Blaire's Pov
"Where have you been?" I spat as I came face to face with Jamil and Ulo. The two were dressed in black robes and had their swords around their waists. In the moonlight, I could notice strands of undergrowth clinging stubbornly to their robes. The two exchanged glances before turning to me. "What's going on?" Jamil asked, looking over his shoulder at the circle that was gathered a few feet away. Following his gaze, I frowned as I realized that the bed was gone and so was the doctor. I hurried over but all I saw were a group of guards huddled in a circle, no doubt discussing what had just happened. "Where is he?" I growled. The group looked at me like I was a stray before one of them replied nonchalantly, "the doctor has had him taken somewhere else." My head spun as I wondered how long I had remained on my knees, uttering a stupid prayer while the person I was so worried about had been taken away. He could have died for all I knew and I didn't know anything about it. The realization made me sick to my stomach. "Where did he take him?" I asked again, looking from one to the other of the group. "The doctor said no one was to be allowed to interrupt him." Another replied as he turned his back on me and continued to speak to his comrades like I had stopped existing. My heart churned with anger as I glared at the group. Being the daughter of one of the elders of the pack who rather than train was always too busy with her makeup, I didn't get much respect from the Pack members, a fact which had never really bothered me. Until now, that is. "Where did he take him?" I asked again, my voice growing colder. The guard did not spare me so much as a glance. That was the most I could take as I stomped toward him and pulled him by the shoulder so he turned to face me. "Where is Indrik?" I growled, my anger rolling off in waves. The guard looked shocked as he looked from his arm to me, no doubt shocked about how I had managed to move him so easily. To be honest, as I looked from my arms which weren't frail but weren't the exact strongest either, to the guard who was well built, I couldn't help but wonder how I had managed it. I couldn't be bothered with that for now though as the other guards fixed their attention on the two of us, wondering where this was going to end. "I asked you a question." I repeated. This snapped him out of his shock as he scowled. "I don't know!" He replied stubbornly. I bunched up my fists, my anger starting to get the better of me. There is no telling what I would have done if Jamil had not showed up beside me, placing an arm on my shoulder to calm me down. "What is going on here?" He asked, his cold eyes resting on the guards. Ulo appeared on my other side. The change that took place was drastic as the curious look on the faces of the observers turned to that of discomfort while the one that had been standing neck to neck with me stepped back, his eyes flying to the ground. "Do I need to repeat myself?" He asked again, making me marvel about how he had managed to bring them under control so easily. "The doctor said he would not like any disturbance while he attended to Indrik." The man replied, his voice a shadow of the booming version he had used for me. "Indrik!" Jamil repeated as he turned toward me with a frown. I responded with a desperate look of my own. He nodded as he turned toward the guards. "Don't you have something else to do?" The guards needed no other urging as they bowed and scampered off. "Now!" He turned toward me as soon as the men were gone. "What is going on with Indrik?" On my other side, Ulo had his eyes fixed on me as well, just as curious to hear what was going on. "You would know if you were here." I choked, a sob escaping as all the fear and pain came rushing back. "Where were the two of you?" I asked, looking from one to the other as I recalled how lost I had felt when I had seen Indrik lying on that bed, dying from the poison that was given to him by his own maid. They exchanged glances again. Glances that I had come to associate with them keeping something from me. Usually, I would have remained on their necks until they told me whatever it was but now, I couldn't care less. "We had to take care of something." Jamil said quickly. "Now, tell us what happened to Indrik." "He was poisoned." I blurted. Even now, the word left a bitter taste in my mouth. The two men looked at me in shock, then at each other. I could guess why. Who would want to poison Indrik? Sure, he had his own fair share of enemies but none would be so rash as to poison him. I knew this because it is the reply I would have given if someone had told me this a day ago. Their looks of shock morphed to anger as they turned toward me, their eyes, blazing balls of vengeance. "Who did it?" They asked simultaneously. I clenched my jaw as I turned toward Jamil who was the one who was always going around with that woman. "His maid, Luna." I bit out. "What?" His eyes widened. "But, that is impossible." "Go tell that to Indrik, if he survives." I replied, my voice full of resentment. The two fell silent as the realization started to sink in. Suddenly, thunder rumbled as rain started to fall, right in the dead of winter.Ulo's PovListening to Blaire tell us about how Indrik had been poisoned by his maid, my fists clenched as I bubbled with murderous intent. I had never liked that girl and now, she had just crossed the line by threatening the life of my friend. Listening to Jamil trying to defend her only served to increase my anger till I was practically steaming at the nose. Before I could bring myself to speak, thunder suddenly rumbled and rain started to fall. I would have been amazed if I wasn't so furious because we hadn't had rain in a while. As it continued to rain though, I started to notice something. The rain wasn't normal by any standard. Each drop that landed on my head, on my shoulders, on my feet, felt as hard as a stone although it didn't hurt. Stretching out my arm, I caught a drop in my hand and examined it in the moonlight. Like I had suspected, it wasn't a raindrop, instead, the tiny things that fell from the sky were more like pellets, diamond sized pellets. I would have dismisse
