Lia was getting frustrated each growing minute of trying to pave her way forward. It was as if the universe was against her getting to Asher.

Does that asshole think he doesn't need her? Oh, she's going to prove him wrong after she saves his damn ass. She would not be the damsel in distress rather, he would be the knight in need of rescue.

The thought rejuvenated her and Lia began to kill with reckless abandon.

In fact, the way she slaughtered the vampires around her mercilessly made the rest of them shy away from her. No matter their ability, she seemed to find a way of defeating them so they steered clear of her; nobody wanted to die next.

The hybrid was like a goddess of death, raining her wrath on the earth and with each move she made, a vampire dropped dead. Nope, no one wished to die.

Lia was so engrossed with the fight that she was startled when no vampire came her way any longer. It was apparent the battle was still going on but every vampire avoided her as if she was a plague.

Well, it looks like she has overdone it this time. But this new development was welcomed. So she made her way to the Clan house.

And of course, the vampires who had not seen the terror she spread on the battlefield, ambushed her.

Lia of course didn't show mercy either and killed them off without leaving one alive. She was so soaked with blood that it looked like she actually bathed in it.

Anyone who couldn't smell her wouldn't be able to recognize that she was Lia judging from her gruesome appearance.

"Where are you, Asher!" She huffed, scanning the house and contemplating where to start with her search when she picked up the sounds of bullets being fired from the backyard.

That was a strange occurrence, she observed. No vampire here made use of weapons and had no use for it except Asher probably, who needed something extra in his fight since Raphael's powers couldn't do much damage unless his copies were in mass - which Asher hasn't mastered yet.

Lia ran over there in time to see Raphael's damned father about to hurt her mate. Well, not in her watch.

The girl didn't need to be told. She screamed and the blast sent him smashing into the house, covered up under a heap of the ruins.

Her attention shifted to her mate who grinned at her," Hello mate,"

The nerve. Lia bent and punched him in the guts which drew a rough cry of pain from him than expected.

"No, not there," Asher moaned but the deed had already been done.

Lia's eyes slit and she kneeled, regarding her vampire mate suspiciously, "What is wrong with you?" She inquired.

"I got silver bullets stuck in my stomach," He winced, lifting his shirt and showed her the five bullet holes in his well-toned abdomen.

Alright, lady, focus on the task ahead and not his belly; you've seen enough already.

"Silver is dangerous for us vampires likewise werewolves. I can't eject it, which means my body would heal with it and then, kill me slowly," he explained.

He inched closer to her," I'm not sure if you can stand the silver since you're a hybrid but I need you to ….. aah!"

Asher screamed his lungs out when she forcibly pulled one bullet out of his belly without warning.

"One out, four to go," she told him with a wicked smile.

"Seriously?" Asher complained,

"Aren't women supposed to be gentle...aah! Again! "

Lia cocked a brow, "Stop being a baby, "

What baby? Asher whined in his head. Come and be in my condition.

She brought the bullet to his gaze, "Two out, three to go,"

"I got that you're mad at me but shouldn't you …. aah! Damn it, women!" Asher cursed out.

"Who said I'm mad at you?" She asked, without looking at him.

Asher was confused, was this a test or a game? She was obviously pissed at him hence her rough manhandling yet she denied his claim. What was he going to do?

He cleared his throat," A-hem, is not that I'm saying...aah! Have mercy woman!" Asher was pissed out of his mind yet helpless.

He couldn't do anything to her moreover, she was helping him get rid of the bullets he couldn't take out.

"Four out, one to go," Lia counted down. But before she could touch him, he had grabbed her hands.

"I'm sorry for locking you up, I shouldn't have done that notwithstanding my promise to keep you safe. You're a strong, brave woman who is ruthlessly saving my life right now," he attempted a joke amid the pain.

"Oh, so you finally admit your wrongdoing," laughter pulled at the corner of her mouth.

"Yes, I'm sorry. So can you please kiss me before you dig out the last bullet?"

