AVA"What is it now? What do you want from me?" I said."Why won't you stay away from him? He's mine now. Get it through your thick skull" Shade uttered.I frowned. "He was in pain. I couldn't just look away. You must've been watching us. You weren't concerned about him. What kind of mate does that make you?" Shade's eyes darkened, her fists clenched. She was annoyed. It was written all over her face. "You seem to be extremely talented when it comes to pissing me off" The words had barely left her lips when she pinned me against the wall, her fingers wrapped around my throat."You still don't know your place, do you?" She hissed. A smug grin tugged at my lips and her expression faltered, her jaw slackening. "You heard him, didn't you? He rejected me. Why are you so insecure? What? Are you going to compete with a woman your own mate rejected? How pathetic" I knew I shouldn't be running my mouth, but I couldn't resist the urge to do so. Shade's grip on my throat tightened. Instin
KEEGAN Several years ago, I was hot. It was the first thing that registered itself in my brain. Hot sweat dripped down the sides of my face and beads of sweats rolled down my spine in rivulets. My upper body was bare, I realised. Forcing my heavy eyelids open, my blurry vision zeroed in on my younger sister. She was tied to the ceiling, face down. So, was I. There were six empty barrels in the room and on top of each one, was a pair of candles that lit up the room with a warm glow. I looked around the small room, in search of a means of escape. I couldn't find a single window. However, there was a door to my left. Pain shot through my wrists and ankles when I tried to move. "Key?" I froze at the sound of my sister's weary voice. "I'm here. Try not to move, it'll hurt a lot. I'll get us out of here, I promise" She whimpered, I could already sense her fear. "Too hot. Key, I'm scared. I don't want to die" she croaked. The sight of the glistening tears on her face
UNKNOWN They rushed in and knelt in front of my desk, their anxiety peaking. Grunting with displeasure, I leaned back on my seat idly tapping my fingers on the armchair."Speak" I said. Julian, one of my most trusted men rose to his feet. "The mutts are gone. The two werewolves whom we'd managed to capture apparently set them free before our arrival" he said. Pissed, I brought my glass of fresh blood to my lips. "What about the adults? Did they escape?" I asked calmly. Julian gulped, lowering his head. "My lord, please forgive us. We were careless," he stuttered."I am disappointed, Julian" I spat, slamming the glass on the table. "Forgive us, my lord!" My men cried as they bowed their heads. There was a frantic knock on the door. One that drew my attention. "Come in" I ordered. A short blond hurried in. In his hands was a small black box. He placed it on my table."My lord, we found this ring on the scene. We believe it belonged to the woman."With trembling fingers
KEEGAN Earlier that day, "I ...I...love her."Shade's eyes widened, tears crawling down her cheeks as her lower lip trembled. "W-what?"I sighed, my chest was already starting to hurt. It was an effect of Shade's venom. "Why are you telling me this only now?" she asked."All along, I was trying to run away from my reality. But, I've realized that it's nothing but a waste of time. I love her. I always have." Shade's eyes darkened, her face contorted with rage."What about me?! What about the years I've spent by your side?! Was it all a lie?!"My vision turned hazy and I leaned against the wall to steady myself."Let's face it, we were never in love with each other. Our relationship has been nothing but toxic." A tear crawled down her left cheek as she pinned an accusing gaze on me. "You bastard," she hissed. "You might not want to admit it, but it's true. You always want everything to happen in your own favor. You are too selfish to actually enjoy a relationship. Ev
AVA He approached us with a smile lingering on his face. His eyes had changed from crimson to gold, just like the first time I'd met him. "What's your name?" He said to Keegan who looked disoriented. When he didn't reply, the vampire snapped his fingers in front of Keegan's face. "You're a vampire" Keegan breathed.He hummed softly, his gaze resting on me. "Of course, I am. Isn't it obvious?" "I know... I just think you're different. You don't smell like typical vampires" Keegan rambled. The vampire's eyes lit up, a grin breaking out on his face. "So, do you like it?" He asked. Keegan scoffed and looked away. For a moment, a pink blush bloomed over Keegan's cheek. I gasped, surprised to see how flustered he was. "I guess it's not bad" he mumbled, refusing to look the vampire in his eyes. "You're no fun" our other mate mumbled. "Ava, what do you think?" My eyes widened when he said my name. "H-how do you know my name? I never told you" I breathed. His dimple popped out w
AVA "I don't understand...Why are you showing this to me?" I asked. Venom rubbed the back of his neck, a grimace on his face. "The moment I first saw you at the bar, I couldn't look away because you reminded me of her" he told me. "But, I'm not her" I said. Venom sighed. "I thought so at first. But, my wolf recognises you" I stared at him, flabbergasted. It didn't make a lot of sense. True, there was some undeniable sexual tension between us. But, he wasn't my mate. "How old are you exactly?" I asked. He snorted and looked away from me. "Three hundred and fourteen" My jaw dropped, my eyes growing wide. "No way. That's not possible. You're a mere werewolf. Werewolves don't live that long. What are you?" Just before he could respond, we heard the sound of an explosion. The smell of smoke invaded my nostrils.."Hayley..." Venom breathed. He took off running towards his sister's room.As I made my way towards Keegan's room, I reached out for him, using our mindlink. 'Whe
AVA "If it happens, I'd rather die than have you become my personal blood bank" Darian said, his golden gaze locked with mine. "But-" He placed a finger against my lips, his gaze soft. "Let's not dwell on it. I won't let things escalate to that point" he whispered. I stared at him, tears blurring my vision. There was a high chance that he would eventually get infected. Darian pressed a kiss to my forehead. When he pulled away, there was a smile on his face."You should get some rest. Today has been hectic. I'll walk you to your room, okay?" He said. I nodded once. He took my hand in his. Together, we left the art room. I couldn't help but wonder what our future had in stock for us. When I got to my assigned room, I laid down on the bed. Exhaustion hit me all at once. While I stared at the ceiling with heavy lidded eyes, I replayed everything that had happened earlier today, in my head. Only at this point did I realize that I'd broken the promise I'd made to Hayley. "She mus
Before Dinner,AVA I was comfortable, more at ease than I'd been in a while. The warmth of Keegan's body was soothing, so was his scent. I closed my eyes, listening to the rythm of his heartbeat. "Don't you want to return to your home?" Keegan asked. "I don't know... I'm starting to really like it here" I responded. Keegan's phone buzzed and he picked it up. I watched his reaction as he read the message. He suddenly sat up, moving me away from his body. "Is something wrong?" I asked. He forced out a smile and kissed me on the lips. "It's nothing. I'll be back. I need to use the bathroom" he said and left the room. I quietly eyed his phone. I didn't want to probe. But, I couldn't help my curiosity. So, I picked it up and peered at the message that had just popped up. My eyes widened when I realised who the message had come from. Clenching my fists, I returned the phone to it's former position. I frowned, wondering why Keegan was keeping it to himself. "He won't suddenly ret