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 steps, she walked into the room, taking a deep breath when she saw how huge and beautiful it was. The interior used in the room was no less expensive or beautiful than the one in the main living area and that made her realize the rumors she had heard about Crescent Moon pack were true. They weren’t just the strongest pack in the whole werewolf territory, but the richest. Ethan was sure lucky to be born with such power and wealth.
After taking in the view of the large bed that sat prettily by the window, she rushed to it and lowered herself carefully, surprised at how soft and fluffy the material was. She didn’t know such luxury existed and what better way to find out but in the richest pack in the community.
As she closed her eyes to comfort, her mind quickly drifted to her sister, and she immediately felt something pricking at her heart. Lisa had risked her life to save her, so she had to make sure she did everything to return the favor. Everything including asking alpha Ethan of Crescent Moon for help. She was ready to do anything he wanted, as long as he would agree to save her sister from the evil hands of Vivienne and their clan.
Seraphina opened her eyes again only to notice a white gown sitting prettily on the door of the wardrobe present in the room. She walked to it, felt the softness of the material with her hands before her nostrils caught a whiff of vanilla scent coming from the right corner of the room. Following the scent, she gasped at the sight of a bathhouse that was bigger than the cell she had escaped from. Seraphina allowed herself to take in the beauty, before removing her bloodstained clothes and stepping into the bathhouse. After flicking on the shower that was made of iron, she closed her eyes as very cold water dropped from the shower onto her body.
“This feels good.” She whispered to herself, turning around to allow the water touch other parts of her body. “This feels so good.”
After about ten minutes of just standing in the shower and allowing water do its magic on her body, she finally washed herself and her hair with the vanilla soap present in the room. Feeling refreshed and good again, she examined the little cut marks from Vivienne’s whip that were on her back, wondering why they were taking too long to clear of.
Seraphina stared at herself in the mirror afterwards, looking at her thin self and her huge lifeless eyes. She needed blood and she needed it as soon as possible. She thought as she walked out of the room, gasping when the servant who had accompanied her earlier on, turned from the wardrobe to look at her naked body.
Seraphina stared at her, wondering why nakedness wasn’t a big deal for the werewolf clan. She knew they are usually naked after shifting back into their human forms, but that didn’t explain why they weren’t surprised by the sight of other people’s nakedness.
“The alpha has asked you to join him for dinner.” The girl said, turning around to hand the white dress hanging on the door over to her. Wear this and hurry. He hates to be kept waiting.”
Seraphina collected the dress from her and rushed back into the bathroom. She cleaned herself up with a small towel hanging on a hanger, before slipping the free dress on her body. Surprisingly, the dress fit her like it was tailor made for her and she wondered if they had sized her up while she had been unconscious.
After leaving the bathroom, she followed the servant out of the room, leaving her hair still wet and damp. They walked quietly to the dining room and there Ethan was, sitting at the head of the large table that was made for more than twenty people. He looked up from his steak and she saw his eyes flash with something she could not quite understand when he saw her. The servant bowed to Ethan and walked out of the room while he, with a scowl on his face, pointed at the two packs of blood sitting prettily in a white ceramic plate on the table.
“Food is served.” He said, his voice hiding a slight mocking sound. When Seraphina didn’t move an inch, he looked up to her again. “It is animal blood this time around. I asked that a cow be slaughtered for you. Happy?”
Without responding, Seraphina rushed to the chair beside him, sat down, before picking the blood packs in haste. Ethan watched her tear the bag, surprised at how quickly she drowned both contents. He raised an eyebrow when she was done, his gaze moving to the spill on the side of her lips.
“You must have been hungry.” He said, a boyish smirk appearing on the side of his lips. “You pretended not to be before, or were you just trying to be high and mighty?’
Seraphina said nothing to respond to his question. When she saw that his gaze was still fixed on the side of her lips, she picked up the table towel and wiped off the blood with it.
“Thank you.” She finally said and he stared at her.
“You don’t look like someone who usually says thank you.” He said, shaking his head when he saw the look in her eyes. “You are welcome by the way.”
Seraphina nodded her head in response. She waited until he was done eating and after the servants cleared up the table, he folded his arms and stared at her.
“Now, let’s get to business.” He said, his gaze hot and his voice very authoritative that it took her all the resilience in the world not to flinch in fear. “Can I start asking the questions now?”
