Seraphina shut the door behind her, even though she still had her fears, she felt a sense of relief. She had an assurance that Ethan hadn't left her all alone, because he promised he wouldn't. As she walked towards her bed, she suddenly heard a faint noise outside her window. She approached it cautiously, her eyes widened, her heart racing with different imaginations. She peeped through the window, only to find one of Ethan’s warriors standing right there. “What are you doing here?” she asked. “Aren't you supposed to be with the alpha?”“I’m sorry to intrude, Seraphina,” the warrior said. “Alpha Ethan asked me to keep an eye on you, your safety is my responsibility tonight.”Seraphina nodded, she felt a surge of energy, knowing she’s been guided. As she laid on her bed, she meditated on Ethan’s thoughtfulness towards her and a warm smile spread across her face. *****“Seraphina, it's time for your training.” Ethan’s loud voice echoed outside Seraphina’s door. Seraphina’s eyes fl
Her once-tamed locks cascaded in disarray as she knelt upon the soiled dungeon floor, hands tightly ensnared by unforgiving chains that inflicted searing discomfort. The metallic clasp not only confined her physically, but resonated with audible sizzles, a symphony of torment echoing in the dim-lit confines. Biting down on her lower lip, her eyes transformed into a deep crimson hue. With each passing moment, her strength waned, yet she exercised restraint, knowing that struggling would only worsen her pain. The creaking resonance of the metal bar’s movement forced her to lift her head, fixing her gaze on the source of her pains. “Seraphina Ravenhood,” a woman called, a smile playing on her lips as she entered the cellar, holding a whip. “Vivienne Blackthorn,” Seraphina replied, accompanied by a muttered curse. Vivienne, with her light skin and curls of fiery red hair, boasted succulent lips. “Lightskinned” barely captured the paleness of their kind, but Vivienne surpassed
Seraphina began to panic as she wondered if leaving her clan was the right choice to make. She wondered if she should have listened to Vivienne and stayed to get married to her leader, than running into something much worse. She could still hear the low growls from the werewolves, and as she slowly stood up, one of the wolves attacked first. It launched at her, its paws ready to take a swipe, until she moved out of the way and punched it from the sides, sending it crashing into a tree. The wolf whimpered softly as it was wounded from the hit, and now, she could hear the growls of the other wolves get louder. Their eyes narrowed at her, and immediately, another ran towards her. Its strong jaws were open, ready to take a bite, when she decided to jump. Being a Vampire, she could easily leap high up, so high that she could reach the top of a three-story building in one jump. But tonight, she had been drained, and all the energy she had gotten from the blood was gone as well. Anothe
Seraphina woke up with a stir. Her eyelids fluttering before her eyes popped open in shock, and she stood up. She had been lying on the floor of a cellar, but unlike the one she had escaped from, she wasn’t bound in chains. Regardless, she felt it was disappointing to have escaped one cellar only to run into another.She examined herself for any wounds but found nothing on herself. She could smell the stench of wolf in the air, and her nose wrinkled in disgust. “Let me out!” she yelled as she held onto the bar and tried to pull, but it didn’t budge. “Is this how I get treated?!” she yelled again and began to kick the metal bar”, hoping something would work. Suddenly, she could perceive something in the air. It was different, and she could feel her body reacting to it in excitement. Soon, Ethan walked towards her with a bag of red liquid in his hands. He wore a tank top and a pair of black jeans. His hair was neatly combed, and his cologne was relaxing. However, both of them glared
Ethan stared at his bleeding finger in surprise before he lifted his head to stare right at her. He was beyond shocked to the fact that she had made a risky move, despite being at his mercy. Seraphina’s heart on the other hand, began to race against her chest as if it was trying to escape. Beads of sweat was breaking out on her forehead and she could tell why. She was getting weak as the realization to what she just done sent chills down her spine. Ethan wiped his bloodied finger with an handkerchief, looking up at her face. “My blood must be irresistible for you to have done what you just did and I must commend your boldness.” He said with a slight frown on his face.“Are you going to kill me?” Seraphina asked again, as soon as he walked towards her. “Do you have a death wish?” he asked and she gulped. “Exactly what I thought.” He added. With a strong pull from him, the chain links on her wrist broke and fell off her hands to the tiled floor.“What are you doing?” She asked as s
Seraphina followed closely behind the servant whom Ethan had ordered to allocate a room for her in the huge mansion. She wasn’t only mesmerized by the old concrete walls of the house, but also by the interiors that she didn’t think were in existence up until now. She was quiet as she followed, even though she desperately wanted to ask the servant questions about how the house was built and how many generations had lived in it. The servant took her through a very long hallway that had numerous doors on either side until they stopped at the sixth door by the right. Seraphina stared at her as she opened the room, and raised an eyebrow when she signaled to her with a tilt of her head to walk into the room. Without saying a single word, the petite girl whom Seraphina thought was too beautiful to be just a servant walked away from the hallway, taking her scent along with her.Seraphina blinked twice as she looked around the hallway, surprised at how quiet and empty it was. With slow steady
