Chapter Nine: It's a Deal
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The radiant sunlight came through the windows to the room that I had been sleeping in for a while now until I woke up, I closed my eyes again letting my eyes adjust to the light before my vision was clear.
I looked around for a while until I noticed Aidan lying sound asleep beside me; oh goodness did I really just sleep with him? I couldn't have, he has a bloody girlfriend and I don't want to get any more beatings from her than I already have. Then it all made sense, yesterday when I had got beaten up by Haley and her bunch of friends Aidan had taken me back to his place and had sent for the doctor.
I slowly got up noticing huge bruises on my legs, my arms, and even when I checked my stomach it had a massive bruise on it. That bloody bitch she just had to beat the crap out of me yesterday. I thought angrily.
I sighed realising that I was still wearing the clothes that I had worn yesterday to college, I made my way towards the bathroom lifting out some shampoo, conditioner and some shower gel from one of the chest of drawers in the center of the bathroom. After placing them into the shower I turned it on to full heat stepping in and allowing the water to cascade down my back as if it was washing away all of those memories from yesterday. Cleansing myself with the shampoo, conditioner and the shower gel over my bruises I ended up whimpering at the soreness of my bruises.
After ten or fifteen minutes I turned the shower off and stepped out of it taking one of the dry towels off the rail in the bathroom I dried myself off putting on my clothes and undergarments that I had worn yesterday I know disgusting but I had no choice really because I hadn't planned to stay overnight here or anything.
I sighed before brushing my teeth and slowly leaving the bathroom. Today was another college day for me, and Aidan was still sleeping peacefully in his bed. I sighed checking the time on the alarm clock that sat on Aidan's bedside table and it read 8.30 am this is just great, just bloody great we have to get to college and the lazy fucker is still sleeping he needs to wake up now. I started to shout out his name trying to get him to wake up but clearly that didn't wake him up because he just continued to sleep soundly.
I tried slapping his face, nudging him, punching his arm and even yelling at him but nothing seemed to work until I heard a loud bang coming from the bedroom door which I prayed that it would wake Aidan up but still he was sleeping he must be a heavy sleeper. I thought.
After no answer at the door the knocking had stopped and the butler Joe had entered the room.
"Hello madam." He greeted me.
"Hello sir." I greeted him back pleasantly.
"I see Aidan is still asleep." He noted.
"I've tried getting him to wake up but nothing I've tried has worked." I explained.
"No matter I shall wake him up in no time at all." He stated.
Without any questions, he made his way into the bathroom and within seconds I heard one of the water tap's running and the next thing I knew he had come out of the bathroom with a large glass of what I imagined to be cold water and threw it over Aidan's face only to have Aidan wake up at the sudden coldness of the water.
"Joe! What was that for?" He nearly screeched.
"Sorry but you were still asleep and today is a college day. Please Aidan get dressed so I can take you both to college because if you don't hurry up you will both be late." Joe answered leaving the room.
I averted my gaze towards Aidan who was now looking at the time it was now 8.45 am and as he looked at the time his eyes widened.
"Shit!" He shouted before getting up out of bed shivering from the coldness and grabbed some clothes out of the drawers before heading towards the bathroom probably to get dressed I guessed.
I only had to wait a few minutes for him to come back out of the bathroom wearing nothing special just a maroon red hoody, a white t-shirt underneath it, a pair of blue denim jeans and a pair of white sketchers.
"Let's go." He suggested.
I nodded finding myself being dragged out of the bedroom and downstairs. We finally left the house getting into his Mercedes I could tell that he wasn't happy. He started the engine quickly before driving out of the driveway quickly driving over the limit which scared me because if we crashed it would be his entire fault.
"Slow down!" I shouted.
"Shut up Allie!" He shouted back.
"You're going to get us both killed unless you slow down now." I stated.
"Shut up!" He screeched.
Eventually he did slow down but it was only when we were near the entrance of the college when he found a parking space in the parking lot I eventually calmed down and without a 'thank you' I opened the passenger door and lifted my bag slamming the passenger door behind me before heading into the college knowing that Aidan was behind me.
I noticed that Aidan was standing only for a few minutes at one of the walls checking what class we were in. He gave me a stern look before mumbling that we were in Art.
We made our way upstairs before entering the Art class. Mr Young who was sitting at his desk gave us a harsh look oh goodness now we are in deep shit and it's all because of you sleeping in and not getting up when I told you to get up. I gave Aidan that look as if we were having a conversation together by just looking at each other.
"Mr Thompson and Miss Jenkins why are you late for class?" Mr Young asked raising one of his eyebrows at us.
"We were stuck in traffic; the traffic was very bad getting here." I made up an excuse hoping it would get us both out of trouble.
"Mr Thompson is this true?" He looked at Aidan harshly seriously what is this guy's problem? Aidan was already in a bad mood and I couldn't help but feel the tension between the two men.
"Yes it's true Mr Young." He answered returning the harsh look.
"Give me one reason why I shouldn't give you two a warning for being late again for class. You were first late for drama now you are late for art." He pointed out folding his arms.
"You shouldn't give us a warning because we are hard working students here and we want to get our qualifications by the time we leave here." I stated truthfully.
"Well then why are you two always late? Particularly: you Miss Jenkins." Okay this guy was seriously pissing me off. I have been late a few times but I'm not always late and neither is Aidan.
"I beg your pardon Mr Young but Aidan and I, well we are not always late for college, yes I have been late a few times and I guess Aidan has been late a few times as well but we're not always late for classes don't you think you're being a little bit unfair and a bit rude?" Okay I wasn't trying to get us both into any trouble and I don't know about Aidan but this guy was pissing me off so much.
"How am I being rude towards the both of you?" He growled out.
