Forbidden Mate: Awakening

No one else knew she was a human except Lily. She’s held it as a secret ever since her mom told her when she turned 18 the year before, so how could this bitch have known?

“Shocked right? I told you and Lily before. I have all the information I need to ruin you both.” Audrey smirked wickedly.

“Who told you that?”

“I know, and that’s why you should be scared of me.” Audrey’s lips outlined every word to instill fear in Sarah.

Sarah’s eyes narrowed, “I don’t give a fuck about that now…You may underestimate me however you want, Audrey. I may or may not have supernatural abilities, but I have something you lack-integrity and loyalty to my friends.”

Audrey’s confident facade faltered and her eyes narrowed as she glared at Sarah. “You think you’re so righteous, don’t you? But mark my words, Sarah, your little search for the truth will lead you down a dangerous path. And once you would’ve gone too far, there’ll be no turning back. Lily is gone and so will you be, soon.”

Without waiting for a response, Audrey turned on her heels and walked away, leaving Sarah standing there. How did Audrey know about her secret? And what really happened to Lily?

She couldn’t think about herself at that moment.

“Lily…oh babes, where the hell are you?” She grumbled to herself.

More encouraged than ever to find out the truth and protect her friend, she made a silent promise to herself that she would find Lily, no matter what.

The time had come for Sarah to confront the battle between truth and lies. She was ready to face it head-on and without hesitation. It was for Lily after all, her best and only true friend. If it was Lily, she would do the same for her.

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~LILY’S POV~

The sight before me was nothing short of a nightmare. I watched in horror as Adrian, the only man I unconditionally cared for, lay motionless, his lifeblood being sucked away by the vampires. Tears streamed down my face as I pleaded with Leo, my voice trembling with desperation.

“Leo, please! Spare his life!” I cried out. “He’s innocent! He doesn’t deserve this!”

But Leo, with his cold eyes and twisted smile, seemed unmoved by my plea. His words dripped with disdain as he spoke, reveling in my pain. “Innocent? Oh, Lily, dear Lily, Adrian is anything but innocent. I’ve explained this to you a thousand times already but it doesn’t seem to get through your hairy head, does it?” he sneered.

Sobs escaped through my lips and my voice shook as I begged for answers. “Why? Why do you have such wicked plans for my people? What have we done to deserve this?”

Leo’s laughter filled the room, sending shivers down my spine. The other vampires joined in, their amusement adding to my torment. Through my tears, I summoned the courage and prepared to understand their motives.

“Our kind has always seen your people, werewolves, as a threat. You stake us, you mame us, you hunt us down like pigs…” Leo explained, his voice filled with centuries of resentment. “The time for unequal balance has ended. It is our turn to reign supreme. We deserve it…we are the higher species, physically, mentally, celestially…. name it!”

Desperation fueled my words as I challenged Leo, unable to accept his twisted logic. “But why must it come at the cost of innocent lives? Adrian didn’t choose his life and you want to kill him because of a stupid prophecy of yours. My people didn’t choose their lives and neither did I. Isn’t there another way…another way that doesn’t involve bloodshed and violence? Has the thought of coexistence ever even crossed your darkened mind?”

Amused by my words, Leo’s laughter grew louder, echoing through the room and mocking my plea. “Coexistence? A naïve notion, little wolf. We’ve outgrown such fantasies. The time for peace has passed.”

I felt my heart sink and grief and anger flooded through me. I refused to accept this grim fate. “Please, Leo! Just please, spare Adrian’s life! He doesn’t have anything to do with all this. It’s all my fault. I involved him not the other way around!”

But Leo remained unmoved, his dark eyes filled with a cruel satisfaction. He relished in the power he had over me and looked intoxicated by his delusions. “There is no other way for our reign to begin, Lily. Adrian’s fate was sealed the moment he entered our world – this world. Now, you will witness the destruction of your kind.”

His words pierced through my shattered heart, leaving me feeling powerless. In that moment, I battled with tears as I made a silent promise to myself. I would not stand idly by as Leo unleashed his reign of terror. With every tear that fell, a fire ignited within me, fueling my resilience.

Looking at Adrian’s lifeless form, I whispered to myself with a short breath. “No… This can’t be the end. Adrian…no…”

It felt like a bad dream, but it was real. I was filled with sadness, shock, and disbelief. Time seemed to stop, and everything around me faded away.

I couldn’t stop looking at him, hoping it was all a mistake. But deep down, I knew he was gone. Tears filled my eyes, and I couldn’t understand why this had happened. Adrian was always there for me, my source of strength, and now he was gone forever.

Adrian wasn’t a demon. He wasn’t a vampire or a werewolf either, at least to me. I always saw him as a pure soul. Maybe I shouldn’t have helped me. That’s what triggered the chain of events that happened after. I got him involved with me now his own people tagged him as a demon as an excuse to end his life.

He had suffered so much when he was alive only for him to die in this type of way. No…no…. no…

I felt a deep pain in my heart, as if something essential had been snatched away from me. I wanted to hold him, to wake him up, but I knew it was impossible. My emotions turned into anger at the unfairness of it all. Life seemed so cruel, and I felt like the world had lost its brightness.

Grief overwhelmed me, making it hard to breathe. I coughed out, trying to remove the pain, but my heart felt heavier. I longed for Adrian’s presence, his comforting words, and his warm embrace. Now, all I had were memories, some that slipped away too quickly and some that came flooding down on me, causing more pains to my heart.

I felt an emptiness inside me, a coldness without Adrian by my side.

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He is not gone.

This can’t be.

This cannot be.

My tear-stained gaze met Leo’s malicious eyes, and I knew that I had to defy him and that I would. Despite the overwhelming odds, I would have to stand against him and thwart all his despicable plans.

You will not win, you bastard.

You will pay for this.

With the last ounces of strength within me, I let out a deafening roar and all I saw next was black.