-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
-MILA-I was asleep when I woke up with a loud noise."Lobo?" I turned in the bed but Lobo wasn't there.I got out of the bed and made my way out of the room."Lobo?"He was standing at the window, staring out."We need to leave.""What? Why?""It's getting worse. Had a bunch of humans out here, throwing shit, screaming that I'm not welcome here."I sighed, "They're blaming you?""I'm a lycan. They don't want us here.""I get it. Where are we going?"He shrugged, "I don't know. Go back to bed, I'll figure it out.""Shouldn't we be figuring it out together?""Mila, you don't need any further stress on your plate. Go back to bed."I sighed and went over to him, wrapping my arms around him, I leaned my face against his back, "You really have to get better at letting me in if this is going to work out."I could feel his body tense at my words, "Sorry. I'm used to doing things alone.""Well, you have to get used to not doing things alone anymore."He turned around in my arms, looking down
-MILA-Lobo.I paused mid step, Theo was forgotten.I fell to my knees as I shifted back into my human form and Lobo immediately came over and placed his jacket around me."Are you okay?"I shook my head. The fever was worse, my limbs were weak and shaky, my body flushing between chills of ice and boiling heat.Betty came over to help me to my feet, "The fever is worse."Lobo looked between the two of us, "Fever? She's sick?"Betty nodded, "Yes.""Why the hell are you running around on this stupid scavenger hunt then?!"Despite the growing pain in the joints of my body, I straightened, "Now is not the time for arguments, Lobo. I need to get to the cure.""The cure?" He looked at me in disbelief, "You're burning up hotter than a furnace and you're worried about the cure?"Betty cleared her throat beside me, "Mila, I'm with him on this one.""We must go on, we are so close." Theo piped up.Lobo glared at him, "Who the hell are you?""A friend of Elena's. I know how to get to the cure."
-MILA-My eyes widened as I looked at the hilt in Elena's pocket. Betty was walking slightly ahead which gave me no chance to warn her about what I was seeing and my heart rate sped up in panic.Was Elena the one who would kill Betty?My mindwas racing, I had to find a way to stop the vision from happening, but I didn't have the slightest clue how to do that.An idea struck me,but I wasn't sure if it would work or not.I took a deep breath and tried to concentrate on Lobo."I don't know if you can hear me-""I hear you, baby, what's wrong?""I need your help. We're on our way through -" My thoughts were interupted as Betty yelped, a figure running at such a speed it was blurred came rushing passed us."What was that?" I asked, pausing to look around."Mila?"Theo seemed calm, "It was a vampire.""Excuse me?" I spun to him with wide eyes, "You said there weren't any vampires here!"He chuckled, "I guess I was slightly mistaken." He spoke with a comical tone to his voice. He spoke as if
-MILA-The test was all but burning a hole through my pocket. But I couldn't go anywhere near it with Theo right beside me.Betty's eyes were glued to the road ahead as we drove toward the spring with the cure.Theo was barking directions and Elena was dead quiet.I turned to look out the window, and said a silent prayer that the test would be negative.If it was positive I wouldn't be able to take the cure. And if I couldn't take the cure, all of this would have been for nothing."What test, Mila?"Shit! I jumped with fright, I hadn't realized that Lobo could hear me. I wasn't even trying to communicate with him at all."Mila?"I didn't look at Elena when I responded, "I'm fine. This fever is killng me." It wasn't a lie, the fever did seem to be getting worse.Theo turned to me, "Perhaps I can distract you a little?"I turned with a frown, "And how do you plan to do that?""I would like to know more of your mate."It seemed strange to me that he would ask about Lobo so suddenly."Why
-MILA-I sat with a blanket around my shoulders curled up on Theo's sofa after having emptied the contents of my stomach. The nausea was strong and I was extremely fevered.Elena and Theo stood together talking in hushed tones while Betty sat on the arm of my chair."I don't trust him." She whispered."Neither do I. Something is up.""Are we going to go with them to the spring?"I nodded, "Of course we are. I need that cure. For all we know I'm getting sick because the Goddess is pissed at me."Betty frowned, "Or you're getting sick because the prophecy is already underway."My head spun in her direction, "What?" A shiver ran down my spine, that was a possibility I hadn't thought of."You have the symptoms."I shook my head, "No." I was in denial. I didn't even want to think that it could be true.Not now when I was so close to the cure."How about you take a test before we leave?" Betty suggested.I glanced over at Elena and Theo, "I don't want them knowing anything about this.""Don
