ALICIA'S P.O.V
My father Eddie Lindsey drove me down to the seashore with the windows rolled down while I stared out at the moist cloud. It was during fall season and I was wearing my favourite red striped shirt, lace; and a hood which I carried along for the cold.Eddie was a cop in California, and I had moved back recently to spend some time with him after my mother's death. The city had not been safe for two years now as Eddie had brought back several pictures of people who were victims of diverse death scenes and it turned out that each victim had four deep wounds being imprinted on their neck and a shortage of blood but no one had a clue of what it was that terrorized the city.I spent most of my time indoors since there wasn’t much to do and Eddie had been worried so when the opportunity to let me out was offered he Insisted I take it. I would not have accepted the idea if not that leaving would mean a lot to him than staying will.It was a trip to Catalina Island which was only an hour's shipping from California and I was going to spend the vacation with my childhood friend Katherine and her elder brother Kelvin who had been on the Island for a while now."Dad," I said to him once more before I got on the ship. "Are you sure you want this?""This means a lot to me. Don't worry I will be fine," he lied. He had always been a terrible liar, He had been telling those lies frequently that he sounded almost convincing now."Take care of yourself,""I will, don't fail to give me a call if anything goes wrong," he said as I could see the sacrifice in his eyes."I'll be okay. I love you dad,"We embraced each other and then I entered the ship and in a short time the ship sailed off.Just as expected, It was an hour and a few minutes shipping from California to Catalina Island and I spent most of the hours staring at the waves and spinning dolphins.When the ship arrived at the Island Katherine was waiting for me on the sea coast and as usual Kelvin was checking up on his car; he had always been mindful of his possessions at least that was how I knew him as long as I can remember but it was different with Katherine. Neither of us was what anyone would call materialistic and I didn't know what there was to say regardless. "It's good to see you Alicia," Katherine said, smiling as we embraced each other. I knew she was more than excited by my decision, but I didn't make a secret of my distaste for leaving Eddie.How could I leave my loving father to take care of himself?We stopped before Kelvin who was still squatted down beside his car while examining the tyre."Is everything okay?" I asked when he took off the air pump which he had earlier inserted into the tyre valve."Yeah, I just needed to inflate it a little before Alicia's arrival," he answered reluctantly."Kelvin…?" Katherine stressed with a ridiculous gaze at him.I watched him hesitate as he turned back to us and the instant he saw me he jerked up. "Alicia… I'm sorry I didn't see you there. Wow, It's good to see you," he wrapped his arm around me.I felt awkward for a moment since I wasn't used to being embraced by a guy that hard but it ended soon after Katherine had told him that I was barely breathing."Sorry…," he apologized swiftly as he automatically caught and steadied me. "You haven't changed much. How is Eddie?""He is doing great,""Nice. let me have that," he took my box from me as he stocked it into his car boot.During the ride Katherine told me of their three bedroom flat which was on a mountain also a mile away from the little town towards the seashore. I loved the height. Having to watch the city from a high view was great, especially being away from the noise. Nevertheless, that wasn't where we were heading as deeper in the Island was the place we would be camping.It was at the dales and we had crossed an old bridge whose entrance was covered with a hard earth structure above, stretching out horizontally to form a cliff on either side of the bridge.The bridge was the shortest route while returning to the town or probably the only safest path.We arrived at the camp at noon and there were many people unlike how it should be during fall season but of course they were mostly youths and teens as Katherine has told me that the camp director made sure that the age grade was between 18 to 32 years old."Welcome to camp, a place full of supernatural folks; Mean people who won't think twice before freaking you out. Don't worry I'm only kidding," Kelvin smirked immediately he saw my uncertain stare as he turned around then pushed the cabin door open.It was only a room but it was already in order since they had cleaned it up before my arrival. It lacked colour and there was nothing fancy except for two beds towards the right end, three wooden chairs at the centre of the cabin and a round wooden table in between the chairs."Won't you be coming with us, to explore the camp and meet new people," Katherine