LISA'S POV
I stare at the man as he raises his gun towards me. Someone brave would have shot the man the moment he came close but not me, I was a scared woman afraid of dying. I know I am a coward but I couldn't help it. I shrug off the thought of shifting into my wolf form, the man would empty his gun into me before I would lunge an attack.
I laughed out nervously, a strained smile etched on my face as I tremble slightly. I pull out my hand from the hoodie and flash my gun into from of him much to his surprise.
"Please, move your gun away. I don't want any trouble." I felt my head getting dizzy, I would pass out any moment from now.
"Please I-" my words lodge in my throat as Jonas appears out of thin air and tackles the man to the ground. The man gun clatters along with him. I could hear the engine of a car revving behind me. Jonas digs his powerful jaws in
LISA'S POVI stare at him. "You want to help me?"He steps on the gas pedal again, zooming past everything in a blur. "To take down the society, yes."I continued to stare at him in a state of shock. I wasn't expecting that from him. I rack my brain trying to figure out why he had made that decision. Jonas- whatever his last name is was a man of mystery. I mentally rub my face. I watch him from the corner of my eyes, his jaw was set in a hard line. He wasn't messing with me."You know it's treason to go against the Council, right?" I know he knew that but I wanted to ascertain he knew what he was getting himself into. If he was willing to risk his life fighting my cause.He scoffs as he takes his eyes off the road for a moment. "Of course I know that, woman.""Are you going to ever stop making fun of me?"&nbs
LISA'S POVGroaning, I open my eyes. I had fallen asleep on the comforter, much to my surprise. I remember the events of yesterday and I shuddered at how close I was to death. There was no time to wait anymore, we had to strike while the iron was still hot but Jonas was waiting for the right time, there was no right time.I push myself off the comforter and stumble into the bathroom, I had forgotten to take my bath last night and my body was smelly. I was glad Jonas wasn't here, he would have surely made a crude remark.I couldn't help but think about who Brandon really was, I had trust issues and the only reason I trusted Jonas was that he had saved my life thrice. Jonas said he could be trusted but I found it a hard pill to swallow, I needed to be on guard. I was done with surprises for now at the very least.I opened the wardrobe when I stepped out of the bathroom and I was surprised he had femal
LISA'S POVI felt like I was overreacting. This was probably nothing and it was simply a coincidence.It couldn't be what I was thinking. I refused to believe the man standing outside was who I thought he was."Kayden, is everything all with you? You seem unwell." Brandon asks his best friend with true concern."I'm doing fine, I think. Is there something wrong, Dr. Brandon?""Nothing is. You look kind of funny to me, that's all."Kayden sighed. "I've been stressed out a lot of late. It's nothing that I can't take care of."Maybe, you should sit down. I can make a quick breakfast if you don't mind.""I'm afraid I'll have to pass on your request, old friend. Forgive me, I must be on my way soon. There are matters of state that need my presence.""Are you sure?"Kayden nodded."Why did you think he would come here? He knows I'm your best friend." Brandon asks."I
LISA'S POVAt midnight, we pull into a motel's parking lot."I'd like to get a room with double beds. Is that possible?" Jonas says, holding out a wad of cash.The man behind the counter nods his head and smiles. "That would be seventy dollars for the night."Jonas tosses him the wad of cash. "Keep all of it, I don't know how long we'd stay. See it as an advance payment."He hands us a plastic key and shows us to our room. The room smelt nice and the bed sheets looked clean. I immediately head off into the shower to take a long bath when I was done, I snuggled into bed. Erik laid out flat on his, I surmised he wouldn't be taking his bath and I couldn't blame him; he had driven for over twelve hours. I roll over to the end of my bed and turn off the night lamp. I hoped we would be safe here but I couldn't help but question if we were being tracked."Jonas?""Yes?" I hear him whisper as he turns t
LISA'S POVI stare at him with my mouth wide open. My mouth remains open as he stands up and heads over to place an order, the menu list in his hand.The villain of the storyI didn't believe it but did he have any reason to lie to me? If what he had said was true, that means he would be the worst villain ever recorded in history by a mile. He could also pass for being a pathetic villain too.Naturally, from the little I know, Jonas is far from Pathetic. But if he were the villain of our unpredictable story, why would he save my life? Not once or twice, I stopped counting at three. Or was there a fourth time? Since I was dirt poor to afford a television, I had relied upon comics books to give me the same thrill and I had never read about a villain who acted the same way Jonas was. He even killed someone affiliated with the Council for my sake.
