UNKNOWN As the head of the raven clan, I was expected to be efficient and as powerful as my sister, the former head of the raven clan. She was dead, I'd killed her because I'd wanted to steal her powers. Unfortunately, most of her powers were no longer in her. It was in the body of her daughter, Rhea Stone. If I'd been fast enough, I would've killed her even before she was able to manifest her powers. I should've stopped her from meeting her predestined mate. I'd failed and I knew she was stronger than ever. It would take a lot to bring her down, but I was determined to do whatever it would take to bring her down. With my head held high, spine straightened, I walked into the coven meeting room wearing a black hooded cloak with the hood over my head. The rest of the witches wore something similar. But, their cloaks were red instead of black. They all lowered their heads in respect. Although I wasn't as strong as my sister used to be, I was more powerful than the rest of the Wit
RHEA I froze, my blood running cold in my veins. It couldn't be possible. Jaden would never do such a thing, why would they accuse him like that? "It has to be a mistake. Jaden would never do something like that" I said and Jaden gave my hand a gentle squeeze. "I suggest you come with us willingly, or things will get worse for you. Murdering an Alpha King is a serious offence" Agent Romero said and my eyes went wide. I couldn't believe it. I pinched myself to see if I was in a bad dream. The sting I felt assured me that what was unfolding right in front of me, was very much real. "Jaden, say something. Damn it. Tell them you didn't do it" I urged but my mate remained silent.'Don't panic, Rhea. Just keep calm. Whether I didn't do it or not, they wouldn't listen to whatever we have to say' Jaden said telepathically, and my heart shattered. I watched with disbelief as Agent Blinks placed a pair of handcuffs around Jaden's wrist and locked them in place. "No" I breathed, shocked
RHEA Klaus was watching me through the frontal mirror in the car. He'd been doing so since we hit the road, on the way to Colorado. He'd arrived at the building where Jaden was being held but wasn't allowed to talk to Jaden. So, he followed me to the pack house where I packed light. I told Haru about what was really happening. I also relayed Jaden's message to her. She gave me a hug, telling me that I needed it more. Dana embraced me as well."Stay safe, Rhea" Dana had said. After that, I'd gotten into the car with Klaus and he'd hit the gas. I blew out a breath and rested my head on the glass window of the car. I wondered if Jaden was doing okay. I hoped that we would get out of this mess as soon as possible. "Are you okay?" Klaus questioned. I shrugged."I'm not curling up on the seat, bawling my eyes out. That's something, I guess" I breathed and he nodded slowly. "Did you know him?" I asked and he raised a quizzical brow."Who?""Daniel Hills. Jaden said he's an old frien
RHEA Daniel Hall's smile widened when we exchanged handshakes. I noticed that his white fangs were not retracted. Infact, they were proudly displayed. I wondered if he'd let his human clients see them or if he kept it that way because he knew we weren't human. "Yes, I let them see it. I compel them to forget about what they saw" he said and my eyes widened. "Compel? I thought vampires are the only ones who can do that" I said and he grinned. "I'm a hybrid; a vampire-werewolf mix" he said and realization set in."Sit down, please" he said, lowering himself onto one of the cream colored couches in his large office. "So, what's going on?" He asked after we'd all settled down. "Jaden is in the custody of Valerian wolves" I said and he raised a dark brow. "How did that happen? Jaden is usually careful enough to avoid getting involved with them" Daniel said. "He was accused of murder" Klaus said."Who exactly was he accused of murdering?" Daniel asked, a slight frown on his fa
RHEA By midnight, I awoke only to find that Jaden was no longer lying in bed, beside me. He was standing by the window gazing at the moon. I stared at him for a moment. Then, I got out of bed and embraced him from behind, taking a deep breath. "Still can't sleep?" I asked."I had a dream. When I woke up, I couldn't go back to sleep" he replied."Want to talk about it?" I asked and he let out a sigh. He turned to look at me, the moonlight highlighting his handsome features. "In the dream, I saw your aunt. She was preparing an army of witches against you" he said and I frowned. "That's strange. If she wants to attack me, why wait until now?" I said and he shrugged."Maybe, she was waiting for the right time to strike."I wondered what it was that made it seem like it was the right time to strike. Jaden's dream might be an ordinary one, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that a storm was approaching. Jaden gave my hand a gentle squeeze."I'm still with you and I'll always be
RHEA The door opened and several witches walked in. Morgana was the last person to come in. She was wearing an ankle length red robe. As the leader of the raven witch clan, my mother used to wear a red robe that looked just like the one Morgana was wearing. Seeing Morgana in the red robe, upset me. The rest of the witches who were Morgana's followers, began to hum. The melody had an eerie feeling to it. It made me feel even more uncomfortable and desperate to escape. The witches raised their voices in harmony, as their leader began to draw a pentagram on the floor, using the blood of an animal. 'Rhea,' a familiar voice whispered in my ear. I went still, my heart racing in my chest. I'd just heard a voice I thought I wouldn't hear ever again.'Rhea.'I squeezed my eyes shut when I heard her call my name again. "Mum?" I breathed, my voice small, like a child's.'It's me, baby girl. Open your eyes' she said. I slowly opened my eyes. And there she was. She was glowing like she had
