-MILA-I gasped as my head bobbed above the water, desperate to get air into my burning lungs.A wave crashed over me, pushing me back under the water and my body was pulled along with the dark water.I fought to get above the water and attempt to catch my breath, gasping and spluttering while I looked around. I was a few yards out from the shore, I could see Lobo fighting with both wolves.I started to swim toward the shore but the wolf who had knocked me into the water caught sight of me and dived into the water."Shit." My lungs were still burning and I had nowhere to hide out here.I had no choice but to continue swimming going straight towards the large wolf.I screamed at it in rage, water seeping into my mouth.The wolf easily pushed me under again. I struggled under the wolf's weight as I tried to hold my breath.Between my struggling, I opened my mouth, and water gushed in. My lungs burnt as if there was a fire within them.I grasped the fur of the wolf as I attempted to pul
-MILA-I sat in my car while calling Lobo.He answered immediately, "Lala?""Firstly, how is the strip club?""I'm busy with investigating, relax.""I am relaxed," I smiled to myself, "Lowell asked to see me. He's having you followed, Lobo."I could hear the music in the background drowning out, "What? He's having me followed?""Yes. He showed me footage of you in the club, that's how I knew about it.""Why?""He claims that you're a suspect in the killings."Lobo sighed, "He's pissed that we're together and this is his way of trying to get back at me."I frowned, "We are?""What?""You said that we're together.""Well, aren't we?"'I don't know, Lobo," I sighed, "But that isn't the point of this conversation. I called to warn you about Lowell.""Where are you?""Outside the station.""Meet me? I'll send you the address.""Okay." I hung up and started the car. Lobo texted me the address and I started toward it.As I drove, I noticed something different about the streets. The doors and
-MILA-When Lobo suggested I join him at one of the Lycan spots, I had agreed, thinking it would be a bar or something similar.I had not expected to walk into a forest-type clearing and be surrounded by a bunch of half-naked people. Well, Lycan's in their human form.Lobo smirked at me, "Don't look so worried.""Easy for you to say. I'm the only human here?""Yes you are, but you're my mate so don't worry about it."I frowned, turning to him, "How would they know that?""You reek of my scent."I rolled my eyes and turned my attention back to the Lycans."What exactly is this place?""A lot of the Lycans prefer the mountains and the forests. It brings us closer to our routes."I nodded slowly, "So who do we talk to?"He opened his mouth but his phone chimed and he held up a hand.He read the text frowning, "It's a waste of time. There's been another murder.""What? So he's not here then."Lobo shook his head, "No. Let's go.""Am I going with you to the murder scene?""Yes. You can sta
-MILA-Lobo had been extremely quiet since we arrived back at the house the previous night. I assumed it was due to the huge bombshell he had dropped on me about knowing the victims.But I wasn't paying too much thought to that, I was more concerned with the newly formed witch hunt that the humans seemed to be starting against the Lycans.On social media, they were calling for Lycans to be driven out of the town. The humans were feeling unsafe with them around and felt it would be better if the Lycans leave the town to the humans.I was angry, but I couldn't blame them for being scared. It was to be expected.But to launch hate against them seemed a bit much in my opinion.There were many humans that committed murder and they were never run out of town.I sighed and dropped my phone on the table, I didn't want to see any more hateful words toward the Lycans.Lobo walked into the living room, "Morning.""Morning. There's a lot going on, that banner we saw isn't the last of this. They'r
-MILA-I was in my car and ready to go meet Selene and Merrick when my phone rang.At first, all I could hear on the line was Selene's frantic screaming."Where are you? What's going on?" I tried desperately to make sense of what he was screaming into the phone."Home! Help me!" She shouted before the line went dead.I immediately started the car and raced to get to her, dialing Lobo's number repeatedly but there was no answer.I threw my phone down on the empty seat and focused on the road. I was driving way over the speed limit to get to Selene.My phone started to ring but I couldn't reach it so I left it.When I got to Selene's it rang again."Mila, what's going on?" Lobo asked as soon as I picked up."Get to Selene's house. Now."I jumped out of the car and ran to the boot, taking out the tire iron I raced for the house.The door was open and when I walked in I found the place in shambles.Things were knocked over and laying everywhere."Selene?!" I called out in a panic.There w
-MILA- My body felt hot, like I was in a furnace. I opened my eyes, the fever making me shiver in some sort of cold heat. My eyes felt heavy, I had no strength. "Mila?" I shifted my eyes to stare at Lobo. It took all the strength I could muster to speak, "What's... What's going on?" "You were hurt. You're body, um, your body is recovering." "Where am I?" I could feel there was something wrong with me, but when I shifted my eyes, I wasn't seeing a hospital. I was seeing the alcove by the streem and the Elder Tree. "You're at the sacred place. With the alter." "Why?" I sighed, "My body is hurting. I feel like the pain is in my bones." My memory was foggy, I couldn't remeber exactly what happened. But I recalled getting attacked. "I can't remember what happened. I was attacked by the Lycan," I realized it was Selene who called me, "Is Selene okay?" "A lot happened, Mila. We can talk about everything when you're feeling better." He was hiding something, it was obvious. "Wh
-MILA-Opening my eyes I discovered that I was still in the alcove.I had been drifting in and out of consciousness, seeing strange flitters of light every time my eyes closed."Are you ready to tell me what the hell is going on?" I asked the second I was awake and able to lift myself into a sitting position."How are you feeling?" Lobo looked at me with concern etched into his eyes."Hot. Like I'm fevered. Every time that I close my eyes, I see these strange magical looking lights. Green, pink, light blue, silver. It's a bit odd, I've never really seen anything like it before," I turned my head, my eyes falling on the lake, "Until the lake, that is," I turned back to Lobo, "Is Selene okay? I'm starting to remember more about that night."Lobo was sitting close to me, he took my hands in his and sighed, "Mila, there is no easy way to say this, I know how much Selene meant to you," he shook his head, "I'm sorry, baby, she didn't make it."I heard his words, but my brain wasn't acceptin
-MILA-I opened my eyes, confused and disoriented.I wasn't in the alcove anymore.But I would have chosen that over my current housing.I was in a large cage. Just big enough for a small bed and a place for me to stand up."Lobo!" I shouted. Outside of the cage, I couldn't see anything but an empty room with stairs leading upward.I heard a door open and shortly after Lobo walked down the steps."What the hell do you think you're doing? You locked me in a cage? What is wrong with you?"Lobo sighed as he walked over to the cage, "I know you probably hate me right now. But you aren't strong enough to go walking around. If this is the only way I can keep you safe until you're thinking straight, then I'll do it."I glared at him, "Lobo, I am in a cage. A cage! What part of this do you think is okay?"Lobo frowned, "Mila. You fainted while attempting to leave. What else was I supposed to do?"I scoffed, "You really don't get it. You marked me without my consent. And now you're keeping me