Mima's POVRake's smile fell and his brows furrowed slightly, his lips pressing into a thin line as he stared at Julia, looking directly at her wounds.Julia squirmed in her seat, shifting uncomfortably under the scrutiny. Her fingers fidgeted with the hem of her dress, and she cast a nervous glance my way as if silently asking for help.I elbowed Rake in the ribs. He flinched and looked down at me with his brow raised and I mouthed later.He gave a subtle nod and looked away from Julia.I sighed, turning my attention back to her. “I was thinking... when I go back home, I want you to come with me.”Julia blinked. “Come with you?”Rake’s brow arched slightly at my words, but he remained silent.I nodded. “Yes. I don’t think you should stay here. It’s not safe, and you don’t owe them anything.”Julia hesitated.Rake finally spoke. “That might be a little complicated.” I frowned at him. “Why?”He leaned back to the wall and crossed his arms. “Because Julia is still a member of Dylan’s pa
Mima's POVI shifted slightly, brushing strands of hair from his forehead. “Kia,” I whispered.The room was quiet except for Kia’s steady breathing beside me. His small arms were still wrapped around my waist, his body warm against mine.His eyelids fluttered open, as he looked around, probably trying to remember how he got here.“Morning,” he mumbled.I hesitated before speaking. “You stayed with me the whole night. Thank you.”He shrugged. “You needed it.”I smiled faintly. “I really appreciate what you did but don't leave Zahra alone without telling anyone. This isn't our pack, we might not be safe.”“I told Zahra you were sad and she let me come here,” he grumbled. He didn't like to get scolded. That's one thing I had noticed about him.Kia turned his head slightly, staring at the ceiling as he ignored me.Sheesh.I should change the topic then. “Kia… Can you tell me about your past?”His whole body tensed.I had expected that reaction. Kia never talked about where he came from or
Rake’s POV“Rake, sir,” the maid’s voice calls softly through the door. “A letter for you.”I sit up in bed, instantly awake, rubbing my eyes. I throw on a robe and open the door. She hands me a letter and immediately I glance at the seal, I recognise it.“Thank you,” I mutter, and she nods, disappearing back down the hall.I sit down on the bed, the thick paper crinkling in my hands as I break the seal and unfold the letter.Alpha Rake, we’ve found leads on the strange who kidnapped Mima. We also have new information on Kia’s past. Come back immediately. It’s urgent.~BeckI run my hand through my hair in frustration. We have to go back.Mima was sleeping on the bed peacefully with Kia tucked beside her. He had been sleeping here ever since that day he spoke to me. Mima stirred and slowly opened her eyes. She looked around the room before her eyes landed on me. She looked at the letter in my hand and raised a brow.“You’re up early,” she comments, her voice light, though I can tell
Mima's POV“Alpha Dylan will see you now.” Immediately, Rake got called back, and Dylan sent a guard to call me to his office. I came by but it seemed he was occupied with some people in his office.The guard pulled the door open for me to walk in and two people stepped out at the same time. I had never seen them before but I unintentionally shivered as they walked by me.Two old men with scowls on their faces. I stood rooted to the ground as they walked by me. Something rolled off them in waves and I was scared to my bones. Was this the negative energy the goddess was talking about?I was definitely not ready if it was. No wonder she told me to leave. Should I have gone with Rake?No, I can do this. Why do I need to run?“Mima, I'm so glad that you could make time to see me.” Dylan sat behind his desk, looking as stupid as ever with that obviously fake grin on his face.I smirked at me and his smile fell for a bit before he nervously put it back on his face. He was scared of me... Go
Mima's POV“It has that smell.”“What smell?” What was Kia talking about? He looked frozen in place as if he couldn't move. He kept staring at the bottle of wine on the table and what did he mean by it has that smell?“That smell, bad smell. You won't be yourself anymore.”What? Was it laced with poison?I dropped the cup and walked to him. I placed my hand on his shoulder, making him flinch. It was as if he didn't know I was there. He seemed to be in a trance. I held his hand and took him to the bathroom. He was still shaking.I immediately soaked the cloth in a bowl and began to clean his face. He was sweating profusely, and each time I touched him, he flinched more.What was going on?I glanced at Kia, his body was still trembling as I wiped the sweat from his face. His earlier reaction replayed in my mind, the way he knocked the cup away, the absolute terror in his eyes. Whatever he had smelled, it had shaken him to his core.I swallowed the lump in my throat and stood up. I neede
Mima's POV Nothing happened.When I woke up, Zahra was still seated by the door in case anyone tried to forcefully come in. I looked at her and we made eye contact. She shook her head, meaning that no one had tried to come in.Thank the goddess. I didn't know how we would confront them, with Kia in the room.He had obviously gone through so much and I didn't want him to see anything that was violence related.I didn't want him to go through anything but joy now.I yawned and got up walking over to Zahra. “I think we can go back to our room now.”“No. From today, you will be sleeping here. Although you escaped at night, who knows if they didn't put something there again? Huh?”She was right. We could basically be walking into a trap if we go back there so it would be safer to stay here. With every minute that Rake had gone, I couldn't help but miss him. They were bold when he was here but not as bold. Now, they're trying to attack me at every turn.Kia woke up minutes after and was ba
Mima's POVIt was finally the day of the wedding. Stephanie had ignored me all through the days that led up to it after the brawl. She was only confident enough to send me side glances obviously filled with hatred.I was applying my makeup in front of the vanity as Kia wore his suit.I hadn't heard from Rake in days. I wasn't even sure he would make it for the wedding.“Well, hello there beautiful.” Zahra was leaning by the door frame. She wore her usual attire. Leather pants and a compression top with boots.“Is that what you're wearing to the wedding?” I asked her. I, on the other hand,, was in a strapped yellow body con dress that reached my ankles.“Am I supposed to be all fancy about a wedding that I wished would burn to the ground?”“Don't say things like that. Anybody could hear you.” I gasped and then let out a small laugh. I couldn't wait for the wedding to be over. I needed to go back home to Rake. Especially after I had been warned so many times that it was dangerous here.
