We sat down together watching the dark starless sky through the thin spaces between the canopies of the massive trees. We stayed quiet, listening to the crickets, bats and rodents creeping around the dark. Owls hooted a distance away making the night creepier and scarier than it actually was. Everything was peaceful, I was about to drift to sleep when the two wolves suddenly stood up, ears erect facing the east.
Clark and I stood up immediately, readily waiting for whatever was coming. The two wolves snarled, circling around in an agitated manner, then the bushes shook for some time then there was silence. The two wolves glanced at each other as if making some discussions in private before turning to look at the same direction. Then they dived into the bushes, we followed them cautiously.
Pushing the lianas away we came face to face with a wounded wolf with the two wolves in our company standing over him. Clark and I glanced at each other not knowing what to think of. I squatted to take a look at the wounded hind limb of the wolf. There were soar red depressions shaped in thin cubes. The depressions split at the centre making deep cuts and blood leaked from them. I studied the injury for long trying to recall something.
“Becky, what is it?” Clark asked in a worried tone
“A moment” I called back my mind flipping over and over again trying to remember where I had seen the wound before.
“What is it?” he asked again
“Grey!” my eyes flamed red “The wound is from his whip. We are close”
I grabbed the injured leg, the wolf howled. I tightened the grip on it as it howled painfully then I released it.
“Your healing procedure is so painful Becky” Clark scowled
“Everything has a price and am well at following policies” I answered nonchalantly. The wolf trembled and slowly got up with its leg healed.
“We are going out there to find where the wolf came from, probably Grey is conducting his slaughter over there. Talk to this wolves to stay here where they are safe, the more we have a crowd to protect the harder it is for us to be in hiding” I said to Clark
“Let’s go” we followed the scent of the wolf’s blood. We ran for some time and found ourselves a few meters away from a clearing where there was a fight going on. We took the trees for cover watching the massive slaughter taking place. I spotted Aimee the first busy tearing off heads her clothes bathed in dark blood from the vampires. The twins were not far from where Aimee was, working together like partners. On the other end was Xavier and Ethan tearing off the vampires mercilessly as if they were born doing it. To the far end was Megan sinking her hand into the vampire’s chests and plucking out their hearts before smashing them under her feet…she was enjoying it the most.
Roy was comic, running and escaping mostly, Lisa was not left behind, and she sank her dagger into the rogues’ throats and smiled whenever blood splattered on her beautiful face. I looked around where the hell was Grey?
As I thought of it he jumped out of the bushes shirtless, gloriously handsome. He was holding a wolf in his hands that he had broken its limbs off. He threw it to the ground harshly stretching out his hand. The golden whip suddenly circled around his tout waist obediently…fascinating!
“Is that normal?” I whispered to Clark
“No idea” he whispered back. My eyes went back to Grey who was standing at the same spot. Two rogues approached him, I almost ran off to help him knowing his senses were a bit weak. Well at least he wasn’t foolish right? Clark grabbed my shoulder keeping me in place. Well just watch I assured myself.
Looking around cautiously, Grey lifted his head all of a sudden his eyes burning a bright red colour. He looked just like death, his hands twitched, I dropped my gaze to them…Grey was a clawed vampire? But he never said that to anyone…why was he hiding it? Turning around swiftly he sank the neat sharp claws into the necks of the rogues before sinking them into their chests and pulling out their hearts. He threw them to the ground retracting his claws immediately before rolling out in rage. Everything froze looking like statues.
“Is that normal?” I whispered to Clark who was behind me. There was no answer, I turned to check if he had left and found him frozen as well. What?
I looked back at Grey who was brushing back his dark hair sexily, I gulped blinking back to focus. He stepped forward cracking his neck dangerously.
“Pathetic little rogues wasting my precious time!” he hissed twisting his lips into a dangerous smirk “Let’s get this done with!” he squatted to the ground plastering his palm flat on the ground. The dirt rose into the air circling around the rogues covering them completely from head to toe. I was so caught up in the moment to realize that the dirt was reaching out for Clark too. What? I stood in between the approaching dirty breeze and Clark, the dirt fell to the floor obediently. Hell? This is too complicated for me to understand.
