We all watched Julia in awe, waiting for her to tell us that she was joking. What did she mean that she could not sense the town? We were literally hours away from the Demon Territory, in the middle of nowhere. One of the main reasons that we were even here was because she said that she could find the town.“Are you sure?” Zayn asked her, and she looked nervous. Zayn chuckled dryly and then spoke, “Julia. You don’t have a great relationship with us and we have butted heads over and over, but we trust your abilities to get things done when you said that you are going to.”“Uh, yeah.” Bunny joined the conversation. “We may not trust you, Julia, but we trust what you can do. So I think you just need to take a deep breath and start from the top. That sounds good to you?”Julia seemed taken aback to have gotten a pep talk from Bunny. She knew that Bunny did not like her and was still pissed that she had almost killed her in the past, so this meant a lot to her.“Yeah, they’re right.” Azul
I let the others know that it was time to leave to see the lord of the city. The guard led us out of the suite and back into the lobby. A lot of people were now looking at us but my attention was on the small flat-screen tv that was on the wall.A reporter was telling local real-time news. “Just in, the city of Sage has some guests from far away. They are nothing like us. There are a couple of demons, a werewolf, and a hybrid. We have never had guests like ever before! This is historic!” “Let’s go, this way.” The guard led us out of the building and a car was waiting for us. It was a very fancy car. We got into the car and we drove for almost an hour before reaching a large castle-like building.The place was stunning. The doors of the car were open for us and we got down. Again, we were met with a lot of stares. A few people were taking pictures of us and there were even reporters. “Is this the first time for these people to seen another species?” I mumbled, and Julia replied, “I w
I could tell that Zayn was triggered a bit by Jacob’s refusal to publicize what was done to Julia’s parents. He chuckled and then rub his hand over his face. “You know how this looks, right?” He asked.“No, enlighten me,” Jacob smirked. “You not agreeing to make this whole matter public when years have passed proves to me that something is not right; that you did something you were ashamed of.”“Or…I just don’t want to do so. And what’s the point of doing it anyway? Her parents are dead and they are coming back.” Jacob said this as he looked at Julia.Julia snapped and we had to pull her away from the vampire king or she would have done something that we would all have regretted. “Get them out,” Jacob ordered his guards calmly but we did not wait for that to happen because we walked ourselves out. “I don't know about you all but I’m not going to take crap from a leader that is way too young and looks like he is wearing makeup,” Bunny’s voice captured our attention as we walked out
Despite what the guard said, we all got on our horses and rode away from Sage, the city of vampires. We let Julia lead the way because she was the only one who was able to do so. We were relying on her memory and special ability. It took us a few hours but when we reached home, we were welcomed with open arms. Not a lot of people knew that we were gone, but a few people knew. And the ones that knew were high-ranked officials. We briefed them about what went on in the city of vampires and they were suspicious as we were about Jacob not wanting to make the killing of Julia’s parents public. “Why would they not make the information known to the public? It happened years ago and it was done under their law, so what is the problem?” One of the officials asked us. Although I wanted to go home, back to the penthouse. We ended up at the building where Zayn had his office.It was in the conference room that we were all at, including four officials. “Because they have something to hide, I w
Zayn and I then left the penthouse and we found ourselves outside of the building. Azula was the first to meet up with us, then the next was Bunny and Hamish. I honestly expected Julia to be the first person to meet up with us because this was what she wanted from the start, but that was the opposite.“I’m so sorry guys that I’m late. I woke up late because I was up all night studying all there is to know about vampires.” Julia informed us. “That’s okay, Julia. At least you were doing something productive. Hamish was up all night watching cartoons,” Bunny told us, and Hamish playfully punched her shoulder.“Aww, you still watch cartoons?” I asked him as guards brought us our horses. And everyone chuckled. “Yeah, I do,” Hamish replied proudly but his face was red and flushed. “Which one?” Julia asked, joining the fun. “Any kind!” Hamish replied, and we all laughed.“Guys, let’s leave Hamish alone. It’s not like he is the only one that watches cartoons. Lara does too.” Zayn chirped
