APRIL The Witches Orb was not glowing. It had been days and the elder of the coven, Rowenna was convinced that I was the Supreme Sorceress. The one destined to save the world. I had no idea what to do to make it glow. I had learned some spells and even awakened my wolf. Still I couldn't make an artifact from the witches obey me. " April!" Duncan's voice caught me off guard as I was discussing with the elder of the coven. Duncan's eyes darted between me and the elderly woman. "We need to talk." Duncan said as he reached out grabbing my hand. Suddenly, the Witches Orb lighted up catching our attention. The orb pulsed with a blueish glow, flickering like a heartbeat. The elder gasped, her wrinkled hand rising to her chest. For a moment, no one spoke. The air around us changed. It shimmered, thick with energy. I turned to Duncan, looking down at his hand. A warmth spread up my arm, as if his touch was the key that had unlocked something ancient and powerful inside me. "
MELISSA " Supreme Sorceress....Ugh, I hate her!" I screamed throwing everything in my path to the floor. The things on my nightstand, the things on the table, nothing was spared from my anger. After months of trying to get Duncan to forget about April and finally becoming the Wolf Queen, I didn't expect that April would become the Luna of her pack. I didn't expect that she would become the Supreme Sorceress. The most worshipped woman by all races. "This wasn't supposed to happen. How did those stupid witches find her?" I asked turning my gaze to Kaleric who had been sitting down there the whole time. " She is only fulfilling her destiny. Everything is working out just as we wanted." Kaleric said with a smile as if he didn't care. " Fulfilling destiny?" I repeated scoffing at him. "You think that after she takes sides, she won't help your nephew destroy you? She will never take sides with you if you're the Vampire King." Kaleric's expression changed making me happy. He ne
DUNCAN "Supreme Sorceress?" Melissa asked by my side as she scoffed at the idea. I couldn't believe it either. A group of people dressed in black cloak appeared at the door and they weren't vampires. My eyes darted back to the woman that had just arrived. She knelt down in front of April making everyone gasp in shock. April on the other hand didn't seem shocked at all. "There must be a mistake somewhere. Are you saying that April is the Supreme Sorceress?" I asked stepping forward. April's eyes landed on me and I could tell she was not surprised. Rather she was calm. Too calm. Her gaze held mine for a long moment, unreadable, like she’d been waiting for this day. “Yes,” the woman on her knees replied, voice steady, eyes lowered. “The prophecy has been fulfilled. The mark has returned. She is the one.” Whispers rippled through the crowd like a gust of cold wind. I could feel the tension rise, the disbelief, the fear, the awe. Melissa crossed her arms beside me, clearly
- A Month Later My father's death wasn't a surprise to me. Yet as I stood in front of his grave, I couldn't help but feel it was a dream. All those years of suffering and torture. He had treated me as less than human, someone not even worthy of being his daughter. Now he was dead. " Don't worry, April. You have me." Caden whispered as he stood by my side. Thanks to his help, I had secured my rightful place and was about to become the first Luna of the pack. Standing at the top of the stairs, I stared at the people that had come for my coronation. Many of them were in together gossiping about who would be the new leader. Things were about to change. "Are you ready?" Caden's voice made me stiffen a bit before I turned to him. "You should not be here. This house is full of werewolves." " So what? Even an entire pack cannot defeat me, April." He said with a pause. "Are you ashamed of me? Because I'm the Vampire King?" Caden asked, his voice off making me look at him.
APRIL I opened my eyes, my sight blurry as I looked around. The smell was different. Old wood and ashes. I groaned as the headache kicked in and closed my eyes again when I heard someone walk in. The only thing I remembered was when I fell unconscious due to the excessive bleeding from the miscarriage. Duncan. How could he be so cruel to me? Our baby. Our baby was gone and it was Melissa's fault. He had chosen her over me. " Finally, you're awake." Caden's voice hit me making me look towards him. He entered inside with a tray. Dropping it down, Caden walked towards me and sat down. His eyes lingered over my body as if he was silently mocking me. I didn't blame him. He had been right and I was the fool. "Where am I?" I asked staring at him. His eyes. " You're in my castle." Caden said making my eyes widen. In the past, his double had always met me. He was locked up and could never set foot out in the sun. Because of my ancestor's curse. My mother had been a
DUNCAN She broke the mating bond. Watching as one of the threads of fate binding us together broke at her words, I couldn't help but feel a piercing pain in my heart. April walked past me leaving the room and I caught a whip of her smell. She was weak and she had just lost our baby. I shouldn't have said those words. I clenched my hands together wondering if I should go after her. I wanted to but my pride wouldn't let me. "April!" I turned about to go after her when Melissa grabbed my hand. "Duncan. Let her go. She is obviously playing the pitiful victim. You cannot believe everything she says." Melissa said staring at me before suddenly she rested her head in my arms. I stood there, frozen. My heart pounded like a drum, torn between rage and regret. Melissa’s presence only made the pain worse. Her touch used to comfort me, but now it felt like ash against my skin. "Get off me," I muttered, shoving her gently aside. She stumbled back, eyes wide, lips parted in