~Rebecca~I raised my head when I heard multiple footsteps. My eyes dilated when I saw the group. They threw a battered man to the ground who I recognized to work as a security for me. I held the bridge of my nose as I asked, "What is going on here?"Like I expected, Carter Currain stepped forward. "I heard you have her with you." Then he looked behind him to know if he spoke the minds of the people with him, when he confirmed he did, he looked back at me with a smile. "We thought about it and decided it's not a good thing to have you take care of her. We wish for her to be in our custody." "Ashley is not a commodity I can pass on to anyone at will. Regardless of what you think, she stays with me." I said, glancing at each of them warningly. Carter walked closer to me and scoffed. "Do you take me for a fool, Rebecca? We both know what you want." I stared at him and snorted. "I have no idea what is running through your head but be rest assured I will do nothing to harm her. After
~Ashley~ I heard everything the man said and I was perplexed. Rebecca soon got off the call and looked down at me. "You heard it, I have something to deal with at this moment. I'll take you to tour around this beautiful yet mysterious country some other time, alright?" She said apologetically, patting my shoulder. I shrugged her hand away and revealed a disgusted yet expression. "Don't touch me. By the way, I need to have a talk with...your witches when I return. Hope I won't be attacked?" "Everyone I have is yours, attacking you is tantamount to attacking me. Be rest assured, they'd do whatever you want unless it's something dangerous." Rebecca smiled. She led me back to the house before leaving again. I paid Cassie a visit in the attic where the witches were staying. "How is she?" I asked when I saw one of them cleaning her body. She looked up at me and I saw a faint streak of displeasure flash past her eyes and frowned. I barely even know this person. "She's dead. And I am
~Rebecca~I narrowed my eyes at him before pulling out one of the chairs."Bourbon please." I spoke to the human waiter and he obliged by taking out a bottle of bourbon. "I must say, your audacity is pretty high. Coming back to the place you got killed is one hell of a courage." I laughed slightly as I grabbed my filled cup and drank from it. "One way or the other, you will find me and come for my head. The best thing to do is ask for forgiveness. Something I've come to do." He replied and flashed a toothy smile at me. "You killed three innocent humans last night. The one you sent to find me this morning made them four. That doesn't seem like a way to pursue peace in any way." "We both know that coming face-to-face with me is equivalent to asking for my death. And I will never take that risk." Dagon said. I said nothing as I continued drinking from the glass of bourbon. He looked down at my glass and realizing it was almost finished, he called over the bartender to serve me anoth
~Ashley~After my training with M, I was forced to go for a run as I had a lot of thoughts going through my head. This I did without the knowledge of any of the vampires guarding the house. Once I appeared in the streets of New Jersey, I couldn't help getting lost in it. I stopped in a cathedral which had an inn next to it and wondered who would build an inn next to a church or vice versa. Whichever came second, looks like it chose the wrong part of the city. As I was lost in my own judgmental thoughts, I bumped into something or rather, someone. "I'm sorry." I said almost immediately, snapping out of my daze. He looked up at me and smiled heartily. "It's no problem, I wasn't also conscious of my environment." I nodded and tried to walk away when he stopped me. "I'm sorry for disrupting you, but I'm new to this town and I lost my way. I have no idea where I am but I do know I'm heading towards St. Kings street, block 7." Hearing him, I shook my head slightly, "I'm afraid you're
~Rebecca~After my meeting with Dagon, I went back to the house expecting to see Ashley training. Instead, I met an empty training room. Apprehensively, I walked downstairs and out of the house. "Where is Ashley?" I asked one of the vampires on patrol. He looked at me in confusion. "I've not seen her since today. She's been indoor with M except when she vsiited the attic." "She visited the attic today?" I asked and before he could answer, I heard someone walking towards me from behind. It was Mary, one of the little witches who worked for me. Although a little bizzare and strange, she did her work and I have no problem as far as one is useful. "I have something to report to you about Ashley." She said as she stood before me. I was thinking of dismissing her earlier before I heard her words. "What is that?" "Earlier today, Ashley ripped out my heart because of a little arguement we had." She reported. I looked up and down at her briskly before asking again for confirmation, "Y
~Ashley~I waited nervously for Rebecca to return. My wish came through when the front door opened and she walked in. "Your plan worked." She said with a smile. "But Drexa is indeed callous." My smile faded at her words. "What did she do?" "She planned to use the dead vampires to threaten me. She knows very well two of them had their brains melted so it's inevitably the work of a witch, yet, she planned to pin it on me in order to get you. Or else, she'd go on a killing spree." Rebecca scoffed with a frown. "Thankfully, you got there in time to stop them." I said hesitantly, afterall, my negligence made her put her lives and that of innocent humans at risk. "Yes, but we still need to talk." Rebecca muttered, her eyes coming in contact with mine. "What deal did you have with Keller and where is she?" "She said Drexa would discover her if she used magic. But there is a way to cloak her magic." I replied happily. Rebecca shot me a not so happy glance and asked gloomily, "What coul
~Ashley~“You really do not think I will agree with you to meet Rebecca! You are new here so I do not blame you for having no idea who she is and what crimes she is guilty of!"That is Keller yelling at me after I passed down Rebecca's message to her. I was about to tell her that Rebecca was just outside when I heard Rebecca speak. "If you have a problem with me, come at me directly. Why are you complaining to someone who can't relieve you of your predicament?" Then Rebecca walked in. Keller looked at me in disbelief and scoffed afterwards, "I was stupid to believe you'd be different from your kind. Turns out each and every one of you is the same." I felt a little hurt by her words but I smiled on the surface to smoothen the raging aggression in me. "Keller Stoll, say one more word and I will have you delivered to Drexa myself!" Rebecca threatened. I had my head lowered but when I raised it, I realized Keller had her eyes pinned on me. I glanced at Rebecca briefly and thought it
~Ashley~"Where are we, Ashley?" I heard Kiara ask and sighed as I looked at my unfamiliar surroundings. My problem had begun when the nuisance who called himself Jethro decided to initiate a conversation with me. Although I took a lot of turns, I just wanted to get rid of him at all costs. I asked my way around and found myself back in the hotel but I got distracted when I caught the smell of…my mate. Kiara also became alert as I looked around the hotel wondering if Marcellus was really alive or my mind chose to play a mind game with me. I soon saw a familiar back and headed towards his direction. He took a lot of turns before stopping before a room door. I was about to call out his name when the door opened and I saw Cassie welcome him in! "Your mate seems to have a record with women. Always jumping to any pretty available one." I heard Blaine mutter with disgust and sighed loudly. I turned around deciding to head back to the hotel when I figured out I had no Idea where I wa