Death Vally looked absolutely incredible and we could not help but join the tourists in taking pictures and making videos. For a moment we forgot the true reason that we were here, which was to meet with the leader of the vampire city.“Next top would be the river of blood,” The driver that was helping us tour the city informed us. We were thrilled to see this river of blood that was talked about. Was it actually a river of blood?I would not put it past this city for it to actually be a river of blood, considering that they were vampires. It did not take very long and we reached our destination. There were a lot of people here too, just like in the last spot. And so many people were taking pictures and making videos. “Oh my gosh,” Julia gasped when she saw what we all saw. It was a literal river of blood. I thought at first that it could not be blood but then my sense of smell picked up the smell. It was actual blood!“But how?” I voiced my thoughts. How was this possible?There wa
We all waited for the guard to tell us what he knew. He was sitting on one of the couches and we surrounded him. He had a look on his face, one of nervousness and relief. “I knew your parents.” He looked at Julia. “Your mom looked just like you. She was a very bubbly and lovely person.” “Okay…” Julia dragged the word. She was waiting for the man to give more information. “Why and how were they killed?”“Come on, Julia. You know the answers to those questions, and you were reminded of them by Jacob.” Zayn joined the conversation. “He knows more than the information available to the public,” Julia spoke for the man. She then stared at him and asked, “Isn’t that true?”“Yes, she is right.” The guard replied. He had an accent, but mostly everyone here had one. They spoke English but they had distinct pronunciations. “First of all, there is limited to no information about what happened to Martha and her husband. No one outside the social circle of the king knows about it. And the ones
In about an hour to two, we were taken to the prison grounds and held in separate holding cells. I was far away from others but I may have been alone in my cell but the other cells had people that I did not know. They were vampires and they all knew that I was not like them. They kept staring at me but none of them said a word. The ground was bare and there was only a bed and toilet in my cell. I did not know what Jacob was getting out of sending us to these nasty cells because everything about Martha was already made public. And I am not ashamed of what we did, nor do I think that the others are.We got Julia’s parents the recognition that they needed and thought things did not seem to be going our way, for now, we knew that we had done the right thing and that it would all work out sometime soon. Or so we’d hoped.I sat on the bed. The sheets were dirty and smelt weird but I was tired of standing. I had been avoiding sitting on the bed since I came in here and I just could not tak
“Come on, guys. You have Lara and me out here waiting like kids waiting to open up gifts on Christmas morning!” Zayn exclaimed, causing everyone to laugh. The door suddenly opened by itself and my eyes widened mildly. “Did that door just open by itself?” I took a step back, and Ashton and Zoe were amused by my reaction. The door opened wider and a golden retriever jumped out of the car, almost giving me a heart attack. “Gosh!” I exclaimed as I held Zayn’s arm tightly. “I’m not going to lie, I was a bit startled when that dog came out.” Zayn laughed lightly. “So that’s the surprise, huh? A doggie.” Zayn bend down and played with the dog. I had a small fear of dogs. One bit me when I was a kid and since then I have been terrified of them. No matter how cute and cuddly they were, I stayed my distance away from them. The golden retriever kept licking and jumping on Zayn like it had known him for years. “The doggie is a surprise but not for you guys, he’s for the kids.” Ashton
It was Christmas day, the 25th of December. Werewolves were howling in celebration even though it was the sun that was up. Carols were being played and families were together. The air was warm, the sky was crystal blue, and the day was perfect. Where did the Werewolf Territory take the concept of Christmas when we believed in the Moon goddess? We adopted it thousands of years ago when humans once lived amongst us. They celebrated our holidays and so we did the same, as a show of respect. That was when the word Christmas entered the vocabulary of the Werewolf Territory. And since then, we have celebrated the day and passed on the tradition from generation to generation. The Christmas tree in the living room was lit up and gifts were scattered under it. All the kids were up and sat eagerly next to their presents, waiting for us to give them the go-ahead to start opening up them. The air was filled with anticipation and joy. A hot cup of chocolate sat in my hand and Zayn was drinki
My claws immediately sprang forth from underneath my fingernails, and a growl escaped my mouth. “What the hell are you doing here? You should be in prison.” I was on the verge of wolfing out. It was not like I felt threatened by Jacob, but I did not like the fact that he was in our mansion without us even knowing. The kids were literally right across the hall from there. “Please. Please calm down and let me explain,” He begged. He placed the box of chocolate on the kitchen island and took a step toward us.“Not another step, buddy. I won’t hesitate to rip you to pieces.” Zayn threatened him, and he gulped as he nodded. My wolf had not gotten any real action for a while and it was yearning for some. I usually trained in the training room with Zoe and the others almost every Saturday though my wolf wanted more. “Start explaining.” I breathed out a short sigh as I continued to keep my wolf at bay.“Okay. Okay. But first, promise not to kick me out, please?” His eyes were pleading. I
