Novels by perpetualdumaah

RIA'S POV Darkness enclose me. The kind that comes in the form of sleep but wants to drown you. I fight it.I push, reach up and claw my way out. In that instance, I feel firm and warm hands close around mine. It pulls me up and my eyes open. The first thing that hits me is the bright light from a window covered with white curtains.I squeeze my eyes shut and turn my face away to be sure that I am not dreaming. Breathe. I breathe.The air fills my lungs. At once I'm aware of my surroundings. This is strange. The room smells of pine and leather like the inside of a forest after rainfall.I open my eyes slowly as I stare up at the ceiling above me that is made of smooth stone. I turn my head to see a soft white blanket covering me to my chin. I'm lying on a real bed. A real one, with a mattress that supports my weight instead of the hard ground I used to sleep.I push myself up as pain shoots through my left side.Ah…Instinctively, my hand flies to my ribs to find a clean and tight

RODERIC'S POVAlpha Roderic." Elder Caius speaks with care. "Please. Sit.”I stop pacing near the window. The courtyard is still in chaos outside. Everyone runs helter-skelter while some of the warriors have been sent to chase after her. They're back.Garrett walks in and looks at me. I can read failure on his face before he even opens his mouth to speak. One look in his eyes and I can tell that it was a failed mission.Damn.I turn away from him and face the room.The Council of Elders sit around the long tables in their tall chairs chairsThey are seven old men and two old women who believe that their age is the only thing that gives them authority over everything, including me.Elder Caius studied me in his usual calm way with his hands folded on the table. Elder Maris writes in her ledger. Her quill scratches against the parchment, as though what was happening outside is not important."I don't want to sit.""You've been pacing for twenty minutes." Caius replies."Then look away.

ZAC'S POVThe afternoon sun hangs high in the sky. Its heat spreads warmth through the thick line of trees as we move through the forest on patrol.I walk in front. My boots crunch lightly on the dry leaves shed on the ground while my eyes scan the woods. Rowan walks behind me, and the warriors spread out behind us.I stop walking. Rowan almost walked into my back. “Alpha?”I smell warm and fresh human blood."Hold." I raise my fist, and every man behind me freezes instantly.“Fan out.” I lower my voice. "Stay close." The warriors spread around me without uttering a word.I move towards the direction where the scent pulls me to until I push through a low curtain of branches and stop dead. I see a human lying on the ground. A female, naked and curled into herself like a fetus in the womb. Her long dark brown hair spreads around her on the ground, tangled with dirt and dried leaves. Her skin is pale from having lost much blood. A wound on her side still bleeds through her fingers even

RIA'S POV "Come out." The prison guard commanded me.On the morning of the third day, the bolt of the prison door slides open.The execution ground is already full with people when they bring me out.My feet barely touch the ground under me as two warriors drag me out. The silver rope still burns my skin and makes me weak. I cannot even hear my wolf talk or feel her presence anymore.My lips are cracked, my throat is dry and sore that I can barely swallow my saliva.The crowd stands in a wide half-circle around the post at the center of the courtyard murmuring, while the execution post stands tall and erect with black stains on it. I know what those stains are.Suddenly, my legs stop working."Move." One of the warriors commands as he shoves me forward. I lose balance. My knees hit the dirt and I can't find the strength to stand. They grab me, pull me up, push me to the post, and force me down in front of it.I sit on the cold ground with my legs stretched out. I raise my face to see

RIA'S POV The cup of tea is still warm in my hand as I burst the door open. I had knocked, but she did not answer like she normally would."Luna Elara?" This is unlike her.I push the door open and step inside the dark room. The curtains are still closed. That is strange...she always leaves them open before she sleeps. The Luna loves to wake up to sunlight peeking into her room."Luna?" I call softly.My eyes gradually adjust to the darkness while at the same time, I set the tray on the small table by the window and hurry towards the bed.She lay there motionless. "Luna Elara." I called her again, louder this time but deep down, I already know what my eyes have refused to see. I kneel by her side and reach out for her hand. It feels so cold and stiff.My eyes widen in shock as I yank my hands back.I stand up and move backwards in disbelief while shaking my head. "N-n-n-no."My voice shakes and I almost choke.I lean over her and rest my forehead gently on hers then wait for her ch