Laura seemed to lose all sense of time. Everything was barely making sense anymore. She tried hard not to panic, but it was hard not to when she was in the hands of a serial killer who claimed that she was his bride. She wasn’t sure anything could be worse than that.Laura sighed as she pulled her legs close to her chin. She had barely slept because of fear, and she was starting to feel paranoid. It felt like she was seeing strange objects half the time, and that scared her to her bone marrow. Nothing was worst than what was presently happening to her. She was definitely sure about that.She wondered if Marcus was looking for her, or he was in the arms of his new woman. ‘No, I won’t think about that.’ She admonished herself.She was going to think about how he was going to get her from this place. She wasn’t going to die here, and she was going to escape the awful cage she found herself.She rested her head on the headboard, and waited for a sign of life. She wished she had a clock to
It was all a mess.Marcus had never felt so lost in his whole life like he did at that moment. He couldn’t breathe well, and worse, he felt her pain and sadness all at once. He always knew when he was feeling her. It was all in the abstract like it was not a part of him, yet it was painfully a part of existence.The last feeling had been so severe making him believe that she was in danger. It was so chilling that his toes almost curled at the emotion threatened to get the better off him.“Marcus, where are you?” He could hear his brother call him.He had no idea which of them was craving his attention. All he knew was that he needed to get to her;. He needed to be with her at that moment. He had to do that for them.His wolf was also prancing around in his soul, trying to shift and go to their mate. Marcus tried to see so many reasons he shouldn’t step out, but none of them was able to calm him down. He pulled at his shirt as he walked rapidly to the front door. He only wanted one th
Headache.It got worse as the minute dragged on. Laura groaned in bed, and tried so hard to sit up, but she couldn’t. Everything was suddenly so crazy, and chaotic. Her head was spinning a thousand mile per hour, and she had no idea what to do to stop it. In between it all, she remembered the sharp pain she had felt in her lower neck as Lin sunk his fangs into her.“Oh, fuck! I’m dead,” she exclaimed in shock.That was the only thing that she could understand from all these. She rolled slightly, and almost fell on her butt, but strong hands helped her up almost immediately.She turned slightly, holding her head as she looked right into Lin’s soulless eyes. It creeped her out as she squealed.“Relax, beloved,” he cooed softly.Laura gasped in shock, and tried to get away from him. It was hard, but finally she was on the bed, and he tucked her in.“You’re not dead,” he said softly.“I wish I was,” Laura sighed.Lin smirked at her. “I see you really enjoyed when my fangs drew your blood
Laura slowly opened her eyes to the dark room. It was pitch black. She couldn’t see where the windows were. On impulse, her hands shot to her head, and she massaged the cranks she felt.The door slowly opened, and Lin stepped in, holding a lamp in his hands. He held it away from him like he couldn’t stand the heat it brought. Laura swallowed hard as she looked at him.She could remember that he fed her with wine, but anything beyond that was completely lost on her. She just couldn’t remember at all, and that really stressed her.“You look so good naked, Laura,” Lin cooed.What?For the first time since she regained consciousness, she looked down on herself, and true to his words, she was indeed naked. She gasped in shock wondering what the hell had happened. Her hands sought to cover herself, but it was seemingly inadequate.“Don’t be so shy. Last night, was so good. I enjoyed it a lot. Ugh! I didn’t make a mistake choosing you as my beloved. You’re…”His words spun in her head, and s
Marcus stared at the full moon through the safety of his bedroom. He hated the fact that he had been forced to sit put in such a situation. There had not been any positive creative idea that would make all these easier to handle. Instead all he got were scraps. There was no way he would be able to get Laura out of Lin’s lair this way.His fingers combed through his hair. The moon goddess must have given him Laura as his mate, so he would be able to protect her from the dangers that about, but he had failed to do even that part. He felt like a failure through and through.“I don’t know where to look for her. What do I do, moon goddess. Let me in on the answer to all these issues.” He whispered to the moon.There was no response.He turned away from the window, and walked over to the mini bar in his room. He needed a drink. Maybe, it would clear his head if he took a shot. He wasn’t so sure, but there was definitely no harm in trying.Marcus took a clean glass, and poured himself a glas
The fresh glow of the sun as it penetrated into the room’s windowsills, was enough to make Laura smile in her sleep. She slowly made her way out of the comfort of her bed.It was so nice having the sun wake her up in contrast to what she had been used to at Lin’s place. For the first time in her while a smile touched her lips. It was genuine and slightly powerful.She looked out of the window to the horizon. Laura wondered what Lin was up to. To be honest, none of those things should matter to her? She hoped he was so injured that he couldn’t move. It will make everything more beautiful definitely.She breathed in the morning air, and smiled even wilder. Finally, she would be able to have peace with the love of her life, Marcus. The sooner she said that, the smile left her lips.“What am I even saying? There is still his pregnant woman in the picture. I will have to handle that part too,” she mumbled to herself.It was important to talk to Marcus about this whole thing. She pulled awa
