I looked at the Rolex wristwatch on my wrist, impatiently tapping my feet in the air and on the floor of the car. My crossed legs were starting to go numb from keeping them in that position for hours. I didn't mind. I liked the pain. I didn't want Alaric to heal it. The pain served as punishment for leaving my unconscious mate without a word. It couldn't be helped. The day she would awaken was unknown and the deadline for the meeting was fast approaching.I greatly wanted to tell myself that Sapphire would understand and forgive me, but that girl grew a significant sense of inferiority after Astra's arrival. She easily jumped to the worst conclusions and feared the worst of everything. Whether she was aware she did that or not, I wasn't certain, but what I did know is that her mind would find a possible way to cook up the worst possible scenarios for my absence. It could be mate-related or completely not. I could only hope that Zinnia and the people around her would stop her from fear
Astra smiled sweetly and slowly brushed her hair over her shoulders. I remained rooted on the spot, bedazzled by the beauty and elegance of the woman I love, mostly because I couldn't touch her without her permission. "Well?" She asked, gathering her hair into a bun. "Aren't you going to embrace me?""Of course!" Filled with joy and contentment, she was in my arms within the blink of an eye and her warm breath softly grazed the mark on my neck. Out of habit, I looked at her neck bare of my mark and smiled tightly. I shouldn't complain. Astra hates it when I complain. If I do, she might leave me.When I found Astra, my miracle mate, I was greatly overjoyed. I loved her from the moment I saw her but she didn't feel the same. It took months before I won her over but even now, she was wary of me. The only way to keep her is to let her be without my mark until she trusts me completely, even if we are married. It makes sense because Astra said it.I kissed her temple affectionately and pull
"Melody, Melody…" the voice came to her in the form of whispers. Kira felt as though her mind had just been awakened from a long slumber. She fluttered her eyes but still couldn't see beyond the wall of darkness standing before her. "Melody!!!" The darkness around her crashed into light and bit by bit, colours began to mix into the bright sunshine and take shape. Like a fast-forward dream, Kira found herself staring down at the school field.Kira tilted her head in confusion, feeling a buzzing sensation all over her body and she thought she could hear a voice trying to reach her from within the depth of her mind. She knew where she was, she knew who she was, but why did it feel as though she didn't?"For goodness's sake, Melody fucking Adams!!! Look what you did! You made me say the F word!!!" Kira lazily looked over her shoulder and stared emotionlessly at Sharia, the prefect of her class. Kira thought she looked like someone who was about to pop a vein. “For a prefect, she sure is t
Kira returned home late, her work outfit already burnt. She knew she'd have to get more money to buy another one. The smell of cigarettes and cocaine greeted her upon her arrival. She was about to scowl but caught herself before she did. She returned her face to a blank expression and walked into the sitting room.As expected, her father was smoking in the sitting room with a paper of cocaine spread on the coffee table. Her poor, mentally broken mother knelt in front of him, quivering with fear and bare as the day she was born. Kira had always wanted to blame her for being unable to protect her children, but she knew more than anyone else that her mother was just stupid and helpless. The few times she tried to save them, the punishment she suffered was far worse than death. Now her mother was nothing but a shell filled with fear and obedience. She was a pet.The huge man sitting on the chair with his legs crossed looked at her and grinned, allowing smoke loose in his mouth. "Melody,"
The house shook to its foundation. Objects began to fall off, glasses shattering and echoing amid her horrifying scream. Kira looked at her terrified father. “All men are evil. They don't deserve to live!” Her powers responded to her thought and she felt it. It was like her mind entered into a superior realm. She could sense everything. The spiders camping on the ceilings, the ants crawling into furniture, and the bugs and rats resting in different corners of the house. She could sense the objects in the kitchen, in the bedroom, in every corner of the house.The knives.The moment she thought about the knives, tens of sharp blades flew into the sitting room and floated behind her, all of them ready to attack at her command. Kira, too angry to be surprised, pointed her finger at her father. The knives flew with supernatural speed, a speed his human body could not counter despite his skills. The knives pierced almost every part of his body, pinning him to the wall high above the floor.
