The girls gave me questioning looks, so I spoke. "Why are you here? Where's Lucas?" Jenna gasped at the use of Lucas’ real name, but I ignored her. Panic started rising inside of me as I remembered what happened just moments ago. "H-he was here! He was laughing! I-I couldn't move!" I started to cry uncontrollably. "What's going on?" I questioned between sobs. Jenna's voice broke through the sound of me crying. "It's ok, Carrie. You just had a nightmare." She came next to me and shushed my cries. "It's ok. Master is gone right now. He told us you were sleeping and to come check on you. And also Levi is looking for you.”I stared at her confused, but took comfort in the sound of her sweet and innocent voice. "H-he's not here? But he was just here! He was scratching the bed!" I trailed off uncertainty when I looked to the bedpost beneath me and found it spotless.I realized it was just a dream. A dream that made me scared. Jemma looked at me worriedly. She then shifted her gaze from
I stood in Lucas’ room once more tending to his wounds. The scene with Derek has long been gone but the burns in his body were still there and didn’t heal at all. Like last time, he sat at the chair by his desk hunched over. I applied burn cream to his blisters, and couldn't help but feel bitterness. When my arm was aching from the burn he caused, there was nothing but water to heal it. However, now that he is injured, everything he needs is provided by his wonderful slaves. I tried to hold the hatred off my face, but I don't think I was too successful. Once I was finished addressing his burns, I stood back and began to clean up the gauze and cream that littered his table. Suddenly, a hand came across my face and knocked me to the ground, causing my leg to twist painfully. I looked up at Lucas for some sort of explanation, but only saw hatred in his face. What was his problem? Was he just in the mood to hit me for no reason today? As soon as those thoughts passed my mind, Lucas' f
I ate dinner with the other girls in silence. It consisted of nothing more than a turkey sandwich and a bottle of water, but we all took over an hour to eat. The other girls were probably exhausted from cleaning all day, but my mind was filled with thoughts that kept me distracted. I knew I shouldn't be thinking as freely as I was with Lucas just upstairs I couldn't help it. Over the past few days, I'd grown closer to the other girls. I would help them whenever I could, they would help me get around the house, and we would keep each other company. We never talked much, what with Lucas listening in constantly, but we grew to know each other without words. Of course, I wanted to know more. I knew it would be a while before we could plan our escape out of here we could attempt at all before Lucas kills us. However there is nothing I can do until then, so I might as well try to make life here bearable. More of these thoughts echoed through my mind, making me speak up to the other g
I heard you when you two were at the barn. I heard you planned on escaping after you have Levi,” she said in a whisper. I swallowed a lump that had formed in my throat. Is she going to tell Lucas about what she heard? Jace had warned me never to trust them. “A-are you going to tell Lucas about what you heard?” I asked her. “No. I-I have been longing to escape from this hell even before you arrived. The only thing that kept me from not doing was I didn't have anywhere to go and Lucas would find me even before I stepped out of his land,” she answered. “But hearing you and Jayson talking was something that awakened my desire to escape.”I searched for something that made me doubt Brigit's eyes but I didn’t see anything. The only emotion I saw was her determination. “Okay. You’ll be welcome in my pack. One of my pack members was mated with a human. But I’d like you to keep that as a secret,” I told her. Brigit flashed me a smile, a genuine smile and the first smile I saw since I came
My head was pounding and my shoulder was achingMy eyes fluttered open as I took into account everything I was feeling. Slowly lifting my head, I realized why.I was still lying in Lucas’ bed, my mangled body twisted in the blankets. I brought my hand up to my neck, applying pressure to stop it from bleeding. The wound from his teeth left my skin with two deep, clean holes. Most of the bleeding had stopped already, and it stayed clotted unless I moved my shoulder.My eyes scanned the bedroom as my dazed brain tried to recover. Lucas was nowhere to be seen, which was expected.I sighed aloud to myself, a loud and long breath escaping my lips. Once I felt I could stand, I lifted myself off the bed and planted my feet on the ground. I knew the routine after Lucas fed. I left the room as soon as I awoke and didn't let him see me lingering.I had no problems with doing this, I didn't want to stick around in the monster's room anyway. Levi can also sleep soundly without me sleeping beside
I lay in the bed motionless, long after Lucas left the room. I was trying to absorb everything that happened and was failing miserably. However, almost like an answer to my silent prayers, Bridgit soon came to my rescue.She entered with a worried and excited expression on her face while carrying a tray filled with food. I watched as she came to sit next to me on the bed, putting the food in my lap."What happened?" She whispered, almost too softly for me to hear.I stared at her for a minute, trying to recall what exactly had happened. "I-I was looking for it..." I trailed off in a whisper to match Brigit's. "And I heard him coming home. I-I panicked." I looked at Brigit with worried eyes. "He thinks I'm sick. He told me to stay here until I get better. What am I supposed to do? I can't be around him that much! I-I just can't." My whisper was growing into a squeal of panic that was hard to mask.Brigit took my hand and lightly squeezed it. "Don't you see, Carrie? This is your chance
Lucas’ Point of ViewI want her! I want her! I want her! All mine! She’s mine! She’s mine!It took me all my power to stop myself from lunging at her and sank my fangs on her silky smooth shoulder. As I left the room, I felt my body trembling in excitement. A little bit more and little Carrie would be mine. I place my right hand on my mouth trying to keep myself from laughing. Such an interesting she-wolf. I composed myself. I trotted down the marble staircase happily, recalling the conversation Carrie and I just had. I loved the way I made her tear up from the remembrance of her past life. I don't know why, it just seemed to give me a rush.As I reached the bottom of the stairs, I called out for my slaves. "Girls!"Before long, the two blondes came rushing into the front hall. Once I had them at attention, I gave them the plan for the night. "I am off for some business. Carrie is to be left alone to sleep. And you are tasked to take good care of Levi. You are to finish your chores
Carrie’s Point of ViewAs soon as Lucas left his room, I listened closely to the sounds of him leaving the house. I was surprised to even hear a car drive down the gravel pavement outside, away from the house. I listened to the soft rumbling of the car, wanting nothing more than its purr to help me drift off to sleep. Now that he was gone, all I wanted was to curl up in a ball and sleep. I recalled the things he said to me, and shivered at his cruelness.There were times when I thought I sensed some sort of kindness or humanity in him, but each and every instance he has proved me wrong. First, by beating me. Then, beating Jenna. Again, I hoped there was some sort of mercy in him when he ordered me on bed rest until I wasn't ill. He proved me wrong in one short conversation.I couldn't dwell on him right now, though. I needed to focus on searching this room again. I pulled the comforter back from my body, and slowly inched out of it's warm embrace. I placed both my feet on the ground.