Fur appeared on the beta's skin and before he could shift, I grabbed his neck and threw him towards the door, breaking it. The noise alerted the members and they all came running out. Beta Steven was holding his face, trying to get up but I kicked him again in the stomach. He let out an angry growl and he kicked me in the gut, making me fly and hit against the wall. I grunted in pain and stood up quickly but he had fully shifted and he lunged at me, I felt a sharp pain in my stomach, and my vision was blurry. There was a lot of noise, it was so loud. I shook my head and as my vision came back, I found myself in the large courtyard. " Adira, are you alright?" Azriel cupped my face. I blinked severally and stood up, facing the brown wolf as he approached me. " Leave," I said in a quiet stable tone. Azriel wasn't going to leave me to face this wolf alone so I had to command him. " Leave, Azriel," he still shook his head. I inhaled and looked at him gently. " I need to do this
" Yes, you are giving your parents the justice they deserve," Azriel said. I exhaled and ran a hand through my hair. " I'll make sure someone keeps an eye on them. So, how do you want it to be done?" he asked seriously. " I don't know," I choked. " We can torture them first and then you can kill them," he suggested and I shook my head. I wasn't a killer and those two wouldn't make me one. " I don't care how, but I'm not lying my hands on them," he said. " Well, are you coming to watch?" he asked. " Azriel! Please stop!" I screamed, tears rolling down my face. " Geez, relax just wanted to let you in on the fun but It's fine, I'll do it," he snarled and left. I stared at him in disbelief, he was enjoying this too much. I took a calming breath, counting until I was stable now. 'Oops, here comes the ex,' Kira sang. I felt his presence before he could appear in my line of vision. " Don't you think it's extreme," Grayson said, walking over to me. I watched him with bore
Grayson's eyes bulged in surprise and he kept opening his mouth, sweat was running down his temple. " Adira, it- it's not... My father is dead," he stammers. I only carried my bag and looked back at him over my shoulder. " You owe me no explanation, we all have different ways to mourn. By the way, I need to talk to you once you're done in here," I glanced at the omega wolf before leaving the room and going to the garden. This pack still needed a leader and Grayson was trained his whole life for the position. I may not like him but I had to do what's right by these people. I removed my phone from my pocket and read messages from Wyatt, he called a few times too. Grayson joined me in the garden half an hour later, he was fully dressed and his eyes were red like he was crying. " Hello," " How can you be so calm when you ordered two deaths? Adira, that man was my father," he growled. " Watch your tone if you don't want to join them," I warned. He looked shocked by this but I only sm
Azriel This woman was absolutely breathtaking! Her smile was mesmerizing. Even after knowing her for months now, her beauty still amazed me. She talked about the food on the table while I watched her, I didn't like it as much but I pretended to because it made her so happy. When we were almost done with the meal, a middle-aged woman came to our table, a huge smile plastered on her lips. " The unruly child! " she clapped, smiling from ear to ear. " Mrs. Li," Adira didn't seem enthusiastic to see the woman. She stood up and crossed her arms against her chest, waiting for the woman to speak. " Luna, I was so happy when I heard you came to my restaurant," Mrs Li beamed. " Oh really?" she said. " Yes, news of your arrival spread, and what happened, don't worry, we support you and your new position," Even I was impressed by the way she dealt with Mars and Steven. She was so powerful at that moment and so damn sexy. I tuned them out and continued to eat my food. Mrs Li left and
I opened my eyes a few minutes later to a ringing in my headache. I touched the area where I felt the most pain with my fingers and there was a large piece of glass stuck in my stomach. I pulled it out as a muffled scream escaped my lips. It took a few minutes for my eyes to fully open. " Azriel," I croaked. He wasn't next to me. I unbuckled my belt and kicked the door open before going out. My legs were wobbly at first as I looked around for Azriel but as soon as my wolf made an appearance, I got my strength back. " Azriel!" I shouted and ran to him, he was hurt and bleeding. I got to my knees and lifted his shirt. Gently, I touched his torso and concentrated on healing him, and just like before, his wounds slowly began to close and he stirred, groaning. " Stop that," he grumbled, pushing me away. " Are you alright?" he asked, worried. I nodded and he wiped the blood on my forehead with his fingers gently. ' What happened- " " Impressive," We froze at the voice, it was that
Zion's POV A few weeks ago I discreetly went into the Diamond city. I needed to see for myself how everything was and indeed, as my men reported, the king was a vigilante. I wouldn't have made it in or out without the help of my sorcery. On my way out of the palace, I met someone I didn't know I would. At first, I thought it was my love, Meryl but when I looked closely, I knew it wasn't her, those eyes that belonged to the man I loathed more than anything. Benedict Wade Lafayette, my flesh, and blood. Benedict and I grew up as antagonists, just like our fathers, the original Lafayette brothers. They both wanted to be the alpha of our pack but my grandfather chose my uncle for that because he had a pure heart, and in retaliation, my father became a devoted follower of the dark king in hopes to take revenge on his pack but that didn't work out after that fucker Wyatt killed them. Years later, a few devoted members of the Dark King approached me, they selected me as their leader. We
