ALPHA AXEL'S POV.I woke up after what seemed to be like hours later, excruciating pain coming from my head, as I tried remembering how I ended up in a strange place. “You are finally awake, I thought I might have allowed you to rest” Ardolf scoffed. “Long time, brother”.I clenched my fists in anger as I tried snapping the binds that tied to the chair, but all my efforts remained futile, I could feel intense pain coming from the binds.“Wolfsbane” Ardolf said as he pointed to the binds. “It will only burn the more you try to free yourself” he explained as sat closer to me.I smoldered at him with resentment, my anger welled up in my chest as I glowered at him, I could taste blood in my mouth. “You won't get away with this,” I yelled angrily.“That was what I was hoping for little brother” he chuckled as he slapped my cheeks, fire filled my eyes as I felt disrespected by Ardolf.“I can't believe you brought a vampire and a black witch to our land, do you think they will just help you

ALPHA AXEL'S POV.Two days later, I called for an important meeting involving my pack, the witches and the Whisper pack. We were to discuss the last artifact and how we could use it to defeat Stephen and his accomplices. Two days ago, the day of my abduction, the palace was under attack, Stephen clan had attacked the palace in search of the artifacts we had in our possession.Alpha Cole had already hatched a plan before he left to rescue me, as he had already suspected their motives and so he asked someone to move the artifacts to another location, a place where no one could find them After the attack, rumors filled the palace that a strange ferocious beast was roaming in the palace, killing the vampires and protecting the people before Alpha Cole arrived. I sat down quietly in my library, my face etched with curiosity as I bit my fingers. “Could it be Athena?” I thought, “Could she be on our side? , “Could she have switched sides?” I thought. The door opened revealing Daniel as he

RACHEL'S POV.I followed my mother quietly to her house, her face contorted with seriousness throughout the journey, not a single sound came from her. Arriving at her house, she quietly led me to a dark room, a place I had never been to. The door was a large metal door that had no knob. My mother placed her hand on the door and muttered some words, and the door suddenly opened.“Where is this place, mother?” I asked her as I walked in, looking around. The room was filled with different shelves that contained different potions, and a big cauldron was located in the middle of the room. A broom was placed by the side. “Is that a broom?” I smiled as I ran to it.“Yes, it is,” she replied, moving closer to the table, checking some books.“Wow, I didn't know you had a broom,” I said holding the broom, my face contorted with amusement.“Every witch has a broom,” she answered coldly. “Sit” she commanded, gesturing to me to sit on the floor. “Can I get one?” I asked, carefully sitting on the

ALPHA AXEL'S POV.The gentle breeze swept through my face, as I rolled on my bed. I moved closer to hug Rachel, my eyes opened in alarm. Rachel wasn't on the bed.I jerked up from the bed, glancing around in search of Rachel, but she wasn't in the room. I wore my shirt and hurried outside without doing my buttons, as I hurriedly went out in search of Rachel, I bumped into Daniel, his face etched with worries.“Sorry,” I apologized, “Where are you going by this time?” I asked him.“I can't find Arya” he answered, his voice laced with concern. “I haven't seen Arya since Stephen's clan attacked” he explained, his brows furrowed in concern.“You haven't seen her?” I asked, “Did something bad happen to her, but nobody was recorded missing, some died but Arya wasn't among the bodies found”. I said, my voice laced with curiosity.“I did see her after the attack, she was in the room, but…’’ his words trailed off as he bit his lips. “When I saw her she was badly injured, she was bleeding but i

RACHEL'S POV.We all sat quietly in the garden, our faces etched with a mixture of confusion, concern and betrayal. Daniel sat across me as he tapped his foot furiously and bit his fingers, and his eyes brimmed with tears. I felt pity for him.Arya wasn't Athena but she was something much worse, something that shouldn't be allowed to live. “But why did she try to save me?” I thought as I shook my head in confusion.“How could you?” Sam's angry voice broke the silence as she smoldered at Alpha Cole in resentment. “This isn't you Alpha Cole, how could you side with her?” She asked as tears rolled down her face.“She wasn't a threat to any of us and besides she has the same goal as us” Alpha Cole defended.“Same goal?” Sam scoffed. “That girl was born with black magic, she killed hundreds of our people, and she is a fugitive”. Sam shouted.“Watch your tone Sam” Alpha Cole warned, his voice filled with venom.“She has all the right to be angry” I defended Sam, coming closer to her. “Sam h