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Chapter 13
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2020-11-13 02:43:54Chapter 13
>Back alley. Night<
Liam has just bitten Cynthia! Cynthia´s unseeing eyes are staring back at me. It takes me a moment to recover from the shock.
“Get away from her!” Liam seems to be shaken out of his funk and he immediately backs away from Cynthia, who slumps to the ground. “Oh, god. Cynthia.”
I immediately apply pressure on her wound, attempting to feel for a pulse on her wrist. No pulse. Liam moves towards us, but I put up a halting hand. “Stand back” Stay away, Liam!”
Nolan appears from the back door of Knox Bar. “Laura!” He halts in his tracks as he sees the state of Cynthia. “Holy shit! What happened?” “Liam bit her! Go and get Lucas´s healing potion.” Nolan hurries back into the bar.
“Laura, I´m so sorry.” I turn towards him, only to see him disappear in a blur. He has just used his supernatural speed as a vampire.
Nolan, alongside Lucas and Amelia, return to the alley, handing me Lucas´s potion. “What the fuck happened?” I pour the potion into Cynthias mouth. Nothing happens. “We must take her to the hospital, right now. Luc, call an ambulance.” Lucas calls for help on his phone. “Please, don´t let her die.” I mutter a silent prayer for my friend.
>Wolf Springs Medical Center. Night<
Cynthia is taken into the emergency room. With the exception of Nolan, we are all seated in the waiting area as Patrick, in his scrubs, walks up to us. Looking at the expression across his face, I already know what he´s about to say, even before he speaks up. “I´m sorry, Laura. But Cynthia´s gone. We did everything we could, but she lost too much blood. However, I believe it was the vampire venom that ultimately killed her.” “What?” “The vampire fed on her to the pint that they released venom into her system.” “Oh, god.” “I´m so sorry. Did Laurence do this?” “No. It was Liam.” Patrick looked confused. “Why would Liam do this?” “I don´t know. I can´t believe Liam would do this.” (Amelia) “He´s not himself. Somehow his vampire side has taken over. Although Liam´s suppressed his vampire side for years. Something must have triggered him to lose control of it.”
(Lucas) “I believe it´s got something to do with Maggie´s death.”
It doesn´t make sense to me. My mind is racing with a hundred questions. “He seemed fine when we were back at Brightmoon. He told me that he´s at peace with Maggie´s death.” “We´re not sure exactly what happened in Midnight Harbor.” “Well, the only person who can tell us the truth is out there, doing god knows what.”
(Patrick) “If he´s out of control, then he´s definitely a danger to others.” “Nolan has already begun tracking him down.” “Good. I need to get back, Laura. Will you be all right?” I simply stand there, distracted. “Yes, I think I´m going to be fine. Thanks, Patrick.” “I guess, I´ll see you later. All right?” “All right, Patrick.”
>Lucas´s house. Living room. Night<
The three of us return to Lucas´s house that night, gathering in the living room. “Are you all right?” “I don´t know. It´s a great deal to process. My friend is dead. Liam killed my friend. My mom is gone. And an evil witch is trying to kill me.” “Do you think Stella´s got something to do with this?” “Who knows? If Stella is targeting our pack because of Claire, then it´s a possibility.” “It could be Laurence.” “Yeah, Laurence is still out there. And he could be collaborating with Stella now.”
I stand up abruptly. “I hate this feeling. I don't want to just sit around and wait for the axe to fall. We need to start training as soon as possible. If all of this is happening because of Stella, then I must make her pay for it.”
Nolan in his werewolf form appears from the garden and enters the living room. This is the first time I´m seeing him in his werewolf form. And he looks just like Lucas. “Nolan.” He transforms back into his human form, and Lucas is throwing a blanket over his naked body. “Did you find him?” “I lost track of him. I´m sorry.” “That´s all right.” “I don´t think he´s on a rampage though. Perhaps it was just a temporary moment of losing control to his vampirism.”
Lucas turns to me. “It´s a possibility, if you say he was fine during your weekend at Brightmoon.” “Perhaps something triggered it?” “Blood.” I turn to Nolan. “When you cut your finger, he turned away and left abruptly.”
