DEVINA'S POVI sighed, soaking myself in the water even more as I let myself sink. My muscles were aching, and for the first time in a while, I felt relaxed. My face felt smooth, and my hair was neatly tied in a bun and my whole skin was tingling. Soft classical piano resonated around the room through the speakers situated at the four corners of the walls. The speakers were connected to my phone, and I genuinely wouldn't mind being murdered here. Sonata No. 14, “Moonlight” in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto. It was a particular favourite of mine ever since I had started listening to classical music. Which was, admittedly, only quite recently. Although, I didn't think my opinion about it being one of my favourites would be changing any time soon. I heard footsteps echoing from down the hall, sounding louder and louder as the owner of the two feet approached the bathroom. I only sighed louder, letting my eyes flutter close as I rested my head against the edge of t
BAEKALIS’ POVI stood nervously in the dressing room, turning around so I was faced away from the mirror as I played with the rings that adorned my fingers. My wedding ring shone the brightest among them all, the gem glowing in a way that I had never seen before. It amazed me every single time. Sadly, this wasn't one of the special times that the glimmer managed to calm me down. “Sweetheart, you're overreacting. It's not that deep.”I snapped my neck around again to glare daggers at Natalia, folding my arms across my chest as she flinched at my look. She stared at me pointedly for a few more seconds before deciding to call me a bluff. She mirrored my look, hers accompanied with the same subtle eyebrow raise that Cyrus did all the time. “Mhm, don't look at me like that. You also know you're overreacting.” Natalia turned to look at Ardyn who was seated on the couch next to her, his attention fully directed at his switch.Clyde had finally gotten him one for his tenth birthday a few
Baelakis POVI heard a really loud thud. It was my body that made the noise, it took me a second or more before I finally felt the impact of my weight coming in contact with a floor made out of wood like a bag of unwanted trash. I can’t make a sound, I already feel enough pain from the past two days and the worst part is that I do not know where I am and neither has this fold been lifted off my eyes since I got captured. It seemed funny to me because my parents did not even have a penny to their name and if these godforaken kidnappers are trying to ask them for ransom, I’ll be dead in a few days because to start with, my parents do not have a phone which means, they cannot be contacted and it also means I’m done for.Wait, didn’t these kidnappers see the rags I was wearing before kidnapping me? Why would they bother taking someone like me?I hear a little sound near me. So faint as if the person is trying to gasp for air. Although I haven’t tasted anything for two straight days, I’m no
A sharp pain went straight into my eyes and I immediately squinted. The darkness was too much to comprehend, so thick that it felt like my overgrown nails could penetrate its flesh.The atmosphere here was different, it was more silent than the last one. They had put me in an isolated room alone and taken the fold off my eyes. They brought me here to teach me a lesson.“This one is too stubborn, once we finish teaching her a lesson, she’ll behave well and keep mute like the others” the voice said before giving me a scalding blow on my mouth. Liquid dripped off of the spot he had hit me, it definitely wasn’t saliva, this liquid tasted and smelled like iron. It was blood.I groaned. Another blow, then another, then another to my stomach, then another to my left ear, then another to my stomach again and one heavy one to my left eye. All these blows coming from a creature that I couldn’t see. The people here are heartless.“Just let me go… home” I whispered amid my heavy breathes.“Thr
Cyrus POV:I shall now continue to lay my eyes on the nothingness of this earth.Nothing is my favorite color, I love all shades of it, pitch darkness, where I can see nothing. I prefer to listen.The world may be shrouded in darkness, but my senses are heightened. I can hear the rustling of the trees, the scurrying of small animals, and the distant howls of my pack. But there is something else, a faint sound that doesn't belong. It's a whisper, a melody, a calling. I close my eyes and focus, allowing the melody to guide me deeper into the forest.I smell something. My wolf smells it too, something different. Something I have never smelled before, there was something, it was far but it was near at the same timeThe scent is intoxicating, a mixture of lavender and honey, with a hint of something wild and untamed. It stirs something deep within me, a longing, a need. My wolf growls in agreement, urging me to follow the scent.I move swiftly through the trees, the scent growing stronger
Baelakis POVA week has passed and the only thing I’ve been given is water. My husky voiced tormentor says it’s to keep me alive but keep me weak. It worked, I definitely couldn’t feel my legs as I laid facing these wooden floors.As the days passed by, I felt my strength dwindling, my muscles aching for something other than water to sustain me. The stench of the wooden floors mingled with the salty sea air, making my stomach churn. The occasional creak of the ship's timbers and the rush of the waves beneath the hull were the only sounds that broke through the silence of my prison.I could barely keep my eyes open, the light that peeked through the small porthole in the cell only adding to my misery.The rocking of the ship intensified as the waves grew more tumultuous, signaling that land was not far off. My mind raced with possibilities, the escape plan solidifying with each passing minute.As the sun began to set, casting a fiery glow across the ocean, I heard a commotion above dec
As we made our way up the stairs to the upper deck, the sounds of the crew grew louder. They were coming, and we had to move faster.I heard a silent whimper somewhere in the dark corner.I searched with my eyes carefully to make out a figure weak on the floor. I’m glad I didn’t rush out, I would have left someone behind.I walked slowly to her and picked her up, “Ju..st let m…e go, I’ll drag you girls back. You girls have to run fast, leave me alone and r…un” the dry voice said.I recognized that voice as clear as I could tell water from acid. She was the first girl who spoke to me the first time I was brought into the ship.“I won’t let you go, you are coming with us” I said as I picked her up. She was really light, it was obvious that she hadn’t had enough food,how long had she been here? Her skinny bones could pierce me.As I held her fragile form in my arms, a surge of determination welled up inside me. I couldn't leave her behind to suffer alone in the darkness any longer. With
The crew had spotted us, and they were hot on our heels. Adrenaline coursed through my veins as I broke into a run, the other girls following close behind.At this point I carried the dry voice girl as I have come to describe her due to the absence of her name on my back, she was close to weightless anyway.We followed the purple haired girl as she ran."This way!" the purple-haired girl yelled, her voice frantic.We rounded a corner, the lifeboat now in sight. A burst of hope surged through me, but it was quickly extinguished as the sound of a gunshot rang out. One of the crew members had taken aim, the bullet lodging itself into the wood just inches from my head."They're shooting at us!" I cried, my body tensing. "Keep moving!"We raced towards the lifeboat, ignoring the bullets whizzing past us.We got into the boat, bullets flew around like flies.Thank God the boat was a big one, before another, the boat was full. There were five girls remaining.“We have to carry each other so