There was something about her. Ethan thought to himself as he relaxed on the chair, staring at her with keen eyes. From the moment he had caught a whiff of her scent in the woods, to the moment he brought her into his home, he knew there was definitely something about her. It definitely wasn’t just the mating bond that was making him feel that way, it was also the strong energy he felt anytime she was in his presence.He could swear on his father’s life that Seraphina wasn’t a typical vampire. This vampire was strong, fearless and from her eyes, he knew there were secrets lurking around her. He knew better than to trust a vampire, afterall, his pack had been attacked by them numerous times and both species have never lived in peace, but he was ready to believe whatever she tells him. Why was that? he had absolutely no idea, but maybe it was because she had a very sincere face and also because his wolf was keen on being attracted to her.Speaking of attraction, he allowed his gaze to s
There was total silence in the room as soon as the words left Seraphina’s mouth. Apart from the hollow sounds coming in from the window and the soft breaths escaping Ethan’s lips, the room was otherwise quiet. Ethan on one hand, stared at Seraphina as he tried to make sense of what she meant. Powers? What did she mean by powers? Was she a vampire witch? Did he just allow a witch into his household to threaten the lives of his pack members without realizing it?With a calculated move, he took one step towards her, trying all he could not to let her know he was very impatient and could snap her neck if she dared play games with him. His inner wolf was waiting patiently to see what he was going to do, but he knew Leon wouldn’t want him to hurt their mate. Hell, if he did that, they would fight eachother for a very long time. Tilting his head to the side, Ethan glared at Seraphina, finally able to get a glimpse of her face from the dark corner she stood.“What do you mean powers?” He aske
Seraphina shut the door behind her, even though she still had her fears, she felt a sense of relief. She had an assurance that Ethan hadn't left her all alone, because he promised he wouldn't. As she walked towards her bed, she suddenly heard a faint noise outside her window. She approached it cautiously, her eyes widened, her heart racing with different imaginations. She peeped through the window, only to find one of Ethan’s warriors standing right there. “What are you doing here?” she asked. “Aren't you supposed to be with the alpha?”“I’m sorry to intrude, Seraphina,” the warrior said. “Alpha Ethan asked me to keep an eye on you, your safety is my responsibility tonight.”Seraphina nodded, she felt a surge of energy, knowing she’s been guided. As she laid on her bed, she meditated on Ethan’s thoughtfulness towards her and a warm smile spread across her face. *****“Seraphina, it's time for your training.” Ethan’s loud voice echoed outside Seraphina’s door. Seraphina’s eyes fl
As they walked away from the council members, Seraphina felt a mix of emotions. She was grateful for Ethan’s protection and at the same time, she felt guilty for creating a conflict between the alpha and his council members. She couldn't keep up with the silence any longer, and decided to feed her curiosity“Why are you doing this, Ethan?” She asked“Doing what?” Ethan demanded, his eyes fixed on hers, waiting for her response. “I’m a vampire and a threat to your pack. You should be getting rid of me, not protecting me. Is it because I’m your supposed mate or is there more to it?” she demanded, her eyebrows raised in curiosity. “It's because you are special.” he said, a gentle chuckle escaping his lips. Seraphina’s expression didn't change. She didn't even smile, her seriousness a clear indication that she wasn't in the mood for jokes. “No jokes, Ethan. I’m serious..”“And who is joking here?” Ethan interrupted, his eyes locked on hers, flashing a warm smile at her. “You are not j
“I’ve told you to get rid of that blood sucker.” Daphne's voice whispered from behind while Ethan stood there, confused about what to do next. “It's obvious he can't, his heart is already attached to hers. He would rather risk the destruction of his pack than to let her go.” Ryan responded, taking a step forward towards the unconscious bodies lying on the ground. “They are all dead!” he added, his voice dripping with pain. “As usual,” Daphne whispered, her hands clenched into fist. “This is getting out of hand, Ethan.” Ethan stood still not saying a word to any of them, his imagination going wide. The whole of his being was seeking to always be around Seraphina, but looking at the dead bodies fluttering all around, was a concern. There has to be a way out, Ethan! He thought to himself. “We have to get the rest of the pack members out of here immediately!” Kara declared. “We’re not sure of what's coming next.” she added, her gaze sorely fixed on Ethan, waiting for his approval.