‘You can’t save me, she-wolf.’ The words echoed in my head as I stared into Alex’s sad eyes. He looked convinced that he was beyond saving and that seemed to scare me a bit. He was too sure.“But at least let me try,” I begged him. He scoffed. “What are you even going to do? Bring my wife back?” He rose to his feet. “For now, Lara, just let me try to figure out the journey I’m on emotionally. I will go back to my pack…eventually.” “Okay.” I did not push him. And he did have a point. What was I going to do to save him? I was not a superhero. I did not have special powers. I was just a she-wolf that cared deeply for people.And apparently, that was called a hero mentality; wanting to help everyone to the point where sometimes I didn’t even regard myself. Alex may have said it while he was lashing out but I think he was right: He had been a leader way longer than I had. I may have been queen but that was just a nice coating, deep inside, I was still an omega. “It’s kind of late, I th
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A few seconds of silence filled the home theatre because the cartoon could not play forever, obviously. The projector was now off and the fancy inbuild lights on the ceiling were on. Alex sat next to me and played with his fingers nervously. He looked slightly uncomfortable but a look of determination also could be seen on his face. “For starters, I have two questions.” I began, and he turned his full attention to me. “Shoot.”“First one is what you mean when you said that I have earned the right or privilege to ask you about anything?” I raised one of my eyebrows. He smiled weakly. “Lara, you have become family. You have proven to me that you can be trusted and that you are willing to go through hell to protect my son. Do we have to do the whole ‘I am a blessing’ stuff over again?” He chuckled, and I could not help but laugh lightly. “No, thank you,” I refused as I continued to laugh. “That is why I came back here after I lashed out at you. You did not deserve that; you have be
I sat down next to Alex and the smell of his cologne filled my nose. It was a strong scent but I really liked it though. The black-and-white cartoon playing on the projector was aesthetically pleasing. It reminded me of the past. Not just any past, or mine. But like the 1960s. Weird because I was not even alive at that time but that was the vibe I got from looking at Mickey Mouse doing funny dances while in black-and-white color. “You said you wanted to talk?” Alex smiled weakly as intrigue smeared his facial features. He was wearing a hoodie that looked great on him. If we were not about to talk about serious matters, I would have asked him where he got it. “Yeah, but you go first. What do you want to talk about?” I adjusted myself in my seat and made myself comfortable enough. My attention was trained on him as I awaited him to speak. “You sure?” “Yeah, go ahead.” I encouraged him. I was curious as to what he wanted to talk to me about. But I already knew what I wanted to talk
I crossed my legs and watched Gene and Zayn sip lemonade from the glasses that were brought by the male helper. I was very invested in Gene’s backstory. I wanted to know more. “You have not touched your lemonade, dear,” Gene pointed out and we both glanced at the tall glass that was filled with the yellowy-sugary drink. “Her teeth hurt when she drinks lemonade,” Zayn explained politely, and I smiled involuntarily. He placed his hand over mine on the couch and a warm feeling filled my chest. “Sorry,” I mouthed to Gene but she brushed me off lightly. “Oh, that’s alright. You should have told me.” She crossed her legs too. “Would you like me to send for water?” “No, it’s okay. Don’t trouble yourself.” I played with the tips of my hair. “You said that the Silver Moon pack has unspoken laws?” “Uh, yeah. Laws that have been passed down from generation to generation. It’s not written and posted somewhere but it’s in the hearts of all the inhabitants of Rocky. I learned about those laws
Smiles. Laughter. Joy. A lightness filled the air as Alex got out of the detective’s car. Snow fell from the sky and soon made white patches on his hair. His face was flushed and he had a smile so bright, that it could light up a dark night. The light humming of the car lingered in the air, and detective Stone and her wife got out of the car seconds later with cheerful looks on their faces. Bunny and the others joined us outside and Liam was out of words when his eyes landed on his dad. He glanced at me and his lips parted in disbelief. “Thank you,” He mouthed, and then turned his attention back to Alex. Liam watched his dad approach him and his eyes became glossy as they threatened to spill tears. He kept clenching and unclenching his jaw, and I could tell that he was trying his best to stop himself from crying. When Alex closed the distance between him and his son, they hugged each other tightly, and the scene made me teary. Zayn wrapped his right arm around my torso and pulled