Who has this same fear Dominic has?
“No! Mom, I don’t want to be with those blood-sucking vampires. They are irritating and disgusting… Those people are monsters!” Rob sobbed absorbedly. Jasmine’s heart hitched. She watched him sobbing and a half part of herself blamed herself for the cause of this sullen part of him. But, they didn’t have a choice to make. If only there was someone else to take him in. but she couldn’t trust another person with him in the human world where the Vampires could feast on any person as they pleased. There was no other way to do this perfectly than for him to be under her watch. She could salvage him anytime and any day. She approached him, her legs barely carried through. The moment she touched him, she noticed he averted her hand with a little swung. She ignored the pain in her heart for his actions. She felt completely hurt. “I know you are hurt…” she paused as he sneezed and brought out some mucus. She handed him a wipe from the table nearer. Rob refused to collect it, but went to th
Jasmine and Loretta stepped back into the hall and met the Vampires still playing the games and were engraved by it. “Hey, Attention!” Loretta shouted to draw their attention and they all turned with a questioning grin. Arturo spoke first, “What is wrong, Loretta?” and the others seemed to have the same question burning on their minds. “Jasmine has an announcement to make,” Loretta replied to Arturo's question and they all waited for Jasmine to speak. Jasmine first cleared her throat with a pent-up cough and began, “It has been months since the founder of this great empire has died and this clan has been in a fist-tight for some weeks. As the founder’s mate and the heiress to this great empire, I want to announce my wish to be the queen. I want a date fixed for my crown day.”There was silence for a moment as all eyes were on Asher who stood avoiding Jasmine’s gaze, and ignored her statement through her words surged at him like a knife pierced into his flesh. Marcus, however, spo
Jasmine controlled her deep sigh that was about to escape her. She understood his fear but she knew Loretta would rather die than to allow any hurt befalls him. She was damn sure about it. She moves closer to him and sits beside him, directing her gaze upon his narrow nose. “I understand you, quite well, Rob. You’ve to understand this, every decision I make here and ever, it is for you and your safety. I have to run along for this so I can provide permanent security for you. And one thing, you have to start defending yourself without me. You have your cross chain, it can weaken any vampire. With it, they won’t harm you. Just keep it near you. I will get your food so you won’t hang around when I leave,” she said, pacifying him. Rob knew it was useless to complain, she had already made up her mind. He watched her go with sadness rocking him. How was he going to survive this damn asshole of a place? He already started to develop cold feet for agreeing to come. He was just a seven years
Prologue If only she was prepared for what she saw. On the ground was a dead Trisha and on her neck were neck bites and it was obvious who had killed her. Next to her, was Kyle on his knees with chains carrying silver over them. He had wounds all over his body. His hair was damp with blood and so was his shirt; he was coughing out blood. "Kyle, can you hear me? I'm here. I'm going to save you," Jasmine said as she tried to remove the golden stake that was pierced through his heart but flinched when the silver on the chains burned her. "I'm sorry Jasmine. I'm so…sorry. I love you, Jasmine," Kyle said, coughing out more blood and wincing from the pain. "Tell me that when we are out of here," Jasmine said and tried to help him to get up again but flinched. The silver was fucking much, she wondered how he was holding on."I can't," Kyle said, blood gushing out from all his openings—his mouth, his nostrils, and his ears. Dried blood was coated everywhere on his face with splits and d
It'd been four weeks since Kyle died. A whole month since Jasmine and the entire Vampire assembly has been mourning over the death of their king and for the last seven days, Jasmine had neither eaten anything nor drank anything.She was standing by the sea shore, staring into space and reminiscing over the last couple of years. The beginning and mid part of the last seven hundred and thirty-one days of her life were bright and eventful so how did everything turn out so blue and forlorn?The last week of her life at the vampire's camp was unbearable and that was why the heads of the vampire dynasty decided to send her off on a vacation. She needed a breather and a new space as everything back home reminded her of Kyle."Kyle, why did you?" She broke down once again, catching her stomach tightened as she sobbed on. Feeling the child in her stomach gave her reassurance that Kyle was close to her and this time even, she hoped he'd answer. "Tell me why, Kyle?"Dominic was inside the sea ho
Dominic looked at Jasmine after she made her request for him to watch over Rob and she was staring at him too, waiting for a reply. He smiled and took her hands "Of course Jasmine, I'd gladly do that for you," he said and gently pushed her hair that had gotten in her face back before he took her hand again and stared at her. "Thank you, Dom, I'm grateful for your kindness," she said and he shook his head "I want to do it, Jasmine, Rob is like a son to me too okay," he insisted and she nodded her head with a smile still on her face. "If you insist," she replied and turned to walk down the shoreline of the beach."C'mon, let's go on a walk," she urged Dominico and he followed her as she took slow and steady steps down the shoreline while they still held hands and talked for a while. Jasmine suddenly felt tired and wanted to sit so he let her and they sat on the sand at the beach and watched the sunset while he played with her hair and watched her scribble meaningless things on the sand