"Look I don't want to get into an argument here okay but can we please just come into class?" Aidan stated.
"Fine you may but Miss Jenkins next time I see that kind of behaviour from you don't expect to get away with it." I heard him say.
I just ignored that statement; a sigh escaped my lips taking a seat beside Aidan who wasn't making eye contact with me at all.
Elle:
I sighed sitting beside the one person that I didn't want to sit beside since Deanna was not in. Yep, I had to sit beside Haley.
She was wearing a t-shirt, a black jacket, a black short skirt, no tights and a pair of black high heels. Okay this defiantly equals a slut since this wasn't summer this was bloody winter! She gave me a dirty look when she saw me watching her earlier but hey could you blame me? Now to make matters worse she started sighing rudely at me. Seriously I dislike people like her with a passion plus loads of people that attended this college were friends with her. Seriously why do pretty girls like her have to be so bitchy at times? I heaved a sigh while doing my best to ignore her but it was so hard.
I continued to pay attention to the lesson, Drake was angry today probably because he had not got much sleep last night.
"Okay so today class, I want you to do a portrait of your life." He announced.
Oh my god seriously how am I supposed to do that? I don't have much of a life anyway. I thought.
I heaved a sigh once again just thinking how I was supposed to do a portrait to represent my life.
Really why did we have to do this? But before I was thinking about painting on my canvas something caught my eye a man was standing outside our class, I know not the time to be thinking about boys. But I hadn't seen him around the college before: but something told me that I had met him before or at least seen him somewhere before.
I continued to hear Haley sigh deeply beside me, it was deliberate I hated people like this I really did.
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Flashback:
Earlier on in the afternoon:
"Master Damien?" I heard Abbey knock a few times on my bedroom door.
"Yes!" I shouted.
The door opened when I turned around Abbey stepped into my bedroom closing the door behind her walking up to me slowly.
"What is it?" I questioned her folding my arms across my chest.
"I was wondering sir; there is a man downstairs at the front door asking if he can see you." She responded.
"Tell him I wish to see no-one at this time." I told her.
"I did sir but he demands your presence immediately." She stated.
"Does this man have a name by any chance?" I asked trying to keep calm.
"He says his name is William sir." Abbey answered.
"Why does he want to see me immediately? Can he not just come back some other time?" I felt annoyed by this.
"I asked him but he said it was none of my business to intrude on such an urgent matter. But then he told me to tell you it was something to do with Mr and Mrs Jenkins." Now that did get my attention.
"Tell him to wait in the library I'll be downstairs in a few minutes." I instructed her.
She nodded leaving me in peace again. When she mentioned the man was called William I couldn't help but have a bad feeling about this.
Running a hand through my hair I headed out of my bedroom and made my way downstairs into the library to see a tall figure leaning against one of the bookshelf's he was smiling evilly towards me, most women would fall for him since he was a handsome man. He had short length black hair, dark brown eyes, and pale skin and was dressed in nothing but a midnight blue hoody, a black t-shirt underneath it and a pair of dark blue trousers along with a pair of black sketchers.
"William." I greeted him harshly. He wasn't one of the people that I wanted or was expecting to see today not now not ever.
"Hello Damien." He greeted me in the same way.
"What do you want? You shouldn't be here." I folded my arms across my chest once again.
"Aw is that how you're going to treat your own cousin? Just: because I'm not a pack wolf." He started to annoy me.
"William quit the whining what do you want?" I waited for him to get to the point.
"I want to know if I would be able to join your pack I'm tired of travelling on my own." He stated.
"Why are you really here?" I asked not believing his statement.
"Okay, I met a young pretty girl about a month ago and of course I have her in my car now gagged and tied up along with a couple in their mid forty's or something like that. Anyway, when I met the girl I found out an important piece of information that may interest you if you will hear me out." He explained.
"Continue on." I encouraged him.
"Apparently the girl that I have in my car is am Allie's best friend's sister and she showed me where Allie's parents lived. Funny thing is I saw them in their house having a long conversation about their daughter and funnily enough they mentioned your name." He got me interested on the subject.
"What sort of conversation where they having about their daughter? And don't you dare lie to me." I warned him.
"Well they were saying how they shouldn't have agreed to Mr Thompson's deal but Mr Jenkins reminded his wife that it was either become homeless or give Allie over to Mr Thompson's son to marry. But when they mentioned your name it became more interesting because Mrs Jenkins suggested about telling their daughter the truth about her betrothal." I smirked at this so after all this time they were thinking about telling Allie the truth.
"Very well, you can become a part of my pack on one condition you don't fib to me or to any of the other members of my pack. Bring Allie and her parents to the church; and do not bring them in until Allie is there with me in the church and not until I give you the order."I instructed him.
"Where is Allie? Where will I find her?" He inquired.
"You will find her in college just bring her to the church so she can hear the truth." I exclaimed.
"Yeah I would do that cousin if I knew what she looked like." He pointed out.
"She's got brown hair, lovely light blue eyes, and a divine figure for her age and about five foot eight." I described her to him.
"Okay I'll go get the little nipper for you." He teased me leaving the library and making his way outside to his car I just hoped that he wouldn't do anything absurd when he would turn up at the college.
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Present:
Later: on in the day.
I guessed Allie went to the normal college and not the college for wolves and vampires and other supernatural species. When I reached my car I smirked at the way Lucinda at the front passenger's seat was trying to speak but her words had been muffled by the blindfold that had been wrapped around her mouth and the other blindfold had been wrapped around her eyes so she couldn't see where we were. I opened the back door and looked at Mr and Mrs Jenkins they had also been blindfolded and tied up.
