The previous day had been great for them, and Mara was skeptical about leaving the little child she had found attracted to. Sebastian had asked her to go inside that night as intruders were in the forest. They had their fears wrapped around the fact that perhaps Grimshaw had found a way and infiltrated Blackwell.Mara was scared, and although she asked her to leave, Maria stayed with her alongside Luke, Daemon's brother, to protect her. Something seemed to be developing among the duo—something strong and which only few would understand.They were mated to each other, but while it seemed Luke's loyalty lies with Sebastian, Maria was with Mara. They stood guard over her, positioned ready for war.Old Sonya was with them as they waited for a long time, with Mara already promising herself that she would kill herself instantly should it turn out that Grimshaw was the one coming for her.She stood there while Sonya sat down beside her on the seat provided. It was a long wait that seemed to
"Because I am the one breathing and telling you, Mara. Sebastian has never been this way since I knew him, but you made him like this. You made him understand and value the life of others." he said"But not enough to change fate." she chipped in sadly"Change fate? I'd say you defeated fate already. I mean, look around you. Look at Blackwell and how you changed it in a short while. Do you think all these people would be here if not for you? Sebastian is doing these things because you taught him. You have influenced him, and now he is just like you." he said.It was reassuring but not enough, all he said to her."Yet we do not know what monster I am," she said"You are the best monster ever. Everyone needs a monster like you once in their lifetime," he said.Those last words did their job smoothly as they brightened her spirit. If only the peopleinside would talk that way, then she would never have a reason to be sad. She noticed no more yelling now and wondered what had suddenly ch
They had been walking for quite a while now, with Mara knowing well enough that it was all for her sake.Tristan, from time to time, would ask her how she was and if she was tired already. Owning to the fact that he had carried her through the woods the previous night, and although it was the first time for her, she got used to the feel of the swift wind brushing across her face, Mara had half expected him to swoop her up without care and dash through the entire Blackwell. Still, he was letting her move at her own human pace. Mara sincerely hoped they would not be late for her sake, and she could see the impatience boldly written on the faces of the rest of the team as they would occasionally move ahead and faster as if to scan the forest and return or wait ahead for them to catch up. Sebastian was such an adorable man as he never left her side, nor did he take a step ahead of her or make it evident that he was trying to keep up with her slow motion. He moved naturally, like he never
"We're here." Daemon had announced when they eventually made it to the end of Blackwell forest.For a moment or thereabout, this tense air in the atmosphere worried them a lot.Once outside of Blackwell, it used to seem like they were out of some magical protective barrier and into another world.There was a strong story about a magical barrier about Blackwell, which was why after the death of their father, no adversary had been able to cross Blackwell. It would seem like it was hidden away from them entirely.Only those seeking help ever found the place, and that was something they suspected Sebastian had a hand in as no one knew the reasons why he had gone to see the witch in the past times, especially during the last time he had gone with his brother.It was rumoured he had wanted peace and had a spell cast on Blackwell, which was why Grimshaw never found the place or any other wolf.Well, these were all stories and speculations, and no matter how intense the storylines were, it wo
A real witch's hut; Mara had never seen anything like it before. It was everything her mother had described in her stories and more. One would think that her mother used to reside there as with each turn Mara made, a couple of basic identifiable objects from those stories were found where she said they would be.This was amazing; she did not want to believe her mother had been there. It was a story, after all; she could have heard it from others and retold it. Maybe this was not one of those stories that were changed as they fell from one lip to another.They had kept it all real as it should be and ensured that the witch's hut was identifiable.They entered and sat down, with Sebastian sitting beside her and ensuring their bodies were touching each other.Mara took a deep breath as his nearness was giving her a lot to think about.He had obviously captured not just her heart but her entire thoughts and made it a constant habit to remind her by being so close. Gwen had been observing
Something about this did not sit right with Sebastian as he slowly stood up and watched her closely.He had one of those hunches he usually had that caused him to regret a lot afterwards.He still did not understand what she wanted to speak to Mara about in private, which he could not listen to.It didn't feel very clear and, of course, discomforting. He told Mara he would be right outside, and should anything happen, she was only to call for him, and he would be there beside her.Mara nodded, and he stepped out to see his men. Seeing him emerge alone, Waylan was the first to ask what was going on when they came close, as they had followed his instructions strictly not to listen to any conversations.Sebastian began explaining to them that Mara was safe and was only having a little talk time with the witch. They were only going to wait a little for their conversation to be over and then return to Blackwell together.Daemon was not comfortable with the arrangement as, according to him,
Mara could not understand why and what the witch was yapping about, but what struck her hard was her suggestion to leave Sebastian. Why on earth would she want to do that, and what if it was all a game?She glared stubbornly at the woman before her, as she was not sure whether to classify her as old oras young.The woman was something, though, with her long dreads and beautiful looks. She had been cooing at Sebastian from the moment they arrived, and even he was trying hard to make it clear to her that Mara was his mate.It would seem like there used to be something between them both in the past, and while he wanted to break it off now he had found his mate, she did not seem ready to do that. But he had said that he had nothing to do with any woman but her after Esmeralda.Then was it probably before Esmeralda that he had his fling with Gwen?That seemed unruly as she recalled Silas saying he was pretty much young when he met Esmeralda, so if Gwen was way back then, he was a child an
"A lot of things. I have been here longer than anyone else you know, Mara. What did you think was the reason for all the beautiful tales she told you about wolves, witches and the world beyond this one? It was to prepare you for all of this, so you never lose your way and still think everything was natural bedtime stories for children." Gwen said angrily and frustratingly, sounding.She did have a little point which had to do with the stories she had heard. But while contemplating that fact, she contemplated how stories were usually passed on and on from one generation to another. Perhaps someone had told her about it. Someone not of their descent, and her mother decided to tell her children the same story.Gwen told her that was not the case at all, as her mother had been a really powerful witch.One that used to be feared by all until she changed. Mara's imagination of her mother being feared was something epic that she laughed loudly at. Her mother was not material for such attribu