/-Declan-/Raven will fucking murder me. She would feel it through the mate bond and the pain… she won't be able to handle it. I couldn't do that to her. But before I could pull away from Hannah, Rolfe forcefully took over, pushing my member deep into Hannah's mouth. I tried to take over but he blocked me off. Stop it, Rolfe. We can't take her. It will hurt Raven!‘So what? How many times do I have to spell it that we don't need her? Raven is too broken for you. Relax and enjoy this. Can't you feel the pleasure…’ he shot back. I hated every second of it, so I fought back. Apparently, the struggle was in Hannah's favour because thrusting in and out of her mouth became easier, with Rolfe fisting her hair and letting out small grunts. I knew it was only a matter of time before Raven would burst in and she wouldn't forgive me this. Rolfe…‘Do you want to return to the dark, Declan? If not, keep shut and let me enjoy this. The more you struggle, the harder it becomes to keep you h
“Let's make a deal.” She stared at the golden-haired man before her. It shared the same colour, a burning flame, and his piercing golden eyes burned with an intensity that was similar to fire.This was him, Asaiah, the legendary King of Dragons. Yet she wasn't afraid of him. Even when she was in his space. She was curious about one thing though. How he got to know that she wasn't who she appeared to be. “I see you've come in the form of an old maid. Quite impressive,” Asaiah started. “Now as impressive as your form would be,” she answered, her voice thick and laced with something dangerous. Something he was yet to understand. “We have not come here to fight or argue with you. We were hoping to strike a deal with you. Perhaps we can help each other,” Asaiah told her. A small chuckle fell off her lips and for a moment, he felt insulted. None of his men would ever dare laugh in his face. “I'm sorry, I just find it amusing that you think you can actually help me,” she said with a g
/-Declan-/My head was pounding by the time I woke. It was surprising to wake up, especially with the way Rolfe was panicking earlier. However, I didn't remember how I got to the bed. My body felt weak and tired and my face was surprisingly burning. I touched the nape of my neck and as expected, I was running a temperature. Which was why my whole body felt like I was in a flame. I suppose it was good, considering the sickness eating me inside out, but it didn't feel good. Even in the slightest. The migraine that followed it almost drove me crazy.“I should really get those injections,” I muttered.‘At least you're alive to do it,’ Rolfe huffed. ‘If I didn't take over, you would be dead from high blood pressure.’“If you didn't pull off that stunt, I believe I would be perfectly fine!” I hissed and that shut him up. I was still angry with him and I didn't want him to forget that. We weren't on speaking terms yet, so the last thing he should expect from me should be appreciation. I
/-Raven-/I don't remember much of what happened, but seeing Declan underneath me, cushioning the fall, was shocking. Wasn't he the one that just pushed me off? To be fair, it was Rolfe I saw, but it didn't really take out the image in my head. They were the same person and I wasn't sure if I was angry or not. Was Rolfe so wild that he got anything he wanted without Declan's permission?If that was so, then the bathroom thing could have all been him. I didn't even know if to stay angry or not. I got off him to check if he was okay. That was a very terrible fall and having him grab me like that in midair was totally unexpected.My heart stopped almost immediately at the sight of his blood-soaked shirt.“Declan?” I shook him slightly but his eyes remained closed. My heart was racing as anxiety seeped through me. Did he hit something while falling? Was he badly injured?“Declan! Please open your eyes… can you hear me?” I shook him but there was still no response from him. I didn't e
/-RAVEN-/“This is not a joke, Raven,” Asaiah pointed out. “If I remember clearly, you had your men abduct me, drug me and bring me here against my will and now, you just expect me to accept you are my mate simply because you said so?” I asked him. His expression fell. He knew I was right. Good for him, maybe now, he would let me go. “I think I understand what the problem is now. You don't fully understand who you are. That is why you are finding it difficult to accept this,” he said instead and I stared at him in shock. What did he mean by that? I knew who I was. A wolfless fire-breathing assassin who just happened to release fire anytime she was having an adrenaline rush. No big deal. “I will help you understand who you are. I am certain that by the time you realize you are a vital part of our existence and how powerful you are, IronClaw would be a mere distraction,” he said. I was stunned for a minute. “Okay, let's take this slow…” I started as calmly as I could manage. “My
/-Hannah-/“How is he, doc?” Tim asked. “Responding to treatments. He is still unconscious but he will be fine. We'll neutralise the poison,” He answered. Relief washed through me. I was glad that the fall didn't kill him, that would have been horrifying. As I stared at him, I tried to pick up his breathing. He looked so white that he could pass for a corpse and his lips had gone completely blue. “Thank you, Doc. Please do your best for him,” Tim said. “Definitely.” Tim signalled Francesca and I to leave the room with him. “Thank you, Tim. Without you, we would never be allowed to see him,” Francesca said with an air of gratitude. I nodded in agreement. We came earlier to see him as soon as we heard what happened but the doctor's denied us access until Tim showed up and took us in with him.“You're welcome, my Lady. I would have allowed you to stay longer but the Elders are coming and they… well, it's jsut tough to be around them when they are paranoid.” “So what about Raven?”
