Elizabeth's POV
Riya looked so relieved when I was in dilemma about what was happening. She hugged me and I hugged her back with the jewelry box in my hand. She was telling me something but I was busy admiring the pendant that I didn't listen to any of the things she was saying.
The pendant was simple but beautiful. It was a silver Handmade Crescent Moon Moonstone Retro Charm Crystal Necklace the red ruby hanging from the tip of the moon and Crescent Moon to its right. Instead of stones, the moon was covered with Sterling Silver Celtic Knot. The red ruby reminded me of the red eyes I was seeing everywhere.
Strangely the pendant gave me a calmness I have been missing for days. I don't even know when she left me alone and moved to sit at the end of the sofa away from me looking at me smiling sweetly.
"You can wear it" She points at the necklace in the box.
"No" I refuse instantly.
"Why?" she looked at me confused "You agreed to tak
Elizabeth's POVI play with the necklace Riya has gifted me. She has convinced me that there is no way she can wear this since it is made of silver so I should do her a favor and not let her money go wasted. It was a gift she picked for me and if I don't wear it nobody else will have the honor of wearing this pretty necklace. And the thought of this made me agree with her demands and I wore it to make her happy.I cringe when Riya starts to talk about the stupid things I did without my consent. Even though I did that in the fit of the moment I hate myself for behaving like that. How should I face my friends now? I barely meet them and I made fool of myself in front of them. They will now think that I'm a freak. they were the only ones who thought of me well and were willing to be friends with me when everybody thought of me as an undeserving person.I acted as if I was superior to them and they should respect me I even attacked David because he was talking bad a
Elizabeth's POV I was happy. Everything was going right. I had friends who cared for me. Riya, who accepted me as her sister and was willing to protect me at any cost. I had a job from which I can support myself. Tina and her friends never bothered me in college. It was only In the home that I need to suffer a bit because of my aunt and Tina but I can manage that much. And I rarely see them nowadays. After finishing my exams Riya offered me to work full-time there and I agreed. I leave the house in the morning around 6 AM and only return when it's 10 PM at night. I prepare breakfast before leaving and Dinner after I return. For afternoon they order their lunch. At first, when I said that I'm working full-time they were unhappy and were against it. They demanded that I quit my job and work in the home. 'Who will prepare food? And what about cleaning, press, and Laundry' was the reason they gave for me to reject the job. Even though I told them I'll prepa
Everybody was excited and the plan was complete within an hour. We decided on who was going to do what and where we are going in a blink. When everything was set we decided to call it a day. Susan was repeating what everybody is to do and she turns to me and Jack in the last.when she was explaining it to me and Jack she was saying we should inform Riya about this and I confirmed to her that she was okay with us taking the leave and I have asked on their behalf as well there was no need to go visit her again for this. Susan smiled at me and gave me a Thumbs up."So we don't have to go to Riya exclusively to ask for leave, That solves another problem," Susan says."Another problem??" I ask her confused."Yes. We just need to convince your Aunt to let out for two days and a night" When she says this everyone stops what they are doing and looks at us they look worried as they all know about my situation and my aunt's behavior with me.We were so excit
Elizabeth's point of view I say my goodbyes to all of them and start to move towards my house. When I reached It was still eight in the evening. Looks like they were not expecting me to come this early. The house was clean just like how I left it in the morning. There were a few snack wrappers near the sofa maybe Tina left them there when she was watching TV. I go towards them to pick them up but when I get there I see that the chips are still present in the wrapper. She hasn't finished it yet. I pick it up from the floor and keep it on the table. When I turn around I see Tina with a new pack of snacks in her hands. When she sees me she stops in her track, Her action stops as she stares at me. "You are back?" She asks unsure. "Yes, I finished early today so I thought I'll come and cook the dinner early" I smile at her. "Ohh..." She opens her mouth to say something and closes it deciding against it. She just nods her head at me and star
Christian's point of view,I was sitting in my study recalling When Riya called to inform me about the changes happening to Elizabeth. It's been months when it happened but there are still many things that I don't understand about the incident.At first, I thought the changes occurred because we were mated during the full moon night, but when I checked with others I found out that there has been a pair of humans and vampires who mated with each other on the full moon night but the physical changes in the human body did not start till the end of the month.And it lasted for half a year to complete the full changes. We, vampires, are commonly matted with Humans and very rarely with werewolves and any other dark creatures because we survive on the human blood and our mate's blood can keep us in control.Vampires with mates don't have to worry about carving for blood. Because what they carve is their mate's blood and if you take blood from your mate once a mo
