Sandy’s POV
One 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 grabbOra’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
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
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
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
Ora’s POVI had never thought that it was possible for a witch to expend too much of her power. I found that out under the worst possible circumstances. Teleporting seven children and an adult at the same time took a toll on me; draining me of every bit of energy that was left in my body.I had planned to teleport Sandy and the children quickly and return to the Halterland but when I tried to teleport back, I found it impossible to amass enough energy.I could feel the scrutinising hateful glares of the Alphas on me. If I stayed longer, it would only complicate things. So, I tried again. My head had become fuzzy. I don’t know what I did wrong; maybe it was the spell or something else; I ended up injuring myself internally.A sharp wave of agony formed in my abdomen before radiating all over. Blood spluttered out of my mouth; my ears started ringing. Through the blinding haze, I sensed Sandy’s presence. He was probably holding me as he argued abo
ORA’SI stepped forward and laced my arm through his Sandy’s before looking straight at the Lycan King, “I am here to help with the negotiation.”He snorted and burst into a bout of loud guffaws, “What makes you think YOU are in a position to negotiate? I could kill you with the snap of my finger.”“Technically you would need more than a snap of your fingers but let us not dwell on that.”“Ora, what are you doing? You are going to get yourself killed. Please let me do the talking,” Sandy urged. For a moment, I thought I saw fear in his eyes but I shrugged it off. I wasn’t going to let my wishful thinking blind me this time. Ignoring his words, I continued to talk to the Lycan King.“I had gone for a walk in the mystical forest and I overheard some witches. They are planning something huge, very huge. If you kill me you will never find out what their plan is. Even if you manage to f
Ora’s POVI was about to step inside when Sandy grabbed my arm. His eyes flitted with conflicting emotions as he spoke up, “Did you umm… hear everything that I told the Lycan King?”I raised my eyebrows, “What exactly are you referring to, Sandy?”“I…umm… I was just wondering if you heard everything right from the start about…ummm….” He paused for a moment, “Nevermind…. It is nothing important.” He paused for a moment, “Let us go inside.”A long, suffering sigh escaped my lips, “I heard everything, Sandy. I heard you beg the Lycan King to grant me sanctuary. I also heard that….” My voice trembled as I continued, “I also heard the part where you told him about faking everything…. How you would let me fall deeply for you and when I am completely trapped….”He covered my mouth before I could finish speaking, &l
Sandy’s POVA deep growl rumbled off my chest as I upturned the table in my bedroom. The articles on the table scattered on the floor and the vase crashed against the wall.My knees buckled and I dropped to the ground. The congestion in my chest escaped in the form of a bone-chilling scream as I tore my hair, “Why? Why did I say those words to Kevin?”I had promised Ayana that I would never tell Kevin that mom died due to depression. I had been putting up with his pretense for so long that the restraint I had over myself broke.I wasn’t really bothered by the fact that Kevin knew the truth now. He deserved to suffer for what he had done. I was more upset that I had broken my promise to Ayana.“Sandy? Are you alright?” Ora’s voice drifted into the room. Her pained expression flashed before my eyes adding another layer of anguish to my heart.With a wave of her hand, she fixed the mess I had created. Kneeling besi