Lisha POV Omg, I knew Skyla and Lilly were only having a bit of fun and trying to take my mind off what we were about to do, but what the fuck? I am so embarrassed. Xavier narrows his eyes at me and hisses, “Clear your mind, Lisha, then concentrate on where you want to go; otherwise, you could end up anywhere.” I nod, and a small smile tugs at the corners of my mouth when I picture the overgrown hedge at the back of the house. Everything starts to spin, Lilly’s fingers tighten painfully on mine, and Skyla's hold on my hand is relaxed; I snicker, yes, but for how long? The air circling us starts to slow down, I open my eyes, and we are hovering above the hedge. I shake loose of Skyla and Lilly’s grasp and drop them on top of the hedge, landing on my feet beside them and laughing, “Don't fuck with my head when we are about to teleport.” Skyla giggles as she climbs out of the hedge, “I guess I deserved that.” Lilly growls, trying to untangle her long limps from the hedge, “Y
Lisha POV My lips curl in disgust when I see Theo lying in bed; the bastard is barely clinging to life. He must know his dying, but he is still fighting with what little life force he has left inside his weak, frail body. For fucks sake, why can't he die already? The room smells like death; Xavier grabbed hold of my arm when I moved closer to the bed. Theo’s skin is feverish, sweat beads on every inch of his body, and his hair is soaking wet, clinging to his scalp. I shake Xavier's hold on me off, pick up the pillow Theo isn't using, and walk calmly to the other side of the bed. Theo’s eyes flutter open, but his too far gone to recognize me. I arch a brow looking over my shoulder at Xavier and whisper, “Is there any way we can make him suffer just a little longer?” Xavier shakes his head impatiently, takes the pillow off me, and covers Theo’s face. Theo is too far gone to put up much of a fight; I lean over him, listening to his chest as he slowly dies; his heart thuds once, tw
Tyler POV I will never get used to my body being torn apart and put back together; when my feet hit solid ground again, I straighten up, rolling my neck and shoulders, ensuring my head is still attached to my body. I fucking hate teleporting, Xavier has always claimed it gets easier the more times you do it, but I am yet to see for myself whether he is telling the truth or not. He smirks, slapping me on the back, making me stumble, and snickers, “It only hurts because you keep fighting it, Tyler.” I growl, “Bullshit.” I turn when I hear someone gasp in fear, it's an omega. Before she can scream, I have my hand over the omega's mouth and whisper frantically, “It's alright; we won't hurt you.” Lisha's eyes widen in horror when she materializes in the room and runs over to me, “Let her go, Tyler.” Lisha takes the woman in her arms, embraces her, and, in a soothing voice, asks the omega, “Oh my goodness, Amelia, what happened to you?” Five more omegas emerge from behind t
Skyla POV I gag when I see Damian's body; I am a cold-hearted bitch; killing doesn't bother me, but nobody deserves to die like that. Tears are streaming down Lisha’s face when she rises to her feet and runs back upstairs; I mindlink Xavier, “Find Tyler. We need to stop Lisha.” I can hear the puzzlement in Xavier's voice when he links me back, asking, “What have you done?” I hiss, ”Fuck you, Xavier. I didn't do anything; Lisha found Damian's body.” A sob escapes me when I continue, “Xavier, it was horrible; they tortured the poor bastard to death.” He doesn't answer me at first. When he does, he asks, “Which way did she go.” I shake my head, forgetting he can't see me, and mutter, “I don't know, but she said anyone who took part in Damian's torture would die.” Xavier growls, “Fuck, get your ass up here; Tyler has assembled all the werewolves in front of the castle.” I ran upstairs, staggering when the golden sun's rays hit me, blinding my sight momentarily. M
Tyler POV Once they realized Dimitri was dead, the remaining wolves accepted me as their Alpha; they had no fight left in them. When I opened the pack's link, I could feel their guilt and remorse because they betrayed Damian, Lisha showing the wolves how Damian died and how they would be punished if anything like that ever happened again only helped with my cause. I watch as Lisha, Skyla, and the omegas walk away and ask Xavier, “Do you know where they are going?” He looks in their direction and answers, “The Omega Amelia said something about the wounded.” I turn away, raking my finger through my hair, and mind-link Mateo, Zach, and Tobias. “Mateo, your, my Beta, Zach, and Tobias, you are promoted to the position of Delta.” They incline their heads in unison and stand beside Xavier and me. Lisha’s voice enters my mind; she sounds tired as she says, “I have sent Amelia up to convert the great hall into a hospital, Tyler; we have so many wounded down here.” I look out at t
Lisha POV I am sitting on my bed, waiting for Skyla and Lilly to turn up; in my hands rests the urn that contains Damian's ashes. We had his funeral yesterday; today, I will sprinkle Damian's ashes in the part of the forest I set fire to so that when I bring the trees, flowers, and foliage back to life, each one will contain a small piece of Damian. Damian loved this place. His spirit should stay forever in the forest surrounding his realm. Most of our wolves have been healed; there are only a few left that will take another couple of days to recover. Tyler and Xavier are training the warriors in preparation for the attack on the Seelie realm. We need to act swiftly, or Allana will find out what we are planning. Xavier is going home later today to ensure his domain is safe; if there's a way to contact Allana, he will do it, as we need to figure out how to get all our warriors into her realm without her being alerted. Lilly and Skyla stroll into my room without knocking; I stand,
Xavier POV One minute, we are training; the next minute, Tyler's face turns white, and he starts running toward the castle. I take off after him asking, “What's wrong, Tyler?” Tyler's voice is harsh and strained as he mutters. “There's something wrong with Lisha.” I mind-link Skyla, “What happened to Lisha?” Skyla seems puzzled as she says, “She was fine a minute ago.” I hiss, “Where is she?” “In her room.” Tyler has already reached their bedroom. He rattles the door handle trying to open the door, and growls, “The fucking door is locked.” I watch as he takes a few steps away, then runs at the door throwing his right shoulder against it. There's a sickening crack; I am not sure if the wood or one of the bones in his shoulder has cracked. He snarls, taking another couple of steps away from the door, and growls, “Help me get this fucking door open, Xavier.” We both run at the door, the door flies open on impact, and I hiss when I see the room empty. “Where i
Xavier POV I didn't have a plan when I entered Allana’s realm; the only thought in my head was to get Lisha to safety, then sit back and wait to see what would happen. However, now that I am here, there is no reason not to try and contact Mathew; there's no doubt in my mind that once he finds out Tyler is alive that he will help us. Mathew’s pack prefers to live in peace, but it doesn't mean they are cowards; having them fight with us against Allana will be a huge advantage. There's a small grove of golden bamboo just in front of us; their stems are close together the leaves are thick and heavy and hang over the sides of the plant; in the middle of the grove is a space big enough to hide Lisha, why I try and find Mathew. I had just laid lisha down on the soft grass and was pulling the leaves over her when a branch breaking behind me alerted me of danger; I turned as the wolf lunged for me, he was fast, but I was faster. I hiss, my fangs elongating as I crouch; there's no way this