"How is this possible?" I could hardly believe what I was seeing. The man in front of me was someone I had known for a long time. I had even believed that Terry and I were the closest of friends. So, I found it hard to accept that someone I trusted wasn't who I thought he was all this time. The vampire smiled and changed back to his pale self, the transformation was so quick that I thought I was going delusional. Maybe I was still asleep back in Deric's mansion, and this whole thing was just a dream."Do you believe you can trust me now?""Hell no!! You've been deceiving me all this time!""Please, you're not that significant," he said, his eyes distant, like he was deep in thought. He regarded me once more and then leaned forward to take a whiff of my scent. I quickly stepped back in panic, afraid that he was going to do something to me. He smiled, clearly enjoying how unsettled I was. He seemed to take pleasure in terrifying me. "I have been monitoring you for the longest time, wait
Silas hadn't expected the kiss. She felt him tense up against her momentarily. Despite his confusion about the reason behind the sudden intimacy, he wrapped his arms around her waist to deepen the kiss. His lips moved against hers, and his tongue entered her mouth to explore her sweet taste. She was the first to pull back because, unlike him, she still needed to breathe."What was that for?" Silas asked, placing kisses on her cheeks. He loved the salty taste of her skin against his tongue, and her scent was intoxicating. It was hard not to think about all the days he had to hold himself back from giving in to his desires. Silas was sure that after the confrontation they had before, and after finding out that her dumb boyfriend was cheating on her, she wouldn't be willing to give him a chance. She might decide that she wanted nothing to do with vampires again, but thankfully, that wasn't the case. He felt very happy about the change."I wanted to kiss you," Kerry whispered against his
"Oh, honey, I'm still not sure what's gotten into you.""What?" I looked at my mom in confusion, not understanding what she meant. I had noticed her looking at me since I walked into the kitchen that morning. She hadn't even touched her breakfast. "What do you mean?""You seem a lot happier than I've ever seen you. At first, I was very happy to see you like this, but now I’m worried. You’re not still thinking of running away, right? Not after all that's happened?""Mom, relax. I'm not planning on running away." This felt like the third time I was telling her this today. She must have assumed my good spirits were because I had found a way to get away. Sure, I would have to leave, but only because there were things I needed to find out for myself. I needed to locate my dad; he was the only one who held the answers to all my questions.'You are not as human as you think.'I still didn’t understand what he had meant. For all I knew, my mom was 100% human. I had assumed Dad was too. But th
"Alright, baby, I'll come pick you up after school," Silas said as he leaned in for a kiss. I shuffled away and glared at him with wide, angry eyes. He laughed at my reaction. We were in the parking lot, and people were walking around. I could spot a crowd of girls from a distance, watching us—or rather, watching Silas. He always managed to gather a fan club of his own everywhere he went. I was sure each one of those girls would be dying to be in my place.The point was, everyone already knew that Silas and I were siblings. How creepy would it be if they saw us kiss? "Okay, see you later," I told him and grabbed my bag. I started to get out of the car, but Silas held my hand before I could leave. I turned to look at him. There was a grim expression on his face."That boyfriend of yours, break things off with him. Okay?""Okay, anything else?""Yeah, I love you, baby."I giggled. "I love you too, bro." Silas grinned at my words. I could see how badly he wanted to kiss me at that moment
I bit my lips so hard that the taste of blood was evident in my mouth. I had done my best to keep my voice down, but I was sure that my moans and groans had slipped out. Three girls had come into the bathroom, and each of them took much longer than necessary to wash their hands and fix their makeup. Since when did a bathroom become a gossip center? Silas seemed to not mind their presence at all. His skillful hands dragged my orgasm on and on to the point that I felt like passing out. When I finally came, it was the most intense I had ever had.My body went limp against his, my legs felt weak, and I struggled to catch my breath. "Good girl," he cooed, placing soft kisses on my shoulder. Silas turned me around against the wall and placed a soft kiss on my lips. With a smirk, he brought his finger, which had been inside me not long ago, against my lower lip, coating it in my juices. Then he leaned forward and kissed me deeply once more. "That's my baby girl. You did so good for me.""Sil
"It should have been obvious. I have a much stronger mind than that idiot," Deric said, looking far too smug for my liking. I suppose I shouldn't even be surprised that he remembered what happened; after all, he was the only one who had regained his memory before. I still don't know how he did it, but I was thankful nonetheless that I had someone to talk to."I think he turned back time or something. We might be the only ones who remembered what happened.""He's real?""Of course he's real. And he's a lot more powerful than I expected. Turns out he's been monitoring me for as long as I can remember. The whole human enslavement thing doesn't have anything to do with the Vampire Coven; it's all that bastard's fault. He did it to lure me to the Forbidden Tree.""But what does he want with you?""I don't know," I tried to think back on the conversation I had with the Vampire before I woke up. He had mentioned wanting something, but he never said what it was. "He says I'm not as human as I
