”I bow to no man!” Her voice sent a chill down my spine as I stood before her. I’d only heard those words once before in my life. They’d been haunting me every night and day since--- Since the worst night of my life! Back then, they’d saved my life… With my heart still beating hard in my chest, I slowly approached her. I could barely see her eyes, from how swollen they were. But sure enough, stubbornly looking back at me were those azure blue eyes that had been my only comfort when I was surrounded my nothing but darkness. The woman who saved my life – the one I’d sworn to come back for and give my life to! - was my dead enemy's daughter!
View MoreRain’s POVHearing my mate cry was just about the most painful thing I would ever hear. But despite it all, I couldn’t help but cling to the fact that there was hope…“She still loves me,” I sighed in relief--- but the fact also speared my heart like a silver blade. “But it’s not enough to convince her.”Fear clawed at my chest, and I’d long since decided that I hated this feeling. Hated feeling helpless and weak, unable to protect the people I loved.What if she chose to run away before I had a chance to explain everything? Before I had a chance to apologize and tell her how much I loved her? That she was the only one I ever wanted, and how sorry I was for how I acted?That I’d been a fucking asshole!My hands flexed and my fingers dug into the palm of my hands, frustrations of being so fucking helpless making my body shake. The witch had teleported in---
Selena’s POV“I’ve only ever slept with one woman my entire life and you’re her,” Rain snapped at me, his voice sending shivers down my spine. “I’m not interested in anyone else and I’ll keep repeating it to you until it penetrates your fucking skull!”His words left me utterly flabbergasted, spinning around in my mind over and over again, like a carousel. A part of me wished it were true. That this could explain everything and I could finally heal from my pain.The easy way…But nothing in life was ever easy. And I had to keep my emotions out of this. Emotions had no place in making choices that would affect my child. I had to rely on myself. On my experiences and on the fact that I had to see past people’s words. It was the actions and patterns that spoke to their characters. And Rain---I could never believe him!He could as easily lie ab
Selena’s POVI was close to tears seeing the beautiful mate moment unfold before me. And I hated myself for it. This was a happy occasion for what I now considered my best friend. I wanted this to be the most memorable moment in her life. She deserved it after everything she’d been through.And I wanted to be happy for her!But some part of me also remembered that I would never have the same thing happen to me. I was a mere human and would never know the connection of a true mate bond. And no matter how many times the man I loved more than life itself claimed that I was his, I’d never be his mate.And he’d always choose her over me...I tried to bite back the tears and smiled through the pain.“Congratulations, Elijah,” I said softly, but the wolf just barely spared me a glance. “She’s a good one.”“You better be talkin’ ‘bout me, songbird,”
Selena’s POVPain flared in my chest and my head suddenly pounded like a drum. Darkness swam at the edge of my vision and I suddenly felt dizzy. Somewhere far away an alarm went off and the machine next to me started blaring. My pulse started to buzz in my ear and my heart felt as if it was trying to break free of my chest.“NURSE!” Rain bellowed next to me, just as I doubled over in pain. I couldn’t breathe, and I hated that I was once again relying on Rain to get me help...“Rain?”Someone called out, and I immediately recognized Elijah’s voice.“Get a fucking nurse! She’s sick,” Rain snapped--- and came around to gently pat my back, sending currents of calming sparks throughout my body. “Breathe, my Azure. Remember to breathe.”I wanted to yell at him again. Tell him I wasn’t “his Azure”, but I felt too sick to do so. Bile rose and,
Selena’s POVHe knew!Rain knew about the baby…I was shaking from the inside out. Fear clawed its way up my spine and crushed its cold fingers around my throat, making it hard to breathe. My stomach twisted violently and I felt sick.He knew!He would never leave me alone now. He would follow me to the end of the earth and I could never be free. I would have to escape and live for the rest of my life looking over my shoulder. Wondering if every little sound was him coming back to blow my life up once more. Never knowing if I was safe. Never knowing if the people on the street were strangers…Or sent to kill us!And I couldn’t protect us! I was just a human. I didn’t have claws or canines to protect us. I didn’t have a wolf’s senses that could alert me to danger or their superior strength and speed. There was no way I could protect us from
