My heavy eyes open in the dark, my head dizzy."What the.." I try to lift my hands but feel them bound together in front of me."Ah, you're awake," a newly familiar voice says. My head snaps towards the source and I see a tall figure with sandy blond hair and dark brown eyes."Ace?" my eyes widen, the words from before rush to my head. "What the hell are you doing?"With a small chuckle, he crouches down so we're on eye level. My eyes adjust to the dark and I can just makebout his smirk."Nothing personal, Elizabeth," he says, bemused. "But your partner is a pain in the ass. Taking him down is necessary."I narrow my eyes at him. "And how do you plan on doing that?""By kidnapping you, of course," he says waving a hand at me. "He'll come for you— hell, any man would, and when he does, he wont begoing back"I school my features in perfect calm, holding my breath so it wouldn't come out as shallow intakes. No, no, don't panic. Do not panic! Panic makes you stupid, stupid gets you kille
Sebastian Point Of View The moment my eyes open, I feel the overwhelming pain in my head, as if it's about to explode into bits.The effect of the wolfsbane dose I took last night before sleeping wears off and my senses return again. The fire has died down, leaving a pile of embers and ash. My eyes go across our camp site, searching.I take a sniff of the air, her scent is too faint. The next moment, I'm on my feet walking towards the tree she was standing against.I notice a piece of paper struck to it with a knife. I tug it off and unfold it. If you want your little whore back, come by the waterfall. Take your Sweet time. We'll be sure to take ours with her, stare at the note, mind and face equally blank. The scent of it is vaguelyfamiliar. Hackerman. A low growl escapes my throat as my hand curls in a fist, crumpling the note. The pain in my head recedes as white hot rage consumes my mind. No, he wouldn't dare touch her.His infuriating grinning face from our time in the lodge f
Elizabeth Point Of View Its full moon tonight.I was beyond surprised when Sebastian stopped just as the sun started setting. I glance warily at his face. He looks pale, the scars on his face more pronounced. Even the smallest sound seems to put him on the edge."Sebastian, are you alright?" I ask carefully. "I.." he hesitates for a moment. "I need to tell you something." My brows pull together and I nod, waiting for him to continue. Sebastian bgoes through his clothes bag and pulls something out, my eyes widen.A silver chain hangs from his hands with a manacle and a padlock. Sebastian holds out a silver key for me, I step back. What the hell? Silver should've burned him, and its mostdefinitely going to burn me!"Seriously, Hazel?" He gives me a look. "Silver bullets didn't burn you, you think this would?""Promise me, Hazel." The urgency in his voice makes my stomach turn unpleasantly. I let out a shaky breath."Alright." I nod. "Good." Sebastian exhales as he pulls away and
I wake up in a strange positing. I can feel my back against the rough bark of a tree but my head againstbsomething else and something warm is wrapped around my neck, holding me gently.My eyes flutter open as sunlight tickles my skin, I see the trees and shrubs around.Strange, where did the fire go? Why the hell am I not in my sleeping bag? With clouds of confusion in my head, I look at the human limb around my neck. The events of last night flood in my head. Oh...Carefully unwrapping Sebastian's arm from around me, I pull back, my eyes fall on his face. Goddess, he looks exhausted. Mindlessly, my eyes travel down to his very bare front and before they could go further down, realization hits me hard.I jump to my feet and sprint back towards the camp. Once back, I slap my hands on my burning cheeks.Oh my moon, oh my moon, oh my fucking moon. Thank universe I didn't see anything! l'd have died from embarrassment at the spot!Why the hell didn't he have clothes on?!Mostly when wer
Days melted into nights and my memory only stores all of it as a haze of walking, arguing and more walking. The forest was getting thicker, the trees and vines blocking our path- it's not even a path actually, just a zig-zag go through. So I guess it's really our fault for doing this, not theirs."Goddess, this is infuriating." I grumble as I push vines out of my view and stagger behind Sebastian. How the hell can he walk through here?"Stop grumbling and focus," he calls back. "The roots are protruding out of the ground.""Whats next? Apes throwing rocks at us?""I doubt it. The forest was cleared of most animals for the Hunt."I roll my eyes but don't say anything, as I do so, my gaze lands on a bright red feather ball on one of the lower branches of a tree."Aww, just look at that adorable— eeek!"My foot catches in something and I lose my balance, falling towards the earth, I clench my eyes to brace myself for the fall but before that could happen, something pulls me back upright
I glare at the two people sitting on the sofa in front of me. Reigh laughs again as if Sebastian just said the funniest thing in the world, while all he said is;"So you were planning to kill us?""It's part of the Hunt," She waves a dismissive hand. "But I've changed my mind now."She runs a single finger through his hair and Sebastian smiles at her. The bastard smiled! He was snapping at me all the damn time!I huff and cross my arms. My eyes run over the lounge we're sitting in in an attempt to ignore them.A chalendire hangs from the high roof, the furniture is a charade of white, gold and red. The cookies that were put on the table in front of us are gone, leaving only the crums as a sign that they were ever there.The spectacular work was due to yours truly, since Sebastian was busy charming Reigh and she was busy pretending to not be interested while her hands seemed to think otherwise. See who the bitch is here?"Even Daisy was better than you," I mutter to myself. "Come, I'l
