(Cara's POV)Again, I dreamt about the same pack. The Red Blood Pack.I saw the strangely familiar face of my brother Jasper."Where are you going?" he asked curiosly."I'm going hunting.""I would come with you.""No, Jasper, no one must know that I am away; I would only be away for a day; cover up for me.""What about father and mother? What do I tell them?""Well, you can tell them I'm sick or something; I will be back as quick as I can and I know you are good at this- I would owe you one.""I want to know what in particular is the exchange you are willing to make?' he asked with a cocky smirk."Anything" I pleaded, it was already getting late, I needed to go as soon as possible."Anything?- like one year of servitude?, that would sure be fun""We could negotiate that""Go have fun, though I don't know if that's possible without me there.""The world doesn't revolve around you, Jasper.""So..." he hesitatingly said, "About Edward. Have you thought about his proposal?" Jasper asked.
(Cara's POV)"Cara!" I heard the voice call, almost in panic."Cara, wake up, Cara."I woke up panting, drenched in sweat."What happened?" Rollins asked, the urgency still in his voice. I was back again in my room, yet the dreams felt so real. I could still feel her pain. I remembered everything Kiara had said, but there was one single thing I refused to think about."It felt so real..." I whispered'What felt real?""I had a dream—the witch; she had been right; there is something wrong with me."He seemed annoyed, mostly at himself, he still thought it was his fault for bringing her here."Rollins, listen to me, Is not all in my head; I know now that she was right..."He cut me off. "Cara, you have been through a lot. I know you lost your child. I think that's why you are going through all this. You would be fine. I promise you, I'll be here for you.""Is not that?" I insisted, "I had a dream; it felt too real; maybe it was a memory; I saw the reflection of the person I once was; sh
(Cara's POV)I don't know what gave it out.Maybe it was my behavior and sudden clinginess, but Rollins never stopped watching over me; it was like he thought I would leave him.I used every minute of my time to remind him how much I loved him. As the days went by, the war grew nearer. I could feel it; I knew it was coming.Today, for the first time in a very long while, I was alone. I hated being alone, and I didn't like thinking about what my future holds. Well, I didn't have much of a future, but I couldn't stop thinking about how long I have, and now... I didn't want to leave. I didn't believe Catalyn would have preferred death. There was just so much left undone, and the thought was scary that soon I would be gone.I couldn't stay in the room any longer; I needed to go to Rollins. I knew he would be in his office, working, but I didn't care. If it were possible, I wanted him to get tired of me, but each time he saw me, those lights in his eyes only shone brighter; he would never
(Cara's POV)I would have almost sworn that this was Teo.Could I be seeing things wrong?I looked closer, and that's when I noticed the difference. The color of his hair was a lighter shade of brown, and his eyes—though they were blue—also seemed lighter. He looked way younger, but still as innocent as Teo once did.They looked too alike, and again, I could feel the trembling.It was like he noticed me looking. Rollins was speaking to the crowd, but I couldn't understand a thing of what he said because the Gamma's eyes were on me, soft eyes. I didn't know if I liked that kind of innocence anymore; I preferred Emmaline's sharp gaze. At least then I knew what to expect, but with those innocent looks, you just don't know what to expect, and finally he looked away.I should have known; I was right; the title can only be passed down the blood line; this was Teo's brother."...Arise Laurent, The Gamma of the Shadow Pack" Rollins finished, and Laurent stood with a smile on his face. The cro
(Cara's POV)I couldn't let the thought of Laurent cloud my mind; I already had so much to think about, and what does it matter? It is not like I would be here for long either; soon I would be gone, and it wouldn't matter.Rollins walked into our room. I could perceive the alcohol, which was very light but still noticeable, and then I looked into his eyes; they were a little redder than they used to be."Are you drunk?""No, love, it takes more than this to get me drunk."I looked into his eyes, and I couldn't help but notice how they looked bothered and disturbed."Are you alright?"He walked closer to me and said, "I should ask you that question; you looked a little pale. Are you scared of what I would do to you?" He asked with a cocky smile."Of course not; I know you would never harm me.""I've hurt you before; you should be scared."I walked towards him, placing my hands on his chest. "I can never be afraid of you."His smirk was wide, almost a smile, and his hands were on me."S
(Cara's POV)I woke up to Rollin's kisses."Good morning," I muttered."Morning love""I think I need a shower.""I'll come with you," he said and then he caught my stare and smirked. "No, I won't fuck you in the shower; I know you've taken enough... for now."I stood up, still feeling him in me. I liked the feeling, and I stared at the poor red dress now in shreds.And then I walked butt naked into the bathroom. Rollins joined me soon; he opened his mouth to say something, and then he stared at my cleavages and walked to me."You promised," I whispered.He snapped out of it and said, "Yeah, I did. I wonder how long I could hold onto that promise."Not very long- I say to myself.He took the shampoo, spraying it on my hair as he washed. It was beautiful that such a hard and huge hands could be this soft and comforting. I leaned closer to him.As he continued, his fingers massaging my scalp."You are so fucking cute.""And you are so freaking hot.""I'm happy you think so.""No kidding
(Teo's POV)Emmaline led me into the cave-like building, a very strange place that didn't fit either in an old or new setting; there was just something very strange about the place.What if this was all a trap?Did I care? Nope, not one bit. What else did I have to live for?I thought of my brother Laurent; he would take over the gamma position in my stead; all those didn't seem to matter to me anymore; if Cara was not mine, then I didn't care; but if there was a tiny chance, a little possibility here, then I was willing to take my chances.A human walked up to me, but when he got close, I recognized that this was no human; this strange creature was taller than any human I had ever seen; its eyes were all black, giving it away it's inhumanity more and I could see it's claws too.But how is this possible? How could they transform into humans? Every wolf knew what Lycan looked like—this wasn't it? I cast questioning eyes at Emmaline, and she only smiled."I did tell you that they are...
