Mirage's P.O.V "Hello, grandmother." There was nothing pleasant about the way I addressed her and from the way she winced at me ditching the formalities, I knew this was going to be one difficult chat. "I'll give the two of you some privacy." Alpha Charles got up from the chair and motioned for the boys. The three of them left soon after and then, it was just me and her…the woman I had wanted to see at least once in my lifetime so I could understand the reason why she abandoned her children like he meant nothing to her at all. "You're not Fae by blood." She spoke harshly as soon as the coast was clear. "I don't think you have t-" I raised my hand and opened my palm to the bright rays of light that showed my Fae powers clearly. The Fae Queen gasped out loud, surprise clear in her face. "You lied to the Council?" "No," I told her firmly. "I protected my secrets from someone who could've b
Mirage's P.O.V It wasn't until it was late at night, when I was fast asleep in Alex's arms that things began to go south. The dream started out normal, with me strolling through the forests, enjoying the chirping of the wild birds and the odd noises of the insects as I walked between the tall forest giants, their canopies stretching so far up that I couldn't even see the top. But even in the commotion of the different wild creatures in the forest, it was peaceful…beautiful. A few rays of sunlight managed to penetrate the canopy and land on the forest floor, making the leaves shine with a golden hue. The early morning dew drops shore like diamonds and as I walked barefoot on the grass, my feet felt wet. It was such a wonderful, freeing feeling. A movement in front of me caught my eyes and as I watched, a large grey wolf with white patches came into view, its fur shining in the sunlight as it hit its skin at an angle. "Alex!" Joy bubbled inside my
Mirage's P.O.V I sprang up into a sitting position, covered in sweat and my mind swimming in panic, that was until I saw Alex's green eyes groggy with sleep, as he too sat up in bed next to me. "Mirage?" He squinted his eyes, rubbing at his face with his hands. "What's wrong? Are you alright?" "Alex!" Getting out of the covers, I straddled his hips and wrapping an arm around his neck, crashed my lips onto his. A groan escaped his lips as his hand came up behind me to support my head as my kiss got feverent, desperate. I was afraid that it was going to make him weary, but it didn't take long before he returned the kiss with just as much desperation, his free arm wrapping around my waist to pull me even closer to him. Was he able to feel my desperate need to have him closer? To make sure that he was still beside me and not dust on the wind like the nightmare I just had? Could he tell that I was about ready to lose my mind out of
Mirage's P.O.V "No, I'm gonna try again!" I told her firmly. Just like Freya taught me, I tried to concentrate on the air around me, on the natural flow of energy of the earth. Witchcraft and Fae magic, both were based on the conversion of energy from one form to another. So I concentrated on the air, the wind energy around me and started the conversion. My brows furrowed in concentration as I felt perspiration bead my forehead. The small sparks of light that appeared out of thin air made me want to huff in relief, but it wasn't a win until I could turn it into a ball of light with the same energy as the sun. It was the only way I could defeat a vampire. The sparks increased, started forming in the shape of a crescent…slowly getting bigger and bigger and… The ball of light disappeared as I lost the threat of power that I had been desperately holding on to. "Fucking hell!" I cursed at the walls as sweat dripped down my nose. "
Mirage's P.O.V The next morning, I went to Julian's room alone to pay him a visit. Julian's fever had gone down after Freya used her magic to keep the black magic in check, but that was probably the only reason he was still stable. He hadn't woken up or shown any response to external stimuli ever since that day and with every hour that passed without him waking up, Daisy worried that it was only worsening his condition. To say that I was worried about him would be an understatement. The big, blue eyed little boy, who had seemed to have an adorable crush on me, had been the first person in this pack, aside from Alex and Daisy, to actually try to make friends with me. And even though he was far too young, his friendship had been very much welcome. I miss his shy smiles whenever he saw me and the way he would give me a kiss on the cheeks just to get even with Alex. And even though he hadn't known then that the flowers that he had gotten me had been poisoned, I had
Mirage's P.O.V I opened my eyes to the sound of the clock ticking on the wall. It was well past midnight and the packhouse was eerily silent. Alex slept beside me almost soundlessly, his breathing even and his arms wrapped around my waist lightly. I hated this guilty feeling as I looked up at his peaceful face, moving aside the hair on his forehead with feather-light fingers. Just as softly, I took his hand from my waist and placed it on my pillow as I got up from the bed and moved away slowly, so as not to cause much disturbance. The herb that I had mixed in his food wasn't any high grade sleeping pill that was filled with chemicals, so I was a little skeptical about its workings. But seeing Alex sleeping so peacefully gave me relief. It meant that the herb was working. Getting out of bed, I headed for the closet to get dressed in a pair of jeans and a white top with a dark green jacket on top to keep out the cold from my bones. But even as I dressed, eve
Mirage's P.O.V If fear…had a face, then no one would have ever imagined it to be like Alistair Corvenus. The man was unearthly beautiful. As Akiko led me to the streets in front of the packhouse, I found a car waiting for me there. It was a large, black SUV that looked modern and expensive, not something I would have ever associated with Alistair, bust as we drew closer, the door to the back was opened and I finally saw his face. Fear slammed into my gut with the force of an eighteen-wheeler. The revulsion was so high that I felt bile in my throat. But for some reason, even though my body revolted violently against the mere sight of him…my mind remained calm…almost numb. Like all the feelings and emotions had been drained out of me, or locked away at the very least. His bright red eyes sparkled with excitement as soon as his eyes landed on my face and a sly smile stretched on his perfect pink lips. Alistair was literally the poster boy for perfection. His
Mirage's P.O.V "What the fuck are you even getting at?" I snapped at the woman, getting my legs off the side of the bed so I could stand at any given moment. Whatever magic she had been using last night, to get me to comply with their demands…it was gone now. So the only conclusion I could draw at the moment was that she needed energy to do whatever magic she did…or those had been her orders last night, to get me to come with them without causing a scene. Now that they had me in their lair, that was no longer needed. "The Master has got his hands on something very…precious to you," she said the word like she didn't know what it meant. "So it's better for you to comply. There's a chance that you'll be punished otherwise." A harsh laugh escaped my lips, startling her as she was placing the plate onto the small table. "Alistair is a sick fucker who had killed my mother, sold my father and my sister to other vampires and then