Evena and Ryder lay on the bed, the candles were lit and blazing all around them. Lavender sat on a chair beside the both of them. "So what now?" Ryder asked."Now I perform the ritual" Evena replied. He raised the lock of hair and the vial of blood up and chanted some spells. Immediately the items caught fire.Ryder felt himself become drowsy and soon he fell asleep.When he opened his eyes, he was in a dark room. Evena stood beside him."Where are we?" he asked."We are in her head." Evena answered. "So how do we know where to go?""Where do you want to go?" Evena asked."I want to go back to when she and Lavender were little. I want to know what really happened when they fought back then.""Okay."Evena snapped his fingers and they were back in the past, they were just spectators and nobody could see them.They saw a fight between Lily and Lavender. "I need to use the bathroom Lily." Lavender told Lily who stood in front of the door."I also want to use it too." Lily replied."
"Lily, you can't possibly be thinking of doing something so awful to your brother. You are just joking right." the girl tried to convince Lily against such a heinous crime."Maybe." Lily said with a vicious smirk on her face. "Lily...""Enough of your advices. Let's talk about our discovery. Do you know how rich we could be with this plant?""But we don't know how dangerous it could be?" the girl protested. "It doesn't matter. We aren't the ones using it"The scene distorts and they end up in another scene. "What happened?" Ryder asked. "I have no idea, the memories were jumbled." Evena replied. Lily was crying in the cabin, Ryder recognized the clothes she was wearing, this was the day Lavender had wolfed out on her. The cape covered girl entered the cabin, she rushed over to Lily. "Lily, what did you do? I thought you were joking about giving Lavender the plant, I didn't know you would actually go through with it." she told him. "I didn't do it." Lily replied. "Then who did i
"Ry?" Lavender asked in shock. "I am sorry Vennie. I am sorry for not believing you all these years." Ryder said. "I... I don't understand." Lavender said.Evena reached out to hold Ryder's shoulder. "Ryder, are you okay?" Evena asked. Ryder looked at him, Evena was exhausted and looked half dead. "Don't worry about me, I will be fine. Get some rest." Ryder told him. "Are you sure Ryder? Do you need to talk to me about it." Evena asked him."Sleep Evena. We will talk about it tomorrow. You have used up your magic and you need to replenish it." "Okay. Have some rest as well okay.""I will."Ryder watched as Evena lay down and slept off. He stood up from the bed, "Where are you going?" Lavender asked. "I will be back, I just need to confirm something." Ryder told him."Do you need me to come with you?""No, I am okay. I can do on my own.""Okay, I will wait here for you." Lavender said. Ryder left the house and went into the forest. His heart was broken, he had trusted Lily so
Evena was shocked to see Ryder unconscious. "What happened to him?" he asked them. "I found him in a burning cabin unconscious." Lavender answered. Evena immediately knew what cabin he was talking about. But where had the fire started from? Helena came in with her medical supplies, she put them down and was about to start applying them on Ryder when Evena stopped her."That will take too much time. I will just use my magic." he told her. "Really? Didn't you sat that you don't use your magic for mediocre healings." Helena questioned. "This is different." Evena replied. He put his hand on Ryder's forehead and started to infuse his magic into him. The burns on Ryder's body soon disappeared and if not for his burnt clothes, no one would have thought that anything that happened to him.Evena removed his hand and looked at Ryder in confusion, why wasn't he awake yet? "What's wrong Evena?" Lavender asked. "I have no idea. I have healed all his injuries, he is supposed to be awake yet
Ava woke up from her sleep, she was feeling pain in her heart, she was felling heartbroken. There was a pain in her chest. Why was she feeling like this? She had a feeling that Ryder was feeling sad as well. He was her mate after all? But why would he be feeling sad? He clearly hadn't thought much of her. She stood up from the bed and went outside the room. Ava was confused on where to go, she didn't know her way around the house. She wanted to go to the kitchen to make something to eat but she didn't know where it was. Maybe if she wandered around, she would find it, she thought to herself. After wandering around the house for ten minutes, Ava was so frustrated that she almost pulled out her hair in frustration. "Are you okay?" she heard someone ask, she turned around to see Dreya. "I am looking for the kitchen and I can't find it." she replied. Dreya laughed, "Ava, this is the residence of the queen of the vampires. Vampires hardly eat, they can survive on just blood.""So t
STARLIGHT COVENEvena was in his study, talking to his assistant."Reni, what news do you have for me? Anything new?""I have news master, but shouldn't you rest a bit, you look exhausted.""I am okay, go on.""The eternal chaos was delivered to someone close to Fireblood pack yesterday.""Are you serious?" Evena asked."Yes, the vampires took delivery of a batch of the plants yesterday. Also we spotted Dreya and Ava leaving Fireblood yesterday. A man who we suspect is Ava's father and the vampire queen, Queen Feyre was also there." Reni reported.Evena's mouth was open in shock."You have really outdone yourself this time Reni.""Really master?""Yes Reni. Well done.""Thanks master, what is the next line of action?" Reni asked."I want you to keep on observing the trail of the eternal chaos and Dreya. Also keep an eye on Ava.""Yes Master." Reni bowed and left.Evena leaned back on the chair, it was clear that the vampires had two missions yesterday. One, to take delivery of the Eter
