KANEAs I walked out of the room, I couldn't help feeling angry all over again. Something was wrong, I could sense it, it was in the air, and I could breathe it in, it weighed heavily on my head bothering me but I couldn't put a finger on it.She was hiding something really big, I could tell from the way she avoided my gaze to the way her fingers shook nervously when her eyes met mine.There was no way she didn't know him. I had been quick to hear her quick intake of breath when we had walked in on them talking, it felt as though she was scared that he would say something to us.She refused to say what the man had told her, always trying to dodge the topic whenever I raised it.If only Zane had not barged in when he did, I would have been able to break through her fences and take a look at what she was hiding from us.For a weird reason, the man looked so familiar, that I had tried my best to recall where I had first seen him.I recalled that the night we first saw Sierra, she had bee
SIERRAKane moved towards me menacingly, I swallowed hard as I took a step back in fright. "Why is it so hard to believe me?" I asked brokenly trying to ease the hurt in my chest. Even if he didn't believe a word I said, what would it take him to just let it go and respect my privacy?He paused then glared at me with very hard eyes."You make it hard Sierra," he said as his frown deepened, "You shouldn't have lied in the first place.""Believe me, Kane, nothing is going on that I haven't told you yet," I said, still moving back.It was getting late and the evening wind blew eerily into the library through the window, it sent a chill over my skin making me instinctively wrap my arms around my body."The thing is, Sierra, You think I'm easy to push around," he let out humorless laughter but his eyes were hard.I shook my head, "That's not it." Kane raised a brow as he stared at me. He had stopped moving towards me but I kept on moving away, the look in his eyes frightened me."Then te
KANEI stared at Sierra's departing figure as she raced out of the library. She may not have known, but the force that shoved me from off her was so powerful that when I landed back first across the hall, I felt my ribs snap at the impact of the fall. I wiped off the blood from my nostrils, and almost immediately, the wounds began to heal and the bleeding in my nose dried up.This was weird, I had always been able to access anyone's memories, but this was something that had never occurred before. None have I heard any stories from my ancestors about something of this nature happening?There was something about her, something that wanted to protect her from me. I could see the alarmed look in her eyes when I was thrown away from her, the way she shook as she got up before running away, I could tell that something was seriously wrong, something was going on that I couldn't put a finger on. I picked up the books that had fallen and arranged them back into the shelves then hurried out to
SIERRABlindly, I kept running ignoring the fears in my heart and the bruises forming rapidly on my legs caused by the sharp stones on the ground.I had left in such a hurry that I forgot to put on shoes or slippers. Things were not going the way I wanted. Without looking back, I ran not knowing where I was headed, all I wanted was to run away from there.The sky was dark casting an eerie darkness over the forest and strange birds kept hooting, making me scared, but the fear of facing Kane after what had happened was way greater. My leg hit a tree sprout and I fell to the ground on my knees. "Ouch." I felt the sharp end of a tree branch pierce through my flesh, tearing it as it went through. Ignoring the pain, I picked myself up and kept moving as blood trickled down the wound on my knee. I still could not process what had happened back in the library. I had pushed Kane away from me but it wasn't just me, it was as though something was protecting me from him. I heard a snapping so
KANEI clutched my head in pain as my lungs burned from screaming too much. Dane's screams as well as Zane filled my ears, the pain kept intensifying and it became nearly impossible to bear. "What the fuck is happe- Arrgh!!" Zane's words were cut off by a scream as a fresh wave of pain filled my head. I could tell that the pain we felt had something to do with our bond as triplets, the excruciating pain I felt, was shared, both Dane and Zane felt it too. A warm sensation filled my head and I felt warm liquid trickle down my nostrils, my hands instinctively touched it, and my eyes widened as I saw it. It was blood. The ringing in my head still didn't stop.I heard the faint sounds of the door opening downstairs and panicked light footsteps echoed in my ears as someone ran up the stairs. Our door was pushed open almost violently, it revealed my father and Maya by his side. "Boys, what's going on?" He asked in shock, his eyes flickered from one boy to the other. Since we were kids,
SIERRAMy eyes opened slowly, my vision was blurred as the lights shone almost blinding me. The surroundings looked and smelt very familiar, I rubbed my hands over my face in a bid to clear my vision.My hands instinctively grabbed my head as I released a muffled groan. It felt as though a blacksmith was living in my head, hitting metals to his heart's content."She's awake!" A voice called out sounding very relieved.Footsteps hurried towards me. I struggled to keep my eyes open. "Sierra, are you okay?" The voice sounded muffled.A sharp shrill sound kept resounding in my ears, while my head kept banging nonstop."Sierra!" A warm hand grabbed mine, squeezing it tightly."It's okay now, we are here." Another voice said it was reassuring, "You don't have to worry, we are here now." He added.My eyes fluttered open, and the faces of three young men hovered around my view."How are you feeling?" One of them asked.I grunted as I tried to stand. "Zane?" I called out to the boy holding my
