Juliana's pov:Sitting graciously at his chair, Carter ordered "Let the torture begins………And instantly one of his men whips the lashes forcefully at my back. The whip pierced through my skin like a deeply cut, still trying to regain from the lashes. I felt another whip at my back, and the routine continued. I gritted my teeth to avoid tears rolling down my cheeks, my nails stung deeply inside the tree as I forced myself not to make a voice or show any sign of pain. My back is full of bruises which I knew will take long before it heals, they kept whipping at the same spot, therefore, causing the wound to get deeper and deeper. Blood was seen bathing out of the place, the more I forced myself to take in the pain, the harder they went on with the whip. Tears started clouding my eyes as my head felt dizzy and I found my surroundings spinning. I fought to keep my eyelid open, I won't allow them to get the reaction that they want from me. Though I don't know how long I can pull up I have
Juliana's pov:It has been two days after the torture, and I have started adjusting to the rules even though I still have my plans of setting them free at the back of my head. I ensured to carry on with my duties and moved on like I have no plans. I make sure to avoid their boss Carter, or anything that has to do with him.We were assigned specific chores, Ariana was washing the toilets and their bathrooms while mine was for cooking food. I sometimes wonder how she was able to pull up with the washing of that disgusting place but it seems like she has no choice, and besides nobody's says matters here. Seeing her scrubbing and tidying the place, hurts me. She is too old for all this but those rascals don't care.I always think about how to escape this place without blowing my cover, without them having to know anything about the mystery power. The strange gifts!"Maybe we can poison them," Heaven said, startling me. It has been a long time since I heard her voice, it was as if she aban
Juliana's pov:My heart breaks at her word, she called me a monster. She was the last person that I expected to foul mouth me, I didn't create myself like this! Why all these hurtful words? I took her like a mother figure, I saw the mother that I wanted in her but I was just hallucinating because she had joined the crew in bad-mouthing me. "Please, keep running," Carter's men kept shouting as they kept pushing the slaves inside a truck but most of them kept running towards the gate."Master!!!!" They kept calling for their boss on what to do."Tie her down and help these dirty things inside the truck!" Carter yelled."We can't lose any one of them because of this deadly monster here," he instructed harshly."Strike now!!"His men started shooting me with bows and arrows mixed with fire. Some of the slaves kept throwing stones my way, and his men uses the atlatl with a light javelin as they project it into the air towards my direction. All hitting me yet I didn't move or budge. I have
Ryan's pov:Today's atmosphere seems good, the garden looks fascinating and incredible. The water flows down the valley, and the small garden looks good, but they have to feel good too. I admire the garden as it feels relaxing and easy to move through, the chanting of the birds makes it more unbelievable. The early morning sun was still coming up, casting a dim reflection on the lawn.Sitting beside the waterfall was a beautiful girl, she looked stunning and mesmerizing, her long pink flowy hair swinging around the mild wind. Her creamy skin seems tempting and inviting, she is sitting with her back facing me. I couldn't see her face but I could tell that she is goddamn pretty, flaring my nostril up. Her amazing smell hits my nose, it is a mixture of a strawberry and a deep blue ocean. The best smell that I have ever perceived, opening my eyes, I stared in her direction.She seemed pained, I can feel her from her. I can sense her pain and whimpering, my heart breaks as I hear her waili
Ryan's pov:It was dark and stormy outside, I stood at the edge of the scary cave of a hunted den. The cave was dark with only the crystal balls illuminating out light, as they cast a dim reflection on the cave brightening the place a bit. The whole place looks scary and weird, I thrived, but I maintained my posture as my mother spares me a glance.At the entrance of the cave, the face of mother Shipton was engraved on it, the mother of all witches. A good friend of Selena the mother of werewolves, Queen Shipton was also called Aradia meaning queen of witches. Turning to my left, Hecate was also engraved on the wall. The chief goddess presiding over magic and spells, she is a great goddess capable of both good and evil. She was associated with witchcraft, magic, the Moon, doorways, and creatures of the night like hell-hounds and ghosts.It looks like Cora is a powerful witch, no wonder my mother is always at her back and forth. I sighed before entering inside with my mother, who seeme
Ryan's pov:"If care is not taken, your mate will die under your sword," "Fuck!" I hissed under my breath.What Cora the old witch said still ponders on my head, my heart throbs, and I feel troubled. This is confusing, the image of the gorgeous lady in my dream still clouds my head. How can I feel connected to the girl and at the same time my mate might die on my hands, my palms! If care is not taken? I let out a frustrating sigh."This is frustrating!" "How can I have a mate and at the same time feel connected to another girl, a mysterious young girl that I knew nothing about? Yet I find myself drowning in her," "This is impossible!....... Is the moon goddess playing tricks on me?" Different questions clouded my sense of reasoning, but the image of the girl was still stuck in my head since. I have been having a dream about her but yesterday I felt a strange pull towards her which still had me at the edge.Massaging my jaw, with my eyes shut I pondered on the issues. I relaxed my
Juliana's pov:I was drowning as I found myself trapped underwater, the water was twirling around me and I felt suffocation by the immersion of water. The water fills my mouth causing the nose to cut off the supply of my body's supply of oxygen. I struggle to stay conscious to avoid giving up the remaining tidal air in my lungs. Struggling to breath-hold I felt a loud bang at my heart, the more I battled to breathe I felt a painful sensation in my heart. My heart aches as the water enters my lungs.Breathing was not an option, my heart aches more than pain as the water swirls me around. Rolling me, pulling me deep, deep towards the depth of the water. Weaving me around like a weightless being.I was desperate to escape, I was eager to swim myself out. But it seems like the ocean has an ear of its own, with Ariana on my palms the waves break as the water tosses me up and down causing me to thrash my head at the enormous wave. After hours of struggling to swim myself and Ariana out of t
Juliana's pov:The chanting of the birds was making it hard for me to get any glimpse of sleep, opening my eyes, I stared back at the sky."Not a bright start to my day," I murmured. I have been lying in this particular spot for days after swimming myself out of the ocean. I looked exhausted and weak though my reasons for lying here were because I wanted to change back to my human form. I can't wander around in this beast form, what if someone sees me? I am tired of people distancing themselves away from me or even going to the extent of calling me names."Uhmm….." Turning around, I groaned as I seemed tired. The sun has gone down, it is almost dawn. The whole place was quiet except for the sounds coming from the oceans, and the chanting of the birds. I felt a presence beside me, and veering around I saw Ariana lying peacefully. I slowly shook her before it struck inside my head that she was already dead. I sighed and sat upright.Looking straight forward, I get a glimpse of my leg. I