I always hated being a light sleeper. The slightest sound can shake my slumber. But you see I'm stubborn and so, I try to ignore the sounds and sleep again.I shuffle in the sheets, ignoring the creaking of the wooden floor under someone's feet. Wait..I open my eyes just a little, there's no one in my line of sight. When my eyes move away a bit, they widen. I scramble away from the dark figure looming over me.I open my mouth to scream the whole mansion down but a hand closes around it, the feel of it is oddly familiar.I smell him before I can make out his features. The scent of coffee and pine trees."Don't scream," Sebastian crouches down so we're on eye level. I shove his hand away and glare at him."You almost gave me a heart attack!" I say in a furious whisper. My eyes adjust to the dark and I see Sebastian raising an eyebrow. For some reason, his being here is bothering me. After ignoring me the whole day, he thinks he can just come to me in the dark of the night? When no on
Sebastian Point Of View Everette leads me to her room and after dinner, she excuses herself to go and change.I sit on the bed, calculating if everything's ready. Only a few hours from now, Hazel and I will be out of their territory and on our way.The bathroom door clicks open, and I have to refrain myself from raising my brows at the sight in front of me. This is one desperate woman. Is my first thought when I see her in a lingerie. The second is that is that I really need to get out of here.She walks towards me, or maybe stalk would be a better word. Her manicured hands come down on my neck as she settles her behind on my lap, batting her lashes at me."I'm just so tired," Trust me, I am as well. I make my lips tug upward and cock my head to a side. "For someone very tired, you look ravishing..."Reigh drags a hand through my hair and smiles at me. Unbidden, the memory of someone else's hand in my hair forces it way into my mind.Hazel's hand had been smaller, gentler but it mad
"Welcome, messenger," she said in a voice as smooth as honey.The trembling in the man's hands stopped and he stood straighter, clearing his voice."Thank you, Princess," he said, glancing at Moira. "And Your Majesty. It is an honor to be welcomed into your pack's territory. I bring a message from the Kingdom and King Gabriel himself."Sophia practically glowed at this news. The rest of the pack waited with bated breath. I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Everyone knew what this was about. It had been two years. The messenger could only be coming to announce -"The Hunt," he said, bringing a letter forward and presenting it. One of the guards stepped forward to take it and walk it to Sophia, who didn't open it, but stood holding it in both hands. "The Hunt will begin in a few short days, and King Gabriel and his mother Queen Elizabeth would be honored by your participatiorn. Twelve other princesses will be joining you at the Harmon's Palace to partake in several tasks. King Gabriel
New Generation:"Tell me why I should waste my time on a maid when I can have a princess tonight?"On every blood moon, twelve princesses from all over the world, belonging to different packs, gather at the Harmon's Palace, the home to the King of Alpha's and where the hunt takes place.For thousands of years, the hunt had been marked as the game of Queen's, where only one of the females get selected to become the next Alpha Queen, only after a long trial Valarie arrived at the Harmon's Palace as Princess Sophia's lady but instead, she captured the attention of the King Gabriel himself and vowed to have the prize all for herself only after a one accidental night, where she got the pleasure of her life.ValarieI was rushing. It was hard to ignore the murmurs and laughter as I passed by, as well as curious conversations; the laughter I knew were directed at me. As a servant I was at the bottom of the pack, and wasn't helping my cause by stumbling barefoot through the walkways. But my f
Marching her way out of his flat, Gabrielle quickly pulls up the black dress from her knees up to cover her cold naked body as she heads to the door."Idiot!" she grits her teeth as her knuckles turn white clenching it into a fist. She can feel her face heating up because of anger. God! She doesn't usually feel this much anger towards another person to the point that she really wants to punch his face if not murder him."Breathe Gab..." she closes her eyes tightly as she inhales before grabbing her stilettos and briefly looking around for her pouch."Stupid idiot!" she grits her teeth again not finding anything around Vincent's living room.She's already on the verge of screaming and stomping her feet in frustration when she noticed his car keys hanging on the hook on the wall just beside the main door.Not looking around, with the heels hanging on her fore and middle says to me, hands in his pockets."He's always been," I say with a smile."Aren't you jealous?" He raises an eyebrow,
