Forbidden Mate: Awakening

~NARRATION GAP~

In a realm where vampires and werewolves coexist, Lily, a young werewolf, discovers her unique power as a Guardian. She forms a deep bond with Adrian, a vampire, despite their species’ historic rivalry. Their love is forbidden but they continue to defy the odds and stay together.

Lily’s father, Henry, is the leader of the werewolf grove, and tensions rise as the vampire coven threatens war against the werewolves. Adrian is caught in the middle, suspected of aiding the captured vampire, Ethan, leading to his detention and impending execution.

Adrian sneaks to see Ethan the night before his execution, and she follows him without his knowledge. The vampire reveals a prophecy and his past to her, shedding light on his mysterious background.

Lily’s friend Jaxon is revealed to have been working with the vampire coven under duress, seeking to protect his family. He tries to help the vampire escape, leading to an alarm being raised and chaos within the pack.

Tyler’s father and the Alpha of the BlueMoon pack dies, and Tyler has to come to odds with carrying the new responsibility of being the new commanding general of the army and the Alpha-to-be.

As the story unfolds, more secrets are revealed, betrayals are dished, and loyalties tested. The vampire coven and the pack hunters engage in a dangerous power struggle, putting Adrian, who’s caught in the middle, in danger.

Meanwhile, Lily’s mother falls ill, adding to the emotional turmoil within the pack. Tyler, who initially rejected Lily, realizes his mistake and tries to reconcile with her, but Lily remains distant.

Audrey, a devilish werewolf and traitor, seeks to reclaim the journal and Ring of Lythian, a powerful artifact. Lily and her companions must protect it to prevent Audrey’s sinister plans.

Amidst the chaos, Lily has visions of the future, foreshadowing challenges and dangers that might come to pass. The group must stay united and resolute to face the trials ahead.

As it stands, it’s safe to say the three questions on everyone’s minds are:

Can Lily and Adrian’s forbidden love survive the rising tensions between werewolves and vampires? How will their powers affect the ongoing conflict?

What do the journal of Lythian and the ring of Lythian mean, and how are they connected? How will the journal and ring of Lythian affect the war between the two factions?

How will Lily’s visions of the future influence the other people’s choices and actions?

~ NARRATOR’S POV ~

As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky with hues of orange and purple, Sarah and Theo rode their bikes along the winding forest trail. It had been a pleasant afternoon, and they were looking forward to reaching the safety of the grove before nightfall.

The warm sun illuminated the forest around them. Birds chirped cheerfully, and a gentle breeze rustled through the leaves.

“You’re going too fast, Sarah! There’s a cliff ahead!” Theo shouted at Sarah who was ahead of him. He was laughing out loud and so was she.

“I know, dad!” They came to a halt and mounted their bikes. They both walked arm in arm to the cliff and gazed at the rocks down with the amazing greeny ahead.

“Wow.” Sarah exclaimed and rested her head on his shoulder. They took in the beauty and Theo teased her each time he pushed her forward as if he wanted to throw her down.

“Stop it!.” She yelped and hit him continuously but he chuckled.

However, their tranquility was short-lived as he caught movements in the corner of his eyes. It looked like a figure lurking in the shadows.

Theo’s grip on her arm tightened as he sensed danger. “Sarah, do you see that?” he whispered, trying not to startle her.

“No, what’s that?” She said elusively still looking ahead.

Suddenly, a rustling in the bushes caught their attention. Theo’s instincts kicked in, and he pulled Sarah behind him. “Did you hear that?” he whispered to Sarah, who nodded, her hand instinctively reaching for the dagger hidden in her boot.

Sarah narrowed her eyes, her instincts on high alert. “Yeah… Something’s not right,” she replied, glancing at Theo with concern.

Before they could react, a figure leaped out from the bushes. It was a vampire. He lunged at Theo, knocking him down and sinking his teeth into his leg. Theo cried out in pain, trying to fight off the attacker. Sarah acted swiftly, leaping at them and trying to slash at the vampire whose reflexes were faster than she could keep up with.