I smirked closing the back door and entering my car starting the engine since I was the driver. Lucinda kept shaking her head, it was obvious that she didn't like the blindfold but it didn't stop me from going to the college to bring Allie to the old church that had been abandoned for years now.
I stopped at the parking lot outside the college before leaving my car and locking it so none of my hostages could escape.
I entered the college putting on my best fake friendly smile as I walked up to the reception and made eye contact with the receptionist telling her that I was here to pick up my cousin Allie since she had a dentist appointment of course this was a lie but then again I had to get her out somehow.
Of course the receptionist believed my tale and told me where I could find Allie. It didn't take me long to get up the stairs and find Allie in the art room.
When I reached the art class, like a gentleman I knocked on the door only to have Drake's full attention and to see that Elle was watching me.
"Pardon the intrusion Mr Young but may I have a word?" I asked pleasantly.
"Fine you may." He answered obviously irritated by something. He walked out of the classroom assuring everyone that he wouldn't be long. He closed the door behind him before grabbing me by the shirt and pinning me to one of the walls.
"What do you want? William." He demanded.
"I want to take Allie Jenkins away with me from college today." I replied.
"No chance." He made his grip on my shirt tighter.
"Damien wants me to take her to the old abandoned church so she can hear the truth." I told him.
"How do I know that this isn't some lie?" He growled out.
"It's not a lie because I saw Damien earlier on today and he has instructed me to take her down to the church where all wolves will be attending I'm sure of that. Oh and I am also a member of the pack now. Please Drake you're hurting me quit it. Damien wants me to take her and her parents down to the old church now. I swear." I almost found myself pleading.
He loosened his grip on my shirt but still held me tightly against one of the walls.
"What truth?" He whispered.
"You'll see." I decided to grin cheekily.
"Fine I think I will see when I come down to rip your throat out." He said harshly.
"Oh: harsh words Drake. All of that would be such a mess." I decided to taunt him.
"Get out of here now before I decide to kill you here in the school." He warned me.
I obeyed giving him a look as if to say 'can I get her now?' He sighed before opening the door again only to let me hear him calling out Allie's name and instructing her to leave the class telling her that her cousin was here to take her to the dentist.
Snorting in frustration I waited impatiently for Allie to leave the classroom and for Drake to go back to his teaching. Thankfully I only had to wait five minutes for Allie to come out of the classroom and looked at her carefully. She was a beauty; I could see why my cousin loved her so much.
"Who are you?" She asked me bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Is this how people greet newbie's around here?" I asked in distaste.
"Just answer me!" She almost shouted making me smirk. Such: a foolish girl.
"My name is William please to make your acquaintance Miss Jenkins." I winked at her.
"I have no dentist appointment so why are you here?" She asked me.
"Damien sent me to come and get you." I responded grabbing her hand and dragging her downstairs.
"So he now thinks that I need a babysitter?" She said sarcastically.
"Give over already." I was really getting frustrated with her and I didn't know how my cousin could put up with her attitude.
We made our way outside of the college into the parking lot, at times she tried struggling out of my grip until I told her that if she didn't stop struggling I would tie her up without any hesitation.
When we were only a few inches away from my car she started doing my head in again by complaining.
"I don't believe your story; you can go back to wherever you came from and leave me alone!" She started shouting again.
"Oh so this is how you're going to behave around me now is it?" I smirked.
She nodded in response watching me, I moved quickly behind her making sure of my surroundings.
Of course she was about to say something until I covered her mouth with one of my hands before hitting her hard from behind on her head knocking her out.
I quickly unlocked the car and put her into the boot.
I opened the car door and got into the driver's seat starting the engine and decided to leave the parking lot making my way towards the church that had been abandoned a long time ago.
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I left the mansion and made my way towards the church only to open the large red doors that were in desperate need of painting. I looked around and saw the graves in the graveyard; I could feel a chill going up my spine making me feel cold almost as if the spirits of the dead knew I was here and didn't want me here.
I decided to shake off the thought and entered the church; I had already told everyone to meet me here.
As I continued to walk further into the church I opened another set of doors that revealed the room where people used to gather to sing songs, or get married in. There were two large chairs almost like throne chairs sitting upon the altar, there were also lots of chairs and cushions in front of the chairs that were lined up together almost like wooden benches.
So if anyone wanted to pray they could kneel down instead of sitting upon the bench. Nobody used the church due to an accident that happened years and years ago. I ambled up near to one of the throne chairs until I saw one of my friends coming close towards me it was Tailos.
He was already dressed up for the meeting in fact they all were when they gathered around me.
They all were dressed in dark blue cloaks with their hoods pulled up, with white t shirts and a pair of black trousers and black shoes.
"Hello Master." They all greeted me at the same time.
"Hello everyone thank you for coming to the meeting." I thanked them noticing Tailos holding a spare dark blue cloak in his hands. He handed me it before allowing me to put it on.
"So what is happening?" Tailos asked.
"I'm getting married of course. The girl will be here very soon and William is bringing her here along with her parents that have been keeping the truth about her betrothal from her from all of these years." I noted.
"I thought you didn't trust William." Tailos exclaimed.
"At first I didn't but he wants to join our pack. So let's just say if he brings Allie and her parents here and promises not to fib or betray us then he will be accepted." All of them were listening quietly.
"Do you honestly believe him?" Kyle spoke.
He had blonde short hair, light green eyes and was quite pale and he was about seventeen years old. Also he was quite tall for his age about six foot one.
"Kyle this is a question of proving himself worthy of being in the pack not belief." I corrected him.
"What if he betrays us?" Kyle blurted out.
"Then we will find out and when we do he will be silenced." I assured him.
"When will he be here? I'm already starving." Chris whined.
He was eighteen years old, silver hair, blue eyes and pale skinned.