Jasmine jerked up the moment the wheels of the plane she was riding in touched the ground. The public addresser went off, informing the occupants of the plane that they had reached their destination. Groggily, Jasmine stood up and wiped sleep off her face. Her golden-green eyes instantly changed colors mirroring her mood. She was tired after the long ride and felt jet lagged. "I'll see you around," Dominic said to Jasmine, engulfing her in a short but warm hug. "Be careful, okay? And tell Rob I'll come to see him soon. Tell him I love him and that I really miss him," Jasmine said, the calm of her hybrid eyes returning to her pupils."I will. Call me when you get home," Dominic said and Jasmine nodded. She came outside the plane and waited until it was her turn to grab her luggage. When she actually did, she heaved a relief sigh."Here comes everything!" Jasmine murmured to herself as she strolled out of the airport with her luggage. Her skin at once registered the familiar feeling o
PRESENT DAY (END OF FLASHBACK)Jasmine still sat in her room alone with her thoughts. The tears weren't coming anymore, due to the relief she felt from baby Kyle's kick… but her heart felt heavy, her eyes were puffy and she couldn't exactly put a finger on what she was feeling at that moment.A knock came on the door and she looked at the door immediately, wondering who it could be until the person spoke up. "Hey, Jasmine, it's Loretta," she said and Jasmine released a breath of relief before she stood up and opened the door to let her in.Loretta took one look at her face and knew she had been crying. She didn't want to talk about it though because Jasmine was pregnant and her mood would be all over the place so she decided to fix it the best way she could."You should wash up before coming out, it's time for dinner," she said and Jasmine shook her head before sitting back on the bed. "I'm not hungry, Loretta. I just want to rest," she replied and Loretta rolled her eyes before going
Jasmine controlled her deep sigh that was about to escape her. She understood his fear but she knew Loretta would rather die than to allow any hurt befalls him. She was damn sure about it. She moves closer to him and sits beside him, directing her gaze upon his narrow nose. “I understand you, quite well, Rob. You’ve to understand this, every decision I make here and ever, it is for you and your safety. I have to run along for this so I can provide permanent security for you. And one thing, you have to start defending yourself without me. You have your cross chain, it can weaken any vampire. With it, they won’t harm you. Just keep it near you. I will get your food so you won’t hang around when I leave,” she said, pacifying him. Rob knew it was useless to complain, she had already made up her mind. He watched her go with sadness rocking him. How was he going to survive this damn asshole of a place? He already started to develop cold feet for agreeing to come. He was just a seven years
Jasmine and Loretta stepped back into the hall and met the Vampires still playing the games and were engraved by it. “Hey, Attention!” Loretta shouted to draw their attention and they all turned with a questioning grin. Arturo spoke first, “What is wrong, Loretta?” and the others seemed to have the same question burning on their minds. “Jasmine has an announcement to make,” Loretta replied to Arturo's question and they all waited for Jasmine to speak. Jasmine first cleared her throat with a pent-up cough and began, “It has been months since the founder of this great empire has died and this clan has been in a fist-tight for some weeks. As the founder’s mate and the heiress to this great empire, I want to announce my wish to be the queen. I want a date fixed for my crown day.”There was silence for a moment as all eyes were on Asher who stood avoiding Jasmine’s gaze, and ignored her statement through her words surged at him like a knife pierced into his flesh. Marcus, however, spo
“No! Mom, I don’t want to be with those blood-sucking vampires. They are irritating and disgusting… Those people are monsters!” Rob sobbed absorbedly. Jasmine’s heart hitched. She watched him sobbing and a half part of herself blamed herself for the cause of this sullen part of him. But, they didn’t have a choice to make. If only there was someone else to take him in. but she couldn’t trust another person with him in the human world where the Vampires could feast on any person as they pleased. There was no other way to do this perfectly than for him to be under her watch. She could salvage him anytime and any day. She approached him, her legs barely carried through. The moment she touched him, she noticed he averted her hand with a little swung. She ignored the pain in her heart for his actions. She felt completely hurt. “I know you are hurt…” she paused as he sneezed and brought out some mucus. She handed him a wipe from the table nearer. Rob refused to collect it, but went to th
