RHEA A glowing sword appeared in Haru's grip, her eyes turning a bright yellow. She seemed to glow, especially in this state. I contemplated using my magic to fight. But, I could perceive the presence of fourteen vampires and we were only three. I quickly took off my shirt and sweatpants. The shift happened. It was faster than the first time I'd shifted. 'Your wolf is beautiful' Haru commented through the mindlink. "Thanks, Haru" I responded. The vampires stopped in front of us, glinting fangs stained with blood. Their clothes were blood stained as well and they were as pale as corpses. They stank badly. The stench from them could have been processed into a poisonous gas that would have taken down even the largest of elephants. They growled at us and I saw red. I attacked the one standing in front of me, my movements quick and precise. My fangs ripped through skin, my claws tearing muscles apart. By the time we were all done, the vampires were on the floor, a bloody mess. They
JADEN "Welcome to the third round of the tournament. In this round, the overall winner will be declared, and that winner will be the next South Alpha King" the Alpha King said.Rhea gave my hand a gentle squeeze and rested her head on my shoulder. I smiled to myself, entwining our fingers together. I knew she was anxious. I could feel it through the mate bond. "Here are the contestants who made it to the final round: Alpha Jaden, Alpha Kyle, Alpha Louis, Alpha Thomas and Alpha Zaden. Congratulations to the five of you who will compete in this round" the king continued.He suddenly doubled over and hacked into his closed fists, his body trembling feebly. The royal Beta quickly took over and the royal attendants led the king to his seat. "A king must be courageous. A king must be compassionate. A king must be dominant. A king must have good instincts and strong will power. This final round is quite simple. The five Alphas will have to shift into their wolf forms. Notice the gre
RHEA I awoke first. Jaden's room was dark and he was still asleep, his bare chest exposed. The blanket we both shared covered his naked lower body. I looked around the room, convinced that I'd felt someone else's presence in the room. "Sheila?" Jaden said, sleepily. I froze, my gaze resting on him, heavily. He went silent for a little while, then he frowned in his sleep. "Sheila" He said it again and it stung like a bitch. I knew he wasn't aware of what he was saying, but it still made me feel uncomfortable. I rose to my feet and slipped on one of his black shirts. Just before I left the room, he called her name again. This time, it actually hurt. Without sparing him a glance, I twisted the door knob, opened the door, and walked out of the room. I carefully shut the door behind me. I folded my arms across my chest and leaned against the wall, taking a deep breath. With my mood dampened, I quietly descended the stairs and sat down on the couch, in the living room. Moonlight r
JADEN No amount of excuse could have made up for the mistake I made the previous night. I awoke to find Rhea standing by the window, nursing a cup of tea. She turned to look at me, an unreadable look in her eyes. "You're awake. Good morning" she said, giving me a tight smile. She turned away and continued to gaze at the sky, through the window.I felt awful. Hurting Rhea was the last thing on my mind, but I'd been too carried away, the previous night. I got out of bed and walked towards her. "Rhea" I breathed, stopping behind her. She didn't move. Heck, I wasn't sure she was even breathing. She was too still. I wrapped my arms around her waist and buried my face in the crook of her neck."I'm sorry. I really am" I said to her, closing my eyes. A second passed. Then, two. "I know. You told me last night" she said, her shoulders slowly relaxing. "I didn't know what I was doing. It won't happen again" I told her. She cleared her throat. "You called her name in your sleep" s
JADEN Rage was all I was feeling. I'd tracked Rhea down to the ornamental store and found the bag of supplies she'd told me she was going to get. Her sweet scent was mingled with the scent of three other werewolves. It clicked at once. Zaden had found a way to take my mate from me. But, not for long. I drove back home, placed Rhea's supplies on the couch. Then, I went back out. This time, I shifted. I walked down the alley in invisible mode, following Rhea's scent. I traced her scent all the way to what seemed like an abandoned warehouse. I barged in, and there was chaos. The werewolves there, were definitely from Zaden's pack. It made me tear them apart, mercilessly. I still couldn't find her. By the time I was done, there were bloody corpses all around me. I was past caring. All I wanted was my mate. I couldn't lose her, certainly not today.I began to search the warehouse because I was so sure Rhea was in it. My steps faltered when I came across a body covered with a white clo
RHEA We lay on the bed, wide awake. Jaden held me in his arms with my head resting on his bare chest. I contemplated talking to him about Sheila but decided against it. "Haru told you, didn't she? " Jaden rasped. I raised my head from his chest and looked at him, surprised. His eyes were closed, his long eyelashes brushing the skin underneath his eyes. I laid back down and said, "Did you read my mind?" I asked. He exhaled slowly, his chest rising and falling. "I didn't need to" he responded. I was caught unawares by his statement. "You can read my mind? I didn't know that" I said. "You didn't know about my ability to shift into a Lycan either" he pointed out.I smiled, closing my eyes. "How did you become a demon wolf? Were you born that way? If you were born that way, it doesn't explain why Zaden is not a demon wolf" I said. "When I was a child, I used to have terrible fevers. I used to be quite smaller than Zaden because of my frequent illnesses. One night, I
JADEN She stared at me, her mouth agape, eyes wide with shock. "How? Why would she..." Her voice trailed off as she furrowed her brows, a look of realization crossing her facial features. "Don't tell me... she actually wants to challenge you for it. Does she have a death wish?" Rhea breathed, her nose scrunched up in disgust. "She hasn't challenged me yet. Nonetheless, I know she's preparing to" I said."What you said about her trying to kill me...what is that about?" She asked and I sighed, pushing my hair away from my face. "When I took the orange juice that was supposed to be yours, you thought I did it to tease you. But, I was saving you the trouble of feeling pain" I explained.Her eyebrows lowered, her facial features relaxing. "She actually poisoned it? How could she? I knew there was something off about her sudden apology. I knew it" she said. "That's why you were feeling dizzy during the third tournament" she pointed out and I nodded. She pursed her lips, her jaw c
RHEA I paced back and forth in front of the door to Jaden's office. I'd knocked as many times as I could for the past thirty minutes. But, Jaden wouldn't open up the door. I'd made several threats in order to make him react but it felt like I was talking to a brick wall. A deaf, immobile, brick wall. I ran my fingers through my hair, worried. Jaden had killed Trisha, it was true. But, she'd tried to kill him first. She had angered him. Even so, I knew it wasn't going to be easy for him to get over this betrayal. He had been betrayed by his own twin brother and his Delta. He was bound to get worked up about it. I would get worked up if I were him. But, locking everyone else out wasn't going to solve the problem. The damage had been done already. I knocked on the door, resting the side of my face on it, my whole body pressed to it. "Come on, Jaden. Open up. I don't like the fact that you're holed up in there, blocking us out. We totally understood why you did what you did. I'