STARLIGHT COVENEvena was seated in his study once again with Reni in front of him."So has Dreya left Salvatore yet?" he asked Reni. "No, he hasn't.""What about Ava and her father?""They are still in Salvatore.""OK, that will be all."Reni turned to leave but then he turned back and looked at Evena hesitantly. "Can I say something master?""What is it Reni?""You look exhausted master. You are tired, you are barely holding up as it is. You should rest master." Reni answered."I have no time to rest now Reni. I have a lot of things to do." Evena replied hurriedly as he gulped down an emergency booster. "Master you will burn yourself out, your energy will be depleted." Reni insisted. "I appreciate your concern Reni but I will be okay.""And another thing. The pack is becoming discontented with you." Reni reported. Evena looked up at him in interest, "what do you mean?" he asked. "Master, they are saying you don't care about the coven any longer and you only care about your wer
Evena stood up, he glanced at Dreya who was seated close to the queen looking at him impassively."Thanks, your highness." he replied. "It has been a long time time Evena, I remember when I asked you to come into my service and you bluntly refused." the queen reminded Evena. Back then, the queen had wanted Evena to work for her but he had bluntly refused to do so. "I was not disposed to help you then your highness." Evena replied. "Are you disposed now?" she asked. "Not yet, your highness.""What brings you here then?". Evena knelt down before the queen, "I have an atrocious request to make.""Speak" the queen ordered. "A prisoner was taken from our prison some days ago. There were signs that magic was used and I traced the magic to Dreya, who is currently in your service. I seek permission from you, your highness to ask him where she is and why he took her?" Evena spoke. "And on whose behalf do you ask? Because I fail to see how a mere prisoner from Fireblood pack would make y
FIREBLOOD PACK"Ryder, we sent her away. and cut off all contact for her safety, we can't contact her, we are still being watched by the council. The best thing we can do for her now is to trust in your aunt and your uncle and have trust in her too." Ava told Ryder comfortingly as she stroked his hair."Ava, do you think I failed my family?" Ryder asked her."Of course not, why would you think such a thing?""Well I was the reason my younger brother ran away from home as a teenager and now my pregnant younger sister is away from home and I don't know where she is and how she is.""Ryder, you did the best you could do and I am sure Lavender and Lily know that." Ava replied him.Ryder smiled, Ava always knew how to reassure him anytime he felt this way."Thanks for always knowing the right things to say. I love you so much Ava.""I love you too Ryder." she stood up and pulled him up as well."Let's go eat lunch." she told him, he nodded and allowed himself to be pulled away by her.THRE
CREEKWOOD PACKJax looked at himself in the mirror, he looked very different from how he looked before everything started. He had lost a lot of weight from his time in prison and his eyes looked haunted. Jax had changed and he knew deep in his soul that he had changed, he could only hope that he would be able to defend his pack and make them proud once more.There was a slight knock on the door."Come in" he answered.Dean walked in, he glanced at Jax worriedly, his Alpha looked so tired, he wished that he would be able to help Jax in a way that would be beneficial to him."Yes?" Jax prompted him after seeing him remain silent."The pack is ready for you Alpha." Dean told him."Thanks, let's go." Jax replied."Uhm shouldn't you eat something first, you look a bit weak." Dean said, worry apparent in his tone."I will be fine Dean, don't worry too much about me." Jax said with a smile on his face to ease Dean's worry."If you say so Alpha." Dean replied. "Let's go meet the pack." Jax s
A couple of months later "Push! Come on Lily you can do this." The midwife urged Lily. Lily tried her best but the pain was too much, it felt like her whole body was being torn up from inside."Lily, you can do this, I know that you can do this." her aunt pleaded with her.Lily groaned in pain as she tried to push the baby out. She was losing strength but she had to be brave for her innocent baby.In all her life, whenever Lily thought of when she would give birth to her first child, she had never imagined that she would be alone, hated by her mate, banished from her pack and family.She was currently leaving with some human relatives and she would have to live as one and train her child as one too.She grit her teeth as she pushed the baby out.The sound of the baby cries filled the room."It's a boy!" the midwife announced as she lifted the baby up.Lily sat up in bed, already she could feel her injuries healing and the pain fading away.The midwife handed her the baby, she cuddle
