Vladimir
After the physical training, I go to eat lunch. The lady who serves the lunch in the Delta House is Asian, but she reminds me of Mrs. Radu.
“You must be Vladimir. You poor thing. Look how thin you are. I have your food right here, honey. Eat well so you can be strong soon and kick the ass of all those that harmed you,” she says with a Korean accent. “I am Mrs. Ae-Ri. If you want more food or are hungry at any time of the day, come to the kitchen. I will always have food for you.”“Th-Thank y-you,” I say and take the trait of food. I look at the food, but I am not sure what I have received. I recognize sausages and rice and some green veggies.I take a look at the cafeteria, but most tables are occupied. Suddenly I see a hand in the air, pointing at me and then at a table.“Vladimir, here,” I hear the voice of WillVladimirTen days have passed since I started my life as a cadet. I am already starting to gain weight, and muscles begin to form. I don’t get as tired as at the beginning when I am in the gym with Faby.“Excellent, Vladimir! Today you did your routine without needing to take a break. You are much stronger than in the beginning. Look how those muscles are forming. I think that tomorrow we can start with more complex exercises. What do you think?”“S-Sounds g-good,” I say.It feels good to see Faby being proud of me. He is a good male. Strict, but good. I respect him and his opinion.After the gym, I go to the training grounds. Old Tom is showing us how to do arm wrestling.“Vladimir, pair up with William.”Old Tom always pairs me with William because he knows I don’t stand a chance against the big guy.Five
ElenaI have been tracking my enemy, Mihnea, for over a month now. The snow is crunching under my paws while I run in the Siberian taiga.My informer told me that Mihnea is hiding in a remote village in Siberia. I just hope I won’t get there too late.I have been running for the last two days and one night nonstop, and it is almost nightfall when I reach the village. As I approach the houses, I shiver, but not from the cold. I can feel something is wrong. No lights in the windows, and no smoke is coming from the chimneys. The smell of death is heavy in the air.As I step into the village, I instantly become sick. The snow is tainted with blood, and the corpses of villagers are out on the street. Humans and werewolves alike fought and died together. As I walk further, I see that not even the children are spared. I start to feel sick because I have seen nothing like this
VladimirI have been following the aura for about fifteen minutes when we get to a lake. Here I lose track of the aura, but I can tell the rouge is here. I can hear his heartbeats and feel his breath on my skin. My instinct tells me he is above us, in the trees. I tug William by his sleeve and point up at the three. He studies the canopy for a moment and nods. We try to move as silently as we can on the snow. We keep checking the canopy, but we can’t see anything.A minute later, from above, drops the rogue. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to react because he drops behind Williams and gets a hold of him, putting a hunter’s knife at his neck. The rogue is not as tall as William, but he looks strong.“Think you can beat me, pups? I will kill you before anyone else can get here.”But a strange thing happens as I feel my wolf reaching the wolf of t
MarkI go to look for Vladimir. Everything that I have heard so far was not good. And Elena did say I have to take care of him.I look to the training grounds, but I don’t see him. I think where he could be when I see his female friend and the doctor going inside the Delta House. My mouth went dry and an icy shiver run down my spine. I walk towards the Delta House. I have a bad about this. The doctor inside the Delta House?I rush as fast as I can to Vladimir’s dormitory. The female and the doctor are already here, in front of Vladimir’s bed.They are talking in a low voice, and she looks very distressed. Neither of them seems to notice me.“This is not the first time it had happened,” she says to the doctor, “but it has never been this bad.”“I will take a look at him to be sure he is fine,” the doctor says.
VladimirWe follow the pup, Răzvan, in the forest. The thick snow crunches under our feet, and every time I breathe, I can see my respiration in the cold December weather. We make small talk while we walk. I ask the pup how old he is, and I tell him my name. He is intelligent and friendly.The Baciu Forest is mostly quiet, and I can understand why humans think it is cursed.“How much further?” Rose asks after we walk a while.“We are close,” the young pup says.Close to the lake, where William and I faced the rogue, Răzvan, stops.“I left the wolf pup in that tree hollow,” he says and points to an old tree that has a hollow at the bottom.And he goes to the hollow and retrieves a small wolf pup with grey and white fur. The tiny wold pup shivers with cold and looks to snuggle in the arms of Răzvan.“May I see it?&r
