"Okay! " Says Yuuki, pulling me to a stop, bending over, her breathing coming out with ragged breaths. "Hold on!" She holds her knees almost toppling over and I glance about, nervously hoping there's no one for patrol. The longer we stay on the compound the higher our chances of getting caught. And caught was definitely not on my agenda. We needed to move. We needed to move fast and we needed to move now! "Yuuki, " I say grabbing into her shoulder. "Come on we need to get going. "Her eyes snapped to mine as she paused her panting, her irises screaming murder. "What the hell Thomas!" She snapped shaking my hand from her shoulder. "Just in case you haven't noticed I'm out of shape. There's not much running to do inside a wall by wall cage! " "Well you've obviously been comfortable while I've been braving the elements. " I retort standing tall as she tosses. me a glare before an eye roll. "Once we get out of here, you-er we can move a bit slower. But right now we need to leave. I do
I sat in one of the seats at the round table while Lady Arnott spoke. Her words were dimming into whispers as the seconds went by, fading into the surrounding room. Everyone here were Alis, people I was supposed to be comfortable with. May sat two seats down from mine, next to Amy, while Luke sat at the head of the table, his mate standing next to him. The others, their names and faces had meshed into a pool, settling into the room. Old acquaintances of my parents, vampires who had stood with us to fight the war. Or rather what had seemed like the war at that time. Now something else threatens to take the peace we know. Irrespective, my mind doesn't linger on this aspect. Actually, I find it far away dwelling on something more much mortifying, yet I find it ever so hard to shake my thoughts, to simply lock them away and focus. Yuuki. Yuuki fills my thoughts to no end, the sound of her voice, the captivating smell that surrounds her and just the bewitching taste of her blood. I crave
Day two and things have only worsened. Between my bloody bouts and headaches, I was tethering on the edge of ending my life. Now more than ever I needed her, even just her presence to keep my demons at bay, just anything to not feel. Another wave of heat took over as I laid against the bed panting, my hair soaked across my brows. I needed Yuuki, I needed her blood desperately. My body shook in heavy convulsions, my skin almost paper and sullen. Damn, it felt like I was being drained from inside out. The door pushes open with a loud slam and my eyes meet a terrified May standing at the threshold, her eyes wide with shock and confusion. "Aiden, Aiden?" She says finally rushing towards my bed. "You aren't supposed to be awake, why are you awake? "The pain wanes for a moment as I take in her panicking expression as she starts to sob. The next second, my body erupts with a heart wrenching scream, as I sputter coughing up more blood as my body thrashed against the now sweat soaked bed.
I didn't even bother to entertain Aria's statement just answered her with silence. History has taught enough of us what happens to humans turned vampire mates. Irrespective of whether they were born in Rome or St. Petersburg, they would always be killed. None has been known to survive. "You have enough problems on your own than to deal with the Valkaries. " She says answering her own question. "Still, a human, it doesn't make sense. Especially not in the grand scheme of things. " "Exactly why the puzzle piece doesn't fit quite well" I add. "But that's not the only problem" I meet her curious gaze taking a deep breath. " I still haven't found concrete evidence, but the girl is some family sort of my ex fiancee. Maybe her sister. She's her replica. " "Oh dear" Groaned Lady Arnott her hand resting against her chest. "This is rather disconcerting. ""I've met the Oracle once, she plainly told me Belle wasn't my mate, " I explain sitting up on the side of the bed. "I knew that much, the
I walked on glancing around me as we continued on the road, moving through the partially destroyed buildings. My head turned glancing behind Thomas catching a glimpse of rugged looking people, before feeling a strong tug from Thomas, pulling me back towards him. Things obviously hadn't gotten much better since the last time I saw everything. Buildings were still left in disarray. I guess we won't always have it perfect. And yet there were people living as if everything was fine. Throwing away perfectly good food everyday, thinking back at Hades house. Guilt over tqkes me, all the time I had complained. Hades probably almost drank me dry, but at the very least, I had an entire room to myself and warm sheets every night. I forgot how cruel the elements could be having being pampered. Taken to that ball even. When was the last time any of these people gad a warm meal? Music to dance and laugh? Just one moment of not having ro glance over their shoulders. I pull my cloak further around
