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“I don't know how but you dropped this?” Jessica was holding my phone in her hand stretching it to me. Breathing had never been more difficult than it was in the moment. Her eyes were focused on my face while I was trying my hardest to forget all of the trials that could come from her turning on my phone. It was cruel to say that she already did and I was just wishful thinking.“Are you gonna take it or what?” She snapped, bringing me out of my thoughts. She sounded partly irritated and it made me wonder why she would bring it to me anyway, the usual Jessica would literally walk over it.“Sorry, let's just say I'm kind of confused. You decided to like…do this?” I said, slowly swiping the phone out of her clutch.“It isn't that deep. You fell your phone, I picked it up and brought it because it was on my way. Simple.” She turned around and was about to exit my room when she suddenly stopped and then turned around. “By the way, he agreed. We can go but my advice is that yo
Killian's POV “I actually like her.”I blurted out. The car went silent, only the sound of a live engine and the dull voice of the radio presenter filling the air. The rest of it was pure silence and awkwardness.“Fuck…” I said out loud. Not to the fact I just confessed my feelings for Katie but because It felt good. It felt good to admit it out loud for once that I found every moment with her thrilling.“I don't think you know this but you weren't exactly subtle about it on the trip, you know that, right?” Stephen asked, looking at me through the front mirror. The same mirror I used to flip him my middle finger.“Well you try having a mate you are destined to be with where you can't control how you feel, what you feel and when you feel it. And when your other comes as close as ten inches from you, you can smell their soul. It's that deep.” I said defensively. I hated how it seemed as if I lacked self control when that was like my greatest fort.“Killian, are you saying Katie is you
Katie's POV I exited the room since that wasn't where my bag and toiletries were. My face was flushed and the memory I had closed the door on, burned alive in my head. I wouldn't stop playing. The moist feeling between my legs told me what to do to make it all feel better. I almost pressed down on the door handle out of a last minute decision, only to decide against it. Self control, self control, self control… I reminded myself as I walked into the next door. Jessica looked better. Her skin wasn't as pale and she was in another hoodie and sweatpant. The only difference between what I wore usually and what she was wearing now was that she had sweatpants on. I gave her a weird look through the mirror as she took care of her hair while she just stared back awkwardly.I was ready to give her some hate till I remembered that she had gone through an operation just the previous day.“This is probably a good time to ask how you are feeling?” I broke the silence. “Less pregnant and in pai
Katie's POV How did we get here…Killian was asleep beside me on the bed and the time was reading 4:03 PM. Honestly, I had thought I would sleep longer considering how much of it I knew I needed. I turned to look at him again, his thicc carved eyebrows were more relaxed now, his face appeared more calm without those stress lines popping out. His lips were parted but not too wide enough to slip a finger pass. I thought I had the whole thing figured out.I had decided that I was going to continue whatever game this was—generally, he has been super nice to me. And In return, I was also going to be super nice back to him. I wasn't going to put as much energy he was putting in, I would only mirror back whatever he gave to me because I wasn't still sure why he picked so much interest in my life even before we knew we were mates.This morning changed everything I knew and felt towards him—In a good way also.I never thought I would need to say it out loud but I think I have unconsciously f
Killian's POV“You guys think I joined this willingly?!” Esther cried. Katie stared down at her with disgust before bending down to her eye level.“Ma’am, asides the fact I do not give any fuck about what you think…I also plan on finding out myself every single detail from you even if it takes my last breath.” Katie said with so much hate that left me appalled. If I didn't know better, I would say she sounded just like me. It was exactly something I knew I could say.I felt Melissa's harsh gaze on my side profile but I refused to look her back in the eye. There was no way I was giving her the satisfaction of being right about not allowing Katie to get attached with the whole revenge scheme.This was until she came to my side by the window.“Are you seeing what I am saying or do you want her burning down the whole pack before you believe me when I say you cannot let her anger supercede her. You think I didn't know what I was talking about?! Look back, look at her!!” She forced me to t
