“Yes,” I said, my voice very husky despite not meaning to. “Id like you to show me around your place.”We both got out of the car and walked to Katie’s front door. I noticed that her hands were shaking as she fumbled in her purse for her keys. A sharp intoxicating smell pierced the air. I realized w
KATIEWhen I woke up the next morning, I felt like I had been to heaven and had just returned. My chest was full with happiness and I felt more refreshed, more energetic than I had in a really long time. For a moment, I wondered why I felt that way, then my mind registered the delicious ache in my l
Then suddenly Dominic jumped. “Shoot, I nearly forgot. Tonight is the night of Aiden’s concert.”“Really?” I asked. “It’s tonight?”“Yeah,” he said, ruefully. “I can cancel, though. I’m sure Aiden would understand—”I shook my head. “No, I don’t mind. Let’s go support your brother. We should all be
KATIE“Vila, what’s going on?” I asked, my pulse rate beginning to rise.Vila, who usually preferred to stay in the dark recesses of my consciousness—or rather, I had firmly placed her there so she couldn’t intrude into my everyday life—had come to the forefront of my mind. I could feel the agitatio
I stepped out from behind the dumpsters and approached the scene.“Hey, you fucking assholes, stop that!” I called out, my voice resonant and carrying through the entire alley. I heard some mice scurry away.There were four of them, all wearing masks on their faces. They were all gathered in a circl
DOMINICI rolled my eyes as I listened to yet another one of Aiden’s bad jokes. I wondered why he wasn’t a dad already since he seemed to be very adept and consistent at pulling off terrible dad jokes. The music of the bar had changed to something electronic and a DJ hollered at the crowd of carefre
The hallway was littered with the usual drunken bunch and I elbowed some of them out of my way before entering the ladies’ bathroom.There were three women in there fiddling with their makeup and they all screamed as I stormed inside, protesting the fact that I had no right to be on the ladies’ room
KATIEThe darkness felt so intoxicating, so good I never wanted to come out of it. I had been in that unconscious state for so long, and I relished that feeling of nothing that came with it. I guess one could also call it a peace of some sorts. I don’t remember the last time that I felt that way. Ma
"You need to stop this madness, son.""Stay out of this," he spat at her. Then he brought down the metal rod.But the rod didn't pierce my skin.Malia had come between the two of us at the last minute and the rod was pierced through her side. She crumpled to her knees as she groaned in pain. Blood r
KATIE'S POV I knew that it would all turn chaotic real fast, but I still wasn't prepared for the level of chaos and violence that had broken out in such a short amount of time. Once Xander had unleashed his vampire warriors on the people Dominic, who had been anticipating such a move, rallied his o
KATIEThe reunion between me and Dominic, Dustin and Damien was nothing short of emotional. I had not seen them in months by now, and it was all so exciting seeing them and touching them . Especially as there were times where I had feared that I would never see them again. They had missed me as much
I collapsed to the ground, clutching my throat and gulping and coughing till it hurt. "That is the only warning I'm going to give you," Xander said from somewhere above me. "I mean the nerve of you, to think you could try to change me. If you even think of trying to manipulate me again, this will
KATIE'S POVThe words I had screamed out rang in the air, almost seeming to echo. Xander stopped in his tracks immediately, stunned by what I had said. "W-what…what did you just say?" he asked, his hand tightening on my wrist even as he was no longer forcefully groping and undressing me."I did. I-
Once I had the letter safely in my clothes, I patted her in consolation. "Don't worry ma'am. I'll find a way."And then I left.Power affects everyone, even the kindest and humblest of men. Makes them do things they usually wouldn't, hurt people, destroy things. Power in the hands of Xander Thane wa
KATIE'S POVIt took me no time at all to make quick work of the lock to Lady Malia's cell and soon I was in the room.The woman who was curled up on her bed against the wall gave a small start. "What the f—""Shh!!" I said to her. "You'll alert everyone.""Who are you?" she said in a painfully loud
The way he said human, with so much disgust and loathing in his tone, made me blush."There's nothing you can do about him. Don't worry about it. This is his time to shine, and soon someone else is going to take his place. It always happens."The first voice became hushed. "Now, don't ask me how I k
KATIE'S POVThe vampire world was becoming more and more familiar to me as the weeks crawled by. That was not a statement that I ever in my dreams imagined that I would even be making. Before all of this, the vampire world had seemed to me like nothing but a mere, distant thought. Now, I was entrenc