**Elena**“In my office! Now!” I say when no one answers.
MarkI never thought that someone would stop Elena once she is in her “kill now, ask later” mood, but Vladimir might have achieved the impossible.I make sure everyone is out of the office before I close the door.“You three,” I say to the cadets, “I want you available at any hour. Don't you even think about running. She will track you down and torture you to death.”I see them getting white as ghosts, but they nod.I pinch the bridge of my nose and close my eyes. I am so fucking dead.“Do you need anything?” I hear Rose asking. “You look kinda sick. Some sugar might help.”And she takes me by the hand and leads me to the cafeteria. Once there, she orders two Cokes and a hamburger, and we sit at a table.“Eat and drink,” she says.“Are you going to eat?” I ask.&
Vladimir“I name him Winter,” Răzvan says.I look at the wolf pup. Winter, huh?“I think it is a great name,” Rose says.“Winter it is,” I say and ruffle Răzvan's hair.After that, Răzvan leaves.“We should take the pup to the infirmary. Maybe the doctor can help us,” I suggest to Rose.We take Winter to the doctor, and with his help, we put the pup's leg in a cast.“I think he will make a full recovery with the proper care,” the doctor says.We get out of the infirmary, and I look at Rose.“If you still want to talk, we should go to my dormitory. This way, Winter will get to know where he will be living from now on,” I suggest to Rose.“Aren’t your roommates going to be inside? I want to have a private conversation with you,” she says.“It
Seven years laterVladimirLife has been peaceful for the last seven years. Being an Alpha is not my thing, but I help Elena with every that I can. The pack is bigger than before.After the death of Mihnea, we tried to make peace between the vampires and us, but it takes a lot of effort. Vlad helps as much as possible, but he still prefers to live alone, even if we invited him to live with us in the pack. A few vampires joined the pack. At first, it created a lot of tension between the pack members, but when a female vampire fell in love with a werewolf and started a family, things got better. Her name is Alice, and the werewolf is Sergei, from the former Silver Pack. They have a lovely young daughter, Alma.Even Ana and Mikael joined the pack. It took time, but Mikael finally convinced Ana to accept him, and they are expecting their first pup.We still have a lot of issues to resolve, but we are on the right track.Elena and I have three pups, Karmina and Alec, our twins, that are si
Elena"You look beautiful," my mom says. "Nervous?""A bit," I say.Ten days passed since Vladimir returned to me. And today is our joining ceremony. We will hold it outside so the entire pack can assist.My father and also Vlad will assist. Kalipso and Maite also said they would be here. Ever since I reunited him with Maite, we let our old differences away.The pack doesn't look at Vlad with trustful eyes, but they tolerated him. We also told the truth about me and my mom, but we kept a secret, for now, the vampire of Vladimir. He isn't bad, just addicted to sex. And I am becoming one too. Having a mate/groom almost always with a hard-on when we are alone makes me feel wanted, needed, loved, beautiful. And I love every second of the attention I get.Vladimir is the only one that knows the real me. For the rest of the world, I am still the cold Elena Țepeș, Alpha Supreme of all Europe."Let's go. I am sure Vladimir is nervous," my dad says.I take my dad's arm and go to my love. To my
ElenaOnce Vladimir is feeling better, we leave the temple behind. When we are in the tunnel, where the cells are, Vladimir stops and looks at me."There is another female here. We have to save her."Vlad is the one that looks for the female that Vladimir says, as we get out. Five minutes later Vlad appears with a small female that has tears in her eyes."Are you the bride of Kalipso?" I ask her.She looks at me with scared eyes."It's OK. I will make sure you are reunited with him," I tell her."Thank you. I am Maite," she says."Elena."After this, we get in the car. I am eager to get back to the pack and have the doctor check up on Vladimir.In the car, I get with Vladimir in the back seat and put my head on his chest, and he wraps a hand around my shoulder. I listen to his heart, and it beats strongly. And I bask in his peach scent."Don't you ever die on me again. No matter what," I whisper to him.Vladimir tightens his grip on me. Slowly I drift to sleep. Everything that happene
What was once green is now crimson red.ElenaI am heartbroken. I hoped this would work."Have patience. It needs time for the change to take place," Nix says to me.But I feel defeated. I want to get in a fetal position and cry until I pass out."I will be going. I will watch with great curiosity to see what will happen to the young wolf. Until we meet again, my knight.""Thank you, my Goddess."And the Goddess Nix disappears.We sit in silence and look at Vladimir. At the first sign of movement, Vlad rushes over to Vladimir and pins him to the altar."Grab him! We have to make sure he never leaves the altar until the change takes place."I grab his legs and pin him, but he trashes and growls. My mom grabs him by his shoulders. As the seconds pass, Vladimir screams and sounds like a person who is in great pain."What's happening to Vladimir?" I ask, scared. "He sounds like he is in great pain.""The transformation is always painful," Vlad says.Transformation? Is he transforming into
