ARMAND'S POVI had waited for the elders to return with their decision. I have no idea but I was actually concerned about Orlando and how he might have to force my hand. He had been on my neck, breathing down hard. Right now, the only thing on my mind was to get my hands on him and have him put in a coffin forever beside his friend. Who knows, I might actually sink that coffin someday and bring them eternity in pain. They would find themselves drowning over and over again until they have to cry to the damn silent gods to come to their aid.And then, their turmoil resumes again.Uncle Magnus ruined us. Why could they all not see that I was trying to build us up? Looking at the way out hunting has been dwindling as of recent and the rations of distasteful animal blood getting smaller, it would be just a matter of time before we starve.Most of our young vampires that were turned before the werewolves took hold of power had yet to have a taste of what human blood was like. They were not
CLARA'S POV I woke up this morning and went straight to the bathroom. I opened and found Grace there instead and angrily I turned away. She was brushing her teeth."Clara..." She called me but right now, I did not want her numerous excuses. She had been lying to me all along. It felt as if I had been living with a stranger all this while when I had thought that I had my friend beside me."Please finish. I have classes." I said to her as I went back to my bed.How was Derrick? He was yet to reach out to me but I longed to hear from him. Right now, he seemed as though he was the only one I could ever really trust. "What happened to me?" Clover suddenly asked me.I chuckled."Of course, and you too." I responded to her.I reclined on my bed now as I wondered just how I would be going on about the potion. I had not mentioned it yet to Grace but then, I did not need to.I was still laying down there when she came out. She had finished up quickly."Clara, I am sorry." She said to me,I go
CLARA'S POVI was obviously late. I looked around as I was clearly going hysterical at this point."Clara, we need to..." Clover said."She's not here... she's gone. It is all my fault." I responded instead."Clara, calm down. We can figure this out." She said to me,I could barely hear her at this point as my eyes were scanning the area. I sniffed the air but even her familiar perfume was nowhere to be found. I noticed someone was coming in and quickly, I grabbed her by the arm.She seemed frightened and I felt sorry for her but I needed to make sure Grace was safe."Get off me, you freak!" She shrieked."Grace, have you seen her?" I asked her."No! Get off!" She yelled as she peeled my hands off her. I would not fault her however because I understood they did not really like me.Fine. I would go around looking for her myself.I started around the school premises, everywhere I could think of but Grace was still nowhere to be found at the moment. I eventually was left with just one pl
CLARA'S POV"Come out now." I said to her looking sternly at her."Do you forgive me?" She asked me."Yes. Now get out of that place." I said to her,"I wish I could but apparently, I still have two hours until my punishment." She said to me,"What exactly did you do?" I asked her."Didn't you hear? I ate in the classroom." She said to me,"Oh, you were actually serious." I responded."But..." She started."Shh...ears and gossips." I said as I had just turned and noticed Melissa who was looking right at me with a dangerous grin on her face.She was perked up with her wolf ears obviously and I was trying to keep from laughing out loud. I had intentionally mentioned the part of gossip while looking at her to make certain that she heard.I listened for her reaction."Peasant." She said angrily as she looked away from us."Queen bee." I responded slowly but I knew she heard."What was that about?" Grace asked me."Apparently, some princesses think they are way too good for their own good
CLARA'S POVI walked out of the classroom briskly. Things were really going overboard and I was actually going to have to step up my game plan. I walked out but on the lookout for Kent. I did not want to see him or get into more troubles with him.I was just coming outside the school block when I ran into Grace who excitedly was making her way to me."Apparently, they decided to let me go." She said to me,"Good." I said and tried to step around her."Good? Wait, Clara. What happened? I have been meaning to also ask as regards to who made you into a Smurf." She said to me,"A Smurf is way better. Kent attacked me again." I said to her,"Kent? Oh my goodness. What did he want?" She asked me."Me. He claimed that I was his woman. Grace, he looked more dangerous than I have ever seen before. Kent tried to molest me in class." I said to her,"Well, he's been mostly that way since Professor Derrick showed up but not to this extent." Grace said to me.I looked around and realized this place
ALPHA DERRICK'S POVI had to return with Randall to the frontier. It was not so far off from us and I made it as quick as possible."The Alpha. He's back!" A soldier said out loud and I barked at him."Silence, soldier! We don't want word out yet." I said to him,"My apologies, Al.." he was about to say when I silenced him with a glare.Other soldiers noticed and instead bowed as I went past them. I went straight to the big tent where the strategies were being made and my Beta too."Derrick... I mean, Alpha." He said as soon as he caught sight of me."Let's keep it down, shall we?" I asked him."My apologies. Randall, many thanks for bringing him back." He said to the gamma."My pleasure. I wouldn't have had it any other way. Although, he made it tough on me because he found..."Randall was saying."Now who did you bring here? I merely came in haste because I was worried about you all." I said to the Beta."He lies." Randall said to him."You were going to tell me why." The Beta said
