Lazarus povI watch how Sarah’s eyes roll back in her head in horror. Her body goes completely lump before I or Than have time to react and catch her. She collapses on the floor and Than instantly tries to scoop her up, but I move past him and shove him aside. “What the fuck is going on? What is going to happen to my wife if she’s the host? Why is that thing inside her to begin with?” I spill out questions without thinking. My mind is racing faster than ever before. I can’t imagine what we might be facing with this newfound thing. Seriously, I can’t even follow the events of our life anymore at this point. Everything is going to shit. At this point, all one of us has to do is breathe and something will go wrong. “We need to hook her up with some systems. Right now, she’s too weak and the leech is feeding on her energy. Once it’s completely gone, it’ll try to feed on life sources. Perhaps it’s better to try and keep her unconscious for a while until I figure out what type of leech
Felix povThe crazy bastard holds me close enough for anyone to mistake us for actual lovers. If I wouldn’t know better, I would assume he’s actually planning to kiss me. I should've known better. I shouldn’t have gotten involved in this madness. First and foremost, when I first heard his name and last name be involved in the conversation, I should have listened to my instincts and ran as far away as possible. But no. Of course, I didn’t do it, so now, I’m dealing with the consequences of my own stupidity. If only I could for once listen to the inner voice and follow its command, that would be amazing. “It’s not here for us,” Lenox whispers. I know I should feel freaking relieved at the words, but for some reason, I’m having the complete opposite reaction. Cold shivers run down my spine at those words and his grip on me tightens. Just because he claims that thing isn’t here for us, it seems that it doesn’t make it any less dangerous to be near to. “That’s the tracker, Lenox.” I
Lazarus pov“What do you mean by she’s not there? This better be a fucking joke. There’s no way my wife just vanished in thin air while we’re standing here, basically guarding this goddamn door!” I growl at the nurse. I have no business forcing my anger at frustration at everyone like this, but I’m at the end of my rope. All I have to do is spin on my heel and more shit falls over me. “Son,” Than speaks, placing a hand on my shoulder. “Calm down. It isn’t her fault, or anyone’s at that. We need to find Sarah first, only once she’s back in that room can we start tossing accusations and decide what to do next.” As much as I hate to admit this, he is right. Even when he mutters something that sounds like ‘better find her before your mother finds out that her precious daughter-in-law is missing or kiss out crown jewels goodbye.’I want to laugh, but I can’t. His attitude is remarkable and the fear our mother has installed in his mind is a thing of wonder. Not that I don’t fear mom. She
Atlas povI want to rip out her throat. I want to claw her eyes out so badly, it’s making me feel giddy. And on top of that, Lenox is growing really damn turned on by the view of Sarah, struggling to breathe. Isn’t it funny how we love her with all our being, yet for some reason, her pain excites us? Sick fucks, that’s what we are. Not that any of us cares. Maybe only As does, but since she doesn’t have a dick, I don’t think her opinion matters. To some we are monsters, some think of us as feral, some call us an animal. Well then, welcome to our freakshow.A sudden wave of pure euphoria runs through our entire being as Lenox adds more pressure to her throat. He won’t let me choke her since he fears the possibility of going too far, so this will do for now. As Lazarus appears next to us, he tries to place a hand on Lenox's shoulder. “Lenox,” he whispers the name as if he’s approaching a cornered animal. I don’t pay him much attention. The family drama doesn’t concern me, but I sur
Luka pov“I must say, you almost had me. Almost. If only your answers weren’t that perfect, if only you left some details out, or let’s say, forgot a couple of things - I might have believed you. The mystical hatred aside, tell me, did you really think you would succeed? Seriously? Think about this - you are going against Lenox Vincent. No, let’s make it even better - you are going against Lenox and Luciano Vincent. Yeah, that sounds even better.” As I speak, Fenton’s face turns as white as a paper sheet and the grin on my lips spreads wider. I have always hated using my family name against people, but now, it’s pretty pleasant. For a moment, there’s nothing but the distant forest sounds surrounding us. It looks like Fenton has completely lost himself, nearly brainded. Until, he shakes his head and gets back to his senses. He clears his throat. “Impossible. Luciano is dead.” Colour me surprised, who would have thought that my father has died? I raise an eyebrow at him and decide t
Lazarus povAlthough Atlas clearly knows its best to let go of control and allow Lenox deal with this mess, I can’t say that the disappearance of his visual presence easies my mind. While my brother isn’t burning alive anymore, now that I know what is truly hidden in him, waiting for the moment to break out of the chains, I’m fucking terrified. I don’t think I will ever find any comfort in being around Lenox again. Not anymore. “What do we do next?” Lenox’s voice pulls me out of my thoughts. It startles me that he finally sounds like himself alone, but what surprises me even more is how far away I have stepped from him without noticing it. I guess I should be glad my brother is so out of it that he doesn’t notice my behaviour. If he were to see it, he would be hurt, definitely feel rejected. Lenox turns his attention to Than, so I use the opportunity to step closer to him. I know I am acting like absolute shit, but I can’t help it. This will take some time for me to adjust to.
Lazarus pov I stare at him. All I can do is stare at him and try to figure out if the demon himself has been possessed by another demon because… what the fuck? Has Than finally caught the family crazy? I never thought of it as anything contagious, but apparently acting like one of the Vincents could be considered as a virus now. By now, I'm sure my jaw has hit the floor and my eyes are wider than the brightest full moon. While I am busy being in an understandable state of shock and disbelief, Than looks at me like I'm some child who is trying to misbehave. "What are you waiting for, Lazarus? Didn't you hear me? You need to take the child and leave! There is no time to waste, you must go!" He raises his voice, which is enough to snap me out of the dazed state. I shake my head and take a step back to create some much needed distance. "Have you gone mental, Than? Are you hearing yourself? You're seriously ordering me to steal my brother's child? No, let me rephrase that… You are de
Luka povComing back to senses sucks if your head is pounding like a goddamn bass drum. It sucks even more if your vision is blurry and something bright shines at you, so opening your already tear-filled eyes is close to impossible. And worst of all - those two things make the headache ten times worse. For some reason, my whole body is in pain. Even my damn toes, and if it’s possible, my hair. I have no idea where I am, but it is clear I am tied to something. Possibly a tree since I’m upright. Although I am no expert, I believe I’m chained and tied to the object because I can feel something as heavy as metal against my skin and something more. God, if Lenox were here, he would know. My brother is oddly good at materials and all that shit. Honestly, this makes little to no sense. Does someone really have to ensure I won’t escape, especially after I was knocked out cold? Being in this much pain would prevent me from even forming an escape plan, let alone acting on it. I do wonder i