Blaire's PovI sat in Indrik's room, my hands tucked under my cheeks on his bed as I stared at him mesmerized by his sleeping figure. Sunlight streamed into the room, making him look even more amazing. I sighed dreamily as I watched his chest heave slowly accompanied by his soft snoring. He had been asleep for three days and his complexion was still pale from what he had gone through at the hands of his maid yet, he still managed a heart stopping beautiful look. His long black hair framed his face perfectly like he had been tending to it all these days, (which I might have been responsible for), his eyes were closed but they looked just as pretty as they were when open, his nose, a work of art that was honed to a point so sharp, it could cut you if you were not careful enough, his full pink lips that always seemed to be calling for a taste, his cheeks that were neither too plump, nor too thin, his perfect ears, his square jaw that always pulsed with power, even now, with ridiculous s
Indrik's PovI just had the most awful dream. My chest had been on fire and my blood had turned to acid, burning my skin away as it coursed through my veins. I groaned as my eyes fluttered open. My head spun as I stared blankly at the surface above me, feeling rather lightheaded. I shut my eyes as a wave of nausea rushed through me. Opening my eyes again, I started to register the scene around me. The image of a golden wolf approached me moving so fast that I freaked out, swatting it away with a yelp. That was followed with another groan as my hand moved a little too fast and hard, missing the target and slamming into my chest with a dull thump instead. I shook my head to shake the buzz in my ears that was serving to disorient me even further. Thump-thump! Thump-thump! A heavy sound drifted into my ears making me want to scream in frustration as I wondered what exactly was going on with me. I could hear the rustling of trees, the gurgling of water in a faraway creek, the chirping of
Luna's PovI had been here for so long that I had lost all track of time. In between the endless torture that the guards now seemed to do as a pastime and the rats that seemed to enjoy the taste of the dried blood that had crusted on the ground beneath me, I was surely having the time of my life. At this point, I didn't even know when I was awake and when I was dreaming anymore. I had grown lightheaded from dehydration and loss of blood. Which was why I couldn't figure out if I was daydreaming or really seeing Indrik walking in on spindly feet. Or if his call really was happening or it was my delirious mind working overtime. "Luna!" A warm arm wrapped around my shriveled one and started to untie the ropes around it. Okay, that was surely not a figment of my imagination. No imagination could be that vivid, or tangible. I tried to open my mouth but my days in the darkness without food or water had gotten to me. To even keep my eyes open was proving to be an herculean task. "Are you
Blaire's PovI paced around in Indrik's room, nearly running mad from my anger at Indrik. That fool! I gritted my teeth wishing I had spent a few days training so I could punch him so hard in the face that his nose would split into two (ok, maybe not so hard. I couldn't bear the thought of ruining his handsome face). Maybe then, his senses would return to him. How could he, after all that girl had done to him, (heck, she had almost killed him. Scratch that, she practically killed him before the doctor had brought him back to life. I shuddered as I recalled how Beta Green had blatantly refused to save him. He would have died if the doctor had not decided to risk everything to save him.) how could he still think about nothing else except her? Why!!!My eyes narrowed as the door opened and Indrik stumbled in holding her up in his arms. My eyes stung as my ears popped and I stomped toward them, intending to slap the grime covered witch back to whatever hole she had crawled out from but ju
Indrik's PovMy heart broke as I watched Blaire stomp out of the room. I couldn't shake the thought that I was the most ungrateful beast I had ever met for treating her like that. I played out our conversation in my head and wondered if there was a way I could have done it better, a word I was supposed to not have said? An explantation I should have given? I definitely should have given her an explanation. I owed her that much but sadly, I couldn't because there was no telling what she would do with the truth. I couldn't afford to risk my master's life. I shrugged, deciding that I would go talk to her once she had cooled down and was more ready to listen. I had to let her know that Luna had not hurt me. Well, technically, she did but it was for the greater good. I flexed my muscles, feeling the spot in the bottom of my belly that had always been empty now brimming with life and energy. "I guess it is just you and me now." I whispered to Luna as I led her toward the bathroom. She had
Luna's PovI opened my eyes with a start. My head felt light but not in a bad way. As a matter of fact, I felt more light than I had in a couple of days? Months? Felt more like an eternity. I smiled as I stretched sluggishly, glad to be alive. Looking outside the window, I could see the sun beginning to set. Everything was perfect, or was it? I frowned as some noise punctured my quiet. Looking around, I realized that this was not my room. I frowned as I tried to recall how I had ended up here which proved quite a herculean task. I could recall seeing Indrik as he fiddled with my ropes. "Indrik!" I sighed contentedly, my heart growing warm at the memory. I recalled seeing the outside again and feeling so glad to be free. I recalled...wait a minute!I lifted the sheets that were tightly wound around my body (which must have been from when I was turning in my sleep) and nearly shrieked. I was pretty certain this was not the dress I had been wearing, and I looked clean for someone who wa
Indrik's PovWatching Luna tower over me, the only thing left for her to produce to cement her angry state, a line of smoke, I couldn't help but chuckle in amusement. Hey, don't look at me like that. I had been so mortified at having to clean her up that seeing her so fired up by it made my earlier misgivings feel... What was the word now? Ridiculous. Yeah, that was it. But, hey! I had been unconscious several times too and not once had I acted up when I awakened. This was unfair, I wanted to say but the word was killed in my mouth as she barreled toward me. Now, Luna wasn't very burly. She had a hourglass shape replete with petite limbs. Not very intimidating by how intimidating goes but seeing her close in on me with a death to the sinner look on her face, I couldn't help feeling a little out of my element as I got out of bed and stumbled over to the wall. She continued to close in on me and my lips curled as a thought crossed my mind. I relaxed on the wall as I propped myself on a