Delilah's POV:Xee was adamant not to take me with him to the Shadow Realm. To be honest, I had no problem with that. I didn't put up any fight because I was not fond of that fucking realm so I was not interested in revisiting and reviving those horrible memories I was still trying to toss out of my mind.Also, without Akira, I was of little to no help to them in case any danger crossed their path. So yeah, I decided to stay back and start my search for Dorian and Akira. For that, I had no solid plan but just a vague idea in my head.After our discussion in the office, Xee called up Ragnor Zephyr and relayed the whole situation to him. I had only heard the stories about Ragnor from Adeline and had never actually met him in person but the way Adeline's face brightened up while she talked about him gave me an idea that he must be a nice person.I didn't have to remain in suspense for long as it didn't take him long to reach the mansion through the portal. My eyes roamed up and down his
Delilah's POV:The TV was turned off and the lights of the lounge were dimmed. Heaving up on the couch, I rubbed my eyes, lazily looked around, and mumbled sleepily, "Addy? Where are you?"I was met with utter silence. All of a sudden, worry swelled inside me. Where could she have gone? I was not getting any good vibes, so I climbed off the couch, switched on the lights, and my heart sank when I didn't find her anywhere.Heaving a panicked breath, I sprinted out of the TV lounge and turned toward the stairs but halted suddenly when I glimpsed Isabella in the kitchen.She seemed busy preparing for lunch but watching me in a hurry, she got alerted, "What happened? Are you okay?""Where is Adeline?" I quaked in urgency.She appeared confused and replied, "A while ago, she came in here with empty dishes, washed them in silence, and then went out of the kitchen." Shaking her head, she said thoughtfully, "I didn't watch her after that."Turning around, I climbed up the stairs. Taking two at
Xander's POV:With a last look at Delilah, I crossed the portal and joined the rest of the team on the other side. Unpleasant memories flashed in my mind as I stepped into the Shadow Realm. I got to relive all those agonizing moments without Delilah, the darkness that prevailed in my heart, the excruciating pain of every moment of not knowing where she was or whether she was even okay or not.Noticing my unrest, Lucas stepped beside me, and mumbled under his breath, "That nightmare is over now. Your girl is all okay and safe in the mansion."My jaw clenched and I nodded tightly. My train of dark thoughts halted as Daniel screeched while turning 360 degrees, "Holy fucking hell."Inhaling sharply, I muttered, "It surely is."Stepping forward, I gestured at everyone to follow me and moved toward the castle entrance. Ragnor flicked his fingers and a few dazzling balls of light floated in the air, illuminating the otherwise dark corridors.From the last time, I remembered the way that woul
Xander's POV:Isabella shuddered under my angered stare and croaked out, "Back to her hostel."Fang went all crazy in my mind at the fact that Delilah was not within these safe walls of the mansion. My heart clenched tightly at the thought of something bad happening to her. Again.Breathing heavily, I opened the mind-link and tried to reach her through it. Whether she was doing it by choice or she was actually in some problem all I met with was a blank walls around her mind.It became hard to keep the anger inside me. Fang jumped forward and I threw a heavy punch on the countertop. The marble scraped off from where it landed but it wasn't soothing. Isabella cowered to the other end of the kitchen as I let out a high, deadly growl and stormed out of the mansion.Storming toward the gates, I glared lethally at the guards positioned there. They cowered away from me and stammered, "Alpha...we tried...she..."Fang surfaced forward and bared his deadly teeth. He was going crazy with rage an
Delilah's POV:As soon as I got back to the hostel, like any other typical student, the panic kicked in. It all hit me in full swing that I was so behind on my studies. All those pending assignments and scheduled tests just never occurred to me while I was dealing with all that Asteria's shit.Adeline wanted to take a nap, so I grabbed my bag and made my way to the library in the hope of getting done with an assignment or two.Two hours in and I was done with only one. To get on with the second one, I needed to get help from some books. Getting up from the chair, I stretched my body and moved to the area of the bookshelves.Roaming through the aisles, I finally reached my desired shelve and was sifting through the books when all of a sudden the hair on the nape of my neck stood taller and a very familiar feeling rushed through my body.I stilled where I was and felt him standing behind me. The air between us zinged with electricity and my heart thudded loudly in my chest."Why are you
Delilah's POV:The car screeched to a halt in front of the gates and by the way guards were cowering, it was apparent that they had faced their Alpha's rage just before he left the mansion. I glanced at him and now, he was nodding and smiling at the guards, the mood all freshened up. Gosh, he was so dramatic.As he parked the car outside the mansion, I and Adeline jumped out and giggled our way inside. Isabella appeared in front of us in an apron, "I am glad to see you back." She then glimpsed at the wall clock and yelped, "Oh, it's already time for dinner. You all go and freshen up and I'll set the table."Adeline patted her tummy, "Perfect. I don't want the growling of my stomach echoing around the mansion."Isabella chuckled heartily before padding toward the kitchen. We were about to turn toward the stairs when we heard Xee ordering a maid, "Take Adeline's bag to where she was staying before." He then handed mine to another maid, "And take this to my room."My cheeks burned red as
Delilah's POV:The next day went in a frenzy. The moment we woke up, everyone seemed busy and the pack mansion was buzzing with people as we were preparing for the arrival of members of the Vampires and Witches Councils respectively. As it was an official visit, Xee himself received the guests and an official meeting was held in his office which went longer than anyone had expected. After that, they collected the dead bodies of their people and bid us farewell.After noon, we all gathered in the pack ground for the funeral of two werewolves that were found dead in the Shadow Realm. Although Addy had warned me to stay away from the grieving families and not give away any hints of me being a Healer, I couldn't watch them in pain and do nothing about it. Every sob escaping them was nothing but a dagger in my heart. Yes, that's what being a Healer actually meant.Ignoring Addy's glares, I reached the mourning mothers of the deceased and hugged them tightly. But contrary to everyone else,
Delilah's POV:I was attending my third class of the day when I received a text message from Xee in which he informed me that he was about to go to the cottage now and suggested that I and Adeline should meet him outside the campus after the end of the classes.I met Adeline at the university gates. She too was all tensed up to know about any new update. Luckily, we didn't have to wait for much longer as a shiny, black car halted in front of us.As soon as his door opened, my breath got stuck in my lungs. I was excited as well as dreading to know what happened at the cottage. Did he find Dorian? Any traces of him? Any idea where he could have been?Adeline clutched my hand tightly as she too was waiting for the moment of truth. I swallowed hard as Xee's tall and bulky frame got out of the car and just by looking at his stiff shoulders, my own slouched down. Looking into my eyes, he shook his head in denial. My heart sank in my chest cavity as I thought more and more about Dorian. My i