ASTRID.“Seriously?” Diva exhales angrily, pacing around my bedroom, hands flapping in the air. “You are going to some sort of party that is dominated by bad people?” Her words are scolding and I can’t help but wince inwardly.When I told Diva about what happened in the restaurant, she did not take it well. She’s worried about me; I get that, but honestly. I can face bad guys myself.“Diva.” I say gently, staring at the mirror. “You can’t convince me not to go, it’s tonight.”She sighs, before bouncing on the bed, she jerks her body on the mattress, eyes fixated on the ceiling, “Just be careful, okay?”“I will.” I say, before looking at myself in the mirror. The red dress hugs my body well, sparkly jewels adorned around the bodice, the gown does nothing to hide my curves. “Wow, he really sent the dress?” Diva marvels.“Yes.” I reply, suddenly I itch to see his reaction when he sees me in this dress. Diva jumps out of the bed and hugs me, her breath fanning against my breath.“My wedd
ZEKE.“Are you sure?” I asked, and she nodded hurriedly, eyes glancing behind the room. Has something scared her? Her cheeks are white as though she just saw a ghost. “Alright.” I get up from the chair, if she wants to leave, then I have no problem with her, besides, this party is starting to scare the fuck out of me. We walk through the hall that leads to the entrance of the house. Throughout, I was praying not to bump into Jay; the guy does not have a bit of sanity in him, and I have no interest in making up an excuse to leave. When we reached the car, I slammed the brakes and sped towards her pack-house. Astrid had fallen asleep in the backseat, the gentle heaving of her chest reassuring me that She’s okay. The moment I reach her pack-house, I take her into my arms, her body falling lightly on my arms.“Easy.” I say, looking at her closed eyes. Sweat trickles down her brows; gently I tuck a strand of her hair behind her ears, giving me clear access to her face.Damn, she really
JUNIPER. I log out of the computer and massage my forehead, the tiredness already lumping in, my eyes slowly move towards the clock and I widen my eyes, eleven in the night? Did I really stay that long? I stare around Logan’s living room; he said I should stay so as to get the work done, I agreed immediately without any questions and I have really spent a lot of time here. I should grab my bag and just go home now, if I stay any minute here, I am not sure I will be able to survive. I should probably inform him I am leaving, standing up from the couch, I walk towards the hall that leads to his room. I am fascinated by all the classic pictures on the wall. It seems like he’s an artistic person, my chest hammered as I stand in front of the door ready to knock. I can just leave and text him that sounded better. I don’t want to admit it out loud, but I want to see him before I go. Without thinking, I placed my hand on the door and knocked, holding my breath and waiting for his approval
ASTRID. I have been getting more and more terrible visions about Diva’s wedding. The visions are too sharp, blood was always everywhere, Diva was always lying unmoving. The visions keep giving me the same thing, Diva dying. Can’t the moon goddess be a little kind and tell me what to do to stop these visions? The fear is always in me whenever I shut my eyes, afraid I would see yet another horrible vision. The days are passing by, Diva’s wedding is fast approaching, yet the terrible feeling still haunts me. “Astrid.” Diva snaps, annoyed by my behavior of not listening. “What’s wrong with you?” “Sorry,” I mumble, while shaking my head. I am not supposed to be distracted like this, but I am. Sooner or later, I will have to tell her but for now, I don’t want her getting all tensed up and worried because of a mere vision. “You have been distracted these past few days, don’t lie to me. Tell me, I am your best-friend.” She stares sharply into my eyes. Holding my breath, I hope she do
CLEO.“I don’t give a damn of what you want me to do, Orion.” I lash into the phone, feeling very angry. He thinks he can order me around with his gruff voice, well then, he just met the queen of darkness. “I won’t go around killing people because that is what you want.”I hear a sigh from the other end, both our anger at its peak. “Come on, Cleo. This was not our agreement. We agreed on-”“I don’t care what we agreed on!” I yell, causing everyone’s eyes to snap at me from my glass wall. They look away immediately, not wanting to annoy their boss.I don’t even bother to talk anymore. “I am going to hang up now.”“Wait! Wait!” He yells hurriedly, and I sigh. “Look, Cleo, you are one of a thousand.” He’s trying to soothe me, changing his tone into something gentler. “I searched every crook and corner for a witch with black magic, and then I met you. Out of fifty thousand witches, Cleo. You have black magic.”Yeah, yeah. I am a valuable item; I have black magic, not new.I check the time
ASTRID.Neither of us has said any word to each other, my mind is still finding it hard to wrap around the theories. Zeke and I, mates again? What in the hell is this fucked up message?I mean, it has never happened before, or maybe it has I don’t care, but how can reject mates be paired together as mates...for the second time? Something isn’t right, he can’t be my second chance mates, and minutes ago I was hell convinced it was Kai!‘Aya, please say something.’ I rub my hands anxiously, my heart beating wildly in my chest. I look up and stare at the strands of brown hair that falls between his face, I take a silent gulp.‘He’s our second chance mate.’ Aya says, and my whole world crumbles, I stare blankly into the night, afraid I might pass out.‘It can’t be possible right, how is that even possible? Right? Right?!’ My body is quaking with an unknown feeling; even I know how far I am trying to convince myself that this can’t be possible.Aya sighs and I can feel her rumble within me.
ZEKE. Three days later, “You have to get your ass out of bed eventually, Zeke.” Gus says, helping me to lower the curtains of my window. I slump my face on the pillow, grunting. “Just leave me alone.” “You have been here for three days.” Gus faces me, hands on his hip, lecturing me as though he was Madam Yv, though the scowl on his face did manage to intimidate me just a little. “Katherine, your cousin, Madam Yv and my mother and literally everyone are worried about you.” I stare at him, feeling like an ass. “I know,” I mumble, “I just need some time to think.” He bends down to the level of my bed so that our eyes meet, his are a replicate of anger. “Need I remind you, countless people are aiming for you. We aren’t protected right now, and we need you back. Come on.” “She wants nothing to do with me.” I finally said, shutting my eyes and reliving her every word, her teary face and I just stood like an idiot, unable to do a thing. I just stared! What kind of person would just sta
QUEEN FREYA.I stare out the tinted window, gazing at the vast range of huge trees surrounding our border. From here I can see my whole village here, houses coupled together, my lips raised into a smile.I have done this; I have created all of this alongside my Thor.“I wish you were here right now.” I run my hands on the window, keeping in my sad smile. If only I could shake the heavens and bring my husband back, he would have been so proud of everything I have done, of the people I have raised as my own.For years, I have built this empire with my sweat, through tears and not for once did I give up, so I will not let someone step in my way and take that away from me. Thor gave me this empire, this is the little of him that I have left. I was a teenager helping my mother in the stall when I met Thor. He was handsome, brilliant, and funny. His father ruled the empire, he was the dragon prince and I was barely anything, but he loved me and I loved him.When he became the king, he made