/-Raven-/He didn't let me out of his sight. Even for a second. It was as if he knew I was planning to escape.When he wasn't with me, he had guards stationed outside my room and they followed me everywhere I wanted to go. I couldn't just attack them because you know… they were fire-wielders and all… fuck, dragons! Whatever they called themselves. I didn't know what they were fully capable of but it was absolutely foolish to underestimate them. So I sat in my room, thinking of another way. My windows were barred, which means no escaping for me.Just then, there was a knock and the door opened to reveal a group of servants. The maids marched into my room, each carrying a set of clothes, jewelries and shoes. But it wasn't the gifts that caught my attention. It was their dressing style. Long white gowns with beady veils falling across their faces. Even the maids who came to serve me food dressed the same, only that their dress was blue.An idea crossed my mind immediately. “My lady,
/-Raven-/I turned around to meet those fierce amber orbs. I should have locked in, maybe I would have had a bigger chance of perfecting my escape. Or not.“Fine! You caught me!” I said dryly. Asaiah strolled to me, “Care for a walk?” “Outside the palace? Yes,” I answered. He walkd ahead without offering a response to my sarcasm. I eventually followed him.“What do we do to make this place more comfortable for you?” He asked and I stared almost blankly at him. “I don't want a situation where your movements will be restricted because you are always planning to escape.” “If you're not going to let me see Declan, I advise you stop wasting your breath because even if you keep me in chains in my room, I will never stop fighting to get back to him,” I shrugged.His steps faltered and I knew my words hit him hard. I wanted to apologize but he was my abductor, so… no thanks. “Fine then!” He said suddenly, catching me off guard. “I will let you see Declan but on one condition.” The littl
/-Skylar-/“I can't believe you did that, Sky!” Ava exclaimed. “Good morning to you too, Ava. Did you sleep well?” I asked and she glared at me. “Did I sleep well? We have two people tied up in your closer. We don't even know if they are alive!” She exclaimed.I sighed and walked to the closet. I opened it and they both fell with groans. I looked at Ava with a bored expression. “They are good, happy now?”Khaid struggled to stand but his sloppy partner kept him on the floor. I paid no attention to him as I headed for the kitchen. I opened the fridge and found it empty. Same with the drawers. I looked at Ava who was staring at him with concern. I rolled my eyes and walked back to her. “I need some money,” I told her. “Why?” “Because we're going to starve. My house is practically empty,” I retorted and I saw her shoot Khaid a resentful look. Right! He was the reason I was out for money to begin with. I walked over to his littered clothes and picked his jeans. I found. I found s
/-Kai-/“Boss, this is the information you asked for,” Reid handed a file to me. I opened it curiously.“Skylar Anderson,” I read then glanced at her picture. This was the audacious woman who damaged my car. I read through her information and I couldn't say I was impressed with what I saw. Former staff of Macaulay Enterprises, lives in a crumbling apartment with a huge pile of debts and an abusive boyfriend. Interesting. So a girl from a rival company attacked me. I didn't think the Macaulays would go that low for a mere business deal. There was no way someone like this could possibly pay for my car but again, that was none of my business. She should have thought about that when she attacked me. I tossed the file on my desk. “Bring her to me.” “Yes boss. What about the friend?” He asked. There was a friend?“I don't care. Bring them both,” I dismissed him.As soon as the door shut, I took out a cigar and lit it. I leaned against my chair, twirling idly as I smoked. It's been two
/-Skylar-/It didn't occur to me how much trouble we were in at the moment I beat them to pulp. I left the office with Ava whining about how she was going to lose her job as well. How the Macaulay sisters will get back at us and so mqny more I couldn't make sense of.I said nothing to all her complaints and simply followed her outside the building. “You're not going to say anything?” She asked me. “What do you want me to say?” I asked her. “Take a look at your hand, Ava. Look at what they did to you and tell me if they don't deserve that beating?” She bit her lip. “I think you are acting this way because you have forgotten what it used to be like working under them. Those women can make our lives miserable whether or not, we work for them. You were never like this Sky. You used to be smarter than this!” I looked at her in disbelief. “What is wrong with you? Would you have preferred I stood there and watched them crush your hands?” “Yes! Yes I would! If it means we can go back to
/-Skylar-/Those seafoam eyes narrowed at me like he was going to tear me apart.Blondie immediately stepped in to beg for me. Back in the day, she would definitely be useful as my spokesperson.“I didn't explain to you, sir, but she has temporary amnesia so I promise you, she didn't know it was you,” She pleaded. “Do I look like I care?” His sharp retort caught both of us off guard. “Miss Anderson, you're fired. Make sure to clear your desk before I get back!” Ava gasped. “No sir, please. You can't fire her, she didn't mean it, I swear to you. Please spare her. It will never happen again.”His gaze shifted to me as if he was expecting something. Ava nudged me. “What are you doing? Beg him! Don't you want your job?” She whispered harshly. “What's with you and begging everyone?” I retorted. “If he wants to fire me, he should. I don't care. I am very capable of getting a job anywhere I want with a better pay too!” I didn't know about that but I just wanted him to know I wasn't at h
