[Thia’s POV]"Did that really just happen?" I asked Ashton, who kept his gaze fixed straight ahead on Haidan and Antoine."Yeah," Ashton responded, frowning. "I guess she is still hurting from when our pack turned on her and her mother.""Mmm."I didn’t know much about that time, only that Ashton’s father had found out about Haidan’s relationship to King Nigel, and due to that, she and her mother were considered traitors. She wasn't even given the opportunity to defend herself before she was being arrested and her mother was being sent back to King Nigel's territory. In a way, I couldn’t blame her for deciding to give up that side of herself under the circumstances, but I also couldn't imagine losing a side of myself that had been a part of me for so long either."Come on." Ashton sighed, wrapping an arm around me. "We should head in and get settled. Don’t forget you’re pregnant and shouldn’t be over-exerting yourself. ""I’m fine." I huffed."Listen to Uncle Ashton." Serenity chirped
[Leah’s POV]I let out a breath and turned away from the window I had been staring out of onto the grounds below. It seemed that the trouble was settled as Asher had insisted. Despite his assurances, I had quickly settled Arabia in and kept an eye out. If anything happened, I was more than willing to jump out the window to help."See?" Asher chuckled, giving me an ‘I told you so’ look. "Your sister and the others are more than capable of handling themselves."‘I know,’ I grumbled, making my way over to where he sat. ‘But that doesn’t mean that I still don’t want to kick that guy's ass.’"You should save your energy for later." Asher chuckled, pulling me down onto his lap. "Has it been twelve hours yet?"‘More or less.’ I responded. ‘I should be able to shift back to human now.’"Mmm."I waited as Asher hooked a finger under the thin golden chain that hung around his neck and produced the Mutans jewel that rested in a small spiral cage attached.Lifting my hand, I waited as Asher pulle
[Leah’s POV]"Asher..." I gasped, taking in the scene ahead of me. "This is...""Amazing, right?" Asher smirked.Nodding, I found myself at a loss for words as I took in the large valley thousands of feet below where we stood. I knew that Mysterium Gorge was named for its splendor, but I had no idea that it would be this amazing. It was like something from a kids' fairytale story, with its glowing river that calmly flowed over sparkling pebbles and glowing algae. I almost had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming."If you don’t close your mouth soon, you’re going to start drooling." Asher laughed, drawing me from my daze."Am not." I growled, quickly turning my head and touching my chin to see if I had in fact done that, causing Asher to burst into loud laughter that echoed around the gorge below."I was joking." He managed between laughs."I know that." I snapped, trying to ignore the embarrassment that was quickly building inside me. "Anyway, is there any way to get down th
[Asher’s POV]I fought the urge to look back as Leah barely whispered my name. Fuck, this was painful, but if I continued to let this go on, Kelvin would definitely kill her. Keeping my expression blank, I began to reach out, searching for Thia’s familiar energy. I needed to let her know that Leah needed help before I was drug into the void by Kelvin.At first, I didn’t feel her, but soon I felt the faint traces of her essence.‘Help her.’ I murmured, being cautious to not use much energy. ‘She’s hurt.’ I continued, sending images of the area and Leah.That was all I managed before I felt myself getting sucked into oblivion as Kelvin began to take me to wherever my daughter was being held. Once I saw that she was okay, I was going to end this once and for all.Soon, an all-too familiar throne room came into view. Staggering from the sudden shock of being on solid ground, I watched as Kelvin made his way up to the blood-red throne that sat in the middle of the room."Go on." He motione
[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