The rain pelted my windows in the penthouse. I looked down to the city below. Rain brought memories back that were never good.
Why were vampires and werewolves going missing?
Where were they going?
Why the hell did Morpheus insist on it being me that helps?
I walked away from the windows, towards my bedroom. Maybe sleep would come to me, and allow me some form of peace.
Nope. 2 am and my phone was going crazy.
“What!?” I answer half asleep.
“Katya, I am so sorry but you have to get down here. It’s a big ass brawl.” Dillan yelled through the phone. I could hear things smashing in the background.
“Ughhhhhh, I’ll be right there.” I jump out of bed grabbing my boots.
I stare at myself in the reflection of the elevator, oh this is great! I was in a hello kitty tank top and my Spanx shorts. I roll my eyes. My messy bun flopping everywhere. I attempt to fix my hair and fail miserably as the doors swing open and I see the pandemonium occurring on the second floor.
“Enough!” I yell splaying my hands out. To my amazement with my movement, I slammed everyone into opposite sides of the wall. That was new! Effective, but new.
“What the fuck is going on?” I say looking at Dillan.
“Well, apparently that guy, uh where is he, that one over there.” He pointed to Markus, “ and, that one over there were in a disagreement, and then I think they got backed by their buddies. To be completely honest Katya it happened really fast.” Dillan shakes his head lowering it.
“Beta Markus,” I yell loudly and everyone looks around to find him.
“Present!” Markus says coming around the corner with a sheepish smile.
“To my conference room, Dillan will show you, and if your Alpha isn’t here call him!" I say looking into his eyes.
“Yes ma’am,” he says mocking a salute.
“Oh, and which friend were you talking to?” I ask before he enters the elevator.
“That dumbass over there,” He answers, pointing at my half-sister’s Beta.
“Thank you, be with you in a sec,” I say walking towards the Zion’s Beta.
I stop in the middle of the wreckage. “ I let you all in my club with limited rules. No one, and I mean no one, leaves with a human.” I yell holding one finger up. “Number two NO FIGHTING!” I yell louder. “You may think you can disrespect the vampire, but this is an area for all of you too. Clean it! Now!”
Normally, the last time a fight happened was when I had first opened, and when I displayed authority everyone laughed and ignored me. This time people begin to move. I had to hide the surprise in my eyes.
“Grunt!” I yell.
“Hey, Katya.” Grunt answered. He didn’t like me, thanks to my father’s animosity, and I didn’t care for him, but we mostly left one another alone.
“What in the fuck?” I ask looking around.
“He was talking shit, I couldn’t stand for it.” Grunt stated.
I looked at him with rage taking over. “Couldn’t stand for it?” I repeated, looking around. “Well I’m calling your Alpha, you will pay for my damages, you will clean the mess, and you aren’t allowed in your little party spot for a month,” I say.
“I am not a child don’t talk to me like one,” Grunt states towering over me, trying to intimidate me.
I kick his legs out from under him. “Then don’t act like a pup! You pay or Elise pays, it doesn’t matter to me.” I say standing over him. “That or kill your own forbidden, your choice; let me know,” I say as I walk away.
I walk up to the desk on the fifteenth floor and dial Elise’s number from my directory.
“Hello.” a groggy voice answered on the other end.
“Elise, send someone for your Beta. He trashed my entire level for the Lycan. Either you pay for the damages, or he does, either way, he’s out a month.” I say, the anger clipping my words.
“Grunt? What of the other werewolf?” She asks.
“I’m handling it, let me know who is paying and how it will be handled in the morning.”
I hang up and turn to go to the conference room, when the doors open to the elevator, and Killian steps out. He looked delicious in a suit and even better in the t-shirt and joggers he was wearing.
He looked at me in surprise and started laughing.
“Dig the look there kitty-kat.” He says.
“Fuck off, I was in bed,” I say rolling my eyes and walking away towards the conference room. “You coming?” I ask looking over my shoulder.
“Wish I was.” He mumbled.
“What?” I asked stopping and turning to look at him.
“Nothing, why am I in the principal's office?” He asked smirking.
I walked in behind Katya to her conference room, looking at Markus who had refused to answer me through our mind-link. She sits down in the chair closest to Markus. “Okay, what gives?” She asks. “I wasn’t doing a thing, just having a good time and I overheard Grunt talking, and I didn’t agree with what he said,” Markus said looking at Katya. “Well, Markus what did he say? Honestly, this is the second time I’ve had an incident with you, and in my book, that’s too many. I started the club for everyone to have a nice place with no fights and just to chill.” Katya says, shaking her head. It amazed me that this badass fighter was sitting across from my Beta trying to understand what happened. She wanted to know the reasoning. I, myself, would have kicked everyone’s asses out and they could see where to go from there. Why did she want to understand? “Look, I didn’t agree with what he said is all. It escalated from there.” Markus answers shaking his head and looking out of the window.
