Lucas continued on. "Very well. I have a few last things to take care of before I leave. When I return home, I expect the house to be spotless and you two are waiting for me in the foyer." He once again gestured to Brigit and Jenna. "And you," he looked at me menacingly. "Are to be back in my room." We all nodded in response to him."Good. Now, get to it." He lamely dismissed us. The three of us hobbled out of the room, leaning on one another for support. Lucas walked behind us and turned to leave through the front door to take care of what I assumed was his 'business.'We each made our way to the kitchen, sitting down at the table next to one another. When the tires of Lucas’ car drove away against the gravel, we knew it was finally safe to talk. "Bridgit-" I started, but she held up her hand and cut me off. "I know. This is our chance." Jenna looked at the two of us wildly. "What are you talking about? We can't leave! He'll find us and punish us!" She squeaked out fearfully. I
She looked me in the eyes for several moments, before she wrapped me in a hug. She mumbled a thank you in my ear, and I felt a few tears stream down her face and onto my shoulder. I hugged her tightly for a few moments, knowing exactly what she was going through. I thought the same exact thing, and Bridgit helped me through it then. It was my turn to help her through it now. Finally, we pulled away from each other. I looked around the room, debating where we could look next. "Let's check out the fireplace," Bridgit spoke to me in a soft, but strong voice. I smiled at her, and we both made our way over to the grande thing. Kneeling down next to it, we both started running our hands along the smooth marble sides. I paused on every ridge I felt, looking closely for something unusual. When I found nothing on its sleek black surface, I moved instead to the fire pit itself. There were logs arranged neatly on top of a rack, yet no ashes were found on the ground beneath them. I scrunched m
“You need to apply this liquid to your neck and shoulders, Carrie. He must ingest it for the poison to work for Lucas,” Brigit told me. I gulped. Will I ever fool Lucas? He’s a vampire and I knew he’ll-“We’re done with our preparations,” Jace, who miraculously re-appeared after days of missing in action. Surprisingly, when I told him the plan, he immediately agreed. Well, I can’t blame him. It’s a one way ticket to freedom and he doesn't need to ask. What really bothered me was, when he had been? After all this shit ends, I’ll make sure to ask him. “Levi and the girls are ready. All we need to do is to wait for Lucas to arrive and it will be your time to do the final blow, Carrie.”I nodded at him and went back inside Lucas’ room. Against all odds, I must try to seduce him, make him want to suck my blood and be done with it. I twisted the ancient looking bottle’s cap and smelled the liquid inside. It was odourless. At first I couldn’t smell anything but a few seconds, my mind beca
It was then I realized another pair of hands were wrapped around my waist. I struggled against them helplessly, as they brought me over to Lucas. I started dragging my feet and twisting my body, but the hands around me simply lifted me off the ground. Before I was ready, I was placed before Lucas. "Bring a chair here." I watched Lucas carefully but listened to the movement behind me. After a few seconds, the sounds stopped and I could feel something hard pressing against the backs of my knees. Lucas glared down at me. "Sit." He ordered with malice. "No," I told him defiantly. Lucas’ lips curled into a snarl. He brought his hands up and before I could move, Lucas shoved me to the wooden chair. It skidded backward several feet, noisily scraping against the kitchen tile.I sat in my chair, out of breath and out of options. Two other vampire men in this room could overpower me, and I had no chance of escaping. At least, not at that moment. I once again heard movement behind me, and
Madoka’s Point of ViewMy memories of my time with Carrie were my anchor, no matter how much they felt like a reopened wound every time I thought about them. I was sitting in the pack dining hall and I scooped another bite from the plate on my tray and washed it down with water. While eating robotically, I thought for the millionth time that day how much I missed every aspect of Carrie.My wolf had gone listless after months of our separation. He wasn't dead, I could still feel him and could still use his power to shift, but his depression had left me largely alone in my own mind. If I relinquished control to my wolf he would just lay there in a gloomy heap so I'd give up trying. The only time he felt a flicker of interest in life was during the full moon, so I timed my journeys to search for Carrie by running with my pack. Although even on those nights, he quickly lost interest and control slipped back to me.The full moon was tonight, and I was anxious about it because I was raring
We traveled a couple of days until we arrived at Erix’s pack. After transforming and dressing, we reached the territory border and walked in on the main road. We were quickly met by a pair of fighters who had been running the perimeter and their Beta Wyatt.Before they had a chance to transform, I spoke. "I'm Alpha Madoka Arata and this is my packmate Joseph Tyndale. I'm here to visit Alpha Erix. He’s expecting me."They paused, clearly checking for confirmation with someone above them in the hierarchy through their link, and a moment later the closest one nodded and gestured with a turn of his maw for us to follow. We did. Joseph was quiet and stiff and more jittery than normal as he walked beside me, as if he expected to be attacked at any moment, his tension increasing with every further step into the territory.And why not? Erix hated rogues, especially because they played a huge part in Luna’s abduction years ago. We were led to the pack house and the Alpha met us outside. He cl
