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The Chosen One Chapter 17
Diana peered through the massive window of her chamber. The majestic morning sun gave her uncomfortable feelings; though it didn't hurt much, she had to squint. Rising off the sun-scorched curtain. She groaned at the ache in her head and felt exhausted, like she had just run a two-week marathon. And even after half a day of rest, her eyes felt scraped. The heat, combined with the periodic songs of birds and other insects, wasn't helping her either. It was like everything was loud and so bright that even the enormous scenery of the lake on the horizon made it difficult to maintain an accurate perception of mind.She didn't feel as if her mind was streaking along at a mile an hour, but in any circumstance, she should have been thinking a lot slower and being bored, yet she felt like she came from a mile of running.By then, she realised that since her stupid trip in the lagoon, her body had become weaker and weaker, and it filled her with growing anxiety that she was too late to regret
The Chosen One Chapter 18
Andrew growled. “Diana, let me explain,” Andrew said with the conviction of a sire that she ignored. However, Diana stood like a warrior, her fangs suddenly elongating as if telling him that she was not happy with what she heard.“You what? You want me to listen? You bit my grandfather—absolutely not! I am not going to listen to—”You leave me no choice, Diana! Listen to me!His powerful voice echoed in her head like that of a mighty commander who knew what power he had over her.Let me explain, Diana!NO!Let me explain! Listen to me!Fine!She had no choice but to listen. She looked at him with a deadly gaze.How the fuck did you keep this from me for months? This is unacceptable. How could you—Let me at least talk!She hissed, “Then you better start explaining now. ANDREW! NOW!”“If you let me talk,” he rolled his eyes, sat on the couch, and began. “Well, the thing is, I did not kill him or harm your old man in any way. You have to know that.”“And”“I think he already knew who I
The Chosen One Chapter 19
17th CenturyEuropeThe gigantic cliff wavered above the mountain forest like a horrible zit, throwing its broad-shouldered shadow over the hedges. Its flanks were divided by isolated footpaths, slithering all the way to the snow-shrouded ridges. Dark caverns bore deep into the cliff’s heart, passageways disguised by long-lost magic. Death and chaos prowled in the silhouettes of Route and Cave, waiting for those who didn’t know the acceptable phrases or for those who didn’t recite quickly enough.Andrew landed by the edge; he stopped for a moment to let his passenger catch her breath. Diana was heaving in a great bellyful of air, a hand pressed to her chest as if to assure herself that her heart still beat. From a few feet away, a young boy clung grimly onto the mule’s back, widened his eyes, face pale, mouth wide open, not so fearless as he’d been at the base of the mountain as he saw them appear from nowhere.“What the fuck happened, Andrew? Diana growled. She toiled a ways behind,
The Chosen One Chapter 20
Diana watched the golden threads of morning light transform her earlier ordeals into an ambient positiveness. In the wash of the new light, her face took on the appearance of an obsolete portrait, one of the memories so wonderful in her eyes. She watched as it brought her naked skin into focus, not yet vitalized with the warmth of who she was—a lost fucking naked predator who stood wide arm like some crazy suicidal maniac—I might as well kill Andrew for this shit. She thought to herself.However, she was still in the landscape of a cold mountain, and since there was no better thing to do but to bring her body so close that her hearts synchronised with the earthy creatures that took a peek at her while she asked the colourful butterfly to cover her feminine beauty, the lovely creature hugged her and covered her enough to walk without worry and waited for Andrew to come back. When the sunlight was strong enough, her eyes opened as she gazed, and Andrew materialised and appeared to be bu
The Chosen One Chapter 21
“Is that Tommy?”Andrew folded back the cuffs of his shirt for something to do with his hands. "I told you, Diana. You will be surprised, after all, it's not every day—""Will you just answer my questions clearly, Andrew?” A hard light came into her eyes, and her expression set like fast-acting glue."Well, I'm not sure just yet.”She groaned and closed her eyes. “Let me think. My brain is still brewing new information. My goodness. Is this really him?" Diana wiped the blood from the face of the strange man, and that was weirdly tied upside down. "This is Tommy? How is this even possible? Why is my best friend here in the fucking 17th century a werewolf? Above all, tied up and almost dead?" Before Andrew could tell her more, she turned and walked out of the tree, leaving him with just the lingering fragrance of her scent.“Wait—where the hell are you going?”“Looking for a way out of this century—”He shook his head. "Diana, you should remember, um, that man is not your best friend. M
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Andrew picked up the lead in perfect rhythm, tucking his head. By then, his smell and the sight of him were etched in Diana's mind. She found herself always aware of him, her senses automatically kept track of him, as if she were afraid he would disappear from her view. In such proximity, she could not help but notice his every move, breath, and heartbeat. This man was breathtakingly good to her senses. Sexy and, above all, so enticingly hot, yet he kept on turning his head towards her, watching her all the time, assessing. Well, not obviously likeable, but yeah, he was looking at her like she was prey, like she was a rat, and like he was the angry lion.By then, she had to admit a certain trust, awareness, and fondness for him. Even now, in the proximate safety of strange time and lands and the road less travelled, she doesn't trust herself quite—yet not to daydream about him. She thought he looked rather edible, or was it just her tummy talking? Was she desperate to taste him? Yes.
The Chosen One Chapter 23
In the little, shabby kitchen, a younger version of butler Raymond cracked open the homemade clay oven to survey his honey-sweet bread rolls. Sniffing, he let the yeasty-rich air fill his lungs as he heard Eve. He smiled to himself and thought that, at last, their sire was back. “Oh, Raymond, dear, lord Andrew is back, isn't that good news?” Eve inquired with a bright smile on her face as she entered the dirty kitchen. “I heard you the first time, Eve. Stop bothering me. This is almost done,” Raymond pointed at the clay oven with the same enthusiasm as the old woman. "Why do you always have to check those lovely rolls fifteen times a minute? There is no need for that," asked Eve, glancing at the flavorful rolls as Raymond nestled a large bowl in the crook of his arm and slung the contents around with a wooden spoon. Eve glimpsed the flames of her paraffin lamps, relaxing and bestowing her positive vitality, while the stray end of her scarf flew over her shoulder, straining to escape
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The four walls of the cottage that were so sultry in the wintertime seemed so delicate against the unsettled invasion of Tommy's scream and the wild howl of his agony as Eve began her healing process. Diana had never seen dried leaves lit on fire that were hung all over the corners of the dwellings and did not disappear so fast. In an average fire, they would be most of the way to being burned before the fire dominated the entire cottage. This time, though, the orange flames were as full and flared endlessly from Eve's outreach hands, her fires warming the inside but never burning a single leaf as she was kneeling beside the screaming werewolf, concentrating like her life depended on it. Her hands have been burning, but it was a different blaze. It was warm but didn't hurt any of them.“It won't hurt him?” Diana asked the old woman.“No, don't worry. This will heal him.”Diana reckoned that Eve was an expert, as she never abandoned Tommy, even when he was a feral howling relentlessly.
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