It was the night of the full moon. Serena immediately felt the impact of the moon and even its energy protruding through the window and she felt a weird energy inside of her.I don’t do well with full moons, was all she could think of as she threw the blanket covering her body off her. In fact, most vampires of the obsidian order clan did not do well with the full moon. While the moon gives the werewolves a sense of peace and liberty, it made vampires extremely dangerous. They were usually not able to contain the urge to kill and destroy anything that isn’t like them on nights like this.“And here I am, living in the midst of werewolves.” Seraphina said to herself, groaning out loud in frustration.She stood from her bed immediately and began to pace the room, staring at the door while hoping she could escape for the night. Unlike other vampires, she was one of the people who weren’t violent on such nights but that didn’t mean everybody close to her was safe.The howling and growling
Ethan felt like he was about to go crazy and the punching bags in the training ground was not helping to relieve his stress. Zachary had sent a message to him earlier during the day, warning him about his warrior’s recent attacks on the vampire territory three months ago and promising to come back to finish off the war. It sounded ridiculous that he had gotten the message after three months, making him to wonder what the hell Zachary had been doing all these while just to remember the war all of a sudden.Ethan shook his head, trying to clear off the thoughts of facing the vampires again. It wasn’t as if he was scared of them, afterall he was an alpha, and his wolf could take on as many vampires as he wanted. What he was worried about were his pack members. He was aware that war always left casualties and at the moment he wasn’t ready to lose anyone. Anyone including SeraphinaHe didn’t know what to do about her She had looked him in the eyes days ago, told him that she didn’t feel a
Zachary Wright stood in all his glory in the cell Seraphina used to be kept. He leaned against the hard rocky wall, staring at the drops of blood lying on the floor, drops of blood that he suspected could be hers. She could not be dead, could she? He wondered, leaning off the wall to begin his slow pacing.The cell was not only filthy but also too stuffy to accommodate any form of air which had him wondering how the prisoners had managed to breathe while being trapped. His thoughts disappeared when the door to the cell opened widely, and he turned to see one of his guards standing behind him, head and eyes facing the ground.“What do you have for me?” Zachary asked, placing his hands into the pockets of his very long robe. The guard lifted his head immediately, took a step closer and looked him directly in the eyes.“She is dead.” He muttered simply.Zachary allowed a moment to pass before tilting his head to the side, an action that seemed to have intimidated the guard into looking d
Seraphina stared at Daphne and her sister simultaneously as they both dipped their hands into their pockets, watching her. From a closer look at both women, she realized they both had some similarities that gave them away as sisters. Both women were of tall feminine build with faces that men would crawl for, but while Daphne had sharp blue eyes, Kara’s were a trembling brown that could bring any human or wolf down to their knees with just one stare. She watched them simultaneously for a moment, before stretching her hand to point at Kara.“You want me to fight her?” she demanded, now focusing only on Daphne who nodded her head curtly. “You have seen the way she looks at me, she might kill me.”“I wouldn’t want to believe you are scared of my little sister, Seraphina.” Daphne answered, deliberately mocking her. “You are older than she is, and might I not forget that you are a vampire. You have a upper hand.”“But she hates me for reasons best known to her.” Seraphina argued, taking a m
The whole house went silent as Seraphina drank to her fill. She didn’t know why she wasn’t stopping or why she was drinking from the blood of an alpha while his subjects watched with awe, but she found herself not being able to stop. Somehow, his blood wasn’t bitter and sour like the blood of other humans. It was sweet and tasted like something she had drank before. Surprised that Ethan and his people weren’t doing anything to stop her, she dragged her face away from his hand and looked up only to find him staring at her with intrigue.“You are beginning to discredit everything you said from the beginning, Seraphina.” He said, wincing as the pain of her deed finally began to get to him. “Don’t you think that is dangerous considering where you are?”Seraphina stood to her full height, turning to gauge the faces of all the warriors standing behind her. She was surprised to see them all looking in awe instead of rushing on to arrest her for daring to bite their alpha.“I am the one stopp
Seraphina was already pacing her room with impatience when she heard the door unlock from outside. She halted on her step and waited for whomever it was to open and when Ethan appeared in front of her, she fought every urge in her body not to lunge herself at him and wrestle him to the ground.He had not only kept her locked up in the room but had stopped her from attending her training with Daphne. If only he knew how desperate she was to hone her fighting skills, he wouldn’t treat her as such. Last night she had dreamt of her sister, Lisa and in her dreams, her sister was being tortured until she breathed her last. After waking up with an uneasy feeling in her stomach, she knew she no longer had time to play lock and key with the condescending alpha.“You promised that I wouldn’t be locked up.” She said to him, clenching her fist in anger. Ethan on the other hand saw the way and manner in which her fists clenched and could immediately sense she was furious. He folded his hand on hi