"He will be here soon stop whining you're not a baby you know, please have patience Chris. You will be able to eat soon besides the boys made sure to bring some grapes with them and put them on a plate on the table here." I told him.
"I'm hungry!" He shouted.
"Aw poor chrissy-kissy is hungry." Kyle decided to wind him up.
I glared at Kyle before telling him off.
"Respect master." Sammy and Shay decided to say at the same time. They got on like brothers almost, but in fact they were boyfriends, yep they were both gay but hey I didn't have anything against their sexuality and they were both actually really cute. Sam had black hair but it was almost like scene hair emo style in other words, and dark brown eyes, he was sixteen years old, he had pale skin, and he was about five foot ten. Shay had black hair also but his hair was naturally blonde don't ask me why he had dyed it because I honestly do not know it was probably to impress Sammy. He had hazel brown eyes, pale skin and was fifteen years old. They both went to the same school and every time Shay was bullied by someone Sam was always there to stand up for him. They had similar styles in clothes; they would both dress in checker shirts all the time nearly and would always wear black trousers sometimes black leggings.
"Don't get me started on you two." I said trying to not let a smile appear on my lips. They were both like little annoying brothers to me in the pack. I couldn't help but notice after I had said that, they were both cuddling into one another very cute in my opinion but not something that would be really appropriate for church.
"Will you two quit that nonsense? You can't make-out in church" I heard Tailos say.
"Oh leave us alone just because you're not with Aurora anymore." Shay: mentioned Tailos ex girlfriend's name.
"Shut up you rat!" I heard Tailos complain.
"Will you both give over you're giving me a headache oh and Tailos he isn't a rat he is a wolf like all of us." I chuckled as I corrected him.
"We love you Damian." Sam and Shay said at the same time.
"Silence you two." I instructed them giving them a warm smile.
"What about us master? Can we talk to you?" I heard Carlos and Nick say at the same time.
Yes there were two other members of my pack who ended up going out with each other. All of them were loyal to me, Nick was always so hyper and Carlos was even hyper at times they were always so bubbly and happy every time I would see them it was like they were never sad, or angry at anyone or anything just very happy and hyper all the time.
Nick had light brown short hair, brown eyes, and had real tan skin; he was about five foot nine and was always so bubbly.
Carlos had black hair, light blue eyes, pale skin and just like Nick hyper and bubbly plus he was five foot seven. They were both the same age as each other, they were both nineteen years old but Nick was older than Carlos by just a few months.
"No you cannot." I giggled I always liked seeing them happy.
"Master would it not be wise to wait behind the walls when Allie and that dog come?" Tailos asked.
"Hey the mutt has a name you know." Shay ended up defending William.
"I was only asking a question muffled brain." He shot back.
"Oh yeah and I was just telling you to be more polite mean wolf." Shay said.
"Oh shut up muffled brain." Tailos called him that name again.
"You're such a fart face." Shay stated. Honestly sometimes I find it hard not to laugh at how they interact with each other.
"Oh come on you two stop behaving like two old nannies. Tailos maybe that would be a good idea, then we can greet them by gathering around them so you all can introduce yourselves to Allie." I suggested.
"Oh can I lick her then?" Sam asked.
"No you may not Sam." I chuckled. The cheeky mutt: always after affection.
"Well then that's settled now all we have to do is wait for them to arrive." I stated.
"Aw I can't wait to meet her." Shay chimed happily.
"Behave yourself Shay you might scare her off." I teased him.
"Aw you're so mean." He whined.
I chuckled at his reaction he always made me laugh.
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I sighed I had been driving for a while now, I continued to drive until I noticed the old church and parked my car in one of the car park's before getting out of my car and locking it only to open the boot and see that the sleeping beauty was already awake. I smirked down at her before bending down to carry her in my arms bridal style.
"Put me down right now!" She shouted.
I sighed, she was no fun at all, and I put her down and dragged her by the hand towards the old church. I noticed the graveyard and while I stood there for a moment or two outside the large doors I could feel a cold shiver going up my spine as if someone or something was watching me as if the spirits of the dead were telling me to leave this place and never return.
I shook the feeling off and opened the door making sure that Allie was walking with me, I sighed walking further into the church before opening another set of large doors only for it to reveal an old room where people used to gather to say their prayers or whatnot. The church was in desperate need of painting, the walls had some cobwebs on them and at times I could feel Allie moving closer to me as if she was scared or something, the floor was awfully dusty and so was every single piece of furniture even the doors were dusty.
I wanted to comfort Allie but I didn't know how to be honest. I've never really been in a serious relationship before and I've never had to comfort anyone so I didn't know how to comfort her even if she was annoying.
The statues in the room were old and they looked as if they needed a good polish. The floor was a light-brown wooden colour; a white ceiling was above us, the chairs that were lined up on the right and the left hand side were also a nice light brown wooden colour.
I continued to walk in silence until Allie decided to break the comfortable silence with her annoying complaints.
"Let go of me!" I already feel sorry for my cousin.
"Be quiet will you." I almost shouted at her. She was really pissing me off.
"What seems to be the problem here?" I heard someone say it sounded like Tailos; a man came up behind one of the throne chairs in the center of the room. We both stayed silent for a while until Allie decided to open her big fat mouth again.
"Make him let me go I haven't done anything wrong." She complained.
"If you don't shut up now I will kill you." I raised my voice even louder this time.
"We gave no such order." More than one man this time came up in front of me they gathered around us. One of them stepped forward towards Allie. All of their hoods had been pulled up to cover their hair and their faces.
"May I see your faces? Please." Allie asked.
"You don't ask such a thing." I told her off.
"She may see our faces." One of the men said and I knew immediately it was Damien speaking.
He moved closer to Allie only to pull off his hood and showed her his face a smile appeared on her face.
