The thrift shop was a bit scanty and didn't have a lot of merchandise inside it. It was old and dusty and there was this putrid smell that filled the air.There was a counter a few feet away from the entrance that had a young lady behind it. Maximus looked down at the compass and it was pointing up ahead to the young woman."That's her," Maximus said to Mira and Leon and they moved closer to her.As they got closer to her, they picked up the girl's scent and could tell that she was human and although they didn't say it, they were all thinking it; What would be the use for a teenage human in a supernatural war?"Hi! What can I help you folks with?" The girl said. She looked like she was in her early teens, definitely not up to eighteen years old."Hi there, little girl. We, umm...we would like a, umm..." Maximus tried to say but he felt like he was suffocating a little bit."Are you alright, sir?" The girl asked."Yeah, I'm fine. It's just, umm, there's a strong smell in here and I thi
Aliyah continued rubbing Jess' neck and the pleasure was almost unbearable for her. Jess felt like she was on fire and it didn't take long before she exploded with satisfaction. Aliyah pulled her face up and smothered her with multiple passionate kisses and then, she heard herself growl. She was losing control of herself and she did not want to hurt Jess.Aliyah closed her eyes to try and regain control and Jess noticed."What is it, Aliyah?" Jess asked, "Why are your eyes closed?""I can feel it trying to come out. You should go, I don't want to hurt you.""Open your eyes, Aliyah and look at me," Jess said but Aliyah did not open her eyes.Jesse held Aliyah's face in her hands and told her that she was not afraid of her. "You cannot hurt me, Ali. You won't, I know you won't." Jess said."You don't know!" Aliyah growled out and opened her eyes. Her pupils were white.Immediately she realized she was about to lose herself, she lifted herself upwards and hung on the ceiling with her
"Why would a demon crawl out of the underworld just to kill you guys?" Michael asked and waited for an answer.Mira, Max and Leon were all silent because they never revealed to the others what happened the night of the vampire attack, they never reveal the fact that they died and had barely even spoken about it since that time.Jess was also quiet and Aliyah held her hand and turned her to face her."Jess, what is it? You're scaring me." Aliyah asked her."The night the vampires attacked the mansion and tried to kill the both of you, they also attacked us when we were out," Jess mentioned."Yes, we know about that," Michael replied."But what you don't know is that we...we didn't survive the attack," Mira said."I don't understand," Michael said, looking confused."They killed us, with wolfsbane. We were dead for a minute or two before Peace and her Witch friend brought us back." Leon finished."We haven't really talked about it since then but, we died and after we were brought back,
The pack decided to get some rest and plan the mission in the morning. They had so many things they needed to do but in order to do them, they'd have to be well-rested.Maximus was about to go to his room but Mira stopped him on the way."Stay with me tonight." She said to him.He didn't say anything back, he just walked into her room and she closed the door. They both got into the bed and Maximus was looking up at the ceiling, deep in thought."What are you thinking about?" Mira asked him."Us. Me and you." He replied."What about us?" She wondered."Do you think we will ever...?" He began to ask when she put her hands over his mouth."Don't think about that, Max. If it's meant to happen, it'll happen. All we can do is wait and see." Mira told him."You're right! Did you ever notice that Jess and Aliyah were into each other?" Maximus asked, deciding to change the subject."It came as a surprise to me and it turns out they imprinted. So many things are happening that I never thought w
MIRA'S POV.."My heart was beating as we drove along the highway, heading into battle against the Mullers. I had my revolvers in my hands and my heart in my throat as we got closer to our target. I was scared that we would fail or that one of us would die and a part of me didn't want to be here.Three years I had been alone after I lost my pack, three years I isolated myself and didn't grow attached but here I was now, with a new pack that I was happy to call family. I had to shove my fears inside a cage in my mind and lock them away. I had to be brave for them so I closed my eyes and felt the soft wind on my face, hoping it wouldn't be the last time I felt so free."..."There's the truck!" Mira announced after she saw it just ahead of them."But where are the Mullers?" Maximus inquired in the driver's seat.As if his question was a signal, the Mudders answered it. Two pick-up trucks came onto the road from out of nowhere and were just behind the Spade Chemicals transport truck.
