(EMMA BRAXTON) She was almost at wits end on what to do about Casper. It’s been a week since he dropped that heartbreaking news about finding his chosen mate, regardless of all I’ve been through to get here. It’s been pure torture having to pretend to her friends since they were yet to make an official announcement about the broken engagement. The very thought of life without Casper felt like someone had dipped a hand into her chest and ripped the bloody thing out. Emma had loved him since she was barely a teen and made sure to stick with him through all the phases of his life until now. He was very clear on their boundaries and made sure she never crossed them. She’s tried every tricks in the books, from seduction to flirting, to being a reliable warrior but Casper just doesn’t see her. one would imagine her joy when he picked her to become his chosen mate and queen only for him to rip that same joy away, like her feelings were nothing…she didn’t matter.“Please honey, come down
He barely noticed when the enraged she wolf left the balcony in a speed of light. All Casper could see was the dainty beauty lost in the fragrance of the roses, completely oblivious of the world around her nor the man looking down at her with love.His heart couldn’t decipher how his able to feel so much emotions towards someone he just met. He concluded that the mate bond was surely a miracle on its own.As if she noticed him starring, her eyes went up to the direction of the balcony. He felt fluttered and would have crouched down till he realized she couldn’t have seen him.From where he stood, Casper could tell apart the different color hues that make up her eyes. It was a mix of color variations that formed the perfect blend of bluish silver he’d ever seen. Simply put, she sparkled…and she was all his.It was a fact that had his wolf letting out a deep growl of possessiveness.He could have stood there longer but he had a lot on his plate to take care of. So he had to entrust some
Hannah couldn’t believe her ears after overhearing the king openly deny her before those men.She had simply been on her way to use the toilet when she was drawn by the conversation taking place in the office.Tears were threatening to spill and her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly. She was sure he had claimed to be her mate back then at eclipse pack, and had even felt the shocks too, so why was he lying?...And like a light bulb the answer came to her. He was simply ashamed of her apparent disability hence the reason he wouldn’t want to be linked to her in anyway.The door knob made a sound and Hannah frantically began to try to escape. It would be considered very rude to be caught eavesdropping on the king’s conversations, but she was too late for obvious reasons.“Now what do we have here” a familiar voice sneered at her.She could remember it was the same girl she had bumped into earlier in the day and from the tone of her voice, it wasn’t going to end well for her.
As the group of old men kept on badgering her with questions that broke her bits by bits, Hannah could do nothing but stand there and listen to them.It was like a well calculated witch hunt but she hadn’t made any enemy since she got there.She could only wish for them to stop and move on to other things.Casper knew his mate was barely trying to stand. Others couldn’t see but he noticed even the tiniest details of her vulnerability, from the trembling legs to the way the hair on her hands stood at attention. It would only be a matter of time before she succumbs to their pressure.“I do not see the need to keep haggling the pitiful girl. She’s not my mate and the goddess wouldn’t even make such mistake to begin with...”“I agree with your highness but i still feel uncomfortable having her in the palace. Why don’t we send her off to the disability home overseas...she would most likely be able to adapt there with people of similar attributes...”A burly man called Winston suggested an
It was nighttime, everyone was long gone and the house was now bereft of the loud voices and chatter. Right there in the middle of the bed, lay Hannah whimpering in her sleep. She was having a nightmare.Hannah found herself being chased by large flying faceless creatures with gigantic canines and ferocious eyes.This would be her first dream and strangely enough, she was able to see. But there was no time to dwell on that because the creatures where coming on strongly.A tree stump she hadn’t seen early enough got her foot and had her falling down and hitting her body on a large tree. She tried to get up but the pain was just too unbearable. The beasts kept drawing closer and closer and all she could do was cry.In a weird turn of events, they didn’t harm her...all six of them. They simply turned around and disappeared leaving her feeling confused and agitated.She heard a ruffle coming from the right side of where she sat and turned towards it, only to see a beautiful white wolf sit
Hannah could barely hide her excitement from her friends. It was rather difficult for her to pretend to still be blind despite being able to see.She had to hide it from everyone while all the while marveling at all the things she’s now able to see for the first time. It was overwhelming at first but she knew it would only be a matter of time before she gets used to it.Jojo took her to the general pack house which was a large building for wolves in the capital who were either visitors or they simply did not have a house of their own.The Capital was like a pack under the king’s direct rule. He was the alpha and in charge of all immediate affairs of wolves within its shield.The palace on the other hand was strictly for the king and his relatives and only permissible to a privileged few. Hannah felt warm when she remembered how he had placed her there which could only mean he saw her way beyond close.Now being able to see, she noticed every tiny details as Jojo led her inside and
The angry guard who seemed quick to rid himself of her clearly forgot she had come with a friend/guide. He just led her outside the building and left her right in front of a thick forest. There was a road that would directly lead to her house if she turned right but Hannah didn’t want to go home. Her heart was cleaving into two while her head couldn’t make anything out of the strong feelings. Cora was just silent but Hannah had a gut feeling that she knows something.She began walking absentmindedly into the woods, hoping to walk off the weirdness. The forest was calm and cold, it left chills all over her body and she regretted not coming out with a jacket or something. Before she would know it, she found out she had gotten quite deep into the woods and was obviously lost.The realization was still taking a while to sink in when she heard a twig break in the distance.As perks of her new wolf, Hannah’s senses were extraordinarily sharp and precise. She’s able to tell apart even the
Hannah woke up drenched in blood that weren’t hers. She didn’t know how long she was passed out for but there was no one else around, which was odd because the scene before her blackout was still quite vivid in her memory.Her hands immediately went up to her neck but there was no tear, not even a scar. It got her heart thumping because everything was beginning to look like some horror episode. Also looking around her surroundings, she noticed some trees had claw marks on them and the grass seemed to have been stomped hard by some large animal. She remembered the horrid creatures that had attacked her seemed too frail to have done such.“Hey Cora are you there...?” She hesitantly asked her wolf but felt no movement nor any sound from her. She knew the proud creature should be somewhere around, just refusing to speak to her. Hannah stood up and attempted to brush off some twigs that clung to the back of her dress, only for her hand to come in contact with some goey substance. She bro