(Teo's POV)He continued like he hadn't been interruped. "I believe you know why you are here; we need some information about the pack. Would you be willing to give that to us, and in exchange, we would grant you not just power but what you have always wanted all your life?" he asked, and I nodded cautious now.He looked to one of the Lycans, who had two wooden cups in his hands, and they walked towards us cermonously. I couldn't help but wonder what the content of the cup was. They passed one to me and the other to Emmaline. "Drink," Vildmair ordered, and I slowly took the cup to my lips, inhaling—blood, but the strangest and most toxic I had ever perceived.Emmaline wasted no time in emptying the cup; I watched her, and then I took mine.It was bitter.I almost gagged; their blood was just as bitter-looking as they were."What was that?" I asked no one in particular."That was the blood of a lycan; it would make you strong—like no werewolf in history has ever been."I felt it. The m
(Epilouge, Part One)(ROLLIN'S POV) I walked into my room to see Gwen there. I didn't know how to tell her. Cara had decided that she would stay in one of the guests rooms till it was all over, but I knew that I wouldn't be able to stay here knowing that Cara was just a few rooms away and I had never been the one to get sneaky. Gwen had to know."We need to talk," I said to Gwen. She looked tiny now, too thin, but I still thought she was beautiful."It's about her, right?" she asked."I don't want you to stress yourself.""Let me guess, she is back at the pack, you both are back together, and you guys are waiting for me to die so you could go on with your relationships, right?" She asked, and I was silent. I had never felt this kind of guilt, but she surprised me when she smiled."I knew this was going to happen, but you see, I don't even care about the fact that all that went on between the both of us isn't real; I don't care about any of that. I am happy; you made me happy, and you
Three days after the war.I wished I could follow Rollins back to our pack; I wished... but I knew that things would never be the same, and so here I was, with Teo. I couldn't deny that I wanted to be with Rollins; every fiber of my being wanted him, but I couldn't have him.Teo walked down the stairs, fully dressed."Are we going somewhere?" I asked"No, not we, me."I shrugged. "Okay, when would you be back? ", He stared at me, giving me that long look. "Are you leaving me?" I asked, and I couldn't hold back the sob."Is not... is not in that way.""I don't understand.""We were never a thing; as much as I wanted it and still do, I know you love someone else, and I've learned some good lessons, we don't always get what we want , I would always love you, but not in that way, not anymore. You love Rollins; you would never settle for less. I want you to go get him.""What if he doesn't want me?""You both were meant for each other; I don't know what the outcome will be, but what I can
(Cara's POV)Teo led me towards the exit; he held the most of my weight, and I limped trying to go faster."Wait!""No, we have to go," he said, tugging me on, but I had stopped moving. I thought I saw something. "That window," I said, pointing to the window we just passed."No, Cara, not now.""Take me back," I said.Teo made an annoyed sound before taking me back. I looked through the window; I knew what I had seen. The 'human' girls ran out of the gate, but there were two vampires running after them. Those two vampires alone would be able to finish them off; how did they escape?"Sophie," I gasped."I'm sorry, Cara, we can't save them.""Yes, we can't, but you can.""Cara, I was given an order; I have failed him enough; please, we need to go.""Face the truth, Teo, I won't be allowed out of here, but they... they are so close to freedom, please. I have done so many wrongs; I want to do this one right thing, please.""Wait here, don't move one bit; you hear me, don't fucking move."