ALPHA DERRICK'S POV"Derrick, what is it?" Randall asked me."Gamma, be on the lookout for anyone trying to escape." I said to him,"Okay, Alpha." He responded.I was scanning them all for any signs of anyone looking suspicious. The soldiers were maintaining their cool and looked on like they did not understand what I was talking about."You're not going to step out?" I asked yet again."Alpha, what are we searching for?" Randall asked yet again.Could he not hear me? I just said for him to do one specific thing and here he was asking multiple questions again. I decided to look ahead and above it as I decided that I would address my men."Listen, I shall be going through the tents of each and everyone here. Once I move with the Gamma and Beta, you all should kill anyone among you that tries to escape." I said to them,"Yes, Alpha!" They said all together.The strength of their voice was actually convincing. Actually, I knew within me that most of these soldiers were loyal. If there wa
CLARA'S POVIt was a relief now that Melissa and her cronies were all gone. We could now carry out our plot. Not necessarily a plot but our quest for freedom."We don't have time, Grace. We need to get this over and done with." I said to Grace."As much as I pictured cute babies between you and Kent, I have to agree with you now. We should get this done and over with at this point." She said to me,"Less talking then. More action." I said to her as I grabbed my bag.This was way long overdue. We had been trying to get this thing sorted for weeks in a row. Finally, I would be able to unlink Kent..."And get Derrick whom we deserve." Clover said to me.I smiled widely."We're not sure it's Derrick, you know." I said to her,"But you wish he was the one.. Don't you, Clara?" She asked me.Indeed I did wish he was the one. I mean, who on earth would not with how excellent of a person he was. Derrick was everything I desired in a man and beyond. The bond between us was something really stro
CHAPTER 135 CLARA'S POV "What's happening? I'm seeing you..." I heard my own words voiced out in amazement. The moon goddess simply stood there and would not make a move. It was then I looked up at her and noticed that she looked sad still in the eyes. Oh well, so much for wishful thinking. "You still do not get the point, Clara." She said to me, "What point? That I should not even be allowed to see my father? That's a huge point you made." I looked at her spitefully. "No, child and trust me, you're beginning to test me." She responded. "Of course. You're the moon goddess and as a pawn in your games, I shall only shut up and take it all like a champ. No complaints, eh?" I said to her, jutting out my jaw stubbornly. "You're really something, Clara Silver. You try to get on my nerves but I find you amusing." She responded. "Of course. Every blind wolf out there is amusing. No complaints." I responded. I saw her bite down hard as she could before approaching me. Perhaps, my ton
CLARA'S POVIt was quite...Oddly so.I had been hoping that Arlene would at the very least try and check on us but I never saw him. There was no sign of him and neither was there any of Derrick.Fear gripped me as I found myself wondering if everything was okay with him (Derrick).I needed someone to talk to.I needed to share my fears right now but Derrick was nowhere to be found."Clara, you need to rest." I heard Clover say to me."Oh, Clover! I feel so alone and lost." I said with a sigh.That was the honest truth. I felt bitter and really worked up right now but was there anything I could do?I doubt so."You'll be fine." She responded."I don't even know where Derrick is. I'm so worried. Are you not worried? What if the vamps took him?" I asked her.She let out a long drawn exhale."I am worried too, Clara. But even more than Derrick, I am worried about you. You're hurting and you have a lot on your shoulder." She said to me,"You shouldn't worry one bit about me. I'll be fine
CLARA'S POVI felt really excited as I caught onto the scent of the man that had been once announced dead. My dear father and I knew now that I had never been able to forget his scent.It was just as I remembered, so different yet so great."Dad." I called him as I traced to a standing position, where his head was."Who are you? Why do you call me father? I'm yet to find myself a woman." He said to me suddenly and I felt shattered."Father, you don't remember me?" I asked him as tears formed in my eyes.How could he do this to me? It might have been a long time but I who had lost him at eight had not forgotten him. Yet, he had such effrontery to forget me in such a short while."Come now girl, I don't know who you are. I believe I had a crush at my pack but we were just kids before I lost my way." He said to me, breaking my heart further."I'm your daughter. I'm your baby." I said to him,"How old are you then because you look so old." He said to me,"I'm only eighteen." I said to him
