Chapter Eleven
Passion Unleashed
Anna had found a temporary place for them to stay, two hours away from Louisville. Lucas had managed to steal a vehicle from an unsuspecting old man at a dairy shop’s parking lot. The place Anna had found wasn’t that bad. It was a flat in a single unit with two bedrooms, one for the girls and the other was for the boys.
It had been three days since they’d found Samantha and Vincent on the forest, but Anna still couldn’t move on. She missed home and always wondered whether her mom had come back home. Was she looking for them? she often wondered. Sitting by chimney as the flame danced in her eyes, Lucas came to her memory, dismantling her train of thoughts. She tried to brush him off her mind, but he was too stubborn to leave – because deep inside her, she did not want him to leave. She fancied the idea that perhaps he liked her, that they might stand a chance to develop a feeling for each other… but she suppressed it, knowing he was not a typical guy like she’d hoped he would be. Only if becoming a human was possible.
She finished her tea and placed the cup on the coffee table. She pulled the blanket up to her chin and tucked herself up. Winter was coming and the snow would soon cover the road. Christmas was three months away from now and she hoped the season should have never been invented. She sighed and grinned, remembering David, her precious son. She had him when she was still a teenager. He was her baby, her inspiration, her motivator – but everything changed on the night before Christmas. David was hit by a car and the criminal left as though nothing happened. It was just recently when the culprit was arrested. Upon his arrest, she thought she could finally be at rest and let David go, but it got even worse. She held herself accountable for his loss and until now the pain and horror kept haunting her down.
Tears slowly trickled down her eyes without her knowing.
“What’s the matter?”
Anna startled awake and quickly wiped off her tears with her sleeves. “Oh, it’s nothing. It’s just a little dusty and it got in my eye,” she said.
“Okay.”
“Aren’t you sleepy yet?”
Lucas sat on the armrest of the couch opposite her. “I can’t sleep.”
“Why is that?”
“I don’t know,” he sighed and then gazed into her eyes. “I just can’t stop thinking about this person.”
Her eyes shimmered with unexplainable delight. “Is she someone you left back home?”
“No. I’ve just met her a few days ago and since then she keeps popping in my head, and no matter how hard I try to brush her off my mind it’s of no use.
Against her will, she blushed as her heart pumped wildly. She forced a suppressed laugh to hide her feelings. “Right. Perhaps then you might want to go and see a psychologist to help you out.”
Lucas let a sarcastic laugh. “No wolf would dare to do such thing. We’re not humans, Anna, we’re animals.”
“But that doesn’t mean you can’t live as a human and do what humans do. I mean, look at you, you look human. You have limbs, arms, feet, and head. You speak like a normal person so I don’t see the point why you can’t consider yourself as a human,” she said, carried away with her emotion.
“I was destined to become a wolf and I’m privileged to be one–”
“But that doesn’t mean you can’t act like a human. Humanity is not based on the outward look of a person, but it’s based on how you treat others that will speak for it.”
He adjusted himself on the seat. “You’re lucky because you aren’t cursed like us or the dark shadows. Your kind are the purest of blood because you have the freedom of choice.”
She frowned, puzzled at what he was trying to say. “What do you mean?”
“You can choose become either a lycan or dark shadow.”
She swallowed. “No, I’m good. Like you I was destined to become a human and I’m happy with that. I don’t need superpowers.”
“If you wish I could turn you into my kind and we could…” he paused and hesitated to continue. He could feel the beat of her heart vibrating through the wooden floor and sensed her excitement.
Anna felt the butterfly roaming inside her stomach. “We could…?”
“I don’t know, but perhaps… we could live together and raise a family of our own,” he said bravely, shaking for the first time to confess his feelings for a girl, which didn’t usually happen when he had the urge to mate with someone of his kind.
Her world literally stopped for a moment. Nothing existed but them alone. Beads of sweat dripped down her forehead and her lips froze, disallowing her to speak. Her eyes were wide open and she didn’t know whether to feel glad or afraid. Never in her wildest dream had she ever imagined being a werewolf with a tail and lots of hair all over her body. That was the least of her desire.
“Aren’t you guys asleep yet?” Samantha said, rubbing her eyes as she made her way to the kitchen to grab a glass of warm water.
