“Seriously? You’re just gonna stand there and stare at me? Smooth …” she said with a pout that was so Sharlynn but I couldn’t just fall for the performance of whoever this imposter was.
“Tell me who you really are or I’ll have to snap your neck this instant!” I threatened, moving closer to where she was and she held back laughter for a split second before she burst out laughing psychotically as she clapped her hands furiously, frightening me in a way I’d never felt before. I quickly masked my fright with a smirk and she slowly stopped her maniac laughter.
“I’m so sorry for laughing like a lunatic but did you just threate
Tom's POV I smelled blood just as I parked my car and got down, I was tempted to grab an early snack but I couldn't - not after the way, Sharlynn treated me because of my natural lust for blood. I have been feeding on blood from blood bags instead and it honestly felt uninteresting because the thrill and excitement we derive from hunting our prey just before we feed was completely absent. But to please Sharlynn, I ignored the smell of blood and focused on going to my first class - history. Honestly, the teacher knew nothing much of history, and the fact that I was five hundred and fifteen years old enabled me with enough information to keep him on his toes. I guess that explained why I was excited for his class this morning, the fact that I was late made me feel even better. There was nothing new about that - I've always been known for being notoriously late and today was no different. it was already 9 am, classes ought to have
Tom's POV " What the hell was that huh?" Darren asked me, he was now breathing heavily and I could tell that he was on the brink of one of their stupid witch episodes. I for one wasn't a fan of all that bloody nonsense so I sighed and said. Vampires and the Toody witches never agreed and it's all because of their evil leader who also doubled as the mother of Darren. I didn't like calling her name. Just as I now despise calling Ron my father - not after what he revealed some while back. As far as I was concerned, any man who would deceive his kids and take away their right to live a normal human life just to please his mistress is a disgrace. As I looked at Darren, I saw his evil resemblance to his mother and I didn't know what I would've preferred. If he looked like my father - I meant Ron, or him resembling his mother. Thinking about it, they both were disgusting pieces of shit! I'd get really pissed to see
Sharlynn's POVIt's been a short while since I let the rage and anger I felt take over me and I honestly feel caged. I have no memory of the time in the cave when they said I'd summoned Veilah. I only remember the way I left up until when I lost control.That day in the cave, Darren was in pain and was yelling because Aveera spelled the sun to shine through the cave, burning him endlessly and it broke my heart to see him that way because of me.I also felt awful because of Nikk and most especially Tom. They weren't my friends, frankly, Tom tried to kill me the first day he saw me but the fact that they risked everything to save me and they ended up lying lifeless and poisoned on the ground caused me pain.I'd never had friends before or people were willing to risk everything for me aside from my parents and Aliyah my late best friend. So seeing them distraught and in pain because of me caused me so much pain than I can endure, it reminde
Sharlynn's POVI woke up in a bathtub filled with ice and my brain felt numb. I couldn't remember what happened when I was ambushed but I knew that I was taken somewhere else, somewhere dark and I kept seeing flashes of different women who had my face.It didn't make sense to me, even though it seemed real. All I could vividly remember was being ambushed by several cloaked people about to kill me as I was on my way to Darren's house. Speaking of...that was exactly where I found myself. I was freezing in the bathtub so I tried to come out but Linda and some other women with her pushed me back inside the bathtub!I yelled Darren's name because of the overwhelming pain I felt as they immersed me in water." Just endure for a while Sharlynn! You need to remember!" I heard Linda say and I shook violently as I saw myself back on the pathway to Darren's house right before I was ambushed. I saw my body fall to the ground and the people Ave
Sharlynn's POV I woke up with a smile on my face, it was probably the same smile that was on my face when I slept last night. I had wanted to be naked underneath Darren's sheets as I lay by his side and that was what I got to experience all night. I giggled when I remembered how he had woke me up at night for more sex. His arms were still on my waist since last night, since I was lying down on my side and with my back against him, I could feel his soft breathing as he slept. I wondered what he looked like when sleeping, it would be nice to watch him sleep and to be by his side when he wakes up. I lifted his arm from my waist and gently turned around to face him but he was already awake and was smiling at me. " You're so beautiful when you sleep." He said and I grunted. I wanted to be the one to say that to him, he was always one step ahead, wasn't he? He smiled and kissed me softly on my lips while I wrapped my arms around his waist and pressed my
