Orion led Jade and Kalista through a series of turns inside his home until they got to a flight of stairs where there was a strange door that led to a secret room underground.As Orion began to descend the stairs, Jade stopped and held Kalista beside him."What games are you playing, Orion?" he demanded.Orion who was halfway through the door poked his head out and realized that Jade wasn't following him. "What do you mean? I'm trying to help you," he explained, climbing out of the room. "My pack will keep those two men from following you, but not for long. We must hurry"Jade's eyes narrowed as suspicion clouded his gaze. The memory of Orion's previous attempt on Kalista's life was a raw wound in his mind. He didn't trust Orion one bit, not after how he almost killed Kalista."Jade," Orion's voice cut through the tension, soft yet urgent. "I know you don't trust me, and you have every reason not to. But I just want to help you"Jade's eyes bore into Orion, his distrust palpable. "Wh
Talon's command echoed through the moonlit forest, his voice dripping with malice. "Destroy her! Get that gem's power out of her at all costs!"The rogue werewolves, canines bared and eyes gleaming with feral hunger, answered with thunderous roars. They charged towards Kalista and Jade, their massive forms shaking the ground beneath them.Only Apollo remained behind, watching the rogues advance towards the blue shield of energy. He had his reasons for staying back; he knew how tremendous the power of the gem was and with Kalista being a halfbreed wielding such power, he knew it would be disastrous.Jade's heart pounded in his chest as he watched the approaching rogue army. He gripped Kalista's hand and pulled her beside him."Are you okay?" he asked worriedly. His eyes were alight from the sapphire glow surrounding Kalista's body."I'm fine," Kalista replied breathlessly."I need to find a way to take you out of here," Jade said, looking around the shield protecting them. "We must mak
Kalista held Jade's hand in a tight grip and shut her eyes tightly as the mist began to surround them. It felt cold against her skin and she shivered as her surroundings turned dark.She was faintly aware of Jade's arm around her, holding her close until suddenly, the coldness disappeared. She cracked an eyelid open and was instantly blinded by the harsh glare of a bright light. The light hurt her eyes and she shut it abruptly, and that was when she realized that the mist was gone. They were no longer in the dark forest.They were somewhere different."Open your eyes, my love," Jade whispered in her ear, his breath tickling her and sending shivers up her spine.She slowly opened her eyes again and her breath caught in her throat at the sight before her."Oh Jade," she whispered breathlessly. "It's absolutely beautiful"Before them was an entirely different realm, extremely different from the realm they just escaped from. Here, it was midday and it seemed night never visited this realm
"You!" Salem said in a sharp voice, pointing a finger directly at Kalista. "You are not supposed to exist. Why have you come here?"Kalista felt fear as Salem marched towards her. How did the witch know what she was? Her heart skipped a bit when Salem suddenly crouched and peered into her eyes.Salem's glittery emerald eyes narrowed at Kalista and at that moment, her eyes fell on the silverhaired man sitting beside her, an amused smile on his face. The look of suspicion vanished instantly, only to be replaced my a look of pleasant surprise and a mile-wide smile."Jade?" she called out."Hello, Salem," Jade chuckled and stood up, hands wide open to hug her."Oh, thank the moon goddess," Salem laughed softly and drew Jade in for an embrace. "How have you been, Salem?" Jade asked as he released her and held her at arms length."Oh, just fine," Salem brushed his question aside. "When you're a powerful witch, you don't worry about old age or old bones. I never expected to see you again"
"Something troubles you."Salem's voice broke into Jade's erratic thoughts. He looked up sharply, only to notice that the witch had been staring at him for a while.He sucked in a breath and ran a hand through his hair."I'm fine," he said, but Salem chuckled and shook her head."You are not fine, Jade," she said. "I asked what you wanted to talk to me about. Twice. It is pretty obvious you have a lot on your mind"Unable to hide it again, Jade let out a deep sigh."A lot has happened since I left here, Salem," he began. "Too much has occurred""Come, sit with me," Salem took his hand and led him to a smooth rock where they could sit. "Now, tell me everything"And Jade did. He narrated everything that he had experienced, from arriving at Northville to finding his mate, and discovering she wasn't a human, but a halfblood. Salem listened without interrupting him, and her expression only changed from calmness to shock and horror when Jade told her that both his parents were now dead and
