Chapter 15She turned to walk out of the foyer but I had questions. “How long have you been a Vampire for?” I asked her. My question caught her off guard. “I... Uh... No one is supposed to know. How did you?...” She stammered. “Listen, little Vamp... There is a lot you don’t know about Reavers, and even more you don’t know about me. But if you have time later, I could show you.” I purred with a wink. I could see the desire flash through her eyes, but she stayed strong. “I think your brother is waiting upstairs.” She said playfully, and turned to walk away. “Hm, it’s a start. I’ll get her eventually.” I said to Titan. “Fuck yes you will, and Vampires huh? Mmmmm.” Titan howled. I watched her wander back into the kitchen which connected to Rowens garage and then I started heading up the stairs to his room. Once I got about halfway to his room I noticed the walls had blood smeared all over them on both sides. It was across the doors, and on the floor throughout the hallway. “Ok…” I sai
Chapter 16I ran my finger down her spine causing her whole body to tense as cold chills raced over her skin. I pulled out of her and zipped my pants back up. I then snapped and Cherry was instantly tied back up against the bedpost. Exactly where she was when I originally came into the room. I walked over to her and pressed my lips to hers softly. “Good fucking girl.” I whispered against her lips, and then we locked eyes. I could see a mixture of emotions flowing through them, and I knew she was hooked. I flashed her a million dollar smile, then grabbed the whip from the bed and tossed it to my brother who was drinking rose gold colored brandy from a glass. He caught the whip from the air and snapped it to his side while downing the rest of his brandy. “Tag, you’re it.” I said with a grin. Rowen let out a chuckle. “I think she likes you, brother.” He said with a shit eating grin on his face. I turned back around and saw that Cherry was watching my every move. “They always do, broth
Chapter 17I started to panic and rushed over to her. I pulled her into my arms, slapping her face trying to wake her up, but it was no use… She wasn’t coming out of this. I knew it had to be a ritual of some sort. My only comfort was that Haven was dead with the ritual dagger in her body for hours before we took it out, and she still woke up. But without knowing what Katrina did, taking the dagger out early could be a real death sentence. I couldn't risk it. I did the first thing I could think of, I materialized directly into TwentyOne, causing the guests to gasp at my arrival. Kember saw me first and angrily stalked over. “Ramses! How many times have I told you not to do that here?!” She hollered. But she stopped as soon as she got close enough to take in my appearance. Besides my perfect hair, I was a fucking trainwreck. Shirtless, and covered in blood. I’m sure I looked insane. “Oh my god, what happened to you?!” Kember cried, and instantly Kiera came rushing out from the back w
Chapter 18“I’m looking for a Witch named Katrina. This is her pub in our world. I thought she might be here.” I replied. “Ah, Katrina. I know her… Well, we spoke earlier today.” The bartender said. My eyes lit up. “You spoke to her? Did she say where she was going??” I inquired. “Well, she said she was looking for The Ancestors.” The bartender explained. “I am also looking for them. Do you have any idea where she may have gone?” I asked. “I’m sorry my boy, I don’t know. She didn’t talk much, she seemed very determined though.” She replied. “That's ok. Thank you for your help, and the drink.” I said throwing back the black brandy and leaving my glass on the bar. I got up and headed out the door, determined to follow whatever footsteps I assumed Katrina would take. The next place I went was the French Quarter. The same place where the Human sacrifice had happened just days ago. I wasn’t sure what I would find, but it was worth a shot. I materialized there and I took in the sight. Th
Chapter 19(Katrina)I didn’t want to leave Ramses. In fact, I wanted to run straight into his arms and never leave after all of this stress with my magic and The Ancestors. An eventful night with Ramses is what I really needed. But I was too determined to fix this and too stubborn to ask for help. So, I left. I left Ramses, and I went home to gather my tools. Then I set up my altar in my sacred space just past the forest line behind my house. The Ancestors had to hear me out, right? I told myself they would allow it if I was pleading my case, and not trying to use magic for selfish reasons. I mean, getting my magic back, I guess, was a selfish reason… But they had to listen, I was a born Witch! I had more power than a turned Witch… That had to mean something… Right? I scattered my ritual tools around my circle, cast it, and then sat inside. I called out to The Ancestors and pleaded my case but I was met with deaf ears. They did not want to hear me. “Look, I know I fucked up. I kn
Chapter 20I pondered her face for a moment. I wonder why she seemed sad. Unless she knows something I didn’t know? It doesn’t matter, I didn’t have time to worry about it, really. I knew the longer you were here when you weren’t supposed to be, the harder it would be to leave. I had visited TwentyOne and I was ready to head to the Hollow Forest. I turned and headed outside, making my way to the forest clearing. The path to the Hollow Forest was a secret that only the Witches were supposed to know. The rumors of how to get there have escaped, of course, but very few were ever actually able to find it. They say that a Witch who was born into the craft will have a sort of intuition that will guide them when the time comes. I was just hoping that The Ancestors didn’t take that away too. I headed into the forest and noted how The Shadows seemed to dance around the trees. It was eerie, like everything else in this awful place. I couldn’t wait to get out of here. Well, I hoped I was able
Chapter 21I sat down in front of the tree and cast a circle. Without tools, this was seemingly difficult. I just had to trust that calling the quarters and putting my intention out there was going to be enough. I knew I didn’t have magic, and I knew The Ancestors were not wanting to hear my plea… But the fact that I came all the way to the other side, and found the twisted tree had to count for something… Right? I was really hoping that The Ancestors would see how far I've come and decide to hear me out. Once my circle was cast I tried to call The Ancestors again. My heart flipped in my chest when I felt them respond to my call. “Please, hear me out. Let me in, I need to at least try to plead my case.” I begged. I could tell they were weary, but everything I had done must have made some sort of impression because a portal appeared at the base of the twisted tree. It was oblong, swirling with black matter and intertwined with purples and blues. I closed the circle. “Thank you.” I s
Chapter 22(Katrina)I tried to scream for Ramses, but The Ancestors threw me from the other side into the strange realm between worlds, the place where I was at first. I was back at my house, only my body wasn’t outside in the forest anymore.The time was different here than on The Otherside, and I honestly had no idea how much time had actually passed. I noticed that my altar was cleaned up and my ritual tools and herbs were no longer scattered around. My sisters must have cleaned it all up.I wandered through the clearing into my backyard, and noticed that the lights in my house were on. I could see shadows bustling about and figured it was just my sisters. I headed to my backdoor and opened it.When I walked inside I was surprised to see Raphael sitting on my couch reading a book. He had his arm around a younger looking brunette with crazy curls. I didn't recognize her, but I had only just met Raphael and didn't know anything about him.He looked extremely stressed and it had me wo