—Present Day—Visenya lay sprawled on the stone-cold floor of her dark and dreary prison, her mind consumed by an endless loop of the day's events. She painstakingly dissected every action and word, desperately searching for where it all went awry. Time seemed to stand still in the depths of her co
"But I thought that..." Her voice trembled with each word. "I thought that things could be different... for you and me.""And why the hell would you ever think that?" He retorted."Because," she answered sincerely, "I'm your mate."He looked at her as if she had a lot of nerve using that as some kin
A week had passed since Lucian had turned the tables on Visenya. He had secluded himself within his chambers, where entry was strictly forbidden. No longer was it Visenya's duty to cook for him or bring his meals; she was now even barred from his floor. Without uttering a single word, he had made it
“Forget about mages and Lycans and dragons and all those insignificant beings for a moment,” Marienne urged, her voice filled with urgency. “What if I told you that you have more power than anyone in this worldly dimension can even fathom, and all you have to do is learn how to awaken it?”Visenya r
“Not in your human form!” Delilah emphasized. “And I can’t climb that tree, Visenya!”“I know that,” Visenya replied. “I’ll climb the tree in my form and then, when it's time to jump, I'll shift. It will work like a charm.”“I have a bad feeling about this, Visenya. I think we should turn back now a
**TRIGGER WARNING **With closed eyes, Visenya shut out the sound of the feral beast charging towards her, seeking solace in the knowledge that once it was all over, she would finally find peace. It would have been the easy way out, but fate always seemed to have its own plans for Visenya, and conve
Visenya's eyes flared with indignation.“Of course, you’d use the innocent against me!” Visenya retorted, her voice dripping with disdain. “Yet, you have the audacity to judge me?! You’re nothing but a miserable bastard who has to bring me down with you because you can’t even stand the thought of be
“I... I...” Delilah stammered, her voice trembling. “I never sensed her... I swear...”Visenya leaned in, pressing her ear against the baby’s little chest. “She isn’t crying... I can’t find a pulse...”Desperation filled Visenya as she gently rubbed the palm of her hand up and down the baby’s chest,