Ryan's POV “Ryan…he was the only one who wasn't healed and still managed to escape without getting killed by the poison…” Katie revealed.“And you just thought of telling me about it now?!” I heard Killian yell.Fuck…I have been caughtSlowly, I tried retracing my steps back up the stairs. I barely stepped on the last one when I heard my name being called.“Hello Ryan…didn't know you fancied snooping around, I would have also had you tied down.” The look in Killian's eyes was far from friendly. I didn't even make it back behind the door of the room I was sleeping in when he swept me off my feet.“Got you.”~~~~Katie's POV I could tell I needed a good sleep when I saw Killian dragging Ryan by the collar down the stairs like a thief. My body didn't react, my mouth wasn't agape nor did I feel any emotion. I was completely numb. I think using my ability came at a cost. I felt numb on the inside like I was a plain white sheet floating across the river to Florida. The way I made sense
Katie's POV And she did just that. Her groaned out so loud, my attention immediately went to Jessica and Melissa who stood by the corridor watching the ordeal take place.“Are you ready to answer the question?”She nodded her head eagerly. Her face contorted to show how much pain she was in and it only made me smile. Images of myself sleeping off in the waiting room two months ago as I waited and pleaded for a meeting with her but was instead awarded with some petty excuse from her secretary. I refused to feel bad for what I did to her.“So answer it.” She struggled to sit right since her hands were tied behind her. There was not much space or freedom to move with Killian behind her and myself in front of her. “Your mother…Hannah. She was the best in everything. I was second best. No matter what I did, she was just…better. I didn't know how she got away with barely surviving on her little finances and still managing to Ace all the classes. She quickly became the professor’s pet. I
Killian's POV “HELP!!!”She screamed so loud my ears felt the need to bleed. I had the heavy urge to punch her to sleep again but that in itself wasn't time effective which meant I needed to design another device to make her shut up.“You didn't have to scream so loud like you are that innocent.” I continued to drag her towards the center of the living area. The look on their faces, especially that on Melissa. She didn't look like she was happy to be seated in our midst. I rolled the roller chair out and placed it in the center, putting her before it and sitting on the chair.“You don't need to cry now. Damage has been done.” I said while trying to catch my breath. Pulling her body across the room with my strength at its reserve phase, proved to definitely be a lot more difficult a job than I thought it would be.“You pulled me by the fucking hair, down a polished wooden floor. Do the math why my skull hurts and I need to cry!” She screamed at me. Her voice cracked like that of the i
Melissa's POV“So…how long has it been—” I checked my time, “ten minutes…wow.” We have been sitting around for the last ten minutes waiting for the both of them to return since they went to make sure that Katie’s abilities worked. I could see that it was going to take more than just some finding out when the time started running past 5 AM.“I didn't want to seem like I was bringing the impatient one but thank God someone said something. How long does it exactly take to ask a question?” Shedrack asked, standing up on his feet and going to turn on the TV that had been turned off since I arrived here.“Guys just give them some time. I am sure they have other things to sort out asides Just knowing if her powers worked alright.” Stephen muttered over his laptop screen that was seated between his legs.“There has been a functioning TV all this while and no one thought to turn it on?” I asked, looking at the smart TV displaying Netflix.“Because no one asked. And besides we were all busy tr
Killain's POV “Okay…just one more time.” She agreed. I could hear her heart beating like a fair maiden soft drum, but the intervals were so short, it made me worried why. I took a brave step forward. Yes, that's what it was, a brave step. No one was so confident in someone else with this kind of ability but there was a huge part of me that trusted her. Cade trusted her and that just happened to push me into whatever madness this may turn out to be. I cleared my throat and it happened to get her attention as she raised her eyes to mine. She blinked, going down to look at my hand and then my eyes again. I see her swallow hard. “You can ask any question, as deep as you want. Nothing is off book. Just don't ask me to kill myself because I would find a way to kill you instead.” “Killian!” Cade yells at me but I ignore him. It was something that wouldn't leave my head. I just felt the need to say it out just to put it out there. “I figured…” She chuckled nervously. See?! You made t