ASPEN VESPER
“They work fast, don’t they?” Ezra commented after they found somewhere secluded to rest. That place shielded them from the patrolling guards who were out to get them with great passion.
Aspen shook her head and looked up from the floor. “Where did they even get that video?”
“Technology is well advanced these days. Almost anything can be fabricated.”
“Ezra,” Aspen groaned into her palms, “what the hell do we do now? We can’t escape easily. I doubt we’d get to take two steps before someone spots us. How can we stop my sister and father if we are busy making sure we are not nabbed and thrown into prison? How can we do anything at this rate? We won’t even be able to help Kailin. Ahhh…” Her heart squeezed tightly, and she held herself back from screaming into the surroundings. “Fuckkkk.”
“Aspen,” Ezra removed her hands from he
ASPEN VESPERThe kiss lasted for a long time, and when it came to an end, Aspen didn’t want to let go. It seemed her soul had been itching for that moment and was not ready to let it pass so easily.“Aspen,” Kailin whispered, his hand reaching for her face while his eyes teared up. “You really are here.”“I am not dead,” she returned his whisper. “I am here.”His body shifted closer to hers, and they both felt their bodies jolt excitedly. The jolt awakened Aspen’s wolf briefly, and more warmth enveloped her.“What did that woman do to you?” he asked.“I am still confused about that. All I know is that she kept trying to remove the goddess’s gift from my soul.”“She wasn’t able to obtain it, was she? She failed, right?”“Yes.” Aspen recalled more pressing matters. “How are the packs? Did she hurt the people? Are they safe?”“No.” His gaze became feeble. “I was not able to protect them. I could not even defend their lives.
ASPEN VESPERFor a long time, all Aspen did was float in a space that was strange to her. Darkness became her friend for many, many hours, and within all that, she lost all hope of ever seeing the light of a good day. She gave up on finding a way out of the dark orbit, she decided to accept that she would never feel the comfort of her body or meet the people that mattered to her.But, no matter how much she gave up hope, her floating soul refused to cease existing. And this baffled Aspen a lot because she saw no end to the hell the Lycan Queen’s wicked tactics had pushed her to.That was until she was visited by the spirit of the Moon Goddess, who assured her that death was not the answer to leaving the state she was in.The deity, with calmness, told Aspen that the answer to finding freedom from that state was to search for her mate with her heart. She needed to find the line that still connected her soul to Kailin’s. And once the line takes her to where
KAILIN BLACKWOODKailin didn’t get the chance to feel betrayed. The moment a portion of the crowd lunged at him, he was forced out of his position. He picked the fastest race of his life while the loud laughter of the Lycan Queen teased and tortured him. He had no idea where he could hide, so he kept running and running till the cries of his desperate people became very distant.His wolf was quiet, Kailin could not feel its powers and that made things worse. So, that moment easily became more hellish than he could handle.He stumbled a few times and quickly started to run out of strength after many minutes had passed. When he realised he could not run anymore, he stopped, his throbbing eyes instantly searching for where he could hide himself to regain some power. So, when he found a small hut whose loneliness beckoned to him, he rushed to the building and shut the door.Seconds later, angry feet rushed past the hut.Afraid that his breath would att
KAILIN BLACKWOODWhoever it was that was dragging him didn’t intend to show him mercy. His head hit the ground many times, and the path he was being dragged against pierced his skin quite sinisterly. Kailin could not speak, nor could he open his eyes to see what was going on.So, he remained in that state till the rough journey came to an end.“Get on your feet!” A rough voice ordered.Kailin struggled with that, but once he found the strength to ignore the pains growing in his body, he stood straight and peeled his watery eyes open.“What is…?” His voice wasn’t audible enough to project his shock, but his eyes enlarged in surprise at the sight. Ahead, seas of people were standing, hunger and hopelessness written all over their faces. Kailin and the man who dragged him were standing on a high stage, and behind them was a huge screen that showed the stage to every person in the crowd.“Stay quiet and wait,” the man next to him commanded.
KAILIN BLACKWOODThe next day arrived, and Kailin’s heart weighed heavier. Greatly depressed, he pushed himself out of bed and walked to the only window in the room to get rid of the stuffiness that enveloped him. But as he stuck his head out of the window, the saddening view of the land greeted him, and the state of his heart worsened.He certainly needed to do something about the suffering in the country. He had no right to expect his people to endure till he had clarity on what to do about the situation at hand.But what could he do?While waiting for Rolis and Ezra to carry out their plans, there had to be something he could lay his hands on.Perhaps, he could search for a way to reduce the Lycan Queen’s powers. Or maybe he could find a way to ensure that staying in that building would no longer diminish his powers. If not those options, perhaps he could start to chase the hope that Aspen was alive. Surely, there would be traces left in the bui
KAILIN BLACKWOODThe moment they walked into the grand building, Aspen’s scent toyed with Kailin’s nostrils and his soul was pushed to tears. He breathed quite shakily to hide the sudden feeling from the people walking with him.“In case you are curious,” Raven’s voice seemed to mock him, “that very spot is where Aspen bade goodbye to our precious world.”He followed the woman’s stretched hand, and his soul was instantly crushed. He quickly shut his eyes before he could start to imagine the cruel things the Lycan Queen did to his mate.“I know you’ll miss her, so I kept a beautiful picture of her in your room,” Raven continued to torture Kailin. “Lance made sure to enlarge it; that way, you will never forget about the woman you let go.”Kailin sighed and hardened his jaws. He didn’t wish to show weakness in front of his enemies, so he stifled his emotions and acted strong. Then, he asked, “Where is my room? I need to wash up.”“Of course.” A