Violet’s POVThe rest of the conversation zoned into the background, my emotions flooded through like a broken dam, my legs couldn't hold me and I collapsed hopelessly on the floor, my back against the wall.She means nothing to me…The word reverberated in my head multiple times as everything came rushing back to the very moment I stepped into Norman’s room.I hadn't allowed myself a moment of respite, everything happened so quickly my life changed, things I thought were myths and fairytales turned out to be real as real as the moment he broke my heart with remorse.She means nothing to me.The words crossed through paths of my cognitive skills dodging every logical reasoning and planted itself deep in my heart.I wasn't enough for humans… I wasn't strong enough for werewolves.Or maybe I was undeserving of love somehow I knew that my entire life.Kate thought I was trying to be better than her but I just wanted to be better, to prove I was someone. Someone who mattered.I always fel
Violet's POV Just one more time.I knew she told me to stay away but I just wanted… no I needed to see her one last time before leaving.I took a peak through the window and as soon as I saw her empty bed I burst through the door yelling her name but it was to no avail…Violet was gone.I forced myself to breathe reminding myself she said she was fine and if something was wrong I would have felt it through the mate bond.Panic clawed at my chest as the memory of her unconscious in the woods flashed through my mind, I hadn't been there in time to save her.Relax Axel… I muttered, forcing myself to remain calm because humans and surveillance cameras were all around I couldn't afford to morph here.Maybe she had gone home.The thought barely registered before my legs moved, there was no time to call my driver, he would be far so instead I ran. My feet pounding through the hospital, against the pavement as I rushed to her house.I barely broke a sweat reaching her street. I could feel he
Violet’s POVA scream tore through my throat as my life flashed before my eyes. Just when I thought it was over, Axel yanked me back, saving me in the nick of time.I stumbled, nearly crashing to the ground, but Elias caught my arm, keeping me from falling.He didn’t hesitate for a second before dragging me toward the car, but my feet barely moved. It took all his strength to pull my weight forward.I felt like I was trapped in a nightmare, my body reacting on its own while my mind was stuck somewhere else.Somewhere dark, filled with teeth, glowing eyes and a lot of growls.It felt like deja vu, like I had been here before—running, gasping for air, trying to escape from something unseen but terrifying. My lungs burned, my skin sweaty and my whole body was in pain about to slip towards the darkness.But why?I couldn’t understand it.Elias yanked the car door open and practically shoved me inside. I flinched at the sound of it slamming shut, curling into myself as he rounded the vehic
Violet's POVEveryone had a choice…That was something I believed strongly unfortunately life didn't make sense anymore to tell what was real or not.If it was one big destiny set in stone why try at all? Cause no matter what route you chose you're going to still end up in the same position.“Do you know how to get rid of a mate mark?” I whispered the question caught Elias off guard.His eyebrows lifted slightly studying the shift of my demeanor. “I don't.” He exhaled, leaning back. “I’ve only heard of rejection after the bond is exposed. When both mates mark each other, it binds them together.”My fingers curled into fists. “So it can’t be undone?”Elias shook his head. “Not in the usual way. But you haven’t marked Axel back, which means there’s still a chance.”My throat tightened. “How?”He hesitated, rubbing his jaw. “I don’t know yet. I’ll have to go through everything I’ve learned. It’s not common for a werewolf to mark a human.” His gaze darkened in thought. “Since I’m half-wer
Violet’s POVTick tock… tick tock.Everything seemed frozen in place except for the sound of the clock. Norman… Kate... how? Whoosh!The next thing I saw was a hand snatch the photo from my grip."Get your hands off that," Kate snapped, folding it tightly. Her fingers trembled, her grip strong on the paper.I swallowed, my heart still pounding as I took a step back, the look in her eyes triggered the memory of when she had almost killed me. "When was that taken? How are you and Norman… I voiced barely above a whisper, I couldn't stop myself, I needed to know.Her eyes darkened and I crossed my fingers hoping she wouldn't lash out like last time. “I know we share an apartment but that doesn't give you the right to snoop through my things.""I wasn’t snooping, it fell from a book." I retorted.She ignored me, glancing down at the bloodstain near the door. "I thought that was yours, looks like I was wrong, sigh” she muttered a bit disappointed.Then her gaze flicked to Elias. Her brows
Axel's POV I didn’t want to do this.I didn’t want to be the bad guy, to force her, to make her follow me. But something about him felt wrong. I couldn’t explain it, but the unease inside me wouldn’t go away. My instincts never failed me, I had to get Violet away from him even if it meant being the bad guy.I could spot her through the glass, her eyes wide. Hopefully, I hadn't hurt her by the little stunt I pulled.She began moving her hands, tugging at something before she opened the door.She stepped out looking angry- no, not angry… a little disheveled.Her lips parted slightly, her eyes wide as if she hadn’t expected to see me standing here.Something warm curled in my chest but it disappeared the moment the other door opened.“We don't need you here” I motioned at him to head back to his car. If he was smart he would do so my patience was thin."Axel seriously? Are you trying to get us killed?" Violet said hysterically like she was tired of this."Keep walking," I said, ignorin