-MILA-We arrived after sundown in the small homely town. The cottage styled houses lined the roads with picturesque front yards and trees set behind them.The moonlight cast blue hues along the bark of the trees."It looks like something out of a fairytale." I commented, slightly in awe of the beauty of it as we drove along."It's a pretty old town. They try to keep it as close to the original as possible." Elena spoke with pride in her voice.I wanted to ask why she left such a beautiful place, but I didn't want to pry."Why did you leave?" Of course, tact was not one of Betty's strong suites.Elena shrugged a shoulder, "I fell in love with a man who shattered my heart and in an attempt to heal, I ran away."The silence that fell between us was dense with sadness. When Elena spoke, she spoke with such emotion that I could feel the heartbreak rolling off of her."Is he the one who thinks wolves are monsters?"I wanted to reach over and smack Betty.She really didn't know when to stop
-MILA-"Can you turn that racket down?" I asked while holding my pounding head.We were drivng toward Elena's hometown and the music on the radio wasn't helping my already pounding head."You're suffering because you refuse to eat." Elena stated matter-of-factly.I rolled my eyes and laid on the back seat. My head felt as if there were tiny construction workers in it, hammering away."When will we get there?" I wanted this all over and done with, the sooner it was over the sooner I could attempt to move forward."It takes a few hours." Betty responded.A few hours? Although it was only now reaching sundown I was already growing impatient."Mila. You better get your ass back here."My eyes darted open but I didn't dare tell Betty and Elena what I had heard.With the way the pair had panicked earlier, I didn't want to risk spooking them any further."When we get to my friend, let me do the talking. He's a little panicky." Something in Elena's voice told me she was hiding something.I sa
-MILA-I stood with my arms crossed over my chest while leaning against the hood of the car while staring at the little motel. Elena was inside the motel arranging rooms for us."I thought Lobo would be mad and want nothing to do with me after this." I spoke suddenly.Betty scoffed, "Like I said before, you clearly didn't think this through.""Obviously not. And now I've put the two of you in danger.""Elena has her own reasons for this, that's not on you. And as for me, I haven't belonged in that Pack for a very long time. I just needed a shove to leave."Her words surprised me, I always assumed that Betty wanted to be apart of the Pack forever.Before I could question her, Elena stepped out and came toward us giving a thumbs up."We've got rooms. We need to check out tomorrow at eleven. But we'll probably be gone before then, right?"Betty nodded, "Yeah, we need to get to your hometown as soon as possible," she looked around the parking lot, "Is there anywhere I can stash my car? If
-MILA-The trees blurred as we drove past. Betty and Elena were talking up a storm in the front while I sulked in the back seat. Although it was by my own doing, I still couldn't get over the pain I was feeling over my choice."Mila?" Betty glanced into the rearview mirror before turning her attention back to the road."Yeah?" I asked, the single word seemed to take more effort than usual, feeling as if it sucked a boat load of energy from me."Are you-""Don't ask if I'm okay, because I'm not, and I don't know when I will be."Elena turned in her seat to face me, "I think you did the right thing. You made a selfless choice based on love. Not many of us would be able to do that.""Well, it doesn't feel like I've done anything good.""Why is it so important to become human again?" Betty asked."When I was with Lowell, I knew the day would come where I would be marked. But he made it sound easier. Since I've been marked it's been hell. I hate this. And now with the prophecy... I can't d
-MILA-I woke up feeling a heavy dread in my stomach and a sense of anxiety beginning to set in, complete with nausea.I looked over at Lobo who was asleep beside me, it was one of the first times he was actually sleeping in for a change, it was also one of the few times where he looked completely peaceful.It calmed me slightly to look at him and a smile crept onto my face, a feeling of warmth spreading through me.I sighed, snuggling closer to him while admiring his beauty.It came to mind that he was misunderstood in many ways. It was easy to see why, he had a way of oozing power.His very presence demanded respect.But that was only his outward appearance. Deep within, he was a soft and caring man.I would even go as far as saying he was emotional and fragile.Suddenly a frown came to my face at the thought. He was willing to give up his whole life for me. Was it fair of me to expect him to do that?The answer was no, it wasn't.I was being incredibly selfish. With a heavy heart,