She was quiet for a moment longer.
“Please, Hazel…”
I pleaded. “This is important.”
She soon sighed.
“Okay…”
she finally said. “Have your warriors meet me outside in the morning. It’s better to do this during the daylight. 9 am sharp.”
…..
Third person POV
Starcove is known to be the home of many sorcerers, but humans also live there as well, and they have no idea of the darkness that lurks in each corner.
Typically, a werewolf wouldn’t be caught dead in such a town; it reeked of humans. Not to mention these witches weren’t really known for their friendliness.
However, Paul had made himself familiar with Starcove; more importantly, he made himself familiar with Jasmine, also known as Jazzy, a witch who specialized in dark magic and owned the witchery shop.
Her dark long swirls of hair draped around her narrow features, almost covering her emerald eyes. She was a petite and very pretty woman who wore tight clothing and a lot of jewelry.
Her rosy lips turned into a sly smile when Paul entered her shop, and she leaned across the counter like a cat stretching out her arms. She placed her hands under her chin and batted her long lashes at him as he neared her.
“I hope you’ve come for some good news,”
she purred.
“My army has gotten stronger, and they are hungry for blood,”
Paul told her, stopping just short of the counter. “I don’t want us to wait any longer. We’ve been preparing for years; we’re more than ready for the takedown.”
She narrowed her eyes at him, looking at him like she had just struck her in the face.
“But you haven’t gotten what you set out to get?”
She asked, furrowing her brows together.
“I don’t need it. Once I take him down, the rest will crumble, and I’ll have all the power I—”
“Are you out of your goddamn mind?!”
She hissed, standing straight, and staring up at him. He could see the flash of her fury through her eyes as she stared at him. “Do you honestly think you and your army of rogues are strong enough to take out that pathetic Alpha? “
“You said it yourself, he’s pathetic.”
“He might be… but his army is strong. He has a lot of allies from various packs, not to mention Volana wolves on his side,”
she seethed. “No army is strong enough to take on the powers of a Volana. His own mother is a Volana. Regardless of whether she has powers or not, that stupid witch in her village I’m sure is hiding others.”
“Maybe if you hadn’t let her escape we’d know where the others are hiding”
Paul seethed in return.
“It wasn’t my fault,”
she scoffed. “Your army was supposed to keep the perimeter guarded. It’s just proof that you are all too weak to handle this without the powers of a Volana. But just wait until she leaves her precious barrier. I’ll be able to sense her and then I’ll get her back. This time, I won’t let her out of my grasp.”
“It’s been years since she left that barrier,”
he growled. “What makes you think she ever will?”
“If you find a Volana on your own, then I won’t need that dumb witch,”
Jazzy muttered.
“I’ve gotten you many Volanas throughout these years and none of them are good enough,”
Paul argued. “We’ve hunted many Volanas and none of them were good enough, so we killed them per your orders.”
“Because we don’t need just any Volana,”
she hissed. “We need THE Volana. The strongest one amongst them all and until we find that Volana, all the others will never be good enough. We will never defeat that Alpha and his army without the powers of this strong Volana.”
“And we’ll be able to harvest her abilities as easily as a regular Volana?”
Paul asked.
“We’ve been over this; you need to mark her… once you do that, then, you’ll be able to harvest her abilities.”
“And you she’s definitely a female?”
“Yes; that’s about all I know about her”
Jazzy answered. “I also know she’s a lot closer than she was previously. Which means we are a lot closer.”
He sighed and nodded.
“Okay,”
he finally said.
“Don’t return until you find me that Volana; in the meantime, I’ll keep holding out hope for that witch to leave that barrier. I know exactly how to capture her once she does.”
He turned away and went towards the doorway without another word.
He needed to find that Volana wolf. Wherever and whoever might be.
Lila’s POV
I woke up the next morning feeling a little uneasy. I had a bad feeling, but I couldn’t figure out why. It had to be more than just my nerves; though, I knew what my nerves were trying to tell me, my gut felt like it was telling me something different.
Enzo was gone for the morning getting some of his warriors ready to escort Miss Hazel to the pack clinic. I worried about her safety, but I trusted the Calypso gammas and I knew she’d be in good hands.
It was too bad we weren’t going to be there when Hazel got here. Enzo and I had alternate plans for our afternoon and my nerves were starting to get the best of me.
I took a steady breath as I finished getting dressed. I wore a casual white sundress and left my hair down, flowing around my shoulders, with only one side clipped out of my face. I wore light makeup, only to bring out my long lashes and make my lips a bit rosier.
But other than that, I aimed for a more natural look.
Enzo appeared in the doorway of the bedroom and his eyes scanned my appearance. I turned to face him, my mouth nearly hanging open at his attractiveness. He wore a black button-down shirt with his sleeves half rolled up, revealing his muscular arms. He wore a pair of jeans that showed off his incredible ass as well, making my face flush.
He smirked when he noticed me checking him out.
“Are you ready to go?”
He asked, reaching his hand out for me to take.
“As ready as I’ll ever be,”
I said, taking his hand without hesitation. “Are your warriors on their way to get Hazel?”
“Yes, they left a few minutes ago,”
he answered. “But don’t think too much about it right now. We have something important to do.”
I knew this, but I couldn’t help but think about everything at once. But I nodded to him and allowed him to pull me out of the room.
Soon, we were on our way to the Nova pack.
…..
“Lila?!”
My mother said with shock as we stood in the front room of the packhouse.
Others from the pack were walking around as well and greeted me as they normally would before going to do their daily chores.
“I didn’t know you were coming today.”
She approached me with a worried look in her eyes as she reached her arms out, pulling me in for a hug. I stood frozen, terrified of what to say or how to approach this subject. It was very rare that I got nervous over things, but in this case, I couldn’t help but be nervous.
However, being embraced by her, I felt instantly relaxed.
“Lila!!!”
I heard the familiar voice of my sister, Corrine, running down the stairs. When I looked, I saw the large smile that spread across her face. It hasn’t been long since I’ve seen her, but she seemed much older for some reason.