"Let go of her hand now." He commanded me. I sighed letting go of her hand and watched her as she ran up to him giving him a hug. They embraced one another for a while until Damien decided to break the hug and came up to me.
"Don't you dare threaten my fiancée again?" He told me off, his face no longer held that soft expression, he was now deadly serious and he was emotionless to me.
I nodded before walking over to one of the glass windows in the room. All of them now had revealed their faces to Allie. Shay and Sam were giving her smiles, Kyle smirked, and I could tell that Chris felt like whining I could even hear his stomach growl. And as for Tailos he had a serious look on his face. But before I could even ask a question the doors opened and Drake was here along with Elle.
"Sorry that we are late." He apologised for being late.
"It's fine you're not too late" I heard Damien say. They both took their seats at the silver table near to where the two throne chairs were.
Allie looked around herself as if she was a lost puppy that didn't know where she was or what direction to take.
"Hello Allie, I'm Shay." Shay introduced himself he's such a mutt even Sam is always looking for affection.
"It's nice to meet you Shay." She said shyly I could tell that she wasn't really in her comfort zone here.
Damien soon raised an eyebrow at the young pup and immediately he sat down beside Sam at the table.
"Allie, come here please." Damien instructed her.
She slowly walked up to him questionably.
"Why am I here?"She asked.
"Do you want to see your parents? Allie." He asked her.
"Yes Damien I want to see my parents." She responded quietly.
"William please bring Mr and Mrs Jenkins into the room will you?" I heard him instruct me. I nodded before leaving the room making my way back to the car to bring the couple into the church this was going to be a shock for Allie.
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As we were waiting for William to bring Allie's parents into the room, I told her to come and sit on my lap and she obediently obeyed me. I held her tightly but not too tightly but just tight enough so that she wouldn't fall off me.
I could tell already she was a bit shy around here and as I was enjoying the quietness Shay had to break it.
"Are there any blackberries master?" He asked me.
"For goodness sake you never stop eating do you?" Tailos stated.
"I'm hungry." He whined.
"Then eat the grapes with Chris." I suggested.
"I would but he won't share them with me." He answered.
I couldn't help but hear Allie giggling at their whining. That was the first time all day I had ever heard her laugh. The sound of her laugh was so angelic it always brought a smile to my face. She looked at me as if she was asking me for permission to let her down I nodded and put her down watching her walk over to the table looking at Chris and Shay closely.
"Why won't you share with Shay?" She looked at Chris.
"He's a greedy goat that's why." Chris answered.
"I think you're the one that's being greedy right now, you should at least offer him some food and everyone else I bet they are hungry too." She stated.
"Yeah goat head." Sam and Shay ended up laughing.
"Shush idiots." Tailos instructed them.
"Aw Tailos you're no fun." Shay whined.
"Whatever." He muttered.
"Chris may I have some grapes?" Shay asked him again.
"No you may not." He growled out.
"This is how we do it." She decided to take the plate of grapes away from Chris and I wasn't surprised that his eyes widened in frustration. I watched her carefully as she decided to carry the plate carefully in one of her hands and move it towards Shay.
"Shay would you like some grapes?" She asked him pleasantly.
"Yes please." He said happily.
"Okay take as many as you like." She smiled happily towards him.
He picked at least four grapes eating them hungrily.
"Thank you Allie." He thanked her happily.
"You're welcome Shay." She went around everyone offering them some food, Kyle took some as well as Elle but everybody else refused her offering but thanked her just the same.
When it came to me, I took some and thanked her telling her to have some. She gladly took one of the grapes and swallowed it happily.
When she sat the plate back down on the table Shay picked the last grape and gave it to Sam since he was licking his lips.
"Hey that's not fair!" Chris gave off.
"It's completely fair you had loads of grapes while everyone only got a few perhaps by Allie's example you will learn in future to offer people food before going ahead and eating before them." I told him and he nodded as if he understood.
Allie made her way back towards me sitting on my lap again. I nuzzled her before the doors opened again and there was William dragging Allie's parents into the room. He soon let them go and took the blindfolds off them.
When he stepped away back towards one of the glass windows I could see Allie wanting to go over to her parents I nodded as if to say yes you may. I loosened my grip upon her and watched her rush over towards her parents.
"Mum dad!" She shouted out hugging both of them.
I stood up walking towards them telling Allie to go back and stand beside my chair and she did without questioning me.
I smirked down at Mr and Mrs Jenkins before turning around so my back was facing them for the mean time.
"I'm sure you all would like to know the purpose of this meeting. Years ago, my mother took me to the woods to meet my future bride and she told me when the time was right her parents would tell her the truth and we would get married." I began.
"What are you talking about?" I heard Allie whisper.
"Oh this is going to be good I can tell." Shay started.
Sammy and Shay decided to lean forward ever so slightly.
"Why don't you let your parents explain the situation?" I suggested.
"Mum dad?" I heard Allie look at them both questionably.
They both sighed before Mrs Jenkins started speaking.
"Allie darling we wanted to tell you this for a while now and we were planning on telling you this on your nineteenth birthday but I guess it's better to tell you sooner rather than later." I cut her off.
"Just get to the point will you?" I asked nicely.
"When you were born we knew that one day you would have to get married to someone but we didn't have the money for it. One day when I was taking you out walking in the woods, I met a woman there very beautiful. She told me that she had a son known as Damien and he was four years old. She also told me that she would help to support us since we were quite poor and she gave us a lovely home, and well so we agreed that you would be betrothed to her son Damien. When your father learnt of the news, he came with me just in case to the woods and we saw Damien's mother with him and that is where you two met in the forest. We promised that when you were at a sensible age we would tell you of your betrothal." Mrs Jenkins explained.
