ANMELDENAngela took a deep breath to steady herself, but her body instinctively tensed under her husband's hawk-like stare. “If you need my help, don't hesitate to ask. I'm only a call away.” Draven nodded. “I know, Draven. You're my best friend for a reason. I can always count on you.” She smiled and hugged him. She could practically feel Gideon’s rage radiating against her skin. One look at his face and she knew He was imagining snapping Draven’s neck. Ever since she had left his office, He hadn't taken his eyes off her. “And thank you for always loving me. It means a lot,” she whispered. Draven sighed and hugged her back. “Even though I haven't forgiven your huge lie, I'm still grateful for everything you did for me.” “I know. And I don't regret any of it. If only fate hadn't played such a cruel joke.” He pulled away and squeezed her hand. “You'll always have a special place in my heart.”The suffocating tension around them thickened. Gideon looked one second away from dragging Drave
“Are you certain about this? How could a werewolf perform witchcraft?” Gideon asked.Angela nodded without hesitation. “I saw his face in the vision he forced upon me. He made a mistake doing that. He was so certain he would take me away after showing me his memories that he never considered I would discover who he truly was.” Her gaze shifted to Lisa. “At least now we have someone who can help us find Kesha.” “There is a possibility,” Lisa mused. “A witch, especially a black witch can return a soul to its body, but the person will never be the same.” She turned to Orion. “Kesha planned a very ugly game.”Orion’s mind was already racing with different possibilities. He knew Kesha better than anyone else here. “And what does that mean?” Gideon asked. “It means Kesha needed someone loyal enough to risk his life for her. There is a strong chance she taught Damon magic herself because she intended him to play the key role in capturing Angela. Since she bears Jenny’s face, Kesha can ma
Gideon slammed the door shut behind them and pulled Angela into their room. Pinching the bridge of his nose, He exhaled sharply. “What do you want me to do, Angela?” he asked, his voice low and harsh. Already expecting an argument, Angela folded her arms across her chest. “I want you to listen to me. You don't need to do anything, but don't stop me from doing what I need to do,” she replied calmly. Gideon strode toward her and gripped her arms. “You want Daniela here? Last time I checked, you didn't want her anywhere near us. Do we really need this? And Jordan?” He sucked in a breath before gritting out, “Don't trust him, Angela.” Angela pushed his hands away. “Stop telling me what to do, Gideon. He fought Damon for me. I'm sure he's hiding something because he's being coerced. Daniela is far more vicious than him. Let him wake up and..” “And what if he denies everything? What if he refuses to admit his mistakes?” Gideon challenged. Angela opened her mouth but no words came
Angela rolled her eyes hearing the sharp voice. Daniela rushed into the kitchen and immediately pulled her daughter behind her. Gideon narrowed his eyes at her in warning.Esther was behind her too. “I am so going to strangle this bitch,” Angela muttered, her blood boiling at the sight of Daniela before she glared at Esther. Nora nodded. “We need to do it discreetly.” “Why are you lying to a child, Gideon?” Daniela demanded, her face twisted with hurt. “Now that we're finally leaving, finally getting out of your lives, you're manipulating my daughter. Why? I've already accepted my ugly fate and decided to leave forever.”Gideon slipped his hands into his pockets and fixed her with a cold stare. “You are leaving. But Venessa isn't.” “You're taking my daughter from me?” Daniela shot back. “You have no right!” “Here we go,” Nora sighed. “Another drama.”Angela stepped forward, never taking her eyes off Daniela. “Gideon made the right decision. Venessa will have a better future her
“He is fine. Just a few fractures. Thankfully, that witcher didn't snap his neck, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to save him. He's under sedatives for now to speed up the healing process,” Zamini informed Angela.Angela glanced at Jordan lying unconscious on the care bed. She had planned to continue their conversation before Damon interrupted them, but now Jordan was covered in bandages from head to toe. “How long will it take him to recover?” she asked. Werewolves healed quickly, though she highly doubted Gideon would offer him that privilege. “Three days at most. How are you feeling now?” “I’m fine.” Angela nodded. “Thank you for your support, Dr. Zamini. I need to discuss something important with you and Orion. I’ve already called him and Lisa, so please spare some time this evening.” “Of course. Call me anytime.” Zamini smiled before adding, “By the way, Axel is perfectly fine now. The Alpha’s blood cured him. It's still a mystery how that virus ended up in his bloodstre
Gideon closed his eyes and pressed a lingering kiss between her collarbones before drawing back. Once again, his mother's words echoed through his mind. Love.No one had ever shown him what love looked like, how it sounded, or how it was given.Love had never been given freely to him. He had grown up without warmth, without affection, without anyone showing him how to care for another person. The only one who had ever openly spoken of love to him was the woman lying beneath him now. His wife.The woman who never hesitated to tell him exactly how she felt. Perhaps that was why He found himself craving those words.But did He love her? Or it was only responsibility or empathy? Gideon wasn't sure.Then why had panic nearly consumed him when Damon had taken her away?Why had his heart felt as though it were being torn apart when He saw her suffering through her heat, trapped within painful illusions and unable to recognize reality?Why had fear gripped him so fiercely when He couldn't r
The pin-drop silence was suffocating as Elena shook her head, refusing to accept reality. “It can’t be. She can’t die…” she whispered. “Ele..” “NO!” Elena screamed, looking up at Orion. Her eyes blazed, a flash of orange igniting within them. The sight alone alarmed him. “She is not dying!” sh
“Hold her!" Kesha roared as she slammed her own magic against Elena’s force. Ron and the others charged. But Elena blasted them away effortlessly. They crashed into walls like rag dolls. Still she maintained her hold on Kesha. Still she continued the transfer. The power flowed out of her. Into her
Angela’s eyes widened as she looked at the woman near the door in shock. Luna Sofia twisted her jaws and rolled her eyes before laughing viciously. Her face features twisted and melted until Kesha stood there instead. “Hmm, still the intelligent one here, ain't you?” Slowly her eye color change
‘No... no. I don't want to see it!’ Angela whispered, her heart pounding wildly as she stared at the darkened sky. She already knew what was coming. The bloodshed, the screams, the destruction that had shattered her life before it had even begun. ‘Alpha Orion, please let’s go from here.’ She whis







