Clarence fought to control his anger as he stared at the woman in front of him. Though she looked like his Amelia, she wasn't, and she radiated the energy of a fucking succubus."How?" he growls, clenching and unclenching his fists. "How the fuck did I not see it before?"Many emotions rushed through Clarence, from betrayal to hurt to the need to kill."Please, Clarence," Amelia whispered, suddenly deflating so that the supernatural energy she had been radiating only moments earlier disappeared. "Let me…""Who the hell are you to ask anything of him?" Frank snarled, stepping between Clarence and Amelia. "You’ve been lying about your identity this whole time!""No, I…" Amelia tried again, but stopped as her eyes came to rest on her finger. "Oh no, where is it?"Whirling around, she began to desperately search the area for what Clarence realized was the ring that she usually wore.Jumping into action, he let his eyes take in the ground around them until they came to rest on the object A
Amelia struggled to break free of Frank’s hold as he drug her through the packlands while each member of the pack that mocked and ridiculed her watched in glee.‘Why aren’t you fighting?' Her succubus side growled, not bothering to hide her disgust over Amelia being compliant. ‘Don’t you know they’re going to kill you?’‘Clarence won’t,’ Amelia responded, though even she didn’t quite believe the words. ‘Once I explain, he will calm down.’‘You’re a fool.’‘Maybe.’Turning her focus back to the world around her, Amelia straightened her body. If she was going to be paraded through here, she was at least going to look dignified instead of like a true criminal who wanted to be believed to be innocent."You better not be about to try anything funny," Frank growled, tugging Amelia so hard she nearly went crashing forward."Before I’m locked away, I want to speak to Clarence," Amelia announced, hoping that the harsh beta would at least grant her that."Talk to him?" Frank repeated, seeming a
"But once this is finished, how about we...""Shut the fuck up!" Albert spat, unable to control the rage he felt staring into the succubus’ sparkling green eyes.Since the day she managed to feed off of him, all he could think about was killing her. Never in his life had he allowed his targets to get away, and her managing to do just that was a blow to his ego."Aw, you aren’t happy to see me?" she pouts, tightening her hold on Ben’s throat. "Then maybe I should finish with my business and head out."Beaming, she dug deep until her fingers penetrated the soft flesh of Ben’s throat.Albert’s eyes grew wide as his friend went motionless beneath the succubus, and all signs of life disappeared from his eyes."Whoops, guess I squeezed too hard."Standing, she lifted her hand to her mouth, running her tongue seductively along her bloodied fingers."You should have been good and listened."Letting out a shriek of laughter, she gave a stretch before wings erupted from her back and spread wide
Amelia sat alone against the wall, watching as Tobias busied himself checking on the hunter and bandaging his wounds."Tell me again why we are helping him." Victoria asked from her spot on the other side of the room. "This is the bastard that tried to kill us during our performance."Flinching, Amelia found herself realizing that it was due to her presence that her nomadic friends were put in danger. Honestly, if they should have been mad at anyone, it should have been her, not the hunter. After all, he was right in his anger after what she did to him."We can’t just turn a blind eye to those in need," Tobias responded simply. "Once he is treated, we will lock him up and figure out what to do with him next.""Kill him," Victoria offered, letting a mischevious smile spread across her face. "I don’t think there is much thinking to be done.""No."Slowly getting up, Amelia made her way over to Tobias and the hunter. "No?" Victoria repeated, furrowing her brows. "What the hell do you me
Amelia jerks backwards due to the hunter's strong dislike of her. Even though she should have expected as much, she couldn’t quite shake the pain she felt toward it."I will once you’ve calmed down," she says slowly, trying to keep her voice neutral. "But you should really try to relax, as your injuries could reopen."When the hunter was brought back with Amelia and the others, he was sporting deep scratches along his stomach and arms, all of which needed to be stitched up to keep him from bleeding out."I promise once you’re healed enough, you will be released, and we will disappear.""Disappear?" the hunter repeats, rage flashing in his eyes. "Like hell, that will happen! Do you know how long I’ve waited for the moment we met again so that I could take your life with my own hands?"Giving a sad smile, Amelia simply shook her head."You’ll have to get in line for that, I’m afraid."Now that she had enough time to process it, she knew that he, along with the rest of the kingdom of Vi,
"Is this the last of them?"Clarence’s voice rang out, drawing his underlings attention toward him.He was pretty sure that all the hunters that littered the ground were all the ones present, but he wasn’t about to risk the chance of any still hanging around."Frank," he continued, spotting his beta close by. "Have you scouted the area?""Yes, alpha," Frank responded. "There are no more hunters."Nodding, Clarence found himself beginning to relax. Great, there were no more hunters, so for now his pack was safe, but that didn’t necessarily mean that this wouldn’t happen again."You should take better care of protecting her."The kitsune’s words echoed in his mind unbidden, causing a wave of conflicting emotions to begin to roll through Clarence."Fucking hell."Letting out a string of profanities, he began to take in the area around him. Noting how all the tents that his pack mates lived in were in fact not safe if a serious threat were to come their way."Maybe it is time to relocate,
Amelia continued to stare at Albert as he seemed to come out of whatever daze he had been in from her prying on his memories. "What the fuck did you just do?" he growled, attempting to lash out. "Who saved who?" "You," Amelia responded, still trying to make sense of what she saw. "When we were kids, but why don’t either of us remember?" Frowning, Amelia tried her hardest to recall the memory she saw, but even she couldn’t find that she had it. "You shouldn’t waste your breath on him," Victoria huffed, deciding to break the silence that was beginning to fall around them. "It’s clear that he didn’t care enough to remember it, so you shouldn’t care too much either." Even though Amelia knew that she was probably right, she couldn’t help the warring emotions she was beginning to feel. She and this hunter had a history, and they were clearly close enough for him to risk his life, but why were they like this now? ‘Those emotions are going to ruin you,’ her succubus side warned. ‘You nee
The world around Amelia faded in and out as she tried to get her bearings. How much time had passed since she came out here to clear her head? How much time did it take for her other self to completely combine with her current self?‘How do you feel?’Feel… That was an interesting question, given that she didn’t feel anything.Frowning, Amelia lifted her hands and examined them as if they were foreign to her, but they were her own. The same slender fingers, the same pale skin lightly peppered with freckles. She was still her, but she didn’t feel like her.‘Fine, I think,’ Amelia responded, slowly getting to her feet. ‘I just feel... nothing.’‘No pain?’ her succubus self purred. ‘Has all the heartache that bastard werewolf caused you disappeared?’‘Yeah.’If she truly thought about it, all her heartache was gone, as was the confusion she felt in regards to the hunter and the odd memory she found.‘Then you should head back to camp and face that damned bastard Albert.’Not seeing any r