Emily could feel her heart pounding so loudly inside her chest. As they entered the chamber, she could not stop praying in her mind that the ritual would be a success. This was the only chance she had to prove that she was not a curse. This was her only redemption from all the hardships she had to endure for being different.The chamber was unexpectedly vast. Her eyes roamed around, lips slightly parted in awe. The place was more like a cult church, with all the creepy things that were used to cast a spell, spider webs, and an eerie atmosphere that made the hair on her back stand immediately. There was an open ceiling where they could see the night sky, and all the stars were glowing perfectly like a bunch of silver lights along the moon.On the center platform, a woman was standing and had her back turned as she worshipped a statue of a goat. She must be the Highest Priestess, Emily thought, for the woman kept mumbling a foreign language."This place is creepy," Laura whispered."Qui
When Emily looked at Lucian, she simply hoped he would run forward and stop in front of her, but that didn't happen. He just stood there idly, watching her intently without any emotion or desire emanating from his eyes as he watched her intently. In fact, he just stood there in silence, as if her first shift had done nothing to impress him.There was a sense of detachment that she could read in his electric blue eyes.The supposed connection did not exist at all.There was no surge of desire; no aching pressure to come and touch her, unlike what she felt right now.Emily felt the power of the mate bond even when she was in her human form. It was stronger than her physical strength. She could feel it coursing through every vein in her body. However, there was something that she was missing.It was him.They were escorted out of the chamber by the other witches. It was only Laura that was supporting her so that she could walk properly. If not for Lucian’s twin sister’s help, she would
Emily waited to hear a response from her mate. The darkness enveloped the entire mansion, so she could hardly see the emotions painted in Lucian’s eyes. How she wished she could read his thoughts, as she wanted to know what was whirling around his head; what was his impression of her after the first shift, as his outward expression was not making her any better.She may be stupid to feel lost at the moment. When she first met him, it was crystal clear that she hated—no, loathed—his kind. However, when the mate bond kicked through her system, she forgot her first impression of him. All gone.The only thing that ran through her veins was desire—the mate bond pull that kept her breathless whenever she looked his way, making her heartbeat so loud and fast with his touches, making her body hot whenever he spoke, making her soul burn whenever he stared at her. Sure, the mate bond was indeed making her so crazy about him.And for him to say that he did not feel the same thing for her was lik
"During a match, two Lycans will shift into their beast to fight, but there are times when they fight in their human forms using their physical strength and fists," Lucian explained to her. “As for you, little wolf. You’re going to have to shift in your wolf form to fight against Scarlett.”The forest was calm; the air moving gently as an indication of good weather and an earthy smell coming from the trees, lake, and healthy soil. She didn’t pay attention to such things until her wolf got unlocked. Her hearing, as well as her smelling senses, had become heightened, and she could feel the strength and power running through her bones.She listened to Lucian as he moved back and forth, his arms were on his back as he explained everything she needed to know about the upcoming match. Emily stored all the details in her mind, especially the ones that could help her defeat Scarlett in her beast form."In order to win the match, you need to learn how to fight not just as a wolf but also in yo
She rushed into the bathroom and immediately took off all her clothes. Turning on the shower and adjusting its temperature to the extreme cold, Emily stood under it, embracing herself, sucking in a few deep breaths.Never enough, she thought.The cold shower was never enough to relieve the heat engulfing her body. Emily caught her breath and started to scrub her skin as if that would wash away the unwanted heat that she had been enduring all this time after her first shift."Fuck..." she cursed, shutting her eyes, and trying to calm herself.Her lungs felt like burning. The thirst was not going away the way she wanted it to be. Her gut continued to twist, leaving her in a dire situation."Urgh..." she groaned in frustration.Her eyes went teary. It was at that moment that she thought that seeking help from the Highest Priestess was a mistake. If only she knew from the start that this would be the consequence of being a normal werewolf, she would have decided to settle for being differ
Two lycans encircled her, sneering at her like she was their nemesis or a prey they wanted to tear apart. Emily held her breath as she stepped back. Even though she knew it was only Camille and Laura who wanted to train her, she could not get away from the sudden fear filling her chest.However, her only hope was to beat them, at the very least to convince them and herself that she was already prepared for the upcoming match.Not far away from them were Lucian and Tyler, who were watching them intently.From the corner of her eye, she could see Lucian folding his arms against his chiseled chest. The Beast Alpha had no shirt on, and was sporting this hot male model look, with his hair moving to the side because of the wind blowing on it. That made him even more of a stunner. His gaze was focused on her every move, and he seemingly expected her to give the best attack or defense that would make him a little proud. Otherwise, she would be punished."Your heartbeat tells me you’re scared,
After the torturous training for a couple of days, Emily was delighted to come back to the mansion, knowing that she’d finally be able to fight in her wolf form. She was pretty drunk as she drunk for hours with Laura and Camille after the training, with the smile of a winner still on her face.It was already dark when she got home. As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, her eyes looked around. Her enhanced senses were activated and told her that no one was in the mansion except for her. Lucian might not have come home yet and was still working in the office during the late hours. A bitter smile escaped her lips.She always thought it would have been more satisfying to have a mate who would wait for her whenever she came home, or a mate who would appreciate all the hard work she did just to be enough.However, who was she fooling? Those were just wishful thoughts on her part. It was not going to happen in her case, because Lucian had no feelings for her—even the mate bond that w
She forced her eyes open as she felt that someone was shaking her body. Emily hadn’t recalled how she was able to go back to her bedroom the night before. Frowning, she saw Laura’s familiar face, and that made her sit upright."Laura?""You’re such a sleepyhead. We need to prepare for the match now!" Laura said.Emily grumbled as she heard the word "match". A sudden rush of panic went through her, and she instantly got off the bed. Her gaze went to the side table where there was a digital clock, and she realized it was only seven o’clock in the morning."I didn’t know that the match would be this early," she said, scratching her head in disbelief.Laura folded her arms and gave her a wide-eyed look, an indication that she was not kidding when she said they had to prepare already. Wincing, Emily just nodded her head and immediately ran towards the bathroom to take a bath and wash her hangover away.Had she known that the match would be happening in the morning, she would have declined