Devin took off his shirt after she left, throwing it in the trash. He couldn't help but smile happily, after searching for a long time, he has finally found something interesting. His boss is really going to like her.
Without wasting time, he took out his phone to call him immediately. He picks up on the third ring.
"You'll die if this isn't reasonable," he said.
Devin gulps"No boss, it's reasonable! I think you'll like it, no love it."
There was a slight pause, then"Capture her at once, do not touch her in any way or make any mistakes, or you'll regret it."
"Yes, Boss."
Their work is to search for females around the world, send them to their boss while he sells them to different werewolf packs. Devin and his brothers love this job because they get to play with some females before handing them to their boss. This time around, their boss gave them a special task, he wants them to find a feisty woman. He wants something different.
After hanging up, Devin went into the dance floor to search for his brothers. Seeing them with the blonde lady, he sent a message through the mind link, "Come on boys, we've got work to do. Let's go hunting."
DELANEY's POV
Tears streamed down my face as I walked down the dark, silent street.
I wanted to avoid ruining Cassie's fun, so I left her behind without taking her car, I felt like walking home, so I could vent out my anger.
Yeah fun, many other girls of my age will be happy having fun but for me? I'm all alone in this world, even though I have Cassy with me, I still feel alone. I couldn't tell her about my addiction. Nor could I tell her about my stepdad. And... mom. Out of all my friends, no one knows I'm an addict. How can I tell them that?
How would they look at me?
I'll become an outsider among them and who knows, they might someday leave me for that. And that's my greatest fear. Cassie is like the only sister I never had, my only family, I'll be broken if she leaves me. I've always tried to be strong even when I'm not, I've relied on myself to get to where I am today. I don't think I'll strive on if they leave me. I wish this isn't my life, I wish mom never married Max, I wish I could go back in time and undo the wrongs, but those are all wishes. If only wishes could come true. I sniffed, wiped my tears, and was about to walk into a sharp corner when I realized that the whole area was unusually quiet.
No sounds of insects were chirping, nothing, which made me frown.
I continued forward, this time, vigilant of my surroundings. A few minutes later, I saw a dark figure standing one meter away from me.
My heart skipped.
I stopped walking and rubbed my eyes to see clearly. When I opened my eyes again, I found out that the person was no longer standing there, but a few feet away from me.
My eyes shrank. What? How is this possible? He was standing far away from me, how did he get so close? Am I seeing things?
Whoever he is, my instincts told me to run!
I took a step backward and another and was about to turn when my back hit a hard wall... No, someone's body.
I gasp and turned sharply.
My eyes widened when I saw him. The man from the club!
"Y...you! What are you doing here!"
He chuckled, "Beauty, we haven't finished what we started."
I edged back, away from him, "Don't even think about it. I have nothing to do with you."
"But you do, beauty, you have everything to do with me."
I got a bad premonition when he nodded at something behind me. Two guys stepped out of nowhere, surrounding me. My heart raced, goodness, who are these people?
"What do you want?" I asked, facing him.
In a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of me"This"
"Huh?" A sharp object prickled my skin, making my body go limp instantly. I found myself falling but couldn't stop, my eyes spun, not seeing clearly.
The man caught me before I could hit the ground. The last thing I heard before blacking out was"Shit! You gave her a full dose, have you forgotten she's human? That will knock her out for 24 hours."
Human?
•••
Devin was exceptionally happy looking at the girl in his arms, "Great, let's get out of here."
"She's so pretty and looks innocent. Don't you think we should have her before taking her to the boss?" His brother Dean said, licking his lips. Drake also nods in agreement.
Devin shook his head, "No, you heard boss' instructions. She should be delivered unscathed, he has plans for her. Now let's go before someone notices us."
Just then, a voice rang out, "Not so fast Devin."
Devin and his brothers froze for a minute, they smelt the visitors immediately before they saw them. They tensed up, ready for a fight. Vampires. How did they find their location?