Elizabeth's point of view, I was shocked when Tina told me there is a way to let Aunt Linda agree to let go out with my friends and to stay out at night. Because she should be talking and railing her mom to stick to her words and never to let me out of the house. Why is she trying to help me? Did she have a change of heart or is her soul switched with someone else? I look at her suspiciously. When did Tina start taking my side and doing me a favor? What is she planning now? I don't talk or react to her words and stand silently trying to analyze what she is plotting in her head. "Why are you staring at me like that? I'm doing you a favor here" She relates to me. "That's why I'm more confused," I tell her unable to hide my hostility towards her. "You are not someone who does a favor to others without any motive" I point out her true nature when she was about to answer me back. I see the change in her face. She smiles wickedly when I tell
Elizabeth's Point of View, Saturday came in a blink of an eye. I was so excited about this that I couldn't even sleep properly during the night. I was chatting with Susan and Sarah about what should we prepare for food and what ingredients are required simultaneously Susan was updating Ron about the list of ingredients he needs to bring when we leave for the picnic. After all the discussion we decided we will meet at the entrance of the ford hotel then we will set from there towards our destination since the road goes through the forest behind the hotel it will be perfect. Once everything was set we ended the chats to take a nap so that we could enjoy the day properly. I was lying on my bed facing the mirror stand looking at the night senary from the reflection of my room open window. I could see the moon it was almost fully in a circle shape because tomorrow is the full moon. Full moon I stare at the moon for a long time. I don't know why but during
Elizabeth's Point of view, I left with Tina towards the hotel after I prepared breakfast for Aunt Lina and Uncle James. We walked down the road after Tina finished her morning breakfast with her mom and dad. We walk in silence towards the hotel. I was thinking about the last night for the whole walk. "Why are we walking again? Can't we just ask someone to pick us up?" Tina's complaints brought me back. "What?" I ask her. "Why don't you ask your friends to pick us up?" She askes. "Because we are going for a picnic and it is walkable distance from the hotel so nobody is bringing their vehicle" I counter her. she scoffs rolling her eyes. "And we have a lot of time science we left early" I continue. "It's because you had something to do in the hotel before we leave for the picnic" She snaps. "You could have stayed back and come to the place when it was the right time" I snap back at her. "Do you think I'm a fool, Wh
The rhythmic thud of boots against the old wooden bridge echoes in the quiet night. Each step feels like a heartbeat, steady but loud, as if the entire world is holding its breath. Elizabeth's eyes remain half-closed, her head resting against Christian’s shoulder. She’s conscious, but barely. The chill of the night air bites at her wet clothes, but Christian’s warmth seeps into her, a living furnace of protection.Jenny walks just a step behind, her gaze flicking nervously over her shoulder. The forest behind them is a sea of shadowy figures and distant howls. None of the werewolves follow — not yet. But she knows better than to relax. “They’ll be back,” she mutters.“They’ll try,” Christian replies calmly, his eyes fixed on the far end of the bridge. His grip on Elizabeth tightens, just a fraction, as if the mere idea of someone threatening her again sends an unspoken fury through him. “But it won’t end well for them.”The other side of the bridge comes into view — a soft glow of lan
The icy river water clings to Elizabeth’s clothes, seeping into every fiber. She feels weightless but not in a good way. Her limbs are heavy, her body numb, and her vision blurs in and out like a flickering candle. But even through the haze, one thing remains clear — Christian's face.“Stay with me, Elizabeth,” Christian's voice is low, controlled, but there’s a crack of urgency beneath it. His crimson eyes burn with intensity, never once leaving hers as he cradles her like she’s the most fragile, precious thing in the world.Her lips twitch into a faint smile. “You look mad,” she whispers, her voice hoarse and barely audible. “Did I scare you?”“Terrified,” he admits, brushing a thumb over her cheek. His jaw tightens as he takes in the state she’s in — blood-soaked clothes, bruises along her neck, her breath uneven. His gaze shifts to Jenny, his eyes hardening into something colder. “Who did this to her?”Jenny, still panting and soaked from the river, glares back toward the forest.
