Lisha POV As soon as my feet touch the ground, I open my eyes; and snarl, turning toward Xavier; why are we back in the vampire realm? Blood pounds in my head; I clench my teeth in anger; my arms shake as I lift my hands, placing them against Xavier's chest and push him; he stumbles backward, holding his hands in the air when I scream, “What the fuck, Xavier? You were supposed to help me find Tyler?” He pisses me off further when he says, “Calm down, Lisha.” I growl; I fucking hate it when anyone tells me to calm down; something inside me snaps, and I stalk toward him. There’s a red haze surrounding Xavier, I don't know if it's just because I am angry, but all I can focus on is hurting him like I am hurting; I feel betrayed; we didn't even look for Tyler. Xavier keeps backing away from me, I can see his mouth moving, but because of the ringing in my ears, I can't hear him. When I am about to lunge at him, someone grabs me from behind; I struggle, trying to get out of their gras
Skyla POV I know Xavier will be angry when I return, but any information I can find out about what's going on in the other realms will benefit us. The Seelie are strong, well trained, and very fast; the adrenaline that pumps inside me when I hunt them is addictive. I love the challenge they give me; I can get so close before they know I am there; werewolves and vampires are more similar than we would like to admit. Both our species enjoy hunting down and killing our prey. I glide through the forest unnoticed, much closer to the Seelie border than I usually would be. A flash of movement disturbing the air near the border; catches my eye; I move back into the shadows and watch as Allana materializes. I can tell by the way Allana briskly walks toward the Seelie's border that she is agitated and distracted. I lean forward, trying to get a closer look at the woman approaching Allana; her long white hair flows gently in the breeze. My breath hitches in my throat when I realize it’s the See
Allana POV I clench my teeth so hard that it feels like my jaw is about to break. It took all my willpower not to kill that stupid sister of mine. How dare she question me? If it weren't for me, the bitch would still be a nothing, a nobody; it's because of me that she wears the Seelie crown. I don't know how often the same thought has run through my mind over the years.’I should have drowned the bitch at birth’ she is nothing but a self-important, self-entitled spoiled bitch, who only thinks of herself and what she wants. Laughter bursts from my throat; if I said that to anyone who was alive when Cassandra and I were young, they would think I was talking about myself. I need to refocus on the task at hand; Cassandra is correct in one aspect. If you want something done right, you are better off doing it yourself. I am still chuckling when I teleport to the werewolf realm and wait for the wolves I know will be patrolling the border. It's not long before I hear their paws striking the
Tyler POV I had just put Asher down to sleep and was walking back to the sitting area when Lilly waved her hand in the air, getting my attention. She places a finger against her lips. “Sssshhh.” I stand beside her and lean against the door leading to the hall. Skyla and Xavier's voices are quiet, hushed, but with my wolf hearing, I can still hear every word. Xavier hisses as he says, “No fucking way, Skyla, I won't allow you to do it.” Skyla lets out a harsh breath, “Lisha is scared that when she takes the necklace off, she may hurt one of us.” I could hear the anger in Xavier's voice as he whispered, “No, Skyla, you are not to do this.” Skyla whispers furiously, “It is not your decision, Xavier; it's Lisha’s.” His voice is cold as he sneers, “If you do this, Skyla, I will never forgive you.” When I hear the sound of Xavier's footsteps fade. I open the door; Skyla hasn't moved; I look at her raising my eyebrows, and ask, “Do what, Skyla?” Skyla gasps and goes
Lisha POV Tyler has no idea how much I wanted to tell him everything about our past but now definitely was not the right time. So many lives depend on us, we are the only ones who can rid our world of Allana, and I know if I let my guard down where Tyler is concerned, I won't cope with losing him again. I stand abruptly and walk away from him, looking over my shoulder, saying, “No” He growls “What? I lean against the window and rest my head on the glass; the chill from outside has seeped into the glass, cooling my forehead. I stayed like that until I heard soft footsteps stop behind me; my heart broke when I turned to Tyler and said, “We have so much going on at the moment, Tyler; neither of us can afford to be distracted.” I didn't wait for Tyler to reply as I left the room; if what Tyler said was true and I was not a danger to the people I loved, I would not need to stay in this room any longer. It doesn't take long for me to reach the castle's courtyard; Xavier's guards
Xavier POV Sometimes I feel so much older than the people around me. I run my fingers through my hair and walk to the liquor cabinet; Tyler is sprawled on the couch, trying to give me the impression that he is cool, calm, and collected; he forgets a vampire's hearing is just as acute as werewolves, being hybrid, I would go as far to say I can literally hear the blood pumping through his veins as his anger rises. I pour us both a large whiskey, hoping the alcohol will calm him down; he isn't going to like what I have to say. I hold the glass out to him; he inclines his head at me; taking the glass from my hand, I blow out a deep breath of unneeded air as I lean back in the chair and watch the flames dancing on the burning log. A movement in the corner of the room catches my eye; the old female wolf, Sylvia, chuckles as she shuffles toward us and takes a seat next to Tyler. Sylvia snickers as she says, “You two look like you are feeling sorry for yourselves.” I wipe my mouth with my
Tyler POV I have no idea where to start, Lisha has been sitting across from me for the last half hour, and every time I go to say something to her, my mind goes blank. I wasn't disgusted by her actions tonight; I was horrified that she had willingly put herself in danger. What if something had gone wrong? She could have been killed, yet she was sitting opposite me, cool as a cucumber, not even concerned about how I felt. I scratch my beard looking up when she sighs and says, “Look, I know your angry, Tyler, but what's done is done. You need to move past it.” I growl, “What?” She tilts her head to the left, narrowing her eyes at me as she hisses, “I know you're disgusted with what happened tonight; get over it.” I lean toward her and snarl, “I was not disgusted that you killed the guard Lisha; I was fucking furious that you willingly put yourself in danger.” She shakes her head, asking, “I saw an opportunity, and I took it.” “So you're telling me that if you had the
Lisha POV I snuggle deeper under the blankets, not wanting to wake up. When was the last time I slept so soundly? I can't remember. I groan, rolling onto my back; I don't want to get out of bed. It's so warm and cozy here. I can smell sandalwood and a hint of lemon, Tyler's scent. My lips tug up in a small smile when I remember Tyler stayed the night; nothing happened; all we did was talk; am I disappointed, maybe? Is now the right time to rekindle our relationship? Probably not. I groan again when a voice enters my mind interrupting my thoughts. “Lisha, are you awake?” “Yes, Lilly.” “Good, I am on my way.” “What's wrong?” “Nothing wrong; Tyler sent me to get you.” Tyler sent Lilly. Why didn't he come himself? I shrug, getting out of bed, and say, “I am going to shower quickly; let yourself in.” Lilly’s waiting for me when I am finished; she opens the door motioning for me to follow her, and says, “Tyler asked everyone to meet us in the kitchen.” “Ok, good.” She stop