~~~ Allaya ~~~
It seemed like an eternity passed since that bag was placed over my head, we stopped now and I’m more terrified than ever. What will happen next?
“She smells delicious!”
“Shut up, she’s not food, at least not your food!”
I hear them laughing and chatting as if I were not even here, as if I were some sort of entity of no importance, with no feelings or a mind of my own, a mere toy.
“You’re scaring her, look how she is shaking, her blood is racing in her veins!” He sniffs the air loudly and I could swear I have heard him licking his lips.
Might be because my eyes are covered that the other senses are more perceptive. Or maybe I’m just imagining, at this point nothing would surprise me anymore.
“Maybe just a taste? They do taste even better when their heartbeats are accelerating.”
“They’ll have your head if you even touch her! The ha
~~~ Landon ~~~ I was on the verge of losing it the moment Hayden left my sight in the blink of an eye the very second I confessed everything.I knew he ran to her, so I had to do something to cool off. I went to our training camp and challenged Liam to a fight. I was aware that he keeps exercising day and night, this man is a real beast. I wanted Hayden as a punching bag, but I settled with his beta, this will do for now. We were not even starting, I was warming up while Liam was struggling to wipe up the ground with my body, we never trained together so he was in for a surprise. As I said earlier, the man is a real beast, but I am a monster, it’s in my genes, probably because my father is an alpha. Anyway, we were not even starting when I felt it filling my nostrils, the horrendous stench that made me sick to my stomach, and that stench could only mean one thing. Some fucking vampires are here, on werewolf territory. I moti
~~~ Hayden ~~~“Is this really necessary?” I growl as they roughly throw us into a dark cell as if we’re some sort of criminals, so this is the so-called accommodation they were talking about.“We can also add chains to your ankles if your Royal Highness insists!” The vicious vampire spat at us in disgust.Rage is building up inside me, I would fucking kill the motherfucker right this instant. I open my mouth to speak, but then I shake the thought of my head, at this specific moment, I can do nothing.I purse my lips in a thin line meeting the crooked smirk on his side, followed shortly by the ear-piercing noise of slammed cell doors.‘It’s a dream come true to be caged, just like an animal in a fucking zoo.’ Maddox complains. ‘But at least I don’t get to see their ugly faces anymore.’‘I feel you, but there is nothing we can do for the moment. All I can think abou
~~~ Allaya ~~~My hands are shaking compulsively the moment I lift the photo, my heart tightens for reasons I cannot grasp, it just hurts, it hurts so so badly. Tears are rolling down my cheeks from my watery eyes, why am I crying?I wipe them away, I should leave this place, I should not spend a minute longer here. They are probably looking for me, God knows what will occur if they find that room empty.I open the door to flee but not before scanning this lovely place for one last time.There is another thing that catches my eyes, there is a necklace, one of a kind or so I suppose for the design is really special. White gold with a charm made of small diamonds, polished and cut to match perfection, the letter ‘A’ is engraved on it.It’s like that object is calling out to me, I’m drawn to it. Without even realizing, I pick it up gently and what happens next is making my pulse accelerate. The piece of jewelry displays an ethe
~~~ Justin Morgan (Landon’s father) ~~~I watch how my best friend’s eyes are filled with terror. Austin is like a brother to me, that is why our sons call themselves cousins. Though he’s hiding his eyes from me, his face looks like he suddenly aged 10 years, his mind is no doubt trapped in dark places.The news that our sons are in the Council’s custody has spread like wildfire through the forest in the magical world, and there are just a few days until the Alpha King Ceremony, the ritual that should appoint Hayden as the new leader, the King.And not only has the news that they are to be trialed propagated, but also that Hayden’s mate might be a human, I’ve heard whispers while walking by the camp earlier that my nephew might even be deprived of his status.Loose lips sink ships, and it’s not difficult to imagine who started the rumor. It was Morrigan, not personally, sure, but through one of his minions and my
~~~ Allaya ~~~I rest my head on my hands, pulling at my hair in frustration.‘How do I know?’ Their question is legit, yet providing an answer is the real challenge.How am I supposed to put into words that for the last months I had nightmares starring his father and the vampire woman?That their emotions traveled all the way to my core.That I’ve seen it.I’ve seen the devastating moment of her death.Reluctantly, I came to the decision to answer their inquiry. I can sense the eagerness growing inside them, both of them piercing my skin with their scrutinizing eyes.“I’ve seen a picture of the vampire woman and your father.” I watch as they devour every word coming out my mouth. “In the room I was hosted last night.”It’s all lies, it was in the tree house from the forest, but that peculiar detail would be harder to digest. And for what it co
~~~ Xander ~~~It seemed like an eternity passed, but they were finally brought to the courtroom where we were waiting.I keep my eyes on my daughter, she looks different, something has changed. It’s not just something physical, though her stance displays a new found self-confidence and her eyes are flashing a rather unique type of shine, it’s the abnormal powerful energy that comes in waves from her, blocking me from reading if the spell my sister Faith placed on her when she was born is still solid.Tomorrow is Allaya’s birthday and the spell is bound to break anyway, but it’s crucial to escape unharmed today. My powers are weakened in the Council’s territories so getting out of this place in one piece is a tricky challenge.“The accused are to take their designated seats.” Morrigan’s overflowing with power voice thundered all four corners of the room, making our children flinch in consternation, bef
~~~ Hayden ~~~There is not a single soul in the magical world that did not hear about Morrigan Waldgrave, the Head of the Council.Countless stories about his fucking atrocious acts had spread over the years, he is also the most powerful of the Originals, though nobody knows for sure what his real strength is because nobody lived to tell.Since we entered the courtroom, my beast part feels dormant or this is how I explain the fact that I cannot communicate with Maddox. Not even mind links are working, I tried to mind link my father when we set foot in this place to assure him that I’m fine as he looked so worried, but the connection didn’t go through.So if something horrible happens, I can’t even shape-shift to defend the people I love.In fact, nobody will be able to use their powers, not even Allaya’s father.This is a disaster, the trial is a mere formality, we are fucking doomed.“Your eyes look con
~~~ Hayden ~~~“You can’t do this! I will never allow it!” I snapped, my voice of life-threatening tone.The devil’s eyes darkened a shade, his fierce glare mirroring the wrath within.Rage is pumping in my bones as I hear the fucking piece of shit speaking about my mate as if she were a worthless object with no feelings or identity, something he can take and have at his own craving.As long as my heart is beating in my chest and I still have blood in my veins, no one will ever lay a finger on her, fucking no one, I will protect her at any cost.Even if I cannot fucking shape-shift in this enchanted room, I’ve trained all my life, I can still fight this monster without letting my wolf take the lead.We all can, my father, my uncle and my cousin, we are all trained in battle, we have at least a thin chance against the two blood suckers and we will take it.A glimpse at Landon confirms my suspicion, he too