#lula x mc

[rosesnink]

The Way to Rome, Prologue: Turning Tide

Author's Notes

During my first ILW playthrough, I thought to myself, 'what if I had a Lucasmancer OC and their story played outside ILW?' and thus Faye was born. I want to thank Instagram friend _departer for listening to my ramblings and my Discord friends too for helping me shape her and their story. I hope you guys like what I have to offer!

English isn't my first language, so please forgive any typos/grammatical mistakes

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Summary: Homecoming ends up being a disaster, and Faye deals with the consequences on her own once again.

Word Count: 1.1k

Category: Angst

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Lucas Thomas x F!OC (Yun Faye) (Eventually) mentions of Stacy Green x F!MC (Tallulah Hunter)

CW: Major character death, grief, trauma, strong language

Book: It Lives Anthology

Silence.

As the first specs of dawn begin to lighten Mr. Red’s—Jane’s fort, the seven friends get up one by one, their fancy clothes torn to shreds. After checking each other out, Dan is the one to address the elephant in the room.

“Guys… where’s Tallulah?”

“And Faye—,” Andy is not capable of finishing the sentence, for a soul-wrenching scream ripples through the woods.

All suddenly going into fight or flight mode for Faye, they all march into the keep again, to where the screams are the loudest.

“LULA!!” Faye keeps crying out. “Wake up, Lula! Don’t do this to me, please!!” She begs.

Andy’s the first one to get to it, and he immediately freezes. Lucas grimaces in pain and looks away, and Ava holds rageful tears. Lily quietly sobs at the image, Dan closes his eyes in defeat and pain, and Stacy drops to her knees, her hand on her mouth.

The scene before them is Faye, trying to get a dead Tallulah to move. She’s crying out her name “I know you’re there, Lula, wake up!” She sobs “Please! I take it back! I take it all back, just wake up!”

Lucas tries to get Faye away from her dead body “Faye, she’s gone—,”

“SHUT UP, LUCAS!” She bellows. Lucas grimaces. The sweet girl who was telling him the sweetest things was gone. Now, a raging and pained seventeen-year-old girl was there, cradling her childhood best friend’s dead body.

Stacy tentatively approaches the scene, and tenderly grabs Tallulah’s hand. She presses her two fingers on her wrist, and declares with a pained tone “She’s dead, guys. Noah killed him.”

She regrets it, for Faye perks up “That ungrateful little rat—where is he?! I demand an eye for an eye!”

She is vengeful. She is angry. She’s hurt, and alone. Terribly alone.

“Faye—,”

Andy, despite his broken leg, is capable of taking a hold from Faye “Do not stoop to his level, Faye. Vengeance creates more vengeance.” He takes a deep breath “Lula’s gone, Faye. She saved us, somehow. Let’s make her death not be in vain, hm?”

Faye stands there, with her frilly pink dress, before she drops to her knees and starts sobbing uncontrollably. This is the worst day for her. The guy she’s been in love with since they were seven doesn’t like her back, her best friend’s dead and her group will fall apart once again due to Jane. She had a way of ruining things even before her death. It all came back to her in the end. Jane, and her childish desire to play with danger. Jane, and her unwanted leadership of the group. Jane, and her obvious favouritism for Tallulah. Jane. Jane, Jane, Jane. Could one resent someone who had been dead for ten years?

The sounds of police sirens and concerned parents brought everyone back to reality. Lily gently took Faye outside. The morning sun blinded her. Her dress was covered in blood, and had fallen in a sepulchral silence.

One by one, everyone’s parents rushed towards their children. Faye’s mother tried talking to her, but she couldn’t say a word. She was numb, feeling like this was all a bad nightmare.

Only the cries of horror and pain of Mrs. Hunter brought her to reality. Faye had lost a friend, but kind Mrs. Hunter had lost a child. Her only child. As the images of the night flooded Faye’s mind, she felt her knees giving in and falling into exhaustion and grief.

The only thing she remembers is her father calling out her name, his footsteps running towards her.

A year later

Faye had done her best to dress for the memorial. She had a black dress that Lula once said that was cute and would love to see her in. She did her best to put on some concealer, blush and a nude lipstick.

Everyone would be there. Including Lucas. Whom she definitely saw making out with Tallulah in the office of Britney’s father. After Lula figured out that Faye had been in love with him.

Shaking off said thought, she walked to the memorial, and many had shown up to the memorial. All the seats were taken, except one… beside Lucas. Not wanting to break down, she silently sat down beside him and started fussing with her hands, like she did when she had many emotions that she couldn’t control.

She saw Connor Green, who’d speak for her. She had e-mailed him her speech for him to read. She would’ve read it at prom, but of course, Jane ruined everything even from the grave. Giving her a nod, after his opening of remembering those who had died, he started.

“I want to begin by saying that this speech is not mine, and I am only a messenger. Today was supposed to be the best day of our lives. What would’ve been the beginning of a journey together ended up in blood, and there isn’t a day where I don’t think about what could’ve been had we been more careful with what we do in the dark. I always pictured all of us, side-by-side, welcoming our eighteenth birthdays, cheering and laughing. But it cannot be, for the one who held us together is sadly in heaven. There are many things left unsaid, and so many things I could do if I could see you again: hug you, cry, yell at you for being a hero, and hug you all over again. Together, we went through so much. There was nobody who knew me more deeply than you, and despite our differences, I always stood loyal to you. And when I thought I could have my sister back, you were taken from me. And, if I could go back, I’d offer myself in a minute. Because if someone deserved to graduate and be celebrated, it was you, Lula. You earned it. But it was taken from you. And you were taken from me, and the people who loved you like life itself. But I won’t waste my words with these things. Let me tell you three things: I love. I’m sorry. I take it all back.”

They all stood in respectful silence, fully knowing that those were Faye’s words. As the video of Lula and Stacy played out, Lucas asked “I… caused the rift between you and Lula, didn’t I?”

She didn’t say anything. Instead, she stood up and ran. She ran, and ran, and ran until she found Lula’s house. The garden where they’d play. Where she found out she liked Lucas. And where she last saw Lula alive. She dropped to her knees, the past and present weighing on her, and promised herself “Your death won’t be meaningless. I will live for both of us the life we used to fantasise about here. I promise, Lula.”

[jedipoodoo]

Secret Kingdoms Part Five (Sergeant Hunter x Reader)

Notes: magic and enchantments, impromptu dance party, MC eats peanuts at one point so if you're allergic to peanuts irl you aren't for this chapter. Asajj Ventress makes quick cameo to cause drama likeyado. MC gets really self-deprecating at the end of this one so take care of yourself. Dividers by @saradika . This chapter goes out to @dragonrider9905 who is writing their own medieval Hunter au!! Go check it out!

Oh, and happt belated birthday to @photogirl894

Lula roared in greeting, and rammed her head against your side the way a cat would wrap itself around your leg in an attempt to trip you.

“Woah, easy there girl!” You laughed and held out your arms, letting Lula nuzzle into your chest with a head that was almost as big as your entire body.

“I missed you too, girl,” You told her softly.

Then Padme, of all people, lighted down off the dragon’s back, graceful without even trying, and ran towards you, shouting your name.

“Princess!” You caught her in your arms as she embraced you. She was dressed in a thick woolen gown, and her face was still flushed with hairs escaping her simple braid.

“They said you had a fever!” You scolded.

“I had to make sure you were alright!” She insisted, “Crosshair and the others said they would follow Hunter to Serenno and I begged them to bring you back,” She sobbed against your shoulder, but only for a moment.

“And don’t worry for my condition, the Duchess frets enough for both of us.” She wiped her face and held her head high so that the men wouldn’t see her moment of weakness.

She looked around, finally catching sight of your strange new friends.

“Are these men…” She nodded to the Serennians, suspicious.

“They pose no threat,” You promised Anakin and the others, “They were just as much a victim of Dooku as we were.”

Three of the Serennians bowed to Padme, and the other two did the best they could while supporting each other in their injuries.

“The people of Serenno are at your disposal, your highness,” Their leader said, “The actions of Dooku were not ours.”

Padme nodded with the grace of a queen, “Thank you for your help. Now we have to help Duke Kenobi deal with the rest of your army,” She looked over her shoulder, and you could hear the faint sounds of battle in the distance; the whinny of a horse, metal clanging against metal, and men’s shouts that begged the stars above for victory.

“You mean the golems!” Tech interjected.

The sounds of battle drew your attention, clanging swords, screams of dying men, and hollow cries of the iron-made golems.

You turned to the Serrenians that had become your allies, "Do you know how we can destroy the golems?"

Their leader shook his head, "They didn't trust us enough to show us how it worked."

You ground your teeth in frustration. Grievous was smarter than you thought.

Lula appeared blissfully unaware of the conundrum, pressing her scaled snout low to the leaf-covered ground and sniffing everything within reach. It was a bit hard to try and have a conversation to plan your next step when a large dragon was wandering between everyone and you had to avoid being stepped on.

"Lula!" You scolded as she had two of the Serrenians backed up against the tree, sniffing their armor with great interest. She snorted, sending a huff of smoke up in their faces. Well, if they reminded her of her captors, you couldn't really blame her.

"Come on, you big ugly beast," Crosshair's voice lacked it's typical venom as he tried to urge Lula away from the terrified soldiers.

"Come on, girl!" Wrecker patted her side gently, trying to get her to stay still for a moment.

While they dealt with her, Padme inquired of the goblet in your hands.

You looked down at your hands, clutching the chalice that Grievous had been guarding. "If this is their anchor, how do we destroy it?"

"That..." Tech paused a single finger raised just so, "I am not sure."

"It's a cup! Just smash it!" Wrecker slid down Lula's back and snatched the cup from your hand. Grasping it by the stem, he attempted to smash the bowl of the goblet against a rock. A clap of thunder echoed through the woods, and a ripple of air hit all of you, knocking you off your feet. Hunter threw himself over you, and Tech had attempted to shield Padme from the energy. When you all had gathered your wits, the cup lay on the ground at Wrecker's feet, still intact.

"Nice," Crosshair grunted, brushing leaves from his hair. He had been sitting pretty on Lula's back until the ripple of energy had knocked him off.

Lula crooned curiously, leaning down towards the goblet.

"Lula, no wait!" You had no idea what the dark magic could do to her, but Lula had no fear. She growled at the goblet, and took a deep breath.

"She's gonna blow!" Wrecker grabbed Padme and pulled her behind one of the trees to protect her.

Lula roared with the crackle of white-hot fire as Hunter shielded you with his cloak. Lula shot a powerful, concentrated flame at the goblet, and with an eerie, high-pitched scream, the chalice shattered as if it was just waiting for Wrecker's strike to kick in.

The shriek faded, and a low rumbling echoed through the forest like a minor ground quake.

"Did... Did that do it then?" Wrecker asked.

You looked up, stomping out a stray burn that had caught on the dry leaves of the forest bed. Lula glared at the smoking circle of ash where the chalice had been. She huffed and sat down, satisfied with her handiwork.

