(Ashley’s POV).I did not know when I fell asleep. We were making love endlessly all night with Nikolai sucking the energy out of me. I felt drained and tired.I could feel some warmth covering my body. I knew it was him doing his best not wanting me to freeze to death in this awfully cold country. My head rested on his arm as he wrapped me closely on his chest.With my eyes still closed, I could hear his heart beating calmly. He was still asleep. Alive.I could not remember much on what happened after he bit me, marking me to be his. It did not hurt me as much as I thought it would be. Just a little tingling sensation down my spine. He kept his word in doing it gently.But, I guessed things got heated up after he tasted my blood. I could feel him stronger and firmly held me on the bed by my wrist, not wanting to let go of me. I let him devour my body, as I could feel he was healing fast after he had marked me. He had pumped his seeds inside of me and I had lost count on how many tim
(Nikolai’s POV).I woke up from my deep sleep, hearing what I thought to be Gloria’s voice in the woods. She was warning us about something. I sensed danger.Ashley too woke up, looking tired after we made love, repeatedly. I smiled at her looking ever so beautiful waking up next to me. She was only covered with my shirt with nothing else underneath it.Marking her made me stronger but seeing her tired face, I sighed, “Sorry, honey. You must be exhausted. But, we need to go now. Get dressed, you need to keep warm”She nodded with a frown. Slowly, she sat up on the bed next to me looking around for her clothes. I had collected her clothes on the ground and placed it on the bed. “Wait for me here. I’m going to check on what is going on outside”I kissed her cheeks and put on my trousers and jacket on before I left the room. Ivan met me at the door with Drake behind him. I whispered my words not wanting Ashley to hear us, “Did you hear her? Where is Gloria?”“I heard her calling your na
(Nikolai’s POV).Sweat stung my eyes with tiny drops of snow slowly freezing my body. All around me was covered with white smoke. I did not know where it came from. The smoke came to us which looked like an advantage for us.It was the work from a Witch. But, who did it?It could not have been Ashley using her abilities. She would have been far gone with Drake driving her out from danger.The smoke was choking the air out from our lungs. It tasted bitter on my parched throat. Perhaps, someone did not want us to cross out from the smoke. Was it created to protect us?I wondered as I looked around, searching for Gerald.“Nikolai” I heard his voice calling my name in a singing tune. He was somewhere close, I could sense him hiding behind those thick trees ahead. He was getting nearer to us.Gerald’s movement was quite easy to predict.The sound of gunshots was heard next. Loud and deafening. I shield myself behind a tree and send instructions to my army to proceed with the next course o
(Author’s POV).‘BOOM! BOOM!’The sound of radiant light was heard shooting at the targeted opponent. The bright light broke through the dark woods of Xevia. It was setting men and women on fire or sent them back hitting a tree that would break their bones.It was a sight feared by many. A sight that was painful to watch, with blood splatters filling the white thick snow on the ground. Berry red coloured blood cover the attackers body, making her look like a demon walking on earth.She had no fear seen in her blazing red eyes. Just lust on killing those that was along the way for her to reach one man, Gerald Regalia. He was the man who she knew had thrown the metal rod on Nikolai’s back.Walking on the thick snow, the fire in her had melted the ice while leaving burning flames at the tracks behind her. Men and women moved aside to give way for her to reach that one man that she had eyes focused on, “Where are you going, you coward?”“Who are you calling a coward? I’m not afraid of yo
(Author’s POV).Loraine was shielding fire shots coming from Erique who had invaded Ashley’s body. She did not want to hurt Ashley. But, the longer she fought Erique’s powers, the weaker she got.“Ashley is indeed powerful” Loraine whispered to herself and chanted a spell of protection from the spirit of her ancestors. “You will not win, Erique. Release her and fight me, down under”Erique laughed and shook his head, “Come on, Loraine. I just got back. I know you needed someone like me to spice up your life. Were you bored while I was away? You know, you are not the type that would sit around at home taking care of your family. This war is what you need. Power. Strength. Don’t lie to me, Loraine. I know you love it”“Oh, shut up, Erique. This world will not be yours. I command you to go back to where you belong. Begone evil being!” Loraine then used all the powers she had stored on her hand and blasted white light to Erique to defeat him.He fell backwards to where Loraine had planne
(Nikolai’s POV).“How are you feeling, honey?” I caressed her cheeks and planted a kiss on her head, “We have arrived. This is where I live in Xevia”I saw her staring at a blank space, again. I wondered what was she thinking. “Are you alright?”She nodded and blinked her eyes open while looking outside the window of my truck, “It looks like a Palace. This is where you live? Your home?”I chuckled and wrapped her body with a jacket to keep her warm, “Our home, my beautiful Princess. It was once called the The Great Palace of Wulfgard. Centuries old but we kept it refurbished and as you can see, it is holding strong”She smiled and rested her head on my shoulders, “Teddy would love this place. He always wanted to live in a Palace, like a Prince”“He does?” I chuckled and stroke her hair gently, “Is he not already a little Prince?”She scoffed to my remarks and shook her head, “Did you not remember? My own mother wants to put a chain on my wrists. I’m not going back to my family, Nikol
(Author’s POV).In a room with only a small window allowing the dim light from the moon to shine its brightness, two children were heard sniffling their tears of fear and regret. Their small little hands were tied on their back with a tight rope as they rested their back on the wall. Eyes were blindfolded.. mouth taped.. it was terrifying to both of the little children.“Teddy, w-where are you?” little Crystal whispered as she managed to free her hands from the rope tied around her hand. Her brothers once taught her that skill. She sniffled a tear seeing the cut and graze around her wrist. It had hurt her a little too much.At that time of despair, she recalled her elder brothers told her to be strong. Being the only girl among her siblings of three strong boys, had set certain expectation for her to toughened up like them. Despite her age of eight years old, Crystal was stronger than her peers at the same age.She was also smarter than average kids in her school. And that was what l
(Ashley’s POV).I woke up on Nikolai’s ever so comfortable bed. Soft and feather like feeling of the white sheets. It smelled pleasant too. I smiled and moved to my side thinking he would still be there next to me.But the bed was empty on the other side I sighed and pulled the warm and soft duvet to cover my body completely like being in a protective cocoon.I missed him already. Wished he would come back to me soon as he promised me earlier. Closing my eyes again, I rested my head on the pillow that still have his scent that I came to love.Love. Never thought I would fall in love again with another man, after what Philip did to me five years ago. But, Nikolai was different. Being with him was exciting and he made me feel special.As I drifted back to sleep, there was the sound of knocking on the window. It was disturbing my rest. Definitely annoying and had forced me to get up from my sleep.Nikolai had helped me to rest after our shower together. It was a quick one. It seemed tha