"Please," I didn't know whether he looked amused or offended at my reaction. "We both know how much you enjoyed it.""What the fuck is wrong with you?! You deceived me into thinking you were someone else, you messed with my head, and then you raped me?!""Rape you?" Okay, now he did look offended. His eyes were a deeper shade of red than I remembered, and there was a scowl on his face. I took a single step back, afraid that he might reach through the mirror to grab me. "Don't be mistaken. Deceive you, I did; mess with your head, I also admit to doing. But I will never force myself on a woman, especially not some whimsy hybrid who doesn't even know what she is. I only gave in because you initiated, so don't you pin the blame on me.""But if you hadn't...""Well, I had. Now you know the truth.""What the hell do you want with me?!""Results," he said. "It doesn't matter what you do, I will get what I want in the end. You might even say it has nothing to do with you. Go ahead and live yo
Silas leaned against the counter, pretending to pour himself a cup of coffee, which he wouldn't drink. Mom was making breakfast, her body tense, and she had refused to make eye contact with Silas the entire time. It would have been funny to watch their interactions if only I knew I wasn't the cause of it all.The morning after Mom had walked in on Silas and me having sex was the most awkward moment of my life. I had lain in Silas' arms last night, too uncomfortable to even think about what I was going to tell Mom today. There was no excuse I could give that would make this any better. I was fucking my stepbrother. That was not normal."Have some bacon.""Thanks, Mom."Mom gave me a nod and took the seat beside me, digging into her own plate of bacon and toast. Okay, now would be the best time to speak out. But what the hell was I going to tell her? That I'd fallen in love with Silas despite knowing that his dad was married to Mom? That I planned to move away with him, maybe even get m
I hadn't been in school for a total of three weeks, and honestly, it was the last thing on my mind. Silas had a job now; he was planning to build a real estate firm from scratch without his father's support. It would take a while before he saw his dream through, which meant Octavia was mostly my responsibility during the day.When I got the call from my father, I didn’t think it would be about me missing classes. I couldn’t help but think, after all that has happened, is that all my dad cares about? He hadn’t come to see me even once since I was brought home. I had a feeling he was avoiding me, and when he finally called me, it was to scold me about missing classes."Are you kidding me?" I asked, anger and genuine shock evident in my voice."I'm serious, Kerina. I know you're dealing with a lot, but school is important. If you want to study something else, we can figure it out.""Dad, school is the last thing on my mind right now.""I'm sorry, sweetheart, but you need to put your life
Kerry's POVIt’s odd. Being a mother was odd—not in a bad way, though. I suppose I just wish I’d had enough time to prepare myself for it, and I wish there wasn’t always a threat looming over my daughter’s head, one I couldn’t do anything about. I could tell Silas, of course, but I had a feeling Asher wouldn’t like that. The last thing I needed was to anger him; he might actually take Via away from me this time.Anyway, aside from the negatives, it was refreshing to look at the world from a different angle. I’d always thought of myself as just human—nothing special. But now I was learning that my lifespan far surpassed that of a human. I had enhanced strength, better vision, and, with enough training, I could grow a killer pair of wings like my dad. It was strange at first, but once the idea stuck, I found that being supernatural wasn’t as bad as I’d thought. Still, I was thankful I didn’t have to stick to just one diet like Silas.“Trust me, it’s not as bad as you think,” Silas had s
Kerry's POVAsher doesn't return, and I doubt he will anytime soon. But his words keep echoing in my head. Something still doesn't make sense. It's hard to believe he would do all this just to get to my daughter."At the end, it's all about you," I say to my daughter with a sad smile on my face. The baby doesn't cry, not since Asher handed her back to me. I would have been worried about this abnormal behavior if she were... well, normal. I worry that she will get hungry very soon, and I have no idea what I’m going to do then. I don't think I can stand feeding her blood; it would freak me the hell out. It was one thing having to drink blood while pregnant, but a completely different case entirely to feed it to my infant child.She looked so human too, except for the unusual crimson eyes. She was a beautiful baby, and there was no doubt she would grow up looking like her father. There would be so many expectations. Asher would come back, no doubt, and he would create more problems for m
