"Eric," I called as I dug through the closet for a dress for the party. "Did you happen to see the dress I wore to the party?""Yeah its on the bed," he called as I walked toward the bed laughing."Thanks," I yelled grabbing the dress."I have some business in town, but I'll be back in an hour," Eric explained as he approached me. He rushed out of the room, pressing his lips against my cheek. I put on my black dress and high heels. I took up the black masquerade mask and held it up.I used my magic turning it silver. I threw it on the bed and pulled my hair into a curly ponytail."Laura," I noticed Ronald climbing in through the window."You can't be here, Ronald!" Panic filled my violet eyes as I whispered."I'm not leaving without you," Ronald said as he drew me closer to the window."I can't," I said quietly as he pressed his lips to mine, silencing my protest. As the kiss intensified, I felt a warm glow rush through me."Ronald!" I spun toward Eric who was growling angrily."Pleas
I thudded into the mansion, landing on the hard tile."Laura!" Eric gasped rushing to my side. He lifted my head causing me to wince. He gently set me down before inspecting his blood-soaked hand. "This is going to hurt a lot.""Do it!" As his magic rushed through me, I ordered. I didn't feel the pain he mentioned; instead, I felt the same pleasure as when I first used dark magic. He gave me a puzzled look before I opened my eyes. He recoiled in surprise."Your eyes," he said as I stood up and walked into the bathroom. I froze when I noticed my eyes were a dark red instead of their usual purple. Before returning to Eric, I reached up and touched the area below my eyes. "Can you tell me what happened?""I embraced the darkness," I said calmly as his shoulders stiffened. "I was dying, so I did the only thing logical: I let it consume me.""What happened next?" Eric inquired softly."I attacked Ronald, and it felt good," I smiled as Eric stared. "I was hit from behind by a witch.""How d
I stood there for what felt like hours as Eric stared me down."Move," Eric yelled as I stood between the hunter and his prey."I won't let you hurt him!" I said firmly readying for his attack. "I love you, Eric, but I can't let you kill him.""If you won't move I'll make you!" When I felt something wet grab my arm, I glanced over to see it was Ronald's blood soaked hand."Laura just go," Ronald said but I stayed planted in the space between them. "Please, for the kids!""No," I growled as Eric used his magic launching a beam of electricity into me. I winced but stayed firm. I felt the electricity build up inside my body before unleashing it on Eric. He groaned and stumbled backwards before charging at me. He threw me to the ground, squeezing my throat with his hands. I coughed to get some air into my lungs, but he just squeezed harder. I grabbed his arm and wiggled free. Spots danced across my vision as he abruptly released me. As I scrambled to my feet, I noticed Ryan's grey eyes st
"I beg you, Eric, let Ronald go!" Through my tears, I said."Give me the twins," Eric demanded but still I shook my head."Ronald I love you and I'll find a way!" I whispered before putting up a barrier between the twins and Eric."Wrong decision!" Eric said this while wrapping his magical lacing around Ronald.My heart stopped cold as his head snapped back, his eyes blank. I knelt, tears streaming down my cheeks. As Eric laughed, I clutched my chest, allowing my agonizing scream to escape my lips. My eyes locked onto his my anger uncontrollable.I used all of my magic to send it into Eric. He struggled as I pinned him to the wall my tears of anger continued down my face. "Laura!""No, you don't get to beg forgiveness from me!" I yelled angrily. I kept using more and more of my abilities to force them into him. The more I pushed into him the more powerful I seemed to be."What about Ryan, Laura?" Eric requested that Ryan be allowed to control his body. I knew he understood what I had
As our powers collided, it was as if time stood still. As my strength began to wane, I clamped my jaw shut. As his magic knocked me off my feet, I gasped. I flew back, crashing into a table. I groaned as I crashed through the unforgiving table."Ryan," I exclaimed as I rolled onto my hands and knees. "You have to fight please!""Ryan lacks the necessary magic to defeat me. You don't even have the courage!" Eric laughed as I got to my feet quickly. I reached deep into my soul finding my Lycan form shifting into it. I snarled at Eric for summoning my magic before blasting it at him full force. I stood there watching as he flew into the wall. I continued pushing toward him my Lycan form adding to my power. Eric struggled to use his magic against me, but he couldn't send me through the air any longer. "What about Ryan, Laura? If you do this, he'll be gone for good!" As I considered this, I felt a small crack in my heart. I knew what Ryan wanted, but could I sentence him to a life trapped
As Ronald flashed through my mind, I stood by the window, looking out at the setting sun. I felt a pang of loneliness in my heart where Ronald used to be. I sighed as I looked at the dress on my bed, knowing that if I didn't go to the party downstairs, I wouldn't last long. I quickly slipped on the flowing blood red gown before slipping on my tan heels. I sat on the bed, waiting for Eric to let me out of my room, which was currently locked. I hadn't seen my children in days, and I missed them. I began to wonder if they still remembered me. As the door swung open, I jumped to my feet. I approached Eric with caution before taking his arm."You look stunning," he said, rolling his eyes. He turned away from me. "I've encircled the house with magic, so don't try to flee.""I wouldn't dream of it," I said, faking a smile. As we entered the party, he put his arm around my waist. He drew me onto the dance floor and rested his hand on my lower back. As we waltzed across the dance floor, he tig