The breakfast was finally over. Laura slowly got up from her sit. The guests had long gone, leaving only her and Jackson. Even Lucien had gone with some of them.She sighed as she grabbed her plates, and kept them in the sink. Jackson didn’t waste time to start washing them. He was normally so domesticated and hated dirtiness with a passion. Marcus always hyped him about it. “Where did Marcus go?” She asked softly.Jackson shrugged. “He said something about buying new groceries and stuff. We are running out of goodies because of the guests.” He explained calmly.Laura nodded, and slowly leaned her back on the counter, placing her hands on it. She found it so relaxing because it helped to stretch her worn-out muscles.“You know,” she started conversationally. He looked at her calmly. “I’m not stupid. Those people are a part of your werewolf people, but I’m kind of surprised about what they are doing here,” she said softly.He nodded. “It was not planned,” he explained as he rinsed th
Laura looked right at Marcus eyes. She felt the butterflies in her stomach come alive. It felt like it had been years that she had felt that way. It was so fucking intense, and she wanted to feel that way for the rest of her life. “Why were you scared?” Marcus asked softly.She shrugged. “It’s nothing. I simply thought that someone was after me. Can we go into the room now?” She asked softly.He nodded.His hands touched the lower part of her back and he guided her to the room. She looked at him continuously, as she struggled not to look back. It almost felt like someone was watching her. She knew without being told who that person was.Max…‘How long will I tolerate all this?” She asked in her head.The answer to that question never came to her. It seemed like it was no use even thinking about that answer because she was never going to get it. She looked at Marcus, and he seemed to be in another world.Laura said nothing. She had meant what she said to Jackson. Marcus was avoiding h
Marcus stood at the door of his room watching Laura sleep. He bit his lips slightly as he watched her. There was an emptiness in his chest as he looked at her. He growled as he slid his fingers through his hair. He felt ashamed of his actions, and he wanted to correct them, but he hardly knew how to do that.Fine, he had been upset, but to hit Laura the way he had not once or twice had been borderline wrong. He slammed his hand on the wall in frustration. But, was it actually his fault? He couldn’t imagine anyone touching his mate, even if it were his brothers. It felt wrong on so many levels, and he hated it.“I…”Marcus turned around and his eyes met Laura’s. She was trying to sit up, and with the way her eyes went round when she noted that it was him, he knew she was sore afraid of him. This was not the type of partner he had imagined he was going to be to her. He had brought home an unwanted pregnancy, though he strongly believed that the baby was not his, but nevertheless, that
Jackson walked slowly out of the bathroom, only to stand at the doorway. It was evident he wanted to give her some privacy, yet not wanting her to be on her own, so he could be able to assist when she needed him.Laura was grateful for that. She waited for a while for her hormones to stabilize, and wondered slightly could be cause of it.Was she pregnant?She swallowed hard in shock. If she was pregnant, then she was going to be a mother. How could this happen right when she and Marcus were going through a rough patch?She barely had an answer to that question, but one thing was certain, she was not going to tell Marcus till she was sure that they were ready to be parents.Laura pulled herself up, and walked over to the washing basin once more, cleaning herself up. She would have to talk to Marcus, and hope for the best. Someone had to be the matured one in their relationship, and she decided to be just that.Lost in thoughts, Laura pulled away from the basin, and walked headlong onto
Laura stopped midway, her worry getting ahead of her. There was no way she was going to sleeping in that room. She would have to make sure that it never happens. It was something that she had to do, and she would do it. Ok, maybe she was being overdramatic, but Marcus needed to see that he was hurting her feelings.She went back into the room, and noted that he was back out. That was just right. He had come out because she had gone. The man. She barely looked at him as she walked over to her side of the bed, grabbed her pillow and made her way out of the room.She made sure that this time, that the door pulled from the hinges. Well, it didn’t do that though. But, she knew he flinched, and that was enough for her.“What does he think he is to keep doing this all the time?” She grumbled as she made her way down. “If he is already tired of me, why can’t he just say it. Instead, he keeps giving me some stupid cold attitude like he is a kid,” she grumbled.She took the stairs, two steps a
