Delaney"No." The word came out hoarse, barely an audible sound as my eyes locked on the one person I never expected to see, not like this, not with the dark witches. Yet he stood there smirking, in flesh and blood."You are not...you can't be..." I trailed off, blinking slower than I would have liked.He tilted his head, amusement written on his face, the very face I'd trusted. "You look like you have seen a ghost," he spoke.My mind knew for a fact that it was Carter standing right in front of me, but my heart refused to believe what my eyes were seeing. If my hands had been free, I would have rubbed my eyelids, then opened my eyes to reconfirm."How could you..." I croaked, trailing off as the words dried on my tongue. I lowered my gaze to the floor, not because I was afraid, but because I couldn't look at him and manage to hold myself together at the same time.My mates' warning about him replayed in my mind. To think that I threatened to reject them for a traitor who handed me wi
Alpha Ronan"Where is Delaney?" I roared in the boardroom, my fierce stare fixed on the lead tracker. He was holding Delaney's torn red dress that they had been using to track her, his eyes not meeting mine. The rest of the trackers stood behind him, alert, hands behind their backs.He tightened his hold on the dress. "We've looked everywhere, alpha king," he answered, his voice shaky."Give me the fucking answer! Where is my mate?" I sneered, my insides boiling up as I stood up, knocking over my chair. The sound of it coming into contact with the floor didn't drown the sound of the trackers' heartbeats as they thrashed inside their chests.His Adam's apple bobbed up and down, his mouth opening hesitantly. "The trail of her scent disappeared in the neutral grounds. We had nothing to go by," he explained, his forehead spotting a sheen layer of sweat."Nothing," I repeated the word, clenching my hands into fists, an action that made one of the trackers take a step back. "Useless!" Once
DelaneyThe first thing I felt was cold, one that froze the blood in my veins, made goosebumps erupt on my skin, and turned me into a shivering mess. Despite the coldness, I was sweating to a point I could feel the droplets flowing from the sides of my head down to my face. I tried to lift my hands to wipe them, but something restricted the movement."Magic," I whispered. "Dark magic," I added, fluttering my eyes open, blinking rapidly as I looked at my wrists. I gasped as chains came into view, and only then did I feel the metal biting into my skin around my wrists. My legs were bound too, the concrete floor beneath me hard, unforgiving."Whe-re..." I trailed off, the sound of my heart thrashing in my ears taking over as I took in my surroundings. It was a dark room, with a single lamp situated on the corner, without a single window, and with a wooden chair. My stomach tightened, as only one word came into my mind—unfamiliar."I see that you are awake." Someone spoke, the voice low,
Alpha Kai"Where the hell is she?" I thundered, storming through the mansion like a rabid beast. We had searched for Delaney in every damn room. She wasn't anywhere to be seen, nor was her scent, except in her room.Ronan held Elias by the colar of his shirt, pulling him closer, his face contorted. "You were supposed to keep her safe!" He roared, his voice echoing in the compound, making birds fly away."I swear she was in her room," Elias muttered, lowering his eyes. My brother pushed him away, sending him stumbling back, and then turned, combing a hand through his hair."Guards!" I shouted, pacing in front of the fountain as the three guards stationed at the gate came running."Where is Delaney?" I dragged each word in my mouth, through my clenched teeth. The last thing I wanted was to overthink, but how couldn't I when we had searched everywhere?"W-e, we don't know," one guard muttered, his whole form trembling under mine and Ronan's powerful aura. Even I could feel the waves of
DelaneyTime seemed to slow down as Ronan swept me in his arms and whisked me away into one of the SUVs. I didn't know what to do as he placed me in the backseat, his eyes changing colour, his wolf taking over. "Elias will take you home safely, while I join Kai in assessing the situation at the border," Ronan spoke as Elias, Nyra, Maribel, and Carter arrived."No, no, please, Ronan. Let me come with you." I attempted to get out of the car, but he blocked me, heaving a breath. "Kai and I can't worry about keeping you safe and also securing the kingdom. Please go with Elias, we will join you as soon as we can," he pleaded, placing his hand on the back of my head."Babe please, I wan-t to go with you." I placed my hand on his arm, my lips trembling as I looked into his eyes.The shock of the news was beginning to wear off, leaving a heaviness in my stomach. If what I had deciphered was right, then the dark witches were coming for me. My insides turned cold all of a sudden, the temperatu
DelaneyThe town square had been turned into a parking lot and was already full by the time we arrived in town. "This is by far the most attended mating ceremony," Elias spoke as he found a spot for parking right outside the ballroom. Despite saying I wasn't going to get marked, deep down I wanted it and my words carried no weight. "This is...amazing!" Nyra threw her hands in the air, grimacing when she hit her pinky finger in the process. She stuck her head out of the window, pointing at two teens whose tongues were down on each other's throats."Looks like they just found each other," Maribel whispered beside me, giving the couple a look of longing, with a sparkle in her eyes. I didn't say a word as I sniffed the air, trying to pick up my mates scents."We are here," I mind-linked Kai, looking around the compound."Stay right there, little kitten. Maribel will walk you in when it is time for your introduction officially as our mate and the Luna of this kingdom," he instructed."I c