LOGIN~Elvira~ I blinked confused at her words… ‘Who's here?’ ‘Mate!’ she growled. ‘You should go face him. I can't stand him; I'm afraid I will do something ugly,’ she added while I was forced back to my human form… leaving me gasping on the grass. "What? Gabriel's here?" I asked Selene…she was the only person remaining in the clearing with me, she handed me the dress… I noticed her hands trembling... "I think so, because that was a breach warning, and everyone is summoned to be on alert!" she replied looking back at the mansion. I put on the dress fast pulling it over my damp skin…feeling a mix of curiosity and adrenaline…My hands shook as I arrange on my shoulders well. "But how did he know to come here? How did he find this place?" I asked seeing the frown on her face. She shook her head clearing whatever thought was going on in her head, then forced a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "It's Gabriel, Elvira. I'm surprised he hasn't come till now; finding this place after he
~Elvira ~ "Do you think it would work?" I asked my father as he walked me down a path at the back of the estate. The path was just a tiny walkway surrounded by tall shrubs and flowers as we walked by, the damp morning soil pressed softly beneath my shoes…dew hung on the leaves, glinting like scattered glass in the sunlight… The sounds of birds chirping in the morning air settled the anxiety in my heart…though the quiet calm felt almost surreal against the storm raging in my head. Last night had been a tough one…the truths about my mother’s relationship with my father, how they lost contact, and my grandmother's hand in it all was a shocking reveal I may never heal from…every single piece of information had felt like salt poured on old wounds I hadn't even known were bleeding… We all ate dinner later in silence, each lost in their own thoughts…For me, I was occupied with how to make sure my stepfather pay…it's the only way my mother's memory can be laid to rest and avenged in my
~Elvira~ "Your Lordship, I beg for mercy!" the prisoner wept hitting his forehead to the floor multiple times till he started bleeding. "Beta Stephen was bound to her! His wife was dying painfully in childbirth, he seeked everywhere for a healer who can save her but couldn’t find… He heard of Queen Mother Zelena and begged her for help…she used blood magic to save his infant's life! From that day on, Stephen became her eyes inside many werewolf packs, feeding her intel!“ I stepped back horrified by what he just said. Stephen my stepfather worked for Queen Mother Zenela because she saved his unborn child but was instructed to kill another woman’s unborn child and he agreed? The irony of it was staggering. The memories of my childhood hit me hard…The seclusion from others in the pack… home schooling me… using me for all the house chores like a lowly servant…the unprovoked beatings… Did my mother discover that Stephen was a spy for the very monster she was fleeing from and co
~Elvira~ We followed the others fast into the Coven’s Council Hall…the air inside already felt chilly as if sensing the brewing confrontation about to happen within its walls…my father stood at the podium head held high… jaw clenched so tight i got concerned his teeth might snap… his hands remained folded into fists at his sides and his face had that look of betrayal that showed he was never expecting anything like this from his mother of all people. Moments later, sound of shoes matching down the corridor echoed as the guards dragged my grandmother inside bounded in glowing purple magic chains. Calling her my "grandmother" made bile rise in my throat…she had never wanted a hybrid child…still didn’t even pretend to want me now after many years… not even a tiny bit… her horror at seeing me and mistakenly exposing herself back in the dining hall had said it all. The Council members began to fill in slowly as we waited in silence…elderly witches and wizards dressed in rich cloth
~Elvira~ “She is the one who made His Lordship and your mother separate twenty-one years ago before you were even born," Selene answered. She stepped away from the dinner table and walked toward me… but her words kept ringing in my head "What?" Silence fell over the room…Servants hanging around to serve dinner froze...the men and women at the table stared back and forth between the Queen Mother, Selene and me… "What are you talking about?" I demanded clenching my hands to fists to stop myself from rushing to her and grabbing her shoulder. "Oh, Selene, I clearly underestimated you!" the Queen Mother sneered. Selene doubled over laughing… she laughed so hard and so bitter that tears welled in her eyes… "You executed my parents for a crime they did not commit, Queen Mother! Did you think I wouldn't come for you?" She turned on my father. "Your Lordship, I know you have been searching for Mandy for years... It was your mother!“ She yelled pointing at the queen. “W
~Elvira~ They both nodded… but I could tell by their wide eyes that it still wasn't clear to them. "You should come down for dinner," Zachary urged, resting his face on my shoulder. "It's two days since you have been sleeping." "What?" I gasped, snapping my head up in shock. "Two days?" "Yes!" Rosaline replied. What the heck? My mind spun. I didn't know I was unconscious for two full days. "It's Dad," Zachary added pushing back and sitting up on his knees. "He purposely put you to sleep with a spell. He said your body needed to heal from trauma and then you will take a bath in the ancestral lake when you wake up to help your wolf." "I see," I replied slowly. I reached inward, trying to contact Val through our bond, but I hit a brick wall…no response. I seriously need to speak to Selene and Magnus then, because I don't feel complete…My body felt unnaturally quiet…far too calm…like something vital was missing from inside me. At first, I thought this numb
~Elvira~ As I stepped out of the bathroom then put on my clothes Gabriel bagged into my room, why was he here now? Had he sensed something? I wondered "What went wrong?" he demanded. "I... I don’t know what you mean," I stammered. I tried to look away, terrified that he would see the silver sw
~Elvira~ The walk to the mansion was silent. I kept my eyes down, but noticed high sensory cameras tucked into the oak branches, their red lights blinking. Silverblade had a massive security network. The pack house was a large mansion of marble and white stone, beautiful but intimidating.
~Elvira~ ~Present~ The cell door hissed shut behind me, the locking mechanism echoing down all the way down, after the chill of the cell, I felt completely weak, my muscles trembling, my legs buckled, so I dropped my hands to my knees to keep from fainting. "What do you think you're doing?" a
~ Elvira~ "I’m Lisa, and that handsome giant over there is my brother, Carson," Lisa said, her voice sounded bright and eager. She pointed toward the door where a tall, blonde guy stood. He was 6'1", with lean, functional muscle. He gave me a sheepish smile, his bright blue eyes filled with a







