KLAUS' POV
I nearly gagged at the smell as I walked inside the building to a mixture of smoke and beer. I was seriously contemplating having this place sued for violating several counts of the health code. How did people manage to survive living in a place like this?
Behind a wooden desk that was already falling apart, a woman slumped forward, her eyes shut as she snored lightly. One of the sleeves of her bright pink blouse hangs off her skinny shoulders. Eyeshadow was smudged out to this side of her head. Her frizzled mass of black hair was tied in a bun, but it looked unkempt. This was the ghetto definition of classy.
I pressed the bell, but it only made a pitiable sound. I slammed my fist on
Lisa's POVA man wearing a blue uniform runs towards me. His hair was rather unkempt. When he stopped in front of me, he was already out of breath. "There you are. Everyone in the hospital has been searching for you everywhere. He bent and rested his hands on his thighs. "The Prime Alpha is already freaking out. Let me take you to him. " Without asking for my permission, he pushed my wheelchair to the elevator.Thank you for helping me."No problem, miss. I was only trying to save my job and that of others. "Fortunately, no one else was on the elevator when we boarded. I was hoping Klaus wouldn't return like the last time. The trip to the floor wher
Lisa's POVI felt so helpless and free at the same time. I felt like I was on top of the world one minute and that I was being reduced to a state of non-existence the next. This was how my mood had been for a couple of days now. The different smells of food, fried, spicy, cooked, just to name a few, waft into my nostrils, making me even hungrier. After much persistence and pleading with Kayden and the doctors, I was finally given permission to leave my room, but due to my injury, I had to be pushed around in a wheelchair. At first, I tried to reject the proposal, but the ice-cold stare Kayden had given me made me swallow my protests immediately. The nurse who was assigned to help me move around the hospital rolled me along the cafeteria's stainless-steel aisles, asking me what I wanted to eat w
Kayden's POVI closed the door of the hospital room behind me as I stepped out into the hallway, watching my brother lean against the wall opposite the room. "How dare you go behind my back, Klaus?"He kept his shoulders relaxed, looking calm as he pushed himself off the wall."She's the woman I love, and you wanted to hurt her?"He shook his head, looking down. His lips turned upwards in a sneer. "Love? You can't be serious. You don't actually believe that you love her. "After all I've done for Lisa, does he still believe that I don't love her? He was still living in denial. "Don't you love Tiffany
Lisa's POVI smiled gratefully at Jonas after he finished stacking the pillows on my hospital bed so I would be more comfortable sitting up. I told him not to worry about helping me out with it and that I would do it myself, but he totally ignored my words and told me that I would be risking my poor health status by carrying out such a hard task. I wanted to argue further, but I decided to let it go. I was never going to win an argument when the other party involved was Jonas.You look like you're about to go insane due to being bored. Do you have any activities you want us to carry out together or something you want me to bring for you? "I scrunched up my nose at him in a teasing manner. "You know
Lisa's POVAn hour later, they all made their way into my room, each of them casting me an annoyed look as I waved at them, except for Klaus, who kept his head turned away from my bed. Chairs had been brought in earlier by the nurses to accommodate everyone. Both Kayden and Klaus grabbed one chair and took them to opposite ends of the room to stay away from each other. Klaus sat close to my bed, while he took a spot close to the door. Brandon had been quiet since he entered the room. He also seemed to hide in the corner between my bed and the bathroom door, which juts out of the wall. He was at opposite ends to both Kayden and Klaus.The tension in the air was becoming uncomfortable. This was going to be a great bonding experience.Jonas inserted the DVD into the player and took his seat at the edge of
Lisa's POVHis eyes meet mine briefly before they return to the floor. "I'm sorry for what I said, Lisa." He took my hand. I just can't seem to stop blaming myself for her death. Every day, I wish I could get another chance to set things right and take her place. " I was used to this; it was what he always did. He was always sweet and nice
LISA'S POVThey all blinked at me simultaneously, their faces were devoid of expression. It was like they couldn't fathom what I just said. They remained silent, waiting for me to proceed further.
Lisa's POVThe waitress comes to our table. Her black hair was pulled back into a tight knot, but a few strands managed to escape and fall across her face. She looked like she was no older than me."Good evening. My name is Melissa. Can I get you all something to drink or eat, or do you already have an order that you want me to bring to you? "We began to place our orders, starting with Klaus, me, and Dom, and continuing around the circle. When she gets to Kayden, Raymond nudges him. Kayden cleared his throat and sat up straight, his eyes popping open. "Sorry about that... I'll just have chicken wings." His eyes shut down and his head dropped to his chest once more.
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