Valerie
Though the chaos had trailed off, the atmosphere was notably changed. The guests all looked strained and white, with no appetite for the cates served on tables. They seemed to force-feed themselves hastily in complete silence, not interested in chitchatting anymore.
The explosive conversations they just made planted a guess in my mind. These three elderly peerage were obviously sharing a same secret that they were too fear to reveal in public. And the only possible incident, as we all knew, that might be relevant to both vampires and werewolves was the anti-human war.
When the war began, I was only 10. It had lasted 3 years until humans finally surrendered, during which my family was constantly on a move. Even though the city we lived didn’t actually under military attacks, mom and dad insisted we should change our residences more frequently.
They never explained in details why vampires and werewolves unexpectedly colluded to
Valerie I didn’t want to die. Though I did want to reunite with my family, I didn’t want to die like that. I couldn’t die at this point, when I was getting closer to the truth behind the war and my parents’ death, when I had new clues to the mystery behind myself. How could I die just now? I did my utmost to raise my arm and grabbed the coarse hand cupping on my throat. When the werewolf was distracted by it, I gathered all my strength to lift my foot and kick hard on his shin. With a groan in pain, he loosen the force on my neck and crouched down instinctively. I caught the opportunity to break away and rush towards the doorway. But suddenly, I thought about Benjamin. I couldn’t just leave him here. Looking back in panic, I saw Benjamin collapsed on the floor limply. I wasn’t sure if he fainted out or he had just been killed. And both werewolves now targeted at me for savaging, eyes blazing in anger.
ValerieThe closeness with Mr. Drakos made me tense especially we remained utterly silent on the way going downstairs. I tried to come up with some topics for a small talk so as to ease the awkwardness between us, but I finally gave up. There’s literally nothing I could “chat” on with either of the masters.I didn’t care about what they wanted, and I supposed they didn’t wanted to know what I cared about as well.It was out of my expectation that Mr. Drakos would have the mercy to save me from the wolves. And the favor I asked from him wasn’t just a whim. I was very skeptical of him, his presence and his intentions at this place.Apparently, he was more powerful than any of the known creatures in the region.I wouldn’t necessarily be suspicious if he hadn’t used the powers in front of me. Because no one else would be able to manipulate electronics, winds or fires, except the demons in
XavierThe place fell into silence while a storming rage was waging inside me. Ares was eager to come out, bellowing a furious growl in my chest. I could feel the muscles on my back being sore after tightening up for so long, eyes prickling and burning for prolonged staring at where she left.She would be intact under Sebastian’s protection. She would be safe without me.I knew it very well.But the extreme pain in my chest was devouring my sanity. I longed to stay by her side, touch her, kiss her, hug her, making her mine.I couldn’t.I couldn’t give up my responsibility as the Alpha of Red Moon Pack. And I couldn’t let her involve in the dispute either. Any trace of a clue showing she was my mate would endanger her life.I wouldn’t never allow that to happen.“Am I late?” Lucas appeared at the doorway, speaking with an amused voice, “Why so quiet?
Valerie “A deal?” Mr. Drakos seemed to be amused. He raised up to look at me with an inscrutable smile lingering around his lips. “I don’t think there’s anything else you could interest me, Ms. Davis.” I gulp in nervousness. To some extent, he was correct, because I had perhaps known nothing more about the mark than he did. But in a bluntness, I decided to lie. “I have, actually, Mr. Drakos,” I tried to make myself sounded confident and trustful, “since you are interested in this mark, I can tell you how I got it.” He raised his eyebrow, beholding me silently and waiting me to carry on. “And in exchange, I need an answer to my question.” I said. He smirked sarcastically, “What if I say I’m not interested in your story?” I was stunned. I didn’t expect he would give such a reply because his reaction to that mark a moment ago had obviously manifested his interest. “I don’t think your story
SebastianI expected her to be stunned or confused by the inquiry, but she didn’t. She seemed to be well prepared for whatever I was going to tell her, or to be more exact, she longed for it.“Yes, Mr. Drakos.” She nodded grimly, beholding me through her tranquil violet eyes, which obviously should not belong to regular human beings. Are you ready for the truth?Ironically, I didn’t only put the question to her, but also to myself. For all these years, I had been
Valerie“I’m afraid I don’t understand.” I stepped aback, brows scrunching into a crease.“You are clever, Valerie.” Mr. Drakos huffed a chuckle, tingling around my neck, “I’m sure you understand that Red Moon has played a pivotal role in that war. Like I said, it’s totally up to you.”My heart pumped at a fiery rhythm against my ribs. Though I didn’t believe him, I knew what he said might be genuine. The Red Moon Pack, those werewolves and the mysterious woman, no matter how much I loathed them, were the only thing that I could possibly come up to for unveiling the truth behind the war.“How can I get to Red Moon Pack…”I swallowed before clearing my throat and carrying on with my question, “as the Alpha’s mate?”He seemed to be stunned for a short moment. Pulling himself away slightly from him, he inspected me with a faint trace
ValerieMy heart stopped beating when I heard this.Without looking back, I could sense Xavier’s fury was flaring. His deep breathes and snarls were threatening and intimidating. In a haste, I struggled to push Sebastian away and get down from his body.Turning around to look at Xavier, I was stunned. He did seem to be angry, but not the kind I used to see on his face, moody or frightful, but rather disappointed or even remorseful. After a long silent stare at me, he flickered the glance to Sebastian and it suddenly turned to be a provocative glare as he saw the trace of wetness I left on his lap.Curling his lip corner into a cavalier smile, Sebastian stared at the remaining on his pants, wiped it away using his fingertip and sucked off the juices.Astonished by what he had done, I quickly ducked my head, not wanting Xavier to see the peculiar flush on my face. It’s truly bizarre that I felt rather upset by thinking of
Valerie I breathed deeply to calm down my racing heart beat. Forcing myself to focus back on the fragments, I hoped to find more clue. The werewolves on that once-complete photograph were evidently high-rankings in the Red Moon Pack for their luxurious-looking outfits and a special red badge, in a shape of crescent, clipped on their collars. There were familiar faces I had just seen in the dining room, but there’s one thing confused me in particular. I was pretty sure that the man who stood beside Caser Murphy in both photographs was absent. Though I didn’t know much about werewolves, I did acknowledge that their pack always functioned in very strict hierarchy system. That meant, if I didn’t take it wrong, the man, for his proximity to Caser Murphy, must have been the Beta of the Red Moon Pack. But according to the confession from the two wolves, their “Beta Dean” was present here to make an order of assassination. So, it’s no