{Lyra}The wind whistled past my ear as I tore through the streets of Crownshaven in a streak of silver. My huge paws slapped against the pavement, and startled pedestrians jumped out of the way as I bound past them. Somewhere, someone shouted, “Is that a wolf?!” as I leaped clean over a parked sedan before their sentence finished. I honestly didn’t care about the stares, I had emergency Bloodhound business to take care of.Lucia urged me on as our hearts beat in perfect rhythm. I barely remembered the route to the asylum; I just followed the scent trail burning in my nose. My heart thudded in time with my pounding feet, and I didn’t stop even as I crossed the bridge into the quieter part of town. I recognized the curve of the road, the faded red mailbox half-buried in weeds. I was getting close.The air grew colder as I left the last trace of town behind and reached the stretch of isolated freeway. Soon, the moon glinted off a long, narrow road, and in the distance, the gray metal
{Dominic}You would think by now I’d have learnt my lesson and stopped letting Evangeline out of my sight. She hadn’t shown up at Allen’s tower, which meant that she could be anywhere. The second I ended the call with Ryker, I tried calling her, but for some reason she wasn’t picking. I kept trying and trying until finally, the line connected.“Oh thank the moon goddess, you’re okay.” I breathed a sigh of relief.“My apologies Alpha, but the Luna just left.” came a different voice than Evangeline’s.“Mirabel?” I asked, a bit unsure.“Yes, Alpha.”“Why are you with her phone?” I asked in confusion.“She left in a hurry and when she shifted, I picked her phone up from the driveway.” Mirabel answered.I let out a sigh, at least she was alive and in Crownshaven. “But why didn’t the portal open in Allen’s tower like it was supposed to?”“Thank you, Mirabel. Inform me the second she gets back.” “Of course, Alpha.” she replied and I cut the call to focus on my own situation. I was alone i
{Lyra}I stepped out of the portal expecting to appear in Crownshaven, and in a way I guess I did, just not where I was expecting. For starters, Ryker and Allen were nowhere to be found, and instead all I saw around me were flowers and lush greenery. As I looked around, I immediately realized where I had been teleported to. It was the Bloodhound secret garden in Dominic’s estate. But why would Allen’s portal bring me here, it didn’t make any sense.In the end, I guess it didn’t matter. I came back to Crownshaven to save Odessa, and as long as I could do that, then I didn’t care where the portal sent me as long as I could get to her. Bringing me to the garden was in a way faster than if I had appeared in Allen’s place.The portal disappeared as soon as I stepped out. I took another look around and found the stone door which was still closed, and a part of me was grateful that I never returned Odessa’s key back to her.But when I began to walk toward the door, my wolf spoke out, shock
{Dominic}I stared helplessly at the portal as it shrunk and shrunk till it dissapeared right in front of me. The moment it did, everywhere felt very quiet except the occasional sound of wind fluttering the trees.I hoped with everything inside of me that Evangeline would be okay, and a huge part of me was also hoping that she would somehow find a way to help Odessa. The thought of a witch possessing my sister was both sickening and disheartening to hear, and if Evangeline thought that she could stop that from happening, then the least I could do was believe in her.I let out a deep sigh and made my way back to the car, driving back to Grimhold’s manor. During the drive I decided to really take in the sights the town had to offer. I had to make it seem that I had driven all the way to the airstrip, so a little detour was probably for the best.Frostvale may have been a terribly cold region, but it was a beautiful place nonetheless. Grimhold was rumored to rule with an iron fist, much
{Dominic}“Absolutely not.” I found myself saying as I disconnected the call to see if I could talk some sense into Evangeline before she got herself killed.“There’s no way I’m letting you go alone.” I added in a stern voice.“There’s no time for both of us to fly,” she replied, already shifting to the edge of the bed. “If there’s a way for me to get to her now, then we should take it.”“And I’m just supposed to board a plane and get there hours later when that witch takes control of my little sister?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.“You’re not going to be boarding any plane any time soon. Or did you forget why you came here, already?” she said, narrowing her eyes. “You’re going to make sure that this alliance happens no matter what, and that means staying back and getting it done.”“But…”“But nothing, Dominic. We both have jobs to do, and I was the one who had the vision anyway. Maybe there’s a way I can stop the witch from possessing Odessa before it’s too late,.”“Damn. It was har
{Lyra}When I first woke up, all I saw was darkness, but somehow, the darkness felt familiar. While my subconscious was trying to figure out why it felt so familiar, a wave of realization hit me, and I remembered that I was on a sled.I was taking part in Myra’s bridal relay, about to sled down a hill, so why in the Goddess’s name was I here now?In a space made of literally nothing.I tried to move, but my legs didn’t budge one bit. It was like they’d been glued to the floor… or whatever this black surface even was. I couldn’t feel anything beneath me, and yet I was sure I was standing on something.“Hello?” I called out, weakly at first, but my voice still echoed like I’d shouted in a canyon. “Is anybody there?”“I’m here.” I heard a voice from nowhere.I tried to jump, but I still couldn’t move. It didn’t stop my heart from skipping a beat as I looked around wildly. “Who sad that?” I asked, squinting into the darkness.“I did,” the voice replied again, but a little softer this tim