Forbidden Mate: Awakening

“Haven’t you done enough, Don? Not only have you betrayed us but now you’re reopening old wounds and trying to plant false hope in madam’s heart. Have you no shame? No heart?!”

“Audrey!” Rebekah’s voice was louder than she intended, “Who let you in here?! And why would you come in here without my permission to interrupt my conversation?”

“Forgive me, madam, but I was let in by the guards. I wanted to come see how you were doing after I told you about Lily’s fate only for me to walk into this – Don trying to rub salt on your fresh wounds. I couldn’t just stand and watch him without doing anything!” Audrey was thrilled in her mind. Her acting skills were getting off the charts!

“But why would you accuse him of giving me false hope when you yourself told me you weren’t sure that…” Rebekah’s eyes started to fill with tears.

Audrey walked closer to them. “I only said so because I didn’t want it to hurt so badly, madam. I’m sorry, I could’ve told you the bitter and sad truth. I saw what I saw that day.”

Don looked back and forth between Audrey and Lily’s parents, feeling both frustrated and apprehended. He couldn’t input anything in their conversation. Though he sensed that Audrey was keeping a secret and definitely up to something, he didn’t want to put Lily in more danger by revealing it.

Rebekah’s voice was choked with tears. “But Audrey…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Audrey continued, “You’d believe him after he claimed to have seen Lily’s ghost yesterday? Really?”

That stung Rebekah’s heart.

She stepped back, glancing at Don and Audrey. “Leave. Now…both of you.” Her back was turned to both of them as she said so.

Audrey, feeling accomplished with her act, gave one condemning glance at Don before she strutted out of the room. Don, with a hanged head, got up and left also.

Rebekah was shattered. That little devil with her sharp tongue had shattered her. Would she ever know what happened to her daughter? Would she? What really happened to Lily? Where was her poor child?

At this point, would she ever find out?

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~LILY’S POV~

I felt the icy touch of metal on my wrists, a painful reminder that I was trapped. Leo, the one who had taken me captive, came closer with an evil grin, enjoying the control he had over me.

“Was all that talk about Adrian just a lie?” I managed to ask quietly. I was hungry, thirsty and tired.

Leo’s grin widened as he confirmed, “Yes, Lily. It was all a lie. Adrian was telling the truth.”

At first, I was surprised he simply told me the truth. Then, fear and annoyance surged through me. All vampires, spare just Adrian, were manipulators and liars. Now I was more than certain.

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Leo’s voice was laced with a sinister tone as he continued, “You see, Lily,” I had never known how he knew my name since I and Adrian never mentioned it in his presence but that was the least of my concerns. “Adrian isn’t a demon. Yes, I lied. My plan, however, is to use Adrian as a vessel for a powerful demon. So following that, I don’t think I ever lied did I? He would still be a demon, or at least a shell for a demon in two days time.” He flew his arms up and burst into an evil laugh.

“With that, the Shadows and the vampire clan would unite under my command, and together, we would eradicate your pathetic kind for good and seize ultimate power.”

Horror washed over me as I grasped the extent of Leo’s malevolent scheme. “You would sacrifice Adrian for your own gain?” I asked, trying hard not to hide my anger.

Leo chuckled darkly. “Oh, Lily, like he’s worth even a grain of sand except the blood in him. Adrian’s hybrid blood combined with the demonic essence would create an unstoppable force. With him under my control, nothing would stand in our way.”

My mind raced, thinking of a way to stop Leo and save Adrian from this grim fate. I had to act quickly, but I needed more information. “Tell me, Leo,” I demanded, “How do you plan to execute this twisted plan of yours?”

Leo leaned in, relishing the opportunity to share his diabolical scheme. “I like the fact that you’re intrigued…The ritual has to be performed during the fullest moon that happens once in only 6 centuries, which is expected to happen again next tomorrow. We will gather in the ancient temple deep within the forbidden forest, where the energies will be at their peak. Once Adrian is transformed, he will become the perfect vessel for the demon.”

My heart pounded in my chest as I contemplated the urgency of the situation. Time was running out, and I had to find a way to stop Leo before it was too late. With steely determination, I met Leo’s gaze and said, “I won’t let you do this. Adrian deserves better, and I will fight to protect him.”

Leo’s sinister smile widened. “With those chains around you? I beg to differ…”

I lunged at him, “Maybe I can’t do it alone, but I won’t be alone. We will stop you.”

“And who, I suppose, is this we? Don’t tell me you mean your puny werewolf pack, Lily?

My eyes flamed with more anger, “You have no idea what you’re up against. Together, we will stand against you, Leo! We will not let you succeed! Never! You can count on that!”

Leo’s eyes narrowed, but he couldn’t hide the hint of doubt that crossed his face. My words struck a chord deep within him, stirring a fear he had not anticipated.

Then, he started in his diabolical laughter that echoed around the room.

“Ohh, little wolf, I’m already shaking in my pants.” He glanced at a vampire at the door, “Keep the lights off…” then back at me, “I’ll be back, with the remaining parts of your beloved.”

His fangs flashed in a maniacal smile before he walked away.

Despite being chained, my spirit remained unbroken.

His threats and taunting wouldn’t shake my resolve.

Once again, I felt that energy resurge through me. It was bubbling through my veins. I felt a sudden rush of strength building up inside me, even though I was

unable to move freely.

One of the vampires who watched over me shouted at me in disgust and annoyance, “Would you shut the fuck up?!”

But it kept on swelling in me. It seemed to choke me.

“Oh, for fuck sakes! Don’t make me come there to gag your hole up!”

It kept on rising in me and it was almost at the tip of my tongue.

“Oh, fuck it!”

As the vampire rushed closer, I tapped into that energy, summoning all its power.

With a fierce resolve, I released the burst of power. The force was so strong that it hit the vampire, making him fly back and hit his head on the wall. The chains that held me seemed to shake in response to the power.

I knelt there, my heart beating fast with fear and excitement. In that moment, I realized the true extent of my own abilities and the hidden strength I had within me. I had never felt more srronger. I loved it! It was a turning point, a glimpse of the power I had and the potential to-

Leo came rushing in with his men beside him, surveying what had just happened. He asked the other vampire who was standing idly, watching, “Who did this?”

The fool pointed at me and Leo faced me.

He walked to me, knelt down and grabbed my face in his hand.

A sneaky smile played onto his lips as he uttered, “So you’re special too, little wolf?”