Sera stares at her ex-husband, the man whom she had given her heart to at one point. There were all sorts of emotions going through her, but the one that simmered under her skin and had her storming forward was rage. Pure rage! She felt like killing the bastard man with her own hands!Silas was quick to put some distance between him and Kerry's father before Sera flung a vase at him. The angel evaded the attack, his eyes wide with disbelief as he watched Sera reach out for something else to throw at him."Sera, please, we don't have time for this.""How dare you! How dare you show up here after all those years!""Sweetheart, please calm down," Bill, who had been stunned, finally reacted. He moved forward to stand by his wife. He looked at Seth with confusion—Bill didn't know what relationship the two of them had, but he'd never seen Sera this angry before. "Let him talk first.""Do you even know who he is?" Sera glared at her husband. Her vision was going blurry as she teared up. Her
"What the fuck!?" Silas is pissed—scratch that, he feels like fucking murdering someone right now. The only thing that feels worse than his anger is the fear that makes his skin crawl. "I've only been gone for a few hours!!"Bill doesn't say anything. The man hasn't even looked at him throughout the argument, and this only makes Silas more pissed. "I begged you not to do this! I was against this fucking abortion, and yet you went behind my back to do it! Now you have no fucking idea where she is?!""I am sorry, I should have protected her better," Bill says. The regret and shame are evident in his voice. He hadn't meant to let his guard down. One moment, he was by Kerry's side, and they were about to begin the procedure. The next moment, his vision went blurry, and he had no idea what the fuck happened. When everything cleared up, Kerry was gone. It happened so fast that Bill found it hard to believe.He had searched for her, of course. He had hoped that perhaps she had left on her ow
" Lay here, please.""This won't take long, will it?""It depends, sweetheart, but I assure you, you will be fine once this is over," the man says. I look over at Bill, who is standing in the corner of the room."He's an old friend of mine. Nothing will go wrong."I nod my head and push down my anxiety. I get on the hospital bed, the sickly smell of drugs and chemicals making me slightly nauseous. However, I tell myself that this is a one-time thing. Once this is over, I will never have to go through it again.I relax against the bed as the sedatives I had been given earlier take over. Soon, the room starts spinning, but I could swear I see a figure appear in the corner of the room before everything goes dark.When I wake up, I find that I am in an entirely different room than the one Bill had brought me to. I push down my panic, not wanting to overreact over nothing. Perhaps I had been taken to a different room after my... abortion. It’s strange, though... I don’t feel any different
I could hardly sleep that night. It didn't help one bit that Silas had insisted on us spending the night together. I was afraid that my wild thoughts would somehow reach him. Even though he had promised me never to read my mind, I was afraid he might go back on his word, especially in a situation like this. The weight of my decision kept me awake and tense. On more than one occasion, my hand had curled around my stomach. I had imagined how my baby would look, but now I was never going to get the chance to hold him or her in my hands. I had selfishly chosen myself over the innocent child."Kerry?""Hm?" My eyes pried open. I had given up on pretending to be asleep after the first two hours. Silas had simply stated, in an unimpressed voice, how he could hear my heart beating faster; he knew when I was awake or not. Even if he didn't have his enhanced hearing, I'm sure he would be able to tell I wasn't asleep by how tense I was. The room was dark enough that I couldn't make out anything.
Bill and my mom arrived later that evening. The moment I opened the door, Mom rushed in and wrapped her arm around me tightly. "Oh, sweetheart, thank God you are alright." She must have assumed the very worst when I called her on the phone. I kind of felt bad for making her worry so much."I'm alright, Mom," I told her. I helped her with her things. Bill didn't say anything to me; he was saving the conversation for when we were all comfortable. Silas came to greet his dad and stepmom, and he and Bill seemed to be very tense around each other. Silas avoided eye contact with his dad even as he showed him around the house. I was worried that what I had said might have somehow messed up the relationship between those two. The last thing I wanted was to make things complicated. Being pregnant was a hard pill to swallow; being pregnant with a hybrid baby that might possibly kill me was even worse. But once I got over the fear of the danger my pregnancy would bring, I found myself excited at
I felt like crying, but I think I had already shed all my tears earlier that day. I lay curled up on the bed, feeling worse than I ever had in my entire life. To me, no situation could ever be worse than the one I found myself in. I had been hurting so badly for the past week, and to think Silas knew about my pain and chose to keep the reason behind it to himself. Did he hope I would never find out I was pregnant until I was pushing a baby out of me? I thought he loved me and had promised to always protect me no matter what, but now he had decided that he would rather protect his unborn child than me. That was a betrayal on a whole different level.I was mad at him, and honestly, I wish I could hate him enough to just fuck off entirely, maybe move away somewhere I could get my thoughts together. But the thought of how hurt Silas would be at my actions made me discard the idea immediately. I'm such an idiot; I always thought of him first despite everything that had happened. Despite ev