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Chapter 10: Konstantin’s Abode
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I carefully slid out of bed, not wanting to make a sound. I didn’t hear the scream again but I was sure that I hadn’t dreamt it. Someone was screaming somewhere in this manor and I was alarmed. I wanted to know what it was. I had to know if I was safe. I quickly neared the door. I couldn’t remember whether it creaked or not when he opened it but I would have to take a chance. I turned the knob tentatively and sure enough, the door didn’t make a sound. I stepped out into the hallway. I wasn’t wearing my boots so I wouldn’t make a sound but I was tempted to go back and get them, just in case I would have to run. They’d be something unnecessary to carry, though, so I ignored it and kept going. I tiptoed all the way to the stairs. It was easy even though the whole area was dark. Before I reached it, I lowered myself to the floor and peered through the balusters. I could clearly see the dining area. To my absolute horror, I saw what the source of all the noise was. There was a woman s
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 12: The Friendly Host
I woke up hours later. It was disorienting that the room was still dark. It felt like the night would never end. I sat up and stretched my hands over my head. I blinked and rubbed my eyes. They felt a little heavy from all the crying I did but I wasn’t too concerned about it. I contemplated getting out of bed and venturing downstairs. I trusted that it was around daytime because it wasn’t all that probable that I slept through the day. Konstantin would be sleeping and Felix, too. I sighed before lifting the covers from my body. The manor was silent, as expected. As I tiptoed down the hallway, I suddenly remembered the woman that was strapped to the dining table. Would she still be there? If so, I’d turn right back. I didn’t have the stomach to see that first thing in the morning. Or afternoon or whatever the time of day was. When I stopped to peer through the balusters, I saw that the table was empty. Not only was it empty, it also had platters of fruits and cheese right on top.
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 13: Surprising Truths
I was unwell for the better part of the night. I couldn’t get that horrible scene out of my head. Her screams for help were still with me, echoing in my mind. I couldn’t help her. I couldn’t do a damned thing to save her. And on top of that, I couldn’t show judgment because then, they’d get offended. That was absolute bullshit. What they were doing was wrong and I didn’t care what they said about it. The death of a human was always something saddening. They treated us like prey but we weren’t that. We would never be that. We had families and friends, and that girl would be missed. Everyone was remembered by at least one person. I cried for her. My heart ached for what he had done to her. She was young and innocent, and he had no right to make her a meal. I was willing to die on this hill if necessary, but I wasn’t going to agree with them. I didn’t eat the rest of the basket. I felt like I would never again eat anything in all my life because of how full I felt. Full with grief a
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 14: Attack
Konstantin and I remained seated at the table.He appeared to be focusing on the wall behind me. I felt unsettled because his expression didn’t change and his face was almost scrunched. I didn’t hear a sound but I guessed that he did. I didn’t ask him what the matter was. I waited. He would tell me eventually if it was something bad and I would follow his instructions. Until then, all I could do was sit next to him and wait for whatever this was to pass. The pupils of his eyes were larger than before. It was a somewhat scary sight. I had never seen pupils so large before. I didn’t dare to move. I felt like I would distract him in some way. I strained my ears in hopes to hear something but so far, nothing. I hadn’t heard what he did. I didn’t sense a threat. “Hide, guest,” he said in a voice a little above a whisper. He didn’t sound at all bothered and I didn’t know whether he was being serious or not. “Things are about to get complicated.”Konstantin stood up slowly. Majestically.
