~~~ Allaya ~~~In the blink of an eye, Gabriel is standing in front of us, and all the vampires are drawing a few meters back, while I try to evaluate the situation.I might be mistaken, but I spot a sort of pride oozing out of him. Is he content that he attacked us? This is some twisted shit, and watching Hayden on the ground, his precious blood scattered all over the place, only increases my anger. “I suspected it. But now when I watch you like this, my dear Allaya, I must mention that my sister Aria would be so proud of you! You hold a great amount of power, which is why you should be careful. With great power always comes great responsibility.”Okay… not what I expected. And why do I feel like there is hidden meaning behind his words?“A snow white wolf with purple eyes is rare. In fact, there are written records of such a beast, but nobody really saw one. You are the first, darling, and I’m sorry I had to r

~~~ Hayden ~~~ I had to leave to speak to my father and Landon and Allaya’s father, we might need to prepare for a war. Actually, we’ll have to prepare for one, Morrigan surely has dreadful things planned for all of us, he is a sick bastard that never had the qualities of a leader in the first place.   The painful feeling of remorse is penetrating my mind, I’m not king yet and I already pose a danger to our kind, I feel like I failed the test before even starting. Or maybe I will never be king, maybe Landon will be, after all, it’s his rightful place. Anyway, that’s not important right now.  What really matters is to protect my kind and my mate. As a matter of fact, no, not just my kind and my mate, but every being in the magical and human world needs to be protected. Allaya remained with Gabriel to train and make battle preparations, but she did not provide details about what exactly. She was rather cryptic, in all hone

~~~ Hayden ~~~I let Arianna and Amiera know about what happened to Allaya, the bigger the search party, the better. Plus, she will need emotional support, her friend was murdered cold-bloodily and her lifeless head was delivered to her in a box. Fuck! She must be in so much pain, first her mother was taken, and then her closest friend was killed. I wish I’d be with her, holding her in my arms and telling her that everything will be okay, that we will survive this, together. That she can count on me, that I love her, today and forever.My stomach muscles churn and as much as I hate to admit it, Maddox was right. We should have stayed together. If only I had been there as well, I could have calmed her down.I chose not to let our parents know for now, they have a mission that needs to be completed if we want to win this war. I know Allaya would agree with me. That monster is up to something, he must not be underestimated for I’m sure he has several hidden cards, he’d lived for one t

~~~ Hayden ~~~My heart twisted in pain as I listened to every word, every cry that came straight out of her soul. I cannot stand the sight of her being hurt. She is mourning, she has lost too many people at once. Alexis was her best friend and Elena was her sister. The latter is dead for her as well, I know that. And not to mention the crowd of people she tried to save without success, their blood is still smeared on her beautiful face. My mate is shivering in my arms, holding on to me like there is no tomorrow and I cannot do a single thing to soothe her pain. I inhale her heavenly scent, I don’t remember the last time I felt so fucking useless. I am angered at myself for the fact that she had to go through that alone. “Let’s return to the castle, my love! We need to get you cleaned, then you have to eat something and rest.” I cup her face between my hands. She stares at me with a lost look in her eyes that tugs at my heartstrings, and after a few seconds of consideration, she

~~~ Allaya ~~~My heart is starting to beat erratically, as if the poor organ just now registered the gravity of this situation. Though I was brave and felt in control until moments ago, right now I am on the brink of a meltdown.Hayden caught up with the change inside me, he wrapped me in a tight hug. I snuggled in his embrace, taking in his scent like a drowning person in search for oxygen. “I would never let something happen to you or any member of your family. In fact, I will protect everybody!” He declares, his voice laced with determination.I take a deep breath. “Neither do I! Let’s go!” I add, confidence running again in my veins.My entire body becomes alert of Morrigan’s shady vibe the moment we enter the ceremony room, he is ogling me from head to toe with an ardent glint in his eyes. I have to admit, this man gives me the creeps. I scan the surroundings, I don’t spot Elena anywhere. Weird, as she enjoys so much seeing me in pain, I thought she won’t miss this golden oppo