(Unknown POV)Freya didn’t dare to dream anymore. There was only the cold, the stone, and the quiet hum of my children’s muffled cries beyond the iron bars.Freya had lost count of the days. Maybe weeks. Her body was sore, her wrists rubbed raw from the silver cuffs that chained her to the wall like an animal on the altar. The air reeked of damp magic and burnt herbs — spells cast in blood and bone by the witch who called herself Morwenna.Her sister was nothing like Brenda. Brenda helped Freya a few days ago and treated her with such respect. Still, seeing Morwenna, she understood the fact that siblings didn’t always share good traits just like the witch in front of her was not even a bit similar to witch Brenda, who was ready to help her without any rewards in return. Where Brenda’s presence had been grounding, like earth after rain, Morwenna’s magic was suffocating. It slithered through the air, coiling around Freya’s body like a python waiting to crush the last flicker of re
(Kandrix POV)“Alpha! A few rogues attacked our east side. They broke the defense line and killed one of our warriors and injured four of our warriors,” I received this mind-link from Mark Robinson, our second beta’s son, informed me. I looked at the sleeping face of my mate and pressed a kiss on her forehead. Louis and Jasper weren’t present at the pack house tonight because they had to visit another pack, so I was alone in the pack house. I didn’t want to leave my Freya and my children at this hour of the night, but duty calls. So, I reluctantly left them and headed towards the pack borders. I want to inform Emerald about it, but Jasper instructed me to keep her away from beta’s duties for a while, so I didn’t inform her. Even though he didn’t share the reason right now but I didn’t force him to. I quickly headed to the west side, and there was a group of ten rogues. I quickly changed to my Lycan form and attacked them. Jasper and Lois also came, and I looked towards them.
(Freya POV)“Kandrix! Where are you?” I called them, but no one answered, and a dark presence was present near the doorway. I called the person, but no one answered. “What’s going on?” I asked myself and looked towards the cribs where my babies were present, and now they were empty. A scream escaped my lips, and I jolted awake with this. My body was drenched with sweat, and my hands shivered with fear. I touched my dry throat and looked towards the clock. It was already 3 in the morning, and now I know, I couldn't go back to sleep after this nightmare. “Luna! Did you miss us?” I heard a dark whisper and looked towards the door, but no one was present there. “You are finally going to meet us. We waited so long for this, and now, you will be all ours… again. We changed the destiny, and we changed the future,” I heard Xander’s and Xavier’s laughter echoing in my room, and I covered my ears with both hands. “No, no, no! This is impossible,” I shook my head in no when I felt
(Freya POV)“Mark! Where are you going?” I asked when he entered in the Kitchen. He forced a smile on his face and picked up the water bottle. “Just on a stroll with friends, Luna,” He answered obediently, and I nodded my head in okay. “By the way, you are well aware of my new powers, right?” I asked and noticed his expressions. His grip tightened around the glass, and he clenched his jaws in anger. “I can read your moods just fine, Mark. She will come around, you don’t have to bash yourself for her push and pull game,” I said, and his eyes widened a bit after hearing this. “You knew about us?” “Yes! She was cussing you out loud, and I happened to be passing by the garden, so I heard it. It wasn’t intentional by the way,” I answered his question. “I don’t know what to do in this situation,” He scratched his neck in nervousness and pulled at the roots of his hair to control his frustration. “Mark! You can never force someone to love you, but you can give them time,
(Freya POV)I spent the last day with that blood witch and she assured me that they will not be able to f*ck with my brain again like before. “Wow! Good surprise, Luna,” Emerald said when she saw me in the training grounds. Emerald had been admitted to the hospital just a few days ago, which created quite a scene in the pack house. Thank God she contacted us on time, or my mates were about to lose their sh*t. They interrogated her thoroughly, but thanks to the Moon Goddess, Alpha Emerson’s parents saved her a*s. They informed everyone that they found Emerald in severe pain and took her to the hospital on time, but they didn’t have our numbers, so they were unable to contact us on time. “Yeah! I need physical training as well. I know my mates are more than capable enough to keep me safe, but you know, bad times have no disclaimers,” I said, and she nodded with a smile. “I am happy for you, I was so scared last week when they were trying to take control of your brain. You are right,
(Emerald POV)I opened my eyes and looked around. Emerson was present in the chair beside my hospital bed. My heart skipped a beat when I noticed the dark circles under his eyes. I looked around and saw my mobile on the side table. I quickly picked up, and true to my instincts, there were hundreds of calls and messages from my brothers and my friends. I quickly typed a reply before they announced my absence from the pack, but I guess I had already made them worried enough. “Where the hell are you, Emm? I swear to god, I am going to throw you in prison for making everyone so worried about you,” Jasper’s message popped up on my screen, and I informed him that I will be there in just two hours. I put my phone back and tried to get up from the bed when another wave of pain travelled through my whole body, and I hissed loudly. “What the… Are you awake? What are you trying to do?” Emerson quickly came towards me and helped me. “I have to go back to my pack. My brothers raised hell aft