"Alex, come down before your breakfast gets cold."
"Be right down."
Taking two steps at a time, Alex made his way down the stairs and walked into the kitchen where his family sat. His mum slid over his breakfast; a grin spread onto her face.
Jamie was playing with her food, this making Alex smile as it always did. Why is she so cute? Alex frowning a bit at the thought of a boy having his hots for her.
The vibrating of his phone on the table was what broke the peaceful atmosphere.
"I need to go before I’m late for school," he sighed, wishing that it was the weekend.
Alex stood from the table, grabbing his bag and keys before planting a kiss on his mum and Jamie. He then left, sparing a glance at them happily sitting at the table. He closed the door but as he jumped into the car he found himself back inside.
He stood in the living room, his eyes growing wide his heart dropping. He no longer saw his happy family seated whe
Walking down the bustling hallways, Josh looked down at his phone for the third time since leaving class that ended just minutes ago. His eyes glossed over the many unread messages he’d sent to Alex.A week had gone by and no word from Alex. He knew his friend well enough to know he’d never skip school, ever. He’d go on and on about how he hated it but never once skipped even when he was sick. So, to see Alex not skip just one day but an entire week of school, on top of ignoring his messages, worried him.Josh continued out of the school and into his car.Parking his car in front of Alex’s house, Josh jumped out of the car trying to call for Alex. Like the many times he tried before, he didn’t answer. Josh walked up to the door, knocking a few times but there was no answer. He knocked a few more times but yet again, nothing, this time the door slowly opening.Stepping inside, Josh was met with a literal dump. Thin
“Alex, I think it’s about time we tell you what’s going on.”Alex looked between Amber and Bianca, his hands unconsciously fisting. He wasn’t ready for the truth; he wasn’t for any of this. As curious as he was for answers, he wasn’t brave enough to hear it. He could already feel his head throb before they could begin.“Well, you’re a pureblood,” Bianca said, her arms crossing, her gaze meeting Alex’s. “And you happen to be the only one.”Alex gulped, “Does that mean I’m kinda like a chosen one or something?” He awkwardly laughed trying to dispel the slight pit forming in his stomach.“Kinda,” Amber smiled but it looked too forced for Alex’s liking.“Sadly, it’s the opposite,” Bianca said, “Your blood however is incredibly powerful, enough to resurrect vampires but that means many will do anything to get their di
At that moment, Alex felt his world crash down before him. His heart was thundering like a warhorse, his body frozen in place. The taste of bile was enough to make him gag at that very moment.There in Alaster’s arms was his best and only friend, drenched in blood, his neck still oozing, reduced to nothing but a still corpse. His hand dangled lifelessly, each finger bright red.Alaster took long strides to the couch to lay Josh down yet Alex had barely even moved. His eyes kept to the empty space before him, his mind refusing to process the information suddenly forced fed to him.Slowly he turned to look over his shoulder where Amber was healing Josh, the pit in his stomach sinking further. Why was Josh hurt? What had happened for his friend to be reduced to such a state?“Is he ok?” Alex managed in a low whisper, his breathing slowly picking up, feet stumbling to his best friend’s side. Amer still had her hands on his neck that wa
Those three words managed to cause an explosion onto Josh’s face. He went from slightly pink to fever red.“Like hell, I would. I like pussy.” He shot up from the table grabbing his bowl and stomped over to the sink.“Oh, is that so?”Alex turned to see Alaster walking in, an undeciphered expression on his pretty-boy features.With a hand to prop up his chin and an obnoxious smirk coaxing his expression, Alex watched in pure enjoyment as Josh turned into a stuttering mess. The same person who just claimed to like girls was barely able to form proper sentences at gun hold. The gun in this case being Alaster’s confused stare.Alex stood, walking next to his friend, slapping his hand over his shoulders. “I’m sorry, he’s still just a bit shocked from everything. Just give him some time to calm down,” Alex said, no longer able to handle the second-hand embarrassment.Alaste
“Don’t you recognize your own sister’s voice!” Josh yelled, thankfully taking his hand off the door handle but Alex yet had to let go of his arm.“Josh, you need to trust me,” Alex said, looking Josh straight in the eye. His expression had twisted into one of utter fear, his eyes shrunk back and lips suddenly dry. If not for the grip on Josh’s arm, his hand would be shaking.Josh pressed his lips, his brows sinking. He took a step away from the door but held a conflicted look.Alex knew that the voice echoing through the other side of the door was not his sister. Not only did the gut-wrenching feeling tell him that but the one fact that Jamie had never called him by his name. He didn’t know why and never bothered to question it. So, to hear her voice desperately calling out to him couldn’t be more foreign than if a stranger had been crying out to him.Having let go of Josh’s arm, Alex also took a
“These bastards just keep coming,” Bianca said, slamming a body against the tree and plunging her hand deep into its chest. Blood splattered onto her face, her hand dripping with the scarlet liquid.“The ambush was a given, after all, they’re not stupid,” Alaster sighed, wiping the blood off his hands.“But did they have to send so many,” Luca groaned, turning to Xavier. “Are you sure it's alright to just leave those humans by themselves? There are thousands of these bugs crawling around, one could easily sneak past us.”Xavier sighed, his gaze watching as five more rogues slowly approached him, his white shirt stained with enough blood to turn it completely red. He’d originally planned on leaving someone behind to keep watch of the pureblood but an interference left them stranded with no option.“It's all blocked, nothing can go in,” Griffin said after returning, swiftly beheading on
Josh sat at the edge of the bed, his bloodshot eyes watching a speck of dust gracefully dance in the air. A stream of morning sunlight bathed the room in a warm glow, a gust of cold air blowing in through the shattered window.Goosebumps erupted across Josh’s exposed left arm; his right nestled in bandages supporting it up. He barely made any movement, his mouth slightly agape.Alex was dead.His best friend. His almost brother. Gone. Swallowing the fact proved harder than actually dealing with the loss. He’d shed enough tears to leave his vision blurred and his eyes burning yet he still failed to believe it. He was with Alex just yesterday, shouting their lungs out whilst playing video games yet now he sat alone in the very room he was trapped in.His eyes looked down at his hand lifelessly sitting atop his lap. They moved over his knuckles that were colored a pinkish red, a majority bruised. Each time he shut his eyes he could see himself po
“Why not?” Josh snapped his gaze to Amber’s stern one, her decision seemingly unwavering.“You’re not ready,” She simply said, her words hiding behind her sigh. Josh tightly gripped at the cover, unsure whether he’d heard right. He wasn’t ready? These strangers abduct them and get his friend killed and refuse to show him Alex’s body because he’s not ready?What was that even supposed to mean? So, what if he wasn’t ready, that gave him no less of a right to visit Alex. Alex had risked his life to save him, risked everything he’d worked so hard to achieve just so he could keep him safe. Josh’s grief turned to rage, blood rushing to his head making it slightly throb. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. He looked away from Amber, his eyes most likely bloodshot.Amber once again sighed, seating herself at the edge of the bed, her back turned to Josh.“Josh I can read