"Fascinating," Tech adjusted his spectacles and took a few steps towards the dragon, trying not to startle her, "I had read hearsay of dragon flames defeating dark magic, but I found it quite unprobable. It seems I was wrong."

"For once in your life," Hunter chuckled, and pulled you closer.

Everything happened in a blur after that. The battle was over, and with it went the adrenaline and energy you’d been running on since your escape. Captain Romar and the Serennians officially surrendered to Duke Kenobi with the condition that their people be spared. The only caveat was that Grievous had escaped.

Duke Kenobi enlisted Captain Romar and the Serennian King’s Guard to lead a contingent of men to Serenno, arresting Dooku’s allies and making sure Grievous didn’t return.

In the meantime, the rest of you returned home.

The princess re-entered the capital, flanked by twenty men, including Hunter and his brothers, led by Sir Skywalker. The people lined the roads, throwing flowers for the heroes of the war. 

“God save the princess!” They cried, trying to get their blossoms to land in her lap. Young ladies waved their handkerchiefs to catch the attention of the knights. Wrecker waved shyly to the girl whose kerchief landed on his head.

Most of the soldiers stayed in the city to join in the celebrations. Winter was coming closer, and the weather could only be so nice for so long, but you followed the princess inside the castle walls, where the king and queen were waiting for her. Anakin anticipated Padme’s anxiety to see her parents, and was down from his horse in time to help Padme down from hers. She sprinted across the courtyard, meeting her mother halfway there. A few ladies tittered with whispers, but not many could find fault with the king and queen’s joy to see their daughter again.

“Allow me,” Hunter gently placed his hands on your waist and lifted you down from your horse. You gasped in surprise, but you were already on the ground.

Hunter leaned in close to your ear, “Is my lady afraid of a simple knight?” He teased.

“Hunter!” You clasped your hand over your mouth to keep yourself from making any unseemly noises, and ducked your head to hide your blush.

“Apologies, milady,” He whispered, tucking a bit of hair back behind your ear, and with it, a flower, one of the blossoms thrown by the crowd.

You looked up at him at last, and cupped the blossom delicately, stroking its silky petals, and dreamed of wearing a dress that felt so wonderful. You were almost tempted to kiss him, but then you remembered that you were in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by vulture’s eyes and mockingbird’s beaks. 

“I need to be by the princess,” You realized softly. Hunter could sense your reluctance with his own as his eyes softened.

“Okay. I’ll see you at the ceremony?” His hand squeezed your shoulder.

“I think so,” You bit your lip. Out of habit, you reached for your collarbone, trying to feel the pendant Hunter had made you, only to remember in a rush of sadness that it had been lost when you escaped Ohnaka and the pirates.

Padme and her parents were already heading inside, and you needed to take her cloak. Hunter tried to grasp your hand as you hurried after them, only for your fingers to slip through his hand. You kept yourself from looking back. He was a knight, you were a maid. You both had your duties to perform.

The next day, after a royal feast had been held to celebrate Padme’s return, King Ruwee wanted to honor the heroes of the battle with Serenno. 

“Why do all of you look gloomier than a cat in the mud?” You asked Hunter’s brothers as you prepared them for the ceremony. Each of them stood stiffly, in polished armor and vibrant ceremonial cloaks, shuffling on timid feet as they eyes darted about the empty hallway. You could hear the murmurs of the assembled courtiers just inside the throne room, and they were about to march out in front of all of them.

Tech chuckled, “It’s…not really our thing.”

“Accolades,” Crosshair tossed his cape over his shoulder, hitting Hunter in the face.

Hunter nudged Crosshair meaningfully, “King Ruwee is doing us a great honor today. Maybe today is finally the day we each get our own titles.”

He tugged at the neck of his cape, and you took the ties from his hands, carefully tying them securely so that the cape rested just so on the shoulders of his polished armor without choking his neck.

Before you could step away, Hunter caught your hand. He placed a kiss as soft as a butterfly’s wing on your knuckles. 

“I’ll see you in there, milady,” He murmured as you collected your thoughts.

You couldn’t help the smile that fluttered on your lips, “Good luck, Sir Hunter.”

You left Hunter and his brothers to brace themselves for a different kind of battle, and snuck in through the servant’s halls to make it to your spot at Padme’s side.

Padme sat on her throne, just off to the right of her mother’s high seat. She wrung a handkerchief in her hands, and you could faintly make out a blue flower embroidered on the corner. Embroidery work that she’d done for Sir Anakin.

“Are you alright, your highness?” You asked, placing your hand just over hers to massage her white knuckles.

She flashed a nervous smile at you, “You’ve saved my life, I think we’re past the whole ‘your highness’ thing,” She laughed weakly. 

“Padme,” You scolded, “I’m still responsible for your well-being.”

Padme squeezed your hand, “And I will always be grateful for that.”

Before you could press Padme for what was wrong, the trumpets sounded a fanfare. A hush fell through the throne room, and all turned towards the door as they opened with a majestic groan, making way for the heroes of Naboo. 

It was the six of them who had been sent to rescue you and Padme: Hunter and his brothers, and Anakin, the man who had ridden through several blockades with just his horse and sword to rescue the princess and bring her to safety. 

Hunter and his brothers were credited for the death of Count Dooku, and for that, King Ruwee made each of them a Duke. 

Your heart beat erratically as Hunter knelt before the King, the last of his brothers to be dubbed a duke at the edge of the king’s blade. Hunter caught your nervous glance as he knelt, and subtly winked at you before giving the king his focus. 

You knew he didn’t understand. A Knight and a servant wasn’t too much of a stretch, but a Duke and a servant were something else entirely. King Ruwee would never allow it, especially if Padme was hoping to marry her own beloved Knight one day.

The court was disappointed that Anakin was only made a duke, particularly when the herald had just finished reading a list of his noble accomplishments, but from the twinkle in Duke Kenobi’s eye, that wasn’t all that King Ruwee had in mind.

King Ruwee handed his sword to Queen Jobal and held out his hand to raise Anakin from the food, as he had done with the others before him. “Rise, Sir Skywalker, Lord of the Varykino lakes.”

The room thundered with applause for the Princess’s heroic rescuer. Anakin smiled for the crowd, but he stood awkwardly under all the attention. King Ruwee took pity on him after a moment and raised his hands for silence.

“As hero of Naboo, I will grant you one boon; whatever you will ask of me, I will grant it.”

The nobles gasped, whispering again at the king’s extreme generosity.

“Your majesty,” Anakin sank to his knees, “As a knight of Naboo, I want for nothing.”

The assembled crowd of nobles tittered approvingly at Anakin’s display of humility, and you rolled your eyes. You knew for a fact that was a lie. 

“Except for one thing,” Anakin raised his head to face his king, but his eyes landed on Padme. 

“I am afraid, however, that it is not something that you can give me, your majesty.”

King Ruwee looked to his daughter. Padme’s hand rested on her chest, trying to keep her breath steady, but the look she shared with Anakin never wavered.

Ruwee smiled like he knew this was coming. 

“Whatever you shall ask, Sir Skywalker, I give you my blessing.”

Anakin slowly pulled himself to his feet with shaking limbs, and you backed away from your position just behind Padme’s throne. Padme stood as Anakin approached her, clutching his hands in her pale fingers.

“Your majesty, Princess,” He whispered. You might have been the only one to hear his heart-melting declaration of love to Padme, but it was just as well. They deserved to have this one thing for themselves in a life full of courtly machinations.

“Yes,” Padme whispered. She broke out into a smile, and Anakin’s forehead rested against hers as he heaved a sigh of relief.

They held hands, but now they turned to face the court.

“Your majesties King Ruwee and Queen Jobal, I ask for your blessing in taking Princess Padme Amidala Naberrie, the first of her name, as my wife.”

Ruwee looked to his wife just to be sure. Jobal dabbed away a tear at the tender display, but nodded all the same.

Cheers all the louder filled the throne room, echoing through the stone chamber. Wrecker perhaps cheered the loudest, but it meant more to you and Hunter than it did to anyone else. He caught your eye as Padme and Anakin linked arms for all the court to see.

”I love you,” He mouthed.

It was a familiar scene, the chandeliers flickering overhead as the minstrels played jaunty tune after jaunty tune. Not only was this ball a celebration of the defeat of Dooku, but now it was also a celebration of the beloved Princess’s engagement. You ran interference with the other nobles to let Anakin and Padme have their moment on the dance floor, the center of everyone’s attention. Even King Ruwee, with his blood pressure, escorted his wife to the dance floor for a turn or two. 

You were wearing the shimmering blue gown again, not that anyone else would care. Padme was convinced that the dress had been what caught Hunter’s eye at your first ball, and promised that it would capture his attention. Or at least, it would if you could ever find him in this crowd. 

You were trying to distract a few well-wishers with a delicacy of sugared dates and pistachios when you heard a sultry voice.

“The new title suits you, my Lord.”

That voice itself didn’t mean anything to you, until you heard the reply.

“Oh, well thank you.”

You froze. That was Hunter’s voice. In the constant hum of chatter from the around the ballroom, it was hard to make out the tone of his voice, but you spotted him easily enough. He stood with the Baroness Talzin and her daughter, Asajj. 

“I have heard of your many exploits in battle, my lord. Should you be looking for a sparring partner, something…different, perhaps, to challenge your skills, I should be happy to lend a hand,” Asajj toasted Hunter with her ruby red goblet of wine. There was no mistaking her tone, she had a little more in mind than simply sparring.

You kept your breathing even. Despite Padme’s generosity, you were still a maid. You had a job to do. You took the tray of dates and turned to the nobles you were supposed to be entertaining, speaking more forcefully than usual to both catch their attention, and distract yourself. 

Someone called your name over the crowd, and you tried to brush it off as you had Baron Papanoida speak with Duke Kenobi and Duchess Kryze in an effort to give Padme and Anakin a few more moments alone.

“Milady!” He had found you now, it was impossible to avoid it. So when he tapped your arm to catch your attention, you place the tray between the two of you.

“Figs and nuts, sir?” 

Hunter blinked, and glanced down at the last treat on the tray. “Have you had any?”

It was your turn to be confused, “Well, no, I’m not supposed to-”

“Forget what you’re ‘supposed’ to do,” Hunter plucked the tray from your hand and took the last date, setting the tray aside and holding it out towards you.

Slightly embarrassed at his insistence, you refused to open your mouth until the sugary dusting brushed your lips. No use refusing it now. You opened your mouth and let Hunter place the date on your tongue. The slightly sour flavor exploded with the sugar, and you hummed in pleasure, just now realizing how hungry you had been.

“It’s good, right?” Hunter took a handful of peanuts from the serving dish and handed a few to you, “I first fell in love with figs when we were sent to Mandalore. Everyone eats them there.”

“It’s delicious,” You agreed, popping a few more in your mouth. You ate ravenously, Hunter could hardly get a word in edgewise until you were finished. Unable to wipe the peanut dust from your fingers onto your silken dress, Hunter offered you his handkerchief.

