~ ZoraAfter the meeting, I released Nolan's Beta as promised and he was terrified to find himself on the floor sitting next to me. He hurried to his feet and went back to his position behind Nolan. His previous smug expression when his Alpha and Luna were bashing me was now meek and that pleased me. Soon, it was time for all the leaders to swear allegiance to Nox and I. Nox mentioned again that anyone had the chance to walk away without judgment if they wanted to.I waited in anticipation but to my surprise, no one made a move to leave and so the ceremony began. Every one of us had to bring our wolf to the surface. This was the part where we were both human and wolf at the same time. Each person's eyes will reflect the color of their wolf's, our teeth will elongate into fangs and our fingernails and toenails will elongate into claws. We all had to hold hands as the leaders repeated the Oath of Allegiance after Sydney. The moment they finished, I felt a surge of power leave me an
~ ZoraAt this point, I was too far gone in my despair to be surprised or shocked. "I'm sorry, what?" Nox said, leaning forward and lending his ear. "You're saying my wife, Zora, has to die.""Yes." The Ennoias answer in unison. "That doesn't sound like a solution to me." Nox said. "It sounds like a sentence.""But that's the only way, my King." One of the other two Ennoias said. "She must go through something called The Cleansing. Only one out of forty nine Mind-Wraiths in history ever came back out alive."Nox and I share a glance. "No way she's doing that. Find more solutions."The Ennoias shake their heads. "None, my King." Alastair says. "If you want to throw us out, we understand. We will not blame you."Nox takes a step back, blinking repeatedly. He looked like he was in shock or even going through his own despair."What happens exactly if I don't go through The Cleansing?" I ask. "Madness." One said."Chaos!" The other said."Death and Carnage." Alastair adds. "The worse y
~ Zora"I'll admit, I never thought of it that way." I said. "You should and if possible, hold out in your dream and see what happens next.""Thanks Roman." I said, leaning back in my office chair. "Always, Princess.""Any progress with Tyler and Emilia?""Well we haven't been able to pay them much of a visit since the Kane situation. And I have also been busy with moving back and forth to Moonrise but Sydney has been in charge of working them and while Emilia is stubborn asn silent despite the torture and everything, Tyler insists on speaking to you before he would say anything… ""Tyler said he wanted to speak to me?"Roman hesitates on the other end. "Nox didn't tell you?" Despite the chill of the air conditioner in the room, my body suddenly temperature went up as anger burned through me. I felt the sudden urge to destroy things, and him but I took deep breaths. "Princess, you there?" Roman asks. "Yes." I replied. "I just needed a moment with the temper."Lately, it wasn't ju
~ ZoraI had no idea when I left the Underground and was driven all the way home. All I knew was that I climbed down from the vehicle and went straight into the house.My body was hotter than usual, so hot, I was dripping sweat as I moved. It felt like my insides were on fire and I was becoming molten lava. Outside the window, the clouds rumbled and darkened signaling the impending arrival of rain. Before I climbed up, I went into the kitchen, and went straight for the deep freezer. Grabbing a bowl, I opened the freezer before dumping in bags of ice blocks. Once I had a full bowl, I carried it upstairs and straight to my bathroom. Instead of the shower, I chose the bathtub. I opened the tap and plugged the hole before pouring all the ice blocks in the tub. Once that was done, I pulled my top and jeans all while removing my shoes at the same time. The moment I became completely naked, I stepped into the tub, instantly wincing at the biting cold. Slowly, I force myself to sit in the
~ ZoraInvading Nox's mind was impossible.He was too strong but I was just as stubborn. I had no plans on letting Nox off the hook. If it would take dying to prove a point, then I would gladly do so. Lightning strikes and I catch his blackened eyes glaring up at me and the red running down his nose. I should be afraid, I mean he is the most powerful Lycan to exist and is capable of being ruthless. What if I was tempting fate? What if I overestimated how much he loved me and he hurt me instead? "Zora, you need to stop now." He says authoritatively but I could hear the concern in his tone. "You're hurting yourself!""Not until you surrender." I cried weakly, as I began to feel faint and swayed on my feet. Nox tries to reach for me while still on his knees but I step out of reach. "Who is Elsa?!"Nox remains silent and just when I concluded he would never let me in, he finally does. Sudden relief washes over me as my headaches ceased and my pain subsided. It was like when one pushe
~ ZoraKissing him was like tasting the essence of a rain-soaked forest, earthy and wild and I wanted more. I started to wrap my arm around his neck to pull him closer but he gently pulled away. Roman looks down at me with wide eyes and his mouth agape. "Why did you do that?" He asked. I could see the wheels of his mind turning, wondering why I did what I did.I wanted to tell him I kissed him because he had a thing for me and I just wanted to see where it leads? But heat suddenly creeps up my neck and cheeks in embarrassment and I immediately pull back from him completely. Suddenly I couldn't maintain eye contact with him so I looked everywhere else but at him. "Uhm…" I started to speak, pushing my hair behind my ears but then I made the mistake of meeting his warm honey brown eyes causing me to lose my train of thought.I do a panicked laugh, choosing to focus on my hands instead. Then I shake my head as all the reasons for kissing him sounded ridiculous now. He comes closer and
~ Nox'I shouldn't have said that.' I thought as I stormed to my office. Once I was in, I ran my hands through my hair. Visions of Zora's crying face haunted me so I closed my eyes and gripped my hair tighter. Still, visions of her angry face haunted me.Then visions of my father and his words reared up in my consciousness like the demons they were. Menlmories of his abuse played back in my mind like a broken tape recorder. The highlights were how he had always condemned me and reminded me that I was worthless and underserving of anything good. One day, I had developed the courage to speak back to him and challenge his words.I had promised him that I would never be like him and that I would find love and happiness unlike what he had with my mother. He had laughed in my face that day, promising me that I would end up like him no matter what. Remembering Zora standing in nothing but a bed sheet asking me why I wouldn't mark her hit so close to home because my mother had been in th
~ ZoraThe rain eventually ceased by the time Lana dropped me at my preferred destination. But in order to maintain secrecy, I made sure she and the patrolmen at the gates forget I was ever there. The last thing I needed was distraction or someone interrupting my plans. I had to disappear. No. I needed to. It was for my own sanity and the only place I could do that was the Underground. I decided it was time I did the cleansing. I hadn't wanted to do it but it took seeing my sister with Roman to convince me. Witnessing them together did something dark and sinister to me. It felt like Hailey had taken something of mine and in that moment, I wanted to hurt her. I wanted to reach for her throat and rip it apart. The thought alone scared me and that was why I had to leave so quickly, and yet the urge to harm her continued to linger on like the scent of Nox lingered on me. Having the cleansing was the right thing to do. If not for myself, then for Hailey because the way the rage with