Ari's pov "Wolfie, do something!" I barked at my wolf."What do you want me to do? Huh, Ari…her wolf, Malia is just as stubborn" Gideon was just as upset as me."Well, I guess it is up to me!"I barely made it a few steps when I ran into something that felt like a log of wood and I lost consciousness temporarily.When I came to, I was tied up and Aniston was waving me goodbye."Bloody fuck! I am going to spank you when I lay my hands on you!" I cursed."Yeah? Well, good luck getting out of the demon's knot, genius!"And just like that she was gone.I stood up very slowly. Any wrong movement and I would suffocate before help reached me.Bloody hell! Who taught the homicidal maniac how to tie the demon's knots with such precision. Only a handful of people in the world could actually tie the demon's knots.I looked for weak points in her knots but found none.I knew what I had to do to create space to free myself and recover my runaway mate before she killed herself, I have to fucking d

Ari's pov I took the dagger I dropped on the ground earlier and before Raven could announce her presence, a dagger was pointed at her throat. "You shouldn't creep up on me, Raven. Not when I am armed" I spoke with a calm voice but she simply ogled me. "Your chest is smooth and sculpted. It is evenly toned like the rest of your body…hot" she commented like I was an object. I made no immediate move to clothes myself, I simply stared at the girl that intruded with a firm look. She stared at me. When I saw that she was in no hurry to cower like every proper unmarried girl was supposed to react when seeing a half naked man, I picked up the shirt and pulled it over my head to dress up. "What do you want, Raven?" "I need help undressing. There are so many hooks than I am used to" I watched as she came closer to help me with my cuffs. I knew she was flirting with me but I didn't stop her from helping with my cufflinks. I just watched her curiously. "Thanks" I whispered when she was d

Raven's POV I stirred and opened my eyes; the rays of sunlight went directly to my eyes from what I thought was an open window. If only I had magical power to command the curtain to close without moving a muscle. I turned to the other side, away from the rays of sunlight and closed my eyes again.It had rained the night before, with thunderstorms and lightning. Half of the children in the world must have been frightened, I used to be frightened too but not last night. Last night, I felt safe. For some reason, probably my imagination, for a few minutes last night, someone with strong arms and body was holding me like I was a frightened little kitty cat.My mind went back and forth on different things until it settled on yesterday and I promptly opened my eyes and looked around my room but I wasn't in my room.I was in a strange looking place, maybe a tent except it was made with sticks and leaves like some sort of an olden day's version of a camping tent.I hurriedly picked up the gr

Aniston's POV "He is coming. He's doing his best to get here…" my voice trailed off."I am sorry" he whispered."You have nothing to be sorry about. I am sure you did your best, child" Luna soothed him "Now, you just have to hold on, sweetheart…hold on please" "Mom?"He looked surprised that Luna was there."I am here, sweetheart. Mama is here" Luna was in tears."I don't… want to… hate you anymore, mom. I..so exhausted"Luna sobbed harder."Please, stay alive. You can hate me for as long as you want. Just stay alive"Luna rubbed his forehead like he was an ailing baby. "I am so sorry…I am so sorry. Hold on, baby""Mom" he whispered again before turning to look at me. "They put wolfbane in their arrows. I don't have much time, do I?" He asked me."You are fine. You just need rest" I insisted."Did I tell you that I was glad to have met you, Aniston?"I closed my eyes briefly to stop the tears.Storm's breathing was becoming shallower by the second."I failed him. I failed you, I...

Chapter 109: Midnight Ari's pov Gideon tried to keep his eyes open, but the weight of his droopy eyelid and the damp eyelash weighed down on him. And so he had to close his eyes at intervals.It's been a very long few days and he was at his limit.(Help me)He whispered softly to me but he got no reply. I have since given up on living and every minute that went by, Gideon could feel my consciousness slip and like slime, the more he tried to hold on to his human, the more slippery it became.(Come on! Help me. Keep your eyes open!)He purred at me, trying to get me to do something. But just like yesterday and the day before that and the day before that, Gideon got just a murmur and some gibberish he couldn't make out and then his human aka me was off again into the Cuckoo's world.I am just a day away from going mad from the poison hooked into my hand and when I eventually do, Gideon would turn into a blood thirsty beast and not the cage he was in could hold him back from his murder