AVA’s POVZane, or should I say Zanicus, rolled his eyes in annoyance before turning to Vera.“What is it you want, Vera?” he muttered irritatedly to the woman, whose nostrils are visibly fuming as she shoots me a murderous look. I quickly took a step back, pushing his hands away which made him groan and look at me for a brief moment before Vera stole his attention again.“I said, what were you doing with this b*tch?! I thought you were going to punish her!” she screamed. Her high-pitched voice hurt my hearing, making me stick my finger to my ear out of need.She catches me and her brows furrowed so close I didn’t know possible.“You! You are nothing! Zane is mine you f*cking sl*t” she spat and unfortunately, I heard every word she said. Although it was not pleasant, I did not like being called a slut when she was the one throwing herself at a man who clearly did not want her, or was just using her if I were to guess.“Shut your mouth, Vera. You are not to insult my mate again,” Zane
ZANE’s POVMy head was pounding. Furious that dealing with Vera cost me that amount of magic and energy. This was her fault. If she hadn’t intervened with my meeting with Cora’s reincarnation, I wouldn’t have yelled at her and locked her in her room.If you’re talking about looks and sexual appeal, she was a goddess. It was fun messing around with her when I had nothing to do or no progress in my search for Cora, but that was it. She’s wild and a fucking pleaser in bed, that is why I must have pampered her too much to think that she had me hellbent on my knees, wrapped around her little finger. But no, I was far from it. I never looked at her more than a mere plaything.So why did it hurt me when she looked at me in so much pain?Right now, I don’t have the time to deal with that. I have a mission, and that is to bring Cora back, and we can live the way we always wanted. I can have my family back.Storming down the hallway, I grumbled to myself while trying to reach Damian through min
AVA’s POVNodding my head, I pulled down the door and rose to my feet. The look of hope in her eyes as she waited for the door to close between us was etched into my mind. I couldn’t take it off my head as I dashed to the forest.My wolf was pawing at the back of my mind, begging me to release her and the anger throbbing in our veins.Stepping on a tree branch, I snapped my head to look behind me when a thunderous growl ripped the heavens above, causing the clouds to crack and thunder release from the sky.Somehow, I could feel anger pulsing through me. I knew it was not mine, but Zane’s. And he’s livid.My heart drummed wildly in my chest as I rushed through the bushes, looking for a clearing or a way out.He found out quickly, I was missing. I tried to run faster, but my human legs were growing weaker. Probably because of some spell he cast onto me without me knowing. Witches, after all, are known for their crafty and deceitful ways.A collective laughter sounding from behind me sud
Chapter 57HUNTER’s POV‘She’s not here,’ my wolf growled and my eyes dart in every direction.I didn’t doubt my wolf, but then why would the portal send me here?I don’t have time for this. Stupid fucking portal. I’d just find my own way back, ,or try conjuring up another one of those stupid portals.It’s been days, and I am not making any progress. I need to find her or else my wolf would go hella crazy, and me.I stealthily made my way around the castle, since I have entered through the gate I didn’t see a single person around. What kind of castle even is this?Looking around, I squinted. As if that would help me see a lot better.Suddenly, I saw a huge red door not far from me. It must be an exit. Guess I need to get out of here before someone finds me.My senses tell me I am in the wrong territory, yet it tells me I’m in the right one at the same time.I could feel magic flowing in here in waves. Strong magic.Strange, I just learned about this sorcerer thing, but I feel like I h
AVA’s POV‘Looks like there will be bloodshed,’ Moon murmured, oddly I hear a smile in her words, and I do not like it.When we got to the main gate, first thing I noticed was there was no one guarding the main door, not even the gates.Where the hell is everyone? I sure as hell did not just go through that tunnel just to find out I didn’t have to.My wolf came to an abrupt halt, sniffing the air.‘Mate,’ she confirmed, and I could not help the excitement surging through me in this moment.My gut clenches, and I had to admit. I want to see him. God, it had only been weeks, but it felt like a year being apart from him. We didn’t have to fight, and I guess I didn’t need to run away. Maybe all of this wouldn’t have happened.‘Stop them, Ava,’ Valkerie’s voice overrode my thoughts, snapping me back instantly to reality.I don’t know what’s Valkerie was thinking but I trusted her.Slamming the doors wide open right after I finished shifting, I took in a deep breath as I could before prepar
AVA’s POVHunter grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him, and the sudden skin contact sent electrocuting waves all over me. I looked at him in my peripheral. His masculine scent wasn’t much help in keeping me distracted, even with all the ruckus and chaos surrounding us.I clenched my legs together and glued my eyes to the floor, trying to stop the scent of my arousal form reaching any part of his body that looked sumptuously delicious. Who am I kidding? Every part of him is heavenly. I gulped.I heard a growl and flinched when Hunter suddenly pulled me by the arm, inching closer to my ear as he whispered, “I could smell your arousal a mile away,’ he purred.I blushed and tried pushing him away but to no avail. So I tried my best glaring daggers at him instead but the way he looked at me with the same passion and intensity made me want to grab his neck and kiss him. Hard.“Sabrina!” his disapproving voice boomed across the entire hall with mighty vengeance.I pulled my gaze away f
VALKERIE’S POV ‘Valkerie? What are you doing?’ my master, who I have been watching since the day she was born, whispered from the back of my mind, or rather, her mind. This is her body after all, and once we fulfilled the prophecy, this body will be mine no longer. I sent her a feeling of reassurance. It’s something only dragons could do to their human counterparts. She felt it, and retreated, giving me some space to focus on getting used to this body enough so I can move. Turning my attention back to Zanicus, I met his penetrating gaze head on. “I’ve missed you,” I said genuinely, knowing that it would be the first thing she would have said if Coraline really was here. I know this is cruel, but it’s the only thing I could do. I am the white dragon, and I have a role to finish. The prophecy is waiting for me to fulfill, yet here we are, stuck in this constant chase of cat and mouse all because Zanicus wouldn’t let go. I have lived for centuries, jumping from one shifter to the
AVA’s POVValkerie played her memories as she made her own negotiations with Zanicus.“This isn’t good. The prophecy would not be fulfilled so long as Zanicus holds onto his obsession with Coraline,” she’d said to me.I snapped my head up at her words. “You knew her?”Valkerie hummed, “She was my master before you, Ava,”My eyes grew wide at the revelation. Coraline was a dragon shifter? What’s more, I learned another thing about Valkerie.“if you were alive and was even Cora’s dragon counterpart, that means you’re an immortal soul. I read that you can choose your own counterpart, so why choose me?”For a moment, she paused.“You’re a lot like her,” she said, a smile in her voice.“What, because I am her reincarnation?” I asked, wanting to roll my eyes.“She’s a hybrid, just like you. And because she was not only a witch and a dragon shifter, she’s a vampire as well. That’s what made her powerful, and feared by the alpha king himself. But she didn’t think she was that powerful, just l