Lisa's POV
"When I was attacked by the intruder in my bedroom, My mark burned when he touched me. It wasn't a rebel then, and you said it wasn't you, and I believed you then because you had no reason to lie to me. But after hearing you say this, I don't know what to believe anymore.
"Lisa, there's no way I'll ever harm you."
"Was it Klaus then?"
"He hated you then, but it wasn't him."
"Do you know who it was?"
"I have my suspicions about who might have carried out the attack."
I ran my hands over my face to wipe my wet face. "Who do you have in mind?"
"The thing there is that there are many possibilities and several people who hate you."
I step towards him and stare him straight in the eyes. "I know you have someone who's more guilty than the others."
He nods. "I do."
"Tell me who it is."
"I will, but I want to let you know that there's no way I could have removed them
LISA'S POVTonight's party is an informal affair. The reason given to the guests is that the affair can be a homely affair and an opportunity to eat and drink with the newlyweds, it's their last night at the Council before they would be heading to Asia for their honeymoon. Kayden and I both know that the reason he made the party informal is so that I can be near him throughout the night at his side. One last time before I leave forever. I don't protest against the arrangement as I don't want to take anything away from Franc’s and Brandon's celebratory dinner. Deep down, I admit that I am glad the party is set up like this, I wanted to sit with the Order for one last time. Tonight's my last chance to annoy Colton. To see everyone share jokes and laughter. To act as if Kayden didn't crush my heart. I'm hoping France would be a chance to start all over again. I'm sure I can do that.I'm used to being by myself which is a good thing. Bu
Lisa's POVI walk into Klaus' room after taking care of the nasty gash on my head. Dom, Luke, and Genevieve are already here, alongside Klaus.It can't be. "Is this everyone left?" I ask.Klaus nods at me.Well, fuck. We're screwed. My team consists of Dom, who's the most despicable person I've ever known, and Genevieve, who has never seemed to like me for reasons best known to her, and Luke, who I just recently found out from Kayden was the one who tried to murder me in my sleep, and lastly, Klaus, who has tried several times in the past to make sure I was dead.I run my hands through my hair, hoping the four of them don't conspire to kill me eventually. "Any news from the guards chasing the rebels?"Dom clears his throat. They were able to radio us that they had lost them. The rebels were meticulous with this plan; everything went perfectly.I close my eyes, feeling like I've been hit
Lisa's POVWe walk into the lobby and Klaus heads towards the receptionist’s desk. Looking around, I couldn't help but feel frightened. What if the rebels surround us again? Luke and Genevieve mumble an excuse and head into the dining room for breakfast. I don't bother telling them it's reserved for guests only; they know and they don't care. I find a seat and wait for Klaus to return. Dom has remained silent. He is constantly on his phone texting Brandon, who's looking after his daughter.Klaus walks over. "Teddy isn't here. His real name is Teddy. But, I got his address. Where are my sister and Luke? We need to leave now. ""The dining room," I answer my stomach grumbling at the mention of food.Putting his phone into his suit jacket, he walks towards the dining room. Dom and I follow behind him."How's the gash on your head?" Klaus asks me."I didn't think you cared about me.""
Lisa's POVTen minutes later, I hear the door open and they all walk out of the room. Teddy isn't with them. Klaus walks up towards me and pulls me out of the pews. "Come on."I planted my feet on the ground, stopping him from pulling me further."Did you find out where the base is?" I ask.Klaus nods in the affirmative, and I break free from his grip and enter the side room. Teddy lies crumpled to the ground in a pool of blood. When I place my finger on his neck, he is still alive. I dropped to my knees and shook his shoulder. He didn't move."What are you doing?" he asks, leaning against the doorway."I'm trying to see if I can get him help," I answer as I search his pocket for a cellphone."He didn't offer you any when you asked about the rebel base. Did he? " His tone is bitter."It's hard to blame him when you know you would have done the same in his shoes. I retort, typing a
Lisa's POVAs we walk out of the room, Frances' strength seems to come back bit by bit. We pass a couple of empty cells before coming to a much larger cell holding two women and the rest of the order. Klaus' words come to my mind. The women are both demigods from Elipson. I need to be careful around them."What a surprise! Of all the people I expected to see down here, you were the last. " Elijah says, "surprised to see me down here." He winces as the chain pulls at him for exercising too much energy. When I look around the room, Kayden isn't with them. I tried to ignore the dread consuming me, but it was proving difficult as time went by.I insert the key into the lock, and the door unlocks with a twist."Where's Kayden?" I ask as I pull the door open."We have no idea," Morrison answers. "He spent an hour here with us before he was whisked away, and we haven't seen him since then."When I retrieve Ch
Lisa's POV"What do you mean by that, Jonas? You can't just grab me and expect me to do your bidding. Have you gone mad? ""I'm not on the brink of losing my sanity.""What is wrong with you? This isn't the Jonas I used to know. "One of his hands grabs my wrist and holds it firmly, while his other hand withdraws a pocket knife from the utility belt on his waist. I began to tremble. What if he decides to kill me first? It won't be the first time he's tried to do so."Please, Lisa. You're the only one who I'll allow to do this to me. I have no one else. "I tried to break his grip on my wrist to no avail. I can't kill you, Jonas. I can't put your death on my conscience. " I'll live with the guilt for the rest of my life.Jonas puts the knife back in his utility belt and pushes up the left sleeve of his shirt, revealing his arm. His trembling fingers point to the several marks on his wrist
Lisa's POVI decided against knocking on the door of Kayden's office. I've been holed up in my room for days now, unsure of what is going on ever since we returned to the estate. I pushed it open, never breaking my stride. "Is it true you're going to exile them?" I say immediately I step close to him.His back was turned to me, and his eyes were fixed on the portrait behind his desk. The portrait is a beautiful picture of the Order on the day of their presentation to the country. They all looked impeccable in their seats. His shoulders were hunched and I guess his mouth was set in a thin line. It's his appearance whenever he is lost in thought."I prefer to use the term export." He looks up at the ceiling briefly before his gaze goes back to the portrait.I turn my eyes away from him, feeling his throat dry up. "Why? Where are they being exported to? "He sighs before tearing himself away from the por
KLAUS' POVSo this is what dying feels like? Losing your other half is like ripping your heart into shreds from your body.Terminal One: Gate Four is empty except for me, Lisa, Jonas, Tiffany, and the other members of the plane. I didn't know why I was here. I should have stayed at home, but Kayden understood why I had to come. I contemplated turning back the car on the way here, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I thought I had already said my goodbyes to her the last time we met, but as I've come to realize, last goodbyes aren't always going to be final goodbyes."Klaus, you shouldn't have come. You didn't have to make the trip down here for my sake. " Tiffany stared out the glass wall at the estate's private plane that was going to take her away from here forever. The plane that's going to take away the person I thought I would spend the rest of my life with The girl I thought would be my future would be lea
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