"But how does that explain the deal with Mr Thompson?" Allie questioned.
"We only agreed to that because your father's bank account was hacked and unfortunately we still don't know who did hack your father's bank account. It was either agree to the deal or become homeless but Damien here has lent us some money and well we have agreed that if you marry him he will give us protection and settle the debt that has to be paid. Allie he is your true fiancé." Mrs Jenkins exclaimed truthfully.
Allie was shaking in shock.
"The boy from the woods was it really a dream?" I heard her ask.
I stepped forward slowly until I was standing right in front of her.
"No: it wasn't a dream, we saw each other in the woods for real but I think your parents wanted to make you believe that it was a dream just to keep you safe from the dangers in the woods."I told her.
Her lips were trembling and her hands were shaking like mad, I knew this was hard for her to understand but hopefully one day she would understand.
"Mum when am I supposed to marry Damien?" She looked towards her mother again.
"You're supposed to marry him now it was agreed that when you learnt of the truth you would marry him immediately." She answered the question.
"What about Aidan? Does he know any of this?" She looked up at me.
"No he doesn't know anything about this and it would be better if he never knew about it." I replied.
She heaved a sigh before nodding at me as if she understood what I was saying to her. I knelt down slowly at her feet before taking out a box out of one of my trouser pockets and opening it allowing her to see a silver diamond ring.
"What is it?" She asked.
"It's a wedding ring. It belonged to my mother." I smiled warmly up at her.
"What are you asking me?" She asked shyly.
"Will you marry me? Allie Jenkins." I asked her sweetly and gently.
She first looked at her parents, then at the ring and then at me.
"Please dear do it for us. He loves you." Mrs Jenkins pleaded.
I looked at her mother as if to silence her because I already knew how hard this was for Allie.
"Do you really love me? If I said no to this proposal what would you do?" She questioned me.
"Then your parents would be in grave danger, Mr Thompson would come looking for them and demanding them for money that they don't have and I would be heartbroken if you said no." I told her truthfully.
I heard her sigh before looking at her parents once again then back at me.
"If you are sure it will make you very happy." I cut her off.
"I will be happy with you." I assured her before hearing her speak again.
"And if you promise to keep me safe and to accept me for whom I am." I spoke once again just to put her mind at ease.
"I promise to accept and love you for who you are." I spoke softly to her.
"Then yes." She said slowly with tears in her eyes. I didn't know whether or not those were tears of sadness or of joy but I was happy that she had accepted me.
"You will?" I asked her happily.
"Yes oh yes." I hugged her allowing her to kiss me for a few moments. I took my mother's ring from the box and placed it on her left hand on her third finger near to her baby finger.
"Damien please let the wedding wait for at least for a week" She asked me almost pleading.
"Allie the wedding cannot wait for a week it's too long. We either get married now or we hold it back until tonight or tomorrow." I informed her.
"Fine: tonight." She told me.
I nodded kissing her hand lovingly. I loved her so much, she meant everything to me.
"Master can I speak to Allie?" I heard Shay ask me.
"Well that depends if my future bride wishes to speak to you." I told him.
"I would love to get to know him more." I heard Allie say.
"Very: well then. Shay remember to take Allie home to our house I don't want her to be ambushed by anyone who may want to harm her."I told him.
"Don't worry we will make sure she is safe master." Sam and Shay again ended up speaking at the same time.
"I will see you tonight my love." I whispered in her ear before kissing her again.
"Can I attend the wedding?" William decided to speak.
"No I don't want you attending my wedding." Allie shouted.
"I believe I was asking my cousin not you." He shouted back.
"Hmm depends you will have to show me that you deserve to be there." I told my cousin.
"I think I've already proven my loyalty. I brought Allie here just like you had instructed me to do so and I brought her parents here also." He snarled.
"Yes you did do as I asked of you but I never told you to threaten Allie did I? William. You're going to have to show me more loyalty by not threatening Allie or anyone who is dear to her or to me." I exclaimed.
"If you don't let me into your pack now so help me I will kill hmm I know instead of killing you I will kill her parents." He quickly walked behind her mother and held her tightly around the neck.
"No please!" Allie pleaded.
"What's it going to be Damien? Let me into the pack or let Allie's mother die?" He was questioning my motives.
He was almost choking the poor woman to death, and by this time I didn't notice that one of my loyal companions had moved from their place.
"Let go of Allie's mother she has done nothing wrong, she hasn't done anything to hurt you now let her go." I tried reasoning with him gently.
"Let me into the pack first." He demanded.
"Please." I heard the mother choke out almost.
I was about to move before I heard light footsteps move close behind William and someone tapping on his shoulder making William look behind him only to be hit hard on the head. Hard: enough to knock him out.
"Next time you want to mess with someone make sure it's someone your own size." It was Shay.
"Are you okay?" He asked Mrs Jenkins who was coughing loudly; at least she was no longer choking since William was now lying on the ground.
She nodded.
"Thank you: sir for saving my life." She thanked him.
"You're welcome and call me Shay." He winked at her before growling lowly towards William who was lying on the ground knocked out.
My eyes widened as I saw Chris getting out of his seat and pouring some water into one of the clean glasses before carrying it over towards Mrs Jenkins handing it to her.
"Here it will relieve the soreness of your throat." He assured her.
"You're very kind thank you." She said giving him a peck on one of his cheeks.
"You're welcome Mrs Jenkins." He smiled before looking back towards Allie.
I looked towards the glass windows closing my eyes for a few minutes until finally deciding to leave the church.
"We should leave the church now. Shay and Chris since you both helped Mrs Jenkins out take Allie and her parents back to the house, to our house." I looked towards Allie as I said the last few words of the sentence. I wanted Allie to be safe.
