Sally's POV"Drop it or die," I warned, silently panting. He heeded the warning and let his twin blades clang against the floor, his hands raised to either side of his head, admitting he had lost.The place seemed tense and quiet until I heard Jolie's voice coming from my left. "Sally. That was intense."The woman stood up, raising her arms before folding them back down. "You are my Queen." She teased.When I took the sword away from him, I immediately noticed a look of fear mixed with respect in the eyes of each of my relatives. It's nice to prove to them that I'm not so different from people like them."This ends our match for today." My grandfather said, dismissing everyone. Arnav is no longer seen anywhere. I must have bruised his ego too much for my liking. Well, suck it up or go cry to mom.----------------------A few months later, my grandfather arranged a large family meeting where everyone belonging to or working under the Donne family should be present and gathered around.
Sally's POVLisa stopped walking before turning around and staring at me as if I had another head growing. "About a week, Sally."A week? What the hell was that? "What's wrong?" I ask."I don't know, my lady. But my grandmother told me that sometimes it takes about a month or more for the change to complete its transformation." Lisa explained. "Yours is probably the fastest in your family's history."My eyebrows furrowed. "Your grandmother used to work here?"The girl nodded. "She loved the Donne family until her last days, and I continued to do what she loved, which was serving your family. Now I know why she liked this family so much, Mr. Your grandmothers are good people, and so are you, and your parents.""Have you met my parents?" I say.She nodded. "One time, I was visiting my grandmother and accidentally bumped into them. They gave me some money to buy the best snacks I wanted and some candy." Her voice was gentle as she recalled her memories."My grandmother once told me that
Sally's POVMy grandfather sighed. "That's right. He died before they could complete the mating process.""Who are we talking about?" I asked again.The old man sighed again. "My younger brother.""Okay. But why is Raven the mascot of our family?""Remember when your Southern grandparents came to visit and blurted out that you had hunter blood in you?" My grandmother asked, I nodded."What your great-grandfather didn't know was that while he killed all those supernatural beings, he was a supernatural being just like the creatures he killed."Suddenly, my head throbbed. This is a lot to take in. "Why am I only learning this now?""Because we're sure you won't change." She speaks."Little brother? What little brother are you talking about?"They glanced at each other before dropping another bomb on me. "The Donnes are not just a normal typical Donne family, but we are also a creature, we are called crows."Suddenly, I held my index finger between us, stopping them from continuing. Okay,
Sally's POVCautiously, he glanced around the place for an eavesdropper. "You need to go back to your parents' deaths. They didn't die in a car accident and the car didn't explode in the flames."He glanced around the place before speaking again. “I don't trust anyone here except your grandmother and you.”He stopped. "Sally, I'm sorry for the things I did in the past, but it was all to make you stronger. It made you the person you are now. You will also find answers that you're looking for, but not here."The last word he said to me was the most confusing of all the things he said. "Return to your nest. The refuge lies in the ashes of the Ravens. The darkest Raven of them all will be your guide out of these thorn bushes."My grandfather stopped for a moment. "He never intended to let you go, Sally. He loved you, he was just taking his time."He smiled at me, affectionately. And I feel like this will be the last time I see him smile like that. "I've always loved you, Sally. I never me
Sally's POVJust as I was a foot away, I was pulled back with force. It was as if an invisible string or giant rubber band was tied around my waist so that a group of people pulled me backward like a slingshot.The pull woke me gasping for air, with my lungs screaming for air, and my throat dry as if I'd been left in the desert for a long time. Sitting up straight, I ran my hands down my face and pushed my hair away from my sweaty face and neck.It was still dark outside, but checking the time on my phone, it was 5 am. There was no way I could go back to sleep after what happened, nor could I wake up and go for a run.Pushing the blanket aside, I grabbed the hoodie from the edge of the bed and wore it over a tank top, finally putting on my running shoes.I went to the bathroom to wash my face before going downstairs to get a glass of water and finally starting my run.I don't know how I survived all the dreams I had. Yes. I've had nightmares like that since I lived through gunfire.Ha
Sally's POVDarius' eyes glanced down at my plate of food but said nothing. Instead, he asked. "What are you doing today?"I put down my fork before answering. "I don't know. Might start training again, I guess." I shrugged, unsure of my plans for the day.He just nodded at the idea. I was sure he wanted to protest, to prevent me from picking up the weapon, but again, he said nothing except. "Be careful, don't push yourself too much."I nodded curtly before making my excuses. Heading back upstairs to my assigned room, and closing the door properly, I climbed into bed and just lay there staring at the ceiling. Gradually, I felt my eyes close, the fatigue I had been suppressing finally coming and lulling me back to sleep.---------------Third person POVIt was a normal Saturday, late in the evening. Right on the training ground, the sound of metal colliding echoed throughout the forest. Although, she went jogging in the morning, almost losing her leg because of it. Sally continues to p
Sally's POV"You're not going to stab me, are you?" Darius joked, leaning against the living room frame.I shot him the most deadly glare I could muster before throwing one of the cushions at him, "I will if you don't stop talking." And collapsed on the sofa, sighing.After what happened yesterday, everyone was too scared to approach and talk to me. So left me alone with my thoughts in the living room since breakfast ended in an awkward silence.Darius plopped down in the space next to me, hugging the pillow I threw earlier. “A penny for your thoughts?”"Even if you give me a million, I still won't share with you," I spoke emotionlessly.He sucked hard through his teeth. "Grim,"I sighed in defeat. "I'm sorry... I just...""Stress?"I shook my head."Paranoia?"I shook my head again."Bored?" And Darius kept adding whatever emotions I was feeling but couldn't express."No, no, no, no!" I gasped with a lot of frustration in my voice. "I'm not stressed, paranoid, depressed, or whatever
Sally's POV"To town.""For what?" He asked like an annoying cop.I clenched my jaw, breathing slowly, trying to calm down. "Breathe the air."Darius's eyebrows raised, curious. "Air? There's a lot of it here. Why do you need to go to town?"I groaned, frustrated. "I can't breathe with people looking at me, especially watching them argue while I sit and do nothing. And what is that mysterious letter you're keeping from me? Did my grandmother lock her in her office? What the hell is going on?"My point was made clear when I saw the car keys in his hand when Roland threw them at him."I'll tell you after you get some air. Let's go." He gestured to the passenger seat. "Please inform Mrs. Willow that I will be taking Sally out." He advised Roland.We were both seated and buckled in the car, Darius put the key in the ignition and the car roared to life. I like the rumbling sound of the engine. I couldn't help but open the sunroof on the roof of the car. As soon as Darius stepped on the gas