Rune’s POVThe chains bit into my wrists very cold and no matter how hard I yanked and pulled. My muscles screamed veins bulging but it was useless. Fucking useless. I growled in frustration, but even my wolf was silent, like he’d abandoned me when I needed him most. My chest heaved as I sagged against the restraints, my head spinning. What the hell had they done to me? When I opened my eyes everything felt... wrong. Like my body wasn’t mine anymore. My powers, they were gone. Ripped from me like someone had reached inside and torn my soul out. Someone fucking had. Across the room Eirlys and Cyrus sat by the window lounging like they owned the place. Like it was a fucking normal Wednesday. They were sipping from my liquor collection (my fucking liquor) as if this was some casual fucking afternoon chat. The sight made my blood boil but I couldn’t do a damn thing about it. My arms trembled against the chains and my vision blurred with rage and exhaustion.Eirlys turned her head, he
The night air was thick and heavy as we ran. My legs screamed in protest while my arms trembling as I clutched Nevaeh tightly against my chest. She had fallen asleep hours ago but the weight of her small body felt like the only thing grounding me. Zia and Nora ran ahead of me their breaths ragged but their fear pushing them forward. We were close. Just twenty minutes, they said. Twenty minutes to safety to freedom, to a society that wouldn’t hand us back to the likes of Nathan or anyone else. But then she appeared. The Goddess. It was all too good to be true anyway. Her beauty was striking as always in the way a blade glints before it strikes. Zia and Nora skidded to a halt screaming in unison. I gasped nearly collapsing under the weight of my exhaustion and dread. Nevaeh stirred her small face scrunching up as she woke her soft voice murmuring…“Mama?” “Go back to sleep baby” I managed to murmur blinking hard as blankness took over my memories then it released me. The Godd
Alora’s POV“Nora and Zia will come with me to the heavens,” the Moon Goddess said her tone firm and soft at the same time. I glanced at Nora her face pale and unreadable and Zia who was already tearing up. My heart clenched but I didn’t argue. They should go and have some rest. They’d been through hell with me and if the goddess thought they deserved a better life who was I to stand in the way? Am sure she isn’t going to do anything to make her life hell. She loves her creatures. Then Lunaria, my mother, stepped forward. Her face was tight with worry her usually gentle eyes filled with something I hadn’t seen before. Fear “Alora” she began, her voice shaking just slightly, “there’s something you need to know. About your father.” I tensed the weight of her words settling over me. I had heard bits and fragments about my father. I don’t think I want to know who he is. “He’s an evil man, Alora. Cyrus wants to take Rune’s powers. To destroy him. They have trapped him with them in
Alora’s POVLunaria stood in front of me her presence as overwhelming as ever her silver hair shimmering in the dim light. I can’t believe a goddess is actually my MOTHER. Her eyes were the same shade of sapphire as mine, softened as she looked at me. But there was something steely underneath. determination that I knew no amount of pleading could break. “I need you to stay here, Alora” she said firmly, her voice steady but filled with an emotion that made my chest ache. She knew I was ready to go fight Eirlys and kill them all. They have caused so much trouble in our lives and if I don’t end them, this won’t stop. “Look after Rune. He needs you now. As for Cyrus and Eirlys, they’re my battles to fight. Not yours.” She added. My hands balled into fists at my sides. I want this to be over once and for all. The goddess will be dealt with in their realm but Cyrus and Eirlys? They could come back and finish this. “No I’ve fought too hard and lost too much to stand here and let you
Alora’s POV I tried to clean the stain on the floor but it is not coming off and I’m sure the maids intentionally left it for me to clean when they couldn’t do it. I let out a frustrated sigh and tuck the strand of my hair away from my face. The hair that is getting me into so much trouble recently that I want to cut it all off. Adding more bleach on the stain, I tried to scrub some more then I heard the click clacks of high heels and knew I was in for another badge of trouble this early morning. “Where the fuck is she?" I heard Cielle cursing in a shriek-y voice of hers that startled me. I rushed out of the bathroom in a hurry before she thought I’m slacking off. I was very tired this entire week because I got up at 5 am every day to do the cleaning under Cielle’s order. It’s not like I can say no to the princess of the house when she wants to be a brat. No one could actually. She does what she wants anytime she wants to whoever she decides to fuck. Although I was also m
Alora’s POVEveryone disappeared from the living room leaving me alone. I looked at the expensive suitcase Rune came back with and decided to let the butler take it to his room instead. I don’t want to go there and cause myself unnecessary trouble when he just showed that he didn’t care an ounce about me. Not that I don’t know but hope is my biggest weakness. With a small sigh, I went to the kitchen to get the meals I cooked the entire morning along with a few other maids though they were gossiping all around about things I don’t care about and I did most of the work. I arranged the dining room, kept Rune’s silver utensils the way he likes them. One wrong misstep and I will be punished for it. I hope he doesn’t summon me today because I’m really not in the mood. An hour later while I was standing beside the wall patiently waiting for them to come in so I could serve them, they started filing in one after the other. Mother and father first followed by Rune and Cielle. In the middl