The next morning, Eric barged into my room."What the hell is going on? Shouldn't I have the courtesy of you knocking?" I snapped, leaping to my feet."Sure," Eric replied as I examined my tank top and pajama bottoms."Could you please leave so I can get dressed?" I snapped angrily."Are you not a morning person?" Eric inquired, prompting me to shoot him a glare."Just because I'm a prisoner doesn't mean I'm not a human being," I snarled as he laughed."Are we getting brave?" Eric inquired as I pushed him into the hallway and shut my door. I groaned and went to my closet to get some jeans and a blue tank top. I put them on before going into the bathroom to brush my teeth and hair. I returned to the door and yanked it open."What do you want?" I inquired sternly."I need your help with a spell," Eric said as I crossed my arms."What's the point?" I was enraged that he would even ask me."Because I can resurrect Ronald," Eric said, causing my mouth to drop and my heart to race."Are you
My heart was racing as I stood in the dark woods. I had the impression that I was being watched. I was walking through the woods when a twig snapped. I spun around to see who was standing in the shadows."Is anyone there?" I immediately cursed myself for being so stupid as to yell that. It was like inviting death. I sped through the woods, my feet pounding on the uneven ground. I ran and ran until my path was suddenly blocked by the previous person. I collapsed back onto the ground, attempting to push myself away. As a chilling laugh filled the woods, I froze."Poor Laura, all alone," the person mocked as fear flooded my system."What is your name?" I asked, trying to conceal my growing panic."You should know," said the voice, pulling down their hood. The moonlight shone on the person I was looking at, and it was me. I looked up at my golden hair, but when I looked into my own eyes, I saw that the person standing over me had red glowing eyes."Who or what are you?" I screamed as it l
{10 years later}I stood on the beach watching Katherine pose for prom photos with her boyfriend. Van took pictures as her violet dress billowed behind her. She had her dark hair swept into an updo with a diamond clip."We should go, Dad," Katherine suggested. She had started calling Van dad when she was fourteen as that is what he was to her."All right, but be back by curfew," he cautioned as she sighed. I felt tears spring to my eyes as they walked up the beach to the limo."She's maturing," I observed as Van wrapped his arm around my waist."I know," he said calmly as I turned to face him."She graduates in May and is moving across the country to attend college in Florida," I explained, wishing she didn't have to leave us."We can pay you a visit at any time. If you need to see her, I'll teleport us there "Van smiled as I turned to face him. As I looked into his kind eyes, his arms rested on my hips."You're too nice to me," I said, pulling my lips together."I owe you everything,
I looked at my arm finding a gash that sent blood dripping down my arm."Stay away from her Eric," Van ordered as he tried to hit me with his power. I rolled out of the way quickly. I watched as Van hit Eric with a burst of his magic. Eric hit the pillar wincing before pulling a knife crafted from dark magic not just dark but ancient magic. If that knife so much as touched Van he would be dead. I got to my feet waiting for the moment when I could pull the knife from his hands."She belongs with me. You are immortal while she is not," Eric said motioning to my cut. I may not have powers anymore but I knew there were ways of using protection spells without it. I knelt down drawing a magical seal on the floor in blood that would deactivate the knife if he crossed it. I pulled Van behind the seal praying Eric was dumb enough not to notice."Laura," Van muttered as the room started to spin. He grabbed me his magic healing my arm. "You were about to pass out.""I'm fine," I snapped as Eric
I locked my gaze on Greg as he looked at me."Leave immediately," I yelled as he laughed."No, this isn't your palace, and you can't just make me leave," he snapped as the woman approached him."Leave or we'll make you," she said flatly, leaving no room for argument. My heart was broken, but Greg had somehow made it worse. Greg glared at me as tears spilled down my cheeks before he finally walked away."Mom," Katherine said as she approached me. She encircled me in an attempt to comfort me. I gave her a sad look before walking away to find Scott. I sat next to him as he continued to play."I wish you were here, Van. We were supposed to be together forever, with children and joy. I didn't realize I wasn't happy until I met you" I whispered."Brie," said the woman from the doorway. I rose to my feet and began walking toward her."Certainly," I replied as she handed me an old book."I think this will help," she said as she dashed away. My heart stopped as I opened the book. There might b