"Yes master but what should we do with William?" Shay questioned.
"Tailos is there any way of sending my cousin to somewhere far away from here?" I smirked at my cousin lying down on the ground.
"There is a plane going to Kenya tonight." I smirked once he said that.
"At: what time?" I asked.
"About 6.00 pm." He answered.
"Then you better get him on board I will not have someone becoming a member of my pack if they are going to threaten others that do not deserve that kind of treatment." I exclaimed.
"Right: away master." He replied.
I smiled nodding at Tailos before taking hold of Allie's hand and walking out of the church with her along with Shay, Chris and Tailos.
As we walked out of the church I hoped that everything would be okay tonight, tonight would be the night when Allie would be my bride and there would be no: going back not this time.
There was already a car with my butler waiting patiently for us to get in. I sighed opening the door for Allie and allowing her to get into the car.
I got in after her along with Chris, Shay and Allie's parents. However: Tailos who was carrying William over his shoulder started speaking to me quietly.
"I'll be sure to be back in time for dinner master." I nodded in understanding.
"Good see you later Tailos." I waved goodbye to him before letting my butler start the car and drive off.
Elle:
My heart thudded as we stepped out of the church looking at Drake, he was so tired today and he had gone from being exceedingly angry to being very quiet now.
"Drake thanks for teaching me." I decided to break the silence.
He looked towards me briefly wrapping one of his arms around my neck bringing me to him until I was resting against his chest.
"You're not saying goodbye yet." He was teasing me.
I smiled before he decided to carry me bridal style to the car and put me into the passenger seat. He got into the driver's seat driving away from the old church and back to the house.
When we got back to Drake's house he carried me again into the house bridal style closing the door behind us before carrying me up to his bedroom surprisingly.
He sat me down gently on the bed before sitting down beside me. I couldn't help but think that he was worried about something.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
"I'm worried about Damien." He sighed.
"Why are you worried about him?" I questioned him again.
"I think he's in danger not by marrying Allie but I get an awful feeling that somebody is after him. I think he should've chosen a different church to meet Allie in." He said.
"What is wrong with the church that he decided to meet Allie in?" I asked him.
He looked at me again before sighing once again.
"Is it because it was dusty and needed painting?" I questioned him again.
"No not because it was in need of painting but I somehow felt a presence there, Elle I think we have been watched. Someone is watching us, and not just Damien but the whole pack have been watched in the church and it wouldn't surprise me if whoever is watching us was there because they know about Allie." His words somehow frightened me if we have been watched then all of us are in grave danger.
"We will be fine Drake nobody is going to hurt us."I tried to reassure him.
"Are we? I'm not so sure about that." He stated before pinning me down on the bed and kissing me tenderly.
"What are you doing?" I said due breaks of the kiss.
"Taking: our minds off the meeting." He replied.
We kissed each other passionately, I tugged my hands at his hair grabbing locks of his hair and hoping it wouldn't hurt him.
He left my lips and started leaving a small trail of soft kisses on my neckline, I couldn't help but let out a few moans it was so nice.
"Oh: and Elle." He said breaking the kiss.
"Yes Drake?" I raised a brow.
"Stay away from Darien." He ordered.
"Okay." I didn't feel like arguing with him because too much was on my mind. Questions started to circulate in my mind if we were being watched then who was it that was watching us now? How long had they been watching us for? Why were they watching us? And above all whoever it is will they harm Allie or Damien? I heaved a sigh right now I wanted to ignore those questions and just cherish this moment with Drake.
Xxx
Allie had already fallen asleep during the long drive back to the mansion. Instead of telling her to wake up I decided to just carry her in my arms into the mansion until we were in our bedroom.
I placed her into the bed and pulled the duvet over her to keep her warm. Poor girl she had been through a lot already and all I wanted was her happiness for her to be happy. I soon heard the door knock.
"Come in." I said quietly. When the door opened quietly I was surprised to see that it wasn't one of my maids standing in the doorway but it was actually Shay.
"Hey master." He greeted me.
"Shouldn't you be taking care of Allie's parents?" I asked him.
"Chris has already put them into one of the spare bedrooms. They're exhausted from the trip." He answered me.
"I can't blame them. What did you come to see me about?" I asked.
He looked towards me then towards Allie before fixing his gaze back on me.
"I came here to see if Allie is okay and to ask you if we will be going back to the old abandoned church tonight." He replied.
"Allie is fine just resting, and yes we will be going back to the church tonight why?" I responded.
"Not to irritate you master but I don't think having the wedding at the old church is such a good idea." He said.
"Really and what makes you say such a thing?" I wanted to know.
"I know you might think this is nonsense but I think we are being watched." Now that did get my attention.
"Really: by whom?" I asked.
"I'm not sure I could feel a presence in the church but I couldn't see anyone apart from the members of the pack, William, Allie and her parents in the church but something tells me we are being watched." He said slowly.
"We're not being watched Shay, you just feel that way because the church does make you feel shaky when you're in there due to what happened years and years ago." I tried to put his mind at ease.
"But sir I am sure I have felt the presence before." He started to panic.
"You must be mistaken." I said.
"No the presence felt real as if it had been there in the church for a long time, please master I'm begging you go to any church to marry Allie in but not the church we attended the meeting in." He almost pleaded.
"I shall reconsider it." I patted his back.
"You may go." I assured him.
"Thank: you master." He thanked me before leaving the room.
This: couldn't be: happening not now; nobody: could possibly be watching us not now. I moved towards the bed sitting down and stroking Allie's cheeks while thinking very seriously about the whole situation.
Who was watching us and why?
Xxx
I sighed after leaving the master's room and heading towards my own bedroom only to fall into a deep slumber in my own bed.