Well, that was unexpected. I had only weakened to this point one time before, and it was my second fight against a forbidden; nearly cost me my life. Normally, the injections lasted longer than this. Why were they being so ineffective as of late? “Katya, hey, you okay?” Killian asked kneeling on one knee next to me. “Um, yeah,” I answer, attempting to get up, but my legs and feet had gone numb. Shit. “Then why are you on the floor?” Killian says, really showing concern. “Do me a favor, and push the P1 button when you get out on the fifteenth floor please,” I say moving my fingers to keep them from going numb. “When I get out on the fifteenth floor?” Killian scoffs, “And you’re just going to drag yourself around on the floor like a dog hit by a car?” “No, well not exactly,” I say, trying to think of a game plan. “Either, you let me help you, or we can ride up and down this bitch all night,” Killian says, sitting down next to me. I roll my eyes. “I was worried you were going to
I walked out into my living room to Markus and Killian eating my chips, and a sandwich that looked like it came out of a cartoon. “You’re pretty well stocked for a vamp.” Markus states taking a bite out of his sandwich. “I do eat food,” I answer rolling my eyes. “Wait, do most eat food,” Killian asks, looking confused. “Most don’t but can, I however do need it to survive,” I say walking over and grabbing a yogurt from the fridge. “Really?” Markus asks, surprised. “Okay guys, like seriously did you like never take a minute to look or understand vampires, oh wait nope vampires don’t mean shit right?” I say irritated. “Look, Katya, no we didn’t because we were raised to believe the vampire was less than, like most of our brother and sisters. We are curious, not because we are rude, but because we want a better understanding. Markus, and I, myself are not necessarily cold-hearted, and are open to change,” Killian states leaning on my island, “we are learning if you will, and unders
“You okay?” Markus asked as we were driving home the next day. “Yeah man, why?” I ask. “I’ve never seen you stay under the same roof as a woman, save for your sister,” He shivers, he felt the same as I about Sarai, “and not act on it.” “She’s different,” I answer. “Good different, or bad different?” Markus looks at my raising an eyebrow. “I don’t know man, different.” I laugh. “Ah, good different. I don’t judge, she’s interesting for sure.” Markus says. “So, you think it was Grunt that slashed your tires?” I ask changing the subject. “Yeah, I think it was that bitch, but nice try in changing the subject.” Markus laughed. “What? I was talking about your car.” I laugh. When we got to the house Amber was waiting, very upset. “What Amber?” I ask getting out of the car, and walking towards her. “What’s wrong?” “I heard through the grapevine that you stayed at the abomination’s place last night. Did you have fun?” She answered standing, crossing her arms. “Um, I’ll talk to you
I sat on the bar looking at every single vampire on the main floor, staring back at me. “Okay guys, thanks for coming, so I’m letting you all know what I know okay. There’s something going on and our people are going missing along with the werewolves. I need you all to be aware of your surroundings at all times, when I find more information out I’ll let you know, just be careful.” I say, hearing the whispers startup. “Where are they going?” Velcon, an older vampire asked concern etching on his face.“We don’t know.” I hated not having answers but they deserved to know what was going on. “So, what are we supposed to do about all of this?” Luscious, another vampire asks. “You wait for us to figure it out,” Killian said walking in from the double doors that led to the club. “Wait for a wolf, to help the vamp?” Luscious laughed. “It’s always been us serving you, why would it change?” Luscious held contempt for the werewolves and was the first to fight one if anything negative was ev
“I’ve been called many things, Killian, never special.” She scoffed. I had meant it though. She was special. She was like I had very much told Markus earlier, different. “It’s true,” I said shrugging and leaning back. She snorted, “Okay yeah. You bump your head before coming here?” She stood up quickly. “Now, is that all? I have to go.” “Where are you going?” I ask. “None of your damn business.” She says walking towards her room. Was she going to go see someone? Wait, why did I feel it was my business? “Katya,” I say, getting up and following her. “Hold up, I’m sorry I just want to know if it had to do with something I could help with.” I crashed into her room trying to stop her and caught her in her bra and lace underwear. Holy shit, she was gorgeous. “Are you kidding me?” She yelps, holding her t-shirt in front of her body. “Oh shit, I’m sorry,” I say turning around so quick I bumped into the door jam. I had fucked several women in my twenty-five years of life and never act
