Leila’s POVSmithson looked at me in awe. I waved over to the guards standing behind me to come and unlock his chains. They stared at me just like Smithson did.“I am sure you do not want to get on the bad side of the newly returned advisor of the King,” I said to the guards with a menacing stare.They looked in between themselves, no one wanted to make a move first for fear of either getting me wrong or getting King Adonis wrong.“I’m sorry Lady Leila,” He began. “I will need approval from the King or it would only mean that I'm outrightly crossing King Adonis!”I smiled mischievously and took slow strides towards him. “Are you more afraid of the wolf in the bush, than the one standing before you?” I asked coldly.“I... I am sorry Lady Leila,” He stuttered and staggered backwards.“You should be,” I replied with an icy tone. “Now hurry with the locks,” I commanded.He scrambled to find the right key to the locks. His hands were visibly shaking as he was trying to unlock the prison ce
Marcus’s POVI felt slightly startled by the little boy’s screaming, but I regained composure almost immediately. I did not know who the boy was, but I was not going to lose my life to find out if he was good or evil.“Who are you?” I asked cautiously.“Wait,” The boy said as he panted and tried to stabilize his breathing.I watched him closely. He did not have on him the smell of cedarwood and flowers that led me into the tomb, meaning that he had someone living here with him. But my rune seemed to still be glowing brighter.“Why put on another light with the lighting of the tunnel?” He asked.I glanced over at my rune, then back at the boy. “It is not just any light,” I replied.“Then what is it?” He asked.“It is…”I paused as I realized I was about to give him another response without even getting my first question answered. I felt compelled to do so and only one species of people could do that.Witches. “Who the hell are you, witch?” I said immediately, pulling out my dagger an
Lily’s POVI looked up at Lord Darkwood and his eyes were still fixated on me. He looked between Grayson and the house, before finally resting his eyes on me.Are we really just going to engage in this weird eye contest“Who are you?” Lord Darkwood asked.“I am Lady Sunburgh and I have come from overseas.” “Mistwood Creek surely is as the news spreads”. I commented in between aged wheezing to compliment my disguise.“I see”. Lord Darkwood replied.Grayson had been doing his best to avoid eye contact with Lord Darkwood, while I on the other hand was more concerned about getting my kids and Clara out of there before the scene would attract Marcus.It was already bad enough that Marcus had an issue with Grayson because of me. Seeing him again with a strange-looking old woman with two kids from nowhere was going to be catastrophic.“Lord Darkwood, I promise you that they will be gone soon. We did not mean to cause any trouble,” Grayson pleaded.“Lord Darkwood, night is drawing near,” I be
Shawn’s POVControlling my anger was not as easy as I envisioned it to be. I was still in rage, my claws were still out and I still had the desire to shed blood. I noticed Martin waiting patiently for me to come around.How could he escape from me? I had Marcus firmly under my grasp, but in a fleeting moment of weakness, he escaped. I had risked revealing my identity but still did not carry out the job properly.I breathed in and out slowly, till gradually I could feel my humanistic feeling and sense return. “Martin,” I called out weakly.“Shawn!” He screamed and made his way to me. “How are you feeling?”I smiled weakly at his display of care and affection. “Yeah, but we have to head back to Mistwood Creek before nightfall,” I said as I tried to stand to my feet.“No Shawn, we will return to the Blood Moon Pack camp first,” Martin said firmly.“You have been weakened, you exploded into an uncontrollable rage and almost got yourself exposed to Master Marcus,” He said angrily.“I do no
Leila's POVWhile waiting for the old lady to proceed out of the house with the kids, I had moved away a bit from the old man who happened to be Marcus's chief gardener.“What is going on here, father?” I asked him once we were a few feet away from the old man.“I arrived at the mansion, recalling that there was something I forgot to include in the letter. I came here to Marcus's wing in search of you, only to be drawn to a strong magical force in the garden,” My father replied and took a brief pause.I thought back to a few minutes ago, when Smithson, Maureen, and I stumbled on the servants clustering at the door.After Smithson had asked them what was going on, a servant replied that my father had come to see me but got distracted by two kids playing in the garden.I tried to know who the kids belonged to, but they did not know. “Of what use are you then standing by the door,” I barked at them.“Do you mind if I teach them a lesson for you?” Smithson had asked. He looked hungry for
Marcus's POVI hadn't spent so much energy but I was depleted of any. I roamed the dark room in search of some light. I felt suffocated in the dark room because of the musty odor that it had.Where the hell was I?One minute I was in Lily's bed and another minute in a dark room. Finally, I noticed a streak of light coming in from a distance towards my left.I began walking slowly in that direction. As I got closer to the light, I felt heaviness over me. I was supposed to feel the opposite but I didn't.I was not scared, but I was feeling anxious. As I got where the light came from, I saw several servants from my wing. They all had this faint light glowing from them.“What are you doing here?” I asked them with a frown.“There is something that binds us all in the land of the living and something that binds us all in the land of the dead,” They chorused at the same time.What could have bound them in the land of the living and still bind them in the land… of… the dead…My thoughts got
Lily's POVI turned around in a slow spin, taking in my surroundings. Leila's hand was suspended in the air, while her father was just a step away from putting his hands on her shoulder.She was angry and the way her brown hair flew with her brown eyes widened in fury. Her father looked more frightened than he was intimidating.“Mother,” Raymond tugged at my hands.Tears flowed down my eyes. “What did you do?” I asked him.“It wasn't me, mother,” He replied and turned towards Fiona.I turned and noticed Fiona lying on the ground weak and in tears. I ran towards her and held her up. “Fiona,” I called out slowly.I looked at Raymond and he had this fear in his eyes. I pulled him closer. “Nothing is going to happen to your sister alright, we just need to get her home,” I said to him as I kissed his forehead and held him close.“Can we go home now,” Fiona muttered slowly.“Fiona!” I screamed out of excitement. “Oh my baby, I'm so glad you are alright,” I said amidst tears that fell ceasel
Shawn's POV“What did you just say?” Shadowvale asked.He did not look surprised nor did he look angry. He was expressionless and indifferent. Almost unfeeling, but his question gave him away.“My sister is my mother,” Martin repeated his words in more clear terms.“How did you get that information?” Shadowvale asked with a tone of indifference.“She told me herself. My spell is broken,” Martin replied boastfully.It felt like he was trying to get Shadowvale angry on purpose. He was clearly poking at Shadowvale's old wounds.He was heartbroken when his bride left him and the only hold he had over her turned out to be his son.Shadowvale suddenly burst out laughing. “Is that a new trick you learned in Mistwood Creek?” He asked amidst his laughter.This doesn't look good.“Shadowvale, or should I call you Father?” Martin replied. “I don't know how you feel, but turns out I'm half wolf and half witch and they must have been scared of my capabilities and spellbound me,”“That's enough Mar