Chapter Sixty-FiveLaila POVTwo Nights ago“What do you mean?” I asked with furrowed brows as I stared at Derek and then Atlas who didn’t look surprised.“It’s all a set up, Alpha Zick set it all up from the start.” Derek said and i danced on my heels.“How do you know that?” he asked and there was nothing to miss in the frustration in his expression. “What i jus-”“He overheard them talking,” Atlas said and pushed off the wall, he grabbed a paper on his desk and skimmed through the material. “And i had my suspicion, i mean i just think it’s way to convenient that the girl assigned to you snitches on her Alpha knowing fully well that she is punishable by death- I might not know what happens in the inner circle of this community but i know that Alpha Zick isn’t gracious to let a woman go after her lips slipped to a stranger, it has so many cracked heads.”“So Aurora has been playing me from the start? Why me? Why didn’t she bother with Ayeesha or Derek or even you?” I asked quite conf
Chapter Sixty-SixAtlas PovAll of me watched as the girl from Zick sliced her with those treacherous blades, they had more poison in them and they were more deadly than the one in the stupid bottle, i clenched my fists as her eyes met with mine. It was all a matter of time before i stormed in there and ripped that girl away from Laila. When she turned away from me, i turned to find Ayeesha in the same fit that i was. She may not like Laila as much but Ayeesha cared about Laila’s well being especially when she was very important to the pack and to us.“Relax Ayeesha- once he gives the signal then we move.” I said but it didn’t calm Ayeesha any bit instead she huffed and crossed her hands over her chest.I glanced around waiting for Derek, he should’ve found it by now, he wasn’t the one to cause a delay especially when it was this important. My eyes landed on the gallery where Alpha zick and the rest of his entorage seemed to be enjoying the match.“Tsk-” he was enjoying the humiliat
Chapter Sixty-SevenLaila PovThe first thing i feel is the cold air brushing against my feet and then the air around me suddenly turns hot and moist, then my throat begins to clog up and then my mind which was at peace is suddenly interrupted with turbulent waves pushing me around into the abyss, i watched myself fall into the darkness and a sharp scream escaped from my lips bringing me back to the present where i pushed out of the bed breathing really heavily.“Hey- hey-” Warm arms wrapped themselves around me and i didn’t need to see through my tears to know who it was. Atlas.“I’m here. Everything’s going to be fine, everything’s going to be fine. No one’s going to hurt you.” He whispered in my ears as my head nestled in his chest, his hands stroked my back and the other rubs my hair which were slightly damp.“What happened? I heard screaming-” Another voice interrupted us as they stepped inside the room. It was Ares. “She just had a nightmare.” Atlas said softly to his brother,
Chapter Sixty-EightUnknown PovThe message of the white wolf reached far south on a Sunday morning, just when the church bells echoed in the distance, it took all of my restraint to not destroy that monstrous thing in that building. The cold air brushed against my skin and I inhaled the unnatural lust in the air which came from down below. Humans.The doors opened and heavy boots walked into the room that i was in and i closed my eyes as i counted the footsteps until he stopped.“You sent for me,” My eyes opened and i turned to look at his pale skin dressed in the contrasting black clothes he wore, his tall frame always had me giddy but i knew better, he was a subject even though i didn’t need to address him as one. My eyes met with his red orbs which glowed even in the dimly lit room, his cheekbones stood out, highlighted by the flames from the candles, my eyes drifted further down his neck where his Adam apple was on display with his shirt unbuttoned to the first three leaving his
Chapter Sixty-NineLaila PovI moved my hands to the back of my pants where my blades were strapped against, this stranger wanted me to trust him and go to see this Miera of a woman. His unnatural pale skin and red eyes made me question what he was, when he open his mouth to speak to me i caught a glimpse of his fangs.“Don’t bother with the knife it would be useless against me.” He said like he didn’t trust me enough to hurt him, but i obeyed and retracted my hands from the blade and allowed them drop by my side. “What are you?” I asked, the least he could do was answer my questions. The guy only stared at me with one of his brows raised as he tried to figure out if i was kidding or not. When he realized that i was serious he raked his hnads through his hair which had white strikes at the front.“Isn’t it obvious?” he asked. “I am a vampire, no more questions Miera is waiting for us.” He said and turned his back from me heading out of the room expecting me to follow him.“Wait,” he
Chapter SeventyLaila PovI stared at the glass and my reflection in it, the people behind me also stared, Kevin had that confusion on his face, the same as me but Kai and Miera didn’t seem thrilled by it. It was theirs, it belonged in there care so they knew what it was.“Why are you showing this to me?” I asked and turned back to Miera, she moved closer to me and turned to the mirror where she reached for my hands, my brows furrowed and i pulled away before she could touch. She saw my resistance but didn’t complain instead she turned to the mirror and placed her hands on it. My eyes widened as the supposed glass rippled against her touch, and for a few seconds it began to shed another image to the rest of us. It wasn’t any reflection, it showed Miera and Kia together, but they weren’t alone. There was another woman in the same room with them and she was laying on a bed, she had pale face and her eyes was closed, then another man entered but before i could see his face clearly Miera
Chapter Seventy-OneLaila PovI landed in the white snow, unable to hold up my footing, I tripped and my face kissed the snow. The ice plummeted into my face, giving off the chill that sent my body rigid and a slight brain freeze. I pushed to my back and stared at the sky which was gray and dark and had tiny pieces of snow dribble from above.I turned to my left and realized that i was in front of an open gate, most of it had been clouded with snow but it was obvious, I could see nothing further because of the fog far ahead but i could see faint traces of light. When i turned to my right, I almost jumped at the girl who was staring down at me with bright blue eyes. I pushed away, giving myself a gap from the girl who had blue eyes and when she tucked a strand of hair away from her face to the back of her ears, i realized that they were white. “Sage, what are you doing?!” a feminine voice echoed from behind the girl and when she turned to look over her shoulders I followed her line of
Chapter Seventy-TwoLaila PovThe warmth from the fire ahead pressed against my skin as i saw the entirety of the chaos, from the screams and the growl from those around pierced through the air. they were under attack and my eyes widened when i realized what was happening, i turned to my side to find Sage but the girl was nowhere by my side.“Sage!!” her name pierced through my throat and panic filled me, I raced towards the house i had followed her in the first time but when i got there the place glowed in orange-yellow lights which reflected in my eyes. I stared at the rage of fire and swallowed when it only combusted the more. How the hell was it burning this strong even with the snow? Again, the same force which pulled at me earlier pulled at me again and it was just in time as two large wolves jump in my path, one was a huge white wolf and the other was black, both of the same side and loud growl left there lips as they battled which each other as their canine sunk into one anoth