“Dance with me, milady?” He asked. He held out his hand, giving you the choice.

“I told you, don’t call me that,” You said, resisting the urge to pout like a spoiled child. You twisted his kerchief in your hands. The edge was embroidered with vines, just like the pendant he had made you.

Hunter simply smiled, “To recognize you as anything but a gracious lady would be just as impossible as stopping the sun from setting.

”Milady.”

Your face flushed, but it was impossible not to smile in reply. Of its own free will, your hand slipped into Hunters, and he spun you close, leading you to the edge of the dance floor.

“Last time, I hardly got the chance to dance with you,” He whispered so that only you would hear, “This time, I intend to have you as my only dance partner.”

Your breath caught on the lump in your throat, and you almost started to cry, but crying was forgotten as Hunter spun you under his arm, pulling a laugh from your chest that wrapped around the both of you and seemed to carry you far from the cares and worries of the ballroom.

It was almost enough to make you forget your staggeringly different places in society.

Almost.

Padme sat in the window the morning after, soaking up the sunlight of the early morning.

“Isn’t it so beautiful?” She asked you.

“Yes, it is, your highness,” You nodded, gently brushing her hair. The world had changed, but it still continued to spin on, and you still had work to do.

Padme turned, gently taking your hand, “How are things with you and Sir Hunter?” She asked.

Your smile wobbled, “Nevermind all that,” You said in a hurried whisper. You gently turned Padme’s head so that you could finish with her hair. 

She had worn an elaborate purple velvet dress for the ceremonies yesterday, and a shimmering gown in a yellow and pink gradient that was much better suited for dancing at the ball, but today was full of meetings to discuss what was to become of the Serennian lands after their surrender. She needed something dignified and elaborate to convey the sense of importance that these meetings held.  The dark red- almost brown- dress she was wearing was perhaps a little drab, but not when partnered with the cream sash and golden headpiece. 

Padme kept trying to get you to tell her everything that had happened while she was recovering at the Mandalorian Fortress, but you stubbornly refused.

“You look stunning, princess!” You told her, earnestly trying to avoid the worries in your heart.

Padme smiled at you, but you knew that she wasn’t buying your excuses. Fortunately for you, there was a knock at the door to her chambers and you had to answer it. 

The falconer’s apprentice handed you a scroll, sealed in black ink with Serenno’s traditional coat of arms. You gave the boy a coin for his troubles, and gave it to Padme to read as she hurried to the meeting. 

King Ruwee and Queen Jobal were already there, as were most of the council members. You quickly retrieved a pitcher of wine, pouring one for Padme and for several of the other council members who didn’t have their servants with them.

“As I am certain you all know, the purpose of this meeting is to decide the future of the kingdom of Serenno. Under Yan Dooku, who was slain by one of our own, all members of the royal family and those who would have a chance at a claim to the throne were wiped out. Those who were spared were absolutely loyal to Dooku,” Jobal began.

“As Serenno has surrendered to us, under the treaty of the Nine Kingdoms, we are free to absorb Serenno into our kingdom, or allow it to govern itself.”

Lord Taa harumphed, “If all who remain are loyal to Dooku, who is to say they won’t attack us again if we let them be? We’d be setting ourselves up for certain doom!”

King Ruwee held out his hand to calm his portly courtier.

“My dear, I believe you had more information on this front?” He asked Padme.

Padme sat up straight, holding the parchment she had received. "We have word from Romar, the captain of the King's Guard, that Dooku's allies have fled Serreno. His people offer their unconditional surrender." 

"Unconditional Surrender seems very extreme for a people who had nothing to do with their tyrant's machinations." Kenobi pondered, stroking his beard as he thought. 

"They're terrified," You spoke up. Suddenly, all eyes were on you. You gulped nervously, white-knuckling the pitcher. Padme hadn't been in Serenno. She hadn't seen what had become of a once prosperous mining kingdom. But you had. 

"Dooku killed their king, and anyone who could claim to be heir to the throne. He used dark magic that he found with the help of merchants from Nemoidia and the guilds in Geonosis, and he used that dark magic to threaten Serenno's people to submission. If they didn't give in to Dooku's reign, he would have wiped them out as well as us."

King Ruwee sat back in his chair, regarding you curiously. "What would you say they want, then?"

"Food," was your immediate answer, "They're starving. All of their resources went to Dooku and his allies. They have no loyalty to him. But they will be loyal to those who will take care of them and establish peace."

The council members murmured thoughtfully as they considered your words.

“Perhaps it would be best to absorb Serenno into our kingdom,” Ruwee said, “It would eradicate tariffs on food supplies-”

“And their mines would certainly be advantageous!” Taa said. He toasted the King, letting a few drops spill over the brim of his goblet.

“The new Dukes, aside from Lord Anakin, have yet to be assigned their own vassals. We could divide Serenno between them,” Jobal pointed to the map on the table.

Your spirits lifted. At least something was going right; Hunter and his brothers would be certain to take care of the people of Serenno, and if their interactions with the Serennian King’s Guard were anything to go off of, they would fit right in at home. And it would be far away enough to keep them away from the vultures of Court.

You were so pleased with this turn of events that you hardly noticed when the subject of conversation turned, if only for a moment.

“Speaking of the dukes, my sister is set to inherit a large portion of land upon her wedding day,” Duchess Kryze said slowly, “You have that accounted for, I assume, your majesty?”

You cocked your head to the side, trying not to sound too interested as you refilled Lord Taa’s goblet of wine.

“Of course, Satine, I promise I wouldn’t forget,” Ruwee chuckled.

“Good,” Duchess Kryze took an elegant sip from her goblet, “I had the notion just the other day, she would make a handsome partner for Sir Hunter, I think.”

You heard the pitcher crash against the stone floor, and as the noise rang in your ear you felt something soaking into your boot. 

“Forgive me, my lords,” You said on autopilot. Two footmen ran forward to help you clean up your mess, and you tried to mop it as best you could with your apron.

“No worries, my dear,” King Ruwee waved it off, and nodded to the duchess to continue.

“It’s a sizeable land, and with their skills I feel that Sir Hunter and my sister, Lady Kryze, would be a good match. Certainly a strong ally to your majesty should another enemy such as Dooku raise their ugly head.  I would have to speak to my sister, of course, but this marriage would prove advantageous to the young duke. I understand he wants what is best for his brothers, and this would help Sir Hunter arrange further advantageous marriages for them.”

“Are you alright?” Padme whispered as you shuffled your way over to her side, trembling and soaked with wine.

“I’m fine,” You assured her. You picked up the metal pitcher, ascertaining its condition, and fled the room with as much dignity as you could muster. 

You tossed the pitcher at the scullery maid. If you had any of your scruples about you, you would have moved on and grabbed a fresh pitcher so that you could return to the council room. Instead, you climbed down into the cellar and shut the door behind you, trying not to scream as tears burned into your cheeks.

You knew that you were well below Hunter’s station, but hearing the mere suggestion of Hunter being married to someone else was tearing your heart apart with every beat.

Thump-thump. Thump-thump.

Hunter always put his brothers first, Duchess Satine was right about that. How could he refuse an offer like this? 

You buried your face in your hands and fell to your knees.

You had to face it now.

Hunter would never be yours.

Lady Luck (Prequel)

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Only A Couple More Hours

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Like magnets they moved together, pressing into each other's warmth. - Adrian Raines x MC

You were standing behind him, each time he moved you did too, leaning against him as he worked diligently on the newest project for Raines corp. It was like the two of you had some sort of magnetic pull towards each, pressing further into each others warmth after being separated for over 72 hours whilst he had flown to France and you had stayed behind to be with Lula and to support Jax with the clanless rebuild. You nuzzled closer, inhaling his scent and you can feel his intake of breath as he turns slightly in your arms and looks at you and smiles

“My sweet Y/N, only a couple more hours and then we can go back to the loft and do what our hearts desire” you catch the way his eyes a light with hunger, the same type of hunger that you had been feeling for him since laying eyes on him just over three years ago.

“I can’t wait” you whisper as you lean in and place a chaste kiss on his cheek.

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🩸Bloodbound I, II, III🩸 - lockscreens

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Two Sides Of A Breakup (Lily’s POV)

Author's note: All characters are owned by Pixelberry Studios. Book: Bloodbound  Pairings: Adrian Raines x MC (Samantha) / Jax Matsuo x Liv Denara / Jax Matsuo x MC (Samantha) Rating: E Word count: 2536 Summary: Being friends with two people pining over each other but too stubborn to admit it will be quite a challenge for Lily. 

Lily opens the door to her old apartment and scans the living room. She's one hour late and Samantha, who used to be punctual, still didn't arrive from her dinner with Adrian. She rolls eyes and shuts the door, tossing the keys on the kitchen counter like she always did. She turns on the tv and her PlayStation. She's happy living at Shadow Den, but it's good to still have some of her things are at her best friend's apartment. She likes coming back once in a while to check on her best friend and the apartment was so full of nice memories. It feels good to still have this connection with her human life.

About half-hour later, Samantha walks in with a tired smile on her face and two packages from an Asian restaurant, probably Filipino, since it is her comfort food and Adrian certainly would want to spoil her. She knows Lily doesn't need human food anymore, but it doesn't matter. Whenever she ate something good, she would bring some of it to her best friend. She puts one of the packages on the counter, the smaller one in the fridge and takes a seat beside Lily on the couch, wrapping her best friend in a tight hug. 

Lily pauses the game to return the hug, but her enhanced senses make her wish her friend wasn't a hugger. Chicken, sweat, fancy male cologne, and cum. Again. Wow, Sam... Lily caresses her best friend's hair and pulls away. 

"Sorry I'm late..." Samantha smiles sheepishly.

"No problem, I was just killing some zombies here. If I don't play anything dark from time to time, the amount of cute family-friendly games I've been playing with Lula will make me burp rainbows at some point."

Samantha giggles. "We can't have that. It'll ruin your badass vampire reputation."

"I know, right? So, what am I having for dinner?"

"Chicken Teriyaki with brown rice and no salad. You never ate them while you were human, so what's the point?" Samantha affirms. "And ube ice cream for dessert. "

"That purple ice cream you like? Cool!" Lily goes to the kitchen, takes a seat by the counter and opens the package. "God bless human food..." she smiles inhaling the smell teriyaki sauce. "Change to Quickflix and choose the movies for our marathon."

Lily eats her chicken, eventually glancing at her friend from the corner of an eye. Samantha flips through the movie options on the streaming service absentmindedly, simply pressing her manicured fingers on the buttons of remote control. 

"I'm fully aware of your habits of never knowing what to watch, but this is a whole new level of indecision, Sam."

"Huh?" 

Lily stands up, walks across the room and sits next to her. "Sam, are you okay?"

Samantha shrugs, avoiding eye contact.

"You don't have to tell me anything now, but I'm here for you whenever you need me, okay?" Lily rests a hand on her best friend's shoulder.

Samantha frowns and she bites her bottom lip as it starts to quiver. 

