It’s Funny How Love Starts (IFHLS Book 1)

Zane’s POV

I woke up with a knock on my door. Half asleep, I got up and forced myself to open but I was caught in a pleasant surprise.

“Phoebe,” I grinned. “It’s certainly been awhile.”

We befriended each other during the first party Lucas held and got…well very intimate and close. I was a little confused about my feelings towards Alexia. She was my freaking sister for goodness sake but now since those boundaries were broken, I kept noticing things and feeling things that I shouldn’t have been feeling. The way Alexia smiles, the way she carries herself like a young fierce warrior but at the same time, a lady, and the way she cares for others despite the darkness. I loved her too much and it was wrong. I had to get my mind off of her and Phoebe seemed to be my distraction.

“Do you have a sec?” she said leaning on my door. I then noticed what she was wearing. A flowery print dress that was way past the appropriate mark. It barely covered her skinny little butt and she let me know it too. I felt too tired around Alexia and thanks to Jace, it was even harder to have one normal conversation with her. I couldn’t get my feelings wrapped up inside me all the time and I needed to let loose, even if it was in the wrong person. I didn’t care.

“I have more than just a second,” I said, trying to take my mind off of Alexia. She closed the door behind her, concealing what would happen inside.

Lucas’ POV

I looked at her as she slept peacefully as if there was nothing wrong with the world. I laid next to her, watching her closely. The way her chest rose and fell, the way her eyelashes were long and curved to perfection, the way her lips were slightly parted. Everything I saw in her was perfection. I know we all have flaws but looking at Alexia, she was the most complex, unique woman I’ve ever met.

She stirred in her sleep but I kept watching her as she slowly lifted her eyes, greeting the world. She started to smile but she grimaced. Instead of smiling again, she sat up from bed and turned away from me.

“Alexia, what’s wrong?” I asked, softly, afraid if I spoke too loud, I would ruin the magical moment it felt when I was with Alexia. She stood still, her head still turned away from me.

“I can’t.” it was barely a whisper but I still heard it.

“Can’t what?” I tried to move towards her but she got off the bed, walking away from me. She stopped, standing still for a moment and turned around, guilt and determination written on her face.

“I hate seeing people that I love getting hurt around me,” Alexia said but her voice was wavering. “I don’t want to hurt you anymore,” she finished, barely in a whisper. How can she think that she was hurting me? She was the most important person in my life and I didn’t want her to suffer.

I got off bed and walked over to her, embracing her with the newfound love that I felt. It felt so foreign but at the same time, it felt so right. It was what she taught me.

“Alexia, don’t ever say that. I care for you and if I didn’t help you, I would never be able to live with myself seeing you suffer.” Those words escaped my lips before I was able to think it through. It was the first time I’ve spoken so openly about how I truly felt and I smiled at how I was beginning to change. My father would probably look at me with disgust. I made very different choices than he would have but I felt confident in my decisions and I was glad that I was shaping into my own figure, not my father’s.

“Lucas, I drank your blood from your wound. You know how horrible and gory that sounds?” she said bitterly and I had to look into her eyes to get the message clear.

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Travis’ POV

I couldn’t sleep all throughout the night. When Kent told me who exactly was involved in the murder, I was left in utter shock. I had the urge to tell Lucas right after the video chat but it was way too dangerous now that I knew.

When Jessabelle woke up, I told her everything including my deal with Kent.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

“Have you gone crazy?” she exploded and I had to cover her mouth before anyone else in the house heard. When I knew she wasn’t going to blast out again I let go. “You crazy asshole. You know Kent is just using you,” she hissed. I flinched at the word ‘asshole.’ Not exactly the word you want to hear from the girl you saved and the girl you were slowly falling for.

“I know but it’s not our battle Jesse. We don’t have to get into this mess,” I said to her, tugging her body closer to me. I gave her the keys to the car I got from town and put my finger to my lips to silence her questions. I brought out my laptop and typed her the instructions. ‘Take the car and get away from here. I have to fight alongside with my friends.’

Jesse gave me a big smile but she put down the keys as if to say ‘I’m not going anywhere.’ I begged her with my eyes but there was always something about women and their stubbornness. I rolled my eyes but nodded, finally giving up. She grinned happily and planted a kiss on my lips. My heart stopped as we both realized what just happened, blushing in our own embarrassment. She took my hand and we left the dungeon. I just wished that luck was on our side.

When we walked up the stairs and opened the door, I was met face to face with no other than Kent.

“What are you doing here?” I hissed. This was not looking so well already. He wasn’t supposed to be here. Behind him I saw other hunters searching the house quietly.

“Deals off. I changed my alliances,” Kent said before he kicked me down the stairs with Jesse tumbling after me, her screaming drowning my ear before everything went black.