"Or an Elf",Caleb said gravely."Prepare a dozen of the lycan warriors and ready them to march towards Dave's house",Riven said and walked back towards Layla. "Yes Alpha",Caleb nodded and exited the room."I'm going to leave you for a while my love",Riven told Layla, one hand caressing her hair. Layla's eyes were filled with questions. There was fear also, fear from the dream she had that night. It wasn't merely a coincidence. Why would she have that dream about Cara the same time Cara escaped? She remembered the whisper, and it further confirmed her suspicions. Something was going to happen today, and she didn't know what. She didn't even know how to convince Riven not to leave."Don't be frightened my sweet Layla",Riven said softly. "Caleb and Alex will be here with you until I return".Layla's eyes widened and Riven understood what she was asking."Yes I released Alex",he said and smiled at her. "I told you you only need to ask my love. Anything you want will be done".Layla want
"Cara stop this! The Alpha will be enraged at what you're trying to do",Caleb said as he and Alex stood in front of Layla, shielding her from the furious she-wolf."Riven won't have something to be enraged about when that brat is dead",Cara spat out viciously and made a move towards Layla. She was consumed with so much rage and she just wanted to feel her claws sinking into Layla's form."Stop where you are! I will not hesitate to...",Alex was saying when Zane suddenly slammed into him, tackling him to the ground. They crashed into one of the shelves. Books tumbled and landed around them and in the next second, they shifted into their beast form. Alex was larger in size compared to Zane's smaller werewolf form and they circled each other, snarling and baring their canines.Caleb had turned to watch them and got distracted for a minute. Before he could turn back, Cara had his neck in a death grip and she hurled him out the window. Caleb's body crashed through the glass and dropped down
Layla's eyes opened and they were no longer gray in colour. They were purple. Bright purple that glowed with power. Her body suddenly became illuminated with purple light and she shot upwards, heading towards the roof. Her eyes were alight with purple fire and all the pain she had gone through turned into a ball of rage and she now glared at Cara.Cara moved backwards in shock, eyes amazed and perplexed. A thousand thoughts ran through her head and it didn't make sense to her. Riven's mate wasn't human? Then what was she?Layla stretched her arm towards Cara and the latter felt her body lift up. Cara screamed as her body was lifted. She felt a strong pressure holding her in place and she could do nothing to stop it. She watched with terrified eyes as Layla took absolute control of her body.Layla felt the powers coursing through her and she tightened her fist, watching as Cara let out a painful scream. She jerked her arm backwards and Cara was hurled over the edge of the roof. Her sc
The human worldAnnabelle Hale stood behind her little cottage, hanging the sheets she just finished washing. She worked mechanically, her hands moving on their own accord. Her eyes were distant, looking faraway. A lot was currently running through her mind.It had been twenty three years. Twenty three years since that faithful day she gave her baby to Maria, her sister. Twenty three years since she went into hiding, keeping her true identity a secret from everyone and living like a human. People wondered though. They wondered how a young beautiful woman like her could live alone for so long, without a man to take care of her, or children to tend to. Annabelle indeed looked young, like a woman in her early thirties and she knew everyone would go crazy with fear if they found out she was almost a thousand years old. But she left them to wonder in silence while she lived her life in seclusion. And when the years started going by rapidly and they began to wonder why she didn't age, she
It couldn't be.Different possibilities ran through Annabelle's mind. If Layla escaped from Maria's home, how then did she get to the island? That place that was hidden by the magic of the Fae? Thinking of that island brought back bitter memories. How her kind had been annihilated for joining the witches and trying to overthrow the lycanthropes. She never joined them, so she hadn't bothered trying to save them from the wrath of the lycanthropes and she had been labeled as a backstabber and a betrayer. Now her daughter was back in that island and mated to the only man who would kill her if she showed her face. The Supreme Alpha thought all the Sorcerers, Sorceresses and witches tried to overthrow them and she knew he wouldn't believe her if she defended herself and told him she hadn't been part of it.She had no choice. Layla's existence couldn't be discovered. She would need to take her daughter away from that Alpha, and away from the island. If Layla could grow up in the midst of h
Riven was unable to sleep the entire night. Layla's body boiled with so much heat and whatever caused her such intense pain wouldn't let go of her. Her screams tore at his heart and he felt useless, knowing there was nothing he could do.Henrietta had tried all the magic spells she knew. Even the healing incantations and pain relief spells. None worked. Something was blocking her spells from working and it frustrated her because she didn't know what else to do. The sight of Riven as he held Layla close to him was so touching that she turned away, unable to look. Layla went through so much pain that her screams woke the entire shifters in the mansion. No one dared go close to Riven's chambers though. They knew he would be in a foul mood.At the early hours of the morning, the pain finally released Layla and she settled in Riven's embrace, crying uncontrollably until she fell asleep. Her burning temperature gradually cooled down until it was back to normal, and Henrietta wiped her body
