XC: Monsters Among UsKnox's POVI didn't move and let her do what she wanted with me even when I wanted to do nothing but pull her closer until there was no space between us. To deepen the kiss and make her feel just how much I missed her. But I didn't want to frighten her. I know Alyssa is fighting an internal battle with herself right now. If we're doing this, I want her to fully submit and want this. I want her to win against herself. I want her to beat the voice in her head. But fuck was it hard. Her lips are still the softest and sweetest lips I've ever tasted. The way she kissed me with hesitation and will alter with hunger makes me lose my mind. Her soft body, her warmth, everything about her still drives me crazy."This is wrong." She pulled away from the kiss after a few seconds and pushed me away. I gritted my teeth and balled my fists to stop myself from pulling her back and taking control of the kiss this time. "What have I done?" She muttered to herself and started p
LXXXIX: Giving InAlyssa's POVSomething has changed or perhaps something from deep inside of me has been released. After the day Knox was proven innocent, I couldn't get him off my mind no matter how I tried. It pisses me off that he was everywhere I go and whatever I do! It doesn't help that he hovers around me all day and I could smell his scent that I ignored before, but now, it affects me. The familiar scent of faint smoke lingering on him like second skin and the chocolate he likes chewing on after eating. Knox doesn't really use perfume, but it smells like he bathes in a whole bottle. Whenever he walks by me, his smell will tickle my nose and make my heart skip a beat. These damn feelings he's slowly bringing out of me again makes me feel irritated on a daily basis. Not to mention the guilt that is slowly eating me from the inside. I love Seymour, I know I do, but why are these feelings I thought I got rid of showing again?Knox is confusing me. He is bringing me back to the
LXXXVIII: The Mask Has FallenSeymour's POV"We are begging you to spare us, My Lord! We have protected the trash just like you instructed us and we don't know how they found him! We only did our job!" Five of the lowly vampires I ordered to protect and torture Hayes, kneel in front of me to beg for their lives. They know that I don't take incompetence lightly. In fact, I hate it more than anything in the world. I believe that anyone around me must be of value to me. "What use do you have to me when you can't do one simple task?" With a wave of my hand, one of them was quickly beheaded, his disgusting blood spraying all over the place. "Your incompetence almost blew off my cover and it almost cost me everything I have been working so hard for!" Another snap and another head flew."M-My lord, please! I promise to do better! Command me anything and I will do it!" One of them groveled at my feet. "Do you know what I hated most because of what happened? It's the fact that a mutt escape
LXXXVII: I Won't Break My PromiseKnox's POV"It's Dad." Lance handed me the phone and I answered the call. We just landed in France and we're on our way back to the castle. "Dad." "Knox? Thank God. I heard what happened and the vampires left us alone. We are all safe here. Son, I'm glad the truth was revealed. I was worried you'll leave us."I sighed in relief when I heard his voice and when I heard they are all safe now. I almost forgot that this is the whole point of my suffering, or my sacrifice. "Yes, Dad. The others will be with you soon and those bloodsuckers won't be able to touch us anymore." I said firmly and I could hear a pause on the other line. "Are you not coming back?" I glanced at Lance who gripped my shoulder in support. "I need to stay here, Dad. I need to be with her. Alyssa will be alone and I don't want to leave her in the hands of that devil. I'm sorry, Dad. I promise I will be with you soon. I just need to make sure she'll be fine before I leave her behind
LXXXVI: Proven InnocentKnox's POVI didn't feel any regret when I broke the rule and disregarded my own safety to save Alyssa. I knew that I couldn't beat the assassins and Alyssa might die of blood loss and silver poisoning. At that moment, I didn't care about myself and all I could think of was to save her. And the moment I was told she could have died if I was late for a minute, I knew I made the right decision. I didn't resist as the Interpol arrived to arrest me. I didn't attempt to escape when they took me back to the council who'll be in-charge of my fate. "I'm afraid I can't do much about your case, son. You broke the treaty by exposing yourself to the public and you broke the law when you shifted despite being told not to." Elder Titus said when he visited me in the cell where they were holding me. "I was aware of the outcome of my action when I did it.""And you did it anyway. It seems to me that you don't regret any of it.""I don't." I answered firmly and he sighed dee
LXXXV: Conflicted FeelingsAlyssa's POVI woke up with a gasp and found myself reaching for something in front of me, but nothing was there. I panted heavily and I was confused for a second before I remembered what my dream was and I stared blankly at the white wall. It was Knox. In my dream, he saved me from falling off the cliff, but once he was sure I was safe, he began to fade and I tried to reach for him, but it was like he couldn't hear me. He never once looked back and faded into nothingness. "What was that?" I mumbled and looked down on my stomach when I felt a pinch of pain and the recent attempt on my life came back to me. The door opened and my secretary entered. When she saw that I was awake, she gasped and called for the doctor. I laid back down and finally noticed that I was in a hospital room and the scent of alcohol hit my nostrils. Jade came back with the doctor and nurses to check on me. "How are you feeling?" The doctor asked, and I instantly knew he was like m