Amaya couldn’t help the words that had left her. She’d heard the story of how she got separated from the rest of her family, but it didn’t make hearing the story any easier. Hearing that the same had happened to her children, had her feeling overwhelmed.Especially once she realized that she’d done the same.She had also abandoned her children. In order for them to have been found by Yael, they had to be left behind by her. While she’d been instructed to do so in order for them to fulfil their destinies, she couldn’t help the little bit of resentment she felt at being abandoned.Even if she technically wasn’t.Willa was pained as she watched her daughter. “There is nothing I could ever say to express how sorry I am for failing you as a mother.”Amaya was just as saddened as she sat back down. “I left my children too, so I’m not any better.”“You left your children so that they could get to where they are now Amaya. There was nothing you could’ve done, because had you not left them, th
Horace was sitting in the living room, his thoughts miles away. His granddaughter was back, but he hadn’t had an opportunity to talk to her. When they last spoke, before she’d disappeared, he had been harsh towards her.And now he wanted to make up for it.However, he was aware that she’d been avoiding him. She’d also been avoiding her ex-husband, and he understood better than most why that was. She was never good with confronting those who’d hurt her.He knew he had a lot to atone for. He had abandoned her when she needed him most. The whole kingdom was already against her for something that wasn’t in her control, and for a while, he was one of them.By the time he wanted to ask for her forgiveness, she was gone.None of them had known about her and Julio, and finding out about it was shocking to him. While he’d maintained a calm facade at finding out, he’d be the first to admit that he never once thought he’d live through a time where their bloodline was mixed with that of werewolve
Tyson was getting impatient with his sister. Despite his warning, she didn’t seem to see the urgency in delivering the news he needed to him.What he didn’t know was that Isla had no one to ask. With everything being as busy as it was, no one was answering any questions.Especially about the whereabouts of Charice.While she’d endured abuse from Tyson, most people hadn’t forgotten how she’d treated them before. They were glad she wasn’t being abused anymore, but they still kept their distance from her.So, to find out that she’d left on her own, didn’t quite trigger any alarm bells with anyone.If anything, most of them just assumed that she’d left to get away from Tyson in the first place. They figured that she wanted to get as far away as possible.Isla spotted Cain, whom she hadn’t seen in days, and she headed in his direction. He was talking to someone else, and she waited for them to be done. When he turned to her, there was a scowl on his face.“Isla?” he spoke.“Hi. Do you know
Sage has always been curious about Amaya. She’d learnt a lot about the lone witch growing up, and meeting her had her even more curious about the woman and why she was ostracized. The witch world had many politics, especially since the Great Witch War.And yet the one thing they’d all agreed on, was that Amaya had to be isolated.She’d gotten a read on the woman’s energy, and nothing about it suggested that she was a danger to the other covens. She was shunned solely for being born outside of a coven, but Sage knew that couldn’t be the main reason.There was something bigger.She’d spent some time in the past couple of years, running her own investigation into all things Amaya. She’d learnt that the woman learnt everything that she knew from witches who had gone against the rules and taken her in.Amaya never stayed in one place for too long. She, together with Edward, moved around a lot so that she could learn different things from different people. Amaya was a powerful witch, and Sa
“That’s the fifty fifth pack to sign that ridiculous document.”“It was ridiculous about forty-five packs ago. Right now, we’re in the middle of a serious problem.”“Garrett Marriott is the root of my problems.”“Then take him out. You’re the King.”Cain and Calypso smacked their sister’s arms. “He can’t just kill people who are problematic to him.”Cassidy rolled her eyes. “Then what the hell is the point of being King?”Zen chuckled, turning to the new Werewolf King. “While none of us agree with Cass’ insane solution, I do agree that you need to deal with Marriott somehow.”Nathan groaned, rubbing his temples. “I’ve only been King for two weeks. How do I already have these many issues?”Killian patted his shoulder. “They aren’t your issues bud. Your uncle was running one hell of a shitty ship that you just so happen to have to fix.”“So, how do I get rid of Garrett?” Nathan questioned.“You don’t. You bring him in,” Vera suggested.Noting the doubt on her audience’s faces, Vera cont
“They’re still in hiding. I imagine it should be easy to call them out, however, where would we take them? Do we bring them into the royal pack, or do we add onto Killian and Cally’s problems?” Cassidy asked.“The Dark Moon pack went from being one pack, to taking on three more packs. What’s one more going to do?” Cain argued.“Except it’s too much. If anything, I’m all for you guys bringing them into the royal pack, especially when you consider that the White Star Pack was originally the royal pack,” Calypso suggested.“I agree. You need the numbers, especially considering the amount of damage Phillip caused here. Without a strong royal pack, you stand to come across as weak,” Killian pointed out.“So, do you think we should get the White Star Pack and the Twilight Moon Pack and merge them with the royal pack?” Nathan asked.Calypso nodded. “Hunter’s allegiance is to the crown, and I’m sure the rest of the White Star Pack members feel the same. The fact that you’re dad’s kid means yo
Ivy sat in the passenger seat, watching as her mate tapped the steering wheel. While she knew that he had things that were worrying him, she was happy to see him less burdened than she’d seen him in a while.She thought back to the days just before they met Calypso. While they’d been best friends for years, he had begun drifting from her, from everyone. She’d tried her best to bring him back to who he used to be, but nothing worked.Unlike now, she couldn’t read him as easily back then, but she knew that he was contemplating leaving before Calypso arrived at their pack. There was something he wanted to go in search of.“Cain,” she called softly.He briefly turned to her. “Hmm?”“Were you going to leave?” she asked.He scowled. “What do you mean?”“You know? Back then? Before Cally arrived? Were you going to leave?” she elaborated.He was quiet for a while before speaking up again. “Why do you ask?”“It’s just, I don’t know if the others noticed, but I could see you pulling away from u
He hurried back so that he could meet with his Alpha and deliver the news much sooner. He’d only stayed long enough to see the little boy get the note, and once that was done, he left. He couldn’t afford to get caught.Especially since he knew that the note was bound to start trouble.He’d been sent on multiple errands, and with the note being the second to last one, he made his final pit stop on the way back. The door creaked as he stepped in, and his senses immediately picked up the smell of jasmine and oak in the air.It was a strange combination, but he’d learnt not to question anything.Instead, he made his way in, following the sounds of the chimes. He wasn’t sure what it is that he’d come to fetch since he hadn’t been told. All he’d been told was that she’d be expecting him.He didn’t even know who the she spoken about was.There was an eerie silence in the store, but he knew that the humming surrounding him was energy from the different artefacts. He was in a powerful space, a