Everything is stillLilian.Oliver and I knelt over Daemon whose face was white with blood dripping from his side. His eyes were closed, and his pink soft lips were now pale and white.W-wh-what should we do?I stuttered to Oliver, looking down at my palms and ashamed of myself.I was the cause of this! If only I had listened to Daemon, maybe this wouldn't have happened to him. We could still hear thundering footsteps and shouts from outside the room. Heavy-booted legs were heading our way, and my palms were increasingly getting sweaty and my heart pounding in fear.What was Kieran playing at? He had already gotten the journals. Why was he doing this? What exactly was his aim? I began pondering if we would actually make it out alive, or if he just wanted to capture us and torture us. His last conversation with me was vague, and the threats he kept making calmly… Was this it, or was there something more to come?Oliver pursed her lips and took Daemon's cold hand in hers before squeezing

Memory gaps.Lilian.The metallic scent of blood filled the air and my nostrils flared.Where have you been?A stern voice cut through my hazy mind and I blinked twice.My body felt heavy, and my head was pounding, the scent getting even stronger.Daemon!A short yell ensued. I've found her.My hands moved, and I felt the gritty sand against my body. Was I lying on the floor? How did I get here? What happened? The last thing I remembered was eavesdropping on Hailey and Oliver's conversations.Goddess!A shrill scream pierced the air, and I immediately recognized it as Kelly's voice.Was she back already?Whose blood is that?I heard her shaky question.I could picture her hand slapped over her face in shock. I didn't even know what was happening to me. I hadn't even opened my eyes. My eyelids felt too heavy to lift, all I could do was smell, feel, and hear.Is she… dead?Kelly asked again, her voice getting even closer to me.She's breathingWilder said dismissively.We need to take her in

Friend and foe.Lilian.The intensity in my voice as I called him scared me so much that it took a lot in me to take two steps away from him. My hands wanted to reach out and touch his face, but I resisted the urge and gave Daemon a suspicious look.What is going on?I asked in a shaky voice as I put more distance between both of us.I could ask you the same thing, Lilian. Something about you is off.His voice was hard and his gaze stony as he tucked his hands into his pockets.Yep!Wilder said in an unimpressed voice. Her wolf is gradually coming back, Daemon.He told his friend and walked out of the room. See you soon, Lilian.My wolf?I was still reeling in shock from Wilder's statement. What did he know about...?He can smell you.Daemon answered my question as if he knew what I was about to ask. He is perceptive enough to know if you gave a wolf. It's a thing for vampires.He said, studying me closely.I didn't know if I should be happy or sad. The tugging I felt in my heart was too st

A New Proposition.“What do you think of her plan?” Wilder asked with a straight face, his hands in his pocket as he strode in step with Daemon. “Will it work out?”Daemon did not reply for a few seconds as he checked his watch, and when he replied, he completely ignored Wilder's question.“Has anyone other Alpha reached out to you?”Wilder sighed at his response and shook his head. “Only three Alphas have shown interest so far.”“Apart from Alpha Callow, who else?”“I know that Alpha Nolan and Alpha Ryker are planning to join hands with Lilian. Alpha Nowel will undoubtedly be on our side even though he hasn't revealed the patron for this pack yet.”“And the other four Alphas?”“I guess they are still contemplating their answers.”They reached the large garage beside the pack house and it was filled with different kinds of expensive cars– mostly acquired by the late Alpha Blackthorn and was now given to Daemon to be used at his disposal. They walked confidently into the garage, their

A not-so-simple taskLilian.I wasn't always like this.This bony and frail looking girl with hollow eyes. These eyes were vibrant once before, even my dark hair was shiny once before, now it looked scattered and dry like an overused mop.I sighed to myself as I gave up looking at my miserable frame in the mirror. This was my life now, I had made peace with it.There was no big bad Alpha that would swoop in to save me and destroy the lives of the people that were destroying mine everyday.“Are you done gawking at your ugly self, Lorraine?” The Luna's disgusted and mocking tone filled my ears.I looked up and saw the disdain her eyes had as they stared down at my bony figure.“I'm sorry, Luna. I just wanted to tell you that I was done cleaning Cailan’s room.” I bowed my head while I spoke.“Oh.” She stopped short at the stairs, looking all put together in the gold-coloured satin simple gown that hugged her delicate figure. “Find something else and do it. It is not like there isn't any