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CHAPTER 20
Sandy’s POV
I had never regretted meeting Ora. She was like a beacon of light that kept me from drowning in the darkness. I had faith that she would save me from this hellhole that tortured you on so many levels. God knows what kind of magic this cell possessed. It made me re-live all my nightmares again and again and I had quite a few of them.The nightmares would plague my mind until I couldn’t bear the agony and passed out. The silver chains burned me as I tossed and turned in an attempt to run away. My life had turned into a horror singularity that kept repeating again and again, endlessly. I kept waiting and waiting for how long I don’t know.Ora did come like a beam of light in the cell. I was naïve enough to think that she had come to save me. It was only when she pushed me in front of her Grand Magus that I snapped out of my delusion. She wasn’t here to calm me; was here to scorch me.Even now that she was raining blows on myRelated chapters
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 21
Ora’s POVThe moment I woke up, I teleported to valence’s house. My eyes drifted to the window hoping that the sun hadn’t risen yet. It hadn’t. My reflection caught in the window pane making me wince. My hair was messy, my clothes clung to me like a second layer, and my expression was ghastly. I looked like I had been tortured.“Ora! I almost thought you would be late on the most important day,” Valence’s voice sounded in the other room, making me jump out of my skin. I used my magic to straighten my clothes. Using my magic, I healed my external wounds as much as I could, trotting along the corridor. I still looked beaten but this had to do. Valence hated waiting more than anything else.“Grand Magus, I am sorry to keep you waiting,” I said, giving a curt bow. Thankfully, she was too preoccupied to notice.“Remember to feed the vines with spiritual energy every day. We need to perform the ritual six days
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 22
Ora’s POVI needed Nivaan’s full name for the ritual to work. I don’t think Evaan ever told me his full name. Even if he did, I just couldn’t remember. I know I could have just asked Nivaan himself but I made this an excuse to go and visit Sandy. The truth was that I wanted to see if he was alright.“So? Why are you here this time? To torture me or is it to kill me,” Sandy taunted the moment, I walked into the cave. His gaze was condescending. So, he finally decided to blame me for everything.“What is Nivaan’s full name?”“Nivaan Lovelock….” He replied reflexively but then his face blanched. “Why exactly did you want his full name?”“Maybe I want to save him; maybe I want to kill him,” I shrugged. “It isn’t like you can do anything about it. So, why bother.”I was slammed against the wall the next moment with brute force. Sandy grabbed my
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 23
ORA’S POVAfter all the preparations were done, I sat down with my legs crossed and placed both my hands on his head, softly chanting the spell I had memorised. I didn’t know what to expect. Nobody I knew had tried something of this sort before.For a very long time, all I could feel was the damp, foggy wind in the cave; all I could hear was my erratic heartbeats and the soft blend of Nivaan’s even breathing with my uneven ones. The words, the ritual seemed to be having no effect at all.Weariness started creeping on me and for a moment I contemplated giving up on the ritual. But, then Evaan’s face flashed in my mind. Drawing in a deep breath, I started chanting the spell with renewed vigour.All of a sudden, like a flash of blinding light; all of NIvaan’s memories slammed into me. My head throbbed as they drowned me in their torrential cyclone. My memories started getting mixed with his creating a state of utter chaos.I remain
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 24
Sandy’s POVOne moment of weakness and all my plans were turned into dust. I could have escaped. I could have been saving Evaan this very moment but no! I had to show my weakness at the nick of the moment. I had to spare her life. Now, I was stuck in this dark and dingy cave for God knows how long….After that day, Ora didn’t come to check on me. Every once in a while food and water would appear in my room; mostly while I was asleep. So, one day I pretended to sleep, laying in wait to catch Ora off guard.After what seemed like an eternity someone did appear in the room. I grabbed my dagger but stopped when I noticed that the woman was too tall to be Ora. There was no point in attacking her. Even if I managed to kill her, the magic of this place would keep me from escaping. A long, drawn sigh escaped my lips. I was never going to get another chance to escape.After about three days, two women clad in black robes appeared in the cave. They grabb
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 25
Ora’s POVI rummaged through the drawers of the study. I had kept the snow crystal in one of these drawers; the second one from the top to be precise. I had no idea how it vanished out of the blue. I wasn’t the sort of a person who misplaced stuff. I rummaged through the drawer yet again but it was useless. I even used my magic to seek it out but that didn’t work either.“Damn! Where in the world did it vanish!” I cursed as I slammed the drawer shut.A sharp pang of ache coursed through my wrist and I leaned against the drawer gasping for air. My gaze darted to the golden bracelet around my wrist; it had become red and bruised. With a wave of energy, I healed the bruises. Ever since I switched the bracelet to my wrist, this had become a recurring phenomenon.The bracelet could probably recognize that it was not where it belonged. Mostly the pain was bearable but at other times, it became excruciating. Letting out a deep sigh, I
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 26
Ora’s POV I was seated in the study; my gaze fixed on my thumb and index finger which were suspended in the air an inch apart. I had come this close to achieving my objective; this close to killing Valence; this close to avenging my sister’s death. But, everything went south; just because I lost that damn crystal.“Shit!” I cursed for the umpteenth time tearing my hair. I had planned everything so meticulously. First I garnered the favour of Valence by handing over Sandy. Then, I tracked down the very children I had been protecting and handed them over to Valence like they were some herbs to be used in the ritual.I followed her instructions to the tee; putting up with her tantrums. You have no damn idea how difficult it was to see her face, fully knowing that she was the one who killed my sister. I swallowed all my anger; all my hatred and followed her around like a dog but for what?“F***! Why couldn’t I have kept the
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 27
ORA’S POVWe took the children to the small apartment I had rented and settled them on makeshift mattresses. They were still cold and weak and it would be a while before they woke up. I used my magic to create a thermostatic enclosure around them.Then, I sauntered over to Sandy who was seated in the living room. Sliding to the couch beside him, I let out a long, drawn sigh, “I have no idea how you are feeling right now. You must be filled with anger and hatred but… I am glad that you are here.” My voice got choked with the sudden swell of emotions. “I would probably have been shattered if I had to deal with this alone.”Sandy clasped my hand, cocooning it between his, “I don’t hate you, Ora…. I was upset, yes… maybe even angry but I never felt hatred towards you.” His eyes bored into the depths of my soul, “When you tracked down all the children and handed them over to the grand magus, I wante
Unbridled Mate CHAPTER 28
Sandy’s POVSeeing Ora break down, all the emotions that had been repressed over the days resurfaced. I found myself crying and sobbing like a baby.The thought that we were still in the Halterland and the children’s lives could be still at risk was what pulled me back to my senses, “Ora…”She sniffled, her head still buried in my chest. I didn’t feel like it but I drew a bit further and forced her to look at me, “What is going to happen to those children?”This snapped her out of her grief. She ran her fingers through her hair, “If the other witches figure out that Valence is dead, they won’t be pleased. Many of the witches have been her apprentices and several others are her staunch followers. It is better if we get out of here as soon as possible.”“F***!” Ora exclaimed, jumping to her feet suddenly. “We have to get out of here now….” She rushed to wake up th
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