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 15: The Bat
I looked up and was both shocked and amazed at what I saw. He was flying above us for a few seconds before he landed on the ground and became the Konstantin I knew. His wings transformed into the robe, and his hair fell all over his face, giving him a menacing appearance. He was a…bat. An extremely large bag with mostly human features, but an animal nonetheless, which explained the look on his face I saw earlier. It wasn’t human whatsoever and now I understood why. This was pure insanity. The werewolves stepped between him and I. One was still a man and the other still a wolf. Konstantin’s eyes were red and the sneer on his face was wider than before. He looked truly terrifying and looking at him now made me wonder how I managed to sit beside him and have a somewhat decent conversation with him. He was a monster. I was sure of that now. It reminded me of when Felix said that he might be the original vampire. He sure fit the roll perfectly. Vampires were bats in some stories, so
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 16: New Routine
When I woke up, it was still dark but there was some light coming in from some of the places he hadn't covered with cloth completely. He was still fast asleep. He didn't make a sound as he slept. It almost sounded like he wasn't even breathing. I recalled the coffins I saw in the room on the right wing. Didn't he sleep in a coffin too? It was just a thought. I didn't really care. I assumed it was early morning. I didn't sleep that well and I felt a little cranky. He was sleeping all relaxed on the bed and I was here, hearing every joint in my body crack. An old movie was playing when I turned the TV on and I let it play. I watched it disinterestedly at first before I started getting entertained. I didn't switch positions, though, nor did I make a sound. The volume was low so I couldn't disturb Felix so I couldn't hear it well, but for the most part, I understood it. I was bored again by the time the second movie started playing. My mouth was dry. My belly grumbling. I was hungry a
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 17: An Act of Stubbornness
As soon as I opened my eyes in the morning, I saw Felix hovering above me. I gasped and sat up, inching away from him. I shouldn’t have moved too quickly because I was a little too stiff from sleeping on the couch. His expression was stern and the paleness was still there, but he looked a lot better. My eyes darted to his abdomen but I didn’t see any blood. He had changed his shirt and it didn’t look like the area was bandaged or anything. Did he get it stitched up?“Your smell is starting to fade,” he said. “Soon enough, they won’t be able to track you anymore.”“Does that mean that they won’t be able to find me anymore?”Felix eyed me for the longest time without saying a word. His weird silences were really starting to get on my nerves. I couldn’t understand why he never just gave me a straight answer. “Does it?”“We’ll see.”It seemed those were his two favorite words. I gave up and didn’t ask anymore questions. My back was killing me and I decided that I’d sleep on the bed fo
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 18: Underground
Felix didn't have a problem getting in. The bouncer seemed to know him well and barely even glanced at me as we walked past him.The place was just as I remembered. The only thing that changed was me. The last time I was here, I was with my fiancé and his stepsister, and we were happy. I was happy. Things were different now. I killed them and was here with a vampire to find a werewolf who could help me. Nobody would believe me if I told them. They’d all think I was crazy. The place was completely packed. We had to weave through the crowd to get to wherever Felix intended to go. Thankfully, I didn’t come across anyone I recognized from the other times I was here. We weren’t exactly frequent customers but we were here often enough. Surprisingly, we always saw the same faces. Tonight, it was different. Perhaps that was because I myself had changed. I was looking at the world through a strange lens now. How many of the people I saw here were mythical creatures? It was impossible to te
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Xander brushed my hair away from my shoulders, leaving my neck bare. His pupils dilated. To be fair, I was more nervous than he was, but that was only because of the last time that we bonded. I was in pain for the longest time, and about half of the bond ended up being consumed by my blood. I didn’t want to go through that again, but if we didn’t try again, I would never know if trying to mark me a second time would work. “You never know,” he said like he read my thoughts. “Second time might be the charm.”“Isn’t it usually the third time?”“Let’s hope it won’t come to that.” He massaged the spot with his thumb, spreading heat in the area. I shuddered a little, and my nipples hardened against the soft material of my nightgown. He lowered his head and kissed the spot he caressed, ripping a soft moan from me. If there was one thing that Xander knew how to do, it was turn me on. While he kissed my neck, his hands began exploring. He placed them over my breasts, which were so taut th
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 88: The Decision
A few minutes passed by in absolute silence. Konstantin was dead. Cassian was dead. I guessed that the others were dead, too. Felix stared at his brother’s body unwaveringly. I wanted to go to him and offer him some kind of comfort. He’d tried to find a way out for him for centuries. And now that he was out, he was forced to kill him himself. Xander looked at me and said, “Jade, let’s go. Let’s get out of here.”I looked back and forth between him and Felix. I didn’t want to leave him; I didn’t come all the way here just to free him and then walk out of his life like nothing happened. I didn’t want things between us to end so abruptly. “Jade,” he said again, this time more firmly. I glanced over at him, then raised a hand, gesturing for him to wait for a bit. I went down the front steps and then slowly approached Felix, who was too busy looking down at his dead brother. He didn’t look up, even when I was just a few feet away from him.“Felix?” I said. Only then did he meet my g
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 87: Defeated
