Aspen
I am so glad today is the day I will be taking Maliyah to the elf realm. I need her safe and she needs a break from seeing Luca all the time. I swear he is everywhere and always watching her. Maliyah is still fast asleep from last nights events so I quietly slip out of the room.
“How is she this morning,” asks Derek’s Beta and brother, Mark.
“It took her forever to get back to sleep. What she saw really scared her.”
“I have mind linked Derek and Davina to meet here in my suit so we can stay close to her in case she wakes up.”
“Good, I don’t want to be too far away right now. I never know when a vision is going to hit her anymore.”
“I’ll make some breakfast for everyone,” says Mark’s mate, Daniela.
Mark and Daniela have their hands full with three kiddos running around the house. One of their sons is actually their nephew they are ra
Maliyah I stare at my clock as the minutes slowly go by. I’ve been up for hours and my family has been meeting since like six. I can hear them talking about and I know they are worried about me. These visions have been awful and this was the worst one yet. I finally sit up, knowing I need to get out of this bed. I feel bad for ignoring my siblings this morning. I don’t really know what happened after I blacked out with the hunter on top of me. I shutter thinking about what lies before me in the future. What’s worse is I know the exact date of this happening and it feels like I am just going to count down the days. I head to the bathroom attached to this bedroom and take a much needed long, hot shower. I decide I need to perk up and stop wallowing in something that hasn’t even occurred yet. It’s months away and I don’t need to make everyone else mis
MaliyahI love coming to visit the elf realm. The castle was built in the forest without destroying any trees. In the middle of the castle is a beautiful flower garden that I love to visit. I feel most connected to nature here in this realm and it makes me to want to never leave.“Welcome home Ms. Brooks,” says one of the guards at the font door.“Thank you, it’s good to be back,” I reply with a smile.Aspen chuckles as he carries my bags inside and leads me to my room that is connected to his.“Alright, I’ll let you get settled.”“Thanks Aspen.”He kisses my forehead before leaving me to unpack. I don’t get very far when my door bursts open and Ada comes running full speed.“Maliyah!”I catch her just in time as she jumps into my arm
MaliyahAs usual I wake up before dawn from my nightmare, but at least the screaming has stopped. I hate waking others up over a nightmare. It’s really cruel to have to relive my sister’s death over and over for the past six years. The only time I can get a good nights rest is if I have Dimitri spell me to sleep, but he said it’s not good for the mind to not heal from it’s trauma so he doesn’t do it often.Normally I loath getting up so early cause I can never get back to sleep, but today I don’t mind. I am standing on the balcony attached to my room, drinking some coffee the kitchen staff kindly made for me. I’ve been sitting here for the past hour just listening to nature as the sun rises.There is an easel set up here with plenty of paint, but all I have done is stare at it. I haven’t painted since the war ended. I just haven’t had the inspiration, but somet
MaliyahI know King Bjarki and Aspen will not be happy I returned without my guards, but they did quickly follow me. Castle staff were alerted to my return and offered me some tea, which I happily accepted. I return to my balcony and get comfy on my wicker patio daybed. I pull the sunshade canopy up, sipping my tea as the conversation plays in my head over and over.I wonder who else knows about this, if it’s even true. Does Aspen even know? Could they have been talking about my biological father, Enzo? But that can’t be right, he wasn’t a lycan and he wasn’t related to dad. I can hear my door open and close, making me let out a sigh. I knew Aspen would arrive eventually.“You heard didn’t you?”I whip my head up at him so fast. It hurts me a bit more that he knew this whole time and didn’t tell me.“Who are they talking about?”&ldqu
Maliyah“Maliyah, I’m sorry about last night,” says King Bjarki.“It’s okay, you didn’t know she was going to challenge me,” I reply as I throw my hair up in a pony tail.It’s been crazy busy all morning with elves tearing down the dance floor outside and preparing the training grounds. King Bjarki has been upset with himself and I’ve been trying to comfort him.“You are a guest here and this kind of disrespect is unacceptable. I can stop the challenge,” says King Bjarki.“No don’t do that. I will never earn your people’s respect if I let you do that.”King Bjarki smiles at me and nods his head. I know he has come to love me like his second daughter and I have come to love him as a second father.“Well you be careful, you are awar
AspenI can’t believe I let this happen. I promised Derek she would be safe here and yet here she is fighting for her life. I didn’t realize Mira had slipped silver daggers laced with wolfsbane, making it more difficult for Terra to heal. On top of that, Mira had pierced Maliyah’s lung. Our best healers have done all they can, but they cannot rid Maliyah of the wolfsbane. That is beyond our abilities as it’s not an issue among our people. I need to have Derek’s doctor teach my people how to rid wolves of this toxic plant. This will not be the last attempt on Maliyah’s life.Maliyah has been out for three days and her family is on their way. I don’t know how I can face them after I have failed them on protecting their daughter. I also still need to tell Derek of his connection to Enzo Black. I have learned all there is and now is the time to tell him. I hope I have not lost their trust.
MaliyahOne more week left and I’ll finally be eighteen! These last few months have dragged on and on. I’ve really missed Aspen, but at least we’ve been able to write each other with the help of Olivia and Oliver. Dad ordered me to not contact Aspen, he never said my friends couldn’t for me. There is always a loophole if you look hard enough.Strangely, Luca and I have become good friends since I’ve returned. I am still unsure of what these feelings I have for him are but he has kept me company and always knows how to make me laugh. I trust him and had asked dad to make him one of my guards. Mom, for some reason, was not happy about it but dad agreed since I feel comfortable around him and promised not to ditch him.Today the twins and I are going over the birthday preparations have a tailor is coming for one last alter of the twin’s outfits. I decided to wear the dress I wore to the spring solstice as I have fallen in love wi
Maliyah“Maliyah? Are you okay? Hey, you’re okay.”I am hyperventilating as I feel like my lungs are on fire. I take in my surroundings and see Luca looking at me with concern.“Your eyes were glowing silver, were you having another vision?”“I need to get home, now.”Luca says no more and leads me back to the car, mind linking Chris to head to the pack house. Luca doesn’t say a word the whole ride home which I appreciate. The future has changed and I need to let my parents know. I wish I knew why it’s changed and now it involves Accalia. Whoever they are, they have us both and I don’t like that. ‘Maliyah what is wrong? Luca told us you had another vision,’ dad mind links me.‘Are you in your office?’‘Yes.’‘