"Thanks, Edward," Evelyn fell back into her chair with a heavy grunt, "I'm so sorry to get you out of here in the middle of the night...""You know I don't mind," Edward chuckled with a glance at Evelyn, "happy to be your driver until you get to 20 and no longer has any use of me, princess."Evelyn shot Edward a glare, and he just grinned brightly.Edward went to the same high school as Evelyn, as part of his escape-home plan. He was three years older than Evelyn, so he only spent less than a year with her in the same school, but that didn't stop him from falling in love with her, and on the day he turned 18, he told Evelyn his wolf found Evelyn his mate--A lie Evelyn exposed later easily before she trapped him in James's bathroom naked, with James right outside in the living room.James put Edward in his place for Evelyn without her having to make the request.Of course, Evelyn did that to get rid of Edward, but that was the biggest failure of her plan --Edward had been crazy about
"Please, Alpha, let's not rush into anything, alright?" Theo struggled to turn around when he heard Raymond's mumble, "I'm not even sure it was him, and I definitely need to dig into this before I can make sure--"Raymond got off the car."Alpha! Wait!" Theo shouted in haste, but before he could escape from his safety belt, Raymond dragged open his car and pulled him out."Alpha?" Theo froze by the side of the road, confused, "Are you...leaving me here?"Raymond started the car and then stuck his head out, shooting Theo a deathstare: "Shotgun, now!"The car dashed off before Theo could close his door.Theo watched in awe as his Alpha called in a favor from the police and soon caught up with Evelyn. Raymond kept his distance, tagging along shortly before he took turns differently from them and stopped the car in a lonesome street."You..." Theo followed Raymond off the car as he whispered, "remembered their plate number, huh?"Raymond glanced at Theo with a weird look, not answering.Th
The Grand Opening was finally here, 8th Sep, a week before the first ever term at Forks University begins. Evelyn spent the happiest week she had in a long time -- shopping and clubing with Maya day and night. Raymond seemed to have lost interest in pursuing her "crime", and with the Maya the amulet, Edward disappeared, too. "I thought you are here to accompany your father," Teasing, Evelyn got off Maya's car and walked with her into Forks U, "I don't want to be on Alpha Grey's list!" "And what? Watch you take the subway over?" Maya rolled her eyes, "He took me because this way my mom would worry less about his drinking. As if he really wants me with him to ruin his fun!" "I wish I can turn 21 tomorrow," Evelyn shook her head, "it's so inconvenient to get around here without a car." "You could have got any house here within a 10 minutes' walk!" Maya snorted, "Instead you have to stick with that stupid 'low-key' thing and get that tiny place in the city!" "I'm trying to get a job
"OMG, what do we do?!" Evelyn yelped at Maya, only to find Maya slipping away, "Where are you going?!""He's gonna reject me if he sees me!" Maya hissed under her breath in haste, "I'm sorry but I have to go. They are all yours, girl!""You--" Evelyn tried to grab Maya in the least attention-tracking way, but not only did she fail to do so, but a lot of people around them also gasped at Maya's sudden move, hence when Evelyn turned around, only to find--Everyone's attention was now on her, including the two men that were in a standoff.Evelyn: "..."Hmmm... Did that count as SHE solving the problem?"Evelyn?!" James frowned in surprise, "What are you doing here?""Uhh..." Evelyn blinked, totally forgetting she told James she had to stay in the city because she took NYU's offer, "Actually--""I invited her to MY school," Raymond cut her off, catching James's attention again, "got a problem with that?" Raymond remembered that James was "after Evelyn" and caused a war for that no less. I
"Excuse me," Raymond rearranged his collar before he went to greet the pack witch, and Evelyn tugged on James's suit sneakily before she turned and left.James followed her, only he looked like he just lost his soul."What's going on here?" Taking a deep breath, James hissed at Evelyn under the wall of the Grand Hall, far away from Raymond and Annie, who were now talking right in the front row."You saw mom in those eyes as well, didn't you?!" Evelyn hissed back at him, "I only met her a few days ago. she didn't recognize me, and she even called herself Annie.""What?!" James frowned, "But...why?!"The abrupt leaving of Scarlett was as shocking to James as was to everyone, but he was the one who was hurt the most.Scarlett had been there for him throughout his life, especially when he lost his father. To wake up and hear that Scarlett, their Luna and the pack witch had fled the pack devastated James."I don't know! That's why I have to stay here!" Evelyn hissed, partly true except for
Raymond came to Evelyn when he noticed Killian approaching her. Edward and James were still puzzling to him, but Killian he KNEW!But when he saw Evelyn's iconic innocent look he stopped on the aisle -- she was up to no good! And he was happy to witness it."What are you saying?" Killian let out an awkward laugh as if Evelyn was being ridiculous when his expression froze for a second after Evelyn called on his identity."I'm saying," Evelyn said with a serious look, "I'm upset that you called me stupid.""Ohh, nooo!" Killian explained in haste, "I would never--""How did you enter the school?" Evelyn suddenly asked, and Killian pursed his lips."It's okay, maybe you meant that YOU were the stupid one when you pretend to not know what I'm talking about," Evelyn patted Killian on the shoulder with a fake smile, "I'll spell it out for you."You know why Alpha Raymond could have such a Grand Opening right in the middle of Long Island without worrying about our identity being exposed?"Beca
