Martha's POVI woke up with a start. The sun's rays streamed into the cave.Wait…the cave? Hadn't I been back with Mabel just moment's ago? But as I looked around and spotted Michael's wolf just a few bodies from me and the other members of the Sulfur Hands, it really dawned on me that it had all been a dream. It was very realistically such that I forgot I was sleeping, which was a very rare occurrence. Reorienting myself with my surroundings, I stood up and looked around. Then I paused as I quickly realized something. In the dream, Mabel had not been in her cottage. She was in a strange place I had never seen. Where was that? And apart from that, Maya had been very sick too, said she fought some corrupted wolves. As the events of the dream came rushing back, a distinct unease settled on me. Confusion and disorientation gripped me as I tried to make sense of the abrupt transition from the vivid dream to the reality of the cave. The memories of encountering the mysterious wolf,
Lycidas' POVAfter Mia left, I descended into deep thoughts. There were many thugs running through my mind, and now, one more disturbing thought had joined them. The image of Mia half naked. It was my first time seeing her without the veil. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, especially when naked. Not that I had any memory of seeing any other woman naked, seeing as I lost my memory, but I simply felt that way. And that made me annoyed with myself. I had many things to think about, my development of unnatural powers, how to move the prophecy forward now that I've found my mate, how to save this pack from the Nightshade pack, and how to convince Mia to follow me home so I can tell Alpha Gonzalo that I have found my mate, which was one of the lines of the prophecy. Yet, all I am doing here was thinking about Mia's naked form, standing there all scared and arousing these protective feelings in me that I didn't even know I had. She had looked so scared and hassled, an
Mia's POVI watched in shock and not a little exasperation as Lycidas walked out of his cave, throwing back at me the same exact words I had used to escape him earlier.I stormed out of Lycidas' cave, frustrated and annoyed. The audacity of that wolf, walking away without letting me speak. It was beyond infuriating.Seeing Mason in the cave, I couldn't hold back my complaints. "Can you believe Lycidas?" I exclaimed, arms crossed. "He just walked out like I don't even exist."Mason looked up from inspecting his fingers, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Lycidas has his own battles, Mia. Maybe you both need to meet halfway.""Meet halfway?" I scoffed. "There's no common ground with him. He despises me, and I can't say I'm a fan either."Mason raised an eyebrow. "You know, there's this thing called chemistry. It's like an undeniable connection. You and Lycidas... there's something there."Rolling my eyes, I dismissed the notion. "Chemistry? Please. He's just an arrogant wolf who thinks h
Hazel's POVPain surged through every fiber of my being as I lay on the forest floor, writhing in agony. Mia's swift and precise knee strike had left me incapacitated, my alpha instincts momentarily overridden by the searing pain.The intensity of the pain was unlike anything I had experienced before. My mind screamed in protest, my body contorting involuntarily. Every breath felt like a struggle as the pain radiated from the epicenter of her strike.In those agonizing moments, my thoughts were consumed by a mixture of frustration and disbelief. How could she, a mere wolf, have the audacity to defy me, the alpha king? The echoes of her mocking taunts replayed in my mind, amplifying the humiliation.My initial plan had been to assert dominance, to bend her will to mine. But now, I found myself sprawled on the forest floor, weakened and vulnerable. The surge of pain made it difficult to focus on anything else.As the minutes passed, the pain began to subside, giving way to a seething an
Selena's POVThe dimly lit cave became a refuge for my shattered heart. As the tears streamed down my face, I mourned the loss of the love I had believed in with Hazel. The echoes of his reluctance to swear his devotion resonated in my mind, and the ache within me deepened."I wish I never forced myself on him," I whispered to the shadows, regret pooling in my heart. The urgency of Nightshade's threat had pushed me to seek reassurance, but the price had been the revelation of a fractured love.The pack, oblivious to the storm within me, huddled together. The whispers of Nightshade's revenge and the monstrous creature they had unleashed were distant echoes in my ears. All I felt was the void where our love had once thrived.An hour later, as the cave offered a respite from the impending danger, I wiped away the tears and steeled myself. It was time to set aside personal turmoil for the greater good. With a determined breath, I decided it was safe to go back and seek out the palace guar
Mia's POV As I walked, a strange pull led me deeper into the woods. The early morning sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting an otherworldly glow.Suddenly, I stumbled upon a clearing that had silver light. The eerie, silver light intensified, and I felt a subtle shift in the air.I had never been able to scent things like normal people, but I didn't know what else to call what it was I felt; as though there was someone nearby watching me. Someone powerful, but evil. Downright evil. I shuddered and looked around, but found no one. Suppressing the urge to tremble, I almost ran out of the clearing. I walked faster, the strange sensation of being watched clinging to me like a shadow. The silver light in the clearing behind me seemed to intensify, casting an eerie glow on the path ahead.The feeling of a malevolent presence persisted, making me uneasy. I quickened my pace, but the sensation of someone's eyes on me only grew stronger. It was as if a dark force trailed me through
Mia's POVI tossed the still beating heart unceremoniously on the still twitching body and took off at a sprint. By the time I ran past the clearing, I was full on running. Scents and feelings I hadn't been familiar with besieged my senses. Energy I had never felt before seemed to flow in my blood, giving me extraordinary strenght. I was running faster than I had ever run in my life, yet, I wasn't even feeling it. It was as though I was just jogging. Suddenly, I had fine control of my limbs and muscles. I could leap more than six feet if I wished. My vision became clearer, and I noticed I could see almost perfectly in the darkness. There was no need for me to be cautious as I usually whenever I walked through the forest. I could see everything perfectly, so there was no chance of crashing into an unseen branch or exposed root. Soon, I was back at the clearing with the silver light. Surprisingly, the silver light glowed. But that wasn'ty concern. Among the smell of earth and wood
Mia's POV"What the fuck?" Lycidas whispered, still staring in shock at the wolf on the ground. That was the tenth time he said the sentence, and he said it one more time. "Seriously, what the fuck, Mia?" He looked at me with a questioning look in his eyes. It was as though he had never seen me really well till then. The cocky grin widened into a smile of pure joy. "Hey," I said, shaking him slightly. "You can't say thanks?" H didn't. Instead, his face quickly morphed from one of shock to the glower he usually had when he spoke to me. "Why should I?" he said, wiping himself down. He paused in the motion of trying to wipe out a stubborn drop of blood from his garment and looked me straight in the eye. No way! No way he could keep that face and ask that question. "I just saved your life, dumbhead," I growled. It was a real growl this time, with my voice going deeper than it had ever gone and a little bestial. I could see still feel the energy from my wolf in me, pumping me up.