CLAIRE"Where is this damn rogue?" I whined, swatting at another fly that perched on my arm.I got tired of waiting and was about to head back when I saw his hulky figure approaching. "About damn time," I said to him when he got close.He was putting on a mask that had the symbol of a skull and my hands itched to take it off and see the face behind the mask but I restrained myself."Your plans failed, you could have alerted us that the bitch was dangerous, a heads up would have been good. You sent my men out there to die." He sounded mad."Wait, hold up…what do you mean dangerous? That bitch can't even hurt a fly, you could have been mistaken or just looking for an excuse as to why you fucked up the mission." I snapped back at him. I couldn't believe that yet again, he managed to fail at another mission, "What's so hard about killing Sierra?”"Fucking hell!" He swore and grabbed my neck. "My men, wiped out and you can't even acknowledge your mistake."I tried to free my neck from his
SIERRAThe boys had gone leaving me to think all by myself, I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling. My body felt drained from running through the forest, my legs hurt and the scratches on them had dried blood stains on them. I pushed myself off from the bed to the bathroom to wash the dirt off my skin. Switching on the shower head, I waited till the water was heated before washing myself. I allowed the water to run through my scalp washing away the shampoo I washed with earlier. My head felt calm and the ache was almost gone, I could barely feel it. After scrubbing clean, I rinsed off the soap and wrapped a clean towel around my body. The fresh air hit me and the scent of grapes and lavender filled my nostrils. "I feel as good as new," I muttered to myself smiling as I headed to my wardrobe for a change of clothes. As I scanned through my clothes, my mind wandered back to the incident that occurred in the forest, the hungry looks on their faces, the way saliva dripped down their
SIERRAI stood frozen, my eyes wide and my stomach turning. The rabbits weren’t moving anymore. The white one had stopped twitching first, then the brown one slumped beside it. My hands were still outstretched, fingers trembling as the energy from the failed spell faded into the air like smoke.The silence that followed was unbearable. It was as if the whole world had paused to judge me, to make me feel the weight of what I had just done. I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t even blink. All I could do was stare at what my magic had done.The warlock didn’t say anything at first. He just walked up to the small wooden pen, stood over the lifeless bodies, and looked down with a heavy sigh. His face gave nothing away, no anger, no sadness, just quiet acceptance of the outcome. Then he slowly turned to face me."This," he said, his voice low and sharp like a blade slicing through still air, "is what would have happened to your sister and Ariel if you had jumped into this blindly."The words hit
SIERRAI had just finished spending time with my mates. My body still felt warm, and for once, my mind was quiet. I was finally beginning to feel like myself again.But then I heard shouting from outside.My heart jumped. I threw on a robe and rushed out.I barely made it past the hallway before I saw everyone gathered in the courtyard. And in the middle of it all… Ariel. Screaming. Crying. Holding a knife.“What the hell?” I whispered under my breath, my eyes widening.“I said let me in!” she yelled, her voice cracking. “You’re not the only one who loves them! I deserve to be in there too!”She was pointing the knife at her own chest, trembling like she was seconds away from doing something stupid.I didn’t even think twice.I raised my hand and whispered the first protection spell that came to mind. A shield burst around her in a dome of blue light. The moment it closed around her, the knife fell from her hand and clattered to the floor.She looked around in confusion, then rage.“W
ARIELI paced the hallway, scowling, my arms folded tightly across my chest. For the fifth time, I tried to step forward, right into the damn hallway, and for the fifth time, it felt like I’d slammed into a wall. But there was no wall. Just… air. Heavy, invisible, and impossible to pass through."What the hell is going on?" I growled, pushing again, harder this time. Nothing. It was like the space itself refused to let me through. My breath hitched as anger flared in my chest. I wasn’t someone who got denied things. Not rooms. Not people. Not Dane.I turned on my heels and stormed down the hallway, heading straight for Maya’s quarters. If anyone knew what kind of stupid magic trick was being pulled, it had to be Sierra. I knew her mother was always around the others. Always listening. Watching, and I needed to see her, and I asked what the hell was going on.When I got to her door, I didn’t knock, I kicked it. Hard.“Ariel?” Maya’s voice called out, soft and hesitant. She opened the d
