Camille s POV****“What do you want, Skyla?” I stood unashamed, my entire body exposed.Leonora was tugging at my arm, urging us to get out of here, but I think I was finished. I’d had enough of Skyla and the betrayal she had cruelly dealt me.I wasn't going anywhere.“You would know that if you came with me. And I’m sure you wouldn’t mind if we even had to drag you along this rugged path down to the coven.”“I would mind!” I lunged at Skyla, using my head to knock the wind out of her lungs as we both collapsed onto the wet soil.Landing heavy punches on her face, I kept going until I saw sweat mingled with blood on my fist.“Is that all you've got?” Skyla spat out blood, some strands of red hair falling loose from the bun she’d styled.The sound of thunder roared as the wind howled in.There was a pause.Then she laughed—a loud, uncontrollably cruel laugh that fueled my fury.Suddenly, she stopped. Her eyes took on a faint hue; the sounds from the other witches behind her intensifie
Camille's POV *****There were some members of the council present. Leonora left my hand momentarily to where Lady Rosenmund stood.“What are you doing here?” The grip on my hand was firm, ready to crush the bones within its reach. Conrad’s voice was almost a whisper.Turning to face him, I pulled away from his grip. “To pay my respect,” I said.“You have no respect to pay!” The loud slap on my face caused those around us to turn and face us.I bit my lower lip, stifling the anger pulsating through my veins. “Don't you dare raise those weak sticks to my face again, unless you want it to be the last time you do,” I said, an inch away from his face.The shock on Conrad's face was palpable.“Guards. Get her out of here, right now!” Conrad ordered, his whole body vibrating with anger as his perfectly trimmed finger pointed at me“No one leaves until the final rites are paid. Even the family's reject stays to perform the last respect,” Devon ordered from the crowd as he made his way to wh
Sitting on the black cotton chair beside the king-size bed, Devon stared at the frail body of alpha Loeka from the rim of the black tinted glass sitting on the bridge of his nose. The colour of his skin was gone. The poison was spreading more.The beep from the monitor close to the bed showing the slow rhythm of alpha Loeka's heart beat as his chest rose and fellDevon's nose twitched upwardly, in disgust, his eyes unreadable"If only you hadn't pushed too much, father" he muttered quietly not to wake up alpha VikronThe only light in the room making his face almost unnoticed where he sat.As if suddenly aware of the other presence in the room, alpha Loeka's eyes shifted momentarily, adjusting to the light in the room as his gaze landed on Devon.The devil's son. Alpha Loeka felt the uncomfortable presence in the room.The silence in the room grew momentarily. Alpha Loeka's eyes still held the strength of a wild fox, staring hard at Devon's cold gaze, daring, waiting to sting."Good e
Sitting on the black cotton chair beside the king-size bed, Devon stared at the frail body of alpha Loeka from the rim of the black tinted glass sitting on the bridge of his nose. The colour of his skin was gone. The poison was spreading more.The beep from the monitor close to the bed showing the slow rhythm of alpha Loeka's heart beat as his chest rose and fellDevon's nose twitched upwardly, in disgust, his eyes unreadable"If only you hadn't pushed too much, father" he muttered quietly not to wake up alpha VikronThe only light in the room making his face almost unnoticed where he sat.As if suddenly aware of the other presence in the room, alpha Loeka's eyes shifted momentarily, adjusting to the light in the room as his gaze landed on Devon.The devil's son. Alpha Loeka felt the uncomfortable presence in the room.The silence in the room grew momentarily. Alpha Loeka's eyes still held the strength of a wild fox, staring hard at Devon's cold gaze, daring, waiting to sting."Good e
Camille's POV Alpha Vikron had mentioned something about a curse at the park, but I was only on flutter waves, wanting not to be disturbed by it.Lying on the bed now, facing the ceiling with Leonora's carvings of stars and the moon on the wall, with the blue lights moving sparsely across them, making them look real, that word was cutting across my mind: *his curse*.What did he mean?"One minute you're blushing red, with your eyes dancing like you're on the moon; next minute, you're turning blue, like you're about to have an ultimate brain relapse. You're a freak, that's for sure."Leonora sat on the floor, in yoga style, her hair pulled back into a ponytail."I thought you're supposed to be meditating. Isn't that the essence of yoga? To quiet your mind?""Hogwash," she said, opening her eyes to glare at me."I'm doing this because I think it's a city thing, you know. The girls I met today at the gym—they looked cool doing it.""Doesn't make it a city thing.""That's on you and your
Coming in from the back gate, Vikron ascended the steep stairs, the early autumn wind making his hands feel icy and numbing. Puffing out the cold air from his mouth, he knocked on the brown door marked Room 546. Leonora had done her part by allowing Camille to stay with her. It was the only place he could now leave Camille. The door creaked open as Leonora's eyes widened. “Come on in, alpha, before you freeze out on the step,” her voice sounded. “I'll let Camille know you're here for her,” she said, then disappeared behind one of the closed doors. The door opened again as Camille appeared, she looked different than the last time he had seen her. She looked better. Her waist length black hair framed her face as she made her way to the chair opposite his. “Good evening, alpha.” “It's the city, Camille. You can skip the alpha part for now,” Vikron said. She nodded her response. “Any news on Skyla?” Camille asked, her expression impassive. Vikron paused for a long moment. “Nobody's