Accalia-Returning to Matt’s cell, I saw him sitting on the cot. “If you promise to be good, I will give you more freedom, so you don’t need to stay in the cell.” I spoke through the small window on the door.“I promise!” Matt jumped off the cot.I couldn’t help but think that Matt reminded me of Jon. Even if he was a half-breed, there was still an air of innocence to him. Despite being in the situation he had been in and needing to deal with bad people to keep his sister safe, he didn’t seem to lose himself in the process.If he didn’t cause any trouble or make me regret helping him, I felt he would make an excellent addition to the team. Maybe not a member of the Renegades. More like a mascot of a sort. He could also turn out to be an asset, but that would depend on if he had any redeemable qualities that would be beneficial.“Okay, then you can come out, and I will take you to the main building. Just remember, if you try anything, you will either be killed or return to the cell.”“
Accalia-Returning to my office, I saw Matt working his way through the helping of spaghetti I had given him. Instead of staying in the office to call my dad, I grabbed my phone and went to Silica’s office. After calling my father, I nervously told him I had lost my charms but found my mother’s. I then explained that the charm wasn’t strong enough.I expected him to get upset with me or ask me how I lost it, but he didn’t do either. “There is a place you can go to enhance the charm. Your wolf is a lot stronger than your mother’s was.”I thought he would want to talk a little more, but he told me he had to go as he was busy with something. Once he hung up, I received a text with the location where I needed to go to enhance the charm. It was on the way to the apartment, so I figured I could swing by when Silica took me home.Once again, I returned to my office, and Matt was finished eating this time. I considered telling him we could talk about his past another time, as I was eager to t
Zydan-“Why are you avoiding Lia?” Jaxon asked, sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed on the coffee table.“I’m not.” I kept my attention on one of the various emails I was reading.“You can fool everyone except for me. You haven’t been home for over a week, and you ignore any call or text you receive from Lia. If you see her around the office, you detour to avoid running into her.”Clenching my jaw, I stared at the email I had been trying to focus on for the past ten minutes. He was right. I was avoiding Lia, but only because I couldn’t grasp my emotions. Ever since I found out that there was a possibility that Jaxon had found the girl I had been searching for, my mind kept going back to that night six years ago.“Is it about the girl?” Jaxon asked, and I wondered if he could read my mind.“No.” I lied.Guilt hit me like a tidal wave, not only for my lie but because of my uncertainty toward Lia. I felt I was in love with her, but I couldn’t help but think I had just developed the
Accalia-“What is wrong?” Silica asked as she helped me secure the black corset with intricate purple lightning designs.“Nothing.” I murmured as I looked at my reflection in the mirror.Today was the event, and Silica helped me get ready. I knew I should be focused on getting ready and arriving at the event on time, but I couldn’t stop thinking about Zydan. For the past two weeks, I’ve barely seen him. When I saw him, he avoided me and seemed distracted.I shouldn’t let it bother me because today, I would expose the truth that Arielle is nothing more than my cousin. After everything she has done in my name, I couldn’t continue to let her go unchecked. I have also been considering telling Zydan about my identity as Akira. Whether I reveal my identity as Accalia was still up in the air.“I don’t know if you seriously believe that there is nothing wrong or are trying to fool yourself into believing that is the case.” Silica ticked her tongue a few times. “As long as I have known you, I
Accalia-“Thank you, everyone, for being here. I know many of you are getting impatient, but we will officially kick off the event soon.” Zydan spoke into the microphone on the stage.“I didn’t mind waiting for the Lightning Queen to appear.” Someone yelled from the crowd.Although I appreciated their words, I didn’t smile. Keeping my attention on Zydan, I became more aware of Arielle as she approached the stage. Once she was in my peripheral vision, I noticed the sweet smile she had plastered on her face as she gazed up at Zydan.Something caught my attention in how she looked at him, so I pulled my eyes off Zydan and focused on Arielle. Her expression didn’t match her body language. For a split second, I thought she was still on edge about what I said, but that didn’t seem right.I studied her for a long time, trying to figure out what my instincts were trying to tell me, but my mind couldn’t grasp it. Something seemed off about her, something potentially dangerous. I was starting t
Zydan-While I held Arielle, I struggled not to push her away. Part of me was happy that I had found the girl I had been searching for, while the other had doubts. This entire time, I had been looking for my savior, and I couldn't believe it turned out to be her. If it weren't for the necklace she had, I would have never suspected it to be Arielle. "What do you mean you found me?" Arielle asked, her voice muffled by my chest. "Let's go talk in private." I released my hold on her as I stood. I reached out to her and helped her off the ground. I knew that everyone around us was mad at her, but now I couldn't let anything happen to her. She saved my life despite everything, so I owed her more than I could currently repay. "Are you just letting her off the hook?" Brett stepped forward, anger blazing in his eyes. "Not exactly, but things are a little more complicated than I thought.” I stepped back, keeping Arielle tucked behind me to face everyone. “I promise to give everyone an expl
Accalia-After I left the hotel, I had planned to return to the apartment and pack my things to leave. Except when I reached my room and pulled out my bag to pack, I stopped. The image of Zydan hugging the girl constantly ran through my mind.“What should I do?” I asked my wolf.“Maybe let him explain?” Akira answered.I wanted to argue with her, but I couldn’t. Even if he couldn’t explain things enough to convince me to stay, I at least needed to understand what was going on. I also couldn’t throw a fit about it because if I did, he would know I was at the party.Even if I intended to tell him I was Akira, that went out the window the moment he wrapped his arms around Arielle. Returning my bag to where I pulled it out from, I left my room and went to wait in the living room for him.I attempted to watch television to help me think about something else, but that didn’t work. I started cleaning the house to help distract me, which helped a little. When I finished scrubbing everything d
Accalia-Tension spread across Zydan’s back as he kept his back to me. With each passing second, I almost told him not to tell me because I didn’t want to know. When Zydan slowly turned toward me, I linked my hands behind my back.“Currently, I don’t have any plans to be with or marry her. I still feel like I should at least repay her, but I haven’t figured out how. She wants me to marry her in exchange for her saving my life, but…” Zydan dropped his gaze to the ground.I waited for him to continue, but when it didn’t appear that he would, I spoke up instead. “I will give you time.”Zydan lifted his gaze to meet mine. “I know this is asking a lot, but I promise to figure this out as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I will not do anything to be sorry to you. As long as we are together, you are my wife, and I will remain loyal.”Unable to use my voice without revealing my feelings, I nodded. My eyes burned from holding back my tears. Blinking a few times, I looked around the living