I expected an attack when I decided to come but I never thought that a mental attack would be the trap, and worse, work on me. Yes, Alaric helped me before it was too late, but the horror of the illusion still stuck in my mind, replaying over and over again. I felt my skin crawl every second and chills run up and down my back, making my body cold and quivery.The laughter felt like an aftereffect, a mockery to my mind for crumbling too fast. Kira stood up in alarm and Jericho continued to nurse his wound, unperturbed. I was too drained to be terrified. Nothing scared me more than the nightmare I woke from. A mockery or two wouldn't hurt.A tornado of smoke burst in from the ceiling. The smoke was orange with a hue of black and the current of the tornado had no force. The smoke broke apart, spreading out all over the room and enveloping us in a cloud of orange smoke. The smoke smelt like orange blossom and apricot. It was somewhat pleasant. The smoke made Kira and Jerry cough, but it p
I had a dream once when I was a kid but I pushed it aside as nothing. The dream felt real and special, but I thought it was just a dream and forgot all about it. However, standing on top of a hill and looking down at the same scene again, I was starting to rethink everything, especially now that I recognize the man in the dream as my father.My father sat facing a child, laughing with so much bliss it filled my heart with joy. His laughter was contagious and the wind did the atmosphere justice. In front of my father and backing me, the child sat on the ground. Her hair was like nothing I'd ever seen before. Her hair was like the depths of the galaxy, having beautiful purple hues and stars that shone more than diamonds. Her hair streamed down her back and puddled on the floor behind her. That was the only thing I could see.I didn't know her, I was certain, but what I didn't understand was what my father was trying to show me. Is she some kind of clue? A missing part of the puzzle piec
I've felt the hands of betrayal before but it was nothing compared to the one I felt as I looked up at Vitani. I tried to come up with anything that could point out a reason for it, but I couldn't think of any. What do I know about her to figure that out? All I could do was stew in rage and bitterness from her betrayal."I know you're wondering why I'm doing this,""Yes, no shit Sherlock,"She sighed and the sadness in her eyes made me confused. "The one person I love the most is my little sister. She's everything to me, even more than Demetrius, my husband and mate. You see, my sister, Vivica, is under a curse. The curse has kept her in a coma for years and the chances of breaking it is zero. The one who cursed her used her soul to seal the curse, dying afterwards with the knowledge and everything else,""And what did she do to deserve such a curse?""That is none of your concern. The only thing you need to know is that you'll be sleeping for a long time,"I stared at her, pained by
Gillian returned from the mission and was extremely enthusiastic. He lifted me and spun me around, causing me to squeal with excitement and surprise. He put me down after three amazing spins and hugged me so tightly I saw stars.Drix snarled and the next second, I was snatched away from Gillian and he narrowly missed a claw slap. Gillian jumped back, raising his hands in surrender. "Whoa, calm down. I'm only hugging my friend,""You're registering yourself for a beating," out of nowhere, a scrawny girl with unkempt hair jumped in front of Gil, spreading her hands wide and creating a shield with her body. That startled Drix and me, and we looked at her confused."Stay away from Charming or I'll bite you!" The girl was probably my age or older and had a death wish growling at an alpha. She also smelled like… she didn't smell like a werewolf. I'd never perceived anything like her before, but again, she was a victim of a sick experiment. Still, there were a few reasons why a girl or anyon
I pressed the suitcase hard with my weight and managed to click the lock. I sighed as I stood up straight, putting my fist on the side of my waist and wiping the sweat out of my forehead with my other hand. "Phew!" That'll be all for shoes. Now what else am I missing?I looked around, calculating everything I packed and what else I needed. Hendrix sighed for the umpteenth time. He claimed I was overdoing the packing but he didn't understand. This vacation was important to me. A girl can't be too prepared. I need to make sure I have everything and anything. "We can just buy whatever you need if you end up missing something. We'll only be staying there for a week, Sapphire. You've packed more than enough,""We might stay longer and Scarlette and I are going to explore. We already have our bucket list, and Vecoria has hers too. I'm in charge of making sure we have everything ready– hmm, what else have I not packed yet?" I mused thoughtfully, completely forgetting that I was talking to so
"So it's not like I'm getting my powers back but someone like you," she nodded. "What use will that be?" I asked as the chains fell off."Zircon has been sleeping for too long, milady, please wake him up." I rubbed my wrist. "He knows a lot about curses so he'll know how to destroy the sword," "I still don't see the use," I grumbled.‘Oh fucking hell! Why are you so unnecessarily stubborn?!’ I froze. I blinked once, then twice, and more times. I was hearing things. I thought I was losing my mind. ‘You're not, bitch! I'm back!’I looked at Vecoria in complete shock, my jaw already hitting the ground. I was shocked out of my wit but one thing was for sure, I thought I was going crazy. I had to be going crazy because there was no other explanation as to why I could hear Zinnia's voice in my head. She died.‘I died as a curse, but Selene finally did something useful with herself and brought me back as a real wolf, sort of,’I fell on my butt, too shocked to remain standing. Vecoria panic