Jenny’s heart thunders in her chest, her breaths sharp and shallow. The moment Tina and Austin step out from the side path, her instincts scream danger. Her eyes dart to Elizabeth, who, despite her weakened state, narrows her gaze with pure hatred. Blood trickles down Elizabeth’s arm, her pallor more ashen than before, but her eyes — sharp, calculating eyes — are still full of fire.“Well, well, look at you two,” Tina’s voice is laced with smug satisfaction as she steps forward, her smile as sharp as a wolf’s grin. Her eyes, once so familiar, now seem foreign, darkened by envy and betrayal. “Running away like rats. Did you really think you could escape us, Elizabeth?”"Still acting like a queen, huh, Tina?" Elizabeth sneers, though her words are weaker than she would have liked. She grips Jenny's arm for support, her legs wobbling like a newborn fawn. "Guess betrayal suits you better than humility."Austin growls low in his throat, his eyes glowing amber. He cracks his neck, flexing h
And apparently, in that particular moment, each and every god seems to be on their side. Elizabeth's sure she’s run through every ounce of good luck she’s ever been given in her century-long life, because the footsteps don’t stop in front of their hiding place. In fact, they continue down the path, further and further deep into the forest until they fade into the distance.“Holy shit,” Jenny breathes out, voice trembling slightly. “Holy shit .”“Ok. Ok,” Elizabeth says almost deliriously. “Where do we have to go to get to the bank of the river?”Jenny runs a hand through her sweaty golden hair, pushing it back and off of her face. “Somewhere to the west, I think.”Elizabeth takes a deep breath and resists the urge to groan in frustration. “You think? We’re in a life-or-death, run-for-our-lives situation, and that’s the best you can come up with?”“I don’t walk around in this forest like it is my home!” Jenny exclaims. She fumes up momentarily in irritation. “I’ve only been to this for
A heartbeat of time passes; and then all at once, each of them-- Elizabeth, and Jenny-- come to the same decision at the exact same time, completely independent of one another.Adrenaline passes through Elizabeth, blazing hot and sparkling bright like lightning. Move, her brain tells her. Elizabeth doesn’t even have time to think about what she’s doing. One second, she’s standing stock still in shock, and in the next, Elizabeth grips Jenny’s hands, dips at the waist, and gets ready to sprint.Elizabeth doesn’t have a second to fully process that before Tina opens her mouth to say with a snort, “And where do you think y-”Jenny points out a determined finger, and a dagger comes booming out of her hand. It hits Austin square in the chest, sending him catapulting backward out of the door to smash into the tree on the opposite side of the door.In the millisecond of silence immediately after, Jenny screams. “Run!”And Elizabeth takes off.Her ankle shrieks at her to stop as she vaults ove
“Elizabeth…” Jenny says, clearly reading the determination in Elizabeth’s eyes. “I’m sorry. We need you back at the manor. We will try again, please bear with the pain.”Jenny steals her heart and forces herself to hurt Elizabeth again. Elizabeth looks over at her in shock, but a mask of determined resignation coats her face.A wave of nausea spills into Elizabeth’s chest. She can’t stop her voice from trembling as she asks, “Are… are you sure?”“We don’t have a choice right now…”It’s silent in the room for a moment, the drape of quiet only periodically interrupted by the slow drip drip drip of the water. “How are we going to do this?” Elizabeth asks after a second.Don’t think about it don’t think about it don’t think about it“I- “ Jenny darts around the room for anything that could help them remove the chain and something falls into her eyes. She moves to pick it up from the ground.“I- we have a knife.” Jenny swallows hard and palms an angry-looking blade where it rests in her ha
“Did Christian send you? Have you seen him recently? Is he alright?” Elizabeth asks the desperate curiosity tingeing her tone.Jenny is shocked as well, she stands still looking at Elizabeth with what looks like awe and disbelief. Elizabeth’s eyes glow in the dim room brightly like Panther’s. Her pitch-black hair is now turned into auricomous. Elizabeth’s questions snap her out of the trance.“I- No, I didn’t, I don’t know I think it’s bad,” Jenny says with a sigh. She clicks her fingers once more, and the chains tying Elizabeth’s ankles fall apart.Elizabeth winces in relief as the blood flows back into her swollen ankle and bruised wrists. “What do you mean?” she asks as soon as the tingling pain starts to subside.“He- It’s just been… bad since you left,” Jenny says quietly. She shakes her hair and looks over at Elizabeth, who bares her teeth at her. Jenny jumps instinctively, hands up in defense.On unsteady legs, Elizabeth pulls herself to her feet. She firmly ignores the way the
Minutes pass. Elizabeth simply lay on the floor her eyes were blurry, and her gold-colored hair spread on the floor messily. Her eyes gain consciousness when she hears someone talking outside the door."Well, hello there," a voice says from right outside the door, presumably to the guard stationed right outside.Elizabeth immediately sits up alertly. She cranes her head to look at the door.The guards outside declare, "Miss you don't have access to this room. I suggest that you turn around."A chuckle could be heard, then a voice talks "Oh, goodness no. I have authorization," the first voice says happily. There's the momentary sound of rustling fabric. "See?"A beat of quiet ensues, and then the guard makes a noise of confusion. "This is a two-for-one coupon. What the fuck is the "Vampires d-"The guard is quickly cut off by what sounds like someone choking the throat if the strange gurgling sound he makes is any indication. Elizabeth goes ram-rod straight as she listens to the sound
When Elizabeth opens her eyes, she only sees red. Her head throbs and the splitting headache makes her clutch her head tightly as a groan leaves her lips. She is lying on the hard surface something restraining her body making her unable to move from her place. Both her legs are bound by a stainless-steel chain. She tries to move but the pain makes her scream in agony. They are not just harmless binding chains they have punched the chains into her flesh. The floor around her legs is socked red from her blood. She doesn’t recognize the place she is locked in. She doesn’t remember how she got here. Who brought her here? The chain door slowly opens with a creek. Elizabeth lifts her head only to see a familiar face staring at her with a devilish smile on the face. “I see you are up…” the person smirks entering the room. Elizabeth’s eyes widen in shock when she looks at the person standing Infront of her “What are you doing here? Why am I here? Did you kidnap me?” Elizabeth screams at th