Gerry gulped and I saw afew droplets of sweat slide down his forehead.Zander then marched over towards Isis. Declan washolding Carson's head while the blonde woman checked his neck. The three of usfollowed Zander."Isabelle, is he going to be ok?" Theblonde lady looked up at me and Gerry. "It's ok Doctor, Hazel is my mateand the guy is Cleo's mate," Zander explained.Isabelle shot to her feet and jumped in my arms."Luna, it's a pleasure to meet you." Her eyes glossed with tears. Iguess being a Luna is a big deal around these parts."Nice to meet you too Isabelle, but you cancall me Hazel."Zander grunted in disapproval."Ok Hazel and you can call me Izzy." Shesmiled. "And you are?" She asked Gerry."I'm Gerard, but everyone calls me Gerry andyou must be the pack doctor.""Yes, I am. It's nice to meet you Gerry andplease call me Izzy.""Enough pleasantries. Izzy come and fix myBeta, or am I not allowed to call you that." I swore I saw smoke comingfrom Zander's nose and ea
Zander and I went over towhere Agatha was. "Here she is," I said."This can't be!" Isis trembled."She looks different but, I'm sure she was my sister!" She revealed."Your sister?" Zander and I both said."Yes, but I thought she died centuries ago, Ithought she died along with her twin sister.""Don't tell me her twin sister's name isAgnes," I said."Yes, that's her name.""Well Agnes was here too, but before Zandercould kill her, a dark mist came for her.""KING LUCIFER! THAT'S HIS SIGNATURE, DARKSMOKES, AND MISTS." Isis explained."Who is he?" Zander questioned."He is the twin's father.""Oh, but not yours?" I inquired."No, my mother was a white witch and myfather was a white wizard, but when my father died my mother had an affair witha dark wizard and that's how the twins were born. My mother raised them aswhite witches but their father was secretly teaching them dark magic. A fewcenturies ago, they turned on my mother and me and we fought to the death. Mymother sacrif
HAZEL'S POV"So you are a fucking hunter!" Zanderroared. He stood up abruptly from the dining table and flipped it over, sendingeverything crashing to the floor."Calm down Z, he means us no harm. He didn'teven believe them about werewolves until he met us?" Cleo tried to reasonwith Zander."So why join the leagues of huntersthen?" Zander seethed through his teeth."It was just a way to pay for my tuition. Yousee, I lost my scholarship and I almost dropped out of my graduate program.They offered to pay my fees if I joined their organization, and it's the riseof the hunters, not the league of the hunters." Gerry corrected.Zander closed his eyes tightly. We could all feelZander's anger. He opened his eyes and then he spoke. "Ok, since you'reCleo's mate, you are now my responsibility, I'll pay for your expenses, youjust need to leave the organization.""But Zander it's not that easy." Gerrygot up from his chair."What do you mean?""I know two guys who ended up dead after th
HAZEL'S POVBeautiful! I thought as I examined the smallgolden chest that I held in my hands. The mark of Helios sat on top of itsrectangular frame. I was still amazed that my birthmark and the mark were oneand the same."Is that it?" Zander asked."Yes."His eyes sparkled at the exquisiteness of theitem. "Do you want me to give you some privacy?""No, I want you here when I open it."I ran my hand over it once more and then I tried openingit, but to my amazement, the damn thing wouldn't open.I studied the chest again and I noticed that therewas no latch, no keyhole, and no buckle. There seemed to be no way to open it."Then how the hell do I open it?" Iquickly became frustrated and I threw the chest across the room into the wall."Calm down Kitten," Zander pulled me inhis arms."How am I suppose to know what's inside, ifthe stupid thing won't open," I grunted."Ok, just take a few minutes to breathe andthen try again."I switched on the A.C., I needed to cool down. Isat
HAZEL'S POVThe earth stood still, my mind went blank and myheart felt heavy. My soul was filled with pain and questions. If it wasn't forZander's hold around my waist, then I would surely tumble to the ground."Hazel, Hazel... talk to me, Kitten!"Zander's voice sounded like he was far away, even though he was standing rightin front of me. "Kitten please snap out of it." He moved his handsfrom my waist and settled them on my shoulders. He shook me hard, but I stilldid not respond. I was just staring into space, dazed and confused.He tugged me to his muscular body and encased meinto a warm hug. He lowered his head to the crook of my neck. "Hazel,everything will be ok, I promise." He pulled away from the hug and loweredhis head to my eyes. "Hazel? I don't know what to do. You're not talkingto me...shit! You're not even blinking. I think I should call someone...maybeGabrielle."I knew Zander was speaking, but my mind was toobusy searching for answers to all the questions cir
??? POVHazel sat on the small leather chair across fromher aunt, while Zander stood behind Hazel with his hands on her shoulders.Julia took the cup from the saucer and raised it to her lips, she took a sip ofthe exotic tea. She had her pinky out and her eyes glued on Hazel. She waitedon Hazel to react.Hazel stood up and began to march back and forthacross the room. Her eyes looked wild and she was biting her nails to thequick. She paused for a few seconds and looked at her aunt. Julia took anothersip of the tea, then she placed the cup and saucer on the coffee table nearestto her. She repositioned herself on the large leather sectional. She squintedher eyes quizzically at Hazel.Hazel raised her hands dramatically through theair, shook her head, and began pacing all over again.Zander was also in a state of shock, but he washandling it better than Hazel. He just stood there watching his mate pacingaround in circles like a mental patient. Julia sat, with her arms placed d
HAZEL'S POVI listened keenly to the story that Aunt Jules wasreciting. I was sitting in my bedroom on the carpet, Indian style, and Zander wassitting behind me with his strong legs around my body. I leant back in hischest and let the comfort and the heat of his body consumed me.Aunt Jules began. "Legend states that longago in the time of the Gods, the ruler of the Gods, Zeus assigned a task foreach God to carry out. Helios, the Sun God was in charge of ensuring that thedays were bright and the moon Goddess, Selene was assigned, along with thestars, to light the dark nights. Selene was so beautiful and pure, that Helioseventually fell in love with her. He would watch her in secret and dedicate hisbrightest days to her. Zeus didn't like the way Helios was always lurkingaround and watching Selene, not only because they were siblings, but because healso grew an infatuation for the Moon Goddess.""WOAH! Hold up, so Selene and Helios arebrother and sister?" I had to ask."Yes,
"Yes, Hazel and so theprophecy was born." Aunty cast her eyes on me."But who was their leader?" I needed toknow."He called himself king Lucifer," Auntysaid.Mine and Zander's eyes went wide. "Of course,it had to be Agnes' and Agatha's father." I was not surprised at all."Shit!" Zander mumbled under his breath."My mother told me this story over and over, but I never got the name ofthe dark witches' leader.""Yes, my boy. King Lucifer is as evil as theycome, he tried to kill young Rosalinda that day, but Endymion saved her. Thewitches eventually retreated and Helios was so thankful that Endymion saved hisbaby girl, he granted him the gift of telekinesis.""That's how I got my gift, Hazel, I got itbecause I'm a descendant of Endymion.""Oh wow, this is all so bizarre." Irubbed my fingers over my temples. "So what happened next Zander?""Well, it was said that Selene was lookingdown one night and saw Helios making love to Akila and she lost it. She camedown to earth and sh