I spent the better half of an hour scrubbing my body from the remnants of mud and muck that had stuck unto my skin. Standing on the outside of this scene, I might have seemed like an entitled spawn of an aristocrat, who scorned the very thought of ever getting dirty. In truth having the constant warm baths have left me complacent of being out braving the elements a day ago. Now I'm wondering, if Hades had not sent his men to kidnap me that day, would we have even survived this long, surging through abandoned building and demolished estates? Food was becoming an even scarcier commodity and I know Thomas best of all. He would chose death than kneel. "What the hell is that?"A voice comes unexpectedly, tearing me from my thoughts. I glanced away from the mirror, my face immediately flushing red seeing Thomas at the door and quickly I folded the towel about my body. Maybe in retrospect what I should have done was check on Aiden's bite marks he left, in the bathroom instead of here in th
"Are you really considering this Eric? She's my daughter, mine!" Mother's voice echoed from the other room, their tense conversation filling our ears from where we sat. The instructor pretended not to hear a word, but Belle exchanged worried glanced with me before returning to her reading. "Victoria calm down, I'm merely informing you of what might be, " Our father says calmly. He sighs heavily. "They haven't said anything to me about it. But we might as well be prepared. " "She's mine, " Mother repeats more adamantly. "I'm not giving them our daughter Eric! I don't care who they are or how powerful. They can't just take her! "Mother sobbs heavily and curious me abandons my studies, staring into the hall that leads from the door to the study which we now occupy. I've never heard mother raise her voice. She's always calm yet strict, sometimes I hide myself in the garden just to avoid her scolding. Belle gets away scotch free. These days however she barely casts me a second glance.
The morning sir flows through the windows in blankets but nothing seems to warm me. I remembered my dream of memories, I just can't understand why I'd forget everything. My mother made my father lock me away and he happily did. That's the reason why Belle's name was only in that book. He meant it when he said I didn't exist anymore. He wasn't my father. They disowned me. "I remember," I say to Thomas as he pulls his hand through the sleeve of his shirt. I catch his questioning look that asks what the hell I'm talking about. "I remember, why my father locked me away. "Thomas sighs loudly much to my annoyance running his hand through his hair. "I don't see why you're trying to get your memories back, Yuuki. You're cranky as it is already. I know who you are. " He says taking my face into his hands. What the hell does he even mean by that?! "But I don't!" I snap pulling from his grasp. "This is important. It is important to me to know who I am and why they did this. They were hid
Why would I ever think that Belle would ever do that? Belle had everything she needed, even if life’s circumstances might have shifted a little. Aiden seemed to have leaned into every whim that she had tossed his way, notwithstanding Hayden’s grave distaste for her presence but why? I couldn’t think of anything that could lead her down that road.“The dagger that I gave to you, was hers. It's an artifact. A tool made to take a vampire's life indefinitely given that we are immortal creatures.”“She wanted to kill you, why would Belle?”“Not Belle. Your father. Belle took her life to save mine.”“But you could have saved her.”“She was already gone when I got here.” He turns his back to me. “If Belle had confided in me about what her parents required of her, I could have saved her.”“But you made all the humans think you killed her, Aiden why?”“Because it was easier for them to see me as a monster. Who would believe Belle would take her life instead of mine?” He takes my hand in his on
I can’t.I can’t hurt him. The blade of the dagger sits against his chest but I can’t find the strength to embed it into his chest. I want to and God knows I’m trying but I just can’t. My hands won’t move further. I toss it away, screaming as I curl in on to myself questioning my sanity. Screaming for the life of me because I didn’t know what was real anymore. Aiden comes over to hold me and I let him, because what was the sense of fighting anymore? I can’t kill him and yet my heart feels as if it won’t ever heal. “What am I truly? Tell me.”“You’re one of us. Always have been.” He answers.Aiden picks me up effortlessly, placing me against the bed and I stare out into the abyss more or less still rooted into reality. It’s cold outside, the crispy wind billowing into the curtains that flap about endlessly without an anchor. My tears still fall, pouring like untamed waters that knew no ending and I shiver at the thought of never having a sane thought ever again.“Yuuki-”Aiden gra
There was no way.There just could be no way I was his mate.It's too ridiculous.It's a farce. Aiden's mind games.Just another one of his mind games.But then again there was no humor in his eyes.There is really never if any humor in his eyes. But....Why am I even trying to rationalize this?If I was his mate what was Belle?I couldn't, I couldn't betray my sister's memory like that.They were enagaged to be married. He claimed to have loved her. Hated my very presence because it reminded me of her. Blinded me, threatened to kill me and then suddenly I was his beloved? I would never betray my sister.Or Thomas for that matter. He was the only man I loved. Would ever love.My mind moves back to my sister like a scratched recorder.He....he was the one who murderer Belle, he killed her....why?I hurried across the staircase, with no real destination confused and forlorn and on edge. As I hurried down the steps, I remember missing one before my vision went blank.You're my mateI