"What was it like for you living as a rogue?" I asked Joseph when we hit the road."It was fine, Alpha."I didn't push for more. I drove in silence along the highway."We nearly starved. At first."I wasn't surprised to hear that. It was sick that they threw pups out of the pack solely due to the actions of a parent."But we figured it out." It was true. Joseph had proven himself a far better hunter than anyone. He might not be comfortable in packs or the human world, but the wolf was a survivor.There was another silence between us, and to my surprise, Joseph broke it again."Alpha, there's a group of rogues I think you could talk to."I briefly looked at him while manoeuvring the car. “Are you sure?”“Yes, Alpha. Some of them love moving from another place from time to time. I might ask them of they saw Luna Carrie along the way,” he said.“Where are they? Where can we meet them?""Usually they're in the wild lands south of Creek lands. And if not, someone there'll know where. I t
Gramps's good eye was focused on me with rapt interest, curious to hear my tale. Sympathy surged for the isolated old man sitting in the dirt beside me in spite of how little I wanted to expose my suffering."I met my mate when I was still building my pack. A mate was the last thing on my mind. At first, she was so rebellious and I wasn't interested but eventually, we accepted each other.""Sounds like a fairy tale," he commented with a sardonic smile on his weatherworn face."It was like one considering we met a little bit late. We were happy. We were both working to make the pack stable. Had a son. Grow old together." My chest tightened at the dreams that now seemed so far away."Guessing it wasn't that easy.""No. I made a mistake that led her to leave the pack.""I see. Your mate is dead now?"His words made my chest constrict more tightly."No, at least that was what the man she’s with told me. The vampire took her somewhere.”There was bitterness in the words. If only I didn’t h
Madoka had frozen in shock when I had informed him of the news that we were getting an addition to our little family. Once he recovered, he picked me up and spun me around in excitement.He managed to impregnate me without my heat, so I guess all those cringey informational videos and parental lectures they'd subjected us to in our teenage years had been valid.Telling Madoka I was pregnant again had been easy, because I had always been able to tell him everything since the moment we discovered we were mates.Spencer, on the other hand, I was worried about. He was five years old now, and he had been the sole centre of my adoration for as long as he'd existed. Meeting Nathan was the best thing I did and now I learned that I am pregnant after so long. But I was still nervous. Madoka probably wasn't expecting it either. His attitude was comforting, although it was a bit annoying how he always took everything in stride while I was busy being stressed out. It always took a lot to get him
Carrie's point of viewI woke to the light of dawn hitting my eyes, and I instantly recognized that I was lying on some velvet bedsheet and remembered what had happened.Madoka was still sleeping beside me, his breathing deep and even, and normally I would not have bothered him. Last night was so intense. And we did it all through the night. That was a new experience with Madoka, I was eager for more. What he had done to my body was amazing and helped satisfy that ache for a long time and what he had done was...interesting"Madoka?"I watched him as he moved slightly but not opening his eyes. I liked his dumbstruck reaction and his satisfaction more than anything else, and I especially liked the way he seemed so unusually relaxed afterwards. He always seemed so tense, but for once, it seemed like he had not a care in the world, and it had been me who had done that to him. I understand it. We were separated many times.I slept in his arms in just a t-shirt and panties. I was about to
I turned the corner to find the open foyer with the beige spiral stairs. Golden lights mounted on the walls protected by zigzag semitransparent glass. It gave the walls an elegant glow with jagged slices of lights against the exposed brick wall.Annoyed, I stepped inside to leave through the front gate when suddenly, high heels clicked against the grey stone tiles stealing my attention, halting me in place. I waited for the woman to pass.Tall slender legs appeared from behind the wall. The lighting made her legs look like molten caramel. The navy silk dress slid behind as she stepped forward revealing her silky thighs. Her long hair waved around her perfectly semi moon ass. My gazed caressed up her hips to her luscious chest that were barely hidden by the scrap of clothing hanging of her creamy shoulders.My lower region tightened. It's been a while since someone evoked an arousal like that from me. Actually, no one had ever been able to evoke the fire I left inside. My eyes finally
