KATIEKATIE’S POVDominic’s message was received with murmurs from the rest of the Council. I looked at each of their faced. Only Bristow remained silent while the rest of them whispered to each other in hushed tones casting doubtful looks at us. I wasn’t so thrilled by the reception that this news
“Dominic,” I said again, this time firmer. He turned but on looking at me, his glare softened. “Sit down. You’ll only make things worse if you take it further.”Dominic looked like that was the last thing he wanted to do. He looked like he would rather challenge Bristow to a duel right there and the
XANDERThe pieces were finally falling into place. I smiled as I reclined on my seat. I looked around at my surroundings, an equal combination of impression and distaste at the highly modernized structure and furniture of the building. Well, not exactly the building, but rather the room I was in.Al
But my smile wiped off my face when Bristow asked Dominic to introduce Katie. I didn’t realize that my glass had shattered in my hand from me holding it too tightly till I felt the cool blood running down my hand. I tried to convince myself that I hadn’t heard right, that it was all something my inc
XANDERThe plan was falling into place. My status and reputation among the citizens of the city was changing slowly but surely, thanks to the aggressive media visibility I had put myself through. I was pretty confident that I had this election in the bag. I also now had the members of the Wolf Coun
“But you were in my city.” I was fuming at this point. “Your vampire spies have been killing really powerful wolves. They’re ruining the plans, pointing suspicions at me. He’ll, I’ve even started being investigated, even. Keep your men on a goddamn leash.”Delus sounded surprisingly apologetic. “Yes
KATIETHREE MONTHS LATERI sat sprawled on the couch in the living room as I worked. Work was hard and also frustrating these days. It had been three month, three good month since those killings, since we had petitioned the Wolf Council to help us in the case we were trying to solve. How very confid
Dominic gave me another of his loving smiles. “You look so cute and charming when you’re working. I couldn’t love you more for that. But you need to take a break. And I mean it.”I knew that, and yet I still felt reluctant to do it. My feelings towards Xander was what drive me. He didn’t deserve to
"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