XCII: Wide AwakeAlyssa's POV"I-I'm pregnant." I exclaimed shakily while holding the pregnancy test with shaking hands. "What do I do now? I-I have nothing. I am nowhere. I... I don't know what to do." "Hey, hey, calm down first, alright? I'm here. I'm right here." I didn't realize I was having a panic attack until Seymour gathered me in his arms to calm me down. He urged me to take deep breaths and told me that it wasn't good for the baby. He was so gentle and patient with me, like he had been when he rescued me. I had expected it. Deep down, I knew the possibility of me being pregnant was huge, but at that moment, it all came down to me. Knox only played me and getting pregnant was not part of his plan. But who cares about him anyway? I am pregnant! There is a life in me. I have created a new life inside of me. And maybe... maybe they are my hope in this hopeless world. Happiness came after shock and I looked forward to being a mother, but unfortunately lost him. Again, Seymou
XCI: Torn Between Two LoversAlyssa's POV"I have something I need to tell you." Knox followed me around while I was doing my morning jog and instead of starting my morning with a peaceful mind, I started it with irritation!"I have nothing to talk to you about. Leave me alone." I responded coldly and proceeded to jog away from him but the infuriating man still followed after me. I thought I had a good distance from him but it seems like he just walked a few steps!"It's about your brother."My footsteps instantly halted at the mention of my brother and he stood in front of me. "Do you remember telling me that you've seen Mortel? You weren't hallucinating, Aly. He called me yesterday. He's alive."My knees buckled and I swayed a little. Knox attempted to hold me but I raised my hand to stop him and forced myself to gather it together. "B-But how? I identified his body. I smelled his scent, Knox! We mourned him and if–if he's really alive, why didn't he show up when our father died?
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