KATIEI put on the hiking boots that I had only worn once previously, when I had taken the stroll with Xander. What I was about to do was very risky but, well, it wasn't more risky than what I had already been doing so far for a really long time. I guess I should just keep my streak unbroken and add
By now I had already finished picking all of the herbs and vegetables that I needed. Well, except for one. Tynil was one plant that I was familiar with that grew very widely everywhere. It was dark blue and had a slightly sweet aroma. It was well-known as an ornamental plant, but very people knew th
KATIE'S POVXander was seated in his usual spot at the table. He still seemed surprised that I had cooked for him. I was very sure that he was thinking that I was starting to warm up to him because I was cooking for him."I heard you made something for me," he said as I approached. The smell of the
So instead of harbouring those dangerous thoughts in my mind, I took my opportunity and began to ransack his room looking for anything that could be used against him. A few letters that I didn't understand, some books, memorabilia from a life I didn't know he had. But what struck me the most was a f
KATIE'S POV"What do you mean your father has her?" I ask, barely able to keep my voice from trembling with the excitement that roiled inside me. Keep calm, Katie, I said to myself. You don't want to throw him off now.Xander looked at me directly, and my breath hitched at the sight of him. Raw, pa
"I totally understand," I said, after a long moment of silence and reflection. "You were just doing what was best for the one you love."His head whipped towards me. He had a gleam in his eyes. Hope, I realized. Hope and uncertainty. "Really?" he asked, his voice trembling. "You really think so?"My
KATIE'S POVI remained rooted to the spot. I couldn't move, couldn't speak, couldn't even breathe. I was sure that if I could look at myself in that moment, I would see the face of someone that was completely, utterly, and absolutely terrified.Flashbacks and visions of the vampire kingdom began to
I also spent enough time with Xander, hoping that that painfully vulnerable part of himself that he had revealed to me would show up again. But no. Xander never even mentioned it. It seemed like he had no recollection at all of that night, but I somehow doubted that. The emotions that flowed that ni
"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