by Rasi K
I skimmed past the letter searching for a particular thing, I was sure was there.
I don’t know if it will happen but if you are a turned vampire, the person who turns you will control you. In your case, it is the Vampire King himself.
The letter fell from my hand and they looked with concern and shock.
“Tie me up immediately!”, I ordered them, not bothered that I was ordering an alpha. I searched around for something that would be strong enough to hold me down.
“Carol, what are you doing? Why would we tie you?”, Daniel asked.
“I said tie me up. I will tell once you do so. I am running out of time, fast.”, I said throwing a silver chain which happened to be around.
“It is the silver chain. Bound it around me, it will make me weak.”
Before they could move further, I felt him. He surpassed my strength and made his way through my mind.
“Hello everyone, it’s nice to meet you all in person.”, he said through my body. I knew my eyes were red now.
“Dad please, fast.”, I pleaded before he pushed me back again.
“Would you tie your own daughter?”, he asked in a fake sympathetic voice.
“Dad, now!!”, I shouted at them. It seemed to wake them up from whatever reverie they were in and to work fast. Daniel and uncle held me down while dad tied me. All the while, I tried my best to hold back the vampire which slowly started draining my energy.
Once he tied me to the window sill, they stepped away. All the fighting along with the silver chain started taking its toll on me.
Third person’s POV
Once the trio stepped away from her, she slumped down.
Her red eyes opened.
“Don’t you see? You are hurting her. She is weak now, because you tied her with these silver chains. Come on, release her and save her. Or else I will kill her.”, a male voice spoke through her.
Richard stepped forward.
Chapter 28
Break the spell
Third person’s POV
Richard overwhelmed with emotions stepped forward to untie her but was stopped short by Daniel.
“Dad, he, whoever he is, is trying to manipulate you, don’t fall in his trap. It was Carol’s suggestion, she knew what she was telling. Trust her decision.”, he said holding back his dad.
He looked longing at his daughter before nodding his head unwillingly.
“Daniel, what do we do now? I might be older and wiser than you but I don’t think I can take a decision unbiased without taking in Carol’s state.”, Orion said passing a yearning look at Carol.
Daniel shook his head not knowing what step to take. He was affected by his sister’s state as much as others, but he didn’t show it. Someone had to be strong, and it was him then.
Even though he was not sure about other things, he was about one thing.
“Dad, uncle, we can’t have anyone else knowing about this, including Tahliya and mother. At least till we find a way to control him who is inside her. They will be his easy prey. They can be our family but they are prone to give into his inclination, like dad who almost did.”
Richard flinched at that. He knew he had been wrong to have almost followed his urge, but being pointed out didn’t help the fact.
She lay silent for some time. It seemed all her energy was drained out, so much that even the one controlling her couldn’t do anything.
Daniel went to call the pack doctor to see if she can help with the situation.
Carol slowly stirred awake. The duo watched her as though she was a ticking bomb waiting for a trigger to blast.
Once she opened her eyes she gave them a downcast smile.
“Dad, can you untie me?”, she asked softly.
When he didn’t make a move for it, she prodded again.
“Dad? Untie me.”
Even though he didn’t make a move this time either, his poker face fell. Uncertainty filled his eyes. She changed her tactics.
“Uncle, why don’t you tell him? Ask him to untie me. I’m dying uncle, this is killing me.”
That did the trick. Next moment, both of them were next to her helping her out of the bondage.
They removed the chain and threw it across the room. They slowly helped her across the room to her bed. Once she was settled on her bed Orion went to fetch her water from the table. In a blink of an eye, she held hostage of Richard.
Both of them were shocked when they heard the vicious laughter shake their daughter’s body.
“Naïve mutts. Do you really think that I would have left her body just like that? It was easy to trick you fools. Just a modulation of voice and you fall on my foot.”
Caroline’s body slowly moved backwards towards the door. Slowly Caroline was losing control over her own mind and body, while he was gaining it.
When she was near the door it opened and everything blacked out for her.
Orion Jones’ POV
Carol’s body slumped down revealing Daniel with his hand in the air, where once Caroline stood. He seemed confused as to how she had been out of her restrains. He looked at me and Richard who had a guilty look on our faces. He put two and two together before he understood what had happened. And he didn’t look pleased about it.
Before he could open his mouth the pack doctor came in. She saw the scene before her and questioned us about what had happened.
“The voice in her tricked us into removing the chain off her. The next thing we know, she is holding him hostage and moving to the door. Daniel came here just in time to knock her out.”, I said.
“Did you inject her with the dosage?”, she questioned Daniel.
All he did was, give a nod in her direction. The doctor nodded appreciatively before bending down to pick up the syringe pricked at Carol’s neck.
“This dosage will keep her out for 8 hours. When she wakes up, she is likely to be more aggressive. From my observation, she is being controlled by a vampire. They are capable of manipulating people to do things according to their wish. Continue restraining her with whatever you used previously. I am sorry alpha, but I believe that it is only so much I can do in the situation, unfortunately. As for what can be done further, only a witch can help her.”
