Hope Wallace was just a normal high school girl-until the Hawthorne brothers arrived. Desmond, the erratic and dangerous vampire, is as captivating as he is lethal, and Solomon, his calm, enigmatic twin, harbors secrets of his own. Drawn to Desmond, Hope soon finds herself entangled in a world of supernatural chaos: werewolves, witches, ancient family vendettas, and a love that transcends lifetimes. As forbidden passions ignite and enemies close in, Hope learns shocking truths about her lineage and the child she carries-a being with the power to reshape their world. With war looming and sacrifices mounting, the Hawthorne family and their allies must fight to protect the future, but salvation comes at a devastating cost. Love, blood, and destiny collide in this dark tale of immortality, sacrifice, and the kind of love that refuses to die.
Chapter 1 Prologue
WINEKOVE, 1020 AD.
Desmond
I could hear the sounds of my breath bounce off the walls of the cold and quiet cave. Mother had given me instructions not to leave until she had returned. She was gone for a long while, and all I could do to kill time was to listen to the sound of my breath on my knees.
I looked around the cave to gather knowledge from my surroundings. It was so dark, and all I could see was a tree at the far end on my left and a large puddle of water a few feet before me; it looked more like an oasis.
After what seemed like forever, I heard footsteps coming through the entrance. It was my mother with my twin brother, Solomon. She let him kneel beside me, and he gave a smug look. Only the spirits knew how I would love to slap that smile out of his face.
"Susana! I have brought them", I heard Mother shout. "Let us keep the end of our bargain."
Susana was the chief priestess of our village and also a very powerful witch; I did not know why Mother would strike a bargain with her.
Suddenly, everywhere became bright through the fire that caught the torches on the stands on the cave walls. Susana appeared in front of us in her usual attire; a red robe with a long stick on her right hand decorated with pomegranates and white beads.
"We shall, Philomena," she said calmly.
She looked down at me and then at my brother, smiling. She dropped her stick on a rock as she walked past us and returned to where she came from. After a few moments, she returned with a wooden bowl and a dagger. The dagger was somewhat covered with blood already.
She walked over to us, chanting some words. I still could not understand what was going on. The torches flickered, and a great wind blew into the cave. Fear gripped me, and I trembled while my brother laughed at me.
Susana stopped chanting, and the wind and the torches stopped dancing. She spread her hands, which held the bowl towards me. I collected it with trembling hands and looked into it.
It was blood!
I was terrified.
"Behold," I heard her say," The blood of the Quetet."
I looked at her, confused.
"Drink, boy, and be filled with the power of the impossible; speed, agility, strength, immortality, and hunger," she said.
"Drink it, Desmond," Mother, who knelt beside Solomon, ordered.
I grimaced and gulped the blood down my throat. I gave the bowl to Solomon, and he drank it too, same as Mother.
Susana picked up the dagger and raised it in the air, chanting once more. The wind returned, and torches began dancing again.
When she was done, she approached me and slammed the dagger into my chest. I felt the cold metal of the dagger pierce through my heart, and then she dragged the dagger out forcefully. I fell to the cold, stony floor, and everything went dark.
Chapter 1 Prologue
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Chapter 2 Nostalgia
19/12/2024
Chapter 3 The Frizzled Hair girl
19/12/2024
Chapter 4 Obnoxious Reality
19/12/2024
Chapter 5 Unhinged pt. 1
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Chapter 6 Unhinged pt. 2
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Chapter 7 Stuck
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Chapter 8 The celestial pack
19/12/2024
Chapter 9 Uncanny conversations
19/12/2024
Chapter 10 After Taste
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Chapter 11 The confrontation
28/12/2024
Chapter 12 Sun Rings
28/12/2024
Chapter 13 Thirst for Lust
28/12/2024
Chapter 14 Betrayal
04/01/2025
Chapter 15 Buried Memories
04/01/2025
Chapter 16 Rescue Heroes
04/01/2025
Chapter 17 His Emotions
04/01/2025
Chapter 18 Spilled Secrets
05/01/2025
Chapter 19 Awoken
06/01/2025
Chapter 20 House of Delusions
07/01/2025
Chapter 21 Mixed Feelings
08/01/2025
Chapter 22 The Kiss
09/01/2025
Chapter 23 Party of Myths
10/01/2025
Chapter 24 King of Winekove
12/01/2025
Chapter 25 Early Morning Visitor
13/01/2025
Chapter 26 The Chanter Twins
15/01/2025
Chapter 27 Freedom, Finally
15/01/2025
Chapter 28 Meet The Foyths
15/01/2025
Chapter 29 Caught
16/01/2025
Chapter 30 Rumors
21/01/2025
Chapter 31 Wild Emotions
22/01/2025
Chapter 32 The Substitute Teacher
22/01/2025
Chapter 33 Secrets of the Substitute Teacher
22/01/2025
Chapter 34 Blood and Lust
23/01/2025
Chapter 35 Just Revenge
23/01/2025
Chapter 36 Riches from the Past
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Chapter 37 Solomon's Old Grudge
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Chapter 38 Desmond's Guilt
27/01/2025
Chapter 39 Desmond's Apology
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Chapter 40 A History Lesson
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