Kathrina POV I gazed at him as he looked around the next moment and looked above his shoulder when we both heard footsteps approaching."I guess someone is heading in soon," he said in a whisper. The door opened and he quickly turned on the tap of the wash basin to wash off the blood stains as he rushed to me and covered me with his body. A girl walked in and stood in front of the washbasin, staring at herself in the mirror. He came closer to me as she glanced at us. I shifted my gaze from the girl doing a retouch of makeup to his neck and I found myself salivating. I had felt bloodthirsty earlier when I was in the midst of other students in the hall and I decided to leave as I found I was losing control of myself. I had compelled the girls to leave earlier and compelled the last girl to stay and remain quiet as I cautiously fed on her. I felt horrible doing that but I had no other option and luckily for me I was able to control myself before I drained her and told her to leave quic
Rylan POVI arrived at my mom's place and looked at the house for her but she wasn't home. I saw a note on the table and learnt that she had gone to the market. I slumped on the couch and reminisced about all that happened today. From seeing Lexie enter the restroom, the girl coming out, the bite mark on her neck, rushing into the bathroom and seeing Lexie, a line of blood down the corner of her mouth, all these flashed in my mind, forcing me to shut my eyes. I felt the mindlink open and I connected with Xander.Hey, what's up, alpha Rylan? Did you get to talk with the strange girl?" Xander asked me."Xander," I said as I arose and went into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water. "Lexie. She's a vampire.""What? She's among my species? You've got such bad humor. I'm not going to believe that.""It's true, Xander. I saw her today. She fed on a girl in the restroom whom she probably compelled.""Woah. She's damn. I mean she's mysterious. So, what are you going to do now?""I don't know
Kathrina POVI got to the park around 7:30pm and waited for Rylan. I was bent on doing what I had in mind to do. I need his help and I doubt if he was going to help me out without wanting to know everything about me. At 8pm, I was seated at the steel bench, going through my phone and when I looked up, I saw him standing at the rear of the park, with hands tucked into his pocket. He came up to me as I wondered if he came here on foot and he sat on the opposite bench."What's up, Ms arrogant?" he asked with lifted brows."I'm not arrogant, Mr jerk," I retorted and he chuckled. "Anyway, earlier today you were so rude to me but then I saw your message and I was like 'what the heck got into you?' What's so important that you asked me to meet up with you here?""I'm not going to beat around the bush. I'm going to go straight to the point. I need your help…" There was a sudden gust of wind that forced me to abruptly paused and I squinted, covering my eyes from the dust."Damn, is it about
Rylan POV The strange beautiful memory of what happened last night couldn't disappear from my memory. Instead of feeling bad that I had mated someone who wasn't my fated Luna, I felt happy. I couldn't get to see Lexie in school yesterday after I dropped her at Caroline's place. She didn't show up for a week and when she did after a week, she kept avoiding me. I told Xander that she admitted to owning the necklace because she didn't deny owning it when I asked her that night. I didn't tell me what happened between us. I decided to see Kathrina and just get to do what I've been meaning to do. A confirmation. That night, I had actually woken up early the next morning after we had unknowingly dozed off out of tiredness and I saw the beauty spot down her nape. It was the same one I had noticed on Kathrina's nape that night I had put on the necklace for her and I've had weird thoughts. But If I can get to see the beauty Mark on Kathrina's nape, I'd acknowledge that Lexie wasn't Kathr
Kathrina POVI couldn't take it anymore. I knew Zoey was going to lose it soon. Seeing her earlier holding Rylan's neck can't stop me from thinking that she had a hidden intention of hurting me. I left school and headed home.Getting home, I got a call from Rylan. I didn't want to pick it but I had too when he didn't quit calling."Lexie…""Why the heck do you keep calling, Rylan?""I just wanted to know if you left college.""Why?""I didn't see you around before I left.""Yeah. I've gone home. What's the big deal?""I just got a bit worried about you.""Why? Have you started considering me to be someone else you once had an acquaintance with?""It wasn't just a casual relationship. She means a lot to me and…""And I am not her.""I don't know why but I feel for you the same way I felt for her. It's kinda complicated.""No. You're the one making it complicated, Rylan. I guess the fling we had had an effect on you. Just shove it off.""I can't. I see you in my visuals. It's alluring."
Rylan POV I went to Caroline's house after I left the pack house. We were talking when she felt something strange. I had earlier seen Lexie outside her house while I was driving but in a blink of an eye she disappeared, leaving me stunned. When I told Caroline, she had risen and left the house, telling me to come by some other day. We hadn't talked much when she left and I wanted to get more information about Lexie. And her too because I know Caroline wasn't an ordinary person either. She possessed some powers. She seemed like a witch but I am not too sure and I wanted to know if it was true. So I waited for her in the house. I felt it was best to wait till she returned instead of leaving the house unlocked. Nothing around seemed precious or expensive but someone can easily get in after I leave to steal something which would be precious for him. After waiting for about ten minutes, I heard footsteps and I arose. "I can't wait much longer, Caroline. You know well that the kathrina
Zoey POV Damn Caroline and the wretch, Kathrina! I could have had my way like before and ended her life if Caroline hadn't intervened. When I got home, I was surprised to see a familiar girl pacing on the lawn. "Who are you?" I asked. She stopped and spun to face me. Then I recognized her. She was Rayana. We had met a couple of times. She's Hayden's bitchy sister. I wasn't really fond of her but I always acted nice like Kathrina would do when Hayden is around. And I feel she suspects me. "Hi, Kathrina." She waved at me. I faked a smile. "What brought you here?" I asked her. "To go human haunting with you," she said and giggled. "Just kidding." "What do you want then?" "I came here to talk to you, Kathrina." "About what?" "You've changed. You've acted differently since that accident and I know you're someone different." I smiled cunningly and her lips parted. I guess it's time to start revealing who I really am. After all, I plan on revealing my true identity to Kathrina's f
Rayana POV I had hidden behind some shrubs when Xander had asked me to leave. After seeing the imposter walked into the house, I slowly walked up to Xander who was by the porch. I gasped upon seeing his chest ripped open and I fell on my knees next to him. "X- Xander," I said but he shook his head. "Be quiet, please," he said with a low voice. Then I saw his eyes glow, he was mindlinking with someone. "Yes, Rylan. She has gone into the house. Get here as soon as possible," he said and cut the mindlink. I stared at him with teary eyes, seeing him in that state. He still managed to smile. "I'm sorry, I fooled you," he said. I was surprised and confused by what he said and my mind flashed back to when he met me earlier at the river bank. *** *** *** *** I was at my usual spot at the river bank when he walked up to me. I was a bit surprised to see him because it had been over nine months since we last saw each other after the incident that happened. "Why are you here again? Wait
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.