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
Ethan had his back against the wall in the far end of the dining room as he watched two of his warriors cover and move the corpse of the female servant away. He said nothing even when Ryan and Daphne placed their hands on their waists at the same time, asking with their eyes for an explanation to be given to them. He tried to think of Seraphina and the so-called power she claimed to have. If she was indeed going to be a risk in his pack, then wasn’t it better to send her away or better still get rid of her? he wondered. A part of him wanted to be rid of her, but another part, the stronger part that was controlled by his heart and his inner wolf, wanted him to keep her and find out what was locked up inside of her.“Ethan?” Ryan called, bringing him out of his thought process and he blinked, allowing his eyes to settle on his best friend. “What happened here?” Ryan asked for the third time again.Ethan watched him keenly, before darting his gaze towards his gamma, Daphne, who stood the
The immediate awareness that someone was inside the room, staring at her while she slept, had Seraphina jumping up from the bed only to see Ethan leaning on the wall, his eyes heavily on her. She quickly looked down at her body to make sure no part of it was exposed before looking up to meet his gaze again. There was a slight smirk on the corner of his lips that had her using her palms to cover her cleavage and the smirk immediately turned into a smile, one that she didn’t think she had seen on his face before.“You don’t have to cover anything.” He spoke, his gaze hovering over her body wickedly. “Our kind have seen more naked bodies than newborn babies.”Seraphina cleared her throat, not only angry that he seemed to be enjoying himself, but also because he had interrupted her dream, a dream where she had been able to rescue her sister after a fierce battle with her vampire friends.“I can see that.” She said, standing from the bed and dragging the sheets with her. When they stood to
Ethan was beyond confused at the situation surrounding him. Was Seraphina playing games with him? or did she not just know how to control the powers she claimed to have. Ryan, his beta continued to examine the bodies of the warriors while he in turn looked far across to Seraphina, who just stood like she had done nothing wrong.“They are dead, Ethan.” Ryan said, standing to his feet and placing both of his hands in the pockets of his pants. “They are both dead, what are you and that blood sucker doing?”Ethan ignored Ryan’s questions and snarled in anger; his eyes red with rage. Before Ryan could say another word to him, he hurried to Seraphina, grabbed her hands, and pulled her against the wall of his chest. She saw how red his eyes were and from the little growl she heard from his throat, knew there was a possibility that he would be changing into his wolf form if she wasn’t careful.“Are you playing with me, young woman?” He growled again, spitting at her face. “Do you think I brou
Ethan lowered his eyebrows as soon as Kara called his name. He didn’t know she was back to the pack because her sister hadn’t informed him about it. She was someone who liked to be around him, one of the few people in the pack who didn’t fear him like others did. Unlike Daphne whose wolf was white in color, Kara’s wolf was a fierce black that could run for ages.He opened his mouth to speak, but the realization that Seraphina was in the room and could be dangerous to her life hit him immediately, so he rushed to her side, leading her quietly out of the hall without saying a word. Seraphina watched them keenly, saw the way he spoke to her and almost flinched when another woman walked into the ring, halting both Ethan and the previous girl on their steps. The girl whose name she was dying to know, smiled at the older gorgeous woman, leaving Seraphina to wonder if all the women in the pack were as good looking as both of them.“I gave an order Daphne.” Ethan said to his gamma, looking ba
Back at the Obsidian Order Clan, Vivienne stood in Lord Zachary’s great hall, her long red hair flowing in the middle of her back as she waited beside Magnus O’Neil, the second in command to the great vampire lord. Vivienne could feel her hand shaking with both fear and panic as she thought of how to bring the news of Seraphina’s escape to Zachary Wright. He had left the witch in her care, trusted her enough to do what was important to keep her within their sight but she had failed him by allowing her to escape. Now she had no knowledge of what would happen when Zachary arrives.Vivienne looked around the hall, taking note of its shiny floors and well painted walls. She spared Magnus a glance and after seeing that he was calmer than she was, scoffed out loud. Magnus on the other hand, turned to look at her, raising an eyebrow as he was surprised about her gesture.“Is something funny, Vivienne?” He asked, his voice low and very calm. Vivienne shook her head in response, as she refused
Ethan watched Seraphina devour the stake that was kept in front of her, surprised that blood wasn’t the only thing that she could eat. He studied her with intrigue, realizing that the more time he spent with her, the more knowledge he learns about the vampire specie. He had heard so many stories about them and had even faced them off in battle more times than he could count, but never had he spent this much time trying to figure out their hidden secret. With Seraphina, he finds himself genuinely intrigued and this intrigue was slowly turning into attraction that he had never felt before.Leaning close to her chair and smiling at the manner in which she ignored him, he pointed at the almost empty plate of steak. “Does that satisfy your hunger?” He asked.Seraphina turned to kook at him, thinking it was just a trick question, but when she saw that he meant what he was asking, shrugged her shoulders indifferently.“It does the job for some minutes. Blood is still the main deal.” She answ