CHAPTER 71 LENA. I watched as Dylan left with Melinda. She slipped her arn into the crook of his arm and they both walked towards his car. I had known she had always liked Dylan. She was just unlucky when it came to him being attracted to her. He never really noticed her and it was surprising to see him all over. I was happy for her anyway. A throat cleared behind me and I turned to see Leah standing beside Luke who had his arm around her waist. "Hi," I greeted and pulled my purse into my shoulder. "What's up? You both going home?" "Yeah," Luke nodded and gave Leah a look like he was waiting for her response. She raised her brows in askance and he laughed before turning to look at me. "We are." "Mind telling me what happened at the town hall yesterday? Dylan said shit went off the roof." Luke shrugged. "Yes, it did. My Dad came home fuming and he kept talking about Yuri and how shitty he was to want the school to remain open with the way things are going." Y
CHAPTER 72 LENA. I watched as Dylan zoomed out of the parking lot. Leah was the next and Luke was seated on the other side of her and he waved at me as she drove out too. She did not even spare me a glance. "You sure she's your best friend?" Dylan asked as he extracted his helmet from his motorcycle. "Or did you force yourself on her?" "We've been friends since kindergarten, Damon. Stop asking me these questions. It's already getting me upset." He leaned on his motorcycle with one part of his body and stared at me. "I'm not saying this to get you upset or make up feel embarrassed. She's being shitty to you and that's not right. Why don't she come clean? Tell you why she's mad instead of acting all childish?" "We both know why she's been acting that way towards me. She's interested in you and she thinks—" I stopped myself before I could speak further. "I think I should go home." "You should have a tangible explanation for that too, Lena," He said with a frown. "And
CHAPTER 73 LENA. "Do I have to answer that question, Lena?" He asked as he stopped in front of the large mahogany doors. I shrugged and stood behind him. "You don't have to. But I don't think you should have a problem with that. No one has issues with telling others their age except they're way older and do not belong in the same age group." "How old are you?" He asked and slipped a card out of his pocket. That was when I noticed that the door was operated using a machine. "Eighteen. See? There. It wasn't so hard." He laughed and swiped his keycard over the device. It beeped for a few seconds before the door unlocked. "Twenty." On a normal day, I'd have expressed my surprise but I was silent, taking it in slowly. "That's..." "Unexpected?" He asked as he pushed the door open and gestured for me to go in. I hesitated for a while and he tilted his head to the side. "Scared if being killed by a twenty year old highschool student?" "I am not afraid of you, Damon.
CHAPTER 74 LENA. I followed Damon back downstairs. I had been too preoccupied with going through his room to actually catch the whiff of baked foods coming from the kitchen.. I didn't know if I liked or hated that I felt comfortable here. But it was a nice feeling here. "So what did you whip up in a space of twenty minutes?" I asked as I stopped to look up at him. "I made pastries," He said with a shrug. "I already got everything ready before heading to school." I cocked my head to the side. "How's that possible?" He chuckled and stopped beside me. His hand reached out to me and just when I thought he was going to touch my face, he flicked something off my hair. "I wake up as early as four or five on some mornings to make food for the day. That way, I have the time to myself when I am back home. I don't have a housekeeper and you see." "Wait, you want to tell me that you clean this place up yourself?" He nodded. "Yes, I do. So you see? When I am back from sc
CHAPTER 75 LENA. Once we were done eating, Damon cleaned everything up. I watched as he carried the plates back to the sink and washed them. Coming here changed my perspective of him. He was actually a nice guy. I used to think he was a narcissistic asshole. Narcissist? Yes. Asshole? Maybe not. I had seen his books, I had seen the guitar and I had seen his gaming devices. It was enough to let me know that he was a recluse. "So, tell me, do you really love indoors as you said?" I asked as I leaned on one elbow. He was wiping the counter and the sink. He stopped for a brief moment and stared at her. "What do you think I love doing? Fucking girls and taking them to dates and pretending I have interest in them?" "Language, Damon." He left the rag on the counter and walked back to me. "Language?" I looked up at him and nodded. "Yes, language." "You're not fifteen, Lena. I'm sure you've imagined us fucking. Haven't you?" Okay, he was right. I had. Several ti
CHAPTER 76 DAMON. One thing I loved was the scent of her skin. Vanilla and coconuts. I had scented it the first day we met and had plastered it in my memory. "You smell so nice, Lena," I whispered against her neck as my lips grazed her skin. I couldn't get enough of her. I wanted more. I needed more. How could she drive me crazy by merely staring at me? Her fingers dug into the skin of my back as she threw her head back with her eyes closed. Her body was supposed to be on display in a private museum. The one which wasn't room so I could wake up every morning to remind myself what a fucking lucky man I was to have her as mine. But I was scared. She was pulling me in and I was falling into her pit. This wasn't the reason I had come to Willow Town. I was starting to lose concentration and somehow, I didn't care. I didn't want to care. "Damon," Her soft voice came like the whisper of the night wind against my skin. It was silky and smooth, just like her skin and her hair
