An Absurd Request

~Willow~

I waited anxiously in my room for night to cover. If there really was a vampire beside the river, it could be my only chance to make father happy.

I was distracted when I heard a knock on my door. So I got up and walked towards it, when I opened it, I came in contact with a servant.

"The Alpha's eldest son asks for you to meet him beside the lake." She delivered, bowed slightly and walked away.

Marcellus wants to see me? The thought of it made my wolf excited. Without wasting another second, I slipped out of my room and headed towards the lake.

When I got there, I found him seated on his usual spot, his drawing book in his hands and his attention solely on whatever he was sketching under the moonlight.

However, he closed the book as soon as I got closer to him and got up. We stared at each other in silence before I decided to break it.

"You asked for me."

He breathed out and walked towards me. I could hear his soft breathing and the urge to be marked by him overwhelmed me.

I reached over and swooped off the hairs on the side of my neck, hoping he'd mark me as soon as possible.

However, he just stared at me without saying a word. At this point, I got anxious. Has he realized what I did or did Ashley spill anything to him?

"Willow, as much as I know this will break your heart, I can't mark you as my mate. Reason because I don't feel attracted to you, neither does my wolf. The situation around isn't also good for you to be nearby. I suggest you head back to Crescent Moon so your safety would be assured."

As much as I was heartbroken, this wasn't a chance I planned on letting go of so quickly. Of what use would it be to be the daughter of an Alpha and not become a Luna?!

"The moon goddess knows what she did. Pairing us together, she knew we would make a great couple." I tried to convince him as I reached out to hold his hands but he withdrew.

"Let's talk about this tomorrow. I have a duel to prepare for tomorrow. Let's walk back together." He offered.

I nodded hesitantly. As we walked back into the Alpha's house, I observed the exits that'd make it possible for me to carry out my plans for the night.

He stopped me in front of my door and bade me goodnight.

I waited for thirty minutes before exploiting the plot holes I had noticed earlier. Soon, I was walking towards the house of the vampire.

Like they described, it was beside the lake. So for him not to be discovered easily by those new to the territory, he'd stay somewhere hidden.

All it took was a second determined look before I saw an odd-looking house which tallied with the greeneries around it.

It was no use walking stealthily as whoever was in there must've seen me stand stagnant for almost ten minutes.

I expected the door to be locked but when I pushed it open, it easily gave way. I got in apprehensively whilst searching the room for any possible living thing.

"I've been waiting for you." I heard someone say and turned towards the direction of the voice.

A lantern was also lit by him. The door also chose to close at this moment.

"It's quite chilly in here. With the door closed, you shouldn't have to worry about catching a cold." This time, I noticed the voice sounded feminine.

The tongue of the lantern had now grown tall and I could see the exquisite face of the lady. The long silver hair which occupied her head confirmed my suspicion.

"You must be the vampire who lives in the woods." I said, not letting my guard down.

When she turned to look at me, her silver eyes reminded me of Ashley.

"I surely am. The only one who makes the mothers apprehensive. For the past hundred years I keep hearing them warn their children not to come close to the woods alone. Not like they themselves stand any chance against me." I heard her say as she dropped the lantern on a table and walked towards the steaming kettle on the fire.

"Beware of what you say. This is still our Territory!" I warned, trying my best not to get agitated.

She looked at me and scoffed whilst pouring whatever it is that was on the fire. "Willow Baker, what do you want from me?"

Her words caught me off balance. "How do you know my name?"

"I've been here for more than a hundred years. I know about a lot of people. Go straight to the point before I lose my patience." She said and walked towards me, stopped a meter away and passed me the cup.

I was nervous at the request I brought forward, so I took a big gulp out of the liquid and said, "Can you make me a vampire like you?"

...

~Ashley~

Jerry dumped me in a room. Before he left, he said, "I don't know where you've suddenly gotten the guts to disobey, but if you think about leaving this room, the Alpha won't spare you."

"I'm really beginning to hate that guy." I heard Kiara say and rolled my eyes.

"You stayed silent for so long that I was beginning to think you were dead."

"You two pretending that I ain't here is extremely depressing and annoying." It was a sassy female voice.

I looked around the room several times to see no one in it. "Who the hell are you and where are you?"

I heard her chuckle before she said shockingly, "In your head."

"I've never heard of a werewolf having two wolves."

"Who said I'm your wolf?" She scoffed. "My name is Blaine, nice to meet you, Ashely."

"This is not about meeting you. Who the hell are you?" I asked with a sigh.

"I've been asleep for so long, yearning to be let out. I'm your vampire side.