ELIANA.I placed a hand against the door and slowly, it gave way. The air inside the dungeon was humid and moist and the light was barely fathomable. I heard an echo of his footsteps as I drew nearer to the cell.“What are you doing here?” His voice was hoarse and deep as his fingers clung around the railings of the cage. And when I finally came to a halt, I pushed the plate of food that I’d brought over to him.His tainted eyes fell to the ground before raising them back at me.“I brought you something” I heaved. “And how am I sure this isn’t laced with wolfsbane? How am I meant to trust my captor?” He said and for a moment, the silence was piercing before Blake laughed it off.“I’m kidding. I’m kidding” He blurted out, diving right into the plate and I scoffed lightly from my lips. “You should have seen your face” He teased with his mouth full and I leaned against his cage.“For all it’s worth, it doesn’t have wolfsbane in it. I’m not sure of what my Father has his guards feeding yo
ELIANA.For a moment, I just stood there. My eyes boring into the mirror right in front of me as I washed my hands and my face and every part of my body that was smudged and stained with her blood. Every inch reminded me of my failure to protect my sister. And even after some time had passed, there were still tears in my eyes that went ahead to stream down my cheeks.I shut off the tap, heaving a deep breath before running my hands across my face. The wet strands of my hair fell across my temples and I took a step back. It stung…it stung a lot. Because this was yet another life Jaxon had taken and to think it was his blood sister’s. It was clear he was going to stop at nothing until he got what he wanted and for the past twenty hours, it just seemed like he was winning and he was taking everything down with him.Nora didn’t deserve to die. Not that way, not in my arms begging me to save her but at the end of the day, I couldn’t. She had to drink my blood but she died before she coul
ELIANA. I grasped the last candle remaining, lighting it and placing it full circle around her body just like the rest of them. I needed the whole room which I paced back and forth to do the spell. And it was a race against time because every second longer Nora stayed dead, the harder it was going to be for me to bring her back. "Eliana" My Nana called from behind and from her tone, I knew exactly what she was about to say next. I stood up straight and her brows curled with wry. "It's a really difficult spell, Eliana. I myself can't even do it" She muttered. I pulled out the spell book."Well we're different. And I have exactly what I need" I replied, leaning over to remove the fabric from Nora's face. Her eyes were closed and her skin was a pale blue-black color. Luckily it hadn't been so long.I heaved a deep breath, bringing my eyes to meet Denver's after I made him promise me to not interfere with this. And even though he remained quiet and folded his arms, I could see the worr
ELIANA. “Spectra et umbras, aperite portas”Nora’s eyes were brazen with surprise as they fell on me. She stood up to her feet and could barely contain her words. “You came” She said. I nodded my head. “I said I was going to protect you…”“Of course I came” I replied and she pressed her lips together. By that time, I inched close enough to her. “Now, let’s get out of here.” With a hand stretched out to her, Nora looked back and forth doubtfully. “Get out of here?” She echoed, a little bewildered with an arch between her brows and I nodded. “I know a way. I can get you out of here” “You mean resurrect me?” She echoed as I pulled her arms. At that moment, I looked down at the dress she was wearing which was the exact one she’d died in. It was a good thing she wasn’t in white yet. Even the blood stain was still lodged in her sides but it was fading away quickly. “It’s not too late now” I heaved. “Just come with me, I’ll tell all you about it later” Nora slipped her hands through mine
ELIANA. It wasn’t until after I walked out of that room and past the corridor that I realized it was daylight outside the window. A deep breath heaved out of my lips, beyond glad that the tumultuous night had come to an end. As I reached the door to my Father’s room, I came to a halt. A gust of air blew into my face and I went over my lines in my head before finally raising my hands to knock. It was his guard who opened the door and the next eyes that met mine were Phil’s. “Where is my Dad?” I breathed heavily. The air inside his chambers was already cold and somewhat tense and Phil brought his eyes over to the desk right in the corner and my father was seated right behind it. I sauntered towards him and he took his eyes off the paper in his hands.Our eyes met, it was nice to see him easing back into normal pack duties and documentation after everything that happened but this conversation had been long overdue.“Eliana” He called out as I came to a halt in front of him. “To what d
ELIANA.By the time I finally rested my eyes and opened them, it was already afternoon and I was lazily slouched beneath the thick silky sheets. I yawned the moment I sat up on the bed to face Denver who stood right beside me. He folded his arms with a cursive smile.And I had no idea how long he'd been standing there, watching me sleep.A soft chuckle escaped my lips as I turned to the side and he sat on the bed. "It's about time" He whispered. I yawned again. Damn, I was really tired. I had no idea I needed that much sleep. The last thing I remembered was standing opposite my father with the crown on my head after what really was a chaotic night. My eyes gazed out of the windows. I could hardly believe this was only the day after."I was so tired" I whispered to Denver and he ran his hands softly through my hair. "I was about to force you to sleep after your meeting with your Dad" He joked, the last of his words reenforcing some necessary silence. Our eyes met at that moment."How
DENVER.“Here!” I sliced the air with a sword and Eliana met me halfway. She wedged her body against the weapon and a proud smile crept to her lips. “See, I got it this time” She whispered softly but the moment her eyes darted away, I swung my arms again, slashing her weapon out of her hands. She turned to me with a gasp as her sword hit the grounds.“You” She gritted through her teeth.“I never said the fight was over” I shrugged. Her hands fell to her hips as she narrowed her eyes. I placed my weapon down now. “Well, it is now” I told her, a smirk creeping to my lips. “I told you to be mindful of the enemy’s next move. As long as you have no idea, the more careful you ought to be” Brushing past her shoulders, I reached for a bottle of water before tossing her one more. “Jaxon is very sneaky but you already know that” I muttered. She was breathless from her lips as she downed the bottle of water. We had been at this since afternoon, training tirelessly for her fight. And don’t get
ELIANA.As Denver sauntered closer to me, I could hear the echo and breathiness of his deep growls. As soon as his luscious desire-filled eyes met mine, a chill went up my spine. I could scent his arousal, a mately bond that lingered between the two of us and I was no better than him. Because at that moment, all I wanted to do was wrap my arms around his neck and draw him closer to me. Wanting him as a wolf felt different, it felt primal and I was filled with this surge and longing for arms to hold him, and lips to kiss him. Legs to wedge around his perfectly sculpted hips.I wasn’t sure there was a time I’d wanted him more than I did at that moment and from the look in his eyes, I could tell Denver wanted it too. He was having a harder time holding himself back but when his chin met me evenly at eye level, he just gave up.Slowly, beneath the silvery moonlight, we shifted in unison and slipped into both our arms. My back grazed against the soft forest grasses as he leaned on top of