Jade felt like every moisture within him had been sucked out, leaving him feeling dry and limbless. His entire thoughts were in disarray and Salem's words continued to ring in his ears.Orion was his uncle, and yet he tried to kill Kialista. His own uncle had tried to kill his mate. It was a hard pill to swallow. It was unbelievable. If Orion was indeed his father's brother, why did his father never mention it? Why was Orion kept a secret?He raised his head and turned to the spot Salem sat, staring at her with eyes filled with betrayal and hurt."You've known this for so many years," he said in a low hoarse voice. "I told you about my entire family, and I'm sure you knew he was my uncle. Yet, you kept it a secret from me"Salem slowly stood up and clasped her hands in front of her. "I never would have kept such secret from you, Jade," she said softly. "But Orion made me swear to him, that I would never tell anyone about him. I couldn't break my vows to him"Jade knew it wasn't real
"We meet again, Salem. I think it's time for you to return my memories," Orion said, his eyes locked on Salem.For a long while, Jade and Salem just stood there staring at Orion, both with different expressions on their face. Jade had a look of surprise and bewilderment on his face. The last time he saw Orion was after he took the secret path to escape into the forest. Did Orion follow him after that? While Jade pondered silently, Salem was rendered speechless. Memories flooded her senses as she gazed upon Orion. Memories of their time together before he begged her to erase his own memory and before he disappeared from the village. It was too much for her to handle. After so many years, all he had to say was for her to bring back his memories? Did he only see her as a tool to use?Suddenly overwhelmed with anger, she marched up where Orion stood and slapped him hard across his face.There was a shocked silence, and Orion slowly raised his hand and touched his stinging cheek."I miss
Kalista felt like she had been falling for a long time. She shut her eyes tight, waiting for her body to drop into the river beneath her but suddenly, she felt a rush of rapid air. Strong arms grabbed her, delicious sparks dancing on her body, and she felt her body collide softly with another. She didn't need to open her eyes to know that it was Jade that had saved her. The sparks of the mate bond were enough to let her know.With her eyes still shut tightly, she held on to Jade as he landed lightly on the ground, holding her close to him. She could feel his heart slamming against his chest and she opened her eyes when she felt him tremble."Jade?" she whispered, her gray eyes pinned on his.Jade took a shuddering breath and slowly lowered her to the ground, letting his hands rest on her waist when her feet touch the earth."Are you okay?" he asked softly. Without waiting for her to reply, he pulled her close and wrapped her in a warm hug. "Maybe I shouldn't let you out of my sight a
"Tell me Salem," Jade snapped at her. "What is the curse? What will happen to my mate?"Salem shut her eyes so she wouldn't see the fear in Jade's eyes. If Jade knew what would happen to Kalista, it would break him. "Jade think about this," she tried to discourage him, but Jade was adamant."If you don't tell me, I will find out myself."Salem took a deep breath and let it out shakily. "Taking a unicorn's horn at first will kill it, because the horn is the source of their magic. It is like their life force. When cut off, it unbalances a unicorn's life. And after a while, the creature would die."Salem paused, trying to find ways to soften her words. But there was no other way. No matter how she put it, it would sound terrible."Well?" Jade prodded her when she remained silent."The unicorn would live for a few weeks trying to heal itself with its magic," Salem continued. "But in the end when it dies, whoever took its horn would die with it."It took Jade a moment to understand what
You have a lot of explaining to do, Soren Tobias," Salem said in a hard voice.Roland, whose real name was Soren took a deep breath and spread his hands in a helpless gesture. "After all these years," Mathius shook his head. "I never thought I would see the ancient elf return to this village.""Salem, I know I owe you an apology." Soren began."You damn well do," Salem snapped. "You leave this village without a word to anyone, not even me, and you think you can just waltz back in and everyone will receive you with open arms?"Soren sighed. "Hear me out first," he pleaded. "And if you still feel I'm not welcomed here, I'll leave peacefully."His words silenced Salem and she folded her arms before her."Start talking," she said....Jade stared at his mate as she lay asleep in his arms. He gently tucked in the damp strands of hair behind her ear and leaned forward slightly, placing a soft kiss on her lips. On the side of her neck, a magnificent golden mark sat prominently. It was a be
"You came back to me," Kalista whispered as she threw herself into Jade's arms, her eyes filled with fresh tears.Jade said nothing as he relished the feel of his mate in his embrace, the sparks of the mate bond tingling his skin. How he had missed those sparks. He buried his nose in the crook of her neck, inhaling her sweet scent. He had missed her.Orion moved closer to Salem and lightly touched her hand."Let's give them some privacy," he whispered to her.Salem nodded and quietly left the temple, with Orion and Mathius behind her. Seeing how Jade held Kalista like his life depended on it made her remember memories with her late husband.It had been so long since she felt a man's sincere touch. Her eyes fell on Orion and she quickly looked away before he could catch her staring. She knew Orion would never be hers, so she tried as much as she could to suppress her feelings."How is the Alpha, mistress Salem?" one of the young witches asked the question that was burning a hole in e
