#Chapter21ANIYAH__I felt tangled up in a web of blankets. It felt like something trapped me in and I wanted out. With my eyes still closed, I began tossing and turning, kicking off the blankets but they would not budge.I tried again, kicking, and pushing the thick blankets away from me harder, hoping to kick them away."I really wish you would stop!" A deep voice frightened me before I shot up."What are you doing?" I scurried away from him.“I was asleep until you started attacking me." He closed his eyes as if he was ready to fall asleep again.I don’t think so."No what are you doing in here?"Why was he here? When did he even get in here? Why didn't I notice? Question after question flooded my mind before I realized.... I’m barely dressed. No bra. No shorts. No underwear. Just a thin-T shirt. I tightened my grip on the comforter."Don't worry, I didn't look. But I will if you want me too." He smirked as he turned to face me.Where is his sh
#Chapter22So you wanna play with magicBoy, you should know what you're falling forBaby do you dare to do this?Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horseAre you ready for, ready forA perfect storm, perfect stormCause once you'r mine, once you're mine"I was singing a song I constantly heard on my Pandora app, 'Dark horse' by Katy Perry, and I had to admit, I have grown to like it. I was going through the closet and my bags for something to wear tonight for my outing with Carl.Can I say it was not a date?Keisha and Kiera walked in. They flopped down on the edge of my bed."What are you doing?" Keisha watched me pick through the many pieces of clothing."Well, I'm trying to find something to wear for tonight for my outing. Is this cute?" I asked, holding up a cute blouse with a knee length pencil skirt."Aniyah, I still think you shouldn't be going on this date." Kiera stated."Date?" Keisha seemed lost."Look ladies, it’s not a date. It’s just t
#Chapter23JASON__I was feeling the pressure. It felt as though everything was crashing down on me at once. My un-marked mate. Vampires. My home. I was carrying a weight on my shoulder I know would break me eventually.I walked out of my office and headed back over to Aniyah's room to find her. She was not there but the smell of her scent still lingered in her room. I walked downstairs and into the kitchen to see Keira and Keisha sitting at the table."Keira, where's Aniyah?" I opened the refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of water."Um she had to go to her house to get more clothing." She did not sound to truthful. Their racing hurts confirmed it. "Where is she Keira?" I asked again. I knew she could not keep anything a secret for long. Especially from me."I just told you, she went to her house.""If she did, whose escorting her? I told you she’s not allowed out without someone." I began getting angry, not just because they were lying, but because my mate
#Chapter24KEIRA__"Will you please sit down?" AJ pleaded.I was pacing back and forth in the living room as AJ, Keisha and Aaron sat on the couch as if nothing was wrong."No!" I snapped. I ran my fingers through my hair. "Sorry."Aaron stood up and pulled me into his warm chest, comforting me."It’s okay honey, Aniyah will forgive you." How could he be so sure? What if she does not it? Where are they?“I knew I should have talked her out of it." I admitted. This felt partly to blame. The front door burst open. We shot to our feet as we watched on. Jason walked past us. Dangling from his shoulder like a wild rag doll was Aniyah.Tugging and ripping at his shirt, I could see that her hits were not affecting him. He carried her up the stairs, down the wide halls and into his bedroom. There was a moment of silence before the door slammed shut and Jason came running down the stairs.I wanted to say something, question him, but would I make it worse?The
#Chapter25I ran across the back patio and over the grass that led into the entrance of the woods.I stumbled and tripped over tree roots and rocks, trying to keep a clear distance from Jason but close enough not to lose him.It was getting dark, and the sight of the sun disappeared behind the trees, darkening the region. I watched Jason walk as if it was not getting dark, as if it did not scare him at all.Of course, he probably did this idiotic shit every day.His pace began speeding up. I ran just to keep up with him. The woods got dense, making it harder to see him.I ran through squeezed trees before something tugged me back, forcing me to the ground.I snatched my arm away, untangling my arm's sleeve from clutch of the tree branches. "Jason?" I looked up. Just what I feared. I lost him. Just like that, he was gone.My heart began pounding against chest. Just the thought of losing him out here scared. Trees hung low, the sun was setting, and the night
