RHEA The sun was starting to sink below the horizon but Klaus and Darryl were yet to return. Jaden had fallen asleep and his stubborn fever had started to spike again. "Rhea..." Jaden croaked, his eyes still closed. I swallowed hard, trying to keep calm. The fact remained that whatever Thalia had done was very effective. Not even the fact that he was a demon wolf, could help him. "Rhea?" My mate croaked again. This time, his eyelids fluttered open. "I'm here" I whispered and his tired gaze rested on my baby bump. I took his hand and placed it on my stomach. He let out a shaky breath. "I don't want to hurt you and our children" he rasped and I shook my head. "You won't hurt us""I have a bad feeling about this, Rhea. I've never felt this wrecked and I can't fight it" he whispered and I bit my lower lip, tensed. "You're going to be alright. I'll fix you" I said.He shook his head, his movements slow. "Do you remember what you saw? Your third vision?" He asked, his chest heav
RHEA Goosebumps invaded my skin as the cold air made contact with my skin and ruffled my hair. The moon was at it's finest tonight. It seemed larger than usual, it's glow magical. I was sitting on the bench by the field, getting ready to trace my mate. I could feel his essence, I could feel the conflict going on within him. Taking a deep, cleansing breath, I mentally reached out for him. I closed my eyes, letting my magic flow through me like a river. Then, I muttered the spell. I repeated the spell thrice. With my eyes still closed, I felt a tug deep within me. I rose to my feet, and when I opened my eyes, I felt like I'd just been enlightened. "Did it work?" Darryl asked me. He'd been waiting anxiously by my side for the past few minutes. "I know where he is" I breathed and Klaus exhaled sharply. "Okay. We'll go with you" he said and I nodded. As we started to leave, Klaus said, "You have to be careful, Rhea. You're pregnant as well. Jaden wouldn't want anything to happen t
RHEA "Please..." I breathed, transfixed to the spot. He stopped right in front of me. He was so close and I was trying not to panic. He sniffed me and I closed my eyes. As soon as I closed my eyes, he snarled at me. My eyes flew open at once. I placed a shaky hand on his neck, my fingers sinking into fur as black as midnight."It's me, Jaden. I'm your mate. Yours" I whispered. He moved away from me and started to circle me, his movements slow and calculated. I swallowed hard, trying to relax. That was a hard task, considering the complexity of the situation.'He won't hurt me' I mentally chanted those words like a mantra. He started to approach me again. This time, I sank to my knees in front of him. He sniffed me again and took one step backwards. 'I'm sorry' Jaden's voice echoed in my mind. I shook my head and held out a hand to him."You don't have to be sorry about anything" I said and he walked up to me, letting me caress his fur. 'I almost hurt you' he told me. I could f
ZADEN She was paler than usual. No, scratch that, she looked like death. Her breathing was laboured and her injury wouldn't stop bleeding. We hadn't bonded as mates, but I could feel her pain. She was dying, I could feel it. For the past one hour, she had been silent. I pressed my shirt to her wound, clenching my jaw when she let out a small whimper. At this point, she looked small... broken. I had never seen her in such a state. Maybe that's why it hit me hard."Rhea did this to you, didn't she?" I said and she exhaled shakily. "I let her catch me off guard" she croaked, opening her eyes."Why would you do that? You know she's dangerous" I said and Thalia rolled her eyes, even in such a pitiful state."It's a mistake I regret. I can't wait to get my claws on her" she wheezed. "You're not healing, Thalia" I pointed out and she scowled at me. "Don't you think I know that?" She said. "You don't look so good" I told her and she chuckled painfully. "Aww, look at you... concerne
JADEN When her knees gave out, I rushed to her side and broke her fall. I held her in my arms as she buried her face against my chest. Her tears dampened my shirt as she clutched my shirt tightly. Through the mind link, I called for the pack doctor, Haru and Dana. "Please, Jaden. Save our children. Please. Please. Please" my Luna kept begging me with tears still running down her cheeks. "Come in!" I yelled at the sound of the knock on the door. Haru, Dana and Kim, the pack doctor walked in.Kim rushed to my side and knelt down beside Rhea. She communicated with Haru and Dana through eye contacts. Haru and Dana moved closer to Rhea to comfort her. "It's okay, Jaden. You can leave her to us" Kim said to me as she slipped on her gloves. Rhea let out a small whimper that made my heart squeeze. She tightened her grip on my shirt and shook her head slowly. "Don't go" she whispered and I pursed my lips, my gaze meeting Kim's brown eyed gaze. "She wants me to stay" I said and she no
RHEA "So, what are you going to do? Kill our first son once he's born?" He asked and my breath caught in my throat. He stared at me, his gaze Intense. I didn't know what he wanted me to say. In fact, I didn't know what to say. I couldn't bring myself to think about murdering my child. I wasn't a monster. How could he ask me such a thing? "Rhea" Jaden sighed as I sat up. "I don't expect you to do something like that. You're not a monster" he said and I lowered my gaze, my hand resting on my baby bump. I pursed my lips at the thought of our son becoming a monster, just like the prophecy had foretold. "We have to do something about this, Jaden. I feel like there's something we don't know" I said and he nodded. "I know. We're going to figure it out, I promise" he said and I let out a sigh. I rose to my feet and wrapped my hair up in a bun. I shed my clothes and started to head towards the bathroom. I paused by the door, my fingers lingering around the door knob. "Aren't you comi
RHEA Jaden's brows were furrowed into a frown. I tugged at his arm, wanting to leave the premises as quickly as possible. "I'm talking to you," the vampire hissed and I clenched my fist. "You must be mistaken. I do not know you," I said. The vampire's confusion was mirrored on his facial features. I took Jaden's hand and pushed past the bedazzled vampire. Once we were out of the hall, a man in a black suit approached us. Jacobi, the clan leader of the dragon shape shifters who had made a pact with our pack."Mr. Blackwood," he said and exchanged handshakes with Jaden. "Can we talk privately? It's important," he said and Jaden turned to look at me. I forced out a smile. "It's okay. I'll be fine on my own. I'll just wait in the car," I told him. "Rhea..you can just..."I took his hand in mine and gazed into his eyes. "I can take care of myself. I'm a big girl. Now, go" I said and he nodded. I watched him walk away with Jacobi. Then, I let out a long sigh and pulled my shawl
RHEA "You two know each other?" Jaden and Daniel echoed, a frown on their faces. I stared at Stefan and he did the same. Neither of us was willing to speak first. "Are you just going to stare all day? Say something, Rhea" Jaden said and I let out an exasperated sigh, tucking a lock of hair behind my left ear. "Once upon a time...we dated" I said and Jaden's eyes went wide."What? But... you said...""We went out on a date once and I agreed to be his girlfriend, but he never saw me again...until today" "That's right, you ditched me" Stefan said and I sighed."Well, at the time I just... I didn't want you to feel bad even though I wasn't particularly interested in being your girlfriend""So, you felt sorry for me? That was it?"Stefan looked hurt. I let out a sigh. "Look, it happened in the past. An apology isn't going to make it better, but I'm really sorry" I said. His gaze drifted and rested on Jaden. Then, it fell back on me."So, you're with him now?" he questioned.Jaden