I opened my eyes to a dimly lit room, feeling groggy and disoriented. Memories of what happened before I fell asleep came flooding back to me, and I sat up abruptly. Julian was sitting in a chair beside my bed, his eyes trained on me with concern etched on his face."Hey, you're finally awake," he said, his voice soft and soothing. "How are you feeling?""I feel like I've been sleeping forever," I muttered, rubbing my eyes. "What happened?""You've been out for three days," he replied, reaching out to place a gentle hand on my shoulder. "I've been taking care of you. You were exhausted after opening the portal."I sighed, feeling grateful for him. Julian had been my rock throughout all of this, and I couldn't imagine going through it without him."Thank you for taking care of me," I said, looking up at him with gratitude. "I don't know what I would do without you.""You don't have to thank me," he replied, giving me a small smile. "I promised always to keep you safe, and I intend to k
I woke up early in the morning, feeling restless. After my recent experience, I found it hard to sleep properly, and my mind always wandered to the worst-case scenarios. I took deep breaths to calm myself down and opened the window to let some fresh air in. As I looked outside, I saw Julian walking toward our house with a serious expression on his face.I quickly got dressed and ran towards him. As I approached him, I could see the worry in his eyes. "What's wrong, Julian?" I asked, feeling a lump forming in my throat. These days, I try hard not to let the negative thoughts in my head win, but it’s getting increasingly difficult each minute. One minute I’m laughing, and the next minute I’m trying hard to be happy. It’s like clockwork that I don’t want to participate in. "Nothing's wrong, my love," he said, taking my hand in his. I feel at home, with this man my whole life is complete and i don’t need anything else. "I just wanted to talk to the rest of the pack about our future as
Jesse arrived at the grand chamber where the ten elders of the Revolutionary sat. He lowered his head and stood before them, feeling ashamed and defeated. They were the most powerful group of witches in the world, feared and revered by all, and he had failed them. The air was thick with tension and Jesse could feel their eyes piercing through him."So, you have returned," said the eldest of the ten. His voice was deep and commanding, and Jesse could feel its weight on his shoulders."I have," Jesse replied, keeping his voice low and respectful."You failed us, Jesse," the elder continued. "We entrusted you with a simple task and you were unable to complete it."Jesse hung his head, knowing that he had let them down. He had been so sure of his abilities, so confident that he could defeat Rosella and Julian, but he had been wrong."You have brought shame upon yourself and upon our group," the elder said. "And for that, you must be punished."Jesse knew what was coming. He had heard stor
It's been weeks since Rosella started showing signs of sickness. Her usually glowing skin has become pale and lifeless, and her once shining hair is now dry and brittle. She barely eats, and when she does, she throws up almost immediately. I've tried everything within my power to help her. I've hired healers from different packs and even sought help from the witches in the neighboring city, but I need something to work. Everything was making it worse, and no sign of progress was even worsening. It’s getting hard not to lose hope at this point. I'm very worried about her. The pregnancy is taking its toll on her, and I can't bear to see her suffer like this. Her once bright and cheerful personality has dimmed, and she's becoming more and more distant. Her dark magic is taking control of her, and she's being destructive too. The last time she had an episode, she almost destroyed our bedroom. I'm scared for her life and don't know what to do. I want to stay with her, in fact, I want to g
“Wait!” I screamed, my voice frantic, and they all paused. “Sage needs my help; I can feel it. She’s in danger.” I muttered before changing course and heading back up the mountains, and They had no choice but to follow me. As I headed back up the mountains, I felt a sense of unease growing in my chest. It was as though my intuition was trying to tell me something, something urgent. Shaking off the feeling is impossible and I feel like whatever happens next is on me and it’s my fault. I need to prevent this and the dark magic was stirring alive inside of me. I quickened my pace, my feet pounding against the rocky terrain as I ran up the winding path. Julian was by my side, his hand clasping mine tightly as we made our way towards Sage's hut.As we reached the clearing where Sage's hut was located, we saw a group of people attacking her. They were armed with swords and were clearly trying to harm her. Without thinking twice, I rushed towards them, summoning all the power within me t
ROSELLA’S POV As Sage and I sat at the long dining table in the palace, I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread wash over me. This was it, the last supper we were going to have together before Sage sets off on a dangerous mission to find her daughter. I didn't want to let her go, but I knew I couldn't stop her.Sage looked at me with a stern expression, "Rosella, you need to have faith in yourself. You have grown so much in such a short amount of time. You are stronger than you think.""But what if something happens to you?" I asked, my voice quivering with fear. I couldn’t afford to lose Sage, especially not after how much we’ve bonded over the weeks of her being my trainer. She is the most patient teacher I’ve ever met and no wonder my mother asked me to find her. "I will be fine," Sage said reassuringly. "I have been running for too long. Living in hiding and scared of death, I’m over that fear now, and it's time for me to take control of my life again. And who knows, maybe I w
Sage sat quietly in the corner of her small, cramped room in the basement of the abandoned warehouse, waiting for the inevitable. The Witchsbane was slowly killing her, and she had been feeling weaker with each passing day. She had tried to send a signal to Rosella to warn her of the imminent danger, but her powers were too weak, and she was scared she wouldn't be able to save the rest of the pack.She closed her eyes and tried to focus on her powers, trying to will them to come to life again. But the Witchsbane was working hard to weaken her, and it seemed like her powers had completely abandoned her. Sage knew she had to keep trying, though. She couldn't just sit there and wait for the end to come.Sage took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She focused all of her energy on trying to send a signal to Rosella to warn her of the danger. She could feel her powers slowly beginning to stir within her, and she knew she had to act fast.Finally, she was able to send some signals to Rosell
Maisey paced back and forth in the dimly lit room, his eyes darting from one member of the Revolutionary to the other. Kika sat on the edge of the table, her fingers drumming against the hard surface as she stared at the floor. Flow leaned against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest as he watched the others. Radiant was the only one who seemed calm, her eyes closed as she took deep breaths."We have lost Maika," Maisey said, his voice thick with frustration. They’ve been planning this takeover since they were young witches in training and even years after and multiple lives lost, it doesn’t seem like they are close to winning or anything. "We cannot afford to lose anyone else. We need to act fast and take down Rosella before it's too late." Maisey continued. They can’t afford to lose any hope right now, especially when the future doesn’t seem so bright anymore. He wasn’t going to let his fears show on his face, so the rest of his friends don’t lose hope. Kika looked up at him