Anna had finally gotten hold of herself and looked down to avoid his gaze. Standing up, she put her fluffy sleepers on and grabbed her blanket. “I’m going to bed now.”
Lucas stared at her, waiting for her answer.
But she kept walking and never turned back.
He sighed. “I should’ve never said it,” he murmured to himself.
Just as when she was about to turn into the hallway, Samantha’s voice stopped her. “Anna.”
“Yeah?”
“Vincent and I are in the same room so use the other one.”
Anna’s eyebrows furrowed with dismay. “Why would you share a room with him?”
“Don’t be dirty minded! I’m just looking after him. The poor dude can’t even stand to get a drink.”
“Sleep on the floor then. Don’t lay with him. Here’s the extra blanket.” She threw the blanket to the couch and their eyes met again, igniting that passion in their hearts. This time Lucas looked away first.
***
Anna kept tossing in her bed, clenching her eyes shut to sleep. But Lucas kept popping up in her head, driving her nuts. Despite her best to forget what he’d said earlier, she still couldn’t let go of the fact that he admired her. She laid face down and covered her head with the pillow in an attempt to shut up the noise in her head.
She had once promised never to fall in love again, but it seemed Lucas was breaking all her defenses, softening the pillars of her oath and unclothing her secret desire to feel him inside her. For a fraction of a time, she let herself slip away and entertain the thought of Lucas pounding her as she moved her body in unison with his. She imagined caressing his masculine body as her breasts rubbed against his well-built chest. Without her knowing, her pussy was now soaking wet. Her right hand traveled down to her temple and started rubbing her clitoris, inserting her fingers in and out of her hole.
A quiet moan escaped out of her lips as she savored the moment of pleasure. Her body kept tingling and her moaning increased in volume. Her body was soaked with sweat; her heat was enough to battle the cold of the night.
A gentle knock on the door caused the walls to tremble. It seemed the house was not insulated nor soundproofed. “Anna,” Lucas called in a low tone.
She didn’t hear it so she kept rubbing herself – lost in the heat of the moment.
The doorknob turned and screeched open as the rusty hinges made that irritating sound that hurt his ears. The light was off, but the window was open so the moonlight was able to light the room – enough for him to see the way. Walking in her direction, he wondered what was making her groan as if she was in pain.
“Anna.” He grabbed her left leg and started shaking it.
She turned around, her legs were spread open and her temple was soaking wet. Her eyes grew wide open and her jaw dropped to the ground as she saw him staring at her with a stunned look on his face. Quickly, she pulled the blanket and covered herself.
“I-I’m sorry,” Lucas said, shifting his gaze away from her. His dick was stiffening up as excitement caused his heart to pound. He couldn’t believe it. He’d just seen her pussy! Sniffing the air, he savored the smell of her cum; it was fresh and milky and wet, something he’d like to lick dry.
Anna couldn’t look at him. She was mortified to the point that she didn’t know whether to throw him the pillow to leave or let him stay and share the night with her. She bit her lower lip and debated the wisdom of making love with him. It had been six years since she’d had sex.
“I’m going now.” He started walking away.
She watched in worry as he made it to the door, and then he stopped and turned around. His eyes shimmered with lust and his facial expression was asking for her to call his name and let him stay. At least for the night.
She spoke not a word.
So he kept going until he vanished out of her sight.
The wind blew through the window and the cold pierced through the blanket. She shivered. Unable to tame her sexual desire, she finally gave in with a sigh of relief. “Lucas,” she called.
But no one answered.
Little did she know he was just outside the room, waiting for her to call him twice.
“Lucas,” she called again, but this time much louder.
He counted from one to three before he showed up. “Yes?”
It took her a couple of seconds to reply. It seemed she was still hesitating whether to invite him in or not. He might think she was a horny bitch. “Come in and shut the door.”
To her invitation, he stepped into the room and slowly slammed the door close as to avoid making that annoying screechy sound on the hinges again.
