Louisa's POV
I heard waves of howls from outside. Will ran towards me in a panic, with a gray wolf chasing him behind. Zackery lifted a baton from the fireplace and struck him at its nose, the wolf whimpered and ran away. Will changed into a little bat and swiftly hid in my hair. "Don't be afraid, Will. I'm here," I whispered. Zackery looked at me and said, "I have to take you out of this place, little girl. It's too dangerous to stay here. These soldiers must have been influenced by something. They are out of control. They shouldn't attack each other at Full Moon's night." "I can't move, Zackery," I looked at him and said. "I'll take you," he said. Then, he blew a whistle. Within a few minutes, his giant white horse Blanco showed up in front of the tent. "Come here, let's go!" Zackery pulled me up from the tent and held me in his arms. Will crawled inside my pocket. "Come on, the wolves are comingLouisa's POV "How could you put up with that ghastly man?" Zackery asked. I sighed and lowered my head. Will crawled out of my hair and flapped his wings to fly in the air. "Could you please go out and check him out?" I asked Will. "I don't want to," Will said, swirling above my head like a little bird. "You can pee on his face if he's unconscious," I said. Sparks of light appeared in Will's watery eyes. "OK," he said with excitement. Then, he flew out of the cabin through the window. Akela cleaned the floor and smelt her hair. "Yuck, I could smell dead fish in my hair. I need to take a bath. I have never sweated so much in my life at this time of the day. It's very not lady-like," She quickly ran out of the room. Zackery opened the window to let some fresh air get inside. Then, he sat next to me and said, "What a night." "I'm worried about Zabel," I leaned against Zackery and said, "I
Lucas' POV "What the fuck did you say?" I walked out of the river, feeling much sober, but very lost. A fucking little bat was peeing on my face and I had to dive in the lake to wash it off. My hair still smelt like bat's pee. Fuck. "I'm not sure what's happening, Luke. The soldiers were mad," Lucian said in the mindlink. "Is it fucking rabies? Plague? Curse?" I asked. "Is it contagious? Do we need to put them down? Come on, Lucian. You have to work with me." "You can't put down all of your soldiers, Luke," Lucian said. "The only thing I can do is to keep them inside the camp. Leo's helping me to set up a fire around the camp. No wolves will get out. But I can't stop them from hurting one another." "You've changed my camp into a fucking colosseum and I can't even watch the show." I wiped my body with a towel and asked. "You're welcome to join us any time you like," Lucian said. "I can't go back. That fucking gigo
Louisa's POV Will walked into the room, gloating and giggling. He threw himself between me and Zackery, looking up at us. "You look happy, little bat," Zackery looked curiously at him. "I peed on Lucas' face and he didn't catch me!" Will said with excitement. "I've got a lot of questions for you, little man," Zackery said. "I don't want to tell you anything." Will turned his head away from him and said. "My father told me that you're a bad person." "Me? Vincent told you something about me?" Zackery asked. "Yes. He said you're the worst wolf he has come across in the past century. You and Lycidas. Both of you will be doomed." Will said without looking at him. "Hey, that's not fair. We are always trying to be nice to vampires. Wolf Kings used to systematically kill vampires on the mainland. We couldn't be worse than them," Zackery tried to justify himself. "Will, I smell marshmallows somewhere in this place. Could
Louisa's POV "This morning, when Josephine was shouting at you. I heard her voice and I came to your tent. I saw a maid crawling into your tent and I thought you were playing the game again. That's why I did the same by crawling inside your tent from the back. I wanted to play with you as well." "Playing the game again?" I asked. "What do you mean?" "I mean, the game you were playing with Josephine's maids. I saw her sneaking into your tent when I arrived and she said she was playing a game with you. And this morning, she was playing the game again," Akela said. "What exactly did you see this morning, Akela?" I asked. Akela said, "I saw her putting some honey in your tea. Isn't that sweet? Because when you drink the tea, you'll find it's sweetened! She pulled me out of the tent and told me that I shouldn't tell you about it, because she wanted to surprise you!" "And... What did you see last time? What was she doing in my tent?" I asked.
Louisa's POV My mind was spinning fast, and suddenly, like a strike of lightning, a sound appeared in my mind. "It's in the water." The prophecy of the dream. The hissing sound of that snake. "I guess I know what happened..." I mumbled. Lucas looked at me and said, "Shut up, woman. His Excellency and I are talking business here. Put that fucking vampire boy into the guest room and go upstairs." "Don't talk to my sister like that, Lucas," Zackery frowned and said. "Technically speaking, she's my woman, Your Excellency. I paid fifty grand for her." "I'll give you a hundred grand and I'll buy you," Zackery said. "I'm afraid I'm not for sale, Your Excellency." Lucas held me tightly in his arms. "Are you defying my order again?" Zackery raised an eyebrow. "Fuck, no. I wouldn't dare to do that. I'm just declining your offer, Your Excellency," Lucas said. "Why are you holding my sister like that? You're m
Louisa's POV "I'm paying for a dress to make you happy," Lucas said. "Is that a crime?" "It's a wedding dress, Lucas," I said. "I like you best when you're not wearing anything," Lucas said. "Long skirt, short skirt, they all look the same to me." "Lucas, you don't have to buy me a wedding dress if you don't want to get married to me. I don't need your sympathy. I'll find someone who loves me and wants to get married to me. If he's poor, I'll buy a few yards of cheap cloth and sew my own wedding dress. Then, I'll cook and give him a family," I said. "You're not going to get married to anyone, woman. That's not going to happen. You're mine. You'll die with me in a fucking pit." He sounded very irritated even in a cold voice. "Fuck, woman. I've already put a fucking ring on you and I'm paying for your wedding dress. What else do you want me to say?" "Tell me that you love me. Tell me that you want nobody else but me to be your wife,"
Louisa's POV "Well, the good one," I replied. "We found that warlock and he's still alive, miss." "And Colt took him away to the vampire's castle." "That's great!" I said and frowned. "What about the bad news?" "The warlock's in terrible condition." "He wasn't in good form, miss." "And Colt was badly hurt because he wanted to protect us." "It's all my fault, miss," Mata wiped his tears and said. "What happened?!" I asked anxiously. Mata withdrew and hid behind Mana's back. He looked terrified. I held him back in my arms and stroked his back. "Please don't be scared. I was just a bit concerned. I wouldn't hurt you, Mata," I said. "It's all my fault... I saw some shiny gems in a jewelry shop and I couldn't control myself..." "So he sneaked into that shop and stole the jewelry!" Mana said accusatively. Mata covered his head and said, "I know! It's all my fault! I shouldn't have do
Louisa's POV "Ahh!" Lucas screamed in pain and tried to push me away, but he couldn't. I didn't know where this incredible strength came from. I watched his arms burning in front of me and I wouldn't let go. The burning smell of hair and flesh immediately pervaded the whole tent. "Stop! Stop!" Lucas shouted in despair. His body was violently trembling under me, but he couldn't get away. The more violently he struggled, the harder I pressed him on the ground. For the first time in my life, I saw panic and fear in his dark blue eyes. Then, desperately, he shifted. Dark black hair appeared all over his arms and legs. Within a few seconds, Finn showed up in front of me. I immediately jumped up and stepped back. "Big paw!" I exclaimed with surprise. I wanted to hug him, but I couldn't. The fire in my hands was still there. I didn't want to hurt him. Finn shook his head and the fur o