Katie's POV“And Katie?”“Yeah??”“Come with the witch, we would need him.”The line goes dead. I'm clutching my phone in my right hand. The view of the pack, though beautiful, doesn't register in my head as it played his last instruction like a broken record.‘Come with the witch, we would need him..’Did I really need to tell him? I turned on my phone. At least he was right about one thing, it was already damn late. Some more minutes and It would be 10 PM. That is already late enough for the Whitlock household, plus it would seem weird that both of them would be coming in at the same time. I shook my head, the cold air slapping both sides of my face with a kind of vigor I didn't like, it was definitely a sign that I had been standing out here for a longer time than necessary.I walked back to the Jeep parking point which you could easily call our cluster point. Everyone was positioned just around the Jeep with Judy Ryan seated on the bonnet, he jumped down and walked towards me.“He
Katie's POV I did well to avoid Jessica in school as she did to me. Now that I knew what she was going through at the moment, I saw differently. From the way she sat down in class to how she spaced out with her locker door ajar and stuck in her left hand. She spaced out a lot for someone who used to be so intentional with everything she did. It made me wonder if my time of trouble made me look any different to someone else. No matter how bad I felt for her, I refused to sympathize with her or catch the flu that every empath caught. I knew how it would end for one and I didn't like it. We got through the history of creatures of the dark without a hassle. There was no one to banter with in class since Jessica was out of it. Leslie on the other hand, I noticed had been observing my every move. She didn't physically confront me like she usually did, and when she came close to an altercation, she sounded more dismissive than insulting. It made me wonder if Jessica had spoken to her abo
Katie's POV “You make a great aunt.” She smiled genuinely, her eyes twinkling like the less evil version of her mother.“Yeah yeah…”A text came in. The notification bell was set to the lowest sound that my ears could pick up, so I had reached for it so fast while startling Jessica in the process.“Dude! What the hell?!” She clutched her chest and truly, I could hear the rapid sound of her organ beating against her ribcage. I didn't feel bad yet, whatever was inside her wouldn't cry and kick just yet, so In my own point of view, she would be fine. “I swear If I gave myself a heart attack and I died, my mother would perform an autopsy on me and find this child inside of me…I will come back from the dead just to kill you…”“Interesting…” I muttered, swiping to the right with the call that began vibrating her phone, “Now hold your tits, this call is important.” Something about swiftly sliding out of the chair and walking into the aisle of books made me feel safer. Killian's voice came
Katie's POV “I know a way,” Shedrack said, looking at Roman. They did their thing again, communicating with their eyes until Roman groaned.“It’s my birthday this weekend, we could use it for a getaway excuse and that's it!” He snaps in Shedrack's direction.I butt in, “Okay, so Roman got a birthday he doesn't want to celebrate but Shedrack isn't giving up, but Roman is willing to use it as an excuse for us all to get away to this Monaco destination that is NOT in Europe. Okay! Did everybody get that??” And by everybody, I looked from Ryan to Jessica who stood unnecessarily far apart from each other.“Thank you, you get it.” Roman held onto my arm graciously.“I got you love.” I mirrored the same action he made.“I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to celebrate their 18th, it's your 18th!!” Shedrack exclaimed the level of exasperation in his voice was so stressed you would know that wasn't the first time they had had this conversation.“Exactly, my 18th. I can do literally whateve
Killian's POVI dropped the call with Katie, a sigh escaping from my lips. I clutched the steering wheel tight enough to watch my knuckles go bland white before letting go.“Fuck!” I groaned out to the comfort of the walls of my car, the harshness in my voice came echoing back to me in a hundred folds.Coming from Stephen's place straight to Katie's school had jiggled up all of my emotions and now, I felt like I owed people so much more than I have dished out to them. *flashback*It was a few minutes past noon and I had just exited the elevator that sat at the end of his hall. A smile comes to my face as I see the old woman, his neighbor. She was in workout clothes despite her old age and slightly hunched back, she managed to look fit and kind of cute. I found walking old women cute, their push at life motivated me.Knowing I had definitely forgotten her name, I went with, “Hey there…”She smiled a bit, her eyes sq
Killian's POV I brought the window down.“Thought you would never let go of that steering wheel…” Evan said, grinning at me with a glee that I didn't think was necessary. I wiped at my mouth, hoping there wasn't any sort of drool.“How long have you been standing there?” I stared at him, my tone almost accusatory.He rose to full height, backing off from the car with his hands up. “Woah…I haven't been here for long if you were wondering, okay?” He said, “I was going to say who owned that familiar car in the driveway, then I figured it was just you. Wasn't I who you came to see?”“Yeah!” Killian blurted out a little too quickly, shaking his head.“I am—I was just lost in thought back there but I'm here now. Just decided to give you a visit. The last time I was here, a naked girl was lying in your hallway, so who knows what my luck would be today…” I closed the door of my car, making sure to lock it with the key before turning around to find Evan still paused in the spot I had left him
