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Simeon had left right after the meal, and I returned to my room, where I stayed the entire day, doing absolutely nothing. By the time night came, I was restless. Tonight, I would finally see Varek again, after a whole month and I had no idea how to feel about that. When Simeon first told me he was back, my heart had started pounding… and that was weird, completely weird. I was supposed to be angry, furious, even. Not feeling like I missed him or something. I had so much bottled up inside and the first thing I’d do when I saw him was break his head for vanishing without a word, or maybe break each of his fingers for daring to invite me to dinner like nothing had happened. The rest of the day dragged on painfully slow and I spent it lying on my bed, rolling around and lost in thought. Wouldn’t it be pathetic of me to show up after he acted like I didn’t exist? Was I really going to run to him the second he clicked his fingers? Shouldn’t I be the one ignoring him now? Give him a tast

All I could remember was Varek carrying me and running like he was heading somewhere urgent before everything went black. When I finally woke up, I was back in my room, lying on my bed and above me stood a strange figure, staring into my eyes.I remembered Varek saying he couldn’t leave the realm by himself, so how did he manage to bring us back? Where was he now? I tried to look around for him, but before I could move, the strange figure jabbed something into my armand I lost consciousness again.The next few days passed in a blur. The strange figure, who I learned was a healer, was treating my wounds, which were healing much slower than normal and that was strange. .He had the lower body of a lizard and the upper body of a human. He said he wasn’t a “he” or a “she,” but told me his name was Loid. I decided to use “he” for him since he looked masculine, even with the long hair covering his head down to his tail, I tried not to judge him, when I wanted to. I also chose to not ask h

I was suddenly jerked awake by a heavy force landing on my body and seizing me up. Gasping, I sat up, only to freeze in horror.I wasn’t in my body, instead, I was staring at it. My body lay still on the ground, pale and cold and I felt my heart drop in fear. What… what is happening?I reached out, trying to touch myself but my hand passed right through. There was no feeling and I couldn’t even hold my body. I opened my mouth to scream, but no sound came out. I tried over and over again, stil nothing came out. Panicking, I turned my head, searching. “Varek?” I tried to say. But again, no sound came from my mouth.He was still fighting with the horned monster and it was pushing him back, winning but Varek was still giving it everything he had.I ran toward him, desperate to grab him and also get his attention but my hands couldn’t touch him either. They slipped right through his fur like mist.I was losing it. What exactly was going on? Was I… dead?“No,” I whispered, tears blurrin

Varek didn’t say a word to me after that. Even when I asked him why I needed to keep my clothes on, he ignored me.So, we just walked and walked on and the heat was gone now, completely gone. In its place was a bone-deep cold that stole the air from my lungs. Every step drained what little strength I had left. My teeth chattered uncontrollably, and I couldn’t even feel my fingers anymore. I regretted ever complaining about the heat. I would take that over this in a heartbeat.It wasn’t snowing. It wasn’t raining. But the cold, God, the cold felt like we had been dropped straight into Antarctica. I hadn’t been there, but I imagined this was what it felt like.I blew warm air into my hands, rubbing them together in a useless attempt to stay warm. It didn’t help.Shifters aren’t supposed to feel cold like this. We can usually handle extreme weather better than humans, especially the cold. But this… this wasn’t normal and if I was freezing, then that meant it was something far worse.I pu

I burst into laughter, not just a soft chuckle but a loud, full-belly kind of laugh that shook my whole body. I bent over, clutching my waist to stop myself from falling to the ground. My eyes stung from the tears forming at the corners, and I could barely breathe.“A witch?” I wheezed in between gasps. “Did you just say we’re going to see a witch? Is this some kind of joke? Because if it is, it’s so funny!”Varek didn’t even flinch. He just stood there, arms crossed, staring at me like I had completely lost my mind. “You don’t believe witches exist?”“Everyone knows they don’t!” I said, wiping the sweat from my forehead. “Witches are extinct. They were wiped out years ago, every last one of them.”“Not all of them,” he said quietly, tilting his head slightly. “You don’t know half of what goes on beyond your little realm and I don’t blame you. It’s your kind’s fault they’re nearly extinct. Power-hungry, always killing anything you don’t understand, even those that aren’t threats.”“H

“Enough!” I snapped, my voice echoing off the stone walls. “Enough of you saying this has something to do with me! I don’t know what’s going on! I never called for you. I have no idea why our wolves share the same fur color, so can you just drop it already?”My hands clenched at my sides. “What’s your obsession with making a fuss over nothing? Yes, fine, you helped me and I thanked you. The next logical step is for you to let me go my own way, and you go yours.”“You can’t!” Varek’s voice boomed, fierce and deep. “Destiny has tied us together, and our fates have aligned!”I froze. “What?” I whispered, eyes wide. “What did you just say?”But instead of answering, he cursed under his breath and ran a frustrated hand through his thick hair.“I don’t understand any of this,” he muttered. “And for the first time in my life, I’m completely confused and it all started the moment you entered the picture.”He took a breath, his chest rising and falling rapidly.“I’m trying to find out what thi

