Andrew and the Compliant narrowed their eyes at Vanessa."Do you understand it? Can you see how clear the prophecy has become?" Vanessa asked,The Compliant and Andrew glanced at themselves and then back at Vanessa."You," She pointed at Andrew, "became the enemy, you were the destroyer. He used your body to commit all these atrocities. Right now your people do not trust you. You'll need to do a lot to regain their trust. The second prophecy has come to pass. Can't you see it? You aligned with the enemies, you brought harm to your people and if I didn't save you, you would have perished.""Oh." Andrew agreed, nodding. "Now I'm very curious about the 3rd and 4th ones. I wasn't one to believe in those prophecies. My husband did and I often mocked it for it. I didn't think the prophecy concerned us witches and hoped you didn't find the key. I even hexed you."Andrew shrugged, he didn't understand where she was going or what she was trying to say.Vanessa chuckled mirthlessly, "And afte
Emily had given up on trying to escape her imprisonment before she realized that it wasn't real. It had been days, yet she'd not felt hungry and she woke up the exact way every time. The sun didn't set, her clothes didn't change, she didn't want to use the bathroom and everything was still and lifeless.The only thing that changed each time she awoke was her strength. It was as if something was sucking out her energy. On the second day of her entrapment, she remembered wandering around the sheet/film that locked her in search of a weak spot or way out until she got bored and forced herself to sleep.Now she could hardly move a limb. Anger at Andrew and his Kingdom burned within her chest. She allowed it to blind her reasoning and she began to blame him for everything that happened.She promised herself that she would hunt Andrew if she died there.She'd been making such plans when she noticed the potted gardenia again.With a lot of effort, she stood up, walked to it, and lifted it of
Emily purposely ignored Andrew.She also purposely ignored the nudges her mother was giving her, as she narrated her experience to everyone. She also tried to ignore the sparks that were ignited in her body when he pecked her and whispered that he had to go but he'll be back.But when her mother, who'd been attentively listening to her, rose up, dragged him by the side, and hugged him. Envy, heavily laced with anger as she'd never felt before, coursed through her body. It felt as if her mother was betraying her. Jacqueline was the first to notice the change in her countenance.She smirked,"Girl, that's what you get for ignoring your man. Now he's in the arms of another woman." Emily growled and Jacqueline burst into laughter."When did you start behaving like a she-wolf? Hold your horses Em, it's only your mother. It makes me wonder what you'd have done if it was another female."Amelia laughed,"She would have probably hexed her entire generation." She said,"Nah, Em's feeling m
"Did he agree?" Emily asked as soon as her mother reappeared. "Yeah, after a lot of persuasion."Emily released a shaky breath. Her body was burning like she'd been bathed with acid. "Let's get into position then." She said, lifting herself up. The pain was too much had she found herself unable to stand. She staggered backward and fell to the bed. "Emily! What's wrong?" "It's like my body is on fire." Emily hissed,Vanessa came to her and inspected her body."It's the mark from hell. He's suffering from the mark from hell. Are you sure you can do this? I can tell Andrew the plan, I'm sure he'd be happy to do it in your place.""No." Emily said forcefully. The truth was that no one could execute the plan effectively apart from her. Even if they collected the totem from Caleb, she was the only one powerful enough to destroy it. Andrew's strength couldn't break it, and neither could her mother's magic. But her body burned and she wanted to crawl into bed and cry. She'd have to make
"Raise your glasses to the making of history!" A powerfully built man chanted on the podium, facing a sizeable crowd of people seated inside a hall. Feets shuffled as members of the crowd got to their feet. "To success and future of Brighton pack!" They thundered simultaneously. Seated in the far left corner beside one of the many white pillars that decked the hall, was a dark-haired, surly and uninterested looking young man. His eyes darted around furtively every now and then. Beside him wash a row of empty seats and at his back sat a horde of huge terrifying men, watching his every move.He shifted uncomfortably, crossing and uncrossing his arms and legs, pretending to listen to the man on the stage. A phone chimed behind him, causing him to smirk. "Yes Laura." The owner of the phone said.His smirk died down but the mischievous spark remained in his amber green eyes as a voice recited instructions into the ears of one of the men behind."Alpha Andrew." A voice said gripping his
Emily winx gasped from her hiding place beneath the bushy shrub she had wandered into, earlier. The man with the knife paused mid air, raised his head and looked pointedly in her direction. She covered her mouth with her hands, realizing her mistake. Her whole body trembled terribly. The man then raised his arms higher again. Emily's eyes widened as she tightened her grasp on her mouth and holding branch for support, realizing that the man with the knife was really going to slaughter his own brother.No! She screamed in her head. I don't want this to happen. In a flash an invisible force pushed the man with the knife to the ground and held him down."Get up," she found herself whispering to the other man who she'd just saved from death, "be filled with strength." The man stood up automatically, looking perplexed. Emily's hand fell off her mouth, leaving her jaw hanging wide. The weight of the crime she had just committed hit her like a bulldozer. Her mother's words resounded in her
"Andrew run!" A woman screamed, crouching with her hands, holding her bloody abdomen on the other side of the road. With one hand, she gestured towards him. Andrew's mind was running, but his body stood frozen, his eyes rimmed with his tears as he watched his battered mother. He took a step forward, beckoning her to join him on the other side of the road before the monster caught up with them. She shook her head."Run baby," she pleaded, falling to the ground. "Follow the road until you get to the city, as we planned. No forests, baby, stay away from the forests."Something roared inside the trees behind her, shaking the grounds and trees as it moved within. Andrew's eyes widened. The monster was close."Hide baby," His mother mouthed, hefting herself up. She didn't cross to his side of the road. Instead, she limped away from him towards the tree lines.Mommy. He wanted to scream, but he didn't. Instead, he bit his tongue and crouched behind the largest tree he could find.His consci
"Your father is on his way!" That was enough to get Andrew flying through the window. He was almost out of the window when Nicole gripped his arm fiercely."This doesn't mean you should run away again, Andrew. Just lie low until your father's rage diffuses. You know how he is."Andrew gulped."Right now, he cannot bear the amount of embarrassment and shame you've brought to this pack. I'm afraid that if he gets you, you might not survive it this time.""Thank you." He muttered."Here are the keys to your old truck. Stay around town and come back by sundown. I'm sure Laura would have cooled him off by then." She said, thrusting the keys into his hand and letting him go.Andrew tumbled downwards and landed on his feet, then looked up to see her shutting his window."And hey Andrew!" She called out. "Thank you is trash, you owe me one. Never forget." She finished, shutting his window. He nodded then dashed into a thicket that led to his old garage, where the truck was parked.Tremors r