Lily pulls her friend into a hug.

Samantha finally sobs. "He hates me, Lil. He got these gifts from Kamilah and Adrian and he thanked Kamilah's assistant, but he ignored me. I spent days searching for an artist so they could make the shīsā statues for his office and he just ignored me. It was as if I wasn't even there."

Lily tightens the embrace. "He doesn't. It's just his defense mechanism to deal with these awkward situations."

"Why did he have to be so cruel?"

"Sam, both of you have your own ways to cope with the breakup. His way is a bit harsh than yours, but hey, it's Jax we're talking about."

"I know, but I didn't expect this." She looks down at her hands. "He must be over me, right?"

Lily scratches her head and glances away, unsure if she should say what she knows.

Ten hours ago

"Yeah!" Lula jumps and makes a happy dance while Lily turns off the videogame.

"All right, I have to admit you've got pretty good at Mario Cart. But I want a rematch," Lily affirms.

"Kay... But we can do it later. I want to play Go Fish."

"Go Fish? Really?" Lily makes a face.

"It's my favorite game. Jax taught me how to play it and I want to play with him."

"Lula, he must be busy with the renovations right now."

"He's always busy now. And sad. I think his heart broke," Lula pouts. 

"He's just a bit stressed out with everything. We're having some big changes here."

"I know, but it's not just that. He doesn't smile and doesn't have fun anymore."

She isn't wrong. Jax isn't quite the same since the night he ended things with Samantha. He spends most of the time on his own, at combat training or working. He doesn't join any other activities from the Clanless, he goes out every night and most of the time, he's lost in his own thoughts.

"True..." Lily agrees.

"It's not right. He needs laughs. I'll look for him to play Go Fish so he can smile again."

"He could be anywhere at Shadow Den at this hour, Lula."

"And I will find him." Lula stands up and leaves the game room.

"Ah, what the hell..." Lily shrugs and follows the little vampire around the Den. The two of them go to several rooms and ask people about Jax, yet he's nowhere to be seen. "Okay, this is getting boring..."

"We didn't go to his room yet. He's there."

"Lula, I'm sure if he's there, he doesn't want to be disturbed. Besides, this is way too much trouble for a simple game."

"But his heart is broken, Lily. We have to help him fix it," the little girl frowns.

"I know, kiddo, but Jax isn't the kind of guy who asks for help."

"Lily, we help anyone who needs help. Jax taught me that. And he needs us. We have to go." Lula turns away and marches down the hall leading to Jax's room.

"Ugh... Kids," Lily purses her lips and follows the child vampire once again. After a couple of steps towards Jax's bedroom, she hears sex grunts and moans. Her eyes go wide and she hurries to catch up with Lula. "Hey, kiddo! I think I heard someone saying Jax is out, so we probably should go."

"No one said that."

"Lula, come on. We looked everywhere for him. Let's go back to the game room and play something else."

"We have to look into his room first."

"Oh, that's so good..." Jax's hoarse voice echoes through the walls.

"He's here!" Lula beams.

"He must be busy. Come on," Lily reaches for her, but the vampire child runs for the door.

"No, he's here." Lula turns the doorknob grinning. "Jaaaaax!"

"Oh, shi--" As the door opens, Lily gasps, covers Lula's eyes and looks away.

 Jax has his pants undone while Liv is on her knees, wearing only an embroidered retro lingerie and stilettos. She has one hand between her legs and her breasts are coming out of her corset. He turns away to adjust his clothes whilst Liv picks up her coat from the floor and stands up with a smirk, brushing her manicured middle finger along the corners of her mouth as if to fix a smudge from her lipstick or clean something. She puts her coat back on, whispers something in Jax's ear then leaves waving to Lily.

"What are you both doing here?" Jax says, faking a smile as Lily uncovers the vampire child's eyes.

"We're here so you can play with us," Lula replies.

"I told Lula you were busy, but she insisted," Lily explains, still avoiding eye contact with Jax.

"Lily is right. I was busy. When I'm busy, you can't come in here without knocking," Jax affirms.

"Or maybe you could lock the door and not make so much noise, boss," Lily says under her breath.

Jax closes his eyes and shakes his head as his cheeks turn bright red.

"But you're sad. You're always sad and busy now. You have to play with us so you can smile again," Lula says.

Jax scratches the back of his head.

"Now that you're no longer busy with whatever you were doing earlier, you could play Go Fish with us," Lily suggests.

Lula nods with a smile and pleading eyes.

"All right, let me look for a deck of cards," Jax turns around looking for the cards in a drawer.

A few hours later, Lula is lied down on the carpet, watching an animation movie and eating popcorn while Lily and Jax chat in the back of the room in hushed tones.

"I swear I tried to keep her away as soon as I heard you in here, but that kid is really fast," Lily utters.

"Yeah, she's a handful. But she's also quite perceptive," he grimaces.

"You're not exactly hiding your feelings well, Jax," Lily gives him a knowing look.

He sighs.

"Are you okay? I mean, truly okay?"

He shakes his head.

"I have my first Council meeting tonight. She's going to be there, all poised and professional in one of those sexy assistant outfits and I don't know how to face her. The minute I walk in, her perfume is going to cloud all my thoughts. It already does and I'm haven't seen her up close since that night," he rubs the nape of his neck. 

"I'm so sorry, Jax."

"It's not your fault. If anyone is to blame here, it's me. I'm an effing moron."

"Effing moron?" 

He points his head towards Lula.

"Ah, yes..." Lily heaves a sigh. "But did you change your mind about the exclusive relationship thing?"

"Maybe? I don't know... I just know that I miss her in a way that I've never missed anyone before. But I think I blew all my chances."

"Why don't you call her? She must be awake now, getting ready for her shift."

"No." His features slowly harden. "She's probably with Raines now."

Lily nods, then furrows her brows. "Wait, how do you know that?"

Jax looks away.

"Dude, you said you were going to stop! It's creepy!" Lily swats his arms.

He barely flinches. "I just need to see if she's okay. We all got our enemies and you know how reckless she is."

She glares at him.

"What? She is."

"It doesn't justify the fact that you watch her sleep, you weirdo."

"I may be a weirdo, but for the record, I just look after her when she's alone. I do not try to get into her house, stalk her online, hack her phone or anything like that."

"You wouldn't have to do this if you just talked to her."

"What if she blows me off? What if she wants to humiliate me for crawling back to her?"

"You don't know that. Why don’t you call her? Don't you want to know how she feels about you now?"

"I'm not begging to come back, Lily. I do not beg." Jax hisses. 

"Dude, come on..."

“No,” he fumed."We're done with this discussion." He stands up and saunters over to Lula. "Hey, are you hungry?"

Lula nods.

"I'll fetch something for us," he says with a small smile and leaves the door, shutting the door on his way out.

"Ugh, don't answer... I shouldn't be bothering you with this," Samantha picks up a tissue to wipe her tears. "I don't want to put you in an awkward situation."

"You're not. I suggested coming here so we could talk about this, remember?"

"Yeah, but you're his friend and part of his clan. I can't do this. Let's just watch the movie."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah..."

Lily chooses the first movie while Samantha goes to the kitchen and comes back with the box of ice cream and two spoons. By the end of the first movie, Lily's phone buzzes with texts from her girlfriend. She answers them discreetly and turns to her friend. 

"Sam, can Gabs joins us? She loves Nightcrawler."

Samantha hesitates, her spoon mixing the last of the ice cream melting on the box.

"She's so much fun. You're gonna love her."

"Sure," Samantha replies absentmindedly.

Lily gapes at her best friend for a moment. "You don't want her here, do you?"

She nibbles her bottom lip nervously. "I'm not sure I can handle being next to a couple. I believe you, she must be great, but... I don't know if I'll be okay with you all cute and funny around her... It's just..." Samantha takes a deep breath, her voice croaking slightly. "I miss him so much, Lil. And it really hurts. Seeing you all happy with Gabrielle won't be easy."

Lily glances at the window, sensing a pair of red eyes watching them. "You know what? I'm tired of this shit."

"Excuse me?"

"This sad mutual pining thing between you and Jax, asking me stuff about each other and then pretending you don't want to know but you do. I'm done with this. It's stupid! So here's the deal: he misses you. You're all he can think about. And the shīsās you gave him? He's probably staring at them right now, just like you're here obsessively fiddling with this goddamn pendant!"

"I--"

"I'm not finished!"

Samantha's eyes go wide. 

"He has been watching you again."

"What?"

"Yeah, he stays at the fire escape and on the roof of the building nearby until it's almost sunrise. He says he wants to make sure you're okay, but I know he wants to see you. I told him it's the sort of creepy thing people go to jail for and it didn't stop him."

"Is he watching us now?"

"No. Because I'm here and I said he doesn't get to stalk you when I'm around. But he's most likely developing some sort of nervous tick because he can't see you tonight."

"What am I supposed to do? Go after him?"

"Yes!"

"Did you forget what I told you about meeting him tonight?"

"About how he ignored you in your workplace, the place where you have quickies with your boss? Yeah, I remember." 

"Hey!"

"Am I wrong?" Lily raises an eyebrow.

Samantha rolls her eyes.

"You both want to be together and you should. But I can't do that for you. Trust me, I've tried. But you can. You're the only one who can get through him and fix this. Do your thing to bring  him closer again."

Samantha furrows her brows.

"You go on and think about it while I wait for Gabs out front. I'm thirsty because I miss feeding to be here and my girlfriend asked a volunteer to drop by and let me feed on her."

"I’m sorry you missed feeding,” she looks down at her hands. “I could've let you feed on me." 

"I know you could, but I was looking for any excuse to see Gabrielle," she smiles. "I'll be back later, okay?"

Samantha nods.

"Sam?"

"Yeah?"

"Think about it. You have to talk to him and sort it out." Lily kisses her friend's temple and leaves, hoping for the best outcome for both of her friends.

[endlessflame]

Aww, this is sweet! 😊

Fandom: Bloodbound

Genres: Family, Fluff, Missing Scene, Romance

Rating: PG

Pairings: Jax/MC

Characters: BB MC, Jax Matsuo, Lilith St. Germain, Lula (BB)

Status: Complete

686 words

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Jealousy Part I

This will be a one-shot broken up into 2 parts, mostly because the first part is already 1225 words and anything longer would be annoying and two because the second part will be smut and if people just want a jealous Kamilah they should have it. I’ve got a few fics/requests that are close to done but I’m second guessing if they’re good or not but they’ll be posted anyways. This was for my amusement as well as an anon who wanted to see Kamilah jealous over one of Amy’s exes. I enjoyed writing it, I think an angery Kamilah is hot as fuck cute and adorable. 

Pairing: Kamilah x MC (Amy)

Amy leaned against the back wall of the ballroom as she sipped her champagne, remembering how Kamilah told her to behave. She wondered what Kamilah would do if she wasn’t good, what Kamilah would do if she was bad. She smirked as her mind wandered to less, innocent thoughts. She finished her glass, setting it down on the table as she went to find Kamilah. 

