I placed my hand inside the plastic popcorn and put them into my mouth. I slept off without knowing. "Inez!" I felt a hand touch me. I opened my eyes. "The movie is finished." Chase's voices got to me. "What? Already?" I sat up and yearned. Stretched a little bit too. "You slept off for one and a half hours." He said. "Really?" I checked my watch. Maybe it was because I wasn't feeling the movie. "We are going to get some ice cream. Come with us." Ava and Cleo said when we walked out of the hall. "Can't I just go home already?" I asked with my tired voice. They shook their head. "Mrs. Moore told you to have fun and remove your mind off all these things. You have learned how to control your powers and now you are more powerful. Besides, If you use these few hours to have more fun, it won't affect you in any way or make you weak" "I agree with her," Cleo said. "Come on. Just have ice cream with us. Daniel can come along with us too." "No, I will release her to you." "What?" I l
"Is she really not going to fight?" Riley asked. "I did what I did to try to protect her." "But you know she won't just sit still without doing anything." "I am aware. She is very stubborn and she will make sure to do the opposite of what I said." Riley walked to us. "I'm sorry to hear what happened. I wish I could help." "Well, maybe you could. Either you join us to fight or follow what the community says." I said and entered Ava's car and shut the door behind.Ava drove off and took us back to the community. My phone began to ring the moment I got to the dorm. Cleo had found her way home and Ava was also in her room. "Inez, where are you? I have been trying to reach you but it was impossible. Are you okay?" Hearing Chase's voice reduced the pain I was feeling. "Yes, I am sorry I didn't call you when I left. I had this...""Girl thing? You are strange. Anyways, look at the sky. It is dark and it is not even seven yet. Neither does it look like rain is about to fall.""Yes. Rea
"You see how close they have become? How will it be possible to tell Beauty what her father is up to?" Ava asked. "Inez, this is going to be impossible," she grunts as the three of us enter the school. Ava was right. Getting Beauty on our side would be nearly impossible. I glanced at her. "How come your father made you come to school today?" I asked. Ava rolled her eyes. "Urgh, I told him I had the assignment to submit." "That is good?" I patted her back. "Not good." "How? You are here alone, you can go home late." She shook her head and pointed at the black SUV that was parked behind a wine Toyota Corolla. "What about it?" I asked. "My dad made his sergeant bring me to school and now, I have to follow him home. Don't you think he is being overprotective? I am twenty for Christ's sake!""Don't get worked up. I would have done the same thing for my child if I was in a situation like your father is." Ava sighed. "Not fair, now I won't watch all the fun happen when you take over
I closed my eyes for a bit and opened them. My eyes met Beauty's own but as much as she fought and kicked me out of her head, I didn't give up either. I needed to show her that we are families. Wanted to tell her Corner's stories and show her the cave her father was doing rituals in. She gasped as I completely took over her mind. Cleo was right. I needed her help with this. If it wasn't for Cleo, I wouldn't have gotten through to Beauty. I showed her the cave and she could see what was inside them. "The beginning and The end," we first talked about the day we read at the library together. I never knew that was what was happening when the dean began to use ancient magic to defeat me. He was after me the whole time. Beauty was finding it difficult to believe all that I showed her and all that Corner told me. I showed her what I had seen at the church too. The shapeshifter messager her father had sent and killed at the church. I gasped as I removed myself from her mind. I didn't give
The clock hit 6:30 before my eyes. I couldn't sleep last night. I kept on thinking about how the fight would be and if Theo would change his mind about making me join the battle. "Good morning." Ava yearned and stretched out on the bed. "Good morning," I replied. She sat up and glanced at me. "Did you sleep? You don't look like you slept. Ughh." she groaned as she glanced out the window. "It is still dark outside." she looked at me again. "Were you thinking about the fight? You shouldn't think about that. You have us with you and Beauty has agreed to fight alongside you." I watched her place her feet on the floor and stood up. She was getting ready to prepare for school. I wasn't in the mood for school and I couldn't go to the community for some reason. When we were done preparing for school, Ava told her dad she doesn't have an appetite to eat breakfast when he called her to the dining table. I passed her window and met her in her car. She drove to school. Her dad had sent his
"I don't think he will listen. I guess he will make sure to kill me and get the throne before he stops all this." "Are you sure you won't participate in the battle?" Beauty asked watching me trying to focus. "I will participate but not with Theo. They are trying to protect me but no matter how they try to fight the Kanima off, it will come to find me because I am the one if wanted. I don't think Theo and the hinter's community understand that. I can't watch people die because of me. I have to fight." I stood up and began to spin again. Trying to get my balance as I fought. "I can't wait for this to end." When I was done with training, the three of us sat down and watched the sky. "There aren't any stars in the sky today either," I said. I looked at Beauty. "You did well today. I am sorry if you had to deal with this. I was also like this too. When I found out my father wanted me dead and he was the vampire king. Until today I denied that he isn't my father but the truth wi
"What do you mean?" I asked, watching the liquid in my hand shine. I looked back at Cleo. "You have to tame him so he won't show up at the fight.""And how do I do that?" I narrowed my eyes. "I have noticed he likes you.""And..." "You will have to kill him so you can achieve your goals. He won't know what you are up to." I wanted to talk and said I can not kill Theo. That would be me cheating on Chase but she held her hands up to shut me up. "You are not cheating. You will have to drug him while you kiss him. That way, he will be out of the way." I nodded slowly. That was indeed a good plan. "But what about the community and Riley and Ethan?" I asked. "If you get rid of Theo, the remaining two will follow, and don't worry about the community, we would have to take care of the warlock before they get there." "You are so smart. I could kiss you but I like boys." I teased. "Thank you for supporting me," I said and went to hug her. "Please keep that position safe. That is the o
I waved at Chase when I saw him outside the classroom. We haven't talked much, ever since we got back together but I have been feeling sick too. I just didn't want to let the sickness get to me. This morning, I vomited before coming to school. Beauty wasn't aware. I have never felt this way before except for the time when I was trying to learn how to control my fangs and powers. This time, I wasn't going to treat whatever was wrong with me. I was going to prepare for the war first then my body later. "Hey, babe." Chase placed a kiss on my cheeks. "You want to join me for a ride later?" he asked and I nodded. "Just like that? No excuses or girls thing?" "There is a girls thing tonight but I felt like I haven't been spending much time with you." I took his hands in mine. "Let's go for that ride but we have to be back before seven. Okay?" He sighed. "It would have been nicer if the sun appeared at least once. I would have loved to have a personal picture with you." "You know the rule