Lance had gone into the castle and he was never seen or heard from again. Out of the many rooms that were here it would have been impossible to know which one Lance chose to put his head to rest in. I could search but that would take hours. The night was growing darker but that seemed to be when everyone was coming out to play. They were little children, about four of them who just ran up the ornate hallway laughing and yelling in the manner children did when they were overly excited. The truth is the castle was big enough to get lost in but being a werewolf had it pecks I guess. The moment Gray had brought me up to my room I marked it so I could easily locate it back whenever I left. I was going round to view the castle by myself, and Gray, my companion and friend, had left me for a quick rendezvous with his mate. A little girl saw me and threw a rock at me as she made an attempt to hide. Oh no, you are not invisible! I thought, your mates are out there playing and you are here thr
What would my father have thought about the defeat? I asked myself, once I got into my bedroom. I mentally substituted myself out there with Elena and I could see her blacking out from that one punch Lucas gave me. I used to beat her. My powers were stolen by her and I could not see myself being the useful person I once was. I went over to my duffel bag and emptied its contents on my bed. Every book I had had nothing to say about stealing another witch's power, talked more about regaining a power that had been stolen. Of what good is my hybrid form now? Father was a watcher and so was my mother and Elena. There was a healer within our bloodline but everyone thought it ended with my maternal grandmother. Then boom I was born with a healing power and my entire family became this huge community of jealousy and hatred. I remember what served as the catalyst for hatred. At first it was just an innate jealousy they had towards me but hatred…***My little brother Jay was born three years a
"Does anyone ever go there, his room?" I knew I sounded desperate but curiosity was getting the best of me."He hates to be disturbed unless it is very important." Gray shrugged. I stretched to grab a tomato paste from the top shelf. I turned it open and poured a specific quantity into it."What are you cooking? I want to have some." Sonia popped out of nowhere into our conversation and I smiled. "Tomato sauce," I said. "We can put it in the refrigerator and use it whenever. For now, I need pepper."Spinning in a circle, I made an attempt to pick up the scent of pepper. To no avail, I focused on the boiling tomato sauce."I'll go get it," Grey volunteered. ...Within a matter of minutes, breakfast was ready and the kitchen was more populated than when I came. Food was any werewolves weakness, no matter how tough they seemed to be, food always brought them low and I was the perfect cook the pack was obviously looking for. I had to prepare a little bit more so I could be able to serv
My legs refused to move, I wanted to go as he had instructed but my legs did not move from their position."I brought you food and I–""I do not want it, go!" His voice got darker and filled with more anger but I still was unmoving."You haven't left your room since I came here and everyone else ate and I thought I should bring something for you," I insisted innocently. He was hovering above me dominantly, making me look like his prey. I did nothing but help increase his anger but I couldn't help myself."You think you can just walk anywhere you wish and assume as you want because I brought you here?" he demanded and I whimpered softly."But I'm your mate," I said. My voice came out more pathetic than I wanted it to sound. I did not want to look weak and frail in front of him or anyone, but it was as if I had no choice at all.He mumbled something slowly, as if to repeat my statement in his head before laughing wryly. I had for a while thought about how he looked when he actually la
My workshop? My very own workshop! As in a place where I can mix herbs, practice medicine with magic and study in total silence. My broken heart leapt with joy. This had to be the only thing that could have qualified as compensation for me at the moment. However, how did they know? I guess Gray was just intuitive. He did not stick around to see me clean up and that was perfectly okay. I cleared the area, shoving old dusty books, rags and worn-out metals in a heap of garbage on one side of the room. Owing to what Gray had said, the place was as dusty as a fairy sprinkler, only this kind of dust had no magic embedded in them and was not golden. I coughed. It was the type of place where you would go in healthy and come out with a nasty cough. I used the broom to take out spider webs and there was only one thing left to do, which was to leave the place open for air to come in. It had two windows and I opened both of them up. I even threw the door open and wedged it with a stone to stay o
Indeed it was Lance. I sensed him as he drew closer. He entered the workshop accompanied by Gray, his beta.Lucas turned to leave. At least, I was happy we were on equal terms now. Whatever this was, he was clearly not invited.Lance looked around and gave a definitive nod. Then he walked from one corner of the workshop to another before stopping abruptly in front of me. "Where did you go?" he asked. His voice was eerily calm and chilling to listen to. "I. I went to my former pack house to see if I could get some of my things I left behind," I said, sounding a little frightened. Was it against the rule to go out?.What happened to everyone doing damnably well as they pleased?"You ever go out alone when you were with your father?" he asked, now pacing back and forth around me. "No-" "Hayley," he said, clearing his throat. "Do you wish to be punished?" I shook my head and my father's voice for the first time surfaced in my head telling me to use words. "No, I'm sorry," I quickly a
"Physical strength is great but of what use is it if it can't be merged with mental strength? You'll just charge into battles recklessly and your head will be decapitated for that someday." Sonia continued to walk. "Which one are we starting with eh?" Lucas asked, punching his fist into his palm. "First you shall be taking a paper test," said Sonia and my mind went into a state of confusion. Everything about this pack differed from how things were done back home. "Wait what? What do you mean about the paper test? Is it like an exam?" Petra rapidly fired a ball of questions, apparently sharing the same confusion as I. "Yes you will answer a few questions that will help determine how smart you are." Sonia waited for one of the spectators to hand over to her some pieces of papers and pens. She distributed them to us. "You have thirty minutes to complete this test."I found a spot to sit on a log of wood and I perused through the question paper and answer booklet. The questions were p
NOTICE: Dear readers, if you love this book please leave a sincere comment in the comments section and say what's on your mind on this book, thank you.******"Enough," Lance spoke up when Mike was not letting go of my neck. At the order, he released me from his death grip. I lost! My eyes met with Lance and then he looked away, rolling his eyes as he did. Once again, my heart froze. The pain my body felt was nothing compared to the sting in my chest after I saw how disappointed Lance looked. I had underestimated Mike, he was stronger than he appeared and I got thrown from one end to another like a pile of nothing, I was not even able to land a punch on him. Lance's voice remained monotone as he spoke, "Next, Lucas and Petra." I looked at Gray and Sonia and they gave me a thine smile that was not as reassuring as they wanted or thought it would be. For the next set that competed, I paid no attention, only sat at one end lost in my own thoughts of how I had lost the fight and disg