When did Haylee become such a fighter? What's gotten into her? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. I'm sorry for not updating yesterday. A stressful trip to the market for necessities took all day, and I still have a headache. I'll try to post more chapters today. Thanks for reading, Kiki.
HAYLEE~~“I’m sorry.”Lexie’s voice hit my eardrums just as I was about to ask after her from Flavia and our mom, the two women who have chosen not to leave my side since they got here this morning.It was barely twenty hours after my near-death experience. Who was I kidding? It was a death experience, but I got to recover quickly because of the attention I got from the healers and red wolves alike.Xalen, who was forced to leave me for less than an hour this morning after he made sure we spent the night together with no one to disturb us, muttered, “You don’t have to be, Lexie.”The confusion on my sister’s face was obvious. I had to quickly add with a big smile on my face, “You don’t have to worry; Roy and Wyatt have explained what happened to us. It’s okay, Lexie.”As soon as those words hit my sister’s eardrums, she broke down in tears. I opened my arms to her, and she walked over to hug me, still apologizing because she still blamed herself for how long I was trapped in the de
HAYLEE~~“I am waiting for you. Sophia, Asher, and Jodie are waiting.”“Flavia is waiting.”I heard them. I could hear them loud and clear even though I felt like I was trapped in an enclosed place with no oxygen. My throat was burning, and while I unconsciously expected my heart to ache, I couldn’t feel it.It felt like I was trapped in the sack of death with no air to bring me back to life, yet I could hear those words and feel the desperation in them. I tried to reach for the light that came through with those words, but I couldn’t move.I was trapped. Trapped in the dark, tight sack of death.Until I heard these words, “Hey, Big sis. It’s me, Lexie.”Instantly, I felt relieved. One would think that would come from hearing my mate’s voice, but no. It was Lexie’s voice that freed me from that sketch. I felt this strange heaviness getting lifted off my mind and soul.It was a cloud, yet it was heavy… like fear, and I didn’t understand why I would be scared in that moment until I f
ALPHA KING XALEN~~She was getting cold.My mate, the woman I love. The woman who healed my soul and made my life so much better than the mess she met when she came into it. The woman—that woman was getting colder by the second.Goddess, my heart was beating rapidly yet still at the same time.I have lost all sense of time since Haylee and I collapsed earlier, but while I regained consciousness just as Gladys announced that the Crimson ritual was over and the Crimson curse was broken, Haylee remained unconscious, lifeless, and cold.Haylee was still in my arms. I couldn’t bear to let her go, even though the Red wolves had tried to peel my arms off her. They gave up when they realized that I would lose my mind if they separated my mate and me.“When is she going to wake up?” I breathed, questioning Aradia, whose face had paled like that of a ghost.Hell, she was paler than Haylee.Aradia’s eyes fell on the red wolves that had surrounded Haylee and me before she said, “Soon, King Xal
Alpha Prince Roy’s POV~~With Lexie’s back to us, Wyatt and I couldn’t see what she was doing as she stood over Richard’s frame, but we were so damn sure that she was untying him, and we were ready to take them both down.“Seriously? After everything Haylee has trusted you with?” I barked at her, finally letting my feelings get the best of me. “For goddess’s sake! We all trusted and accepted you into our lives.”Lexie tensed up as if she wasn’t expecting to hear my voice. Before she could turn around, Wyatt stormed over to where she was standing, yanking her away from Richard’s body, which none of us paid attention to.“It’s not what you think! Just let me go!” Lexie screamed, but Wyatt was too pissed to listen to her.She didn’t let that stop her, though; she continued screaming and kicking against Wyatt, who was way stronger than her and the warriors she had knocked out to get here. “Let me finish what I have started. Let me do this for my sister! Let me do this for my mom! I’m b
Princess Allison’s POV~~One minute I was chasing after Lexie, hoping to stop her before she could make it to our dad’s cell. I didn’t know what I was thinking. I mean, I have seen her knock out more than fifteen prison guards, both male and female, yet I thought it was wise to keep following her.I honestly believed I could stop her on my own and take accolades… and, of course, gain Xalen and Haylee’s mercy.One minute I was so damn sure that I was making the right decision and didn’t realize just how stupid I was acting. Not only had I lost my strengths, but I had also lost the powers I once had and used to make people do my bidding.One minute I was certain, but the next, I was on the damn floor, unable to move as pain sliced through my back and stomach.“Oh, no,” I cried out the moment the realization sank in.My eyes widened in shock as I stared at the floor, a scream tearing from my throat. I instinctively rolled onto my side, desperately trying to undo whatever damage I fear
Alpha Prince Roy’s POV~~At first, I thought I was overreacting and overly alert because I was bent on protecting Xalen and Haylee, as they would be vulnerable within the next hour.When I saw Lexie slipping away, despite her promise to Haylee to stay put and step in if necessary, I initially felt foolish. I believed it was the initial suspicion I harbored when she arrived over a month ago that was dulling my judgment.But then Jax nudged me to pursue her, especially when I realized someone else was trailing behind her. My mom chirped, “It’s never a good sign when someone who was once a suspect makes such a move.”I heeded my wolf’s warnings and went after Lexie and the vile frame that was discreetly trailing her, after I told Flavia that I would be right back. It didn’t take long for me to figure out that the person following Lexie was none other than Allison.It was at this point that I thought to involve Wyatt in whatever this was, but since I haven’t caught the two sisters doin