CHAPTER 5: FLOOD OF EMOTIONS

VICTORIA

Go back. We can’t let him be with another woman! 

I heard my wolf complain, but I didn’t stop and speed up instead.

“We’re better off without him. Don’t you realize that?” I exclaimed. I’ve never argued with my wolf before, not like this, and I can’t believe that this would be the reason. 

My eyes suddenly welled with tears. I don’t have a reason to cry or be jealous, but I can’t stop myself from being angry because my wolf is furious. I should have stayed at home!

I stopped and parked in front of a random closed store.

Why do I have to feel this? He’s obviously a jerk, why do I have to feel upset when we barely knew each other?!

Please, he is our mate. You have to believe me.

I closed my eyes, forcing myself to calm down and shut my wolf.

“Damn it.” I curled in pain after forcefully subduing my wolf. The pain was immeasurable. It was like I was being torn apart from the inside. We were taught how to subdue our wolves, but it wasn’t advisable to do frequently because it was believed to ruin our souls.

It took almost an hour to recover, and it was still painful, but I could step out of the car to breathe. I feel suffocated until now, and my emotions are all over the place.

There was no way that I could live peacefully in this situation. I have no control of my wolf. Even teenage werewolves don’t go out of control like this.

I tried my best to walk straight, but my vision became blurry. I halted and shook my head, but it only made me dizzy.

“Damn, that man. I’ll beat his ass if he shows his face again!” I exclaimed, but it only worsened my condition.

Lucas Quinn, I despise you. 

“What is this? A drunk werewolf?” I heard voices around me and a thick scent of roses mixed with human blood.

The scent that every vampire emits. 

Before I knew it, four vampires were surrounding me. Aside from rogues, vampires are the primary source of our problems. Their kind always thinks that they are superior to everyone. They used to enslave our kind back when pureblood vampires existed, but it was different now. They were nothing but bloodsuckers that learned to live with humankind. Like us, they have no choice but to hide their real identity from the world.

“Leave me be,” I warned. I wouldn’t be afraid of facing them if I was in good condition, but I can’t even stand straight right now. These vampires don’t show mercy to werewolves. I’ll die if I won’t escape.

The vampire before me laughed, taunting, and tried to look cool. “You can’t even look straight, yet you’re still threatening us? You werewolves are starting to get so full of yourselves. Should we bring you back in pieces to your pack?”

I didn’t answer and punched him as hard as I could before trying to escape with all my remaining strength. I’m weaker than a human in this state, but I can’t let vampires be the reason for my death. 

“Do you really think you can escape us in that state? You don’t seem drunk, but you’re in a weakened state. What is this?”

I grinned, “Since when a vampire cares about a werewolf? Don’t tell me you have a crush on me?”

I tried to buy time again, wishing Lyle had somehow dragged my brother away to find me. Otherwise, I’m doomed. My wolf isn’t responding to me as expected. Why would it respond when I forcefully pushed it away earlier?!

“Hold her.” The same vampire trying to taunt me ordered the other vampires.

“Let go of me!” I resisted, but the vampires’ hold felt like unbreakable chains.

The same man approached me. I felt a sharp pain after he slapped me.

He cackled sadistically, “You’re all bark, but you can’t bite.”

The grin on my face didn’t fade, “Are you talking about yourself? You’re lucky you saw me in this state, or I would have already turned all of you into ashes.” I looked at him from head to foot, “I bet I could still beat you if you’re alone. You coward blood-sucking freak!”

Another slap. I tasted blood in my mouth. My lip and cheek had a cut, and it wasn’t healing like it was supposed to.

“Stop yelling at me you loud bitch.”

I spat the blood on my mouth. I wouldn’t let a vampire trample on my kind even if it’s the last thing I do.

“I’ll do what I want.”

“Can you still say that if I dig my hand into your chest-” 

I felt all the color left my face. The vampire dropped in on the ground, revealing another vampire that did precisely what the first vampire was threatening to do to me.

My heart started beating erratically, and it wasn’t because of fear.

The vampires holding my arms immediately backed away at the sight of a pureblood. I don’t know how I could distinguish him, but I know he’s no ordinary vampire.

I didn’t even know that there were still remaining purebloods. What is this misfortune that I brought to myself?

He casually threw the heart of the vampire he killed for a reason I’m still unaware of. The body immediately turned into ashes, along with the heart that lay beside the body. It was my first time witnessing a vampire dying. I didn’t expect that they turn to ashes this fast.

But this isn’t what I should be thinking about. What is happening? Why am I feeling like this for a freaking vampire?! Everything that I didn’t feel for Lucas when he was supposed to be my mate came rushing to me like a flood after I met eyes with this pureblood.

“T-this is a werewolf. Why did you kill a vampire for this woman?” One of the vampires dared to ask while I still couldn’t get my eyes off the pureblood. 

The pureblood walked past me and approached the vampire who asked. He wiped his hands, soiled with blood on his shirt, while the other vampire was practically frozen.

“Who said you can talk?”

“I’m sorry. Please don’t kill me.”

I badly wanted to know what was happening, but my vision continued to worsen. I stumbled, fighting for my survival to stay awake, or I might not wake up again. 

“You’re about to lose consciousness, aren’t you?” He asked, staring at me with his crimson-colored eyes. 

“No…”

That was the last word I said before everything went black.