/-Declan-/Pain. That was all I knew these days. Sometimes, I felt empty, like I was living someone else's life and other times, it felt like I was floating in this empty space I had no control over. I didn't know what I was going with my life until I met her. That fiesty red head that got on top of me with those intense beautiful eyes. All she wanted to do was kill me and leave. Bold of her. At first I was going to let her be but when her sweet scent hit my nostrils, I couldn't hold it in any longer. But I had to let her go. For her own safety. The rumor was already spreading around the palace that my Luna was looking everywhere for her. I didn't care enough to ask her why. I assumed it was because Amelia saw her walking out of my room. She never really talked to me about her or even asked me about that night because she thought I was completely passed out and I preferred it that way. I didn't have the energy to argue with anyone or prove anything. I just wanted to be on my
/-RAVEN-/The pits felt a lot more safer than being up there with those animals. But then, when he said rats, I assumed he meant actual rats or rodents at least but this pit was a very deep well and this well had crocodiles in them. I'm not even sure that is possible. Point is, Eric is not even smart and I always about to die. There was still dragon bane in my system and until I flushed it out, or my body neutralised it, I was nothing but a defenseless human with chains around her wrists.When they threw me in, I landed in a floating position, right above the water and once I settled my foot on either of the well, it was gone. No matter how hard I tried to make it work again, it just wouldn't. But it wasn't new to me. Every time I was in a near-death situation, I always ended up floating a few feet from my death and this thankfully, was one of those situations, else I would have conveniently been a late breakfast to some hungry creatures.Water sloshed below. The crocodiles circled,
/-RAVEN-/I retracted my hand, pulling his eyes along with it. Screams ripped through his throat as blood gushed out of his eyes. I tossed his useless eyeballs to the ground and turned to the guards who were completely frozen in shock. The eventually recovered and tried to attack but I didn't waste time in beating them one after the other until they were all on the ground groaning in pain. I went back to Eric who was crying now. “You bitch! What have you done to me?” He screamed out. “You will pay for this, I swear you will!”I squatted to his position and yanked his head up. I twisted it so hard that he was screaming out in pain and then I pushing my hands into his mouth and clawed his tongue. Another scream struggled to come out but his tongue was at my mercy. “All I ever did was love and respect you. I followed your instructions, allowed to take whatever decisions you wanted to, I submitted to you and the one time I decided to do something for myself, you have me beaten up and
/-DECLAN-/“Do you want to tell me where you are going?” She asked and I took a glance at her. I fixed my coat without offering a response. I made to walk out but she ran in front of me. “Can you ever stop treating me like I don't matter and actually put some effort into communicating with me? Tell me where you're going, Declan!” She demanded. “No,” I said simply and walked out of the room. As I stepped out of the palace, the guards made to follow me but I stopped them. I didn't want to be policed around by Amelia's spies. As I walked towards the borders, the people kept bowing and greeting and I got tired of responding. I just want to take a long run. Transforming into my wolf, I dashed into the forest. It was exactly what I needed. The energy flowing through my veins, the adrenaline, everything was just exciting until I picked up a scent. It was a sickening sweet smell that reminded me of the woman I met days ago. The woman in that red dress. Was she out here? If she was, wha
/-Declan-/“Are you even listening to me?” She yelled triggering an instant headache. I wanted to just lie down and get some sleep. But she got in my face again. I was trying so hard to tolerate her but she would stop making things difficult for me. Sometimes, she made me question how we got together because we had absolutely nothing in common.“I don't know what you want me to say,” I sighed. “I want you to deny it!” She yelled. “Tell me that this has nothing to do with her. That you didn't go to see her or something.” “I went for a run. Does that make you feel better?” I asked and walked to the bathroom without giving her a chance to respond.I took off my clothes and got under the shower. I shut my eyes, enjoying the way the steamy water ran down my back. The burn on my skin came with flashes. Me in a tub filled with hot water. Me taking pyre's breath. Me carrying a burning person. Me and a flame of fire. I turned off the shower andrl tried to think but everytime I felt like
/-RAVEN-/The buzz of the place jolted me from the horrific nightmare called sleep, My eyes flew open as I say up in panic. Did they catch me already? Oh goddess, I'm screwed. I tried moving my body subconsciously even though I expected to be tied up and to my surprise, I was unbound. I sat up and took in my surroundings. There were several maids entering in and out of the room, serving food on a big table. Who are they? Where am I? One of them glanced at me and immediately squeaked. “She's awake. We should inform the Alpha immediately.” That was when I truly panicked. It was obvious that I was captured by some unknown Alpha and probably going to be forced into marriage. Alpha Timultin would never catch me and spare me, especially after killing his son. He would murder me. Not sell me off. Which was why it made sense that this Alpha found me in the woods and brought me here, to be his Luna, possibly because if I were to be a slave, I would wake up in a cell, not a queen sized b
