LOGIN~MIKAEL~Electricity surged through my body and my eyes flew open. A sharp headache struck instantly; I brought my hands to my head and winced."Help!!!" My mate's cry tore through the air. I scrambled to my feet, ready to reach her — but it was too late. Sorin had driven the same ice blade she had used on me into her stomach."No!!!" I screamed. The sound sent shockwaves through the forest; trees cracked and split. Zera's binding broke free.Sorin wore a smug expression as he released my mate. Her body fell toward the ground — I launched into the sky, my wings unfurling. They were not black, but golden, streaked with black.I caught Nyra before she hit the earth; her eyes were shut. Rage blazed within me. I wanted to destroy Sorin.Carefully, I set her down beside O'Lean and descended. This man hadn't transformed because he couldn't."Excellent — now I can fully drink your blood and reclaim my celestial power," he said, smiling at me.Everything fell into place.It had never been Nyr
~MIKAEL~The moment she stabbed me with that ice blade, I knew it might be the end. Her first strike had already caused so much damage. Blood spilling from my lips, I heard her cry; I tried to fight the darkness closing in on me.But no matter how hard I tried, it felt hopeless.I sank into the unknown; darkness clouded my eyes, and it felt as though words did not exist in this realm. So this was what death felt like — the hollowness that settled within could terrify even the mightiest of men.I could not die like this.Not with my mate struggling in Sorin's grip.I fought against the darkness. Then a sensation tingled — something soft yet sharp. I thought the feeling had passed, but it came again, sharper this time.I winced, uncertain where it was coming from. I felt my spirit pulling away from my body; there were now three versions of me.One I recognized as my wolf, and Nuriel — my beast that I had tamed — was in shackles, eyes closed as if he had been gone for days."What's happe
~NYRA~"Sorin," I called, hiding behind his back for safety. I had just driven my fingers into Mikael's chest. I didn't know what had come over me — everything had gone blank when he set Eric on fire.Mikael had killed him a second time, and I simply couldn't help it."What are you doing, Nyra? Come here," Mikael urged, his tone laced with fear. I wondered if he knew what kind of creature Sorin was.Did he know who he was dealing with?"You've done well, Nyra, but you may have to finish it — he is still breathing," Sorin said. His tone was cold, devoid of any emotion.My gaze went to his back. I truly could not read him."Godfather, how could you?" Mikael's voice pulled me back to reality. He looked pale, blood staining his clothes and lips.What shocked me was the look in his eyes — as if he had been betrayed. He knew Sorin. He had called him godfather.I stepped carefully away from behind Sorin, trying to assess the situation."Don't give me that look. I gave you time to bring her t
~MIKAEL~Zera told me about an abandoned castle near the border of the werewolf kingdom. I wouldn't have paid it much attention, but she revealed that it had a strong barrier over it, which worried me.What if my mate had been taken there?So far, there had been no suspicious activity from the council — perhaps they were waiting for a year to pass before making their move. I came with only Natalia and O'Lean, two people I trusted deeply.I could have brought Josie, but she had been sulking ever since that night.We had been searching the woods for the castle; Zera was working on breaking down the barrier, which would take some time."Are you sure she'll be here?" O'Lean inquired."I don't know, but we have to keep looking. Hopefully we'll find a clue," I said. We kept moving, pushing leaves aside and scanning the surroundings.A sound echoed through the woods. My eyes widened. "Did you hear that?"Both of them nodded. "Someone is here. Let's split up — I'll go straight in while you tw
~AUTHOR'S POV~O'Lean grabbed the cotton swab to clean Natalia's injury. The scowl on his face showed how annoyed he was, yet he didn't utter a word. Once he was done with the cotton swab, he dropped it on the tray and picked up the gauze to wrap around her injured hand."I don't like how you treat yourself that way," he said, arranging the first aid kit. She scooted closer to the edge of the bed, eyes drawn to his every movement.His annoyance seemed to disturb her. She dropped her gaze when he looked at her.O'Lean sighed. "It might look like I am complaining, but the truth is it scares me to see you push yourself this far," he confessed, raking a hand through his hair.Chewing her bottom lip, Natalia couldn't tell him that the nightmares had returned — that ever since the night she had almost killed him, those voices had come back in full force, both at night and in the morning.They kept pestering her at every turn.Noticing her distress, he strode towards the bed and sat close to
~JOSIE~The maiden brought in some delicacies for me and my father. This place was still just as I had left it. My hands reached for the silver cup; I pulled it close to my nose to inhale the sweet, savory metallic tang of blood that I had missed."She was a year-old human," Sani said, his deep red eyes focused on me, a proud smile etched on his face as I drank the contents."Why did you call me here?" I said, going straight to the point. I had never wanted to heed his call — if it hadn't been for what was going on in the pack, I wasn't sure I would have come.I closed my eyes in pure ecstasy; this one was definitely a sweet child. I only wished I had been given the privilege to drink from her directly, but Pa wouldn't allow it until there was a deal between us."How about we enjoy ourselves a little before getting to the main matter?" He raised his brows. I gritted my teeth and smiled back at him.I picked up the jar filled with blood and poured it into my empty cup. I took out a lar
~NYRA~The market was crowded today. The sun was scorching, yet I wasn't bothered about it.I was here with Natalie to get some things she needed. I never expected her to call for me, but I am glad she did.It is pleasant to have another free day without having to hear from Madam Cecilia."What do
~NYRA~True to Mikael's words, a deer was not far from where we stood. Mikael and I made no movement as we watched our prey feed on the grass.'This is your catch, little flame, make me proud.' My eyes widened when I heard his voice in my head.It took me a while to understand that he was my mate a
NYRAI fiddled with the leaves while following Mikael's lead. He'd asked me not to worry about work, stating that tomorrow was my free day and he wanted to take me to the woods.And when I asked why, he reminded me about how my health was important to him, and that was enough to shut me up."You do
~NYRA~There are certain things you really want to wash your hands of and not associate with and yet the more you try to run away from that type of stuff, the closer they get to you. No matter how hard you try to shove them away, they stay glued to your body.Exactly the situation I am in.When one







