Gulping her lips by instinct, the Alpha gripped her waist with a force that was obviously out of control and pulled her into his body. His leg squeezed between hers and pressed against her entrance. He gripped the back of her neck, helping him exploit the lips that he had longed for for a painfully long time!Evelyn grabbed his shirt in a shiver as she took that fierce kiss.But after a few long seconds, she felt the kiss took a tender turn.Raymond was back.
"So it all just happened naturally huh? How does that feel?" Evelyn looked into Mathilda's eyes with an academic look.Who would have thought she was gossiping in that face???Mathilda blushed, murmuring broken words."Did you suspect it was Theo at all?" Evelyn wouldn't spare Mathilda but urged more, "How did it feel when you sensed that it was him? Does that mean that he knew his mate was you all along? Did he ever spill that secret to you? Would you rather him
The place Raymond booked was not on their "way" to the airport at all!It was the revolving restaurant on the top floor of the highest skyscraper in the city, as in, THE most romantic dinner plan for lovers.Sitting in the private box, Evelyn was looking over the city getting into night mode, secretly distracting herself from staring at the charming man sitting across the table by estimating how much this one meal would cost."How do you like the scene?" Raymond
Because of Raymond's inappropriate teasing, Evelyn didn't speak to him again all the way to the airport.Though with only little stuff, Raymond took a suitcase out of habit. He liked to keep his clothes neat and clean. Evelyn, on the other hand, stuffed everything she needed into a small backpack. Well, small to Raymond. The backpack was almost half her height, which set her off even smaller when she stood next to Raymond."Thank you, sir," The airport staff behind the counter returned Raymond's ID and plane ticket, "are you two together?"
Feeling the calm and powerful hand under her palm, Evelyn slipped into real sleep after pretending for a few minutes. She was awoken when the attendees turned on the lights and started walking around with water and coffee."Anything for you?" Seeing the blank confusion on the just-woken kitten's face, Raymond asked. His low voice sent her into a startled shiver like electricity."Uh..." Evelyn hesitated."Maybe some lemonade for you today?" Raymond saw her conund
"I'm not with him."That was the only line Evelyn said that night. She kept her silence with a straight face the whole time as Joanne took them to the hotel, checked them in, and followed them to the 13th floor -- where their rooms were.Raymond didn't get a single moment with Evelyn to talk about what Joanne said."I'm in the room left to yours," Realizing Evelyn wasn't gonna talk to him at all when Evelyn stopped in front of room 1307, Raymond forced a small chat, "I'll come get you in the morning?"
Didn't know how to face Raymond, Evelyn got up super early and went downstairs for the hotel's breakfast to avoid him because Raymond said he would come to get her in the morning.She wasn't exactly mad at Raymond. After all, she had no right to be mad at him for having a life. She knew she was only being unreasonable and shut Raymond out because Joanne's accusation of her being Raymond's fling poked her where it hurt.She felt guilt because it was sort of true.She knew he had a mate, and she slept with him. Though Raymond took half of the responsibility, Evelyn didn't dare take that kindness -- she knew, but he didn't. He didn't do anything wrong when he slept with her, and she felt like a third woman with only herself to blame.Evelyn sighed, suddenly feeling dreadful about the coming tour of Raymond's school, the tour to search for any traces of his mysterious mate.But Evelyn's worry was in vain--Raymond came down later, with Joanne by his side.Joanne shot Evelyn a winning smir
[...] Raymond took a deep breath in the face of the huge bomb his wolf just dropped before he said as calmly as he could: [What did you just say?!]Sysiphus frowned: [Stop yelling.]Raymond: [...]He felt like he could burst right there and his wolf was minding only his tone?![Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?!] Raymond lashed out at his wolf, not minding his tone at all, [You said we don't have a mate!][We don't.] Sysiphus frowned, confused at Raymond's temper, [We had one, but we lost her.][How could I not know about it?!] Raymond rubbed his nose bridge, not sure how to deal with the new information.As the human part, Raymond couldn't feel the mate bond. Only his wolf part could. When their mate bond woke up when he turned 18, Sysiphus felt the mate pull, but because Raymond didn't know Evelyn at that time, the spell didn't touch this part of their memory.So that light pull was still in Sysiphus's memory.[So that's why you insisted that we wait for our mate...] Raymon
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