Chapter 29
Witchery
Orion Jones’ POV
Daniel and Richard took care of her as she slept while I left to look after some pack business. I was going through a letter requesting an alliance when I received a call.
“Alpha Orion speaking.”
“This is Zach from Serene pack.”, the person on the other line spoke.
“Ah! Tell son, how may I help you?”, he was a good child of whom parents shall be proud of, unlike a child of mine.
“I called in to check how you were doing sir. Have you found the other girl? How are they both doing?”
“Yeah, we did. We found her a few days back. She is doing great, but the same cannot be said for Caroline.”, I said dejected.
“Why, sir? Is there any problem? Can I help you in any way?”, he asked concerned.
I told him the entire story from when she was admitted in the hospital to how she was given a dosage to restrain her.
“Sir, what does the doctor plan on doing next?”
“She has washed her hands off the case. She suggests that we get a witch to help her. Where do we get a witch at this age? That too within the next seven hours.”, I said massaging my temple.
There was a pregnant pause before he spoke again.
“Very well, sir. I have got the exact person who can help you with this. She also happens to owe me a favor. I will talk to her immediately and get back to you. If that is all, I shall hang up sir.”, he said and hung up not waiting for my answer. I didn’t feel a bit offended instead I pleased by his behavior as well at the fact that we will be getting help.
After sending the reply for the alliance letter, I went back to Carol’s room.
I informed the good news to Daniel and Richard before we wait
ed for his call.
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Zach called back, one hour later, saying that the witch had agreed to help. He had also told that he will come right away to the pack.
Right now, Daniel has gone along with Zach to bring the witch from the pack border. We only have one hour before the dosage wears off. She has already started feeling restless. We really hope that the witch has a solution for our situation. Tah and Melaine tried getting us to tell them what was happening but we stood our stand, while none of us had any idea as to what happened with Noah, Kira and Ethan, neither did we care.
Zach and Daniel finally brought her with 50 minutes to spare. She checked on her before settling down on the chair next to the bed. Carol was tied to the posts of the bed with the silver chain. She kept her hand on Carol’s forehead with her eyes closed and started murmuring under her breath.
50 became 40…
40 became 30…
Carol was starting to fidget more but the witch remained the same, except for one thing. She was bleeding from her nose and slowly she was spitting blood in little amounts. I went forward to shake her off, but Zach held me back and shook his head. Not knowing what was happening, I sat back.
Only 20 minutes was left before the dosage wore off, but there seemed to be no improvement in Carol’s condition.
With 10 minutes left, the witch fell off her chair breathing hard. Neither of us knew whom to aid to. On one side, the witch was thrown away and was having a difficulty in breathing. On the other hand, Carol was thrashing on the bed. Finally deciding, Richard and I helped up the witch while Zach and Daniel held back Carol.
“He-- He is -- strong.”, the witch said breathing hard.
“Who?”, Richard asked.
“The vampire controlling her, I saw him. He is the vampire king.”, she said finally bringing her breath under control.
We heard a loud crash from behind us. We turned around to see both the lads down on the ground, while Carol stood beside the broken bed, with the infamous red eyes.
“You are trying to stop me? You witch, what do you think you can do to me? I can kill you with the snap of my fingers. Or should I say her fingers?”, the male voice taunted.
“Don’t listen to him, he is testing you. Please save our daughter.”, I pleaded her not bothered about my alpha status.
“Hold her back!”, she shouted.
One command and we all went to hold Carol, she protested all long, while she started chanting something loudly.
“You bitch, stop it. I said stop it. Don’t think that I can’t kill you, I can and I will. Stop it. Stop your ---”, before he could continue further he started shouting in pain.
Soon the shouting turned to Carol’s. The witch motioned for us to leave her and step away, all while she continued chanting.
Finally, Carol stopped squirming and lay still as though she was having a good sleep. The witch finished the last of her chanting after placing her hand once on her forehead.
She left the room signaling for us to follow her. Once in the hallway, she asked for a room where we could talk relaxed. Richard showed her to the living room while we followed them.
Once she made sure she was in a comfortable position, she started.
“Your daughter is in danger. I don’t know the whole story behind this but she is being controlled by the vampire king himself. He is very powerful. I have tried to suppress him for a short period of time. We will know the result only in the morning. But he is bound to come back unless he is suppressed. If he surpasses her then we can’t save her.”, she said.
“Is there any way to save her?”, Zach asked her.
“There isn’t one as far as I know. She will either die by oppressing him or she sells her body to the vampire. Neither of it is desirable. We shall decide as to what can be done next after she wakes up tomorrow. She is exhausted from all the energy I had passed through her body, so am I. So while she rests, I would like it if I was to be provided with a place for me to de-stress myself.”, she said.
