Amber’s throat went dry and she gulped down nothing. The desire to bite into Kevin’s neck flooded her senses and as his face came closer to hers, she slowly tilted her head and aimed for his neck.Kevin opened his eyes when he noticed her head move to the side and he felt her warm breath on his neck. He thought she was going to kiss him on the neck not until he heard her say;“I don’t think I do, not anymore.”On hearing those words, Kevin’s face fell and he pulled his head back. He looked at Amber and placed his other hand on the side of her face, staring into her eyes.“Amber I understand, okay but I mean it.” he spoke calmly. “I have waited so long for this day. I wish I had told you sooner but you know how hard it is for me.”The corner of her lips pulled up and she slowly removed his hands from her face while staring back at him.“I love you too Kevin. I have always wanted to tell you that for a long time,” she looked at him innocently and when she saw his eyes lit, she smiled bu
Amber walked out of the Computer room and let out a sigh. She felt tired and her eyes were starting to get heavy due to lack of sleep. On her way to the classroom, she heard the bell and everyone started rushing out of the classroom. It was time for lunch. So fast? Amber thought and continued walking. She then sighted Emma who was walking towards her with a smile and books in her hand.“Amber,” Emma said her name and held her arm as they started walking back from where she had walked.“Are you going to read in the lunchroom too?” Amber asked, wondering why Emma was taking the books with her.“No,” she replied. “I am taking it back to the library. Today is the last day and we have to return all the books we took. By the way, what’s up with you and Kevin?” she asked and Amber turned her head to look at her.“What about us?” she asked.“You didn’t come back to class and so did he, so I was wondering if you both were talking things through.”Amber’s forehead slightly crinkled. She was wi
When Amber reached her neighborhood, she suddenly remembered what transpired between her and her mother. She would have felt another surge of anger but she did not. Instead, she felt bad about it and at the same time, she felt sorry for her mother. She didn’t mean to yell at her or make them have a misunderstanding, but she could not understand why her mother claimed that she came home yesterday when she was out in the woods and only just returned home in the morning.To be sure that her mother was not putting up an act, she asked Emma at school if her mother called, but Emma had told her she didn’t call and neither did she. Also, the part that made her almost want to believe what her mother was saying was when she didn’t see any of her neighbors near her house or inside and no one was talking about it. It made her want to believe what Hazel said, that she is seeing a thing in two different ways. Maybe in this case, she was in two different places at the same time.She raised her eyes
Amber inhaled and fought back the tears that threaten to release from her eyes. She assured herself that everything was going to be fine and if it isn’t, then she didn’t care anymore. After all, her life hasn’t been any good.“Your mother didn’t report you,” she heard Jackson speak. “At least, not the way you think.” He paused and then continued, “Your mother made that call because she was worried about you. She thought you were being threatened and wanted to make sure you are safe.”Amber didn’t feel moved and instead, she only stared at him.“Well I am safe, all thanks to me,” she said and somehow, it was true. She felt she has been the one protecting herself without anyone’s help and it made her feel in control.“In that case,” she moved her eyes to look at who just spoke and saw that it was the one Jackson referred to as John, “I think we should start leaving and attend to other cases,” John said and walked to the side, towards the door.All he wanted was for them to leave and let
While Amber was looking at her mother, Jackson sent a sign to Murphy and he nodded before his hand went to his back. Realizing that something was missing, he raised his eyes to see John holding the gun which was supposed to be with him.“Don’t.act.stupid,” John said the words one by one and pointed the gun at Jackson.“What do you think you are doing?” Murphy asked.“Exactly what you intend to do not until you realize the gun is not in your hands. Now, if you will please, keep your mouth shut,” John said and faced Jackson.Jackson scoffed and said, “Think you can threaten me with that?”The corner of John’s lips pulled up and he said, “Let’s see,” and he fired the blank.Amber, who saw what was going on, felt her heart jump at the sound of the gunshot and when she saw that no one got shot, she looked at John.Was he trying to protect her? Can she trust him not to harm her or was he just putting up an act to make her believe him? Those were the thoughts running on Amber’s mind.A phone
Eyes and Fangs, Immortal Creatures, Creatures at Night*It was already five in the evening and Hazel was staring at the book of prophecy in front of her. She had expected to see another written letters but it was still the same as when she had seen it. Just the words from yesterday.She looked at the words again and read in her mind, “The body is made mortal but there is an immortal body. If triggered, the inner body is quickened. The Chosen One shall make a sacrifice on the land of ashes.” She understood the first part already which means that in Amber’s case, her body looks mortal but she is actually immortal. Also, the second part means that her immortal strength will be quickened when it is triggered. But now, she is stuck on the last part. Of all the lands she remembered in the past, she hasn’t heard of the one called the land of ashes. She wondered if all the names she could remember had also been changed after the ritual that took place 200 years ago, just like Aiden now bear