Ryder went up to Ava and kissed her on her neck and wrapped his hand around her waist.Ava turned around and hugged him."I am so sorry." she apologized again to him."I am even more sorry, I shouldn't have gone angry on you. It wasn't your fault at all."Ava leaned up and kissed him."I love you Ryder.""I love you too Ava.""We are sorry too Ryder." Jayden and Lavender apologized."It's okay, I forgive you too. But we are going to sit and talk more about the relationship between you two.""Lets eat breakfast now, can we?" Evena asked.They all sat down to eat breakfast.As they were eating a sentry came into the room."Alpha, miss Lily is outside and she seeks an audience."They all stood up in shock, "Lily?"They went outside to meet her."How dare you show your face around here?" Ryder asked."Calm down Ryder. I came because you are all in danger.""What do you mean by that?" Ava asked.Lily told them everything about Claudia and what she was planning. Unknown to Claudia, Lily did
Evena opened the door quickly and ushered Ava inside the room."please tell me you are joking." he told Ava. "I wish I was" Ava replied. She narrated everything that had happened that night to Evena."Wait a minute, Lavender and Jayden are seeing each other?" Evena asked."really? That's what you are concerned about?" Ava asked."I am just shocked, I never knew grumpy Jayden had it in him" Evena defended himself."Well he does and that's not the matter at hand now, Ryder knows that you are here and he knows about the deal you made with my aunt, I wonder the plan he has cooked up already in his anger." Ava said worriedly."where is he now?" "I have no idea, he walked out on us and said he needed space""OK, first thing tomorrow, we will go back together and hopefully I would be able to talk sense into him."Ava sighed in relief."He is very mad at you, isn't he?" Evena asked."Yes, he looked so disappointed in me too.""Don't worry, I will make sure he knows that you didn't keep it
"What the fuck is going on here?" Ryder asked shocked.Lavender and Jayden separated from each other, very shocked to see Ryder home."Ryder, you are back?" Jayden stuttered in alarm."Yes, I am back. What the hell is going on here?" Ryder asked."Uhmm Ryder, I think you should calm down a bit." Ava tried to calm Ryder down. Ryder spun around to look at her with incredous eyes. "I should calm down? I came back home to meet my little brother being fucked by my close friend and Beta and you expect me to be calm?" he asked her. He turned around to look at Jayden."When did this even start? As far as I know you aren't gay? Or have you been deceiving me all along?" he asked Jayden. Jayden sighed in despair, this was the exact reason, he had refused to be with Lavender. He knew Ryder would be furious and right now seeing Ryder's face, he knew that Ryder was beyond reason at the moment. Ryder looked at Lavender. "Do you care to tell me when this started? Was it when you came back home o
Ryder stared as Reni was taken away. He recognized Reni as Evena's apprentice. How did Reni's apprentice find his way to Salvatore. He wanted to talk to him about Evena but he was already taken away by the king."Babe did you know that Reni was here?" Ryder asked Ava."That guy? Not at all. Do you know him?" Ava asked feigning ignorance."He is Evena's apprentice . I wonder what he is doing here, I also wonder if he knows where Evena is." Ryder asked."Well he has already been taken by the king, I doubt there is a way you can talk to him."The queen came to them. "I am so sorry your first ball went this way." she apologized to them."It's okay." Ava answered as she held her hands to comfort her."You have to leave now, the ball is over. Dreya will take you guys home, your father is coming along with you guys.""My father?""Yes, he said he would be staying in Fireblood for a while now.""Okay, we will wait for him." Ava replied."Take care of yourself dear.""I will Aunt, take care of
The king turned to Ava. "Hello granddaughter." he said to her."Hello to you too." Ava replied."My apologies for just meeting you. I had no idea that you were still alive.""That's because you ordered for my death." Ava replied. She had gotten over her fear and could speak to him freely now.The king chuckled at her reply."I can see that you are still angry with me. The reason I ordered for you to be killed was because I doubted that you would survive. Your twin brother had already died. You have to understand something Ava, no werewolf vampire hybrid has ever survived."Ava looked at him warily, she had no idea what to feel towards him."So I am told you have started taking blood and your fangs are out, have you gained any special abilities yet?" he asked Ava."None that I know of." she replied."Your mother Freya was very powerful. She had the ability to control minds, she could control a full city to do her bidding. I wonder if you have the same power?" the king said as he looked
"Where is the secret stash?" Claudia asked eagerly."I buried it beneath the ground behind the cell where the shadow Wolves are.""Okay. I will find them, just give me the contact of the pack.""I will give you their number but you have to promise me one thing, no harm will come to anyone in the pack.""I promise you, no harm shall come to any of them.""Okay." Lily picked up a piece of paper and wrote the number on it. She then handed it to Claudia. Claudia smiled as she took it, all her plans were slowly coming up. The funniest thing was that the players had no idea that they were just pawns in her game.She went back to stir the food on the fire..............SALVATOREThe ball was going on, and the party was in full swing. Everyone looked at Ava and Ryder curiously. Some of them had heard little snippets about Ava's identity and they were curious to know her history.Ava felt nervous about all the stares. She didn't know how to behave.At that moment, her Aunt came to her."The