But then I couldn’t help but also frown as I remembered how Amanda and Everleigh became sworn enemies.*Flashback*I was coming out of the female washroom where Eve and Amanda were waiting for me but I was shocked to see Eve yelling and hissing at a shocked Amanda.“Y-You snake!! I couldn’t believe I trusted you!!! I couldn’t believe WE trusted you!!!”I rushed out and immediately jumped in between them to stop her from attacking Amanda when she suddenly had the idea to pounce on her. So we collided and she hit me hard, straight on the chest.I dropped to the floor like a broken doll, gasping at the impact. My chest started to constrict and I couldn’t do anything but wheeze on the floor, tears streaming out of my eyes.Amanda and Eve screamed in panic and dropped to help. All Eve could do was sob and look at me like I was dying while Amanda sprung into action, dialing 911 immediately.Other onlookers in the hallway started screaming and rushing to alert the school authorities.Amanda
I looked to see Eve deep in thought. I silently watched her face contour in pain and I knew she couldn’t have been thinking about anything other than the day her friendship with Amanda ended.I opened my mouth to ask her a question the same time she threw me a question.“When last did—”“Have you heard from—”We both abruptly stopped and stared at each other in surprise and shock before stumbling upon our words to allow each other to speak.“I’m sorry, Evie! You can spe—”“Sorry! Why don’t you go fir—”We stopped again and burst out laughing after some seconds of silence again.“Why don’t you go first, Eve?”She took in a deep breath and looked at me for a while before looking down to play with her fingers. “Have you heard from Amanda?”I leaned back in my bed and cocked my head in thought before leaning forward again to try another dish. I didn’t want to eat my fill before tasting all so I decided to eat small portions of all.I picked up the Italian spaghetti to try it before lookin
She gasped and stepped back, bowing her head as she blushed. “Come with me?” She raised her head, “ Come where?” “To a restaurant? Or something? Do you want to keep standing like this?” She just stared at his handsome face. “Princess?” At his voice, she smiled and fell. He caught her immediately. She looked into his worried face. “Princess?? Did you have something to drink?”She nodded clumsily and smiled while steadily staring at him.For someone who was tipsy, she had such a straight gaze!“I’ll just take you home then, we won’t be able to have dinner like this.”All she did was giggle and he shook his head as he stopped a cab and asked for her address. After explaining to the driver, he put her in and was about to close the door when he smirked in his mind.3..2..1..“Wait!!” Harley realized he was not going with her and yelled at him, effectively stopping him in his tracks.He smiled and then reached for her outstretched hands. “Yes, baby girl?”.“Follow me home!!”“I c
He looked at me pointedly and all I could do was freak out because I was confused. He kept staring at me and I lost patience.“What??!” I barked at him and then tried to get down from his arms.He held on tight and rolled his eyes before making me freeze with his words, “They’re looking for you! It’s you they came for.”“Why are we here then? Why are we still standing here?? Why are they even after her? She’s just human!” Eve cried out in frustration.They ignored her last statement and Darius replied, “We’re waiting for the king’s order.”I just kept quiet, fear filling my body then I paused. What if it was Dante coming to look for her??“Do you know what the intruders looked like?? What creatures?”Her heart couldn’t stop beating fast and I couldn’t help but shiver in anticipation.All eyes turned to me and Darius sighed, “Vampires.”A flash of surprise crossed her gaze as she sighed in relief and her eyes brightened a bit hoping as a thought crossed my mind...Maybe Valdir could he
Waking up, Lorelei felt very disoriented and could remember hearing Liam’s voice in her sleep, reading their former favorite poem to her.She sighed and couldn’t believe they went downhill and he left her for her sister.Though she was disoriented, her eyes adjusted to the light and were met with several maids scurrying about in her room. She lifted the quilt on her frame to her chin in self-consciousness and though she was fully dressed beneath, being thrown into scenarios like this and having to forcefully accommodate people wasn’t something she enjoyed doing.The maids realized she was awake and swarmed around her like bees.She gasped in surprise and slight delight to realize that they were fairies!“Fairies!!”They nodded and continued to swarm around her, touching her hair and her face, and her skin. She laughed in delight.They were slightly smaller than her but not as small as they were depicted to be. They had pointed ears and small beautiful faces with wings and very long ha
LORELAs the “supposed” mate of the king, though I hadn’t been introduced as Queen yet, I was supposed to step up and comfort his subjects.Problem was, I wasn’t his mate and I was kidnapped but no one would ever believe me because their king is too loyal and empathetic to ever do such a thing- Darius’s words, not mine.Anyways, it wouldn’t even be a problem seeing that I had plans best left undisclosed to anyone including myself because at this point, as I didn’t know what creature they were and I hadn’t seen anyone be anything but advanced humans, I couldn’t guess or pick a creature. So I couldn’t tell if mind-reading was a part of their abilities.I didn’t even know many creatures so I couldn’t carelessly guess.Maybe I could visit their library?My eyes brightened and I stood straighter. This plan was going to be something I would enjoy executing.Perhaps I could use this opportunity of his absence to train secretly?The maid looked at me in concern and Eve looked to her mate, wor