Mima's POV“So, tell me. Did you miss me? Wait, don't answer that. I know you did.” His head was around my neck, and he was taking a sniff.“You smell just as good as you did that night but better.”I was getting more disgusted by the minute but I didn't know what to do.“How did you get so strong? Tell me.”I suddenly felt compelled to tell him the truth. What was going on? Was the stuff he forced down my throat?“The... goddess” I muttered.“Uhun? What did the goddess do?” His hand was trailing higher and higher under the slit he created and I was helpless.“She... helped... me”“You're trying so hard to resist the poison but it will do its job just fine. We have all the time in the world.His hand was just above my undies when he was thrown off me and slammed into the nearest wall.I fell to the ground, losing all feeling in my legs after being held up for too long.“You motherfucker. Keep your hands off my mate!”I slowly blinked to see Rake standing over Dylan with a bloody fist.
Mima's POVI walked through the dark halls of the hospital.I needed to check up on Julia. It had been a week since my visit to the gods' realm, and despite our best efforts, we had made little progress on training Kia. I had thought it would be simple, considering we had the book as a guide.But the wording and diagrams were cryptic, layered with meanings that twisted upon themselves. Every sleepless night I spent trying to decipher them had left me frustrated and exhausted.And about the news concerning Ria and Kian? We have got nothing. The only good news is that the soldiers are working hard enough that they can now almost beat Beck and Zahra in a one on one. Their group battles aren't strong yet though…My boots echoed against the polished floor of the hospital. The nurses on duty were few, and from my inquiries, it turns out that the doctor is on his break so the whole hospital is just quiet.I reached Julia’s room, pausing for a moment before slowly pushing open the door. The r
Mima's POV My ears were ringing when I slowly opened my eyes to look up. Someone was carrying me in her arms and I couldn't make out who it was. Her long delicate fingers slowly dropped me to the ground and I saw Kia on the other side of her.I kept willing the ringing to stop but it only got louder. I placed my hand on both sides of my head and after a while, the ringing stopped. I raised my head to look up to see the goddess facing the god of destruction head on and from the look on his face, he was scared? The god of destruction's expression flickered between anger and feigned amusement, his dark eyes narrowing at the radiant figure before him. The goddess stood tall, unfazed by his presence, her very being emanating a power that seemed to press against the fiery air of the realm.“You were going to let them leave?” The goddess asked, her voice was calm but there was an underlying annoyed tone. The god of destruction let out a deep, dark chuckle, though the amusement didn't qui
Mima’s POVWe appeared in another realm and it was dark and gory like. There was fire everywhere or was that Lava? The walls seemed as though we were melting and a thought crossed me that it seemed this was a volcano like environment. Perfect habitat for one of destruction. The heat was unbearable and I felt extremely hot but all my focus was on saving Kia. I thrashed against the guard that was holding, my wrists aching from his strong grip. “Let us go!” I growled, struggling harder.The guards ignored me and forced us forward, marching toward an enormous door. The doors pulled open on their own and we walked through. I was still looking around, trying to gauge where we were and the level of danger we were in when they shoved me and Kia to our knees.I instinctively reached for Kia, pulling him close to my side as the towering figure seated on a throne stared down at us.The god of destruction and punishment.His presence alone was suffocating. His dark robes rippled like living sh
Mima's POVThe man stepped forward, his handsome face on display as he moved. He had a cream and blue apparel on, and his hair was in long dark locs that fell below his shoulders.His pasty skin, the same shade as Kia’s, glowed in the dimly lit prison.“Kia,” he breathed, his voice deep. Kia took an uncertain step forward, his small fingers gripping my hand tightly. “Daddy?” he whispered, as if afraid the image before him would disappear.The man nodded, his expression softening. “Yes, my son. I’ve wanted to see you for so long.”Kia’s fingers twitched in mine, and I knew he wanted to run to his father, to embrace him, but the thick golden bars separating them made it impossible. His father knelt before him, leveling his gaze with Kia’s, and reached out to touch the barrier, his fingertips shimmering against the energy that crackled in the air.I cleared my throat, breaking the moment. “You called me here for a reason,” I said, trying not to show how intimidated I felt by his powers.
