A LIFE LESS ORDINARY
Chapter 5: choices
Michael stood in the cold night air, still only wearing his jeans. The post in front of him was obviously the place intended for Selene's execution, but now the shackles dangled limply, clanking together as the wind blew.
He could smell her on the cold metal, knowing that they had held her not long before his arrival. But where was she now?
He noticed Roderick's body then, face down in the dirt.
Uncaringly, he kicked him, making him roll onto his back. His body was filled with holes and from each one ran a river of silver nitrate.
Michael inspected the wounds.
As he stood gloomily, his nose picked up a familiar scent. One that just couldn't be there; but it was.
Luke placed a hand on Michaels shoulder.
"He's back" Michael spoke quietly. "And he has her"
"I can smell him. But how did he survive the sun?"
***The Vampire Mansion***
"It was quite easy really" Kraven informed Selene smugly as he viewed her chained to the sturdy stone wall.
"As soon as that beast threw re covered the window, I rolled away, down the old coal shoot. That thing came in useful."
"Why are you telling me this?"
Kraven laughed. "Because, Selene, my queen should be informed"
"You're queen?" she tried again to pull away from the wall but her arms were so tired.
"That's right, my queen."
"Well don't you think you should go and find her instead of boring me out of my mind?"
Kraven took two powerful strides across the room and gripped Selene's throat tightly, forcing her to look at him.
"Do not push me Selene."
"Or what?" she challenged defiantly. Knowing he wouldn't do anything to her if he wanted her so badly.
"Or, that monster you cherish so much will pay for you're mistakes"
"You'll never get you're hands on him"
"Oh, really? According to my scouts, the beast is on his way here now, so predictable."
He moved closer to her, pressing himself against her, keeping a hold on her throat.
"So you have two choices." He spoke quietly to her, making her feel so ill.
"Which are?" she wanted nothing more than to slit his throat and this time she would stand and watch him until he was certainly dead.
"The first choice is for you to stay here, chained to this wall, rejecting everything I am offering you. If you decide to choose this, your beast will die in front of you, slowly and very painfully."
Selene cringed at the thought. And swallowed hard against Kraven's grip. "And the second?"
"Much more pleasant. You are given your freedom inside the manner, escorted by guards of course. No more chains, no more beatings, as long as you are compliant."
"Define compliant"
"You do everything I want you to do. Everything!"
She couldn't keep herself from shuddering, knowing exactly what he meant.
"And you tell your Beast when he arrives that you would prefer to stay here, with me. And that he should leave and never return"
"He'll never believe that"
"Make him"
He grinned evilly at her, knowing that to Selene, both options had an element of torture. One way, she would have to watch her mate die; the other she must reject him and stay with a man she despised.
But he knew as well as she did, that a world knowing that her mate was dead, would be unbearable for her. And a world with Kraven would be unpleasant, but at least Michael would be alive.
The choice was already made.
***The Van***
"Ready?" Luke asked as they all climbed out of the van. They were now outside of the vampire's mansion. Ready to climb over the gates.
"Lycans!" a sickeningly smug voice came across the intercom. Michael moved over to it. The last face he had seen there had been Selene's the night she had taken him to the safe house.
He gritted his teeth as he looked at Kraven's face on the small screen as he continued
"Ah, Michael. Listen. Both of us have lost great numbers in this battle. And I do not intend to loose any more. I am prepared to discuss this like gentlemen.
You may bring one, and only one, of your group inside with you. There will be no violence. Is that understood?"
"Listen to me ass hole; I'm here for Selene and."
"Yes, yes, yes, we can discuss the temptress inside. Remember; Only one!"
The gates opened and Luke joined Michael as he headed towards the mansion.
The guards stayed back with their dogs, watching as the two men entered the building.
***
AN
Ok I have to admit that I hate myself for getting Selene and Michael into this situation and I know that the next chapter will probably be short and possibly be a slight tear jerker.