Everywhere had gone dark when the mist surrounded Kalista and Roland. It was just like that moment when she and Jade arrived at the village of the mist for the first time. She waited a few seconds and slowly opened her eyes. They were no longer in the forest. She could see the familiar mountains in the distance. They were in the village.It was when she finally allowed herself to relax that she noticed Roland's arm wrapped around her waist.Instantly feeling uncomfortable, she pushed out of his embrace and stared at him suspiciously."What?" Roland shrugged innocently."Don't you dare give me that helpless look," Kalista snapped, hands planted on her hips. "You have a lot of explaining to do. What are you? I know you're not human. How did you know about this village? How did you know about the rune? How did you make the rune glow so brightly..."Roland just stood back and watched her with a small smile. He had fallen. So hard. It took him just two days to be with her and he realized
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Kalista tore through the forest like her life depended on it, which in a way, it did. As she ran, her eyes darted all around her. The moon was hidden behind thick blankets of clouds and there were no stars in the sky so the entire forest was plunged in darkness.But Kalista could see clearly. Her vision had been enhanced and so she ran without stopping. Occasionally she would look behind her, terrified that the humans were catching up with her but each time she turned, all she saw was darkness. Soon she got to the river, just as Roland had explained. Then she turned north and continued running. Roland had told her not to wait for him and she wouldn't. For a moment, she forgot about Roland and how strange he suddenly became. All she wanted was to return to the village of the mist and save Jade. He was all that mattered at that point.Soon she began to recognize where she was. That particular part of the forest looked so familiar and that was when she realized that she was on the pat
"Drop the dagger! Now!"Percival's voice was both hard and harsh, and when Kalista saw the look in his eyes, she knew he was serious."I didn't want it to come to this," she said out loud and whirled around. With inhumane speed, she brandished the dagger and slashed off the horn of the unicorn."NO!" Percival yelled and charged towards her, sword gleaming in his hand.Kalista turned and faced him, dagger in one hand and the unicorn's horn in the other. Her eyes fell on the sharp tip of Percival's sword and she panicked.In that swift moment of panic, her eyes shifted, glowing bright gold. Her wolf surfaced she accidentally shifted. Wicked looking claws and pure white fur emerged from her hands and sharp pointed canines tore out of her mouth.Percival stopped halfway, his eyes opened in horror. He gazed at Kalista's half transformation and realization slowly dawned on him."You're not human," his voice came out hoarse and filled with horror. "You're a lycan. You killed those men! Damn
Percival had just changed into his knight amour and was about to step outside when his eyes fell on the empty tray of food he had just consumed.A thought formed in his head. Maybe he could see Kalista before he began his night shift. He wanted her to get used to his presence around her.Also, though he tried to deny it, he also wanted to make sure she was in her room. He still had his suspicions about her and he felt she was connected to the beast somehow.Maybe it was all in his head. But it wouldn't hurt to be sure.He grabbed his sword and stepped outside the room.On his way to the inn, he met the other knights and he issued out orders to each of them, reminding them of the perimeters they were to guard.As the other knights hurried off to stand guard in their respective spots, Percival continued towards the inn.A second later, he halted and a frown settled on his face. Kalista was a few meters ahead of him, dressed in a dark cloak with the hood pulled tightly over her head. Her
"What's on your mind?" Roland asked as he strolled beside Kalista.They were on the path that led to the royal stables. Kalista had been lost in thoughts. The memories of the previous night played repeatedly in her mind amd she couldn't believe she had shifted uncontrollably again and killed people.It reminded her of what occurred in Northville before Jade took her away, how she had shifted uncontrollably and hurt people. "Are you worried about the murder of last night?" Roland asked again when Kalista remained quiet."Yes," Kalista lied, which was not really a lie. She was worried about someone discovering what she was. "Who knows when this beast would show up again. How can one be safe?""You don't have to worry about any of that," Roland assured her. "If the beast shows itself a second time, we will destroy it."Kalista said nothing else and just nodded. If only Roland knew the beast was walking beside him. She really needed to get the unicorn's horn and leave before something te