Semua Bab Marked by Midnight : Bab 11 - Bab 20

ShawnI had faced battlefields with steadier composure than the one I had in Eva’s room.Weird.I stood across from her, the quiet between us stretching thin enough to snap. The moonlight poured in through the balcony, illuminating her. I could see the gold freckles caught in her eyes, eyes that dared me, despite the calm in her voice. My wolf stirred uneasily beneath my skin. The last time I had felt this way, unsure of myself, well, was with someone I didn't want to remember. I force my mind to focus on the present. On what was before me. “You let Matthew go.”The words echoed in my head again, long after she had said them.I watched her now, the stubborn air around her. I would be a liar, if I said it didn't draw me in. She challenged me without words, and without knowing it, I participated. New Bloods weren't this defiant and strong-headed, but with her, I wasn't the slightest bit surprised. It'd been evident since she was human, right before I had tur

EvaFenrir— The Primordial Wolf, Sköll— The Sun Hunter, Hati— The Moon Hunter, Fenris Graymane— Tribal Elder: Keeper of the Lore, Thiess the Sentinel— Heroic Defender, Remnar Monteal—Tragic Werewolf. My index finger paused, looming over the name. Remnar Monteal. Could Monteal mean the same Monteal I know? The names were carved into the deep-mahogany page of a weighted book I had struggled to open initially. Without a second thought, my curiosity got the best of me. I quickly trace the name horizontally, across the hundred dots, straightaway, aiming for the page number. “... and it's proof he doesn't agree. Don't you think so?” The voice nearing the door startles me, and I almost jump out of my skin, clearly guilty. I'm fast enough to slam the book shut before the door lightly creaks open. Colin comes in, a wave of surprise hits me, but before I can say anything, Shawn follows him in.“You're here already, Eva.” Colin said, acknowledging me, a wide smile

EvaThe waves shot inside me. Something akin to enthusiasm replaced despair. The cool breeze soothed me, and the strong wind that came from me loping relentlessly through the thick trees, made my white furs rise and fall. This is freedom.The sound of collective paws pounding on the ground made my ears twitch, amongst them was another sound. I zoom in on it, tracing where it came from. A deer kept struggling in the thicket, it was stuck, that means, a perfect chance to strike. It seemed to have sensed me lurking around, because it sprang to its feet and ran. The motherfucker wasn't tangled after all. It was having fun drawing attention to itself. Without another thought, I charged towards it. We didn't run for quite long, before it got tackled down. I pounced on it, claws and fangs digging into the poor animal, and rendering it helpless. ’’That was fast…’’ I heard Opheilia say as I approached the circle, dragging my kill along, wedged between my fangs. Her voice carried across th

Shawn“You’re here— quite early, but still late,” Kaal's eyes darted around, looking through us and beyond.I knew just what he meant. Late, because the meeting had been delayed for days; early, because we arrived sooner than usual, as if we were roosters crowing confidently at the wrong sunrise. The thing is, I was also surprised we arrived this early. We had set out before dawn, the driver, two delegates and I, leaving Alice and the rest behind. The Southern territory was notorious for the bad, crooked roads, leading to it. With the intention of navigating through the whole mess of paths, and arriving on time, we'd met a rather well-kept and smooth road, void of potholes and the likes. “I had a lot of engagements.” “You should have sent word.”The button on my suit gave way as I unbuckled it, “I'm here now, aren't I?”“I'm so magnanimous,” the corner of Kaal’s lips stretched into something that wasn’t quite a smile. “I’m so magnanimous,” he repea

ShawnI'm appalled. I've been this way since I left the South, but there's no need to let it show. Now back at the estate, the place is quite serene, except for the birds chirping sounding off here and there. Not gonna lie, I'd been expecting a more seen-return. No Eva in sight, nor her friend. Not even Colin.Stepping back out to the terrace, with no intent to succumb to my desire to ask, my gaze gets pulled away with the objects of my current thoughts, and more especially, pulled in by one in particular.Eva.She gradually emerged from the forests, covered in a black robe that drew a sharp contrast to her hair. Flagged side by side by the two men I'd put in charge of her, Colin and her human friend. They were apt, listening to whatever Colin was saying. I could sense the closeness, the building trust, the almost companionship. But seriously though, what was I expecting? I obviously had, have, my reasons, and isn't about to regret it now or anytime s