Lucas turns to his twin brother with a suspicious gaze. “All right. That´s it. Nolan, do you have anything to do with this?” “Wait. Did you cut your finger intentionally to trigger his vampirism?” “Nolan? what the fuck?” All three of us were staring at him now. Nolan puts his hands up in defense. “All right. Calm down, all of you. I´ve had my suspicions ever since he returned. I could smell it in him. Following that weekend away with Laura, I needed to make sure, so I orchestrated that whole charade.” “Are you serious?” “Nolan! How could you do that?” “Look, it´s not like I caused him to be like that. What I´m telling you guys is that he´s been this way ever since he came back from Midnight Harbor.” “Why didn´t you tell us then?” “I wanted to be certain!” “So who´s to say that you didn´t drive Liam into his bloodlust that resulted in him killing Cynthia?” “I did not cause his bloodlust. It´s been there underneath the surface. It was inevitable that he would lose his control with someone. Cynthia just happened to have the misfortune of being that person. He could just as easily have lost control with Laura. It´s a good thing he didn´t.” “All right, that´s enough. If this is happening to Liam then I think we need to focus more on finding and helping him.” “So how do we find him?” “We could ask the oracles to search for him?” “I don´t think we should rely too much on the oracles.” I am uncertain how to respond. They have both made valid points. On the one hand, we need all the assistance we can get. On the other, it would be wise to lessen our reliance to the oracles, enabling us to become a more independent pack.
“Fine, let´s just do this on our own.” “I wish that Tank was here. He´s always been the better tracker.” “Well, Tank is gone. We´re all werewolves. I´m sure that if we do the work ourselves, we´ll manage to track Liam down.” “So what are your suggestions we do, Nolan?” “We should divide the pack into two. We´ll cover more ground that way. We´ll also have backup then, in case we encounter Liam and he proves to be dangerous.” “And I´m assuming your going to pick Laura as your buddy?” Nolan smiles. “The thought has crossed my mind.” “Nope. Not gonna happen. You go with Mely this time.” “Fine, brother. If you insist.”
>Forest. Night<
The following day, Cynthia´s body is repatriated to her hometown. I decide to pay my last respect to her by scattering flowers by the cliff where I had my first transformation. I stand by the cliff, watching the sun disappear below the horizon ahead. Darkness is descending all around me.
Suddenly, I detect his presence and I pick up his scent. I turn to see Patrick walking towards me. My heart jumps a little at the sight of him. “Patrick.” “Hello, Laura.” “What are you doing here?” “I wanted to see you. See how you´re holding up.” “I´m fine, Patrick. Thank you.” I gaze up at the sky. The moon is almost full. “I´m pleased to hear that.” I look at Patrick, who smiles at me softly. His smile warms me up inside. “I´m really happy that you´re here. I guess I wanted to be alone and pay my respects to Cynthia. Although now I realize That I need someone here with me. I´m glad it´s you.” “I can´t imagine what you´re going through right now, Laura. I know you said you´re fine, but I know you´re not. Rather you´re just attempting to put up a strong front.” “You´re right.” “However, that doesn´t diminish your strength in any way, Laura. If anything, it makes you that much stronger. And I admire that about you.” “I guess I needed to hear that. Thank you for understanding this about me.” Patrick gives me a smile.
I feel the sudden urge to kiss Patrick. However, I try my utmost to resist him. “It´s really thoughtful of you to come. You´re so good to me. I feel like I don´t deserve you.” “That´s where you´re wrong, Laura. You deserve to be treated like this. You are the loveliest, fiercest person I know.” “Oh, Patrick.” However, I know I can´t stay. “I must go. We are going to search Wolf Springs for Liam. He requires our help.” “I understand, Laura. I´d join you, however I´m still needed at the hospital. I´ll keep an eye out in case there are any sort of animal attack victims.” “Thank you, Patrick.” “Be safe and good luck.”
>Street. Night<
Lucas and I search all night for Liam, covering one side of the town while Amelia and Nolan scout the other side.
“I still don´t understand how this could happen to Liam.” “We all possess a dark side, Laura. In Liam´s case it has manifested in his vampire form.” “But he was able to transform into a vampire before and come out of it okay, the time when he fought Laurence. What changed?” Lucas considers me for a moment before going on. “It´s possible that learning about Maggie´s death affected him more than he has let on. And it drove him to crave human blood. The thing is, we can´t really know for certain.” “I just hope that we manage to find him soon.” As we walk down the dark alley, I notice Lucas glancing at me. “What is it? I know you´re going to ask me something.” “Well, you know, since you no longer have a roommate, I´ve been meaning to invite you to come and stay with us at the manor. I think it would be wise for you to be in the presence of friends at a time like this. It would be convenient for you. I mean the commute alone is like, what--” “Luc, stop it.” “No, Laura, think about it. The time you will save--” “No, I mean, you don´t have to convince me. Of course, I´m going to come and live with you.” “That´s great!” “Thank you for always looking out for me, Luc.” “Don´t mention it. You´re like a sister to me.” I wrap my arms around Lucas in a tight embrace. “I love you, Luc.” “I love you too, Laura.” “Well, I think we´re done here.” “Yeah, we´d better head back. We´re not going to find Liam if he doesn´t want to be found.” “That´s what I´m afraid of. Where could Liam be?”