Zion told us more about his father and the dark king's close relationship, I could tell he admired their evil work by how he spoke and my skin crawled. " Those were great men," " They were killers," Azriel barked. " Aren't we all," Zion smiled tightly. I could feel Azriel's alpha aura roll off him in waves and I put my hand gently on his leg to calm him. " What is your plan here?" Azriel asked. " Well, this is a family reunion," Zion smiled and I nodded at his word, making Corey cock an eyebrow in interest. " When will this reunion end?" Azriel gritted his teeth. " Adira, I was thinking you stay here for a while," he said, eating his steak, and my eyes slightly bulged. I fixed my gaze on him. " I was thinking not, I want nothing to do with you, and I see no reason to stay here," I said, keeping my voice stable. His demeanor changed. " I have a life of my own, a mate that is probably going crazy looking for me now," I said. He mulled over my words for a while. "They w
Adira I was surprised when Corey said he'd help us escape, " Why would you do that?" Azriel asked suspiciously. " She's my family?" he put a finger at me. " Bullshit," " Fine, I never did care for family but I want to be in someone's good books, hopefully, this helps," he smirked, Corey looked more handsome and I instantly knew the person he meant. It was Jett, he was in love with the king's gamma. " Who?" Azriel asked. " Jett," I answered. Corey seemed surprised that I knew that. " Was he the one who released you last time you were in custody?" Azriel growled. " Not intentional, I tricked him," " Well, he's in big trouble," " No, you can't tell anyone he's the reason I escaped," he was concerned, and his eyes flashed purple like mine do when I'm angry. " You love him," I pouted, and he scowled. Corey didn't say a word, just running a hand through his lovely white hair. " No, I don't like owing favors, and helping you would be repaying it," Corey was trying to con
A year went by without Ethan, and it was torture for Kate, she had cried thousands of times and she thought her tears would run dry but she was wrong. She didn't know how the love of her life was doing except he was alive thanks to Azriel, she was grateful to have him by her side. " What did the butler say?" " He found out where they are holding him and we can go rescue him with a few of my warriors," he informed me and I smiled, going to hug him and he hugged me back. " Thank you, Azriel," I cried, pulling away from him. I didn't know what I'd do without him and I'll forever be grateful that I ran into him in that bar. " When are we going?" " Tomorrow," he informed. I was restless the whole day, we were waiting for night to come to invade the hunters and the next day, I was at the border of the Diamond pack before everyone arrived. The journey to Creek Fall town was two hours but most of them had shifted in their wolf form and I rode in the car with Azriel. Kate's heart was thu
The past two weeks were blissful for Kate and Ethan, they spent most of their time in each other's arms or watching vampire movies. " Do you do that too?" he asked as they watched a vampire movie, stifling a chuckle and she elbowed him in the gut. He grunted. " Why are they sparkling like that though," Kate murmured in wonder. She couldn't watch anymore so she stood up, deciding to stretch her legs for a while and it had been long since she went out to hunt. " I'm going to hunt," she sighed, wearing a coat. Ethan stood up and pulled her towards him. " I thought you preferred my blood," he purred in her ear, making a shiver run down her back. He left kisses on her neck and purred but she managed to push him away. " I want to stretch," she said. He smiled at her and nodded, watching her leave the cottage. Ethan was feeling terrible for not telling Kate who he truly was but his wolf told him that vampires and werewolves repel each other. Ethan's heart hurt at the thought of losing K
“Am in a very bad mood and you should leave to save your skin,” Ethan warned.Detective Bradley took a step back, almost mentally placing his hand on the latch of his gun. He could see a murderous glee in the visage of his enemy, Ethan.“I have a few questions regarding that lady friend of yours,”“ I don't know anything about her, like I said, am in a very bad mood and don't want to answer questions,” he repeated, hoarsely and whisperingly. “If you don't leave, am going to have to hurt you,” Ethan emphasized, trying to avoid eye contact, he was struggling with his inner wolf to maintain control as he wanted to take over and rip the detective to pieces. “I don't give a fuck ass what mood you're in. We can have this conversation out here or we can take it to the station.,” he replied, “It's your move mate”Ethan said nothing, he just remained placidly still.“Are we going to have a problem?” he asked again, readying to use brute force“ Please, go,” he struggled, sweat forming on his t