The day after the strange event that occured with Layla was totally peaceful. No one spoke about it. No one questioned Layla about her past. Riven had forbidden it. Layla would talk about her past when she was ready. He didn't want to pressurize her. Layla wondered about the pain of the previous night. She knew it wasn't ordinary. And she was convinced now that she wasn't human. The question now was, what was she? There was no one to ask. She had no parents. Going to the human world to ask Madame Parker was out of the question. She then made up her mind to look for answers herself. She was sure she would get answers from Riven's library.It was a bright afternoon and Layla sat in the library with Caleb and Alex. Riven had already left in the early hours of the morning. Apparently he had an important meeting with the Ancient Shifters and he left her in the care of the shifters she had grown comfortable with.She was dressed in a beautiful blue blouse that hugged her slender body and
Riven's eyes flickered and turned red with rage. One hand shot out and gripped Caleb's throat, claws emerging and biting into the shifter's skin."Alpha...please...",Caleb choked."YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WATCH OVER HER!",Riven roared furiously. All the shifters immediately winced and fell to their knees, holding their heads in pain as Riven's Alpha voice slammed through their minds. Riven couldn't think straight. The fact that he couldn't feel even a tiny part of Layla's presence made him raging mad and in the mood to kill. His beast started fighting to emerge and a slow shifting began. His ears grew out and his golden fur broke out of his skin. Bones popped painfully, his canines emerged and his eyes flickered from gold to red.Cade knew what was happening and he quickly shifted into his lycan. "Riven you have to stop!",Henrietta's panicked voice reached the enraged Alpha's ears and still, Riven didn't release Caleb. His shifting slowly completed and a blood curdling roar emitted fro
The human realm, Kingdom Of Northville....The sun slowly rose from the eastern horizon and brightened the magnificent city of Northville, welcoming its citizens to a brand new day.At the edge of the kingdom, hidden among the wild flowers and surrounded by the forest of the willows was a fancy cottage.The front door of the cottage swung open and a white haired young woman stepped outside, holding a basket of grains."Kalista, don't forget to feed the chickens",a female voice called from within the cottage."Yes, mother",Kalista responded and twirled her way towards the metal cage behind the cottage. She hummed to herself along the way, holding up her dress and skipping lightly."Good morning, my little feathered friends",she smiled warmly as she got to the cage and crouched before it. The chickens squawked in anticipation for their morning meal, and Kalista carefully tipped the basket she held and poured out the grains into the feeder."Don't rush, there's enough for everyone",she
Six years later....Riven's mansion was filled with the sound of celebration and decorated with Christmas lights. Outside, it was blazing cold and snowing hard but inside the house, it was warm and cozy as a low fire burned in the chimney.There was a large Christmas tree in the middle of the living room, decorative lights twinkling like a thousand jewels. Beneath the tree, there were dozens of presents, boxes wrapped in fancy wrappings.It was Christmas.Six year old Xavier and Cade raced around the large living room, laughing happily as they were being chased my Clarissa, Caleb's three year old daughter. The boys totally adored her and they protected her from the bullying of the other shifter's kids. Clarissa had bright blonde hair like her father, but had her mother's sky blue eyes. Her smile was enchanting, the deep dimples on her cheeks giving her an adorable look.As the children raced around the living room, Layla watched them from the top of the stairs with a smile. She had
Three years later....Riven sprinted through the large halls of his huge mansion, racing towards his room at the top floor with a woman behind him.She was a doctor, a shifter who didn't want to belong to any pack, and prefered to live on her own. She had volunteered to help Layla in her delivery for a handsome fee.She was just a young werewolf, only two hundred years old with no sign of her mate yet."Alpha slow down",she chuckled behind him as she rushed towards the room where the Luna was waiting. "We still have a few more hours before the baby comes""The contractions are getting unbearable",Riven said over his shoulder but didn't reduce his hurried steps. In a panicked mode, he sent a mind link to his mate.[My love, hold on. The doctor is on her way to you][Oh Riven, hurry. I'm so terrified], Layla's reply made the beast in him more frantic and he flew up the remaining flight of stairs.He shoved the door open and hurried to the side of the bed where Layla was.Layla was sitt