turned to me after Kelvin had arranged my box together with theirs"No, you guys can go on, I have to rest,""No problem, take your time but get set because the party starts tonight," she said and afterwards she and Kelvin left the cabin.I stared up at the fireworks which blasted in the sky that night by eight pm. The camp was full and the sound of the music filled the air while almost everyone was dancing to the beat.I didn't fit into the crowd and luckily there were a few like me but I couldn't wait for things to get less noisy and that was only possible if the camp director would come up."Hi, would you like a drink?" a waiter bearing a tray of glasses of drinks stopped before me."No, thanks. I'm fine,""I'll have one," a young man bursted in as he took a glass of drink and when the waiter left he turned to me. "Hi, looks like today is your first day," "Yeah," I stocked my hands into my hood pocket."Are you alone? If you are, I hope you don't mind taking a walk with me," he took a sip of the drink with a weird gaze at me."No thanks. I came with someone and I'm heading to meet them. I should probably leave now," I was about to take a step as he caught me by the arm."Take your hands off," I turned to him furiously."Easy, it's just a walk,""You heard the lady, Luther?" Another young man approached us as I turned to him. "Let her go… now!"After a short stare he let go of my arm and taking backward steps, he vanished into the midst of the people."Are you alright?" The young man who intervened said as I turned to him."Yes. Thanks," "My name is Marcus,""I am Alicia," I looked into his eyes and the moment we exchanged handshakes I noticed his eyes glitter under the moonlight. He freeze for a few seconds and hastily withdrew his hands."I have to leave,"What in the world was that? I thought frightened as I turned around. "Hold on," I tried to stop him but before I could he left in a hurry.MARCUS P.O.VIt happened when I least expected it. finally I won't have to roam the earth in search of my mate, the pressure laid on me by my park is over. I found her. Alicia, I could never forget her name. Soon the howl of my reign will begin nevertheless my only mistake was not spending more time with her all for the desire to bring the good news to the ears of my father, Harold Dominik who was the Alpha male.With my mind filled with unspeakable happiness when I walked out of the camp, I ran— I ran so fast swinging my arms in the air and when I got far enough from the camp I dived into the woods as I shape shifted into my wolf form.'Alicia… Alicia,' I found myself reciting her name over and again while my paws dashed hard against the ground and after a long run I arrived at our place of assembly.To keep our identity hidden from the humans we hid in a cave in a mountain at the middle part of the island where we assembled once every month except for the autumn season which we gath
ALICIA'S P.O.V I didn't see his face clearly last night but when I saw him walk out of the river I couldn't take my eyes off, his fair skin, comely stature and exceptional looks made him outstanding but when I noticed my thoughts was getting out of hand I felt like an Idiot. It wasn't as if he was ever going to speak to me again but next thing I knew he was standing right next to me.I felt the pressure when he sat beside me but I messed up — I always do.For a few minutes I acted like I never felt a thing while deep down was a strange longing for him to stay a little longer.I kept repeating those lies to myself but that wasn't until i saw his necklace pendant glitter and even more strange after he left in a haste.This was the second time he left me puzzled, everything about him was so strange; his glittering eyes last night and now a glowing pendant. I had to find out whatever he was hiding, I knew I had to.immediately after he left I felt like i was being watched and when I had
ALICIA'S P.O.V"I know, trust me. I know that was the reason you had left me," I searched his eyes which were held still on me, I couldn't tell the message behind them but I was sure he wasn't going to harm me. I recognise love when I see one, this beast wasn't going to touch me."You have no idea what you are saying," I watched Marcus's lips move idly and I knew he wasn't going to tell me the truth."Get in Alicia," He said again then reached his hand to my wrist but paused when we noticed flashlight coming towards our direction."Alicia," Kathrine called and we turned to see her and Kelvin approaching us with torchlights in their hands."Shit!" Marcus exclaimed in a whisper and I turned to meet his gaze. "Just come with me Alicia,""I'm sorry, Marcus but I have to head back inside now," I paused. I wasn't sure if that was truly what I wanted. It's been a long time since I saw him and now he is standing before me and all I could say was that I wanted to leave?"You have to go now, b