“What!?” Dominic spat with a startled breath by Alpha Arthur’s threat. Though he knew he was right, still he couldn’t be like a desperate fool for aspiring to be an Alpha. He already had an Alpha wolf and his future was promising and bright without the offer. If he mustn’t get caught with fear under this threat, or else, his emotion and authority would be ridden on and trample upon even after he got to be an Alpha when it got to Alpha Arthur. He could rob it on his face, reminding him that he was the one who offered him the position under intimidation. Did he want that life? No! He had to pointedly stand firmly in his strength as an Alpha wolf in every decision and not to act like a pathetic desperate loser. He stood up calmly, “I maintain. You have to give me some days to think about this. It isn’t something I can agree to desperately,” he pointed out maturely and then smiled before chiming, “It is pleasant to have you here in my little abode. Oh! My bad! I don’t entertain you. Do
Asher eyes swept through the glass wall watching Jasmine gasping out for air when in the middle of the new initiates’ further orientation and a smirk danced upon his face. That was the karma for trying to be a man, he mocked her with the smirk darkened on his face. He knew he couldn’t have allowed a woman to get this away with him. The initiates were his sweat, but she was the one taking the praise he was supposed to get over them. It hurt him deeply and he could only wait for the right time…If not that he had his other plans to get her, he could have obdurately fought this to finish. But right now, he could cross his arms and wait for the time to strike. Then it wouldn’t be him and her. It would be the fight between him and that kid in her womb. Precisely, he could allow her to think he had given up.‘Just one thing, you will be down,’ he grunted in his mind. His smirk developed into a mirthful chuckle at his thought. Jasmine on the other hand stopped when her heart kept arched a
A voice interrupted her, “How dare you address us? You are not worthy… I say this again, you don’t have the power to become our leader, so don’t dare try to contest with me!” Asher yelled at Jasmine. Jasmine eyes rose. A smirk danced on her lips, “Tell me, what do you have to be a leader too?” she snapped, her voice was calm and powerful. Her feature was strident stance, avail of strength. “I am a full vampire but what about you?” Asher asked as he moved closer to her. his hands spread apart with a corner of his lip lifted with a smirk. Jasmine chuckled out, mocking his ignorance, “You aren’t a full Vampire, Asher. You were born a human, a weak and vulnerable creature and Kyle did you the best thing to change you to a vampire, whereas I was born a werewolf, one of the most powerful creatures in the world. I volunteered to be a vampire because of love. Now tell me from the right perspective, who should retain the position of a leader between me and you or me and Raul?” Jasmine said b
“Huh! Why isn't it working?” Arturo's purred, watching Jasmine's hand retired to her laps after attempting the third time and it turned out that through her attempts, it failed.Jasmine had a momentum choke, confusing about the consistent failure of her healing power. She went flat on her face. Her heart fluttered as her hand burned, turning red, a negative reaction of her power. Quivering her lips, she looked gloomy and tense, stuttering inaudibly words, not knowing how to convey the reason for her failed power. It wasn't her, but… huh! She breathed heavily. Another pent up breath rocked her body, giving her the courage she could need and she finally mumbled, “I don't know how to say this. I feel this is a mystery… huh… like something weird. Something strange keeps interrupting, trapping my healing powers, stopping me from healing him,” she admitted, her voice trembling, disappointment fleeting around her, grabbing her body into stiffness and she stood to leave.Lorretta looked at
As Jasmine stepped into the room, the atmosphere became tense. Tense enough to cause chillings around. However, none of the Vampire parliament wanted to admit the effect of her presence around them. It made them crusty and coarse. They all sat with the doctor, with their hatred in their minds, they had their eyes glittered with darkened stares upon sighting her. Eventually, as she moved closer, their glares pierced into her skin except the doctor, an elderly middle aged man with white hair and binoculars. Concurrently, they had their thoughts brainwashed by Asher and they all believed it was Jasmine who attempted to kill Raul just to get him out of her way. Jasmine saw their glares but only groaned down her throat. She had some adrenaline rushed into her spine, but she did as if she was perfectly alright with Loretta's hands ready to support her Incase she was unsteady to walk. No word could picture how she felt. She felt as if she was drowning in a sea of blood. The smell of it
Raul was still up in the air. "What're you doing, Jasmine?" Asher screeched in shock. The others weren't left behind, their mouths were wide open, terrified.Even with Asher's outcries, Jasmine did as if she didn't hear. She was pinned in a spot."Jasmine please!" The others succumbed to weeping and pleading."Jasmine pleaseeee!" Their screams deciphered Jasmine and she turned her head toward the door where they were, some were on the knee, pleading in tears.The atmosphere was so taut mixed with distress and awful moments. Jasmine's face was ruddy and her hand trembled."It isn't me! I am not the one controlling my hand," she cried out."How can you say that? You have your hand on his neck, do you intend to kill him?" Asher shrieked in anger.His chest was racing as anger muddied his reason. The fact that she and the person she intended to kill were contesting for the leadership post was not helping the matter. He, Asher could endorse Raul because he could become the second in comma