Novels by persephone

Hyacinth’s POV“Where are we going?” I gently rubbed my eyes as I looked at Alistair who was packing some of our things.It has become one of my habits to call him that name whenever it’s just the two of us. He never complained either so I do not have any reasons not to do so. I actually… i enjoy seeing his eyes glow every time I call him by his real name.“Let’s go hunting.” He said in a casual tone as if it is something that is not wild enough to hear.“What do you mean go hunting? I haven’t done that.” I yawned and stretched as much as I can all while processing his suggestions. “What do you expect me to do? Die when I face some wild boar?”“Well, since my whole pack is hidden from everyone due to my crimes which I fully admit, I have to sustain for everyone.” He stared at me with his eyes… begging? That was funny!“And now that you are here, you might as well help me, right?” He said it so casually as if I was the one who brought myself into this situation.I stared at him with my

Young Alistair’s POVThe late afternoon sun filtered through the canopy of trees to the bench where I sat outside the imposing mansion of Alpha Xenon. This was the first time… my mother allowed me to join her in visiting my father’s home.My legs dangled over the edge of the wooden seat, too short to touch the ground. I traced patterns on the dusty surface of the bench with a trembling finger, my eyes darting to the massive doors of the mansion every few seconds.“Don’t follow me inside, Alistair,” Mother had said before disappearing behind those heavy oak doors. “No matter what happens, no matter how impatient you get, never ever make the mistake of going inside those huge door. Do you understand?”I could only nod at her. How can I defy my mother? She knows what is best.Thirty minutes had passed, and my patience was wearing thin. The wind whispered through the trees, carrying faint sounds of conversation from within the house.What must it be that they are taking too long inside?I

Hyacinth’s POVI stared at Vince who were peacefully sleeping all while I was standing just beside his bed. If this man have a heightened senses, why don’t he feel my presence?I asked the maids which rooms he had been using and of course, it is the biggest of them all. He even had this huge bed and there was so much space. Why does he have to have something that fancy to begin with? He doesn’t need it.His chest rose and fell steadily, completely undisturbed by my attempts to wake him earlier.“Vince,” I whispered, nudging his arm. Nothing. Not even a groan.My patience wore thin, and a mischievous grin tugged at my lips. “You leave me no choice,” I muttered. Carefully, I pinched his nose, holding it firmly shut. It took only seconds before his eyes flew open, wide with panic.“What…” he sputtered, jerking upright and batting my hand away. “What are you doing?”I stood back, arms crossed, feigning innocence. “Good morning! You weren’t waking up, so I improvised. Now get up, we have a

Hyacinth’s POVSteam curled around the edges of the room, filling the air with the calming scent of lavender. I sank deeper into the bathwater, letting the warmth soothe my muscles. My arms floated lazily at my sides, and for a moment, it felt as though I am at peace.My eyes fluttered shut, but even in the silence, my mind refused to quiet down. Two weeks had passed since I arrived at Vince’s pack, and the days had been anything but dull. Every corner of this place seemed to hold a secret, a story waiting to be uncovered. But instead of feeling at ease, I felt like an outsider peering through a window.The sound of soft footsteps pulled me from my thoughts. Two maids bustled about the room, tending to their tasks with quiet efficiency. They had been assigned to me shortly after my arrival, and though I was still getting used to being waited on, their presence had become a strange sort of comfort.“Is something wrong, my lady?” one of them asked, her voice tentative but laced with con

Hyacinth’s POVSo all this time… the real vince is…"Dead," he said bluntly. "But not entirely gone. Sometimes, I can feel him fighting me, trying to take back control."As if it was not enough to send thousands of chills down my spine. How can a person like him live? Is this really the potential of hybrid?The room seemed to tilt around me. "And the pack? They don’t know?"He shook his head. "They think I’m their savior, their rightful leader. If they knew the truth, they’d turn on me in an instant. They think that Alpha Vince killed a hybrid and burned him to the ground. Pretty heroic, right?"I took a shaky step back, my mind racing. This man—this boy—had lived through horrors I couldn’t begin to imagine. But he was also the reason I was here, the reason I was torn away from my family. "Why are you telling me this?" I asked. "Why bring me here?"He straightened, his gaze locking onto mine with an intensity that made my breath catch. "Because you’re the only one who can understand,"

Hyacinth’s POVI blindly followed Vince until my feet started feeling sore. “Where the hell are we going?” I tried to catch my breath. “It seems like we are walking a ton of miles now… I am already tired.”“Can you be more patient?” He said, clearly trying to made me feel like we are going to go to something worth all the hassle that I am going through right now.The mountains felt so high. It seems as though I am walking like a corpse with all my limbs shaking right now. I could not see the village anymore which means we are headed to a very secluded area–away from the people.As I trudged behind Vince, the sharp rocks underfoot made my every step a struggle. My legs ached from the climb, and I bit back the complaints forming on my tongue.Vince moved with an ease that made me feel even clumsier, his broad back cutting a sharp silhouette against the growing shadows of the mountains. When he abruptly stopped, I didn’t, and my forehead thudded against his back."Watch it," he muttered,