I made it back to the study, faintly keeping in mind that Yuuki was avoiding me. It didn't matter, I'd deal with her a little later. Luke sits in a corner staring out the windows, a frown etched into his face. He doesn't move to acknowledge my presence when I enter, so I take the liberty of going to see him instead."You look perplexed""That's a small word in comparison to how I feel about what you have divulged""Is it really such a nuisance to you?"His head swivels to the side, to regard me thoroughly."Forgive me if I'm not enamored with what you've said, but have you taken into account the prospects of what this could mean for us?""There's nothing we can do about that"
Victor ValkarieSilence lingered around the room trapped with no thought of escape, while yellow flames danced beneath the hearth. It had been such a long time since I've ever been in such high spirits. Too long. A smile sits on my lips as I watch the fire burn through a few other dozen logs.Fragile.Insignificant.Expendable.Everyone around me was just like those logs.Completely pliant.Micah had gone off on his own, unable to tolerat
I'm going to kill himI'm going to kill him if it's the last thing I do.That is my last thought running out of that room.My eyes caught Luke's heading out, discerning the genuine curiosity of seeing me without my prison. I was their captive, even though Aiden was turning into an enigma, I had to remind myself that.Had to remind me of who, no what they were.Vampires.Creatures without soul or feeling.My enemies.Belle's murdersThe reason why Thomas was dead.I kept running, reminding myself of all the reasons why this house wasn't safe. I made it back to my old room, pushing the door open, hearing the hushed voices of my old roommates."Have you seen Harry lately?""Yes and he's been acting bizarre ever since returning from Egypt ""Yeah, that's what I thought too. I mean it's not necessarily odd that Hayden has him busy, but he always manages to slick away somehow. Now he's such no where to be seen- at all"The door closed with a click and both girls turned to regard me."Victor
Yuuki huffed before moving towards the open door, her eyes still glaring daggers at me as she slid in and I followed suit shortly after. The car's interior was now saturated with the smell of her blood as we sped down the road and I could only imagine the immense amount of restraint Michael had to muster keeping himself in check.I faxed at the witnessing slightly perturbed by her stubbornness and downright stupidity that resulted in he current situation. Yuuki clutched her arm tightly, wincing slightly from pain and I of her inwardly. Why do I even bother?"I told you to stay put""And you didn't have to hurt those innocent children, so there" she retorted."Innocent? Did you not hear a word I said?"" They're children Aiden, they do what they are taught and see. You can't blame them for that""Would you had rather have me save them?""Preferably""Then what? And to what end? You're very naive you know that, Yuuki? You refuse to accept things you see before your very eyes. It doesn't
"What have you done with Belle? "The question falls from my mouth before I have the time to either censor or vet it. If Aiden is disturbed my by words, he doesn't show it or maybe I'm still too hyperaware of our proximity to notice.I swallow thickly, waiting breathless for his next move. My hand trembled ever so slightly against his chest, a reaction I'm sure he associated with weakness or fear. I do fear him, but right now not finding answers scared me more. My eyes move from his, back to the book at hand. Would it really tell me about myself and my family? Why everything is like this? How did Aiden even know what I was searching for? "Do you really want to know?" My eyes move back to Aiden hearing his question. "Yes"His brows raised in curiosity. "You might not like the answer" "I'm willing to take the risk" I answer adamantly. He should know by now I never give up on things this easily, or maybe he wouldn't since I've tended to avoid him at all costs.Aiden leans in a li
My gait is unsteady as I made my way across the hallway towards the door I know like the back of my hand. I'm not sure which is worst, the residual pain or blood loss, or maybe it's the fact that my skin still tingles from every touch of Aiden's hand. I'm on my own from here on out. There are many unanswered questions, so many mysteries that's locked away in this house and I've determined to unearth them all. I'll find out what happened to my sister and what's with Aiden's obsession with me.I hesitate, thinking of knocking but then twist the knob, pushing back the door. I remember in full detail what I've done and I don't blame them for not wanting me around anymore, but they are all I have. They're the only ones that will tell me what happened to Belle.Maria turns seeing me, an astonished look on her face, but she doesn't speak, doesn't move an inch from where she stands. Things have truly changed with us. No doubt Jane must have told her how I tried to harm her.I don't belong her