Lucius-Ever Green Series Book Three

Lucius just walked out with saying else besides needing to get air.

"Okay," Chloe said to no one.

Chloe thought writing would keep her mind occupied from what recently happened. Her life has been nothing but drama and feels like a vacation is needed. She was trying to type something, but only a blank screen stared back at her. Shutting her laptop and putting aside to relax on the sofa. Instead, she dosed off. She was asleep until the front door was opening again. Then sat up.

Lucius strided into the room and sat down beside her on the couch. He wanted to say something but stopped. Instead, he looked at her.

"Are you waiting to see if I am mad that you did that?" Chloe asked.

"No," Lucius said, going silent again.

"Are you going to talk about why you killed Cassandra?" Chloe asked.

"No, I will not talk about it. I just want to forget I did that. Can you let this go?" Lucius demanded standing up and left the room. He slammed the door to the bedroom.

Chloe did not know if she could let it go, but she had to. Things with her and Lucius are still in the beginning of their relationship. They are still trying to get to know one another. She got up and followed him to the bedroom and found sitting on the bed. He was not doing anything but staring at his hands.

"I am sorry. I think I crossed a line. We are still getting to know one another," Chloe stated.

Lucius still did not look up at her. He only nodded as to say he understood. He feels like he just began to feel at home with Chloe. Under different circumstances, none of this would have happened.

"I feel like crap about it. Knowing I did kill someone for their magic. Since I only wanted Margo's magic," Lucius admitted.

"What's different about Margo's magic that made you want to obtain it?" Chloe asked, suddenly intrigued. She wondered what his answer would be.

"Her magic is strong enough to overpower the whole council. She has an interesting ability to just about, and it happens all with her mind. She does not know how strong her magic is. I bet Joe sensed her magic signature from a mile away. Her family has been known to be natural witches. She binded her magic to protect herself from the council." Lucius comments.

"What are natural witches?" Chloe questions.

"Natural witches are powerful. They can pretty much control the weather. They can amplify werewolf and vampire abilities. They can even heal other people. Margo does not know she was a natural witch. Her parents made sure to hide her from the council. They made sure to keep it a secret. Once she found out about everything, it made her upset. That is all I know," Lucius said.

Chloe became intrigued by what Lucius told her. Her best friend has known the idea of what she is. She was going to hide for it. Learning all that made her want to get motivation to write her story and further the plot. Although, she was hoping this would keep her mind off of her problems for now.

It was in the evening when there was a knock at the door, Chloe was busy writing to bother to answer the door. There were shouts and blood curdling screams being heard ourside. They did not it was anything at first. Chloe had her musuc blasting to hear any outside noise. Lucius came out from the bedroom and answered the door. Taylor and Ian were both standing on the porch.

"Alpha and Taylor," Lucius nodded.

"Sorry, intrude, but we need your help with something," Taylor said.

"It has to do with Joe." Ian stated. He pointed behind him. Lucius saw him before he laid eyes on them.

Lucius ushered them inside to hide.

"CHLOE! CHLOE!CHLOE! WHERE ARE YOU?" Joe shouts from somewhere in the distance.

Lucius looked at Chloe and was too busy writing her story to hear the shouts. He goes over to his girlfriend and taps her on the shoulder.

"What is it?" Chloe startled.

"It's Joe. He is here looking for you. You have to hide." Lucius urgently said.

Chloe immediately got up and left her laptop, where it sat on the coffee table. She ran to the back bedroom to hide in the closet.

Ian followed soon after to hide as well. Taylor took the front closet to see if their was a weapon around. Lucius hid with the bathroom closet.

"COME OUT, YOU BITACH!" Joe yells, kicking over a flower pot by the apartment door.

Joe noticed the front door was partially unlocked. He takes a sniff and pushes the door wide open. Takes a step inside and leaves the door ajar. Listening for movement. He walks past Taylor's location. Taylor only ducks behind a stack of boxes. Something in the closet tips over. Joe turns towards the closet. Silently, he opens the door. He sees nothing but storage.

"Chloe, you can not hide from me. I know your smell and heartbeat." Joe said, going further down the hallway to the back bedrooms.

Chloe made sure to be silent enough to open the back window. She heard footsteps coming towards the room she hid in. Looking at the skylight in the closet, she had an idea. Crawling on top of the closet shelf as quietly as she could, she wedged the skylight open. Then climbed the roof. Closing the window made a racket that the door to the room was slammed open. The door hitting the wall.

"CHLOE!" Joe said, opening the closet.

The closet was empty.

Chloe ran across the roof and made sure not to slip. She made it to the edge to climb down. Then she took off for the pack house or the woods to hide. On her way, she sees dead werewolves lying on the ground. There was so much blood everywhere. She covered her mouth to keep from vomiting.

"CHLOE! CHLOE! I WILL FIND YOU AND KILL YOU!" Joe shouts, leaving her apartment.

Chloe hid behind a thick maple tree. She hears footsteps coming towards her. Her heart was in her throat right then. Joe walked past her. Then she quietly moves to the other side of the tree to keep her hidden. He looks her way.

"Look what we have here," Joe said, coming closer to Chloe.

Chloe falls on the ground holding her stomach. She looks up and begs, "Please, stop."

"Why should I do that?" Joe asked, "Hmmm... you make me want to do this!"

Joe was about to say more when more footsteps could be heard around them. Chloe looks around, not seeing the noise.

Looking in the direction of the trees behind Joe, she saw Miles and an unknown man with him. Joe lifts up Chloe by the neck and is about to bite her.

"Joe, put her down." Miles said.

Joe turned around and taunted, "Why should I do that?"

"Because she has moved on. Stalking her isn't the answer. You are getting out of control," the unknown guy said.

"How am I getting out of control, Darius?" Joe retorted.

"Miles updated me on your recent behavior. You are going to let that girl go and come with me." Darius demanded.

Joe lets go of Chloe and speeds over to Darius. He starts to fight him.

Miles came over to Chloe to help up and run off. They were half a foot away when they heard a loud break in the distance. Darius comes out of the brush, wiping the blood on his hands.

"Joe is no more." Darius told them both and walked away.

Miles and Chloe looked at either. Then, they walked back to the apartment. The others had come out of hiding. Ian and Taylor knew they were going to have bury some of their pack members in the coming days.

Lucius and Chloe felt more at peace for now that Joe was no more. They now had the twins to think about and their relationship. Looking at Miles and saying, "Thank you for saving me."

Miles did not say anything but only nodded. He left soon afterward to find Darius.

After the choas night, the couple settled in for the night. To be thankful that Joe was no more. Chloe felt she could breathe for the first time in three years. Now that her past chapter is closed, she looks forward to the future.