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68. Reality Endures
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Bloody Full Moon 69. Zburatorii
Paul - The house in the suburbsInhaling a lungful of fresh air, I answer, “What do you want, Lexa?”"Is this how you greet me these days, Paul?" Lexa chuckles, her voice light and playful. She'll try to toy with me again. "What did I do to deserve such a happy reaction?"“Lexa, I’m busy. If you have something important to tell me, I’ll listen. Otherwise, I’ll call you later.”She pauses. Only a sigh and her breathing come through."Do you require assistance with the strigois?" Lexa's question catches me off guard, so I let her continue. "I'm aware of the unfair settlement you signed. It doesn't sound like something you'd do if you didn't have a plan. Please let me know if I can help you."“How do you know about my deal with them? It’s not public knowledge.”“I still know a thing or two about your men, Paul. Do you really think I don’t know how to make Alin or Dan talk? But I won’t give names.”Lexa likes to play games; she always has. She just gave me names, even if she says she won’
Bloody Full Moon 70. The Blood Traders
Paul - Wolves Inc underground levelSurrounded by my wolves, I look around at the various vehicles. Most of them are high-end or luxury models.Dan falls into step behind me as everyone else follows us to the cars. Even if I can’t see the sky from the underground parking lot, I know the moon isn’t shining in the sky yet.I take the passenger seat as Dan gets in the car at the wheel. Instead of igniting the engine, Dan sighs heavily and turns to me."Perhaps you should rethink your course of action. There's no going back, Paul, if we tackle the blood traders. The accord will break, and all you have fought for will be lost."As my gaze darts from his face to the wall in front of the parked car, my heart begins to beat faster."You don’t understand. No matter what I do, her name, her face, and our moments together come to mind. I must act now. She might be suffering as we speak." My voice thins as I utter the words until it sounds like a broken string. I gulp and regain my composure as I
Bloody Full Moon 71. The Lady with the Scythe
Laura - Unknown locationI try to move but to no avail. Silver chains restrain my hands and feet in a vertical position, even though my toes don't touch the floor. My skin burns around the bindings, and it hurts even more whenever I try to move.Nonetheless, I strive and wriggle. At times, I believe I scream, but no sound comes out of my lips, or my ears have stopped working.My back aches and the wounds covering my body aren’t healing as fast as new ones appear. Even so, they will heal. Only the scars of the soul never disappear.After all, I am a strigoi. I can't hear my heart beating in my chest, which makes me feel sick and weak. Focusing all my powers, I glamour myself again. I have to feel human.Footsteps on the rocky floor are steadily approaching the silver door. My torturers visit me once more.My captors always return. No matter when I manage to sleep or how tired I feel, they're never gone for long.The man who enters first is a human. The unchanging rhythm of the man’s he
Bloody Full Moon 72. Unexpected Guests
Alisa - Her apartmentBrowsing channels at 4 AM is a bad idea. Only subpar porn and disgusting talk shows switch before my eyes. I shouldn’t have bought a new TV after Laura smashed the previous one.Oh, Laura... Where are you now? What happened to you? I can't think of any other method to track you down. I tried everything I could think of. I wish I knew where to start looking for you.I lean forward over the coffee table, one hand rubbing my temple and the other tapping on the wooden surface. A creaking sound notifies me barely a fraction of a second before the table buckles beneath the pressure of my nails.“Ahh,” I scream my frustration in the stale air of the living room.Oh, the irony of being extremely powerful and yet feeling completely powerless. My palm lingers above the emptiness where my coffee table previously stood. I'm upset about the loss of the said piece of furniture, but I'm not sure why. I didn't even like that hideous chunk of wood.I stare blankly at the remains
Bloody Full Moon 73. Council in Session
Alisa - In front of the apartment blockDamn! The situation doesn’t look good for us. I’m not Laura, and Dan is not Paul. If the strigois find out about our relationship, it will end badly for both of us.A black limousine is waiting at the curb. With my eyes fixed on the vehicle, I pass by Dan without sparing him another glance.“Let’s go. It smells of dog around here,” I scoff, waving a hand beneath my nose as if I want to drive away the stench in the air.“Alisa! What are you saying?” Dan shouts behind me. He takes a step forward, but one of Ion Corvin's men blocks his path.“The lady comes with us,” the man says, unfazed.“She doesn’t go anywhere.” Dan’s nostrils flair. “Alisa is mine.”“Alisa is a strigoi, and all strigois are mine,” Ion Corvin decrees with a smug grin.“The only person I belong to is myself,” I bark out and enter the limousine."Get out of my way!" Dan pushes aside the strigoi who obstructed his path. He takes two steps and stops in front of Ion Corvin. I fear
Bloody Full Moon 74. Out of the Dark
Laura - Council’s headquarters“Where—” My voice breaks. My mouth is too dry to speak. The brightness blinds me as two strigois carry me outside of my cell. It can't be the sun since my skin isn't heated. My eyes have become used to the darkness of the cage, and even the faintest light blinds me.The sound of people talking echoes as we walk through the corridors. I don't even know where they're taking me.My two guides stop, and I along with them. A soft touch takes the place of their hands on my back. “I got her.” Alisa’s voice is more demanding than I am used to hearing her. “You’re dismissed.”As footsteps depart, I look to the side and see Alisa’s face in a haze. My sight slowly clears, and I glimpse her lips stretching in a smirk.She sits next to me in the backseat of a car and instructs the driver to take off. She hands me a bottle of water, and I drink it all. The cool liquid soothes my parched mouth.Alisa sighs, arranging her hair. "It's so hard to keep you out of trouble
Bloody Full Moon 75. Stalking a Strigoi
Alisa - Council HeadquartersHere I am, sitting at my new, large desk covered in piles of papers. I am still trying to get used to the fact that now I am in charge of the entire business empire of the Council.It hasn't been easy these past few days. I'm supposed to be in control of all strigois and their assets.A fireplace, the only light in this room, burns brightly, but the room seems to be anything but bright. The fire spreads a warmth we, strigois, can’t retain. The walls are dark; thick shadows move over the dusty old books on the shelves. Posters displaying information about the company, some of them old and yellowed, and others peeling and faded, hang next to the shelves. Old maps are tacked up on the wall but have no meaning for me.This place has seen so much history, and now it's mine. Too bad I'm not a fan of the past.The general gloomy vibe creeps into my mind as I look over the documents on my desk. Years of funding with no discernable progress, investors breathing do
Bloody Full Moon 76. This Shifter
Paul - In the park“Attacking the blood traders was only a ruse to provide the fake Ion Corvin with a reason to give in. Max couldn’t simply let Laura go. We had to ensure everyone believed the deal was in their best interest.” I pause for a moment, staring at Alisa. She blinks but doesn't say anything.She is still standing in front of us, her arms folded over her chest. Her eyes narrow slightly, her mouth pursed. She doesn’t look happy.“Continue,” she orders. “How did you switch the real Ion Corvin with the fake one?”Her eyes move on to Max. He winks at her, and she immediately returns her attention to me. Her glare chills me to the bone. If I had any doubts before, now I’m confident she’ll be able to keep all the strigois in check. She’s a force of nature, just like Laura. “Alisa, can we do this somewhere more private?” I pause, glancing at a young couple walking by. “These are delicate matters and shouldn’t be discussed in the park.”“You picked this spot and this bench to me
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