Madoka’s Point of ViewCarrie has returned. I was so excited to finally come back home despite her strong warning not to come for her. My wolf has been angry. He kept on pushing me to come and save her. The long agonising days finally ended and she came home victorious. Not only did she kill Lucas, she also set herself free from the potion. Now, she’s back as the real Carrie who loved her pack and her family. She was fine and doing her Luna duties. Other than not wanting to eat any food that our omega has cooked for, everything seemed fine. “Babe, can you please look out for Spencer? I’m tired. I want to sleep,” she said and stood up from her desk. “Sure, babe,” I answered her back but I knew something was off. She hasn't eaten even a bit and when asking Marcus and Brigit about what happened to her, they would always answer that there’s nothing wrong with her. But I knew something was wrong. That night, I was about to enter our room when I heard a crashing sound inside. I immedi
I walked in through the doorway, sighing loudly. It had been a long and trying day. I didn’t look around me too closely as I laid the keys on the counter and collapsed on the couch.My legs hung off the edge with my feet dangling above the ground. I swayed slightly while closing my eyes, trying to find some peace on this day. It has been scheduled that tonight, we will go back to my pack. “Carrie.” I jumped slightly at the noise suddenly coming from behind me. Without opening my eyes, I knew who it was. I sighed internally at the thing drawing me away from my relaxation.“Carrie.” The voice spoke again, now in a normal tone.I groaned and split my eyes open, letting cracks of light appear in my vision. “What do you want?”The light in my vision dimmed as the figure of Brigit appeared. Her hair fell over her face and into mine, tickling my forehead. I groaned again, louder now, knowing what she wanted me to do.“Come on. It’s been too long and you know you’re tired.” Brigit disappeare
I slowly descended upon his convulsing body, prey now becoming predator. I put my other hand around his neck wringing it in the process, preparing to end this once and for all. I stared down at the monster's frame, no remorse hitting my body. All there was, was a bloodthirsty motive to kill him. As I leaned over his head, a hand on my shoulder tried to whip me around. I turned to face Brigit, a bloodied, broken, and bruised Brigit. I relaxed when I realised it was her, before questioning her move. "Let go of me, I'm going to finish this." I turned back around with her hand still gripping my shoulder. My hands shook and my vision was dark, but I was going to kill this monster once and for all. "Let’s do this together" Brigit started. I looked at her incredulously before he continued on. "We will end this monster once and for all." Her eyes searched mine and I saw the worried expression she held. I was surprised at her words and struggled to form my own. "But-I-Brigit you can hardl
"I'm ok." My whisper seemed to echo through the Hall. I listened to it as it escaped my lips, knowing I was far from alright. Memories from my life kept fading in and out of my mind. They were almost as painful as the poison running its course through my veins. "We can't stay here anymore." Brigit sounded next to me." They heard your screams and know we're here. We have to hide somewhere else."As she was speaking she lifted herself from the floor we had been crouched in. She attempted to help me up as well, but failed in the effort. Her arm was still badly wounded and she could barely stand herself. As she looked to see if the coast was clear, I lifted myself off the ground as well. Every inch of my being burned, but I knew our only chance was to get out of here. Just as we were emerging from the foliage, a sweet voice met my ears. "Girls, where do you think you're going?" I stared in horror at what once was my friend. Her calm and cool collection from earlier was gone, replaced
If I was lucky, the shadow of the gigantic sofa would swallow me and leave no trace of where I was.I waited, breathless, for what seemed like hours. In reality, barely seconds had passed. I heard footsteps drawing near to me, heavy on the tiles beneath them. They came quickly towards where I lay, but stopped feet away. I could hear whoever it was panting hard, clearly out of breath.“Carrie?” A quiet whisper rang out in the night.I recognized the voice immediately, and sprang from my spot on the floor.“Brigit, I’m here.” I whispered back to her.I saw her face turn towards me, and her body relaxed. She ran towards where I was, half standing on the ground.“Thank god you’re safe. I thought I was too late.” She helped me up and brought me into her arms in a rushed hug. “Now come on, we’ve gotta get out of here. We don’t have a lot of time. Lucas’s minions are still lurking in this house. We need to hide and go far from them.”Brigit grabbed my arm and began to lead me back to the mai
Thoughts swarmed my mind. Why would they hesitate? I don’t understand. Leonardo lingered over me, breathing heavily with rage. "By the time you die, you'll be nothing but bones. Once this poison is in your system, I'm afraid there's no going back. You are so dumb Carrie. You’re trying to kill every one of my kind and yours." His voice was low, almost a whisper. It seemed the time for yelling was gone. Now there was a rage so malicious and a hint of fear. I wished he would scream.I smirked. “Well, that would be fun. Even if I die, I’m dragging you two with me.” My voice came out in calm breaths. The burning inside of me was still growing. “It’s such sight seeing fear in your eyes, Lucas. What happened to the proud and ambitious vampire?”Lucas looked at me with disgust."Oh, my dear Carrie. Haven't you figured it out yet?" I met his question with a glare, at which he responded, laughing. "This 'poison' you and Brigit keep talking about isn't a poison. It's a weapon. But not just