When everything seems lost,Remember that ancient blood is the key.ElenaAfter seconds that seemed like years, the door opens, revealing a long chamber. At the end of the chamber, I see the altar. Vlad takes Vladimir from my mom."Here we have to be very careful. Harpies protect the old altar. Never look up, and if a harpy comes to us, never look her in the eyes. She will take it as a fight signal, and trust me, you don't want to fight a harpy. They are tough creatures. No running, we walk normally."We do as Vlad instructed us, and we start walking. We walk with soft steps.I hear the flaps of wings, and a harpy lands next to us."You finally came back," I hear a female voice."After our last time together, I thought I would never see you again. Missed me?" the female voice asks Vlad."Mika, as lovely as always. I see you haven't changed a bit. But I am not here to see you.""Then why are you here? And bringing females in here, after we....""Meet my daughter and granddaughter. As y
At the last hour,The old altar is the answer.Elena"Oh no, sweety," I hear my mom say. "I am sorry we didn't get here on time."I keep rocking Vladimir, and I put my cheek on top of his head. He still smells like peaches."He is my half, my everything. He is the light of my darkness. He is my yang. Even our wolves are a match. I never thought I could love someone so much."I look at my mom."I don't think I can go on without him.""Sh. You have a pup to think about. You are strong. One day you will be reunited with him," my mom says.My heart stops."No! I don't want to wait. I want him back.""There is nothing we can do about it," my mom says."There might be a way to bring him back," I suddenly hear Vlad says.I look straight into his eyes, and they glow red."What way? I will do anything to have him back. Anything!"Vlad looks at me."It is very risky. He might lose his humanity, and I will be forced to kill him. And you will see him die again.""He won't lose his humanity. You d
In the darkest night,Go to the old citadel.Elena"Faster, mom! We are almost out of time!" I say to mom, while I look at my watch, 11:53 PM. Shit!"We will get there in time!"And I see my mom going even faster. Three move minutes and we stop the car. We still have to climb 1480 stairs to get to the old citadel of Poienari.Everyone thinks that the castle of Vlad Țepeș, or Dracula, is Bran, but he had two castles, one in Târgoviștene, and the other in Poienari.I run on the stairs, pushing myself even more than ever. Vlad already told me how to get into the secret tunnel that leads under the ruins."Elena! Wait for us!" my mom yells.But I don't listen. All I care about is to save Vladimir. I touch the scythe to make sure I still have it in my messenger bag. I look at the watch, 11:57 PM. I push myself even harder.When I get to the ruins, I look for the wall that Vlad told me.I push the stones and grab and pull the wall rings Vlad described. Stairs that lead beneath the ruins appe
ElenaEarly in the morning, I leave with my mom to go to where my grandfather is living. Mark offers to go with us, but I tell him that the pack needs him.In the car, I touch my belly and think of what the doctor said to me."Because of the pregnancy, your hormones change, making you feel moody all the time."Is that's why I treated Vladimir like trash the last time I spoke to him? If I get to him in time, I will explain and apologize. I feel tears going down my cheek. Lately, I have been crying a lot too. It is because of the little pup. I will gladly cry a thousand tears if I know this will save my mate."We will reach Vladimir in time. I promise. Your grandfather might be the biggest bastard this Earth has seen, but he also promised me help if I ever needed it."I nod absently, my thoughts flying to Vladimir. Please, let me get to him in time! He can't die. We have a pup on the way.I am so deep in my thoughts that I don't even pay attention to the road. My mother is the one that
VladimirI have been awake for some time, waiting to see what the vampire will do. I haven't opened my eyes, but I know that I am chained. I feel a silver collar tight around my neck and chains around my ankles and wrists."I wonder how long you will pretend to be unconscious for? You think I don't know you woke up a while ago?" I hear the vampire ask.There's no use pretending. I open my eyes. I try to focus my gaze, but I am still dizzy. I need an entire minute to see the vampire's face.My heart pounds fast, my mouth goes dry. Anger rips through me."I know your face," I say.The vampire, Mihnea, looks at me with curiosity."But I don't think we met before. I would have remembered," Mihnea says."Fifteen years ago, you kill an innocent girl in a forest, but you let the boy live."Mihnea looks at me, studies me, and laughs."You are the rogue from the forest? You should be grateful I let you live.""Grateful? You destroyed my childhood."He laughs some more."I give a shit about you