Immediately after I got out of the ballroom and out of their scrutinizing gazes, I broke out into a run, taking off my glass slippers in the process. I had to send a message to the King.But the problem is.. where is he??I have no idea about his whereabouts...Entering my room, I pace for a while and in the process, spot a black shiny book under my pillow. I walk to my bed in haste and reach under the pillow to find that it was a phone.I couldn’t help but squeal in delight and appreciation. The first thought that crossed my mind was to reach out to Dante but quickly brushed it aside it could be a trap and doing so will be me falling into it.Opening it, I was stunned to see my picture as the wallpaper- A picture of me sleeping peacefully in my room at dusk. I unlocked it easily and searched through the phone to see it was new and void of information.Except for a contact no that was saved as Mate.The king’s no...I sneered in contempt and let out a sad smile while thinking if I sh
His loud voice boomed and fear gripped my heart uncontrollably, because of it. All his cabinet that stood before me instantly cowered at his voice and parted as he walked up to me in a few large strides when the throne room was as large as five or more queen-sized bedrooms.I calmed my heart and just coolly observed and watched him get closer. He reached out to gently grab my hand the minute he got to me and pulled me up twirling me around, desperately looking for any injury.Do NOT get irritated, do not get irritated.I chanted within me.His touch irritated me because no matter how attractive he might seem, he kidnapped me and acted as he pleased toward me. Besides I wasn’t one to fall easy because of a pretty face.Yes, I get attracted to a pretty face, but what matters to me the most is one’s actions and personality.I stepped back from his embrace a little to smile up at him.“I’m alright, thank you for your concern,” I spoke quite softly to him, looking up at him in what seemed
The winds were blowing colder and the sun set faster, with day giving way to evening that much easier. Winter was, indeed, approaching. Mara was helping her mother out in the gardens, surprised that her plants were still alive. Most of the leaves had turned brown and orange when autumn came, but their herbs, vegetables and flowers always seemed to flourish under her mother’s touch. Lucinda Hastings was humming to herself as she picked all of the ingredients she wanted from the growing pile of snow. Mara was certain that by nightfall, the ground would be completely covered in white. Her father had also gone off into the woods to collect lumber for their fire, leaving the two women to themselves. It was eerily silent, seeing as their cottage was situated in the middle of a clearing, deep within the mountains. Mara wasn’t sure where the nearest village was, but ever since she was young, they’d always lived far away from everyone else. They also moved around a lot. Mara had gotten us
All I could do was stare at her, still not believing she was right in front of me. I reached out to touch her once more as I had not since I helped her regurgitate the water she had swallowed as she drowned. With the way I hallucinated so much today, I was afraid that this was a hallucination that would fade in minutes and leave me with a cold, harsh reality. My hand traveled to her face and she stilled in anticipation, her wide eyes glued to my form. “Dante?” Her whisper was small and sounded frightened. I let out a huge sigh of relief and pulled her close to me in desperation. “Lorelei..” She immediately clung to me and started to cry. I could only keep quiet and stroke her hair, still trying not to freak out over the fact that she was in this realm with me. Goddess, please. Let her not be dead. “I’m so sorry, my love. I’m here now. I’m here now.” Her sobs got louder and I had to gather her more into my arms while comforting her the best I could. I kept reassuring her of my
“What...Who...” He stammered, not sure if what he was seeing before him was real or not. He raised his hands to rub against his face hoping that after doing that and he eventually opened his eyes, everything would be just a dream, or an illusion, or trance, or something to indicate that what he just saw, the person before him, was all a lie and not natural. But unfortunately, when he did remove his hands and opened his eyes, the guy standing before him, who looked exactly like him, was still standing before him, smirking or trying not to laugh at him or at how his actions were rather funny. Dante I still got the flowers that you sent My head shot up from my palms. Music? Lorel? And the note you wrote that said that we were meantTo be foreverAn’ I keep them all as evidenceIn a drawer under the mirror With each word from the lyrics, I felt my heart ache. Like a guitar, each word strung my heartstrings. I clenched my chest, trying my best to stand up but unable to because my h
