MIA'S POVPain coursed through me relentlessly. Each beat of my heart echoed with the agony of my battered body. The witches' cruel words and merciless whippings had left me broken and bleeding. I could barely move. The witches would beat me repeatedly till I passed out over and over again. I cried
ACE'S POVAs soon as Hanson was done with the potion, we poured some over ourselves and set off on our journey. A driver dropped us off at the witch's territory. Their guards stopped us as soon as we neared the gates. "What do you want?" a guard asked us, his gun ready in his hand "Who are you?" "
ACE'S POVThe air was thick with tension as I approached the witch. Marian lurked in the shadows behind me. I wanted to try to start a conversation with her."Hi" I said to the lady. Luckily, her daughter was at a nearby shop buying biscuits. It was the perfect opportunity. The woman eyed me up an
ACE'S POVThis whole scenario felt wrong. I never imagined myself in this kind of situation. I was marking another woman when I had a mate. Not only was I betraying my mate but I was also marking Eve without her fully consenting to it. I started to feel bad but I had to remind myself that all witch
Adrenaline coursed through my veins as Marian and I dashed out of the room. I placed the bottle with Eve's blood safely in my bag. I turned back, half expecting to find Eve behind us. I wouldn't be surprised. Hanson warned me about how powerful her species were. We left the hotel and walked farther
ACE'S POV The forest raced by in a blur of coloirs as I ran as fast as I could. The sound of my pounding footsteps echoed through the trees. Marian clung to my back. Her arms were wrapped tightly around my neck. Her breath was warm against my skin. I could hear her ragged breaths get slower and mo
ACE'S POVThe deafening roar of the explosion echoed in my ears. I looked at the scene before me in shock. I couldn't believe what just happened. For a moment, I wished I was dreaming. I gripped the bottle tighter in my hands. It was a cruel reminder of the tragedy and sacrifice that just occurred.
ACE'S POV. I felt more aggravated by the second as I stared at Mia. I reached out for the lock on the cell but to my surprise, there wasn't one. The cell was unlocked. I quickly opened the cell and rushed towards Mia. Just as I was about to reach out to touch her, something like an invisible barri