CHAPTER 77 LENA. The ride back home was silent. I didn't want to speak with him. I didn't know if it was disappointment but after seeing that girl's face on his phone's screen, I decided that it was better to walk away now that it was still easy for me. I was good at doing that. It wasn't self sabotage this time. It was me looking out for myself. When we finally got to my home, I climbed down from his motorcycle and pushed his helmet into his chest. "From now on, we remain friends," I began. "Whatever happened back at your place was a mistake and should never happen again, okay?" Damon sighed and placed the helmet in front of him. "You're mad at me, Lena and I understand that. But you shouldn't be. We're not even dating." I laughed. "I am not mad at you, Damon. I am just setting boundaries which seems weird to you." I patted his arm. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it." "I stopped seeing her already." He pushed. "That doesn't mean anything to me, Damon. I'm ok
CHAPTER 78 LENA. After having lunch, I went back to my room. I remained there, thinking and contemplating on what I had to contribute to this. I realized I needed more details on this as my father had only told me the nitty-gritty part of it. Trevor. As much as I hated to call him, he was the only one I could call as his father was the Alpha and they shared quite a close relationship. If I could get him to speak with his father, that would solve most of my problems. I climbed into bed and picked my phone, scrolling through my contacts till I finally got to his name. I dialed his number and he picked up at the second ring. "Hey, Trevor!" I said in the chirpiest voice I could muster. If I could recall, he had been angry that I chose to follow Damon instead of him. His response was curt. "Lena." "How are you doing?" "You seemed so concerned about my wellbeing. It's surprising," He replied and I heard the shuffling of footsteps which must have belonged to him.
CHAPTER 127 (Epilogue) LENA. "Do you think this is a good idea?" I asked Damon as I slipped into a simple gown. One I usually wore when going to important meetings. Damon, who had slept over, all thanks to my Dad who gave him the permission, was still on the bed typing away at his phone. He looked up at me. "What's that? The meeting?" I nodded. "Yes." He climbed out of the bed and placed his phone on it before walking over to where I stood and cupping my cheeks. "Yes, love. It is an absolutely good idea. An opportunity for me to make it up to everyone and I don't think I can do it without you. So get dressed and let's go to the council meeting." "Okay?" I nodded. We arrived late. The meeting had started about an hour ago and just as we stepped in, everyone turned to look at us. Master Choi was at the door. He smiled at me. "You did it." I looked at Damon who shook his head. He didn't want me telling people what happened. It was our little secret and I was going to keep it f
CHAPTER 126 LENA. We were back in Willow Town. Directly in front of the tree close to the portal. Damon decided that closing it for good was the best idea. And I agreed to it. As soon as it was closed, I turned to him with a bright smile on my face. "I still can't believe that this is already over. It ended as soon as it began." "It wasn't easy anyway." Damon replied as he parted a branch for me to pass through. "I thought I was going to die for real. Metheus he...he makes me so afraid." "But he's gone now," I took his hand in mine and we intertwined fingers. "He's gone for good." "And I am happy." He sighed and looked at me. I pushed back a lock of his hair that fell over his face. "I am so happy, Lena. I am happy to be here with you. I want to help now. This is my way of repaying my sins." "It wasn't your fault," I said to him as we burst out of the woods. I smiled, seeing that my car was still there. It was almost dawn and I could tell from the way the skies
CHAPTER 125 LENA. "She is the weakest of them all," He snarled, his feet leaving the ground as he floated into his air and commanded darkness. "I thought we were bringing some challenges. But this one? She's going to be dead before this ends." "Don't listen to him, Lena. He's trying to make you afraid of him. It's what he does." This was definitely harder than I thought. I was just coming out from the shock of seeing everyone that had died in the attack and having to let them go for good. There was this pain and burning hatred in my chest and it was all directed at the man standing before me. He was evil, menacingly cunning like the Devil and I saw why Damon was so afraid of him. I would be too. But I wasn't. All I wanted to do was avenge the death of my mother and everyone else. I had vanquished all of his demons, had his sons all locked up in abyss and it was just me and him against the whole fucking world. He was strong, I had to admit that. None of
