Victoria's POVSlightly feeling a bit of a headache, I still forced myself to open my eyes. Only to see my twin brother by my side, sleeping while his hand is on mine. I slowly turned my head and was trying to sit up, but while doing so, Victor raised his head and was shocked to see me awake."Tori!" His eyes almost literally bulged out of their sockets as he opened his arms and hugged me tight, so tight that I could not breathe."I scared you, didn't I?" I asked, a bit guilty that he was in this sorry state. A disheveled Victor Schultz is the last thing that I would ever expect from my twin brother. He is just stoic and quite rigid, which is why seeing him lose his composure is a refreshing sight to see. I cannot count the times when he was just being so arrogant for those days that he won tons of our silly and mostly petty bets. Although I cannot fully judge nor blame him, as I was the same too, arrogant and naive.The last thing I remembered was that my soul felt like it was slowly
***** TRIGGER WARNING!!! Self inflicted harm. As the story goes, there may be some scenes like these or more that are related with this since they are vampires and this is fiction. So please read at your own discretion. *****Vladimyr's POVI carried Tori and instantly teleported ourselves to Katie and my chambers. Rori was also right behind us. I barged the door open and saw Sebastian at a respectful distance from my heart. All of us heaved a sigh of relief as Sebastian glanced at us in wonder. Victoria was fuming, and she hopped down from me with Victor assisting her, and with his help, they popped out in front of Sebastian. Tori was hitting and punching the poor guy in the chest, although Tori is doing her best to tiptoe so that she can reach him. Sebaatian was pretending to be hurt so that he would not wound my sister's pride."I know it doesn't hurt Sebastian." Tori pouted and punched out a heavy blow."T-that one did, young mistress." Sebastian gasped for air, and his body crouch
Vladimyr's POVVictoria was beyond shocked as she looked at me in a complete mess. She sighed and stared at Victor. I think they communicated through telepathy as Victor nodded and offered me his wrist."Feed from me, Vlad. Or else I'm afraid we'll have to force you to drink from her," he stated while jerking his head to Katie. I released a bit of my bloodlust as a reflex to protect my heart. I know he did not mean it, and he is just saying these things to scare me a bit, but still.."That is why you need to feed from me." He offered his wrist once again, and this time, I gladly grabbed his arm and tilted my head to feed. Once I fed, Sebastian offered a handkerchief, and I gladly took it to wipe off the blood from my mouth. I suppressed my bloodlust and calmed down. Glancing at Rori with a grateful look on my face he just nodded and tapped my shoulders while mumbling the words, "Anytime."Victor fed from Sebastian's wrist, and once they were done, Sebastian cleaned up the broken lamp.
Katie's POVBefore truly losing my consciousness, the last thing I heard was a little girl's screams. Who was that? Or was it truly her screams that I heard? I now doubt myself, even my whole being."Why did you kill us?""You are a monster.""A beast! Much worse than our species!"I heard the screams and pleads of the vampires that I had killed. How many are there? Four? Five? I do not even know. How could I not bother to know? I truly am a beast, as they say. Funny that the only thing I recall right now is that I killed some vampires, and I was so guilty thinking that they might have families waiting for them to come home.Where am I? Is this hell? Maybe it is, since there's a fire that surrounds this whole place. It burned my skin, and blood was dripping out of it. I flinched in pain and held my arm to stop the blood, but to no avail.Some unfortunate souls also shriek in distress and torment that the fire is causing them, and there are some fire-skinned creatures that look like tr
Katie's POV"Katie, please. You need to wake up now." The creature who insisted that she is my wolf and told me her name was Kath begged me in tears as she tried hard to be brave and strong but that facade was now broken."Why? I am obviously awake." I told her and just sat down, as I was tired walking around and my legs seriously hurt a lot. "No. You are still in bed and unconscious. WAKE UP!!" She suddenly screamed with her overwhelming emotions, and that really caught me off guard to the point of opening my eyes for a little while, but as soon as I saw his mesmerizing mixed-red eyes, I was suddenly pulled back here in the comforting darkness. Shit. I need to go; he is waiting for me. I pulled myself up from the err.. Dark floor.Now I am back to aimlessly walking forward for hours and each second that passed by torments me as I long for him already, and Kath is now hysterical more than ever with her strained voice and a tone of urgency she mentioned.. "He needs us. Mate is now in
Katie's POVDue to my sudden shriek, the middle-aged woman who was standing at an appropriate distance from me was startled. I was a bit scared of her, as I don't know her. She was about to come near me, but I raised my hand to stop her. She stopped in her tracks and respectfully bowed her head down.My heart is now beating so fast because of the fear that I am still in some other weird place. In a blink of an eye, I felt that I was now in Vladimyr's embrace as he grasped my back. How did he hear my scream? His chambers are soumdproof!He fisted in his left hand the upper part of my pajamas. A long-sleeve button-up shirt. Burying his head in my neck while tenderly nuzzling me. Inhaling my scent as I feel his desperate breaths against my skin.Without hesitation, I let down my guard and poured out all of my feelings. My fear, anxiousness, and the guilt that I am still feeling as once again I was reminded of the vampires that I killed. Pathetic, I know. It was for my mate's sake, and my
