Lilith POV
Tightening the straps around my legs, Damon gazed into my eyes, Stefan was looking through the window at the rising sun. We all knew that in a matter of minutes I will be in the ring with Eve, facing my fate, a fate that was stolen from me before I was even born,
"Guys..." I mumbled, "listen— if I die out there promise me, you will never stop fighting, someone has to stop her,"
"And you listen to me, " Damon grip my shoulders, "You will not die, you have been fighting silent battles since your a child,"
"He is right," Stefan mumbled, our gaze shifting to him, "Eve might be stronger and quicker but you're smarter... You're the anti fucking christ and you will go out there and you're going to kick her ass,"
Smiling, I lowered my head, playing with the hem of my warrior's uniform,
"But still there is a possibility that I might—"
<Damon POVClutching onto my sides, I felt pain, the kind of pain I have never felt before. It runs deep in my veins, it was like someone was breaking all of the bones in my body. She was dead... My mate, Lilith, is dead. Everyone stayed quiet as Eve inspected her lifeless body, kicking her in the ribs."The anti-Christ is dead," she threw up her hands in victory, the crowd later joining her,"What an antichrist she turned out to be," she joked, chuckling as hoisted her foot on Lilith's lifeless body,Glancing over to my brother, who was sitting a few feet away from me, he wasn't blinking, he was in so much shock, he didn't see what had happened, she is gone... She is gone."Let that be a lesson to anyone, who tries... Or think they defend me and rule this kingdom, I dare them to try... Because what happened here today was a ray of faith," she pointed the tip of the top o
Lilith POVFinally, the train came to a stop, and the passengers began to hassle their way through the door. The journey from my hometown into the city was a long one. Though the heat baked me through its fury, it was somewhat peaceful, just like home. I watched the dancing trees, Women, and children in cornfields enjoying summer. I smiled remembering my childhood, and what it used to be. As I exited the train, descending into the train station, I sat on a bench beside a man, his clothes were torn, untidy, and he smelled rancid, he kept gazing at me, he didn't even blink, and he wasn't going to look away. I was paranoid, so I clutched my luggage a little tighter. I looked around at the waiting families, welcoming their loved ones, I was wondering, where is my crazy ass best friend?“LILY! LILY!”I looked to my left to see a blonde vigorously waving and yelling my name,“Lily...it's me!”“Mel?” I whispered.She was m
Mel POVBack at the apartment, Lilith kept talking about a strange man who was allegedly in the changing room with her, but I can't understand how was that possible, it was locked on the inside, and she claimed he just vanished like that. Throwing the shopping bags across the floor, I sat on the sofa, trying to avoid Lil's crazy talk, but she came right next to me continuing her wild imaginary story,“Mel he kissed me, that bastard kissed me and...”I wasn't even listening to her anymore, all of this felt like Déjà vu.Growing up with Lilith was fun for the most part, but there was also a part of her that scared me. Whenever we would have sleepovers, Lily would wake up kicking and screaming, complaining about monsters in dark and men with black eyes walking through fire. They got awful to the point where I had to stop inviting her over because my mom thought she was possessed and my dad...well he seemed to care
Lilith POVI woke up the next day with a headache, I've never had alcohol before and I don't think I'll be drinking it again anytime soon. I laid in bed on my back as thoughts about last night resurfaced. That's the first time since our friendship I've seen Mel cry, she always comes off as the brave one, the protector. I guess it's true what they say, check on your strong friends too. I pulled the sheets off, attempting to stand up wanting to go freshened up in the bathroom but a wave of dizziness hit me like a ton of bricks and I had to sit on the edge of the bed.Now I understand why Dad would sleep all day after a night out drinking at the bar with his pals. I felt a smile creep up on my face when I thought about my father, I was always going to be his baby girl, though he never yet explained to me why I was an only child and why they didn't have more kids, I guessed they couldn't afford it. Oh my, I've called home since yesterday, I wi
Lilith POVMy first time alone in the city wasn't what I expected it was a bit of a nerve-racking roller coaster. I thought it would be similar to yesterday, but I guess it's because it was a Sunday, but where I'm from even Mondays were scanty.Most persons were in formal wear like I was, but my black knee-length skirt, white long-sleeved blouse, and brown flat shoes were no match to what they wore, it's like some office designer kind of thing.I walked the streets hoping I could see a sign that indicates I could get coffee nearby, or even tea will do. I was already late but I skipped breakfast and the Vodka shots from last night made me nauseous.Finally, I think I might have found a place,“Star...bucks?” I slowly said. Well, people were leaving the building with cups of coffee and shakes, so I guess this will do. I pushed a glass door that had a push and pull sign hanging on the knob, inside was very busy with people c