Looking back at where Grey was he was standing before a vampire completely covered in dirt he was still wearing that chilling smirk.
“You are all very foolish, thinking Grey is a baby vampire to be tossed around with mere threats. Thanks goodness am not as foolish as you are, I could simply kill all of you including that Dom in one snap” he huffed “But what is the rush when you all are more than ready to entertain me. Goodbye pathetic rogues” he grinned widely blowing at the rogue in front of him. They all melted into fine dust. My jaw dropped watching Grey stretch out his hand letting some dust fall into his hands and slip to the ground between his fingers. He blew on his hand and his crew got back to their senses.
Clark who was behind me inhaled sharply.
“What happened?” it was the same question coming from all others. I was about to start explaining when a fine lady approached Grey. My eyes went wide, she was dressed in some kind of blue skirt with long sleets on both sides such as when she stepped forward a good amount of skin was exposed. Her legs were long, white and slender just beautiful. She had anklets and simple strap slippers on her feet. Another piece of blue cloth covered her bosoms, it had a single thick strap over her left shoulder. She had a few silver necklaces on her neck, her bare tummy had a beautiful golden jewellery around it. Her face, oh my god, she was so beautiful.
Let alone her brown hair that was designed beautifully with a silver flowery jewellery endowing it. Which man on earth could resist such a beauty even if it was a mated vampire?
I was actually feeling jealous. The way her steps were powerful, sure and dominant. The way her hips swayed and the display of those white legs, let alone her dimple when she smiled and the confidence she carried. I wanted to die.
She stood in front of Grey confidently, she looked like a model gods in heaven save my heart. She touched his chest, she what? She fuckin touched Grey? I didn’t realize I was trembling in anger and reaching out to go claim what is mine, no matter what! Clark grabbed my hand putting me in place.
“Come down will you, that is Angelica, she has her mate. It is normal for vampires in Spikes coven to be like that, so your man is safe” Clark assured me
“But she fuckin touched his bare chest” I hissed between my teeth.
As if that was not enough, her hand slid up to his shoulder, and the way she was smiling I wanted to strangle her!
“Whatever you did thanks for saving our butts and energy” she smiled sweetly stepping away from him. Then another shirtless man came into view. Heavens have mercy on me he looked …yummy. He was tall elegant and strong, his chest was massive, broad wide shoulders. His stomach, were those packs or a tray of ice cubes? His long black hair tied in a high glorious pony tail. Hell no, this man was beautiful but not as enchanting as Grey.
He walked towards Grey and Angelica, pulled her close and kissed her cheek lovingly.
“You were great!” he smiled again draping his hand around her slender waist.
“We should camp for the mean time a little rest wont bite will it?” asked Grey moving towards his group leaving Angelica and her mate gathering their group as well”
Some erected tents while others just leaned against trees in pairs to rest. My eyes were on Grey who was standing away from all the others staring at the dark sky. Ethan joined him, we sat together with Clark watching silently. I decided to eavesdrop on what Ethan and Grey were talking about.
“You don’t look happy” Ethan said
“There is nothing to be happy about, Ethan” he answered coldly
“But we are making progress, we are almost getting where we should be going. The earlier the faster it will be for us to go back home, I know you miss your girl”
Grey smiled slyly. “What was Elia’s report on her condition?”
“Her skin has gained colour, but she is as cold as dead, not breathing, waking, talking or even eating. What is giving them hope is her faint heartbeat”
Grey stared into the bushes his jaw tight and sighed “I wish I were there with her, but I’m right here in the wild, bothered by some people who were stupid to severe their bonds thoughtlessly” he pinched the bridge of his nose snorting loudly.
Ethan stared at him for some time before taking off his hood and handing it to Grey. “I know you are not cold, but am sure, she wouldn’t like it that you are shirtless in front of other females” Grey smiled sweetly before taking the hood and putting it on.
