CHAPTER 1: WITCH

EDNA POV

I slowed down when I reached in front of the magnificent hotel. I was sure this was the place where I would meet him, my mate.

But first, I had to make sure that I looked relaxed and hot before I entered the hotel. I had to make sure that my appearance alone, enchanted and called for his attention. 

It had been a long time since I had seen something beautiful in front of me, like this one.

The hotel stood as a beacon of opulence, its facade adorned with intricate architectural details that whispered of grandeur. Its entrance, framed by elegant pillars, beckoned guests into a world of luxury, luxury that I would soon experience.

Today was my day. No, not my day but our day together and we would enjoy it in this huge luxurious hotel! 

“A beautiful beginning!” That was what he said. I just hoped it would be him.

My eyes wandered around the place and after seeing what I wanted, I happily ran to the spot and sat down. I was impatient to enter the hotel but at the same time, I had to show him how sexy I could be for him.

Without wasting time as time was precious to me today, I immediately opened my handbag and rummaged through it and took out my small mirror and put it in front of my face.

I was overwhelmed by different emotions when I saw the reflection of the person in front of me. 

The girl in front of me, was very happy and grown mature despite all that she had gone through. 

And today, don't mention it, she was going to meet her fated mate. The mate she had been praying to the moon goddess to show himself to her, so that at least he could show her love and protection. 

Luckily to me, it turned out that he might be him, my protector and childhood sweetheart. How I couldn’t wait to see him and… God knew what I might do to him this same night.

I immediately made sure that my make-up was in place and my long hair which I left hanging down my back was all well and stood up. 

I couldn't wait to see him. I was sure he couldn't wait to meet me too. I could feel that my wolf was already impatient to meet him, that he was wivering and groaning inside of me.

“It's time!” I murmured and adjusted the black short dress that barely reached my knees and rushed to the entrance of the hotel.

I pushed the huge door and walked in as I nodded my head with a huge smile, reminding myself of the memories we had together. 

Today the place was full to the brim. There were she-wolves and male wolves walking around and smiling at their boyfriends but immediately they saw me, they all left what they were doing and threw their eyes at me. 

They all had the same look, look of contempt and hate in their eyes that was directed to me. 

‘Be strong Edna, you can do this. After all, this is the last day they are going to glare at us like that,’ My wolf Serene said in my head.

“Our mate will protect us from today onwards. Just pretend they don't exist and walk directly to the room, I can feel him, our mate!’ My wolf Serene continued to encourage me.

But I couldn't ignore the feeling in my heart and the pain of seeing my own pack members hating me. My stomach was already churning while my heart was already throbbing.

‘Okay.’ I reassured her with a smile trying to sound okay while I was not. 

I ignored their stares and advanced quickly to the stairs that led to the rooms that were for the guests in the hotel. 

Before I could ascend the first one, somebody pushed me that I was about to fall on the hard floor but I managed to ground myself still on the spot which always angered them. They hated the fact that I was a strong Omega, having a unique wolf. 

“Where do you think you are going, cursed fool?” A voice came from the back which I recognised immediately. 

It was Shantel, my ex-foster sister’s best friend who couldn't lose any chance to embarrass me. And it worked because all of the wolves in the hotel broke into a huge laughter. 

Luckily, her best friend wasn't around today. How weird, they were always together. Where was she today?

“Look at her, killing is in her veins flowing with her blood. I wonder how she has still survived to stay in this pack for this long!” One of her friends chimed in while glaring at me.

“I wonder how a child could kill her family and still have the guts to continue living like others. She should be banished from this pack!”

“I think she should be killed. I wonder how she always survived after all the attempts to kill her!” 

They all continued to mock me but I remained emotionless because I was already used to their bullying.

It was rumoured that I came from the mouth of the devil. They said I had killed my mother at labour and killed my father when I was four making me believe that I was cursed.

At first I didn't believe them and used to cry but now I am used to it. It was true I was cursed. Everyone believed that in this pack so did I. 

That was why I was always alone because no one wanted to be associated with me. They were all afraid of me saying I was dangerous. 

Some called me darkness because they believed my blood was dark rather than the normal red colour for every wolf in our world.

“Where are you going, daughter of jezebel? How did you even enter here? You are not supposed to interact with us!” Another friend of hers asked with a grin on her face but I remained silent while still staring at her.

Slap! A hot slap resonated in the hotel room as it landed on my delicate cheek.

“Stop staring at her with your abnormal eyes! Are you planning on ending her life?” Shantel screamed at me after hitting me hard.

All of them were now on their heels looking at me with hate and distaste. They were all convinced that my eyes could end anyone's life.

It was rumoured that I was able to end my baby brother's life by just staring at him for a few seconds. 

Some said I turned a bucket of water into a pool of blood at a young age. 

Others claimed that I was able to summon wind to cause chaos on the earth but I didn't believe some of their stories. 

There was a time I experimented by staring at the river for a long time but nothing happened. The water didn't show any reaction by my stare.

There was a time  I hated myself that I tried to end my own life but when I poisoned myself, something happened that made me believe that I was indeed not a wolf. 

I didn't die instead, I woke up stronger than before! I was something more than just a slave or wolf, maybe I was the deviless! 

I wasn't sure that I was a deviless because there was only the devil. I had never heard of a deviless before! 

Who was I? That was the question that kept bothering my mind.

“Dear witch, wow, I didn't know! So you found your mate eventually?” She continued bringing me back from my wandering thoughts. 

Suddenly, Shantel changed her attitude towards me and gazed at me more softly than her usual hate stares, 

“Go, go to him little witch!” Well, I didn't expect that! Shantel to leave me just like that? That was not her! 

I was used to being harassed, beaten and  abused. Why did my mate choose to meet me here of all the places? Or maybe he wasn't still aware that he was my mate.

"He is waiting for you!"