RHEA Was Thalia bidding her time? This was what I kept asking myself because she still hadn't struck even two weeks after I'd narrowly escaped tragedy. I got my answer on the third day of the third week. Jaden became so busy with pack business and he barely had time for me any longer. Maybe, I was overreacting. After all, I had a knack for exaggeration.I was sitting with Darryl and Chase on a couch. We were having a random conversation. Initially, it had been just me and Darryl. Chase joined us, later. We were both teasing Darryl because of how whipped he was. He was genuinely fond of Rain, his soulmate. A frown creased Chase's forehead as he rose to his feet, all of a sudden. He sniffed, a frown still etched onto his face."Chase, what's wrong?" I asked as he started to move towards the door. Using his eyes, he urged me to keep silent. Darryl and I rose to our feet, tensed. If there was an intruder there, we had to be careful.As soon as Chase took hold of the door knob and jer
RHEA I was pissed for no reason. It was probably because I'd woken up on the wrong side of the bed. I joined Dana to work out. She kept glancing at me and it was getting really annoying. So, I parted my lips to say something. Nevertheless, she beat me to it."You smell different" she said and I narrowed my eyes. "What do you mean by that? I didn't change my body lotion or...""That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about your actual scent" she said and my frown deepened. "My actual scent? What do I usually smell like?" I asked and she shrugged."Vanilla" "Oh...""Now, it's a mix of something else" she said, tucking a stray strand of her short blonde hair behind her ear. "Maybe it's a mix of Jaden's scent?" I said and she shook her head, a smile on her face. "It's not? That's.... strange" I mumbled and lowered myself on a bench. I knew that female werewolves changed scents when they were either in heat or....when they get pregnant. My eyes widened at the thought of
Hey, guys. This book was originally planned to be book one and two combined. However, due to personal reasons, I'm presently unable to write book two. It might take a while before I can upload more chapters. This means that book two will be uploaded next year. Consider the released chapters as sneak peeks. Thanks for your understanding. I apologize to those who have been kept on suspense and have been looking forward to the rest of the chapters. Please, note that this is not the end. Hopefully, I'll be able to complete the book by next year. Have a great day!
JAZMINE It was him, Oliver's twin. He stared at me like he'd just been told that the world was about to end. I wondered why."Hey, what's up? I believe we've met before" I said, holding out a hand for a handshake. He blinked at me, still looking dazed. "Hello?" I said, waving my hand in front of his face. "Right. Nice to see you again... Jazmine" he said, finally accepting my handshake. He had a smile on his face. But, it didn't reach his eyes. I was more curious at this point. "You never said anything about having a twin brother, Oliver. Where have you been hiding him all this time?" I asked."We got separated at some point" Oliver replied, giving me a nervous smile. "You two look so alike. It's almost impossible to differentiate you two" "Almost impossible? You can differentiate us, can't you?" I leaned closer to the twins, squinting my eyes to get a clearer look at them. I gasped at the sight of Xavier's eyes. His eyes were changing every few seconds. They were alternating
XAVIER No matter the angle I tried to look at it, I still couldn't understand why my mate had rejected me. Nothing seemed to be adding up. I was completely clueless. I wasn't unattractive, I knew that. Unless she had something against attractive people, it didn't make sense that she would reject me just like that. Come to think of it, she had asked for my name too. Was she harbouring a vendetta towards people bearing 'Xavier'? Or, was it my last name instead? "I wonder what's going on in your head, you look like you're suffering from a heartbreak" My sister's voice snapped me out of my train of thoughts. She placed a plate of cookies in front of me and sat down on a chair opposite me. I watched her as she picked a cookie and took a bite out of it. "Wow, you really look like you've just been rejected" she stated, looking amused. When I still didn't say anything, her smile faded. "No way. Did a girl reject you?" She breathed, her eyes wide. "For real?!" Oliver exclaimed as he w
