Louisa's POV
I was completely petrified. The cold, sharp blade of the knife was pressed against my throat. If I moved, even slightly, my throat would be sliced open. I saw the craziness in Lucas' eyes and I knew immediately that was it. I knew this day would come, but I guessed people would never be ready for their own death. "What have you just done? You didn't have to provoke him like that." I heard the sound of my wolf in my mind. "Now he's mad. He's going to rape and kill you." "I know," I said. "I don't want to die. I don't want to be killed by my own mate," my wolf said. "I know," I replied. "But I've had enough of this kind of miserable life. I'm tired of being beaten, threatened, and humiliated by someone who doesn't even have a heart. The void in his chest will never be filled by anything. I tried, really." "Well, you need to try harder." My wolf said in a calm voice. "I need your permission to take overLouisa's POV The wind started to blow. More leaves fell down from the tree, flapping like the wings of butterflies. The afternoon sun made a dappled pattern on the ground. The afternoon sunlight was like gold embroidery on the grass, dancing playfully in the hypnotic breeze. It was a tranquil and peaceful afternoon for the advent of death. Lucas lifted up my wolf with both of his hands and lifted her up in the air. I thought he was about to squeeze the life out of her, but he didn't. Instead, he stared into her eyes and said, "How do you know her real name?" "Her mother told me about it before she passed away," my wolf replied. "I can tell you now and you can reject her right here, right now. What do you say? Let's put everything to an end." To my surprise, Lucas looked doubtful. Then, he carefully placed my wolf on his lap and stroked her back. My wolf purred and curled up like a fur ball. "You don't wan
Lucas' POV "No!" I heard a scream. My knife dropped from the fucking vampire boy's hand to the ground. Blood was dripping from his fingers. He stepped back towards his father while screaming and crying - "No! I didn't want to hurt Lisa! I didn't want to stab her! It was a mistake! I didn't..." He's loud for being such a tiny little child. Fuck, I want to kill him. I thought to myself. But before that... I saw that fucking little she-wolf lying on the ground in front of me. Blood was pumping out of her chest like a fucking fountain. Her tiny little body was twisting in pain and she stretched out her arm towards me. It didn't look good. Fuck. It didn't look good at all. I bent down and grabbed her hands. Fuck, her hands were freezing cold. She started to turn white. As white as a ghost. "Did he get at her heart?! Fuck, Finn! I need some help here!" I yelled at my wolf in my mind.
Louisa's POV "Am I dying, Vincent?" I whispered in a pool of my own blood. "No, young lady. You're too young and innocent to have a dangerous thought like that." Vincent bent over and lifted me in his arms. He looked so gentle and kind. I tilted my head and saw Will. He was crying so hard that he couldn't even catch his breath. I tried to lift my arm towards him, but I couldn't feel my arm anymore. "Don't... cry... Will..." I whispered. Will crawled to me and sat next to me like a little puppy. "I'm so sorry, Lisa! I didn't mean to stab you! I was aiming at him! I was trying to save you!" He wept and lowered his head. "It's not your fault, Will... I chose to do this... You didn't kill me..." I said. I felt a wave of warm liquid of bitterness coming from my throat. I started to cough blood. Vincent looked up at Lucas and said, "I need your answer right now." I turned to Lucas. He looked so te
Louisa's POV "Louisa? Is that my real name?" I asked. My wolf said, "Louisa Reeds from the Blade Ridge Pack. You take your mother's last name because your father denounced you when you were born." I felt dizzy in my head. The overwhelming sunlight started to make me feel dazzled. My world was turning upside down and I couldn't even sit up straight. "Hold her. She's falling." I heard the voice of Vincent. A giant pair of hands grabbed me and lifted me up. I saw Lucas' face flash in front of me. There was nothing but disgust on his motionless face. "Get her some clothes and keep her warm. She's still adjusting to her new self," Vincent said. He pulled Lucas' cape to cover my head, so the sunlight didn't directly beam into my eyes. "Lisa, I'm here," I heard Will's voice, "Please don't panic. I'm dressing you up. You're doing well. The bleeding has stopped and ... What are you doing?!" As Will's voice st
Louisa's POV By the time we arrived at Rend Lake, giant tents and bonfires had already been set up. Lucas jumped off the horse, hugged me, and helped me to get off the horse. Will, covered in Lucas' cape, bounced off the horse. I picked him up in my arms. It felt very strange to me because he felt surprisingly light. He felt a bit embarrassed and struggled in my arms. "Put me down. I can walk on my own," he said. I had to put him on the ground. At first, he bounced a bit in front of me like a cheerful little pony. But then, he got back to me and said in a resentful way, "I'm sorry for stabbing you, Lisa. I was so angry and scared. It happened too fast and I couldn't control it." I stroked his shoulder gently and said, "You don't have to apologize. As I said, I made the decision to block him with my body. I have to take the consequence. I should apologize to you for putting you through such an ordeal."