She turned on the lampshade to give a little bit of light to the room. Watching him walk toward her brought so much excitement. It had been a long time since she’d felt this way and she couldn’t help but tingle in enthusiasm. Out of her expectation, he took his shirt off as well as his pants. Her eyes drooled over his well-built chest and broad shoulders. And his biceps, oh my goodness, they were massive and toned. She licked her lips to see his cock popping out of his boxer shorts. It looked really huge from that distance, and she couldn’t wait to see its size when it was directly in front of her. She was really getting fired up - her pussy became dripping wet just by looking at him.
Lucas jumped on the bed and pulled the blanket away. Without warning, he spread her legs wide open and tore her panties in half. Her pussy was tingling as the fluid ran down her anus. He dived into her pussy and licked her temple dry, sipping on her cum like a hungry beast feasting on its prey.
Anna rolled her eyes at the back of her head and clenched both sides of the bed. His warm mouth felt so good she moaned even louder, disregarding the fact that Samantha could hear her next door – unless she was doing the same with Vincent.
He brought his head up and looked at her in the eyes. “You have no idea how much I’ve wanted to fuck you. And now that I’m here, I’ll take you to the most sacred place there is.” His eyes flamed with so much passion that it scared her as to how far he’d go.
“Please, be gentle,” she said.
He didn’t respond and instead licked her belly button, running his tongue on her stomach up to her breasts as his body rubbed on hers. He suckled on her nipples, biting each one gently. Her moaning was a music to his ears, turning him on even more. While licking her tits, his right hand found its way to her pussy, his middle and index fingers slid into her hole and started wiggling inside.
With open mouth, she gasped for air as her eyes rolled at the back of her head as if she was being exorcised. Her body quivered with so much passion. She wrapped her arms around him, caressing his back and massaging his head. Lucas ran his tongue on her neck up to her ears, nibbling them. It tickled her and caused her to scream in delight.
He ran his right hand down to her cockpit and slid his fingers inside her, fingering her pussy for proper lubrication. Right after, he thrust inside her; the head of his dick stretched her virgin-like pussy. He pushed himself into her, but she was too tight for his massive dick so he thrust forward, and this time even harder, making her scream at the top of her voice.
He kept thrusting in and out of her until he felt her warm cum squirted all over his manhood. Soon after, he also exploded and deposited his semen into her.
Chapter Twelve
Overthrown
The aroma of the bacon sizzling on the frying pan woke them up. Lucas was sitting at the table with a cup of instant coffee while reading the newspaper like what he’d seen on the television. He was trying to act like a human – and it felt unnatural.
“That smells nice,” Samantha said, inhaling the smoke into her nostrils.
“Go and take a sit. The eggs are almost ready.” Anna cracked another egg and threw the shell into the trash can.
Samantha pulled a chair and sat down.
Vincent sat next to her.
She pinched a piece of cheese and read the headline of the newspaper Lucas was reading. “What are you reading?”
“I don’t know how to read.”
Anna turned in his direction with a stunned look on her face. She didn’t say anything to avoid offending him, and instead, she tossed the omelet over.
“Really?” Samantha asked.
Anna gave her the look to keep her mouth shut.
“I mean… you don’t really need to know how to read. You’re already smart anyway. I’m the one who’s supposed to be reading my lecture. My professors will rant at me for the late essays I have to write,” Samantha said as she grabbed a handful of cheese, mouthing it all at once.
Anna cut in. “You might have to stop for the semester until we get this sorted.”
“I can’t. I’m going to be delayed for graduation.”
“Well, we’ve got no choice. It’s way too dangerous out there.”
“She’s right,” Lucas butted in. “You can no longer go back to your normal life, especially not in this city.”
Samantha frowned with dismay. “Why is that?”
“Once a human has been in contact with a wolf, the dark shadows think that they’re an ally.”
Her heart skipped a beat. “Does it mean they’ll kill me?”
Lucas didn’t reply.
She shifted her gaze to Vincent and looked at him intently. “Is it true?”
He nodded with a sad look on his face.
Tears welled up in her eyes as the reality had sunk into her. She looked at Anna and sighed. “What did we put ourselves into?”
Anna took off the apron and grabbed the plate of fried eggs. Walking to the table gave her time to think of an answer because she, herself, did not know how this would work out. Placing the dish on the table, she took a deep breath. “Everything is gonna be fine.”
“No, it’s not. We need to return to New York today–”
“We can’t. We don’t have a car.”
