LOGINElena POVI made my way to Draven’s room in the middle of the night, several curious glances following me. I could tell they were wondering why I was up at such a late hour, but I had no way to explain it to them.A few minutes ago, I’d woken up in sweats, half terrified at the dream I’d had, and half grateful that it had only been a dream.I’d seen her again, Hilda. But it was different from the last time at the mural, this time it had felt like I was directly inside her body rather than in front of her, feeling everything she felt.I rubbed my wrists lightly, I could still feel the weight of the chains that had been on them. The screams from the other prisoners who’d been locked up like her, each one begging for their lives as they’d been dragged out from the dungeons.Hilda was the only one who hadn’t screamed, not once since they’d locked her up.The man in the cell next to hers had laughed about it, mentioning how he looked forward to the day it would be her turn to get dragged
Elena POV“How?” My eyes widened as I stared at the stain on my dress.“You were lying on your side when I found you.” Lucas said gently. “Do you remember anything about how you ended up on the ground?”“I don’t.” I swallowed past the lump that had formed in my throat. “I don’t remember anything other than, one moment we were talking and the next I was in your car.”“I think we should go to the hospital after all.” He said, already putting his seatbelt on. “I don’t like the sound of that. I shouldn’t have assumed you were just tired.”“Wait.” I held on to his arm as he put the car in drive, only to withdraw it a second later when a memory flashed through my head. “So you didn’t…kiss me?”“Kiss you?!” His face turned beet red very quickly and he started coughing as if he’d choked on air. When he stopped coughing, he turned to me with an accusatory look in his eyes. “Why would you even ask me something like that? Do I seem like that sort of person to you?”“No.” My hands trembled sligh
Elena POV“I’m sorry.” He gasped, landing on his ass. “I don’t know what came over me.”He rubbed his face roughly with his hands. “I just hated seeing that look on your face.”“Are you crazy?” I stood up. My clothes were thoroughly soaked now, and the movement brought a cool wind that raised goosebumps on my skin. “You–You kissed me.”“It was just a light peck.” He said weakly, still sitting on the wet ground.“Do you think that makes it any better?” My nails pressed tightly into the palms of my hands. “How am I supposed to explain this to Draven?”His eyes widened for a second and then a look of pity came into them. “He’s gone, Luna. You don’t have to explain anything to him.”The knowledge that he was right crashed into me with the full force of water breaking down the walls of a dam. I closed my eyes and swallowed heavily.My voice was barely a whisper when I spoke again. “Is that why? Do you think I’m some toy that you get to play with, now that Draven is gone?”“That’s not what
Draven POVThe sound of someone else’s breathing traveled through my ears the moment I woke up. I stayed still for a while, but the person still remained across from me, just watching me.“Is someone there?” I called out, hating the sound of panic in my voice.Rather than answer, the person shuffled their feet slightly and continued ignoring me.“If you’re there.” I said. “Please turn on the lights, I can’t see a thing.”“It’s daytime young man.” The person finally spoke. Then he cleared his throat and spat out what I could only assume was phlegm, right there in the room.I could hear him moving his feet, spreading it around in his bid to make it less visible. I tried not to let my disgust show on my face. “Then open the windows please.”I had no memory of how I survived the plane crash, or how I ended up in what was obviously this person’s home, but I was glad to be alive. “I can’t see.”“You can’t see because your eyes are injured.” He said with the tone of someone who was getting
Elena POVThunder rumbled loudly across the sky as lightning struck, flashing its light across my face. My clothes clung tightly to my skin, the ends of my dress already changed from white to brown as it swept through little puddles on the ground.“Do you need a ride?” A woman yelled, sticking her head out the window of her car. “The rain’s going to get worse soon. You don’t want to get caught up in it.”I ignored her and kept walking.“Rude.” She yelled as she drove off. “I was trying to help you.”Help?I didn’t need help, I needed to find Draven.After stepping into another tiny puddle and almost slipping, I took off my heels and continued barefoot.“She must be crazy.” Someone said from one the cars passing by.“Luna!” I heard a voice call from far behind me, but I didn’t turn. That title was no longer mine.I didn’t want it either.“Go away.” I muttered quietly, hoping whoever was trying to call me would get the message and leave me alone.“Luna!” The voice called a second time,
Elena POVLiars. They were all liars. Trying to fool me with stupid talk like Draven was dead.Did they think I was dumb or something?“Luna?” Nellie called, holding a large box in her hands. “Where should I put this?”“I’ll handle it.” Cassandra immediately moved to her before I could say a word. Then she turned to me with a smile. “Just continue resting, Luna. We’ve got it.”Rest. That was something that had become a luxury to me over the course of the past few days. How could I rest when there were still so many people suffering? “Luna?” One of the children at the orphanage called to me, holding a large coloring book. “Can you tell me what color I’m supposed to get from mixing yellow and blue?”Rather than allow Hugo’s nonsense ruin my mood, I’d set up an orphanage for children who lost their family due to rogue attacks.Here, they would receive the same amount of love and attention they would have gotten from their parents. I would make sure of it.So I had no time to rest.Whi
Elena POV Draven growled lowly and Marcus immediately snapped his gaze away from me. “I-I’ve already sent warriors after them Alpha, they should be caught and returned to the pack in a day or two.” “Good.” Draven nodded. “Let me know as soon as they are back in your custody.” “Yes, Alpha,” Mar
Elena POV Their voices soon faded away as they left the restroom but I remained stuck in place, still mentally struggling to understand what I had just heard. It was one thing to not want me as their Luna, I would have actually been more surprised if they had been accepting of me. But the other…
Elena POV I woke up with a groan and my head pounding like it was about to split into two. Looking around warily, I found no sign of the animal that had slammed me into the tree or the snake I’d been about to kill. At least I hadn’t gotten bitten. I pushed past the soreness and dull aching pain
Elena POVShe straightened up and composed herself, her face hardening, “I’ve worked very hard in this palace for over thirty years, and in all these years, no one has ever accused me of something as horrible as bullying or any form of abuse of power.You can’t just waltz in here and think you rule







