PROLOGUE

“If she does not learn to control her powers, she becomes a danger to herself and the whole world at large.” A council elder sighs at the young woman holding a child no less than three years old.

“She is an abomination to our world, she means danger and death for all of us.” Another council elder says aggravatedly standing up.

“I came here hoping you could help me.” The young mother cried out.

“That girl should never have been born and you know it.” Another council member yet again states bitterly.

“I had no fault in who I was mated with.” The young mother again cries.

“The female child possessing the power of the fire element can never be accepted. Even with years of practice, she will never be able to control that much power, she'll die one way or the other, there's nothing you nor I can do about it.” The first elder tries again softly.

“I cannot abandon my three year old child to the pain of death, not while I'm alive.” The young mother tells them angrily standing to walk away.

“Elowen.” The elder calls painfully “There's nothing you can do for her, give her up.” He whispers, staring at the little child deeply.

“We have to run.” Elowen desperately holds on to her husband's hand.

“We can't love, we will be the target of every species in the world the moment we step foot out of the pack territory.” the man tries to reason.

“It's no different here Sebastian, since we arrived at the great palace, they have all been trying to eliminate my child.” Elowen grits out with a mix of frustration and fear.

“Oh Elowen, they do not mean to kill our child, they merely are just trying to help us.” Elowen blinks up at the man.

“Have you always been this dense or you do not just care about our child?”

“Your child Elowen, your child, not mine.” Sebastian roars at her and she takes a step back in fear and shock.

“Sebastian.” She whispers in pain. “W-what are you saying?”

“You think I do not know you were raped by a filthy Fae specie. I wasn't home for months and when I come back, you wind up pregnant and say it is mine.” He yells violently.

Elowen tries to catch her breath as she begins to hyperventilate. “You didn't bring me here for a solution did you?” She manages to whisper again, her chest constricting painfully.

“I love you Elowen but that child cannot stay, I will not raise another man's child, especially not a forbidden one.”

Elowen wails loudly sliding to the floor, the betrayal of her own mate flowing through her very veins.

“I cannot abandon my child.” She continues to murmur on the floor.

“Is Lily not also your child? She's barely six and you haven't even looked at her direction in weeks. Make a choice on who you would like to abandon, Lora and I or a forbidden child?”

“You are cruel.” Elowen continues to sob as she flees the room.

Elowen stops by the pack nursery to pick up Lily.

“Mama what is going on?” The small voice questions her panicking mother.

“Nothing sweetheart, nothing, we just need to get something really quick.” She says hurriedly and then looking back at her older child, she bends to kiss her cheek and hair and also hugs her tightly. 

“I'm so sorry Lily, I never meant to, I love you so much.” She sobs again then she wipes her tears and picks Lily up. 

Theresa comes from a beta family of strong she wolves, she has never been bothered enough to use her sorcerer powers ever but now seems like the right time as she summons all of her strength to teleport herself into the woods unknown to her that her teleportation left behind quite a stir and small chaos.

Hiding inside the woods alone with two kids and without her mate was more difficult than she imagined, she was still within the Kingdom's territory but needed to carry out her plan immediately.

She stopped at an abandoned hut with her pups to rest. Her younger pup has always been quiet, she was almost three and she has still not said her first word.

“Mama.” Lilly whimpers in discomfort hanging on to her mother's arms.

“I'm sorry baby, it will be over soon.” She is exhausted from using her powers as she brushes Lilly's hair back.

She sets Lilly down right in front of the hut.

“My sweet girl, wait for mama right here, no matter what you hear, do not come in until I come and get you, do you understand?” she instructs.

“But mama.” Lilly whines.

“Please Lilly.” She begs and goes back in as Lilly nods hesitantly looking scared.

Elowen stands in front of her younger pup, she releases a heavy breath.

“I love you my child, please live, you must live.” She says strongly looking straight into her daughters eyes and for the first time the little pup acknowledges her mother by nodding her before giggling.

Elowen holds back the urge to sob as she stands, her hands begin to glow as she chants incoherent words.

The next few 30 minutes are filled with unbearable, blood curdling screams from both mother and child. The pain must have been too much for the little child as she collapses, unmoving on the floor. 

Elowen also collapses on the floor, too weak to continue, she crawls closer to check her child, she pulls the child in her arms and tears her shirt open.

“It worked.” She whispers in disbelief and laughs like a crazy she wolves.

“It really worked.” She repeats in amazement as her hands trails the intricate signs drawn on the back of a three year old like some tattoo. She kisses her child in happiness.

Her ears peak at the slightest ruffling of leaves. “Lilly.” She yells, the little girl's tiny feet pads into the hut.

“Come here sweetheart.” She holds her hand out, once she feels her child closely, she sighs in relief. The little girl looks from her mother to sister terrified.

“It's okay sweetheart, we are okay.” She cuddles both her children exhausted. The ruffling sound increases and her shoulders grow tense understanding what it means.

“Lilly, no matter what happens, always protect your sister.” She tells her child holding her tiny hands tightly with tears rolling down her face. “Promise me.”

“I promise mama.” Lilly promises with determination in her eyes.

Elowen stands with her younger pup and holds Lillys hands as she prepares her weak body to teleport.

In seconds, men fill the small hut and Elowen’s eyes widen in sheer panic as she rushes to teleport but her mate rushes in and tears Lilly away from her hands as she begins to disappear from the room, forced to leave her child behind.