RHEA Klaus was watching me through the frontal mirror in the car. He'd been doing so since we hit the road, on the way to Colorado. He'd arrived at the building where Jaden was being held but wasn't allowed to talk to Jaden. So, he followed me to the pack house where I packed light. I told Haru about what was really happening. I also relayed Jaden's message to her. She gave me a hug, telling me that I needed it more. Dana embraced me as well."Stay safe, Rhea" Dana had said. After that, I'd gotten into the car with Klaus and he'd hit the gas. I blew out a breath and rested my head on the glass window of the car. I wondered if Jaden was doing okay. I hoped that we would get out of this mess as soon as possible. "Are you okay?" Klaus questioned. I shrugged."I'm not curling up on the seat, bawling my eyes out. That's something, I guess" I breathed and he nodded slowly. "Did you know him?" I asked and he raised a quizzical brow."Who?""Daniel Hills. Jaden said he's an old frien
RHEA Daniel Hall's smile widened when we exchanged handshakes. I noticed that his white fangs were not retracted. Infact, they were proudly displayed. I wondered if he'd let his human clients see them or if he kept it that way because he knew we weren't human. "Yes, I let them see it. I compel them to forget about what they saw" he said and my eyes widened. "Compel? I thought vampires are the only ones who can do that" I said and he grinned. "I'm a hybrid; a vampire-werewolf mix" he said and realization set in."Sit down, please" he said, lowering himself onto one of the cream colored couches in his large office. "So, what's going on?" He asked after we'd all settled down. "Jaden is in the custody of Valerian wolves" I said and he raised a dark brow. "How did that happen? Jaden is usually careful enough to avoid getting involved with them" Daniel said. "He was accused of murder" Klaus said."Who exactly was he accused of murdering?" Daniel asked, a slight frown on his fa
RHEA By midnight, I awoke only to find that Jaden was no longer lying in bed, beside me. He was standing by the window gazing at the moon. I stared at him for a moment. Then, I got out of bed and embraced him from behind, taking a deep breath. "Still can't sleep?" I asked."I had a dream. When I woke up, I couldn't go back to sleep" he replied."Want to talk about it?" I asked and he let out a sigh. He turned to look at me, the moonlight highlighting his handsome features. "In the dream, I saw your aunt. She was preparing an army of witches against you" he said and I frowned. "That's strange. If she wants to attack me, why wait until now?" I said and he shrugged."Maybe, she was waiting for the right time to strike."I wondered what it was that made it seem like it was the right time to strike. Jaden's dream might be an ordinary one, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that a storm was approaching. Jaden gave my hand a gentle squeeze."I'm still with you and I'll always be
RHEA The door opened and several witches walked in. Morgana was the last person to come in. She was wearing an ankle length red robe. As the leader of the raven witch clan, my mother used to wear a red robe that looked just like the one Morgana was wearing. Seeing Morgana in the red robe, upset me. The rest of the witches who were Morgana's followers, began to hum. The melody had an eerie feeling to it. It made me feel even more uncomfortable and desperate to escape. The witches raised their voices in harmony, as their leader began to draw a pentagram on the floor, using the blood of an animal. 'Rhea,' a familiar voice whispered in my ear. I went still, my heart racing in my chest. I'd just heard a voice I thought I wouldn't hear ever again.'Rhea.'I squeezed my eyes shut when I heard her call my name again. "Mum?" I breathed, my voice small, like a child's.'It's me, baby girl. Open your eyes' she said. I slowly opened my eyes. And there she was. She was glowing like she had
RHEA Was Thalia bidding her time? This was what I kept asking myself because she still hadn't struck even two weeks after I'd narrowly escaped tragedy. I got my answer on the third day of the third week. Jaden became so busy with pack business and he barely had time for me any longer. Maybe, I was overreacting. After all, I had a knack for exaggeration.I was sitting with Darryl and Chase on a couch. We were having a random conversation. Initially, it had been just me and Darryl. Chase joined us, later. We were both teasing Darryl because of how whipped he was. He was genuinely fond of Rain, his soulmate. A frown creased Chase's forehead as he rose to his feet, all of a sudden. He sniffed, a frown still etched onto his face."Chase, what's wrong?" I asked as he started to move towards the door. Using his eyes, he urged me to keep silent. Darryl and I rose to our feet, tensed. If there was an intruder there, we had to be careful.As soon as Chase took hold of the door knob and jer
RHEA I was pissed for no reason. It was probably because I'd woken up on the wrong side of the bed. I joined Dana to work out. She kept glancing at me and it was getting really annoying. So, I parted my lips to say something. Nevertheless, she beat me to it."You smell different" she said and I narrowed my eyes. "What do you mean by that? I didn't change my body lotion or...""That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about your actual scent" she said and my frown deepened. "My actual scent? What do I usually smell like?" I asked and she shrugged."Vanilla" "Oh...""Now, it's a mix of something else" she said, tucking a stray strand of her short blonde hair behind her ear. "Maybe it's a mix of Jaden's scent?" I said and she shook her head, a smile on her face. "It's not? That's.... strange" I mumbled and lowered myself on a bench. I knew that female werewolves changed scents when they were either in heat or....when they get pregnant. My eyes widened at the thought of
RHEA Four months had passed since I found out that I was pregnant and within these four months, I started to have more nightmares. The visions were no longer coming. My stomach was increasing in size too quickly. Haru told me it was because I wasn't carrying just one child. Jaden on the other hand, seemed to be avoiding me. Each time he was in rut, he made sure to steer clear of me. I wanted to believe that he was doing so, in order to make sure he doesn't hurt me or our pups. But, I suspected that there was more to it. "Have you seen Jaden today?" I asked Klaus on my way to Jaden's office. "He's in his office. He cancelled all the meetings he was supposed to have today. I think it's odd" he said and I frowned.I walked into Jaden's office and closed the door behind me. Jaden was sitting on his chair, his head resting on his desk. He looked pale and had dark circles under his eyes. Worried, I made my way towards him. Once I got to him, I placed a hand on his face. He was burni
RHEA The sun was starting to sink below the horizon but Klaus and Darryl were yet to return. Jaden had fallen asleep and his stubborn fever had started to spike again. "Rhea..." Jaden croaked, his eyes still closed. I swallowed hard, trying to keep calm. The fact remained that whatever Thalia had done was very effective. Not even the fact that he was a demon wolf, could help him. "Rhea?" My mate croaked again. This time, his eyelids fluttered open. "I'm here" I whispered and his tired gaze rested on my baby bump. I took his hand and placed it on my stomach. He let out a shaky breath. "I don't want to hurt you and our children" he rasped and I shook my head. "You won't hurt us""I have a bad feeling about this, Rhea. I've never felt this wrecked and I can't fight it" he whispered and I bit my lower lip, tensed. "You're going to be alright. I'll fix you" I said.He shook his head, his movements slow. "Do you remember what you saw? Your third vision?" He asked, his chest heav