Adaline Point of View"So we laid a trap for them, got our plan in motion. We spoke to our witches, and for the first time, we killed a Vampire, Demon, and a Wolf, we burnt them alive and boiled their bloods from inside, we could have taken control of them all, but this was a trap, remember?" Gowdie looks at me, and I see something in her eyes, but I don't break the look, until she smiles and continue where her friends stopped."They came to us like we wanted, and united, they slaughtered the four of us, draining our bodies of blood, tearing us to pieces, how stupid of them, we didn't even put up a fight. It was all a ritual, so there, we were slaid, and their people were slaid, we rose.""Rose? You were dead." I say, sitting straight, looking at them."Before the killing, we had cursed the land, some countereffect, and active spells, so when they slaughetered us, they couldn't leave, and were trapped, there, the other witches came out, strenghtened the spell that kept them trapped w
Adaline Point of ViewI scoff "If you can, you would have, do not threaten me.""Yes, we shouldn't, what we could do, well," Boleyn laughs "We could tear Zoe limb from limb, I see the gears turning in Buckland and Ronan's head, they already want to dispose her, just thinking of the right way, make it look like an accident.""I see the thoughts she has, her guilt, and pain, how she so badly want to escape, and there's something else I see clearly, her death, nothing will stop that."My Heart skip a beat, and my face probably betrays me because she smiles."Or we could pay a visit to your new friends, the little witches and the tiny wolves, keep the wolves, forever in a state where they turn, the breaking of bones, the agony, imagine Alina in that state, what will Alexandru think?""We could also shun the witches from their covens, erase them from existence and trap in limbo, maybe Camille, Adora, or even the oh so precious Alexandru, he is isn't skilled in occulumency like you are.""
Adaline Point of View"Thank you very much guys, I owe my life to you all, thank you for saving me, again, but I really need to sleep and eat something." I say, getting up, only for my feet to shake, and I would have fallen, if Alex wasn't glued to my side."You could come home with me, Aurora," Mom says "Dora and I can nuture you back to health.""Thanks, but I'll stick to Alex." I say, and his hand tighten on my waist."They must have called you for a reason, didn't call you to tell you a story." Elena says, and I try not to freeze."What are you hiding from us, Adaline?" Dad saysEverything, I wanted to say, instead, I say nothing, griting my jaw."Rafe is coming." I say to Lily and Alex who stiffens with me in his hold."A lot of things happened there, I got to know the fucking Ancestors, and they are really powerful, but at least, now, I know what we are up against, They are working with Romania, to create Vampires, a specie they destroy." I say, seeing their shocked looks."They
Alexabdru Point of View"Ask Mom all about it, then tell the girls, so they can know what we are against.""Alright." She says, and I watch her leave.This time around, I initiate it, not knowing what exactly I am doing, and when my head is thrown backwards softly, I don't fight it."Expected you." She says, sitting on the bed.I stare at Lily, then at the room, recognizing it, I grew up here.I say nothing, unable to force the words out my mouth."I have used so much magic today, Alexandru, but if you called me here to stare at my face, I'm gonna have to cut this short""What is going on with Adaline?" I blurt, fisting my hands"The only person that can tell you that is Adaline." She says, and she's right, because everyone is just making speculation."Selena believes she is fighting against darkness in her and losing." I confess"I have always liked Selena." Mom nods, and I want to scream."What do I do, Mom?" I whisper"This girl, she's the love of my life, and she has broken me bef
Aleandru Point of View"The last time I saw you, you were asleep, loking all cute and shit, but here you are, how fast the night changes." He says"What can I say? I was born with it in my blood, credits to you."At this, he smiles, and sits in the seat I gesture at."Why are you here?" I say and he frowns."To see my son, reunite my family, after twenty nine years.""Why are you here today?" I amend my question, and he frowns at me."Something happening today?""Yes, Adaline's coronation.""Your soulmate is a Flower?" He says, standing up, and I nod."This was all planned, they cursed you, for history to repeat it's self, you have to let her go."I laugh dryly "Pardon me, Father, If I don't easily let the people I love go.""Do not dare speak to me like that," He snaps, gripping me by the collar"You have no idea what Lily and I went through for you, to be right now, you have absolutely no idea. I am the leader of the Lycans, and yet I cried everyday because my son was taken from me!