“Ah, Amy there you are, meet Emilia, she’ll be part of my new economics team. She’s one of us.” Amy’s jaw nearly dropped as her ex from 7 years ago stood next to Kamilah, looking just the same. Amy reached her hand out slowly, hoping she didn’t recognize her, as she gave Emilia a warm glance. Amy went to pull her hand away, Emilia holding her hand and gaze longer than expected, Kamilah took note. 

“Amy would-“ Kamilah began with the intent of asking Amy to dance, Emilia cut her off as she stepped closer to Amy. 

“A dance?” Emilia nodded towards the open floor, a faint smile on her face as Kamilah refrained from flashing her eyes. 

“Of course.” Amy gleaned at Kamilah who was fuming, her nostrils flared as she watched them make their way to the floor. She nearly choked when Emilia placed her hands a little too low on Amy’s waist, as her champagne flute formed a crack from the pressure of her hand. 

Emilia guided Amy to the center of the dance floor in an attempt to escape Kamilah’s view, her eyes set on Amy. Amy felt her heart pounding, she left Emilia after sophomore year of college with no expectation of ever running into her again. She swallowed a gulp as Emilia pulled her close as they swayed to the music, the tension so thick it could have been cut with a knife. 

“What have you been up to in the past 5 years Amy, Darling?” Emilia smirked, she still remembered all the right buttons to push with Amy. 

“Well you know, graduated, lots of job applications you know the drill. Nothing worth telling.” Amy brushed it off, she wanted Kamilah and Emilia wasn’t going to change that. Amy tensed as Emilia ran how hand lower, her long fingers stroking the thin fabric of her dress. 

“Oh so uptight and tense, no wonder you fell for Kamilah.” Amy couldn’t help but laugh at that, Emilia’s stunned face caused Amy to laugh even harder. She gasped as Emilia leaned into her ear, “Just relax, I can show you a better time though…” Amy drew herself back, her gaze hardened as Emilia got the message. Amy’s eyes wandered over to Kamilah who stood by the champagne table with a glass in hand and a deadly gaze. Emilia picked up friendlier conversation, as Amy reluctantly turned to face her as Kamilah grew nervous and impatient. 

“Kamilah, relax.” Adrian appeared next to her as he handed her a new glass. “Amy’s a good girl, she likes you.” Kamilah sighed, rubbing her temples with her open hand. 

“She’s the first person I’ve been with in a century, and she makes me feel…” Kamilah pursed her lips as Emilia pulled Amy closed by the waist, Amy laughing it off. 

“I understand Kamilah. Don’t worry too much, enjoy yourself.” Adrian gave Kamilah a wink as he walked away, leaving Kamilah unsupervised. She watched Amy’s eyes crinkle, wondering what Emilia had said that made her laugh like that. Her eyes kept wandering to Emilia's hands on Amy’s waist, the way she’d occasionally brush her fingers along her sides. 

She finished her drink and made her way across the room as the song came to an end. She weaved between guests, her eyes set on Amy. 

“How about-“ Emilia spoke softly as she reached for Amy’s hand, not before Kamilah arrived. 

“A dance with me Amy?” Kamilah ignored the annoyed look written across Emilia's face, as she gazed into Amy’s eyes. 

“Of course, if you’ll excuse me Emilia.” Amy spoke, Emilia testing Kamilah’s patience as she placed a soft kiss on Amy’s cheek.  Kamilah immediately pulled Amy close, her grip on Amy’s hip much tighter than usual. 

“Hey, Kam, what’s wrong?” Amy asked playfully,her eyes dancing with amusement. Kamilah scoffed, rolling her eyes as she traced a finger across Amy’s jawline. 

“It’s nothing.” Kamilah places a soft kiss on Amy’s forehead, delighting in the frown on Emilia's face. Amy followed Kamilah’s gaze, before letting out a laugh and whacking Kamilah gently. 

 “You’re jealous.”

“No.”

Amy grabbed Kamilah by her jaw, tugged her face down to hers. She placed a peck on Kamilah’s lips, she arched an eyebrow at Kamilah. She turned her head as they swayed together, her eyes finding Emilia who was watching from the back corner. 

She cupped Kamilah’s face in her hand, poking her on the nose as she huffed. 

“Hey. Calm down okay? You’re the only one I want to fall asleep with, and she’s an old fling nothing to worry about.” Amy winked as she trailed her finger up and down Kamilah’s neck. Kamilah huffed, her frustration growing knowing that Emilia had Amy in her sheets at one point, Amy cupped Kamilah’s face as she drew a deep breath. Kamilah’s mind wandered from just falling asleep to more sinful thoughts, as she began to rub her hands along Amy’s sides. Amy rose on her toes, whispering into Kamilah’s ears, “We’re in public you know Kamilah...but later I promise.” A mischievous smile fell on Amy’s face as Kamilah nodded before pulling her close. 

They swayed together, song after song played until the party winded down. They were pulled out of their bliss as Emilia’s voice rang out. 

“Great party boss,” Emilia hesitantly held her hand out to shake Kamilah’s, a tense and brief exchange. She turned to Amy with a warm smile on her face, handing her a small note before walking away. She whispered just loud enough for Kamilah to hear, “Call me if you want a good time again,” before she turned and left. 

 Adrian awkwardly walked over, Lily and Jax nearly hiding behind him as Kamilah’s nostrils flared.  She was shaking, her dangerous glare following Emilia out of the room.

“Kamilah, I see you haven’t calmed down.” Adrian nudged Amy who shook her head at him. 

“Okay but that’s new economics chick was hot-“ Lily nearly jumped as Kamilah let out a growl, her eyes turning crimson red. Adrian and Jax gave each other knowing looks as all three of them stepped back. “I uh-bye!” Lily rushed off, as she pretended to call for Lula and Liv. Adrian and Jax paused before turning and running for the door, shoving each other on their way out as Kamilah’s hands curled into fists. 

“Hey hey hey. Relax.” Amy grabbed Kamilah’s hands, opening them up so they could link their fingers, she dropped the note to the ground. “I’m yours okay…?” Kamilah’s eyes softened as they returned to their deep brown, she let out a long sigh as she bowed her head. 

“I’m sorry Amy I just-“ 

“Am jealous.” Amy bumped their foreheads, Kamilah gritting her teeth as she replied. “You can say it…”

“....yes. I am..” she hesitated, struggling to repeat after Amy, “...jealous.” Amy chuckled, as she tugged Kamilah towards the door. 

“It’s okay to be jealous Kamilah,” Amy places a soft kiss on Kamilah’s neck, “but I’m yours and yours alone. I’m your good girl..” Kamilah pushed Amy back towards the door, her eyes locked on Amy’s as they led her out of the ballroom. 

“Oh yeah?” Kamilah picked Amy up as she carried her up the stairs, burying her face in her neck, “be my good girl then?” Kamilah threw the bedroom door open, slamming it shut with her foot as she plopped Amy onto the bed. Amy felt her heart pick up speed as she met Kamilah’s eyes. 

[kelseaaa]

Prompt:

12. Sneaking away to a hidden corner to share a secretive kiss.

Pairing: Adrian Raines x MC (Amber Jones)

Warnings: Fluff and suggestiveness

A/N: Follow up to this story

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Can’t Wait

“Friends, family and esteemed guests...” the front man for the jazz band announced through the mic, silencing the waiting crowd in the ballroom. “Please join me in welcoming the bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian and Amber Raines!”

The moment their names were announced, the ballroom doors flung up and Adrian and Amber sauntered in. The room broke out into cheers and congratulations as the happy couple made their way inside, hand-in-hand.

It was a wedding reception for the ages. A lavish buffet that stretched nearly the length of the hall. Not one, not two, but three open bars were spread throughout the ballroom, with servers milling about passing out trays of Brut, Rosé and other sparkling beverages.

Soon there were speeches, and plenty of them. Lily started them off, ensuring to include as many embarrassing stories about Amber as possible. Soon ,the entire ballroom was in hysterics. Kamilah followed after, providing a devoting speech of true love and happiness. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. A few more friends took the mic and after about an hour, it was finally time to dance.

Adrian and Amber’s first dance was slow and sweet. Amber’s arms were wrapped loosely around his neck while his hands were planted firmly on her waist. For a moment, the world around them melted away, leaving just them. Two souls floating in a sea of love and togetherness.

But soon the moment was gone as the band finished their song and invited everyone else to the dance floor. The couple was surrounded and soon, separated as everyone wanted to get in the photos, congratulations and well wishes.

It was nearly another hour before the couple were able to see each other again. Adrian made his way to the table where Amber sat with Lily and Lula. They were just finishing up their cake when Adrian placed his hand on his wife’s back.

“May I steal her, ladies?” he asked, causing Lula to giggle uncontrollably. 

“By all means,” Lily obliged and soon Adrian was whisking Amber away and out of the ballroom.

“Where are we going, my dear husband?” she asked after they made their way down an empty hall.

Instead of answering with words, Adrian pulled his bride into a small, dark alcove. He pushed her against the wall gently before grabbing her face between his hands and pulling her lips to his.

She let out a pleased sigh, returning the kiss in earnest. Her hands went around his waist, fists bunching the fabric of his jacket. Her tongue hungrily ran along his lower lip and she relished in the contented groan he let out.

After several minutes of their hot make out sesh, they finally broke apart. Panting heavily through parted lips, Amber smiled. “What was that?”

Adrian smiled before leaving a chaste kiss to her lips. “I just needed you all to myself,” he replied before shooting her a quick wink.

Amber rolled her eyes but gave him a warm smile. She reached forward and ran her hands down his tuxedo, smoothing out any wrinkles. Adrian tucked a few strands of loose hair behind her ear then grabbed her hand. Together, they made their way back toward the ballroom and their waiting guests.

“You know,” Amber began just before they opened the doors back to the hall. “There’s plenty more of that for you later tonight.”

There was the briefest glint of red in Adrian’s eyes before they returned to normal. He leaned in one last time, planting a sweet, passionate kiss to her lips. “Can’t wait,” he replied before opening the doors and returning to their wedding reception.

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From this writing prompt list!

[stanathanxoox]

Explosive Love

gif is mine

A/N: So this was supposed to be a Lulaxmc fic but it kinda turned Adrianxmc fic instead :D my bad

Blood Bound – Lula “You just HAD to light illegal explosives, didn’t you?”

As people began to scramble passed you, your grip on Lula's hand was tight as you didn't want to lose her in all the chaos. Adrian had asked you and Lily to escort all the members of the Shadowden away from the ensuing battle and though you had wanted to stay by his side and fight, you couldn't bear to lose anyone else to the violence of others. As you run through the underground tunnels you remember something that Jax had told you about the tunnels, finding the next room off the tunnel you drag Lula into it and pray that this was one of the ones that were stored with the explosives he'd been talking about.

“Y/N? What are you doing?” Lula asks frantically and you grab a couple of the explosives that were hiding in the far corner of the room.