Evelyn didn't know what Raymond and Killian said in that "private" conversation, but they came out together, and Killian found a comfortable seat in the front row, apparently not leaving any time soon.Frowning, Evelyn drowned in her thoughts throughout Raymond's speech.Too much had happened in the past week, and none of them fit her plan. Killian, K-line, Annie... and the most messed up part of all--Raymond.Evelyn rubbed her nose bridge when she thought of Raymond.He was the first man she ever had a crush on, and the worst was not even the fact that she went for it, but that Raymond rejected her because he said he wanted to stay true to his mate.And now she not only drugged him, but also slept with him. Just great.Taking a deep breath, Evelyn shoved her problems aside. So she slept with him twice, so what? It wasn't like he stayed true to his mate before that! It was only after Evelyn came to his city to know what a playboy he was. What a lame excuse to reject her!"Miss Evely
In the end, Raymond failed to provide a good reason explaining his offer, because he didn't want to let Evelyn know he did it because he heard from Ava that Evelyn was having money problems.That would only open a can of worms about Alia, Ava's plan and whatnot, not to mention it would definitely hurt Evelyn--She was such a proud girl."How did it go, Alpha?" Theo watched Evelyn leave in a cab as he asked the silent Alpha in the back seat."Well, I got her to take the contract," Raymond huffed, obviously frustrated, "why is so hard to get her to do anything?!""Hmm..." Theo calculated between his curiosity and his life, "it depends, what is it that you are really trying to get her to do?""Why are you all asking me that?!" Raymond suddenly got grumpy, "Can't I just be nice once in a while?!""Of course, Alpha!" Theo sat straight, not making eye contact as if dealing with a drunk maniac, "I can talk to her if you want--""No, it's fine!" Raymond lay back and closed his eyes, "Office, n
Raymond has been working overnight for days.[Eve, why was the big bad wolf working late again last night? I miss him!] Willa nudges Evelyn in boredom, demanding. Like Evelyn missing Raymond, Willia misses Sysiphus and maybe more. The spell's breaking restored the memory of Scarlett, James and Raymond, and Evelyn suddenly got all her family and friends back with no life-threatening risk hanging over her head.But that isn't the case for Willa. She is clean like a newborn baby and the only one she knows now is Sysiphus. Not to mention, Sysiphus adores Willa like no one else. Willa would only talk to him and Evelyn, not even Raymond.Things were so great for a month or two after Sysiphus marked Evelyn, but then he suddenly got busy, and so did everyone else. Though they see each other at breakfast, that had been their only chance to see each other in a whole day.[I'm sure we can see him tonight, it's Friday after all,] Evelyn rubs her forehead, getting a headache from the baby that had
Raymond came early.He didn't dare take more people against Killian's request, but he sent men to monitor all the mages in the city when he came to the warehouse hours early and lurked around. When it was reported to him that several important members of the coven disappeared, he knew something was wrong.So he woke up Sysiphus and came close to the house, only in time to hear Killian's words.Killian: "I can explain..."But Sysiphus wasn't in the mood to hear.[You can't go in rage right now!] Raymond was watching Sysiphus carefully in his mind, ready to take control at any moment, [I told you she would be in a bad condition, and you--][I have learned my lesson, Raymond, I won't lose it. I went into deep sleep because I was worried about the witch's mate bond spell, but not now when I see my mate with my own eyes.] Sysiphus answered calmly, his eyes landing gently on the white wolf floating in the air.The shade of cocky that had always been in his voice was gone, replaced by an earn
Killian persuaded Ava to use the same warehouse where she peeled off Mathilda's wolf.He saw real fear in Ava's eyes and he knew to Ava, the moon goddess truly existed and that Ava really believed she wouldn't be protected in that warehouse by her goddess.But why stains two places on the earth when she obviously enjoyed peeling off wolves, right? She might do more in the future. This logic persuaded Ava.Right now there they were. Ava and Killian, standing in the dusty, empty, abandoned warehouse, with Evelyn between them in a magic bubble, covered in burnt scars, barely alive.There was only one beam of moonlight throw the window, and Killian put Evelyn right under it.Ava kept her distance -- she had developed a moonlight-phobia since Mathilda. Killian glanced at his watch before he bowed to Ava: "Would you want me to do the honor?"Ava shook her head. It was so scary last time, and she couldn't even imagine how she pulled that off all on her own. But this time she felt a frantic
For four days straight Evelyn was kept in a magic bubble, naked.Fire would burn her skin crispy before ice froze her limbs. Then again, and again. Until she was at the edge of death, and that was when the mage guarding her would heal her wounds to prevent her death.And then a new cycle of fire and ice.Every day Ava would come visit Evelyn with only one question: where is your totem?Ava saw Evelyn's power. It was a much more pure and strong magic than anything Ava had ever seen. Maybe Killian's was stronger, but his power wasn't as pure.Ava wanted Evelyn's power. She had been stealing from Evelyn all her life -- she stole Evelyn's mother, father, identity...Everything! Why not this one more thing? Sara stole Scarlett's power successfully!But Evelyn wouldn't budge. Even at the edge of death she never begged. There were a few times when Evelyn tried to take her own life, and Ava had to add more men on guard just so they wouldn't kill Evelyn by accident.Evelyn really wanted death.