Louisa's POV I turned back and saw Alpha Zackery walking toward me. He was followed by a young man with a pair of green eyes, which was the symbol of a Shaman doctor. "Wow, what happened to you?" Alpha Zackery smiled at me and said. I felt a bit embarrassed under his gaze, so I lowered my head and pretended to pull the hem of my clothes. The tension and rush of adrenalin magically disappeared. Before I could take a breath, I was pulled into his arms. He gently wrapped his arms around my waist and contemplated me. Then, I saw a flash of anger in his eyes but it was very hard to trace. When I noticed it, it was gone immediately. Why's he angry? I thought to myself. "Something about you is very hard to explain, little girl. Ten minutes you're away from my sight, you've changed into a hybrid." He said in a plain voice. "That's why I've brought my physician to take a good look at you." I looked at the Shaman doctor next to him and shook my head. "I'm not sick. I d
Louisa's POV Just when Alpha Zackery was about to say something, a voice appeared from a distance. "Aha, Zack, finally! I've been looking for you all morning!" "Oh, mine. I'm not ready for this." Alpha Zackery tapped his forehead and took a deep breath. Then, he grabbed me and pulled me behind his back. I saw a giant man walking towards us. He was in a deep purple hunting suit, followed by several servants and a couple of hounds. His broad shoulders and athletic body reminded me of those bronze statues in front of the Moon Goddess Shrine. He stood in front of Alpha Zackery like a mountain and cracked a big smile at Alpha Zackery. "Alpha Titan, Uncle, I didn't know that you were here. I thought you were in Mareeba." "I can't stand the southern beach. The heat waves and the humidity. And the feeling that sands getting between your toes? Yuck. My physician told me that I'll feel way better and refreshed in the north. So I thought to myself, why don't I pay my dear old fri
Louisa's POV Even though they had already walked far away from me, I could hear clearly their voices. "Now tell me, where's Kylo?" Alpha Titan asked. "He's at Emerald Creek now," Lucas answered. "You've sent my son out to Emerald Creek? Alpha Dire's territory?" he asked. "Uh-huh." Lucas' voice sounded absent-minded. "Under what capacity?" Alpha Titan frowned. "Sightseeing," Lucas said. Alpha Titan said, "You asked my son to go sightseeing while that fucking gigolo bringing in 5,000 soldiers from King's Royal Army to your base camp?" "A grown-up man needs to take a break from time to time. All work no play makes Kylo a dull boy," Lucas said. Alpha Titan asked, "And you're calling me here because...?" "As you've just said, that fucking gigolo has brought 5,000 elite soldiers. I need your men," Lucas said. "You're out of your mind. That fucking gigolo's my nephew!" Alpha Titan exclaimed. Lucas said, "So kill him and apologize to your sister later. I'm sure she
Lucas' POV "Fucking Kings and Queens! A bunch of mother fuckers and losers!" I shouted. Derek looked intimidated and turned his head towards Lucian. "Don't you fucking look at him! Nobody can fucking save you today!" I kicked him. "I should have killed you long ago! You're a fucking cancer!" He rolled on the ground for a couple of laps and coughed out some sticky muddy fluid from his mouth. "Master... I'm already dead... For a dead man, there's nothing on earth that matters... But my brother... He served you... I forced him to do a lot of bad things, but he was innocent... Please spare his life..." Derek said. "You have no right to negotiate anything with me! I'm going to let you witness I torture your brother to death!" I said angrily and grabbed his neck. "Now, break this fucking ice shield and give my fucking woman back to me. Give her back!" Then, I heard a faint voice. "Leave... my brother... alone..." It's Darren
Louisa's POV "What?!" I couldn't believe what I had heard. Pregnant? I'm pregnant with Lucas' child?! But, I have to tell Darren that I... Then, I heard a wave of hysterical laughter coming from Derek. "The prophet's true! The advent child! The Dark King rises! He who has Lycan, witch, and vampire's blood will marry his mother and be the tyrannic ruler in the Kingdom!" Every single word was like a knife, stabbing my heart. Was it a vicious curse? Or just some disturbing nonsense coming from a madman? Then, before I realized it, my ankle was grabbed fast by Derek. I tried to move back, but I couldn't. Frost started to spread all the way up from my feet at a fast rate. I didn't know what happened before my whole legs were sealed in frigid ice. "No! Stop it!" I saw Vincent and Will trying to pull Derek away from me. But they ended up pulling the remaining of his legs off his body. More sparkling ice w
Louisa's POV Vincent looked at me and didn't say anything. The look on his face was almost lamenting. "Vincent, where is Darren?" I frowned and asked. "He's inside," Vincent said. "But he's in a very bad condition. Miss Louisa, I have to brief you before letting you see him. You have to be prepared. The werewolves at the slave market tortured and humiliated him. His skin was badly burnt. His face was deformed. His head had concussions. He is completely shut down right now. He refuses to communicate with anyone and it seems that he has developed a certain mechanism to protect himself." Vincent took a pause and said, "It seems that he has lost his memory, Louisa. I doubt he will recognize you." "No... No!!!" I felt like I was struck by a bat or something. My vision was black and I fell to the ground. Vincent caught me and held me in his arms. The world was spinning in front of me. Something bitter was stuck in my throat. I curled up a