>Lucas´s house. Guest room. Night<
I am in a limbo between sleeping and waking when I feel his presence, making me believe initially that it was just a dream. It feels like a dream. But it´s no dream. Or is it?
I climb out of bed and walk towards the balcony. And it´s then that I see him. Liam is standing outside the balcony. “Liam.” “Don´t come any closer.” But I already do. I see his handsome face reflected against the moonlight. His appearance is like an apparition, stark against the darkness. “Why, Liam?” “I might lose control again.” “You won´t. Not with me.” I step outside on the balcony. His scent overwhelms my senses. Everything about Liam seems to draw me to him. “Liam, I--” Am I dreaming? I can´t even tell anymore.
Liam moves nearer to me, bringing his face inches away from mine. Liam fills in the gap between our lips and I let him in. His soft lips brush against mine. His lips taste different. Coppery, this time. But I didn't care. I just want a taste of him. “I´ve missed you, Laura.” “Oh, Liam. Why did you have to leave like that?” “I had to. I didn´t want to hurt you.” “You could never hurt me.” Liam kisses me more deeply. His hunger is palpable. It is utterly contagious, to the extent I can´t help but kiss him in return with the same fervid intensity.
“I want you, Laura. I want to fuck you. Now remove your panties.” I just find him irresistible. The lust I feel within me is all consuming, as the call of the moon intensifies. I just know that I want Liam. I slip out of my panties as I just stare at Liam. As I stand there, he claims my mouth with his, pushing his tongue inside. He slips a hand under my clothes, inserting a finger into my pussy. I release a moan. As we kiss, Liam leads me inside the bedroom and lays me down on the bed, moving on top of me. Undoing his fly, he slips out of his now erect cock as I spread my legs to welcome him inside.
“I´ve missed you, Liam.” Liam breathes me in as he begins fucking me. A low guttural sound escapes his lips as he thrusts his hips forward and back with increasing force. “Oh, shit, Liam. Don´t ever leave me again.” Liam responds with a grunt. He fucks me hungrily. I begin to feel the pressure within my core, threatening to release. “That´s it, Liam.” He fucks me harder until I reach apex of pure bliss. I dissolve in moans of pleasure as a delicious orgasm cascade over me. “Oh, Liam.” I feel Liam orgasm inside me, filling me with his juices. He convulses against me as he releases every last drop of his ecstasy.
As soon as Liam withdraws from me, that´s when I seem to wake up to reality. “This is not a dream. It is happening in real life.” Liam stands before me. Liam holds my gaze momentarily, then he suddenly turns around towards the balcony. He´s about to disappear again. Coming to my senses, I hasten to block his path. “I´m sorry, Laura. I have to go.” “Liam, you need help. I´m here to help you.” “No one can help me.” “You can´t go. I won´t let you.” Liam moves past me, although I manage to grab his arm and pull him back into the bedroom. “You´re not going away. Not this time.”
I punch Liam squarely in the chest, sending him flying across the room into a wall. He falls down to the floor in a crouch, his eyes glowing red. Liam bares his fangs and hisses at me. “Don´t do this, Liam. This is not the real you.” however, he isn´t the same Liam I knew before. His vampire side now dominates. “Isn´t it? How can you tell, Laura? How can you be sure that this is not the real me?” “Because I know that you´re a good person, Liam. You made me see that time and again.” “I´m a killer. I could kill you right now if I wanted to.” “But you won´t.”
Liam lunges at me. Using his own momentum against him, I manage to throw him off the balcony and into the gardens below.
>Lucas´s house. Gardens. Night<
I leap outside from the balcony and land right beside Liam, who climbs back to his feet. “Stop this, Liam. Or I´ll make you stop.” Liam snarls at me. Using my full strength, I pull back my fist and punch him across the jaw, knocking him out.
“Laura!” Lucas and Amelia rush to my side. Nolan is following closely behind, holding a thick chain with manacles at both ends. “Nolan, chain him up.” Nolan works to trap Liam in the chains. “What happened?” Amelia asked. “He just showed up in my room. The he attacked me.” “That was some punch, Laura.” “Your powers are increasing. Well done.” Nolan smiled his devilish smile.
“So, what do we do with Liam now?” “We´ll keep him chained up in the war room.” “His vampire side has taken over. How do we help him?” “If he has human blood in his system, we must first dry him out. Then it´s up to Liam. Just like everyone of us, we can choose which part of us we want to feed; the light or the dark? In Liam´s case, he will have to choose whether to feed the werewolf or feed the vampire.”