Marcus rolled on his side, hoping to grab Laura in bed, only for him to hit the floor with a thud. He gasped in shock, as he rose up from the floor in shock. What was that?Marcus let his eyes skim through the length and breadth of the bed, but he didn’t see any figure that remotely looked like Laura, and that sort of made him upset.Where could she had gone?His hands slowly slid to the back of his head, and he massaged the growing migraine. He wanted to hold Laura tight, and kiss her lips sporadically, but that wasn’t happening.Marcus groaned slightly as he made his way to his clothes, wearing them quickly. He had to find her, and give her that kiss. He walked out of the house, struck by how quiet the whole house was. “Laura,” he called, but received no response.Was she even at home? Of course, she was. Where else would she go this evening. He knew fully well that Laura wasn’t an outgoing person. She definitely liked to do things on her own, and didn’t like to go out much. It was
Laura blinked in horror as Jackson held onto his head. She was so scared and worried that something was going to happen to him. “Please, stop,” she cried. “Is someone home?” She screamed on top of her voice.She had barely finished speaking, when Jackson pulled Max up, dragging him, and then, pulling his head into the running water. Max was thrashing about and screaming, but Jackson wouldn’t let go.When Laura thought that the whole thing wouldn’t get any worse, Jackson was repeatedly banging Max head on the counter. She screamed for help and finally, some men came in from the door, and helped to separate the men.Max was bleeding profusely, but Jackson despite the pain of earlier, seemed like he had been a spectator in the fight. Though, his eyes were brutally cold, and filled with rage.“You son of a bitch, if I see your hands on Laura again, I’m going to make sure I cut it off. Don’t even dare with the Johnson’s or you would have yourselves to blame,” Jackson threatened.Laura wat
Laura couldn’t ignore the fear she felt no matter how hard she tried to. She had to leave this place. She placed as many portions of toast as she could in her plate, and ran up her room. She sat down, and went to the mini fridge in Marcus room, taking a glass of milk.Before sitting down, she realized she had not locked the door, and she did just that. Laura went back to her food, and ate as quickly as she could. She was still so scared, and hoped that Max would stat away from her. The last thing she needed was his unwarranted attention.She sighed as she drank her milk, and ate more of the toast. It was so delicious, and yummy. She wasn’t sure she could get enough of it. Ugh! So good. Lucien was definitely the best cook out of the brothers. Yes, she said it.She sighed, and slowly got up to her purse in other to take her phone. There might be some messages from her workplace, and mails too. Just because she was with Marcus now didn’t mean she would neglect that part of her life. Thou
Laura massaged her head slightly. Headaches.She slowly rose up from bed. She couldn’t believe she had slept back, knowing the type of awful dreams that greeted her. She was just so strange. She pulled at her hair and then, slowly made her eyes roam to the other side of the bed.Marcus wasn’t in bed. A frown tugged at Laura’s lips. He didn’t even make any effort. Jackson had said he had some ego issues thanks to Lin kidnapping her, but the least he could do was to kiss her good morning and make her feel nice. He didn’t need to do anything else.Why was this man like this?Anyway, it was no use to sit here and moan over his attitude. He wasn’t even home to complain too, so she just had to bear with it for the time being. “Ugh! So much for being a supportive mate,” she groaned.Marcus really needed someone to give him a hard reality check, because this ain’t it. What of her feelings? She had gotten a rude shock that he had impregnated some other woman, and at the same time, she got k
Laura stared at Max as he looked at them with his eyes beaded with suspicion. What was with the look? She or Jackson has not done anything inappropriate. She had just being resting on his shoulder. It was Max who always looked at her weirdly.“Did you something?” Jackson asked calmly.Max rose his hands up in defiance. “What could I possibly want?” He asked calmly.Laura looked at Jackson, and noted that his face was set in harsh lines. Jackson wasn’t also finding Max particularly lively. So, it wasn’t just her too.Max sighed. “Guys, relax. I was just joking. Well, I don’t want to disturb you, because you’re obviously occupied with stuffs,” he said with a voice that dripped heavily with sarcasm.“Thanks for your good natured worries, we don’t need it. I will advice you cut your tongue from slipping statements that are quite inappropriate,” Jackson snapped.Laura swallowed slightly. She honestly thought that was a weak comeback, but looking at Max, his slight smile had vanished. So, i
Laura walked slowly downstairs, and into the dark of the sitting room. Normally, she would be too scared to sit there, not after all she had gone through, but this time, she wanted to be on her own. She sat down on the couch, and pulled her legs under her. Without a pause, her eyes gushed out tears, and her lips quivered in respond. She placed a hand over mouth to not alert the house that she was crying, but slight whimpers slid through.It hurt so much.Marcus didn’t want her anymore. He was definitely in love with that woman, and was just lying to her. She felt so lost. Yes, people said sex wasn’t everything, but it was everything for her and her relationship. Marcus had never rejected her before, so what could be the matter?Why was she even asking this? It was literally evident that he was bored with her. She must have made him have so much losses, and he just wanted someone who wouldn’t come with emotional baggage. That was definitely the problem.She rocked herself back and fo