She was drifting.Not really here and not quite there, fading in and waning out, it was like she was stuck in a space full of suffocating darkness and tightness that continued to torture her every day.Do this, do that, move like a robot, let her mouth communicate and instinctively respond to questions without allowing her brain and heart to think about it.If she used both of those organs too much, she would find herself thinking about him more deeply. But when has she never thought of him deeply? He was there, in the corner of her mind and at the forefront of her brain, stuck in the reiterating loop of falling into the abyss.Her mind is lost in the clouds and unaware of both herself and those around her to the extent that she couldn’t even try to convince herself that she was alright.It wasn’t hard to see him, in fact, he was the easiest to see. All she had to do was connect herself to reality and she would be instinctively brought back to the hall, but it only made the fact that
“From what I have been able to scope out, they should be meeting somewhere in the forest by the park today’s afternoon,” Ferix informed and Mani furrowed her brow.“By the park? Isn’t that too foolish,”“It might look like a place that is crowded but you can easily get lost in the forest if you have no idea where you are going, it is dense and it is winter. Kids and adults learn to avoid this place.” Ferix explained.“Right, humans,” Sally added.Ferix stared at her for a while before he turned to continue explaining.“They might be there for quite a while or not, there’s no way to figure that one out but what I am sure of is that they would get there by noon.”“How many council members should we be expecting?” Mani asked.“I think four,” Ferix said.“I thought that they were more than that.” Regina said and Mani nodded.Out of the twelve council members, Aurora had managed to take down five, which was a feat concerning the fact that they were good at hiding and were extremely powerfu
Ferix was used to such a sight.He had seen it for the past two years but all of that was nothing compared to how she looked when she returned to Moonlight Pack when Crystabelle went to find her.Covered in blood and ash of people she ended their lives from head to toes, her hair was a mess as she clutched Layla whom she carried in a bridal manner in her hands, two jars were placed on Layla’s stomach and there was a pitiful yet disturbing darkness in her odd eyes.The next course of action was removing an essence fertilizer and activating it which was exactly what Aurora did, the forest quickly became dead and the snow was drained of water to become ice.She was giving them the punishment that they made Layla and a lot of people go through that year, she had such a precise control over essence fertilizer to the extent that it won’t affect those she didn’t want it to affect which made both Ferix and Mani remain safe.They didn’t have to wait for long before those witches who were very
The sky in her eyes was gray with a tinge of red, not only at night but every time, the forest leaves were ash and the trees themselves were black. That’s what happened when her mind started to ignore most things, either it was that or she had become monochromatic.She didn’t bother to find out which was right, it didn’t matter when all these just told her that a story existed.A story that has ended, just like her life and herself too.In this cocoon of hers, there was nothing that could draw her out, but as he stared straight into those eyes that were observing her and she had never seen something so blue.It was bright and snapped glow and brightened everything around her and she felt like it was sucking her in.The face that held those gems even knocked the breath out of her and she never felt winded before, was her illusion taking it too far once again and giving her comfort before hell?“Excuse me?” His voice dragged on with an unsure tone, his head tilted a bit as if to examine
Aurora could feel her brain buzzing as she stared ahead blankly, it was the first time it had buzzed to that extent, it wasn’t even worse to this extent when he died. It must be because at least she was able to comprehend what happened that day but what she witnessed some hours ago was definitely something that she couldn’t understand.After he had called her Aura, his phone rang and he picked it up, he talked to the person on the line for some minutes all smiles and chuckles before he disconnected the call and told Aurora that he had to go after reintroducing himself to her again as if she didn’t called his name when she saw him.Worst part of it all, he confirmed that his name was indeed Maverick, Aurora didn’t know if she would feel better if he told her another name as his name or not.She could hear the movement from the others outside and she knew that they must be wondering about her but she couldn’t bring herself to care, all she wanted was for Easton to get to where they were
“We had sex again and I don't know how it happened,” Aurora said, clutching the blanket around her trembling frame, it was her only thing keeping her from being naked as she felt. The words tasted bitter, like a heavy lid on her tongue, but she forced them out.Lightning flashed outside, illuminating her in the dim room. Her hair clung to her damp face, a wild mess, and her feet, bare against the cold floor, felt numb.“Wait... what?!” Easton’s voice cut through the silence, his wide eyes flicking to the thin nightgown peeking from beneath the blanket. His expression darkened.“That’s—”“Phoebe’s,” Aurora finished flatly. Her lips twisted into a bitter smile. “Of course it is.”Easton clenched his fists. “That bastard—”“Don’t.” Aurora cut him off, shaking her head. Her gaze dropped to the floor as she tried to blink back her tears. “I don’t need you defending me. Not from him. Not now.”Her voice cracked, but she swallowed the lump in her throat and kept speaking. “He threw it at me.
