#Chapter272Alarix's POV - One Year Later.Athan picked up a piece of paper from my desk and sighed. "How many do we have now?" He queried.I looked up from the file I was reading and glanced at another on my desk. "Twenty three packs, sixteen clans and... nine covens," I replied as I set down the file.I groaned, hanging my head against my chair. "Wolves are easy to reach. They listen because Lila is a wolf and Leon is an alpha." I mumbled. "Vampires and witches, not so straightforward." "Everyone has been intimidated by Lilith and our parents so much that they won't speak to us," Athan grunted. "If they listen to what we have to say, they would know we are on their side... We aren't a threat.""Elias and the rest of the warlocks are gathering as many witches and warlocks as possible. It's not easy when everyone is wary of warlocks, "I sighed. "Once more and more vampires learn I am an actual royal and not simply taking over from Darius, they might be a little more indulgent

#Chapter274Lila's POV - Seven Years Later.I spun around with a gasp as the kitchen door swung open and hit the wall with a bang. Corbon stormed into the kitchen with a frown."I'm not going back to that school," he grunted, throwing his bag onto the floor.I took two plastic tubs of sandwiches from the fridge and put one in front of him. Alora marched into the kitchen with the same expression Coby had.I put the other tub in front of Alora and sat down in front of them. "Okay, what happened at school?" I asked.Coby finished what he had in his mouth before he groaned and shook his head. "Mrs Greenburg was talking about hybrids today in history class." He groaned."What did she say?" I questioned, my eyes went wide and I sat upright."Hybrids are unnatural and dangerous," Alora whispered."She wanted us to be prepared and ready for when our king and queen have their baby," Corbon added with a sigh."I don't know why she did it, though. Hybrids aren't history." Alora grumbl

#Chapter276ALONE AND EMPTY“It’s time to wake up, Alora.” I could hear the smile in his voice as he pulled the blindfold away from my eyes.I groaned and screwed my eyes shut from the bright light blinding me. I blinked a few times until I was adjusted to the light. I pulled against the restraints, holding me down against the metal pathetic excuse of a bed, attempting to move away from him.Just once I’d like to face someone other than him, I’m always blindfolded, unless he’s here. I never see anyone, but him.“Oh my darling, I have missed you.” He grinned, brushing his thumb against my cheek.“What have you done?” I choked, jerking away from him.My wolf was gone; I couldn’t sense her. All I felt was empty, I didn’t feel whole at all. Usually, I can sense her, it isn’t strong, but she’s there. Now there is nothing, she’s gone. Without her, I’m completely alone.“Your wolf has gone into a deep sleep for a while,” he smiled sweetly at me. “If the mark takes and

#Chapter278BLOODLUSTI sucked the straw until the flask was empty. I breathed exhilarated and wiped my mouth. That definitely helped, I can already feel it. I let my head fall back against the wall and closed my eyes.“I know I said I was going to bring you a vampire, but I hope that did the trick.” Luca chuckled.I hummed and nodded my head.“We don’t have vampires lying around for you to feed on, so don’t get too used to it.” He mentioned as I felt him coming closer to me.I snorted and opened my eyes. I glanced at him from the corner of my eyes and chuckled.“Now you’ve given me blood, I need it regularly.” I took a deep breath and glared at him, “if I don’t, bloodlust will kick in and you’ll all be fucked.”Bloodlust would certainly help in this situation, but without proper anchoring, I would lose myself. It would become about the need to feed, nothing else would matter. There is a chance that I would forget everything, home, everyone, even myself. It is j

#Chapter280OUTDATEDIt’s been a few days since Luca brought me to Brody’s room. I haven’t fed on him yet, I’m too nervous. I have a few more days until I would need it, so I’m going to drag it out as much as possible. The reason I’m nervous is because of the tension between us, it’s undeniable... If I’m not watching him, he’s watching me.We are getting closer. My nightmares are slowly dwindling away, but when I do have them, Brody keeps them at bay. Being close to him settles me.Now I’m not constantly strapped to a bed, I’m not sleeping as much, and my strength is getting stronger every day. I’m never bored here, there are so many things I can do. If I’m not with Brody, I’m with Luca, and there are mountains of books and a television to keep me occupied. Plus, I’ve been allowed to shower; there’s an en-suite bathroom off the room.The room is laid out like a hotel room; I guess I’m in an old hotel.I still don’t have my wolf. When I ask Luca when she’s going to ret