I stared at him, puzzled. Should I tell him what I saw last night or should I keep it a secret? I thought because staring at his eyes, I wasn't sure how he would react if I told him that I knew his secret.He didn't look like he was going to harm me but I didn't trust my intuitions either, if not, why did he bring me to this solitary place to ask this?"Do you really think I am a beast?" He asked again and I blinked then drifted my eyes downwards with my forehead furrowed.I didn't care what the outcome would be, it was better I told him the truth now than live in pretence. "Yes," I answered as I slowly brushed the side of my hair backwards, then i looked up to him again."Last night I saw Luther turn into a werewolf, I witnessed him change with my own eyes. Also the first day we met, I saw your eyes change to a yellowish colour and Luther left at your command. There is no other answer to it than that you are like him," He stared at me in silence for a while but there was no form of
MARCUS P.O.V'I have to protect her, I have to defend my mate from them,' I thought to myself then held Alicia's hand firmly as the werewolf in the middle of the two other black ones shape-shifted into its human form. "Gaius," I whispered to myself as my heart made two loud heartbeats. It was actually a bad setting and I was sure that I wouldn't be able to fight them off, not when Gaius, the one who taught me the majority of my fighting skill was present."What are you all waiting for? Bow to your Prince," Gaius said to the werewolves roundabout as they all bowed their heads and he looked forward again to me."Marcus, You have done well by finding the mortal catalyst and we have also shown you reverence, now, prove your loyalty to your father by handing her to us," Gaius said."You can't hurt her, she is my mate so I won't hand her over to you," I answered as Gaius furrowed his eyebrows and I could tell that he had no idea. "I have no intention to disobey my father but I cannot let yo
ALICIA'S P.O.VI thought I was going to have a pleasant time here in camp. I thought I would have a great memory outside the island but I never knew that it was not the case. My time in Catalina island was already coming to an end.It was hard to believe, but I had no choice. A part of me still wanted to return to my father Eddie. I wanted to know how he was doing, if he still returned home late and could barely have his favourite coffee before bed.I picked up my favourite jean jacket from the bed as a wide smile spread across my face. The memories were still fresh. That morning, a few months before I returned back to California. I had spent the best summer with my work colleagues before I said goodbye. Being the celebrant I was treated like a royal and I got many beautiful gifts, and one of the most memorable of all was the jacket in my hands. It was a gift from Jeremy, my co-worker. Back then I thought of him as someone annoying and weird, but now memories about him just makes me la
ALICIA'S P.O.V"The sentinels are known as the guardians and they hardly return to our cave except when they notice an intruder, or during the crowning and birth of a new Alpha and also during the autumn full moon celebrations. Like their name implies, they are only watchers," Marcus said to me as he opened the door then walked straight to the bed with my box.I didn't ask him any other questions since there was too much to know and I can't learn it all in one night.When he placed the box on the floor he turned back to me. "in case you get hungry, there is pizza in the fridge by the right and some other provisions are also there," "No, I will be fine," I answered."Okay, If there is anything else, I will be in the room opposite this one. See you in the morning," He said as he left the room.The next morning the weather seemed a little brighter than usual during fall season, and luckily for us there were a few people who were also leaving back for California since the ship captain ac
ALICIA'S P.O.VWhen I walked outside, I saw the young man standing beside a red ferrari car with his hands stock in his side pockets. He was dressed In an ash chinos trousers and sky-blue long-sleeved shirt. He looked about the same age as me but since he was backing me I wasn't sure if I knew him.While approaching, the young man turned to me and immediately he saw me. His countenance brightened up."Hello Alicia," He said when I stopped before him."Hello," I said, still puzzled as he ran his eyes from my head to my feet."Wow! You have grown so big," He said."Sorry, to ask but, where have we met before?" I asked as he lifted his eyebrows like my question took him by surprise. "I am Judy's twin brother. We all attended the same high-school, you and Judy were from the same class," he hesitated.I lingered for a while then rolled my eyes back to him. "Yes, I remember Judy, she was from my class in high-school," "I am her twin brother, I am sure she had told you about me but even th