"No! This can't be. None of this is real. It's not true, it's all false. This couldn't have happened. I never had an older brother who died and I wasn't born half dead. My mother never agreed to any half ass deal. This is all nonsense, you're trying to confuse me." Kayden argued, he held his head as if trying to fight his thoughts and tears poured down his cheeks.I immediately rushed to him and grabbed him in my arms trying to comfort him."I knew this would be very hard and painful for you to accept and that's why I was very reluctant to show it to you but as the guardian, I must give you appropriate warning, the goddess demanded it. Everything I'm showing you is real and it really happened. Since it's too devastating to watch, I'm going to tell you the rest of the story instead.Your mother accepted the deal, she made a wish and granted you life and good health but she took the consequence upon herself. She willingly gave up her life so you could live and be happy. She was a very c
As we watched the scene before us, I entwined my fingers with Kayden's for moral support, I knew that this was going to be more or less a psychological torture for him. I squeezed his hand and smiled at him encouragingly but he couldn't return the smile and my heart stung.The scene before us showed where Luna Nevaeh made her wish even without Alpha Nicholas's full consent and just then, baby Kayden opened his eyes for the first time and began crying like a normal babyLuna Nevaeh was so happy and she cried tears of joy while Alpha Nicholas just stood there, shocked. Luna Nevaeh tried to get him to be happy about it but he was more worried about her.After Voithós granted the wish, he disappeared into the book and it closed once more. Voithós then skipped the scene to five months later when Luna Nevaeh was critically ill. Kayden was learning to sit but still needed some assistance but Luna Nevaeh couldn't even get up from bed. She looked terrible, her eyes had dark patches underneath
"What are you talking about?" I found myself asking after what felt like forever. The experiences of the people Voithós has shown us so far has only had disastrous ends so why is it that I'm still asking about this even against my better judgement instead of asking him to just take us home? I really hope I don't regret this."I knew you'd be wise enough to take an opportunity when you see one." Voithós said and I huffed. Who could have guessed that some spirits could be so annoying?"As I said before, there is a way for you to get what you want without making a wish, you can just get the ability to speak through a miracle but you'll receive it in the form of a gift because you'll have to earn it." Voithós said, throwing me into more confusion. I narrowed my eyes and bit on my bottom lip softly, is this really worth it?I miss having Tara here with me. I've gotten so used to having her give me advice that I can't seem to tell right from wrong without her butting in with her annoyingly
"What do you mean that's not possible?" I questioned, my anger rising."Your task has already started and I can't take you back until you complete it. So it's safe to say that you're trapped here until you finish your task successfully." Voithós said and I felt a jolt in my heart.What?! What did he just say?"What do you mean we're trapped here until the task is completed?" Kayden stepped in, seeing how disoriented I was."I asked you if you would accept the task and you willingly agreed, didn't you? This is the task and once you've agreed to it and it's started, there's no going back until you complete it." Voithós explained."You tricked me." I raged, almost jumping on him but Kayden managed to hold me back on time."Patience now little wolf, this is all for your own good. I never tricked you, I just didn't give you the details but you still willingly agreed to it and now, you'll be bound by your word. You must finish the task or you'll be trapped here forever." Voithós said and hi
The Vampires approached us and as they did, it was clear from their clothes that they were royal guards. Kayden and I exchanged glances and we communicated with our eyes.It was obvious from their expression that we were going to be punished and I couldn't let that happen, I couldn't let Kayden be captured and locked up with me or else, we would fail this mission even before it starts.Kayden understood my plight and he knew what to do. His eyes told me that he was going to take to his heels any minute and I nodded a yes.The Vampires were only a few meters away when Kayden bolted away while I stayed glued to the spot. It took a minute or two for the vampires to decipher the situation and understand what was going on."Go after him, don't let him escape. When you do catch him, teach him a lesson before bringing him to the castle. Keep him alive, but only barely. I'll personally enjoy torturing him." One of the vampires shouted to two others who immediately went after Kayden.My heart
Special Chapter: Kayden's POVAs I bolted away quickly, I didn't have the chance to speak to Evelyn or even look back because the Vampires were seriously hot on my trail.I ran for all I was worth but they wouldn't stop chasing, I instantly remembered Voithós's advice and tried to look for a place to hide but I found none. This is seriously one of the times that I really appreciate Neko, my wolf and desperately wish that I could transform so I would be able to easily escape these blood sucking bastards.I put in more effort and nearly grew out of breath but despite the extra effort, I was too slow for them. They were right behind me and could have easily caught me if they reached out but surprisingly, they didn't and it left me wondering if they were just chasing me around for fun.It began to seem as if I was their little pastime and they were just letting me run around until I was tired so they'd catch me and taunt me, just like a little mouse.The realization made me so angry that
Kayden's POV"Oh shit!" She cursed. "Now you see what you've caused? We wouldn't be in this mess if only you'd listened to me instead of behaving like a dunce." She said with ragged breath as she brought out twin swords that glittered in the moonlight."Oh my, so the little girl isn't that little. You should know that it's not safe to play with knives, you could get hurt." The second Vampire said and his tone disgusted me to no end."How dare you speak to me that way, you'll pay for this. We've had enough of your reign of terror." The girl said and lunged towards them with the swords but they were too quick, even for her. They easily dodged her attacks but surprisingly didn't retaliate.She continued attacking albeit unsuccessfully while they just dodged it and laughed at her while she panted like who'd just ran a marathon. They both looked like they were having fun. She was like the prey and they were the predators that were playing with and teasing, giving her a little hope for esca
After what felt like an eternity, we finally reached the palace and my mouth fell open at the sight of it. It's the biggest palace I'd ever seen and though the exterior wasn't particularly captivating due to the grim appearance, I felt drawn to it. It's good to see that Vampires stay true to their dark nature and this darkness despite horrifying has a certain allure that draws you in completely. I instantly shake my head, mentally kicking myself for having such thoughts and as I do this, one of the vampires walking behind me smirks and I look down in embarrassment, envisioning the possibility of him having read my thoughts.How am I going to deal with this?"Come along now." The mean Vampire who was still tugging at my shackles drawled and pulled at the chain, making the hard metal rub harshly against my already red, swollen and irritated skin and I winced, nearly falling over."You don't have to be so hard on her." Carter said but didn't look back and I couldn't stop myself from smi