Tala HillI didn't want to hear their arguments so I immediately entered the room. I stopped momentarily when I saw the brown-haired guy sitting on the chair on the bed where Maya was sleeping. He was looking at Maya dreamily. I picked up the closest thing to me, which was a bowl, hoping to throw it at him. But the brown haired guy suddenly turned in my direction and when he saw me he was overcome with fear. The fear on his face was like seeing a ghost. The guy turned pale and quickly stood up. “I’m not doing anything bad to h-her. I promise!” he mumbled while raising his hands in surrender. He was trembling.I might have laughed right away when he said those words. If only I was not annoyed by the expression on his face. “Liar. Get the hell out of here!”Following my order, he stumbled his way out of the room. After he was gone, I sat down in the chair he was sitting in earlier. I looked at Maya and removed some strands of hair that were covering her face. I suddenly remembered what
Tala Hill“If you have something to say, can you please say it now?” I snapped, irritated to be with them in the same room. If looks were deadly, they would have definitely dropped dead in front of me. We are all in the living room of the hotel suite. I was sitting two chairs next to Maya, in front of us were four sweaty men. Earlier, I was annoyed at the one with the gray hair, now I was even more angry with the man who had been smiling at me. I wanted to whack the shit out of him. His smiles irritated me. The one with black hair and dark eyes. I hate him. He put antimagic on me without my knowledge and I hated it. I was so annoyed looking at him. “Goddamn.” I rolled my eyes at him. “Can you please stop smiling at me? You're irritating,” I added. The more I stated that I hated his smile, the more he smirks at me like an idiot.“Just relax,” he said, putting his feet on the center table like an asshole. Why would someone do that? “Let me introduce ourselves first. The one at the end
Tala HillI screamed at the top of my lungs. I subconsciously hit him in his shoulder with my free hand. My stomach almost flipped because of what Shaun did. I haven't done such things, jumping from one building to another while he was lifting me without stopping until reaching the high rise building where we are standing now. I even managed to get into a car with no brakes and spin around in the air when he dropped me. Before long I was taking deep breaths just to get my heart beating back to normal.My suspicion that he is not human only increased after seeing and experiencing what he did. Because no normal person would do what he had done. I was catching my breath while thinking about what happened in the hospital. Maybe Shaun did the same thing to get to the roof deck of the hospital without me realizing it. My curiosity to know what kind of creature he was became more intense.“Did you enjoy our little ride?” I snapped back to reality after hearing his voice again. His questions
Chapter 11Shaun SmithI was walking fast as I smelled something wrong in the air, a stench so strong it could only belong to one creature. I turned to the corner Tala had turned and my suspicions were correct. A man was standing not far from Tala, wearing an expensive three-piece suit. But that is not what is more remarkable about the man. It was his pale skin and blood-red eyes. When it smiled, a pair of fangs came out from his mouth. He even had the audacity to lick his lips. A vampire.I was stunned for a moment. He wasn't even trying to hide his identity. He blatantly showed his true self. Worried, I looked at Tala, she was just standing there as if frozen. I immediately moved and used myself as a block between Tala and the vampire. The foul smell of the vampire hitting my senses. One of the smells I hated the most is the smell of things like him. A filthy scent of blood and madness.“Tala,” I said, trying to look at her stunned face. She was motionless. “Are you okay?” She d
Tala HillMy stomach almost flipped because of Shaun's sudden running. If this was really running. We passed by with a bunch of people like a hurricane. He even beat the one riding in a high-speed car because of how fast he was running. It was only right that he ran so fast because of the type of creature that was following us. A vampire, of all things.When I saw the vampire earlier, I felt extremely scared. My whole body was stiff and I couldn’t even move. It was the first time I faced a vampire again after the incident that happened ten years ago. Seeing the vampire once again brought back memories that I couldn’t forget no matter how hard I tried. And it only left me cold with fear.I looked up at the man I had been with for a while. I saw blood on Shaun's temple. I did not know what happened because I was blacked out momentarily. It must have been because he was protecting me. I feel guilty. But I remembered every word he said to me. How he would protect me, that he wouldn’t let
Tala HillI was still in a state of shock even after reaching our destination. I was already standing but I still couldn’t get out of my mind what I saw earlier. Now everything is gradually becoming clear. But there was a part of me that still could not believe what I just realized. I shook my head. This is not the time for doubt. What I should be thinking about now is how to help Shaun. No matter how strong he was, it still wasn’t right that we just left him there, fighting that dratted vampire alone.“We should go back and help Shaun,” I said hysterically.Ridge turned to me, annoyed. “And what do you think you can do to help him? You will only be a burden to him. He won’t be able to fight well if you’re there,” he commented.I clenched my hand. I know that, but I still could not stop worrying. I still could not resist the urge to help Shaun. “What are we doing here?” I just asked instead of trying to convince him to go back to Shaun. I looked around and only then I noticed that we
