ARTEMISIA“No…” I cried as the woman flashed me a wicked smile. A veil of some sort concealed her face, but I could see her pearly white teeth as she grinned.“Please, spare the child!”“Too late, darling.” She cackled. And tossed the infant wrapped in a swaddle in the air.My heartbeat faltered. I was certain it did as I jetted forwards to catch the child as it descended.But I wasn't fast enough.I believed I could have met up, but something happened along the way, which made it seem almost impossible.“I---I…”“I told you.” The woman said. She tilted her head whilst I snatched the swaddle on the cool grass.The child wasn't in it. My baby wasn't in it!“W-what did you do?” I gazed at her. My eyes widened with each word I made, and my throat constricted.“I did what should have been done.” The woman said and yanked me away from the ground.She closed her hands around my neck before I could make meaning of what was happening.“Now, it's your turn to be extinguished.” She whispered in

SIN I was hurting.I was sure Artemisia felt the same, but there was nothing I could do to make her feel better.And berating myself wouldn't help as well.Heck, I didn't want to feel the guilt of letting her down, but I could not help it.“Is there anything else we need to do?”My eyes flickered around the large meeting hall, and my attention stayed on Mila.It was rare for the witches to be in the meeting hall. But again, they were part of the pack and needed to be in. Seeing as what was happening today was urgent.My eyes flickered to Artemisia as she stood to her feet.She sighed and gazed around. Her eyes met mine momentarily, my fingers twitched to smoothen the lines that appeared on her temple, and I wanted to tuck a lock of her hair beneath her ear.But I couldn't. She was a few centimetres away from me and even if I had the opportunity; I doubted she'd be thrilled.“I'd like for you to go with me, Mila. I don't think I can do this alone.”“I'll go with you,” I mumbled.Artemi

ARTEMISIA I groaned as my back came into contact with Sin. I didn’t know if he was doing it on purpose- stopping and making me hit him, but it was getting annoying. “Perhaps, you should walk in front of me.” He suggested, and I glared. “Does that matter? I was at the front when you overtook me and you were doing the same thing over again.” Sin sighed and shook out his hair. My eyes lingered on him as the sun shone on his dark brown hair. It seemed longer. I couldn’t remember the last time he shaved it. Still, it didn’t take away his sexiness. His eyes twinkled, and I furrowed my brows. “What?” “What, what?” Sin asked. “You have this knowing look on your face. It makes me want to slap you so bad.” He rolled his eyes. I guess because he knew I couldn’t do what I said. It wasn’t the first time I had threatened to smack his face, and I doubted it would be the last. The last time we were together in the room, I believed it improved our relationship as we had been tolerating each o

SINAs I had said, Artemisia was one of the factors keeping me alive.If not for her, I was certain I could have died.Not seeing her at that moment felt as though I was in the middle of a sea… Searching relentlessly for something I believed I wouldn't see.When I heard her voice, my wolf was the first to calm. And I followed suit.“I am okay.” She flashed me a smile.The smile didn't reach her face, but I didn't look further to ask, as I believed she was with the other witches.Again, we were still in disagreement. She smiled at me genuinely sometimes and the other time; it felt as though she'd rather see me in pain.When the number of werewolves in the hall increased, I gazed at Laurent. “You need to take care of things. I need to find their Alpha.”“I'll follow you.”“I'll be fine,” I said. “Watch Artemisia.”Laurent nodded and mumbled, “Be safe.”I knew before I didn't want Laurent near Artemisia or even to breathe the same air as she does.But then, I was certain if anything happe

ARTEMISIA 'It's not time for you to die yet.'I turned, shielding my eyes from the bright light.“Goddess Trivia?!” I asked and blinked as she appeared before me.Unlike the first time I had seen her, she was wearing a cape and her hair was concealed. But she still held her torch, and the polecat and she-dog were still at her side.“I died?”Panic surged through me as her black eyes twinkled. I turned around, but didn't see Sin or the people we had been fighting.“What is going on? Am I dead?!” I asked once more, but all I got in return was a smile.“I wouldn't say you are dead, more like say you are unconscious.”“Where is Sin?” I asked again, and Goddess Trivia snapped her hand in front of me.'See him…'I bit my lips as I glimpsed Sin in the crystal ball I was staring at.He didn't look like he would die soon. Heck, he seemed revitalized and, by coincidence, he had transformed into his wolf form.He should not be able to shift. How did that happen?'You helped him, child. They curs