PAST.SETH POVIt was raining cats and dogs again, but the sound of it was soothing. Listening to the waves of rain pattering against the awning, the sound of it like a brawl of different voices- whose muffled words were incomprehensible but whose crackling release of built-up tension I understood perfectly and watching my mother weave me the white woolen coat she has been working on for a while was one of my favorite past time. But now as I watched her struggle to put the thread between the hoop, a pained look on her face as her hand shook, I wanted nothing more than to get the offending item away so she didn't have to feel the crushing weight of being unable to do things she normally did with ease. Reaching to stop her, my hands met with the sharp tip of the needle and I forced myself not to flinch, so she didn't notice that I'd been pricked. "Maybe you should stop for today mother".She tried to reply but ended up coughing so hard that her blood spilled onto the white cotton she
SETH POV."Is there anything I can say to make your heartbeat better" Dawn's voice crashed Into my mind and I blinked, the blinding pain dissipating for a second before it came back with a vengeance. The taste of blood rushing up my throat almost made me gag, but I swallowed it down, the rhythm of my heart slowing. I grabbed the wood but didn't get to yank it out as I was lifted Into the air, my hands stretched out by my side."Stop!" Persephone screamed. "Father, do something!"The woman waved a hand and both my father and Persephone were also lifted in the air and held in place by invisible bonds.I stared at the woman, the fire in her gaze burning into my skin. Alaric was soon in my line of vision and he let go of Fatimah who fell to the floor, looking almost lifeless. Her eyes were closed, blood marks trailing her cheeks and her neck was mangled as if an animal had chewed on it. She was still alive but was healing slowly. Dark magic thickened in the air, making it hard to breath
EARLIER. GRACIE POV"That's enough. We really have to get going, "I said, trying to pull her up from the booth. "At this rate, we won't make it home tonight. The taxis will be all gone, and then we'll have to trek home".I shook her again, then groaned as she remained unmoving. I knew it. I'd know this was going to be the outcome of our outing, yet I'd encouraged her. But it was all because I didn't know what to tell her, I also sucked at trying to comfort people.The bartender watched us but didn't make a move to help. Not that I'd expected him to, the guy was already busy enough as it was, So I didn't have to add my problems into the mix. Sighing, and wiping the sweat off my forehead, I picked up my bag and brought out my phone. Scrolling through my contact list, my eyes fell on Gabriel's number, then Mason's. I hesitated, not sure if I should dial Gabriel. Was he even going to pick up my calls when he seemed to be avoiding me? And wouldn't he think I was desperately in love wit
The woman approached the car, her step light and almost cautious. Where Dawn's hair was long, hers were cut really short, and her gait was that of a predator stalking its prey. She was dressed in all black, her blue eyes shining against the contrast of her dark eyeliner. Fancy jewels adorned her ear, neck, and nails.Gracie glanced at Gabriel who was also staring at the lady in confusion. Something was also wrong with the air, it felt as if it was blowing in slow motion.Gracie made to go out of the car when Gabriel stopped her, his hands coming to rest on hers and making her pause in the motion of unbuckling her seatbelt, their eyes connected and held. "I'll handle this" Gabriel said and made to open the door when the lady outside banged her hand against the glass, startling the both of them out of their mind. Gracie clutched her heart, her chest heaving from the fright the lady had given her. They both stared at her and she smiled, her grin dark and wide but eerily beautiful. "Hi,
PRESENT.SETH POV.Crashing through the door and landing on my feet, I scanned the room where I'd sensed Fatimah and Alaric, my heart burning like hot lava in my chest. I was mad. I was raging. Everything had gone to shit! It also didn't help that the memory of Killing my mother's body once again even tho it wasn't really her kept replaying in my head. Someone was huddled in the corner, a dark cloth covering her skin. It was Fatimah, and although she'd almost been sucked dry, she was still alive.I stepped toward her, the sunlight streaming into the room behind me. I touched her cheek and she was so weak, she was barely conscious.Alaric! The damn bastard. He'd gotten away for the last time. I knew he had Dawn because the first thing I did once the crushing wave of guilt, pain, and emptiness washed away was to go searching for her. She had been nowhere to be found, and I didn't think it was possible but it made me die a little more inside.Just thinking about it made me want to wreak
DAWN POVEverything looked foggy as I blinked my eyes open, and my body felt too heavy for me to lift. It felt freaking awful, and a tangy taste seemed to be etched deeply In my mouth. I was never drinking again. After some seconds of trying to move my limbs and torso, I finally got into a seating position, and I had to pause because it felt as if everything around me was spinning in my head.Blinking, I took in the grand room that I was lying in, but nothing looked or felt familiar. My mind was a blank slate, and the foreign feeling made me frown. Something was missing, something felt off. The door flung open and I jerked to see the intruder. A girl with short curly blue hair stepped into the room, the worried look on her face morphing Into a wide smile once she saw me."Oh my gosh. You're awake. You gave me such a fright" she grinned as she rushed towards my bedside. It was uncanny but she looked oddly familiar. Her hands reached to touch my forehead and I flinched back. She st
Gracie gasped awake, her vision foggy until she blinked a few times. She looked around the car, then exhaled in relief when she saw Gabriel still seated beside her in the car, even though there was dried blood on the side of his face.The nightmare or the accident had been so horrible, and when Gracie checked to see if Dawn was still in the car, her heart dropped to the pit of her stomach. The front of the car was also wrecked, but it wasn't too serious as to cause a fire or stop the car from moving. Gracie's eyes lingered on the space Dawn had occupied, which was vacant, and the cross necklace that she'd worn was the only thing left of hers on the seat. They were also just parked beside the road, in the middle of nowhere. Gracie panicked, then shook Gabriel harshly. The shove jolted him awake, albeit disoriented."Wake up! Dawn's gone. Dawn is missing" Gracie yelled, her voice making him wince and come awake. "Dawn is gone, Gabriel!" the panic in her voice made Gabriel fully awake
"I need you to make me an amulet," Seth said, the glare on his face ferocious as he stared at his father.They had gone back to their Mansion and the faint scent of Dawn that lingered in the air was driving him to a point of insanity.Fatimah stood beside him, her appearance still weak since Seth hadn't allowed her to feed since they left where he'd found her.Osiris's brows furrowed. "Why? So you and this poor girl can go after Alaric and get yourself killed?"Seth growled, his fist clenching by his side and he was going to unleash it when Fatimah interrupted him in a cool voice. "I might be weak but I am definitely not poor Sir, let's get that out of the way, and yes, I need the amulet so that I can murder that piece of shit who made me this weak"."I don't have the strength to indulge in your foolishness. You can't beat Alaric, I thought Killing your mother would make you wake up, but I was clearly mistaken".The next few second was a blur as Seth flew at him, his fist connecting