Riven felt suddenly whole. He shut his eyes, forgetting everything else and focusing on the feeling of Layla's soft body close to him. His arms tightened around her, one hand reaching up to caress her hair. The scent of apples and roses, the scent he had grown so used to, flooded his senses and made him dizzy from relief. All of a sudden, everything seemed alright. All the years he had been wallowing in anguish and guilt sudden disappeared. It didn't matter anymore as long as his mate was in his arms."Layla",he whispered in her ear, burying his nose in the crook of her shoulder and breathing in her scent. The unique scent that belonged to only her. "Is it really you?""Yes, Riven",Layla whispered back to him, tears rolling down her cheeks when she answered him. "I came back to you, my love"The feeling was surreal and it still felt like a dream to him. Only the sparks of the mate bond and the softness of her body made him believe it was actual reality.He was really holding his ma
Years had passed since the last battle with the devils and the lycanthropes, and everything was finally back to normal.Riven didn't return to the hidden island, the only place he knew as his home. He decided it was time to start a new life somewhere else.He established a new territory in the human world, a city called DeVille . He built a much more magnificent mansion and the entire lycanthropes lived in peace just as they had been living in the hidden island.His business thrived, producing billions for him every year. Soon, Riven Qinn became the talk of the city. Men respected him, women adored and worshipped him, wishing they could catch the young handsome billionaire's attention.They had no way of knowing that Riven was centuries old, and he would never love another woman.Caleb was promoted to the position of Supreme Beta and Knox was the new Supreme Gamma.Over the years, majority of the lycanthropes were united with their mates and the Dark Creek Pack expanded as babies were
Xavier felt his breath bust out of his mouth. It was only then that he realized he had been holding it. Selene, the Moon Goddess was right in front of him?Without another word, he bowed his head to the ground, trembling from awe and immense respect. For the Moon Goddess herself to appear to him was something he couldn't fathom. He wasn't worth it. He wasn't worth to be in her presence.His lips trembled as he bowed his head repeatedly before Selene."Rise, Xavier",Selene continued in a soothing voice, the hint of an amused smile playing around her perfect lips.However, Xavier shook his head and remained on the ground before her."I know you're wondering why I have appeared to you",the Moon Goddess said. "You helped the lycanthropes defeat the war, even when you were part of the reason for the war in the first place"Xavier trembled from shame when he heard the goddess. He had indeed been a part of the cause. He had made a deal with the devil and deceived Layla just because he want
A week later...A week had flown by since the bloody battle with the devils and the demons of hell. The spot where the battle took place in Red River City was scorched and blackened badly and would forever be a reminder to people, both humans and supernatural creatures, of the day the devils almost took over the world.The desert creatures had exchanged polite words with Riven, congratulating each other for their victorious battle. And when the sultan tried to offer his condolences on Layla's death, Riven declined and wished them safely back to their realm.Left with nothing else to say, the sultan nodded respectfully to Riven and he disappeared with his surviving army. The surviving minotaurs returned to their realms while every other creature that had contributed to the victory of the war with the devils returned to their respective realms, leaving only the lycanthropes in Red River City.The City was in ruins. The dead bodies were piled in different sections and burned. The entire
Layla stepped out of the shield of energy into the burning red flames. She waved her hand and the shield thickened, keeping Riven and the other creatures within. The flames didn't harm her, as her magic was joined with the spirit beast.When Riven tried to hurry out after her, he felt his body bounce against the shield of energy. He was trapped within.His eyes widened as realization dawned on him."Layla",he called out to her through the shield. "Riven... it is time",Layla said in a sad tone. Tears slowly spilled down her eyes as she gazed lovingly at her mate. "I want to make this easy for you but I don't know how...""Please, my love. It can't end like this",Riven pleaded in a shaky voice. He didn't know when tears gathered in his eyes and spilled down his cheek. For the first time since he lost his sister, he cried. "Don't do this, please. Don't leave me. We can end this together"Layla felt her heart shatter all over again when she witnessed the way her mate begged her like his
Hades let out a terrifying scream and stumbled backwards. Black smoke seeped out from the cracks on his face as Layla's blood burned him. He swiped at his face, his sharp claws ripping the skin apart as he struggled to wipe the blood away from his face. This same pain also visited the other six devils as they wailed eeriely, their faces melting off from the contact of Layla's blood."I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!",Hades bellowed at Layla in a fit of scorching rage. The devil had wanted Layla's blood to curse her with blood magic but in the end, Layla had beaten him at his own game.The spell the devil had placed over the lycanthropes and the remaining creatures was broken and they could move again. They succeeded in destroying the remaining demons and pushing the rest into the crater of flames. It seemed the power of the devils greatly diminished after Layla's blood touched them because the creatures stopped crawling out from the crater. Seeing how distracted the devils were at that poin