Mel POVSitting by the bar at our frequent brunch spot, Ocean's 11 Bar & Grill. I sipped my Corona beer waiting for William. This is what he does, invite me out to dinner or brunch, and either he is a no show or he arrives late. William is a sweet man, very kind, good at giving advice, but he doesn't open up to me, he doesn't talk about life goals, his work, his family, nothing. It has been a year since I came to the city, he gives me everything I want but I want more, I want to feel loved, wanted, appreciated. Maybe I am rushing into things, Maybe he isn't serious about our relationship.I'll never forget the day I met him in a chat room online. He was funny, polite and a good listener, I vented to him about my parents, Lilith and her crazy dreams, the disappearance of two girls from my hometown, everything. But now he has changed, not like there is someone else or anything but it's like lusting after your favorite ca
Lilith POV“I don't know what happened, I poured myself some water and the next thing I remember is hearing the shattering of broken glass and my hand— I don't know what happened, Mel,” I explained.She knelt before me, wrapping my wounded hand with a brown, stretchy bandage, but she didn't respond, I don't think she hasn't been listening to this whole time,“Hey, are you ok?”“Oh sorry, I kind of zoned out a bit, What were you saying,” She chuckled.But her laugh came out pretentious, and I could easily tell,“Mel... Please don't shut me out, Tell me what's wrong.”Again, she didn't respond, she got up and started to pack away the first aid kit, ignoring my question, not meeting my gaze,“Nothing is wrong Lil, I am fine.”Taking the yield of the first aid kit, she walked away, probably back to the bathroom, where she kept itI sat in silence on the couch, waiting to see what happens next, Mel was acti
Mel POVRight as I was about to twist the doorknob, Lilith stopped me.“Mel! Wait!” I turned to look at her, she seemed afraid and terrified of something— or someone.“What is it, Lil? Are you okay,” I asked.“Yes, of course, I am— but don't you want to be a bit cautious, you said no one ever comes knocking, so who could be it be, I think you should just ignore them, they will go away,” she whispered, “What if it's someone who is going to hurt us?”I chuckled, “Lilith this isn't exactly a place a person can walk in and out of going unnoticed, the only way an unregistered person can get in, is being verified as a visitor by an occupant in the building, and bad guys don't come knocking Lil.”“But what if—” I wasn't going to wait around debating with Lilith if I should open the damn door or not, So before she could continue what she was about to say, I turned the doorknob and swung the door wide open.Looking back at me was a clean s
Damon POVClutching onto my sides, I felt pain, the kind of pain I have never felt before. It runs deep in my veins, it was like someone was breaking all of the bones in my body. She was dead... My mate, Lilith, is dead. Everyone stayed quiet as Eve inspected her lifeless body, kicking her in the ribs."The anti-Christ is dead," she threw up her hands in victory, the crowd later joining her,"What an antichrist she turned out to be," she joked, chuckling as hoisted her foot on Lilith's lifeless body,Glancing over to my brother, who was sitting a few feet away from me, he wasn't blinking, he was in so much shock, he didn't see what had happened, she is gone... She is gone."Let that be a lesson to anyone, who tries... Or think they defend me and rule this kingdom, I dare them to try... Because what happened here today was a ray of faith," she pointed the tip of the top o
Lilith POVTightening the straps around my legs, Damon gazed into my eyes, Stefan was looking through the window at the rising sun. We all knew that in a matter of minutes I will be in the ring with Eve, facing my fate, a fate that was stolen from me before I was even born,"Guys..." I mumbled, "listen— if I die out there promise me, you will never stop fighting, someone has to stop her,""And you listen to me, " Damon grip my shoulders, "You will not die, you have been fighting silent battles since your a child,""He is right," Stefan mumbled, our gaze shifting to him, "Eve might be stronger and quicker but you're smarter... You're the anti fucking christ and you will go out there and you're going to kick her ass,"Smiling, I lowered my head, playing with the hem of my warrior's uniform,"But still there is a possibility that I might—"
Damon POVBuckling my shoes, I looked over at the bed that Stefan would have slept in, it was perfectly made as if he didn't sleep in it last night“Lilith—” I whispered as she whined, complaining and studying her appearance, while the maid behind her ties the crisscrossed strings into tiny knots,“You're training me to fight in this hideous dress? The built-in corset is squishing my organs together, What chance does Eve have of killing me herself if I suffocate,”Eyeing Lilith, she was outfitted with a red dress, puffy at the hips, with high perky breasts at the top,“Thank you for your service," I nodded to the human maid who wore a knee-length black dress, and a mesh veil over her head, covering her face. She must be mourning the loss of someone, a relative— or maybe she's a widow,Bowing before Lilith, she hangs her head low, brushing past
Stefan POV“And why should we trust you?” I inspected this Aaron closely,“You don't have to, but trust me... U need an inside man, especially one like me, I am closer to Eve than you think,” Aaron muttered,Why Eve guard want to help us, I thought, I found it a bit shady, unless he wants something for himself,“And what's in it for you?" I narrowed my eyes, watching him.“I told you... I want—”“Stop bullshitting, tell us what you want,”Walking over to one of the windows, he looked through it, watching the soldiers down below, “Tell me, Stefan, your time here as a warrior was it— fun?”I did know what he meant, being a warrior come with a lot of responsibility, and the only way you could be free from it is the change of leadership, I am starting to understand his motives now,“You want out?”