"Why are you here, Raphael? I don't believe we have any business together." Devin growls, his wolf was already at the surface, ready to shift if they make a move.
Raphael walks out of the shadows with a smile on his face, "But we do Devin, so long as it involves her." Five more vampires walk out of the shadows and surrounded us.
"Will you hand her over to us? Or... Do you want us to make a move?"
Hearing this, Devin grits his teeth in anger. He has no choice but to hand her over. The vampires outnumbered them! Fuck! His boss will be furious if they return empty-handed.
Raphael smirks as if he knows what was going on in his mind "Now, that wasn't so hard,d, was it? I'll take my leave now." He took the girl and left with the rest of the vamps.
"Are we just going to let them leave? We should have fought with them!" Dean spat.
"Do we have a choice? They knew we wouldn't be able to fight them off, so they used that method by outnumbering us. Now we just need to think of how we're going to explain this to the Boss."
DELANEY
I don't know how long it took before I started regaining my consciousness. I blinked slowly but didn't open my eyes.
My body felt heavy, so heavy that I couldn't even lift a finger. Taking in a deep breath, I smelt a lavender scent all over.
The bed I'm lying on feels so soft... different from my bed. This felt much more comfortable than mine. Hmm, weird.
I tensed up when flashes of what happened drifted into my mind. The man from the club! That bastard drugged me!
No, it can't be, maybe all that was a dream.
My eyes opened Instantly and were blinded by the bright light. I squinted my eyes till they adjusted to the room.
The room... So big, the interior was modern, and the wall is painted white. Definitely not my room.
My room was in shades of light blue. My heart started racing as I realized.
No no, God no, this can't be happening.
I was kidnapped?
Just then, I heard the door open. I closed my eyes and waited.
Soon, I heard humming from a woman, she was moving about in the bedroom. I felt her presence beside me and held my breath.
Who is she? I badly want to open my eyes but remained calm instead. Not long after that, she left.
"How is she?" Someone asked
"She's still sleeping, sir, I think she'll wake up anytime soon."
"Good, when she wakes up, get her ready to meet the Alpha."
"Yes sir."
I couldn't hear anything after that but fading footsteps.
My eyes opened. The Alpha?
What does Alpha mean? Could they be referring to the boss? Why do they want me to meet the boss? Was that the reason they kidnapped me?
Goodness! Why am I so unlucky? Was I born with bad luck written on my forehead?
I need to find a phone. I need to ask Cassie to call the cops or else, who knows what will happen.
If they want me to wake up, then they're dreaming, I'll lay here till God knows how long besides, It's a good thing I couldn't move my body. Must be the after-effects of the drugs, if I can't move, then how do they expect me to meet the so-called Alpha?
Hours later, the effect of the drugs finally wore off. I could finally move my body. I sat upright holding my tummy because I felt like using the bathroom. Furthermore, I couldn't hold in the pee anymore. I glanced around the room, wondering where the bathroom was and two doors. One of them must be the bathroom. I was about to come down from the huge bed when I heard footsteps. Shit! I quickly lied down just in time for the door to open. Stilling my breath, I heard humming again and then"Get up, dear, I know you're awake." I mentally widened my eyes. What? How do you know that? "Quickly, get up. We need to get you ready." My eyes opened, I sat up to see the woman, she should be in her late forties or so. "How do you know I'm awake?" I watched as she brought out some clothes and dropped them on the bed. "I know a thing or two about the human body." My eyes popped out at that." Human? Are yo
Seeing him walk in, I moved far away from him with my heart beating hard against my chest. He didn't say anything, his cold eyes watched my every movement. "W-who are you?" I asked, trying to put on a brave face even though my legs were trembling. He cocked his head to the side, but I was sure he didn't deign to retort. "Take off your clothes and get on the bed," he said coldly, his dark eyes watching me like prey. My heart skipped"What? Why should I do that?" I unconsciously moved further away from him. Hearing this, his eyes flashed in surprise, as if no one has ever questioned him before." Don't make me repeat myself, do as I say and strip." I raised her head haughtily, "No!" He cocked his head to the side and then in a blink of an eye, he appeared in front of me. I gasp fearfully. The hell!! How do they keep doing that? No one has ever moved that fast e
