ARIA
I sat on a high chair designed with red leather and plastered with gold as a design.As Kai and Jax were still arguing, he brought me here. The silver dagger continued to vanish and reappear. Every time it showed, all I could do was hiss in agony. Bullets of sweat aggressively roll down my forehead.
"Aria, where have you been?"
The familiar voice made me jolt from the chair, and a smile slowly crawled to my lips.
I excitedly muttered, "Narcissa?" My sight went everywhere, just to locate her seated on the wood at the high ceiling with her feet moving simultaneously.
"You're a ghost, like me!"
I gave a slight nod. Sadness suddenly overtook me when I realized how lonely she must have been. I was lucky since Jax and Kai could see me. Only I could see Narcissa. We have bonded since I was a child, and her appearance never changes.
"Something weird is happening. Hopefully, this is a dream, and you're here to save me."
Narcissa pursued her lips while squinting her eyes.
"No?" I shake my head as I wait for her response.
"Sorry..."
I sighed. Both of us are quiet enough to feel the thick air surrounding us.
"You're cursed, Aria." She voices with concern.
"I know since everything has happened is not in my favor."
She moved a little nearer and took hold of my hand. Narcissa teases with a sly smile, "You'll be okay. I suppose those attractive dudes will help you."
"Only one is handsome." I blushed as the thought of the pale and well-structured man flashed back in my head.
"Aria!"
A voice called me out, and Narcissa vanished instantly. I looked at the source of the voice, and my mood turned sour when I saw Jax leaning on the corridor while chewing a nasty gum that never seemed to run out of flavor.
"Don't give me that look, princess. You'll thank me after I pull that dagger out." He winks, and my blood starts to boil in anger as he tests my patience.
I want a man who could wash away my fear with happiness, not someone who washed away my fear with anger and frustration. His face alone could ruin my entire year of living. "Where's Kai?"
"Dead."
Of course, he is.
"So, who were you talking to? A friend?" Jax raises his eyebrows in a way that makes me want to squeeze my fist firmly but I restrain myself. He doesn't even matter to me, let alone be necessary to make me squirm with rage.
"Are you ready, precious?"
I automatically smiled when I saw Kai walk past Jax. Jax's mood rolling down his foot made me feel like a winner. He is angry because I acknowledged Kai first rather than him. A part of me thinks Kai is way better than Jax. He is more mysterious and stunning.
The irritation on Jax's face delighted me.
"Stop hurting, mate."
"What?" I said out of the blue, startling Kai, wearing black gloves.
"He is, mate. We must love him."
The nasty voice in my head kept on spitting delirious things. I didn't know that my expression was all over the place because of the voice in my head. My wolf? Heck no.
"Pull it out now, please. I can't stand it any longer." I fake cried while touching the silver sword as the pain it caused me slowly melted a while ago. Now, I am numb from the pain. Maybe because of the Azolla tea.
This is why I like Kai more than Jax.
"Let's start."
On the other hand, Jax kept staring at me, even if Kai was towering above me with his hands gently resting on my shoulder and his other hand trying to find the proper grip for the dagger.
I could see the rage and disdain in Jax's fiery, burning eyes."You made out mate hate us!"
Before I could answer, Kai slowly pulled the dagger, which gave me a splitting headache. For once, it felt like I was being torn apart again. The air was dry as new memories popped up.
Unbearable memories suddenly appear in front of me. Kai and Jax had left in the view. I'm on the ground being pushed over by a big, furious man.
The silver dagger was in his grip.
"Lord Kaizel, run. Save yourself from m─"
A woman in a black silk gown, red eyes, and a black aura. Werewolves and Vampires everywhere. They are attacking her, but why? Who is she? Lord Kaizel...?
"Aria, come back!" I heard Jax calling me, but where?
"Jax, keep your filthy paws away from Aria!"
The scenery vanished. Jax was holding Kai in the collar while Kai gave out a smirk.
"W-What happened?" I asked, and the feeling of wanting to sleep for eternity suddenly kicked in.
"Your eyes suddenly turned white when Kai was about to pull the dagger," Jax murmurs, still not letting Kai go.
