I OUGHT to be guilty at least. But damn. I only felt mesmerized while looking at Alexandra. This was cheating. Does she even know what her laughter does to people?After some time, I shrugged. “Glad to know you were entertained. And you didn’t look jealous at all.”She was still smiling when she uttered, “If you look at them the way you look at me, I would have exploded by now. But Luther, you didn’t give me the chance to feel jealous. I’m grateful. Their words have no power over me because I know who and what I am in your life.”Her confidence, her stance, her smile, everything was sexy. I held her hand and kissed it, my teeth deliberately scraped her skin. If only we were at home, I would have pushed her down already. We did it before we left the house. As soon as I saw her in the gown, I pushed her against the wall and made love to her.Remembering it made me want to do it again and again. No matter how many times I took her, it will never be enough. Even until now, her taste still

“I WILL give you a chance to change your mind. After all, I will be staying in this town for a while. That’s possible, right? Werewolves are now free to live with humans. Vampires should do the same.”“Three is a crowd. Haven’t you heard that? And you’ve had your fun. Wasn’t that enough?” I probed.We had been fooled. There was no Mage in San Antonio at all. This man’s scent was the reason why everybody thought Duncan had gotten over his wife so quickly. He came in her wake with this same floral scent. Now I understood that he put on that cologne in his desire to mask the scent of blood.And this hybrid was showing me how it worked. The scent of the werewolf’s blood had slowly disappeared and this floral scent was taking over, ensnaring almost everyone in the area, especially women.Duncan was collaborating with this hybrid. Right now, I think I would have preferred a Mage over a Vampire. If it was a Mage, with the right transaction, we might win without going to battle. But if it was

(Luther)MY GRIP tightened around the stirring wheel while staring at the Victorian-style mansion a few meters away from me. After the incident which almost killed me, the Governor went off the grid. He had abandoned all his political responsibilities, his people, his friends, and went into hiding which made him the number two most searched politician in the country. The number one spot belonged to his half-brother who was suffering from the backlash of his previous actions including perjury, human rights violation, and corruption.“Now that we found out who your father was working for and we’ve dealt with almost all of the elites, I think it’s time to close the curtains,” Alexandra told me this morning before I left. We spent the entire night digging what we could about the Vampires. Beatrix, Giovanni, Kenji, and my team members were with us to learn, too.We had to familiarize ourselves with the new fans since they will be the next people we will have to face. The sudden spike in di

WHEN Alexandra left the house, I was about to follow her but then, Kenji tried to catch up to me and held my hand. This time, my tears fell. I had learned how to believe in the goodness of humans because of him. He was my sliver of hope.And when he proposed to me, I wanted to leave everything behind and just take the ring and run away with him. But I could not afford to be greedy with the man I had fallen in love with. I thought if we were to live together, I would only make him miserable. I was afraid to be the reason why his eyes would lose its sparkle.Wolves lead a very dangerous life and I didn’t have the heart to keep dragging him in my misery. That’s why I let him go. Who would have known that I would be the one dragged instead?“Do you have something else to say?” I asked in the coldest voice I could muster. But the tears in my eyes betrayed me.Kenji glanced at my left wrist. I noticed how pain flickered in his eyes when he no longer saw the gold watch that he gave to me. I

(Duncan)San Antonio, Nueva Ecija 1990“IT was tragic, wasn’t it? Losing the one we love. They leave permanent scars in our hearts which no medicine in the world could heal. I know that terrible feeling that’s why I’m here to help you. I can wake Therese for you, Duncan.”Slowly, I lifted my face when I heard that voice. I was greeted by a tall man with pale skin and blue eyes. He was wearing white all over. From his hat and trench coat down to his leather shoes. It was night time, but he was shining so brightly.“Are you… god?” I asked in a hoarse voice.He laughed. “God. I like the sound of it. You amused me, human. I hadn’t laughed like that in a long time. I am no god, Duncan. I am much better than him. I heard how many times you had prayed to that same god, but you were unheard, weren’t you? Unlike him, I listened to your plea, and I am here for you right now. Your family is embarrassed of you. They shunned you. All your friends had already left you. But I will not do that. I wil