♦Raphael’s Point Of View♦“Thank you,” Arielle said as I helped her into the large bath tub full of warm water.“You remember how many drops she said you should use, right?” I asked, raising the small vial to my face. I was torn between feeling glad about it and irritated. I was happy it was done so that Arielle would be finally healed, but because it was, George had interrupting me when I was so close. So close to having her.I wanted to grab his neck and strangle him. The idiot had deliberately interrupted us. He wouldn’t have died if he had waited for just a few hours, but he just had to walk in and ruin the mood. I was sure she would have given herself to me without resistance.But I couldn’t complain or be really mad. Arielle was going to be completely fine, and she was bubbling with excitement, and I couldn’t help but feel the same. I didn’t need to even look at her to know that her broken leg was irking her. Though she wasn’t vocal about it, it was written all over her.“Just t
♡Arielle’s Point Of View♡“W-what I really wanted to say was that Sasha, Marie, and Hope could help me. You could take the vial away, and I could tell them it was a new soap that changed the colour of the water.” I blurted out, and embarrassment wiped the sleep right out of my eyes. Heat rushed to my face at what I had said.‘I don’t really mind?! What possessed me to say that?’ I scolded myself. I did mean what I said, but that didn’t mean I had to say it.“Oh, um… I’ll go call them,” Raphael said, picking up the vial and turning towards the door.“Wait,” I said, halting him in his steps, and he turned to me.“About the beach house.” I muttered, and his brows raised. Hope glinted in his green eyes.“What about the beach house?” he asked. Enthusiasm was heavy in his voice. He must really want to go.“I don’t think it’s a bad idea.” I confessed and licked my chapped bottom lip.His plan was, honestly, quite good. I needed a break before I worried myself to death. Three or four days at
♡Arielle’s Point Of View♡“Arielle.” Raphael let out a low, possessive growl as his eyes turned wolf-like and gold, full of pure hunger.His warm, earthy scent spiked up, higher than I experienced from him, and heat flushed through my skin. A small omega whine escaped my lips without my permission, my body responding naturally to my alpha. His lips curled to a devilish smirk, and moisture began forming between my legs. He wrapped his arm around my naked waist, sending electricity sparks where his hand touched my skin and pulled me closer to him. “Are you trying to drive me crazy with your temptation?” He asked, bringing his face to the crook of my neck and kissing my sensitive spot. I gasped, grabbing his broad, bare shoulders and leaning even closer to him.“Do you know how hard it is for me to control myself around you? Fighting the urge to pin you under me and claim you while your cute lips moan my name? Do you know how difficult it is to hold back when you’re prancing around, sed
♡Arielle’s Point of View♡ “Tomorrow,” I whispered to myself as I stood by the window, staring at the full, silver moon glowing in the sky. Howls and growls vibrated through the night air, wild and untamed, but I didn’t flinch. I had already gotten used to how alphas acted on the night of the full moon. Besides, that was the least thing on my mind. In about twenty-four hours from that moment, the battle would have already begun. I would be face-to-face with Killian, trying to rescue my sister and the whole world. Raphael, the others and I went through the plan over and over again, making sure there was nothing we missed. The layout of the abandoned fae temple where Killian would perform the ritual was etched in our brains. I knew each nook and cranny better than I knew my own name. Everything was planned to almost perfection and needed to be executed the same way. If it failed, then it would be all over. There would be nothing but chaos, and my good-for-nothing father
♡Arielle’s Point of View♡ The large pentagram at the centre of the room glowed with familiar green magic, then turned fiery orange and black and morphed into a portal, letting out an ominous aura and the stench of death. Loud, deranged shrieking echoed through the room, shaking the building from its foundation, and I crumbled to the ground. But I couldn’t keep my eyes off the creepy portal. A hoard of howling and crackling smoke-like creatures rose from it. They were molten grey and grotesque, with eyes that were piercing red, and they reeked like rotting corpses. The room suddenly turned too cold, and the air was too thin. I didn’t need to be told what they were to know what they were. I had seen them a lot in Agnes’ books to not miss them. Demons. A multitude of them were flying over the portal like a dark cloud with fire in it. ‘Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.’ I chanted to myself, hoping it would magically make what I felt disappear. It didn’t. Liana had warned me abo
♡Arielle’s Point of View♡“Mom?!” I rasped as I saw my mom rush towards us.Was I really seeing her, or was the pain making me delirious?“How? How did—never mind. I know that thing helped you.” Killian snarled at Liana, who was curled up and whimpering on the floor.I wasn’t imagining her. She was really there. Why? What was she doing? Why was she with us? Was that what Liana had up her sleeves? My mom? No! He would hurt her!“M-mom, get a-away.” I forced myself to say as I struggled and squirmed in his grip.“Oh, shut up.” He clicked his tongue, lifting the dagger.“No, please don’t hurt her.” She gasped, falling on her knees in front of him and bowing her head to touch his shoes.“M-mom no.” I struggled harder in his grip, trying to break free so I could raise her up.My blood boiled in my veins. She couldn’t grovel at his feet like a slave. She couldn’t grovel to that monster. I could never accept it.“Tell your daughter to stop struggling else…” He brought the tip of the knife cl
♡Arielle’s Point of View♡“Finally.” Liana laughed, her voice full of more life and energy than I had ever heard. The light burned brighter, radiating her joy.“No. No. NO!” Killian screamed, and I giggled.`Arielle? What’s going on? We can see the light.` Raphael’s worried voice rang through my head.`We got it! My mom got Liana’s wings! You guys can come inside now.`‘She got it! I can’t believe she got it! It was all a ploy after all.’ I smiled as I used my arm as a shield for my face from the light. The demons shrieking was deafening but music to my ears. Serves them right. Sadistic creatures.So it was all a trick. Her words, the action, and that kiss—it had all been an act to catch Killian off guard. And it worked perfectly. He didn’t suspect a thing, and neither did I. I was just as fooled as he was. There was no slip in her act, no hiccup, and no break in her façade. Just perfection.Pride bloomed in my chest. My mom was a wonderful actress.`We will once we’re done with Killi
♦Raphael’s Point of View♦`We will once we’re done with Killian’s alphas. Stay safe.``I will.` Arielle replied through the mind link.My lips let out a small sigh of relief as I knocked one of Killian’s alphas unconscious. He slumped to the ground, transforming into his man form and lying there unmoving like most of his comrades. Only a few of them were still standing but, they would soon fall like the others.`Liana’s wings have been freed. Let’s end this battle now and get inside.` I mind-linked to all those that fought with me as another enemy lunged at me.`Yes, alpha!` They replied.The battle pressed on, and though Gordon’s and my alphas had the upper hand, the enemies were still a lot. Much more than I expected—the benefit of having more than one territory under ones command. It didn’t give them an edge over us, but it still made the battle long. Far longer than I wanted.I wanted to be by Arielle’s side. I wanted to protect her, but I couldn’t until I had cleared all the obst