Fatima entered the club and saw the cute bartender still serving drinks. She grinned, knowing exactly what might have happened after she left the bar. Silver was always looking for competition, so he must have undone her spell she reasoned.It was tough for her to decide which side she stood on. Seth didn't want her, and neither did Alaric, even tho he claimed to. She was waiting for the confirmation and with the way the sky rumbled and howled, she felt that she didn't have to wait long. The bar was pretty much empty. Either all the drinking folks hadn't felt like drinking or some person by the name of Silver had come to Clear them out.She turned towards the bartender. "I remember I told you to hang yourself right, so why didn't you do as you were told," she asked sweetly and he looked surprised."What?! I'm sorry, but what was that question? I don't think I heard you right"She ignored his bashful rumble. "Oh that's right, you won't die for me because you love someone else".His br

GRACIE's POV.Ok, the outing was a bad idea considering that Dawn was chugging down her drinks instead of savoring them and I knew after more glasses, she was going to be shit-faced drunk and I'll have to drag her ass home, which was not how I usually spent my me time. I was so not looking forward to it. I knew Seth was freakishly too hot to be natural, but I always thought Dawn leaned more on the cool-headed side, but I guess she did not, and it was safe to say she was totally wrecked.I stopped the bartender from pouring her another shot since he looked too enthusiastic to keep refilling Dawn's glass.Dawn glanced from her empty glass, a confused frown on her face when she met my gaze, that was if she could still see straight because I highly doubted she could. "What are you doing?" "No, what are you doing... I said we were going to talk and in case you haven't noticed, there is more drinking going on here and zero talking"Dawn's eyes narrowed, and her voice slurred when she fin

SETH POV The sun was setting as we made our way toward Alaric Massimo's hideout. It had not taken that long to find, considering that Fatimah was guiding me. I trusted that she wouldn't turn against me, not because she was obsessed with me but because she had that trait of giving over her loyalty and never changing her mind after she'd decided to. Alaric was not one to appreciate loyalty even if it was thrust into his face, it was his mistake, one that I now played to my advantage. My mind went back to Dawn without me meaning to. I hadn't gone to see her, because I knew if I did, I'll not want to leave her side. Her pheromones were like a healing balm to my soul, calming me down, yet driving me insane. I was hooked on her blood, I was addicted. I'll get back to her after I destroyed Alaric. Leaping onto the tall tree, I scanned the vicinity with my enhanced vision. Nothing looked out of the ordinary, just acres and acres of land and trees that stretched across the vast space. The

SETH POV."Is there anything I can say to make your heartbeat better" Dawn's voice crashed Into my mind and I blinked, the blinding pain dissipating for a second before it came back with a vengeance. The taste of blood rushing up my throat almost made me gag, but I swallowed it down, the rhythm of my heart slowing. I grabbed the wood but didn't get to yank it out as I was lifted Into the air, my hands stretched out by my side."Stop!" Persephone screamed. "Father, do something!"The woman waved a hand and both my father and Persephone were also lifted in the air and held in place by invisible bonds.I stared at the woman, the fire in her gaze burning into my skin. Alaric was soon in my line of vision and he let go of Fatimah who fell to the floor, looking almost lifeless. Her eyes were closed, blood marks trailing her cheeks and her neck was mangled as if an animal had chewed on it. She was still alive but was healing slowly. Dark magic thickened in the air, making it hard to breath

The woman approached the car, her step light and almost cautious. Where Dawn's hair was long, hers were cut really short, and her gait was that of a predator stalking its prey. She was dressed in all black, her blue eyes shining against the contrast of her dark eyeliner. Fancy jewels adorned her ear, neck, and nails.Gracie glanced at Gabriel who was also staring at the lady in confusion. Something was also wrong with the air, it felt as if it was blowing in slow motion.Gracie made to go out of the car when Gabriel stopped her, his hands coming to rest on hers and making her pause in the motion of unbuckling her seatbelt, their eyes connected and held. "I'll handle this" Gabriel said and made to open the door when the lady outside banged her hand against the glass, startling the both of them out of their mind. Gracie clutched her heart, her chest heaving from the fright the lady had given her. They both stared at her and she smiled, her grin dark and wide but eerily beautiful. "Hi,