I walked back to the house slowly. My legs felt sore and my back ached from all the running. I was breathing hard, and my heart was still beating fast from the fear and stress. Everything around me was quiet now, but I still felt nervous. I kept looking over my shoulder, checking behind me every few seconds just to be sure no one was following me.At one point, I paused because suddenly, the trees looked the same and the path I had followed didn’t look familiar anymore. For a minute, I was scared that I had lost my way or had gotten lost in the forest. I was about to start panicking but I talked to myself, trying to keep myself calm. Panicking won’t solve anything. I closed my eyes and took a couple of deep breaths till I felt myself relax, then I looked around carefully, trying to remember the direction I came from.I noticed a small broken branch I had stepped on earlier and followed it. After that, I saw my footprint in the soft dirt and I continued to follow it. I was starting

My eyes went wide and I hurriedly dropped to the ground, sliding hard across the dirt and leaves. The stone missed me by inches, crashing into a tree behind me with a loud thud.I sat there on the ground, breathing heavily, completely shocked because that rock could’ve hit my head and I could’ve been seriously hurt or even passed out from the hit. I turned my head slowly toward the direction it had come from. My eyes scanned the trees and the tall bushes but I didn’t see anyone.“Who threw that at me?” I yelled, my voice shaking with anger and fear but I got no answer. I sat there for another second, then slowly got to my feet. My hands brushed off the dirt and dry leaves from my clothes. I couldn’t stand straight because my legs were a little shaky, but I didn’t want to stay there any longer. I turned and started walking away from the trees, heading back toward the house. My eyes kept glancing around nervously.Then suddenly, out of nowhere, a strong hand grabbed me from behind a

The next morning, I was the first one to wake up. I didn’t know what time it was, but the house was still quiet. Everyone else was probably still asleep. I sat up slowly, rubbing my eyes and stretching my arms. My body still felt tired but I had slept a little better than the night before. Even at that, I still didn’t feel fully rested. I got out of bed quietly, careful not to wake Kellan. He was still sleeping peacefully and II stared at him for a moment, a soft smile on my lips before I left the room and made my way downstairs.I walked into the kitchen and just stood there for a few minutes, not really doing anything. After a few minutes, I decided to make myself a cup of tea. I almost reached for the coffee first, out of habit, but then I remembered Abuela’s warning. She told me to stay away from caffeine. She had made it clear that coffee wasn’t good for the baby, and I didn’t want to risk anything too, no matter how tired I felt.I dropped a tea bag into a cup, poured hot wa

I heard slow, soft footsteps coming up the stairs, and I frowned as I knew who it was. It could only be Doris. No one else came up here except Kellan and me. My father was staying in the far guest room downstairs, away from the rest of the rooms but Doris was right here on this floor with us. She was too close to us. Which is why I wasn’t happy that Kellan brought her here. She didn’t have to be up here with us. If Kellan didn’t really consider her as his mate, she wouldn’t be here but instead, he put her on the same floor as us. Sometimes, it’s just very hard to believe Kellan’s stance on his mate and I get confused a lot of times. She was walking towards her room when I heard her suddenly stop and walk towards our own room and stopped right in front of our door and I almost stood up from the bed, wondering what she was doing standing there. I held my breath without meaning to, feeling myself getting annoyed.. I waited, expecting a knock from her, she could knock for different r

No! I shook my head quickly, pushing those thoughts away.It wasn’t fair to blame myself. Kaden had always been controlling and always cruel. He hurt me long before I even thought about running. Maybe the mate bond made things worse, but it wasn’t like I just left for no reason. I left because I had no choice because I had to protect myself and the baby growing inside me.Still, the fear stayed and a small part of me wondered what if if? What if he really is going crazy? And what happens when he finally finds me?Seraya,” Kellan muttered softly, his hand tightening around my waist as he pulled me closer. “I can tell you’re thinking. You’ve been quiet for too long.”I let out a small sigh, realizing he was right. I had been so deep in my thoughts that I almost forgot he was lying right next to me. His body was warm, and his scent comforting, but even that wasn’t enough to calm the storm in my chest.“What are you thinking of?” he asked gently. “What exactly is the problem?”I paused

I must have fallen asleep at some point because by the time I opened my eyes. the room was dim and there was no sunlight coming from the window anymore. It was already dark. My head was aching and my throat felt dry.My stomach also growled quietly, reminding me that I hadn’t eaten anything since morning. I just laid there, in the same position, staring at the wall.Then I felt the bed dipped gently behind me, and Kellan slid in beside me. I didn’t turn to look at him. He didn’t say anything either. No words, no soft kisses to my shoulder, no pulling me close like he always did when I was upset. He just laid there and was quiet, leaving space between us and that hurt more than I expected. I wished I hadn’t said anything when he came upstairs. I should have just kept quiet and not let my emotions get the best of me. I blinked slowly, trying to fight the sting in my eyes again. They were already sore from crying earlier, but the heaviness in my chest refused to go away. Maybe I sho