VICTORIA'S POV
"Hey, Vic. What are you doing here?" I heard Daniel's voice from behind me as I was idling around without a purpose.
"Waiting for Alexander. His father called him for some serious talk, and I was hoping to bid him goodbye before I call it a day and go back home." I replied while looking at a painting.
I don't know what it was, but I felt like a connection to the girl who was portrayed in this painting. As if I knew her from way back. Gazing at her eyes, that looked like they wanted to say something to me, I couldn't help but try to touch her face.
"You've taken a liking to this picture. Haven't you?" Daniel asked as he stood beside me while looking at the picture with a gaze similar to mine.
"It feels like she is calling out to you. Like she wants to say something to you and tell you her deepest secrets. Her eyes feel like there is so much sadness in them, and you can't help yourself but want to drown in that pool of sadness." Daniel
VICTORIA'S POVIt was awkward. Too awkward for my liking.Currently, I and Alexander were laying on the bed, side by side on our backs, looking at the ceiling, with an arms distance between us.Turning my head, I looked at Alexander who looked no less uncomfortable than I am.It was my fault, to begin with. Wasn't I the one who made things more awkward than they already were?'Stupid Victoria!' I wanted to reprimand myself, but was it really of any use?I wanted to ease this tension, but what am I supposed to do in a situation like this, when it was me who started it in the first place?30 minutes ago~~Entering the room, Alexander placed me on the bed and stood straight, looking at me with his ever so dazzling smile.Smiling back at him, I sat Indian style waiting for his next move as I was feeling super nervous."Let me freshen up quickly, and then we can spend some time knowing each other before we sleep. S
VICTORIA'S POV"Good morning, sunshine." I heard Alexander's voice as I opened my eyes."Good morning." I smiled before snuggling closer to him."Are you going somewhere?" I asked when I noticed him wearing a different pair of track pants and t-shirt than what he was wearing last night."Yeah, morning training. It's a routine for all of us to train and exercise in the morning. Would you like to join us?" He asked while roaming his hands in my hair."I am not a fan of training and exercising. But I would love to watch some sweaty guys with sexy abs without their t-shirts." I mumbled, forgetting that I was in front of my mate Alexander and not someone else. And let me say, a very jealous and possessive Alexander."Why would you want to look at other guys when your mate is so sexy and handsome?" He said, nuzzling his head in my hairs."Narcissistic much, are we?" I commented before getting up to freshen up quickly."By the way, I
VICTORIA'S POV"The hell is wrong with you!" Alexander shouted as he took me in his arms, almost snatching me away from Daniel's arms."What is wrong with me? What is wrong with you, Alexander! You knew that Laila doesn't like her, yet you still send her to her for training. Are you out of your mind? Haven't we seen how many times Laila had openly shown her hatred towards her? All of us know, yet you as a mate acts oblivious to the fact." Daniel yelled back with equal intensity."You dare yell at your alpha king?!" Alexander said, his voice dropping to a dangerously low tone, making Daniel kneel in front of him in submission.He just did not use his powers to voice down Daniel, did he?"I am not yelling at you, Alexander. But is it okay for you to keep her life at stake just like that? What if Laila decides to kill her. What will you be able to do? Okay, you will Kill Laila in return, but then what? You will be left without a mate for your whole li
DANIEL'S POVTo say I was agitated would be an understatement. I was seething with anger, irritation, frustration, and well all the negative emotions out there.Turning on the shower, I set the water temperature to the coolest to cool my mind off.Remembering how Alexander had held Victoria in his arms was enough to make my blood boil with anger.It wasn't like the kind of anger one feels when his girlfriend is stolen by someone else. It was more of a feeling of loathing that one feels when you know that the person standing in front of you isn't good enough for your friend. And I know by how Alexander had behaved today, I can't entrust him with Victoria.Victoria. Oh, Victoria.What am I gonna do with these constantly increasing feelings for you?When I had seen her for the first time, sitting in that cafe, sipping on her chocolate shake all alone, I knew my heart had been stolen that day. She looked like a girl from a pic
DANIEL'S POV"How long will it take? I swear if you guys are fooling me, I'll shred you guys to pieces." I hollered, feeling a bit on edge as we've been walking for the last 20 minutes or so with a blindfold on my eyes.'Like as if it's gonna stop me from finding the trail.' I scoffed in my mind at their failed attempt at hiding their head base from me."We are almost there." One of the rogues said, and I heard the sound of a door creaking and then closing.I was about to ask them again how much time will they take, but the removal of the blindfold from around my eyes stopped me.Blinking my teary eyes, I looked forward towards the person who was sitting leisurely on a chair before feeling my eyes widening when I noticed what, or should I say who the person was."Ro-Robert?" I stuttered, not knowing if I was right or my mind was playing games with me."Well, hello to you too, Mr alpha-beta Daniel," Robert said while sc
VICTORIA'S POV"Aunt Marla?" I shouted as soon as I reached my house."Over here!" I heard a distant voice. Following the voice, I spotted aunt Marla and one more man sitting on the patio."Victoria. This is my boyfriend Markus that I had told you about. Markus, this is my niece Victoria." She said, introducing both of us.I politely smiled at him before turning on my heels and going inside the kitchen to pour myself some water."Hey Markus, I need to talk to my niece about something important. I hope you don't mind. How about I meet you back at your home?" I heard aunt Marla say to her boyfriend before the sound of a door opening and closing echoed in the house."Now, miss Victoria Gibberson, will you tell me what's going on here? Why am I coming to know of your departure, or should I say disappearing for a month from some random guy?" She said, mimicking the cold look with her hands on her waist in an intimidating manner."You knew?