“We need a chance to escape from the stray vampire hunters that are coming after us, Adrian, Kamilah and Jax promised that no matter what happened they would not exit through the tunnel we are escaping through because Jax told me that if need be there were explosives we could use. These explosives” you explain to the young vampire and she nods her head slowly

“Okay but only if we need to use them right?” she asks and you nod

“Only if we need to use them,” you promise, before taking her hand again and re-entering the tunnel where you proceed to run down the tunnel. You can hear footsteps up ahead and can hear multiple footsteps behind you, voices all unfamiliar to you

“Y/N?” Lula asks as she tries to hide her fear, you look down at her and you nod

“I know Lula, it's okay, not too much longer now” you say and she nods her head

“Are you sure? They sound like they're gaining on us” she states and you turn your head around, you can see what she means, not too far behind you are a couple of hunters and behind them is a bigger crowd of hunters. You look down at Lula, almost tripping over your feet as you say to her

“I'm going to light the explosives, get ready to run as fast as you can”, she nods her head and as you light the explosive throwing it behind you as soon as its lit you turn to Lula and say to her

“RUN!”.

The two of you run as fast as your legs will carry you, you shove Lula up the ladder at the end of the tunnel and you are halfway up when the explosives begin being set off, you can feel the heat pouring down the tunnel and shout

“Hurry Lula!” the two of you make it out of the tunnel as flames engulf the end of the tunnel.

“Holy frick!” you say as you lay panting on the ground. Lula beside you as the two of you try and catch your breaths. Lily rushes over to you both to make sure your okay, before she hits you on the shoulder and shoots you a glare

“You just HAD to light illegal explosives, didn’t you?” she says and you look over at Lula before your gaze meets Lily's again

“Well, if we didn't set off those explosives Lula and I wouldn't be here right now” you say, sitting up and glaring at your best friend

“But at what cost? DO we even know if Jax, Kamilah or Adrian made it out before you set off those explosives?” she asks and you jump to your feet

“Do you not think that I didn't think about the risks Lily? Of course I did! They're my friends too, Jax and Kamilah are my friends too!” you say and Lily raises an eyebrow

“And what about Adrian?” she asks and you raise an eyebrow

“What about Adrian?” you ask annoyed

“You left him out of that sentence, left him out of being your friend. Why is that?” she asks and you growl

“Seriously? You're being ridiculous!” you say and she shakes her head

“I'm not the one too afraid to admit my true feelings for a man who has literally given so much of himself to you” she says and you growl frustratedly, pushing her back as you burst

“You know what Lily! F**K YOU! Of course, I care about Adrian, but the reason I didn't add him to my list of friends is because I don't see Adrian as my friend” you pause as you try to calm yourself down “I love Adrian, with every part of who I am Lily, of course, I care about him” you whisper and her jaw drops

“You love him?” she asks and you nod, knowing by the way your heart is beating so fast at the mention of him and the way you can't help but smile at thought of your lover that you truly had fallen deeply in love with the man. She doesn't say anything more, her gaze flickers over your shoulder and she smiles, you turn seeing the others have joined you, they all look a little worse for wear but you're glad that they aren't too badly beaten up. Seeing Adrian at the back of the group, you run towards him, straight into his waiting arms

“Hey beautiful” he whispers as soon as your arms are wrapped around his waist and he's holding you tightly.

“I was worried about you” you whisper and he places a kiss on your lips

“Was worried about you too, beautiful” you hear him say before he leans down and captures your lips in a hungry kiss. You lose yourself in the feel of his lips before you pull back and breath against his lips

“I love you Adrian” he cups your chin in his hand, resting his forehead on yours as he whispers

“I love you too Y/N, so very much”.

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[banjostringz]

Dont reblog. Take a Screenshot n uploud it but tag it with all ur OTPs Welp theres nothing else to do in school

[walkerismychoice]

Consumed by You (Jax x MC)

Book: Choices - Bloodbound

Pairing: Jax X MC (Lexi)

Rating: PG-13, borderline NSFW

Note: This is an adaptation of chapter 4 from Jax's point of view. Much of the dialogue comes directly from the chapter.

Word Count: 1404

He sat on the fire escape watching her through the window. He shouldn't be there; he had no business being there. And yet, he couldn't stay away. Jax had been intrigued by this woman, Lexi he had learned, since the moment he saw her outside of Raines Corporation. He was inexplicably drawn to her even though he'd only seen her from a distance. He told his fellow clanless housemates Arnold and Lula that he was hoping to use her as a spy to get intel on the council, but that was only partially true. Since becoming a vampire, he had felt no real affinity towards most humans for anything other than their blood, but she was different. He felt an overwhelming need to be near her and protect her. He could tell she was brave and could hold her own, but she was involved with the council and that often didn't end well for humans.

He decided he should probably go. He had been waiting for the right moment to approach her, but this was not it. Just as Jax stood to leave, Lexi locked eyes with him. She didn't scream, didn't move. She just stared back at him from the other side of the window. "Fuck!" he exclaimed under his breath as he jumped down from the fire escape and out of site as fast as he could.

Back at his safe house, Arnold was waiting while Lula was playing with her toys in another room.

"Please tell me you've been gone all this time because you finally talked to her." Arnold implored with an edge of irritation in his voice.

"Not exactly." Jax averted his eyes.

"Meaning what?"

"She saw me on her fire esacape."

"Dammit Jax. Are you trying to get us all killed? The last thing we need is the council finding out where we are. You think she's not going to run right to Adrian and tell him some creepy vampire was stalking her?"

"Honestly Arnold? No. She's not like that. She didn't seem scared, just curious."

"Well, I think you are delusional. I don't know what kind of spell she has you under, but you need to be more careful. We'll have to find another way to stay ahead of the council.

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Jax didn't exactly listen to Arnold's directive to leave Lexi alone. Quite the opposite actually which led him where he was now, badly injured, with Lexi at his safe house after rescuing her from The Baron's men. Arnold was far from pleased but at least Lula was happy to have a visitor. Jax tried to let Lexi go, thinking after everything she'd want to get out of there as fast as possible, but for some reason she stayed. She was actually interested in learning more about them, and words couldn't describe how it felt to have someone, a human no less, see Jax as something more than just a monster waiting to turn feral.

As much as he he enjoyed Lexi's company, his injury was getting worse and be needed human blood soon. He was trying to hold it in, but it hurt too bad. He gasped and almost doubled over from the pain.

"Whats the matter?" Lexi asked with genuine concern in her voice.

He lifted up his shirt to assess the injury, and saw a look of horror mixed with worry on Lexi's face.

"One of the Baron's guards got me before I got him...Its not that bad, though."

"Um...well it's not good."

Arnold stepped closer to take a look. "You need to feed, Jax. That wound's not going to heal itself."

"Yeah, well, we aren't meeting up with the volunteers for today's feedings until later."

"We need a human now." Arnold was resolute.

"Jax, you can feed on me," Lexi offered.

"You sure?" Jax questioned. "It's not harmful, but it can be...intense."

Intense was one word for it. He knew she had never done this before, and in a way that excited him. Feedings could be an intimate and even pleasurable experience for both parties. He wouldn't mind sharing that with her at some point, and had thought about it many times already in the short time he'd known of her. But it seemed so sudden and rushed right now, and anything but intimate with other clanless vampires in the room. Needless to say, it wasn't how he'd fantasized it would be. He didn't want her to feel pressured into it just because she was the only human around.

"You saved my life. I owe you this much." Lexi sat down next to Jax, and he decided not to argue further. At least the other vampires looked away to give some semblance of privacy.

Jax gently placed his hands on Lexi's neck and positioned her carefully. Her skin was soft and warm.

"Do you need me to...do anything?"

She was so innocent and new in this vampire world. Diving in head first with little fear of the unknown. Jax was so compelled to protect and care for her. "You volunteering was enough. Let me take things from here."

Jax brushed the hair from Lexi' neck and used his thumb to delicately trace her jugular vein from under her chin to her collar bone. Before he could change his mind he descended his fangs and immediately sunk his teeth into her neck.

"Oh!" Lexi exclaimed, sounding somewhere between surprised and aroused.

Between the quiet but lustful noises coming from Lexi's lips and the way her body melted into his, Jax was seriously affected. He let out a guttural sound.

He thought maybe he should stop, he might already have enough, but he didn't want to. Lexi seemed to be enjoying this just as much as he was, and she tasted so good. Her blood was so sweet and intoxicating, like nothing he had ever tasted before.

Lexi tilted her head back and gasped, as if she was begging for more. She let a satisfied moan escape. "Mmmmm."

This was enough to make Jax hard. He instinctively gripped Lexi's thigh, desperate for more of her. But then he remembered the circumstances and after a short while longer, he pulled away. "Now that...is so much better."

"Wow..." Lexi responded with a blissful look on her face.

Jax pricked his fingertip and gently dabbed the blood on her neck to seal the puncture wounds. "Are you okay?" He thought he knew the answer already, but asking to make sure was the right thing to do.

"Yes..more than okay...I mean, yes, I'm fine."

Jax laughed. It was good to know he had the same effect on her that she had on him, and her inability to hide it was endearing. "I told you. Intense, right?"

"Thats..." Lexi paused as if carefully selecting her words. "A fair description." Jax had a feeling she was having the same impure thoughts as he was right now. Jax held a napkin up to her neck. "Thank you," she said earnestly.

"No, Thank you." He wanted to stay here with her longer, but he knew it wasn't smart. "Listen, we've got to get moving. Safehouses are only safe so long. It was...good to meet you Lexi. Thanks for being open-minded."

"I'm glad I got to spend some time with you." It felt so good to hear her say that and mean it.

It pained him to let her go but he had to. He wrote down his number and handed it to her. "My number, in case you need it."

Lexi joked about hoping to never be in a situation like that again with Baron's men, but Jax hoped she knew should could call him for anything. He left her with parting advice not to trust anyone on the council, but he knew she was already pretty close to Adrian. Out of all of them, he seemed to be the one Jax would trust Lexi with the most, but he was still a vampire and a member of the council. She needed to keep her guard up just in case.

As Lexi walked out the door, Jax couldn't help but throw one more thing out there. "Amazing dress by the way. Looks great." In case it wasn't already clear he was into her, he wanted to make sure she got the hint. Jax would try and wait for her to call him, but he couldn't promise he would stay away for too long.

[endless-vall]

Trust me - Jax x Mc fanfic

Summary: After not hearing from Jax in a long while, Annie’s concerns reach a new peak in the awakening ball. Luckily enough, he obliges in the right moment, and Annie decides to take the next step in their relationship.

Author’s note: I miss Jax so much. When will my man return from war???

I briefly hinted about Adrian x MC here, too, but it’s barely there. I intend to elaborate on it in a different piece, so I didn’t think it was too important to add it over here.

This piece is my tribute to the fandom and to Jax. Enjoy! :D

Annie was sitting in the room that was assigned to her by Marcel.

Lily had made her way to her own room, and Annie promised to drop by soon enough and accompany her to the ball.

