CrOsSrOaDs by Naomi m pseudonymous (ebook reader with highlight function TXT) 📕

An entourage of hungry wolves follow my every step.a normal person would flinch at even the sight of that statement, some people-being in the situation i am in- would probably faint. but i know that im one of them. a monster.
"c`mon alice! seriously... you actually want to back out NOW?!"pj cries
"you dont understand what your getting yourself into pj... its not me... its you" i say frowning at my own words. it sounded like something someone would say in one of those romantic comedies. its not me,its you-you burped in my face.
"ok well i think its just you, youve become so soft recently" he says
"pj-its not being soft- im trying to protect my sister and her feelings"
"and you dont think i dont want to do that too?" pj looks hurt
"shut up!- both of you!look theres denver now we can pounce and this could be over in like 10 seconds" kristopher buts in
Brady and Ruben nod their agreement.
"fine" i grumble "but if riley gets caught in the middle, we`re going"

Riley never looks more beautiful.i stare at her longingly because somehow i think she is avoiding me. now i stroll up to her , surprising her with a hug and a gentle kiss on the cheek.
"denver..." she blushes
"what happened?" i say the hurt showing on my face
Riley glances behind me and i follow her gaze. she draws her attention to me and firmly takes my hand. her hand is warm and soft and i can feel the heat passing between us. riley pulls me towards her and suddenly presses her warm lips against mine. her arms are linked around my neck. i react suddenly passionate and then she lets go.
" what have i missed?" i laugh as her blue eyes haunt me
"nothing much-" she is suddenly interrupted
a deep voice floats in the air
"What have i missed?"
i turn around quickly to see alice- and a pack of dogs- his face distorted.
"uh hi?" im confused in this situation. riley looks put off
"What do you want Alice?"she sighs
"What do i want? i want you to stop dating this.. LOSER!" he growls.i hiss at the word used to describe me.
"dont you think this loser has to have a say in all this?" i interject
"who told you to speak?" a different voice threatens- pj- i grimace as he takes a step forward
"its my choice wether i date him or not ...just BUZZ OFF!" riley grabs my hand and tugs at my arm.
" im not doing this to hurt you riley" alice says softly now
" then why ARE you?" she spits
" i bet this guy hasnt told you all of his secrets has he?" alice frowns at me as riley turns my way. he wants me to tell her my secret- the secret- one that she will hate me for
"what secret?" she asks. i shake my head "WHAT SECRET?! DAMN IT DENVER!" she shouts now her hair flying
alice is smiling now
"he`s a vampire"
rileys eyes widen and tears roll down her cheeks
"is that true?" she asks calmly.
i duck my head and catch her just in time as she runs
"please- i love you" i whisper
"no" riley shakes " no NO! you dont love me! you never did!" riley shrieks and walks away
i watch her as she walks away her footsteps echoe in my head. shes gone ; i scream in my mind. how could i let this happen?
the dogs seem satisfied, satisfied that they killed the light in my life.
a phone call interupts my thoughts
"hello" i croak
"its roderick"
"yes?"
"Denver; hes back... the grand vampires back.." he rushes
"what?"
"the guy who killed mom and dad... back to kill all of us off... he has an army" he almost shouts down the phone
i let the phone drop i needed to inform alice to tell him that the whole town was in danger. all i needed was rileys trust.

RILEY, PLEASE COME BACK! I LOVE YOU, LET ME EXPLAIN....

message recieved 10:09 DENVER

I'LL UNDERSTAND IF YOU NEVER WANT TO SPEAK TO ME AGAIN BUT WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS

message recieved 10:11 DENVER

i flick through the numerous text messages sent , heart racing, my hands shaking.how could he say he loved me? how could he lie? i trusted him and loved him with all my heart. now i was just cast away, like some of those girls he had used in the past.the more i think about it , the more i worry.what if alice hadnt found out and told me? what if denver tried to attack me? i couldnt bear to think about it. i shifted on both feet, looking around anxiously. i stood outside the door of a small rickety house,just off the coast.
just as suddenly as i had lifted my wary hand to knock on the door, it slowly opened. the woman standing at the door was confused as i was, her short blonde hair was short and was a bob that framed her wrinkled face that was highlited in the small amount of sunlight that had been able to pass round the small gap that seperated us
"Yes?" she looked me up and down
"would asher be here? By any chance?" i said, although it was more of a whisper really.
"come on in" she replied, her voice cracking. she lead me into the house, the walls growing more damp as we progressed. we passed the dining room,which seemed to be deserted and the old table that stood in the middle of the room gave of an awful stench of old wood. the lady stopped me just at the end of the corridor and tapped lightly on the door.
"asher darling?". the voice in what seemed to be a cupboard grunted and then the door slowly creaked open.
"i'll leave you to it then" she whispered and walked away, only glancing back for a second.
i hesitated and then walked into the room. it was obviously the most clean room in the house, and on the walls were pictures of bands and football posters
"riley" asher breathed. i watched as he stood up and took a step closer towards me.he had grown much taller and his dark blue eyes made me gasp.
"hey asher" my breath was hot in my mouth and made me shiver. i wasnt even sure why i was here. me and asher had gone out last semester and i had missed him like crazy
"i missed you" he said louder now.then he clasped my hands and pulled me closer, his hands were warm, like they always were and i could feel his breath on my forehead. my heart pounded against my chest and willed me to lean forward.
"i missed you too" my voice was broken but i managed to utter those four words.
asher pulled me closer and pressed his lips against mine. it was more special than anything in the world; more special than denver or anyone else i had been with. the love i had for denver was gone now,broken into little tiny glass shards that if i tried to fix, would immediately hurt me.We kissed for what seemed forever until i pulled away and looked into ashers eyes.
"i think this means one thing" i said cheekily. asher chuckled and then pulled me in for one last kiss...

for the next two days, me and asher were caught in that lover phase. his blue eyes hypnotized me in a way that scared me, something that i had never felt before. he came round mine often and i was no surprise that alice enjoyed his visits especially since harleys migration to wolf rehab.
i enjoyed being smug to coco and adele about my new found relationship. asher was definately bigger than most guys at our school- then again, he was in college. it was my fast recovery that seemed to surprise most people. denver was more secret, he hadnt come into school for days, which i had obviously preffered.at times, asher would drop me off to school,followed by a breathtaking kiss and i would see denver watching out of the corner of my eye. i was even more smug at this point, and when he came over to talk at lunch, i had spoke to him in confidence
" riley"he gulped
"hey denver" i said, avoiding eye contact
"so....new boyfriend huh?" he stuck his hands in his pocket
" uh huh" i brushed my hair back and looked him in the eyes as he spoke
" great..well about last time.. i need to speak babe" he said. i flinched as he said babe and my heart fluttered
"maybe another time? ashers picking me up for lunch in a second"i started to walk away. denver grabbed my by my arm
"wait baby please,i know i should have told you.... i still love you" he gazed at me with those hazel eyes
i stared into his eyes for a minute and then walked away slowly. i wasnt getting sucked back in again.