The morning began with rain and an ominous darkness. Nevertheless, Lola and Jax lay in bed with the drapes wide open, looking at the trickling rain and the cloudy skies. Lola rested her head on his chest, and he was running his fingers through her hair.“I like this color,” he said and pulled a lock between his fingers.Lola smiled. “I like you,” she said and listened as his heart began to beat faster.The house was waking up, and the door downstairs opened and shut as people came and went.“Lola,” he said.Lola fixed herself on the bed and put her chin on her arms as she gazed up at him. “Yes?”“Don’t let anyone know about your blood. Tell no one that you can heal humans or supernaturals. You need to keep that secret buried deep.”Lola furrowed her brows and nodded. “What did you tell your parents and Ash?” she asked.That question had been on her mind since last night, but other things got in between a few times, and the question vanished.She smiled when she thought about what they
By the end, Melissa was sitting on the floor with her back leaning against the closet, and her eyes were the size of saucers.Lola stood a few meters away. She was chewing on her fingertip and picking off flakes of dead skin in nervous anticipation of Melissa’s reaction. Lola dropped her hands and fiddled with her robe. Her hair fell over her shoulder, and she started pulling at the strands.“Please, please, please say something,” Lola said, dropping her hands and begging for words from Melissa. Any words would suffice right now.Melissa leaned forward and brought her legs to her chest. “Vampires are real,” she said, her voice was hoarse.“Yes,” Lola said.“Werewolves are real.”“Yes.”“This house is filled with werewolves, and their neighbors are… werewolves.”“Yes.”“The Blackwoods are werewolves.”Lola winced and nodded. “Yes.”“You have magical blood that heals them, and it heals the vampires.”“Yes.”Melissa looked up at Lola, finally making eye contact. “And you killed your fami
Lola stood up from the floor. Melissa did a double take, reluctantly tearing her eyes from Ash, and following Lola up on her feet.“Something just happened didn't it?” Melissa said when she felt the air shifting around them.“No nothing happened. I don't know how your sister survived.” She said and looked at Ash. He rose and strode over the floor whilst Lola took a step back to keep the distance between them. He saw that she was wary of his closeness but Ash continued to walk until he had her pressed abasing the closet door. He stopped, reached out his hand, and grabbed the waistband of her robe, sliding it between his fingers. “Never in the history of our existence has a werewolf survived a bite from a vampire. Enter you.” Lola tried to see if he knew something, if Jax had told him but she wasn't sure.“Why don't you just appreciate the fact that your sister is alive and not question why or how? she’s alive, isn't that all that matters?” Melissa said, including herself in the convers
After that day by the roundabout, Jax wasn't seen much. He was kept busy by workload both pack-related and also the multiple businesses that he was being groomed to overtake. Lola was spending more time with Melissa each day and their friendship went back to what it had been. It had been five days since they sat on the bench at the roundabout and the university was opening tomorrow on Thursday. They took advantage of the school being closed to renovate the classrooms and polish up the lab. The mayor, Mr. Clan, was much celebrated for this decision and the students were glad to take the classes remotely. Melissa and Lola however had seen these few days as a vacation and said they’d catch up once school started again. They sat in Melissa's living room and waited for her parents to come home. Lola had been invited to stay for dinner and Mrs. Clifton had expressed how much she had missed Lola’s company. They played a game of Joker and Lola won for the second time when the door opened
“Come on, join us. Can I make you a plate?” Ash waved his hand dismissively.“A glass of wine will be fine.” He said. Mr Clifton was pulling out a chair next to Melissa but Ash went around him.The chair next to Lola’s was pulled out and she gulped when she saw him sit down.Melissa looked over the table. She needed to see Lola’s face and make sure that she was alright. She also wanted to scream across the table and ask what the hell was going on but luckily she had some restraint.“Ash, how nice of you to join us. Who told you about the dinner?” Mrs. Blackwood asked. Ash thanked Mr. Clifton for the wine and swirled it in his glass.“Nobody told me about the dinner. Jax said that Lola was spending the night at Melissa&r
Dinner had been a disaster for everyone except Mr and Mrs. Clifton who were wrapping up the evening with a glass of wine on the couch. They played a random show on the TV and held each other close. Lola stood in the hallway, watching as they gazed into each other's eyes and gently caressed each other lovingly.Mr. Cilfton grabbed his wife's chin and attacked her with several pecks on her lips as she laughed.“Jealous?” Lola spun on her feet and looked at Ash.“No,” she said but she was. The ever-growing longing for a love like that was evident in the twinkle in her eyes.Ever since she met Jax it was as though something awoke inside of her. Something she didn't think would ever come.The prospect of a future with a loving man who wanted her.Ash could see the lies spread on her face but he let it go.“Margret is gone, I'm going to head home. Are you sure you’re not coming?” He asked her.Lola nodded and clasped her hands in her front.“Yes. Thank you for coming tonight,” she smiled. W
The school was different today. Everyone walked with a somber expression through the halls and they all stopped by a locker on their way to class. Lola and Melissa stood in the hallway and watched as the students put flowers, paintings, bears, and pictures by the locker. Her locker was covered in pictures of friends and her father, and signs that said ’rest in peace’ and ’never forgotten’ were taped on the metal. Flowers in her favorite shades, pink and purple, stood in vases on the floor. Clarissa had grown up with a lot of these people, when you live in a small town like Wild Cliff you’re pretty much stuck with the people born in your age group. All the way from kindergarten if not longer. A lot of the parents had helped Professor Adams when Clarissa was a baby, those who had kids her age would have them play together from birth and that kind of love creates unusually strong bonds.The sniffles were heard all throughout the school and many stopped and stayed by the locker as they cr
“We’re leaving,” Ash growled. His eyes glowed and even Ember took a step back. “Give me back my note,” Lola demanded, standing her ground. From where they were standing nobody could hear them and they could hear nothing that happened in the school. “We’re leaving.” He said again and took a step toward her. Lola took the opportunity to reach out for his hand but he grabbed her wrist and held her still. “You either come willingly or I will throw you over my shoulder and carry you out through school- ass first.” He threatened. His anger only seemed to grow. “Let’s go.” He pulled Lola behind him as she kicked and screamed. For each refusal to obey, one more string was snapped in his consciousness until all that was left was uncontrolled, primal rage. He dragged her around him and slammed her back against the wall. Lola gasped and stared in shock. Ash was heaving, he fought to gain control of the anger that consumed him but all he wanted was to get Lola out of the school no matter the