He pulled her along quickly taking the shorter route to the stone altar he already had in preparation fortheir rites. The wizard was there and Grimshaw had never been more excited over his plans ahead andof time of making the wizard key into all his plans with Alexa the late sorceress. The breach of his wallshad seriously extended to where they were and it was only a matter of time before they get closer andget to him. But not for long, he was going to make certain he beats them to it. He had some of his menstand guard around the place as he pulled Mara along. He was not going to waste anymore time.“You may begin.” He said to the wizard“Yes my lord. Everything is nearly prepared but we might still be needing the one inhabited by life.” Thewizard said.Grimshaw caught Mara smirking but he had a surprise for her.“Oh she is the one inhabited by light.” He said“But I thought Alexa…” the confused wizard said“Alexa was gullible and let a little girl play a fast one on her. But su
His piercing scream and then the impact on her body from the way the old alpha had slammed herreached into her depths. Mara had never been more pained and even now, she had forgotten how toturn for a moment into her human form. Her baby was all that mattered to her and then she got over itand let it free. She had returned back to her human for, bare and all. The minute she opened her eyes, two things happen simultaneously. Grimshaw pulled a dagger andthen held it close to her stomach area just as she saw Sebastian in the action of trying to make it over. “Now you stop there boy or I would be sending her and your baby to hell.” He said “Baby?” Sebastian asked caught dead in his tracks Yes baby. Continue wizard.” Grimshaw said to the wizard whom yet again had been distracted. Sebastian must not have believed his ears when he closed his eyes and listened. He could hear it finallythrough the noise, the steady tiny beating heart of the child within her. He could not believe his ea
Heaving and panting heavily, Mara kept pushing herself forward with every being and with limited strength left in her. She was determined and continued running as fast as her weak legs would carry her. She would not allow them to get hold of her again after she finally escaped from them. The monsters The monsters that killed her parents and destroyed a whole village without any form of remorse. The monsters behind her were starting to gain on her. Mara had just one thought in her head, and it was to keep running. A couple of times, she would look behind her to ascertain precisely where they were on her trail. It was horrifying, especially how things had forcibly changed from the peaceful and quiet time just a few hours ago to this nightmare. Her mother’s need to protect her from the invaders earlier crept up into her mind making her gasp in sorrow and also allowing her to realize how everything was beginning to make sense to her. Her actions and behavior before the attacks wer
“That was not a request.” He said and moved to reach for her injured foot to pull it closer to him. Alarmed and anxious, Mara felt the urgency to defend herself and moved away from his outstretched hand. Though she was wounded, which meant that whatever she planned would not make much impact, the beast-man was much stronger than she was and at a more extraordinary advantage form. Compared to him, she was merely nothing. But that did nothing to dampen her morale. It gave it a push. “Neither was mine.” She said spitefully and slapped away his hand. He smirked before shooting her a warning glance to tell her that should she make the same move again, he would tear her into bits. However, she was confident that it was an empty threat since they had destroyed an entire village to get their hands on her, which all but meant one thing: she was even more valuable to them alive than dead. They wouldn’t go through all that, only to kill her at the end. Whoever sent them needed her for a
Am I alright? Am I alright? Mara wanted to ask incredulously as she stared up at her mother. She couldn’t have imagined the whole thing, could she? The woman mumbling crazy things just a few minutes ago was so far from the woman that was now talking to her that she wondered if perhaps she was the one who was losing her mind. Shaking her head to clear them of the terrifying image of her hysterical mother, Mara plastered a small smile onto her face. “I’m fine, mother,” she replied with a sigh before gesturing to the basket that had fallen to the snow. “I was coming over to suggest that we head inside. I think we’ve gotten enough supplies from the garden. Why don’t we get out of the cold, and I’ll make you a hot cup of tea?” Lucinda still looked confused and unsure, but she nodded and picked up her basket. “Yes,” she murmured, her fingers lightly touching her forehead. “That sounds like a lovely idea.” Mara put a hand on her mother’s back, lightly guiding her toward the direction
Mara scrambled back into bed, terrified that they would find out about her eavesdropping. She had no idea there were far worse things to be terrified of than she could imagine. She’d just gotten back under the covers when her mother barged into the room, nearly sending the door flying off the handles. Lucinda was no longer concerned if she woke up Mara. The door hit the wall, creating a loud bang that made Mara sit up in bed. She saw her mother standing by the threshold, her face gaunt and eyes wide. Lucinda looked like she’d seen a ghost, and blood had completely drained from her face. “Mara,” she hissed in a low voice. “Come with me quickly!” Still paralyzed by surprise, all Mara could do was stare at her mother, wondering if she was having another breakdown. She nearly dove under the bed when her mother marched into the room and grabbed her by the arm. Despite her mother’s petite frame, she had enough strength to haul Mara out of bed. “Mother, where are you taking me? What
Something snapped within her; she turned to one of the men and bit into his hand, which held her with all her might. It had been unexpected, so he let go of her with a howl. Next, she turned to the other one trying to hold her in place, and kicked him right in the bullocks as she dashed away towards the forest.“Well, after her!!!” was the command she heard, and she looked behind her to see them running after her.Mara continued sprinting away as all she felt was the wind in her ears till they eventually caught up with her.That was how her once-perfect morning had taken a downturn to the horror-filled night. Her mother and father had just been slain right before her eyes, and her brother, whom she was uncertain of his whereabouts, was nowhere to be found.Right now, from how she sat, her wounded leg hurt badly but not as hurtful as the thoughts of what would occur here.The man with his claws still held her, and she could feel the rest of his part sneering as his hand squeezed her th
Clutching the necklace tightly in her hands, Mara took off running. Her feet sank into the snow with every step she took, slowing her progress. When she heard the snarls coming from behind her, she made the mistake of looking back. Whatever was happening to Anias was over. Standing in the little patch of moonlight that reflected off the white snow, he looked different but also the same. She recognized some of his features, but they were distorted under a thick smattering of fur that had grown in certain parts of his body. His nose had also merged with his mouth, forming a snout that looked like a dog's. Long, pointed ears peeked from his hair, which had also grown longer.A scream built up inside Mara, but when Anias lunged toward her, she turned and ran instead. It seemed that the monsters who’d come for her family were, in fact, real monsters and not just the worst of humanity. No wonder she heard growls, and that howling noise she’d heard from her hiding spot underneath the floor