You cannot run, you cannot hide come on out and let me play with you tonight. There is no escape for you now. Come on out, come on out! My eyes flashed open and I found myself screaming at the top of my lungs, the voice that had been speaking had shouted at me. It was only a dream I tried telling myself. I had been having these nightmares ever since I was six years old.
Eventually I managed to stop myself from screaming and walked out of the bedroom and headed downstairs towards the library.
I walked towards one of the book shelves in the library trying to find something on nightmares I know childish but those words were still circulating in my head.
"May I help you?" I looked up towards the librarian who was walking towards me.
"Yes do you have any books on nightmares?" I asked him.
"And why would a man of your age require a book on such a topic?" The old man asked.
"I've been having nightmares ever since I was little, and I was: wanting to know if there was a book in here that could teach me more about them." Of course I was fibbing I didn't really want to learn more about nightmares in fact I actually wanted to know more about the old church.
"I think you are lying to me young man what is really troubling your mind?" Geez even this old man could tell that I was telling fibs great job Shay. A little voice inside my head said. Letting out a sigh I decided to tell him the truth.
"I want to know more about the old church." I exclaimed.
"What old church?" He asked pleasantly.
"The church: that was abandoned years ago due to a terrible accident." I replied.
His eyes widened at my answer meaning he knew what I was talking about now and it scared him.
"What do you want to know about it?" He asked quietly.
"I want to know is it possible to feel a presence there but not to see one in the church?" I asked.
"I do not know how to answer that question." He responded.
"What I mean is I think my master and everyone I know are now being watched by someone or something and I felt a familiar presence there in the church but I didn't see anyone there apart from the people I know in the church. I was just wondering is there any chance that someone from the dead could be watching us?" I questioned him.
"Are you referring to the spirits of the dead?" He raised an eyebrow.
I nodded.
"You wish to know about the spirits of the dead." He sighed.
"I wish to know more about the spirits of the dead and about what happened in that church years and years ago." I responded.
"Very: well. You better take a seat."He told me. I grabbed one of the chairs in the library and moved it in front of his desk sitting down on it. He quickly sat down on his chair looking at me closely.
"Where shall we start?" He questioned me.
"Tell me about the accident first." I instructed him.
He nodded before speaking to me again.
"Well years and years ago, when people attended that church, they would often gather to hear the words of the lord and sing songs of course. One day late at night a couple were getting married and when they were taking their vows something happened." He paused.
"What happened?" I pressed him to continue.
"Somebody had set the church on fire." He sighed.
"Do you know if the couple survived?" I asked him.
"It said in the newspaper that the man and the minister had survived but the bride had been announced dead." He answered.
"Where was her body?" I asked.
"That's just the thing, when they searched the church no body was found. She had completely disappeared." He said this has just made me more interested in hearing more.
"Go on." I encouraged him.
"After the accident strange things started to happen there, every time people would go into the church they would never come back out of it, things started to disappear even people. Some people thought the place was haunted due to the sounds they would often hear especially at night. What I find interesting is this folk people say at night they could hear the sounds of crying, a woman's cry." He paused yet again.
"Do you think it is from the woman that was in the fire?" I asked him.
"I do, people even claimed that when they would attend the church at night they could feel a presence or see a certain woman in the church and once they had seen her they were never seen again. That's why the church was never again opened to public again. As for the spirits of the dead, some people believe that if unwanted creatures or people come to the church, there will be consequences since the spirits of the dead come there at night. I know it may sound pathetic nonsense but I think if you are being watched then you are all in grave danger." He explained.
"Do you think the woman that was in the fire that night might be watching us?" I questioned him.
"That might be the case." He responded.
"Was there by any chance a record of the woman in the fire?" I asked him.
"I do not know young man. What I will say is this, if you are being watched by someone in that church: then I suggest you persuade your master to never return to that god forsaken place." He explained.
"Thank you sir, before I leave what is your name?" I asked him one last question.
"Isaac" He only gave me his first name.
"Thanks. My name is Shay." I shook hands with him before leaving the library we couldn't go back there at all not tonight: not ever.
Xxx
Unknown:
I walked through the forest, for many years I have been walking here and I have not heard one bit of kindness coming from him. I sighed while I walked constantly through the forest I felt so cold and wet from the rain but if I am being honest I actually felt cold and wet from every sour memory that has been buried in my mind. I ambled through the forest until finally I saw the house where I used to live in. It has not changed one bit, and as I continued to ramble on closer and closer to the house I couldn't help but smirk.
"It's time, my beloved Aidan it is time." I couldn't help but laugh quietly. He will make the ultimate sacrifice tonight and so will everyone in the house that made my life unbearable apart from my dear Damien who has made me so proud. Tonight will be the night that I lay the curse upon the whole household, upon the family that killed me inside everyone shall pay.
"It's my time to step into the light and it is time for you Aidan Thompson to spend your life in darkness and suffer in hell for all eternity." I laughed evilly and quietly and waited patiently for the dark to take over the sun. It's my turn to make sure everyone suffers what I have suffered. I will never forgive, never forgive, and never forgive! The thoughts made me laugh even harder oh I have waited a long time for this and finally the mean bastards can rot in hell for what they had done to me all those years ago.
Our time is near soon there will be no more stars to light up the night sky, they will soon fade into nothing but the darkness they will rot in hell especially the man who made me unhappy all those years ago he will pay! He will pay! I stood there waiting for the darkness to come.
My skin was as pale as snow, almost as if I was no longer human but maybe a spirit, a ghost or maybe a creature that would lurk in the shadows for all eternity. I wore nothing but a red blooded dress and a white cloak to cover it for the mean time. I felt so weary to be honest but this has to be done.
It is time Aidan, it is time.