I enjoyed the silence that the night held. As a child, it would scare me, but as an adult, nothing in this darkness scared me. I could smell the rancid smell that the forbidden left behind. It smelt of sewer and death. This particular forbidden had been spotted by the night patrol for two days in a row, while it didn’t attack it sat and watched. It waited. This for a forbidden was odd, to say the least. Forbidden normally, so desperate in their need to return to their pack rushed most fences, and pack members. No one could figure out what they hoped to gain with re-entering, but it was something that was done over and over again. Until now. I felt eyes on me. I couldn’t pinpoint where exactly the eyes were at the moment, but they were there watching. This was different. I stood, dusting my jeans off; entering the field. “Come, brother or sister, let us reminisce, and enjoy some food and laughter,” I said, stopping and turning myself in a circle. I had never spoken to lure a forbidde
I had just finished putting my sweats on and was looking at the cuts I had gotten during the fight in the mirror when my bedroom door flung open. Katya stomped into the room slamming the door behind her, she was pissed. Oh was she pissed. She didn’t slow down she walked straight up to me and smacked me across the face. I had been in so many fights growing up, but this hit stung me to my core. “Are you dumb, or are you stupid?” She yelled. “Neither,” I answered, trying to contain my anger. “Well, that was a fine display of both of those things, Killian.” “I helped you, why are you mad?” “Because Killian, because you are an Alpha, did you for a minute think about what would happen to your pack if you died?” “As a matter of fact, it hadn’t crossed my mind,” I say leaning against the wall. “Does it ever cross your mind, what would happen to the vampires in your building if you lost?” “No, because I have measures in place, you dumbass.” She yelled. “Well, I’ll get measures in place
My heart was in my stomach while I raced towards my house. I could feel her blood sticking to my body. I had to get ahold of Agora and see if there was a way for her to help. Most vampires would have already healed, but it seemed that Katya didn’t possess that healing power, or it was slower than usual. Maybe, she needed blood. I wonder when her last injections were. She couldn’t consume blood like a normal vampire, I knew that much, but, what if it was given to her. I slice across my chest with an elongated claw that shifted in my hand, blood started to pour out of the gaping wound, and I turn and press Katya’s mouth to it. “Come on Katya, drink it please,” I whisper to her, pressing her mouth to my wound. She stirred faintly but I still had to force her mouth open so blood could drain in. I entered my room and placed her gently on the bed with her still drinking from me. It was the most erotic thing I had ever experienced, had I not been distracted by her bleeding profusely from
I was sitting quietly in the bushes waiting to spot the elusive forbidden that had been circling Killian’s pack lands, they definitely had begun hunting us instead of us hunting them. What could possibly have caused this shift? It still irked me, I was missing something and that hardly ever happened. I heard twigs snap behind me. I shift quietly to turn around and give myself room to unsheath my sword. “Calm down it’s me,” Killian whispered leaning down next to me. “What are you doing here?” I hissed. “We discussed this.” “Eh, technically you screeched at me while I stood in shock that you smacked me upside my head,” Killian answered with a small smile. “I don’t screech.” I was offended, I never screeched. “It was a high octave.” “Shut up, I don’t like that you’re here.” “Listen, I need to do something, and actually feel like I’m accomplishing something, so I can go hunt somewhere else or we can work in twos like you told all your people they were supposed to.” “Them
I sat emersed in my thoughts of my childhood, and how Sarai had tormented me for my so-called weakness, how as I became older, my father joined her. My mother was my only friend in the constant darkness, but she too fled, and never looked back much like I had chosen to do. My phone started ringing bringing me out of my thoughts as I sat in the parking lot of Katya’s club. “Yeah?” I asked, slightly irritated. “They’re at a hotel that situated over one hundred miles away, why would she come this way, Killian?” Markus on the other end answered perturbed. “That’s what I want to know. Sarai never misses or loves anyone, what do they want? What are they doing?” “There is a bank conference there, but I thought your dad dropped the banking investments he was making?” “Dad said the best way to lose money was to depend on human banks, he pulled out of that shit over two years ago, he only invests in cars now.” “Would Sarai invest in banks?” “She is quite adept at money situations, but w
Normally, someone would say two weeks is a breeze, but this was far from a breeze. I kept picturing Katya, and her long black hair and cat-like eyes. What could I do? I hadn’t figured out if I would bow to her or not. She hadn’t reached out, I knew she wouldn’t, but a part of me had hoped she would. I was sitting here like a love-struck teenager, it was ridiculous. I could have any woman in this entire world, why did I want her and only her. She invaded my dreams, my every waking moment, nothing I did would stop it, nothing. Morpheus asked me if I would be willing to bow to her, and as much as I would say no out loud, I knew I would. I would bow in a heartbeat if she would be mine. I would bow to see that very rare smile. “Killian?” Markus knocked on the office door. “You have a visitor.” “Let them in,” I say, standing. Markus walks into the room, his face told me everything I needed to know. “Move you, oaf,” Sarai said, pushing past Markus. “Brother, you don’t look happy to see m
