[Kian](Present)I ran my finger over the torn edges of the last page of her diary. No wonder she tore the last page off.Taking a deep breath, I shut the diary, and I placed it on the nightstand beside Carys’ bed.What I don’t understand is why did Christian give it to me?I glanced at Carys. She was still asleep. The doctor said she’d regain consciousness in an hour or two. Tucking the blanket around her, I increased the heat of her room. After landing in the Winter pack, I secretly took Carys to one of my alpine estates located deep in the Vizsnow mountains. I had to keep her hidden for the time being. Now that she was a rogue, the entire world would come for her without having any fear of the consequences. Because there would be no consequences even if they killed her.“There’s something I don’t understand, Alpha,” Jackson said. “Why did Alpha Christian let you take her so easily? Like you said, he didn’t even try to stop you.”“Because that’s what he wanted,” I said. He was te

[Carys] (Past) Click. Click. Click. Another reason I didn’t like morning hunts. I turned around and glared into the lens of Joshua’s camera. The lens of his brand new camera extended out as he focused it on my face. “Will you stop it already? We are on a hunt, not some photography competition,” I said stoically. “Keep your camera aside and focus on what’s important.” “Oh, I am focusing on what’s important and God, she’s so fine.” He said, clicking my photos from all the stupid angles. “How about this?” I pressed the tip of my nose upwards, making my nose resemble that of a piggy. “Oink! Oink!” He started clicking my photos more vigorously as he broke into laughter. “I am sending these photos to beta Logan. He’d be delighted to see his daughter morph into a piglet. Haha!” “Hey!” I lunged at him. “Stop it! Give me that camera! Joshua! It’s not funny!” “Why? You made that face.” He dodged me deftly as he ran up the mountains. “You’ve been clicking my photos ever since we lef

[Carys]They took a completely unknown route, dropping off Verity at some random port before sailing out for Xafran again.The waves violently crashed against the ship, sending quakes with every drift.I had never felt so helpless ever in my life. My strength was nothing before the power of the wizard’s mind manipulation. When Nox erased Verity’s memory of their crew and the ship, I could move my lips slightly because his attention was on manipulating her mind.That’s when I realized Nox wasn’t using some extraordinary air magic to bind me. He was using a simple mind magic to make my mind believe that I was his captive. The kind of magic which might not even qualify as a middle grade magic, yet I was completely powerless against it.When we reached the shore, they covered my face with a black cloth and transported me to a van. From their talk, I could make out that they were going to sell me to some illegal slave distribution center. It was then I understood what King Elysar and Jack

[Kian] “You should be here. With her. She’s going to leave. You can stop her. Come on, alpha. You know how dangerous this can be for her. You can’t just let her walk into the mouth of a monster. We know Xafran better than anyone else. That place has rules, but laws? There are no laws. Those magic folks are insane,” Jackson spoke from the other side of the phone. “It’s her decision, her life. Who am I to interfere?” “Alpha. I know things have happened in the past, but I also know your heart…” “No, you don’t, Jackson. If she’s leaving, guide her to the safest route and make sure she knows what she’s getting herself into. That’s the most we can do for her right now.” “Maybe if she sees you in person and if you talk to her, maybe she’ll listen—” His words settled in my chest like a severe discomfort. “Be real, Jackson,” I said, sharply. “Then why did you save her?” “Because she called for me!” I controlled a frustrated yell. “I saved her for the peace of my mind because if I didn’

[Kian] “The cameras of the room aren’t working, boss,” Nalini spoke on my earpods. “Of course, they won’t. Ruin is there.” I said, driving to the motel as fast as I could. “R-Ruin? Boss sir… Ruin is here? The dark warlock? In our motel? Should I inform the authorities?” Nalini asked. “No. Just make sure he stays there until I arrive.” “Umm… well… ok, boss.” I had to be there before 12:15. I looked at my right palm. The red magic circle had started appearing on my palm. My knuckles turned white as I clenched the steering wheel in my hands. In about ten minutes, I arrived at my motel. Getting out of the elevator, I dashed towards the room where Ruin should have brought Carys. Nalini was pacing anxiously outside the room. She walked to me, taking every breath carefully, as if her one wrong breath could trigger the murderer in Ruin. “Boss sir…” she whispered. “What is going on? Why is he here? I-I…” I raised my hand, and she turned silent. Hiding my presence completely, I turne