Aurora flinched at the shrill voice behind her.“Move out of my way, bitch!” Tessie barked, her black eyes blazing with disdain. Her sneer curled into something colder as she added, “And keep your cursed bad luck out of my path.”Aurora turned slowly, her calm gaze meeting Tessie’s glare. Before she could respond, another voice chimed in.“Mom’s going to kill you for letting her stand so close, Tess,” Jennie sneered. “The pack’s still celebrating that a half-witch like her didn't end up being the Luna, thanks to Alpha's quick choice of our perfect sister.”“Shut it, Jennie!” Tessie snapped and turned back to Aurora. “Well? Are you deaf now? Get out of the way!”The tension around them thickened as curious eyes from the field began to drift their way. Aurora felt their glares, their whispers, the same hostility she’d endured her entire life.It was nothing new.Her voice was unnervingly calm as she replied. “There’s no need to yell. Being a werewolf doesn’t mean you have to act like an
Remind me why we are still not out of this place," Easton said."Luna might be needed anytime. I have to be present," Aurora stated nonchalantly. Easton glared at her and immediately knew she wasn’t as okay as she pretended to be. Even after the spectacle on the field, she had taken a moment to herself but still insisted they return to the halls because of her duties.Duties for a position Maverick had just given to Phoebe in front of nearly everyone in the pack."That asshole," Easton muttered as they stood at the far end of the hall. There was no one around, and the dim light shrouded them in shadows. Hidden from plain view, they leaned against each other."He’s been like this ever since the mate awakening ceremony," Easton said, glaring at Maverick, who stood on stage giving a speech. A smile rested on Maverick’s lips as if he hadn’t just shattered someone’s world with his words and actions. "The petty bastard even used you not showing up as an excuse to reject you."Aurora’s mind d
Aurora could feel her brain buzzing as she stared ahead blankly, it was the first time it had buzzed to that extent, it wasn’t even worse to this extent when he died. It must be because at least she was able to comprehend what happened that day but what she witnessed some hours ago was definitely something that she couldn’t understand.After he had called her Aura, his phone rang and he picked it up, he talked to the person on the line for some minutes all smiles and chuckles before he disconnected the call and told Aurora that he had to go after reintroducing himself to her again as if she didn’t called his name when she saw him.Worst part of it all, he confirmed that his name was indeed Maverick, Aurora didn’t know if she would feel better if he told her another name as his name or not.She could hear the movement from the others outside and she knew that they must be wondering about her but she couldn’t bring herself to care, all she wanted was for Easton to get to where they were
The sky in her eyes was gray with a tinge of red, not only at night but every time, the forest leaves were ash and the trees themselves were black. That’s what happened when her mind started to ignore most things, either it was that or she had become monochromatic.She didn’t bother to find out which was right, it didn’t matter when all these just told her that a story existed.A story that has ended, just like her life and herself too.In this cocoon of hers, there was nothing that could draw her out, but as he stared straight into those eyes that were observing her and she had never seen something so blue.It was bright and snapped glow and brightened everything around her and she felt like it was sucking her in.The face that held those gems even knocked the breath out of her and she never felt winded before, was her illusion taking it too far once again and giving her comfort before hell?“Excuse me?” His voice dragged on with an unsure tone, his head tilted a bit as if to examine
Ferix was used to such a sight.He had seen it for the past two years but all of that was nothing compared to how she looked when she returned to Moonlight Pack when Crystabelle went to find her.Covered in blood and ash of people she ended their lives from head to toes, her hair was a mess as she clutched Layla whom she carried in a bridal manner in her hands, two jars were placed on Layla’s stomach and there was a pitiful yet disturbing darkness in her odd eyes.The next course of action was removing an essence fertilizer and activating it which was exactly what Aurora did, the forest quickly became dead and the snow was drained of water to become ice.She was giving them the punishment that they made Layla and a lot of people go through that year, she had such a precise control over essence fertilizer to the extent that it won’t affect those she didn’t want it to affect which made both Ferix and Mani remain safe.They didn’t have to wait for long before those witches who were very
