Chapter 33Stefan POV I had thought the woman I had seen entering into the company earlier won't turn out to be Elena, even though I wanted to believe it…that everything was similar to it Elena but my subconscious mind which has tricked me into thinking I might be mistaken and judging without knowing who it was. And then I had gotten my hope high and prayed to the goddess to make sure it turned out it wasn't Elena.I whisper again, blinking repeatedly, scratching my eyes with my fingers to make sure I was seeing right. “Elena?”She jerks now, having fully heard her name from my lips again. Her hand lifts to hide her face in shame, but it was too late. I had seen her right from outside the company, and even when I stepped into the office, I had seen her properly and knew she was the one.I see the curve of her cheek, whichever was buried in Kaine rocky palms…I know that cheek…I know every line of it because I had traced it during our private moments. Likewise, I remembered telling her
Chapter 32Marek POVI was going to jump out of the car and go after the woman to be certain I wasn't hallucinating when I remembered I was still parking at the side of the road, and according to the company signboard, I needed to pull into the parking lot.My mind was not calm. I couldn't think straight. I was seeing the face of a woman in another woman, I was seeing the height of Elena, the way she walks and carry herself, the body posture and heading into the company of my rival. I pulled out of the road so fast.“No,” I mumbled to myself. “It’s not possible. It can’t be her. Elena is either in the pack waiting for me to arrive or with her mother as usual. She can't be in the human world and not even here, of all places.”But the way she walked… the way her hair moved… something inside me told me she was the one, and I was going to get my heart broken. I knew Elena was always visiting the human world, but it was to greet and hang out with her friend's. Has she been cheating on me a
Chapter 31Stefan’s POVI sat behind my desk, staring at the screen blankly. My eyes refused to blink. My hand held the phone so tight I thought I’d crush it.“What did you just say?” I asked again, my jaw clenched, as I shot the phone a desperate look even though I knew the receiver on the end couldn't and wouldn't be able to see me.“Sir," The man's voice was sharp with frustration. "The contract with PrimeTech… it’s gone. The business deal was snatched up by your rival. Kaine."My hands gripped my chest in horror as I took in the words thoughtfully. The company was of equal value to me, and now Kaine had taken it away from me.My breath came in hard waves, hard and heavy. My features were contorted in rage and horror. How was this possible? How did it happen right under my nose without anyone informing me so
Chapter 30Irina’s POV"Aaargh!" I screamed and threw the chain at the wall as my memories of my curse upset me.It shattered into pieces at the force of my magic which had accompanied it. just like my peace. My curse was killing me slowly, every day, every hour, every second. I could feel it inside me. Like fire. Like knives. Like poison.No one knew. No one could ever know.This curse… it was not just a spell. It was painful. It was chains. It was my prison. It was placed on me by a powerful wizard. He cursed me before he died, laughing with his last breath.And now… only one thing could break it.I shouted again, pressing my hands to my head. I wanted to rip the memories out of my brain. But I couldn’t. They were stuck.“Only the Awakening power of a witch tied to werewolves bloodline and born of shadows,” I whispered to myself. “Only it... only it can break the curse.”Aurora.That name burned like acid in my mouth.“I need her. I need her alive,” I growled to myself, pacing the r
Chapter 29Irina's POVI felt it.It started like a wave on the ground. A small pulse under my feet. But it grew fast. It became strong, loud, and sharp.I stood still as the wave crashed all over my dark manor, shaking the shelves and spilling some items to the floor. My hands trembled just a little. The vibration ran through the floor of my manor, through the walls, through the glass. It was not ordinary. It was not natural. Not only that, but it was like the first ripples that had drawn my attention to the girl and knew she was awakening. Except this one was stronger and mightier. The power's that flooded around the manor felt like it was happening nearby, only it wasn't.I walked to the window and looked outside. The sky was still dark. The trees didn’t sway anymore. But the energy was still there.“Aurora…” I swallowed, my throat
Chapter 28The second awakening.Aurora’s POVThe ground shook again, louder and stronger.I couldn’t move. I froze. My heart pounded inside my chest like a drum. My face still burned from the slap, and my head spun from everything Alina revealed to me. But something inside me started to stir.Alina tried to keep her balance. She held the glowing chain tight, her eyes locked on me.“What… what is happening?” she grounds out, visibly angry at whatever this she thought I was pulling.But I felt it. A heat. A fire deep inside me. My chest glowed. Not from pain. However from something else. Something alive. Something pooling inside me! “Stop…” I whispered. I held my head. “Stop, something is wrong. Something is…”A sharp crack like lightning. Although it didn’t come from the sky. It came from me.“Ahh!” I screamed as something inside me broke.It wasn’t my bone. It wasn’t my body. I think it was the seal. I didn’t know how I knew, but I knew. The thing inside me….the thing mom tried to h