CHAPTER 124 DAMON. Wyverns. I hated them with everything in me. They were the bane of my existence and my father had used these creatures to traumatize me a whole lot of times. I didn't even want to think about it. But Lena was standing beside me and she didn't look the least afraid. "They are an illusion, Lena," I informed her. "Created in his mind and brought to life like a hologram." She nodded. "That means we go for him?" I nodded. He wasn't here yet but that was the memo. "Yes." From the tower, we could see the Palace. There were several entrances on each floor and I knew which he was going to step out from. More wyverns flew out through the dome of the castle, flapping their dark, veiny wings and screeching into the night air as they flew around. One swooped down to our level and I ducked, pulling Lena along with me. "Their talons are sharp enough to kill you." "Not if we kill them first." "My father, remember?" She nodded. Just as we mo
CHAPTER 123 LENA. My smile didn't falter. Not even when uncertainty creeped in. "Trap?" I burst into laughter. "That's nice. What type of trap though? A bobby trap?" I burst into laughter when I noticed how their frowns deepened. "We have no time for that. You're going to calmly walk to us and you're going to surrender. Unless you want us to force you." Slowly, my arms spread out. My eyes darted over to the other side of the wall. It was just Damon there. Just as he shook his head at me with panic in his eyes, he was pulled off the wall forcefully. I frowned and darted my eyes back to the men before looking back at the fort. Damon was in combat with Stefan. What the fuck? Something was wrong and Damon was unaware. Closing my eyes, I felt my powers bubble up from my insides. My eyes opened and I didn't miss the shock on the men's faces. A smirk curled up my lips and I drew close, feeling frost coat on my fingers. One of the guards broke out of the others and
CHAPTER 122 DAMON. We both took a seat on one of the tree logs and maintained an awkward silence. She probably didn't care but I did. I wanted to tell her that I missed her and that I wanted to kiss her full on the lips. That I wanted to touch her and sink my fingers into her hair. But she didn't seem to be in the mood for all that. If there was someone more determined than Stefan, then she had to be the one. She placed her backpack on the floor and zipped it open before grabbing a bottle of water and a croissant. She looked at me and raised it into the air in a way of asking me if I was going to eat but I shook her head and smiled at her in appreciation. Nodding, she sank her teeth into the croissant and began to chew slowly as she took a look around. She gulped down her water and kicked at a stone. I knew she was avoiding me. I knew she was avoiding getting into a conversation with me. Sighing, I leaned against the tree trunk close to me and watched her while she a
CHAPTER 121 LENA. Everything on my mind right now tethered towards ending all of this and defeating Metheus. I couldn't process anything other than that and even if a tiny bit of me still felt something for him, I decided to process those feelings first before saying anything. "So what do we do now?" I asked as I kick started the engine. "Uhm, we should see your father before doing anything else. He's missed you." I gave him a hard look. "If we do not do this now, I don't know when we will. Someone else is going to die." A look of hurt flashed in his eyes but it was gone as soon as it came. He nodded. "I wasn't planning on killing anyone after that but you're right." "Where are we driving to?" I asked as I slowly backed away before making a turn in the middle of the road. "And know that if you lead me down the wrong road and try to kill me, I'll rip you apart before you blink." He's not going to harm you. "I don't care!" I snapped back at her, not minding
CHAPTER 120 DAMON. We were seated in her car now. It had taken a lot for her to let me sit in the passenger seat. What hurt the most was how she avoided me when I tried to touch her. It felt like she was repulsed by me and it hurt really bad. It wasn't her fault anyway. I had brought this on myself. I had hurt her terribly and I knew she wasn't going to ever forgive me. Hell, I wasn't going to forgive myself for putting her through too much pain. Her fingers were wrapped around the steering wheel and her knuckles had turned white from having to grip it tightly. Once again, it was my fault. I wasn't even going to blame her for something I did. I wanted to reach out to her. I wanted to touch her so bad. I had planned a lot for her return. I had made a lot of collages of both of us and we had even set up a surprise party for her when she returned. I had set up a date for us both together before I took her back to my place. But today of all days, tragedy struck and I cou
CHAPTER 119 LENA. Why did everything seem to turn sour on my return? From finding out that Gamma Fred had died to meeting Alpha Lance who had lost all hope in this cause and seemed not to care. He had looked like he was waiting for the downfall of Willow Pack and now...Damon? It had to be a dream. I shook my head and tried clearing my head but he was still standing before him, shock written all over his face and for the first time, I saw who he really was. For the first time, it clicked. It all started to make sense. The dark aura, the confusion that had come with him. It was all starting to manifest right now and I couldn't find my Damon anymore. I didn't see the boy I was in love with. All I could see was a murderer. A beast. A fucking killer and a demon. I tried to speak but my words got caught in my throat. My eyes darted over to the dead bodies. The amber glow of the streetlights around it burnished against the pale skin of the dead bodies, making them look ethe