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Dried leaves and sticks crunched underneath my boots as I walked toward the clearing Khalil had described, after telling me he had something to show me in the eastern part of the forest. A section of the forest that directly faced the window of the room Sher and I shared. The sun dipped below the tall trees, creating an orange glow in the sky. Throughout the day, I had only thought of one thing. The date. Sherneil invited me on a date. In"You still need to get treated," Khalil stood up, holding his ground. "You aren't even in your right senses to go find her. Look, you are bleeding all over, and you seem unstable...""Damn me being unstable!" I snarled, pushing him again. This time though, he didn't fall, neither did he move an inch. "I am going to hunt that fae down." I swore. "I will hurt her. Slowly. Painfully. Her death will be so brutal. So vile. It would serve as a warning to anyone out there who thinks they can mess with my mate and go scot-free!" I roared the last part out. Let the whole universe feel my anger and quiver!"Mav, doing this without careful planning is going to cost and...""It has already cost me the most important person in my life! My mate," my voice was steadily low this time. "I have nothing left to lose. Get out of my way before I do something I will regret. And you know I will."Khalil shook his head. "I won't. This is a suicide mission. I won't let yo
MAVERICK. A loud, raging roar ripped from my chest. Only it wasn't exactly a scream, because it had no sound. No, it wasn't one. It wasn't my voice. Nor was it a scream. Or a crack in my voice. It was my happiness, my joy, my hopes, my peace. It was everything that Hibba represented fleeing from my soul at once. In a single blink of an eye. In all the years I'd lived, in the years of pain I've dealt with, I had never experienced something as devastating as this. Not when Baba banished me. Not when I found out that Umma was alive. Not when I found out I had a twin sister. Not when Amadi had gotten injured. This emotion, this soul-crushing feeling was not like anything I had ever experienced. There was a seething sound in my ears, like a ringing I couldn't figure out nor get rid of. No other sounds came through but the ringing. The everlasting high-pitched ringing. It felt like my insides had been ripped. Like
"What the fuck is going on?" Mav roared, and as though he didn't seem to care what the consequences might be anymore, he started to walk towards me again."I wouldn't be that careless if I were you, Prince," the same voice that had spoken through my mind said. Only now, it was loud and clear, and not a feeble whisper in my mind."Mathilda!" Lisa hissed as she whipped around, but it seemed even she couldn't find the source of the voice."Great to see you remember me, Mona. I would've been hurt if you hadn't. What a great reunion for us both, right?""Who is that?" Mav and Khalil asked at the same time. Both men stood rooted in the same position, same with Lisa, while I remained on the ground, both hands still wrapped tightly around my neck."Stop hiding like a coward and show yourself!" Lisa gritted."Oh, come on, Mona. You know I'm far from being a coward, don't you? I am just biding my time, enjoying the show by watching your si
The moment she left, Mav pulled me fully to his lap, turning my back to his chest as he cradled my legs between his. His hand grazed the side of my neck, before he gripped my jaw and turned my face towards his. "I've been dying to do this since we sat on the horse," he murmured against my lips, before capturing my mouth with his and turning me into a muddled mess in seconds.I moaned, wrapping my arms around his neck before I pulled him closer. Our lips were fiercely locked in a battle for dominance, our moans and growls an answer to the want, to the pull between us.'You two are going to give them a show if you don't stop,' Robyn snickered, and I was about to answer her when a sudden sense of dread washed over me.I pushed Mav quickly, turning to look around. There was a weird feeling, a feeling I couldn't explain. As though something was loitering around, watching me."Is something wrong?" Mav asked, frantically searching my face.
"Do you want to rest?" Mav's voice yanked me back to the present and the sound of the horses hoofbeats on the road. We had begun our journey more than three hours ago, and while I was not tired yet, I still wasn't used to riding horses.I leaned back, pressing my back to Mav's chest before I answered. "No, I am fine.""Huhmn," Mav hummed, as he leaned just a bit and pressed a kiss to the crook of my neck.I laughed softly. "I suppose this is one of the numerous reasons you insisted we ride a single horse together, right?""Yeah. One of the numerous reasons," Mav answered. I sighed and placed my hand atop of his which was wrapped around my waist. The trees were still dense in this part, albeit they had started to thin out just a little. As we continued, the landscape was becoming more vibrant without the tall trees blocking the view. Greens and moss were scattered around. The rolling hills undulated like waves frozen in time, covered in l
"The keeper is a fae?" Mav and I asked at the same time, staring at Lisa as though she had suddenly grown wings."Not just a fae. She is the queen." Lisa answered, leaning back against her chair.We had started the day with the meeting planned, just so we could get ahead of our preparations and leave early tomorrow morning. What neither of us had been expecting was that the evil doing this was a fae queen. The room where the meeting was held was large, with a wooden table in the middle and chairs circling it. Maps were plastered to the wall, with some parts having crystals hanging. The crystals seemed to be a symbol for the witches, which I found utterly intriguing."Even without the obsession of wanting something, faeries are dangerous. Now, combined with an unhealthy obsession, you have a whole other disaster waiting to happen," Khalil said grimly.I rubbed my temple, suddenly feeling hot all over. Mav and I occupied a single chair, with him sit
The ride was better than I imagined. While we may have not talked much, we still discussed our pending mission, which we leave for tomorrow, and the DNA results that we received today. We will be reviewing everything with the group before we begin our journey. I also had a song playing. The type wi
We walked into the grand house making small talk. I was glad we weren't having dinner at the pack house, I wouldn't be able to handle that. The memories have never left, and it would've been nearly impossible to pretend everything was okay sitting in that house. When I came back two years ago, Ma
"Huh?""You do know how to bake, don't you?" She asked."Uhh. Not really. I prefer cooking to baking. It isn't as precise." I answered, trying to make sense of what was happening. She wants me to..."Cool! You can sit and watch me bake, then," a small smile played on he
SHERNEIL.I fixed the ankara turban on my head for a final time, keeping my eyes fixed on the mirror. It's been so long since I dressed up, but today's occasion calls for dressing up even if I didn't really want to.I wore a long gown made from soft ankara material. The petal-pa







