The Great Beast (a zodiac book)

Vendetta

Leo's POV

My ribs were feeling so much better in the morning, I have no idea what Cancer did but I feel great! I buttoned my shirt up and went to get ready. As I was brushing my teeth Taurus entered my room. "What no knocking?" I joked as I spit out the paste.

"Sorry sir it's quite important, Anatolia is back." Taurus said in a hurry. I gasped and quickly cleaned my face. "Not her..." I got dressed and quickly went out to see if it was true. I stopped dead in my tracks as I saw the beautiful woman turn her face towards me. "Anatolia? So it's true..." I breathed.

Her chestnut hair seemed to lighten in the filtering sun. Everybody seemed to come out of there rooms to see what was happening. I saw Virgo raise an eyebrow and then shake her head. "Leo! You look so handsome!" She walked towards me with a fan in her hand, innocently covering part of her face.

"And I see your beauty hasn't faded one bit." I forced a smile at her. "So what brings you here?" I asked. "Well, I heard you're planning to get rid of that horrid beast, so I had to see the contestants myself." She waved her fan to cool off, even though it was fall.

"Is this all?" She gave a concerned look at me. "O-of course not, I'm giving people until the end of the week." I lied. "Oh, well do you mind if I stay for the night? I'm exhausted." She sighed. "I don't mind, Taurus can you lead her to a room." I asked. "Oh no, I would prefer if you took me to my room." She seemed to purr.

"Of course, let me just take care of a few things." I grabbed Taurus into the kitchen. "What am I to do! I didn't want to see her again." I paced back and forth. "Neither did I, sire, she is bad news." Taurus said. "I know, but I can't just kick her out, I am a gentlemen!" I rubbed my temples furiously.

"Sir, just let her stay for the night and then see her off tomorrow morning." Taurus suggested. "Do you know what she did to me with just ONE night?!" I recollected my memories. "That innocent face is a facade to what she really is." I shivered. "Everything ok?" I froze at the voice. I turned and felt relaxed it was only Virgo and Aquarius.

"I uh ya, everything is fine." I put my hands in my pocket. "You're lying, you always put your hands in your pocket when you lie." Aquarius crossed her arms. Virgo looked at Aqua and smiled. "How did you..." I couldn't even ask. "What is so bad about Anatolia? She seems like a nice girl." Virgo shrugged.

"NO SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE." I saw her suddenly appear behind them. "Absolutely beautiful lady." I covered up my comment. "Aw Leo you're so sweet, so where is my bedroom?" She seemed a bit more impatient. Virgo walked past her and bumped her shoulder, everything flashed before Virgo's eyes and she knew everything.

Aquarius and Taurus left with Virgo, leaving me and Anatolia alone. She smirked and approached me. I found myself slowly backing away with each step she took. "What's wrong dear?" She whispered, throwing the fan to the side.

"Anatolia, I don't think this is a good idea...." I gulped. "I haven't seen you in 3 years, this is how you welcome me?" She squinted. I was backed into a wall with no escape. "So, do you want some?" She pulled out a bottle. "Anatolia no, you know what that did to me last time, I got so addicted to it, I almost died!" I turned my head.

"Shh, you'll feel real good soon." She popped open the bottle. I heard footsteps, oh thank god, someone save me. Anatolia closed the bottle and put it behind her back. "Leo everything ok?" It was Aquarius. I nodded. "I'll be out soon."

Anatolia smiled and when she left she turned to Leo. "Don't forget me to show me to my room later." She put a slim finger on my jaw and trailed it to my mouth. "Don't be late." She whispered and left. I sighed in relief as she left.

Cancer POV
I have been a healer ever since my parents passed away, not being able to save them I decided to save other people's lives. Though this isn't the only reason I decided to be a healer, it helped me hide something, something that I never want to think about.

I walked down the stairs to tend to an injured soldier. This man was constantly hurt, everyday he comes back with a new wound. I slowly opened the door to his chambers and found him lying in his bed.

He just recently told me his name, Capricorn, he was a soldier who never stopped training, I keep telling him to take a break but he always responds with the same answer. "If I take a break I'll never get better"

I took out a wet cloth and assessed his injuries. There was a large cut down his side, he hissed in pain as I pressed the cloth on the wound to clean it. "I am so sorry for troubling you." He said. He told that to me everyday. His dark hair was sleek with sweat, from recent training.

I wrapped him up and he was good to go. I stood up and left the room, some days I wish he would stop me.

Leo's POV

I finally calmed down and went to show Anatolia her room, I asked others to show it to her but she refused them all. "That took you awhile." She scoffed and looked at me. "I'm fine now let's go." I didn't bother being polite towards her.

I walked down the hallway and she was silently walking next to me, covering her face with her lace fan. "Here we are." I opened the door and waited for her to step in. She walked in and just as I was about to turn and leave she grabbed my wrist, pulled me in, and locked the door.

"Anatolia, you know I ended things with you since the incident." I reminded. "Oh I know, I think you got remarkably handsomer since the last time I met you." She dropped her fan again and grabbed my shirt.

I grunted as she pulled me close to her. "No stop." I pushed her away and made my way to the door. "You aren't the least bit curious?" She said in a teasing tone. My hand froze on the door knob. "Besides, this is new." She waved the clear bottle in the air.

I took my hand off the knob and turned to her. "Look I don't want anything to do with you, and you're going to leave tomorrow morning." I said sternly. She raised her eyebrow and grabbed my shirt. "Well, I'll leave only if you do this with me." She growled.

"No." I said again. "Well too bad." She shoved me on the grand bed and sat on me. "Don't worry, you'll feel great soon." She whispered in my ear. "No stop!" I tried pushing her off but she refused. She covered my mouth and held the bottle to my nose, forcing me to breathe it in.

"It's called Vendetta, it causes hallucinations. She said. The world was blurring out and all I could see was Anat-no...Aquarius? I blinked multiple times, my throat felt parched. Was she really in front of me?

I grabbed her silken black hair and crashed my needy lips on hers. She responded almost immediately, running her hands through my hair. She pulled away to take a breathe. "You've improved I see." She smirked at me and kissed me again. I was in pure ecstasy.

Nobody's POV

"So she is a drug dealer?" Aquarius gasped as she looked at Virgo. "Yes, and I have a bad feeling she has Leo played right into her hands."