Reed's pov
"Refill it and leave the bottle." I ordered the waitress. She silently nodded and sprinted back to the counter. I gulped the first glass like it was water and refill the glass quickly. Today was one of the longest day of my life.
I hated that Asher ditched me at the last second otherwise I won't be here at the first place tolerating the presence of these scumbags. I doubted if Asher's presence would make any difference now. After all, she was here.
As if in queue, she walked through the stairs, walking in her own glory. Her red dress was not helping either. Her hazel brown eyes were the first thing that always caught my attention. So vibrant, fierce but still laced with innocence. Her deep brown hairs were longer than I last remember. My hands ached to play with her hairs' curls.
I shake my head. I was acting like some love sick teenager. I decided to leave the room before I would do something I regret.
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“Are you sure you are alright?” Dumeny asked for the fiftieth time.I nodded. And with that he started pacing around the room again.“Why were they after her?” Diaz asked the most obvious question everyone were thinking about right now.“Hell, she is the alpha, and the top of that she is a female, making her the easy target.” Darek said lamely as if stating the facts.Was I really an easy target?“I guess we should deliver her…” before Darek would have completed that sentence, Dumeny backed him to the wall by his neck.“Say the word and that would be your last sentence before death.” Dumeny said, baring his canines, showing his wolf on the surface. Darek was fighting to loose himself from his hold, his face turning blue with every second.“Dumeny stop it. I don’t want anybody fighting for me.”Surely not after when the witches al
Reed was gone as soon I completed the whole story covering every single detail from the hooded lady, the veiny guard and a head of beta Casper of Dumeny's pack. I gulped the water to ease the functioning of my brain, it was already past midnight and I doubted anybody wanted to sleep.Dumeny was sitting beside me. After his incident with Diaz, he had his guards up, any movement and he will be changed into his wolf. Reed returned sooner than I anticipated. He threw two bags on the table. I easily recognized one because it was mine. He quickly placed some papers, zipped it close and turned towards me.“You are going with me.” He said as a matter of factly. Before I would say something Darek interrupted. “Then what? They want her blood; they wouldn’t stop until we hand over her to them, they had the blade of Zydus.” Dumeny looked at Darek as if he was out of his mind.“Have you heard yourself? They wanted us to turn back on each o
I opened my eyes only to greeted by the sunlight peeking through the window. I blinked twice before I realized it was not my bed, and yesterday’s events flashed in my mind. The witches, blade, Oracle. I shake my head and hoped it was just some sick dream. But my conscience already knew the answer.I pulled myself from the bed and stand near the window. The sun was peeking from the clouds painting the whole sky gold. Last night I slept like baby. I don’t recall the last time I have such a peaceful sleep. I felt refreshed.I freshen up and called August to check on pack, I had already lied about the postponement of the meeting but I am not quite sure how he will react when he know that I am at Reed’s house, but now I don’t want to think about that. I quickly changed in black shots and put my hairs in a bun. I haven’t eaten anything since last night and my stomach growled in agreement.The castle was huge. It was not like the nor
It’s been one week since I have arrived here. Since I last seen him. Living away from him was never been an easy task but the fact that now we were living under the same roof and on the same floor was worse. I have rejected him but can still feel the mate bond. Diana told me it was because the rejection has to be from both sides and Reed never rejected me. He simply accepted it and flied.I know the bastard did it on purpose. Diana on the other hand had more respectful approach, she told he saved me from the pain of being rejected which I hardly doubt was his slightest intention.The pain of the rejection was much worse than the pain of my first transformation. And now living under the same roof, knowing your mate would probably in the next room was nothing more than torture. Reed kept distance from me from the first minute I entered the castle.He would leave early in the morning before I would be awake and come late at nights. He would send Asher to chec
“Diana?” I shouted the name of the only person I wanted to meet. I was tired and excited at the same time; I want to spill every single detail of our journey to Diana. Reed and I had made some progress, unlike other times, we talked like properly talked and he not ignored me.Reed had to check on the borders so he left me on the main gate. On the top of that he bid me goodbye. I was grinning like a mad teenage girl, who had first time talked to her crush.“Diana?” I asked checking each room. The lights were off, the servants were probably gone by now. After looking through each room I opened my bed room. A white note was placed at the middle of the bed. I sat on the bed lazily and opened the note. I know who wrote the letter.Dear Esma,It seems that the work for which I had gone would probably take some time and I doubted you had to live without me for few days. I hope Reed will not give you hard time (b
Reed’s pov“Yes, Asher I am on my way.” I hung up the phone and drive fast to the outskirts of the city. He had called me hundredth time but this time his voice was on edge. Today I took Esma to my favorite restaurant for lunch. I could take her to the nearest bakery on the next street but I can’t make myself to do that. Somehow, I liked to spend time with her. but I can’t speak it on her face. I like her instantly when I first saw her. she is perfect in every way.She was everything a man needed; she should be worshipped. And this gives me another reason to hate myself. But I can’t make myself to tell her all the horrible things I have done, how I shred the blood of innocents. I am not worth enough for him. I am a monster.Cursed.After lunch Asher was calling me non-stop. I drop Esma on the gates and left only after ensuring she had entered the castle. She was totally opposite of me, ev
Esma’s pov“Can you pass some salt please?” I asked eating my food not looking in his direction. We ate our food in complete silence. Neither he nor I make an eye contact. He was completely avoiding me and after our littleaccidentI was doing the same. He passed me the salt and I quickly grab the bottle from his hand.I was making sure not make any physical contact with him. A long but comfortable silence stretched between us. Somehow the silence seemed to connect us, in the way the words never could. Or maybe it was my brain which was playing with me.He opened a file from his bag he brought from the car earlier and started reading it. he looked somewhat disturbed after his return from the borders. I wanted to ask him, only if I had some courage. After what seems to be an awfully long time, I tried to break some ice.“When will Diana return?” I asked in a low voice.He
Reed's pov“Mom?” I asked anxiously. “Mom?” still no response. I quickly run in the direction of my house. The trees were burned dead. Houses were destroyed. Dead bodies were piled on one side of the street.The whole scene was horrific it could easily turn anybody’s blood cold. I ran stumbling over dead bodies till I reached my house. My house had met the same fate like the others did. The roof was half destroyed. I entered inside.The moon was peeking the through the broken roof. dead bodies of several soldiers were laid across the gate. Whoever did that must be a powerful fighter or trained assassin. The ground was filled with the blood. I covered my nose in disgust and started looking for my mother fearing the worst.“Mom?” my heart was beating fast; fearing if something happened to her. we were living here peacefully; we meant no harm then why woul