Elizabeth's Point of view,
"We will meet very soon. I'll teach you and your little friends a good lesson for messing with me" His words played on loop in my mind. I don't know when I fell asleep. But my mind was awake as yesterday's night played in my dreams.
I opened my tent and went out only to find my friends were below the tree in a circle. There was an empty place facing towards the woods besides Scoot. I moved towards them and sat in that palace. I tried to talk to my friends but they didn't respond to my words. I tried to shake their body with force but they didn't move. This must be a dream because I remember we all went to rest at the same time and I don't remember any plan about coming back here at night.
The light from the fire was falling directly on Ron's face who was sitting directly opposite to me. They were all sitting like statues. The surrounding was deadly silent. Not even the sound of crickets could be heard. The fear crawled in my heart. I c
Elizabeth's Point of view,My body was numb, I took in everything playing in front of me. I saw my friends killing those animals. There was no humanity left in their eyes as if they are killing machines. They got a few wounds on their bodies but there was no pain visible on their faces.With sharp teeth, they injured everyone who go in their ways. The wolves were losing the battle, My friends were stronger than the wolves. Just when the battle was about to end the black wolf from the opposite end started howling facing the moon."Shit, They are calling for backup. we need to finish this fight as soon as possible" I heard Allan's voice in my head."Someone protect the tent, There is still Lisa present there" Susan roared at a black panter near her.The panther started to run towards the tents. But it stopped in its track when its eyes landed on mine. I was sitting on the ground looking numbly at the predator in front of me. My mind running at miles
Elizabeth's Point of View,My world was crumbling around me. Everything I believed in my life turned out to be a lie. I ran all the way from the woods to Riya but when I reached here everything I desperately wanted to deny became a burning truth of my life.I stood rooted near the door listening to the arguing pair. Riya and Christian were in a heated argument about me. I never thought I would find my mate just after I discover the biggest secret of my life. And only to find out My mate doesn't want me. Even though I don't know what the mate is exactly. My heart hurts like somebody is crushing it with all the strength they had."You can't do that to Lisa... What will you do when she finds out about this?" Riya's voice had an accusing tone in it."She will never find out. She doesn't even know we exist" Christian sounded frustrated."But this is not fair to Lisa Christian. You can at least try to talk to her about this. I'm sure she will understand"
Christian's Point of View, I was about to go back to my mansion, But Ron stopped me and offered me to use his tent. I rejected it as I was not comfortable spending my night away from my mansion. But for Elizabeth, I did agree to his request. I wanted to spend at least a night near her. I went into the tent. Ron shared a tent with one of his friends whose name I don't remember. I stood near the fire camp looking at Elizabeth's tent for a few minutes then moved towards Ron's tent. I laid down remembering today's event and how scared Elizabeth was when she asked about animals attacking at night. I know nothing like that is going to happen. It is my territory, and nobody dares to trespass in here. Everyone will be safe here. I was just about to fall asleep when Chelsea's voice rang in my mind. We can only convince others if we can make sure our friends believed us. I don't have a lot of friends who know about my secret. "Christian are you up?" Someone's v
Christian's Point of View, I was in the hotel lobby when I called for Riya informing her to come to the hotel as soon as possible. I waited for half an hour when she reached here. I was waiting in her office. She came running gasping for air as she stopped in front of me. I gave her the water bottle to drink from. She took it from my hands and started to drink, when she was done she closed the lid of the bottle and kept it on the table. "What's the matter? Is everything alright? What's the emergency? Are we under attack? Should I call for backup? Or..." She threw a question after question at me. "I'm planning on getting together with Chelsea" Her questions came to stop. "..." "I'm planning to get together with Chelsea. The daughter of Asdell family" I told her clearly. "Wait, What?" she looked so confused right now. "I said I'm planning to get..." "I know, I heard that... I mean what nonsense are you thinking no
Elizabeth's point of view,My head was pounding, My eyes hurt when I tried to open them. I could hear some muffled voices around me. I tried to listen to what they were talking about but it was getting harder. But after some time I could hear them talking now."She is very weak from the emotional breakdown. You should take care of her. It's a critical stage for both of them" Said an unknown voice.I tried to open my eyes but the sharp light made it hard for me to open my eyes. I tried to open my eyes slowly trying to adjust to the blinding light. The whitewashed ceiling came into my vision when I opened my eyes fully. I tried to find where I was.The ceiling was white, The walls were also white. there was a faint smell of disinfectant around me. The windows were covered with blue curtains. The room was quiet but I could hear people talking outside. It was faint but I know someone was talking.I tried to move my body but something
Elizabeth's Point of View,My mind went blank when I heard the news. The feeling was like a bomb of shell fell on me and I was dying. She said I can decide if I want to keep the baby or not. I should decide whether it lives or dies in my womb. What was I supposed to do?"We will give you the time to decide what you want to do with the child. Just know that the child is already two months old. You have a month to decide what to do now. If you pass the trimester you can't do anything about the baby. You can only abort it in this month's time" Susa said and followed everyone outside the room.I was alone in the room, No I was alone with my baby whose fate sat in my hands. My mind was all around the place. I was unable to decide on what to do. I was thinking about nothing but everything. I slowly put my right hand on my belly caressing it. There was fondness bubbling in my heart. A happy tear flowed from my eyes. I was pregnant.I'm pregnant. I'm carrying ano
Riya's Point of view, I was in my room recalling Christian's words from the night. He said such cruel words about Lisa. Why? what must have gone wrong for him to say all those nasty things about Lisa? was he being forced to do that, But who would do that? He is the f*cking king. My head was hurting from the excessive thought process. the base of my hair was stinging with the pain from all the pulling I did from frustration. I'm not sure if I was angry with Christian or disappointed. Even if he wants to get together with Chelsea he has no right to talk about Lisa like that. I picked up my phone and dialed Christian, I'll make sure he knows what he said was wrong. The phone rang for a long time then it went to voice mail. I dialed again and again but it went to voice mail at the end of the call. I was angry, how dare he not receive my phone call. but I know he must be busy with the investigation about the attack. So I calmed down and kept my phone back on
Third person's point of view,Riya was contemplating what to say, she wants Elizabeth to understand that she genuinely cares for her. But she was not sure if Elisa would understand her.Just like Riya Elizabeth was also thinking about what Riya's reason was for lying to her. She wanted everything to be okay with Riya."Answer me Riya, Why are you silent?" Riya's voice was rough and demanding.Riya took a deep breath before lifting her eyes. There were small drops of tears at the end of her eyes. Her hands were trembling."What do you want to know Lisa?" She was resolute about this. "I'll tell you everything you want to know""Why did you lie to me?""I didn't mean to, But I did it to protect you," Riya says."from Whom were you protecting me? I don't see any danger?" Elizabeth questions her."I- I thought it would be difficult for you to handle everything at a time. And we were not sure about reviling our sec
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