Kathrina POV"And now?" Caroline's voice burst through my ears, awakening me and I flicked open my eyes. I titled my head, glancing at her and exhaled.I never thought I'd slip into a sleep."Have I been sleeping for long?" I asked her.She shook her head. "It's only been an hour and thirty minutes," she said, checking her wristwatch. "And you've been sitting there, watching me?" "Hm." She unfolded her hands and stood up from the two-steel-seater sofa."Your mom…I mean Mrs Fox just walked in a while ago. She's gone to clear the bills and she brought clothes for you to change into.""Oh. Okay," I said. I rolled aside the blanket and dropped my feet, slipping them into the pair of slippers provided for me."You're feeling dizzy?" Caroline asked. I shook my head."I've gotten over the unquenchable thirst and hunger for blood too…""Not really. Vampires mostly crave for blood. It's part of them for that's how they survive and remain fit. Depriving them of blood is like killing them slow
Zoey POVI was brought to an ill-looking house and shown a room which didn't suit my taste. I can't believe I'm going to be living as Kathrina onwards and putting up with her pathetic family.Opening the closet of the room, I ran my eyes through the clothes hung and shrieked as I pulled open the drawer below which she had stacked her underwears.I walked back to the door and closed it. I need to get out of her and feed as hell.I quickly grabbed a cloth from the closer and tossed it to the bed as I closed the closet.I walked quickly to the window, slipped it silently off the latch and pushed it open.I quickly changed into my bat and flew out from the window. I flapped my wings high, as I scanned over the city. I needed someone to prey on. I couldn't land on the main road else it would be game over for me. I would be a wanted criminal. Just kidding. I had gone without food for long, and now it would be time to have a good full meal. My eyes widened and my body broadened at the
Zoey POV"Hello, Kathrina," the shilling voice pierced into my ear, dragging me back to a world of life. I fluttered my eyes open, as a strong beam from the sun already risen above its horizon rushed into the room and awoke my eyes. I finally opened up slowly. I slid the left curtain to the side, and cracked the entire window open. It was already morning. I have to see my love Hayden today. I turned, and Monna was standing there wearing a long face."Hey Monna, what's up?" I asked, trying to sound enthusiastic like Kathrina would."Whatever," she shrugged, her lousy eyes slowly pushing me off the bridge of tolerance. "Come down for breakfast," she said. "And be quick, else you'll starve," she added, snapping her fingers. She turned around and bounced out of the room. What insolence! Who would have this kind of insolent bitch as a younger sister. She was lucky she came into my room alive and left alive. Left to me alone, without anyone being in the house, I would have had her f
Zoey POVI stopped at the house. I knew this was where Hayden lived. I watched out for nosy people around who would think that I was out here for something… whatever. I had been spying on Hayden hideously since. Good to know that I would finally touch him today. I could already feel like I was his Luna. But first, I have to keep on with the facade of being Kathrina, with my oyer looks. The door strikes open, and I shut my eyes, waiting to open up slowly and look at the face of Hayden, my charming prince. "Hey," he called. I slowly opened my eyes, making it look like I was surprising myself. "Kathrina," the words marched forward from his lips. Hearing that I was Kathrina made a bittersweet impact. First, I hated Kathrina's body, because I was more… … You know, beautiful. Or wasn't I? I was, of course. The sweet impact was that Kathrina got to see Hayden as many times as she wanted, and that would be the case with me now. "How are you?" He asked, with a caring look on his face.
Hayden POVWhat was wrong? What just happened now? Why was Kathrina behaving strangely? I didn't know what might become of this marriage but I was damn sure of the fact that Kathrina was not acting like the Kathrina I knew. What was wrong with her? This was not the mate I knew, not my mate. My wolf Aiden was beginning to get unsettled. Even Aiden, my wolf, knew that there was something wrong. I never used to always listen to my wolf, and I didn't pay attention to his cries. I ignored most of his signs, saying he was the strong guy and could do it alone, I never paid attention. But today, my wolf was telling me something. Something true, something I perceived. The feeling of guilt crossed my mind. I didn't take care of her and just allowed her to go. I should have seen what was wrong with her, rather I just stared on in perplexity and bewilderment. I walked up to the door, and opened it, to see if anyone just witnessed what happened in my house now. Many questions crossed my mind
Zoey POV I ran faster than an airplane. I had to find blood, or else, I would die. Pretty impressive how a female could run this fast, right? Duh. Finally, I arrived at the hospital. I needed a blood bag now, no matter which means I needed to get it. I must not kill, or else it would create suspicions in this Lake Town. I ran inside the hospital. Sighting a nurse, I ran up to her. "Good day, please, get me a blood bag," I pleaded, grabbing her uniform tightly. "Hello, are you alright?" She asked, trying to check my temperature with her palm. "Go fucking get me a blood bag. I need it for something now, if not, a life would be lost. You're a nurse right?" I asked and she nodded. "If you're in some sort of pain, I would refer you for treat…." "Hey!" I cut her. "Go get me a blood bag," I pleaded, losing myself. My body was drifting into a shape of detriment and my soul was dwindling into unconsciousness. So bad to know how weak Kathrina's body was. "Do you want to die?" I aske
Zoey POV. "Good to see me?" She asked, and she withdrew her hand. Her claws twisting out of my flesh was hurtful, and she looked at me with eyes filled with resentment. "Good to know you're still a vampire," I told her. She smiled, with the width of her smile not passing a finger's length. It was sad to know she was horrible, with the way she looked and smiled. "Good to know you're a vampire too," she said, staring at my arm. "Look, the wound must have healed right?" She asked. My flesh was covering up, healing immediately after the effect. "How did you know me? I'm someone else," I said, walking over to the bed and slumping on it. She grinned, and used her hand to brush her tattered hair. "Do not forget the potion we both took. You might be Katarina or Kathrina here, but still I know you're Zoey," she said, still smiling cunningly. "Exactly who told you about that sham?" I asked her. A devilish smirk crossed her lips upon hearing the question. "I know everything," she repli
Zoey POV I couldn't believe what I just heard. Would Wendy really want us to ask help from Zita? "Hey Wendy, think this through," I asked her. The question didn't have much impact on her, with the way she behaved. She was less concerned about my problems, like our problems were not the same. If we didn't go for the annual Vampires Meeting, we would be haunted. It's been probably just months since I left but a hundred and two years here. "Come on Wendy, are you telling me to ask help from my sister? My twin sister?" She shook her head at the words 'twin sister'. Of course, what did they mean? They didn't have anything to do with this issue. But they did. My twin sister Zita was one of the people against me leaving the Vampire world. Though she was not born a full vampire, she abandoned her vampiric soul and went on to do magic and become a fae. But the process wasn't easy. As much as she never wanted to leave our former world, she also didn't want bloodshed, though she cou
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.