Sharlynn's POVThe rest of the day went fine. Since Kyle stormed out of chemistry class, I did the whole thing myself and the other classes that followed were pretty good too - because he wasn't present.When the sound of the bell rang signifying the close of school, I was still thinking about the fact that my mom gave Kyle my dad's sleeve to put on to school! Did she have a thing for Kyle? What exactly prompted her to do something so stupid?" Hey, babe. Let's go get your brothers." Darren said from behind me and I nodded." First of all, let me call their teacher. I need to know if they're still at their school or if someone has already picked them up." I said and Darren handed me his phone." Are you expecting someone else to pick up your brothers?" He asked as I dialed their class teacher's number on his phone." Yeah, I have a feeling that my mom has probably adopted Kyle to the Carter family," I said as I
Sharlynn's POVIt didn't take too long - just a few minutes and Darren got better and his wounds healed thankfully.But Darren wasn't the only one I cared about so I warned Tom about Kyle just in case you tried anything funny or being more realistic, in case he tries to kill Tom. I put down my phone after calling Tom and then I spend some time with Darren and was tempted to sleep over at his place but I got a call from my mom saying she wouldn't be home tonight so I had to babysit my brothers who had still not forgiven me for... Something I was still not sure about." Be careful on your way back Sharlynn," Darren said as I covered him with his sheets and I kissed him." I've gotten a hang of my powers now, anyone who comes against me is gonna be in serious trouble. So, don't worry about me okay?" I said with a reassuring smile and he smiled too and closed his sleepy eyes.Though he had healed, he said that he still felt the stings
Kyle's POVArrogant, ruthless, selfish, wicked, one who lives for chaos - these are all words that have been used to describe me because that was what I wanted people to think of me.You know that typical guy who looks evil and is like a bad boy on the surface but soft and loving on the inside that was my real personality but after the things I experienced before my burdensome centuries of living, I made an oath never to let anyone know that part of me.The only person who ever came close to knowing that part of me recently was Dean. Not even Kimmel could recognize me anymore after we were turned into werewolves.Back then in Veilah, I was a lanky, light-hearted yet handsome seventeen-year-old boy who everyone loved. My mother raised me and Kimmel with a good heart and anyone who bought animals from our farm would call us sweet boys.I scoffed as I wondered what all those women who tipped me big-time whenever I smiled and ha
Seventeen years later In seventeen years, Hollow hills blossomed immensely and turned into a very busy city with several tourist attractions - as Ricky-Shawn the new Mayor promised. Ricky-Shawn did not remember anything about being Varris' descendants. He was just busy doing what he knew how to do best - be a tough leader. Dean and Kayla still lead their pack and got married formally just to please Kayla's parents. With the help of Kyle and Sharlynn, their pack multiplied but they still kept their pact with Ricky-Shawn's father in order to keep their existence hidden. It was the seventeenth year of Dean's reign and he had thrown a lavish party to welcome all guests from far and near that wished to celebrate with him. The second that Kyle and Sharlynn arrived with new recruits, Dean arranged for them to be taken to guest rooms to rest and ordered them to come for the banquet at night. When the time came for the banquet, Kyle and Dean were astonished by the type of song being playe
Sharlynn's POV" Aliyah, calm down!" I said when she kept glaring at me with this vicious look in her eyes." It's so tiresome to talk to your brothers. You've always known how hard it is for me to do that right? But today, your brother Jamie said something interesting about you being saddled with the duty to save one of the three families. Oh and he told me so many things, like he thinks they all died and no one was survived.At first, I thought. Maybe none of them were good enough to be saved but I'm trying to get milk from the fridge so that I can also thank you for your hospitality and there you are having sex with the same guy I thought you said wasn't good enough."" Aliyah wait," I said but she wouldn't let me speak, " just shut up! You could've chosen to save Tom, why didn't you? You know that I was carrying his child yet you did nothing to help him!" She lashed out at me and I sighed knowing that Jamie was responsible for this. He was
Sharlynn's POV " What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?" He asked as he smiled at me. Instantly I felt guilty because I knew he must've been upset or outraged at me for what I did to him. " Lynn...are you... okay?" He asked with a nervous smile and I gulped. " Is this real?" I asked instead as I got up from my bed. His eyes followed my movement the entire time. " I don't know, I've been watching you sleep as I always do since forever. This is the first time that you've actually woken up and said something to me." He said. " What is going on?" I asked but he seemed every bit as confused as I was. " Hey, you're starting to creep me out. Stop looking at me like that." He said and I covered my face with my palms. " Oh... wait. I think I get it, it's all coming back now." He said, his voice sounded low and kind of dull so I looked at him, wondering why his voice was like that. " She made you
