Mag-log inDAISY“I am…” a profuse cough cut her off. “I am dying, Daisy. I need your help.”“What do you need?” I asked as I studied her. She looked really pitiful.“There’s a spell I need to cast, but I would need another witch,” she murmured.“What spell is that?”“I’ll show you…” she extended her hands for me to take.I was about to take it, but quickly withdrew my hand.“Why didn’t you contact my mom?” I asked her with narrowed eyes. Lila would’ve gone to my mom first if she needed help, not me.Something was suspicious about this. I couldn’t quite place it.She paused for a moment before coughing. “I was at her place. But… she was busy with your father. I didn’t want to disturb her, so I left.”My mom would’ve felt her presence, cloaked or not. Something was definitely fishy.Could this be the ulterior motive Gabriel had talked about?“What do you want?!” I growled, my expression shifting from pity to annoyance.“Believe me. I just need your help,” she took a step closer. “Why would I lie?
DAISYThe widow’s breath was a very potent poison to witches. Its effect started within a few minutes of ingestion, escalating so fast that it killed whoever took it within seconds—unless the witch had the power to expel the poison before it took full effect.Who was trying to kill me?“Stay here. Do not go anywhere!” Gideon groaned as he quickly rushed toward the door. “I need to track her down before she also gets killed.”I waited anxiously inside the bedroom, pacing up and down, hoping the Omega who brought the food would be caught. Her confession would lead us to her master, and we would know who was trying to take my life.Gideon’s mind-link came through a few minutes later. “Found her. She was about to get slaughtered in the woods, but one of the patrols caught up.”“Where are you?” I quickly asked.“Dungeon,” he replied.Without another word, I rushed out of the room and headed to the dungeon.The girl was young—not more than twenty. She had lush brown hair, blue eyes, and a c
DAISYI totally regretted cutting it off from his wrist down. I should have severed his entire arms!Now we were fucking back to ground zero, and that frustrated every cell within my being.“How were you going to eliminate him?” I turned to Lila. “It seems you’ve been hiding a lot from us. What’s your ulterior motive? You’re playing us, aren’t you?”“No!” she retorted rather too quickly. “You trust that man?” she pointed at his dead body.“I do not trust him. And I do not trust you either. What are your ulterior motives? Why are you helping us?”“I already told you, Daisy. I do not have ulterior motives. And I am not going back and forth with you. I am out of here!” She turned to leave.But I angrily used my magic to hold her still, rooting her to the ground.She tried to move but couldn’t.She flicked her gaze back, shock in her eyes. “How are you able to do this? I cannot break through your magic.”“What are your ulterior motives?” I growled.“Daisy,” Mother quickly chimed in, “let
DAISYAfter leaving the safe room, I went straight to our bedroom. The attack was just a distraction. I knew that. Gabriel was here for me, and to make my plan work, I needed to make myself available to him.Right in the middle of the room, I cast a boundary spell around a small circle in preparation for Gabriel’s arrival.Afterward, I sat on the bed, waiting for his appearance.I didn’t have to wait long before his figure materialized before me.The air in the room grew thick with a dark aura. It felt even darker than the last time.“Surprise!” he opened his arms wide, laughing like the maniac he was.“You have come to get me,” I said as I leapt to my feet.“Obviously. And this time, I have the perfect plan. You won’t be able to resist,” he muttered with a smirk on his face.I lifted a brow, a wicked smile on my lips. “Is that so?”We locked eyes, our plans hidden behind our smirks as we circled each other.While we moved around, I made a conscious effort to lure him toward the barri
DAISY“Daisy. You need to get inside, please. Get to the safe room with the women and children,” Gideon said urgently as he held my shoulders, staring into my eyes.“No. I need to stay and help fight them off,” I retorted.He shook his head vigorously. “No. Staying out here, within Gabriel’s reach, is dangerous. You are the one he wants. We cannot give him that. Go with the women and children, and you’ll be safe there.”I opened my mouth to protest, but he interrupted with a firm, “Please!”Trying to convince him would be futile. I’d help get the women and children to safety, but I wouldn’t be locked in there with them. I had the power to do something, and I wasn’t going to waste it.Gabriel would come for me. Definitely. And I was ready for him. I had the perfect plan to capture him.Tonight, he dies. Forever.“Okay,” I nodded and placed a quick kiss on his neck. “See you later. Be safe.”“I love you,” he said as he sought my lips and gave me a quick kiss.“I love you too,” I replied
DAISYI tried to scream, but I couldn’t. I tried to push, but I was too weak to do that. Fear and frustration consumed me as different thoughts roamed through my mind.Was this the end?I was already giving up when Kira suddenly awakened within me. And despite the wolfsbane that drenched our system, she pushed to the surface. With her last strength, she tore through the attacker’s hand, cutting the person deeply.She whimpered, and the grip on the pillow was released immediately. Without hesitation, she ran out of the room, leaving trails of blood behind her.I tried to catch her face, but I was too weak. The poison finally consumed all of me, and I was knocked out. Everything went black afterward.I didn’t know how long I was gone, but the next time I woke up, my head was on Gideon’s lap.His scent filled my nose, healing parts of me.“Gideon…” I whimpered as I snuggled into him.“You are awake,” he said quickly as he leaned in to take a proper look at my face. “Baby, how do you feel







