~Ashley~"It's not working." Keller said in exasperation and threw aside the paper. It was the fifth time she was having a failed transaction. Each time she tried to send the paper to Rebecca, it wouldn't work. We were beginning to suspect something was wrong. How could the man who helped us escape last night suddenly end up dead hours later and the Principal didn't breathe a word about it. Am I forgetting the trouble Cassie and I stirred this morning. I glanced towards Taylor who sat on her corner of the room looking towards us. Whenever she saw me look, she'd hiss and turn aside. "Do you perhaps have any reason in mind why it's that way?" Cassie asked with a low voice. Charlotte wasn't in thankfully. Otherwise, Cassie's low voice would've been pointless. Keller looked around the room and got up. "Let's head to the library. There's something I have to check out." "Okay." Cassie and I agreed simultaneously before walking out of the room. ...The Principal's OfficeThe securit
~Rebecca~I rushed down to the compound as soon as I saw him move. Unfortunately, I was too late to stop him from slitting his neck. I grabbed my dieing subordinate and tried effortlessly to give him my blood to heal but nothing was working. "He will be dead in the next five minutes. So I suggest you stop wasting our time and hear me out. If our talk goes well, I will give you the antidote you seek." I heard the man say leisurely. "He doesn't seem like a good person, Rebecca. Don't give in to him." The man in my arm who I recognized to be one of the first people I sired, Jason Morgan, said grabbing my shirt. He tried so much to smile despite the fact he was dying. "I will also advise him to save his strength and energy and shouldn't try to resist the position. It'll only spread faster and it'll get to his heart in no time. We both know what that means." I finally let go of Jason and got up. I walked back to where Gillies stood and stood next to him. "What do you want?" I asked
New Jersey Train StationUnlike most city girls who arrived with a girl-ish pink rolling bag, Willow walked out of the train with her box. Her father and the pack warriors had sent her to the train station earlier that morning but she had refused her father's words for them to go with her. Just as she was wondering where to go, she bumped into a charming young man who she immediately identified as a vampire thanks to his pale skin and elongated fangs. "I'm sorry." She apologized and tried to walk away when Samuel called her back. His smile which never failed to swoon girls made him proud again as he followed behind Willow."Are you new to New Jersey?" He asked with a small smile, extending his hands to help him carry her box. Her cheeks burned with color at the sight of him helping her carry the box she knew was olden. "Yes, I am. In fact, I came to stay with my dad's friend for a few days." "Sorry for forgetting, the name's Samuel Ferguson. What's yours?" He asked with a smug.
Ashley said nothing for a while before she scoffed. "If Principal Heaven really had such thoughts in mind then why did she act like a good person when Rebecca brought us?" The girl questioned. Keller resisted the urge to hit her head and scoffed. "Have you forgotten what we saw that night?" The three girls exchanged a look. Ashley, who found it ridiculous, asked, "Are you trying to imply something?" Keller nodded and walked back to the book on the table. She turned to another page which talked about travelers. "There's this ritual witches do. They jump from one body to another. Then their former body gets occupied by the soul of the original owner of the body they now possess." "So you're trying to say someone else is currently occupying the body of the Principal?" Cassie asked in disbelief. "Yes. The look in her eyes and the way she looks at Ashley has changed so much." Keller nodded. "We need to find her original body. The body now houses the soul of the Principal. If we can
~Ashley~I supported Dawson Zimmerman as we got surrounded by the witches. I couldn't help cursing underneath my breath as I felt the great urge to rip out their hearts and shove it down their throats. I needed no one to tell me that the ruthless life of a vampire was finally rubbing off on me. The life of my mother, Cassidy Elsher. Cassie and Keller found their way into the circle and stood beside me. "Can we stop this madness?!" Cassie yelled out angrily. Unlike what I expected, they became calm. I glanced around and didn't catch sight of any vampire. Being used to life in the pack where we supported everyone regardless of the ill feeling we might have towards that individual and the desertion I noticed I had, I felt aggrieved. I guess Dawson realized how I was feeling and said to me, "If you think the vampires will stand on your side, then you're greatly mistaken." "Keep silent and save your strength for escaping." I shushed instead and although I tried to tell myself I rea
~Rebecca~"I'm sorry for the death of one of your men." I heard just before I threw the lit lighter in my hand at the covered corpse of Jason. I covered back the lighter and turned to look at him. "You're no longer invited to my house, Gillies. Stop walking in like you own the place!"I could tell he wasn't fazed by my snap as he followed behind me. "There's something you have to know." He said after I turned around to face him. "I don't care, Gillies. I know you don't care about me, you're only interested in how you can save Bardot from Drexa. Yes, I get it and that Is why I'm telling you that I can't help you." I turned around again but stopped at his next words. "I know you have the feeling that Drexa is planning something big. She really is and it involves our sires. The entire Elshers. And as much as I hate to break this to you, Ashley is in the center of this." I finally deemed it fit to turn around. "What do you mean?" "I know you've been grieving for Jason that you've n
~Rebecca~I scoffed at his words. "Heaven Reid is the one in charge of the school. And I assure you that she will never hurt Ashley. Even though she's not sired to her." I said. Dagon looked up at me with a snicker. "I don't know how they intend to do it but your friend is a piece of cake for them to take care of. She might be a witch, but she is no different to a student witch in the eyes of this being." "You talk as though you know what this being is capable of. Why don't you smother my memory a little?" I asked, raising my brow at him. He had just finished mixing whatever he mixed and asked for my hand. "I'm not powerful enough to look into EverMore. I need to draw power from you." Cautiously, I reached out and placed my hand in his. Before he started, he said, "We're going to have a trip into the school. It's only going to be for a brief moment so take notice of everything." I nodded and he clutched my hand tightly. Then mumbled some words, "Masuke Gryte Dytry twulek…" The
~Ashley~I walked back to class to see the teacher assigned to me waiting impatiently in the classroom. "Where did you go?" She asked. "To the toilet." I replied and walked to the only seat in the room. She stared at me wordlessly for a moment before going back to the teaching. As soon as she started, I zoned out. The presence I felt in the hallway was something I couldn't ignore. What was even more weird was the fact it was Rebecca I kept feeling was nearby. "Are you listening to me, Ashley?" I heard the teacher ask and looked up to see she had walked closer to me. I had the feeling she'd blow the roof down if I said yes and couldn't answer any of her questions so I outrightly chose to deny. "No, I ain't." She huffed and left the classroom leaving me to wonder if I had wronged her without realizing. I didn't try to leave the classroom since I had nowhere to go and soon I heard the sound of heels clicking against the tiled floor. Only one person walked in that place. "Ashley