By reason, Annie should’ve gone there by now.

She was ready, dressed in an old, fancy ballgown and all touched up with her make up and hair done.

But instead of going to meet up with Lily, and joining Adrian, Kamilah and other famous vampires she knew she was going to see at the party, Annie was sitting on the edge of her king sized bed, her thoughts drifting for another vampire...

Jax.

She haven’t seen him in a long while. She haven’t heard of him, either.

And for some, unsettling reason, she couldn’t stop thinking about him, and worrying.

She doesn’t know how much time she spends sitting there, until she decides to do something. To make an act. To call him.

Maybe this will calm her down, she decides. She takes out her phone and dials his familiar number. She already had it saved, despite not using it even once, up until now.

She holds her phone to her ear, energy buzzing throughout her. She’s nervous, but not about calling him... 

About what happens if he doesn’t pick up.

She waits, and waits... But to no avail. He doesn’t pick up. The line dies and she ends up frowning at her cell, biting her lip.

She feared what it meant... But wasn’t sure what to make of it.

Jax could’ve possibly be busy, but Annie couldn’t just let herself be that naive.

She feared for his safety... She feared she might never see him again.

She didn’t know why she cared so much, anyway. She sighed, looking back up in the mirror, and leaving her phone behind, forgotten over her bed. 

It was a lie, though. She knew exactly why she cared.

She didn’t know, however, that it was possible for her to fall for him so quickly.

She didn’t know how... But she knew for a fact she couldn’t have possibly be the only one to feel that... Connection they had.

Some special spark, pulling them together... Even when they’re worlds apart.

She had barely known Jax, she just saw him a couple of times. He had saved her life and she let him feed of her in return, and then they took a couple of walks in the park.

They haven’t even shared their first kiss, yet, and Annie was already his.

Well, if he'd be there to catch her.

But at this point? She didn’t even know if he’d be there at all.

She didn’t think Vega had captured him, no...

Jax was smarter and stronger than to be caught and not fight his way back. She was sure that even if Vega’s man took ahold of him, Jax would make it out just fine.

But what if they didn’t catch him?

What if they took Lula? That would be enough for Jax to go, even willingly into a trap. 

Another voice in the back of Annie’s mind spoke up... Reminding her of her worst fear, that was still if not even more likely possible.

What if he had turned feral?

What if she really, will never see Jax again?

What if their story ended, even before it even began?

A new notification sound had cut off Annie’s line of thought, and she turned around so quickly to face her cellphone again.

Taking it in her arms, excitedly, she looked at the notification.

‘You coming?’ - Lily.

Annie sighed, disappointedly, before scowling at herself for reacting that way. Thank god Lily couldn’t see her right now.

‘In a moment, Lil’.’  - Annie.

She wrote back, adding a fake smiley face.

Gulping, she opened the text messenger with Jax, writing a new text.

‘I...’ She hesitated. ‘I miss you. I’m worried about you... Please contact me when you can’. She decided, eventually, and hit send.

She looked at the mirror, one last time, before heading out.

All through the party, she waited for a notification on her phone.

Jax’s phone wasn’t dead, since it did send her call when she tried calling him. But he wasn’t answering nor he replied to her message.

She tried to enjoy herself, checking the food and drinks the party had to offer along with Lily, and even shared a dance with Adrian.

But nothing felt the same... Her mind was someplace else.

Adrian had noticed that, too.

He didn’t pry... But his eyes were questioning her worriedly.

Annie knew he was concerned about her, and that he cared about her... More than he should’ve cared for his ‘assistant’.

But she couldn’t tell him.

So she glided through the dance floor, instead. Her skirt flowing around her, gracefully. For anyone who doesn’t know Annie, she looks like her everyday self.

Adrian kept eyeing her, but figured that had she wanted to talk about it - she would. And Annie was grateful for his silence.

After a few more dances, they rejoined Lily... Who was looking for someone to feed of. Adrian sent her the right way, and asked Annie to step outside with him to find Kamilah.

Annie felt her phone vibrating in her pocket, and her heart filled with hope again.

“I’ll be there in a moment.” She promised, with a half-smile. Hiding her true smile, eager to see if it’s word from Jax.

Adrian nodded approvingly and left her alone, by the corner of the grand ballroom.

Annie took out her phone, searching hopefully with her eyes.

‘I’m fine. I... Miss you too.’ - Jax.

Annie sighed, revealed. She felt as if a burden was lifted off her shoulders.

‘I don’t have much time to explain... But you should leave that party. Asap.’ - Jax.

Another message came in, suddenly. Annie felt her whole world shaking, shuttering under her feet. 

‘But how did you know?-’ She hits send even before she’s able to end her message.

‘No time to explain. Get out. Trust me?’ - Jax.

Leave? It took a moment for her mind to wrap around the idea, but as soon as the nickle dropped, she hurried outside.

She trusted Jax, completely, and so she was ready to oblige.

She found Adrian and Kamilah, talking, as soon as she stepped outside.

“We should leave.” She said, simply yet determinedly. “We need to find Lily and go, now.” She added, voice almost breaking. But she managed to keep her cool.

Adrian eyed her worriedly while Kamilah sent a questioning look her way.

“Why?” Kamilah asked, un-amused.

“Is everything alright?” Adrian stepped in too.

“Some bad is about to happen.” Annie simply said, not knowing much herself.

“I just... Know. Trust me on this?” She asked, begging with her eyes.

She mostly intended the look for Kamilah, who nodded after a couple of seconds.

“Okay. Let’s go get Lily.” She agreed, and Annie could feel herself calming down, ever so slightly.

Adrian took her hand in his, protectively, and together they followed Kamilah inside.

As they stepped back in, finding Lily didn’t prove to be a hard task. Getting back out of there before all hell breaks loose, however...

Turned out to be more difficult.

As they’re were about to leave, the door starts shaking, and a feral bursts in.

“Impossible.” Kamilah’s eyes turn red immediately, ready to attack.

Before anyone can help it, the feral attacks a newly turned vampire Annie and Lily had met before.

“No!” Lily yells, trying to walk her way. “Stay.” Kamilah puts her arm over Lily’s shoulder. It’s visible she isn’t applying any force, but it’s enough to make Lily stop in her tracks. 

More ferals start to enter the building, blocking any entrance or exit available.

The vampire girl they met earlier is shredded into pieces, and Annie has to look away, tears filling her eyes and blurring her view. 

In a matter of seconds, chaos erupts and everyone either are running away, or fighting for their lives. Ferals are dangerous to vampires and humans alike, so no one is truly safe.

Soon, the hustle tear them apart, and before Annie can blink the tears away she’s separated from Adrian, Lily and Kamilah.

“Annie!” She hears them calling, but to no avail.

Annie shuts her eyes forcibly, and prepares for the worst... Only, that it doesn’t come.

Instead of feeling herself being bitten, clawed at and attacked, she feels a pair of hands wrapping around her, and pulling her in an un-human speed away.

So fast she can’t even make the face of the person carrying her... But she has a pretty decent guess.

She’d know that warm sensation and musky scent anywhere...

Jax.

When they’re far enough, and out of the woods, he finally places her down.

Before even thinking about it, Annie throws herself onto him, wrapping her arms around Jax’s neck and holding him close.

She can hear him gasping for air, and sniffling a chuckle, but he hugs back.

They hold each other close for a long moment...

Annie knows that Adrian and Lily are probably worried sick about her... Maybe even Kamilah. And she’s worried about them too...

But in this moment?

Her mind is exactly where it needs to be. She feels at home and safe, and right...

And she clings to Jax’s shirt.

When they break apart, Jax can’t suppress his smile. It’s entirely visible how tired, exhausted he is, and how tonight must’ve been a rough night for the both of them. But it didn’t matter, since they were finally together.

They share a long look, without exchanging any words... But it says enough. It says everything.

Finally, Annie shakes her head, and raises up to her tip toes.

Now may not be the time, or the place... To do this.

But she can’t wait any longer. She can’t risk almost losing him again.

Jax catches up on what she’s about to do, and sends her a wary look. He doesn’t back away, though... And Annie seals the deal with a kiss. She can feel him smiling into the kiss, before pulling her closely and deepening the kiss. He kisses her with so much fire, and passion, she feels weak at her knees.

She can feel shivers run through her body, and gasps when Jax pulls away.

He does that, though, only to tease her, before pulling her into another breathtaking kiss.

Annie bites his lower lip and leans back, pulling him with her. She can hear him hiss at her, but he seems to enjoy it.

She loses herself in the moment.

After about a minute, that both feels like a lifetime and yet not enough, she pulls away. Jax cradles her in his arms, protectively. 

“My friends- !” She exhales, her eyes growing wide.

Jax’s figure stiffens, but he still doesn’t move away from her.

“They’re fine. They made it out, I can see it from here.” He points into a certain direction.

It’s the first time Annie looks around her after being rescues by Jax. She finally notices where they are, and how far from the castle he managed to get her in a few seconds long.

They’re standing on a cliff, at the edge of the forest, overlooking the grand castle the ball was taking place at not that long ago. People, or rather vampires, were scattered all over the area outside the castle, and things seem to finally die out.

“Really? They all look like ants to me.” Annie says, without thinking.

For her, maybe, it seems like ants. For a vampire like Jax it’s probably no problem to distinguish between all of them.

Jax just eyes her until the penny drops, and then Annie bursts into a chuckle and rests her forehead against his broad chest. “Right. Vampire sight. Forgot...” She giggles.

Though it’s nice... To be able to joke around with Jax and mainly to just be with him.

Somehow from the moment she felt his arms wrap around her she felt safe... Even before she knew where he was taking her.

“But, if you can see them, they probably can see us?” Annie asks, looking up at him. A faint, pink blush creeps his way onto her cheeks as she questions.

What if they saw them kissing?

What would Lily and Kamilah have to say about her making out with a clanless vampire? More importantly... What would Adrian say?

She wasn’t embarrassed by it, but she knew what it could mean for Jax. How it could endanger him.

“Not necessarily.” Jax shrugs. Annie can see he’s lost at thought as well.

“There’s a big hustle down there, so it’s possible they’re aren’t focused enough to notice us. Besides... I knew where to look for them, but they have no idea where’d you gone off to.” He explains.

“Oh.” Annie nods.

For some, unknown reason... She might’ve wanted them to know.

Despite what it could mean... She kind of wanted to get it over with, too.

A mixed feeling of both relief and disappointment crossed her mind, until Jax spoke again. “But it’s also possible they’ve seen us. And the longer we stay here...”

“The bigger the chances are.” Annie completes his sentence.

Jax nods, reluctantly. 

Annie raises up, kissing him lightly. One last time... Until next time.

She smiles at him, a light but meaningful smile, and he does the same.

“I should probably go.” She tells him, stating the obvious.

“I’ll help you down.” He nods.

“Thank you, by the way.” She says, on the way down.

They take the long way... None of them ready to say goodbye, just yet.

They don’t know how long it’ll be, until next time.

