TERESAThe next morning, the shy sun barely entered the thick curtain, but enough to fill the wonderful face of the man next to me with its divine light. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. He slept like an angel, contrary to the beast that possessed me last night.I stared at his manly features I was so enchanted with for a long time. What do I say, enchanted? I was really in love with this man. The passion with which he loved me and the frenzy of the moment still made me blush when flashes came to my mind.From time to time, I would close my eyes and try to relive that perfect moment. Every kiss on my feverish body, every look full of lust, every movement that filled my soul.I nestled lightly in his arms, trying not to wake him. He had marked me, or whatever the werewolves do, to claim their other half. And that was a bond for life. It was the most intense moment ever.I shuddered every time my thoughts flew to the finesse with which he did it. I expected it to hurt, but it was more o
SEBASTIANMikael’s remark completely confused Teresa. She was trying to regain her balance, but it was very difficult. She wasn’t used to talking about her parents yet, but Mikael couldn’t have known about it. What did he mean by the fire inside her? I would not leave Russia until I talked to him. Maybe his senses detected something that we, the werewolves, couldn’t.I would have liked to spare Teresa from such events, but a grimace, in this case, was enough for Mikael to stop referring to her.“Mikael, my friend, you came just in time to meet a good old friend of mine. Now yours too. Sebastian Gallagher. Sebastian, meet Mikael Svensson”“It is a pleasure to finally get to know you. Alexei told me a lot about you,” I said, moving towards him and holding out my hand for a more formal greeting. “She is my fiancée, Teresa,” I added, aware of her reaction.But I really wanted to give her the place she deserved. Instantly, everyone in the house, including Teresa, showed amazed faces, but i
SEBASTIANTeresa had really panicked. I was tired of these demons following our footsteps. Now in Russia too? How important could she be for them to keep following her like that?It was a question it terrified me to answer. If all this had to do with her legacy and her past, then many lies and secrets will come to light. The less good and sad part was that if in her vision it involved me, then her trust would diminish.I avoided going to Alexei’s cartel. I really didn’t want to expose him unnecessarily. Instead, I took out my mobile phone and on the way to the rented airstrip I called him.“Alexei, listen to me. We have demons on our trail. We took the road directly to my jet. I don’t want to expose you anymore.”“My God, Sebastian, should I send the sentinels after you?” I can’t leave you like that…! ”“No, there is no need. We have little left and we get on the plane, then we will be safe. You will take the car from there,” I added before I hung up the call. Teresa was scared, but n
TERESAMy body ached everywhere. The cold had penetrated so deep into my bones that I could feel thousands of knives piercing me all at once. I was happy to be alive, though. I could hear Bash’s beautiful voice, like in a dream.“Teresa? Honey, are you okay? Answer me, please…” I could hear him, but the cold paralyzed me and there was also the shock.I tried to move so I could look at him, but my body seemed to be like a puppet directed by a puppeteer to his liking. I was so angry at my human condition, as I was suffering from injuries and I was trying to stay conscious.The moment I turned my gaze to him, a demonic pain ran through my right leg; I thought I fainted in that second.“I think it’s broken, baby…” he said worriedly, trying to hold my gaze as I was getting dizzy. “Don’t fall asleep ... don’t you dare fall asleep, do you hear me?”His shouting felt so far away in my ears. It was so hard for me to concentrate, and I could feel my strength fading away. And then Bash carried
TERESA If horror had a name, it was certainly that howl. I wanted to keep my serenity, but there was something in that howl that gave me the chills. “Bash, what was that?” I inquired in a low and scared voice.And suddenly it was not the only one. There were several howls. “That is our cue to leave this place. Do you think you can walk? If we stay here, we are a target. We have to get moving.” Bash’s voice was more like an order. But he was calm. “Would it be necessary for you to fight?”I didn’t want to ask that, but it was something that was bugging me since Bash was a beast. Outside were other beasts, and this time we were in their territory. And if they were after me again? This chasing game was getting me tired.“Bash, look...is me they want. I don’t want to endanger you. Maybe it would be the best idea to—”“Don’t even think about it!” he shouted, coming closer.His woody musk scent got into my nostrils and right into my brain, providing the serenity I longed for earlie
TERESA I was motionless, stunned, petrified. Bash and Liam’s requests threw me into the deepest abyss endlessly, and I fell incessantly. I tried clinging to the edges, but my hands seemed numb and I slipped deeper and deeper. I was boiling with anger, helplessness, shame ... my efforts to stay rational were in vain. I simply crawled on my elbows in horror, as if I wanted to get to a certain place where my being would be sheltered. My grimaces had turned into hateful frowns, as if asking for an explanation that was no longer coming. What was to be explained?That he used me so far for my miraculous blood? That without me, that serum was useless? And where had his promises gone? The way he looked at me, the way he spoke to me, or the way he possessed me. Were they also outright lies?Have they meticulously thought out strategies based on his deviant intentions?Suddenly, it was as if my body was empty inside. It seemed to wander in the mind’s darkness and became so confused that
TERESA I had disappeared without a trace, as I didn’t want anyone’s company, not even Caroline’s. I didn’t punish anyone, but I really wanted to talk to the only person who could give me some piece of advice about my situation. “Can you help me with some information, please? I’m looking for Witch’s Brew, where Victoria Gallagher works. Do you know her?” I timidly asked a local. The atmosphere was oppressive. Probably because of what Vicky had said was happening here. “Hey, who doesn’t know Vicky Gallagher? Go straight ahead and at the crossroads, turn right. Walk straight another three hundred meters or so and you will see the pub on your right side. You can’t miss it!” The good passer-by shook his hand as he walked away. My dear God, I was going to talk to the most important person in Bash’s life, his sister. They were so close to each other that I felt like by talking to her; I was betraying him. Then I remembered how he used me, and my guilt disappeared. It made way for anger
SEBASTIANThe pain felt after the wounds caused by those demons did not compare with any pain experienced so far. I felt as if my flesh was melting on my bones.My brain was so affected that I was delirious and just not thinking clearly. I remembered begging Teresa to use her blood to help me. I remembered Liam there asking her the same thing. My memories of last night were so mixed up.And now Teresa was nowhere to be found. My connection to Vicky was still blocked. I didn’t want to give her any more worries. She still had enough problems to solve to give her another one.The same thing happened yesterday. I blocked her from feeling my pain and despair. I didn’t want her to feel what it meant to be on the verge of death. Even if Liam was with me, he couldn’t help me. What I still remember is how Teresa got so angry that I didn’t know if it was a dream or a reality, but her powers went up to another level. Feeling threatened, she reacted.Erik had once told me that Jessica, Teresa’s