Author’s P.O.V:In a dim-lit room, Sylvia was pacing back and forth, her enchanting countenance darkened with worry. She gazed up at the wall clock and shrugged, cursing inwardly.“Five minutes over our agreed time. Where are you, shadow?”She finger-combed her blonde hair and fidgeted with her blazer. A gentle knock on the door rejuvenated her mood, her blue eyes were fixed on the door in anticipation.Suddenly, she burst out impatiently,“I have been waiting for you for centuries. Why didn’t you receive my calls?”But the woman entering the room sucked the air from her lungs, Sylvia was taken aback by her regal aura. She immediately bowed her head. “I apologize for my bad manners. I thought you were…”“My shadow?”That gorgeous woman’s syrupy-sweet voice resonated in that empty room. She was dressed in a red, topless gown, hugging her slender figure perfectly. Her breath-taking beauty overpowered Sylvia’s strong aura. A moment of silence descended in the room as Sylvia g
Zayden’s P.O.V.Although, my love life was back on track after Helena’s magical words, yet my workplace was in chaos. Beta Alex was clearly distracted, behaving like an arrogant Alpha nowadays.He was angry with Smith, who was moving Heaven and Earth to win his mate’s heart. Several wrapped gifts were wailing in Alex’s room’s trash bin, he didn’t even bother to open them.His mobile phone was swamped with calls and messages 24/7 that he had to buy a separate cell phone to contact with others. Like today, when he disconnected Smith’s call for a hundredth time from the morning, I lost it.“Why don’t you just talk and solve this issue, Alex?”Alex switched off his phone directly and focused on his file work instead of replying to me. But this attempt for peace was futile, as our apartment bell rang repeatedly during an official meeting.It was so embarrassing to apologize to the client for the inconvenience, as this wasn’t my fault. As soon as the meeting ended, I clutched Alex’s
Helena’s P.O.V.I was forced out of slumber by the murderous growling, two equally strong forces were competing for a shouting contest to prove their supremacy.My head was about to burst because of this noise, so I groaned and placed a pillow over my face. “Why am I dreaming such an absurd dream?”But the growling prevailed and soon, it was accompanied by two pleading voices, acting as referees. “Please control yourself, Alpha.”“Your lycan is worsening the condition. Come back to your senses, master.”As these two statements sounded oddly familiar, I opened my eyes at once. The sleepiness vanished to see two mighty shifters thrashing each other, breaking different decoration pieces blindly.“Stop it!”My head pounded as I rose from my spot, trying to remember how I reached this master bedroom.“Yes. Brandy!”I drank two glasses, only 180 ml (about 6.09 oz) of Brandy and lost consciousness, there was something fishy.My authoritative tone finally did the magic. All four
Helena’s P.O.V.Zayden’s long arms were caging me strongly, rendering me motionless. My right cheek was plastered to his chest, his healed wound was again covered in tattoos.Although I was feeling too much sympathy for injured Zayden, this ambiguous pose made me feel unsettled. I carefully poked his bulging muscles, not to give any mixed signals.“I would like to hear the true meaning of your code words, Alpha. And please don’t suffocate me to death.”Finally, Zayden registered his involuntary hug and apologized sincerely.“I was startled by your effect on me, Helena. Sometimes, I think that you’re truly my soulmate.”Well, this sweet talk was impossible for me to digest, so I diverted his attention towards our previous conversation. “You were telling me about this magical thread, why does it have no use fastening it around your wrist?See, your wound has stopped bleeding and is covered with these weird tattoos again.”Zayden wore his shirt quickly and sat by my side, he spoke in a
Helena’s P.O.V. Zayden was still looking at me for my answer, but my body’s flee mode activated and brought me back home in a jiffy. How did I face my pups, cook for them and put them to bed, that was all a blur, my mind was too occupied to register anything. “Why are you worried, mommy?” Ashton and Scarlett also noticed my absent-mindedness and called Liam before sleeping. He came to see me after his duty hours. “What happened, sister? Are you ok? Is everything fine?” As usual, Liam entered the house and bombarded me with questions. “I dropped you at Carver’s Villa in the morning, and you asked me to pick you up at 9:00 pm. But when I reached there, you were gone, and Carver was drowned in alcohol. What’s the matter, sister? Did you fight with him?” The trance no could break was snapped by my twin brother’s accusation, I glared at him. “Are you Carver’s brother or mine? How can you blame me without listening to my story?” Tears welled up in my eyes as I shouted, disregardi
Helena’s P.O.V. “I can cure Zayden’s illness. Please give me a chance!” At first, I jumped with surprise, this quick response was utterly unexpected. Then it was followed by a loud continuous knock on the door, a slurred voice claimed. “Give me a chance too, Helene. I can solve all of your problems.” Shoot! It took me a moment to realize that I wasn’t hearing any whisper or guidance, there was someone standing outside my apartment. “Who can be here at this time?” My gaze fell at the wall clock, it was past midnight, who could have come to see me so late? However, my trail of thoughts was halted by banging on the door, I swiftly checked to identify that uninvited guest through the peephole, and then opened the door. “C-Carver! What are you doing here?” Carver’s disheveled clothes and swollen eyes were singing songs of a ruined city, he was leaning against the wall with a half bottle of Brandy in his hand. He pushed me aside and staggered into my home, just his strange, sharp
Helena’s P.O.V.My head blew away with Zayden’s compliment, I took three breaths to calm the burning inferno which was suddenly activated in my chest. Avoiding him would be a good strategy to end this matter there, but Carver’s awkward expressions forced me to take action.Breathless with anger, I threw that bouquet on Zayden’s face, which he caught successfully.“Stop lying, Alpha. You hate the color green!”As it wasn’t enough to deny his statement, I added some proof.“Your favorite color is red, so don’t spread fake news. No one is dying to be dressed according to your preferences.”This explanation was supposed to embarrass Zayden, but a victorious grin stretching his face left me aghast. He handed those roses to Beta Alex and said,“Oops, silly me!I thanked you beforehand for remembering my favorite color.”He raised his brow and walked away; his overconfidence struck me like a tornado. “Shit!”This provocation was to make me announce his likes and dislikes in fro
Helena’s P.O.V. Broken tables, scattered items, and chorus of growling was what welcomed me at the party hall, I repeated my question as half-shifted Carver had clutched Liam in his claws. “Calm down, Carver. What happened? Why are you doing this?” Instead of Carver, Liam screamed at the top of his lungs. “Sky, uncle… Look at them, sister!” Then my stupefied gaze fell at the other corner of the hall, where Uncle Desmond was tackling a mud-colored lycan to the ground. The blue shirt on uncle’s body was gone as fur erupted from his skin, he was trying his best to subdue that beast. Initially, I thought that a mad lycan had barged into the party and created chaos, but then Zayden’s worried claim clarified the situation. “It’s difficult to stop an unmated lycan from marking, uncle. Use your authority as a guardian.” Zayden stood next to me protectively and eyed Beta Alex, he charged at Carver. “Why are you torturing a human? Set him free at once.” Beta Alex’s query flew over