A/N: Readers discretion is advised.***[Carys]They tied my hands and legs with shackles on a metallic torture bed.Had those shackles been normal iron shackles, I would have easily broken them apart, but they were probably enchanted. I grunted, struggling to pull my hands out of the shackles. They hadn’t branded me yet because their boss seemed to have had a change of heart during the time I tried to fight against the hundreds of them on my own.He asked his wizards to catch me and put me in this place, which was nothing but darkness.Even with Zara’s vision, I couldn’t see a thing. It was a cold place where even the sound of my breaths echoed.I don’t know how long they kept me there, but that place was draining my energy as if it was sucking life right off my soul. Except for the shackles cutting through my skin around my wrists and ankles, it was quite peaceful. It was as if that pitch darkness was drugging my senses, putting me in a state where struggling seemed futile and
[Kian] “You should be here. With her. She’s going to leave. You can stop her. Come on, alpha. You know how dangerous this can be for her. You can’t just let her walk into the mouth of a monster. We know Xafran better than anyone else. That place has rules, but laws? There are no laws. Those magic folks are insane,” Jackson spoke from the other side of the phone. “It’s her decision, her life. Who am I to interfere?” “Alpha. I know things have happened in the past, but I also know your heart…” “No, you don’t, Jackson. If she’s leaving, guide her to the safest route and make sure she knows what she’s getting herself into. That’s the most we can do for her right now.” “Maybe if she sees you in person and if you talk to her, maybe she’ll listen—” His words settled in my chest like a severe discomfort. “Be real, Jackson,” I said, sharply. “Then why did you save her?” “Because she called for me!” I controlled a frustrated yell. “I saved her for the peace of my mind because if I didn’
[Kian]Ever since the pirate ship arrived at the busy port, Snow White seemed to have lost Carys. She flew all over the crowd in circles until she soared above the clouds again.Snow White was now tailing two pirates. Not the very sightly ones.“They look like… Morana, Nox and their crew,” said Jackson, looking at the video of shabby taverns and streets crammed with pirates and locals. Snow White’s wings were transmitting the live video on my tablet. “Oh goddess. Don’t tell me they have Carys.”Did they kidnap Carys or have they been working for her all along?I had met those two several times in Xafran. They were quite famous in the illegal markets and underworld. They were the worst reputed smugglers because they could smuggle anything and anyone from the brightest to the darkest of corners. I had made a few trades with them.I directed a call to my men working in Xafran. I had restarted the investigation from where my father had left off. His old connections came in handy.“I want
[Kian] “The cameras of the room aren’t working, boss,” Nalini spoke on my earpods. “Of course, they won’t. Ruin is there.” I said, driving to the motel as fast as I could. “R-Ruin? Boss sir… Ruin is here? The dark warlock? In our motel? Should I inform the authorities?” Nalini asked. “No. Just make sure he stays there until I arrive.” “Umm… well… ok, boss.” I had to be there before 12:15. I looked at my right palm. The red magic circle had started appearing on my palm. My knuckles turned white as I clenched the steering wheel in my hands. In about ten minutes, I arrived at my motel. Getting out of the elevator, I dashed towards the room where Ruin should have brought Carys. Nalini was pacing anxiously outside the room. She walked to me, taking every breath carefully, as if her one wrong breath could trigger the murderer in Ruin. “Boss sir…” she whispered. “What is going on? Why is he here? I-I…” I raised my hand, and she turned silent. Hiding my presence completely, I turne
[Kian] (Past) Just a poem. Carys took a trembling breath, her eyes fluttering as she peered at Kys as if she had committed a sin by writing those words on those pages. I don’t know about her, but the way I need her, regardless of every complexity that compels us to stay apart, feels like a sin. A sin that both of us knew we’d pay heavy for. It’s just a poem. She bit her bottom lip, allowing it to torturously tease my resolve to look away. But at that moment, I couldn’t avert my gaze, no matter how hard I tried. It was painful to not know the taste of her succulent lips. Just a poem. Her hair flowed in the soft winds as she tried tucking them behind her ear. Just a poem. She smiled as the cheers poured in. Even with all her mischiefs, she held a dignified aura and a subtle innocence that I yearned to ruin. I kept telling myself it was just a poem until she smiled brightly at all the campers… except me. For the first time since we had met, she avoided looking into my eyes. An