Today is the day.After breakfast, Sebastian dropped me by our room, excusing himself to go and see if all the others in the mansion are ready to depart for the temple where this ceremony is.We have to leave in the end, after everyone else, so there's plenty of time to get dressed. Fidgeting excitedly, I rake through the closet and find a knee length white dress that looks sophisticated enough. I quickly take a shower and dry my hair, put on the dress and apply a bit of makeup. Quickly zipping up my ankle boots, I take another look at the mirror. The door opens, I see Sebastian's reflection. I grin at his surprised expression as he sees me and do a little twirl."Ta da!" I say excitedly. "So, how do I look?"He smiles as he crosses the room to come up in front of me, his arms up around me as my own hook around his neck."Can you ever look less than perfect?" Sebastian says."True..." I say brushing back a strand of his hair that fell out of place. Then I cock my head. "What are you w
Staring at my reflection in the bathroom mirror, wrapped in a sinfully fluffy robe, I as my fingers brush the skin at the junction of my neck and shoulder, where the mark was.Hell, the skin here is so flawless now, it feels synthetic.I shake my head, trying to get rid of the slightly hollow feeling that's settled in the pit of my stomach.Quickly getting dressed, I step out into our room. Sebastian looks up from the letters he's reading when I approach the bed and settle down beside him."How are you feeling?" he asks.I roll my eyes with a smile. "That's got to be the ninth time you've asked me that since morning."Sebastian cocks his head to a side. "I'm hoping for something a little more than a simple Fine' this time.""I feel." I tap my chin with a finger. "Empty? Like something's missing."An annoyed breath escapes me. "I honestly don't know if its only the fact that all my heightened senses are gone."Sebastian chuckles, I narrow my eyes at him. "That's to be expected, hopeful
"Sneaking out, Hazel?"I freeze in my tracks.Which, by the way, isn't really easy. Given I'm half hanging out of the bedroom window. Clearing my throat, I pull myself up a bit, grinning sheepishly as I catch Sebastian's eyes. He's leaning against the bedroom door, arms crossed loosely across his chest."Hello mate," I croon. "You finaly remember I'm alive?"Sebastian takes the liberty to walk over to the window and all but pull me inside the room, his arms wrapping around my waist."Do I want to know where you were going?" He asks, but amusement gleams in his stormy gaze."Who says I'm not just returning from my rendezvous?" I pick off an imaginary piece of lint from my shirt. "Because I'm just returning from my rendezvous," Sebastian says, interlocking his fingers with mine and leading me out of the room. "And I'd have seen you climbing up.""Where were you?" I narrow my eyes at him.After our date last night, I'd woken up this morning in an empty bed and a little note saying he'll
"No."I cross my arms, frowning at Sebastian. He holds my gaze, his own immovable with determination.We're sitting in the kitchen, the table laden with breakfast that both of us made together. The morning was as blissful as they come, waking up in his arms, and then cooking together had been more than amazing. Only, right now I want to whack him on the head."Why?" I ask."Because I don't want him anywhere near you," Sebastian says firmly."Come on!" I lean forward in my chair, towards him. "He's my friend! He might still be worried about me taking a bullet."His eyes only narrow at that. "You're wellbeing is none of his business."I close my eyes and take a deep breath. Calm, Elizabeth, calm. What you need is to stay chill and make Sebastian see things from your side."Sebastian," I take his hand in my own. "Don't you trust me?"The steel in his gaze falters at that, his fingers tighten around my own. "Its not you I don't trust.""Elmond is just," I take a second to gather my though
I heave out a dramatic sigh and lean my head over the armrest of the couch in our room."This is so boring," I drawl out.Sebastian looks up from the files he was reviewing, my legs resting across his lap. "You could read a book.""Been there, done that.""Get yourself something to eat?""Don't feel like it.""Browse through the internet?""Not my thing."This time he sighs, brushing his thumb against my calf "Then I'm sorry to say Hazel, but you'll have to bear it."Sebastian explained to me that it'll take a day or two to find Khate and convince her to come here. Until then, I can't let any of the other surviving competitors know that Sebastian and I are mates. Meaning, I have to stay on this floor, for another few days. I sit up and pout at him. "Are you really sure someone will find out we're mates if I go out?""Positive," Sebastian says, looking at little conflicted at my disappointed face."Its fine," I say, defeated with the fact that I'll have to stay stuck on this floor unt
I knock at the office's door.A moment later, I crack it open and peek my head inside. Sebastian's looks up from where he's working at his table."Did I disturb you?" I smile at him.Sebastian shakes his head. "Come in."I slip inside and close the door behind. Its been a while since breakfast and now that I'm tired after reading books in the library I decided I should do something else."What are you doing?" I ask, perching myself on his desk."Something boring." Sebastian says with a sigh, he glances up at me. "When I'd rather be doing something else."My brows raise, along with the corner of my mouth pity you have to keep working.He sighs again. I lean forward to inspect the file, looking more like a calendar where there's a note under each date and Sebastian is filling up the rest."Anything I can help with?""I'm afraid I have to suffer through this one alone." Sebastian says, his eyes flicker to me yet again. "Did you call your mom?""Yup." I nod. "She wants me to come back as