/-Raven-/“That can't be right,” I blurted. “Why not? You desperately want me to be the bad guy don't you?” He asked and I was speechless for a few seconds. I knew Eric and Timultin lied to me about many things but memories don't lie. There were so many blank spaces in my head but that didn't mean that I was going to just believe what he said. “I don't believe you,” I said and he shrugged. “Suit yourself.” Something about the way he casually said those words, like it didn't matter whether I believe him or not, infuriated me. He was so comfortable. So unbothered and here I was, struggling to live. If it hadn't been for him, I would still have my memories and now the gaps that Timultin and Eric managed to fill were most likely lies, what was I supposed to do with myself?It didn't help that there were still tiny sparks of attraction between us. The stupid mate bond sent my heart racing every time he glanced at me. And I hated it. I noticed that the other man seemed moody. I stare
/-Declan-/Someone hurt her. The mere thought of it made my blood boil. They hurt her so much that she couldn't even stand being touched. Watching her curl on the bed, sobbing made my chest tighten. When was the last time I felt something this strong? An emotion. Using all I felt was emptiness and now… all I could feel was pure rage. I wanted to know what they did to her. Who they were. Everything.I sat beside her, listening to her sob and beg me to leave her alone. She didn't even realise I had gotten off of her a long time ago. I wanted to pull her into my arms and whisper every reassuring word I could think of but what if it makes things worse? I wasn't even sure she would want me to touch her in this situation. When her sobs quieted down, I walked to the small fridge at the other corner of the room to get her water. When I returned to the bed, she was already sitting up. “Here,” I offered her the water. She hesitated, contemplating whether to kick me out of her room or jus
/-Skylar-/I barely had time to breathe before the next set of guards stormed in. Taylor didn’t even flinch as they surrounded me, his expression bored, like he already knew the outcome.I could still taste the metallic tang of blood in my mouth from the last fight, but I squared my shoulders. If he thought I was going to roll over and play victim, he had another thing coming."Think carefully before you make your next move, Skylar," Taylor said smoothly, adjusting the cuffs of his suit like this was just another day at the office. "You're outnumbered, and I’d hate for you to break too soon.""Funny," I shot back, rolling my shoulders. "I was just thinking the same thing about your guys."Taylor chuckled. "Cocky. I like that. It will be fun to watch you eat your words.."I didn’t wait for them to strike first. The moment one of them stepped forward, I lunged.I caught him off guard, slamming my palm into his nose with a sickening crunch. Blood spurted as he staggered back, cursing. An
/-Skylar-/The morning came quicker than I imagined and I hated to leave Ava. She was so fun to be with and very… Well, let's just say her mind was competing with a mud puddle. I was on the streets, ready to hail a cab back to Kai's mansion when a car parked in front of me. I stepped back, a little confused as to why the car was stopping in front of me. The door opened and two guards stepped out of the car. They began matching for me and I took to my heels. I didn't know what they wanted but I sure as hell knew they were not Kai's guards. Geez, how many people have I offended already?I didn't know what they wanted from me or who they were from but I wasn't ready to find out. I bolted down the street, my heart hammering against my ribs. The early morning crowd barely spared me a glance as I weaved through them, my breaths coming in short, panicked gasps. Whoever these guys were, they had to be GM dangerous and I wasn't going to stick around to find out what they were capable of.
/-Skylar-/The situation was awkward so I did the only thing that made sense to me. I cleared my throat and they jerked away from each other. They were both shocked to see me. Khaid immediately pulled his member out of her mouth and fixed it in his pants. “Didn't you say she was locked away? What is she doing here?” Khaid shamelessly scolded Ava. I couldn't even be angry at her, instead, I felt sorry for her. Of all the men she had to go after, it had to be this useless one. Ava managed to rise to her feet and approached me. She took my hand but I didn't push her away. Khaid was not worth fighting for. “How… I thought he said you couldn't leave until we paid the full money. How come you're here?” She asked. “Well, he finally decided to let me to work for him and gave me permission to go home but then I come home to see this?” I crossed my arms. Shame washed through her. “I swear, it is not what you think, Sky,” she started.“Really? What is it then? I'm all ears,” I said.“I…
/-Skylar-/That jerkface!I should have known that he was going to pull something like this. But I couldn't even brimg myself to be pissed at him.For the first time since I took over this miserable body, I actually felt like myself again. Like Raven. To think that was such an easy kill to. I needed to learn about guns too. They seemed a lot more exciting than blades. I went to the kitchen to help myself with some water. The delicious smell of food caught my attention. I followed the scent, my stomach reminding me that I hadn’t eaten since this whole mess started.Anders was at the stove, stirring something in a pan. He glanced at me over his shoulder, then smirked. "Didn’t take you for the type to actually eat, Anderson."I rolled my eyes. "What, you think I run on pure spite?"He shrugged. "Wouldn’t be surprised."I grabbed a plate from the cabinet and leaned against the counter. "What’s for dinner?""Whatever I felt like making," he said, dumping a portion onto my plate. "You’r
/-Kai-/I watched from the security feed as Skylar walked out with Anders.She was too calm. Too confident.Most people, when given their first job, hesitated. Second-guessed.She didn’t.I leaned back in my chair, fingers tapping against the desk. She wasn’t just skilled. She was dangerous. The way she moved, the way she read through that file like it was nothing… she wasn’t new to this.She’d done it before. Many times.The question was, who had trained her? And why the hell was she in debt to me if she was this capable?Anders thought he was keeping an eye on her.I had a feeling she’d be the one keeping an eye on him.I smirked, lighting a cigarette as I watched them disappear from the cameras.She was… unexpected. I’d assumed she was all talk, that she’d freeze when the real test came. But she hadn’t hesitated once. Not when I threw her the knife. Not when I handed her the file.And now, not when she was walking into her first job under me like she already knew how it would end.
