The hand gripping my arm was warm, almost inviting, but I knew I couldn't stay here long. I needed to find Mikaela before my father decided to end his somewhat peaceful countenance towards me. On instinct I spun around, palm flat and open, as I jabbed towards the elbow connected to my arm. The joint gave way, releasing me from the intruder's grip. A soft hiss of pain flourished the air. Who faced me made my day much better, but guilt gnawed at the injury I had just caused.
"I told you not to do anything stupid!" Mikaela yelled at me, her voice quivering at the end. Her hair was plastered to her forehead, a sheen coating her skin. She must have run here, to get to me. My heart warmed at the thought. Somewhere within her mind, I was still hers, as I had always been.
"Rescuing you is also considered stupid, especially after my first grand act of stupidity." I replied and pulled the speck of a girl in for a hug. Sunflowers and dew drops clung to my nose, a familiar and com
=When I woke up again, I was in Sebastian's lap. No fur coated my skin. So I was human again. Naked. On a mated vampire's lap. Trying my best not to squirm, I looked towards Mikaela. Her eyes were keenly focussed on the road. Music softly played in the background. One of my favourite tracks. The brooding man finally noticed that I had woken up and looked down at me. Smiling slightly, he pulled his jacket over my shoulder. He had covered me sometime during the drive. How thoughtful."I'm glad you could join us." He mused and ruffled my hair. I grimaced at him. We had never formally met. Never gotten the chance to in these short days that had passed. Somehow he reminded me of a model, with his up turned nose and full lashes. Mikaela let out a tingle of a giggle. Trying to sit up a bit more, I winced. Stabbing pains went through my side and spread all over my body. Something warm trickled down my skin. Pangs of iron stuffed itself up my nose."Careful sweety. You
4 Days EarlierMikaela's Point of ViewA whirlwind had passed through my life. From stability and family, to losing it all in the blink of an eye. But I still had her. I have always had her by my side. A rock breaking any strong current sweeping my way. Goddess, the thought of losing her now as well made my heart ache. Luciana hadn't opened her eyes, even after Julian had fed her his blood. Even after our mating bond had started. Mating bond. Another foreign concept. In some twisted way, I always knew Luciana was mine. Home had never felt like a place, but more like a person. Especially when she smiled at me. The fire in her eyes. Strength leeching from every pore on her body. I had wanted her for numerous years now. She never made any such feelings for me clear, so I had let them slide. Pushed down the urgent need to be with her. But Luciana felt natural. Inviting to me. Now there stood another person before me. Also my mate, but a co
3 Days Earlier Mikaela's Point of View Julian had invited me to breakfast the next morning, insisting that he wanted to get a better idea as to where I was mentally. I had obliged, but hadn't felt all too eager to be around him just yet. My mind was still a tumbling mess. Still filled with unwanted ideas. Sleeping next to Luciana was a blessing, but only brought more horrid thoughts to fill me. They wanted to use her. Used the mating bond as an excuse to make her do whatever they wanted. It sickened me to think such things could happen to my mate. The person I loved, even before we realized we were meant to be. Amber had escorted me towards the back garden, pale stones winding through the grass. Strands of hair twisted around my face as we trudged through the pristine landscape. Servants had brought in some clothes for me late last night. All brand new and somehow to my taste. there were so many purple pieces I could barely p
2 Days Earlier Mikaela's Point of View Julian hadn't come to see me after our little discussion yesterday. Lillian hadn't bothered to look for me, either. This left me with enough time to myself to explore the manor. Luciana hadn't woken up or even stirred. Her heartbeat was steady again, but there was no sign of consciousness. I had all but screamed at her to get up, to help me in this situation we found ourselves. I wasn't as strong as she was, Lillian had been right. All the information I had gathered on Julian yesterday hadn't sat well with me. The fire inside his eyes when he had mentioned spilling blood still heated my own. I didn't want to acknowledge that fact yet. His anger hadn't scared me off, instead it ignited my own hunger for justice. Luciana would have handled it better than I had. She would have had counter strikes and questions. All the information in the world couldn't brace me for the fact that I felt alone. Even
Tension ran thick between Mikaela and I when we had met up. Neither of us knew what to say, how to act. Everything had changed between us. Yet it hadn't. There was a voice in the back of my head urging me to take it all back. To go back to our previous days. Our matching yellow sun dresses blew in the late chilled autumn breeze as we stepped out the back of the manor. Sprawling green lined most of the property. From trees to shrubbery to rolling lawns. Julian loved nature almost as much as we did. Mikaela had her hair up in a messy bun whilst I had opted for more straight hair. She looked absolutely radiant with her lips tinted a light pink. We hadn't spoken more after I had woken up this morning. Frankly, it was strange seeing the matching sun dresses perched on our dressing table as well. As if Julian wanted us to be one person. Shaking that horrid feeling from my bones, I stepped onto the pathway. "So." Mikaela started but couldn't finish. her brows knitted together in co
I had mustered up all my courage for this task. For this conversation. Emotions weren't something I liked speaking about. They were a taboo. Things that had no place being told to other people. No one could fix me, so why drag them into the depths of my mind? But for this relationship to survive. To even begin, I had to let down my walls. Crash them to the floor and hope what Julian and Mikaela find don't set them running to the hills. Trudging into the manor, I wandered towards the kitchen. Mikaela had the same tendencies I had. She loved food almost as much as I did. Chocolate would be her first place to go. Granted Lillian or the person stocking this house had bothered to buy any. Staff members passed me fleetingly, their eyes drifting to the floor as I strode forward. A girl with auburn hair glanced my way, slight sneer on her face. My eyes grew cold as I hissed softly at her. She scuttled off into a different direction. I smiled to myself. Some part of me loved the power I had
Julian had gotten us a personal chef at the behest of Lillian. Weeks had already gone by without a word from the wolves. Julian had promised to keep us informed of any changes. Apart from my father leaving on numerous trips to other Alpha's, which wasn't different than normal, everything seemed fine. Sophie and my mother hadn't completely forgiven the bastard for that last night. Both had moved into a new house on the out skirts of the pack. Members were concerned for their Alpha and Luna, but no one opposed him. They were all too afraid that the scary vampires would come back. Mikaela, Julian and I had decided to postpone our official mating ceremony until we had gotten to know each other a little better. The days were long, but blissfully spent. My 21st birthday was just around the corner, making Mikaela absolutely restless with planning a grand affair. Morning rays flooded the immaculate kitchen as Mikaela set about getting everything we needed from the cupboards and frid
To hear Julian ask such a thing of us warmed my heart. But filled it with dread all the same. He trusted us enough to take us to them. Loved us enough to introduce us, even when they were gone. This was a part of him so few saw. The soft boy who had loved his parents dearly. How many years had they been gone? Too many years spent alone. Lillian was his only family left, until we arrived. Until we carved our places into his heart. Mikaela was pacing the length of our room. Her brow set deep into a frown. Our dresses were already placed on our beds once we exited the bathroom. To have staff wait on us at every turn was a new experience, one we never quite imagined we would have the luxury to do. It still felt somewhat ridiculous to know that there were people in this house ready to wait on us hand and foot. Breakfast yesterday was a nice reprieve. A ploy to make us feel like our normal selves. That was cut utterly short with Julian's request. Mikaela wasn't all that impressed by it, t