Sonaya’s pov… “My king !!” the alpha said loudly, shock evident in his voice. My heart stopped beating for a second. The kin-gg?, the freaking king of Lygion? What was he doing here? Is he planning to join the alpha or save me? Oh goddess, Whose slave was I? I thought frantically in my mind. I was definitely going to die tonight, and there was no saving me this time. I could feel it in my bones. I began to hyperventilate and say my last prayers when I noticed that the atmosphere had changed. And No. It wasn’t the dark, suffocating aura, one would expect with a king in the room, rather it was soothing, too soothing if you ask me, but.. Suddenly, my nose twitched as the tantalizing scent of fresh pine and sweet musk, filled my nostrils. It instantly eroded my senses and my mouth watered. What’s happening to me?I wondered in my head.Could this be what I think it is? The king.., My..
FIVE DAYS AGO .... Sonaya Lockhart ... Birthday eve. Angry growls and fearful screams woke me up from my slumber. But it was dark all around me. The kind of darkness only a terrible storm can produce."Mama !! mama!! mama !!"I cried out in fear, calling out for my grandmother, but I got no answer, only angry growls closing in on me.Fear slammed into me, I was breathing heavily almost paralysed by my fear. My fear had tripple doubled, panic was now setting in.I quickly got out of bed and raced to the hallway of the tiny one bedroom flat nana and I shared.The darkness was forbidden.It was so so dark, eerily dark and quiet.I couldn't even see my feet.What the heck? I questioned in my head. I screamed as a ferocious growl came from the dark hallway,I was standing in.Oh my goddess, but it sounded way too close, to be anything good, perspiration dampened my skin, making my palms clammy.A small breeze whooshed past me, it felt like the beast was circling me, getting ready for
Sonaya ... I was breathing heavily, like I’d just ran a sprint, as I wiped the sweat off my forehead with the sleeves of my old sweater.The sweat tripled even though I felt cold inside, grandma handed me our only towel to clean up the sweat as it ran down in rivulets over my forehead and neck.My chest and back suddenly soaked in sweat.These exact same things happened last year and as expected after a few minutes I was back to normal again.No sweat, no cold . Mother smiled at me. I smiled back.I call her different names, grandma, mama, mother or by her name willow."Let's play some cards to distract ourselves and you from the pain or discomfort." She said as she returned the rest of the salt to its container in the middle of the table.We played till midnight and nothing happened.So we packed up the cards and went to bed. We live in a tiny two room apartment in an old building.It's a big building that houses a lot of paupers and miscreants from the south.It's what we can aff
Alpha Derrick Brooks.I was suddenly thrust into a very dark room and my Lycan sight couldn't help me here, because I couldn't see anything.It made me freaking uneasy."Hello." I called out only to hear my voice echo through whatever this place was.Then I heard muffled screams.I moved towards it and saw her.She was young and so damn pretty even through her snot and tears, obvious distress and pain. But her beauty was undeniable, she was the kind of beauty that would make a man, forget about his mate and mate bond, just to have a taste of her.I moved closer and closer to her, trying to find the source of her distress, pain and tears, but then she suddenly disappeared and I was dragged out of the dream.It felt like I was being pushed of a cliff.I shot up straight in bed sweating, I looked outside my window and the mother of all ice storms had just began to rage.What in the goddess's name is the meaning of this?I asked myself.It was almost impossible and inconceivable that any
Sonaya Pov. At the end of my shift, the next day, I was totally exhausted, the lack of sleep didn't help, but I couldn't afford to miss work. Just as I was about to make my way to the cashier's area to line up for payment.Someone grabbed my arm, pulled me into a corner, and straight through to the dark underbelly of the factory.It was so fast I didn't have the time to scream, besides I'd screamed way too much last night, my vocal chords were practically non-existent right now. But I had a pretty good idea who it might be.I couldn't see her face but the faint scent of cinnamon let me know who it was.Mother!" Ma you stopped me from getting in line fast enough, now we'll have to wait longer to get payment before we head home." I grumbled." Don't worry about that Naya, I have collected our payments, we need to leave now and head home, let's go straight out and hurry. I'll meet you at the gate." She said and the next thing I heard was the echo of her flats as she walked away from m
Sonaya pov….Shit shit shit !!I was most definitely in deep shit.I was struggling to breathe, his hand was wrapped tightly around my neck.I couldn’t believe that I was back in the living room.I had been caught, but how ?And by the alpha of all people.How can this happen?The portal was just beside me. It should be impossible for him to catch me, he was sitting all the way across me on the other side of the table.I had spent some time and practiced with the wolves here in the rejects, the ones that had speed, and I was very fast, I even beat them at times.So no, it had never occurred to me that I could get caught.But I had been caught and dragged back to the same living room I’d tried to escape from some seconds ago.Unbelievable.This is bad, really bad.His hands were so big, they were wrapped tightly around my neck, just as the portal closed and disappeared, taking my only escape plan with it.My lungs were hurting pretty bad, it felt like it was on a slow burn.My air supp