/-Skylar-/Kai thought I hesitated.He was wrong.I could’ve slit his throat without a second thought. The only reason I didn’t was because I wasn’t done figuring him out yet. I didn’t kill unless it benefited me. And right now, keeping him alive was more useful than watching him bleed out at my feet.But if he wanted to test me, fine.I’d play along.Kai smirked as he studied me, his sharp gaze searching for weakness. “Let’s see what you’re really made of,” he said.I leaned against the table, arms crossed. “Finally. So what’s the job?”His smile widened like I’d just amused him. “Eager, aren’t we?”“I like getting things done.”Kai turned to one of his men. “Bring the file.”A moment later, a thick manila folder was placed in front of me. I flipped it open, scanning the documents inside. A name. A face. Locations. Patterns.A politician. Low-level, but important enough to be a problem for someone.I smirked. “This it?”Kai tilted his head. “Disappointed?”“I was expecting something
/-Kai-/Her little chubby friend came back. I couldn't quite remember her name but she was here to pay off her friend's debt. She looked so frightened that I was afraid she would pass out. She was acting as though I was scary. I mean, I know I was, but her friend didn't seem to see that. “Is it complete?” I asked her. “No,” she mumbled. “But it's half of the amount.”“Then you shouldn't have bothered coming,” I told her. “It's a waste of both our time and time is very valuable to me.” She shivered, glancing warily at the armed men around her. “I… I just want to show that I am making an effort. I didn't want you to hurt her. I know I can raise everything if you give me a little more time,” she pleaded and I suddenly remembered that I did make a threat that delay would attract a pound of flesh. “Noted,” I said, aware that her gaze lingered on me a little too long. “Anything else?” She immediately shook her head. “Can I please see her? Even if it is for a few minutes?” I wanted t
/-Skylar-/There was a woman in the house.And she wasn't alone. There were children with her. Two of them. None about seven years if I was right. She was sitting in the living room, legs crossed with a drink in hand, watching tv, while her boys played around. The minute we stepped into the living room, the boys came running towards him. “Daddy! Daddy!” They squealed in excitement, running into his arms. I froze for several seconds. He was married?A wave of disgust hit me. So all the while he was busy flirting and sleeping around with different women, he had a wife who was probably at home, waiting everyday for him to come home. I was going to shoot him a look of disdain when I felt one on me already. I soon realized that his wife was glaring at me. I felt insulted. Of all the men in the world, she thought I'd settle for her husband just because of his food looks?“You didn't tell me you were coming, Gwen,” Kai said. There was no warmth in his voice, no remorse, no happiness,
/-Skylar-/A smirk played on his lips as I joined them. “I see you finally decided to stand up for yourself,” Sebastian said. I didn't say anything to him and just sat down. “Care for a drink?”I modded and he poured me a drink. I glanced back to see Kai standing metres away from me. His eyes were no longer playful or mischievous. He was pissed. I could feel his fucking gaze burn through me. I accepted the drink from Sebastian and downed it in one gulp. “Hey guys, this is Skylar, a new friend of mine and of course, our new drinking partner,” he introduced me. “Skylar, these are my friends. Sarah, Mykel and Anthony.” “Nice to meet you,” I said to them but they simply nodded and went back to minding their business. I didn't mind either. I wasn't ready for that much of a conversation either. Kai began walking towards me but before he could reach me, he was surrounded by his numerous bed mates. “Want to see something cool?” Sebastian asked me. “Yeah, why not?” I shrugged. “It's ou