Violet POV I leaned through the pane like a puppy on the window who just wanted to watch the wind blow, thinking back to a time when things were roses and sunshine.It's funny how I took the little things for granted, back then I wished things would have been easier and less frustrating but now I would give anything to go back to those frustrating days.When my biggest worry was a stubborn patient who wanted to teach me my job or finding another pair of my good shoes… I let out a sigh, my shoulders slumping as I settled back in my seat. Funny how things had changed now I was on the run, trying to save myself from a berserk werewolf roommate, other werewolves, and even an over-possessive mate who saw me as a mistake.Who knew the devil had the most gorgeous face on the planet?One time he's protective other times he's the one I should be protected from.He wasn't normal that I was certain of, no normal person would drive recklessly because they had a bad feeling.I wanted to laugh it
Violet's POV Axel's voice cut through the chaos right above us. Playing like a hero from a movie, he leaped from a tree, doing a backflip before hitting the ground with a dramatic thud, a smirk threatening to tear his face in half. Hope burst through me, and weakly, I pushed myself off the tree. My gaze landing on Elias's stunned expression, which quickly dissolved into resentment. "The Almighty Axel Sinclair," he scoffed. The nice man I thought I knew finally revealed his true colors. "You should know I'm a man of my promise," Axel responded, advancing towards him. "This is your fault," He accused, saying some other words that zone into the background. My body couldn't fight against the poison, and my knees couldn't hold me any longer. I fell to the dirt, watching the two men through my blurry vision. "Violet," A worried voice yelled out, I didn't know who said it, and frankly, I didn't want to find out. I just wanted the darkness to swallow me whole and take me away from this c
Violet's POV My lashes slowly fluttered open, the first thing that hit me was the throbbing in my head.It momentarily blinded me for a solid minute before I could snap back to reality.There was a blanket thrown over me, and I frowned confused. I wasn't in my room so where did this blanket come from?For a moment, I lay there, staring at the beads of sunlight that forced its way through the high trees.My mind was blank, body slow to respond but one thing was for certain I wasn't the type of person to go camping.Then abruptly it hit me through the fog,Everything that happened before I passed out the wolves,Sapphire.And one name rose to my lips, my voice hoarse as I whispered,"Elias."I shifted, wincing as every sore muscle screamed in protest. My cognitive skills began working again. I choked as the metallic stench of blood hit me, my stomach twisted, if it wasn't empty I would have puked.Scrunching my nose, I forced myself to sit up, clutching the blanket around my shoulder
Violet's POVI stared at Sapphire, the truth tightening my chest. "You’re human, Violet. You should choose your own," she said, her chin lifted defiantly.I didn't know about acceptance but she stood for the same thing as the wolves. They had the same motive but were on two different teams.This was a losing game for both teams.I shook my head slowly, confusion prickling my skin. "But why?" My voice cracked before I could catch it. "All this hatred... Why can’t humans and werewolves just… just get along?"I wasn't just asking for her reasoning, I was pleading for an answer that made any of this madness make sense.Sapphire's eyes darkened. "You’re asking the wrong question," she said. Her words dripped with disdain, but under it, I heard something else too pain. "Violet, do you really believe you’re the first human to be mated to a werewolf?"I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I hadn’t… I hadn’t thought about it. With the way everyone acted, I was made to believe it was somet
Violet's POV “Good morning my lady” a voice steered me awake. I fluttered my lashes softly peeking to see Lia grinning.“Can't I stay in bed for just one second?” I groaned, rolling the pillow over my face.It felt like I hadn't slept in ages, my body yearned for more rest.“My lady I would have let you if it wasn't important, but this is your first Luna tea party”“That's not my problem” I yawned, sinking deeper into the mattress.“My lady, please, you have to do this,” Lia spoke softly tugging at the pillow. “Other Lunas from other packs will soon arrive to see you.”Other Lunas?I snapped my eyes open, pushing off the pillow.“What do you mean other Lunas?” I questioned frantically.“It's tradition, before your coronation other Lunas are to welcome you, and since you have quite the reputation you have more guests than usual.”I frowned, running a hand through my ruffled hair.I could already taste the disaster, if the maids were shabby how would other high ranked Lunas act?“Is th