Lilith POV“Finally, we meet face to face... Lilith,” she whispered, her fake British accent roared realm, disturbing the quietness,The dim light from the gate's lamps shined on her, revealing nothing but true beauty, she was gorgeous. It's her, I thought, the same woman I've seen in my nightmares. Wearing a white dress that clung to her body, perking her breasts closer to her collar bone, the long slit on both sides running up thin thighs, exposing her bikini area, easily, I recognized her bright purple eyes anywhere, they were an exact match to mine, dyed in artificial ginger her hair was cut short, the ends were bluntly chopped, resting stiffly on her shoulders, and though the natural dark roots were visible, it wore it well.“That's rather absurd because I wish I could say the same,”Pulling a blade from a scabbard off one of the warriors, I could see
Damon POVWe continued our journey in silence as nightfall approaches, Lilith, and I was ahead of Stefan, who was carrying the bag and also reading through the book of prophecies,“Guys... It says here that will be a time when it's going to rain blood,” Stefan cried out behind us, “I hope that is after we get old and die, I don't know about you guys but I have had enough of this heroic stuff, our kids should take over,”“We are demons brother, we don't get old and die, ninety-nine percent of the time our kind is assassinated,” I yelled back at him,“But still... Raining blood? Isn't that a bit excessive?”“I think it's speaking metaphorically, it's portraying a war,” Lilith shout back at Stefan,“You may have a point,” Stefan agreedIt's the first time since Lilith spoke since we go out of the fields of punishment,
Lilith POV“Kill them,” a soft voice echoed in my ears, “They betrayed you... They can't be trusted,”I am not going to die for a bunch of people I didn't even know, did my mother know of this, was she in on it, if she is then she put on quite a show about how she loves me when all along I was being raised like a swine, only to be butchered in the end.“I didn't come here to die... I am sorry but I can't...” I sobbed uncontrollably, pinning the brothers over the edge of the volcano, I knew that I allow them to fall inside, they would survive,“Lilith listens to me, it's all a trick... It's the hollow of fears, it got to me... And now it's getting to you... it's getting to all of us, just let us go, and lets us talk about it,” Stefan pleaded.“You're lying!” I barked, how could it be a tr
Stefan POVI stared at the carter, I couldn't believe that she jumped in, I knew that coming here was a bad idea, nothing important was here, it was our fear that lured us in, maybe one of many tricks Eve has tampered with, my eyes were burning from the smoke, glistening with tears but I wasn't from the smoke alone, I was crying... I was crying for her. I don't know for sure if she was dead, but it was a pretty damn good guess that it's the possibility that she was, but none of us wanted to say it,“Do you think she is—”“If you say what I think you're about to say, then you will be the second body going down in this hole, the difference between hers and yours, is that you won't be so willing, and I'll just throw you in my fucking self,” Damon glared back me, still looking down in the void, his eyes were red, and I knew it wasn't the smoke too, it was because of tears,My lips parted but
Lilith POVStanding at the entrance at the field of punishment, hearing the everlasting screams coming from the perishing souls, made me nervous, swallowing the mass of fear in my throat, I fondled the hem of my shirt. I wasn't a coward, but I was scared and if this place brings out your worst fear, then maybe me going in there alone wasn't the right choice.“Lilith— hold up for a second,” the brothers jogged up behind me,“My mind is already made up... I am going in there, so please— don't try and talk me out of it,” I growled.“We know— and that's why we are going in with you, no soldier gets left behind... Remember?” Damon smiled, caressing my shoulders, “And there isn't a fear in this entire realm that will allow me to watch you go in there alone,”Internally I smiled, I was blushing even... maybe, he wasn't perfect, he has some jealousy traits that need to be worked on but who