Mara’s POVOur footsteps echoed in the cavernous place and the further we walked in, the nervous I became. “How long have I been away,” I asked, feeling a bit lost on all that had been happening. Rhys pulled me behind him and I struggled to follow, favoring my leg. As the door swung closed, the lights became a diminishing silver. The mall smell of marble and rot, but the wind swept away the worst of it, whistling in through the shattered floor “I fucking knew it!” He scowled running a hand through his hair as he placed a hand on his sides, with his eyes glued to the floor. Mara's heart pounded in her ears. The cavern was a labyrinth of shadows, and with each creak and groan of the building, her anxiety spiked. She glanced around, trying to commit the darkness to memory, in case they needed to retrace their steps."What do we do now?" she whispered, her voice trembling slightly. She was aware of Rhys's intense focus, but she needed him to speak, to reassure her. The silence was deaf
Mara's POVRhy's, looked at me, "Do you know how mad, and angry I am right now? I trusted him so much, and this is what he wants to use to pay me back.I am not sure I have ever trusted someone like I have with Duncan. Take a look at the pack, take a look at what the rogues have done. They destroyed everything, things that took years, and decades to build and erect.They all went crumbling to the ground, they all went up in ashes," as he spoke I could feel the pain and anguish he felt. He was trying to not shed tears, but you could tell he was hurt.He paused and turned towards me. He took my hands, and pressed them warmly, "Thank you, but you need to remain in my room."He let go of my hands, but I held his hands. "Where are you going to?"He exhaled, "I am going to do what I should have done what I should have done a long time ago."I knew what that meant, if Duncan was still in the mansion. It's definitely all over for him. I slowly let go of his hands, and we he walked out. The pa
Talia's POVI was seated at my favorite spot going through my favorite part of the newspaper, when the door burst open. I jolted, and I quickly got on my feet. I recognized who it was instantly, It was Duncan.He had blood all over him, I didn't need a soothsayer to tell me he escaped being killed. "Talia, help me, please help me," he cried weakly with a weak tone.Immediately I walked away from him and walked to my room to get the first aid box. I ran out of my room and placed the first aid kit on the table. I walked towards him and helped him up to his feet.My god, dude was fucking weighty. "What the fuck do you eat? Why will you be this weighty?""Is that the question to ask right now? I fucking need help, please help me," he cried."What does it look like I am doing? Perhaps you are a wolf, it's not like you are going to die. You will self-heal," I muttered, as he gently sat down on the couch. I sat down beside him, examining him for a few minutes.He was badly beaten, whoever d
Mara’s POVA stinging ache at the center of my forehead precedes the movement of my eyelids—showing the first glimpse of a blurry ceiling over me as my eyes fluttered open slowly to find that I was all alone in my bedroom.I felt a sharp pain in my head as I ran a hand through my hair, trying to recall all that had happened previously resulting in me blacking out. I grunted in my pillow looking over to the clock wondering how long I’d been out.In a couple of minutes, I perked up to my feet with my eyes glued to the curtains of my bedroom as I had it pulled open in seconds letting in all the light I could at a time.The garden afar reflected the full heat of noon and though it ought to have been filled with the noise of the servants of the house and guards, lawn mowers, it was quiet. I squinted through the day’s brightness trying to catch a glimpse of what was happening downstairs and why there were suddenly guards mounted everywhere.“Was there an attack?” I asked myself, holding on
Duncan's POV "This is so frustrating, I was this close, so close to getting it," I muttered, hitting my fist on the table. "Come on, it wasn't your fault. If you knew Mara would be there, you would have done better. I know you, and I know you aren't dumb," Tails muttered looking out of the window. "I know right? But come on if I had what I was looking for. It would be a different story right now. We won't even be talking about this," I walked towards the mirror. "That's what you think right? You never can tell if it was the moon goddess at work. Who knows what was going to happen if you got the file you were looking for?" She asked, tilting her head towards me. I chuckled, shaking my head, "Are you trying to say there's something positive from me not having the file?" She nodded her head, placing her hands on my shoulder. "Listen to me Duncan. Sometimes things happen in life that make us think we could do better. But at times, it's just nature helping us to experience something g
Mara's POV My jaw ticked at the sight of Talia in front of me. Her laughter echoed through the hallway as they all had her surrounded. The elders, the guests, and other maidens of the house. I paused for a second, watching her from a distance. Knowing she was bound to put up a show. "Talia!" I called out through gritted teeth. Headed in her direction with a forced smile creased on my face. I moved forward with my arms stretched out, Pulling her in for a hug. Talia's eyes narrowed for a second as I approached her, but she just smiled and opened her arms to reciprocate the hug. "Mara, darling!" Talia exclaimed, her voice dripping with false sincerity. "It's so wonderful to see you!" I pulled back from her embrace, my weird smile still spreading across my face. "Talia, you look good," I said, scanning her from head to toe. "I see you’re still surrounded by admirers." Talia laughed, her eyes filled with amusement. "Mara, you know me too well. I'm just a social butterfly, you know I
Mara's Pov I ushered her in as if to give her a warm welcome. I watched Talia enter the room, her confident stride and bright smile making my stomach twist with anxiety. Rhys had been watching all along without saying a word or doing anything. Rhys stood up, his expression unreadable, and I felt a swing of fear. Did he still love Talia? Did he love me at all? Will the return of Talia be the end of our marriage? What if he left me for her since she was his fiance? I had a lot of questions on my mind but I pretended like everything was perfectly fine. "Hey, Talia! Come on in!" I said, forcing a warm smile out of my face. My insides were boiling with rage, I didn’t want to sincerely let Talia into my home. But I had no choice but to let her in. I know how cunning and manipulative Talia could be. I wasn’t going to let her and I’m definitely not putting my marriage on the line. Talia isn’t a toy to be riffed with, she’s a a green snake under green grass,a monster in disguise, a us
Mara’s pov I woke up from my thoughts and turned to face Talia. My eyes locked on hers, My expression, a mix of both guilt and regret. "Talia, I’m sorry. I’m sorry I couldn’t save you that night. I said barely above a whisper.” Talia's expression immediately turned cold, her eyes flicking with bitterness and anger. "You should be sorry, Mara, Talia spat out. You promised to protect me, and you failed, like the failure You’ve always been." I felt a sting from her words, I was taken aback. My eyes widened in shock. Talia sounded like I caused it all. Talia, I did everything I could, I stammered trying to defend myself. Talia burst out laughing even before I could finish, "Oh, Mara, I'm just kidding! Talia exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with amusement. Don't look so serious!” My face turned cold, anger and embarrassment filled my mind. "Talia, that's not funny, I yelled. That's not something to joke with.” Talia rolled her eyes, her smile faltering for a moment. "Sorry, Mara. I wa