LOGINOlivia POV:My fingers grazed the soft fabric beneath me and I realized I was hot, on the verge of overheating. I kicked off the heavy blankets and glanced at the source of light and heat in the room. It was a magnificent fireplace with a stone mantle carved with bears. "Finally awake," said the savage bear that helped me. I cast him an irritated look, "disturbing me once more on your master's orders," I mocked and he just shrugged. "You accepted the sanctuary so he won't harm you if that's what you're frightened of," my cheeks heated at his insinuation that I was afraid of him — them. And he smirked at me, as he read my emotions like an open book. "Would you like supper?" He asked, before I could give him a verbal lashing. And in response my stomach growled, betraying me. "My high lord has said that if you wish to return to the wolf territory he will gladly assist you." I scoffed, and averted my gaze to flames licking the mantle seductively. I would stare into the fire for eternity t
Dimitri POV: The dark doors swung open almost falling of its hinges, as I stared at the shocked faces of the Alpha and Luna that had once promised me their daughter for the sake of safety. They were in the middle of breakfast, Luna's hold on her knife only tightened as the shock faded to fear. "How did you enter our lands!?" Demanded the Alpha, and I scoffed, "if anyone is going to be asking questions, it will be me, but to answer you, there is no treaty between us since," and I dragged my eyes towards the blonde Luna who looked like she wanted to kill me, "you broke the sacred laws of the covenant. You gave me someone else." I could feel the bitterness rising in my chest, and forging itself into blood lust. I wanted their heads. The alpha cleared his throat, "we have no idea what you are talking about." I could see the unease in his eyes, and I could see the slight tremble in his bottom lip. "More lies?" I asked, "don't you remember the price of a broken covenant?" I asked, playing
Damien POV: We had been running and trying to make it through for a week, and now that we were finally here, I couldn't help but feel like this was some kind of fever dream. The priestesses all wore white cotton dresses that were pinned to their left shoulder with identical sapphire encrusted moon brooches. "This is the temple?" I asked in awe, and Dahlia nodded, "yes, it was built where the moon goddess was reincarnated centuries ago." I let out an unmanly gasp, "reincarnated? But that's not true is it?" I asked, she started to walk towards the temple, "could be, considering the ground is sacred and nothing with bad intentions can walk here. It's absolutely safe." I was speechless as I followed Dahlia up the white stone steps, the priestesses that walked past were like tendrils on incense flitting about gracefully. It didn't seem real at all. "High Priestess," said Dahlia falling to her knees. "Princess of Flowers," she said in a way of greeting. I watched Dahlia smile as she ro
Olivia POV: My fingers and bones had gone numb, and the wind outside the cave whistled on. Maybe I was dying but it was almost like the sounds of the elements were fading and the cold seemed to be getting warmer. I pulled the rabbit skin cloak tighter around me and over my head, trying to breathe in more warmth. I heard him before I saw him. At first it was a dark looming shadow that approached but as my eyes adjusted, I realised that he wasn't in his bear form at all, and it was too late to pretend that I was asleep, I would have to face his wrath, and so I crawled shakily to a standing position and even though my body was heavy with the cold, I made myself stand tall against him towering silhouette. "You're a long way from your world," he said, his voice was deep and gruff and my entire body started to shake in the presence of his power. "I hadn't noticed," I said trying to keep my voice steady. He huffed as if that was all he wanted me to say and opened a pack that he was carryi
Stranger POV: My one weekend away from the throne and what do I find? A young female wolf, freezing to death in MY cave. I first wanted to shake her for crossing my boundary and find out how she got here, but upon inspection there was no alarm triggered. So the question remained, how did she get here? I watched her for days, waiting for her to shift and hunt on these lands and that would warrant her death, but instead she shivered and huddled into herself like a weak human. I was going to tear her into ribbons, but when I entered the cave and smelled her tears and the broken wolf inside her... Against my better judgement I huddled next to her in my giant white bear form, letting the warmth soak into her as she shook in her sleep. "I'm sorry," she cried out, her voice broken and dry from thirst. She cried some more and I didn't know what to make of that. So against my better judgment I stayed. And then I left in the early mornings, and when I returned, she was awake. I could sme
Olivia POV:I was shaking with cold as I crawled into an empty cave, although it blocked out the elements, it did nothing for the wet ice that clung to my skin. I wasn't prepared for this, but I don't think I was ever supposed to be. I huddled into myself, pressing my knees to my chest and trying to keep the sound of my chattering teeth to a minimum in case there were other bears in the vicinity. Bears were our enemy, they were not civilised like us wolves or even like the vampires. They were complete savage monsters. I've heard the stories since I was young about the bears in the north ripping people to shreds for just being in the vicinity. How was I supposed to get home? How was I supposed to get out of this entire destiny bullshit? I could feel my heart deflating with each thought. I don't think there was a way for me to escape. Not alive at least. I curled up in the furthest corner of the cave and held myself trying to find sleep as my body shook with the cold. I kept my ears op
Olivia POV:I watched him sleep. For the first time since I’d known Damien, there was no tension carved into his face, no shadow of pain tightening his jaw. His breathing was slow, even, the rise and fall of his chest steady beneath my cheek. He looked younger like this. Softer. Human in a way that
Damien POV:My wolf was healing by just holding her in my arms, and my strength had returned tenfold. She slowly pulled away from me, her chin lifting towards me and her eyes darkened with something that only mates could understand. I leaned closer into her and she didn't stop me. Why would she? As
Olivia POV:I felt the buzzing again as my eyes flew open, the sensation crawling beneath my skin like static. My fingers were locked tight around the dagger’s hilt, the sapphires warm now—too warm—as if they had been resting against my pulse instead of cold metal.I sucked in a sharp breath and pu
Olivia POV:It was dark, but I could feel the cool grass under my palms, damp with night dew. My body ached dully, the pain blooming in slow, unwelcome waves as I tried to piece together what had happened. My head throbbed, every pulse sending a sharp reminder through my skull. I pushed myself up o







