(Ashley’s POV).I walked as fast as I could while looking for Nikolai at the backyard garden. I could sense Teddy was following me with a sad voice of apologising on something I knew he did not understand.Seeing Nikolai standing next to Drake, I shouted his name in anger, “Nikolai! What is going on here?”He turned to look at me with a smile that could melt my heart but I was not there for his love. I was there to stop him from influencing my son to be like him. “You should ask me first. You have no right!”He gestured Drake to get Teddy, “Drake, take the boy to the tent. Others are waiting”“No! Teddy stay!” I knew my son would listen to me. I exhaled loudly and pointed my finger at Nikolai in anger, “You have no right to force my son to be what he is not!”“You mean embracing his Werewolf blood? Tell me, honey. Is it right to feed him with medicine to suppress his abilities?” his whispered words made me paused before I turned to look at Teddy, “Get inside, Teddy”“But, Mommy-“ I c
(Ashley’s POV).I walked around the room feeling a little restless. Nikolai assured me it was going to be fine in the woods where he was taking my son. Seeing how excited my son was to go for an adventure in the woods made me feel a little guilty for not allowing him to do so.Teddy’s cute little round eyes hypnotized me to allow him to go. I surely did hope that it was not one of his powers to influence others to do his bidding.Seated on the chair, I stared at the table with samples of my new designs to enter another competition which was more exclusive than the one held in Averna. A competition held in Paris where I would compete with well known designers around the world.It was my dream to get the invitation to attend such competition. It was Philip who had encouraged me to work hard to be accepted to design school. He was once my pillar of support.That was of course before he dumped me for my former best friend and evil b*tch, Helen.I wondered what my life would have been if
(Philip’s POV).I sat on the couch in the hospital suite room. Exhaling my breath heavily, I then sat back with my eyes closed. How did it all happened? I could not believe I was under a spell for five years.“Hey brother, how are you feeling?” it was my sister’s voice I heard. She sat next to me and held my hand gently.Blinking my eyes open slowly, I looked at her sweet and concerned face. If it was not for her helping me to break the spell, I would have go on with the charade that Helen had played me.I smiled at my sister and held her hand tightly, “You need to get some rest. You too, Alister. If it was not for both of you, I would be in the dark for longer than I could imagine. I hope it will be over soon and I could get back to the life that I had lost for five years”I looked at Alister who frowned. There seemed to be something that was bothering him. “What’s the matter, Alister?”Alister was Ashley’s brother, who was dating my sister, Paulina. They got closer after I had ende
(Author’s POV).“Ashley, you are here” Philip took steps towards her and wanted to give her a kiss on her cheeks, just like old times. But, to his disappointment, she pushed him back with her hand on his chest.“What are you doing, Philip? I’m not here for you. Where is my father?” Ashley said firmly and swallowed her saliva while pushing back any feelings she had left for him. He was her past and what Philip had done to her five years ago was unforgivable.Nodding in defeat, Philip gestured for her to enter another room where her father was. But before he let her in, he turned around and faced her, “Ashley, I was under a spell. Helen’s spell. It was just like yesterday that Alister and Paulina managed to clear my head”Seeing Ashley froze with her eyes locked in his, Philip raised his hand and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ears, “It may have been five years that kept us apart, but it felt as if it was just yesterday that we were planning for our wedding and our future toget
(Author’s POV).“Stop this! We are not here to fight. Ashley is here to help dad. Please, back off” Aaron spoke and gestured for the rest of his family to take steps back for his sister to start her ways to heal his father. “Please, the longer we delay, the harder it would be to pull dad back to life”Ashley smiled weakly to her brother who she thought had grown up to be a wise man. She wondered what had happened to her baby brother who loved to cry on her shoulders when he got hurt.Seeing her father looking pale and weak on the bed, Ashley felt sad. He was a strong man who was feared by many for his dominant traits. No one would dare to question his decisions as he would firmly ensure it was the best options. But that night, he was looking quite the opposite.Seated on the bed next to him, Ashley placed one hand on her father’s hands. Her right hand was placed on his forehead. Closing her eyes, she whispered a spell that took her where she thought her father was.“Spirits of the Wi
(Nikolai’s POV).I drove my car with Ivan by my side. We were heading to a site where our shipments were said to be raided by a group of Rogue Wolves. Fortunately, my Beta Ivan had trained our guards well and we managed to defeat those scumbags for trying to steal my precious property.I spoke with Ivan in our native Xevia language as what he preferred. I was getting rusty with it the longer I stayed in Averna. “Did we secure the object?”Ivan scoffed and nodded, “Of course. They raided the wrong ship container. Hold on, did you hear that?”I shook my head not knowing what noise he heard in the car. “How many were there? I need to make it quick. Need to pick up Ashley from whatever danger she had walked into”“Danger? She is a Witch. I’m sure she could handle herself. She is much stronger than she looks” Ivan chuckled and asked me with his cheeky face, “Have you two.. made love.. make babies? You marked her yet? Better be quick. You not getting younger. At your age, I already have tw
(Ashley’s POV).I blinked my eyes opened with a blurry vision of the Hospital seen. I was back in the room where my father was still lying on the bed. My left hand was still holding his hands with my other hand on his forehead. “Dad?” I whispered calling him weakly.“Ashley, you are awake” my mother came to me and embraced my weak body with tears seen wetting her cheeks, “I was so worried. I thought I was going to lose both of you. I can’t bare that”“Mom, I’m fine. Is Dad awake?” I slowly sat up and wiped those tears on my mother’s cheeks gently. She shook her head and looked sad at my father who was still unconscious.I was still angry at her but she was still my mother. The anger would soon subside and I knew no matter how much I hated my parents, I still also love them very much.I just wished they could understand me better. I was different and they knew that. But, they had lost hope in me and that was when things got a little crazy between my parents and I.If only they could t
(Ashley’s POV).“What are you doing here? This is not a place for your kind to enter” Philip said in anger and stood blocking my way towards Nikolai. They were looking at each other and I knew any time now someone would land his fist to the other man’s face.“Nikolai, I can explain” I looked at Nikolai’s face with his eyes turning shades of yellow and I know soon it would be reddish as a sign he was going to turn to his Wolf side.It was a Hospital, I could not let that happen, especially when my parents were in the next room.Nikolai offered his hand for me to take. He did not have to say it but I knew he wanted me to choose. I wanted to go to him as I wanted so much for tonight to end. It was exhausting and I was already missing my son. I was tired.“Ashley, don’t. Your family needs you. I need you. Why are you wasting your time with his kind? He is beneath us” Philip’s words made me look at him. I could not believe he said such things.I knew Philip hated Werewolves. They were ind