[Carys](Past)I contemplate the entire evening while I pace in front of the window.I had been sneaking out on the night hunts, but I had been doing so in a way I couldn’t get caught. I just went on the hunt, targeted my prey but never killed and always returned to my room before midnight when the warden came to check and then snuck out again.After we left the Winter pack, everyone in the camp believed I had learnt my lessons and wasn’t sneaking out anymore.But he knew I snuck out.Has he been watching me secretly?Stalking me?I looked outside my window into the dark woods as winds rustled their way through the leaves.My heart pulsated with a thrill and excitement. Hair stood on the back of my neck with apprehension that might engulf a prey before they were hunted down.I know I shouldn’t be, but I was enjoying the fear. I have never been so seductively scared.Unless he is monitoring me secretly, he wouldn’t know where I disappear into this extensive forest if I hide my presence
[Carys](Past)The bittersweet pain lingering between my legs was like a fresh reminder of everything we did last night. My body was still trying to come down from the high, but it was futile.I wrapped his shirt around my body, my hands crossed under my breasts. The hem of his shirt brushed over my upper thighs.I peered outside the glass wall, taking in the most beautiful dawn I had ever seen. I didn’t really know where I was, but I was glad I woke up to this view right after losing my virginity.I thought sex was just another over-hyped nonsense of our society. But… My throat was still hurting from the way I had screamed when I orgasmed. The sensation of him entering me, his heat, the way he grew inside me and the way he ravaged my body and mind.The way he made me ride him. The way he made me do things I never thought I could do. His groans, his guttural reassurance of how good I was taking him. Gosh!I ran my fingers through my hair, clenching them, which instantly reminded me o
[Carys] I wonder what would have happened if I had indeed run away with him that day. What if we never returned to the camp? What if I wasn’t scared to leave my everything behind? Yes. I was in love with him. Yes. I knew we were mates. There must be a reason the Moon Goddess had brought us together. But at that time, those reasons weren’t big enough for me to leave my father, my friends and my pack behind. I wanted to be with Kian, but I wasn’t ready to make the required sacrifices for it. But Kian was. He was ready to leave his family, his pack, his throne, his everything for me. I saw the commitment and sincerity in his eyes. Kian was the most rational boy I had met. If he didn’t mean it, he wouldn’t have said it. And it was definitely not a temporary after-sex fling. The way he looked at me back then made me feel as though I was the only one who mattered to him. It was strange because we had known each other for just a few months. How could someone be so sure about someone e
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[Carys]“At the conclusion of this meeting, this is my final verdict in compliance with the vote of other alphas — the Autumn pack will not be dissolved. As proposed by the Gamma Mic of Autumn pack, the Autumn pack will be run under emergency conditions with the gamma assuming the beta’s position and upholding the pack. The rank of the alpha of the Autumn pack will remain empty until Alpha Joshua’s child is born. AAC will assist the Autumn pack at every stage of recovery.” I didn’t attend the meeting, but turns out Verity had other ways to have a peek into everything that happened in the conference hall. “Edith Percy Nightfall’s punishment will be postponed until and after the heir of the Autumn pack reaches the age of five. She will be convicted like everyone else who was responsible for the Blank Space incident. Until then, she’ll remain under AAC’s surveillance.” I let out a sigh. “As per Alpha Dominic’s request, the Spring pack will monitor and take care of Edith Percy Nightfal
[Carys]Hoot!Snow White perched herself on Kian’s chest.“Kian’s soul has sustained severe injuries, Carys,” Moratia said. “It will take years for him to recover. The Bond that remains in his soul will help in his recovery. Keep Snow White close to him. She’ll help feed him the spiritual energy he needs through this mist. We are taking Mizkeal’s soul with us.”She looked at Death. Death turned his face towards Moratia and gave a slight nod.I lifted my gaze and looked at Moratia. The Ravens and crows that ripped Mizkeal’s soul away from Kian had long disappeared into the dark portal with his soul. The portal revolved behind Death’s divine yet haunting figure. His face was covered with a skull mask.He turned towards the portal and stretched out his hand towards Moratia. She glanced at me and smiled.“Thank you for everything, Carys,” she said before she turned around and looked into his eyes before placing her hand in his. They walked into the dark portal. Once their figures were e
[Carys]Moratia slowly looked around to see Alpha King and Liam standing near the borders with their army. After all the destruction Mizkeal caused, it was only logical for him to take things in his hand.Levi stood beside them, staring at us. I could tell by the look on his face that he tried his best to hold Alpha King back, but couldn’t. The same look was on Verity’s face.Verity tried to run towards us when Alpha King ordered one of his soldiers to take her away from the battlefield.Nox stood with the other members of the SW, looking frantically around the battlefield. He was clearly looking for Morana.Morana and Christian had fallen into the mist together, but I hadn’t seen them after that. I could only hope that they were ok.Dominic and Ash walked through the crowd of soldiers to the front-lines, taking in the situation.Of course, all of them felt the horror of Mizkeal’s wrath.“Brother!” My eyelids fluttered towards Aamna as she tried to cross the borders and come to our si
