Lisa's POV
My knees began to buckle from the lack of movement as bones seeped into my bones as I stared at him. If they were walking around the house while I was there, don't you think that I would have noticed some strange wolf-like monster of some sort prowling the grounds of the estate? It's kind of hard to miss something out of the ordinary. "
Kayden stared at me as I continued to shiver, and then he laughed. They're not monsters, Lisa. They look perfectly normal, like every human being would, if I should put it that way. They're part of my family. "
But you said they're some sort of mystical creatures and telling me about them might cause some sort of harm to me.
LISA'S POV We remained in silence for a long while but I knew Dom hasn't fallen asleep because I could hear him drumming on the leather seats with his fingers. "Do you regret what you did in the past?" "You mean turning everyone in when my undercover mission was over?" He asked. I couldn't say I was surprised that he knew exactly what I was talking about. "Yes. And being solely responsible for their deaths." "I do regret what happened sometimes. But other times, I remind myself that what I did was for the benefit of the Council. They were trying to destroy my family and I got to them first before they could make their first step." "I thought we were all one big family living together in the shelter house?" "Don't be delusional, Lisa. We were merely tools waiting to be exploited by the rebels." "Even at that, I still thought of them as a family of some sort." "Woul
Kayden's POVWhat's going on, man? Talk to us. " Elijah asked.I said it was nothing, I'm just tired. You know, I drove all day. " I must say, the fluorescent light in the room and the constant hum emanating from somewhere in the room weren't helping me relax. Where the hell were we?Stefan placed his hand on my shoulder. Kayden, we're family. We've all grown up together. We've had our differences, but don't tell us it's nothing. I could smell your fear. I've never seen you scared of anything before. "I appreciate your concern, but the last thing I want to do is bother you with trivial personal matters of mine.
LISA'S POVMy head sinks into a cloud. My whole body feels light. My eyes flutter open to a dark room. Little rays of sunlight sneak into the room past the curtains opposite my bed. I sit up on my bed. I tried to remember getting into bed without putting on my nightwear, but I couldn't. Everything seemed surreal to me. I was used to this feeling
LISA'S POVThis was one of the worst travel experiences I have ever had. Here I was, stuck in a car with almost a dozen guys who were all severely deprived of adequate sleep for twelve hours. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. It got to a point where they began to bicker like little girls, complaining about any little touch or movement. from someone breathing too loudly, someone talking too much, or even sitting too close to them.They deemed it fit in their delusional state of mind to talk about me as if I wasn't present in the car with them. I found it rather funny when they hurled insults at me and said that I wouldn't last a week when we got to the estate. When I tried singing them a lullaby so they would shut up and sleep properly, they became
LISA'S POV"All right, boys. Round them up. " Rubie ordered. Take the receptionist with you; it's best we don't leave anyone behind. It could prove fatal.I looked over my shoulder at the receptionist, who had frozen in place, his hands gripping the marble countertop. I had forgotten someone was there.The rebels moved closer towards us. I could hear the order growling. Each of them was eager to lunge into a fight, but they understood Kayden's hesitation. There was no way all of them would make it out alive. This was a battle for brute strength. I guess I had no choice but to replicate the favour and save the order this time.I lifted my hands into the air a
Lisa's POVI sat on the bed for a few minutes, thinking about a plan. I decided to keep the case on the table in case I ran into anyone, and I would tell them about it. That should work. Rubie sent me to administer the contents of the case to the hostages. I picked up the Glock and double-checked the safety before I tucked it into the waistband of my jeans. I looked at my reflection in the mirror to make sure I didn't look too rattled. If anyone asks where she was, I'll tell them she was in the bathroom, which isn't a lie.I took a deep breath and opened the door, looking both ways down the hallway before stepping into it, the door clicking shut behind me.I rubbed my eyes and sighed. This was one of the most
Lisa's POVI start by rushing towards the door and locking it. I lower the chain holding Dom first and then loosen it to tie the man who I first knocked out. Dom yanked out the gag in his mouth and tossed it to me, and I placed it in the man's mouth. My reason for picking Dom was that he understood the situation as well as I did. We grew up amongst rebels and we knew how they carried out things.Once I was done with the man, I joined Dom and helped him free everyone else. The murderous glint they had in their eyes towards me was all but gone. Although none of them said thank you, their silence was a good enough answer. Every one of them reached for their bags and slung them across their shoulders. My bag was in Rubie's room, and I wasn't sure I was going
LISA'S POVCharlie reached out to grab me and he sent me flying halfway across the room. I managed to divert my head a second before it would have been planted into the base of the desk. That was close. I would have been knocked out clean if that had happened.
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