Two weeks had passed since Killian and I had argued. Well, technically I argued Killian listened to me argue. I wasn’t proud about hitting him, but he refused to listen; it scared me that he would put himself in danger for me. I didn’t want that. I was happy alone; wasn’t I? No, I was happy. I walked out of my bedroom to Luscious nervously waiting for me in my living room. “Knock much?” I ask, giving him a smile. “No door.” He answers, gesturing to the elevator. I laugh. “Good point. What’s up?” “So, um, I’ve been talking to everyone, and, um” he clears his throat rubbing the back of his neck, “we want you to be our person in charge. Would it be an Alpha?” “Why me?” I ask, I had figured it was coming. “You brought us together, who better to lead us?” “You?” I answered hopefully, making him laugh. “So when do we vow our allegiance, and kneel by our swords.” I roll my eyes. “I’m not your queen, dummy,” I say. “No? You’ve been our savior for quite some time, Katya. T
I had just finished putting my sweats on and was looking at the cuts I had gotten during the fight in the mirror when my bedroom door flung open. Katya stomped into the room slamming the door behind her, she was pissed. Oh was she pissed. She didn’t slow down she walked straight up to me and smacked me across the face. I had been in so many fights growing up, but this hit stung me to my core. “Are you dumb, or are you stupid?” She yelled. “Neither,” I answered, trying to contain my anger. “Well, that was a fine display of both of those things, Killian.” “I helped you, why are you mad?” “Because Killian, because you are an Alpha, did you for a minute think about what would happen to your pack if you died?” “As a matter of fact, it hadn’t crossed my mind,” I say leaning against the wall. “Does it ever cross your mind, what would happen to the vampires in your building if you lost?” “No, because I have measures in place, you dumbass.” She yelled. “Well, I’ll get measures in place
I enjoyed the silence that the night held. As a child, it would scare me, but as an adult, nothing in this darkness scared me. I could smell the rancid smell that the forbidden left behind. It smelt of sewer and death. This particular forbidden had been spotted by the night patrol for two days in a row, while it didn’t attack it sat and watched. It waited. This for a forbidden was odd, to say the least. Forbidden normally, so desperate in their need to return to their pack rushed most fences, and pack members. No one could figure out what they hoped to gain with re-entering, but it was something that was done over and over again. Until now. I felt eyes on me. I couldn’t pinpoint where exactly the eyes were at the moment, but they were there watching. This was different. I stood, dusting my jeans off; entering the field. “Come, brother or sister, let us reminisce, and enjoy some food and laughter,” I said, stopping and turning myself in a circle. I had never spoken to lure a forbidde
“I’ve been called many things, Killian, never special.” She scoffed. I had meant it though. She was special. She was like I had very much told Markus earlier, different. “It’s true,” I said shrugging and leaning back. She snorted, “Okay yeah. You bump your head before coming here?” She stood up quickly. “Now, is that all? I have to go.” “Where are you going?” I ask. “None of your damn business.” She says walking towards her room. Was she going to go see someone? Wait, why did I feel it was my business? “Katya,” I say, getting up and following her. “Hold up, I’m sorry I just want to know if it had to do with something I could help with.” I crashed into her room trying to stop her and caught her in her bra and lace underwear. Holy shit, she was gorgeous. “Are you kidding me?” She yelps, holding her t-shirt in front of her body. “Oh shit, I’m sorry,” I say turning around so quick I bumped into the door jam. I had fucked several women in my twenty-five years of life and never act
I sat on the bar looking at every single vampire on the main floor, staring back at me. “Okay guys, thanks for coming, so I’m letting you all know what I know okay. There’s something going on and our people are going missing along with the werewolves. I need you all to be aware of your surroundings at all times, when I find more information out I’ll let you know, just be careful.” I say, hearing the whispers startup. “Where are they going?” Velcon, an older vampire asked concern etching on his face.“We don’t know.” I hated not having answers but they deserved to know what was going on. “So, what are we supposed to do about all of this?” Luscious, another vampire asks. “You wait for us to figure it out,” Killian said walking in from the double doors that led to the club. “Wait for a wolf, to help the vamp?” Luscious laughed. “It’s always been us serving you, why would it change?” Luscious held contempt for the werewolves and was the first to fight one if anything negative was ev