Hayden POV I drove straight to the packhouse fuming. I can't simply just overlook the annoying truth that my mate, Kathrina kisses that bastard, Rylan. Left alone for me, if I really had my way and Kathrina hadn't stepped in between to save that unlucky jerk, Rylan, I would have pulled out his tongue and fed it to the dogs. One day, I'm certain I will make Rylan pay for all the troubles he has caused me. And that day, not even Kathrina would be able to stop me. "They kissed?!" Skye asked in astonishment as he walked behind me to my room. I took off my coat and tossed it to my bed. "I knew why he did it." "Why?" "What else but to goad me? He's getting closer to my mate each passing day and she can't seem to stay away from him." "It's natural. Kathrina is also fated to Rylan, forgotten?" "I Know! But I'm going to do everything to break that bond. I will make her reject Rylan soon. I'm working on that." I heard a knock on my door and my mom walked in. "Skye, please give us a m
Kathrina POV I stared at the door after Hayden walked into the house and slammed the door closed. I've never seen him this angry. I couldn't understand why he is always upset. Rylan is my friend and what's the big deal there if I call him and wish him a happy birthday? I really felt disturbed after Lita called and informed me that today was Rylan's birthday. I recalled the day Rylan told me his birthday was around the corner which was some weeks back and jokingly asked me to get him a new bike as a birthday present. Hayden's birthday made me forget completely about Rylan's birthday. I never once thought that Rylan's birthday was the next day after Hayden's. I walked into the house and made a bowl of grits for myself. While eating in the kitchen, Hayden walked in. He was changed into new clothes and seemed composed. "It's quite hot today. I had a cold shower," he said, staring at me. I nodded and dropped my spoon. "You're going to eat that up?" He asked me as I grabbed a bottle
Kathrina POV"Gift? Why? Weren't you the birthday boy?""So? Can't the celebrant give a gift to his cranky friend?""That's insulting. I'm not cranky.""You are." And not giving me the chance to utter another word, she spun me and placed the necklace round my neck.I whirled, touching the star pendant with my thumb. It actually looked nice and I couldn't help it but to my smile, staring down at it."I guess you like it.""It looks pretty, I have to admit.""Yeah. More prettier on your neck," he complimented, making me dart my eyes to him."But, I didn't ask for a gift," I said, pulling a long face."Then you can trash it if you don't want to keep it. Stop making a fuss, Catty."I chuckled and looked away as he feigned annoyance."I'm going in now. You have this." I stretched out the cake to him."Feed it to me…please," he requested."Take it and eat. I don't necessarily have to feed it to you, you know.""It's more of a wish. So please grant my wish by feeding it to me."I rolled my e
Zoey POVI flew to the edge of the road and transformed back to my human self by the wink of an incense.I smiled as I stared down the silent narrow road and started walking up to the body which was lying next to the bike on the ground whose tires ceased to accelerate. I softly hummed as I reached the body and with a smirk, I squatted to take a good look at the person.Kathrina. At last, you met your fall in due time. I burst into laughter as I darted my eyes to the jeep whose bonnet was emitting smoke, slowly rising up to my feet.Earlier, I had strolled down to my heartbeat, Hayden's home from Caroline's home. I longed to see him this night before heading to an energizing club and engaging in my usual forever- exciting bloodsuckery activity.There I saw him. Hayden entered inside his house with an obvious pissed-off look. I had to admit within me, he actually looked more handsome than he ever was tonight with his stern expression.After thinking about it for a few minutes, I decide
Hayden POVAfter drinking for an hour by the bar fixed in the living room, I slowly arose and headed to my room.Pushing the door of my room open, I heard my phone ring. I took it out from my pocket and exhaled. It was Monna calling."Hey, Hayden," she said with a kind of shaking voice the second I swiped to receive a call."What's up, Monna? Is Kathrina fast asleep now?""No. Actually…Kathrina isn't home."I furrowed my brows, dazed. Where could she possibly have gone after leaving here?"Monna, where's she?" I asked, breaking the brief silence that occured.Hell no, could she have gone over to Rylan's place? I mused."Kathrina got into an accident," Monna said, making my eyes widened. I stumbled back and sighed."What happened, Monna…?""My mom has gone over to the town's hospital with Morley." I hung up and dashed out of the house immediately after I grabbed my car key on the table.I reached the hospital and darted in, almost knocking down a few nurses I encountered as I emerged
Rylan POVI was fucking tired when I got to my mom's place. I had actually been tied all day in the packhouse attending to some alphas for damn need my help or alliance.I was kind of excited when I saw Kathrina's message earlier in the day. I thought I wouldn't get to see her for some days after Lita told me she'd spend the night at Hayden's place.I was thinking he would make her stay over for the weekend. I was glad I had taken the gift I had casually bought from the city but decided to give it to my mate.Rounding up things in the packhouse as soon as possible, I went first to her house.And I was happy I was able to put the necklace round her beautiful neck as I'd wish and…wait, did I say 'beautiful'?Well yes, I've got to admit, Kathrina got a beautiful neck.Did I mention the beauty spot? Nah, I actually caught a glance of an adorable beauty spot beneath her nape and just one glance made me crave to nibble her neck.I can't explain it but, since we've got to know each other, I
