SHAY'S POVFor the millionth time that day, I was confused by what was now in my hands. What baby was this? What betrayal was this? Where does all this take place? Is this what’s going on behind the barrier? Where do I start searching for this baby?So many questions.No answers.A knock at my door snapped me out of thought.“Are you ok baby girl? You’ve been awfully quiet up here,” my dad’s head poked in.“I’m confused about stuff. I’ve just been going through this information,” I sighed. He came in and sat on my bed.“What’s confusing you?” he asked.“Dad, did you and mom adopt Kay and I?” I asked bluntly.He paled at my question. “How did you find out?”“So it’s true?” I asked wide-eyed. He sighed and patted the spot beside him. I immediately went over to his side.“Emily and I were high school sweethearts as you know. We were the couple everyone gushed about, but we didn’t know that our perfect image would be tainted by her inability to have children. Eighteen years ago, we met a

SHAY'S POVMy head was spinning once I was on the other side. I felt nausea as I kneeled. I was surrounded by complete darkness. This went on for about thirty minutes before a light appeared before me. I couldn’t see Kay anywhere as the light came closer. The closer the light came, the brighter it was, which had me shielding my eyes. When I heard birds chirping, I opened my eyes and blinked a couple of times.For the first time in two years, my enhanced senses were a blessing as I took in the sight before me. It was breathtaking. It looked like I was standing at the edge of a forest, looking out at the rest of the place.In the distance, I could see the houses and all. When I looked to the left, it looked like that part of the place was darker and different. I noticed that this part looked ‘modern’ while the other looked ‘medieval’.I turned back to look at the vast forest behind me. The different scents in the wood were tantalizing my nose. I followed my instincts and went inside the

AZALEA’S POV“What is it?” a voice whispered.“I don’t know! It looks like a nomad, but nomads can’t cross the barrier,” another voice whispered.“Well, should we wake it up?” the first voice asked.“I don’t think that’s necessary! It looks like it’s waking up on its own,” the second voice replied.My eyes fluttered open to be met by two pairs of bright green eyes, each with a hint of yellow in them. They were staring at me curiously. I looked at the faces looking at me. Both had blonde hair, except one was a guy and the other was a girl. They looked a lot alike, and I guessed that they were twins. They both have the same shaped nose, as well as pink and plump lips.“Hi,” I broke the silence. Both their eyes widened.“It speaks,” the guy said in awe.I frowned. “It is sitting right here.”“Excuse my brother! It’s just that we don’t know what you are. You look like a nomad but your scent suggests you’re not a nomad, so we’re not sure if you’re from the Nomad World or not,” the girl exp

AZALEA'S POV“No, I didn’t,” I replied.“What? A girl like you didn’t get any love? Nomads are definitely foolish!” Bennett said with a horror filled face.He’s too adorable.I laughed at that. “It doesn’t mean that every girl with a pretty face has a lover.”“In your case, you have a beautiful face, so technically, you should even be married by now,” he charmed.I blushed. “You’re such a smooth talker Bennett.”“I do try,” he winked, to which Bentley scoffed.“So, do your friends and family know that you left them?” she asked.“I think my dad might have an idea of where I went. He’s the only other person who figured out that perhaps I wasn’t human after all,” I sighed, realizing then that I actually missed him.“Do you know how you made it to the Nomad World in the first place? Or were you born there?” Bennett asked.“The night before I left, my dad confessed to me that I was adopted by him and my stepmother. Apparently she couldn’t have kids and my biological mother saw them fit to

AZALEA'S POVI once again trusted the two people I now considered my best friends in this world, even though they see me more as their younger sibling since they’re both twenty. We left our hotel room before heading down in the elevator.When we reached the lobby, Bennett walked between Bentley and I, looking and probably feeling like a million freaking bucks! The unmated males’ attention was definitely on Bentley and I as their eyes darkened to a shade of black in lust.Bennett led us to the car before taking the wheel again. According to the clock in the car, it was 19:49. According to the twins, it was too early to hit up the clubs, so we were going for dinner first. We stopped at a posh restaurant, and again, Bennett felt the need to play ‘Millionaire Mogul’ with us on either side of him as he handed the valet the car keys.We stepped into the restaurant and were led to a table with eyes following us. The levels of lust in this place were incredible, and it seemed like I was the o