Sonaya's pov ... "Do it again.” The alpha ordered thunderously and I almost passed out.I immediately crawled back to the beta before the alpha could repeat himself.The beta grabbed me by my shirt and pulled me up to my feet.He took my right hand this time around and placed my fingers in the machine again, repeating the process, like he’d done with my left hand. Again, blood spurted out into fresh vials, the beta had replaced the old ones. The result was the same.Alphonso was holding mother in place with the collar. It was mother’s turn to be tested. He slapped her, then back handed her with so much force, she fell backwards, and hit her head on the wall on the way to the ground.He picked her up by the collar again and pushed her towards the beta to get tested. But mother had other ideas, she bit the beta who only just grunted, before landing an upper cut to her jaw and a heavy blow to the side of her head. Her body crumbled to the floor. She was unconscious.“Pleas
Willow Aguerd Finally moments... " Grandmother willow!! Grandmother willow!! I have been found out by my mate. You have to come now. Please hurry.” Sonia had called out over a siren telepathic mind link. " Do not fret Sonia, I will be there in a minute. Go ahead and destroy every trace of the child." “Okay.” she said . This was thirteen years ago.I have lived long, too long and to be honest I am tired but I just have to do one more thing.Train one more queen, Sonaya Lockhart.Once that is done then I can finally rest. I had been ready since six am that day.I knew to expect her call. My visions weren't those that changed. My visions showed me what will happen, then I thought up various possible scenarios of how things could play out.I quickly strapped the waist bag around my waist and double checked to ensure the potions I needed were there. I imagined myself in my
EpilogueStefan's pov...Its been a few months after that dreaded war with the dark witch.We'd realised when we came to, that they had tried to attack us in the hall where we slept.They had created distractions, started a war at the palace and sent more men to attack us at the western region.But we prevailed and the second Sonaya killed the witch.Her control over the minds of the warriors abd other citizens of the kingdom, instantly dissipated.I hold my mate and watch her as she sleeps.It feels like decades ago when I was determined to harm her, fir something she had no control over.The women have finally began to conceive.The grounds are gradually becoming fertile again. These occurrences are making me wonder if Eli and his mother had, bern involved in this as well.I have had yo double check and reconsider everything Eli Ragnar ever told me.Sometimes, i just cant wrap my head around the millions of opportunities theybmust have had to kill me.But they didn't because they
Sonaya's pov ...My eyes suddenly felt hot, a scream left my lips as I found that we were suddenly elevated from the ground.I could feel the elements like I could feel my hands.I could wield them as I wished.But the craziest thing was the bracelet.It sprung out of my hand in blaze of rainbow like light.It was almost blinding, it came out a shield first, then a sword.Watching through Rayna's eyes I was completely awed by the show.Rayna was totally unmoved she handled everything like a pro.My siren beast is a crazy bitch warrior.Our clothes changed to some ancient like female warrior attire.The best way to describe it is skin tight leggings made if animal skin, but it was a full body armor, with something like bikini panties and a halfway top. Almost like a crop top.It had sharp looking edged sleeves.There was something on my forearms, it thick and padded. But not heavy.I didn't know the bracelet was almost like a fighting suit.All this happened in the blink of an eye and
Naya's pov ....Confusion was clear on his face, hurt and betrayal, flitted through his eyes for a brief moment, before Lygion took complete control.I heard the sound of a sword whooshing through the air, I knew it was coming for me.The whooshing was too close for it not to have been aimed for me.But Lygion pushed me down so suddenly to protect me. But the painful howl of a Lycan immediately caught my attention.I wanted to turn and see who had gotten hurt, but the howl was followed by a scream I would recognise anywhere.It was from Zaya, it was a scream of pain.Nathan has been hurt."I need you to trust me, please I beg you my love."I said as tears poured down my cheeks.It was more for Stefan than Lygion.Stefan's beast would protect me no matter what. He would protect me first and ask questions later.I felt the pain he was feeling.It was double tragedy for us both, but the pain was too much and so intense that Rayna roared angrily as she slammed right back into me. It felt
