[Raven]“Where have you been all this time? I thought you left,” I addressed Nyssa, walking towards the entrance of the council hall with Asher.Asher entered the hall while I stayed back with Nyssa.She glared at me. “What kind of boyfriend are you? Your girlfriend was missing for over an hour and
The door creaked open, drawing my attention away from the elder.Ezra entered the hall, all eyes turning in his direction.I thought he would come with Xanthea. Stupid, he should have talked to her before the meeting.Not my problem if he makes a fool of himself. I warned him already.As he neared t
[Raven]Xanthea’s eyelids fluttered to Ezra as he stood before her, her breaths shallow, and when he leaned closer to her, she wasn’t breathing altogether.Ezra held her gaze, his eyes dropping to her parted lips behind the veil as he took in her features like a drug. With a swift gulp, he looked aw
“Alpha?” Xanthea took in a sharp, broken gasp, involuntarily stepping back, shock clear through her veil.Ezra’s gaze softened as he smiled at her and then lowered his head as though in deep thoughts.Hesitating initially, he reached his hands towards his collars and pulled out the ring pendant he h
[Raven]“Luna candidate Xanthea,” Isagi’s voice reverberated through the hall. “With this contract, you begin a perilous journey no mortal has ever taken. I commend your courage and wish you all the very best for the challenges that lie ahead.”The special jury exchanged hushed whispers, their voice
“Congratulations to you,” Nyssa stepped forth.“Th-thank you,” Xanthea replied, clenching her fists to regain the control she had lost over herself because of me.I knew she feared me, but today, it felt different — like she was scared because she had done something she wasn’t supposed to.And I wan
I knew I was triggering Ezra’s deepest wounds, and I also knew I’d never forgive myself for it, but I couldn’t hold back my words. It was as though I was possessed by the darkest emotions a demon could have.I was hurting everyone around me because I knew of no other way to cope with whatever turmoi
[Raven]TW: Readers’ discretion advised.***‘No potion was potent enough to heal his heart, so he drank poison and kept drinking it everyday ever since. Not to kill the pain, but to suffer an illusion and call it a cure that just made him sicker.And he found solace in that sickness, his lantern
I could feel the disturbing possessiveness radiating from her, turning me on for some darkly fucked up reasons.Why?Why now, Xanthea?Why did you say these words now of all time?Why now when you don’t mean them — when I can’t accept them?I tried to break free, to step away, but she held me tighte
She blushed, lowering her gaze shyly as she wiped off her tears, taking deep breaths.“If you had to punish me… you would have isolated me in your dark room, not here, where I am surrounded by your comforting scent every second.”She chuckled, licking tears off her lips as she shook her head.“No. E
My legs grew heavier as I neared the bedroom. The door was slightly ajar; the room buried in darkness and a biting cold silence.Shards cracked beneath my shoes as I entered. Xanthea knelt in the center of the room, her head held low, her figure a shadow against the towering windows that framed the
[Asher]The numbers on the screen of the laptop before my eyes blurred into meaningless shapes. The voice of my cabinet members sitting around the round table faded into a distant noise.I was supposed to focus on the budget plan, the foundation for the pack’s next financial year — a matter of irref
“And… what about… Xanthea?” Nesryn asked cautiously.“What about her?”“The way she went against the demon lords, and then Ezra relapsed… I know her actions won’t go unpunished. But… she was unconscious for three days straight. She woke up only two days ago. Asher, she’s mortal. She can’t survive lo
And Raven knew it better than any of us. The potion wasn’t as effective as Raven had expected. If the healing went on at this speed, it would take Ezra months to regain consciousness.The tension on Raven’s face said that there were several other complications in the treatment that only a healer cou
“Alpha…” a healer called, snapping Raven’s attention back to the reports as he resumed his focused analysis of Ezra’s condition.***“Waaaah!” Cedric, standing beside me, let out the loudest sigh. “I literally thought Ez bro was gonna die. That’s a relief.”Nesryn, standing on my other side, squinte
[Asher]Raven finally accepted his dragon blessing.He might act all strong and unbreakable, but I always saw right through him. Even now, when I look at him, I see a shattered boy trying to build walls so high that no one, not even his own pain, could reach him again.Our father had scarred him in
“Dragons, especially dead dragons, don’t make mistakes, Raven,” Asher said firmly, holding my gaze. “There is no greater healer than a dragon, and they chose you. They responded to the purity of your heart and blessed you. So that night, when you felt nothing but helpless, you unknowingly came up wi