Mia's povWith every step I took further from the pack house, I felt my heart break. I was leaving my family, my friends, my home, everything I knew, everything I love. I was leaving my mate.I couldn't look back, if I did, I would change my mind and run back into his arms, I will let him mark me his own and never leave his side again. So I kept my gaze forward.We trekked through the dark forest, moving as fast as we could without being too loud, afraid we would alert the guards. Hopefully Dad wasn't on shift tonight, getting around him would be hell. Ryan told me that our people would be waiting on the west side of the border, in the opposite direction of where he'd come from. It was smart, hiding as far from the enemy as possible. My people, how I was trusting people I had never met, was beyond me. I had put my entire safety in their hands. I won't lie, I was scared shitless, I was walking in blind. If this was a trap then they had me right where they wanted me. I felt my heart
Trevor's povI watched her walk out wearing my shirt, a smile on my face. Damn, what a beauty, she looked amazing in my clothes, she could wear anything she wanted from my closet and I would never complain. I had to make space for her in here, she was moving in tomorrow, I'm never going to sleep without her again. I couldn't wait for morning, it felt like a lifetime away. Maybe I could sneak into her room after midnight, she would surely forgive me. And maybe she would let me mark her and give everyone the surprise of their lives. I chuckled at the thought, feeling my eyes grow heavy with sleep. I felt a strange yet fulfilling feeling growing in my chest at the thought of marking her, then every single person would know she was mine, all mine.I sniffed the air, her scent making my room smell divine. She smelled like earth on a rainy day, roses and honey and there was a hint of fire too. She smelled like nature at its best, hell, she was nature at its best.I buried my face on her s
Mia's povI have no idea what that woman gave me but it knocked me flat out. My body felt good, I wasn't in any pain and for that I was eternally grateful to her, whoever she was. She had cured my body but the ache in my heart was still present, throbbing, robbing me of any peace. "We don't deserve it, not after we betrayed our mate" Violet said, sounding both sad and angry. "I know Vi" I said with a sigh, goddess I truly hope he can forgive me when I return. A knock on the door broke me out of my train of thoughts, "Mia darling, are you awake?" the woman called from outside and I sat up on the small bed. "Yes, please come in" I said, rubbing my face, making sure that I was presentable. "Good morning dear, you look much better today" she said with a fond smile, though it still held some sympathy. "Yeah, I feel good" I said, my hand moving to rub my chest, hoping even that pain would fade. "It's alright if you're in pain, you don't have to act strong, not in front of me anyway" she
Mia's povJosy put everything away and smiled at me, holding out her hand. I was hesitant to take it, I didn't think I was ready to meet everyone, maybe just wait another day?"There's no need to be nervous darling. Everyone's going to love you" she said with a warm smile. "How are you so sure?" I asked, trying to delay going out to meet everyone. "Because we've been waiting for you for way too long, we've been without a true priestess for a very long time so you finally coming back to us is like Christ returning to the humans" she said, her gaze quite cheerful. I wondered how she could be so calm about this whole thing when I'm here dying on the inside. "What if I don't measure up? What if I'm not good enough? You say my mother was the best priestess the coven has ever had, what if I can't be her?" I asked, this time not stalling but expressing genuine concerns. "Oh sweetheart, no one expects you to be like your mother, not even she would expect you to be like her" she said and th
Trevor's povDrew hasn't said a word to me in hours. We searched the forest all night long but couldn't get a trace of her scent past a few metres outside the border. It's like she just vanished into thin air, disappeared out of our lives like she never existed. I searched her room for any clues since we came back but there's nothing. The only proof of her existence is her clothes that are covered in her scent. That's the only thing I have of her besides memories.I don't know what to do or how to feel. My body aches in ways I never thought possible and my heart feels like it's not even mine. "Hey" I heard a soft whisper from the door and I couldn't even raise my head. "I came to check on you" Mom said sitting beside me on the bed. She took my hand into both of hers and I instantly started feeling her warmth travel through me, I don't know if she knew that I was in pain but I deeply appreciated the relief. "I remember being in so much pain when I was away from your dad, I can't im
Mia's povI took my clothes off, folding them neatly and put them on the floor, well, not before sniffing Trevor's shirt. I slowly got into the tub, one leg at a time and sat down. I heaved as the water came to chest, feeling a bit of panic take root. I didn't know what I was supposed to do so I just sat there for a while. I think I sat there for about five minutes before I got bored and started running my hands over my body. I took a deep breath and went under, running my hands through my hair, making sure the herbal water touched every inch of my body. I breathed heavily once I surfaced and used my hands to wipe the water off of my face. It took a few deep breaths to finally calm my racing heart and when I did, the ache was the only thing I was feeling. I brought my hand to chest, wondering how Trevor was doing, he must hate me so much. What if he moves on? He might find another she wolf to mate, an Alpha's daughter that won't run away from him. Goddess knows how many would just
Mia's povI noticed that everyone was standing in what looked like circles, getting smaller as we reached the centre. It was when we reached the centre that I noticed it was a spiral and not circles. We reached the centre of the spiral, Ryan standing there, dressed in all black and looked sharp. "Looking good there advisor" I teased as I stood in front of him. He blushed, looking down at the ground, "thank you my lady, you look quite beautiful yourself" he said making me smile. "Chit chat later, it's time to start the ceremony" Josy said, making sure that I was right at the centre. Ryan stood next to me and Josy stood next to him, perfectly completing the spiral. "Now we will begin" Josy said in a loud voice and began chanting. Everyone joined and the energy instantly changed, becoming more electric and charged. It was like I could feel their chanting deep in my soul. "Mia!" Violet gasped, a sense of panic rushing over her and before I could ask her what was going on, I felt some
Mia's pov"Congratulations on passing the test, I had a little doubt since you knew nothing about me until a few minutes ago but you surprised me" the goddess said coming to sit next to me. Her eyes wandering over in front of us and I also took notice of where we were. This place was fit to be the home of the goddess, the grass was a green that looked like it was coloured till they found the perfect shade. There was a mountain far ahead that had a waterfall, leading to a river. The river bed had a variety of wild flowers and shrubs growing all over, giving the place the colour it needed to complete it's heavenly look. "Nature is quite beautiful" she said, making me look at her before looking around, this place was just as beautiful as her. I chanced a look behind me and the creepy forest was still there, only this time, it didn't seem so creepy. I could clearly see inside and the creature that had been chasing me wasn't there. "Don't worry about him, he's out patching up his wounde