Selena’s POVFor a split second, he froze just as I did. Shock and some other emotions washed over me, as I could hardly believe what I was seeing. Gone was the ever-grinning playful co-worker who loved to hang off every woman at work. And instead, I was faced with something dark. Something that didn’t really see me but rather looked at me as if I was some sort of object…As if I wasn’t even human!Then suddenly his eyes went wide as he took me in. And at that moment, I realized that this was the first time he saw the real me. I never slept with Stella’s magic talisman since I didn’t have anything to hide from her.Which right now was buying me time...“Ew,” he sneered with a disgusted grimace and recoiled as his eyes flickered downwards to my protruding stomach. “You’re pregnant?!”He said it was like I’d committed a crime or somethin
Selena’s POV“You should have just said no,” Stella chided me, when I told her about Brian – and what Rain had said. “If you feel pressured into doing something, that’s your body’s way of telling you things aren’t alright! And it’s OK to say no. No is a full sentence, remember that. You’d think that living with werewolves would have taught you as much.”“Yes, werewolves,” I fired back, changing into my sweatpants and hoodie, happy to be out of my greasy-smelling clothes. “You glare at them, tell them firmly no, and instantly their ego is so bruised you’re basically dead to them.” I sighed and sat down to continue towel-drying my hair. “Humans aren’t that easy. He kept coming up with reasons for me to say yes! I just felt like it was the right thing to do in the end---”“It’s not,” Stella cut me off, her voice firm a
Selena's POV“You know,” he said with a bright smile, gesturing for upstairs where I shared an apartment with Stella. “I could come up and cook for you. I’d make my special risotto, just for you.” I forced a smile, hoping to hide my annoyance at my inability to get rid of men. But before I could refuse him he continued: “Come on! I know you love it.”He was being playful and friendly. And for a second I wondered if I was just reading too much into it. If maybe Rain’s words had turned me against my coworkers in letting that small seed of doubt find roots in my mind. No, I didn’t like Brian’s constant physical affection, but it was just how he was – or so the others told me.Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to let him cook for me?But the second I thought of him inside of my apartment, chills ran down my spine. I didn’t want Brian inside. Hell, I just wanted to be left
Selena’s POVBrian was talking as we walked back home, but I didn’t pay much attention to anything he said. He’d taken me to the bus stop and I’d more or less hoped that he’d see me off on the bus and then be on his way. But unfortunately, he’d decided that “home” meant all the way to the door…Sigh!I honestly tried to keep up with the conversation, but I found it increasingly harder to do. Rain’s entry into my life felt like a wrecking ball into my carefully reconstructed life. Sure, it wasn’t much and I didn’t have much to show for in my new life, but at least it was mine. Yet I knew that if Rain didn’t leave, this new life would be swept away before I even had a chance to truly enjoy it.My hands slid over my belly, feeling the baby move ever so slightly. If I couldn’t get Rain to leave soon, I had to run away again. I couldn’t risk him
Selena’s POVThe whip came down again and, surprisingly, another gasp left my dried-up lips. After all the pain, I was sure I’d passed out at some point.But I was still awake...Still able to hear the whip as it cracked through the air and came down on my skin. It split open from the force, blood trickling down my back and legs. The clothes I’d once called a dress were soaked in blood, sweat, and tears. Tatters of it still covered some of my modesty, but most of it was in tatters.How?How had it come to this?I closed my eyes, hoping that the memories would distract me from the pain. It coursed through my body like a flame, reaching from the tip of my toes to the top of my head. My bruised and battered skin felt hot and inflamed; as if it was stretched too thin. My muscles ached, and my arms and legs hurt. I couldn’t even feel my fingers anymore...It had happened just as dusk settled over the pack land. I’d been in my rooms surrounded by the omegas who served me hand and foot. I co...
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