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I'm having trouble sleeping. I slip out of Magnus's embrace and sit on the balcony. I can't get my mind off seeing Alec tomorrow. I should be more concerned about Alpha Bennet and the witches' fate. My inner wolf is crying to be let out. Perhaps going for a run will help. Shifting, I try not to wake Reaper. I leap from the balcony and course my way through the woods of Shadow Crest. My mind thinks of both Magnus and Alec. The notion of them both sends warm sparks through my body. Damn mate and blood flame bond! I can't get them out of my head. I can see the lake ahead of me. At this hour of the night, it would be terribly cold. I rush up the slope at lightning speed and plunge into the lake. The ice-cold water overpowers me, but in a good way, as it cleanses my mind of the two men I want to be with. The sun is slowly rising. I've been in the water for almost two hours. I'm semi-conscious and have become hypothermic. I don't want to get out of the water, though. I don't want to fe
The Alpha's Mate and the Vampire King CHAPTER 19
Part of me is excited and wants to see Alec, but the other part feels guilty and thinks of Magnus. We come to a standstill in front of the dark wooden door. 'What do these symbols mean?' Alpha Bennet inquires. 'If the dark ones on the other side escape their cells, these markings will prevent them from exiting through this door,' 'Like an invisible forcefield?' He asks. 'Yes, it will also harm them, inflicting severe pain and injury if they try to force themselves through it.' As Yiselda opens the door, he responds, 'I see.' Alec's sandalwood and sage scent waft out the door, past me. My body is telling me to run to him. I'm still exhausted from nearly drowning this morning. I muster my strength to keep my feet from running to him. My fists clench, and I walk behind everyone so they don’t see me struggling to fight myself. Grimghouls snarl at alpha Bennet and the others. I see I'm close enough for them to grasp me through the bars, yet they don't seem bothered by my pre
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Yiselda comes to a halt as we approach the circle to port back to Shadow Crest. ‘Fern, Ela, Ria, Lilac, I would appreciate it if you could return to Shadow Crest with Alpha Bennet while I stay behind with Luna here,’ She says. ‘Sure, Yiselda,’ they smile. Fern grabs Alpha Bennet by the back of his shirt and shoves him through the portal. I turn and giggle, looking at Yiselda, who is irritated and has her hands on her hips. My laughter stops. ‘Uh oh,’ Reaper mind-links. ‘Is everything okay?’ I ask her. 'What possessed you to approach the vampire king in such a manner? You seemed like you were about to touch him? Do you realise he has the ability to kill all of us, Luna, even you?' She claims. 'I'm sorry, I didn't intend to do that.' I couldn't help myself....' 'You couldn't help yourself,' she scoffs. I glance to the ground with guilt and clutch my wrist, feeling the tingles. Perhaps if I show Yiselda, she'll be able to assist me in figuring out how to sever the bond?
The Alpha's Mate and the Vampire King CHAPTER 21
‘Nina, wait before you go. You will come back to see me tomorrow?’ Alec pleads. I approach the bars and grasp his hand in mine, ‘I’ll come back as soon as possible.’ Yiselda, Reaper and I leave Pandora’s Box and port to Shadow Crest. The wolf council are still talking to Magnus in the dining room. I take my seat next to Magnus. He takes my hand, kisses it, and resumes his focus on Alpha Bennet. 'Yiselda, I informed Alpha Amir and Alpha Theaton about what I witnessed in Pandora's Box, confirming its contents. So, we've agreed that witches can live in Shadow Crest for the time being,' 'For the time being?' Yiselda is confused. 'Yes, for now,' he answers as he stands up. 'We'll say our goodbyes and stay in touch,' he says as he walks towards the packhouse's entrance. Alpha Amir and Alpha Theaton are right behind him as he walks out the door. Ela, Fern, Ria, and Lilac rejoice and hug each other as they learn they will be able to stay in Shadow Crest. 'With that, I'll be d
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I’m sitting against the door when I hear a gentle knock. ‘Luna, it’s May, Josie and the witches here. We have come to see if you are alright. It’s not like you to burst into tears and run away like that,’ ‘Magnus is the one you should all be worried about,’ I sob. ‘Why is that, Luna? Has something happened to him?’ May asks, concerned. ‘I’ve done something terrible. Magnus will never forgive me,’ ‘I’m sure there is nothing in this world he wouldn’t forgive you for,’ May reassures me. ‘Does that include cheating on him?’ I say. They all gasp and whisper to one another. ‘Luna, I think you need to let us in and tell us what has happened so we can help you,’ ‘I’m a horrible person May. Why would you want to help me?’ ‘Because you are my sister, and you are not a horrible person. You are the sweetest, kindest, most understanding person I have ever met,’ she retorts. ‘That’s right,’ Everyone agrees. Slowly, I stand and unlock the door. The girls all wrap their arms
The Alpha's Mate and the Vampire King CHAPTER 23
I throw myself from his lap, dash to our bedroom, slam the door behind me, and sit on the balcony. Reaper takes flight from his moon tree and lands on the railing. 'I'm guessing things aren't going so well?' He mind-links. 'No, he won't let me go back to Pandora's Box until the bond between Alec and me is severed.' 'What if it's unbreakable?' Reaper says. 'Then I'll have no option but to go against Magnus's wishes and meet Alec, or I can wait it out and eventually die from being separated from Alec for too long,' I spend the following days primarily in the basement concocting potions practising spells, and reading Mysteria: The history of supernaturals to avoid Magnus. My mind and body are constantly fighting me to rush to Magnus and be with him, but they are also fighting me to go to Pandora's Box and be with Alec. I already feel like I've betrayed Magnus from the kiss Alec and I shared. I don't want to betray him again and defy him to see Alec in Pandora's Box. Every day
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‘This is supposed to be the vampire king? Yiselda. I’m not handing Nina over to that monster,’ Alec pauses, stares at Magnus, and snarls his fangs. Magnus expands his wolf teeth, and he growls in response. ‘Now is not the time for a snarl off,’ Yiselda says to Alec and Magnus. Alec drops his eyes to Nina lying weak in the arms of Magnus. His expression softens, and he reaches out to touch Nina, but Magnus steps aside and pulls me closer to his chest. 'It burns,' I gasp, biting my lip. It bleeds. My skin feels as though it is on fire. I open my eyes and tilt my head to see Alec looking at me longingly. His skin is red and covered with blisters, and I can see blisters forming on my arms. As I weep, the pain becomes unbearable. 'It's okay, Nina,' Magnus replies as he prepares to remove the blanket he's using to hold me. 'Alec, you must stand aside so we can place her in the cell with you,' Yiselda commands. Alec moves to the cell's rear, where he can't be seen. ‘There is a spe
The Alpha's Mate and the Vampire King CHAPTER 25
Juniper departs from the cottage and strolls for an hour through the forest, eventually arriving in a valley with another settlement. I covertly follow behind her. She knocks on the door of a wood lodge. 'Juniper,' A respectable gentleman greets her and welcomes her inside the house. Another resident of the house is hacking and gasping for air. 'I was terrified I wouldn't receive the potion on time. Florence is on the verge of death,' Mr Hillsbury claims. I pop my head up and observe Juniper and the gentlemen enter a room with an elderly lady in bed via a window. She is quite pale, coughing, and gasping for breath. Juniper arranges the basket on the bed and takes a healing potion. She extracts the cork from the bottle and proceeds to elevate the lady's head. 'Drink this, Florence. It will cure you of your illness,' Juniper asserts. Florence initially struggles but eventually consumes the potion. Within minutes, her cheeks have taken on colour, and her eyes have become bluer
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