MEREDITH’S POVMy heart was pounding hard before I even woke up. It was tearing against my ribcage, screaming for some form of freedom. When my eyelids finally flew apart and I was back in the real world, panic like never before coursed through my veins.What was happening? Why was everywhere so dark? Why can I not see? Have I gone blind?What happened? The last thing I remember was that old lady selling onions and then... of course.The second the realization dawned on me, a bag was suddenly lifted off my head and light pierced through my eyelids like a blade. My eyes locked with a pair of deranged ones, and instantly I was filled with much anger as well as anxiety.“General Audrey,” I say coolly, despite the pounding of my own heart. She smiles wickedly at me, and my eyes shift to the seven other vultures standing around me. They had me circled. My first instinct was to run, but that was when I realized I couldn’t. I was chained to a damn chair. I tried to fight against them, but
SAUL’S POVSomething did not feel right. My feet came to a halt as my eyelids narrowed to slits. I found myself drawn to an alley up ahead. There was a silent call coming from there, but it got louder and louder. Every fiber of my being was screaming at me to go there, but why?Subconsciously, I took a step forward. “Where the hell are you going? Come on, it’s time to go home,” Caelen’s voice snaps me out of my trance-like state. Shaking my head, I blink a couple of times before taking a look around. What was that just now? It was almost like I could hear a million voices in my head telling me to go straight to that alley.How strange! I wonder what was there.Shrugging the feeling off, I turn my attention to Caelen and mutter, “Sorry.”We started to head back home, but I couldn’t help but get this nagging feeling at the back of my neck. Once again, my feet come to a stop, and Caelen lets out a frustrated sigh. “What is it now?” he asks me, and I take another look around.“I think w
CAELEN’S POV This was all so messed up. I hated seeing her like this; she looked absolutely torn. We have been home for over an hour, and she hasn’t said a word or moved a muscle. She insisted on staying in her room, and she absolutely refused to have the lights turned on. I know she only did that because she didn’t want me to see how much she was crying, but I can still very much hear her sobbing. She did her best to suppress it, but my ears were one of the sharpest there was. Why the hell did Saul have to yell at her like that? But then again, I couldn’t exactly blame him. He was equally grieving. I will never forget how I felt the day Promise died. It felt as though my heart was being ripped out of my chest repeatedly. So yes, I did know what Saul was going through. Despite the fact that he did reject her, it was still going to hurt. A lot. I stood leaned up against the wall, surrounded by darkness as Meredith sat with her knees to her chest. Her head was buried bet
MEREDITH’S POVThe shattering of glass makes my head snap up. All my senses come to life, and I shoot out of bed. It came from downstairs; what is going on? Have the vultures found Audrey already? Are they put to kill me? I suppose I am going to find out for myself. Picking up the blade I had hidden behind my headboard, I approached my door with caution. Careful as to not make a sound, I open the door gently. Poking my head out the door, I tilt my head both left and right for any sign of a vulture. There was none.Quietly, I make my way down the stairs, my heart pounding harder and harder with every second that passes by. I mentally prepared myself for the worst. If there were a thousand vultures waiting to behead me, or if Lucia was waiting to finish what I had started, whatever the outcome may be, I was ready for it.But I will never go down without a fight.Once my feet make contact with the bottom stairs, I take a look around and frown when I do not find anyone there.“Going to
LUCIA’S POVI have always loved the taste of blood.The first time I got a taste of it was as a child, when I accidentally bit my sister’s ear in a fight. I was about a few months old here, and my teeth just recently grew out. She didn’t want to give me one of my favorite toys, and we got into a fight that resulted in me biting her ear off.Ever since that day, I never looked back at that toy.The taste of her blood was heavenly. The second it touched my tongue, it became my favorite thing ever. A smile lifts the corners of my lips as I remember the way she screamed and ran away from me when I told her I wanted more of her blood. Our parents just thought I was angry and really wanted to hurt her. But little did they know back then that was far from the truth.Ever since I was a little girl, I always preferred blood to anything. I once rejected my mother’s milk and insisted on having blood. My parents were humans and couldn’t understand why I was the way I was. They became concerned a
MEREDITH’S POVFight! Get up! Move! Do something!These were the words that constantly sang repeatedly in my mind. But my body wouldn’t respond. I can’t believe that the moment Lucia told me to sleep, my body just did so without wasting a second. How was that even possible?I was awake, but my eyes wouldn't open. I was well aware of what was happening around me, but from a distance. Once again, my soul had left my body and watched the entire scene play out before me with a broken heart.I can’t believe that Roman has been helping Lucia all along. I thought that he had been with her the other night just to spite me. But going as far as stabbing his own brothers and helping her take over my kingdom was something I never would have imagined, not even in my wildest dreams. This... this was absolutely unforgiveable. Roman clothed my naked body before any of the vultures could come in before doing the same for himself. Once he was fully dressed, he asked Lucia, “What do you mean she will
ROMAN’S POVI stare at Meredith’s unconscious body with a blank face. That is one thing I was blessed with. I could be dying of pain, and my face would still be this way. Hard as stone and cold as ice. Tears still spilled out of her shut eyes, and the sight of them did something to me.I can’t believe that this was actually happening. I just hope that she will find it in her heart to forgive me someday. But this... all of this was just for her. I hope she will get to see it.A loud cackle snaps me out of my thoughts, and my head tilts to Lucia, who had her head tilted back as she laughed wholly. “Oh, what a glorious day! This has to be one of the best days of my life. I remember meeting you for the first time, and you swore to defeat me. You had so much hatred and determination set in your heart, but where has that gotten you now? Absolutely nowhere!” She laughs in Meredith’s sleeping face, and my eyelid twitches. She was way too close to Meredith for comfort. Her lips were barely a
MEREDITH’S POVMy goodness, I felt quite sore all over.My lips part to release a tired yawn. Goodness, I was so tired. And I was quite hungry too. It feels like I haven’t eaten in days, but I know I ate just yesterday. But what did I eat?” I do not remember. Come to think of it, where did I eat, and what is my favorite food? What was yesterday? There was nothing but questions that filled my head. Questions that didn’t have an answer. How strange.Slowly my eyelids peel open, and I am met with a pretty chandelier. I stare at it for some time before finally sitting up. A groan leaves my lips as I stretch my legs. This bed was quite comfy, was it mine? I do not even know. My eyes dart in every direction, and I am filled with more questions. Like, where am I? And whose room is this? Was it mine or was it someone else’s?So many questions...Throwing my legs off the edge of the bed, I rise to my feet but stumble a bit. “Woah,” I mutter as I try to find my balance. Once I do, I twirl ar