Mendez sat on the floor of his cell, drawing lines with his fingers and muttering to himself.Dominic watched him for some time before signaling to the guard on duty to unlock the cell door. As the guard opened the locks, he wondered if he was making a big mistake. He'd observed Mendez for more than an hour and the more he watched him, the more he doubted his instincts. Mendez was acting crazy, talking to himself and playing with inanimate objects. It seemed like a waste of time, yet his instincts pushed on."He's been talking crazy." The guard said as he stepped in, then fastened the locks immediately."The evil that men do… He's obviously gone rogue. If it were up to me, I would've killed him a long time ago. Anyways Alpha Andrew is a cool guy. He believes in fairness that's why he's giving him one last chance to talk trash. Be careful he's a trickster."Dominic didn't agree with him, he'd been a guard all his life and knew when to trust his primal instincts. And now they told him t