Chapter 24: Honesty
We walked out the door and into the night air, it was a cool, summer night and all the critters were
singing loudly. As we walked down the steps, Cain closed the door behind us and gripped my hand in
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his. Sitting in the driveway was a big, ck bike. I had seen simr ones before when I was little, but
none like this one. The ck looked almost faded, and it had swirls of silver painted on it, with gold
ents. Finally, we reached the bike, and Cain grabbed the two helmets resting on the seat, handing
one to me.
My eyes widened. “We are taking this?” I asked in disbelief, as I was a little intimidated by this
monstrous machine.
Cain chuckled. “Yes, love. Don’t worry; you will be fine; I would never let anything happen to you.” He
said while tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.
I bit my lip, feeling anxious about riding on a bike for the first time, but I trusted Cain. I looked at the
helmet in my hands and took a deep breath before cing the helmet on my head. Cain put his helmet
on as well but seemed to fidget with something underneath it. I wrinkled my nose in confusion, and
that’s when Cain extended a hand and reached underneath my helmet.
“There is a strap attached to the helmet for extra protection, and it''s best to make sure you do it up.” He
informed me. I felt a bit embarrassed that I didn’t know this, that I had never been on a bike before.
Cain climbed onto the bike and started it up; it came to life with a thunderous roar. Cain looked at me
and patted the seat behind him. “Let’s go, get on.” He hollered over the roar of the engine. I stood there
for a beat, beyond anxious to ride this thing. I inhaled and exhaled deeply, trying to ease my nerves, as
I climbed onto the bike and sat behind Cain.
Cain’s hands reached behind him and gripped my wrists, pulling them forward and wrapping my arms
around his waist. “Hold on tight, ok?” He shouted.
At first, I nodded my head in understanding but quickly realized he wouldn’t have seen that. “Ok,” I
shouted back. I sped my right hand around my left wrist and held them together tightly. My chest
began to rise and fall as Cain revved the engine and took off like a bat out of hell. The bike sped down
the driveway, leaving a cloud of dust behind us as we left the territory. I tightened my hold around him,
feeling uneasy with the speed we were travelling at now. That’s when Cain’s hand rubbed mine
reassuringly and eased some of the tension within me.
After driving for a bit, the tension and uneasiness subsided a little. I was beginning to feel more and
morefortable as we continued to drive. I lifted my head off Cain’s shoulder and nced around us.
The trees were whizzing past us and the night air wrapped us in its cool embrace. Everything felt right
in this moment; I felt a sense of freedom, and so did my wolf, as she howled with excitement.
We veered off the main road and turned down a dirt path. Cain had slowed the bike down, and it roared
softly now as we continued driving. Finally, the bike came to aplete stop near the river''s edge.
Cain turned the engine off before getting down from the bike. He took his helmet off and shook his
head, tousling his hair. I followed suit and took my helmet off as well, running my fingers through my
hair. Cain’s hand reached out, and he helped me off the bike before taking the helmet from me and
cing them both on the bike. I turned towards the river and stared at the beautiful water flowing down.
The sun began to set and shone down on the river, causing the water to almost sparkle. I closed my
eyes, feeling content and satisfied.
As I stood there, listening to all the beautiful sounds around me, I felt arge hand move my hair and
swipe it over my shoulder.
“Well, what do you think?” He asked me, a tinge of nervousness in his tone.
I turned around to look at him and smiled. “I love it; it''s beautiful here.”
He smiled brightly, and this was the first time I had ever seen him smile like that, making me feel good
that I was the one to make him smile like that.
Cain intertwined our hands and walked us closer to the water. As we approached the edge of the river,
I noticed a nketid out and a bag on top of the nket, giving me a sense of Déjà vu. We came to
a halt at the nket, and Cain released my hand. “Take off your shoes and sit down.” He said, and I
did, feeling a little giddy.
We sat down together on the plush material, and Cain grabbed the bag, pulling it towards him. He
reached into the bag and pulled out a few containers, as well as some bottles of water. He opened the
containers, revealing some hearty-looking sandwiches and plump berries. My stomach growled loudly
upon seeing the food before me. Cain’s attention was on me now, a yful smirk on his face. “I take it
your hungry?” He asked.
My cheeks reddened, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Yes,” I admitted; after not eating anything today, my
stomach was angry and was not afraid to let everyone know.
He narrowed his eyes on me. “Did you eat anything today?” Cain asked in a demanding tone.
I avoided his stare and looked everywhere but at him. “Freja, answer me.” He said sternly.
I closed my eyes briefly and exhaled heavily. “No, I didn’t. Can we please just eat now?” I asked,
getting hungrier by the minute.
Cain’s features hardened. “Damn it, Freja, you need to eat better.” He scolded me.
I stared into those green orbs of his “I will, I promise, but can we please just eat before I eat you.” I
teased him.
He leaned in closer. “That might be fun,” Cain said in a seductive voice.
I rolled my eyes at him, not really in the mood at this moment for his games. He chuckled and shook
his head at me. “Go ahead, dig in.” And I did just that, not wasting another moment and stuffing a
delicious sandwich into my mouth.
