Delilah's POV:Panic clawed at my chest as the unsettling thought nudged at the back of my mind. It was a full moon; the night of horrors when dozens of rogues were roaming around in search of prey. What if something horrible had happened to Xee? Why else the whole pack would be filing out of the mansion with ruthlessness shining in their eyes? It must be bad.Adeline and I exchanged a worried look, none of us had any clue as to why the whole pack was howling in loss and anger. She opened her mouth to say something but I was already sprinting out of the room. Fleeing down the stairs, taking two at a time, I reached the landing and frantically looked around in search of anyone who could have information.A bunch of women were standing at the door, bare feet and in their sleeping gowns. Some were clutching their chest whereas others were gawking out the door in utter horror. For a fleeting moment, I wondered how bad it would have felt to see off your man time and time again for the war

Delilah's POV:I tried to sleep but I just couldn't. With a million things going on in my mind, I was unable to sleep even though I was mentally exhausted.After an hour of tossing and turning restlessly, my eyes finally fluttered close as sleep took over.Even while sleeping, my thoughts were all over the place. After only about a few hours, my eyes snapped open and the first thing I did was to hurl my arm on the other side of the mattress. Cold and empty. No signs of Xee ever returning at night.I strained my ears to hear any commotion in the washroom but it was all quiet. My stomach churned as unsettling thoughts nudged in my mind. Where was he? Did something bad happen to him? Why didn't he return yet?Sitting up, I glanced at the clock. It was 5 in the morning. As it was impossible for me to go back to sleep now that worry had taken hold of me, I rubbed my eyes and climbed out of bed. Collecting my hair at the top, I tied it in a messy bun while making my way to the balcony.My ey

Delilah's POV:I pressed the matter, "How can you justify such a cruel act?"He kept staring at me and then cocked his head to the side, "Just like you justify the abduction of dozens of humans over the last few months...?"I was taken aback by his words and screeched in shock, "What do you mean by that?"Daniel leaned forward and placed his elbows on his knees, "Oh, really? You have no idea what am I talking about?"I exhaled a massive breath, "Trust me, I am in no mood to play games at the moment, okay?" Glaring at him sharply, I whizzed, "So, it'll be better for you to answer what you are being asked."The muscles in his jaw twitched, "Fair enough," and then he snarled, "For the past few months, humans have been kidnapped from all over the city."My head jerked to Xee standing beside me. The shock glinting in his eyes told me that he was totally unaware of that. His fists clenched at his sides as he hissed at Daniel, "That has nothing to do with lycans or werewolves."I turned my g

Delilah's POV:Xee was adamant not to take me with him to the Shadow Realm. To be honest, I had no problem with that. I didn't put up any fight because I was not fond of that fucking realm so I was not interested in revisiting and reviving those horrible memories I was still trying to toss out of my mind.Also, without Akira, I was of little to no help to them in case any danger crossed their path. So yeah, I decided to stay back and start my search for Dorian and Akira. For that, I had no solid plan but just a vague idea in my head.After our discussion in the office, Xee called up Ragnor Zephyr and relayed the whole situation to him. I had only heard the stories about Ragnor from Adeline and had never actually met him in person but the way Adeline's face brightened up while she talked about him gave me an idea that he must be a nice person.I didn't have to remain in suspense for long as it didn't take him long to reach the mansion through the portal. My eyes roamed up and down his

Xander's POV:With a last look at Delilah, I crossed the portal and joined the rest of the team on the other side. Unpleasant memories flashed in my mind as I stepped into the Shadow Realm. I got to relive all those agonizing moments without Delilah, the darkness that prevailed in my heart, the excruciating pain of every moment of not knowing where she was or whether she was even okay or not.Noticing my unrest, Lucas stepped beside me, and mumbled under his breath, "That nightmare is over now. Your girl is all okay and safe in the mansion."My jaw clenched and I nodded tightly. My train of dark thoughts halted as Daniel screeched while turning 360 degrees, "Holy fucking hell."Inhaling sharply, I muttered, "It surely is."Stepping forward, I gestured at everyone to follow me and moved toward the castle entrance. Ragnor flicked his fingers and a few dazzling balls of light floated in the air, illuminating the otherwise dark corridors.From the last time, I remembered the way that woul