Violet’s POV I kept going, brushing off the rankled sting of the elder’s words as I made my way through the stone hallways. He just gave me a reason to find Axel and tell him what happened, his pack was discriminating against its people.The madness for power had blinded everyone. I had to make sure he knew about Noella, and maybe even ask why his guards acted like I was some criminal to be hauled around. They stood by my side like escorts, their legs moving robotically as we walked through the hallway. They didn't even speak when that elder was threatening me… well then again they didn't care when Noella was dying,Why would they give a fuck about me?“Here” one of them announced as they turned around a corner, I followed my legs aching exhaustion creeping slowly through me.I didn't know how long we had been at the hospital, my body didn't acknowledge time when all I wanted was to save a life, but now I could feel how much I had stressed myself,And the hours we had stayed pacin
Violet's POV “Get the doctor, Lia” I said flabbergasted. I was still astonished by what I had just witnessed.“They didn't respond to me” Lia responded, her eyes focused on Noella.Instinctively I gathered the skirts of my gown then bolted out of the room. If I had to drag him down her to check on her so be it .“DOCTOR!” I yelled, sprinting down the hallway until I found the same uninterested man who had told us there was nothing more he could do. I grabbed his arm, breathless. “She’s breathing. She’s back. Noella’s alive! Please come check on her”He stared at me like I was insane pulling his hand away. “I already said we can't do anything else” he dismissed about to walk away but I stood in his way.“I asked for a check-up, you don't want your Alpha knowing you denied such a simple request” I didn’t wait for him to reply. I turned on my heel and began walking knowing throwing in the Alpha card was something that would get him to come.And just as I suspected his footsteps trailed
Violet's POVIt had been a while now, Lia kept pacing, biting at her nails why she prayed fervently for her sister.On the other hand Damon leaned against the wall, his gaze occasionally landing on me as I helped the patients around.Being in my natural habitat just gave me an insatiable itch to help others. There was an old lady in a wheelchair struggling to get by and immediately I saw her, I stood to go help her.The lady weakly muttered a thank you as a nurse took over then I returned to where Lia and Damon were.Lia still looked scared out of her mind, trembling her hands clasped as if in prayer, it ached me I couldn't do anything to help, right now all we could do was wait.“I’ve never seen a display like that before,” Damon muttered behind me.I turned to him, titling my head perplexed. “What do you mean?”“You went against two powerful wolves with scissors” he whispered, biting back a smile.The scissors was still in my hand for some reason I refused to let it go, maybe mental
Violet's POV The butterfly flew away leaving me alone in the chamber, I guess I had to find my room myself.I turned towards the door, Mariah's weird conversation replaying in my head.So far she was the only royal person I liked. The council members were my least favorite.One thing I couldn't shake off was the question; Did I refuse the Luna titie because I didn't want it or because everyone else didn't want me to take it.Being Luna sounded overwhelming, stressful and since I was a human a huge responsibility. But it also meant I could stay. Stay in this beautiful place where everything was amazing. Stay close to Axel. And a part of me, one manipulated by the mate bond wanted exactly that.There were a lot of other rooms I hadn't been to, who knew what else I could see, maybe talking animals or vampires.I mean a woman disappeared out of thin air anything was possible at this point.Retracing my steps I managed to find a familiar corridor that I believed would lead to my room.I
Chapter 32Axel’s POVI was the last one to step out before the doors closed behind me with a loud thud, sealing Violet and the seer inside.I didn’t know what I expected from that meeting, well that was the thing with Mariah you never knew what to expect.My body ached like I’d just shifted and fought ten wolves back-to-back. Every breath felt heavier than the last.I needed out of my head. Without a word, I turned to leave.“Alpha Axel I hope you're satisfied” we've had too much time together I could recognize him by his voice, councilman Reed.I turned around, cocking a brow at his ridiculous statement.“Excuse me?” “Your human mate is causing a lot of problems” the choleric old man snapped.“And your temper is causing unnecessary drama” Surprisingly I wasn't the one who spoke. I turned to look at Elder Azure. This was the first time I ever heard her speak.She was the first woman to join the elders, and as I could recall she was one of the elders my father had genuine respect for
Chapter 31Violet’s POVThe royal seer? Was she some type of priestess? She looked way too young and ravishing to be a seer, if watching Harry Potter taught me anything, it was that they were all old hags.But the lady was far from it, she looked barely older than me, her silver hair falling just below her shoulders, even with the flowing gown, you could see her beautiful curves.Everything about the werewolf world was different, and that fact alone intimidated me aside from the fact she was literally surrounded by wolves who wanted a piece of me.“Come in, Violet. Don’t be scared,” Mariah called gently from within waving at me with a friendly smile.Easy for her to say. I would be ridiculed the moment I stepped inside that room.I took a step back when I bumped into Axel's Beta.He gave a small nudge to my shoulder. “I’ve been ordered to force you in if you resist,” he whispered softly and I felt a bead of sweat forming at my temple.I glanced at him, searching for any crack in his