The War 2
Leah's POV
I just couldn't say a word. Jace was revolving around the idea of changing Olivia into a monster. It didn't feel right. I remembered the time when the Volturi came to eliminate Nessie. Even now when the Volturi was scattered, it didn't seem right. I found myself sitting on a chair with my head in my hands for hours. I knew that we should keep moving as my family was searching for me, but I couldn't move a muscle.
"I think that we should keep moving." Jace said breaking the silence. I sighed and nodded. As I got up, I saw Jace pulling off the IV. I cocked my eyebrow at him.
"She will be good without IV." he assured me. I just gave him a convincing smile and headed out. The world outside the hospital was just a disaster. There were drained bodies all around. My nose burnt from the scent of vampires and dead bodies in the air. My stomach churned and I was sure that I wouldn't be able to eat for a few days. Jace stood next to me with Olivia in his arms. We started moving. It was hard for me to catch the scent of my family in that nauseating air.
Both of us never said a word. Silence brought me back the memories of Lucas. I so badly wanted to be in his arms. I wanted to feel the warmth when he stood beside me. Then a few questions struck my mind. What happened when I was kidnapped? Did Lucas marry Vivienne? Where was Tabitha? I badly wanted the answers.
"Where do you think they are?" Jace asked snapping me out of my thoughts.
"I don't know. I can't catch up their scent"
"So, what is it like to be a werewolf?"
"Actually, I am not a werewolf but a shapeshifter. I am the only female shapeshifter in the whole pack which makes me somewhat special. Yes, it is good to be one."
"Cool!" he muttered.
"Hmm, so what exactly happened to you?" I asked.
I could see through my corners of my eyes that he was not in a mood of saying it but then he said, "It was midnight when I heard a knock on my window. I was scared and called out for my mother. Then... I heard a few noises downstairs and I went down." He paused. "I saw my mother fighting off some vampires but I couldn't find dad. They were too strong and they...drained her completely. That was when they changed me."
I quickly dropped my stare to the ground. I was such a stupid to ask it. But then again, we both never said another word. When I looked up, I noticed that the night was beginning to fall.
Lucas' POV
We never stopped searching for her. Julian was behind me humming to himself and Nessie was beside me never relaxing her muscles, always ready for a fight. I was quite mesmerized by her and the other vampires. They were very civilized and beautiful.
My head was aching from the grogginess. I almost didn't sleep for two days. I just couldn't help it. The strong pull I felt towards Leah was not something ignorable. Even after the fight we had, I found myself stalking around her. I was fallen for her and couldn't take it back. Despite a lot of differences between us, she felt like my other half, my everything. It was because of me, she had to deal with the immense pain induced by Vivienne. If anything happened to her, I just couldn't forgive myself. Maybe death would be a better solution for it.
"Lucas, you badly need some sleep." Julian demanded. I saw Nessie nod with agreement. I scowled. That was never going to happen.
"Julian is probably right. You look like a mummy." Nessie interrupted.
"Are you two trying to get rid of me?" I asked. I sensed Nessie stop abruptly. She sighed and continued,
"Lucas, are you going to propose Leah like this? Like a complete lunatic? She would be worried."
Why are girls so dramatic? I thought. I was never going to win this one. So I just nodded and walked away in the opposite direction. I was really very tired and wanted a sound sleep but the impossible love I felt towards Leah kept me awake all the time. Ouranos now was heavily guarded. Suddenly, I felt that I was in air. The breeze was very fast and cool. The surroundings around me were a blur. I was shocked when I noticed that I was in Ouranos. I saw Julian whistling.
"Things are easy when you daydream!" he laughed. I was in front of my castle. Time-saving, I thought. I quickly made my way to my bed and slowly but calmly drifted off to sleep.