KNOX'S POV The ball was already in full swing when I arrived. Everyone stopped partying and bowed. Yes, you could say I'm the Alpha king here. For an unknown reason, I scanned the hall looking for her. Delaney. I felt slightly disappointed that she isn't here yet. There is something about her that seems different from other humans, I just don't know what that is. I strode over to my seat, once I'm seated, the party began again. Female humans danced while male vampires watched and drink. Today is all about choosing, every year, vampires gather here to choose humans and use them as concubines. The concubines are to satisfy the vampire's needs, either sexually or offer their blood to us. There is always a rule, though... the vampires are to treat them with care for a year. After a year, the human will choose between becoming one of us, or they die. You might think it's vile and awful, but
Cassie stayed in between the guys, loving every second as they touched her. "You're so beautiful, darling," the man with blue eyes said, grabbing her ass. She moans softly. This is like a dream come true for her! She's sure all the girls in the club are glaring daggers at her. Rumors said that the D– brothers never talk to anyone whenever they show up in this club, only drink and leave. Never once have they been seen with any girl, some began to wonder if they're gay but clearly, they're not. Because they're all over her, touching her. Laney needs to see this, Cassie hopes she's also getting some, ha! Suddenly, their hands froze on her skin. She frowns, "What happened?" "Sorry, sweetheart, we need to go." "What? Why?" They already left before she could question them. She pursed her lips, "Ahh why did this happen? I already had them in my arms." With a sigh, she deci
~ DELANEY's POV ~ Knowing he can read my mind, I tried my best not to think of anything and stared at him. "Hmph, I guess you have so, I want you to show me." Show him? How will I do that? He gave me a toothy grin exposing his fangs which means he read my mind. "It's easy darling, you pick the one you're comfortable in using, then show me how you did it." I raised my chin, "What happens if I don't do it?" "What happens?" His icy gray eyes went to my neck, sending chills down my spine. I understood what that meant, he'll bite me and suck my blood. I shook my head fiercely, "You wouldn't do that" He slowly stood up and stalk towards me, "Lesson one, never threaten a vampire, it sends a thrill into us that'll make them want to fulfill It at all costs." He stopped a few feet away from me before speaking, "And trust me when I say I love the threats." "W–What's yo
I freeze instantly upon hearing that, somehow I knew the lady is a vamp. Oh God, why am I so unlucky? Is she going to kill me now? "You're the new alpha king's concubine, right?" Concubine? She pressed a blade to the back, not too hard to wound me, "Answer me." I nodded quickly,"Yes, I am. Please don't hurt me." I whimpered. "Quiet. Look, I can help you get out of here, there's a way out, but that depends on if you want to leave." I blinked, "You know a way out?" That wasn't what I was expecting. My heart rate spiked up in excitement, knowing I can leave here without depending on Knox. I can leave before my one-week expires. "Yes, but I don't have much time, just do as I say. Got it?" I nodded and listened to her plan, "Remember, don't tell anyone about it or else you'll be killed." With that, she slipped out of the dressing room, leaving me in my shocked state. Not long after that, I heard... "De
I open the door only to freeze in surprise upon seeing Knox! Why the hell is he here instead of that lady? My heart began racing, thinking he might be here for my decision when my time isn't up yet. He gave me one week, there are two days left, so why did come? "Aren't you going to welcome me in, dear Delaney?" Too shocked to say anything, I silently open the door and stepped aside. My mind began reeling with excuses I could come up with if he brings up the topic. I need to come up with a reasonable lie, something that can delay him. Did vendetta say something about his behavior different towards me? I can use that as an advantage to get out of this. As I thought of all this, I made sure my walls were tightly shut though, I'm not sure whether it'll have any effect on him. Vendetta said powerful and ancient vampires could still hear your thoughts no matter how thick your walls are. The thought made me wonder how old Knox is, he can't be an