When evening arrived, Amber’s mood lit up in excitement. Not because she was going to the bonfire, but because she was going to spend the night out with Emma again. She felt that these were the moments they both needed, to be together, since they would not have the chance when exam starts the next week.She stood in front of the mirror and combed her hair backwards before tying it in a ponytail. She took out the gloss and applied it on her lips to keep it moist and then she moved to the back a bit to look at herself in the mirror. She was putting on a light-brown top with long sleeves and a black jean and she wore her sneakers.She looked at her reflection in the mirror one more time, staring at her brown eyes and assured herself that everything was going to be fine.Stepping out of her room and walking to the sitting room, she saw that her mother was fast asleep on the sofa. She walked to her side and used a cloth to cover her before sitting on her heel. She pushed back the hairs tha
Amber stared at the person dressed in black. A black jean with a black jacket, on a black top, and she saw how his black hair moved with the wind. When his eyes fell on her, he smiled with his teeth revealing and Amber could not help but admire him. He looked nothing less than a charming devil who had manage to pull her heart in just a night’s encounter and Amber felt a spark in her. Her lashes fluttered slowly and the cool breeze of the evening didn’t help to reduce the way she felt. How come she didn’t notice this side of him last night? She then realized that she had been too busy focusing on how to escape to notice how attractive he looks.Amber stared at him as he walks up to her before coming to stand in front of her. It was hard for her to take her eyes off him as she could not believe that she had been with this same person for more than three hours.“Hey,” he greeted and then said, “Is the staring thing a norm here?” he asked and scratched his forehead slightly.Amber snapped
Kevin was with the two other female juniors, eating anything they came across in a mini mall. It has been four days since they crawled out of their hiding place and began their eating rampage due to hunger. As they were going about it, Meera suddenly appeared out of nowhere, making them scream and to stand on their toes.“Mirabel!” Kevin exclaimed immediately when he recognized her and Meera moved her eyes to look at the two juniors who cling unto each other like always. A scoff escaped her lips and she asked, “Is this what you have been doing? All you ever did was to eat? Did you even care if I was dead or alive?”“You were gone for seven days. That is a week,” Kevin said and added, “At least you are here now.” A look of relief passed through his face.“At least you bothered to count,” Meera replied him back and her eyes moved to fall on the two juniors again.“W-where have you been?” one of them asked and she recognized her instantly. “You were only going to check and then you disa
"Long time no see. But who should I answer first? Dear sister, or the great Kyra?” Simon said and started to walk towards them.Jade came forward and pulled Amber to the back quickly and then he looked at Simone. “Is this what you planned?” he asked and from behind, Amber could see the little rage in his eyes. “Did the Elders ask you to lure me here and is that the reason Aiden has not returned?”Aiden. So Aiden is not at Polis right now, Amber thought to herself and she calculated through the time when Harper mentioned she was going to see Aiden and Jade looked at her. He knew! She thought again.“I came here on my own and I have not the slightest idea why he is here. I haven’t even set my eyes on him since I resurrected not until now,” Simone sounded honest.“Then why hasn’t Aiden returned and why did you send the letter?”Simone turned to face him and asked, “Did you come because you trusted the letter, or the one who sent it?” Releasing a sigh, she said, “I need to help Sage and t
Amber waited in her room for Jade and she tapped her feet on the ground, feeling anxious. She has no idea what he wants to show her but she cannot wait to see what it was. Every time, she would turn her eyes towards the door whenever she hears any slight sound, thinking it was him. Not long after, the sound of instruments playing filled her ears; especially the piano and she shut her eyes to the merry voices of the people. They seem to have wanted a night like this since they resurrected, she thought, and just then, she heard a swooshing sound behind her and her hairs flew up due to the amount of sudden breeze that came with it.Alarmed, she turned her head swiftly only to see Jade who now walked up to her and she stood up immediately, looking surprised, and she moved her eyes to look at the open window from where he came in.Moving her eyes back to look at him, she pointed towards the door and said, “I thought you were go—”But Jade grabbed her hand before she could complete what she
Amber sat on the cold stone bed with her feet wrapped against each other as she thought back on what happened at the training ground. The door soon opened and when she moved her eyes towards the entrance, she saw that it was Harper.Harper smiled on seeing her and she had her hands behind her back as she walked towards where Amber sat before gentle sitting down beside her.Amber furrowed her brows a bit at her as she found it rather odd and she guessed that something must be up with her."What is it?" She asked her and Harper quickly turned her head to look at her with raised brows."What?" She asked back and then said, "Ah! It's nothing."Amber gave a slight nod and looked away from her only to hear her say, "Bathilda is so mean. How dare she treat you that way when you are obviously her Hedda? You should definitely remove her as the commander." Harper went on complaining and Amber just listened to her.Bathilda already told her about what she did but Amber knows it is Hazel's doing.
