I ran another lap around the pack. I'd run beyond my limits and my muscles hurt but I didn't stop running. The weight adjustment bracelets, anklets, and belts were becoming heavier to handle and made it even more difficult to run. I slowly broke into a jog, then stopped to catch my breath. My spine felt like it was going to snap in half if I stood up straight, so I stood with my hands on my knees. My chest heaved with emotions, pain and stress. It felt like I spent the last five hours dealing with a nasty throat-slicing cough.You can already guess why I was running. I get over my pain more easily whenever I run, mostly by focusing on the pain of my muscles tearing apart, my burning lungs, and the constricting pain in my chest. It was another form of torture but it was better than drowning in agony.I saved Apple somehow. Drix said I did. First of all, I wasn't that sad because this time, it wasn't my fault. Yes, it's a shitty reason not to be deeply saddened but also a good reason. T
I stared out of the window in awe. I still couldn't believe that I was in Rome. The Great Library was in Via del Corso and it was pretty easy to find according to what I was told. Hendrix got his private jet ready and the next day, we were in the air. It was my first ever aeroplane flight and I was so terrified I clung to Scarlette like a second skin. I was still clinging to her even though we were already out of the airport and on our way to the hotel Drix booked for us. I would have clung to him if he wasn't driving the rental car."Have you ever been to Rome before?" I asked, turning my head to look at Scarlette. She was typing on her phone, too laid-back for someone who hadn't been to Rome. Or so I thought.She rolled her eyes. "I've been to almost everywhere. Nothing fascinates me anymore," she aggressively tapped on the screen of her phone. She was playing a game. Scarlette was a bit grumpy because she didn't want to go with us to Rome. She wanted to remain with her mate. As muc
Finding myself in a void was starting to become a normal thing for me. I couldn't be bothered to worry about where I was or why I was in darkness. The last thing I remember, I went to bed with Scarlette and then boom, I was in a world of total darkness. The only thing I could see was myself. My body was vivid, with no extended light, just vivid. The only sounds I could hear were dripping water and the sound of my soft breathing.It felt like a place I'd lived for a very long time. It felt like a prison made to hold me down. I was confident in my wolf and Hendrix. If it indeed was, they would find a way to get me out. I just needed to wait. "You've at least grown to trust them, it's good," I flinched because of the sudden echoing voice. The voice was light, melodious, and angelic. That was the best way to describe it.I looked around frantically, turning around in circles. There was no one there. "There is, you just don't see me,"I kept turning around in a circle in one spot. I could
I snorted. "Have you turned into a vampire now? You're going to bleed me out if you continue biting my neck all over,""And yet look," his finger speedily and roughly pressed hard against my pussy through my cotton underwear. "You're all wet and prepared,"The end of my lips stretched into a smile, and my heart began to thump much faster. His long finger lightly pulled my chin down as he lifted himself a bit. When his lips touched mine, my heart felt like it was being squeezed tight to the point it would stop. He was pulling hard at my heartstrings and awakening my skin with sparks.He lightly bit my lower lip but unlike the first time, I allowed his tongue to venture into my mouth. His warm flesh smoothly brushed against my gums and tickled the roof of my mouth. The sensation of our tangling tongues made my body sing with pleasure.He supported the back of my head with his hand and deepened our kiss. The sound of our lips and saliva smacking grew louder, and it felt like he was on a
I tapped my foot, looking at every interesting thing that piqued my interest. I was standing in front of a pet shop waiting for Drix to return with Jericho. Jericho came separately so he could finish making the deal with his ex and he called that it was successful. Jerry failed to find us and Drix deduced he was distracted and went to find him. Gillian saw a kitten through the glass of the pet shop and insisted on getting it.Scarlette was across the road buying cookies from three little Girl Scouts with an ice cream truck waiting for her to finish so she could buy from him too. She was still grumpy about last night and Drix was severely pleased. At first, I was embarrassed but then I couldn't be with her endless bickering with Drix and his brutal teasing."I've got it!" Gil shrieked, making me yelp from his sudden scream. I turned around to glare at him but I couldn't. He held up his new cat to the sky, grinning from ear to ear. It was an orange and white cat with smooth furs and a f
How did my father die? I always wanted to know that. I was still feeling hopeful that he was alive somewhere with Mum but I still wanted to know and I was finding out by witnessing it live. My father started by walking me through his memory from when he met Mum. He was out looking for a rare leaf and flower to complete a medicine he was making when he saw her. She was searching for the flower for a similar but different project.I watched the scene of how they met with awe. Mum was incredibly young and beautiful. She had more colours on her face but her eyes were a void of boredom. She looked prettier here but listless. Unlike the early days of my life, before I turned into a blood wolf, she was happier.Dad chuckled and I looked at him expectantly. "The moment I saw her, I knew I was fucked. She was the most beautiful woman I ever met and the pull toward her was stronger than my first mate," I averted my eyes back to the scene. Dad gulped and took frightful steps back. "I was filled
I couldn't be surprised that my original pack was so easily forgotten. It could be the spell of the curse but it also had to do with the location. The location made that more possible. Zenith was somewhere in Laos. Yes, Laos. The forest of Luang Prabang to be precise. It was supposed to be in the mountains, but we found nothing. I assumed that maybe it took a special spell to get there, my blood or something, but nothing worked.There was a smaller pack living outside the mountains, close to the city. It was concerning how close they were to humans without any spell to hide themselves. They were just skilled at blending in with humans. We reached there and asked for information but they knew nothing about Zenith or Alpha Zales.I puffed with annoyance, leaning back and resting my weight on my hands. I sat at the edge of the rock, my feet in the waterfall. We ended up in a beautiful waterfall to rest our heads while Hendrix remained with Jericho to see if they could find any traces of
I've been privileged to meet vampires, witches, sorceresses and sorcerers. I even met elves and fairies, but not giants. Now a giant is one thing but giant foxes the size of five-storey buildings are another. Then when you go into their details, they were terrifying, especially their leader.There was nothing remarkably different about the red nine-tailed and the white was as I expected. They were huge foxes with nine tails and individual colours. The only thing different about my expectations was their aura. The pressure was no joke but the elegance was on point.The one in the middle was the true terror. Just as Scarlette once told me, it was a three-eyed sun fox. It should have been called the golden fox because its fur was literally gold. I'm not talking about golden yellow or gold colour, I'm talking about real gold. The eye on its forehead was closed and the two opened were bright ultraviolet. It only had three tails but they were huge and fluffy, and it was the size of a six-st
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