The Wolfs Maine - By Jinni James Page 0,67

should say this vampire that I now hold down is responsible for everything bad that has happened in my life. This vampire is the reason I grew up with no parents, he is the reason my aunt took me in and gave up her life. He is now the reason I have no actual family left. He is the reason that my best friend is now a vampire. He is also the reason I have felt like such a failure. Up until now seems like such a waste. I could have been happy, but he seduced me and for what? Revenge? For fun? What was the purpose? At this point, I did not even need answers from him. I no longer cared. I just wanted my life back. I wanted to be able to be with John and be happy. I wanted to know that my friends, my remaining family was safe. I wanted to finally live.

The more I thought the harder I pressed him to the floor. I was now standing on top of him with one of my paws at his throat. I had no idea how I was holding on to him since surely he could have broken free at any moment or so I thought. As the red slowly started to drain from his eyes I could finally hear Nicholas.

"Avalon. How? You. Cannot. Kill. Me." He was choking out every word, but I did not care. I was done playing his games. I snarled at him, as my weight on him grew heavier, I could feel Jaci on one side of me while John was on the other.

"Ava. Let us take care of him." She placed her hand on my back.

"Avalon, this man turned me into a vampire. I want him. I deserve to kill the man that basically killed me."

That I could not deny. I dropped in defeat. She was right. I would not be able to live with myself if I killed him, plus Jaci did have the right to kill him herself given how he has taken her life away. There is probably no way she could go back to being a doctor now. If my aunt and parents were here, I would have let them do it, so I gave in. As soon as I let go, I could hear Nicholas as Jaci and John take him outside.

"I knew you couldn't do it, Avalon. I knew it! You can be as strong as you want on the outside, but on the inside, you will always be the same weak little girl that I made miserable!"

Those were the last words I heard from Nicholas. Daniel and Victor went after them to help while I just stood there in the crappy living room, looking out the window. A small part of me was sad. A very small part. Nicholas was the first man in my life. My parents had died when I was so young that I didn’t really have a male figure in my life. Nicholas stepped up and took that position, and for a short while, he was good to me up until I moved in with him that is.

As I look out the window, I can feel Lena and Andrew next to me. I can see John, Jaci, Daniel, and Victor walking back up towards the house, and finally I am beginning to feel free. I was about to turn to walk out towards John, when I hear cracking sounds. It sounded like wood cracking and splitting. As I look around, I see one wall crumble down while the ceiling threatens to go with it.

Shit! We have to get out of the house! Lena and Andrew jump through the window. As I begin to follow a huge piece of wood from the ceiling falls and lands on my leg. I am pinned down. I try to push the plank of wood off of me, but it is no use. It is too heavy. How ironic. I nailed Nicholas to the floor, and now so am I. I howl as loudly as I can manage. The house was falling apart around me, and all I could think of was John.

I finally found the love of my life! I cannot die now! I refuse! I fight as hard as I can. It is no use. I see the other side of the house beginning to fall. The ceiling is about to crash down on top of me. There is nothing I can do