Chapter 57HUNTER’s POV‘She’s not here,’ my wolf growled and my eyes dart in every direction.I didn’t doubt my wolf, but then why would the portal send me here?I don’t have time for this. Stupid fucking portal. I’d just find my own way back, ,or try conjuring up another one of those stupid portals.It’s been days, and I am not making any progress. I need to find her or else my wolf would go hella crazy, and me.I stealthily made my way around the castle, since I have entered through the gate I didn’t see a single person around. What kind of castle even is this?Looking around, I squinted. As if that would help me see a lot better.Suddenly, I saw a huge red door not far from me. It must be an exit. Guess I need to get out of here before someone finds me.My senses tell me I am in the wrong territory, yet it tells me I’m in the right one at the same time.I could feel magic flowing in here in waves. Strong magic.Strange, I just learned about this sorcerer thing, but I feel like I h

AVA’s POVHunter grabbed my hand and pulled me closer to him, and the sudden skin contact sent electrocuting waves all over me. I looked at him in my peripheral. His masculine scent wasn’t much help in keeping me distracted, even with all the ruckus and chaos surrounding us.I clenched my legs together and glued my eyes to the floor, trying to stop the scent of my arousal form reaching any part of his body that looked sumptuously delicious. Who am I kidding? Every part of him is heavenly. I gulped.I heard a growl and flinched when Hunter suddenly pulled me by the arm, inching closer to my ear as he whispered, “I could smell your arousal a mile away,’ he purred.I blushed and tried pushing him away but to no avail. So I tried my best glaring daggers at him instead but the way he looked at me with the same passion and intensity made me want to grab his neck and kiss him. Hard.“Sabrina!” his disapproving voice boomed across the entire hall with mighty vengeance.I pulled my gaze away f

AVA’s POVValkerie played her memories as she made her own negotiations with Zanicus.“This isn’t good. The prophecy would not be fulfilled so long as Zanicus holds onto his obsession with Coraline,” she’d said to me.I snapped my head up at her words. “You knew her?”Valkerie hummed, “She was my master before you, Ava,”My eyes grew wide at the revelation. Coraline was a dragon shifter? What’s more, I learned another thing about Valkerie.“if you were alive and was even Cora’s dragon counterpart, that means you’re an immortal soul. I read that you can choose your own counterpart, so why choose me?”For a moment, she paused.“You’re a lot like her,” she said, a smile in her voice.“What, because I am her reincarnation?” I asked, wanting to roll my eyes.“She’s a hybrid, just like you. And because she was not only a witch and a dragon shifter, she’s a vampire as well. That’s what made her powerful, and feared by the alpha king himself. But she didn’t think she was that powerful, just l

AVA’s POVWhen I opened my eyes, I blinked. The feel and ambiance of the room seems quite familiar. There is no mistaking it. I am in my room? I jerked up on the bed when I hear someone groaning right beside me.I whip my head and see Hunter, without a freaking shirt on, laying on his stomach with his face buried in the pillow when he slowly tilted his head and looked at me. He squinted his eyes and I frowned.“What happened?”The last thing I remember was that I shifted into my dragon, and then everything went black.He murmured something incoherent as he tried to keep his sleepy eyes open.“What?” I leaned closer to hear his words clearly. Except when my face was inches away, he pulled me back down to lay on the bed before snaking his hands around my waist, pulling me closer so that my back is against him. His arms wrapped around me as he hugged me tightly, I can’t move.a“I said come back to bed,” he murmured softly. His voice sounding like a soft whisper as he purred into my ear.

AVA’s POVA knock on the door startled me awake. Jolting up from the bed, I squinted, rubbing my eyes.Hunter groaned beside me. Turning to look at him, I stop to admire his chiseled body and handsome face. He looks vulnerable when asleep, yet a warrior clearly resides in him.Another knock came, pulling me out of my trance.“Hunter, wake up,” I nudged him. Looking at his bare skin made me look down to see myself also butt-naked.“Mmmmm,” he groaned, mumbling something incoherent.A few more nudges and he still wouldn’t budge.The knocks were getting louder, and panic sets in knowing we were in my room, alone, and naked.“Hunter!” I yelled, anger and frustration rising in my tone.His head snapped awake and looked around the room, blinking.“Someone’s at the door,” I finally said and his eyes looked over the door.Not waiting for his reaction, I got up and quickly chucked a simple white shirt and jogging pants on before walking to the door.I wonder who it is.Glancing over my shoulde