#Chapter26I felt so comfortable, wrapped up in a warm blue blanket. The smell of pine and fresh cotton filled my noise. I inhale deeply, enjoying how relaxing it smelled.I inched open my eyes. The sun was beaming through a glass window. I was enjoying the little rays of sun beaming on my face, it felt so calming.Then reality hit me like a ton of bricks.Last Night!Everything came back to me. The freaky waiter with the red eyes, the wolf-like-beast that attacked then turned in to....Jason?I sat up from the bed. Looking around the room, I noticed that I was back in Jason's room. It was dream. I know it was a dream. Please tell me it was dream.The doorknob jiggled. Shaken in fear, I scurried to the top of the bed as the door slowly creaked open.He peeked in. I gulped.Could he smell fear? I mean, can’t dogs smell fear or something? He took a seat at the end of the bed. I brought my knees to my chest. What do I say? What do I do? I decided to a
#Chapter27I spent the next few days bundled up under my blankets in my room watching television and eating junk food. My nights were awful. My days were awful. I could not sleep, eat, or even think about anything other than Jason and everyone else in that house.I was alone. I felt better that way. My phone remained turned off, removing me from the outside world.Everything seemed to turn upside down for me. My life felt like a fucked-up fantasy movie I did not want to star in.I muted my television when a weird sound came from downstairs caught my attention. I jumped up and reached for my bag and pulled out my taser. I slowly inched open the door, creeping through the hallway and downstairs.I crept downstairs and scanned the living room but there was no one.I am losing my damn mind. I turned to walk back up to my room when another sound caught my ears, which appeared to be coming from the kitchen. I switched the button to my taser as I stepped into the kitch
#Chapter28The ride to school was quiet, besides the radio playing. Normally, we found random things to talk about during the ride but for the first time, I had nothing to say. I guess my mom understood because she gave me the space I needed. "Okay, I will see you later." My mom said as we pulled up in front of the building."Okay, see ya." I stepped out of the car, focusing on the one place I did not want to be today, school.I walked into the building, trying to avoid any eye contact with anyone. Some people seemed to walk right pass me, going about their day. But some seemed like they were staring at me but I just think it’s all in my head.I headed toward my locker, dreading the idea of confronting Kiera and Keisha who might be waiting for me there. "Oh." I whispered to myself. Keira and Keisha were nowhere in sight, and it was weird because they were always here. I blew out a sigh a relief which soon turned to minor disappointment.I opened my locker and pul
#Chapter143Epilogue 3 months later...Jason stood on the balcony that overlooked their rear field of their home. He watched silently yet observantly as Aniyah and Jess took part in an intense training session with Maya. Once Maya proceeded to finish up their session, Jason made his way to the field where he met the exhausted yet proud girls. "Alpha." Maya greeted as she picked up her things. "Maya." Jason nodded. "Thank you.""Of course. You should be proud of these girls. They are good.""Thank you." Jess teased. "With a few more lessons, I will be able to beat your ass.""Yeah right." Maya took off running, laughing as Jess ran to keep up."How are you feeling?" Jason turned to Aniyah. "Well besides the burn in my legs, I'm good. I don’t know, I think these workouts are strengthening me." Aniyah grinned."You look stronger." Jason could not help but admire the curves that her work outs were creating. From her firm yet soft arms to her sculpted
#Chapter142Where do we start? Aniyah sat at the edge of her bed as her focus remained on the floor.Look at him. She wanted to look at her father however she could not find the strength to do it.As Aniyah contemplated on whether to look in her father's eyes, Christopher was struggling to find the right words to start with.He knew it was years since the last time he talked to his only daughter. Now, he was not sure where to even start."I know this is a lot." Christopher noted."A lot is not enough to explain this." Aniyah chuckled."I know." Christopher exhaled. "I'm a...vampire. I guess that is why it’s too weird to look at me?"Christopher toyed, even though it bothered him that his daughter could not look into his eyes."That is not why." Her eyes strayed away once more.Aniyah admitted why. She admitted to her father how looking at him made her afraid. It was the thought of seeing him come and go again that made her afraid to confront him."I kno
#Chapter141Aniyah began to rise from the bed when she heard the bedroom door open.Jason, worried about the distressed look on her face, sat beside her as he motioned for her to lie back down."What's wrong?" Jason asked."I'm good."Aniyah continued to push herself up, her face as emotionless as she could make it. Even though her body was screaming with pain and discomfort."What hurt?""Everything." She chuckled.Shit. She thought. Even laughing hurts."It feels like that pain you get the day after a workout." Aniyah rubbed her arms. "It’s like the day after a Maya workout."Jason smiled."Ouch. You must feel like shit." He began running his fingers across her legs. Applying enough pressure that left her groaning from the mixture of pain and pleasure that came from his massage."Speaking of Maya, how is everyone? Where is my mom?""Everyone is getting the attention they need. Maya. Kiera. All safe. Brent is making sure Jess is safe. Carl is..."
