Oliver kept as far a distance as he could manage as he kept on following the girl, who seemed to be muttering to herself. He could not risk catching her attention and ending up getting accused of stalking her, or worse. She could even be dangerous, and end up attacking him if she ever caught sight of him. No, he told himself while ducking behind a large bush and ignoring the strange looks he got from a passerby. It was better that he was not seen.The girl was strange. And it was not just because she was muttering to herself whilst walking to a place that Oliver had no idea where it would lead. Her aura was different. And it was that which had caught his attention. The vision he had seen on catching the hem of her dress had been strong and had caught him unawares. He did not know what to make of it, and it was still in his mind even now. The thought of what had happened in the vision coming to fruition sent shivers down his back. It was unlike anything he had ever seen.What was wr
The two women sat in the living room, with their meals half-eaten. The atmosphere was quiet, yet there was a layer of tension in the room.Gabs was trying to mind-link with Jay, and Sky was watching her husband’s twin sister scrunch her face as the lonely, anxious Luna had thoughts racing through her head. She really did hope that Gabs would be able to find Jay because it was very important.Sky’s eyes ran over her sister-in-law’s face, whose eyes were shut tightly as if Gabs was trying to concentrate. As she noted Gabs’ eyes having one or two more fine lines, an air of nostalgia suddenly hit Sky. It felt like only yesterday that all of them were teenagers. Yes, they had dealt with a lot of issues then, and things were not as rosy then as they were now between all of them.A lot of things had changed, as they rightly should. Now, Jay and she had Oliver and Scarlett, who had already turned 18. And Gabs had her human mate, with children as well.Skyler frowned to herself, feeling appreh
The principal, Mr. Payne, was silent as he watched Sky pace from left to right relentlessly in the small office. He had his hands clasped over the desk, and his expression looked pinched as if he was in pain. And he might as well be, with the mother that was more intimidating than he could recall, barging into his office at his break time and telling him that he needed to answer her questions on where her son was if he was not in school.Privately, Mr. Payne was beginning to think he needed to retire. Maybe bowing out gracefully was better than being brow-beaten by another intimidating parent demanding he answer for the children’s misdemeanors.Watching the woman pace in the same disturbing rhythm as the last hundred times, the man decided to try again to get her to calm down.“Madam, you can have a seat,” he began, “I am sure we can get to the bottom of this-”His speech was immediately cut off.“Get to the bottom of what? That my son is missing and not in school, and you want me to
Meera kept walking down the worn path, which was invisible to any normal human. Only supernatural beings would be able to see the path to this place, and only once given entry, would anyone be able to enter Hades through there.Her eyes glinted as she saw the cave come into focus. There was a shimmer in the air there, which was a sign of wards being put over it, to deter anybody who dared come for nefarious purposes.The witch rolled her eyes, snorting to herself as she neared the place. Did any of them think that these measly wards would deter her if she really came to destroy them? With a shrug, she walked through the invisible, shimmering wall, and the wards broke instantly. bells went off in her head, but she kept walking until she finally reached the mouth of the cave.Those witches had to have now known that she was here, she thought with a frown on her transformed face. The words she had just passed through were probably for that purpose. Oh well, she thought, waving her hand
Oliver was staring with a concentrated expression fixed on his face, at the shimmering wall before him; more like glaring actually. His eyes could not comprehend what exactly it was that was covering the cave, but he suspected it to be some sort of barrier. A barrier to what he did not know, he had not exactly encountered things like this before in his life. aHis parents - mother especially, as overprotective as she was - had staunchly kept him and Scarlett away from anything that could paint them as abnormal, for their safety. However, that did not mean that Oliver was unfamiliar with the idea of magical places such as this one.As the sun, rising high in the sky, shining its rays down on his head, he wondered, why was he even here. But the answer came swiftly - he was here because of his vision. This girl - she had to be a witch, because of her magic - had been the trigger for one of his visions. Thus, she was the only connection to his father and his twin sister, Scarlett, that
Ian entered the kitchen and switched on the overhead lights, moving to get a glass cup so that he could drink some water. He took the first glass in large gulps, and then the second. Then he finally filled the third glass of water, and as his thirst was parched, he sipped the water leisurely.Taking a seat at the dining table, the wolf was deep in thought. His injured arm still itched, and though it had almost fully healed by now, it was still bandaged as he had just injured it. He had Scarlett to thank for that.She had insisted on taking care of him every step of the way, as a thank you for keeping me safe and playing a good host’ as she had said. However, to Ian, who very well knew how to read between the lines, it was definitely not the only reason. Her eyes had said it all that night that she insisted on patching him up when she saw the extent of his injuries.Ian was no stranger to romance, even though these days, he was considered an invisible outcast of the pack, which meant
Immediately Scarlett felt the mate bond burn through her, she began to feel scared. She had definitely not meant for this to happen!Without any thought, she pushed Ian away and hurriedly stood up, running right back to the house. The 18-year-old felt the gaze of Ian boring into her back as she ran back to the house, right back up the stairs and to her room. She locked the door firmly, before turning around to lean her back on it, panting like someone who had just run a marathon.Her mind was whirling, and her heart was in shattered pieces.She had not meant for this to happen, she thought desperately, trying to cling to the image of the smile she last saw on Ian’s face before they felt the mate bond. She did not want to think about how his eyes had looked at her, unreadable. She did not want to think about anything. Or else, she would lose it.Strangely, a voice popped up in her head, calm, cool, and collected. Elder Quinn’s voice, which was a memory of him instructing her on how to
Ian opened his eyes just as the sun was rising. The feeling of bliss still had not left him, and his body buzzed with a new energy - the mate bond with Scarlett had been completed.He looked to his left, where the sleeping girl still lay. She looked peaceful, and his arm that was curled around her waist tightened. He did not ever wish to let go of her. He had been conflicted before on whether he wanted to pull her into his mess of a life, but now, he felt nothing but peace, and he was complete. Ian had never felt this way before, and taking the risk was worth it in the end.He watched as she began to murmur in her sleep. Scarlett seemed to be coming away slowly. His eyes roved up and down her body, at the marks that he had made on her. Then he narrowed in on her neck, where he had bitten her, as a sign of their mate bond. The mark was still red but was healing up nicely and quickly. As he looked at it, he felt the tingling on his neck, where Scarlett had also bitten him. Their couplin