Anna's eyes opened sharply and she breathed heavily, her chest heaving up and down as she tried to catch her breath. She looked around, Mireille was no longer in the room. She has no idea when she disappeared."Mom....." She whispered with a quiet voice as she took a deep breath. What was the truth? Maybe....just maybe, she needed to start digging into the death of her parents again.*****The moon shine brightly from the sky, in contrast to what Sandra was feeling tonight. It was meant to be only a day in the year, but lately, she'd been feeling lost....and more lost.Her hand fumbled with the pendant in her chain, before dropping it into her cloth and she sighed, staring outside. In one more minute, she made up her mind and soon, she was out of the door. "Where are you going?" A guard suddenly stopped her when she tried to come out of the building. Sandra froze."I just...I'll be back.""You can't leave. Maids are not allowed to leave the building except by they are fired or by the
Anna pursed her lips as Xandros stared at her for a full minute, without saying a word."Can I...know why you called, Lord Xandros?" She asked after a while."You know Levi." He said. It wasn't like a question, it seemed like an observation."Athena's brother.""Yes. Athena's brother." He repeated.A thought got into Anna's head. She didn't want to accept it but the points were all there, Athena was a witch. How come Levi was her brother? This was the same reason she could never believe she was a witch like Athena or she was even Athena, because she has werewolves as parents."He was the one who came to me on the day of the wedding. He said you couldn't recognize because he went for face surgery." She explained. If he knew, what was the use of hiding it anymore? She didn't want to complicate things."Did he contact you after?" Xandros asked.She bit her lips, swallowing.*Don't complicate things. You don't want Lord Xandros to find out.* She remembered Diane's words."Anna." He called
Wyatt looked around, his eyes settling on his wife before he looked back at Maren."Follow me to the study." He said, "Alone." With that, he went upstairs.Maren followed after him."Maren." Her mother's voice sounded, so quiet, too quiet.She glanced at her briefly before rushing after her father up the stairs. "A witch, you say? Do you know this could cause serious allegations against you in the pack? What if Xandros hears you muttering rubbish?" "You saw how it disappeared." She said, referring to the potion."Oh, common. " Her father waved the thought away, "Science can do that easily.""I'm serious dad. Why don't you believe me?" Maren asked, frustratingly. How many things did she have to prove herself to him for him to take her word for it?"I'm trying to keep you safe here. People have had suspicions about the stupid stories circulating of witches around. I just want you to be sure.""Dad, we are the only ones here." Maren suddenly said and Wyatt's face turned dark. "You don'
The next time Anna woke up, Xandros was already out of the room. Her tongue swiped down her lower lips in an attempt to keep herself from the giddiness. She had tried not to think about what it meant. But she just couldn't stop thinking. He was married to Maren, but she was his mate. What was this? And again, did he love her? If something happens, would he ...choose her? Last night and this morning had not been like any other day. She knew he cared but how well?She felt bad to be thinking stuff like this , especially when she didn't know him too well. He knew her, knew what she was feeling, saw right through her, but it wasn't the same when it came to him. She pursed her lips, sighing heavily, all of her excitement coming to an end.She had to know how he was feeling, only then could she say she knows him.She stood up from the bed, feeling a little sticky all over. She had to bath, but as soon as her leg touched the ground. The dizziness hit her, her body instantly getting hotter.M
"What do you know about me?" Willa asked, in a quiet voice, almost inexistent to her hearing. "Everything." Maren muttered."No." She shook her head. "You know nothing about me. You. Don't. Know. A. Thing. About. Me." "Maybe others don't." Maren smiled, "But there's no information about anyone that's out of my reach. Didn't your parents sell you out to Galenira?" Before Willa could think, her hand had already started moving. It connected with Maren's cheek and her head fell to the side, her eyes widening in shock. She didn't expect, never thought in her life, that Willa would ever try to slap her."Did you just–"Willa sniffed, tears running out of her eyes as she turned and ran out of the place. Maren gasped in shock, over and over again. It was unbelievable. Too unbelievable. Willa ran down the stairs, passing by Sandra who stared at her with a confused gaze and she disappeared out of the mansion. Sandra followed her instantly, rushing after her."Willa." She grabbed her by the
Anna snuggled, a small groan escaping her lips as she tried to snuggle deeper into whatever was so warm. An heavy arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her closer. Her head rested on his chest and realized her pillow had never been this soft. Her eyes pulled open forcefully and she stared at the ceiling for a second, trying to get her brain from wherever it had been, back into her head.Memories of last night rushed into her head. The doors opening, Xandros stepping in, she turning around from the window. He was drunk and hazy and she.....she had determination. So a lot had happened last night. Things enough to make her cheeks go red. Her legs still hurt and she needed them to practice today. She knew Mireille was not going to give her a day off because of this. She tried to take her head from his chest, but his hand wrapped more tightly around her as he muttered her name and something like he still had to sleep. She stayed there, quiet and unmoving, her hand tapping the side of his
"So much for not using your emotions to train." Anna muttered mindlessly as she washed plates."Anna, you are not supposed to be here.""You train with your brain and not emotions." She shook her head as she mimicked Xandros's voice and Diane smiled, resting on the counter."Lord Xandros icks you this much?" She asked."Come on. He took me over his shoulders with my arm and threw me on the ground. I'd barely healed. He's so competitive and vengeful.""Competitive? Not sure. He always wins. Vengeful? Yes." Diane said."You needed to see his gaze. Do you think you can beat me?""Or maybe he's like that when he's with you? Because you are his mate." Someone picked an apple from the plate beside her and took a huge bite."Rose, what are you doing?" Diane looked at the girl with thinned eyes and Rose cleared her throat."I was asked to call you to supervise the new sets of goods that came in." She said, dropping the apple on the plate back, as quietly as possible.Anna stared at the girl,
"No one can decide how long she lives.""Do you want to stand up against Alpha Wyatt? That will be causing problems, just because of–""Anna is not just anyone, she's my mate!" Xandros snapped, before Gaia could finish his sentence. "I wasn't about to say anyone." Gaia muttered and Xandros's jaw ticked. "because you guys refused to...hmm." The words drowned out when Xandros shot him a look. After a minute, he walked away from Gaia, walking towards Anna."He's tense." Gaia muttered, clearing his throat again as he walked after Xandros quickly."That's not how to punch the bag." Xandros's voice made Anna's hands stop in the air and she turned back to look at him. "Wh-What?" She stuttered. She didn't expect to see him here after many days of ‘not’ seeing him. It was almost like he was avoiding her but suddenly appeared again."You–" She started to say but suddenly went mute, when he grabbed her hand, pulling her closer to himself."Tighten your fists this way. They are too lax." He m
"I....don't know." Anna muttered slowly and Mireille smiled, holding her hands with hers. Her smile widened as she stared at Anna right in the eyes."I was once like you." She whispered, "Many many years ago.""How did you get your wolf?" Anna asked, curiously and Mireille's face softened. "You'll know. " She muttered.****"Oh, you are out?" The question made Anna look up and she stared directly at Maren who was smirking at her."Yes. I got better." She muttered."Good for you." Maren smiled. "You used up a whole week, trying to heal up your legs. Your time is going, Anna and you'll soon be dead. You'll regret living past the plane....whew...time." Anna stared at her blankly and Maren's smile dissipated. She felt uncomfortable under her gaze."Let anything that would happen, happen." She replied and Maren gulped slowly."What's that? What's that gaze?" She stepped closer to Anna. Willa looked uncomfortable behind Maren, her eyes shifting from Anna to Maren."You are the one afrai