* * * * * Crystal’s POV * * * * *
I felt very excited to know that I was now a werewolf, I could finally stand up for myself in the midst of these creatures. I won’t let anyone intimidate me or belittle me anymore.
I could not stop asking Eva a lot of questions, it’s quite a surprise to me how much knowledge she has and how the two creatures in one body worked.
I can’t wait to finally shift. I want to know what my Wolf looks like but I should be patient since Eva said so.
Just to satisfy my curiosity, I decided to hurt myself so that I can know how fast I heal.
I searched around Mary’s room and found a blade. I don’t even know if this is hygienic !
I took the blade and tried to cut my thumb open. It was difficult piercing the skin and when I was finally successful, it just hurt for a few seconds before the opening closed mysteriously.
No single scratch could be seen on the spot, that was the coolest moment of my life.
I walked back to the mirror and looked in it. I was surprised to see that my eye color had changed to something purple. I was scared and excited at the same time, I also felt stronger and faster.
I tried lifting things in Mary’s room, there was nothing much there but I practiced with the few I saw.
My strength was now triple of what I had before.
“So are we immortals?” I asked Eva. I was curious to know more.
“No, we are not immortal Crystal, no wolf is an immortal but at least we have a chance of living for centuries unlike the humans, it will be difficult for anyone to kill us due to our regeneration abilities and special powers,” she explained.
“You still haven’t told me what the special powers are like,” I grumbled.
I was getting used to talking to this Wolf, it was like talking to myself except that this time around, I got a reply from someone else than me.
“Don’t bother about that Crystal, the powers were given to us for a purpose, when the time is right you would understand.”
I quickly went back to my room. Aidan was still asleep, I brushed my teeth, splashed water on my face and just then I noticed the purple color on a few strands of my hair towards the left ear.
“Um… Eva, What happened to my hair?” I asked mentally.
She said it’s not necessary I speak out loud all the time, she can actually hear what I say in my thoughts.
“Well that’s part of the transformation, expect a few more changes in the coming days,” she replied
After I was through in the bedroom, I came out of the room and went downstairs to meet my step parents, they were actually seated in the sitting room when I got down.
“Crystal, I believe you have already experienced the changes,” my step dad said, immediately after I greeted them.
“Yes Dad-two, it looks like I am a Werewolf now,” I said, trying my best to hide my excitement.
“That’s good, so when are you going to do your own part of the deal? When are you going to meet Logan?” He queried.
“Oh, about that… I do have a question for you guys. So my parents tried so hard to hide my powers right? They entrusted me with you guys and you promised not to reveal my powers to me, so why did you betray my parents?
Without a second thought, you went ahead and released my power just for your own personal benefits,” I said.
My stepmom stood up and walked to me with a quizzical expression on her face.
“Crystal, what is your point? Why are you asking that question?”
I could see the look of confusion and surprise in her eyes, she already knew where I was heading to but I guess she couldn’t believe it.
“That is right Mum, you two broke a deal you had with my parents just for the sake of power, so why should I keep to my own side of the deal? Why should I trust your intentions?” I queried.
“Listen Crystal, this was not our agreement. We had a deal, we kept our own part and released your powers, so don’t try to cheat us here. I am warning you!” My step dad said.
I grinned. What happened to the quiet, caring father he was pretending to be a while ago?
“Listen Mum, I am not going to do what you want me to, I can’t hurt Logan because he…”
“I don’t care what you want,” my stepmom interrupted. “I was afraid things would come to this, but don’t worry I always have a back-up plan. If you don’t convince Logan to awaken the sword with his blood then we will tell him about his hidden baby, we would reveal Aidan’s identity to him,” she said with an evil smirk on her face.
The smile on mine faded away. This woman is really evil. I have confirmed that Logan is my soulmate but I am not certain if what he had said to Lucy was really a lie.
What if he meant those words to kill my child, then Aidan’s life will be at risk if he discovers his existence.
I can’t believe my stepmom is blackmailing me with that, I should have never let her know that Logan intended to kill my child.
“So what is it going to be, Crystal? Are you going to do it or not?”
I really don’t want to do this, but I also care about Aidan, he is my priority.
What should I do now? I do not want to hurt my mate and I don’t want to lose my child either.
“Alright Mum, I will do what you want but only when I have the opportunity. Logan’s mate already fired me from the castle never to return and I had his number deleted after we had a fall out, so I have no means of communicating with him.” I lied
Okay, maybe it wasn’t completely a lie after all
“Alright, but you better don’t think of going back on your words. Trust me I can go to any lengths to get what I want,” she threatened and I nodded.
I have no doubt that she would, it’s hard to believe that I had never really known her for all these years. I cannot believe that someone I loved more than my own mother would consider putting my son’s life in danger just for her own personal gain, but when the time is right, I would make them pay for all this.
To be continued!!