LISA'S POVWhat is your name, young wolf?" The man asked me. His eyes flickered to the wolfsbane handcuffs on her wrists, maybe being caged for such a long time had taken its toll on her psychologically.Again, I just stared at him unblinking and unwilling to say anything. He sighed, this was going to be a difficult task but nothing good came easy. He pointed to himself, "You will call me Dom." He said, and then pointed to the man standing a few meters away. "That's Tino." Now that you know our names, we'd like to know yours. I'll ask again, what's your name?"I fully understood him. I just didn't want to speak but he thought I was gullible which I found amusing. He was under the impression that I didn't understand what he was saying so he resorted to using hand gestures to convey his message. I also didn't want to say anything because he would ask for my last name and things might get ugly like it was bef
LISA'S POV"Lisa! Lisa!" Jonas says loudly shaking me out of my daydream."Yes?" I blink my eyes rapidly, trying to catch up with reality."I'm sorry about that, I got caught up in the past." I offer him a wry smile. This was one of the reasons I hated digging up the ghosts of my past, it always managed to consume me and suck me into the horrors I had faced decades ago. I hated that, I've tried to keep my memory about the Alpha Dom buried for so long and I was succeeding until now.Jonas puts his hand on top of mine and gives me a reassuring squeeze. "Are you okay?" He asks with a concerned look on his face.I press my bottom lip to my top lip, trying to stop my jaw from trembling. I shake my head. "I don't know.""What Alpha are you talking about?"I turn my head towards the window to watch the musical going on across the street. I felt more comfortable watching the act than lo
LISA'S POVThat night as I lay down in bed, I pull the covers of the bedsheet up past my shoulders and bury my head deeper into the pillow to get a little bit of warmth. The motel room is freezing. The air conditioners in the room were really working effectively. Extremely well in fact. I was guessing Jonas had something to do with it, the motel room wasn't as cold as this yesterday.All the same, I was grateful. I look out the window, the moon was shining brightly tonight, I hope it was a sign of something good. I tried to guess the time without looking at the clock chiming adjacent to my bed. I know it has to be somewhere around three in the morning. I tried to sleep for a little longer but I couldn't. Maybe it was the cold or something else, I couldn't place my finger on it. Apart from the buzzing sound of the air conditioner and the clock, the only other sound in the room is Jonas' heavy breathing. And, a few
Lisa's POVKayden knocks on my door, and I stand up from the bed, smoothing my dress as I walk towards the door to open it. The sight of him standing in the doorway steals my breath away. His hair is well styled tonight, and I've come to love the beard he's been growing. He could never shave that off. He's dressed in a black suit with a blue tie to match the color of his eyes.He bows slightly and holds out his hand, and I place mine in his. He pulls my hand towards his lips, pressing a kiss there. When he raises his head, his eyes are dark."I love you, Lisa Kane." He says, his voice low. "I don't think I'll ever stop loving you." He pulls me against him, his hand pressing into my lower back as he kisses me lightly on the forehead. I shudder from the tenderness of his actions.A smile makes its way to his lips as he pulls away. "What do you think about getting married to me tonight?""Your offer is very tempting, Kayden Blackwater." I rested my head against his chest. But you know, I
Kayden's POV"Do you think we did something wrong by trying to find a home, General Alex?" Hands handcuffed together to the metal table in front of her, Kira sits up, her eyes searching for Alex's face as she speaks in Greek.Alex leans against the wall of the interrogation room, his arms crossed on his chest. His face is drawn tight. There is no trace of his usual playful self. "Back in the days of old, when the Council took over the United States, It was decided that it would be the only home for people of our kind, so we could all live together under one government, and the moon god approved of it.The royal twins were present in the room, both silent with the same tense expression on their faces. Genevieve stands close to Antoine, translating every word spoken in Gregorian for them. Apart from Luke, she's the only person proficient enough in French in my order. Blake stands to the side, his eyes never leaving the prisoners, wary that they might have one last trick up their sleeve.