“Yes, we do; the one they’ve stolen.”
Anna scowled with great dismay. “It’s not ours and if we’re seen driving that car we’re gonna be in huge trouble.”
“We’re already in huge trouble, anyway.”
“Samantha, listen okay, those people out there aren’t real humans like us. They’re vampires and they’ll kill you like what they’ve tried before and I’m not gonna let you risk your life.”
She rose up, pushing her chair back. “Being with these two will endanger us even more. They’re aren’t humans so why should we trust them?”
“Samantha!”
Vincent looked at her with a surprised look on his face. He thought she had a genuine feeling for him, but it seemed everything she’d done for him was all due to sympathy. A stab of pain struck him on the heart, making him want to hide from her presence.
“I’m sorry, Anna, but I can’t keep on hiding like this. I want my normal life back.” She turned around and walked toward the door. “I’ll go and get mom.”
She rolled her eyes in exasperation. “She’s so stubborn!” she murmured to herself.
As soon as Samantha grabbed the doorknob, Lucas and Vincent sensed the presence of some uninvited guests. In a panic, they looked at each other as their eyes turned black. It was already too late before one of them got the chance to warn her not to open it. As soon as the door swung open, three unknown visitors stood on the porch.
“Hello, darling.”
A nasty look of wonder had registered across her face. “Who the hell are you?”
“Theresa!” Lucas yelled as he stood up and marched in their direction.
“You know them?!”
“Samantha, please step aside,” he said, warning her as he sensed Theresa had a desire to harm her.
Samantha rolled her eyes at Theresa and sighed. “I can’t believe this. Werewolves are invading New York and soon the entire world,” she said carelessly, heedless she had offended their feelings.
Theresa’s eyes turned black and her fangs came out like sharp needles. “Bitch!” She grabbed Samantha by the neck and pushed her against the wall. The force she was exerting on her neck was enough to kill her in a second. Unexpectedly, Vincent struck Theresa’s hand off Samantha’s neck, pushing her away.
Chris and the other lycan who accompanied them to the mainland were furious. They wanted to choke him to death but kept themselves still. This was between them and they couldn’t intervene. It was her duty to defend herself.
“Bastard!” she spat out in great indignation. Her sharp nails came out and scratched him on the face, severely affecting his left eye. Blood oozed out and the pain throbbed on his flesh, but he remained quiet, his eyes were fixed on the floor. He knew one wrong move could deteriorate the situation and put Samantha’s life in much peril.
Lucas got on the way and stood between them. “That’s enough,” he said, holding her down as to avoid causing further injuries on Vincent.
“Get off me!” she spat out.
He let her go and calmed himself down. “None of you is supposed to be here. I’ve strictly forbidden that no one should step out of the forest until we’ve returned. Who’s given you the authority to disobey my command?” he yelled in an angry manner, his face turned red and the veins on his forehead surfaced.
Chris stepped in. He was glaring at him with those eyes that could turn one to ashes. “How could you say such thing when you’re the one who’s abused your own authority for your selfish benefits?!”
Lucas was taken aback. A look of confusion appeared on his face. “What the hell are you saying?”
“Oh, please!” he snapped, spitting on his face. “Do you think we’re stupid like you? We’re not blind, Lucas. We know that you’ve followed that human because you’re running away from your responsibility. If you can’t stand for them, then I will.”
He held his breath. “Don’t construe my intention for being here–” he said calmly, trying to explain himself, but Chris rudely cut him off.
“Fool yourself, but not us – especially not me. I’ve known you for far too long and I’m not gonna buy into your lies. Enough is enough. Someone has to stand for the pack, and I’m the rightful leader who could lead them to victory,” he said with great pride in his voice.
Lucas’ jaw clenched tight. He wanted to punch him, hoping to bring his senses back to his head. “You can’t just appoint yourself to be an alpha–”
“The jury has spoken and Aiyana has blessed me, so you’re now under my authority. And I hereby declare you’re now an outcast – never to return to the forest or else risk losing your life.” He gave Lucas a chilling look that spoke of his intention to kill him.