VICTORIA'S POV"Hey, Vic. Can I have a moment with you?" I heard Alexander's voice from behind me as I was walking towards my not-so-favorite chemistry class."We are in the same class. Aren't we? Let's go together." I said before we started walking together."So umm...this is...this...I wanted to-""Come to the point, will you?" I couldn't help but ask annoyed when I saw his eyes drifting towards Laila, who was standing not too far from us."I am sorry about what happened yesterday." He said, gazing at me now."Well, seeing how you still have your eyes on the other girl, I don't think you are sorry at all, Alexander," I said before turning on my heels after taking my books for the lecture."Wait, I mean it. I am sorry, please forgive me this once. I promise this won't be repeated. Please? If it wasn't for my dad asking me to do it because he wanted to prove something, I wouldn't have done that. I swear." He said, making me stop
VICTORIA'S POVWalking towards my house after a long hectic day, I couldn't help but think about going to that cafe that I have only once visited since I came here.I at least need to do something to take my mind off the fact that today was my birthday, the same day when my parents died.Today's day wasn't anything special as I had guessed. Surprisingly, I saw neither Daniel nor Alexander in my classes today.'Way to make my day more boring.' I scoffed before looking at the flowers in my garden.This reminds me of watering them or they'll wilt.All my day today was spent in the company of Katie and Angela.Katie was a sweetheart who accompanied me with her sarcastic remarks towards everyone, which was both fun to look at and a bit irritating when she would start with her full fighting mode just to frustrate anyone.'Let's just get this over with. It's just a day.' I thought before putting in the key.Opening th
ALEXANDER'S POV "Alpha Alex, few people are here from Blood moon pack. They are saying something about the alpha inviting you to their wedding ceremony." Sean said from out of my room. "Ask them to wait in my office. I'll be there in some time." I ordered before looking at the photo frame that had a photo of me kissing Victoria at my crowning ceremony. It's been six months since that incident.We didn't find her. Everyone said that the girl that Azrael brought out from the river was Victoria, but my heart still not believes it. She can't be dead. I know it. I can feel it. However, at the back of my mind, the thought that I might've lost her is always present. That day, after searching for her for 28 hours when my body was exhausted completely, I returned to the mansion, not before strictly ordering the guards to check every part of the whole course of the river as well as th
ALEXANDER'S POVI looked at Azrael shocked for a second before I looked back at my father."How did you know I wanted you to call her?" I asked him, and he looked at me back with an equally confused gaze."He didn't call me. I came back on my own. Where is my goddaughter, Victoria." Azrael asked, her voice holding a strange power."She...I don't know that. I thought she would be in the mansion, but when I came here, I found didn't find her. I was going to find her now before you showed up." I said, standing straight."She...did she...I felt like she changed. Is that true? Did she changed into her wolf form?" She asked, a bit fidgety with a hint of urgency clear in her eyes."She did. She changed into the legendary wolf. Did you know that she wasn't a lantern? That she was the reincarnation of Carla?"