Katie's POVWe stared at each other for a second. Then a minute. I was sure that we would stare at one another for a whole day if not for the twins barging into Vlad's chambers."Vladimyr!! I heard she's finally awake!" Victoria yelled and scurried to where we were. I blushed so bad when they saw our state. Victor and Victoria glared at Vlad."W-what?" Vlad stuttered as he immediately got off on top of me. He draped his coat over my shoulders, a gesture I noticed he always does."Brother! She just woke up! You are so unbelievable!! At least let her rest first!" Victor shook his head in disappointment."I'm really sorry about this.. Please don't run away from Vladimyr. From us." Victoria held my hand, almost like begging.I gripped ahold of her small hands and whispered, "It's okay, Victoria. Vlad didn't.. force me against my will or anything; don't worry. I'm going nowhere but here."I'm very sure all three of them heard it since, when my head turned to Vlad, he was blushing so bad! A
Katie's POV"Ouch!!" I groaned in pain. My hand only touched what seemed to be the protective layer of the book. Like an air enclosing the book inside of it. It left a burn mark on three of my fingers.I felt someone hug me from behind and pull me away from the book. Inhaling his signature scent, my body doesn't need to turn around just to know who was it."Vlad.." I uttered and smiled. He must've felt my pain and distress that he came without me calling him. But that smile vanished when he moved right in front of me and desperately touched my hand. With shaky hands and a pained expression on his face, he asked, "Katie, are you okay!?"I inhaled a quick breath. Leaning slightly below to meet his eyes since he was too focused on my hand. Tilting my head to meet his gaze, I answered, "Vlad, calm down. I'm fine. It doesn't even hurt.""You groaned in pain just awhile ago! What do you mean, fine!" He frowned, and I slightly giggled. I really want to indulge in this moment, but we have muc
Katie’s POVBoth of us snapped back to focus on the fight when we heard some powerful crackles.Victoria’s eyes glinted with a playful ferocity, her fangs peeking out as she smirked at Vladimyr. "Come on, brother, is that all you’ve got?" she taunted, her voice laced with a dare. She held her hands out, and a circle of fire spun to life around her, casting a warm glow that made her look almost ethereal. Now, she is just riling up said brother. And here I thought they do not want him to go all out, but I guess they’d rather lose than win with pity. I know that because I am the same. But still, from their point of view, it really is frustrating if you cannot beat a strong opponent. Although, in tough times it makes you feel proud and secure because you know that the very same spar opponent will protect you ‘til the very end; will do anything and just about everything to keep his loved ones safe.Oh dear. I am now seriously just gushing over my mate.I heard Vladimyr chuckled darkly. Un
Katie’s POV“Can I?” He mumbled. Hot breath fanning across my face as he towered over me. My lips were shaking but I responded.. Maybe a little bit too eager. Hoping I wasn’t that obvious because in my head, it really sounds like I’m begging and waiting for it my entire life. “Y-yes. I want you to.”He growled. Too deeply and dark and his pupils dilated. His hands on my waist and he is almost burying his nails. Almost. How I wish he really did. I moaned at that thought. “Careful with your words, omega.” Then, he rutted against me. Oh. Oh. I could feel his erected bulge. So strong. So hard. This is heaven on earth, indeed. My head is filled with muddled thoughts of him finally staking his claim on me.And it is merely dry humping that makes me think and feel this way…Good Goddess what had become of me?At one specific delicious thrust, I moaned and he grunted. Both of us are now panting. Like beasts in heat. But barely there yet. It seems like he won’t go all the way.. I whined, h
Katie’s POVThe twins were about to cheer when Vladimyr’s deep voice cut them off. “Absolutely not!”I sighed and crossed my arms. Here we go again.. “And why is that?”“You still need rest, omega.” He tried to argue with a stern voice. Normally, I would let go and do what he wants, but really, my bum hurts, and I really wanted to go for a walk. Even more so to see them spar! I felt like it had been eons since I'd set my foot on the ground.‘Talk about being so dramatic.’ My wolf snickered. I snorted and shot back, ‘Hey! You have been complaining too!’‘I know, I know. And you’re right. I wanna stretch my legs and go for a run, but our mate is being so overprotective..again.’ She whimpered.‘Kath, he meant no harm. Besides, mates are supposed to be overprotective.’ I giggled internally, and she rolled her eyes. ‘Now look who’s protecting whom.’ Kath chuckled as she slowly rested at the back of my mind. I turned to said overprotective mate and genuinely smiled. Even went as far as to fl