JAZMINE 'Who the hell does the bastard think he is?' I thought. This wasn't the first time I was having an encounter with a pervert. I had heard his thoughts as clear as day. It was an ability of mine. The annoying part was that he had claimed to be my mate and when I'd touched him to confirm it, I didn't feel a thing! His scent was weird too. Was it blocked? I couldn't tell. I hoped that we would never cross paths again, because if we did, I would make sure to embarrass him. During lunch break, my best friend and I, stood by our lockers, returning our books to their positions. "You look upset. Did you encounter another pervert?" Sage, my best friend said as she slammed her locker shut. "As a matter of fact, I did." She wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Let me guess, he kept staring at you and tried to touch you?" "Not like that. He was staring at me and then, he claimed that I was his mate.""What? The nerve of him!""He didn't say it out loud though" I said and she sighed. "
XAVIER "Will I be okay, here?" my voice cracked at the end of my statement, a lump lodging itself in my throat. "Look at me, Xavi" mum said, taking my hands in hers. Blinking back the moisture in my eyes, I turned to look at my mum, my brows creased. I was feeling emotional. This was happening a lot, lately. My emotions seemed to be heightened and so did my mood swings. "Just breathe and try to hope for the best. You'll do just fine. I believe in you. Your siblings will be here with you this time. It's going to be easier for you, I promise" mum said to me with hopeful eyes. "I love you, mum. I'll see you later" I smiled, leaning over to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Please, be alright" I heard mum say as she watched me get out of the car. I knew she was always worried about me. So, I decided that I was going to try not to get expelled again.I walked down the hallway, my nostrils already identifying the different scents of the students. The school was for all supernaturals.
XAVIER Pain shot through my whole body when I tried to move. I could feel myself bleeding from all the open wounds on my body. "Fuck" I muttered, as I uncoiled my body and pushed up against the wall of the alley where I'd just been nearly stoned to death. My schoolmates had just tried to kill me because I'd gotten into a fight with the school's beloved, several hours ago. It really wasn't my fault. Jonathon had pushed me to the wall. He had made Zeres upset, what was I supposed to do? I admit that I'd beaten him up, badly. But, I'd apologized, gone through detention and was expelled. I knew they hated me because they were afraid of me. But, it didn't justify the fact that they had attacked me so viciously. I could have fought back. But, there had been so many of them. I had feared that I would commit mass murder if I'd decided to fight back and defend myself. Besides, the red and black pearl bracelet sitting around my right wrist was keeping a leash on my wolf and my will to fig
Prophesied to be the bringer of evil, Xavier Blackwood has struggled to put a leash on the darkness inside of him. His only hope is to find his other half, the one person who was made for him. Jazmine and Yasmine are identical twins who would do anything for one another. They both have scars from their childhood.When Xavier discovers that his mate is his twin brother's girlfriend, he refuses to accept it. He has to do everything he can to win her heart even when his brother doesn't want to let go. Will he succeed? Moreso, what happens when Xavier's twin brother realizes that he's been two timed?With Xavier's darkness on the verge of imprisoning his will and the twin sisters feeling conflicted towards their mates, what will the outcome be?P.S: Welcome to book two of the series. I know you'll like this one. It's about to get pretty intense. Have a great day!
RHEAI watched the sun sink below the horizon, a smile playing on my lips. I felt fulfilled as a mother and a wife. When our kids turned six months, Jaden and I got married on the beach during sunset. Thirteen years had passed since we got married. Jaden was still as loving as always. Our boys were a carbon copy of their father. They were also very identical. They were different in subtle ways though. Xavier had been growing up to be a well mannered, goodlooking boy. Oliver, our second son, was a little less well mannered. He was a troublemaker, most of the time. Jaden and I hoped that Xavier would continue to remain as charming as he was. We hoped that he would hold on long enough for his mate to finally locate him. In five years, he would be eighteen. He would find his mate and things would be much better and easier for him. "Mum?" I turned to look at Xavier who was standing behind me, holding two glasses of lemonade. He handed me one of them and moved to stand beside me. "Thank
KLAUSFourteen long days had passed since Jaden and Rhea went under. Rhea's fever spiked up once, while Jaden's fever remained unstable. The pack members knew about the complicated situation. They were all worried. There was so much tension in the air. It was noon and I was walking into Jaden's quarters to check on him and Rhea. Kim, the pack doctor was sitting by their bedside looking worried. "Any signs of improvement?" I asked and she shook her head. "Jaden isn't doing so well. He had a nose bleed thirty minutes ago. His fever is rising as well""I want to believe that they will make it out of the mental prison. But, things doesn't look so good for them. I'm worried that..."I cut her off."Let's not think negatively. We just have to hope for a miracle" I said and she lowered her gaze. My phone rang and I picked the call, bringing my phone to my ear. "We found her" Daniel said and I frowned, confused."Who?""The woman whose memory Jaden saw. She can help with the curse of twos"