(39) XXXIX: Big Change, Big Gap
“Mari don't—”He halted, dropping his jaw. His gaze landed on her profile. Her eyes widened. Of all the people she would think she would encounter, Lachlan would never be in the list.“What are you doing here?!”Lachlan isn't able to respond, still contemplating the scene. He wants to pinch himself, no! He wanted to punch himself to test if he is not dreaming or his mind is not making up the circumstance he is witnessing.“Tsk. You look stupid. And try to close your jaw. I know I am pretty but you don't have to look like that,” she said, full of contempt and a bit of sarcastic tone.Sebastian, who is leaning on the wall, smirked.“Mari, what did you do?!” He still can't believe it.“Trust your eyes, Alpha. I killed these people. They are worthless anyway. So to make them a little bit worthy of their life, I made them useful for myself. I drank their blood,” she said coldly.(40) XL BA Challenge AcceptedHer jaw dropped. Her eyes dilated. For a short moment she was stupefied by his unusual and ridiculous suggestion.“Are you serious?!” she said, still enwrapped by awe. “I don't know what had gotten into your mind to say that.” Finally she had herself back.“Yes, I am very serious, Mari. Wolf's blood is much tastier and nutritious for vampires.” Lachlan hesitated to say the last word. Is Maridelle a vampire? Could there be no chance she'll become his Alpha female?Maridelle turned her sight sidewards. He called her a vampire. The word that tells her how abominable her blood is. It painfully says that she belongs to the race she couldn't accept. Maridelle doesn't like what is happening to her. She cannot accept being called vampire, but that is what she is turning herself into. She fully gazed at Alpha Lachlan who doesn't get rid of his seriousness. “Sure. I wanted to know how tasty your blood is.”
41 BA Love TriangleMaridelle's eyes were wide open. Sebastian did not only come into the room unannounced, but he had also broken the entire door. He might have kicked it.“Let's get out of here, Mari.” Sebastian grabbed her hand and almost dragged him outside the room.“You're not taking her away from me again! Not now. Never!” Lachan was quick to block their way out.“Remember I told you before that you would never ever have her again? This is that time. You don't deserve her! You did even put her in danger.” Sebastian paused trying to contain himself. He had made enough noise to grab the attention from the staff and other people who are inside the inn. They might go to their room to see what's happening. He cannot let that happen. “You did not feel her pain, but I did.”Sebastian's words had penetrated the deepest of Lachlan's conscience. “I know and I regret it. I am here to make up for my mistakes.”“Don't bother. I can better protect her. I would not put her in danger like you
42 Meeting the Alliance (part 1)He had shook her, but there were no signs of response. Instead of her getting her consciousness back, Sebastian has awoken feeling dizzy. His back ached. His hands are on his head, the same spot where Maridelle had her wound.“Fuck!”“Does it hurt so much?” Lachlan asked him. He know it should have hurt her, but he wanted to know how much does it hurt. Sebastian tried to recover. “Take her away, immediately. Be careful on handling her on the back, thighs, and head. I can feel the pain in there.” Sebastian kicked the car's doors making it flew in the open. Before he could get out he managed to see Maridelle unconscious and estimated that Lachlan can still fight. “I'll take care of Viller since he's strongest, the rest are weaklings. You can handle them in case they'll chase you.”“I got it.” Lachlan gently took her off the car and was ready to escape when he behold more or less ten vampires surroundin
43 BA Meeting the Alliance (part 2)They were all in the same car. Maridelle is still unconscious; her body sat beside Lachlan; her head leans on his shoulder. Nyx drives the car while Sebastian is sitting beside her, thinking of the numerous ways he could get himself and Maridelle out of the car. Sebastian moved uneasy on his seat. “Drive carefully. Bullshit!” He twisted his body, enduring the pain. With a sudden halt, everyone seemed to get off their seats except for Nyx who did it. “I did nothing! Why are you so upset?!” Sebastian screamed terribly. He fixed his fiery gaze on her. If only he could tell and explain that every bump on the road that she passes carelessly, Maridelle's body is moved and he is suffering the pain. However, the more that will know the secret, the more dire his situation could become. “Just do what I say!”“I am not your slave to boss me around!” she screamed back at him. “Both of you stop!” L
44 BA Birth of a MonsterNone of them had made a sound nor moved a limb, but one thing that is common is their jaws dropped as if a heavy stone was hung on it.“Shit! I'm so grateful I didn't turned that ugly,” Sebastian uttered without any deeper apprehension of his words. The male nurse turned into a hideous monster. His limbs are out proportion, big and bulky. He towered over them. His eyes are burried deeply on it's sockets; the white portion of it is occupied by red veins-like lines. His teeth are crooked, saliva slavering on the sides of his mouth; brown nails had overgrown from his fingers. “So it's true,” the male nurse said in a hoarse voice. “What a miracle that you could do to everyone,” he uttered in stunned on the changes of his body. He can feel the strength surging, and it seemed that the source would never run out.“Get, Mari!” Sebastian screamed to Lachlan who was the nearest to her. The monster moved for
45 BA Old Acquaintance“What?!” Maridelle scurried towards Sebastian's side. “I shouldn't have trusted you again!” She points her finger on Lachlan with sheer anger, her eyes blazing like a wild fire.“Mari, please listen. Let me explain everything please.” Lachlan tried to get near her, but before Sebastian could prevent him, Mari distanced herself. She is determined enough not to take the chance to listen to him no matter how much he pleaded.“No. I had enough of your lies. You are not going to make me believe in you again. I was such a fool!” Anger rose from the bottom of her heart.“Mari, please…” he pleaded. “Let me explain.” Lachlan really wanted to clarify how they all ended in the Alliance's custody, but beholding her acting like that, makes him feel it's chipping his chance for an explanation in fast pace.“I won't! And I had enough! You are the part of my life that I will always regret to have!” Maridelle felt his betrayal. He kept on pro
46 BA The AllianceLucia returned to the meeting room. Her mind is still thinking about Sebastian and Maridelle and how all things are getting entangled to each other. It will take a long time before those knots are untangled and the confusion and mysteries would be bared.“I had let them clean themselves first,” she broke the silence that ruled the chamber. It is scantly lighted as to accomodate the members who are vampires. “Within few minutes, you'll be meeting our guests,” she added to ease the big question mark on their faces. Lucia is facing some of the members of the Alliance. Each member are carefully picked and had undergone an intensive screening to be chosen. They are seated in a semi-circle platform with tiers. Most of the members are from the three major races and the rest are the representative from the other races like goblins and witches. She stood in front of them. “Then we should all prepare ourselves. We had the report of what happened to the infirmary,” said by
47 BA Maridelle's Backstory (part 1)Maridelle flinched. She wasn't able to speak. She can feel her muscles tensed, stiffened. She felt her face blanched. Her finger's trembled. Will he going to drink her blood?Alpha Ruya turned his back away from her and backtracked his way to his seat. His stare never left her. “Your father…” Ruya cleared his throat. He was about to tell a fraction of Maridelle's identity, a part of her past. “Your father was a good Alpha. I am surprised you don't know him.” Alpha Ruya supposes. She wouldn't be shocked if she knew it already. “I don't intend to acquire your blood, I don't want to look as ugly as that monster in the infirmary. That's what I heard about.”The muscles on her body relaxes. Maridelle thought the Alpha is going to lick the blood on her chin or the one on his palm. Using the back of her hand, Maridelle wiped the remaining blood off her face before she said, “How did know my father? I had never seen any of my parents nor heard about them