The War God Alpha's Arranged Bride (Evelyn and Alexander) novel Chapter 557

Chapter 557 Daisy’s Wish

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The shadow region was darker than most, and it was exactly how Daisy Baldwin imagined it would be. It recked of rogue and an unsettling magic that drifted through the air. Daisy’s tampered dress was dragged through the mud, and her normally flawless skin held dirt from her walk through the forest that took her to the neutral territory of the second-largest empire in the world.

A shadow lurked around the corner, but Daisy wasn’t afraid. She probably should have been, but these last few weeks for her have not been easy. Since she stole the Moon Gem from one of the only women she saw as a mother figure, the only one she could consider a friend, things have not been pleasant for her.

She hadn’t been able to show her face back at her home. She had been on the run ever since; she ran into various rogues and witches, none of whom were pleasant. But she held onto the hope that things would be different soon enough because she was promised a better future if she was a “good girl” and did exactly what

she was told.

Working with the most prestigious family in the world wasn’t easy, but it would be worth it soon enough.

“You came,” a female voice said from behind a tree.

Lila Blackwell stepped around the corner, her blonde locks tied in a long braid down her back. Her pretty blue eyes stared back at Daisy with almost a kind sincerity, though Daisy knew that Lila was anything but kind. She was as vicious and vindictive as they came. She played everyone in her path, and only Daisy knew

the truth about her.

“Did I have a choice?” Daisy asked, already knowing the answer.

The corner of Lila’s pretty pink and very plump lips tipped upward.

“No, you didn’t,” she replied simply. “Unless you want to face my brother…”

Daisy’s cheeks burned.

She was very familiar with one of Lila’s brothers, Noah. He was her eldest brother and was in line to take over the entire empire once their father, Zachary, retire. However, that won’t be for a very long time. Zachary wasn’t one to give up his business that easily…ot without an actual reason. He’d rather die than hand over the reins.

It was because of Noah that Daisy ended up in this mess to begin with. He was handsome and a huge flirt, capturing her attention from the moment she first laid yes on him. The relationship began with just sex. and that’s all Daisy and Noah initially agreed upon, but then it evolved into so much more. She had no idea what she was getting herself into at that time in her life he was young and dumb. However, she ended up in a situation she couldn’t escape.

She reached up and touched her mark; it still throbbed, though it had been years since he had given it to her. She covered it with makeup so no one else could seit, but she could always feel it. It had its own heartbeat; it was warm beneath her touch, and if she stepped out of line in any way, such as bedding another man, it would cause her such severe pain that she wouldn’t be able to stand straight.

Daisy was nothing more than a pawn in the Blackwell games, but Lila assured her that she could get her out of it if she desired. At this point, Daisy would do just about anything to break the bond that connects her to

Noah.

She spent years getting close to the Landry family, anden, the moment Donna Landry trusted her

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enough to show her the heirloom that the Blackwells were seeking, she had her chance.

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Daisy expected to return to Noah like the good pet that he was, but he told her to stay away until he called for her. He didn’t want a trail to return to the Blackwell Empire.

Daisy suffered in silence, feeling the pain of the mate bond as she did nearly every night since he marked her… feeling him as he bedded other women, disregarding the bond he already had.

She already knew another woman was living with him as a constant, and that was the main reason he didn’t want Daisy to return.

She was done being his pawn… she suffered in silence for far too long, and it was time she took back her life. So, if she needed to use his sister to get that, she would.

“Let’s not bring up your brother,” Daisy said, her eyes narrowed.

Lila smirked, knowing she had Daisy right where she wanted her.

“Do you have the sage I requested?” Lila asked.

Tonight was the full moon, and in order to do the ritual required to activate the Moon Gem, they needed a special sage. Lila didn’t want to take any chances by being seen, so she sent Daisy to do her bidding for her. Once the gem is activated and Lila’s true powers are unlocked, she can break the bond between Noah and Daisy and even give Daisy the power she needs to start her life over and be protected until the end of her days.

Daisy reached into her cleavage and pulled out a small baggie of sage, holding it up for Lila, who smirked.

“Perfect,” Lila said, taking the sage and walking towards the little circle she had already created. She placed the sage in the center of the circle, sprinkling it with her fingers inside.

Daisy watched, a nervousness weighing in her chest.

Lila grabbed a match and stepped back. She lit up the match and dropped it in the center of the circle, lighting the sage on fire. The flames crackled, causing Disy to take an unsteady step backwards.

Lila lowered herself so she was only inches from the flames; the rays of the full moon penetrated her, focusing only on her at that moment. She pulled the Moon Gem out of her cleavage; it was on a necklace. She undid the clasp of the golden chain and held it towards the flames.

Truth be told, Lila wasn’t entirely sure how to activate the gem, but she heard that this was a typical ritual for anything spiritual. A witch once told her that she would also need a drop of her blood because the key to anything is Blackwell blood.

“You have the pin as well?” Lila asked without even looking at Daisy.

Without a word, Daisy pulled a pin out of her dress. It was sharp enough to draw blood. She carefully handed it to Lila, who immediately and purposely poke her finger, and she hovered it over the flames, warming surface of the gem.

her finger. A drop of red blood beaded at the tip of before she pressed her linger against the cool

They both waited with bated breath, not sure what it would look like once it had been activated, but after a moment of no changes, they frowned.

“Maybe you need more blood?” Daisy suggested, her ne vousness squeezing painfully at her chest.

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Lila poked her finger even more, drawing out more blood. She practically coated the stone in her blood, but once again, there were no changes.

Lila pressed her lips together, not sure what it meant. Tis gem was meant for her from her birth. She was told that her true powers were locked away inside because her infant body couldn’t handle the amount of power she had, so a witch took her magic and put it in the gem for safekeeping. But then the Landry’s had stolen it right under the Blackwell’s noses.

“Why isn’t it working?” Daisy asked, panic seizing her.

“Shut up for a minute and let me think,” Lila hissed, aggravated.

Without a word, she threw the stone into the flames, causing Daisy to gasp. All she needed was the magic inside the stone, not the stone itself; she couldn’t care what happened to the stone. She deepened the pin in her finger, wincing at the sting, and then she hovered her hand above the flames and allowed her blood to

pour.

The ground began to shake, and the skies, which were already dark from night, grew even darker. Clouds circled the skies, covered the full moon and the stars, giving it an eerie feeling.

“What’s happening?” Daisy asked as she struggled to stand on her feet.

Lila’s eyes were wide as she stared at the sky and then at the Gem, which remained in the fire, untouched. The Gem had a faint, red glow to it, almost as if it were angry. It wasn’t what she expected. She didn’t feel any different, like the powers were seeping into her, but she could feel the raging energy surging from the Gem.

The ground shook even more.

“Lila, watch out!” Daisy screamed through the swirling wind that began.

Lila looked up in time to see a large tree falling, almost bout to crush her.

Without thought, she grabbed the moon gem out of the fire, ignoring the burning feeling of the flames that engulfed her hand, and she jumped out of the way, just time for the tree to fall onto the flames, burning them out.

With a guttural breath, Lila released her hold on the gem, her hand scorched from the heat. She stared down at her hand, seeing the faint outline of the gem that burned into her, along with the blisters from sticking her hand in the fire in the first place.

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