With my only strength, I lifted my hands and placed them on Jax's veiny arms. He appeared to have lost his fury for a while, but then shook his head and smacked my hands away.
"She's dying. If we keep on wasting my time from saving her, then the death of the Royal blood is in your hands."
I couldn't see how Jax reacted to Kai's words because my head was already hanging. "P-pull it now..."
"Now!" I scream with the very little strength I have left.
Jax lets aggressively go of Kai. I felt Kai's hands rest on my shoulder while Jax backs away. The view of their waist to their feet is the only thing I can see. I can't go any higher. Is this death?
The brown leather that Kai was wearing came into my view. I closed my eyes and waited for him to pull the dagger.
I am ready. I thought.
I was startled by a loud crash. I tried to lift my head and opened my eyes. My hands were squeezed into fists as my arms were strangely raised. Jax was standing amused in front of me and Kai is nowhere to be spotted. What happened?
"Aria, how did you do that?!"
"Do what?"
"You've hit Kai just now..."
I shake my head, "It wasn't me."
The darkness slowly engulfed me, and the silver dagger quickly slipped off my chest as I fell to the ground.
"It was me, Kaizel..."
ARIAI ran across the shabby living room in an attempt to escape Narcissa, the crushed bricks and pieces of wood scattered pierced my feet, but I couldn't feel the pain near the mid entrance where Kai flew when I punched him, based on Jax's hoax story."Aria, running sucks. I want to fly." Narcissa mutters as she slowly stops running while fake panting hard from running. I mean, she's a ghost, and I am, too, except for the flying part. But I am sure I can teleport like I did when I landed here at Kai's house."I can't fly, and you can. That's unfair." Narcissa shrugs. She bends her knees and jumps in the air without the need to land back down. I am jealous. "This is not fun.""Tell that to my invisible wings!"The smell of strong coffee lingered in the air. My attention quickly changed from Narcissa to the source of an excellent-smelling coffee."Like my coffee?" The man who claimed to saw everything a while ago teased. He whirls the cup while giving it a soft blow with his rugged smi
ARIA I stood by the door while waiting on Jax and Kai. "It was like slenderman, but more slender!" I hear Jax exclaims, his voice running through the hallway. Remembering the look on Jax’s face when Kai was sucking the daylight out of me, his eyes sent a sting inside me. Like something was dying within me without knowing what it was. The door slowly creaks open making me dash towards the bed and threw myself on the soft mattress, loads of dust flew in the air after I jumped on the bed. "Doesn't Kai sleep here?" "Who told you to play with my bed?" Kai’s voice strikes my ear, I quickly turn my back and met his eyes. "No one, you already let me sit here awhile ago, so I assumed that I can lay here too?" "Get out, I need to check on something." Kai walks passed me, and the cold trail hits my face. I could only sigh in frustration when I remember who puts Kai into a bad mood. I stomped out of the room with a heavy feeling lingering inside me. Walking through the hallway, I can feel
JAX Peering around the corner behind the tree, there I spotted Aria and Kai facing away from me. It's the same flower shop where I found Aria. She's with the guy who found her second. Thinking about what the shadow said, something doesn't add up. Even my wolf is losing communication with me and I don't even know why. Bracing myself, I watched them enter the shop. Swaying back and forth to get a better view over the glass of the shop, the last thing I saw was Kaizel's hands resting on Aria’s lower back. "Filthy blood-sucking pig." "What are you doing here on my territory?" I hear a voice behind me. I turn around and saw Connor the alpha of my sub-pack. Sometimes he can be too close when he smells something unusual. "Unfortunately, this territory is still my pack." "This is not the mainland, therefore, I am the alpha here." Connor shrugs, turning his head to where I was staring then his gaze landing on me. "You're stalking someone," He smiles innocently. I shake my head, not read
"Lillith? That's a beautiful name." I adore her, she looks like the softest fluff, but her eyes say otherwise. "How come you never knew me?" The fire in her eyes slowly fades, and her expression turns into a frown. I was only silent. She's right, what am I missing out on? "I'm sorry," "Go back," "Where?" I smoothed her white fur. Lillith is a part of me and she's beautiful. "Go back to kaizel," "Who's Kaizel?" "Kai," Lillith went silent for a while. My eyes widened when I remembered why I ended up here. "You can't stay here, she'll find you." My wolf warns, she slowly lowers her head to push me away with her snout. I felt her breathing like she was alive. "Who will?" "Eris Edana the royal blood." "What does she want from me? I'm nothing special." I tilt my head, not wanting the idea of going back if it means I won't see Lillith again. "You are," Before I could answer and ask more questions, Lillith blew cold air strong enough to take me flying into the air. "No, Lillith!"