/-Skylar-/“Raven…”I jerked up from sleep and it all came flooding back. Holy fuck!I ran to the bathroom to confirm I wasn't just dreaming and it was still there. Long dark hair, pale blue eyes, flawless milky skin, fuck!!I paced around the bathroom, trying to make sense of everything. Where was this place? What the fuck was I doing here? I could have sworn that I died. “Whatever it is, Raven, raging in a fucking bathroom won't hell,” I told myself. I stepped into the small room, scanning my environment. Everything just seemed strange and the place was so cramped up. Blondie was still asleep and by the time I checked the clock, I realised it was past 9am.I could remember a certain man telling me that I needed to be at work by 7 am. I waved it off and continued checking out her room. It was the calendar that stopped me. Was this real?“2025?” I muttered. This had to be some sort of joke. I could have sworn we were still in the ‘90s yesterday. Did I sleep off an entire century? O
/-Skylar-/“Why are you staring at me that way, Skylar? Are you not happy to see me?” He asked. “Calm down, Khaid. She has been acting weird since she regained consciousness. She doesn't even remember me either. The nurses said that she is in shock,” Blondie told him. “What does that even mean, Ava?” Khaid frowned. “No one loses their memory from just drowning.” I narrowed my eyes at him. “What do you want me to say? Maybe her case is different. You know her heart actually stopped for almost ten minutes, she didn't have a pulse and everyone thought she was dead and then she suddenly woke up. Maybe…”“What you're saying doesn't even make sense in the least, Ava,” Khaid cut her short. “Drowned or not, I am her boyfriend. The love of her life. She can't just forget me!”He stepped towards me suddenly and I backed away. “Come on, baby. You know who I am, Khaid, your boyfriend!” he said and I moved backwards again. He was creeping me out and I hated it. Ava stepped in between us. “T
“Raven.”I heard a faint voice call. The voice sounded too melodious to be human. It felt like an entity. “Raven, wake up!” The voice said again. Raven? Who is that?“You've been asleep for so long, child, it's time to wake up!” The voice kept getting louder. I couldn't tell if my eyes were closed or open but I was surrounded by darkness. Pure darkness. “Wake up…”Then there was a flicker of light, like a star in the darkness. Then it got bigger and bigger until it almost blinded me and next thing, I spat out water.“Skylar! Skylar?! Can you hear me? Please tell me you can hear me, Sky…” the panicked voice didn't completely register in my mind as I busy coughing out water. Both my throat and my lungs burned. “Skylar?”Who is Skylar now? First was Raven, now Skylar? Who are all these people? I opened my eyes to see the chubby blonde with tears streaming down my cheeks. I barely sat up when she engulfed me in a hug. “Oh, thank God you are okay! I thought you were dead. We tried
/-Raven-/I thought I was going to die. The flames were unending and even when I transformed into my dragon self, I couldn't get away. Everywhere was a blanket of fire. I couldn't even get close to her, not talk of retaliating. All their dragon heads were spitting flames in all directions so I had nowhere to run to.It felt like I was being baked alive. She didn't care how many of her men dropped dead. I was her target and until I was turned to ashes, everyone would burn. There were so many bodies and one of them was Lisa's. I didn't even realize she was here as well. Did Amelia force her to be here too? Was Francesca here? I certainly hope not.Just then I thought there was no hope,. something happened. Something completely unexpected.I heard the roars of dragons in the air and this threw her off. She stopped opening fire at me, wincing in pain. I pushed myself against the bark of a tree, trying to position myself for flying even though I wasn't in the position to. As I looked up,
/-Raven-/“What do you mean by he is with family?” I asked her. The healer was rather reluctant to give me the answer to that question and it made me fear the worse. “I think we have bigger problems, child,” she said and I frowned. What problem could be bigger than Declan missing. “Amelia is headed here. She is coming for you and you are nowhere near prepared to face her.” “I don't understand. Why is she coming for me?” My tone was angry. “Hasn't she taken enough from me? What more does she want? My life?” “I really wish I could answer that question, child but we don't have time. You need to leave,” she said. “Leave? I am not running from her!” I spat. “If she is here to finish the job then let her come!” “You are underestimating her, Raven. We need at least three days to prepare and fortify you to face her,” the healer said but everything she said wasn't penetrating my ears. “She is underestimating me as well. She might have gotten away with what she did months ago but I promis