Tala HillMy gaze was outside the window of a cheap motel room Ridge had rented for us to cure Shaun's wounds. After the incident, we immediately rushed him to the room. We could not take him to the hospital because Chester was certain that they would be asked certain questions. Unlike in a low-class motel like this where people do not care about someone's business. .Shaun was still resting in the room. Ridge went out again while Chester was in front of his laptop, and Tyron probably tailed Mayari. I leaned on the window. I just can't help thinking that two days ago, we were still inside the safe confines of the academy, and now we are inside of a cheap motel with a group of werewolves that I didn't even know. Yes, werewolves. If I hadn't witnessed Shaun's transformation myself, I might not have believed it. As far as I know, a hundred years ago during the war between vampires and werewolves, all of them disappeared. When I asked the three men for an explanation, they said they shoul
Tala Hill I could not believe what I heard. If I understood correctly, they say that Mayari would bring them to the place they were searching for. The place where other werewolves live peacefully. “Moon Goddess?” Mayari asked, confused.“Yes. They say that during the war, the silver emperor decided that the only way to stop the bloodshed was to find a safe place for all werewolves. But not all werewolves were able to go with him. So he made a back-up plan. His witch friend helped him to make a spell, a spell that could bring the others to this place. That’s the reason why the spell was formed and it was called the moon goddess. And you are that moon goddess, Maya,” Shaun continued. I heard about the silver emperor. They said he was the silver wolf who led the rebellion of the werewolves against the vampires. This is said to be the strongest of all werewolves. ”How are you even sure that there is such a place? Or if that moon goddess thing is real?” I question him. “Are you sure th
EpilogueMayari Hill KilfeatherI was in tears while watching my sister. Tala was wearing a beautiful white dress, she was barefoot and the only adornment she had was a crown of night-blooming flowers. She was facing Shaun, he was bare chested and was only wearing white trousers. We are on the beach of the island, along with other werewolves to witness the mating ritual of Tala and Shaun.I was surprised when Tala told me that she will perform a mating ritual with Shaun. I knew about Shaun's feelings for Tala but I didn't think that my sister was his mate. I was really happy for her because I knew she also had feelings for Shaun. But Aunt Kyndra protested a lot when she found out about Tala's plan. But in the end, she didn't do anything either. So she is with us now, witnessing this lovely ritual.According to what Tyron told me, the werewolves' mating ritual needed to be done under the blue moon. This is the second time in a month that the moon is in full circle. During a full moon w
Tala HillThe revelation felt like I was poured ice cold water. I immediately stepped away from him. My shoulders dropped. “So, what is happening to us? Are you trying to say goodbye? Then what's the point of kissing me? I'm sure you'd rather be with that werewolf mate of yours.” I turned away from him. I don’t want to see his face. I was hurt. It felt like my heart was crumpled. “Hey, hey!” Shaun held me by the shoulder and tried to face me. “As much as I'm happy that you're actually jealous, but no Princess, you're wrong.” He held my chin and lifted my face. “That mate I am talking about is you.”Shock is not enough to explain what I feel. “Wait—What? But I'm not a werewolf. I'm a witch.”“Apparently, being a werewolf's mate doesn't mean that he or she needs to be a werewolf, too. And that seems to be the case for both of us,” he explained.“W-When did you find out that I'm—that I'm yours?” I asked, still a bit confused. “Do you remember when we were in the mountains? When that an
Tala HillI took a sip from the cup of coffee I was holding. Syre gave me permission to go out and go to a nearby town. This is what I liked about Syre. He didn't limit the actions of the members in the coven. I am at the roof deck of a nearby hospital. It was only fitting, since it was on the roof deck of a hospital where me and Shaun first met. Two years. I haven't seen Shaun for two years now. And there wasn't a single day that passed by when I didn't miss him. I wanted to regret my decision. Indeed, two years is too long. I just hope I only asked for months or a year. I badly missed him, every single day. But the important thing is, the wait is over. I can finally see him. We will meet again.But whether I admit it or not, these past years really helped me. In more ways than one. My magic improved exponentially. But most of all, I got to know myself better. Especially my feelings for Shaun. This is right, I really needed more experience. Having the opportunity to socialize with ot