Amber released the arrow from the bow and it went forward only to fall on the ground few feet from where she stood. Her jaw dropped instantly and she looked down at the arrow and saw her failure. She was determined the arrow would hit the board but now she looks clearly disappointed.“Again,” she heard Bathilda say and she went to pick the arrow from the dusty ground before positioning herself again.She brought the arrow forward, hooking it with the line of the bow and she stretched her hand backward, drawing it along with her. she fixed her eyes on the board and when she thought she was ready to go, she released it but got disappointed again.“Again.”This went on until the seventeenth time with Amber not giving up and Harper and Samantha who noticed them, watched from where they stood.“Again,” Bathilda said for the eighteenth time and Amber dropped to her knees with tears in her eyes.“Amber!” Harper called immediately and left her tools before rushing to where she was.Amber lift
In Athens, Aamon arrived at Silver-Crest Coven with other Coven leaders and they were led into the inner chambers of the building. There, the Elders were already seated and they all held furious looks. It was due to the dispute that happened between them before they all resurrected.They all took their seats and after waiting a little longer for the last person who never arrived, they started without him.An Elder was the first to speak to begin the meeting and he started by clearing his throat to gain their attentions. “First, I would like to say that the Elders appreciate you all for being here. As we start, I would like us to put behind all that happened in the past and to discuss the events that will follow in this new life that we have been given. The reason we called you all here is to bring peace into this world and live without any war. Also, as you know, the world has changed and—”“Why isn’t the leader of Dark Shadows Coven here?” Gabriel, leader of Night Raiders Coven of Ar
“Wait, tell me again. Who is Simone?” Amber asked as she walked with Bathilda, heading to the training ground with Harper who seems to be interested in the discussion. Amber added much effort as she walked because she was carrying a bag filled with arrows and on her shoulder hung the bow she will be using for the training. She did not know how to shoot an arrow and she would have argued with Bathilda earlier about it, but she did not because she had gone to plead with her to train her and she will have to do whatever she says. “Simone is Sage’s half-sister,” Bathilda responded to her question as she walked with her hands folded behind her.Sage has a sister? Amber thought as she took in the new information. She wanted to know all about the person Aiden revealed was her lover in the past.“Simone’s real brother is Simon,” Bathilda continued. “He is a year apart from Simone but Sage is the oldest.”Amber smiled at the revelation. It felt good to know that his mother was his father’s f
Sage sat on the bare floor in chains and he stared out of the small window in the room where he was. From there, he could see the moon which remained a quarter to complete and he took in a sigh before releasing through his nose. It has been two days since he was locked up, awaiting the day he would finally be punished. He had escaped his punishment in the past where he flee with Kyra, abandoning his own Coven and joining hands with the Blackburn Coven, but now that things had gone back to how it was, he knows just what the intentions of his former Coven members will be, and their leader.His eyes darted to the entrance when he heard the sound of chains and the metal door to where he was opened. With the little light that entered the room, he could see a person dressed in black with a black veil covering the face and he just stared right up at the person. When the door was shut, at first, he thought it was another prisoner, or the person sent to kill him, but when the person quickly re
Meera was dragged out of the dungeon by two guards and taken into a room where candles were lit all around to give light. Her eyes had already swollen and her limbs already turned numb. She did not know why she was brought into this room. Were they perhaps going to kill her here? Does that mean her time on earth was already up? Was this what Kyle told her to get ready for?Amidst her thoughts of ending up dead, a smile appeared on her lips. It could be her last smile and she scoffed when the guards released her, making her body crash to the floor. As she was too weak to move, she stayed there and only raised her head up to see Zul who now came to stand in front of her. His presence alone answered all the questions that were in her mind. She was going to die, and he, Zul, was going to kill her.Zul released a heavy sigh as he placed both his hands on either sides of his waist and he clicked his tongue before he said to her, “You look more miserable than I expected. I thought you were m