A spoon slipped from Anna’s hand and Theresa looked in her direction. Her eyes narrowed as she glared at Anna, scrutinizing her from head to toe. She sniffed her from where she was standing and a chilling revelation sent shivers up her spine. Goosebumps covered her arms and her heart raced out of her ribcage the moment she sensed Lucas’ blood forming in her womb. She was bearing his child.
“No, this can’t be true…” she whispered under her breath.
Anna picked up the spoon, trembling. “I’m sorry!”
Theresa brought her gaze to Lucas. “Who is she?”
“She’s the one who helped us out when Vincent got shot by a dark shadow. Don’t mind her, she’s no use to us,” he said, trying to isolate the conversation between them.
“Did you mate with her?” she said without excuse.
Everyone turned their eyes on him.
Anna held her breath and crossed her fingers. Sweat dripped down her forehead as her stomach churned in anxiety.
He let a rather absurd laugh to brighten the mood, but Theresa felt really insulted at it because she knew he was going to lie. “She’s a human,” he said, giggling. “You’re the only one I make love with so please let’s stop with this crap because we have many important things to worry about. Dark shadows have spread rapidly and their weapons have evolved at a greater–”
“How dare you?!” Tears of betrayal trickled down her cheeks as she swung her arm and slapped him so hard his ears literally rang from such force. “You’re a shame to our kind, you filthy dog!”
“Lucas!” Anna ran to his aid.
But he stopped her. “Stay out of this. It’s between my kind, not yours…”
Seeing the attention he was giving her, Theresa couldn’t help but growl in exasperation. She couldn’t believe he’d chosen her over them. She pushed him away, plunging him against the wall, and then ran toward Anna with her sharp claws out and pointed fangs.
Anna trembled in terror. The one thing she’d learned from her training was that, be resourceful at times of danger. And this was surely one of them. She grabbed a stool and held it up as a shield.
“You’re a whore,” Theresa accused, swinging her arms at her in an attempt to knock her down.
But Anna came way too aggressive. She hit her with the stool and broke its legs on her head, making her fully dizzy. But with a little shaking of her head, she regained her consciousness back and this time she got even more infuriated.
Anna stood with her eyes gleaming with worry. She knew she had provoked her and she would do just about everything to kill her. “I-I’m sorry! I didn’t mean–”
Without a word, Theresa snatched the broken stool from her and threw it aside. She swung her right arm and Anna covered herself with her forearms, but Theresa’s left hand found its way on her face, knocking her to the floor. Her vision whirled around. She could see stars above her. Gasping for air, she felt a volt of pain on her head as Theresa pulled her hair and threw her against the corner, slowly torturing her to death.
“Anna,” Samantha cried out. “Help her out!” she yelled to Vincent, hitting him helplessly. But he stood still and let his tears trickle down his cheeks. If he helped Anna, he would surely taste his own death and Samantha would be left vulnerable. Because when a wolf fell in love, they’d do everything to protect their lover till they breathe their last.
Lucas shook his head and brushed the debris off his shoulder. Anna’s agonizing scream alerted him. He turned in her direction and saw Theresa dragging her by the hair as she plunged her on the table. Quickly, he rushed toward them and pushed Theresa away just as when she was about to stab Anna on the chest and pull her heart out.
He took Anna to his arms and embraced her. She was bombarded with bruises and deep cuts all over her body. Her face was swollen and her lips were popped. But thank goodness, she was still breathing just fine. She was a heck of a tough woman!
“I’m sorry, I’ve put you in so much trouble,” he whispered in her ears as he caressed her on the head, combing her hair.
Feeling Lucas’ warmth was enough to quench the pain and heal the wound. Anna laid her head on his arms and closed her eyes, tears trickling down her cheeks. She had never imagined being so dependent on a person before… Being with him gave her strength and vigor to fight and conquer everything that was on their way – it didn’t matter whoever or whatever creature that could be. Because everything that mattered was him. And him alone.
Theresa felt a sharp knife lunging through her; the pain was gut-wrenching that she couldn’t do anything but suppressed the pain and held her tears back. She didn’t want to appear desperate. She picked herself up and walked passed them with her head down.
Chris put his hand on her shoulder and tried to pull her close. “It’s okay.”
She shoved his hand off of her. “Let’s go. We have to put an end to this. I don’t want to return here ever again.”