Adaline Point of ViewI stare at the mirror, I am standing naked, alone in my room. There's this constant ringing in my ear. Alex's Dad is here, and he looks so happy, in a shy kind of way. He deserves to be happy, and I won't take that from him."Ready?" Adora says, walking in to the room, intruding on the few minutes of solitude I will get today."Does it feels odd, now that Rafe is back, your sister too." I ask, and she freezes, meeting my eyes in the mirror."He is my son, he will always be my son." She says firmly, and I stare at her, through the mirror, knowing she didn't answer my actual question, but the girls walk in with my dress."It's starting in an hour." Mom says, smiling at me.I take the dress from Blu and Lola, and try to put it on, It's red, a first fuck-you to the Ancestors, they wouldn't know what hit them.I struggle to get into the dress, knowing it costs a fortune, and looks so beautiful. It is layered, beaded, and so beautiful, a mix of satin and sequins, the s
Adaline Point of View"So," Gowdie gives me a look."We created the Flowers. Women who could have a little bit of our power, who could be our fist of vengeance, or whatever we want them to do. These women were carefully selected, the one before Lily was an orphan, the one before that was grieving the loss of her daughter, another on was betrayed by her family, and Lily was a spoilt brat.""Vulnerable woman." I say, in realization and disgust."These women were weak, and needed someone, a hand to lean on, an ear to listen, and we became what they needed.""And in return?" I say"They do whatever we want, be at our knees, do whatever we want from them.""In another words, you exploit their weaknesses." I say, shaking my head."You could put it like that, who could blame us? Their weaknesses were easy to exploit, the need to be loved, to be chosen, to never hunger, for power, but you, your weakness is not superficial." Boleyn says and my heart skip a beat."You want to protect your Famil
Adaline Point of View"That's enough." Mom says, shoving her out of the way.I watch as he sits Zoe down, takes her broken hand in her palm, and start to whisper.I smirk, leaning fully on Alex, who places his hand around my waist.Mom whispers continuosly, but nothing happens."You seem to be losing your touch." Lily smiles, going to Mom, and taking Zoe's hand in hers, and this time it pinches a little, just a little.Nothing happens, and the recently united bestfriends stare at me."Adaline!" Mom snaps, and I laugh."What?" Rick says in confusion."Your darling hybrid is counteracting the spells, look like she got some bone to pick with this one." Rafe says, and everyone smiles at me."Allow me." I move out of Alex's grip, and say to Mom and Camille.I stand before Zoe, my heart thundering a little, but no one fakes it better than I do."Up." I say, and she gets up, looking at me as a tear falls off, and that's when I realize that she's just a victim.I take her broken hands in mine
Alexandru Point of ViewI say nothing, just stare at them, then see Adaline walking over."Hey guys, what's up." Adaline says, when she reaches us."Ash was just telling Luc she wants to move here." Fran says, taking a bite of beignet."What?" Addie exclaims, and I am glad I'm not alone in this feeling."I thought you'd be on the next flight to New York, If it's money, I could lend you some of the money I got from the rent of my Apartment.""Aurora," Daniel smiles"It's not money, we are comfortable financially, to an extent. However, we will like to raise our Family here, like to grow old together, I don't know if you understand, but there's just something about this place."Addie leans against me, and my hand finds her waist. I stare at her, and she nods, we're in sync."If you are sure this is what you want." I say, and Ash gasps in joy."Yes, but anytime you have the urge to leave, you can." Addie says, and Ash gets up, hugging her, excitedly talking about getting her belongings f
EpilogueAdaline Point of ViewI open my eyes, a beautiful smell all over my apartment. I pull the sheets, covering my naked body, as I drag myself to the source of the smell.I swoon at the sight before me, Alexandru. He is moving his body to a beat only him hears, as he scrambles egg."Am I interrupting?" I say, with a smile.He says, nothing, keeps scrambling the eggs, then turns off the gas, because he probably felt me before he saw me."Yes, my solo performance." He says, smiling at me."I could leave." I say, in a teasing tone."Oh, no," He shakes his head."You already interrupted me, you will have to pay for it, one way or the other." He drawls, deliciously, making me close my legs, a certain ache between it.He smirks at me, and I roll my eyes, holding the sheets firmly. Nothing passes him, and this mate bond has heightened everything we feel. Now, that we have consummated our -- well, our -- now, that we have consummated what we are supposed to, we are much more in tune. How
Alexandru Point of View She left, went back to New York, My Mom said. I am confused, because who goes from telling me what to name our first daughter to dissapering without as much as a goodbye. Who the fuck does that? "Luc, are you with us?" Rick says, drawing attention back to the room. "Yes." I say, but it comes out harsher than intended. "Romania is defeated. Zayd, Federico and Zach took a Lycan army, and Coven of Witches there, to clear everything that remaining vampires, and take the people that might be there." "Luc and I will go to Asia to speak with their Packs, reassure them of our pisistion and how it it at the top, we are at the top, and if they want to challenge us, they can, we will win either way." "Asia?" I frown. "Yes, will that be a problem?" "How long will we be in Asia?" I say, looking at them "A week and or two." "Yeah, no, I am not going to Asia." I say, getting up. "Alexandru, I know that when the Pack was at war, you stood up, and helped, I know I