I've never imagined my life without Zinnia. I'd gotten so used to her that I couldn't remember how it felt without her. I was reminded the hard way. I could feel the emptiness in my head the moment I opened my eyes. I felt naked and alone. The silence in my head left an incessant ringing in my ears and my mind was just there, empty.The intense feeling of emptiness devoured me so much that even when I noticed the shackles on my hands and legs and realised that I was in an unfamiliar surrounding, I couldn't care less. I was so nonchalant and unperturbed, but all I could do was sit down with my knees to my chest and stare into space. Zinnia was gone and I was alone in a dungeon, unaware of who my abductors were.I hadn't come in contact with anyone since I was locked away. My food was given to me through the doggy hole twice every day but water came once a day. I no longer had a wolf, I no longer had the powers of a blood wolf or a werewolf. I was just a luna with a barrier and healing
‘This is useless,’ Alaric said flatly as I flimsily held up the last book with a slight knowledge of Selene's offspring. Just like the rest, it only had information about things we already know. No artefacts, no books, nothing. What is the use of coming here?Jerry sighed and tossed away the book in his hand. "What a waste of time,""Tell me about it. Let's just leave, it's useless at this point," Gil grumbled. "Not even the slightest clue about any of her children who laid a curse or anything that gives a hint of it. We could be missing something—""We are not, I would know," I said firmly, dropping the hard book on the table.‘I feel weird,’ Alaric said with a whimper, scratching at the barrier of my mind. We've felt that way from the moment we stepped into the temple. Alaric had it worse. ‘Drix walk out of the library and turn right, then left, and right again,’‘Feel something?’ I asked, rising from my seat.‘A hunch,’ I gestured to Gillian t
Chills ran up and down my spine, making me constantly shiver. Hugging my body did not help. I walked out of the tree, completely horrified. The reason why Zinnia knew so much, the reason why she was so different was because she was the soul of the curse Deianira created. I was petrified by it. I had most of the important memories from my life as Milena which consisted mostly of my time with Dad, a few times with my subordinates, and the time I spent finding an end to the curse. Most of my memories were of me as Sapphire.Sapphire is more human than Milena, and humans feel more emotions, they are vulnerable to pain. Sapphire had more attachment with many, unlike Milena whose world only revolved around Sapphire's father. The point was that I grew up with Zinnia. She wasn't just my wolf, she was a bigger part of my soul and I just learned that to end the long-lasting suffering, I needed to kill her. It was basically telling me to murder my sister, mother, friend, and child.I would have
I wiped off sweat from my forehead as I walked out of the room to find Scarlette. A lot of my memories were still missing and I knew exactly where I could get them. “Scarlette, where are you?”“The garden outside. There's something strange about it,” that was where I was going. I broke into a run. Finding my way was easier because I knew every corner of this castle. I stayed in it alone for years. One thing I now remember, the willow tree in Drix's garden is a fragment of the mother tree in my mother's gemstone garden. Then the pixie who happened to have been in danger must not have been a coincidence. She intentionally appeared there to create the gemstone garden already knowing I'd arrive someday.The original was far more magnificent than the copy. The garden was more like a forest, comparable to Brasher but bigger. Then she named the centre a garden. Different trees made of different gemstones and minerals stood firmly, with bushes, flowers, and other ground crops also made out of
My heart felt strange. There was a sense of familiarity to the castle and my heart didn't feel well about it. It felt bitter. Just like the cave, the walls were filled with pictures of Hiems, the person he was before he reincarnated. But unlike Liviana's, the pictures were decent and passionate, and a woman was with him in some of the pictures.The first time I saw her, I halted and stared at her with hatred. I couldn't tell why I felt that way but I've never felt the capacity of hatred as I felt for her. She had long sleek back hair that looked exactly like a moonless night with stars scattered all over the sky. Her eyes were more like galactic starry night than the galaxy itself. It was beautiful—she was beautiful. She had plump red lips and porcelain skin, a smile that could break wars or create them. She was a real beauty but instead of admiring her, I despised her.Hiems, on the other hand, was a tall man with golden yellow hair and sapphire eyes. His body status was similar to m
Kira opened a portal and it took us to a library. I found myself standing between two tall shelves. Certainly, we were trespassing because we didn't get permission to enter. Zinnia already gave me back my body but she kept her presence dominant.Kira began walking and I followed her. "Where are we?""Library of Congress,""Library of what?!" I screamed. She threw me a glare over her shoulder. I pressed my hand on my lips and looked at her apologetically. She returned her gaze straight ahead. She was wearing fluffy slippers so the sound of her feet was almost silent. I walked silently despite the shoes I had on. She walked urgently as if she was afraid something would catch up to her."How did you find him so easily? And how did Zinnia contact you?""You seem to still be ignorant of the kind of powers your wolf possesses," she took a turn. I increased my pace to catch up with her. "You know, I haven't had sex for months,""What brought that on?""Just saying," she shrugged, looking aro