Reign | Dark #1 (18+)

30. A SHEWOLF WAS WITH US ALL THESE TIME

Draze

Feigh held her cloak tight around her body to keep herself warm. The silence loomed as we made our way down the narrow path. I listened out for anything that could be nearby. The sound of wind blowing through trees felt threatening.

We were being followed.

The ceremony ended not too long ago and we were not supposed to go home yet but Candice was having a weird headache and I cannot even reduce her pain. Just what the fucking hell? I wasn't familiar with Froyd's talent or what power his realm held.

A hard hit of adrenaline shot through my veins, my body's instinctual reaction, preparing for the impending fight.

"Draze, can you mask our scents?" Kol hissed urgently next to me. I snapped my head in his direction as he pulled Candice closer against his chests. Her breathing was sputtering in irregular patterns, short and incomplete. Her pain wasn't getting lessened some.

"I'll try," I hissed as a low growl emanate from my chest, that Feigh was still cradled tightly against. I focused my concentration pushing power out from my body. When I had us secured, I demandingly whispered, "Now, let's run!"

We ran at an insane speed. Feigh's eyebrows pulled together worriedly. None spoke. They knew we couldn't take any risk, so talking wasn't going to be productive as we were running through the woods, in the opposite direction where the invisible portal was.

I could create another portal if necessary but it could certainly attract more dragons. So the main purpose now was to get the fuck out of this castle.

We ran for close to an hour. Lucas grunted, "I knew that dragons are going to go after her. Shit."

Feigh whispered hoarsely, "to go after who?"

Before Lucas can respond, Candice murmured, "Brother...I think I'm dying. My whole body is aching. So. Fucking. Bad." She forced her eyelids open. Feigh's melodic, smooth voice assured her, "No, you're not, Candice. I can feel that you will live longer." Surprisingly she was being strong and didnt even flinch as what Candice just said.

Candice breathed in tentatively. The pain was becoming noticeably bearable. She tried to move her legs and arms but she was swaddled tightly by Kol, not letting her experience excruciating pain Kol exactly knew she would feel if she tried anyway.

A 10 minute transpired. We had exited the forest and we were in the right location. We stopped running and didn't care anymore who have had followed us.

I looked to the left and back to the right, taking in the scenery and inhaling the air. Relief because I didn't sense the danger anymore. The fuckers might have gotten lost.

I narrowed my eyes in deep concentration and lifted my hands. Power radiated out of me like a shockwave. Instantly, the portal appeared.

It looked like a water in rectangle shape. It shimmered with a transparent glow, making it possible to see where we would land so there was no hesitation when we walked through.

As soon as we landed on mortal realm, outside of my estate since no portals could enter my Kingdom, the air became hot and I sensed danger.

"Brother, I'm feeling hot!" Kol dropped her and burned his arms and chest.

"What the fuck, Candice? What's happening to you?" Kol was shocked and so did we because he was burning.

"I feel like I'm burning in hell!" Candice bit back a scream.

She groaned deeply as another wave hit her hard it was evident as her eyes were tearing, her body convulsing. We tried to touch her but we couldn't because she could burn us.

Feigh tried to touch her arms. She dropped to the ground as she burned her hands and screamed in agony.

Shit. Without a second to consider I dropped to my knees by her side and tore open my wrist with one slice of my fangs. I demanded as I pressed my open wrist against her mouth.

Feigh had stopped drinking. As she was getting better, relief flooded through me. But we were distracted by Candice sudden howling.

She fucking howled like a wolf.

Then fur pierced through her skin.

She fell to her side. What the fuck?
Candice laid there for half a minute while we stared at her. Shocked and didn't know how to move and react.

She was a shewolf?

Her chest was heaving. Abruptly, she stood up and her muscles contracted. I felt power flowed from her hips and she leapt forward.

High into the air.

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Not edited and a short chapter because I needed to finish as we will going to switch POV. I know it's been a while but I'm back and decided to continue my passion in writing. I hope I didn't lost you already guys! The next chapter will be posted later tonight or tomorrow. I'm working on it already! Your voting would mean the world to me.