#Chapter78"Parfait." Adele looked at me like I was a finishing result of a project. "A work of art."I felt different, out of the ordinary I thought. I looked at June and Layla. They looked as amazed as Adele as they stared at me in awe and satisfaction."Come, come. Look at yourself." She helped me out of my chair, since this dress was impossible to move about in, and guided me over to the floor length mirror.I made eye contact with the person in the mirror. I had to admit, she was beautiful. I was almost skeptical about believing that this woman who was staring in to my eyes was me."Like turning an angel into a god." Adele whispered to me.Perfect ruby red lips, and flawless looking skin. I touched my hair, admiring the perfect low side bun that June created."Oh no darling, dont touch." Adele pushed my hand away. "Now all you need is confidence to go with that beauty."I looked at her reflection through the mirror as I absorbed her words of truth. She wa
#Chapter79Eyes.Eyes.So many eyes.The immense thunderous ballroom was filled with unknowing faces, all suddenly looking toward me. All came to a halt and silence cascaded across the room.Jason gently pulled me into him in hopes to comfort my nagging mind. Heart racing situation I was put in at this very moment was nerve wrecking.I struggled to breath in some air which seemed to be removed from the entire room. Why cant I hear? The only thing I could hear was the sound of the beating base of a drum. Oh thats my heart banging against my chest.Emotionless faces watched me, examining me, almost intimidating me. I wanted to curl up into a ball and allow Jason to carry me up to his room.Jason's hands began to move across my exposed back. His fingers drew circles, his way of attempting to calm me. It helped.. A little.He lowered himself down until his lips were hovering over my ear. "No reason to be scared. I'am here."I looked to him. Green eyes watched
#Chapter80JESS POVWHAT KIND OF WEIRD, AWKWARD, PRINCESS DIARIES SHIT IS GOING ON HERE?!I mean, come on. The enormous house was questionable but the large ballroom? The hundreds of people? The grand entrance of Aniyah and Jason? The way people nearly dropped at their feet for them?Did I miss some royalty thing here?Yes, of course I knew this was Aniyah's first time meeting Jason's family but this was more then a meet and greet. It was more like a presidential inauguration."Maya can you explain what the hell is going on?" I whispered over to Maya."A party.""I know its a party but jesus, this is crazy.""Yeah it seems that way but this family does it big.""I see."I began to feel as though I was lost in a sea of unknown creatures of some sort. I felt out of place, unaware, and foreign to this entire situation. Everyone socialized, reminiscing about their connective past and how they knew of each other."Maya?" I asked. She seemed a little los
#Chapter81JESS POVWhy did I still feel bad that I was the reason that forced Brent to get into an altercation then storm away in a rage? I wanted to thank him and also apologize for him being put into the situation but of course, he never returned to the ballroom."You okay?" Maya asked."Im fine." I took another sip of the spiked up punch. I really didn't want to go into full detail of how I felt because she may think Im crazy. Besides, she seemed a little unfocused herself so I didn't want her to add another concern to her plate. "How are you?""Just...trying to get through the night." She smirked."Me and you both." We laughed."Maya?" A girl's squeal caught our attention. She walked up to Maya and wrapped her arms around her.A friend?By Maya's wry smile, I didn't think so. As much as I wanted to stick around and pry in on this mysterious greeting, the little girl's room was calling name."Im going to step away for a moment." Maya frowned at me for
#Chapter82JASONThe night sky and backyard gardens were inky with a few marks of a glow from various stars. The lively smell of my mother's flowers danced around us. She took pride in her work of art. Gardening was her speciality. A faint echo of the music played from the house's continuing festivities."So how are you?" My mother placed a hand onto my shoulder."The 'how are you' questions again." I chuckled."I am your mother. I should always be concerned for my babies.""Babies?" I escorted her over to a nearby stoned bench that overlooked the marble fountain."Oh so you and Keira are too old to be my babies?" She smiled."Pretty much." She nudged me away.This time with her was well needed. A moment of peace and quiet with another woman in my life."I have to say. I have not seen you so happy since your first shift.""Well I have a reason to be.""Of course. We are all happy for you." She put her hand into my hands. "So...about those grandchildr
#Chapter83I took in a vast amount of air, struggling to catch my breath. My heart was racing at the speed of light, pounding against my chest. I could barely put my response in to words. It was as if I had forgotten everything.Starring at me, Jason eagerly and nervously waited for my response. Refusing to string him along in this silent battle, I mouthed the word I wanted to say but again, not a sound left me. Dammit, I need some water. I tried again. In a cracky, unwanted and unattractive voice, I said the word I wanted to say."YES."*******It felt as though butterflies were destroying my insides. A normal night like this was turned into one of the most amazing nights that I will never forget."Where are we going?"Jason was practically dragging me away from the main house and into a completely different direction. I looked down at my free hand, admiring the dazzling diamond that rested on my ring finger.He pulled me through the woods until we emerged in a
#Chapter84"Eeeeeeee." Jess's high pitched voice squealed into my ear.She gripped my hand, her eyes ogling the ring before she squealed out again from the sight she was seeing."Its beautiful." I smiled."Its fucking gorgeous, oh my god." She carried on. "Is this why you two disappeared last night?" Her eyebrow raised."Yeah. Sort of. He proposed in the garden.""So romantic." Jess being overly dramatic, she placed her hand over her heart and faked a tear.I picked up my bag and began tossing my clothes and toiletries in to it. Jess picked up my shoes and placed them into my bag. Today, we were heading back home and I was happy to be back where its familiar and I couldn't wait to give my mom the great news.Pulling my eyes away from the diamond, I looked toward the opening door. His eyes locking directly on me, I smiled at him, mentally enthusiastic about his return from his run."Ready?" I couldn't understand why but my heart skipped a beat when he stood
#Chapter85JESS POVMy back pressed firmly against the wall, I closed my wry eyes in hopes that this was all dream or hallucination. Opening them back up, I realized this was all very real.Two pairs of eyes watched me in anticipation of my next move. What can I do? Where can I go? The only reasonable exit was being blocked by this...monster.Truthfully, I probably wouldn't take that exit, even if I was given the opportunity to do so. The house was probably full of unidentified creatures lurking in the halls.Maybe the window? Hell I can afford to break a limb or two.A conversation between Aniyah and Brent was continuing on but all I could hear were mumbles and slurs. Sort of the sound Charlie brown's parents made when they spoke.A aching pain shot up my spine when I backed up against the wall when eyes suddenly switched to me again.I should have kept my ass in Philadelphia. ANIYAH POVSuddenly my bedroom was now a hot box full of disbelief and fear. N
#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