They don’t even know if there’ll be a next time, but they have to believe - To have hope.

“What for?” Jax asks, caught off-guard. He lets down his walls around her, and a bit more goofy and light-headed around her.

“You saved me.” She states. “Again.”

They share another chuckle. “Don’t make a habit of it.” Jax winks her way... But she knows he doesn’t mind saving her.

If anything... Tonight had proved her one thing.

He’ll be there to catch her. 

And so... She was ready to take a leap of faith, and follow her heart, against all logic.

“Jax?” She asks, when they’re almost all the way down, back at the castle.

“Mhhm?” He’s way more on-guard now, but still shoots a genuine smile her way.

“We should go on a date.” She determines.

“Now?” He snorts at her.

“No! Silly...” She can’t help but laugh.

“When we’re back in New-York...” She suggests, studying his face for his reaction.

She can see he wants to say yes... But at the same time he steps away from her. “Annie, I don’t need to tell you how dangerous-”

She doesn’t have time to hear his excuses and doubts.

She believes in them. “Jax.” She cuts him off. He ceases immediately. The looks in his eyes approves her exact thoughts. He wants it as much as she does.

“Trust me?”

He looks at the ground, then back up at her, rubbing the back of his neck.

Another, genuine smile spreads over his lips... The lips she kissed a few moments ago and can’t wait to kiss again.

“Sure.”

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Repercussions

Author's note: Original characters are owned by Pixelberry studios and some of the others are creations of the author Book: Bloodbound Pairing: Adrian Raines x MC (Samantha) [x Jax Matsuo] Rating: E Word count: 1982 Summary: Coping with a heartbreak won’t be an easy task for Samantha and Jax.

A pulsating ache spreads through Samantha's forehead and temples, waking her up. She's too tired to move, too dizzy, her mouth is dry and right now, she never felt so glad Adrian has the heavy drapes in the master bedroom shut at all times. Turning around on the king size bed, she grabs a pillow and hugs it tight to go back to sleep for a few more hours. The world outside, however, doesn't seem to agree with her.

Her phone buzzes somewhere in the room. She squints her eyes shut and presses the pillow over her face. "Leave me alone..." she mumbles.

"It's almost impossible to answer your request when you're lying naked in my bed, Miss Holden," a low voice whispers in her ear.

Samantha groans, still unwilling to move.

Putting the phone next to her on the bed, Adrian chuckles. "It's Lily and it's the third time she calls. Return her calls, Samantha," he murmurs, kissing her cheek and leaving the room.

Picking up the phone and glancing at it with one eye while she rubbed one hand on the other, she touched the return the call.

"Hey, ex-roomie! Where are you?"

"Home. In my room, precisely..." Samantha answered rubbing her temple in circles.

"Really? Because I just dropped by to see how you're doing and I just opened the door to your room and guess what? You're not here."

"Shit..." Samantha mumbles.

"It's fine. I should've guessed you wouldn't manage to be by yourself and stayed at your rich pretty boy's penthouse."

"Lily, it's not like that."

"I'm not judging. But I ditched plans with Gabrielle today to be here for you, so you'd better march your heiny out that place and come back here."

Samantha sits up as the door opens and Adrian walks in with a tray with coffee, croissants, eggs Benedict, toasts, juice and anti-inflammatory medication and places it on the end table to answer a call.

"Lil, I can't just leave..." Samantha utters, hoping that Adrian didn't listen.

"Fine. But bring whatever fancy breakfast you have with Adrian because I want real food, not that low fat, low sugar, low carb and low taste crap you eat."

"Hey!" Samantha whines.

"Love ya!"

"Love you too..." Samantha hangs up. "...You freeloader."

Adrian sits down and puts the serving tray on the bed. "Everything okay with Lily?"

"Yeah, she went to my apartment to see how I was doing and she wants to spend the day with me at my apartment."

"Huh..."

"But I don't have to leave right away. She knows I'm here with you."

A slow smile lightens Adrian's features as Samantha rests her hand on his.

"How long do we have before you have to go?"

"As long as I bring something for her to eat, we have plenty of time."

"How about we have breakfast and then we get dessert?"

"Dessert?" Samantha furrows her brows.

"Yes," Adrian takes a seat by her side and brushes her hair away to kiss her shoulder and cup her breasts. "Who says we have to wait until lunch or dinner to have dessert? I would have dessert right now if I could," he whispers, one hand slinging down her body and cupping her wet slit.

She gasps, tilting her head back as his fingers rub her core. "No one is stopping you to have dessert now."

"I'd love to take you up on that," he removes his hand from her pussy and licks his fingers. "But you lost blood and you're hungover. Take the medication and let's have breakfast first."

Samantha narrows her eyes.

Adrian chuckles. "I promise I'll make it worthwhile."

"You'd better."

"Hey, Lil!" Samantha beams as she sees her friend on the couch playing videogames and eating cereals from the box.

"Hey..." Lily pauses the game and eyes her friend suspiciously.

"What?"

"Nothing. Did you bring any real good food for us?"

"Sure." Samantha goes to the couch and hands her a brown bag with expresso, blood infused water and croissants. "I'll order takeout for us later."

"Thanks," Lily wraps her arms around her friend and pulls away quickly. "Well, this explains a lot," she mutters.

"Is something wrong?"

"No. How are you doing?"

"I'm fine," Samantha shrugs.

"Yeah, I can see that..." 

"Alright, what the hell are you talking about?" Samantha hisses.

"I don't know if I should."

"Whatever it is, you're going to say it to me right now."

"I think you're making a mistake rushing into things with Adrian."

"I'm not rushing into anything. He knows I'm confused and he's not pushing me to do anything or make any hasty decisions."

"Yeah, he's a lot clever than I gave him credit for," Lily implies.

"Lily, what the hell?!?" Samantha bellows.

"Sam, you're confused but he's not making it any easier for you. You're heartbroken and cannot fix it with sex, no matter how many times you do it and how great it is."

"Just because I slept at his penthouse it doesn't mean I had sex with him."

"I know you had sex. You just had some on your way over here," Lily gives her a meaningful look.

"I-- Excuse me?"

"Sam, you smell like his fancy cologne, sweat and cum, you're flushed and you missed a button on your blouse."

"Oh!" Samantha looks down at her shirt to adjust it. "Lily, I know you're loyal to Jax because you're part of his Clan now, but what did you expect me to do? Cry? Beg?"

"No. But you could take some time to think and figure out what you want and maybe not fuck senselessly with Adrian to forget it. It may feel good now, with the endorphins running into your system, but it won't last."

"I know." Samantha frowns, picking at a cuticle. "But I'm not ready to be alone now."

"I'm right here. I get it, you want intimacy and to feel loved and desired right now and we can't fuck because you're straight," Lily rolls her eyes, making Samantha chuckle softly. "But even if you weren't, I wouldn't do it. You're fragile and I couldn't take advantage of your vulnerability."

"Lily, I’m listening to what you’re saying and I know this won’t fix things. But I don’t want to spend my days crying over a relationship I didn't even have, to begin with."

"Do you think anyone does? This blows. But you can't pretend you're not hurt. It will hit you sooner or later. And when it does," Lily circles an arm around Samantha. "I'll be right here, okay?"

Samantha heaves a deep sigh and rests her head on Lily's shoulder. "Thanks."

"Don't mention it." Lily smiles softly. "How about we kill some zombies before we order Thai food for lunch?"

"Sounds great to me. But have the coffee and the croissants first. They're amazing."

"I believe you. Adrian does know how to appreciate the good stuff," Lily opens the bag and grabs a croissant then takes a sip of the coffee.

Samantha stands up and goes to the kitchen counter to check on the mail, then turns around. "Hey, did you say you smell cum when you hugged me?"

"Yeah. You also smell like you had a cappuccino, eggs, and pork, but Adrian's musky cologne mixed with your sweat, his cum and yours are definitely standing out now."

"Oh my god!" Samantha grimaces.

Lily shakes her head. "Tell me about it..."

"Run on the pipe," Lula instructs, pointing to the tablet.

"Really?" Jax leans back pausing the game. "I could duck and roll under the electrified wire."

"You get more bananas running on the pipe. More bananas get the funny outfits."

"Why do you need the funny outfits?"

"Protection. And Dave looks funny with the housekeeper and the baby outfit.s"

Jax chuckles. "You know what? You go and show me how it's done."

The little vampire girl takes the tablet and expertly scrolls her tiny fingers up and down the screen.

Jax stares wide-eyed at her. "Didn't you download this game three days ago? How did you become this good so fast?"

"I had no one to play with me when everyone went to fight and Lily taught me to install games. Minion Rush is my favorite."

"So we won't play Go Fish again?"

"We can play later. I only play it when you and Lily are here. Lily is not here now."

"Isn't Lily with Gabrielle?"

"No. Gabrielle has the fight class and Lily is visiting the pretty girl. The pretty girl is sick."

"Is she?" Jax's heart skips a beat.

"Yeah. Lily said the pretty girl's heart is breaking. Is she dying?" Lula pouts.

"No, she's not dying. Lily meant to say she's sad, that's all."

"Okay. I don't want pretty girl to die. She smells good and she likes to have tea with me. Next time she comes, I want to play beauty salon with me and brush her hair," she beams.

He smiles wistfully, wondering if he would keep it together whenever he crosses paths with her again.

"Jax?"

"Yeah?"

"You're missing the game."

"Sorry," he shakes head as if trying to shake away any thoughts of Samantha from his mind. "Go on. I'm paying attention now."

Lula looked up at Jax. "You look sad. Your heart is breaking too?"

"I'm fine, Lula."

"No, you are not. Your heart is breaking," the vampire kid leans in and wraps her tiny arms around his strong frame.

"I'll feel better if you help me play Minion Rush," he gives a sweet smile to the little girl.

"Okay," Lula sits back on her chair to restart the game while Jax tries to distract himself watching her play.

[beaumontbash]

Hey guys! Thank you so much for participating in my previous survey. Here’s the second part where you can vote for the characters who were in the top 5 of each category. Also, some categories have more than five because some answers had the same amount of votes.

I’ll list some of my favourite answers under the read more!

Cutest Couple:

Rourke x Death

ES Gang x Happiness

Best Face Claim:

Lucky Luciano- Maxwell Beaumont

Coconut Head- Lula Jacobs

Anyone that matches a character’s canon ethnicity

Chace Crawford- All the white boys

Danny DeVito- Jake McKenzie

Best Dressed:

Diamond Rich MCs

The Freshman MC when you have money

Best Smile:

Cetus

Not Nick Peralta

RCD Horse

Cutest Couple That Never Was:

ILITW Gang x Actually caring for MC’s death

MC x Hats

Most Likely to Drop their Phone in the Toilet:

Markus von Groot and he’d make it inspiration for his next film

Most Gullible:

Cast of Tender Nothings

Me for thinking sacrificing myself in ILITW would be worth it

Most Likely to Star in their own Reality Show:

Mayor Green

Most Likely to be Instagram Famous:

The Royal Romance Corgi