A week later"Lady Vivian!" Hazel yelled, running towards Vivian.Vivian stopped in her tracks, turning to face Hazel. Her lips curved into a smile, holding the kitten in her hand closer to her chest."I've been searching all around the palace for you," Hazel cooed, trying to catch her breath. It was only just a few days ago when she was attacked and barely recovered but instead of resting, she was walking around the palace instead. Even though she knew too well she was still recovering and she needed to rest her body for a while."And you found me," she responded with a smile, one that looked different from her usual smile. Hazel let out a sigh, trying her best not to roll her eyes; "You do know Alpha Styx would be angry if he sees you out here? The poor man has already blamed himself enough, so be a good girl and just follow me to rest in your room, okay?" She stated, with a little smile on her face."He doesn't care about me, Hazel. And trust me, I'm sure he'll be happy instead if
Vivian stood at the balcony, staring at nothing in particular. Her gaze was cold and held no emotions in them. She stood there for a while, turned around and walked back to her room.She walked towards the door, holding the door's knob. Her eyes slowly dimmed as if she was scared of taking a step out. She removed her hand from the knob and fell to the ground, wrapping her hand around her body.The cold evening and the darkness in her room were exactly what she needed to get through that evening. She knew too well, she was playing a dangerous game. One that could ruin her completely. But then, she had no choice, she had never been given a choice.She needed to be here even if she didn't want to. She has a limited time, one that would soon be out of reach.Unconsciously, she held her breath. Tears falling profusely from her eyes. She looked weak, extremely weak and she found it funny, funny how she risked everything just so she could be here. She knew too well what the consequences of w
Hazel walked through the dark corridor, heading to the garden. Her eyes were calm and void of any emotions. She held the lantern in her hand tightly, her lips curling into a small smile.She reached the garden and placed the lantern under the tree. She took a step forward followed by another. There was a secret door not far from the tree, she pushed open the door taking a step in. She only knew this place existed thanks to Vivian. How she knew was something she had no idea of but it was a place she fell in love with after coming there for the first time. The silence and its beauty was something she couldn't help but be attracted to. It was peaceful and that was exactly what she needed. A place far away from the real world, she was tired and recently she felt lonely.She stood beside the river, looking down. For a moment, she missed her home and she wished she could go back. She knew too well her mother wouldn't be nice enough to return her tail back to her. But maybe she could plead
"I want you, doll. I want you, so will you be mine?" Those words, hearing it from his mouth, sounded foreign to her ears. A name that he hasn't called her for years now.She closed her eyes to stop the tears that were threatening to fall. This wasn't the right place for her to let those tears out. With him, it was never the right place. "Release me now, Theo" she said softly, trying to stop herself from breaking down. She doesn't have time for this, this moment, these emotions were something she vowed never to experience or feel again but it seems with him that was impossible. And that makes her feel so stupid and vulnerable.His hand tightened around her waist, pulling her closer to him. His other hand played with the tip of her hair, ignoring her request. He could hear the loud beating of her heart and that was enough for him to know that she still loved him. He found it extremely funny that a day could change everything, a day with her was like a thousand years. Especially when
"Lady Vivian!" Sophia called with a faux smile on her face."Lady Sophia," Vivian responded to her, her lips curved into a faint smile."You must be on your way to the dining right?" She asked, creating a distance between her and Vivian, eyeing the kitten in her arm."Of course" she replied, trying so hard to keep the smile on her face. "Let's go then," Sophia smiled, waking beside Vivian while making sure she was keeping her distance. She hated cats, maybe not all cats but especially this particular cat. She had thought Styx had gotten rid of it but it seems she was wrong. "I didn't know you like cats," she said, trying to hide the disdain in her voice."I do, they are such lovely creature aren't they?" Vivian responded, caressing her kitten's fur. "Oh really?""Unlike humans, they would remain forever loyal" she cooed, her lips curving into a smile."I should be happy then that I'm a werewolf instead of human." She chuckled lightly, tightening her grip on her handkerchief."Hmm"
"I was indeed close with Lady Ama, close to her that I wished for nothing but her death!" Vivian's smirked, her lips curving into a soft smile; "Interesting, Lady Sophia""Interesting indeed," she smiled back, a smile that didn't reach her eyes. She fisted her knuckles to hide the anger in her eyes. She doesn't know why but there was something about Vivian she couldn't place her hand on. Something about her, was it her attitude? Or was it because she couldn't read her just like Ama?The guards bowed, ready to open the door. Vivian raised her left hand to stop them from opening the door and turned to face Sophia. There was a smile on her face, a smile that was difficult to understand."Why do you hate her so much, Lady Sophia?" She asked, trying to hide the emotion in her eyes. She had gotten this far, the last thing she wanted was for her mask to fall."She stole everything away from me just like what you are doing right now, Lady Vivian. Alpha Styx was my fiance, we were to be marr
Vivian frowned, lying on her bed and staring at the ceiling as if there was something interesting about it. She was lost in her thoughts, her eyes dimmed and for a second she felt suffocated. Sophia's words came rushing back to her like a wind, every single word. She thought she had gotten used to it already but it seems she was wrong.She closed her eyes, recalling her conversation with Sophia. It seems Sophia was someone she had to say clear off for a while. She was a poisonous venom, so she had to slowly get rid of it."What are you doing?" Hazel asked, taking her seat beside Vivian."Thinking," she responded half-heartedly with her eyes still closed. "About what?" She smiled, trying to get rid of her pain and forget all about Theo. She thought she had finally been able to get rid of her feelings for him but it seems she was wrong. Theo still has her heart and that was something she must put a stop to.A long deafening silence took over. Vivian slowly opens her eyes, sitting up w
"But why now?" Karl asked. The witches have gone low for sometimes now. So what could have happened and why would they begin their attacks now, why now?"οι μάγισσες είναι στο κυνήγι της γυναίκας. Τη νύχτα της πανσελήνου, όταν το φεγγάρι αλλάζει κόκκινο, τότε θα αρχίσει το κυνήγι" Styx responded, lost for a while recalling the message Alpha Kai has sent to him through Samuel."Huh?""The witches are on the hunt for the woman. On the night of the full moon, when the moon changes to red, that's when the hunt will begin" he translated with a grim expression on his face."Ama?""They must have believed she had returned or...""She has truly returned," Karl mumbled, his eyes now on Styx. So many questions were going on in his mind, questions that only Styx could provide answers to. But he knew too well, he would never be getting that from Styx. He had always been tight-lipped with anything regarding her. He felt just like the witches, he was waiting for her return. But then, was he waiting