A moan of satisfaction escaped my lips as I took my first bite; this had to have been one of the best
sandwiches I ever had. I continued to stuff my face, only stopping when I realized that Cain was
watching me, with an amused expression on his face. I looked between him and the food in my hand.
“What?” I asked, incredulous.
He pursed his lips and shook his head. “Nothing,” Cain said with a mischievous smile. Ignoring him, I
turned back to my food and took another bite of the sandwich. I was pretty sure I heard him chuckling,
but I was too involved with my food to care.
We sat there in silence as we continued to eat, just enjoying the peace and quiet and staring out at the
beautiful scenery before us. Large trees surrounded us as they softly swayed with the wind. The sound
of frogs and crickets filled the air around us. The sun was setting now, and the moon would soon take
its ce.
We finally finished our food, and Cain ced the containers back into the bag and moved everything to
the side, giving us more room on the nket. Iid down on the nket, sprawled out and stared up at
the stars. Cain followed suit,ying down beside me, but he didn’t look up at the sky. Instead, he stared
at me. I tilted my head to the side to look at him, and Cain had this odd look in his eyes, a look of
longing and fear. I was curious as to why he held these emotions until he finally spoke.
“What do you want to know?” He asked, his tone a little clipped.
I wasn’t sure what he meant for a moment, but then it clicked that he asked me what I wanted to know
about him. I pondered this question, wondering what I wanted to know about him and if I genuinely
wanted the answers to those questions.
I pursed my lips and looked into his eyes. “Howe, after your parents died, you turned into……a
monster?” I asked hesitantly, hoping he wouldn’t get angry with me over that reference. The stories my
father had told us about Cain were far from fairytales. Dad had said that Cain showed no mercy in
battles, that he would challenge other Alphas for their pack and territory to gain strength and power.
He sighed heavily. “Things weren’t always so great around here, even before they died, but things were
ok. I was close with my mother, and at times, I looked up to my dad, even though he could be a real
ass at times. After they died, my world crumbled; a piece of me had died with them in that battle. Once
I became Alpha, I turned into an emotionless, cold-hearted asshole, who did what he wanted and took
what he wanted; it was the only thing that eased my pain.” Cain’s face fell, and his eyes held so much
emotion; it was heart-wrenching to see him like this.
I looked down at the nket as I took in everything he had just shared with me, things I would bet no
one else knew. Then, I looked back up at his face, gazing into those alluring green eyes. “Why didn’t
you give me more time with my family, and why didn’t you reject me? Everyone always said that you
didn’t want a mate, that if you ever found her, you would reject her or kill her.”
He looked away from me and clenched his teeth. “I am sorry for the way I took you from your family;
you deserved more time with them. However, I am not sorry for taking you, and I took you so fast
because I was afraid of you running and never finding you. Originally, I didn’t want a mate, and the n
was to reject her because, to me, a mate was a distraction and a weakness, but when I met you,
everything changed. I felt possessive, and the desire to be with you was overwhelming. I could no
longer stand the idea of rejecting my mate because you were mine from the moment Iid eyes on
you.” His tone was dark, and his eyes shed ck for a split second before turning back to green.
I sat up and sucked in a sharp breath. “I didn’t want you at first, I could slightly feel the mate pull, but I
pushed it away, as deep down as I could. I had always been told of the horrific things you have done to
get where you are today. You scared the shit out of me, and mating with you felt like a death sentence.”
Cain sat up now, his eyes dulled, and his facial expression became neutral, as he took in my words,
“But sinceing here, I have learned something, I have discovered a different side of you, a side that
I would like to get to know more, a side that I am proud to call my mate, monster or not.” So I said it
was the honest truth, every word of it. His eyes narrowed in on mine as his hand came up and
caressed my face. Cain’s hand then slid into my hair and gripped it firmly before smashing his lips to
mine, devouring my entire soul with one kiss.
I climbed onto hisp and spread my legs across hisp. He gripped my ass firmly and pulled me into
him, leaving no space between us. I could feel his hard cock, which was bursting at the seams and now
rubbing against my very sensitive core. He moved his hips back and forth, rubbing himself against me,
creating even more friction and driving me closer to the edge. The sexual desire I felt was consuming
my mind and body, it felt like a drug, and he was the cure.
Calyx POV:
I was pacing my room, bing more and more impatient with each passing minute. The current time
was 8:05 pm, and I was going mad having to wait. I checked my bag once more to make sure I had
everything, and just likest time, everything I needed was there. I picked up the phone and called
Lazarus, needing to make sure he was ready.
The phone rang and rang, with no answer and just as I was about to hang up, the dipshit finally
answered, “What the fuck took you so long to answer the phone?” I growled out, already on edge and
not needing his tardiness to add on top of it.
Lazarus hissed, “I am in the middle of final preparations before we leave to meet with you. Now, unless
you want me to bete, you better hurry up and tell me why you have called.” He said through gritted
teeth, I guess someone else was on edge too, but still, I wouldn’t stand for his arrogance.
