Mirage's P.O.V I felt my eyes burning. Everything was so bright that I couldn't even tell if I was awake or asleep. The light was burning my eyes and even as I felt my eyelids flutter open, I was once again blinded by the light. I groaned as I brought my hands up to my eyes. What was going on? Why was there so much light here? But no matter how much I tried to cover up my eyes, the light just wouldn't go away. Finally, I moved my hands away from my face and opened my eyes to a room full of light. Everywhere I looked, there was only light, as bright as the sun. It felt like I was Icarus and I had finally reached the sun without melting off my wax wings. Suddenly, I was overcome with a sense of peace and calm like I had never felt before. It felt like this is where I belonged…here, in this light-filled world without and pain, without any shadows. This place made me want to stay here forever. "Mirage…" Who was it? This voice?
Mirage's P.O.V "Why should we go to your room again?" I narrowed my eyes at Alex, who only answered with a grin. "Because it's bigger and has a built-in closet." "Say no more." I grinned. "I'm calling dibs on the right side." "Heyyy…That's not fair!" He pouted. "Life's not fair, my mate." I shrugged my shoulders after that philosophical input. "We are simply moving in." "Simply?" He lifted the two large bags from the floor for emphasis. "If this is your definition of simple…" "Well, I didn't go shopping for all those things, did I? You spoiled me!" "That's true. It's all my fault."Alex sighed as he looked around the room almost in nostalgia. "This room will still be yours though." "Why?" I frowned. "This room could go to someone who might need it later on." "Well," he shrugged. &
Freya's P.O.V I entered Julian's room that evening to find him sitting at his table, concentrating on finishing up his homework. "See?" Cameron whispered against my ear. "There was nothing to worry about." "I guess…" I sighed, but I wasn't convinced. Later last night, when I had returned from the cabin in the woods after helping Mirage unlock her core powers, I had come to check up on Julian out of old habit. Even though we had left behind the time when our father was alive and when I had to constantly remain alert of Julian's safety…some old habits do die hard. But I was thankful that I had come up to check on Julian, because even at two in the morning, I had found him standing as still as a statue, right in front of his window with a faraway look in his eyes as he stared at the waxing moon with utmost concentration. I remember calling out his name, but when he had turned to face me, his eyes had been blood red. I
Mirage's P.O.V Freya, Sarah and I were back inside the cabin in the woods the very next day, training even further and harder so that I could have a better hold on my powers. "This is just the tip of the ice-berg, Mirage." Freya reminded me. "The stronger you get, the more of your skills you get to utilize." "What other skills can I even expect?" I asked her, because as far as I knew, manipulation and attention seeking were kinda automatic for me, but light magic was just that…the power to form these light globes in my palm. What else could I possibly do with such magic? "The skill to generate light outside your body." Freya's voice cut through my concentration and I closed my fist, letting the globe of light vanish into thin air. Perspiration beaded my forehead as I used the back of my hand to wipe at my face. The longer I held onto the light, the harder it was on my body. According to Freya, the light was my body t
Mirage's P.O.V "What?" Freya and Derek turned to face me as that whisper left my lips, but I couldn't avert my eyes from that shadowy darkness anymore. Had I seen it wrong? Was it a mirage caused by the darkness and my own imagination? "Red eyes…" I whispered to Freya as she took a hold of my hand. "I saw them…" "Damnit! Your hands are freezing." Freya held onto me tighter. "It's alright, Mirage. We're here with you." But as a low growl left Tyler's mouth, I knew that the vampire was still here; toying with us, messing with our minds until one of us made a mistake. "It's waiting for us to make the first move." Sarah whispered, even though I had a feeling that the others were already communicating mentally with each other. Freya squeezed my hand, almost in a comforting manner. I knew she was worried about me, especially since I was frozen in place, unable to move or think straight.
Mirage's P.O.V The next morning, Alex and I were rushing to Julian's room to find Freya and Cameron already there waiting for Daisy to show up. "What happened to Julian?" Alex's voice was sharp but I saw the strain in his jaw as he looked down at the little guy who was passed out on the bed, a wet cloth on his forehead as he sweated enough to soak his own clothes. "He's running a very high fever." Cameron answered us as Freya desperately tried to get his fever down. "We've been trying for a while now, but his fever just won't come down." "Get the ice bath ready." We turned to face the door and found Daisy entering the room followed by Dr. Shaw, the one who was more specialized to treat humans. "Daisy." Freya made way for the healer as she sat at the edge of the bed and began taking Julian's vitals. "I'll get the ice bath ready." Freya disappeared into the bathroom to get the water insi
Mirage's P.O.V "You're thinking of being the bait?" Alpha Charles frowned at me as we all sat in his office, discussing the best plan of action. "It's the best option we have." I told him now. "If I can turn myself in, in return for the antidote of whatever he did to Julian-" "I think you have to consider the fact that whatever the vampire and the witch did to Julian might not even have a cure." Coming from Freya herself, I was a bit startled at the roughness of her voice. "Not all magic has a cure. Sometimes the disease or the curse can be directly linked to the witch's life. So don't throw away your life until we have some kind of confirmation." "Freya is right." Alpha Charles nodded. "We have to wait for a confirmation. If it was Alistair who had put that spell on Julian via a witch, then it won't be long before he contacts us. And if he wants you that desperately, then we have to let him come t
Mirage's P.O.V The Supernatural Council consisted of ten species that represented the major races present on the earth. They were not permanent members as they got voted to be on the seats for only three years before being replaced by another member. However, this was only the case for majorly populated species like the wolves and a few other shifters. For today's meeting, I was only going to be talking to a werewolf representative, the Fae Queen and the Vampire Queen. Since the other Council members didn't have anything to do with the case, they would only intervene if I requested their help for a fair judgment, otherwise, the three of them will be the only people that I would need to deal with. It was surprising to even Alpha Charles and the members of the council at the fact that the Fae Queen had actually decided to take part in the council meeting. They are the most elusive of all the members and usually tend to stay away from any kind of politics or trouble. But