Tyler looked at him then dragged me to his side, still holding my arm, "It's like I haven't given you a proper thrashing yet…" "If you wanna go for it now, you can come on ahead. Let her go first." Adrian looked at me with empathy. "And who are you to tell me what to do?" "Let her go…" "Fuck my ass." Tyler said and spat at Adrian. Adrian smirked then cleaned his mouth with the back of his hand. He started walking towards us with a raised fist and just before he struck Taylor, I stood in front of Taylor and held Adrian's chest with my right hand. "No, please…don't…", Adrian looked at me in confusion as he lowered his fist. "Both of you should stop this please. Just stop everything…it's not helping anybody." I said, panting. Tyler still walked closer to Adrian so their faces were inches from one another, "If you think I'd let you take what's mine, you better think again. And I swear if I see you again, I'll tear you limb from limb." He brushed his shoulder as he walked past him
The other pack hunters noticed my growing connection with Adrian, as a result of the number of hours I spent with him. Ever since the last incident, we had been cautious to not be seen alone so we planned to meet only at nights. When a month already passed, we got more comfortable talking during the day, as far as we were in the midst of others, except my father. The others disapproved of our connection, and their worried expressions showed their concern. It seemed like my involvement with Adrian had stirred up fear and uncertainty among them.One by one, pack members came to me (including people I had never talked to), looking worried and cautious. They spoke quietly, telling me to stay away from Adrian and break the bond between us. They warned me about the dangers of being with "someone like him" and going against our pack's traditions and values."You're our leader's daughter, you should know better." One guy who looked like Brad Pitt told me."I had asked you out not too long ag
With her Jezebel-like voice, she did, "I was busy over there with Tiana trying to arrange the books in the library when Lily came up to me to tell me that if I thought I had won by getting you for myself, then I should think again. I asked her what she meant and she told me your mom didn't give birth to you. She said your father slept out to have you since your mom was barren and died that way. I asked her what proof she had to say such nonsense and she told me you told her yourself…" The more she spoke the more my mouth opened slowly. Her wicked smile played on her lips."That's enough! So tell me Lily, is that true?""Tyler, it seems you already believe her so whatever I say won't change anything.""So, she is right?"I rolled my eyes in annoyance and proceeded to leave but he blocked my way, "How dare you speak of my family like that? Have you no fear?""She's lying." I told him bluntly."And why would she do that?""Oh, I don't know because she wants both of us to argue and fight
A pin drop could be heard.The vampire remained quiet. This obviously boiled my father's blood."Can't you speak?!"He remained in his ordeal, only returning the same death glare my father gave him."I'm coming, Sarah." She barely heard me since she was so focused on the vampire. Guess she was also fascinated too.I maneuvered my way to Adrian, feeling anxious and excited. I could see shock and recognition in his eyes. There was a connection between them that went beyond what I could guess. I wanted to know what had happened between them and how it would affect us now."Adrian…" I called to him, just a few people away from where he stood, but he didn't look away from the vampire."Adrian…" I called again but he didn't budge."If you won't talk, then we'll get the information out of you the hard way." My father commanded and waved his hands to signal the men to take him away to be locked up. "Meeting dismissed!"They held him roughly and as he was being dragged away, I could see the wa
"I can't…""Of course you can't… You've become so weak, hiding yourself among these animals. You think you can hide from your true nature…" The vampire looked at Adrian with a piercing gaze and spoke in a scornful tone. Adrian's face showed the pain caused by those words."You cannot hide for so long…when they find out who you really are, you know they'll mercilessly kill you."I felt a chill run down my spine, realizing that the vampire's threats were serious. If Adrian was caught, the consequences would be severe. The vampire wasn't lying about that."That's not for you to curtail...tell me what you guys are planning to do.""I didn't tell that idiotic old man and you think it's you I'll tell?" He laughed, "I have already told you. Judgement is eminent and you will not escape it, if you continue to be an ally to them." I made a sound which made Adrian notice me hiding behind the statue, in the shadows. Surprise and concern crossed his face. I stood there, holding my chest, hoping
Alarms were ringing around me. The escape was found out, and all hell broke loose in the grove. The others quickly jumped into action, their frantic footsteps bouncing off the ground as they they tried to track down Ethan.I couldn't decide if I should choose my friendship with Jaxon or prioritize the safety of the pack. Should I expose Jaxon's involvement in the escape? Or should I stay dumb about it, not knowing what kind of trouble it could cause? I had to figure out the reasons behind his actions first.Jax? Helping a vampire? How did that even make sense? Am I really sure I saw right?As the pack members spread out, determined to capture the vampire, I found myself at a crossroads facing a difficult decision. I couldn't ignore the fact that Jaxon had put our pack at risk, but I also couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to his actions than I knew.So, I decided to just keep my mouth shut and wait to see how things played out. I figured I'd only spill the beans about Jax
Adrian looked around, maintaining his calm, "I had only shown the same disgust and bewilderment of seeing a vampire as the rest of the others did that evening, sir. There was nothing more to it." Poor Adrian. I wondered how he felt calling his own people disgusting… The room was tense, and I could feel the heavy weight of the accusations hanging over Adrian. I held onto Sarah's hand, unable to look away from the unfolding scene. "But why was he particularly looking at you?" "I didn't notice that, sir. I have never seen that creature before." With each denial from Adrian, my father's anger and suspicion grew stronger. As the interrogation went on, I could see the frustration and helplessness on Adrian's face. He tried to remain composed, desperately trying to prove his innocence to my father. But it was clear that my father had already made up his mind and believed that Adrian had a role in the vampire's escape. "Where were you last night?" "In my chambers, sir." "And who can
It was a week into the search and progress hadn't been made. Adrian was still in jail, and my mom prohibited Sarah and I from moving around too much since we were in "trying times." On the other hand, rumours had spread fast that some werewolves from our grove had been involved in a secret meeting with some unidentified vampires. I literally didn't know where and how the rumour started spreading but it was a particular day Sarah and I were playing cards in our room, and she brought it up, I came to know of it. "A secret meeting?" My voice rang. "Yeah. I heard Don went for it too and that's why he's been missing. They say it's been happening for months now, somewhere hidden in the woods, away from any of our kinds' prying eyes." Don had gone missing. So that's why I hadn't seen him for such a long time. But why did noone talk about him and just - forget and pretend like he never existed? This was getting stranger than I could divulge. "But who attended those meetings?" "Werewolv