THE PARK LOSES A MEMBER

Sydney's pov...........

"Seriously man,you're nuts" Jude chuckled.

Earlier this morning,I had told the girls that I had a bad premonition that something was out there watching our every move,something that could give us a lead on who our enemies were. I expected them to help me out but No...... Alia had to stay at home because of baby cramps, Julia and Sia wanted to take care care of her and Sue...Sue said she had a date (when did dates become more important than family) so instead, Jude and Mark came along with me and now they won't stop bickering.

Mark stopped in his tracks and frowned at Jude "What exactly is nuts about it Jude".

" Well you and Sia have been mates for a long time now so don't you think a honeymoon is really irrelevant at this time".

"I decided on this honeymoon all my myself,Sia knows nothing about it".

I shook my head and walked on,leaving them behind to continue their bickering but just then,I stepped on something hard and screamed loudly when I looked down to see what it was.

"Hey Sydney are you alright" Mark asked as they ran to meet me.

"Yeah we heard you scre.....what in the world is that....Jude trailed off mmediately he sighted what had made me terrified.

On the ground before us layed hundreds of dead bodies,some were without heads and the others....Gosh I couldn't bring myself to say it,it was just too horrifying".

" What happened here" Mark asked.

I gulped "Vampire feast".

And I was very sure of it. This what happens when a lot of Vampires decided to come together and have a feast,but I couldn't help but wonder what they were busy celebrating.

" I'll go get the others" Jude said turning into an eagle and flying away.

"And there goes our transportation" Mark groaned.

Suddenly,I saw something move behind the bushes "Stay alert Mark,someone is here with us"

"Roger that madam".

Suddenly I felt something sharp sting me on my neck and I fell knees to the ground.

" Are you okay" someone asked,the voice sounded so familiar but it wasn't the voice of Mark. I looked up only to see the face of my worst enemy Circe.

Circe was a psychotic vampire who happened to be worst enemy. She was once my beat friend and believe me when I say nothing is worst than hating your own best friend. Now let me tell you exactly why I hated my ex best friend and desired nothing more but to kill her......well she killed my siblings and my mum,she poisoned my boyfriend once and even kidnapped my Dad twice. Now I finally have a chance to kill her,I would definitely put an end to all this by ripping out her head.

I got up and staggered "So you finally given up yourself for death huh Circe".

She laughed so loudly I was sure everything and anyone who was in the forest heard her loudly " Death?...sorry dear but you can't hurt me".

My vision became blurry "What did you do to me".

" Nothing much,just added a little poison in your system".

I gritted my teeth "You animal".

" I know".

"You are responsible for all this aren't you" I asked pointing to all the dead bodies pilled up".

"Nah...that's a whole lot of vampis doing their job".

" Really".

"Yeah,am just a passerby...well actually,I was looking for the people that matter to you to kill".

I bared my claws at her " You won't dare to hurt anyone that matters to me".

She clicked her tongue in a pitiful manner "Ohh so that's still a touchy subject for you isn't it darling....it still feels like yesterday when I killed your mother and your dear siblings....I can still remember the sweet smell of their blood".

And then I lost it,I rushed to her and put my claws right through her stomach.

" Sydney" Mark croaked and it was then I realized that my claws had actually gone through Mark's stomach.....blood gushed out of his stomach as he collapsed.

"Mark" I gasped and knelt beside him trying to stop his bleeding which turned out futile. Tears rolled down my cheeks "Please kill me,take me instead but don't let him die".

I heard Circe laughter through the forest " But I can't darling.....Earlier,I injected you with a venom that made your claws toxic"

"Mark....am....am....sorry" I croaked.

"It's fine" he managed a smile but his face was already turning pale.

"Now you can't blame me for killing your friends Sydney" I heard Circe say "You killed your friend with your own bare hands"and her voice went silent.

I turned to face Mark putting my hands on his bloody stomach "Don't worry Mark, help is on it's way..... You will be alright".

He croaked "I never expected things to end this way".

I let the tears run freely "Am sorry....am so sorry".

He used his bloody hands to touch my face "It's not your fault... don't let anyone tell you otherwise...Tell Sia that I love her and I always will" and he closed his eyes.

My eyes widened as I stood up and took some steps backwards "No...No...No"

"M..Ma..Mark" Jude suddenly gasped and I managed to look back only to see Him, Hunter and Axel. Axel fell on his knees beside Mark's lifeless body "Mark" but Mark did not answer.

"What happened" He asked me but I was speechless, I didn't know what to say. Axel cut his palm with his teeth and gave Mark to drink (Alpha blood is very strong and can heal almost anything except death) ,Mark didn't even shake...His was really gone.

Axel took him in his hands and left. Hunter came to stand beside me "Sydney"

I did not know when I slumped but I knew that Hunter caught me and I took me in his hands not even mindful of the fact that I was staining him with Mark's blood and my tears....Why does this have to happen to me.

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We arrived home only to see Sia waiting for us at the door, she looked at her boyfriend unconscious body on Axel's arm and shook her head "I knew something was wrong....bring him in" and Axel layed him on a couch.

She was acting too calm for this kind of situation, Hunter took me and layed me on a couch and Julia rushed to meet me "Sydney are you alright"

I nodded and sat up "Yes".

Selena walked up to wear Mark was layed and put her hand on his forehead, her eyes suddenly widened and she turned to face the rest of us "His....Gone".

There was complete silence in the room before Sia shook her head "No that's not possible.....she walked up to his side and slumped beside the couch he was layed "Sweetheart wake up now, everyone is worried" there was complete silence.

She cut her wrists and put in his lips but he didn't even wink "Come on Darling, I know you hate blood but you have suck it or would you prefer to suck Axel's" She turned to face Axel but Axel shook his head "I've already tried".

Sue went and helped Sia up "Come on Sia stop all this"

Sia frowned at her Sister "Stop what Sue...Tell Mark to stand up"

"No Sia don't do this...you are hurting yourself".

Sia ignored her and faced Mark "Are you hearing them Mark, they think you are Dead but I know you are not...Stand and prove them up, open your eyes and prove to them that you are still alive".

Sue suddenly grabbed her sister and turned her to face her "MARK IS DEAD SIA AND YOU KNOW IT...YOU JUST CHOOSE NOT TO ACCEPT IT...His never coming back, his not sleeping or joking...his really DEAD".

Sia shook her head and stumbled "NO... THAT'S NOT TRUE" And she ran upstairs and Sue ran after her.

Selena walked up to Mark, whispered some words and touched his forehead and Mark suddenly disintegrated into dust. It was then that it became Dawn on me that Mark was really gone, I would no longer see his face, I will no longer hear his jokes. I tried to stand but my legs gave way but my knees gave and I would have fallen if not that a masculine figure caught me.

"She's devastated" Alia said "Please take her to her room Axel".

Axel? Axel was the one holding me, I was so happy for a moment but then I remembered what had happened..... They were so worried about me but they were going to hate me if they found out what I had done.... They were going to despise me if they knew that I was the one who killed Mark, I killed him with my hands.