SIERRAThe warmth of their arms around me made it easier to breathe. The tension that had wrapped around my chest like a tight rope was starting to loosen, bit by bit. Zane’s steady heartbeat under my cheek, Dane’s arms around my waist, and the calmness in Kane’s eyes, everything felt safe here. I felt like I was finally home.But it wasn’t just the comfort. It was the way they looked at me. The way they held me was like I was the most precious thing in the world. Like they’d fight the stars if it meant keeping me safe. I hadn’t realized how much I needed them until this moment. I needed to feel wanted, needed to be touched, loved, needed to feel alive again.“I’ve missed this,” I whispered, glancing up at Zane, my fingers gently resting on his chest.“We’ve missed you more,” he replied softly, brushing his lips over my forehead.“I don’t like seeing you this stressed,” Dane murmured behind me, nuzzling into the crook of my neck. “Let us help you relax.”Kane was kneeling beside me ag
SIERRAI ran out of the room angrily and frustrated. I didn’t want to talk to anyone. I didn’t want to explain how I felt, not even to Alpha Thane. I just needed to get away, to let the frustration and fear out in a way that made sense. And that’s why I shifted.The air felt cold on my fur as I ran, my paws pounding the earth beneath me, my mind barely able to process anything except the need to escape. My heart was racing, and the adrenaline pumping through my body only made the anger and fear swirl together like a violent storm.I ran deeper into the woods, ignoring the world around me, just focused on the rhythmic pounding of my paws. The trees blurred by in a mixture of green and brown, the earth beneath me firm and solid. But even in my wolf form, the worry gnawed at my insides, and all I wanted was for the weight to lift, even if just for a moment.Eventually, the tension in my body started to ease just a little, but I wasn’t running anymore. I slowed down and then stopped, my b
SIERRAI walked into the room, my mind racing with questions. The man, the warlock, was standing by a table covered in books and strange artifacts. His eyes flickered up when I entered, and I could feel the weight of his gaze. He knew why I was here."You are here," he said, his voice calm but heavy with something I couldn't place.I didn't waste time with pleasantries. "I need your help," I said bluntly. "I need to learn how to use my powers. And I need to do it fast."The warlock raised an eyebrow, his expression unreadable. "Binding spells," he said slowly, almost to himself, "are tricky. Especially one like the one you're asking for."I didn’t have the patience for his caution. "I don’t care about how tricky it is," I snapped. "I need to stop her. Ariel is... she’s going to ruin everything. I can’t let that happen. I just need to know how to make it work."He looked at me, the seriousness in his eyes growing. "Binding spells are not something to take lightly. They tie you to someo
SIERRAI could feel my whole body burning with anger as Ariel’s voice cut through the garden like a sharp knife. She just stood there, smirking at us like she hadn’t just interrupted something important, something real.I turned to her, fists clenching at my sides. "Don’t you have anything better to do than irritate me?" I snapped, my voice louder than I intended. Dane shifted uncomfortably behind me, but I didn’t care. I was tired of her games.Ariel just giggled like I had told her a joke. "Nope," she said with a sweet shrug. "Turns out, irritating you is way more fun than I ever thought it would be."I wanted to slap that smug smile off her face. I really did. But I held myself back because that's exactly what she wanted, to push me until I broke.Then she turned her full attention to Dane, her smile softening in a way that made my stomach twist in disgust. "I miss Dane," she said in a whiny voice. "I want him to stay with me for a while."I stepped protectively in front of Dane w
DANEI woke up to the sound of soft giggles.My head felt heavy, like I’d slept for days, and for a second, I didn’t even know where I was. But then I blinked and saw her, Ariel, sitting at the edge of the bed, grinning at me like I was some kind of adorable pet.“You look so cute when you’re sleeping,” she said in a sing-song voice.My whole body tensed up instantly. Memories rushed back….the food, the plan, everything. I shot up, heart pounding.“What happened?” I croaked, throat dry.Ariel gave a playful shrug, almost like she was proud of herself. “You tried to drug me, silly. But I’m smarter than that.” She leaned in closer, lowering her voice like she was sharing a secret. “I swapped the plates. You ate the laced one instead.”I cursed under my breath and swung my legs off the bed. I couldn’t even look at her as I stood up."Aw, don't be mad," Ariel called after me as I stormed toward the door. "You needed the rest anyway!"I didn’t answer. I just left.When I finally made it do
SIERRAI didn’t move. None of us did. We just stood there and took it as Ariel laughed like we were the biggest fools she had ever seen. Her voice echoed off the walls, high and sharp, like a knife digging into my already shredded nerves.“Oh, my sweet, sweet Sierra,” she said between giggles, wiping a fake tear from the corner of her eye. “You actually think a few little weeds are going to save your precious sister from me?”I kept my face blank, even though my heart was hammering against my ribs. If I gave her any more reason to doubt me, she would tear us all apart.Ariel circled slowly around me, hands clasped behind her back, her boots clicking softly against the floor. I could feel the others tense up, ready to move if she tried anything.She leaned in close, so close I could smell the sickly sweet scent of her perfume. “You have no idea what you’re dealing with,” she whispered. “No idea how deep this bond goes.”I clenched my teeth to keep from flinching. I would not give her t