FREYA’s POV
Elena and Hunter. Hunter and Elena.
I should be happy for them, I should give them my blessings, I should wish them nothing but happiness.
I know what she went through. She never said anything to me and mother has kept mum about it but I am no fool. I know she was raped because of me. I should be grateful she volunteered to take my place. I should, but I am not. I am a monster.
I want Hunter, I want him more than anything else in the world. He consumes my every waking moment and I thrive just by drinking in the sight of his beautiful face. I know it’s strange, how can I fall for a man I barely know? He hasn’t even spoken more than a few sentences to me but there’s just something about him that draws me, that makes me yearn for him. Is it his power? His devilish charm or the fact that he is unattainable? I do not know, all I know is if I can’t have him then no one can, not even Elena.
I step out of the kitchen and make my w
ELENA’s POVLights fill the eastern sky as the sun begins to peek over the horizon. Helios and I will be heading to the Hidden Forest soon. According to Helios, a witch who dwells among the forest animals can tell us more about the crystal.Swiftly, I slip on a simple white t-shirt and slide a light blue sweater over it. Helios does not like to wait, and I do not want to give him any more reason to grumble about me going with him on this journey any more than he has already complained to Kane.A knock comes at the door and I utter a ‘come in’ and breathe a sigh of relief to see Conner poking his head through the crack in the door. At least it isn’t Helios.“Hi,” Conner says and I smile, noticing how much taller he has grown since we first came here.“All packed and ready?” he asks and I nod. His head bobs up and down slightly upon my answer but makes no attempt to leave. He seem
FREYA’s POV I watch as my sister descends the stairs with Helios and the corners of my lips curl up into a smile. I cannot believe my luck, no one noticed that the pills have been tampered with. No one noticed the powder of pure silver that i laced the pills with. It seems that even the moon goddess has given me her blessings. With the bottle in my hand, I make my way to Hunter’s room. It is time to make him mine. ***** HUNTER’s POV I twist my body to take a better look at my back. It is gruesome, marred by scars from yesteryears’ battles and most recently from the fire in the warehouse and the wound courtesy of Kai. We werewolves heal fast but the scars will always remain to remind us of all that we had lost. I clench my jaw as I slip into a plain shirt, trying to ignore the phantom pains that gnaw at my back. A gentle knock comes at my door and for a moment, my heart soars and all pain is forgot
ELENA’s POV The night is filled with a labyrinth of stars and as we stand at the borders of the forest, Helios raises his hand. “You men stay here,” he orders before turning to point at me. “Elena, you come with me.” I nod and take a step forward. The rest of the men stand at ease like soldiers and look at us silently, anxiety written all over their faces. One of them gives me a fist pump and I smile back, grateful for the support. Helios whistles and rubs his hands together like a little boy awaiting his birthday present. “Let’s go, it’s time to say hello to the Witch.” Helios is excited for not everyone gets to meet the Witch of the Hidden Forest. I have heard of her great name before, once long ago when father told us bedtime stories. The Witch has lived in the forest all her life but even without setting a foot out from the canopy of trees, she sees and knows more than all of us combined. An
ELENA’s POV The Witch is a mystery. She had healed Helios, shared with us the crystal’s knowledge and yet she has not asked for anything in return. I stand next to Helios who has awoken and he bows deeply before the Witch. “Great one,” Helios says and I raise an eyebrow. I have never heard him address anyone with so much respect before. “Please, can you please tell us where the crystal is, or at the very least where the bastard, I mean, where Clyde is?” He tugs at my arm, trying to make me bow too but I shoo his hand away. The Witch smiles at our exchange, she is amused. “I cannot reveal the crystal’s location for if I do, chaos will ensue and war will erupt for everyone who lust after greed and power will be after it.” Helios’ face falls. He is disappointed but understands and respects the Witch’s reasoning, as do I. The greed for such power will only create mayhem, pain and grief. It is better for us not to kno
ELENA’s POV The night is almost over when we finally meet up with Helios once more. He sits on a rocky boulder with his chin propped in one hand. With the other, he plucks leaves from a little tree, but he immediately springs to his feet when he sees us. Immediately, he senses the change in me. “Elena…” he begins, he is confused and rightly so. “I found my wolf,” I tell him and quickly take a look at the Witch who stands next to me. She gives me a little nod of approval and I smile, grateful for all that she has done. Back by the lake, I had struggled to tell her of Lilandra’s fate at the High Council’s ball. But she already knew even before I opened my mouth. “She was a fool in love, just like you. I only wish you will not walk the same path as she did.” That was all the Witch told me before she guided us back to Helios. At present, she plucks one of the leaves from Helios’ hand and blows at it and immed
HUNTER’s POV I throw my glass against the wall, shattering it into pieces. It splinters to the ground and I turn around with a growl, facing the woman before me. It is Freya and she is naked. On my bed. In my room. She holds my blanket to her body and trembles as she cries. “Hunter…” she calls out with mascara running down her eyes. “I surrendered myself to you, I gave you my all…you touched me, you marked me –" “Get out,” I hiss, pointing towards the door. She shakes her head in defiance. My fingers curl into fists. It takes all my willpower not to storm towards her and wring my hands around her filthy neck. How dare she? “GET OUT!!!!!” I bellow and this time, she drops the blanket like a hot coal and scrambles out of the room, stopping only to pick up her garments strewn all over the floor. Fuck. I head over to my side table and grab the bottle of Dr Olcan’s pills. Drugged. My eyes clench shut and I p
ELENA’s POVFather used to say that when change happens, you can feel it in the wind. It is as if the breeze itself carries a message along with it as it glides through the air and caresses your skin, whispering secrets into your ear. I used to laugh at that. I used to tease father about his overly imaginative mind. But now I know it to be true. Something has changed.Hunter has changed.I sense it the moment I set foot in the packhouse. The air is thicker, the place is quieter and Hunter, he does not meet my eyes.Helios doesn’t seem to notice it though, the man practically prances into the foyer and gives Hunter the biggest bear hug ever.“Alpha! The Witch gave us a gift! It’s a crystallized leaf that we can use to track Clyde down!” Helios chirps happily away oblivious to the fact that I am trying to catch Hunter’s eyes but failing miserably.Hunter gives Helios a curt nod and pat
ELENA’s POV I cannot face him. Even after five days, I am still unable to face him. It wasn’t his fault, I know that. I’d be a fool not to, but every time I see Hunter, all I can think about is how his body became one with Freya’s. All I can hear are her soft moans against his lips as their bodies became drenched in the heat of passion. And all I can feel is the pain that stemmed from my sister’s betrayal. Damn you, Freya. I went back to look for Freya five days ago, right after I found out about them. But mother was the only one who greeted me at the door. Freya never went home. Mother had sobbed incessantly, clinging onto my shoulders and begged for me to bring Freya back. “Elena,” she had whispered through her tears, “Rose has never been out in the wild by herself. She doesn’t even know how to fight like you. Please, find your sister, bring my baby back home.” “Mother.” I had begun shaking my head, my breathi