ALIYAH'S POV..."It had been two weeks since I met the pack and so much had happened since then. My life before all this wasn't something I would describe as adventurous or exhilarating because I was alone for most of it and didn't know what it meant to be loved by someone unconditionally, or at least I didn't know anymore. But now, it had all the thrills, and if I'm being honest with myself, being a Were-Pire has been more of a blessing to me rather than a curse.This new exciting life was given to me but it came with a few risks, and I don't know how it'll all play out in the end but what I do know is that we will make it, together. All of us together."******"Damn it!" Maximus said angrily and got out of the truck.Jack and Jill were silent because they weren't quite sure what was happening although they were a major part of it."He got away and he had some barrels in his truck," Jess said after she jumped out of the transport to talk with Maximus."What was in those barrels?"
Insecure wasn't a word Mira would normally use to describe herself. She was a strong, able, capable, badass She-Wolf that always had things under control and barely showed any vulnerabilities. But, she was feeling insecure although she tried to conceal it. Ever since Aliyah and Jess imprinted, she had been wondering if she and Max were even meant to be together. It should have happened by now, Mira thought to herself. She wasn't ready to quit though. She hadn't fully explored her feelings for Maximus but she knew she loved him and wanted to be his mate for life but if they didn't imprint, she would surely lose him to someone else and that was something she wasn't ready for.Mira decided to try again tonight. She was going to spend the night with Maximus in hopes of triggering the imprint. This would be their third time mating and she hoped it would do the trick. She wore a dark, sexy lingerie and wrapped a bathrobe around her body. She left her room and sneaked into Maximus' without m
"What are you?" Damien asked."Your ticket back to hell!" Aliyah replied angrily and charged at him in mid-shift.Before the hellhound could brace himself for impact, he felt a hard punch on his jaw that sent him flying across the empty street. Aliyah was now in full were-pire shift and growled in anger as she chased after Damien. She reached him and landed another heavy punch on his face that struck him right on the chin and sent him rolling on the ground to the other side of the walkway. Aliyah charged at him for a third time with her fist wrapped and heading for his jaw but this time, he caught her hand with his just before she struck him. His eyes were on fire and the veins along his arms were glowing hot. He was now also in full shift which made him strong enough to counter Aliyah's heavy punch. His burning hot claws retracted out of his fingers and he took a swing at Aliyah and slashed her across the face, blasting her away from him with full force.The stage was now set for a
The next night, Cornelius Primo was ready to fly out to the gravesite that Gable’s men had found so he could get the most important piece of the puzzled for his plans to finally move forward. He had gotten dressed in his father’s cloak, an article of clothing that he had never worn since he killed his father. Gable came into his chambers, “Alpha, the chopper is ready,” He said. “Then, let’s get going,” Primo said. They both walked out of the house and onto the yard together. When they reached outside, five more men, including the pilot were already inside the spinning helicopter and they were going to accompany him just in case he needed some extra muscle. There was also a young woman in the helicopter with a bag over her head. Her hands and feet were tied up with ropes and she was also unconscious. “Is that the virgin?” Primo asked before stepping in. “That’s her,” Gable answered. Primo and Gable climbed in and the pilot hovered them off the ground and into the sky. They headed
Gable was in the underground section of the Mudders Estate and was supervising the final touches that were being made to the giant bunker deep within the soil. He had a grin on his face because he knew that it was almost time for the real plan to be kicked in motion. J came running up the stairs so he could give Gable some information about the progress of the dome. “Gable, I’ve got good news from the engineers,” J said to him. “And…” Gable asked. “It’s complete. As of now, the dome is officially complete,” J said with a proud smile on his face. “…which means that it’s time to have some real fun,” Gable said with a menacing smile. The Gemini wolf got out from the ground and went back up to the surface. He walked into the mansion so he could give the good news to his Alpha. He reached the Alpha’s chambers and walked into the room without even knocking. When he got in, he found Cornelius Primo inside his communication room filled with computers having a meeting with his high beta
PARIS A YEAR LATER “Au revoir, Jacqueline. Get home safe, alright?” A man said to his worker who had just left his bakery for the night. “Will do, Monsieur Henri. See you tomorrow,” She said as she walked away. It was late in the evening and a lot of businesses were closed. The streets were dark but thanks to the glow of the street lamps, there was enough light for Jacqueline to move around. She walked through the streets of Rue de Rivoli and she hummed to herself as she walked. As she was walking, she suddenly had this feeling that someone was following her. She turned to check but there was no one behind her. She felt maybe it was just her nerves for having left work so late tonight so she kept walking. Some distinct shadow suddenly ran past her from behind and she felt the wind. She gasped and turned around again but still, there was no one. Jacqueline was getting scared because she could feel that she was being stalked. The streets were empty and she was all alone so there w