Kayden's POVA bullet whizzed past my head as my back slammed into the stones. That was close. I would have been a dead man by now.I let out a rough breath. "Thanks, man.""You owe me for this." Jonas smiled at me before turning his focus to the man who had pressed the trigger, charging toward him.The room itself is in chaos. The Epsilon soldiers and our wolves are mostly on one side of the room, while the other side is occupied by Kira's Colony. Kira, Isabel, and Annabelle are across the room. I couldn't let them escape.I fired a bullet into the head of the nearest demigod heading towards Kira, ducking and repeating the process as many times as I could. I turn back for a brief moment to see Lisa and my brother, who has shifted already, working together to repel the attacks of the demigods surrounding them. More soldiers rush into the room and a couple of them head my way. I fire both my guns at a couple of soldiers until my ammo is exhausted. Before I had the chance to reload, two
Lisa's POVKira appears in front of my cell, her face grim. She doesn't bother to shut the door. "Vadagasuli."She's alone, which is rather unusual.Where's Luke? I need to see him. " I demandShe pulls out a bunch of keys from her back pocket. "I do not care about him right now. You are my only concern."What is your grand plan? Are you here to kill me? ""Quite the opposite. I'm taking you somewhere else till this commotion settles. " She inserts the key into the lock and watches as the door swings open. I rush towards her and drive the dagger into her stomach. I know I didn't hit anything vital, but the satisfying feeling of the blade inside her is enough for me. She curses at me, her mouth pressed into a thin line as blood gushes from her body over my hand. She's about to raise her hand to strike me when she arches her back as someone stabs her from behind, Kayden's face appearing from behind her. His face was filled with anger as he retracted the blade and stabbed her again.Kayd
KLAUS' POV Genevieve walks alongside me as we leave the meeting room. Kayden is still in there talking with Alex and Jonas about the best approach to launching an attack on Kira, given how she's been expecting our arrival for days now. Genevieve pauses as we walk a considerable distance away from the door. "Be honest with me. Do you think Lisa is still alive? I wanted to ask you earlier, but I didn't want Kayden to listen in on our conversation. " I think so. If anything, I believe she would want to keep Lisa as a bargaining chip if things don't go as planned, or maybe she's saving her for something. " "You think she still has something important to do with her? Like saving her for some sort of grand finale? " I can't possibly say We'll find out tomorrow when we get to the cave. I just wish Kayden would take my advice and not go down with the soldiers. " You should know him by now. You can't change his mind when it's set. " I wanted to tell her I wasn't worried about his state o
Kayden's POVI'm a few blocks away from my destination. I had the car drop me halfway there. I needed the walk to clear my head and to say goodbye to the world before I went under to die. Ahead of me, an older couple stands on the sidewalk huddled together. The sight gives me mixed emotions. I wanted to have a life like this with Lisa, but at the same time, it seemed impossible. As I pass a group of teenagers, dancing with reckless abandon and enjoying every moment of life, I'm terrified about what fate holds for me, but despite that, I feared for Lisa more. Right now, she is more important than I am. As well as my cousin, Luke, it is my duty to protect them all, and that's what I'm going to do.My heartbeat quickens with every step that brings me closer to the cave. I don't know if it's out of fear or if it's the possibility of seeing Lisa again, even if it's for a moment to assure her that she would be safe now and also to apologize. For a long time, I let Lisa suffer the scorn of t
Lisa's POVIt's been a day since I had dinner with Kira. It didn't go as well as I planned, but stabbing her in the chest with my fork was the highlight of the whole event. The sad thing is that the fork didn't go as deep as I would have wanted it to. Luke has been counting from zero to a hundred for hours now. He says it helps him remain focused.The cell doors opened with a bang, jolting me out of my train of thoughts. Kira strolls in, flanked on either side by Isabel and Annabelle. None of them spares us a glance. A few seconds later, Jane is being shoved into the cell room. Two guards grip one of her arms each, and despite her best attempts at struggling, she's thrown into the cell across from mine. I didn't know how France would respond to this. Capturing the head of their Central Intelligence Unit is a big win for them.One of the guards walks towards the cell next to mine where a woman they have abducted is being held, hostage. The woman scrambles back, screaming as the guard r
KLAUS' POVTiffany twists the map in front of her, trying to get another view.They got through to Denver somehow. You can't just throw twenty years of friendship down the drain. " "Jonas he says, massaging his temple against what I'm sure is a headache. I can feel my head throbbing already."How about you, Blake? Have you found anything yet? " I ask."Demigods are symbolic creatures, but I've been staring at the maps for hours now and I can't find anything with any resemblance to any of their symbols." He points towards the maps he's been working on. I can see several dots and lines, but no tangible lead yet. "Nothing is coming up.""Keep trying." I feel we're close to solving this puzzle.The letter B. I looked up to see Stefan motioning towards the kitchen. I stand, leaving our work and heading to the kitchen.I don't know about you, but I'm suggesting that we keep the Prime Alpha occupied at all times. His voice is rather hushed. He knows Epsilon, the Gregorian alphabet, and the r
LISA'S POVKira's pale face and purple eyes smile at me when my blindfold is removed."Hello, Lisa. I've missed you." She says in a sing-song voice and it's almost as if I hear a multitude of people say my name in my head. I needed nobody to tell me that I'm in their headquarters. My mark itches slightly, my wrists still bound in handcuffs.Kira steps back and allows me to take in the view. I'm in a temple carved out of stone. It's terrifying and stunning as well. Great pillars were holding it erect. There are no windows and the place is rather cold. My pajamas would offer me no protection against the cold and it's not like I can ask Kira for some blankets. My mark continues to burn and I grit my teeth against the growing pain. I take another look around the place. How long have they been in France? Structures like this weren't built in a year or two. They have been planning their takeover right under all our noses