It was a pleasant night for Ethan but, as always, she was gone when he woke up. Leaving his office, he decided to leave his car and walk on foot. He was beginning to find a sinister satisfaction in these forbidden hours of the night. He hurried to the side of the street. The rain had just stopped and the sideways were still moisture-laden and the neon lights of the dry bar across the street glowed irritably across the range of his vision. He folded his hands into a fist, gnarling and pissed at nothing in particular. He stood there a moment and gazed fixedly at the strange gathering of the night colors in the air. He needed to hit something. It was the only logical thing to do. It was the only thing that felt like it would calm his restless soul. And maybe it was going to take the pain away. He stopped, feeling intense pain all over his body. He breathed in and started to walk, ignoring the pain earlier, but it started again. His heart was beating erratically and he stopped, touch
THE YEAR 1895 The gentle luster of his eyes lifted to the burning noon sun through the small window. Mathias Icarius Montgomery leaned over and craned to see the outside world through the iron bars of the prison that held him. A cloud of dust flew in and then rushed into his eyes and he drew back irritably but quickly recovered to his earlier position at the window. His last moments of freedom were these. He had been accused of treason, and he was on death row, sentenced to be hanged the following day. The failing hope that now possessed his visage was owed to the thoughts of being in this state, unable to be with his ailing wife with child. He stood, relishing the pallid scene outside. The people, buried in the turmoil of the usual vending, filled the streets, stretched through every narrow gate and boulevard, and discharged into a stream of many, making their way to this pitiful scene. In the street swelled diatribes of profanities and muffled chanting and voices of other unfamil
This was it. This was the day that she was going to die. She knew that she had to pay the price for the only day that she could spend with Ethan. This was the price she had to pay. Her father got up in the same fashion, and he could see everything that was happening. The wind was loud and still violent and this wizard was not here for any kind bargain. Halomir stretched out his hand, wading it in the air, and she knew that no good thing was going to come out of this. She launched onto him and took him down. She was going to die, but not without a good fight first. She pinned him to the ground and loosed her fangs. Suddenly, he blew some powder in her eyes and she became blind momentarily. Black magic, this was black magic. She fell back, moaning. She was blind, she could not see. She could hear the wizard approaching where she stood, and again she made a second attempt, but he caught her in midair and lifted her from her neck with one hand. Not only did he make her weak, but he had
It was only a few hours into the night. There was no doubt in her mind that Detective Bradley Burke was going to do everything in his strength to make sure that she didn't see the light of day again. Kate seemed calm in her seat, there was no need to fight it yet, it would only make things worse. Detective Bradley Burke glared at her through the mirror. She was sitting in the back seat, “How did you do it?” he asked her. She looked up to meet his eyes. “How did you kill those people?” Did he want to know? She eased her gaze on him. She knew it was easy to compel him even through the glass, but she wouldn't want to do it just yet, because Ethan was probably soon to be involved, so she would let it play out naturally for now. She looked away, ignoring his question. “I am going to make sure that you are locked up for a very long time” he promised. “And I am going to get the truth out of you one way or another,” She immediately let out an involuntary chuckle that stroked Burke as an i
Kate was escorted outside the house by Ethan. He opened the car door for her, and she got into her car and began driving away. She could see him in her mirror, standing on the driveway, watching longingly with his beautiful eyes, and she immediately envisioned what it felt like when his lips were deep into hers. Her lips parted as she lost herself and tried to escape her wonderful reverie. What was happening to her? Was this what love felt like? Was it even possible that she could feel love? Finally, in the distance, he disappeared, and her heart skipped a beat, already missing him. Doing the impossible, meeting him in broad daylight was impossible. And even if magic could do it, a huge sacrifice would have to be paid to just be able to stand in the sun without being scorched to death. Yes, that's it, black magic. After a few hours of driving, she approached the trail leading directly to the castle. She stepped out of her car and treaded carefully there. She trudged up the hill a
Ethan’s house, lit from within, stood at the far end, close enough for her to watch. Kate could see his silhouette moving about in his bedroom, and she stood in silence, watching, soon to head directly there. She would have to explain why she was hurt and why she had come here. She braved another step, then immediately sensed a variant presence in his house. It was different from the female servants. She searched with her sharp eyes and finally confirmed the reason for her dissatisfaction. Nestled on the bed in his bedroom was a woman, Danielle. The window was wide open and everything was revealed. Kate had been the one to compel her to forget what happened when she was lost in the night. Kate had done this kindness to get Ethan to focus on everything but Danielle. Kate watched in wondrous suspense. Danielle was sitting in his massive white bed dourly, as if unsatisfied with something. That perfume she wore only meant trouble and Kate scowled, then hopelessly cowered, fearing the wo