“Felix?”He was in disbelief. “What are you doing here? What did Cassian do to you?”I couldn’t see anything, but still tried to stand up. I held out my hands in front of me as I tried to find out where he was. “There’s a light pull switch somewhere around here. Try to find it.”I didn’t stop until I grabbed the cord. Light flooded the room, and I had to shield my eyes from the glare. I heard him say, “How did you end up here? What happened?”“I came to save you,” I explained. He said, “What?”“I knew that you were in danger, and so I came to find you.” I opened my eyes and took a good look at him. My heart broke in two when I saw that he was locked in a narrow cage, completely naked and bound. There were deep cuts in his chest, one of the cuts being suspiciously close to the heart. It was like he was being drained. “You shouldn’t have come here,” he spat. His eyes were bluer than usual, but perhaps that was only because of how pale his skin was compared to before. “Why would you
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 86: Familiar Faces
The house where Linda and Benjamin lived with Landon was hard to find. We spent almost the whole night looking for it. I was sure that Konstantin probably found it by now, but we had no way of communicating and anyway, he never said that he’d take care of the situation tonight. We’d probably have to spend a day spying in order to get acquainted with the area. We successfully tracked their home thanks to one of the werewolves who were with Xander. He had a particularly sensitive nose, and he was a shifter, which meant that he could become a werewolf at any moment, unlike Xander, who had to wait for the full moon. Shifters were different kinds of werewolves. More powerful. Things between Xander and I weren’t as tense anymore. We were actually talking to each other now; granted, we never mentioned our relationship or any of the risks involved, but we were saying something to each other, which was a significant improvement to whatever was happening between us earlier on. “Your fathe
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 85: Negotiations
Konstantin’s house was as terrifying as it was the first time I saw it. The shutters made it seem like there was never anyone home, and I wondered if any curious soul ever tried to break in and found themselves standing face-to-face with a monster. A blood-sucking one at that. I took a deep and steadying breath. Now that I was here, I couldn’t turn back. I’d come too far. I crossed the unkempt lawn, and onto stopped when I reached the front door. I raised my fist and knocked. At first, there was no reply. I had a moment of derealization. I was having them more frequently. I felt dizziness and an intense disbelief for a handful of moments, and then there was nothing. I heard his voice from within. It was tinged with curiosity. “Who dares to knock on Konstantin’s door? Do you willingly seek death? If so, you’re in the right place.”I lamely said, “It’s me. Jade.” “Jade?” he asked, sounding confused. “I was here with Felix.”He opened the door right away. I heard him unlock it,
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 84: Interception
Xander still hadn’t said a word to me, and it was starting to make me feel really uneasy. I wished he’d say something. Then again, maybe I deserved the silence. I was taking him to a dangerous place all because I felt the need to save Felix (even when I’d been told that he didn’t want to be helped). He was risking his life here.We rode the subway to reach Konstantin’s neighborhood. I still recalled where it was, but honestly, I was starting to seriously doubt my plan. There was more than enough time to turn back, but something wouldn’t let me. Gratitude, perhaps. He’d saved me many times when I was in danger, and it only felt right to do the same thing for him. Besides, Cassian had to be stopped. Was I supposed to live my life looking over my shoulder for him? I would prefer it if we got rid of him permanently. And because only a vampire could kill another vampire (successfully), I’d need a vampire’s help. And Sven suggested Konstantin, so that was that. As we sat side by side,
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 83: Finding Answers
Our first stop was their apartment. Since it was daylight, there wasn't much that we could do, so we had to kill time by paying for a room in a shitty hotel room nearby. It was five buildings away—we wouldn't be able to keep an eye on their building and monitor movements—but it was the best thing we could do. Although we kissed right when we left his new pack, I wasn't sure where we stood. It wasn't like we'd completely reconciled, and right now, my thoughts were on Felix. But I was grateful that he came with me, and his gesture spoke volumes. He sat on the edge of the bed while I stared out the window. "So, what now? What's your plan exactly?""I'll ask them where Felix is, and then I'll go to him.""Just like that?"I cut him a look. "It's the only plan I have.""It's not the best plan, Jade," Xander said with a hint with impatience. "You're running back to the very people who wanted to use you as a weapon without a plan. What if they don't let you walk away? What if that Cassian
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 82: An Ounce of Forgiveness
I must have fallen asleep because I woke up on the bed.I sat up, alarmed. My heart started racing as fear clawed at me. I hated that I'd fallen asleep in a territory that I wasn't familiar with. Where was Xander?I allowed myself to relax when I realized that I wasn't in immediate danger. The bedroom door was closed, so I had no idea what was going on outside. I had to go check. I climbed out of bed and peered outside. I didn't see anything of notable significance. The corridor was dark and empty. It was also impossible to tell whether it was day or night, which meant that I had no idea how long I'd been out for. I was disoriented. Did I want to risk going downstairs and looking for Xander? What did I even want? I didn't know what I wanted to do. What was my plan here? Felix said I had to stay here because it was safer. I wouldn't doubt him because I now knew that he had the best intentions with me. He wouldn't have said that if he didn't actually believe that I was safe here. B
Torn Between the Alpha and the Vampire Chapter 81: Control
Cassian was enraged. “Brother?” he asked, tilting his head. He touched the side of his head, which was bleeding, and then wiped his blood on his pants. “I told you to stop,” Felix said, using the same voice he’d used earlier. “This isn’t going to continue. I’ve had enough.”“You’ve had enough?” Cassian asked in disbelief. “What about me, who spent centuries rotting inside a cage, starving to death? Do you think there’s such a thing as ‘enough’?”“I won’t let you use Jade,” he stated. “Our plan was different before. This would have all been done with her consent. But now, it’s done. It didn’t work. We should all move on.”Cassian paced back and forth, pointing a finger at Felix and then putting it back down. He was still holding me, and I had to admit that I felt very much safe standing next to him, and I knew that he wouldn’t let his brother put his hands on me again. He’d stopped it, and that was what mattered to me. “You’re choosing this whore over me?” he asked. “Is that what t