Kathrina POV ~~~~~~~~~~ I walked down an eerie unknown narrow path, squinting to see ahead through the darkness. Where was I heading to? I had no idea. I feel I've been going down this path for a while, clutching my penlight which slightly illuminated the path, enabling me to see. I cursed beneath my breath as I halted out of exhaustion. I had no idea how I came across this part. Feeling there was no end to the path, I was about to turn to leave when I heard a creak. "Kathrina?" I heard an old familiar feminine voice. I gasped as I shifted my eyes to see my late grandmother appearing from a hideous corner. "Gram, is that you?" I asked, I'm disbelief as she walked up to me. Her lips were parted and astonishment could clearly be seen on her face. "Gram, you're alive." I attempted to touch her but she took some step back, creating a short distance between us. "Don't touch me, my dear. How are you here?" She asked. "I don't know, Gram. But, I'm really happy to
Zoey POV After feigning to have drifted to sleep for a while the minute Hayden left, I slowly opened my eyes as the woman who is Kathrina's mom walked in."Um, you're awake now?" She asked with a bright smile. I nodded."Doing better than before…mom."She chuckled. "Hayden left already and he's going to be back by tomorrow morning. I'm going home to get you some clothes.""That's good," I shrugged."And…won't you ask what I presume you've been wanting to ask?"I squinted, trying to decipher what she was talking about. I attempted to read her mind but she laughed softly, stopping me."Don't worry. I've not informed your dad yet. If I had, he'd come running over here.""Oh, that's great.""So, I will be leaving now, dear. Be back before dawn." She rubbed my leg, lovingly and left.Pff, what a work! I jerked off the IV from my hand and brought my feet down, freezing the next second as the door was pushed open.A sigh of relief escaped my nostrils as Caroline walked in and closed the doo
Writer's POV Some days later, the Salvador family was having lunch at the dining room with Rylan seated next to his girlfriend, Kathrina and Caroline and Zita. Madlyn had invited them to come over to have lunch with them. They made jokes and chatted while having lunch round the table and Kathrina felt really happy. After dinner, Kathrina walked out with Rylan, his hand locked with hers, both walking behind Caroline and Zita."Guys, I'm leaving tonight," Zita said when they stepped on the lawn and they gave her a shocking expression."Why?" Kathrina asked."Hey, we never spoke about that," Caroline said, feigning annoyance. "Well, it's because…I've got no reason to stay back anymore. I could return to where I came from and carry on living my normal life.""You want to leave, for real?" Rylan asked in disbelief. "I remember you changing your mind a couple of times before.""I'm serious this time, Rylan. I'm leaving…""You're not leaving," a familiar voice said and they turned to see
Kathrina POVEverything has been peaceful since Zoey's death. My life had changed. I live a good life with my family. I've got my best friend, Lita, back and I have gotten new friends I'll keep forever, they are Caroline and Zita. I just wish Zita gets to spend more time with us.On a sunny morning, Rylan and I followed Mrs Fox's car behind then stopped at the town's entrance gate. She was leaving Laketown for good. I had no idea that she stayed back for two months after she got to know who I really was and about the demise of her daughter Lexie. I had got a call from her yesterday which made me so happy and I had told Rylan to follow me so we helped her pack her things and see her off at the entrance gate.When Rylan pulled over by the road behind her car, we got out and walked up to her leaning on her car."You know, I am happy I stayed for sometime. I was able to experience inner peace and happiness more than I had expected. Kathrina, I'm happy I got to know you and you made me be
Zita POVAfter Kathrina left that morning, I saw a big disappointment on Hayden's face. I don't know why but I felt pity for him. I couldn't help it but followed him to his place a few days later when I went to see Kathrina in their college.He happened to catch me and invited me into his house for a cup of tea."I wasn't expecting you'd follow me to my place. You're Zita, right?" He asked, u nodded as I took the cup of tea from him."Are you okay?""If you think I'm not, then you're right. I'm not going to act tough after I was rejected by my mate. It hurts. It's all my fault though.""I thought you wouldn't give up on her?""I was thinking about that too. Actually I had no intention of giving up on her before even when I knew she had hated me. But that day, when she rejected me, I saw the firmness in her gaze and knew she really had no feelings for me again. And when she took Rylan's hand and left with him, I knew I've lost her, forever.""So, what's your plans now?""Giving up. Sto
