The face of Xander was telling something else, like he didn't know what else to say. Somehow, I felt my beta was behaving off As the Alpha, I was responsible for protecting the members of my pack, and I got into a fucking hellhole of a situation when ai found my mate. My mate was just making it worse, and I could feel the worst part about it, that it all took the strength out of me. And guess why I was speaking about all these, because my whole strength was drained out of me,and I didn't know when it all started. Like I wasn't the one who caused it. For some reason, I found that my mate was a burden to me. While mates were a blessing to one's life, a better half that you couldn't do without, I don't know what was going on, everything was swinging and shaking like a whirlpool, and I was drowning in the entire situation. As if that was snot enough for me, I found another entity of mystery, someone who I could get interested in. Fir some eerie reason, Lexie or whatever her name w
I tried to reason what the hell was going on, and how in the world I was going to be able to cope with the issues facing me and have my head still intact. The worst part was how I was going to be able to love on fighting two issues that bothered me, and how I was going to do it, or which I was going to go for first. These two things gave me no rest, and I pondered every single time that I tried to think, especially the part about that Lexie of a girl. The girl that caught my attention, the girl whose life I needed to know. For some strange reason, I needed to know her, I just felt the eagerness running in me to know who she was. I just wanted to know her better, her past, her present, and what significance she bore. Though she didn't want to tell me that, I was ready to find out. Like I thought of earlier, it was the first time that something like this was going on with me, a feeling of wanting to know someone better, or figure out their past or figure out the mysteries of the
"I guess you must be thinking in the same way that I am," I told Xander,seeing his perplexed face. He nodded, maybe knowing what the hell that I Was thinking of. "Yes, it should be the same thing, because we have the same mindset, literally," he joked walking closer to me. "What the hell do you suspect about that girl?" I asked him if he would relay the information. He too thought in the way that I did, and I know for a fact that Xander was the type to discover something once he set his eyes on something. He was the type who couldn't mess with gold if he discovered gold, and if he found out that there was a thing that was not right about eh gold, or there was a mystery about it, then he would dig it out in no . He wanted to always place his hands on a thing that got his attention, and was proving mysterious. That was the Xander I , and that was the Xander that I wanted to work with me. In no time, I believe that we would, together, discover the truth about this girl who poses
I knew for a fact that he so much wanted to have knowledge about her, then he would have gotten through to me. As a matter of fact, I knew how desperate Xander was about me. I didn't know why he was so much like this, and I didn't understand what was going on. Why exactly was Xander so much as interested in this as I Was, and why did it mean much to him? That was the question going on in my mind, and that was thing that had me thinking. He just followed the orders, or was trying to help, but in the process, he was so much more interested in her than I was. I was so much interested in knowing about her, but he was the better guy who was much more interested. Well, I knew that my interest and my thoughts would have been shared between two things, my mate and whatever it was about this girl, and I wasn't in hell ready to give in to just one thing. These two things were important to me of high caliber, and I knew how they meant to me, how urgent they were to be treated, and what woul
Rylan POVY "You were worried about it?" I asked him, wanting to hear what he just said, if I didn't hear it clearly. It made no sense what he was talking about and I didn't know why he was just saying that kind of thing, I didn't know what he was up to. Xander was the kind of guy that loved to make jokes. He could even make jokes at his death hour. I knew that what he usually said at times was not true, and he was the one who was faking it. He could make jokes and jests, and still he was lying even upon death. Well, way to make him and others happy, he had that aura. He had the power to make people smile, and he was the man who would liven up the atmosphere. He was the one who could make sad people cry, and who could even make happy people tear up because of laughter. That was what most people loved about him. He was the one who could make people smile even in their deepest sorrows, and luckily for him… That was a plus one. I could get that charisma was a thing Xander had in
Rylan POV "You should really quit that Xander. I know it doesn't fit you. You know what? I'm beginning to think that you are really head over heels for that girl and like you had said before, she was your mate, even if it was not true I believed it now," I told him. I wanted him to be the guilty one and not the one who would accuse me. Of course I didn't have anything on Lexie, I knew that he was the guy who would want to take any opportunity he was giving it would even not be shocking if I knew that he had already had something on Lexie. "Don't tell me that, Rylan, we both know that your aura is greater than mine and forget the fact that I am a vampire. I'm nothing compared to you. If I was to say that then we wouldn't have been debating over who has gotten the most girls. You are the guy every girl wants to be with you are the guy every girl dreams about and now you are claiming that I'm the one that has something on Lexie maybe you are not able to realize it but you are really
Rylan POV"I guess by what you have found out about how you must have seen something strange." I wanted to know if there were any more additional details."None at all, only that she is strange , the way she looks at people and the way she tries to avoid everything is like she would even hide from the wind. It was like she never loved anything here. I wanted to run away from everything. I don't know why but she kind of disassociates herself with everything around here including everyone," he said. This girl's kiss was not easy and I already knew of it. I know that I will have to work extra time if I really wanted to discover everything and I was ready to burn my ass for it."What do you think might be wrong with her?" I asked, finally acknowledging the fact that I needed his opinion in this case."Oh no don't ask me that I don't know anything about her and I am repeating it I don't want to have anything to do with her.She's just a girl that might cause me trouble and I might neglect
Rylan POVI guess that it was time to stop tripping and we should have really gotten to the real business, and so I wanted Xander to be real with me. It would have been a better deal if we went to the main issue and had tackled it right from the beginning, but here we were playing our asses out and making assumptions about the tiniest of things."All that I know is that that girl is simply weird and I cannot get myself acquainted with her," Xander finalized, stating his point. It seems that he was really tired about all this mess, and I bet that if he had known the stress that accompanies the task I gave him, he wouldn't have gotten a single information about that girl. "Common Xander you can't just leave me here now, you were right beside me from the beginning. You always stood by me and in whatever we did, in both the mysterious things, and even the tedious ones. How come our friendship is dying this way?" I asked him, trying to feign being sentimental."Well don't give me that lo
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.