Delilah's POV:I followed her line of vision and looked over my shoulder to find a very intimidating-looking Lycan King who was fuming with rage. His dark gaze was zeroed in on the junior witch standing in front of me as he assessed her for any danger.He still considered her an enemy which was kinda fair. After what happened with Asteria, it was really hard to trust anyone from the witch's clan but my gut was telling me not to worry about Victoria, and for once, I was going to listen to my gut feeling.I turned back to face Victoria who now had eyes widened to the size of footballs. Behind me, Xee let out a low growl and her shoulders trembled as she took a step back. Rolling my eyes, I moved and blocked her view of the scowling and enraged Lycan King.Beside me, Adeline waved her hand in the air and huffed out, "Oh, don't worry about him. He'll not hurt you," her voice dropped down to a cold and dark whisper, "unless you pose a threat to us or have tried to hurt Dorian."I groaned l
Delilah's POV:I rubbed my forehead to think about what to do now. After a moment, something clicked in my mind, and I jerked toward Xee, "We can take help from Deborah."Addy nodded her head, "Yeah, she too is a powerful witch. Maybe she can lift off the spell that was put on Dorian by Asteria."I was staring at Xee with hope that soon died inside me as his eyes saddened and he shook his head, "Deborah is gone."I screeched out at that, "Gone? What do you mean by gone? And where?"He took a deep breath and informed me, "I have no idea where. All she told me was that she was going out of the continent for good. Maybe what happened with Asteria was taking a toll on her."I swallowed the lump in my throat and urged, "Can't you go and find her just like the last time you did?"Noticing my unrest, Xee crossed the distance between us, and held my shoulders, "I'd have already done that if I could." He sighed tiredly, "But no one knows where she had been off to. I can still try and sift thro
Delilah's POV:I gestured at Victoria to come closer and have a look at the spell. She trembled slightly as her fingers moved over the page. As a witch, she must be feeling the dark energy of all these spells. I rubbed her back soothingly and asked her to take her time.After a moment, she nodded her head in determination and said firmly, "I am ready."I squeezed her hand lightly, "Let's do it."She picked up the heavy book off the table and we all moved toward the bed where Dorian was lying down. Adeline moved aside to give space to Victoria.Standing beside the bed, Victoria glanced between Dorian and the Book of Spells before swallowing hard. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. My heart started beating erratically as she opened her mouth. Just like Asteria used to do, Victoria started enchanting the spells of foreign language under her breath.Moving closer, she placed her hand in the center of Dorian's chest and gradually increased her speed of enchanting. Words muffled ou
Delilah's POV:Clenching my fists at my sides, I sprinted out of the room and fled down the stairs. Adeline was right behind me as I jogged all the way to the porch where Bianca was protesting and threatening the guards to let her in. Huh, as if she stood a chance against those deadly lycans.I stomped my foot on the floor and shouted, "What the hell is happening here?"As the guards let her go, Bianca straightened up and looked me up and down. Head tilting to the side, she bit out, "Where is he?" Instead of letting me answer, she cried out, "Where are you hiding that loser of an Omega?"My anger spiked as I narrowed my eyes menacingly, "Don't you dare insult him in front of me again, Bianca."Adeline stepped forward and looked her dead in the eyes, "What exactly are you doing here?"Bianca huffed out angrily, "As if I am interested in talking to you." Her eyes widened as she spit venomously, "Of course, I am here to end this fucking mate bond with that fucker."I folded my arms in fro
Delilah's POV:Dorian's shoulders slumped down and he kept his gaze on the floor while turning around. The rest of us didn't stop him as he started taking slow steps into the mansion. What exactly could we say to ease his pain or do to lessen his loss? The best thing at the moment was to give him the time to mourn his mate and only then would he be able to move on in life.We followed him inside and watched him take the stairs and vanish into his room. Not being able to watch him like that, Adeline took a step toward his door but was interrupted by Ragnor, "Don't. Now is not the right time."Xee agreed with him, "Ragnor is right. Dorian doesn't need our pity right now. Stay back and be his strength."The next few days went in sadness. Dorian was still rolling in his misery but I could see him getting better with every passing say.After a few days, Xee started taking him to the training grounds where he trained with other warriors. Even though he was an Omega, he was still getting a h
Delilah's POV:Akira sprinted into the woods, piercing the air, anger still rolling off her in waves. I was hella scared as she kept her gaze forward and raced around the trees. She had never done this before. She had always been a sensible and collected wolf. I tried to reason with her but it seemed like all my pleadings were falling on deaf ears and the more I tried, the more she pushed me back in my mind. She wasn't ready for any conversation.All of a sudden, I heard leaves rustling behind us. Someone was chasing us in the forest. Akira jerked her head around and looked over her shoulder to find the blackest of the wolves dashing in our direction, trying to catch up.I didn't need time to recognize those golden eyes that were now glowing. Fang was faster and sharper but it only aggravated Akira's stubborness and she increased her pace. I could feel Xee trying to mindlink us but Akira was blocking his entry with all her might.After two more failed tries, Xee forced his way into our
Delilah's POV:With that question still hanging between us, we made our way back to the mansion and changed into new clothes in the shed before moving inside. Everyone filed out near the door and inquired about what happened to Akira and how was she now. I waved their worries away by telling them that she was feeling agitated after what happened to her but was fine now.To correct me, Akira purred in my head, "Perfectly fine, if I must say."Excusing myself, I climbed the stairs and turned toward my room. Making a beeline to the washroom, I stripped and stood under the warm stream of the shower. The water cleared away all the dirt and helped to relax my muscles. I sighed in relief and reached Akira in my mind."How are you doing?" I asked her gently.I could feel all her happy emotions even before she answered, "As good as I can be. Spending time with Fang helped clear my mind and calm me down."A small smile appeared on my lips at her words. No doubt, both our wolves had a deep conne
Delilah's POV:Rounding the mansion, I reached the back lawn and saw that Xee had already reached there. His hands were bound at his back and he was pacing the length of the gazebo while waiting for me. My scent must have wafted toward him because he suddenly turned his head in my direction.With quick steps, I made my way to the gazebo and said through the ball of nervousness rolling in my stomach, "Hi."He moved his hand forward, "Hey, how're you doing?"I took his hand and helped myself onto the gazebo, "I'm good. You tell?"His eyes roamed all over my face curiously before they pierced my eyes as he asked, "What's up? Is everything okay?"I swallowed before nodding my head slowly, "I think so." As he raised his eyebrow in question, I rushed out, "I just wanted to talk to you."Cocking his head to the side, he inquired, "About what, Dee?"I heaved a heavy breath and let it all out, "About what happened in the forest. To be specific, I am talking about the part where Fang asked Akir