I snatched the amulet from his neck while he fell lifeless on the ground. The mask wore off and Miles began to understand what was happening.“What were you thinking, Cara?! That was too dangerous—“I wore the amulet and breathed in power. It coursed through me. Miles stopped in his tracks because he could see it too, what was currently happening. I was becoming one with the gods item. And this had not happened before. “Cara,” he muttered.And I smiled, chest rising and falling hard as I declared, “It’s finally mine, Miles. I’m the rightful Queen of Arzdith Valley and Salems power flows through me!”“No!” Our head snapped to the piercing scream we heard. Reagan bounded over. She slid to the ground at Joseph’s side, shaky hands holding him close. It was weird seeing her this way.I didn’t know evil was capable of loving someone, but I guess it was true. In their own twisted way, they had loved each other. The rest of the protectors and the black guards and Dax’s army dashed over, so
I stopped breathing. He had run out and it was my fault because I had put that dagger in Joseph Kaine’s heart. I worried my bottom lip with my teeth, distraught.“You need to rest, Kal.” I held his arm, begging him to not dare leave me behind. He had to fight whatever this was, but I had seen what lacking Joseph’s blood did to him. I knew deep down that he was in grave danger. We had to do something fast. “I won’t die today.” He kissed my cheek tenderly. “Promise me you’ll show up for breakfast.”I thought about it for a second. Being at a table with Shirley made poop more inviting. Though I was eager to see Kal’s next move. Would he fight for whatever we have that we couldn’t seem to get over?“I promise.”He smiled at me, taking his time to let go of my hand until our fingertips parted. I smiled back and offered a tiny wave, wary of the hope I felt inside my heart. Kaloyan would choose me this time around. He had just made a mistake the last time. He just needed to see Shirley’s
“When is she going to get here?” I huffed and Miles rubbed a hand over my back, placating my impatient pregnant ass.We were receiving Ingrid at the airport. She had travelled to the North pack again and knew nothing about Xander’s arrest. “Just a little more. I know she’d come out next—“Miles hadn’t even finished talking when Ingrid surfaced with her many bags from the airport. I rushed for her, pulling her into a warm hug. “Ingrid!” I shrieked, “how are you, my darling?!”She hugged me tightly like we hadn’t seen each other in years which wasn’t exactly the fact. We helped her put her bags in the trunk, while we were in the car and she rode shotgun, she kept going on and on about her trip. “I can’t wait to see Xander. The last time I left things were pretty tense around here. Miles even had you locked up.” Ingrid’s eyes bulged as she realised she was touching a delicate subject.“It’s fine. He knows he made a grave mistake and is currently paying for it.”“Where’s Xander, Miles
I arrived at the Eastmoon palace a while later. The cab dropped me off and I wouldn’t be surprised if Miles was tailing me with how abruptly I had left the pack house. The guards at the entrance immediately recognized my face. “I have a message for the Lycan King from Xora, the moon goddess.”The moment they heard the moon goddess, they figured that I was here on important business and they let me into the palace. I didn’t walk, I ran for where I knew Kaloyan would be, his study.But just when I was about to climb up the stairs, the twins shouted my name, “Cara!”They screamed, rushing over to me and I hugged them back, ruffling their hairs although this loud welcome was not what I needed at all. “Where’s Shirley?” I whispered but it was too late.“Right here.” She surfaced at the top of the first landing on the grand staircase. “What are you doing here? Last I checked, the Lycan King had commanded you never to return.”“My business is not with Kaloyan. It is with you.” I glared at
Being cursed would make you hate yourself that you'd rather be anyone else but you. That you'd rather die than be you again. I'd been cursed my entire life, and it wasn't a secret to everyone around me. But this moment was the first time I thought life was actually not bad, provided you had the right people around you. Xander was my right person. He was my happy place, and right now, I was more than happy, underneath the stars and with the swooshing of the ocean in the background. "I love you, Cara. So much that I can barely breathe when you are not near." He held my face tenderly and spoke words that made my insides melt. A nose kiss first, leaving me with bated breath for the next big moment. My first kiss was going to be with him. I had planned this moment since the day I caught a whiff of his scent and discovered the next Alpha of the Silver Eye pack was my mate. "Xander, tomorrow is a big day." I blurted, breaking the moment and stopping my own shine. "Stop thinking about
The master of the Kaine household in Eastmoon always hid his soulless eyes, I imagined, underneath that black hat. He didn't show himself to me again, but I could hear his insulting words and feel his presence near. I stood wearing a blindfold while he accessed me naked. It wasn't just the slaver and his men that had to see me in nothing but my birthday suit. I bit the inside of my cheek, drawing blood for the minutes this inspection took."She's too fat," the master said.It was the first time someone had ever described me as fat. I had curves in the right places, but I wasn't what anyone would call that.I heard his voice again. "Jane, don't you agree with me? I think we must work on her before she bears the Kaine pups.""Sir, the descriptions you gave Lord Isaac, the slaver, demanded that she be anything but slender." A shaky feminine voice dared counter what this brute was saying.I supposed that was Jane speaking. She sounded like she didn't like that she had to do this, but it
I watched my world get destroyed by Jane, and there was nothing I could do. It was my word against hers. But when the man who hid his eyes underneath a hat walked in, I realised the truth. The man I had called Master Kaine from the start was only his son. Now, the real Master was dead, and everyone believed I had killed him, just so I could escape."Sir, I walked in and saw her stab him with a knife. It was so gruesome." Jane mumbled her words like she was truly shaken up by my actions. Actions that never even happened. I didn't know what to do. If I dared speak, no one would listen to the breeder who just got here. The new master ignored Jane and walked to his father's side. He closed the man's eyes, saying a prayer to the moon goddess for his safe passage to the afterlife. Then, he focused his eyes on me. I had the chance to finally see what his body looked like, but fear had me lowering my head. I had experienced his cruelty firsthand to know he wouldn't let me off the hook tha
KALOYAN'S POV Joseph Kaine banged the door to the conference room closed behind him. He fumed as he walked in, courtesy of my sudden summon. I had just distracted him from having his way with the new breeder he acquired under our father's name. "Kaloyan! What in the fuck's name is this about?" Nothing. I had summoned him too early because I felt the need to protect Cara from his cruel hands. My brother was getting worse by the day. He was becoming a monster I couldn't recognise. "You have forgotten what day it is." Joseph looked around him in thought. He focused his eyes on the view outside the window, realising we had a family tradition of burying the deceased one day after. "Oh," he simply said, plopping himself down on the chair at the head of the long table. "Try speaking it with your mouth, Joseph. It's father's burial." I shook my head, wearing a look of disgust. "You know what? Forget it. I had hoped I would find remorse in your eyes, at least." "Someone's cheerful this