I growled deeply, causing it to rumble through the phone. “Watch your fucking tone with me; Lazarus
and I called to ensure you were ready, which I can tell you are. I will see you soon.” My tone was dark
and sinister. He just scoffed and hung up the phone. My lip twitched, and my wolf stirred within me,
wing at my insides toe out, to finally get our revenge on Cain. Finally, taking what is ours, what
has always been ours.
I looked at the clock, and it was now 8:30, and it was finally time to go. I smiled, overjoyed that this
moment was here, atst, the moment I have dreamt of for years, where I would kill Cain and be
Alpha, as I was destined to be. Maybe I would keep Freja, instead of killing her, keep her as my Luna.
She would be a respectable woman to have at my side, ruling the pack together. I pondered this idea
for a moment and then decided I wanted to kill her instead; she is too much of a pain in the ass.
I grabbed my bag off the bed and walked over to my window, unlocking the window and opening it.
Then I tossed my bag onto the ground before jumping out the window. I stood to my full height and
straightened myself before walking confidently into the woods.
After walking for almost 30 minutes, I finally arrived at the meeting spot and not to my surprise, I was
the first one here. They better be here in two minutes because if not, I will kill them for ruining this
opportunity. I pinched the bridge of my nose, the fury boiling inside of me. Then, suddenly, I heard a
branch snap behind me, and I whipped around to see a smiling Ad standing there.
She cocked a brow. “What’s your problem?” Ad asked with a smile.
My lip curled into a snarl. “Don’t y with me, Ad, not tonight. I am on edge and not in the mood for
your bullshit. Where is Lazarus?”
Ad’s eyes narrowed on me, and her nostrils red. “He’s not here yet.” She said through gritted
teeth. I clearly struck a nerve with her, but I didn’t care. Keeping her satisfied was not my priority
tonight.
My eyes scanned her body, in a judgmental manner, before turning around and looking for that pathetic
vampire. The forest was dark now, but I was d to have enhanced vision, being able to see clear as
day in the dead of night. Not so far in the distance, I spotted Lazarus, with six burly men trailing behind
him. Cain didn’t stand a chance against us; he and Freja would die tonight. I abruptly remembered that
Ad had mentioned earlier that she needed to obtain an essential item before tonight, something that
would aid us in the battle.
I turned around and faced her. Ad’s expression was neutral, giving me nothing on how she was
feeling. “Did you get the item that you spoke of earlier?” I asked her casually, trying to get answers from
her.
Ad straightened herself. “As a matter of fact, I did.” She said with a sinister smile before reaching
around to her back and pulling out a knife. The de was dark grey in colour, almost as if it had been
dipped in ashes. The handle was ck, with a red ribbon wrapped around it. As I stared at the weapon
in her hands, I got this ominous feeling from it.
She twirled it in her hands. “This little beauty will kill any supernatural with just one blow; it was forged
by a witch who vowed to rid the earth of anything unnatural. Got it from some witch.” Ad said calmly.
I eyed the weapon, unsure of how I felt having something so dangerous to my kind being within my
proximity. Lazarus finally arrived, and he stopped dead in his tracks, ring at the weapon in Ad’s
hand.
His eyes turned a deep red. “Where did you get that heinous thing?” He sneered, making me curious
as to what he knew about the weapon.
Ad smirked. “From a witch. I take it you are familiar with the de, familiar with its cursed steel.”
She reached around to her back again, returning the de to where it was initially hidden from sight.
Lazarus snarled, “Yes, quite. So, keep that thing away from me.” His face held many emotions, but fear
was the strongest of them all.
Ad chuckled. “Calm down, leech; it’s not meant for you anyways.” This woman was difficult to read;
she appeared to be on our side but also gave me the feeling that she had a secret agenda, and I could
only hope that whatever she was nning it wouldn’t get in the way of my own ns for tonight.
I ced my bag onto the ground, its weight causing the dirt to stir up and create a cloud of dust around
us. “I have brought a few things we will need, things that will help in making sure everything goes
ording to n, just as discussed, and I want to be sure that everyone knows their part?” I asked,
ncing between the faces surrounding me.
Everyone nodded their heads and smiled brightly; it was evident that they were as ready for this as I
was, ready to take down Cain and that bitch of his. I bent down and opened the bag. “Then let’s begin,
shall we.” I grinned widely, ready for what was toe.
I reached into the bag and passed around a small bottle that contained a bright, green liquid. “This here
will mask our scents. So, they won’t be able to smell using until it is toote.” Everyone took a sip
from the bottle, myself included. Next, I pulled out another bottle that contained a yellow powder. “And
this here, if you can get close enough to either one of them, just take a small amount of the powder and
blow it into their face; this will stop them from being able to shift into their wolves.” I passed the bottle
around, along with some small jars I had packed to put the powder in; they all took some powder and
ced it into the jars, then carefully stowed it away.
I reached into the bag once more and took out the same knife I had used to take my parents'' lives. I
stared at the de, which was still stained with their blood, and a feeling of euphoria ran throughout my
entire body. Soon, Cain’s blood would mix with theirs, staining the de as well. I looked around at
everyone. “It’s time. Everyone take their ces and remember, Cain is mine.” They all nodded in
agreement, and one by one, they started off to take their ces, just as nned. Once everyone was
out of sight, I walked off into the distance, ready to end this.