Please review and tell me how much you hate me. Lol
Chapter 5: choices
Michael stood in the cold night air, still only wearing his jeans. The post in front of him was obviously the place intended for Selene's execution, but now the shackles dangled limply, clanking together as the wind blew.
He could smell her on the cold metal, knowing that they had held her not long before his arrival. But where was she now?
He noticed Roderick's body then, face down in the dirt.
Uncaringly, he kicked him, making him roll onto his back. His body was filled with holes and from each one ran a river of silver nitrate.
Michael inspected the wounds.
As he stood gloomily, his nose picked up a familiar scent. One that just couldn't be there; but it was.
Luke placed a hand on Michaels shoulder.
"He's back" Michael spoke quietly. "And he has her"
"I can smell him. But how did he survive the sun?"
***The Vampire Mansion***
"It was quite easy really" Kraven informed Selene smugly as he viewed her chained to the sturdy stone wall.
"As soon as that beast threw re covered the window, I rolled away, down the old coal shoot. That thing came in useful."
"Why are you telling me this?"
Kraven laughed. "Because, Selene, my queen should be informed"
"You're queen?" she tried again to pull away from the wall but her arms were so tired.
"That's right, my queen."
"Well don't you think you should go and find her instead of boring me out of my mind?"
Kraven took two powerful strides across the room and gripped Selene's throat tightly, forcing her to look at him.
"Do not push me Selene."
"Or what?" she challenged defiantly. Knowing he wouldn't do anything to her if he wanted her so badly.
"Or, that monster you cherish so much will pay for you're mistakes"
"You'll never get you're hands on him"
"Oh, really? According to my scouts, the beast is on his way here now, so predictable."
He moved closer to her, pressing himself against her, keeping a hold on her throat.
"So you have two choices." He spoke quietly to her, making her feel so ill.
"Which are?" she wanted nothing more than to slit his throat and this time she would stand and watch him until he was certainly dead.
"The first choice is for you to stay here, chained to this wall, rejecting everything I am offering you. If you decide to choose this, your beast will die in front of you, slowly and very painfully."
Selene cringed at the thought. And swallowed hard against Kraven's grip. "And the second?"
"Much more pleasant. You are given your freedom inside the manner, escorted by guards of course. No more chains, no more beatings, as long as you are compliant."
"Define compliant"
"You do everything I want you to do. Everything!"
She couldn't keep herself from shuddering, knowing exactly what he meant.
"And you tell your Beast when he arrives that you would prefer to stay here, with me. And that he should leave and never return"
"He'll never believe that"
"Make him"
He grinned evilly at her, knowing that to Selene, both options had an element of torture. One way, she would have to watch her mate die; the other she must reject him and stay with a man she despised.
But he knew as well as she did, that a world knowing that her mate was dead, would be unbearable for her. And a world with Kraven would be unpleasant, but at least Michael would be alive.
The choice was already made.
***The Van***
"Ready?" Luke asked as they all climbed out of the van. They were now outside of the vampire's mansion. Ready to climb over the gates.
"Lycans!" a sickeningly smug voice came across the intercom. Michael moved over to it. The last face he had seen there had been Selene's the night she had taken him to the safe house.
He gritted his teeth as he looked at Kraven's face on the small screen as he continued
"Ah, Michael. Listen. Both of us have lost great numbers in this battle. And I do not intend to loose any more. I am prepared to discuss this like gentlemen.
You may bring one, and only one, of your group inside with you. There will be no violence. Is that understood?"
"Listen to me ass hole; I'm here for Selene and."
"Yes, yes, yes, we can discuss the temptress inside. Remember; Only one!"
The gates opened and Luke joined Michael as he headed towards the mansion.
The guards stayed back with their dogs, watching as the two men entered the building.
***
AN
Ok I have to admit that I hate myself for getting Selene and Michael into this situation and I know that the next chapter will probably be short and possibly be a slight tear jerker.
Please review and tell me how much you hate me. Lol