Tala HillWhen we returned to the academy from the island, I expected that the Headmistress would apprehend us somehow but that was not the case. She just talked to us thoroughly in her office. The Headmistress said that she and Aunt Kyndra had come to an agreement We don't have to worry about it. I didn't ask the details anymore, the important thing is that me and Maya can graduate without the House of Hecate interfering.After graduation, Maya was picked up by Aunt Kyndra. I was a little surprised when I saw that Ridge was with her and I went straight to Switzerland. On the recommendation of the Headmistress, I entered the Blade of Wind coven. Its current leader is one of the four Grand Mages, Syre Leming. My Master, the forgetful and clumsy wizard. I officially became his apprentice last year. That decision actually got a lot of protest, mainly from coven members who have long wanted to be Syre's apprentice. They said that I didn't deserve it, that I had only been a member of the
Tala Hill I looked around in the midst of the werewolves crowd, trying to find Aunt Kyndra. I've been looking for her since me and Maya arrived at the bonfire earlier. I have something I need to say to her before I change my mind. Mayari went on her own and talked to little children. She was pulled by werewolf kids earlier. Maybe now she's surrounded by kids, female werewolves, or even male werewolves. Now I know that these wolves really liked the scent of the Moon Goddess.I was about to walk back to where I came from earlier when my eyes caught what I was looking for. She was sitting on the balcony of one of the treehouses not far away. She was drinking something and I will bet on everything that it was alcohol. If I hadn't looked up, I might not have seen Aunt Kyndra. I made my way to the tree house.“Aunt Kyndra, come down. We need to talk about something,” I called her.She looked down and when she saw me, she jumped down effortlessly. “What is it?”The scent of alcohol immediat
Tala HillI feel anxious sitting in a single chair. Maya's me. We are in the golden emperor's cabin located on the highest peak of the island. It wasn't what I expected from the great emperor. The place wasn't big. There's nothing fancy inside. There weren't that many things, only things that were really needed. Emer was currently in the kitchen right now and was making tea for us while we were in the living room.Shaun did not come with us. They are currently looking for acquaintances and relatives on the island. There's nothing else I'm asking for now but I hope Shaun’s mother is still alive and I hope that they are together now. “He's beautiful, isn't he?” Maya whispered to me, immediately catching my attention.I was about to agree when he approached us carrying the tea tray. The golden emperor placed it on the center table and sat in the chair opposite to us. He crossed his legs and smiled at us. “So, these are Sandy's children. By the way, I'm Emer. The—”“They already know yo
Tala HillWe have just crossed the sea when I peek out the window. I looked around the plane. Ridge was just in a corner looking out, Tyron was sleeping off to one side. I couldn't see Shaun, he was probably with Aunt Kyndra and Chester in the cockpit of the jet. I stood up and asked Maya next to me who was currently reading a book. “I'll get some water, do you want anything to drink?”“Maybe just strawberry juice,” she answered.I went straight to the part of the jet where the food was stored. I approached the machine that provided us with food. It was similar to a vending machine, only more advanced. All one had to do was tap the icon of the food on the menu list and the machine will release it. Before I could get water, someone suddenly grabbed my shoulder. Turning around, I saw Shaun smiling.I faced Shaun and gently slapped his arm. “Don't sneak up on me, if I'm startled I might have had a heart attack.”He just laughed at me. “I'm not sneaking up on you. Now, turn around.” Befor
Tala HillI was behind Tyron. We were running at the speed of lightning. They moved Shaun to another room after he woke up so I did not know which room he was in now. Mayari didn't come. She wanted me to have a moment with Shaun. I agree with her. I wanted to talk to him first, before anyone else. Aunt Kyndra did not want to agree but Mayari forced her to. Tyron stopped in front of a room, he opened it and we both entered. My heart seemed to squeeze when I saw Shaun sitting on the bed. He was wearing a simple sweatshirt and sweatpants. And when he looked at me and smiled that playful smile, he immediately took my breath away.“Shaun!” I cried, because of relief I felt seeing him smiling again. I didn't care if his friends were still there, I was just happy. I quickly rushed to hug him. “It's good, it's good that you're awake,” I whispered. He didn't hesitate to return the hug, pulling me closer to him and burying his head on the crook of my neck. “Yeah, I just wished I saw you right
Tala HillI stared at Shaun's big black wolf. The majestic wolf was inside some kind of incubator. According to the doctors who operated on Shaun, it will help to speed up his recovery. It had already been two days but he still didn't wake up. I placed my hand on the incubator-like glass. “Shaun, please wake up. Aren't you tired of lying there yet? I'm sure you're hungry,” I whispered.“Tala?” called a voice from the door. I turned and saw my sister peeking. “You’re here, I've been looking for you for a while.” She walked inside and approached me.Mayari woke up yesterday. I was really happy that she did not experience any trauma because of what happened but I was more glad that Silvanus did not do anything to hurt her. Because he needed Mayari, he did not dare hurt her. We talked yesterday. I told her everything that had happened since Roanoke Valdaz kidnapped her. I vividly remembered her reaction after hearing everything. I also told her the truth about Silvanus Mintis, that he wa