Mima's POV I walked through the halls to Zahra's room. Rake had gone to check the soldiers and also learn the new moves that Beck was showing them. Daria had holed herself up in the library looking for anything that could be of help.And Julia? She's still unconcious so we've not gotten any news from her. I had asked a maid who told me that Kia was with Zahra. It had been a day since I had come back from the goddess' realm to see Kia's father. I needed to wait a while before rushing into things.I swung the door open and walked in to see Kia and Zahra together on the bed, reading a book, with snacks around them.“Hi guys, am I free to join you?” They both looked up and Zahra nodded.“Mima!” Kia said, smiling at me with all his teeth. I smiled back at him and ruffled his hair as I sat beside him. “Hey kiddo. So there's somewhere we need to go. Want to come with me?” I could feel Zahra staring intently at the side of my head but I don't look at her. Kia nodded, enthusiastic to go
Mima's POVI closed my palm, extinguishing the fire, and Rake gasped."Wow... I mean, not that I didn't believe you but... wow... that's so impressive."He said, and I just laughed. It was actually impressive if I say so myself.Rake reached out, taking my hands in his, his eyes scanning my face. "And this is how you defeated them? How long have you known you had this power?""It has been a while now.," I admitted, squeezing his hands gently. I didn't know how he would take that information, knowing that I kept this from him for so long. "It's been revealing itself to me in pieces and I don't know if I've unlocked all my powers yet. But there's something more pressing I need to handle."His brows furrowed in concern. "What is it?"I hesitated. Telling him would only make him worry and dumping all that information on him now? but there was no avoiding it. I can't keep things from him for so long any longer. "I have to go to the goddess realm."Rake stiffened. "What?! The goddess' rea
Mima's POV It's the next person's turn and like the other, he attacked first rushing towards me with his fists balled. I knelt down, doing the same move as earlier and punching him.Moving him slightly backwards. He winced from the hit but regained his composure immediately. He came at me again but this time. I just held his hand and slowed the speed of his punch that was supposed to come at me. I imbued my powers in my palms to make it hot and he didn't flinch from it. I tried harder but he didn't show any reaction.“You too. Move to the right. Who's next?” I said to the line and another man stepped forward.This went on for a while and I was starting to think I was mistaken when the man I was holding jumped back, screaming.“You—” he looked at me with so much hatred in his eyes and I finally smirked.I pointed at two men from the right that I had cleared before. “Hold him.” They rushed out and held him down to the ground, watching him struggle. Three others from the line took th
Mima's POVWe walked back into the Arena with the guard behind us. “I was waiting for you.” Rake said but I just ignored him.“Why aren't you talking to me?” “Oh, now you're seriously asking me that? After you turned a deaf ear to me pleading for the life of the elders? I knew that they didn't do too well or even do good by disobeying you but taking their life is just too cruel of a punishment to give.” “Mima, please. They deserve this.” He replied and I just couldn't tell if this was the man I was falling in love with.Wait … what did I just say? I'm in love with Rake? I felt a blush crept up my cheeks and he looked puzzled staring at me.“I wouldn't sit here and watch you take innocent people's lives”. I stood up and walked away and Take rushed to grab my hand and spun me around, pulling me to his chest. “Fine, I'll do anything to make you happy.” And he pecked my forehead.“Release them.” He yelled and everyone turned to face him with wide eyes. “Throw them in the dungeons in
Mima's POV The whole pack sat at the designated seats for the crowd while the elders in front were paraded in chains. I could hear wailing from some people in the crowd but I chose to ignore them because if I looked at them I would have sympathy for all the things that the elders have done so far. I knew they would be the family members, their wives, husbands and possibly daughters and sons. None of them have the heart to challenge their Alpha.I felt bad about the whole thing so I turned it to Rake to see if I could beg on behalf of the elders, but the expression on his face told me to just mind my words and be quiet.The soldiers stepped out holding swords and spears, walking towards the elders one by one and standing in front of them. I liked at their faces one by one and took a breathe of relief when I found out that Rake's aunt wasn't included.“Rake.” I tapped Rake to get his attention. “Don't you think we should spare these people? I mean they made mistakes and anyone can