“Get off him!” she shouted, pulling the vampire away from Theo. But the vampire’s strength was astonishing, and he effortlessly overpowered her, dragging her away from the edge of the cliff. She ran back to Theo but the vampire dragged Sarah away again with a vice grip. Sarah struggled and tried her best to free herself, but his strength was too much for her. She felt her feet slipping on the edge of a cliff, and panic overtook her.

In that terrifying moment, a strange connection formed between Sarah and the vampire. His eyes met hers, and she saw a hint of recognition in them, as if they had met before.

“You?”

With an incredible display of strength, he pulled Sarah back to safety just as she was about to fall over the cliff’s edge. Her heart pounded in her chest, and tears filled her eyes as she looked at the man she now recognised.

Sarah’s heart continued to beat loudly as she struggled against his hold. Fear coursed through her veins, but as she looked into his eyes, something peculiar happened. Sarah felt something she wasn’t meant to feel, something she couldn’t even describe.

“Stop fighting,” He said firmly, though there was a hint of hesitation in his voice. “I won’t hurt you.”

“What do you want from us?” Sarah demanded, trying to steady her breath.

His grip loosened slightly, and he glanced back at Theo, who was trying to stand despite his injured leg. “I need your help. There’s something you need to know,” he said in a haste.

Sarah’s confusion grew, but she could see something in his eyes that made her pause. “What are you talking about? Why are you attacking us?”

He hesitated, struggling to find the right words. “I didn’t want to attack you. It was a mistake. But I had to get your attention,” he finally admitted.

“What for?” Sarah asked, her mind racing with possibilities.

His expression softened, and he sighed. “There’s something you need to kn-” but suddenly, his head twisted to one side and his eyes went completely black.

Sarah screamed out her lungs and brought out both her daggers at him, “Get the fuck away!! Fuck off or I’ll behead you!”

“I’m… I’m sorry I have to…” He shouted and plummeted to the ground. He gripped the floor and dug his nails into it.

“Go! Now!” He shouted at Sarah who still held her daggers out, her entire body shaking.

“I said go now!” He faced her and his eyes were completely black and red.

She gasped. Her spirit left her and both her daggers fell from her hand.

“Sarah!” Theo screamed and she remembered him. With her fidgeting hands, she was able to carry Theo onto her bike and he sat behind her.

“Hang on.” She said and looked one last time at the vampire before she drove away. She could hear his trailing scream as she rode out of the forest.

As they rode back to the grove, she couldn’t stop herself from pitying the vampire even though he attacked them and injured Theo. What was happening to her?

Once they arrived at the grove, Sarah wasted no time in seeking help. She found Lily and told her everything that happened.

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~LILY’S POV~

“Lily, I swear I’ve seen him somewhere. He looked so familiar.” Sarah said with teary eyes, “Is Theo okay? I need to see him. He was bitten very badly.”

My brow furrowed with concern and I held her, “Sarah, Theo’s fine. He’s getting treated.”

“I need to see him.”

“He’ll be fine, Sarah…”

Sarah shrunk to her knees and cried. I bent and held her close to me, “Sarah, you said you recognised the vampire who attacked both of you.”

She sniffed, “Yeah… I’ve seen him before… he also looked like something was eating him from inside. His eyes went black and red and…”

“Could you describe him?”

“Uhn…he had blonde hair and em…I don’t know.. his eyes colours were changing but upclose he looked like he had grey eyes. He also had a tattoo on his neck…”

My mouth opened. It was Ethan. But why did he attack them?

She noticed the expression on my face, “What? What is it?”

“It’s nothing, Sarah.”

“No, tell me, Lily. What is it?”

“Not now…later, I promise.”

She closed her lips and continued crying into my arms. As I rubbed her back I felt something down around her belt. I furrowed my brows and carefully used my fingers to pinch it out. I was able to get it out and it was a small paper scrunched up. I continued petting Sarah and opened the note with my other hand.

“Come to the Byclan Grove tomorrow 8am or else you’ll see Adrian in heaven. I hope you’ve made your choice already?”

I squeezed it in my hands and buried my face into Sarah’s hair.

Enough was enough.

I had to make this decision.

And I chose to….