“Thanks Ethan” For the first time this guy sounded sincere
“Am all yours” Ethan smiled tapping his shoulder lightly “I better go and lay my head down”
Grey smiled at him before Ethan left walking towards Xavier who was sitting alone leaning against a tree. Grey stood there for long before walking to the far end of the place everyone was. He jumped onto a tree brunch and sat bossily, leaning against it and closing his eyes. I looked at Clark who was sitting beside me quietly.
“That guy really likes you” he said quietly
“Maybe he does, but he doesn’t want to accept it” I shrugged it off
“He is worried about you, Becky”
“I know, but I can barely do anything about it”
“He looks confused about something but I can’t tell what it is. He is suffering silently”
I said nothing to that, I closed my eyes remained quiet for the longest time possible. When I opened them the forest was quiet, the moon was high in the sky with figures scattered all over the place hiding in shadows. Clark was laying quietly beside me. I got up and walked away into the forest towards the tree that Grey was on. I looked up at the silent figure high in the branches and crept up the tree. I watched his peaceful face before walking forward leaning into him. I watched him sleep, very still and quiet. I touched his face knowing his senses were a bit loose. He was so good looking, what the hell did he do to me? He turned my world upside down and he barely did anything. Why was I like this, was there a theory that could explain what was happening to me?
I stroked his hair lightly and kissed his forehead before jumping off the tree.
“Becky…” he whispered startling me I dodged behind a tree “please …be safe”
I almost cried at the words, I silently went back to where Clark was and lay beside him quietly.
I couldn’t sleep knowing the challenging test set before me. It was more of a maze that I needed to walk through to the end without anyone’s help and make it to the other end. I knew Grey would be angry if he found out I had intervened in his mission and it was the last thing I wanted to happen. Another thing that made me wonder is how it was so easy to repel his power when it was coming to attack Clark. He was powerful yet he pretended to be weakly in front of everyone. Why? I saw the way he had cautiously used his claws and the way he completely ignored his group when they had asked what happened when he stopped everything.
I could have explained it to Clark but as it seems he didn’t want anyone to find out so, I would seal my lips and question him later when time comes. He was strong and his savageness was making me be more attracted to him. I was happy but yet sad knowing I might not have a chance with him at all.
As it seemed Steel didn’t really know much about Grey and so he sent him for the mission thinking he was all weak. As it seemed Grey was being forced to play a boring game. He fought lazily as if irritated and bored of what he was doing. Now I realized I didn’t know Grey at all or simply no one knew except himself. He was cold and quiet most of the time so it was possible for him to be enigmatic.
I kept thinking then recalled him begging me to fight and remain alive, he had said his mother had died and left him alone. But…he had a father…he was distant and it seemed they were not at all anything close to each other. But Adelyn? Wasn’t Adelyn his sister so he wasn’t after all alone? But it seemed they were not close either or there was something I didn’t know about yet.
Adelyn was barely close to Grey, she was distant and they cared less about each other. Could she be a step-sister or they simply disliked each other? I had no answer to that so it was another point of research.
Back to Grey, he didn’t seem normal, the method he used to fight the rogues or rather finish them off wasn’t vampire-like at all. It was of a higher class. Could it be that his mother wasn’t a vampire? Or he acquired the powers from somewhere else? Too many questions to be answered with no answers available yet.
Again, what was the problem with Keith? He was so violent and unreasonable. It was hard to believe he was willing to suck her mate dry with no second thought. Ari had mentioned that a mating bond breaking was the most painful thing in a vampire’s life. She had mentioned that Adelyn almost went crazy due to the pain and was in a state of complete madness. She had isolated herself crying day and night and trembling in pain due to the pain of the broken bond. It seemed one’s mate death was one of the most painful events in a vampire’s life. No wonder they were so protective over their mates. I had seen how Angelica’s mate had dominantly wrapped his hand around her as if announcing his belonging and marking his territory.
Morning was coming, it was still dark when I shook Clark awake so we could continue with our journey. If we waited for the other’s to wake and get there before us, we could be simply going to witness an aftermath.
We beckoned the wolves that were three now and headed north
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VampireCOMPLETE ✅ 💯 When the car was overturned and she was there in pain and agony with her mother dead plus her dad missing she thought that was it. But fighting with a night creature ending up captive in his coven, being tortured by his sister and sur...
