Sheila's point of view"Took you long enough, darling," I felt the deathly chill that glazed over his words. I honestly didn't expect him to be here, and by the looks of things, he had been waiting for me. "Where have you been?" Vladimir questioned, his eyes carefully wandering over my body.I removed the woolen cloak on my body, tossing it over the bed as I moved slowly to him. "Outside," I uttered, pressing my lips to a smile. "Training.""Training?" His lips curled in a smile of his. And the air around grew colder. "At such an odd hour of the night?" He was watching me closely, taking in my every movement.I nodded, still holding my smile, pulling my lips to his briefly. "Why? Is something wrong?" I asked."I was worried. You couldn't be found within the Fortress, and conveniently, I couldn't seem to connect with you," He counted his words slowly in his usual deep accented voice, snaking one hand around my waist, pressing me hard against his body."I was training. The Blood moon is
Leonardo's point of viewHouses burned as the flames engulfed the roofs, blazing a fraction of deep red, livid purple, and amber. Soon, the black smoke swallowed up everything. I paused to scan around, watching expressionlessly as our army darted between the rogues, tearing them apart without any remorse.The witches were busy prying deep into the minds the of rogues, hoping to find whatever piece of information about the Dark Circle, especially where they were keeping my sister and brother.With the paled look of disappointment sent my way by Gwen, I knew once again this attack had left us without even the slightest knowledge of where my siblings could be. My wolf released a grueling growl. I felt anger and frustration rise all the more within me as I went for the closest imbecile I could find.I struck a boot in the puddle of their blood that had formed, flowing endlessly around, tearing apart some rogues, until there was completely nothing left of them. I was about to charge onto m
Zena's point of viewIt's been almost a day since I crossed through the portal with the Dark Circle army and we left Oasis. This was the very first time in many years that I was outside the boundaries of Oasis. I had almost forgotten how beautiful it was out here.I tightened my hold on the horse's reins, speeding past the woodlands, and human village. I was approaching the Capital. I was almost at North Central. I have been riding for hours without stopping for a second. It wasn't hard to evade the army once we had left Oasis. I had circled back to where we had burst out through from the portal and for a second, I thought I was lost.Oasis was a place difficult to find. No wonder Vladimir managed to stay off the raider for so long. The magic holding up the boundaries of Oasis made it completely invisible to the outside world and difficult to find.Before leaving Oasis, I spelled the trail of every path I took. It would be greatly needed when I returned with the Council's army.I lift
Leonardo's point of view"My name is Zena, Kaiser's mate, and I was sent here by your brothers, both of them," The woman sounded carefully, her brown eyes shifting from me to Morgan as my blue eyes narrowed on her."What??" I heard several gasps from Xavier, Jax, and a few warriors that surrounded her.I couldn't hide the shock and confusion swirling in my depths. I took a step closer, my blue eyes taking in everything about this witch. I also noticed the symbol of the Dark Circle on her arm, and there was a small pyramid symbol on her wrist.Morgan moved closer to her with his gaze raw with emotions. "What are you saying?" He was struggling to keep his emotions together, and frankly, so was I.Zena's gaze traveled around, before meeting Morgan's again. "I am saying I was sent here by my mate, Kaiser Black, and his friend, Killian Reid," She paused, "Your brother," she added, her words shocking us completely."My brother is—" Morgan started, vibrating with an unidentified emotion."Al
Leonardo's point of viewWe were gathered in the Council's castle, along with Zeriyah, a few of her witches, the Elder wolves, and a few members of the Council when Felix rushed through the doors at great speed."I came back here as fast as I could," he said sharply, his feline eyes darting around. "What happened now, your words sounded extremely urgent and disturbing.""Yes, Felix. This is important as well as urgent. Please, take a seat," Elder Philip moved his hand in the air, pointing at one of the vacant seats."What is this all about?" He moved closer to the round table. "And what about the others?""We cannot wait for them. This is important," Zeriyah spoke, and just then, I pulled up from my seat, moved to the tall doors, and shut them closed."What happened?" He asked cautiously, moving his eyes from me back to the Elder wolves."We have been information about Vladimir's operations, and his possible location, Oasis," Elder Zeke sounded."What?" Felix shuffled in his seat, "Ho
Sheila's point of viewI was right outside the cave, feeling the cool satisfying breeze of the night as I watched the witches trooping into the cave, all dressed in the ceremonial red cloak of the Dark Circle. I was wearing one as well. It was almost time for the ritual as I could already feel the power of the Blood moon.It was almost upon us and I hoped Kaiser and Killian were doing great. And Zena too, I hoped she had succeeded in getting to Leo and Morgan. Ever since she had left Oasis with the army, we didn't know how things had gone and so far, the Dark Circle hasn't received a word from the army.I peered once more at the dark, starless sky, and right before my eyes the Blood moon appeared, and I felt its great magic. It was time. I made my way into the cave. Every second of the last eight weeks had brought me to this moment and I couldn't wait for this night to be over. I inhaled, feeling a shiver ripple down my spine.I moved through the rough rocky path, going deeper into th
Sheila's point of viewThe witches' chants echoed within the walls of the cave, as we carried on with the ritual. I could feel the power of the four phoenix stones mixing with the water. It was time to move on to the next phase of the ritual. Nikolai nodded to one of the witches from his coven, and he stepped forward, bringing the dagger specifically for the ritual to me.I took it from him, holding its black handle. I started chanting in a foreign language, and the magical symbols on the dagger began to glow. I strode to the crystalline waters that shone with the magic of the phoenix stones.Vladimir was still in it, his deep golden eyes narrowed on me as I brought the sharp blade to his throat. I hesitated briefly, as his unreadable gaze burned into mine. For the next phase of the ritual, the chosen vessel had to be dead while we perform the resurgent ritual. The vessel's throat had to be slit with the black dagger, with the blood mixing into the crystalline waters now holding the m
Killian's point of viewFor a second, my body was completely paralyzed. I couldn't stop the wild drumming of my heart in my ears as I carried Sheila's cold body in my arms and left the place, moving out to the narrow path of the cave.Sheila was completely stiff and her body cold. My rounded, fearful eyes fell on the part of her stomach that was covered with blood. She had been wounded, but the wound was not so deep. Why the fuck wasn't she healing?I cleared the rocks that lay around, carefully placing her on the ground, my large hands cupping her cheeks as I tried everything to get her awake. The more I failed, I could feel myself a second away from going nuts. Panic and frenzy knotted my chest, and Ryker's insane clawing and growling were worsening the situation. I just couldn't think straight."Sheila please, come on," I tried again, but nothing. And it was at that fearful moment, I realized something. I couldn't hear her heartbeat. I lost whatever control I had been holding on to