Eden povThe reason for my outburst was the stupid hope that I could open Richard’s eyes to reality, I had no intention to hurt anyone in the process. But of course, as always, I messed up even without trying. The door to the house burst open and Titus walked inside. His chest was rising and falling rapidly as he breathed, hot tears rolled down his cheeks, leaving ugly marks behind. “You feel nothing and yet, you won’t tell him? You’re here to mislead my best friend and don’t even have fucking guts to spill the truth? I regret ever sneaking into those cells and trying to help you. That place brought the good out of you, but obviously, you thrive in misery because once someone does everything in their power to please you, you turn into a completely different person. You’re fucking disgusting, Eden. Shifter or not - you’re rotten!” He screamed at the top of his lungs. I tried to get closer, set on explaining myself, but Richard grabbed my hand and held me back. All I could do was to
Lucius povThis wasn’t the first time in my life that I had to turn my back on someone and leave, but this surely was the most painful fucking experience so far. It felt like someone was ripping out my heart while it was still beating. On my way to the castle, I mind-linked Titus and sent him to Eden. “I need you to go check on Eden. I gave her the green light to leave if that is what she wishes to do, but while she’s still in the territory, someone has to watch her and report back to me.” He wasn’t too happy about that and didn’t shy away from voicing his frustration. “First of all, I don’t want to go, but I will only because you are making me. Second, the fuck is wrong with you? You’ve been waiting for your mate ever since I remember you and you’re already giving up? Weak.” I understood that he was butt-hurt, but I needed to ensure she was safe. “It doesn’t matter anymore, Titus. And quite frankly, my love life, as non-existent it is, is none of your business. I appreciate the co
Titus povMothertrucker load of shitsticks… Those were the only words I could think of to describe the situation. I had too much on my hands as it was, but now, Eden was frozen on the spot along with the old man, and to top it off, certain someone managed to scare her even more. As I was about to reach out and grab her, she came to her senses and brushed past me. She was too tiny to move that fast and yet somehow, she managed to prove me wrong. Why, just why I couldn’t think about the consequences as I stood in the door, watching her? And when the consequences came, I still managed to overlook them until a loud scream left her. That was when I understood she had caught a glimpse of Xabat, heading to the border. “Eden, don’t just stand there, we need to get you to safety,” I snapped out of my thoughts and grabbed her hand as I attempted to drag her away from the danger zone. Instead of listening to me, she pulled her hand out of mine and refused to move. In true, childlike manner,
Titus povAs soon as we got to the action, Leo nearly emptied the content of my goddamn stomach. I had to fight the moron not to vomit out the godly cookies I munched on earlier. I cared about my best friend, I really did, but I also worshiped the cookies. But now that I was looking at the carnage through the eyes of my wolf, his reaction kind of made sense. The woods were a bloody mess - literally. There were body parts all over the place - heads, limbs and torsos even hanging in the trees and in the middle of the mess, laid my best friend, still in his beast form. We approached him with caution. Xabath’s chest rose and fell, so he was breathing. He held a massive spine in his claws - that moron and his obsession with spines was unbelievable. However, when Leo got close enough to assert the damage, both of us froze. A massive chunk of flesh was missing from Xabath’s left side, between where the hip and ribs were. I was surprised I couldn’t see intestines hanging out of the body.
Eden povIt was almost amusing how much at home I felt trapped inside the cell. The memories of my past washed over me like a hurricane.Perhaps Titus made this decision to prove to me how good I had it now, compared to what I used to have? Sure, there was a possibility that he told me the truth and actually locked me here to make sure I didn’t run, but there was no way for me to read his mind. “Do you need anything? Food, drink, a blanket perhaps? Anything, really, I’ll get it,” one of the guards spoke up. I glanced in their direction and forced a weak smile. “No, thank you.” Both men exchanged quick glances and shrugged. All I wanted was to be left alone with my thoughts while true to their word, the guards tried their best to start a conversation.“How old are you?” “What is your favorite color?” “Do you have any hobbies? My kids love to draw and sing.”“Yes, hobbies are awesome! I don’t have kids yet, but I love fishing.”The more they spoke, the more their words merged into
Eden povWhat? No, that couldn’t possibly be happening. Richard was lying, trying to trick me into doing what he had planned. He had to have alternate intentions. No matter what his reasons were for such vile actions, I couldn’t believe that Lucius was dying. The vicious King, the monster in the shadows, the unseen creature - he couldn’t be dying. Would the Moon Goddess be so vile and keep torturing me? It really didn’t matter that I was confused or how I felt about the man - he claimed he was my mate. I couldn’t believe that I already lost one because of his selfish nature and now, I was about to lose the man who cared? I wouldn’t allow that to happen. No. While I was stuck in my thoughts, Richard managed to break the lock and open the cell door. A victorious smile spread across his lips, and while he thought he had done something impressive, I thought the same, but for different reasons. As soon as I saw the chance, I brushed past him and ran toward the staircase. Richard, th
Titus povBy the time I finally got back to the castle, Lucius was already taken by the doctors and none of them were willing to give me any details about him. The thing was that I knew I was unreasonably harsh to Eden, but I couldn’t stop the hatred that kept on growing within me. Especially when the nurses claimed that now that the King had found his mate, she was the one who was entitled for information, not me. All these years, whenever something happened to my best friend, they told me. But now, I had to seek out the human to get the freaking information. Instead of heading to the cells and getting her here, I collapsed on the chair and waited. It was for the best. If she were to be here, I would lash out on her and Lucius definitely wouldn’t appreciate that. However, my bubble popped when she appeared out of nowhere. Who the fuck let her out? I gritted my teeth as I watched her approach me. I was about to open my mouth and shout at her, but Eden had to have seen it coming,
Lucius povI woke from shouting on the other side of the door. Xabat was still present, but thankfully, I wasn’t him anymore. Just my usual, human self. He was quick to explain what had happened and how silver took me out. Apparently, I was in the hospital and the doctors had done a trick on us to ensure I lived. As childish as it sounded, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to anymore. Yes, I knew my thoughts sounded like a temper tantrum of a toddler, but soon after I found my mate and realized we had no future together, I didn’t know if I could be the same after she left. My thoughts nearly took over, at least until the voices became louder. Even in this messed up state, I could tell it was Eden and Titus, discussing something. Both of them sounded angry, but I couldn’t think of a thing they could disagree on. Slowly, I sat up in the bed and tossed my legs over the edge. I felt like my body wasn’t my own anymore, but that didn’t hold me back from pushing and getting to my feet. My knees