Lucas' POV "Lucian, I really should have told you about this... I really should have told you about it long ago. But I get this kind of feeling... you know, if I don't talk about it, then it means this whole thing has never happened... And Derek has never betrayed me." I said in a low voice. Lucian was silent. "Anyway," I said. "it wasn't very long until the Red Queen found out that Derek was just lying to get back to the Underground City. So the Red Queen was furious and wanted to kill him. You remember the time that I was summoned to King's Land. I was actually forced to go there to cast an imprint on Derek. I did it and I tortured him. But it was just for the Red Queen to know that I was her loyal subject. Then, I faked his death by sending a corpse back to his uncle. I was planning to hide him somewhere, but those fucking traveling druids took him away. I was enraged, so I took his brother Darren away from the brothel to replace him. I thought one da
Lucas' POV "How many secrets have you been hiding from me these years?" Lucian stared at me and asked. "I'm sorry, brother. But my woman is missing. And she might be pregnant with my child. Can we just focus on looking for her?!" I said. Lucian didn't say anything, he took the tuna head and got on horseback. Then, he rode off without saying anything. Oh, fuck. Now Lucian's not talking to me. Like I haven't got enough on my plate. "I have a good suggestion for you." I heard Finn's voice in my head. "What now?! Don't tell me shit like rubbing the back of his neck. It fucking didn't work," I said. Torrent snorted his nose, urging me to catch up with Lucian. "Fuck, Torrent. Sometimes I get the feeling that you're fucking riding me! You can get as fast as you can, I don't give a shit as long as my ass is still on the saddle. I'm busy having a conversation with my fucking wolf," I patted Torrent's neck and said.
Lucas' POV "What's on her fucking mind?" I said. I was really fed up with women in my life. They were so fucking unpredictable. Lucian said, "She's gone this morning after Louisa told her off in front of everyone. And we've lost contact with Kylo. He took away our best people and our soldiers in the camp were either killed or wounded. Louisa tried to treat some of the soldiers this morning, but it will still take a few days before they're fully recovered." "Kylo's fucking with me! He sent his fucking sister to mess up with my soldiers. His father was with me and he still dares to fuck with me! Why does he do this to me?! Why did he betray me?!" I kicked the grass on the ground and said. "I don't know. If you left that traveling druid alive, we could have asked him," Lucian said. "Stop blaming me! That fucking asshole was blabbing about my fucking identity in front of Louisa!" I said. "Why don't you just tell her who you really are?
Louisa's POV Derek put his hand into his pocket. Colt thought he was about to take out a weapon or something, so he stepped forward, trying to stop him. "This..." Derek took out an amber-colored stone from his pocket and said. "This is Amber of Star. I want to give this... to your friend. I got it from... Underground City. With this stone, people can communicate with the soul... of their beloved deceased ones... I'm sorry that..." "I don't want anything from you." Mata cried out. "You took away my brother's life and there's nothing you can do to make up for it! He's dead! You killed him! You took him away from me! I have been staying with my brother ever since I first opened my eyes, and now his eyes will never open again. He can never hold my hands when I'm scared! It's a big scary world out there and I'm always scared!" "But you can talk to your brother... As if he's still alive..." Derek tried to explain. "You just don't understand, do
Louisa's POV The fire spreading all over my body dimmed. I stared at Derek and walked closer to him. He looked panicked and desperate at the same time. "What's the matter with you?! Where's the fire?! I have just killed your friend! Why don't you kill me with that fire of yours?!" He barked at me like a mad dog. I didn't say anything but kept stepping closer to him. "Come on! Hit me with a fireball or something! Hit here!" Derek pointed at the empty void in his left chest and said. "Don't you want revenge on behalf of your friend?" I stood right in front of him. Still, I didn't say anything. In despair, he grabbed my arm and said, "Come on! Hit me!" "Where is Darren," I said. "Take me to see him." "You'll never see my brother again..." He said with a sadistic grin. Before he could finish his sentence, I strangled his neck. He didn't protest or struggle. Instead, he kept smirking at me. I did
Louisa's POV The smirk on Derek's face was gone and replaced by ferocious malice. "Let me correct you, Miss Louisa Reeds. Nobody is supposed to be dead. We were born into this world to live our lives and hug our beloved ones, not to destroy and manipulate other people's lives." He looked exasperated for a brief moment, but then he regained his cool. "I used to serve Lucas when I was young and vulnerable. He's such a hypocrite and he used my innocence and love for him to take control of me. He came into my life without notice. When he was gone, he took everything away from me, including my life... and he told me it was for my own good! He locked me up in a cave and let those monsters torture me to death! And is this for my own good?!" Derek pulled off his shirt and let me see his naked chest. I could see there was a hole in his left chest. The place where his heart used to be. I was horrified and stepped backward. At that time, I rea