(ROLLINS POV)"I want to give you a more honorable death. I'll let you kill yourself," he said, throwing the gun at me. "One shot to the brain, that would do," he said, his face still having that smirk I hated."And what do you know about honor?" I asked, staring at the gun, that wouldn't kill him, I knew it."Nothing. That would have been a better death... but now," his eyes glittered. "Welcome to hell," and then there was darkness. I could not see a single thing, and then Cara came into view, it was like a clip was being replayed before my eyes, a clip from my mind. She walked into Teo's room and let her robe fall to the ground.Teo waited on the bed, watching her, his eyes watching every part of her. I couldn't run from this; it was like I had been trapped by some invisible force in a very dark room.And then I saw Teo again, forcing himself on her. I watched her sob.I inhaled. "Get out of my head," I growled."Not yet," Vlad whispered, and then I was in my pack. The Shadow Pack
(Laurent's POV)I couldn't look her in the eyes; she didn't know that I had come searching for her. When Teo told me she was here too, I knew that I had to find her, but I couldn't even look at her. I couldn't let her deceive me this one more time.Maybe we were never meant to be. The thought alone caused a strange kind of anger to rise in me, and I finished off the vampire. I exited her room, her scent in there was too strong. Finally, I could focus; I knew my next target. Ken.I ran through the hallways, checking through room, to find him. Nothing."I guess I am the one you have been looking for." Slowly, I turned back to see Ken, and a smirk spread on my face."I've always wanted to pass a stake into your heart.""Why? Because I have every right to fuck your mate, or perhaps because she would always be left with a part of me any fucking place she goes.""Maybe you are right, but guess what?" I asked, not even waiting for his answer, "We both won't be getting her.""Not if I kill
(SOPHIE'S POV)Ken left to help his master. Vlad. There had been an attack; I heard the shouts; I didn't know what exactly was happening, and maybe I didn't want to know anymore.I had made so many bad decisions in my life; I know I deserved this. I had never been a good girl, unlike Cara. I played with the feelings of others and was only loyal to Cara as a friend.My thoughts were cut short when the door to my room busted open and a vampire walked in. I knew him; he had always watched me with an expression on his face. I could only place it as hunger... and lust; he wanted my blood; he wanted to feed; and he wouldn't care if I died in the process. Ken was nowhere to be found; maybe he was dead. I was shocked that the thought of Ken dead didn't make me feel anything at all.The vampire licked his whitish lips as he moved closer, his dark red eyes regarding me, maybe deciding where to sink his teeth, and then they settled on my baby bump."No!, stay away from me!" I cried out. I hadn'
(ROLLINS POV)I knew I was in the right location when I got to the castle-like building; it had this dark loom over it; this had to be the place.Teo walked forward; he knew the directions. All through the journey here, I had given the two brothers some distance, as I knew they had a lot of catching up to do."That is the main gate; there are vampires guarding the gates—the strong ones; there is no way we can go in without being detected.""Then we would have to kill them as fast as we can," I said to him, and we walked towards the gates. Of course, the vampires noticed that we were not a part of them quicker than I anticipated. We had to act fast; there were about five of them at the entry. Teo ran forward; his speed alone told me he was stronger now, different. He faced two, engaging in hand-to-hand combat. I threw a wooden stake I had carved to him, and he slammed into the eyes of one. The remaining three came at me, all ready. I tried holding them all back at once till Laurent j
(Cara's POV)Shade walked into my room. I knew why he was here; it was time for my doze of wolf's bane. The past few days, I have begun to feel less pain anytime the liquid was injected into my veins, but I didn't know how much longer I would last.I didn't know where Rollins was now or what he would be doing. Had Teo found somewhere to start a new life? That would be better for him."It's so funny how this little liquid causes your kind so much pain," Shade said with a smirk as he drew closer. "I love seeing you in pain, and guess what? Vlad had been busy recently..." he trailed off, his hands on my throat. "And right now... he isn't watching you; he has finally seen you for what you are—a slut. He has that already; he doesn't need you, but I want to know... I've always wanted to know what he enjoyed when he was with you and what he saw so differently.His hands went down to my breast, and he pressed hard on it, his eyes brightening up. "Does this turn you on?""Get your hands off me
(ROLLIN'S POV)I couldn't bear it, that she was there with HIM. Teo assured me that he wouldn't harm her; Vlad wanted her alive... for other purposes, and that made me furious at the fact that he had touched her, but I guessed she knew when she was going to work for him.She was only helping. I tried to tell myself, after all she had said it, that I could be with anyone I wanted to be with, and I shouldn't be mad at her for fucking the vampire prince to get what she wanted. I couldn't help but wonder if she was hurt; if the bastard hurt her, I was going to kill him. But then again, vampires were already dead.Teo had managed to bring Laurent back from the woods. It was a wonder to me how he had yet again changed; little by little, he was becoming the Laurent I knew, but if you looked deeper into his eyes, you would see the little emptiness. Still, it was better; he was back now.Teo, Laurent, and Lucian sat in my office as we discussed tactics. Though deep down we knew the odds were a