[Carys]I could feel everything Moratia felt.All the centuries of life, love and death flashed in her soul.Her soul was elated to see Mizkeal again, and the way he recognized her again filled her with hope, but it didn’t take long to shatter. Somewhere in him, she yearned to find the man she fell in love with. The prince who taught her how to live.But neither was Mizkeal the same, nor was his love for her. The pure love that a fae price once had for her had turned into a madness of a fae lord. He loved her, yes. But in a constant fear of losing her and that kind of love leads to desperation. And that desperation had blinded Mizkeal.I could actually understand the reason behind his desperation because I was desperate, too. I was desperate to save Kian, bring him back, and I was ready to do anything that could make that possible.Marrying him or not marrying him would depend on Moratia. And I knew whatever she chose would affect me significantly, so I had to brace myself for whateve
[Mizkeal]I didn’t care what happened inside me. I used every ounce of my soul for this last attack.The world could end at its own accord, but…I shifted my glare at Carys.To end her was my right.Peering at me, she got to her feet. Holding my gaze, she stood calmly amidst the exploding ground around her. She licked her lips before taking a deep breath.She smiled gently and shut her eyes, allowing the tears welled in her eyes to trail down her beautiful face.I landed on the ground. Dust and debris of the ground blasted all around us as I strutted towards her.I grabbed her wrist and yanked her closer, barely holding back my rage.The chimes of her crown jingled louder than the exploding earth, sending goosebumps all over my body.“Open your eyes…” I commanded in a slightly shivering tone.I grabbed her upper arms tighter.“Open your eyes!” I snarled at her.She shook her head, her lips trembling as she took in a shuddering breath through her tears.“Carys!”“You know my name, my p
[Mizkeal]Christian held back his groan, gritting his teeth as he glared at me with bloodshot eyes.“Why is everyone so stubborn here?” I sighed. “Well, pain is a choice, and you chose not to show it. I respect that.”“Shove that respect up your ancient ass and get out of my best friend’s body,” he growled, glaring right into my eyes.I chuckled wryly. “You have a strange sense of humor. How does it feel to be in that head of yours, to have a tongue sharper than your claws? There is no real damage you can do to me.”Christian laughed obnoxiously. “That’s the stupidest thing I have ever heard.”“Oh! Have you ever heard yourself?” I taunted back.Morana let out a titter with a smirk spread across her lips.I shifted my gaze to Morana, whose calculative eyes analyzed me.She was the one important to me, but I was still not sure if I could absorb my heart and Bond without damaging them both in the process.I couldn’t risk absorbing Bond while she had my heart because then… it could damage
[Mizkeal]As I soared towards the sky, a wave of raging adrenaline pumped through my veins, pounding in my ears.Carys Elffire was playing a dangerous game.She split the Bond in two parts! How the hell did she split it apart?But what I failed to understand was how she got a hold on Bond so quickly. A day ago, she couldn’t even keep its power in control and now she had split it in two?But what I wanted to know was how far she had decoded Bond and its abilities.Bond was far more powerful than before. New elements were added into Bond and I hadn’t had enough time to decipher all of them, either. So, it was important for me to know how much she had deciphered it or altered it.With a swift blow of my mana, I created a squall that tore the mist apart for a few seconds. It gave me enough time to escape.The mist swirled around me, playing with my head, bringing out the memories that were impossible for me to resist or ignore. Despite my efforts, echoes of Moratia’s voice haunted me, blu
[Carys]Parting from Mizkeal, I held his hands in mine.His calculative silver eyes narrowed on our hands before he looked into my eyes, as though he could see my soul.“I know what you are thinking. But I am not here for you,” I said, holding his gaze. “I’m here for Kian because I cannot lose him.”He smirked faintly, his eyes calling me out for being delusional.“If Kian lives on in you, as you… then I agree to that fate,” I said, looking into his eyes. “If his soul is merged in yours, then I’ll love his torn soul through you. If you go beyond that border, Alpha King will do everything in his power to stop you. He will kill my Kian and… I can’t let that happen. So, I’ve stopped them. I lied to them. I told them I can… stop you. But I know I can’t.”Mizkeal narrowed his eyes.“You’ve been madly in love, Mizkeal, with a woman. So, I know you understand my desperation, and this might be the stupidest decision I make for this world, but keeping you safe is the only way I can ensure Kian