AXEL“The fuck do you want to talk to me about?!” I growled as I tried to punch him again, but he dodged, punching me instead on my jaw. “You know where Violet is, yeah?” he growled, rage burning in his eyes. Without hesitation, I ducked and grabbed him by his waist, pushing him to the floor with me. “I am so going to kill you!” I growled as I began to punch him aimlessly.He twisted beneath me, managing to climb on top, but before he could throw a punch, I rolled back over, reclaiming my spot above him. My fist connected with his face, and I hit him again and again, mercilessly. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my groin, and I winced, flicking my gaze to that area. He used that moment of distraction to push me away from him and jumped to his feet. He had fucking jammed my groin with his knee. I recovered immediately, jumping to my feet and snarling at him. “Where have you hidden her?” he growled as he wiped the blood dripping down his nose with the back of his hand. “You think
AXELI relished making these players question their decision to join the lacrosse team almost as much as I enjoyed entertaining Violet with my dribbling skills. After maneuvering past two opponents in quick succession, I turned to look at her, ready to boast, when I noticed Zara speaking to her. A jolt of fear surged through me—had the cloak stopped working? Just then, halftime was called, and I jogged off the field, heading straight toward them.“Violet,” I called, looking at her, worried.“She can see me,” Violet said, darting her gaze to Zara, who had a hard frown on her face.“How...” I murmured. “You are cloaked.”“Any witch would be able to see you if they wanted to,” Zara groaned, her gaze fixed on Violet.“Every witch in school can see me?” Violet asked, as she looked around in panic.“No. They can’t. I don’t know what is happening to this generation of witches. The witches in this school, I mean. They are all weak, except for one person, of course, which I suspect is the on
AXELI could’ve easily ignored Silas’s outrage, but knowing him, he would’ve broken the damn door down if I didn’t open it. The last thing I wanted was for him to catch sight of me completely naked. Groaning, I walked out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist. Violet quickly followed, grabbing another towel and wrapping it around her beautiful body. I stepped out of the bathroom and went straight for the door, pulling it open. Silas barged in and scanned the room thoroughly, intense rage saturating his features.“Where is she?” he growled as he marched to the bathroom and swung the door open, then the wardrobe, fridge and every other place where a person could hide. When he realized she wasn’t anywhere inside the room, he turned to look at me. “Where is she? Where is my daughter?” he growled. I raised my brow, feigning ignorance. “Last I heard, her guards forcefully took her away. So, I should be asking you, Silas. Where is Violet?”“You’re lying!” he barked, stepping
VIOLET“I hope he marks us today,” Onyx said as Axel carried us through the hallways.“Onyx!” I gasped.“What? I have always hoped for the day he would. The day we would really become one,” she replied, unapologetic.I shook my head, having nothing to say to her in response. Truthfully, I longed for that day too—the day he would finally mark me.“What is wrong with him?” I suddenly heard a girl whisper to her friend. “Why is he holding his hand like that?”I tapped Axel on the back lightly. “Drop me. People are staring at you,” I murmured.“Let them stare. I don’t care,” he hissed.We got to his room and he opened the door, walking inside.“You’ll be staying here until everything is sorted,” he said as he laid me on the bed. “Is there anything you need from your room? I could get them for you.”My eyes widened in shock. “What? No, I can’t live with you!”“Why are you looking as if I have asked you the most impossible thing ever?” He chuckled as he leaned in and whispered into my ear,
AXELEver since Daisy told me that Violet had been taken away by her bodyguards, I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about it. Fear gnawed at me—the fear that I might never get to see her again. It sounded like something Silas would do. He could easily lock her away just to prevent me from marking her and making her completely mine.I was sitting in my room, staring blankly into the air, when Mason suddenly mind-linked me. “Axel,” he called, worry lacing his tone. “What happened?” I quickly asked. “It’s Indie. She just fainted,” he told me. “What?” Worry coursed through me as I jerked to my feet. “Where is she?” “In her room.” “Are you there with her?” “Yes…” “Then take her to the hospital.” I groaned as I dashed out of my room and rushed toward her dorm room.Mason abruptly cut off the mind-link without replying. When I got to her room, I knocked on the door. Mason opened it almost immediately, and I rushed inside, my gaze roaming around the room. Then, I sighted Indie lying
VIOLET Two of the soldiers suddenly grabbed my arms and began to drag me back inside the pack house. I struggled, threw my body all around to free myself, but I stood no chance against them. My chest was on the verge of exploding with rage as I tried to make sense of why this was happening.They took me back to the dining area where all of them were still seated, including Emmett. “Did you think my men were going to allow you out of this pack?” the Eastern King asked, glaring at me. “I need to leave this place, now!” I yelled, snapping my gaze at my dad. “Please.” Everything was so overwhelming that tears began to stream down my face. “Why are you doing this to me?” I croaked out. What kind of a father was he? He didn’t give a care in the world about my feelings. He just always did whatever soothed him. I hated him. I hated him so much. “It is for the best, Violet dear,” he said calmly. I extended my claws with rage and began to pierce through my chest with them. It was painful,
VIOLET“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me!” I yelled at the top of my lungs, and I couldn’t help but laugh at how incredulous what he had just said was. “What is funny?” Father looked at me, confused, as if he wasn’t the one who had just said the most ridiculous thing ever. “It doesn’t even make sense at all. Why would you want to marry me off just because you want an alliance with the East?” “Because that is what is best for both kingdoms!” he groaned.“What exactly is best for both kingdoms? My suffering? Because that’s what you’re selling me into—a life of eternal suffering!” I fired back at him, my voice sharp with fury. “It is not up for debate. We are sealing this deal off, and you are marrying Emmet!” he said with finality. “Oh, now I see. You want me to suffer just like my mom. You want me to be doomed forever!” I growled. “You won’t be doomed forever. Emmet would love and protect you. I made him promise me that!” he growled. “You made him what?” I groaned, snapping
VIOLET The bodyguards had never bothered me. They had always tried to give me as much space as possible. So, why were they suddenly trying to break the door if I didn’t open up now? Worries washed through me as I wondered what was happening. “Take me back to the room,” I quickly told Daisy, stretching out my hands. She took it and cast the spell that took us back to the dorm room. Just as we arrived, the door burst open, collapsing on the floor. I stared wide-eyed at the door that had been ripped off its frame. “What? Why did you do that?” I yelled as I snapped my gaze at the men. “We have been knocking, but you haven’t been responding. And we were instructed by the Alpha King to break it down if you didn’t respond,” one of them responded. “What is it? Why do you want to see me?” I glared at them. “Come with us, please.” One of them came closer and reached for my hand, but I yanked his hand off. “Do not touch me!” I growled.“Please come with us peacefully, or we’ll be force
VIOLET“We go through the same thing every time you have a date with him,” Daisy said exasperatedly as she helped me pick a dress for the date.“You say this as if we’ve gone on dates countless times.” I rolled my eyes as I picked up a blush pink chiffon midi dress with flutter sleeves and stared at it.“That looks like something you’d wear to a wedding,” Daisy said as she snatched the dress from me and tossed it into the wardrobe. “And yes, this feels like something I have done countless times because it is really tiring,” she huffed.A knock suddenly sounded on the door, and we both turned our attention to it.“Who is it?” I asked.“Mason,” he answered from the other end of the door.I walked over to the door and opened it, only to see him holding a large box. My gaze narrowed as I stared at the box.“What is this?” I asked.“A message from Axel,” he told me as he handed me the box.“What’s inside it?” I asked as I took the box from him.“Check it,” he said with a smile on his face.