ALPHA DERRICK'S POV"What about him?" Randall asked as he nudged his jaw towards Kent who was still knocked out and tied up.I looked at him inquisitively before responding."The vampire said to follow him. We would follow him. You bring the boy."I said to him."Why do I get to do the hard stuff? You knocked him out, don't you think it is part of your responsibility now to..." He was still speaking when I cast him. "Fine. You don't need to look at me like I'll be next. I'll bring him." He sighed heavily as he went to Kent. Trust Randall to always make a show of how angry he gets. He made certain to land a kick to Kent's butt before struggling to pick him up while grumbling."Alpha Derrick, walk with me." Arlene said to me.Well, I guess he was back to his twelve year old vampire mode. To think a few minutes ago, this adorable looking young boy had been so intense with his glare that I nearly forgot how to breathe. I would recommend that anyone picking a fight with him should have mad
BETA BENSON'S POVI have been waiting at the pack house for this good news.Alright, bad guy here and I totally agree but you would have done the same to have some aspects of relevance attached to your name.This has always been my game plan.It is too bad I have not had the chance to introduce myself properly but I am the one who's supposed to be leading this pack.I had a strung out rivalry with Todd Silver and it was not a thing today. It was an old strife, maybe one he was not sure had such strong genesis.Could we say I always hated him and his guts from the moment my childhood dream girl had developed a friendship with him when Todd was newly transferred to our school.Everyone was all over him. He slowly took over everything and seemed like he was the saint of our time. It did not make any sense and when I tried to talk him into joining us, he had turned me down.He wanted nothing to do with my silly games and made me feel the first insult of my life. I overlooked him and decid
ALPHA DERRICK'S POV"Clara!" I called out to her as she fell off my arms.Clara sure did know how to get everyone on the edge. Right here in the vampire territory which we had encountered and she was clearly unfazed. She had suddenly left my arms to the ground and was sniffing her way further deep.I have never seen anything like that in my life. The way she moved faster and sniffed around, it was something from the human sniffing dogs.I wanted to go after her but a couple of vampires deterred me as they hissed right into our faces."Clara!" Grace even called out to her but I doubt she could hear either of us.I glared at Arlene, especially when a vampire seemed to want to threaten Clara."Arlene, are you going to let them hurt her? Us? We're not harming anyone!" I said to him as my eyes kept following her."Friends, let us all be calm. These ones mean no harm to us. At least, that much I can assure you." Arlene said to the snarling vampires."We cannot trust them in the heart of our
CLARA'S POVI had been through hell and back.It was all the fault of the damned moon goddess. Why on earth would she curse me with blindness? Could she see now the havoc she was causing?For crying out loud, I nearly drowned!"But you didn't." Clover said to me."Shut it, Clover." I said to her,"Clara, anything could be taken lightly but blasphemy against the mood goddess is evil. She sees and knows everything." She said to me,"Oh and I hope she's seeing this now." I responded to Clover.This was my thoughts right before I had been plunged into water and was drowning.I had awakened sometime when Derrick was speaking to Beta Benson's men and it was not even up to a minute when I found myself drowning.I had been so weak that I could not move at all. Eventually, I lost it all. It would be best to just drown and die than be humiliated further.The water started to get into my nostrils and I found that I was beginning to struggle to breathe too. I thought to myself, what did it matter
ALPHA DERRICK'S POVI had heard stories of Arlene and his community of non-human blood drinking vampires. We believed it to be a myth as it was clear to everyone of us that a vampire cannot claim not to drink human blood.They were supposedly evil and dark creatures from our opposite kind. The dark brother to our moon goddess had been believed to sire them.Dracula and Selene used to be siblings. Whilst Selene saw only the beauty and pureness, Dracula was believed to have experimented on the lives of humans, leading the great god to cast him down on earth and curse him.He became the sire of vampires.This was the story we had grown up to.However, the wild spread fanatic was how some of these doomed ones failed to live up to expectations and would rather feed on animals than hurt a human.This seemed strange at the time. Tell me about Arlene a few minutes ago and I would have laughed at what myth one was playing at.From the vastness of this empty landscape, I could swear there are n
ARLENE'S POVIt has been five good centuries and eleven moons since I turned.My name is Arlene and some would call me the vampire old kid.I had been human until that day when I had allowed my disobedience to get the better of me.A group of strangers had come to our little yet peaceful village. These people were pale looking and I actually believed they were ill.They had arrived while we were celebrating our annual festival. Five of them. Two women and three men. They had been so friendly and soon, we learnt to accept them.All but one wise woman I hope sometimes when I lose people I love - my mother.She found them really weird and she called me every other time."Arlene, stay away from those strangers. Something is off about them." She said to me,But being the kind of child I had been, I found it weird that my mother would not want to mingle with them. I mean, they started assisting the villages with different things.I grew fond of the older woman among them. She seemed to be i