Sharlynn's POV " I'm tired Lynn. There's nothing here." Dean said as he sat down looking dejected while scanning through all the things we had checked in his grand mother's room. " You can't give up Dean, let's keep looking. Maybe it's not even in her room!" I said still trying to seem enthusiastic even though I was already tired as well. " I'm sure she died with the spell, besides even if we see the spell how do we know if there is a way to undo it huh?" He asked and I glared at him. " This is your Luna AND your child we're talking about here. At least have some faith." I said and teleported both of us into Kyle's room. " Fuck no! I'm not doing this!" Dean said when he realized where we were. " Whatever emotions are going through your head just shut it out. You're here to find a way to help your family - the one you now have." I said and immediately went through Kyle's drawer. " Was it that
Sharlynn's POV I got to the pack and was told to spend the night at the Alpha quarters because Dean had gotten tired of waiting for me so he went to bed. " I'm sorry, I don't follow!" I said in protest. " I'm sorry, he had a rethink. He said you should rest here tonight and you two will talk in the morning. He also asked me to beg you with this." The elder man who has broke the terrible news about Dean not being available said. " A daisy? Ugh! That's so last year. This doesn't work on me anymore! I'm going home." I grumbled but the man just watched me without saying a word but I knew that in his heart he was probably judging me, not like I cared anyway. " Fine... Where am I to sleep?" I asked and he said, " in the cabin next to the late Alpha's cabin." " But that particularly cabin is creepy" " So creepy" Allen confirmed. " See?" I said as I gestured at Allen who just smiled sheepishly and left me ther
Sharlynn's POVLater that night, I took Aliyah to my house because my mom called and said that they had gone home and were escorted by some of Dean's men.I was a little skeptical about Aliyah coming with us but she had no where else to go and it seemed like my obligation to take care of her." Hey Lynn!" Freddie said excitedly before he ran off to go meet my dad no doubt. I knew that I would have a lot of explaining to do when we got there but... I just couldn't lie to anyone else." Mom, Dad, I brought a friend." I said as I entered the house and pulled a very reluctant Aliyah inside." Really who did you-" my mom was saying but stopped immediately she saw Aliyah." Oh my God... You're alive!" She said and I smiled when I saw how shocked she was that Aliyah was actually not dead. I remembered how she told me I was crazy and how I vowed to prove to her that vampires really did exist. Maybe I didn't really do that or
I followed Aliyah back to the Saunders residence where some other vampires were waiting for her outside." Umm?"" They're from some weird association of vampires, they told me that Tom and everyone in the Saunders family are dead and that they've come to collect everything that belongs to them!" She said with teary eyes and I was honestly astonished at how sad she sounded because she heard of Tom's death." Why did you wait till we got here for you to say so? We could've talked about it on the way Aliyah." I said as I comforted her." And how did you know I was in the wolves' pack?" I asked." My child...she called sensed you. You must've meant a lot to Tom or something..." She said as she held her stomach." It - it's a girl?" I asked and she smiled sadly as she said." seems she'll never see her father."I felt so evil, I should've chosen Tom! If not for anything at least for Aliyah's sake, I never even
Sharlynn's POVMy hands started to shake as I opened the letter and read what was written in it.******"Dear Sharlette, I'm not even going to bother asking how you're feeling because I know it must be tough having to be the one who judges us three stubborn-goat-headed families. I'm writing my one thousand and fifty fourth letter to you because I've missed you so much during the last week.I know it may be hard for you right now but I think I have a solution to your problem. Reyna once told me the reason you had three mates was because you had three personas, each of them picked one of us. She said she chose me because I was wild and reckless like her while you chose Darren because you were both ordinary or something like that.I think you chose Darren because, he was indeed like you. Before Darren became a vampire, he was very lanky and was often bullied pretty much like you must've been - no doubt. And he lived a very poor life becaus
Sharlynn's POVI fell to the ground when Veilah told me, " So here's what I can do for you. I will allow you choose one family to save because I'm not supposed to dwell in this domain for long which means I'm about to go back to the spirit world where my defaulters will face all they deserve in about two minutes!"" Wait what? Two minutes?" I asked, alarmed that we had so little time left and she expected me to come up with a decision just like that!I had tried to think things over should in case Veilah was feeling merciful and she asked me to add another family to save I would have an answer to give her. I wasn't expecting her to tell me to save just one family, this was too much for me to bare.Even though each of the families had at one point in time, offended me I still couldn't just say I don't want them in my life. They all made efforts to work together to save me from Aveera, they've all been helpful to me at one point in time.