Katie's POV There was only a day left until the agreed time we wanted to spend on the weekend with Killian in Monaco.It was past dinner hours. I knew I had dinner provided for me but I didn't go downstairs, not with the way Joanna looked at me every time we crossed paths. She was a hawk on a mission and I had to keep my guard up every hour of the day only made me feel more exhausted than ever.The donut in my hands was starting to get hard and drier in my mouth, it made me thirsty but I would rather stay here with the ache of thirst than count on my chances of running into the evil woman.I decided to distract myself by reading over an assignment with hopes I would get invested in it and forget how thirsty I was at the moment, then a knock came on my door.“I am not hungry!” The door handle opened and Jessica popped her head in.“Hate to break it to you but no one genuinely gives a flying fuck if you take some food or not, at least not if it affects their run for office one way or
Jessica's POV “You, my office.”He walked back to his study, completely unfazed by the possibility that I may have already figured out what he was doing with the maid beneath his desk.I stood in a spot, deliberating if I really needed to have this conversation with him, till I recalled that was the only way to get the permission we all needed.“I know that look, but before you say anything, I do not feel guilt whatsoever for what I did. Now, what do you want?”“First off, I don't even know what you are talking about.” I played dumb, folding my arms in front of my chest and staring in the distance.“Sure.” He replied unenthusiastically.“What do you want, Jessica? I don't really have much time—”“It is my friend's birthday and he wants the whole gang to go with him, to the same old Adam’s lake house. Can we go?”Donald carefully dropped an arm on the table, “And by ‘we’, you mean yourself and Katie, right?” He asked, his eyes narrowing at me but his lips have a subtle smile on them.
Katie's POV We arrived in what looked nothing less of a castle with a Glass art dome at the top of it. I had no idea buildings like this existed outside the Red pack. Killian packed and ran around to open my door for me and help me down. I took his hand gracefully and allowed him to lead me right up to the stairs that led into the Castle-like building. I see why he was also excited. The place didn't seem like the kind of place just anyone could visit, but aside from that, the guards at the huge brownish gold double wing door in front of the jade green castle-like building all looked at me with eyes of amazement and wonder. The moment we were behind the huge door and it closed heavily beside us, blowing a gust of wind at our backs. “Is it just me or are those guards staring at me like I am some known person around here?” He looked down at me and smirked. “How long have I been asleep?” That's the first question that came to mind. Because it takes time for gossip to spread, but if it
Katie's POV I knew I was passing out a way longer than I was the last time because by the time I opened my eyes, not only did it look like another day was setting through the window of a strange room, but I was also laying down in a strange bed. A strangely comfortable bed. I turned my head to the other side, away from the window and saw the bed extend as far as it could. Where am I? I touched my face and pinched my cheeks. It wasn't a dream either. So this was definitely real, but it still didn't explain where I was or what was going on. But I had a feeling I was safe. I mean, the big room with not too many things in it smelt good, fresh too. Like it had just been cleaned up and sprayed with some air freshener not too long ago. It took at least a few minutes of snooping around before it clicked that I was in Killian's room. Or at least this was a room where he kept his stuff. Who am I kidding, his briefs were literally in the second layer of the drawer that was slapped against t
Katie's POV He immediately turned to face us, his eyes expanding as he looked to his minion for help but he continued to stand still. “Don't just look at them goddamnit, do something!!” He screamed desperately while the man continued to stand as still as the trees outside the tent. “I can't…” The man whimpered. The light illuminating the inside of the tent came from an orange bulb I had no idea was there the whole time. He looked between his minion, and then Killian and I, confusion fueling his expression to twitch between shock and annoyance. He couldn't bring himself to understand why what was currently happening seemed so strange. “Jules, I swear to—” he trailed off. “Killian??” He blinked twice, then his eyes went wide. “Katie…” He turned back to Jules, “But you said…” He trailed off again, turning back to us, obviously trying to understand what was happening. “I will help you catch up since your brain can't do the job. Beta Charles. You have been caught. Tada!!” Killian wa
