CHRIS "What do you want?" She asked, rubbing the back of her neck as she looked at me sleepily. Stepping back as I slipped in silently. I shut the window instantly and drew the curtains. "Look, Chris, I know you’re my guard, but I'm sure Dad didn’t tell you to come into my bedroom. What the hell is this? Seriously, I just want to sleep." She groaned. Did she not realise how fucking sexy she was acting? Clearly not, she turned and dropped onto her bed, tugging her duck egg duvet and fleece blanket over herself. Weird, we wolves didn’t really get cold, and her room was warm. Speaking of which… It had changed a lot in here. From what I remembered, it used to be pink and was plastered with Korean pop artists. The bed had been laden with plush teddies, and everything was really sparkly and glittery… Now everything was pretty toned down. It still held all the feminine touches; from her mirrored walk-in closet that showcased her countless bag

DELSANRA How do you speak the truth when everyone has already made up their mind that you are in the wrong? There is no way, because even if I screamed from the bottom of my lungs, my truth would fall upon deaf ears. Just like now… as I was dragged before the Elders, no one wanted to listen to a what if I was innocent. Everyone here detested me… I was still wearing the remnants of the dress that Rayhan had bought for me, although the entire back was torn. My feet and legs were bare, and I was shivering from the cold as I knelt on the floor before them. My hands were tied behind me tightly, this time using normal shackles. The square that I was standing on was like an ice prison, a form of punishment that refused to let me move from its perimeter. Despite how broken I was, I kept my head high, I will not bow down to anyone. There were six of them seated before me around the stone table. High Witch Magdalene, High Witch Eldridge, High Witch Zelda, Elder

RAYHAN I reached the room where her scent was strongest and slowly tried the door handle. It was unlocked, so I slipped inside. The room was dark, save for a sliver of moonlight, and my heart thundered when I saw her lying on the bed. Her chest rose and fell with each breath she took. I felt relief wash over me but I suddenly felt all my energy drain from me too. I hadn’t slept because I had been so worried, but I hadn’t even noticed how tired I was until I saw her before me. That fear that had been crippling me eased and I felt lighter. She was safe. Thank goddess... I shut the door even though I just wanted to run to her. I was glad to see the key in the lock and quickly locked it, wincing at the scraping sound it made. Delsanra stirred slightly as she turned on to her side. I walked over to her, taking my backpack off and placing it on the ground slowly. Suddenly, her eyes flew open, and she jolted upright scanning the room. Had she sensed

DELSANRA I hadn’t been able to focus on anything properly since morning… I had awoken wrapped up in his arms and the realisation of what happened last night had hit me like a freight train. I had been tired, weak and in pain, in that state, I had told him I liked him. It wasn’t a lie... but the fact that I admitted to it terrified me. I also knew, despite my own doubts, that Rayhan cared for me deeply. His coming here was proof enough, he was risking his life being here. I should have told him to leave and how I didn’t want him here… but I had been too weak to resist and had given in to whatever I felt inside. It had been selfish of me, if he gets hurt it would be my fault. But I also know he is stubborn and there is nothing I can do to control him. So, I just needed to make sure he didn’t get hurt. I didn’t mind getting hurt, but when it came to Rayhan, I wouldn’t let anything happen to him. I got to work quickly, in the same kitchen I used to labour in

RAYHAN I turned away from her, commanding her to close her eyes but she refused. I could feel her eyes burning into me, but I couldn’t hide my anger. This scum had tried to rape her... The scene I had run into, her screaming for him to stop as she tried to push him away... The way he was undoing his pants with one of his fucking hands, the other on her body… The anger I felt was like a blazing fire and I was the oil, only fuelling it further. "Back off, mutt!" The man growled. "Call me what you want, but I am death." I whispered, grabbing him by his neck, I slammed him into the tree behind him. "You messed with the wrong Alpha." He scoffed, struggling in my hold. "You’re not the fucking Lycan. I don’t fear you." He spat. I smiled coldly. "Oh no… I'm not." I extracted my claws slowly, watching them painstakingly penetrate his neck. His shrieks filled the air and I smiled coldly. "The thing is, I'm not a king with an enti