VICTORIA'S POVLying on the floor bed of the forest as blood oozed out of me, I wondered if this was how I was going to die.If this was my twisted fate.All my life I yearned for the love and care of everyone and in the end, I was tricked again. I was tricked out of it again.Looking at the end of the cliff that was still around a kilometer away from me, I gasped to contain the pain before crawling with my body that had started to shut down.'Victoria stop! Let us help you! We can still go through this togetherness!' Carla screamed, however, I was too hurt by what she did to care about anything anymore.______15 minutes ago______'Now coming to the sacrifice part. I am still not sure what I want to sacrifice.' I said in my mind, knowing that they were hearing me pretty well.'Victoria-' Joy started, but I stopped her mid-sentence, shaking my head because I didn't even want to face her after what Carla conspired again
ALEXANDER'S POV'Are you sure that this was the right decision?' I asked hunter for the umpteenth time.'I don't know, okay? I have heard about this spell but have never seen anyone doing it. From what I know, only one of the strongest witches can perform this spell. And if what I am thinking now is right, then Victoria indeed will be sacrificed if we don't bring that heirloom back.' Hunter replied.'That's not what I wanted to ask. What I wanted to ask is, are you sure that it's Victoria on whom that spell is performed?' I asked, making him stop dead in his tracks.However, before he could reply to me, we suddenly felt a sudden pang in our body, making us hit the nearby tree.'What is this all about?' I thought as another thing hit us.As we stood after the hit, I noticed three almost invisible shadows floating in the air, trying to hit us, out of the corner of my eyes.However, before they could hit us this time, hunter saw them right
VICTORIA'S POV'There is nothing like that, Victoria. You are just thinking too much into things.' Carla calmed me, however, the possibility of my presumption being true was scaring me deeply."Make yourself clear nasty witch! What is this sacrifice spell all about." Carla asked, her eyes glowing like a cold flame."Well, it's very simple. I initiated the spell around half an hour ago when Alexander was fighting with me. All I needed to do was put those chanted herbs containing the blood of an evil soul into Alexander's blood to start the spell. I had already planned all of this because I knew this was the easiest way to let Victoria come with me without hustling around." Patrick said while looking at us with a smirk."This can't be it. Since it's a sacrifice spell, there has to be a sacrifice to save Alexander, right? Tell me or I'll kill you even before you think about trading Victoria." Carla warned again, plunging her hand in his chest and holding his
VICTORIA'S POV'Hey! Do you even know where you are running off to?' I couldn't help but ask for the umpteenth time.'Of course, I know. I can... I mean your witch powers can smell another witch from miles. And I am gonna use them to locate that dirty witch who has my mate.' Carla replied.'It's our mate.' I said, annoyed before sitting back leisurely.Now I know how bad Carla must've felt all this time when she had to live inside me without coming out. It feels like I am watching a movie where someone else is controlling my body, and I am just a side character.'It won't take long. Don't worry, I am not planning to take over your body completely. You still have those witch powers that stop me whenever I try to take control. Luckily you used your energy when healing Rosaline, and that's the sole reason why they allowed me to take over the body. However, it won't be the case for long.' Carla mumbled at the end, confusing me a bit.Howev
VICTORIA'S POV"How is this possible?" Robert asked while he fell from the intensity of Carla's growl.I turned around and looked at Theodore and others, who were in no better position."I.." Carla started, looking straight ahead at the people who were still fighting.Her voice held so much power that all the wolves, be it, pack mates or rogues, stopped to look at her."I...Carla Victoria Gibberson, the queen of the mansion, the werewolf species, the descendant of the moon goddess, and the daughter of the Ava, orders everyone present here and in the peripheral of 40 km to stop this war and bloodshed immediately." Carla roared, her voice followed by a thunderous sound in the sky.Her strong and powerful voice made me shudder even when I knew she was a part of me."Bow down to the queen!" She growled again, and to my utmost horror, everyone present on the ground immediately fell to their knees with their head bowed to us.
ALEXANDER'S POV'Hunter, can you feel where he went?' I asked through my mind link while following the scent of that nasty witch who had been helping Robert in his destruction plan.'I am not sure. He isn't leaving any traces. Let's go in the north direction first.' Hunter replied, making me run in the north direction.However, before I could run even a km, I was pushed back to the ground by a large force.Looks like the coward has finally decided to show his face."I don't get what you are running for. You and your species call yourself strong creatures, but when it comes to a one-on-one fight, you do nothing but run with your tail between your legs like a pussy you guys are." I shouted, trying to excite the witch."Who is running from you, dog? What can you do with your weakened body anyways? What I am trying to do is buy myself some time so that I can do what I want." Patrick smirked, his body floating in the air."Haha... You call y
VICTORIA'S POV"Rosaline! Go back inside!" Theodore said as he rushed towards her."Stop where you are, or I'll slit my throat!" Rosaline threatened, her eyes fixated on Robert.Robert, who was still hugging me, became so stiff that it felt like I was hugging a stone rather than a person.It wasn't long before I felt him trembling under me as he gripped my elbows to stabilize himself.It was a good sign, I guess. His resolution was breaking. I knew what he was feeling right now, and I think this was the only way left we can use to bring the humanity in him back.Turning around, I looked at Rosaline and nodded at her slightly to continue what she was doing."Is this what you want, Robby?" Rosaline repeated her question before making another cut on her arm.Her legs swayed as she stepped forward, and she had to take the support of a wall to keep standing.I wanted to help her, but I knew, the more pitiful she would look,