Killian's POV I drove both my car into the woods opposite the bend that lent to the tent. I drove it up to a point I felt the visibility would be hard to notice in the thick of the night. The bus could stay where it was. It was a victim in the whole operation anyways. The other bodies I had to lift and dumb somewhere behind a large log of wood of a collapsed tree. After that, I would be left with dealing with whoever it was that was behind this operation. By the time I was back to the tent, she was sitting right in the center of the chair just as I left her, but this time, she lifted her head. Relief filled my body as I saw that she looked way better than I had left her. I mean, the swollen face was still sort of there but she didn't look like she was in pain. “Hey…” She said to me with a small smile. “You didn't think I was going to give in to them, did you?” She asked, after wincing at her attempt to smile. “I am just glad you are alive. My father would have had my head if somet
Katie's POV Just like that, I was a little girl again sitting between my mother's legs as she took care of my hair because none of the hairdressers in the pack were willing to make the hair of the child whose mother was said to be proclaimed a witch. I remember having to cry to my mother every time I got treated differently. And everytime, she would have that one same sad look in her eyes that would fall to the earth. Some days, she would spill tears onto them, other days when she was drunk enough—she was not even close to a messy drunk—she would just laugh it off with more strength and ask me to sit between her legs. There she would tell me about stories I have heard over a 100 times. The thing about these stories was that even though they were the same and I have heard them over and over, over the years, they always improved in detail. There was always something new to be made clearer about her story and not once did I ever doubt the stories she told me severally regardless of the
Killian's POV A whole survey began. Mel was alive. Even though my body was reeking of fatigue, I couldn't stop moving my burning muscles. I dragged both bodies I dropped in the woods somewhere farther away from the path that a car could come through in the woods, did the same to the bodies on the road while also checking their body for the mark of the special force. Each and every one of them had the mark, so it wasn't just a coincidence. They were all special force members acting like they were savages, under the control of…Anna Adam’s command, Shedrack’s mother. I always wondered how she was connected to all of this. Now I know how. She didn't have to deny it, It was clear now that she played her part in keeping me out of the pack. It was just sad that I was going to have to make an example out of her even after knowing her kid. I went into the car to check on Katie. I unlocked the door without announcing and they both screamed for their lives. “Hey hey…it's me!” I raised my han
Killian's POV My senses heightened as I tried to feel all of my environment, but I knew that was panic slippin into my blood streams. The urge to control what was beyond you was always a good prove that you were in the enemy's territory. The calm before the storm was over. Heavy feet landed onto the ground next to me and I didn't hesitate. I went straight for the kill, punching a hole into the wall of the shadow being standing in the night. The cry of pain cut out by my other hand while one was stuck in his gut. His ugly male breath poured in my face as I tried to lower him to the ground in silence without letting the others know. I was walking into a blind fight in enemy territory. I had no idea how many they were or what they were up to, but I knew they were close. The watch tower was never too far from the main camp. I took a deep breath, rubbing my wet arm against the tree and making sure that it stayed that way, away from me. I didn't want to keep wasting time over thinking how
Killian's POV One minute I am thinking about them, then next thing I know, they are flashing in my face looking straight out of a horror show. Katie's dark brown curly locks were wild on her head as she clutched onto Jessica, dragging her down just before I concluded the bend. I wasn't even done processing the fact that I had just seen them in the middle of the road, running in the middle of the freaking night. I collided with two bodies that forced me to bring the car to a halt. I couldn't help but wonder what just happened and where they came out from. One second the road was empty and now I was seeing at least four people. Their bodies dropped right in my face. I mean I was staring right at them when it happened and I wanted to pretend like it didn't just happen. It wasn't until Katie screamed at me, “Keep going! They are savages!” She really was the one I saw…I wasn't hallucinating. “Katie?!!” I called out to her, coming down from the car. “Killian?!!” She sounded so excited.
Killian's POV I was on my way following the same route to Stephen's bunker. The drive alone was way better and driving my personal car out of that godforsaken pack gave me even more reason to not return. I doubted I killed Ana, the fall was enough to make her pass out but not die. Being she was actively betraying me, they would probably find her before she loses more blood than she can afford. Her body was well rested on the ground next to her very ugly flower vase. I refused to not feel bad or guilty about my intrusive thoughts on killing her. But I wanted a ‘I told you so’ moment with my parents after all this was over. I pulled out my phone to call Stephen since Mel wasn't picking up. She wasn't a fan of calling and driving and that didn't come as a surprise to me. Stephen picked up after the first dial. “Hey…are you guys almost here??” He asked the question I was sort of going to ask him about Mel. “No…” I started, staring into the blaring empty road before me. “I am coming al