“From what I have been able to scope out, they should be meeting somewhere in the forest by the park today’s afternoon,” Ferix informed and Mani furrowed her brow.“By the park? Isn’t that too foolish,”“It might look like a place that is crowded but you can easily get lost in the forest if you have no idea where you are going, it is dense and it is winter. Kids and adults learn to avoid this place.” Ferix explained.“Right, humans,” Sally added.Ferix stared at her for a while before he turned to continue explaining.“They might be there for quite a while or not, there’s no way to figure that one out but what I am sure of is that they would get there by noon.”“How many council members should we be expecting?” Mani asked.“I think four,” Ferix said.“I thought that they were more than that.” Regina said and Mani nodded.Out of the twelve council members, Aurora had managed to take down five, which was a feat concerning the fact that they were good at hiding and were extremely powerfu
She was drifting.Not really here and not quite there, fading in and waning out, it was like she was stuck in a space full of suffocating darkness and tightness that continued to torture her every day.Do this, do that, move like a robot, let her mouth communicate and instinctively respond to questions without allowing her brain and heart to think about it.If she used both of those organs too much, she would find herself thinking about him more deeply. But when has she never thought of him deeply? He was there, in the corner of her mind and at the forefront of her brain, stuck in the reiterating loop of falling into the abyss.Her mind is lost in the clouds and unaware of both herself and those around her to the extent that she couldn’t even try to convince herself that she was alright.It wasn’t hard to see him, in fact, he was the easiest to see. All she had to do was connect herself to reality and she would be instinctively brought back to the hall, but it only made the fact that
“Are you sure about this Regina?” Easton asked, while running her hand through the woman’s hair and staring into her eyes as they stood outside the front door of the pack house.“Of course, love.” She replied. “I don’t know a lot about Aurora which I honestly would love to know but I am sure that you are very worried about her, I could feel it through the bond—it was something that was always there. Something that I got with the bond that I have with you.It is not a good feeling and I would like to know what it would feel like if it were gone, I am sure that its absence is not something that I would absolutely despise.”“But…”“No buts, Easton.” She stopped him. “This is something that I want to do, not something I am forced to do because you are Aurora’s friend.I would like to follow her on this journey to the town and make sure that I get to know her, and bring back the woman and friend that you used to know. She might not have gotten over her mate by that time but she would be ab
“Tell me about him and their story. I could do with some information, Easton is worried sick these days.” Regina told Mani who raised a brow to ask her if she was sure and Mani gave a firm nod.She was ready to hear it but nothing could prepare from the heart wrenching story she just heard. She continued to stare at Mani with wide eyes for some minutes as if she didn’t believe what she just heard, maybe a part of her struggled to believe that that universe could bear to separate a man and a woman who loved each other like that.It wasn’t fair.“Till now, Aurora doesn’t believe that he is dead.” Mani added.“In all honesty, I don’t believe it either.” Regina shrugged.“The Abyssal portal is not something that anyone could survive, it is like throwing someone into the furnace and pouring their ash to the sea, they would never be found again.” Mani objected and Regina frowned, she looked at the direction where Aurora was standing earlier with Crystabelle and saw that they had both left.
The collective sound of the wolves marching back from the forest and back to the pack was loud, their boots even made it louder.Easton exhaled and stared at his friend who was leading the squad, it was winter, it was cold and they were werewolves that shouldn’t feel the cold too much but it got quite cold at the pack at this time of the year and it was the time that reminds people of the loneliness of their heart if they concentrated on how dead most things were.That was more of the reason why he didn’t want Aurora to be outside.He knew that she was overworking herself in order to forget the event of the past but Easton knew that there was nothing she could do to forget it.He was her mate, his loss is the first thing that she remembered as soon as she woke up. Easton wished that Aurora would talk to him about it too.She had always closed herself off to most things and hardly took time to spend time freely with others, it was like a part of her fell into the abyssal portal with Ma
Easton and Alec had barely led the werewolves to a safe place outside of the castle when the castle caught on fire and blew up.The impact was so loud that everyone flinched before they stared at it with wide eyes.Sure, it was a good thing that the castle was blown up with the Mistress, Stephanie and Mitch inside, but there was also Aurora there too.’Easton turned and started hurrying back in the direction of the castle but Alec was quick to catch up with him and stop him but Easton struggled against him, determined to head back to the castle.“Aurora is still in there in case you don’t know. I have to save her, she might kill herself.” Easton snapped at Alec angrily, while punching on the face in order to get the man to release him.This made Alec angry and punched him back. “Do you think that there is anything you would be able to do even if you entered? As soon as we were all inside the castle, a barrier was placed into place so that only witches would be able to go and come. Wha