Knox POV ~ A familiar pang in my throat made me clench my fist, I need to feed quickly. I don't think I can hold it anymore, If this goes on, I'll go bloodlust and that will be terrible since I'm an ancient vampire. It'll be hard for anyone to get me under control. A week before the selection, I didn't get a chance to feed because I was busy with preparations for the selection. Also, I preferred not to feed on my old concubines, I was waiting for my new chosen human. The little I took from her the last time wasn't enough, I wanted more. Recalling how her blood tasted made me salivate and has been keeping me on the edge any time I think of her, It's been taking more than I expected not to go to her, and it's all my fault! I gave her one fucking week for some unknown reason — something I've never done before, especially for a human! Left for me, I would have fed from her and fucked her senseless on the selection day, but I couldn't. Something about her made me co
Does this mean my parents cause the rift between the werewolves and the vampires? But they were only two people in love who weren't concerned about their identity. What was wrong with that? Do they think that dad really killed mom? She died of childbirth. I… I killed my mother. Tears filled my eyes instantly the moment I realized this. I haven't finished digesting this news when someone broke the shower door. I jumped out of the bathtub in surprise. Rakel stood at the door, his eyes running over my body and then the bathroom. “Are you okay? I've been knocking.” “I…” How do I tell him I'm the product of the very thing they hated the most? What will they do if they find out what I am? In other to hide my fear from Rakel, I distracted him by picking a towel from the rack and using it to cover my body. His eyes followed my movement, but he didn't step into the bathroom. We both stood there silently, watching each other. Right at that time, a familiar feeling started in my tumm
Delaney's POV ~It's been two days since we arrived at Valleys, with no sign of the ‘Heat’. Everything has been calm. Extremely calm, which doesn't sit well with me. I feel as though something has changed in valleys since the last time I came here. A feeling that something is wrong somewhere. Just like the calm before the storm? That's precisely how I feel now. Something is about to happen, something big. But, what? What is going to happen? Am I the only one sensing this?I glanced down at Rakel who sat in the living room discussing with some of his pack members and sighed. Knox has gone out to attend a meeting with his fellow vampires. Though they said nothing to me, I know they've been busy these days. I had inadvertently put them in a tight spot by forcing Knox to bring Rakel here. If the news gets out, it will dissatisfy the vampires with the werewolves in their kingdom. Knox had to teleport Rakel and his pack members to his mansion to avoid the p
Cassie's POV ~I had the nicest dream ever that night. I dreamt an angel watched over me throughout the night, keeping me safe. The notion left me protected, never felt that safe. And when he kissed me, I felt like I'm on cloud nine; I didn't want it to stop. His lips moved from my mouth to my forehead.Though, as his lips touched my skin, I frown. Why does it feel so real? Just as I was about to shrug off the feeling, I heard the door banged up. Immediately, my eyes snapped open, and I stared at the ceiling for a while. After a few minutes, everything that happened last night flooded into my head, causing me to curse. “Crap! It's not a dream!”His smell lingered in the air. Not only that, the slight ache in the neck and me, lying naked on the bed, proofs I'm not dreaming! Getting up, I made my way to the bathroom — wincing at the soreness I felt between my legs. I glanced at myself in the mirror and couldn't help but curse at Asher, beho
“What?!!”I yelled after they told me about the heat thing. “You knew about this, yet you still marked me?”When no one answered, I scoffed in disbelief. “Is there any other thing you guys are hiding from me? The thing I should know?”They both averted their eyes from mine which made me suspicious. It's funny how two dominant males became mute under my gaze. Just the thought of experiencing another heat caused me to shudder. From the looks of it, it won't be long before I go through it again. Why won't they just mate with me and let go of their pride? The knowledge made me glare at them in anger.Knox decided to change the topic by saying, “You can't live here any more Delaney, you need to come with us.”I scoffed. “Why should I? It's like you're forgetting you both rejected me last night.”“That's not it…”“Then? Tell me what it is!” I spat. &l
