Darren's POV.I woke up with an annoyed growl, every bad feeling overwhelming me again.I staggered trying to arrange my room, I kept sending out other slaves, seeing them reminded me of when Leila cleaned my room.And it ended up bringing sadness and anger, so instead of putting everything back as it was, I just threw everything on a chair or something. I didn’t have time for that right now anyway, I had more important things to do.I rushed to the bathroom, took a quick shower, it cooled me down and felt good as well.And then I put on some clean clothes. It was all dark colors and black leather.The black represented the gloominess I felt, my wolf growled already getting angry.I couldn't blame him, even though I was barely able to keep my anger in check.Anyone who saw me ran away,some stood at arms length, even my Beta was wary of my mood, it could change any second and anything they did upset me.Everyone in my pack, threaded carefully with me since Leila disappeared.So it ma

Darren's POV."What's the message saying?" I asked."Well it says here that they've been planning and fooling us for a long time." Aidan said.I nodded with a barely restrained growl, "I know that." I sighed."Just sum up everything you've read." I said, I could still feel the rage pumping with the beat of my heart.It was pulsating against my ribcage almost like a heartbeat.My fury was hot and thick, like smoke in the air, and it was all consuming. It swelled inside of me until the only thing left to do was release.I felt so full of rage that my eyes were beginning to water, though from lack of moisture or tears,or because I was more worried and terrified for Leila now I knew there was witch involved, it made me tremble every minute.My rage was burning fiercely, like gasoline under pressure, and it was all coming out at once.The anger, confusion and fear coursing through me. Like being on fire. I wasn't even sure which feelings came first anymore. Everything blurred together. T

Leila's POV.A scream rips from through my throat as ice cold water cascades down my body."Get up" Shantel hisses at me in a harsh tone, I can see her silhouetted figure in the room, my mind is in a haze and I try to focus, to regain my bearings. Her voice pierces my ears but all I see are blurry spots, "Get up" she repeats with more emphasis, I can't move, my limbs are shaking violently, "Stand up at one and do not waste my time, the ritual is happening elsewhere. " She snaps at me, it takes my brain a few seconds to process this, the ritual she speaks of means death. They are going to kill me and take my powers, I try to stand, and immediately I am hit with another wave of dizziness.Fear shoots through my spine in a hot wave, gripping me, my mouth goes dry, my throat clogs up and my eyes water. I feel my knees give out, they give way beneath me, and I collapse on the floor once again, a sob tears from me as I curl up into myself, wrapping my arms around my shivering body.

Darren's POV"We have to go and find Leila, if anything happens to her I wouldn't forgive myself" I uttered, wondering what Leila must be passing through in the hands of Shantel, the fact that I wasn't there and I don't know where she could be filled me with the thoughts of incapabilities.I've got to find Leila to shade off my thoughts of incapabilities and also to prove to Shantel that she can't get away with her plans, her obsession is quite killing her. "It's dangerous out there,we got hurt when we came back."Aidan stuttered, knowing that his words would get me pissed. Truly his words got me pissed to some point, I lost my appetite for even eating this beautiful meal."I don't care... Besides it's the reason I want to rescue her out of the hands of Shantel" I retorted in a manner that he understood that he had to think about his words before saying it to me to avoid my wrath."Having you in the hands of Shantel would mean her gaining full victory over you and her plan could be to

Leila's POV.I woke up with a pounding headache, my temples throbbing as I tried to make sense of my surroundings. Slowly, the fog lifted from my mind, and I realized I was in my own room. Relief washed over me, mingling with confusion.How did I get here? Why was my head hurting so much? And then, like a dam breaking, my memories flooded back, crashing into my consciousness with the force of a tidal wave.I remembered meeting the healer and all, I just know the memory didn't leave. Shantel. The name echoed in my mind, carrying with it the terror of the past few days. I had been kidnapped by her and the witch, held against my will in a nightmarish ordeal.Tears welled up in my eyes as I allowed myself to fully comprehend the gravity of the situation. The Moon goddess had spared my life, and for that, I was eternally grateful, I'm sure she sent the blasting moon to kill them.The room seemed simultaneously comforting and alien. The familiar sights and sounds of my sanctuary took on ne