CHAPTER 4 – JANEI curl up on the bed, dragging up the duvet to cover my body. Vishal gets down and heads into the bathroom. He stays there for half an hour. Sometimes, I hear him cussing. Other times, I hear his fist smashing against the wall. And then, the shower starts running. Then it gets turned off, but he's still not out.Tears roll down my eyes and I quickly wipe them off. I wasn't sure why my heart was feeling rather heavy.Maybe it is the awful change of mood when I told him I saw Richard's reflection. Vishal paled instantly. And that was the end of our little fun. I didn't get my release, he still has a boner, but he didn't seem to give a fuck about that.Something about what I told him is eating at him and I'm not sure what.Just then, the bathroom door opens and he walks out. He goes to the closet and picks an outfit. He stands in front of the vanity mirror and runs a comb through his brown hair.He's watching me through the mirror and our eyes meet. He holds my gaze, a
CHAPTER 5 – JANE“...You may now kiss the bride,“ The priest says and Nikolai pulls Amira into his arms, placing a deep kiss on her lips.We all stand and applaud the new couple. I hear an unending sniffling beside me and I turn my head to see who it is.Ella wipes her tears with a handkerchief but they keep falling. Her makeup is getting ruined but she just won't stop crying."Psst," I tried to get her attention. She looks at me and I gesture at her face, "you're gonna ruin your makeup,""I know. I'm sorry. It's just…they make a beautiful couple," She sobs again.I smile at her sheer display of affection for the newlyweds. And yeah, they do look magnificent. Amira just raised the standards for future brides. It'll be hard to beat this record.Her choice of gold outfits and earthy decor is just superb. It feels surreal here, and the soft music she picked is just perfect. I swear I would be in tears too if I were half as emotional as Ella."Just stuff your clutch into her throat, pleas
CHAPTER 6 - JANEThe voice sends my heart into a frenzy, and I feel my knees go weak. A weak gasp escapes me as tears clog my vision. This can't be."Ri – Richard?" I stutter, going pale from staring at my nemesis. No. This has to be one of my nightmares. It has to be, 'cause my reality can't be this terrifying.Someone, please wake me up! "Yeah, it's me, little mate," He walks in further, stopping a little distance away from the threshold.I take in his appearance and my limbs go trembling. His hair is a sandy blonde and it is sleek and falls to his shoulder. His dark clothes and boots sync with the dark, horrific aura surrounding him.His eyes are dead, and it has me getting paralyzed by the torrent of fear that grips me. His once-white dentition is now dark, and crooked. His upper teeth are covered in grills that heighten his monstrous look.He has a two-edged sword hanging on his back and two daggers in his hands. The complete assassin outfit. A human depiction of cruelty.I get
CHAPTER 7 – JANEHis words reverberate in my head and I can't believe we're back to this. Can't say I didn't see it coming. But I thought my life had gotten better than this. How wrong I was!Still, I refuse to give in to his intimidation and threats. I almost didn't survive it when I went with him years back. Why would I wanna take that route again?"Go to hell," I say to his face, spitting on it. "How dare you?!" He growls, numbing my face with a resounding slap.Something dies inside of me at the impact and I think it's my strong will. I'm back to tears and I'm desperately trying to mind-link Vishal. "Amber, please," I try to nudge my wolf back to consciousness. I can only mind-link Vishal if she's active.But she says nothing and it seems she's dead or something. I scowl at Richard with my tear-filled eyes."What have you done to me wolf?!" "I told you already –""You monster!" I go berserk, kicking him. He moves away, running his fingers through his hair."Tune it down, Jane,"
CHAPTER 8 – RICHARDI step out of my bathroom with a towel around my torso. I'm drying up my hair with another towel but I pause at the sight in front of me.There's a naked female draped on my bed, lying on her front with her feet in the air. Her amber hair cascades to her big ass. She's flipping through a magazine and yet to spare me a glance.With her scent and her bold, daring act, I know who it is. No other female will have the balls to walk in here uninvited and lie on my bed."Lucy," I say her name. "I didn't know you were back,"She turns to me with a flirtatious grin. "I wanted it to be a surprise," "Right," I toss the towel for my hair and it falls on the vanity seat. "When did you get back?""About an hour ago?" She muses, closing the magazine and throwing it to a corner. "How did it go?" I fix my gaze on her. I'd sent her on an important mission right after I returned with Jane. I need to know if the mission is a success or not."Great. The Mage will be here soon," She
CHAPTER 9 – RICHARD"Master," The servant standing outside my study door bowed, as she opened the door.I go through the door, slamming it shut and locking it from the inside. The last thing I need right now is any form of intrusion.The young mage who was seated on the small couch stands at the sight of me. She's dressed in the ancient outfit of the cave Mages. Her black coak has a hood that covers her hair. She takes it off and bows."You sent for me," She says softly, with a courtesy smile."Yes, I did. Have a seat," I gesture at the couch and she sits. I sit on a different couch, and there's a small table between us.The Mages gave me my powers and in return, I let them roam half of the packs I conquered. I owe them everything I have, and they owe me so much too. That's the only reason they can honor my invitation on such short notice.Flair is one of the youngest and pretty good in dark spells. And she's visited here more than the others, so it's kinda relaxing with her. We're q
CHAPTER 10 - JANEI open my eyes to a silver light shining down on me. My eyes are heavy from sleeping for what seems like ages. I look around and there's nothing familiar about this place.I try to move but my hands are chained and my legs too. I'm only in my panties and lace bra. My mouth is gagged with a piece of clothing. My skin is smudged with dirt and a bit of slimy substances.Tears slide down my eyes as I look around the place again. It seems to be a tube-like cage but it's transparent. My gaze travels farther and I might be wrong, but this looks like a cave. A creepy, blood-curdling, eerie, horrific cave.I let out a yelp as I see a crawling creature with lots of limbs and a gruesome face with long fangs. There are a lot of them and they are crawling up and down the walls.Where am I? I hear a faint voice and I look in that direction. "Ri – Richard?" I stutter in a mumbled mess, 'cause of the gag. For a second, I wonder if it's really him.He's dressed in just his briefs,
CHAPTER 11 - RICHARDThe repeated knock on the door snaps me out of my deep slumber. My eyes flutter in a rush and my gaze hits the exquisite light from the chandelier hanging from the ceiling.I sit up, squinting my eyes from the sun rays that infiltrated the window. It takes a moment to get a grip and try analyzing where the hell I am.The room looks nothing like the room in the castle I share with Lucy. This room is a whole lot bigger and the design is top-notch. It emits a strong sophistication that I've never seen.The bedsheet is made of the finest silk I've ever seen. The room is ten times bigger than the usual rooms in werewolf packs. The bed is thrice the size of my usual bed and the decor of the room is quite a sight. Nothing like what I'm used to.My gaze travels through the walls and there are a couple of my portraits placed side by side. I looked…different, almost unrecognizable. Where the hell am I?I feel something in my hand and I look down to see what it is I'm holdin