Delaney's POV ~The moment I slipped into darkness, I found myself outside a cave — the same one I dreamt of last night. This time, I re-watch what transpired, with the couple not regarding my existence.“Don't give up, my lover, you can do this. We will do this together.”“I can't. I feel so tired, I want to sleep.”“Not now, my love, you need to push. Just give it one more try, okay?”She nodded. “Damon? What will we do if they find out about her? You need to protect her, Damon.”“I will, with my life. Now, are you ready?”She responded and pushed, gripping Damon's hand. However, no matter how she pushed, the baby just won't come out. The woman fell back to the little cloth she was lying on, breathing hard. Watching from the sidelines, I could tell she's already exhausted. So many questions filled my head at that moment. Questions like, why are they in t
I don't know what Knox meant by I'm going into heat, but I have a feeling it has something to do with what's happening to me now. All at once, all the werewolf males in the room began moving towards me, the vampire males rushing out of the house. I couldn't bring myself to figure out why, nor do I care. I didn't notice Asher going out. When did he even show up here? I thought he was with Cassie…Rakel paused halfway when he noted the wolves behind him. He growled at them, looking like he would shift at any moment. I would have been afraid of him if I wasn't in this state because he looked feral. The male wolves whimpered under their Alpha's gaze, turned, and left the room.Seeing that only Rakel and Knox were the only ones in the suite, I palmed my breast — moaning out loud at the jolt of electricity that zinged through my body. But it wasn't enough. I wanted them to a point of pain. Rakel arrived at my side. His mouth slammed against mine an
There was silence then Ten, Rakel's beta broke it by saying, “Luna, you are asking for war. You do realize that, don't you? If you don't choose between them, then there's no way the vampire kingdom and our pack will unite.”“Exactly! That's impossible!” Keith, who was sitting beside him, chimed in.I maintained my blank face even as Knox and Rakel scrutinized me. They still haven't gotten over what I just said. They were stunned. I could feel them through the bond trying to probe into my mind, to know what I was thinking, but I didn't give them that chance to do that. I kept my mental shield up.Knox couldn't hold it in again, he walked over to me and took my hand. “Tell me something, Delaney, is someone stopping you from making a choice? I can…”“No, Knox. I've thought this through on my own, no one is stopping me. It's either I have you both to myself or we end things here. I've made my decision, no
Delaney's POV ~ Knox teleported himself home after that. I laid my head on the window while thinking. ‘Am I doing the right thing? How will the meeting tomorrow go?’ In other, to calm the raging headache from my hangover, I moved to the kitchen to prepare the hangover tea I learned from Cassie. Speaking of Cassie, she doesn't seem to be at home. She and Asher. I wonder how last night went for them or where they are now. As I sipped my drink, I heard a meowing sound in the living room. On reaching there, I saw Mr. Toms lying on the couch. “Hey there, big guy. Where have you been?” he seems to have disappeared forever since Rakel showed up. Ambling to him, I patted his fur and sighed. “What should I do, Toms? Did I make the right decision?” The next day, Cassie returned home without Asher. I raised my brow curiously, wondering what happened between them. I wanted to ask but dropped it for now. I have enough on my plate as it, s
Outside Delaney's house, I was about to barge in when I heard her voice.“Asher… no! I want more!”Asher grunted. “No, you don't. If your mates find us like this, we will both be in trouble.”My eyes narrowed. Don't tell me Asher really took advantage of her in that state.“Ah! Please, Asher, I need more. This isn't enough.” She moaned.Huh, she's even begging him for more? This can't be happening. Is Rakel stupid for leaving his cousin in our mate's house?“Pretty please…”“Fine, just don't let your mates know about this.”Right at that time, I barge into the house, ready to kill that bastard with a punch him to death. “Too late Asher. I already know about it.”However, the scene inside was different from the one I expected. Instead, of seeing them naked, I saw Delaney clutching a bottle of alcohol while Asher struggl