As everything became clear, I looked at Ryan. He was a Revenant, and his only goal was to kill me in any way he could. I was a little confused why he tried to save me when I was fighting Martin."Ryan," I said softly as he approached me. As he approached me, his eyes glowed yellow."Hold still," he smiled blood dripping from his mouth. My scream was muffled by my covering my mouth."Ryan, stop," I said, but he ignored me as he grabbed my wrist and yanked me toward him. As he bit into my wrist, I winced."Exactly what I needed," he laughed as he looked at me. I wasn't going to scream because it would be pointless."Let me go," I demanded angrily, but he shook his head."Only your life can sustain me," he said, as I felt my free hand move as if it was aware of what it was doing. As I touched his cheek, a small white light appeared on my fingertips. He cried out in agony and dropped my hand. As my lips parted slightly, he turned away, covering his face. Did I just hurt him? As the light
"You belong in a cage, Little Bird," Martin smirked as my magic began to work. I wasn't going to hide my strength this time. I don't care who is injured this time."I'm going to give you three seconds to beg for your life before I show you who I really am," I said sternly."Just as you are beyond some people's magic I am beyond yours," he said before launching me over the side of the balcony. I called my magic toward me slowing my fall. I landed on the ground and released the power, which I directed at Martin. As he avoided the magic, the stone railing shattered."Who's afraid of a little magic?" I mocked as he glared at me. He jumped over the side landing a few feet from me."Are you sure?" He challenged me to use the darkest aspect of his power on me. As pain radiated through my body, I gasped but refused to cry out. As Van's magic touched my hand, I heard a familiar hum. Van seemed to be directing me. As a light shot out of my hand, it flew into Martin. He crashed through the wall
"Laura," Van said as he took my hand in his. My heart was reaching for him as I looked up at him. He drew me to my feet, kissing my cheek."I'm sorry," I sobbed, tears streaming down my ghostly cheeks. He shook his head holding tightly to my hand."Laura you have nothing to be sorry for. You couldn't possibly have known, "Van stated emphatically."I missed you," I said, pressing my lips to his. A warm glow enveloped me, followed by the hum of magic. I knew he was slipping away from me. "No, I don't want to abandon you!""You have to for our child and the twins," Van said as he faded from sight...My eyes popped open as I blasted Elle away from me. Her eyes widened in surprise."There's no way; you didn't even have a heartbeat!" She yelled angrily. I stepped forward, knocking Ryan across the room. Ryan wanted his children, which is why the twins were brought here. I couldn't help but wonder how Elle managed to resurrect him."If you had a family, you'd know that death isn't forever," I
"You're good, Laura," Eric snapped as I blasted him across the room."No, Van was excellent, and you chose him. I'm not going to fight to control my dark nature anymore," I spat as he winced."Princess," a man addressed me. I turned around when I saw the man from the forest.He was the one who showed me how good I was."He killed him," I sobbed, tears streaming down my cheeks."Don't let him kill you," he said as my heart stopped cold. He was correct; I was allowing Eric to win. I faced him and dropped the power."Where have my children gone?" I demanded."On earth," Eric laughed as I summoned the ancient handcuffs and placed them around his wrists."Put him in the dungeon," I said softly, wiping away my tears. I approached Scott and picked him up. He clung to me and rested his head on my shoulder."He saved me," Scott said as he pointed to Van's body. I fought the tears that threatened to fall down my cheeks once more."I'm glad, I'd miss you," I said as I rocked him in my arms."He
As her dark magic launched me through a window, I winced in pain. I landed on the ground outside with glass shards all over my body. I got to my feet as Elle jumped through the window landing next to me. I confronted her and used my strength to push her away from me."Elle, please, I have a family," I said, laughing."Family makes you weak. When I saw that, I decided to leave!" She spat with a disgusted expression on her face."That is where you are incorrect. Elle, your family gives you strength" I said as I reached for Van's power. I absorbed his magic into my body in order to bolster my own."Your eyes are brighter," she exclaimed as I smiled. I took a deep breath and pushed my strength into her. As the magic ripped into her, she whimpered. As my power was cut, I watched blood drip from her neck."Family magic is stronger than even the darkest spell," I calmly said as she collapsed, spilling her blood on the grass. I paused for a moment before teleporting to the portal.As I walked
I looked at Elle, trying hard not to show my fear. I knew she didn't care for me like she claimed. Elle smiled at me as I stood in the doorway to the study. I could see the dark gleam in her blue eyes."Brie, do you want me to take your power so you don't have to worry?" Elle asked me. I could tell she didn't want to help me."No, I'm fine," I said sternly. I mentally kicked myself for possibly tipping her off. "I should leave." As I turned to walk away, her hand grabbed my arm."I don't think so," her voice was hard and angry, not soft like before. I turned to face her as her eyes glowed red. She smirked, conjuring up a flame. "You think I don't have complete command of my magic?""What are you doing, Elle?" Taking a step back, I asked."Taking back what is rightfully mine! Grandma was supposed to bestow power on me. The magic is passed down to the next oldest, but she gave it to a brat of a granddaughter instead "She screamed as she threw the fireball at me. I ducked and dashed for