Sheila's point of view"It's about the Shota's magic," Zeriyah said, her dark gaze traveling the faces of everyone in the Court."What happened?" I leaned forward against the giant table, my deep gaze moving from Amelie whose eyes were now focused on the black crystal ball in her slender fingers. She looked as though her mind was lost somewhere in it."Last night during the Blood moon, Amelie had two visions. One was of an all-out war and the other was about Shota's magic," Zeriyah paused, her dark gaze found mine. "It's free."Several gasps broke out, and I was left completely speechless for a fucking second. "That's not possible," I muttered more to myself, clutching my hands together."I do know that. We were told Vladimir had fled after the attack, and the Shota's magic was imprisoned back in its cage by you. But the visions are never clear, but they never lie as well. Something must have happened or gone wrong during the ritual. But that darkness found a vessel last night," she s
Sheila's point of viewI was covered with sweat and breathing heavily by the time I was done training with the young warriors who were in their first year of shifting. We had begun training every young male and female so they would be able to protect themselves if the time ever came. Every pack, coven, and kingdom in North Central and those that survived from other regions had begun extensive training for the war that was almost upon us. We had no idea when Vladimir was going to strike, but his silence so far only meant one thing. He was rebuilding his army, and we had to be ready.I walked through the castle doors and hurried quickly to the kitchen to get some water. Ria was there as well, having her meal in her training clothes, and she was also part of the training. My eyes scanned around, and there was no sign of Brielle."Where's Brielle?" I asked, settling on the seat next to Ria.A short smile found Ria's lips. "Somewhere around, I guess. Probably venting her frustration out or
Killian's point of viewI handed my horse over to the warriors. It was already dark when I returned from the Council's castle. I moved in a hurry, I badly wanted to see Sheila. I had been feeling restless since I saw her in tears back at the Council's castle. I had been trying to mind-link her, but it wasn't connecting. Only the goddess knew how worried I was, and I still was. Even after I had mind-linked Ria, asked about Sheila, and was informed she was back in the castle, I just couldn't remain at peace.I hurried through the hallways, heading to my chamber. Hastily, I pushed the door open, and the first thing my eyes fell on was the bed, where Sheila was curled on, sleeping.I exhaled, feeling a certain calmness and relief wash over me. Slowly, I locked the door, moving to the bed where she was. She had changed from the clothes she wore earlier to one of her dresses. Ria had told me she had been sleeping since she returned from the Council's castle.I leaned on the bed, placing a k
Sheila's point of viewI lowered my speed on my horse as I approached the Council's castle. My blue eyes narrowed as I scanned through the few warriors and elders scattered around the woods. I pulled my horse to a halt, alighting from it. What the hell happened?I went to the woods, searching for Killian. I hadn't gotten far into the woods when my blue eyes fell on Valerie, she was standing under a tree, and Kaiser was with her.I rushed to them. "Kai," I embraced him, moving over to Valerie. "Oh Val, it's good to have you back," I embraced her, pulling away and she fixed her purple eyes to the direction of my voice. "How did it go?" I rushed, asking.She released a small smile. "Good. We found Shota's remains, and we are only a step away from finding out who the vessel is.""That's great. With everything happening, we need to know who's got this demon now," Kaiser voiced, pulling his hazel gaze into the woods.I drew closer, following his gaze. "What happened? Where's Killian, he sai
Killian's point of viewIt was still the early hours of dawn, and darkness still lingered outside. I woke up earlier than usual the next morning. I had a few matters to tend to in my office today, and I wanted to get over with it before Sheila wakes up. I didn't plan on leaving her side for the rest of today and during tonight's ritual. I didn't like the state she was in these past few days. Everything was getting to her. The coming war, this dark magic, and Amelie's visions.Oh, goddess!I collapsed into the chair in my office, rubbing the exhaustion off my face. I had to admit, Sheila's words about Amelie's vision had hit me badly. I knew Amelie's visions were always accurate, but I also do believe visions, especially ones that were of the future could always be changed if we thread differently. And Sheila was right, the important thing now was finding the vessel and ending this darkness before the war.I pulled myself out of my thoughts and glanced at the darkness outside the windo
Sheila's point of viewLorenzo's chants began to filter into my mind, and suddenly, I felt a pain slit through my skull, stabbing at my soul. I couldn't stop the sharp shrills that left my lips but I held unto Lorenzo's hands that were on my temples. I didn't want him to stop, I had to get to the bottom of this.My screams intensified as blood began to drip from my nose and the pain within me grew worse."We have to stop. It's not working," I heard Lorenzo's voice echo through the pain, but I held him tightly. "No, keep going," I yelled back, feeling a deep pain in my chest.He kept on chanting for a few more minutes before stopping abruptly."Why did you stop?" I couldn't keep the rage and frustration from my voice."It's not working, Sheila," he voiced quietly, handing a small piece of cloth to me. "Like before, I can't get into your mind, let alone access your memories," he said, settling into the chair next to mine."So, what do we do now?" I wiped off the trail of blood from my n
Sheila's point of viewI still haven't recovered from the shock from earlier when I was at the Council. The dagger had burned me. But why?Adie came up with the umpteenth reason why, but none of it made sense why the dagger burnt me. I plopped down on the bed in Killian's chamber. I had left the Council and came back home to prepare for the ritual tonight. Even though deep down, I knew that was just a lie, and I could tell Valerie suspected it. At that time, I just wanted to leave that place.My eyes shifted to the darkness already lurking outside the window. I should be on my way to the Council now, but all of a sudden, I didn't want to. I didn't understand my sudden fears these days, it was so unlike me, but I had to admit. I felt so frightened deep down, and I had no idea why. I just didn't want to go for the ritual all of a sudden.Maybe Killian was right. Maybe I needed some rest.I contemplated going to Lorenzo, but I knew the spell he was working on wouldn't be completed by now
Killian's point of view"No, fucking no," I was completely still, unable to move, think, or breathe. "Sheila can't be the vessel," I muttered. Hearing the words leave my lips, I realized how badly I had hoped this wasn't the case. I had hoped this was just one of those silly thoughts.I watched as Lorenzo slowly fell on a chair; his hands clasped firmly against each other."How can you be so sure?" I moved closer to him."I did the spell over and over again. Sheila's blood has an anomaly, Killian. It's tainted with dark magic," Lorenzo spoke slowly and his every word was like a stab to my chest."No, Lorenzo. Sheila cannot be the vessel. She can't be. It's not possible, she's a fucking white wolf!" I leaned on the table for support, gazing deep into Lorenzo's eyes."I don't know how it happened, but that darkness has been in Sheila all this time, and it managed to stay hidden. Sheila has been the one preparing for the blood ritual."I groaned internally at the pain that tore through m