I struggled effortlessly to swim to the surface of the ocean but the more I struggled, the more I sink further down the bottomless pit. My will and struggles become weaker and eventually, I had no energy in me to fight against the torrent of the waters I sank deeper into the ocean feeling myself lose my consciousness gradually, and before I knew it darkness encircled me, and drew me within itself. For what seemed like just a few minutes later, I let out a tightly drawn gasp of air and flew my eyes open but what met them was total and desolate darkness. The same that consumed me when she was on the verge of losing consciousness. However, I could feel that I was no longer surrounded by water but rather I was lying down flat on what seemed like a concrete floor.Trying to control my emotions and not allow fear to consume my being, I move my hand around me the floor not truly knowing what I was looking for in my doing so."Hello, is anyone there?" I called out hoping that someone was t
His face was priceless and he could not stop staring at me and what I wore. Not uncomfortable under his gazing eyes, I waved my hands in front of his face. “Hello..?” I said uncomfortably. His eyes snapped up to mine with a sheepish smile. “I’m sorry.” He rubbed his neck and motioned for me to walk in front of him out of respect. I just scoffed and walked ahead before coming to a stop to glare at him, “So you want me to let me lead?? To where?? Where are we going?” He sighed and took my hand but I snatched it back and narrowed my eyes at him. He sighed once more and took it, grasping it tightly so that I couldn't snatch it out of his hold not letting go even when I tried to snatch it again. “let go of me, you jerk!!” Ignoring me, he kept walking as though my actions toward him meant nothing. I started to hiss at him in spite before yelling. “You’ll break my wrist, you brute!!” He abruptly let go of my hand and turned in concern and seeing that as an opportunity I started to
LorelI couldn’t help but be emotional because the song reminded me of Liam and how past relationship and could not help but refer to him through the song at the same time. Also, I could feel part of myself referring to Zane which came as a surprise to me. Speaking of which, my eyes widened and jolted in surprise when I remembered I'm supposed to be preparing for my date with him. I shook my head, pushed all the emotions I was feeling aside, and rushed out of the bathroom, bumping into Shanghai on the way. “I’m so sorry, Shanghai!” I apologized.She smiled kindly at me and turned to gesture to the outfit on the bed. I walked closer and saw that it was a long-sleeved mini bodycon dress with an opening in the chest area and a mini slit in the front.Touched, I looked at her gratefully and rushed to put it on. Seeing that iI had my shower cap on, I carefully took it off and then shook my hair to create the full fluffy large curls that made me look exotic.I didn’t react as I heard Sh
I watched her scurry past me and going to stand in the middle of the room- trolly in hand.I sighed and requested what I needed while trying not to check the time.“What’s your name?” I asked her calmly,She hesitated briefly before whispering her name.“I can’t hear you.”“Shanghai.”My eyes widened in surprise, “You don’t look Chinese!”Her giggles filled the air as she said, “ My grandmother lived in China for a while before she was notified of my mum’s pregnancy with her mate- my dad. She rushed back and when I was born, she named me Shanghai.”I laughed at the story and nodded in acceptance.“Okay then, Shanghai. I need a new pack of razor blades and a pack of panty liners, the ones that absorb much.”She looked at me weirdly and I laughed out loud at her expression making her blush. Motioning to her to follow me, I made my way to my wardrobe and opened it wide.“This is a hack I learned in college.” I walked to my vanity mirror and fished out the nest perfume and body spray.Fle
However, the more thought of his words, the angrier I became, and eventually couldn't keep my emotion in check.Seeing the change in my expression, he took some steps toward me showing a bit of concern, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"I raised my hands to stop him from getting closer to me.What's wrong?I snickered out this time around before looking at him squarely in the eyes, "Your words, that's the problem, your highness." I said the 'Your Highness' in a sarcastic way. before continuing."You assure me of my comfortability in your clan only 'if' i do as told like a puppet without a mind of her own and in the same sentence, failed not to threaten me if I decide to have a thought of my own or don't follow every instruction given to me. Am I not quite laughable with this situation and conditions in which I, someone whom you so much as confess your undying love to, am currently in?" I continued my words in a drag sarcastic tone.As I spoke, his expression gradually changed f
We need to talk.That statement kept ringing continuously in my ears as I wondered what is it that he needed or wanted to discuss with me.I didn't give him a response and just kept staring at him for a while as he waited for my response.However, when he saw that I wasn't going to give him any anytime soon, he spoke up, "You! leave." He said harshly to the maid beside me causing her to jump to her feet in fright before scrambling out of the room hastily.Watching her retreating figure, I looked up from my seated position and glared at him.Why will he scare her like that? What is his problem?Who did he think he is to badge into my room demanding and commanding as he deem fit?All these were the angry questions that flooded my mind and I dare not say them out loud for fear that he might get angry and snap at me, and only god knows what will happen when he does.Closing my eyes, I took in deep breaths to calm myself before opening them and looking up at him."What is it that you want