Avery's povI watched as Isabella sat in front of an injured man. He looked young and I could see that he was bleeding a bit. She seemed lost in her thoughts and she didn't notice me.I was surprised she was in this cave. I knew she wasn't at Devon's castle anymore, I had noticed when I went there and when I saw the state Devon was in, I knew Isabella had to be somehow related to it.But I never thought that it would be like this, I never thought I would find her in a place like this. What had happened between them that made her resort to living like this? And who was this man that she was with?She got up and headed towards the corner of the cave but she spotted me. Her eyes widened and she jumped a bit in freight and hurriedly stood in front of the man.I raised a brow at her actions. This was strange, the Isabella I knew was a selfish witch who cared about no one else but herself and now she was protecting someone?I wanted to believe that I was seeing something wrong, maybe she ju
Avery's povI stood outside the cave as I took deep breaths to calm myself. I was angry but at the same time, I was ashamed and scared. I had almost killed someone.It happened so quickly, that I couldn't even believe I had wanted to do it. I thought I had full control over my emotions but it seems I didn't. I sighed and walked forward.I was ashamed that I let myself be controlled by my anger, what if I had killed her? Wait, what would I do? What will I say to old man Lazarus? She was his only child and I could've killed her.I stopped by a tree and leaned against it, I had to talk to my parents, I needed more training. I couldn't let myself be out of control, what use was power if you couldn't control it?I stayed outside for a while before I began to head back into the cave. I took deep breaths, I had to control myself and I had to end this as soon as possible.I might not be able to forgive her but I could at least have mercy on her. I had promised that to old man Lazarus and I ha
Isabella's pov“Well? What are you waiting for? Follow me unless you'd rather live in this cave.”I was confused at first but then my eyes widened at her words. I found it a bit hard to believe that Avery, who had just tried to kill me, would also be extending a helping hand.“What?! Thank you so much.” I frantically got up and began to assist Roan as we followed behind her. I could see his questioning gaze but I shook my head at him. Right now we had to follow her first, she had made it clear that she wasn't going to kill us and pissing her off might let her change her mind.“Don't thank me, thank your father when you meet him.”My father?! I felt my body twitch a bit and I looked down. No wonder, it all makes sense now. The cave and the person that had asked her to have mercy on me.I almost wanted to stay back at the thought that my father was also at Avery's pack but I didn't. I needed to get help for Roan and it was already past time to meet my father.I had not only been a terr
Avery's povI smiled as I saw old man Lazarus hug his daughter and I felt some of the resentment I had in me get relieved. I was surprised, I never thought that an act of good would help me but thinking about it, I guess the fact that I helped her at all meant I was ready to forgive her. If not for her sake then at least for old man Lazarus's.Both of them began to cry and I couldn't just keep staring at them so I decided to leave to spare them the awkwardness. Moreover, they needed the privacy to sort out whatever it was they were feeling.When I walked out of the room, I saw my parents waiting for me. I smiled at them and then I made sure to close the door behind me to give old man Lazarus and Isabella some privacy.I walked towards my parents. They smiled at me as I approached them and I blushed a little. I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of myself.“You did good, Avery.” My mother said but I didn't feel like I did good, at least not absolutely. I hadn't been able to contro
Lucien's POVI sat in the dining hall with Esme, I was lost in thought. Avery has just said that she was getting a mate, I couldn't allow that to happen, I couldn't lose her.I had to make a strong move and her coronation would be the perfect place to do that but I had to prepare for it. I had to be ready and most importantly, I had to be strong enough to be worthy of her.I've made up my mind, I had to awaken. I was scared though, I didn't think I would be able to awaken in time for the coronation and I knew that an alpha's awakening was supposed to be exponentially harder than normal.“You shouldn't do it.” I heard Esme say. I looked at her and I knew she could see my resolve. I couldn't lose Avery and I would do anything for her and this was the first step to proving that.“I'll begin tonight.”“You can't, you don't have a tether. You'll lose yourself, Lucien.”My eyes widened a bit as Esmes called me by my name. I knew immediately that she was dead serious and if possible, she'd m
Avery's pov“Lucien” I said and the wolf looked at me. His blue ice was luminous, like electricity trapped in ice. His black fur was thick and wavy and he was large. He exuded an aura of authority, one that I had only sensed in my parents.I subconsciously took a step back, I was wary of him and we weren't exactly on the best terms. Although I knew he was sorry and trying to amend our relationship, I didn't trust him yet.Suddenly I heard a low growl, multiple growls and I looked around. That was when I noticed that we were both surrounded by a large amount of wolves. I was surprised and also a bit scared, after all, all of them were larger than Lucien.They were at least five feet tall and six feet long. They were massive and they all had crimson-red eyes. Their aura was oppressive and it was certain that they were out to get us.Lucien protectively moved to my front and I wanted to get behind him but then I remembered that I wasn't a weak girl anymore. I walked forward with a pierci
Lucien's povI was surprised to see Avery here. I looked into her crimson-red eyes as she looked back at me, she seemed to be even more beautiful than the last time I saw her. This was bad, I never thought she would appear here, what had happened?A tether was supposed to be a link that gave you a reason to live and to survive. That will be converted into hidden potential that would in turn grant the wolf extra strength to overcome.The stronger the tether was the better the connection and the more extra strength you could receive. But I had heard of a tether appearing during one's awakening process.Thinking about it, this situation seems a bit familiar. Oh, that's right, a similar thing had happened with Avery's awakening also. I guess the link between us was that strong.I heard multiple low growls and I looked to see that we were surrounded by multiple wolves. They were all large and ferocious with red eyes and black fur. I knew immediately who they were, these were all the previo
Lucien's POVI felt myself slowly awaken, it felt like my consciousness was slowly being inserted into my body. At first, I couldn't feel anything but soon, I felt my body become as heavy as lead.I couldn't breathe and I felt myself getting heavier. I was confused but I didn't panic, I waited calmly and then it happened. I remembered where I was and I moved.I swam upwards and in a few moments, my head rose above the thick black ink-like liquid. I gasped for air and I kept myself afloat for a while before I got out of the pit.I walked slowly, my gait was steady and unwavering and I felt like a true alpha now. I walked to the front of the altar and I stared at the statue of the moon goddess.I bowed and then I brought up my left hand. I used my right hand to cut with my index finger and I watched as my blood dripped into the bowl. After I was done, I looked around once more.I was different from all of these alpha's but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I had found my own path and