"Is she your mate?" "Yes," Jax replied. "Why aren't you taking action? Her scent is all over the place, and it won't take long for them to know that your mate is not human!" "I'll turn her back. Get the Lycan Beta and keep this to yourself, or I'll snap your neck. Hurry!" As I came out of my trance, I found myself in a familiar room, lying in a king-sized bed. The voices from before echoed in my mind, could it have been Jax speaking? What did he mean by what he said? Jax entered the room, holding a tray of food. "You're already awake?" Ignoring him, I got out of bed and headed towards the door. "Where are you going?" he asked. "Home," I replied. "At least eat what I prepared for you," Jax suggested. "You mean, what your servant prepared?" I shot back, noticing the disgusted frown on his face. "Why the attitude?" he asked. I shrugged and opened the door, leaving the room without another word. The place felt like a pit of hell, with everyone staring at me as I walked past. I
I stood in silence, observing the man in front of me. His silver hair gave him the appearance of an old man, but his voice betrayed his age. "What are you staring at?" he asked, a sly smile on his face as he remained seated in his chair, as though I were an artifact in a museum. "I see that you are a magnificent creature," he said, his eyes glistening with admiration. "I am Marcelo, and I know everything about your kind." Though his expression remained stoic, I could sense the excitement simmering inside him. I wondered what could be causing such excitement. He leaned in closer and began sniffing me, an act that normally would have made me uncomfortable. Surprisingly, however, I felt a sense of connection between us, our pulses beating in unison. As my stomach growled with hunger, a voice in my consciousness whispered, "Bite him." I quickly pushed away the thought, trying to stay in control. "Get out!" I yelled, pushing him forcefully against the wall. Marcelo just grinned, then l
My mother screamed in agony, "What do you want with my daughter?!" Jax ordered Kai to hand me over, but Kai only tightened his grip on me with his cold hands. Before I could process what was happening, Kai dashed out of the place so fast my eyes couldn't keep up. In the dimly lit living room, my mother's absence finally registered. "You left her!" I snapped at Kai, who looked at me coldly. "I'm sorry, but she's going to be a burden to us," he said with an emotionless voice. I couldn't believe what he was saying. "Save my mom!" I screamed back. "It's pointless," he replied, his voice void of any compassion. "Take me back instead. I didn't ask to be saved!" The way he ignored me made me think I could just easily walk out of the house. "Step out of the door and you'll be locked up in your room," he warned. I ignored his warning and reached for the door handle, but Kaizel, a man I had never met before, suddenly appeared in front of me. He towered over me on purpose, making me feel s
I couldn't be more shock at what he said. I can be a troll, wizard and a fairy too. I sat on the chair with a deep resentment on Kai. "So, you knew all along but still turned me just because you despised Jax?" I asked. "Yes, but don't forget that you were meant to be bonded with me," Kai replied with a smirk. "My wolf howled for Jax, he's my mate, not you!" It suddenly hit me like a ton of bricks. "Did you forget that you chose me over him?" Kai taunted. He was right. I realized that this was entirely my fault. Jax had been screaming the truth, but I believed Kai because I thought he was trying to help me overcome my issues. Fuming with anger, I closed my eyes. Should I make a deal with him? No, that's not going to work. I shook my head as I noticed Kai busy watering his withered plant. "You know plants need sunlight, right?" I asked, trying to show him that I was kind. "It's not going to change anything, Aria," Kai replied, shrugging his shoulders. I rolled my eyes. "Stop ea