Midnight, a warehouse.Killian stood in the darkest corner of the warehouse where Mathilda's wolf was peeled off her, waiting.Raymond slipped a piece of paper into his collar when Raymond grabbed his collar before punching him in the face. He only realized that when Raymond patted over it. On the note were these words--[Midnight, THE warehouse]Even now Killian was still shocked at how far Raymond really could see.Raymond saw through Ava's whole plan when he didn't even have magic! He tricked everyone when he accused Ava of the crimes Evelyn was supposed to have done, so they all thought Raymond was only there to clear Evelyn's name when--What Raymond wanted was to meet Killian without anyone's attention!The depth of Raymond's plan made Killian's blood run cold. Once again he felt fear for what an awful enemy Raymond would be.No doors moved, nor any windows. But suddenly Raymond walked out from a shadow into the center of the room. His head held up high and he was looking at the
Ava never loved Raymond, but it didn't mean that she didn't want to conquer him. The man who every girl in the city admired, how could Ava not want him?! But all he ever gave her was insult and humiliation! Finally she got power and she even stole Evelyn from him, but this man just wouldn't submit in front of her! How dare he?!"You kill me now without me accepting your rejection, then you can never have another mate in your life," Raymond threatened with a serious tone, but instead of looking worried, Ava lay back with a cocky smile.Raymond curved his lips."What are you laughing at?!" Ava's face twisted -- the annoying Alpha! She hated his arrogant confidence!"I'm laughing at how simple you are. It's so easy to read you," Raymond shook his head slowly, taunting Ava with a smirk, "I just threatened you with a life of no mate, yet you don't look afraid at all. You should at least act, because now I know--"Ava held her breath without realizing it because she was nervous that Raymon
Raymond finally woke up on the fifth day after Sysiphus went in rage.Mathilda dropped the glass in her hand when she noticed his finger twitching: "Raymond? Raymond! Oh my God! Someone! He's awake!!!"James came first, followed by Emma and Scarlett. Theo was called to the Alpha house later that day, but Mathilda didn't let him in until Raymond's mind cleared up late in the afternoon.Raymond wasn't in a good shape though--Sysiphus was still in rage, trapped in deep sleep. Sysiphus was hurt too badly and couldn't wake up, but somehow he managed to give control before he went into deep sleep to heal. Or else Raymond couldn't have woken up yet."Where is Evelyn?" Raymond asked James, his tone calm with a shade of desperation.He knew a lot of horrible things would have been happening to Evelyn while he was trapped, but he had to face it.Sysiphus took the most hit, yes, but Raymond was the one suffering the most. He saw through the situation earlier than anyone, and yet he was trapped
Suffered through so much: getting a rejection, refusing a rejection, and then watching his beloved little sister suffering the devastating scar, but none of them hurt Sysiphus more than Evelyn's few simple words.Evelyn didn't expect that in the end, it was her own words that pushed Sysiphus into rage!Bursting into a painful growl, Sysiphus lost it and shifted under rage. He charged in Evelyn's direction and instantly everyone reacted. The mages shot all colors of beams at him while his own wolves followed him and tried to stop their Alpha -- their most powerful warrior in rage.Of course they failed.Werewolves flew out from Sysiphus's hits like leaves in the autumn winds, and the beams shot by the mages didn't seem to even get Sysiphus's attention.With a loud growl, James shifted the same time Sysiphus did and jumped in front of Evelyn and finally he stopped Sysiphus inches before Sysiphus could reach Evelyn.[Leave! He can't think!] James mindlinked Evelyn, [He could hurt anyone
Evelyn froze where she was before anger burst into flames in her chest."You did what?!" Evelyn hissed under her breath, not sure if she heard Ava right. Her voice and her body shook under anger, too. She knew Ava was evil, but she never thought Ava would commit the worst crime there is!Peeling off the wolf spirit from a werewolf! It's like castrating a soldier captured in a war, like raping an underage girl in front of her family. You don't do that, not even in a war!How dare she?!Tears of pain burned Evelyn's eyes, and for the first time in her life she felt the urge to kill. She wanted Ava dead! She wanted to see regret and horror in those vicious laughing eyes and she wanted to inflict pain!Ridiculous that Ava did all this just to reveal that she had magic, but if that was what Ava wanted, then fine! Evelyn raised bother her palms and walked up to face Ava, like the death goddess with the power of life and death in her hands!Ava curved her lips, but she avoided Evelyn -- she