[Thia’s POV]We moved quickly through the night towards the gorge where Leah was trapped and injured. It hadn’t taken long to find a path leading down to it after I was ready to jump. If my sister needed me, I would do whatever it took to help her."Thia, you need to be careful!" Ashton hissed as I stumbled over a root that was sticking out of the ground. "Here, get on my back.""What?" I hissed. "I’m not.""Just do as he says." Antoine warned. "If you don’t obey willingly, he is just going to force you."Letting out a frustrated huff, I did as I was told. There wasn’t any time to argue anyway."Now get moving!" I commanded, keeping gaze fixed on the river ahead that was now in view. "We’re almost there."Nodding, Ashton began to move at super-human speed, finishing off the last bit of the trek and stopping to look around. I remained quiet as he sniffed the air."Over there," he announced, beginning to move.Sucking in a breath, I took in Leah’s prone form as it came into view. Dammit
[Ashton’s POV]I wrapped my arms around Thia as she took in Haidan’s words. I knew she was exhausted and she didn’t need the scolding, but in a way, it was something that all of us needed to hear."We should get back," I announced, pulling Thia to me."Yeah," Haidan sighed, turning her attention to Leah, who lay motionless on the ground. "Antoine, could you carry her?""Of course." Antoine responded.Once Leah was in Antoine’s arms, we began to make our way back up the steep trail that led to The Hall of Rubrum. When we arrived, CJ and a few others that I didn’t know were waiting with looks of worry on their faces."How is she?" CJ asked, taking Leah from Antoine while the man beside him watched. "And why did you decide that using the somnum dart was a good idea?""I’ll explain later." Haidan responded. "For now, could we please get her wounds treated? There are still some thorns in her skin that will get stuck if they aren’t removed quickly. ""Sure." CJ sighed, turning and making hi
[Chloe’s POV]I held my breath while everyone around me considered my words. The whole situation seemed similar to the first time one of my premonitions from a dream had come true. Would they believe me this time? Or would they think I was crazy like they did the last time?"The goddess led you." Thia repeated, furrowing her brows. "What exactly does that even mean?""It means exactly what it sounds like." I responded, trying to remain calm. "The moon goddess came to me in a dream and provided his name."No one spoke, causing both fear and anticipation to begin building in me. Jeez, this was nerve-wracking, but if he could be of help, how could I possibly keep this to myself?"Is this something from another one of your dreams?" Thia asked slowly, crushing my spirit all over again."No," I snapped, though it was. However, after having the dream, I followed the goddess’ instructions and found my way to Edward. "I’ve actually met with him and he has helped me with quite a few problems."
[Leah’s POV]I stood in the hallway listening to the voices that drifted from the room I was currently outside of. After waking up and finding myself in an infirmary completely cleaned up and bandaged, I immediately reached out in an attempt to find the others. Once locating them, I wasted no time getting out of bed and making my way towards where they were.As I considered the fact that I had been drugged, I found myself growing angrier and angrier until I couldn’t stand back and listen any longer."....Blood of the child’s mother..."The words drifted towards me, spurring me to move, pushing open the door and taking in the large scene where everyone was gathered."Take it." I snapped, drawing everyone’s attention to me. "You need my blood?" I continued, stopping in front of an odd man I had never seen before. "Take it."Before he could respond, I extended a claw and placed it against my arm. I dug it deep into my skin and yanked, creating a deep cut that began to openly bleed onto t
[Chloe’s POV]"Leah!" Thia shrieked, clutching at Leah’s unmoving body. "LEAH!"The room around us was silent as Thia frantically tried to wake Leah. The scene was almost surreal, and I found myself wondering if this was a dream. How could Leah be that wreckless? Didn’t she know that there was a better way to go about this?"Thia," Ashton murmured, kneeling beside her and wrapping an arm over her shoulders. "She is going to be fine.""Fine…" Thia repeated, slowly turning her gaze to Edward. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER?" In one swift motion, Thia was on her feet and surging towards Edward, but was stopped by Ashton’s arms wrapping around her. "LET GO!" Thia wailed, thrashing around. "LET ME GET TO THIS BASTARD!""You have quite the temper, don’t you?" Edward observed, completely unphased by Thia’s threatening his life."I'll show you just how bad." Thia growled, continuing to try to break free of Ashton’s hold. "Look what you did to my sister!""She will be fine." Edward po
[Leah’s POV]I slowly crept around the side of Kelvin’s castle, looking for a way to get in without being noticed. However, I was coming up empty-handed. I knew that it had been a long shot, but I had come this far. I couldn’t give up now. No matter what, I had to get into the building. Arabia and Asher were in it waiting for me.Letting out a breath, I pressed my hands against the castle's wall and began to feel around for any cracks or crevices that could be used as claw-holds. However, the thing was smoother than my legs after shaving."Poor lost little Lycan." A bubbly voice chirped, causing me to tense up. "Don’t you know that bad things can happen when you venture off alone?"Trying to remain calm, I slowly turned to face Aldina. As our eyes met, a slow smile spread across her face as she flashed her fangs at me."Do you want to come home and be my pet?" She purred, remaining completely at ease. "Or would you rather just be put out of your misery right here and now?"Slowly shif
[Leah’s POV]I don’t know how much time passed as Kelvin continued to attack my back with his whip. It could have been seconds, minutes, hours, or even days. Time only existed between lashings. And when he decided he was finally done, I was unceremoniously tossed into a cell, bleeding and broken.I curled into myself, trying to ignore the pain that continued to radiate through me. Why wasn’t I healing? Was it some trick or was that whip dosed? I didn’t know, nor did I care. All I cared about was surviving so that I could save my daughter from that bitch, Aldina."Arabia," I whispered, trying to fight back the sobs that wanted to escape. "I’ll save you.""You won’t be saving anyone in that condition, beautiful." A deep, gruff voice growled, drawing my attention to the hall ahead. "She’s quite the looker, isn’t she, Stan?""Perhaps," the one known as Stan murmured. "Maybe if she wasn’t bloodied and covered in wounds.""She’s a lycan and will heal soon enough." The first man laughed.Lif
[Asher’s POV]I waited until Leah was safely out of the area before turning my full attention to Kelvin. There was no getting around it this time. I had committed a grave sin against him and now all that I could do was fight to stay alive until I could get Arabia back."How sweet." Kelvin laughed, giving a small clap. "The hero saves the damsel.""I’m not interested in your ridiculous back and forth." I snapped.Drawing on my powers, I focused on the roof above Kelvin’s head, sending a ball of energy crashing into it. Immediately, rubble and debris began to fall, giving me the opening that I needed. Rushing forward, I avoided getting hit as Kelvin fought to see.I didn’t look back as I felt Kelvin’s powers reaching towards me, threatening to stop me in my tracks.Drawing on my own, I created a barrier and continued to move, turning down a long, winding hallway that would lead to the main portion of the building. Behind me, I could hear Kelvin whistling as he leisurely followed. That a