Katie's POVA gentle murmur reached my ears, pulling me out of the haze. My body felt heavy, yet there was a sense of warmth, a safe cocoon enveloping me. I blinked my eyes open, the world still blurry around the edges as I tried to focus on the voices surrounding me.“Sssh. We shouldn’t be too loud! Hence you will wake her! And I will kill you both if she is interrupted from her rest!” Tori. Her high-pitched whisper was unmistakable, laced with excitement. I could almost imagine her bouncing on her toes and fisting her tiny cute hands.“Oh please, Tori. You are the one who’s too loud,” came Rori’s voice, sounding slightly annoyed but amused. I smiled faintly, letting the familiarity of their banter ground me. But then another, deeper voice cut through, firm and authoritative. “I believe I told the two of you to hush or else scram. You are disturbing my Lady’s rest.” Vladimyr. I felt my heart flutter at the sound of his voice, smooth yet protective. I wanted to reach out, to say so
Katie’s POVThe air crackled with energy as Vlad’s voice echoed through the chamber, powerful and unyielding. My heart soared at the sight of him, my fierce protector, the love of my life. My mate and my heart… yet dread lurked in the back of my mind.Fear. Anxiousness.What if this was his plan all along? To use me as bait just so he could get Vladimyr? Or.. Lucifer?Thalion merely smirked, seemingly unfazed by Vlad’s entrance.“Oh, how touching,” Thalion taunted, folding his arms with a mockingly amused expression. “You have come to save your little wolf. But tell me, Lucifer, how does it feel to have so much to lose? So much to lose, again?”Vladimyr stepped forward, his blood red eyes blazing with rage as Lucifer took over. “You do not get to play with her, Thalion. This ends now.”With a sudden movement, Thalion raised his hand, summoning dark tendrils of shadow that snaked toward Lucifer like vipers. They lunged at him, aiming to ensnare him in their grasp. But with a swift moti
Katie’s POV“Stop calling me that!” I hissed. Thalion merely chuckled and eyes wide in amusement. Clearly having fun with riling me up. Which in turn, frustrates the hell out of me. My thoughts raced as I glared at Thalion, trying to keep calm despite the fear twisting inside me. Every word he spoke dripped with calculated malice, designed to unnerve me, to plant seeds of doubt and dread. I clenched my fists, focusing on the here and now, even as questions clawed at my mind. What secrets was he talking about? What unfinished business did he have with Lucifer? I hope I will live long as to know and hear the reason from Vlad and Luci themselves.As Thalion took a step closer, I felt the cold emanating from him, a chill that seeped into my very bones. “You are brave. I will give you that, you mutt.” he mused, tilting his head slightly as if examining a curious specimen. As if I were just an entertainment to him. “I see why Vladimyr.. Lucifer, is so taken with you. But bravery has its li
Katie’s POVWhat on earth did he mean by that? How could that happen? Is such a thing even possible? Lucifer was… his?The weight of the man’s words sank into my mind, twisting and turning, creating cracks in the reality I thought I knew. I turned to Vladimyr, my heart pounding erratically. His presence flared beside me, his body rigid with tension. I could feel his rage building, growing stronger with every second that passed. But.. there was also a tad bit of vulnerability there. His deep, dark voice vibrated through the air, a growl that sent chills down my spine, “Shut up!”But the man—or figure—or whatever it was, didn’t move. He stood there with a sinister smirk, his eyes fixed on Vladimyr as if relishing the power he held in that single moment. His dark form seemed to pulse with ancient magic, something older than Vladimyr, something dangerous. “Why?” His voice was soft, mocking, “Afraid that this weak wolf might leave you, huh? Just like how all of your so-called ‘heart’ or ‘m
Katie’s POV“How on devil’s breath did they get this far without any of us noticing!?” Vlad nearly growled at Sebastian whilst both of us stood up from our seats quickly. We were about to teleport but Sebastian spoke.“He is here, my Lord.”Those five words were enough to halt and freeze my mate. I looked at him in confusion and for the first time since I saw him, he actually looked so troubled. Like really really troubled as if he is concerned of what I might think or say…“Vlad? Who is it?” I gently cooed. Trying to be mindful of his reactions and emotions. I don’t want to mess this up and scare him away instead of confiding in me.“No one.” He hissed as he looked away and we both knew that whatever or whoever is this is not a mere “no one” and he is obviously lying. Anyone could see that with the way he moved and the way he won’t even meet my gaze. I still looked at him though, searching for his eyes and silently begging for him to grace me with his attention. But he merely tells
Katie’s POVHe grumbled something under his breath, but I could see the smile tugging at the corners of his mouth, still grinning.. Despite his attempts to be insufferable, I knew he was happy to see me embracing my role as duchess, even if it meant I couldn’t always be by his side. To be fair he is quite busy too.Once I was dressed, I moved to the mirror to fix my hair, smoothing down the unruly waves that had formed overnight. Vladimyr watched me from the bed, his eyes dark and intense as he obviously oogled, making it hard for me to concentrate.“You are staring,” I pointed out, trying to keep my voice steady.He didn’t look away. “Can you blame me? You are breathtaking, my Lady...”My cheeks flushed at his words, and I quickly turned away before he could see just how much his compliment affected me. “Flattery will get you nowhere, Vladimyr.”He chuckled, the sound low and rich. “Is that so?”Ignoring his teasing, I finished with my hair and turned to face him. “I will see you dow