Adaline Point of ViewI stare at the row of houses, the beauty and aesthetics that is New Orleans.It's been a couple of hours since I saw Zoe, spoke to her. It was bittersweet, more bitter than sweet, because when I woke up, my bestfriend was still dead, and now, I have to live with the realization that Zoe is dead, she'll always be dead.I keep wishing to wake up from a bad dream, to open my eyes, and see it was all an expensive prank, I keep hoping to wake up from this reality that has merged into hell.However, I remember Zoe's word, and I love her, miss her more, but at least she was happy, I will forever delight in the fact that she was happy, that is enough for me, and I will carry her with me, till forever ends."Hey," I hear, look up to see Ashley, walking down to me."Hi." I say, then look back to the busy streets, the French Quarters, Bourbon Street."I was told I would find you here." She says, sitting beside me, on the bench."Yeah, Is everything okay?" I say, frowning at
Adaline Point of View."This is called Farewell's Embrace." Lily says, and I nod, standing opposite her."This is what we need." Selena says, and I look at her."A lock of your hair," She says, and I pinch it out, giving it to her."Something that belonged to Zoe." Blu says, and I go inside, bring out her necklace, give it to them."A vail of moonlit water, and a spring of nightshade, which we have here." Lola says and I nod."One last thing," Mom says "A piece of parchment and quill."Alex hands it to her, and I nod at him. We are in Zoe's room, the one she spent her last days. They light candles around the space to create a boundary and invoke protective energies.Everyone walks out, leaving us alone. Lily places Zoe's necklace at the center of the circle, and I sit in said circle, holding a lock of my hair in one hand, and the parchment with quill in another."Close your eyes, and focus on the connection with your bestfriend. Allow yourself to feel the grief, pain and longing. Thi
Alexandru Point of ViewFaster than I can blink. One moment he's holding her, and the next he cracks her neck and daggers her.I freeze, unable to move, wonderin what he just did.Adaline falls to the ground and screams, she screams so loud and potently that Cyprus is torn apart, bit by bit, molecule and atom, he is torn apart, reduced to absolutely nothing.Even then, she doesn't stop screaming, causing insane wind, hurricane, taking every last person from the Romania Pack, tearing them apart, even then she doesn't stop screaming.I fall to the ground beside her, just as Selena carries Zoe's body, even then, she doesn't stop screaming, and I realize she's not screaming as a means of fighting, she is screaming because she is in pain.I try to hold her as she screams, just as thunder wrecks through the sky, letting it pour down. Even in the rain, she doesn't stop screaming.The rain ends, replaced by hurricane, and she is still screaming._____Adaline's Point of ViewI can't breath. I
Alexandru Point of View"It is done?" I ask, and she nods, dragging me up, then jump into my arms."Yes." Mom says, smiling."Okay." I say, relieved."Zayd, Tony and Peter, you will be here, guarding our friends, do not let anything happen to them. Addie and Mom will seal off the door, you will only be able to come out, and the place will be sound proff, so whatever conversation you guys have won't get out.""Mom, Camille and Zoe, you are together. Faye, Catalina, I am sorry if this annoys you, but you have to be in the safe, with Fran and others, guarding them, and protecting yourselves.""Zach, Rick, Dad, you are with me, we will get their attention.""Elena, Alina and Federico, you will station yourselves around this house, but do not make it too obvious, act like you are hiding, but when anyone comes your way, you kill.""Lola and Adora, you will help us draw their attention to ours. We need to capture Ronan, and please for God's sake, anyone get Cyprus, bring him to me.""Adaline
Alexandru Point of View"By the power within me, I call upon the unseen,To reveal all barriers that hide from me.Let the invisible be made visibleAs I try to save my family from Monsters."I watch as she cast the spell, then as a veil-like barrier falls off Rick's house, revealing everyone inside."Adaline!" Camille gasps, and she runs into the house.There's a taste of failure in my throat, how could I let this happen, we thought we were tricking them, but they laid a trap and we fell perfectly into it."What happened?" I say to Rick who has blood all over his face."When we took your friends home, they followed us, and we didn't expect anything, until a couple of hours ago when they crashed on us." Zayd says, his hands on Zoe's shoulder."Before we could act, they threw grenade-like substance at us, but this was filled with Wolfsbane and Vampire venom. The witches were trapped in, because they were all at Adora's, delegating, but when Romania came, they trapped and. . . killed th
Adaline Point of ViewIt has begun, could be the end of the world, or a new dawn for us all. Be careful who you let inside your home, open your eyes to the reality of the world, wake up from the dream you've concoted to keep you safe. Wake up, and be true to yourself, embrace the darkness in you, wield it, Adaline Vulkov, or they will kill you."I need to speak to that Seer one more time.Now, I see that everything happened the way it was supposed to, most of my step were predestined, but I forged my own way. She told me to embrace and wield the darkness in me, which is what Alexandru also said, but I did the opposite, I went to seek for darkness, for an external one.I didn't know I had everything I needed in me, how insane to find my equilibruim in my enemies' dungeon.I have found a way to banish the Ancestors, because for one, they are self appointed, two, we have actual Ancestors, dead and consecreted witches, New Orleans witches, I just have to find a way around it."Do you und