#Chapter140Jason stood at the patient room door, watching from a far as the doctor wrapped the bandage wrap around Aniyah's arm."Thankfully you did not need stitches." The doctor sealed the end of the wrap with a strip of tap before she finished it with a smile."Thank you." Aniyah nodded."Come back in a few weeks and we will make sure everything is going good. Okay?""Yes."The doctor turned away and began heading toward the door."Thank you." Jason spoke."Of course Alpha. Make sure she gets some rest. I'm sure the entire ordeal took a toll on her.""I will."The doctor took leave; leaving Jason alone with the woman he had searched so long for."How are you feeling?" Jason asked her, watching as she rubbed her hand across her arm."Better." Aniyah slid from the bed before Jason placed her back without a word. "What are you doing?""You need some rest. I would advise you stay here.""I'm not tired." Aniyah slid from the bed; her body maneuv
#Chapter139"Is that all you got?"Carl crawled to his feet; wiping the spilled blood that oozed from his bottom lip as he stood up tall.He raised his hands; balling his fist around his silver knuckles he had made for a time like this.His victim, a hostile vampire, had also taken a few vicious attacks that Carl had inflicted on him."I’ll be finished here in a minute girls." Carl exhaled with exhaustion."Are you sure about that?"Carl had two remaining vampires left. He knew he did not have the strength to take them both on but he was set on trying.He was willing to take another hit. He was willing to take on a few more blows until he was down."You are a strong human." One stood over Carl's fallen body, smiling in triumph as his prey laid weak beneath his boot."Did you think your gadgets could take us on?"He kicked the devices from Carl's hands."When will you idiots understand that we are the superior species?"Carl began to stutter. Babbl
#Chapter138Jason caught wind on what Carl and Brent were up to. He just needed to give them enough time to get them done. "Have you ever dreamed of being on top of the world?" Lucifer continued. "Unstoppable. Respected.""You want to be feared?" Chris questioned."Fear. Respected. Same thing." Lucifer chuckled, sharing a laugh with his right hand, Liz."It’s not." Jason noted. "I rather be respected for what I do and who I’m then feared for being a damn monster."Lucifer was a little surprised by the comments of his guest. He expected them to oppose in the beginning, however he thought they would be a little more optimistic once he offered his speech.Even though he did not admit it, he was growing very impatient with the meeting. He wanted-he needed- them to see it his way."This is pointless." Liz intervened.She thought they could strive without the help of the wolf and vamps. To her, they were nothing but simpletons who she knew would get in the way.
#Chapter137Carl crawled his way across the roof; his steps slow and careful hoping he would not go plummeting through the rusted and torn roof of the warehouse."How are you walking so easily?" Carl glanced over his shoulder, watching as Brent walked so carefree."Because my fall won’t be deadly." Brent glanced over the edge of warehouse, taking notice of the distance between them and the ground."True."Carl found an area where he could set up the little equipment they could carry with them."A.J is still circulating the perimeter." Brent informed."Good." Carl noted. "This shouldn’t take long.""And what is it that we are going?" Brent asked, wondering as he waited just a few feet away from the target. "I can hear them.""Who?""Jason. Chris. Kareem and....Lucifer." Brent snarled; his eyes darkening at the thought of taking on the man who had taken what he had claimed."I get it. You want to kill him but don’t go all crazy on me now." Carl advised. "
#Chapter136"My-my wife?"The room became overwrought. It was as if a dark, impenetrable cloud had rolled in, carrying a storm that was strong enough to rip through every person.That storm was Lucifer."What have you done?!" Christopher's fangs showed Lucifer that he was ready to tear through him. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"Describing the anger that ripped through Christopher and Kareem was impossible. The idea, the thought of losing the woman they had loved left them stuck in a trance they could not shake.Kill him. They thought.Furry crossed their faces as they hissed violently as they sought to charge."Wait a minute." Lucifer reached into his pocket. "Aht aht."He warned; his hand submerged in his pocket before he retrieved a small, indefinite item."Wait." Jason ceased them before he turned to Lucifer. "What’s that?""Well. It’s a little detonator.""For?" Jason held back the desire to shift; the desire to run through Lucifer with a single snap of
#Chapter135"Is this even stable?" Kareem questioned as they stood outside of the longstanding, once abandoned warehouse.It was obvious the warehouse had seen its ware and tare. Weakened structures and broken windows. Stripped boards and paint as it stood with minimum support."Enough for them it seems." Christopher looked over the warehouse, watchful of any movement."This place has been abandoned for years." Jason scanned over the warehouse, wondering if his fiancé and the others were even inside. "We might have to take it easy here.""What do you mean?" Kareem wondered."This place seems to be standing on pins. Foul movement might bring this shit down.""I'm sure we can take it." Kareem rebelled.They held the strength and capability of taking a little weight."But can your mother or your sister?"Kareem stopped to reconsider. He knew his family could not bare such weight. Weight that could kill them; crushing them under the tremendous weight. "So