Kathrina POVThe next day, I went to Caroline's house and she said Zita was in the backyard at the river bank. I went there and saw her holding a small steel silver pot.I walked up to her and faked a cough, causing her to glance at me. "Hey, are you okay?" I asked her.She nodded and smiled. "It's still warm in here." I stared at the pot then it dawned to me what was in there. I looked up at her and she shook her head."That's Zoey's ashes?""Yeah. I was reluctant to throw it into the water. I'm happy you're here. I've gotten the strength to do what I want now."I chuckled. She opened the pot,dipped her hand into it and took a handful of ashes then threw them into the water. She did so till the pot was empty and dropped the pot in the water. We both watched the pot as it flowed on the water surface. "You know, Zoey was the only family member I had in the entire world," she said after a while. "Our parents are dead. We both left the vampire world because we didn't want to be bound t
Kathrina POV "Let's meet up tonight. Come alone and I'll spare your mother. You can send a message when you're done thinking about it. Your life in exchange for your mom's, sweetheart," Zoey said and hung up before I could say a word and I stared at them. "I'm going to meet her," I said to Caroline and quickly sent a message to Zoey, stating my agreement to her request. "Kathrina, going alone ti see Zoey is freaking risky," Caroline said. I shrugged. "I don't care…" "I'm coming with you," I heard Rylan said, almost yelling as he barged into the house. "No, Rylan. My mom's life is risk here. Zoey wants only me to come." "I knew this would happen someday. I won't let anything bad happen to either you or your mother, Kathrina." "Wait, how did you know that Kathrina had a problem?" Zita asked. "They are mates and their bond have grew stronger since something happened one certain night," I heard Caroline said to Zita in a whisper. "I felt you were in trouble, Kathrina," Rylan said
Kathrina POVSome days later, I returned home from school and while trying to make something to have for lunch, my mom got a call and I watched her go far away and answered the call. Since then, she started acting strange. Morley talked to me one day about it and he had observed that she's been getting a couple of strange calls from an unknown number. When I tried to talk to her about it, she said it's nothing.A week later, we were chatting and telling jokes in her Cafe when her mood changed to a gloom after her phone beeped and she glanced at the phone screen."Mom, are you okay?" I asked."Um, yeah. Why ask that?""You've been acting a little bit weird these days. Is there a problem?""Nah. It's just the little stress I face sometimes. You know handling the Cafe alone on some days when it's filled is not really easy peasy. But I do appreciate it when you guys do help out on the weekends, especially you, sweetheart.""Hm. But I've told you to get a sales girl. It would relieve you
Hayden POV I watched as my mate left, not wanting to accept me. I didn't know why she was so much acquainted with Rylan recently, but then, I knew that it wasn't going to be for long. It wasn't going to be for a long time before she came back to me. I knew that she wasn't going to be for long, and she was going to be mine once again. I was definitely sure of it. Kathrina's words, however, bore deep into my soul. While the fear gyrating around my core had me in place thinking for a moment that I would lose Kathy forever, I tried to shrug it off. It was like a hot dagger slicing through my skin, killing the morale and courage about the future of me and my mate, and it wouldn't stop tormenting me. He was having fun with her. My enemy. "I've told you Hayden , Kathy doesn't belong to you. She's mine, and mine alone," he said, with some vile smirk on his face. Oh how I wish Kathy could see this, then she'd know what kind of person she was looking forward to. "And what claims do you
Kathrina POVI opened my eyes a while ago, not knowing that some hours had passed. Caroline was in front of me. I looked beside me and saw Zoey. She was no longer in my body but looked just like Zita. I touched my face and Caroline walked up to me with a mirror."Congratulations," she said as I stared in awe at my face in the mirror. At last, I've gotten my face back. I'm now the real me. Kathrina. I turned to Zita after I stood up. She smiled at me. I glanced at Zoey. "What's going on with her?""She's unconscious. And she'll remain so till some time in the morning," Zita said."Thanks so much, Zita. I do appreciate what you've done for me," I said and pulled her into a hug. Then it dawned on me. I slowly turned to see Mrs Fox in front of the car. She walked up to me. "I saw it all…Kathrina," she said. She darted her eyes elsewhere and stared at her daughter's body. She walks to the body and wraps her arm around the body as she bursts into tears. I went to console her. I told her
Kathrina POVI stared blankly at him as he leaned forward to me. I was about to utter a word, to retaliate to his sudden action but I felt him pressed a button and my seat slightly went back. He did it again and chuckled when I gasped. I pulled up an irritated expression and he grabbed a bag from the back seat and placed it on my lap."What's this?""Check it out and change into it. I got some clothes ready which you could easily change into. I'm sure you've not added weight for over a year. You seemed to be on a diet when I saw you then.""Why should I change my clothes?""I'm taking you to your home. Your fake Mom might probably want to question you when she sees you in black clothes. I'm sure she has no idea that you attended your actual Dad's funeral.""She doesn't even know I've been lying and fooling her all this while." I sighed."You can simply tell her today. I know you're tired of lying to her," he said, peering into my eyes. I wondered how he could tell what I was feeling.