***Zayn Meyer’s POV***“Lara, why don’t you head back to the penthouse? You trained pretty hard; some food, water, and a shower would do you good right now,” I inform Lara, and she agrees by nodding.She looks a bit deep in thought as she looks between Bunny and me. I don’t know if I am making the right choice here. I have decided to trust Lara Zane, a she-wolf. She belongs to the species that literally had my entire family killed. Letting the guardian speak freely in her presence is one thing, but letting her know about Hamish and my plan to rip Harvey Martins’s throat out seems a bit extreme and I really hope I don’t regret it later.“You’re right, I should head back,” She says softly while looking at me.“Sorry again about me hitting you,” She apologizes to Azula.“It’s alright,” The head of my army, Azula, replies as she smiles.“Bye,” She excuses herself and I watch her walk away. Bunny tries to speak but I stop her from doing so. Lara may be a few feet away from us and out of
“Hey, hey!” Bunny and Azula rush over to us. “Zayn…let go of him,” Bunny begs me, and I keep staring into Ashton’s red-colored eye as I crunch his shirt in my fist. Letting him go is the last thing on my mind right now.It takes a lot for my devil face to be revealed, I have to be raging mad for that to happen. This is only a fraction of my transformation. I can fully shift into a hideous and jaw-dropping creature with giant wings like a bat. If my devil face is currently revealed, then that also means the long curved horns that come with it are also on full display for all to see.Everyone is staring at me and Bunny has a look on her face, one that is begging me not to do anything that I would regret later.Although Ashton is pretending to be brave and bold, I can see a hint of fear in his eyes. He clenches his jaw as he breathes heavily. “I’m here to see Lara,” His tone is tense.“Let him go, Zayn. Now…” Bunny says authoritatively, and I do as she says. I unleash his collar from my
The blade is so close to my throat that it would poke my skin if I exhale too hard. My heart is beating out of my chest and I am staring right into the eyes of Bunny as she holds me hostage. She has a hard look on her face that dares me to tempt her into using her weapon. “Wait, wait!” Lara jumps in quickly as she begs Bunny put down her blade. “He is here to see me!” She blurts out and Bunny scoffs as her grip on the weapon tightens.“You’re lying Lara, I can see it all over your face,” She replies as she rolls her eyes.“Please Bunny…” Lara pleads with her. “Just let him go.”“Tell me the goddamn truth!” The blade gently scapes against my Adam’s apple and I feel a sharpness that stings me for a second. I am pretty sure I might be bleeding a bit now.“Okay!” Lara says loudly when she sees the small smear of blood on the blade’s edge. “I am as clueless as you as to why Ashton is here right now, he isn’t supposed to be here for another month.” “Mmhmm,” I manage to mumble as I listen
***Lara Zane’s POV***I am so mad at Ashton right now. It’s anger mixed with disappointment.I used to see him as perfect, as someone that did it all right and did it all by the book. He’s a great leader and his decisions are always wise and full of love, but not this time.Stealing something that could harm thousands of people is not wise or full of love, it’s selfish and full of evil. He has never done something that would hurt our pack, but I guess he’s willing to do something to hurt others as long as it gets him and his dad what they want.“Ashton, get out or I will make a call to Zayn and Bunny right now and explain the true reason why you are here,” I threaten him, and he walks toward me purposely. When I first saw him on the horse with Bunny as I walked out of the building, I thought he was just here to check up on me, and that he didn’t tell me because he wanted to surprise me. I thought it was a cute gesture, and my stupid heart was giddy.But then it clicked, I remembere
“Oh, f*ck me,” Azula says in frustration when Zayn reveals more information. “In Beacon? I thought you didn’t know where it was?” I ask him, and he shares a look with Azula. I’m not offended or surprised that he and Azula may have had a talk about not telling me about finding the Orb, we all know that the only reason it's in danger is because of werewolves; my people.“I really don’t, but where else could it be? My father was the only one that knew where it was and I’m sure he would have wanted it to be close to him. He spent his entire life in Beacon, so it’s most likely that the Orb might be hidden there too,” Zayn explains.He’s not sure, but it’s worth the shot.“We talked about this, Zayn,” Azula begins. “She’s one of them, she could be a spy for all we know.”“First of you, I demand respect for my guest,” He replies to her as he stares at her and I can't help but smile that he’s standing up for me. She nods in response and purses her lips. “And second, we talked about this but
I am standing by the door, blocking Azula from leaving. She is clutching her phone in her hand as she narrows her eyes at me. “Lara, I’m leaving, get out of my way,” She says to me in a firm voice, but makes no attempt to actually do so. Is she afraid of me? The thought alone makes me chuckle. If she thinks that I am going to shift like I did when we were training then that is good news for me; because that means that she is definitely nervous if not scared. Me shifting on the field was unexpected, it was almost like a sneeze; it just happened. I don’t even know if I would be able to do that again, but I am not going to lie, I‘m happy that I was able to shift for the first time in my life, even if I still don’t know how to get back in touch with my wolf.“What are you doing here?” I ask her as I fold my arms on my chest. I may be acting brave but fear swirls in my heart. Azula is a demon and not just an ordinary one. She’s a warlord. The one that trains demons.“You don’t get to as
My red heels click on the hardwood floor as I walk in with my date for the night: Zayn Meyer, the demon king. His right arm snakes right above my waist, gently touching the stunning dress that I am wearing.The dress is dark as the night sky and has shiny glimmers that look like perfect stars. My thigh is slightly revealed and my lips are stained with red lipstick. My hair is held up, putting my features on display.We have arrived at Bunny’s party, but it looks more like a diplomatic event. Definitely not like the parties that Ashton threw back at Beacon. Almost all the men are wearing expensive suits, including Zayn. I can feel so many eyes on me that it’s making my head spin with anxiety. I am not used to so much attention, or being at huge events like this. I thought this would be a normal party, but I guess that I keep forgetting that Zayn is a king, and Bunny is his personal advisor.Everyone has a mask on, which is interesting. You could hardly tell anyone’s identity. The mas
Then he bites his lower lip and withdraws. The farther he gets away from me, the more I yearn for his touch. What is he doing?“I think I should get you home, it’s late,” Zayn lays his back on the wall again and avoids looking at me. His face is flushed and I’m sure mine is too. He also takes his hand away from my grasp and plays with his fingers.“Yeah, okay,” I say softly in return as I stand to my feet. I can’t stop thinking of the moment we just had. It was so perfect but then he pulled away. “Is something wrong?” I voice my concerns, and he looks at me as he stands to his feet.“No, everything’s fine,” He tries to lie but it’s pretty clear that he is not telling the truth. “Shall we?” He begins to lead the way but I don’t follow him. I need to know what’s wrong. I’m a chronic overthinker, if I don’t get an answer now, my mind would torture me by coming up with its own answers.Zayn stops in his tracks when he realizes that I am not following him. “What’s wrong?” “I should be th