Hendrix carried me out of the building I still wasn't sure what it was for. His people followed him. He was a billionaire. I could smell it, and when we got to the line of cars, I could see it. "Al– sir, you can't be serious about this. She's not good enough,""That's none of your business, Astra. She looks like a good woman to me. She's beautiful, smart, fearless—""Shameless with a touch of evil spirit,"Hendrix sighed. He wasn't the one who replied to her. He hadn't said anything about her complaints. I looked at her over his head and gave her my middle finger. She growled like an animal. "You see that?! She's arrogant and unfit for the position—""Astra, how many spare lives do you have?"Hendrix shut her up with just that word. My powerful billionaire. "Princess, I'm assuming you don't want to follow me home. You must have a family who are worried about you,""You're considerate. Ten points," I gave him a thumbs up. He laughed. "My older brother and I were dragged to the club by m
Demetrius paced about, biting his fingernails and murmuring to himself. He couldn't understand what was going on but he was not clueless enough to believe that his daughter would declare war against him for no reason. Plus, it added up too well. One minute she was still under the curse, and the next, she was up and about again. Demetrius felt pained that his wife could do something as stupid as that to his daughter, betraying his trust, betraying her trust.He looked at his wife, Vitani, who had no ounce of remorse on her face. She knew she had been caught but she didn't care. Demetrius already knew that when it came to her sister, she would always come first. It was just like how his daughter cared about the sacrificed girl in question. He knew the chaos his child would cause by declaring war on the name of her mother, the person she despised the most. It meant that she was furious and would carry out her threat mercilessly. That was one thing Vitani and Scarlette had in common. When
The mansion shook to the very core of its foundation. The water broke walls, broke apart furniture, and broke through everything like acid or lava melting everything it touched. Demetrius managed to escape from the flood, flying out of the water and up to the sky to meet Scarlette who stood over a pillar of water."Scarlette!!! Sweetheart!!!"Scarlette robotically turned her gaze to him. "Are you here to fight me?" She spun the sceptre in her hand, pointing it at him. "I wouldn't put it past a shameless man like you,""Scarlette, please, forgive her. I know what she did was wrong. I know I have no right to beg—""So why do you beg? Do you think your plea will reach my ears when my sister is lying nearly lifeless on her bed? Do you think forgiveness is possible right now? What makes you think I'd ever listen to you? You've always chosen her before me. You left me in my mother's womb before I was even born! You could have chosen to take me after birth when she threw me at your doorstep.
"Welcome back, Alpha," Everett greeted with a bow, placing his fist on his chest. He avoided my gaze meticulously, keeping his gaze and head low. They all were.I looked at Cooper and he avoided my gaze too, turning my frown into a scowl. I didn't feel it because of the distance or another force, I wasn't sure, but the closer I got to the pack, the more I felt it. Taffy and Nino were dead and my mate was extremely saddened. The energy of the pack felt off but it didn't look like it was a natural death."Are you all going to keep pretending or are you going to tell me what happened to Taffy? Why did I return to such terrible news? And why didn't anyone try to inform me? The last time I checked, Jericho gave you a way to communicate with me so what is going on?" I turned my gaze to the only person who would answer me. She rolled her blue eyes away and avoided my gaze. Wait, blue eyes?"I'm sorry, Alpha. I promised you when I came here that I would not bring you trouble in any way but I
“You don't need to break down all the time, child. More tragedy will befall you if you let grief overwhelm you,” the words echoed in my head as I quietly ate the dessert Apple prepared. I woke up a few moments earlier to find Hendrix fast asleep. He looked extremely exhausted. We both were. Instead of waking him up, I ate what he cooked while going through everything I experienced in a coma.I did not remember those words at first but after waking up and replaying every step of my happy and peaceful life in the dream, I remembered those words echoing in my head after I woke up. It was the voice of Persephone, I knew that much. I felt as if a small piece of ice made my heart its residence, closing me off to drowning in dismay. Maybe it was the aftermath of Persephone's voice in my head or something she did to stop me from despairing, or maybe it was Zinnia's doing. I couldn't be sure, but what I did know was that without that coldness, my mind would have crumbled.I overheard Apple and
Hendrix chuckled, gently grabbing my hips again. "I could get used to being awakened like this, and this tail," he pulled at it but gentler this time. "Do you have ears too?" I raised my head and turned to look at him for the first time, smiling innocently. He cursed, running his fingers into his hair with a distressed expression on his face. "Why are you doing this to me?""So you do enjoy something like this?" I asked with a teasing wiggle of my brows.He snorted. "Is there ever anything you put on that isn't as sexy as fuck? The only reason I keep my hands away from you and bottle my desire is because this fucking universe keeps getting in my supposed-to-be newly wedded life," he said as if complaining but he wasn't, though he looked regretful."Now come here," I yelped as he flipped… no, dragged and thrown on the bed, and he was hovering above me in an instant. "You woke me up for this," he gently held my ears, rubbing them and pressing his already-hardened dick against my core. T
I sat on the kitchen island stool, kicking my legs and humming, watching my father cook and talk endlessly. I was in another dream, I could tell that much. Unlike before, I wasn't seeing from someone's eyes, I was seeing everything myself in the body of a child. The strange child next to me from last time, the one with galactic hair and eyes, sat on the other stool. Unlike the first time I saw her, she wasn't looking at me. She couldn't see me or she was pretending not to see me.I didn't understand what was going on or who she was, but I knew Dad cared about her. He was telling her stories about his best friends, Grandma and Hendrix's ancestors. He told the child he didn't hate Grandma for what she did. He was sad, heartbroken, and felt betrayed at first, but over the years, he forgave her. I wish Grandma was still alive, I would have told her that."So do you have any friends? You seem like a lovely child," the child stared emotionlessly at Dad, the glimmer in her eyes the only slig
One, two, three… time counted as we remained frozen from the shock of what happened right before our eyes. Not all of us, I'm certain Hendrix and a few were not, just stunned into silence. Then the shock wore off and the younger children began to scream. I couldn't get over it. I saw her body explode into hundreds of pieces, even if I was blinded by the light from the explosion. My whole body was rigid and my lips were partly open.Drix tried to calm the anxious crowd while I remained where I stood, unable to open my mouth. The shock started to wear off and the feeling of loss took place. Eloise died right in front of me. I never liked her but neither did I hate her. Our relationship was complicated. We were not friends, I did not love her, but I cared about her. She might… no, she did care about me too just like she cared about everyone in her pack.I dropped to my knees, my legs weakened from the sudden loss of strength. I squeezed my top tightly in my hand, tears rolling down my ch
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