Alora’s POV Rune and I have been having an illicit relationship for three years now though we have been hiding it from everyone including father and mother. Of course, Cielle too. It started when he found out I wasn’t his biological sister and he wanted to have sex with me. It is forbidden. Rune is someone I have always known to be my brother my entire life. After I was told I wasn't his biological sister five years ago, Rune's attitude towards me changed drastically. Like this was the leverage he had been waiting for his whole life. He started touching my body secretly at every given opportunity. Beneath the table. In the car going somewhere. He just started doing weird things I didn’t get. Until the night of my eighteenth birthday, when he broke into my room and took my virginity. He was gentle with me but that didn’t mean he didn’t take advantage of me at the same time. I had fought back fiercely, did everything I could at that time but nothing happened. I even reported
Alora’s POV The next morning I woke up feeling a little nauseous and I retched a bit before I went downstairs to make breakfast. I think this has to do with what Rune made me do yesterday night. He forced me to take his entire length from behind while my head is hanging. All blood had rushed to my head at the new position but as always, I didn’t complain. Making my way down to the kitchen, I brought out the ingredients for everyone's favorite food while thinking about how I am going to escape from this pack unnoticed. I don’t want drama. The only person that will create problems for me is Rune. He has been on my tail twenty four seven since they fixed Cielle and Dylan’s wedding date. While I was making pancakes for Cielle, I suddenly remembered something that made me want to throw up again. I haven’t had my period in two months! The pancake burned while I was thinking. My heart skipped a beat in fear and terror ...Rune never used condoms because I was barren. We went t
Alora’s POVLunaria stood in front of me her presence as overwhelming as ever her silver hair shimmering in the dim light. I can’t believe a goddess is actually my MOTHER. Her eyes were the same shade of sapphire as mine, softened as she looked at me. But there was something steely underneath. determination that I knew no amount of pleading could break. “I need you to stay here, Alora” she said firmly, her voice steady but filled with an emotion that made my chest ache. She knew I was ready to go fight Eirlys and kill them all. They have caused so much trouble in our lives and if I don’t end them, this won’t stop. “Look after Rune. He needs you now. As for Cyrus and Eirlys, they’re my battles to fight. Not yours.” She added. My hands balled into fists at my sides. I want this to be over once and for all. The goddess will be dealt with in their realm but Cyrus and Eirlys? They could come back and finish this. “No I’ve fought too hard and lost too much to stand here and let you
Alora’s POV“Nora and Zia will come with me to the heavens,” the Moon Goddess said her tone firm and soft at the same time. I glanced at Nora her face pale and unreadable and Zia who was already tearing up. My heart clenched but I didn’t argue. They should go and have some rest. They’d been through hell with me and if the goddess thought they deserved a better life who was I to stand in the way? Am sure she isn’t going to do anything to make her life hell. She loves her creatures. Then Lunaria, my mother, stepped forward. Her face was tight with worry her usually gentle eyes filled with something I hadn’t seen before. Fear “Alora” she began, her voice shaking just slightly, “there’s something you need to know. About your father.” I tensed the weight of her words settling over me. I had heard bits and fragments about my father. I don’t think I want to know who he is. “He’s an evil man, Alora. Cyrus wants to take Rune’s powers. To destroy him. They have trapped him with them in
The night air was thick and heavy as we ran. My legs screamed in protest while my arms trembling as I clutched Nevaeh tightly against my chest. She had fallen asleep hours ago but the weight of her small body felt like the only thing grounding me. Zia and Nora ran ahead of me their breaths ragged but their fear pushing them forward. We were close. Just twenty minutes, they said. Twenty minutes to safety to freedom, to a society that wouldn’t hand us back to the likes of Nathan or anyone else. But then she appeared. The Goddess. It was all too good to be true anyway. Her beauty was striking as always in the way a blade glints before it strikes. Zia and Nora skidded to a halt screaming in unison. I gasped nearly collapsing under the weight of my exhaustion and dread. Nevaeh stirred her small face scrunching up as she woke her soft voice murmuring…“Mama?” “Go back to sleep baby” I managed to murmur blinking hard as blankness took over my memories then it released me. The Godd
