MagnoliaBoth me and Uncle Donovan heard the question that Phoenix asked Violet and we both look at each other silently as we pick at the food that Phoenix brought us. Charlie looks between as Violet pulls Phoenix into the bathroom and he whispers, “What’s going on?”My eyes flicker up to meet my uncle’s and he gives me a small smirk before leaning back in his seat and asking, “How new is this relationship? They haven’t marked each other yet and seem to still be trying to figure it all out.”Charlie chuckles before answers, “They’ve known each other a couple of months now. It’s just taken them awhile to accept fate.”His eyebrows furrow as he frowns and murmurs, “Huh.”He glances to the door, I’m sure a thousand things are running through his mind. I wonder how it is for him knowing that his daughter is mated to his enemy’s son. Surely, that’s not an easy thing to process. We fall into silence though and I decide to move over to the bed to lie down for a nap. I don’t know how long th
PhoenixI stay by Donovan when Violet walks away to talk to Cora. I’m hoping Cora will even be able to help, I know that our situation is well, unique.Honestly, I’m surprised how kind Donovan is toward me considering whose son I am. He doesn’t seem to care and instead asks me questions about myself and my relationship with Violet. I tell him anything he wants to know, wanting him to feel comfortable with me, wanting him to know I would never do anything to harm her.We fall into silence for a moment and I ask, “Do you not care who I am?”The corner of his mouth twitches up in amusement and he shakes his head, “I don’t care that you’re Xavier’s son. That doesn’t mean that you’re bad. And I want my daughter to be happy, if you do that then you’re good in my book.”
VioletI feel stuck, frozen. I don’t know what to do now that Xavier Black is now standing in front of me. I knew that the time was coming that I would face him, but now that it’s here… I feel unprepared.All this time, the years I put into planning to take him down because now that he’s actually here in front of me, I feel like cowering and hiding in a corner the same way a child would.His gaze locks onto my hand that’s gripping his son’s arm tightly. His eyes move up to meet his son’s and he glares at him, a gaze that is so menacing that if looks could kill Phoenix would be decimated. His voice is surprisingly calm, “So, either the rumors are true or you’ve been deceiving her and brought her as a gift to me.” Xavier pauses, tilting his head just a little to the side as he tells Phoenix, “I would make your choice wisely.”Phoenix barks out a laugh and says, “If you really think that I would just hand over my mate then you’re delusional.”He slowly shifts himself in front of me, not
Violet I rush into the room of souls, leaving the door open knowing that soon Charlie and Magnolia should join me. I feel Charlie’s presence when he enters the room. I question, “Mags?” He hums an ‘I don’t know’ sound. I huff, focusing on the chamber in front of me. We can’t release the souls, not until Cora gets here. What am I supposed to do in the meantime? Just guard them and make sure that Xavier doesn’t get a hold of them? The chamber looks like it’s connected to the floor and ceiling what if he’s able to access them from another room. My stomach churns, full of anxiety at the thought of him having this kind of power. A chill runs down my spine and I turn to see Beatrix walk through the door. She gives me a wicked grin as she asks, “Did you really think your novice level of magic could trap me.” Charlie tense beside me, ready to attack if he needed to. But I tell him, “I’ve got this, focus on the chamber. We can’t let her get to it.” He gives a nod before stationing himse
Magnolia I rush toward the soul room, but by the time I get there smoke is clouding everything. I feel on edge because I know the only way that Violet or Charlie would use these vials is because of danger. I breathe out, trying to focus through the haze as the smoke begins to clear. I see Beatrix in the room and watch as she rushes towards Violet. All of Violet’s training really has paid off because she fights beautifully against her. If you didn’t know any better then you would believe that Violet grew up in a pack, learning how to be just like us. But one wrong move sends her sprawling across the room. I growl as I rush over to Beatrix shifting into my wolf as I move to knock into her. But she waits to the last second to move out of the way, all the while dragging a hidden knife she had down my side. Ada lets out a loud whimper, but it feels like a normal cut which provides me some relief. If it was laced with wolfsbane then we would’ve been in some big trouble. Already, I can f
Violet Everyone freezes seeing the position that Xavier has my mother in. He stands tall, a smug smirk on his face knowing that no one here is going to risk her life. My mother’s blue eyes find mine and they widen upon seeing me. Xavier’s eyes roam around the room, trying to assess the damage and when his eyes land on his daughter, still unconscious on the ground, his eyes narrow and he growls out, “Who?” Phoenix surprises me as he moves forward and states, “Me.” He pauses for a moment, looking at his father’s position and he crosses his arms as he asks, “Do you intend to hide behind that gun forever, father? Or will you fight like a real man?” My head snaps to Phoenix, my eyes wide. He does realize that Xavier has my mother, right? And that he has a gun and who knows what kind of bullets could be in there. They could be laced with wolfsbane or enchanted with some other kind of poison. Xavier growls, angered by his son’s words, and he moves the gun from my mom’s head and waves it a
Violet Xavier tries to make a run for it. He rushes to the soul chamber, cutting his hand as he does so, confirming Charlie’s suspicion that it needs blood to activate. If he has the power of the souls on his side then he might be able to take us. I don’t know how much power those souls can give, but it has to be a lot if he thinks it will give him a shot. Instantly, Phoenix and my dad are on his heels, prepared to kill. My dad’s wolf crashes into Xavier, making his face slam into the glass chamber and as Xavier body slides to the ground, my dad’s wolf puts his throat in his mouth. Still aware of everything going on, the wolf looks up to Phoenix, waiting for Phoenix to confirm the death. Phoenix presses his lips together and gives him a single nod, confirming the kill. Without hesitation, his wolf’s teeth pierces through Xavier’s neck and rips it out. It’s like the weight in the room is lifted as this death officially ended Xavier Black’s reign of terror. There's a lot of us in th
VioletI sit criss cross, Cora’s hand on one of my legs and her other hand touching the crack in the soul chamber. Phoenix sits across from me, his knees touching mine, and I try not to focus on anything else, knowing that I needed to fully commit myself to this process of losing myself so that way I can guide these spirits the way that I need to.I can feel the shift in my body as my spirit separates. It’s a very odd feeling coming out of your body. You can see your physical form and everyone around you and recognize that you’re not there anymore. I breathe out as I look at my hands, my spirits is the same blue-ish white as the other souls, but I have a hint of yellow to myself. I wonder why that is.I look around the room as souls continue to pour out of the crack in the chamber and take form. When you’re in your physical body these souls have no rea