Chapter 30
Discovery in Hana’s Death
Third person’s POV
Next day seemed to take forever to arrive for the alphas and the betas. In the morning, once the witch gave the signal, Richard slowly shook Carol from her sleep.
She slowly came into her senses. She opened her eyes to be met by a worried pair of Richard’s. She smiled at him warily before realization slowly settled in her. She sat up slowly with the help of Richard and Daniel. She looked around until her eyes landed on a pair of shining silver of the person sitting in front of her.
She looked at her muddled. She seemed familiar but her memories of her were blurry.
“How are doing dear?”, she asked.
“I have been better, but yeah, compared to other day I feel good.”
“Do you feel any kind of irritation on the back of your mind?”
“No, except for my body pain I don’t feel any kind of disturbance.”
She nodded understandingly.
“That will subside in time. Take plenty of rest.”, she told her.
Carol’s POV
“Can I ask you something?”
She nodded her head asking me to proceed.
“Will I be able to escape him?”
“As of now you are safe from him, but I don’t know about the future.”, she said in a somewhat low spirit.
“Is there no other solution to it?”, I asked still persistent.
“There is nothing that I know of. But one can hope. I will seek for a solution for it.”, she said with an encouraging smile.
I nodded back with a small smile on my lips.
“Then I shall take my leave. I will get back to you if I get any solution.”, she said.
She left after pressing on my forehead for a moment or two.
Zach took leave along with her saying he shall drop her on his way. He left after saying a short goodbye and a take care.
Once they both were gone, Daniel sat on my bed, which was being balanced by extra wood logs, while dad and uncle sat on the couch.
“Now can you tell us what happened?”, Daniel asked me putting his arm around my shoulder. I nodded at him before starting my story.
I told them everything about what happened when I was kidnapped, my conversation with the vampire king, Asher being my mate, my escape, weird behavior of Liza near the Serene pack.
Finally I explained the reason as to why I ran from the hospital.
“I didn’t have time to read the letter Asher gave me, so when you suggested about me having vampire blood, I knew something was weird. So I ran here to read the letter, which I knew had the answers. Along with other things it also talked about the reason as to how I was a vampire. According to Asher, he was told that the vampire king had saved mom giving his blood which I seemed to have consumed too. The reason as to why she died, he doesn’t know.”
“So that is how you have vampire blood in you?”, uncle asked still not very sure.
I nodded my head with conviction.
“Now that I think about it, we did find some traces of vampire blood in her body after she gave birth to you, but we couldn’t find anything further as she was already dead by then. I guess her wolf couldn’t handle the vampire blood in her vessels. Since you were just a pup and your wolf had not developed, you didn’t have any problem until yesterday.”, dad said still in deep thoughts.
“Has your wolf been awfully quite for the past few days?”, Daniel asked.
I nodded.
“That was because your wolf side was competing for domination which was new to her. Even though she had been used to the other side being present in you, she wasn’t used to competence. Try to keep her active as much as possible. In that way, you have some help in suppressing the vampire king who has occupied your mind.”, Daniel said.
After that they told me what happened since yesterday, and I grimaced at how manipulative and aggressive I had behaved even though it hadn’t actually been me.
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Our conversation was cut short by a call to uncle.
He answered it and put it on loudspeaker.
“You have to kill the Vampire King.”
PART 2: WAR AND AFTERMATH
Chapter 31
Call for War
I was still resurrecting from the scene few days back. The next day, we sat with Tah and mother to explain to them what happened. As expected they both were hysteric and blaming themselves for not knowing that I was suffering so much. I hadn’t seen Noah, Kira and Ethan since that day. She might have taken up my position as the Luna but she didn’t do it intentionally. I should see her today after meeting Tah.
It has been weird since I woke up. I started noticing a few things, like when someone lied I would get this bitter sweet taste in my mouth, also I could smell things better and my eyesight has gotten sharper. And one thing I discovered using them was that Tah had been masking her scent. If it had been any time before I wouldn’t have known, but now with my increased senses I could easily spot it.
I knocked on Tah’s door before entering it. She rubbed her cheeks furiously and gave me a smile, which anyone could tell was a forced one.
I ignored her puffy eyes and tear stained cheeks and sat down beside her, on the bed.
“Carol, how are you? Do you still have body pain? Should we visit the doctor?”, she asked with real concern.
“I am alright. I came here to talk to you.”
“Oh? What is it?”
“Why have you been hiding your scent?”, I asked her looking in the eye.
At first she seemed to be shocked at my question, but she masked her emotions while looking around the room.
If she was hiding something from me then her first approach will be…
“What are you saying? I am not doing anything as such.”
…Denial.
Seeing that I wasn’t fazed by her dubious denial, she finally gave in.
But I knew better. Next slant will be a bitter sweet moment.
“Okay fine, I am practicing to conceal my scent. I am trying different training methods. I felt guilty that I couldn’t help when you were kidnapped.”, she said hugging me.