Rune’s POVThe chains bit into my wrists very cold and no matter how hard I yanked and pulled. My muscles screamed veins bulging but it was useless. Fucking useless. I growled in frustration, but even my wolf was silent, like he’d abandoned me when I needed him most. My chest heaved as I sagged against the restraints, my head spinning. What the hell had they done to me? When I opened my eyes everything felt... wrong. Like my body wasn’t mine anymore. My powers, they were gone. Ripped from me like someone had reached inside and torn my soul out. Someone fucking had. Across the room Eirlys and Cyrus sat by the window lounging like they owned the place. Like it was a fucking normal Wednesday. They were sipping from my liquor collection (my fucking liquor) as if this was some casual fucking afternoon chat. The sight made my blood boil but I couldn’t do a damn thing about it. My arms trembled against the chains and my vision blurred with rage and exhaustion.Eirlys turned her head, he
Alora’s POVI held Nevaeh tightly against me with her little body pressed to my chest as I tried to calm my shaking hands. The goddess still hadn’t returned and the silence in the cave was heavier than it had ever been. Zia and Nora were both set to leave their faces pale but determined. We didn’t talk much, only exchanged nods of agreement. The guards were nowhere to be seen probably following the goddess wherever she went which meatn this was our one shot. My eyes caught Nathan’s lifeless body sprawled on the cold floor his face twisted in shock and dead. Nora’s other friend was beside him already decaying, the smell making bile rise in my throat. I forced myself to look awa swallowing hard to keep from throwing up. It didn’t matter how much I hated Nathan. seeing death like this still shook me. I blinked back tears, my heart racing and turned toward the others. "Let’s go.” Zia whispered her voice barely audible but firm. I nodded and adjusted Nevaeh in my arms. She was qui
Alora’s POV The days dragged on like years because each one becomes darker than the last. The goddess treated us like toys she could toss aside or play with whenever she got bored. She moved around the cave with this casual arrogance while holding all the power and knowing it. Nevaeh was still her obsession and it was the only reason Nathan hadn’t crossed any lines with her yet. But her sudden attachment to Nevaeh didn’t feel like protection. Instead it felt like control. Every time she looked at my daughter, my stomach twisted in fear. Then one day the goddess said she had to return to her world to take care of something, leaving Nevaeh in Nathan’s care. My blood ran cold at her words but before I could even process it she was gone. For days, we endured Nathan’s twisted games. It was hell. One thing about that is he never tried anything with Nevaeh. I always fear he will stop getting entertained by us and go for her instead. But when the goddess returned, there was something
Rune’s POVCyrus moved around the room with in a slow but calculated steps. I watch his hands weaving patterns in the air that glowed faintly before disappearing. It didn’t take long before something began to stir in the air. There was a crackle then shift in the toom. My body tensed and every instinct screamed that whatever he was doing wasn’t going to end well. Then, she appeared. The air was charged with magic and out of nowhere, a woman stepped through the rip he had created. My blood turned to ice the moment I recognized her. Eirlys. The witch who stole Alora from me. The witch who sent Morrigan to kill our daughter. The fucking witch I vowed to watch die with my own eyes and kill with my hands. Her eyes locked onto mine with that same wicked glint I remembered. She looked as though she had been waiting for this moment for years, her smirk sharp enough to cut through me. I fucking hate her. “Hello, Alpha!” She said, her voice dripping with hatred. “Miss me?” Cyrus grinne
Alora’s POVPain I never knew existed radiated from my ribs as I drifted back to consciousness. the sharp ache pulling me from the darkness. My vision blurred as I blinked against the dim light of the cave. The stench hit me first before anything, it is the unmistakable smell of rotting flesh mixing with the smoky aroma of roasted meat. My stomach churned violently. I shifted each movement a struggle against the weight of tiredness and hunger. Nathan’s voice carried through the small cave in an amused tone as if the world hadn’t been reduced to this living hell. His laughter grated on my nerves, cruel with sick satisfaction. I hate myself for ever trusting him. When my vision finally focused in the wicked place, the horror of my surroundings showed once again. Nora’s friend lay where she had fallen days ago her lifeless body left to decay in the corner of the cave. The bad smell clung to the air making it impossible to breathe without gagging. I felt bile rise in my throat as th
Rune’s POVThe cold metal of the chains dug into my wrists but I barely felt it. My head spun as I looked at the man standing in front of me, the man who looked so much like Alora it made my stomach churn. His hair fall loosely past his shoulders and his piercing blue eyes locked onto mine with a mixture of amusement and malice. I didn’t want to admit it but there was no denying the truth. He had to be her father. The resemblance was too strong. “What do you want?” I managed to croak out, my voice hoarse. He smirked a lazy confident grin that made me want to punch it right off his face. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way, my boy” he said his tone dripping with mockery. “It all depends on you, little Alpha.” Sienna let out a soft giggle from where she sat on the bed watching him like he was some god. She played with her hair her eyes shining with admiration as if he’d hung the damn moon. The bastard’s grin widened when he saw my silence. He knew he had gotten me right