Chapter One
Two years ago, the world changed.
It was the night when the terror began, worldwide. The vampires and werewolves started appearing and attacking people.
Thousands of people got converted into the respective species they got attacked by, within a night. The world was a mess.
People feared even stepping out of their houses. Kids were stopped from going to parks and schools were closed. The nights got silent and scary when a curfew was applied.
When people stopped coming out, they started attacking homes and within months, there was no space left safe.
Now, humans live in fear. Even though, they have accepted their fate and don't protest from being converted anymore, but the fear doesn't decrease even after this realisation.
Hello everyone. This is Scarlett Jones.
I am twenty four. I was born in a simple household in Texas. All my life, I dreamt of becoming something and making my family proud.
I still remember the first time, I actually came to terms with what was happening.
I was in the park with my small sister, when the people started rushing because the bells were heard that indicated the curfew had begun and the species would come anytime now.
I picked my sister up and ran like everybody else. When I reached my home, I realised that I lost my ring. It was given to me by my grandfather in his last days and the thought of loosing it tormented me more than being converted.
So, I ordered my sister to go inside and before my parents could come and prevent me from going, I rushed towards the park.
I searched for my ring and thankfully, I found in.
It was fortunate, that when I was returning, I heard cries and was able to hide myself.
What I looked in front, snatched all my innocence away.
I saw a vampire hovering above a girl, who happened to be my friend. He was holding her struggling form, ignoring her cries and begs for mercy.
"Welcome to the vampire world", he said and dug his fangs in her neck. Her screams still make me horrified and I hear nothing except them.
It feels just like it happened yesterday.
I saw how her body turned still slowly and her eyes remained wide open as she fell in his arms.
When she would open her eyes, she would be a vampire.
I get haunted by that scene daily. I am not able to forget it. The fact that now this is normal for us, makes me feel sickened.
"Scarlett. Come inside. The curfew begins", my mother said hurriedly when I was sitting in my garden.
Maybe, I was too lost to not hear the bells.
I got up sighing and went inside.
"Today is going to be more horrifying than other days. The vampire crown prince and werewolf crown prince have set today to convert humans. We need to be extra careful", my father said.
I felt a weird knot in my stomach listening to that.
"Come in the basement", dad said and I held my sister as we five, my parents, we both sisters and our big brother went inside the basement.
Dad locked the door and I sat on the ground.
I stopped hoping to be saved or praying long ago. I knew it had no benefits. I would just sit, wait boringly till it gets over and then go out.
But today, for some reason, I was feeling scared. Negative thoughts were roaming in my mind.
I didn't know why but each passing second was making me feel something that I just couldn't describe.
"Scarlett, are you alright sweetie?"
Mom asked looking at me worriedly. I noddedly slowly.
Suddenly, the door opened.
My small sister rushed to my side as I hugged her with my brother hugging us both and our parents standing in front of us protectively.
In front of us, a vampire was standing.
From his looks and my observation, I could guarantee he was a royal.
"Scarlett", my sister whispered softly.
I looked at her. "Will we also turn blood sucking monsters like them?" She asked. I could see the fear in her eyes.
Her question made my eyes fill with tears.
"No sweetie. We will be fine", I said even though I know it was a lie but I just couldn't break her heart.
"Look who we have here"
He chuckled monstrously. My parents moved towards us and now we all were standing close, hugging each other.
I flinched when I noticed his intense gaze on me.
He stepped inside as my heart raced faster. I wondered if it could be heard.
"You..." He whispered as his eyes scanned me from top to bottom and bottom to top.
I felt really uncomfortable and scared.
"You", this time, he growled. He pulled me forward as I released a cry and my parents and brother tried to hold me back while my small sister started crying.
He held me by my waist and just kept looking at me as I cried and looked down.
"Look up", he said. I didn't.
"I said look up", he snarled making me tremble. I looked up with my moist eyes in his.
"Mate", he whispered. What he said shook the earth beneath my feet.
I looked at him in disbelief.
"Mate", he repeated darkly. I kept looking at him numbly.
He gritted his teeth with frustration to just mark me. I started struggling in his hold. "No leave me. Please leave me", I requested.
"If you dare to protest, I will suck all the blood of your little sister away", he growled.
"No", I cried out.
He glared at me again and then tilted his head. He came forward to kiss me as I kept my eyes closed in fear and sobbed quietly.
"Leave her", I felt myself getting pulled away suddenly and I was in somebody else's arms now.
I looked at him.
He was a werewolf. And, he looked like a royal as well.
So, even he found us.
I widened my eyes fearing that they would attack my family and it's possible that we turn into different species and my family seperates.
No. No. That can't happen.
"This scent", the werewolf growled. I felt myself trembling again.
"Mate", he whispered.
I widened my eyes again. He was calling me, mate. The vampire called me, mate.
What was happening?!
"Mate", the werewolf roared and pulled my hair. He made me look up at the ceiling as he pulled my hair more making me cry out loud.
He came forward to mark me. I cried loudly. "Leave", I said but he ignored it. Though, he pulled my hair even more harshly when I protested.
They both are heartless!
Again. I got pulled away. The vampire pulled me away. But, I was free as both of them were glaring at each other so thankfully, my brother pulled me now as I hugged him in fear.
"Stay away from her, Sebastian", the werewolf shouted.
"You! Stay away from her, Lucas", the vampire growled.
I gulped in fear seeing them.
So, vampire royal prince is Sebastian and werewolf royal prince is Lucas. And...I am both of theirs mate?
"She's my mate", both shouted at the same time.
I flinched by it.
They both looked ready to kill each other. A loud sob of fear escaped my mouth stopping them.
They looked at me.
Suddenly, the moon light was flashed upon them and they both stood silent.
When they opened their eyes, they had jaws dropped as they turned to look at me.
"You are the mate of both of us", Lucas said seeing me puzzled.
"The moon goddess has chosen you for both of us", Sebastian said.
I gasped.
I couldn't believe it! What?!