Sonaya's pov ...." My king, the healer said not to tell her, she was quite specific about it."An alarmed Zaya said chastising Stefan." Yes she did but I'm not the king because I follow instructions, I rely mostly on my gut feeling, my instinct and my beast." He said to Zaya.I was struggling to come to terms with their words. I couldn't wrap my head around the possibility of my reality."Rayna, what's the color of the sky right now?"I asked out of the blue, hoping she'll hear me.She always does despite the fact that I can't feel her.She scoffed at me and said "It's bright ofcourse, the morning sun is mild." And I knew for sure that this, whatever or wherever this is, isn't real.Thunder clapped loudly in the sky, lightening searing through the sky creating bolts of bright light. It was like the sky was being slashed by several swords."They know she knows." Lars said " Good." Stefan said just before a deafening roar rang through the forest." You can come out now with your f
Sonaya's pov ...I woke up again and this time there was no Zaya, just Stefan in the room with me." Morning my love." He said, I smiled and pulled me in for kiss before laying back on the bed.He stared at me like he couldn't get enough of me.But something felt off, my heart wasn't pounding at the sight off him.The kiss we shared didn't make my toes curl and this all felt slightly superficial.He smiled like my mate would, his scent is exactly the same, he chuckles like Stefan would, he even growls like the king.His touch makes tingles erupt all over my skin, but there are no goose bumps.That's always a given especially when he's really needy or when he's aroused and in desperate for me.That should have happened just now with his morning glory all high and mighty, and the kiss we just shared.But that didn't happen, I wondered if this was part of the issues I had with my beast Rayna.I can hear her, we communicate nicely as we should, but I can't feel her. Right now I can't fee
Stefan's pov ....This feeling of helplessness is very foreign to me.I just want to know who to kill, who to to destroy limb from limbBut this isn't a problem that can be solved with rage and brutal power.I made me feel useless, all my powers currently useless to her.What have I ever done for her? I wondered.Why do I keep failing her?I watched every move Adele made.She put some water in a deep wide bowl from the bathroom and put some oil in it.From the smell I knew what they were, she looked at me for permission.And I granted it with a nod of my head.She used Patchouli oil, Neroli oil and frankincense oil, with a measurement of ground mandrake root.The water swelled almost to the top before it settled again. It looked dirty at some point, but changed color to a very light translucent pink.Then the woman began to undress my mate.When she was completely naked, she began to sprinkle the water on her with her hands.She turned her back and sprinkled the water eve
Stefan's pov ...I stared out the window of the old healer's house.It wasn't some tiny bungalow, It was a big house, a one-story house.What was it about the west and the snow, I wondered as the snow continued to rain down on the earth.My mind wasn't at rest at all.My entire soul is in turmoil.My mate is sick and we have arrived here to seek the healer.We never ever fall ill, but that's not the only thing that's strange about her illness.She seems to have an ever present fever, it turns to chills sometimes, and then she has this horrible nightmares.Since the morning after we arrived at the southern region, we haven't been able to wake her.Her scent is gradually, but steadily changing, And we have begun to lose touch with her beast.Rayna feels so far away, almost like we can't reach her. Who will do this to my mate?why would someone do this? I wondered in deep thought.I had teleported everyone here by early evening the next day when she didn't wake up.Archer had said there w
Sonaya's pov ...We were shown to our quarters after a brief meeting, alpha Derrick explained their plans for the election, the next day.His mate tried to strike up a conversation with me, but I couldn't stand them at all. They are hypocrites, pretenders.I stared intently at Derrick as he spoke with false confidence and pride .The real people of the south are suffering and struggling to get by everyday in the rejects, yet he sits in his pack house mansion and visits judgement upon them daily." Where's Alphonso?" I asked out of the blue, anger and spite leaving a hot trail in my blood stream." Who's that?" Stefan asked turning to look at me, a smile plastered to his face.Derrick instantly looked nervous, it was a tiny chink in his armour but I was just glad I'd made him shake and almost shit his pants."That's his delta." I said replying my mate."He is in charge of the rejects, I used to live there." I explained further to Stefan in mind link. He sighed and asked "You wanna visi
Sonaya's pov ...The meetings went on for days, on and off so people could get back to their families.But it's been almost two months now and they have been gruesome for me.Stefan, Nathan, Zeus and some Lygion warriors, train me daily for hours.It is the most difficult time of my days.But it's better now, I used to nurse recurring injuries.Broken bones, ribs discoloration all over my body, plus the unending pain.Rayna heals me as fast as she can but when I'm up against almost two dozen well groomed Lycan warriors who train you daily, Pain is bound to be the result.I drag myself off the training area, nowadays I barely get a scratch.I smirk at them as I walk past."Thanks again everyone." I say as I rush into the palace for breakfast. I could eat a horse right now.Just as I'm about to get into the breakfast room.Archer called me." My queen." " Whatt?" I asked completely irritated to be called away from my breakfast.My stomach growled in protest.He chuckled loudly." Vikt