ZERO“ It seems like the King will force you to take his place. ”I rest my back against the wall as I hear my only friend, Alpha Ryker of the Night Walkers Pack talking through the speaker of my phone. It’s only been three months since I came to live with my father, the King of all Vampires and I already find it unbearable.The reason behind my annoyance is that I am a hybrid. Part werewolf, part vampire. My vampire side is dominant though, which means, more bloodthirst every night and more dark powers that only vampires possess; Speed, Strength, and a unique ability to control shadows. I can shift too, but it’s mostly a pain in the ass, given that my wolf barely talks to me. I don’t like talking to Brute—my wolf, so it never affects me. The thing which is bugging me is the fact that I am starting to lose the little connection I have with Brute. If I stay here longer, I will forget I am half-werewolf—A hybrid.“ I am coming back. ” I tell Ryker before getting my back off the wall an

ANNE I can only ever think of running away from here and never having to return. I thought I was done paying Natalie back and I could finally disappear into a world of my own. Then, my stupid mind, what am I doing in the Vampire King’s world instead of the human world, pray tell? I don’t have an answer to that. The moment Giana told me that Ryker insisted on Zio’s return because they might end up having a war with the Vampires, I knew Natalie was in danger. Once again. Giana told me that if only Zero stayed here until Natalie safely gave birth without having to deal with all this Vampire bullshit, everything would be a lot better. Right now, Natalie can’t use all of her powers. It will be harmful to the baby. This is the worst time for her, even if she is an Original. She won’t be able to defend herself if a war breaks out. After hearing all this, my non—existent worried side sprang to life. To my surprise, I didn’t even have to go looking for the Vampires. They came looking fo

ANNEIt seems like time passes so slow here. It almost took an eternity for the sun to rise and for the darkness to fade.I sat by the door, the whole night. I couldn’t turn off the lights, and couldn’t sleep. It’s nothing new, given that I have been like this for three whole months.What Zero did with the shadows has gotten to me. The thoughts have consumed me and I have lost the touch as that Original—Kathie said will happen that day. I can’t even blame Zero anymore. I can only hate him, to avoid hating myself for being so weak.When Natalie revealed that he had spent centuries under such induced sleep, I did feel bad for Zero but I couldn’t bring myself to just go back to the old way.I can’t even remember the old way, the old me.How was I? Brave? Blunt? Or always a scaredy cat? I can’t tell because now, I am scared of almost anything. I flinch at the thought of fighting, I fear the dark, I fear the night.It’s fucked up. I worked on strengthening myself in these three months,

ANNE“ You really want to leave? ” He puts me down on my feet and closes the door to my room.I take a deep breath, trying to calm my tits when all I want is to go down and continue attempting to rip their throats out.“ Yes. ” I push my hair back from my forehead, huffing.“ What about Natalie? ” He looks at me with those dark eyes of his. “ What about her? ” My voice drops as I take in the absolute emotionlessness of this man.How is he so fine after finding out about his mother? How much is he trying to stay calm and collected in the face of that woman?“ You came for her. Will you be fine leaving now? ” He blinks, consciously.“ I didn’t come for her. I came because… ” I trail off.Because of what? Of course, I came for Natalie. I frown, lowering my gaze to his clothed, softly heaving chest.He waits until I have composed myself and I am ready to answer.I pick my head, and stare at him for a moment more. “ I came for her. You are right but…I think Ryker can protect her. ”He co

ANNE “ Put me down.” I sigh as we get close to my room. My hands move to my cheeks to wipe the tears. It’s so weird to cry all the time. “ Are you already done pretending? ” He turns his head at me, giving me a knowing look. I gulp, staring at his face from so close. It’s strange that he, sometimes, figures things out without me having to tell him about what’s going on. “ Did I pretend to be weak enough? ” I wonder if the Vampire King could see right through my dramatic crying as Zero can. He doesn’t answer. My eyes move towards his neck, the vein pulsing in it as he moves his head back. I know I will feel the pain again when he finally puts me down. It might take a lot of time for me to heal on my own given that my healing process is shitty due to the low—born hereditary traits. I lean in and place my lips over his neck. He hisses as my lips meet his cold skin. A jolt of electricity rushes down my spine as I open my mouth and start trying to nibble on it. My heartbeat skyrock