***Harvey Martins’ POV***I rise from my glorious throne and the beta turns his face away from me in fear, as he should.“He has eaten nothing at all?” I ask the beta as he leads me out of the room, and he replies slowly, “Yes, my lord.”There are only five people alive who know that I have been holding a demon captive. They are all werewolves obviously, or I would have had an invasion from Zedd’s son in minutes.The little bastard is just like his father; fearless, and a pain in the a**.Both of my children, one of each of their most loyal betas, and I are the only ones with this delicate knowledge. I can’t trust any more than five people, and my children have been warned strongly to keep this secret as they keep their lives.I don’t like staying in this town, it brings back so many pre-war memories. At first, Beacon was the only town we had, but then I decided to create more towns after I drove out all the demons. With hundreds of packs, almost fifty towns, and each pack having a p
***Lara Zane’s POV***The elevator makes a distinct sound when it comes to a stop and the automated doors then open. Bunny is the first to walk out, followed by me.“Wow,” I say in awe as I look around. We are in the penthouse and I can’t emphasize how luxurious and breathtaking it is!“Welcome to your humble new home,” I hear a familiar voice, and when I look towards the lovely living room, I see Zayn standing with his hands in his pockets. The lighting is perfect and he looks like a Greek god.He has a smirk on his face and looks almost as excited as I am to show me the penthouse.“This is amazing,” I confess, and Bunny chuckles lowly.“It is more than amazing,” Zayn says as he walks in our direction. The marble tiles are smooth and shiny, I have not seen any like them in my life. The windows are floor-to-ceiling, and very huge; allowing enough natural light to pour into the place.There is so much space and the theme is cream and white. “You like it?” He captures my attention, a
A bada** wolf? I laugh at what Bunny just said, though deep down, I feel a sense of new hope. I have never thought of it that way. Could she be right?Or maybe I just want her to be right so I won’t feel broken and like an outcast. “When was the last time that the Moon goddess chose a 16-year-old to be a mate to an alpha?” Bunny questions me, and I scan my mind for an answer.“Um…” I can’t remember the last time that happened, or if it has ever happened before. Holy cow! They could be right! I could actually be special.“You can’t answer that question because it has never happened before…at least in your lifetime. Lara, you are a rare occurrence,” Zayn tells me, and I can't help but smile.“Aww, you look adorable when you realize your worth,” Bunny coos, and I roll my eyes playfully. Zayn laughs in response, and I narrow my eyes at him.“When did you say that we begin training again?” I ask him and he smirks.“I think you know the answer to that,” He replies smoothly, and then he s
“Higher,” Azula says to me as she raises her hand higher for me to kick as a target.I don’t know whether this is a flexibility exercise or just torture, but either way, this is hell.“I can’t go any higher!” I complain, but she ignores me.“Higher!” She says in a strong voice, and I try to do as she says even though it is nearly impossible.I have been training for almost an hour with her while Bunny and Zayn lay on the perfectly mowed grass as they watch me in entertainment. They were even brought food by a few guards some minutes ago, so I get to watch them eat while I am starving.My legs are sore and aching. My clothes are drenched in sweat and my heart is racing due to how much I have been exerting myself. I feel like I could pass out any minute now.“I said higher!” Azula tells me in an unforgiving tone. I try to do as she says by kicking higher so I can hit her hand which she is using as the target, but I just end up failing, it’s too high.“Please, I can’t,” I stop so I can
I watch Azula and Zayn chase after Bunny as she storms away pissed. She is so angry but mostly hurt. Imagine being lied to about losing someone that you loved, only to find out that that loved one has been alive the whole time but is being tortured. She could have done something.I finally snap out of my small trance and I follow the small group until we all reach Bunny. “Bunny…” Azula stops her by grabbing her shoulder, causing her to stop moving. They look each other in the eyes and Bunny breaks.“I don’t get it, I don’t get why Zayn had to lie to me for all these years,” She cries and Azula pulls her in for a hug. “Because I wanted to avoid this,” Zayn says. “You would have never been okay with just waiting for the right time to get Hamish back,” He adds. “That’s the thing, Zayn. I get that you are the Demon King, but there are certain things that you do not get to call the shots for. You do not get to make the hard choices that belong to someone else,” Azula tells Zayn, and h
***Zayn Meyer’s POV***“Lara, why don’t you head back to the penthouse? You trained pretty hard; some food, water, and a shower would do you good right now,” I inform Lara, and she agrees by nodding.She looks a bit deep in thought as she looks between Bunny and me. I don’t know if I am making the right choice here. I have decided to trust Lara Zane, a she-wolf. She belongs to the species that literally had my entire family killed. Letting the guardian speak freely in her presence is one thing, but letting her know about Hamish and my plan to rip Harvey Martins’s throat out seems a bit extreme and I really hope I don’t regret it later.“You’re right, I should head back,” She says softly while looking at me.“Sorry again about me hitting you,” She apologizes to Azula.“It’s alright,” The head of my army, Azula, replies as she smiles.“Bye,” She excuses herself and I watch her walk away. Bunny tries to speak but I stop her from doing so. Lara may be a few feet away from us and out of
“Hey, hey!” Bunny and Azula rush over to us. “Zayn…let go of him,” Bunny begs me, and I keep staring into Ashton’s red-colored eye as I crunch his shirt in my fist. Letting him go is the last thing on my mind right now.It takes a lot for my devil face to be revealed, I have to be raging mad for that to happen. This is only a fraction of my transformation. I can fully shift into a hideous and jaw-dropping creature with giant wings like a bat. If my devil face is currently revealed, then that also means the long curved horns that come with it are also on full display for all to see.Everyone is staring at me and Bunny has a look on her face, one that is begging me not to do anything that I would regret later.Although Ashton is pretending to be brave and bold, I can see a hint of fear in his eyes. He clenches his jaw as he breathes heavily. “I’m here to see Lara,” His tone is tense.“Let him go, Zayn. Now…” Bunny says authoritatively, and I do as she says. I unleash his collar from my
The blade is so close to my throat that it would poke my skin if I exhale too hard. My heart is beating out of my chest and I am staring right into the eyes of Bunny as she holds me hostage. She has a hard look on her face that dares me to tempt her into using her weapon. “Wait, wait!” Lara jumps in quickly as she begs Bunny put down her blade. “He is here to see me!” She blurts out and Bunny scoffs as her grip on the weapon tightens.“You’re lying Lara, I can see it all over your face,” She replies as she rolls her eyes.“Please Bunny…” Lara pleads with her. “Just let him go.”“Tell me the goddamn truth!” The blade gently scapes against my Adam’s apple and I feel a sharpness that stings me for a second. I am pretty sure I might be bleeding a bit now.“Okay!” Lara says loudly when she sees the small smear of blood on the blade’s edge. “I am as clueless as you as to why Ashton is here right now, he isn’t supposed to be here for another month.” “Mmhmm,” I manage to mumble as I listen