“AND you are the only man I would fight for, the only devil I would love and believe in, and the only contender I would choose again and again.” I took Blade’s hands, the only hands I would hold. His hands were big, but together, our hands seemed to fit so perfectly. “In this lifetime, know that you have an ally and a lover in me.”I felt him freeze. And when I looked in his eyes, he suddenly looked pale as if he had seen something he was not supposed to.“Is something wrong?” I asked.Blade pulled me in his arms. My brows furrowed when I felt him shaking. “I am a man with many curses, Katniss. I could see the future. Others call this a gift, but it was the opposite for me knowing that despite this ability, I have no way of changing the future. Whatever I saw always happens.”(Blade)THERE was nothing worse than knowing you will get hurt and waiting for the day it finally happens. When Katniss held my hand, I saw her on a white dress. She looked so beautiful as she marched towards the

“BEFORE you open that door, I want you to know that if I could change my past, I would do it. If I have a way to change my identity so I could be a man worthy of you, I would do it in a heartbeat. But I could neither change my past nor my identity, Katniss. I do not possess such ability.”My brows knotted. Blade had been quiet after I told him the news about my mom. He teleported and brought me back to the east side of the castle where my family resides.But just before I opened the door that would lead me to them, Blade grabbed my hand. For some reason, I couldn’t read the emotions written in his eyes tonight.“Blade, what are you saying all of a sudden?”He took a step closer to me. “I am not good at this… relationship thing and I could not stop my nightmares. The past just has a way of dragging me back. I have no way of stopping it. But I truly love you, little wolf. And because of that love, I would give my all to make sure that my nightmares would never affect you. You could have

“FOR this round, the contenders’ strength and speed will be tested. This time, the audience will not only judge but could also participate in the elimination round. The contenders would carry at least two people from the audience and race until they reach the finish line. To do that, they could either shift or remain in their human form. Only twenty-five of the contenders who would get to reach the finish line first would proceed to the third elimination round. The rest would go home. Best of luck, gentlemen,” Minister Apollo announced.The alphas quickly picked people from the audience before shifting in their wolf form. They created quite a ruckus. They were too focused on winning that they had forgotten that they were still being judged according to how they handle the pressure.There were alphas who just grabbed females from the audience without caring whether they get hurt or not. One of the hidden tasks in this round was to ensure that the audience would be delivered safely with

FOR the first time since I realized I was in love, I closed the windows. I locked my doors. Night after night, Blade and I were together that’s why I knew he would come tonight. And I was not quite sure if I was ready to see him again.But I was sure about one thing.I would be longing for him tonight. I would not be able to sleep as well as I did the past nights. And my bed would feel bigger tonight.I sat on the bed and pressed my forehead. There were more pressing matters I needed to think about but time and time again, what I heard from mom kept coming back in my mind. She didn’t tell me the rest of the details and I was relieved because I didn’t know if I was ready for it.I could tell that after all this time, even mom was not ready to completely reveal the skeletons in her closet.So… Blade was the first man who broke the mate bond? He broke his bond with mom. She confirmed that herself. I knew what losing a mark felt like. It was hell.And he went to hell because of mom.He mu

“ARE these the new pets?” Garett asked Blade who was currently borrowing Boris’ face and identity. Garett, according to our investigation, was the vampire who contacts Boris directly. He came to meet us in the border along with the other vampire guards.Blade smiled mischievously and wiped the blood off of his nose.“As you can see, these ones are feisty. They got me real good before I brought them here. If not for the potion you gave me, I’d have a harder time taking them but I’m telling you buddy, they are better than the previous pets I brought before,” Blade patted Garett’s shoulders and whispered, “One of them is a minister’s daughter, one of the most beautiful women in our kingdom. And the men? I’m sure the ladies would love them and bid a lot for them.”For a split second, I was worried. That was real blood in Blade’s nose. I could smell it. Even if he had already wiped the blood, it kept bleeding which meant that he was really hurt. Was this additional spell taking a toll on h