TRIGGER WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTENT MIGHT BE DISTURBING TO SOME READERS: VIOLENCE. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Lenox povOne thing this guy has forgotten is that the crazies never rest. And neither do I, obviously. I’m not crazy, if anyone’s wondering. Lumpy comes across as a guy with some brain power, but the further down the rabbit hole we go, the more I believe first impressions are truly misleading. Violence doesn’t help. Threats do little to nothing, but little does he know, I have another idea how to get what I want. If all else fails, make them uncomfortable. Lumpy stares at me, looking like he has won the imaginary battle already, but instead of showing annoyance or anger, I mimic his grin. My hand covers my crotch as I adjust myself and wink at him. A loud, needy groan leaves my lips before I lick them and lock my gaze with his. “I’m not sure if you can feel it, Lumpy, but fuck me if I do. There is some thick tension between us, so explosive and raw. Think it might be sexua
Sarah pov“Would you agree to skip this part for now? And please, don’t tell Seth anything, the boys will make it sound like all of this is my fault and I’m already suffering enough by being away from her. This is so unfair,” Than pouts and starts pacing around. To his great displeasure, I cross my arms in front of my chest and drag one word as a response. “No”Although I understand why he is acting like a sulking child, he has to realize that there are things I am truly entitled to. Information about my partners and the whereabouts of my newborn baby are the basic ones. “Please, just this once, let me off the hook. This is so unfair,” he keeps whining. For the life of me, I can’t understand why a demon is acting like this. Can’t he man up and just come clean with me, instead of acting like I am trying to rip off his head? Clearly, I’m not growing too aggravated to appear aggressive. Or am I? “Nope, you’re fine, babe,” the new voice echoes in my mind. “Thank you. Finally, a bloo
Sarah pov“K-kill?” I barely stutter the word. Am I really that delusional to try and kill my own child? The thing inside my head said it tried to eat my baby, but my stupid self decided to take it as a joke more than an actual fact. “Yes, you tried to kill her. Sarah, I get that this is hard to hear, but you must understand the severity of this situation. Lenox had never shifted in front of his family, but he released Atlas to save the child. I understand that it is hard for you to grasp what that means, so I will only say that it’s a big thing for a hellcat to appear.” Than explains. “How do I get it out?” I blurt the question, desperate to fix this. All I need is to get rid of the voice, wait until my loved ones return and we can build our life just how we dreamed it would be. “How do you get out what? Be more specific,” Than mutters. I can hear the reluctance in his voice. The demon knows what I am asking for, it’s just that he doesn’t want to give me the answers. Demons don’t
Sarah pov“You called me dad… It’s the first time,” Than sobs, pulling me impossibly close and I let him. At this point, both of us need it. The comfort of each other while the world as we know it is slowly turning to ash and dust. I have no idea if we will ever be strong enough to get out of this or will we go down in flames, but I still have the hope that we will be just fine. All of us. Life plays its own game and fate loves to mess with everyone, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn the rules and break them all along the way. “What do we do now?” I whisper the question as if I fear that someone will overhear us. And honestly, I do. If the thing inside me knows our next move, there’s no saying what it could be capable of to stand in our way. “I need to think. I need to meet some of my friends, they might have answers. But for now-” he stops himself mid-sentence. “For now?” I keep pressing. Even if Than knows I won’t like what he has to say, I need to hear it. Like in stupid m
Lenox pov“God fucking damn it!” I hiss and instantly slap myself. I shouldn’t use God's name in vain since that thing is inside my Optimus. The bulky old man manages to get out of the weird trance state and steps closer, reaching his hand for me. Is this the right moment to point out that I’m kind of on a ‘no-no’ basis with germs? I get dirty all of the time, but there is a difference between blood germs and something other people carry around. After all, I have no idea where those hands have been before they touched me, right?“You are real. It’s actually you,” the dude’s voice trembles a little. “So are unicorns, but it’s not like anyone believes me. Listen, pal, this is all fun and games, but I already wasted too much time on the spoon snatching guy. My brother really needs my assistance about a week ago.” As I bend down to fetch my spoon, I keep a close eye on the man. Lately, I have been running into too many people all the damn time, so it wouldn’t surprise me if all of the
Luka pov No words could describe how happy I feel to see my brother. It’s not just that he is here to pull me out of the shitstorm that followed a stupid argument. No, I’m happy to see him alive and well. “Lenox,” I breathe out his name as he gets to releasing me. I didn’t notice the massive lock connecting the chains until Lenox manages to break it. “Hold on, big bro, I’ll get you out of these,” he mutters. It’s so weird to see Lenox like this. The usually cheerful maniac is so focused on his goal that even he doesn’t seem to notice the tears that fill his eyes. Lenox looks like he is about to break down right before my eyes. As he starts ripping and pulling the ropes, he looks manic, desperate to claw and break everything in his way, even though I am here, right in front of him, and don’t plan to go anywhere. I made that mistake once and can’t bring myself to repeat it. Turning my back on my family simply because I couldn’t take someone’s words has been the worst mistake I mad
Luka pov“Yeah, sounds gross, doesn’t it? Like an ass worm, but I think it isn’t quite in her ass because apparently it can control her. But no biggie, Than and Laz are dealing with that issue and everything should be all fine when we return home.” Lenox announces, rather happy. I’m about to question him, but clearly, he has more to add. “Dude, I miss a proper dinner. I think my stomach has started eating itself and I will start losing my good bits soon if I don’t get a nice steak meal anytime soon.” He groans. Honestly, I think he wants to change the topic. Why? I have no idea, but here we are. “I get that you’re hungry, we’re in the same boat, brother. But if we can, it would be better if we returned to that whole worm and Sarah situation.” I try to press the topic I’m most interested in. Lenox’ body tenses even as he keeps striding, but not a word leaves him. I worry my brother has something awful in his mind. Lenox isn’t one to give me all the details if he believes that the s
Luka povCompletely lost to what I am supposed to do, I realise I am wasting too much time just standing and waiting on something. I can either head back inside that forest and chase after my brother or head home and get some help. Yeah, honestly, going alone is stupid because Lenox knows the woods better than all of us together, and once he is set on getting away from everyone - he won’t stop running. “I need help,” I mutter to myself and turn towards home. For the millionth time I ask myself why fate can’t be a little gentler on my family. Sometimes, it feels like Vincents are the epicentre of bullshit and shitstorms. No matter where we go, something awful happens. And now, I hate to admit it, but it feels like fate is trying to separate us all.Walking home drags out, even though I’m fighting against the tiredness and the soreness of my muscles. I want to get there faster, but my legs refuse to move faster than they do. By the time I get close enough for guards to notice me, I