Maximus found himself walking on an empty field and all he could see all around him was the green carpet grass. There was no one else and nothing else in sight, just the green.Nothing about where he was felt real but yet, he could feel the heat of the sun. He could feel the coolness of the breeze on his skin and he could smell the grassy aroma coming off the leaves. "Where am I?" He asked himself as he continued walking.Then, he spotted something just up ahead, something different about this place. He walked further until he saw it better. There was a section of the grass that was dried up and grey and it made a circle within all the green. Inside the circle, there was a tombstone on the ground and it had Allison's name written on it.Maximus saw her name and stopped walking. He stopped with his foot mere inches away from the grey grass. His eyes watered up and his brows flared together when he remembered his dead mate. He didn't want to be here because he was being reminded of som
"For so long, I have imagined this moment. I have played it out in my head what seeing you again would be like. I will admit that when I envisioned this moment, I was always scared of you. Even after I became a Witch, I was still afraid of just the thought of you because of how much you messed me up as a person. I have battled all sorts of things, all sorts of abominations that would leave even the strongest Witch emotionally scarred for life and I didn't feel a thing but with you, I would have nightmares and I would sometimes blink and in that quarter of a second of darkness, I would see your face and it would terrify me," Peace said to Constance."Aw, I left an impression on you," Constance said condescendingly, almost like she was making fun of Peace."You did," Peace admitted, "For so long, I tried to be the best Witch I could be just so I wouldn't end up like you. Everyone always raised their brows about me because I inherited your powers and they felt like I was doomed to go dow
The young vampire sat in a dark corner in Jorish's living room and was sobbing because she was so terrified by what was happening to her. She didn't want to believe that she was now a soulless blood-sucking monster but all the clues were pointing out that she was but she didn't want to accept it.The sound of her weeping started annoying Jorish who couldn't focus on the book she was reading. She started to rethink letting the girl out of the dungeon and played with the idea of putting her back but, for some reason she couldn't quite put her finger on, Jorish decided to converse with her instead. She closed her book and spun her chair around to face the vampire."You've been making that sound for almost twenty minutes now. Are you even shedding any tears?" Jorish asked her."I don't know why nothing's coming out," She said and rubbed her face but there were no tears even though she was really crying."Yeah, that's because vampires can't produce tears," Jorish said."I'm not a vampire,"
Maximus went to the lake around the mansion, to the same spot where he had kissed Allison for the first time after they imprinted. He sat by the lake and remembered that moment as one of the happiest he had ever felt and it made him even sadder that she was gone and he would never feel that way again.Whenever the mate of a werewolf died, he or she would have to get over their death mentally and emotionally before they would be able to mate again. If the werewolf isn't able to heal from the loss, they'll remain without an imprint for the rest of their lives, unable to find their mate to complete their existence. Maximus wasn't an ordinary werewolf; he was a True-born, True Alpha and he was strong not just physically but mentally as well. He knew he could get over Allison's death. All he needed was time but at this moment, it felt almost impossible to not feel the pain and the emptiness left by her absence. It hurt more than the injuries he had sustained at Primo's hands and all he co
With their tails behind their legs, the Saviours did the walk of shame after crossing through the hex and getting out of the car they had stolen from the concert. It was clear from the way they walked back to the mansion that they were defeated and it would take a while before they were back to full force because they had suffered a crushing defeat tonight.Jess and Aliyah were the first to go into the house. They turned around to see if Maximus wanted some company but he gestured at them to go and get some rest, signalling that he'd be fine. They did as he said and went upstairs to their room while Maximus kept walking and headed to the back of the house. Mira didn't think it was a good idea to leave Maximus alone at this time because she remembered how impulsive he could be. He hadn't been impulsive for a long time but the amount of loss they had suffered today could make him do something crazy so she decided to follow him to whatever part of the house he was going to.While she fol
PEACE'S POV...The amount of chaos and loss that occurred on this night was unlike anything I had ever witnessed. So many people turned while others died from the bites, their systems unable to handle the process of the change and their lives got altered forever because of one werewolf's delusion for power. Why did the vampires even do this? Why today of all days? So many things were out of order and it felt so unreal. I knew something was coming but I never once suspected that this could ever happen to the world on my watch. I never expected it to get to this point but it did and it came at a cost that I could have prevented but because of the Witcher's Law, I could only sit by and watch as the chaos ensued.Maximus Cullen, his Luna and his betas had suffered a crushing loss at the hands of Cornelius Primo and his Mudders and they weren't even able to stop his plans. They always knew their lives were in danger when they took it upon themselves to fight the Alpha Mudder but now, th