Lia's brows furrowed," Kiss you?"

"Isn't a kiss in my condition an effective method of numbing the pain?" He asked shamelessly.

With a smirk, Lia inched forward and looked like she was about to kiss him when she slanted her neck, whispering in his ear instead, "Nice try,"

With fast reflexes, Lia dug her hands into his flesh and firmly yanked out the bullet before he could even blink.

Asher was about to swear as usual when she covered his lips with hers, swallowing his painful grunts.

Women were the scariest creature on earth, Asher finally acquiesced with that saying.

However, this kiss made up for the pain all along. They would have continued with this loving gesture if both had not heard the rustle from behind- Ezekiel was up.

Lia got to get feet way before Asher did and tried to scream this time but was unlucky.

Ezekiel had seen through her plan because she responded late. He made a slashing gesture and her throat was slit quicker than she could scream.

"Lia!" Shouted Asher who was too late to help her, catching her before she fell.

"A-asher ..." Lia gurgled, drowning in her own blood.

She reached up her hand to feel around the bloody mess. Her throat had been slit at the jugular, a trail of blood over her chest down to the ground.

Her hand gripped hard onto Asher's arms trying to speak yet came up with more blood and this made Asher see red.

With a furious pained growl, He duplicated two of himself at once who lunged at Ezekiel, shooting sporadically at him.

However, Ezekiel suspended all of their bullets effortlessly but that gave both copies enough time to get close enough to attack him after they ran out of bullets.

Sadly for Asher, Ezekiel was an aged deceptous vampire with a history of battle experience and expert knowledge of his ability and got rid of his duplicates in no time.

It was obvious he was no match against the older vampire. Just when he needed his own body the most!

To make matters worse, Lia was ripped out of his arms with the help of his telekinesis.

"How does It feel to be helpless?" Ezekiel asked him with Lia in his arms, "Do you still feel confident?"

Asher released a primal cry, charging at the vampire who simply knocked him back with a wave of his hand.

"So this is the girl?" His red orbs scrutinized Lia who was still choking.

"The one who drove my son mad with ambition," he trailed his hand from Lia's cheeks to her throat where he dipped his finger into her blood and brought it to his mouth.

Ezekiel shut his eyes, savoring the blood. Just a taste and he was blown away, "Splendid," his eyes glinted with excitement, "Her blood does taste as good as it smells,"

Further evidence of that was the four or five vampires that had gathered into the yard after smelling her blood from a distance.

"Get away from her!" Asher charged once again yet was blown away as if he was nothing but a doll.

"It's quite unfortunate that aside from the intoxicating effect of your blood, you have no usefulness for me since I have a mate," said Ezekiel who now grasped her by the neck, trying to strangle her.

"I can't let you live for two reasons: You are a big weakness to Raphael and you are a mate to the one I hate," he pointed out.

"Say goodbye to life, brave human," He had already tightened his grasp when he thought of something," Perhaps, I should send you away peacefully by draining you instead,"

With that being said, Ezekiel sank his teeth into her throat.

"No!"

Asher tried to interfere and was manhandled by him once more.

Ezekiel kept on enjoying this rare diet when his face suddenly distorted in pain.

"What the …?"

The words were still stuck in his mouth when he fell to the ground lifeless while his bloody heart was squashed into pieces by Lia ruthlessly.

Ezekiel died wide-eyed and shocked.

Lia smirked coldly while the opening in her neck completely vanished.

"How was my acting?" She strutted towards Asher who was also coming to her.

"I should ask the same," Replied Asher, hoisting her up while she wrapped her legs around his waist.

"I was the better actress," she claimed, her lips brushing against his lips intentionally.

"We both were, " Asher said diplomatically and continued the kiss from where they stopped earlier.

There was no way he would have defeated Ezekiel in this body, so when the asshole let down his guard around Lia thinking she was a weak human with a special ability, Asher pretended to be apprehensive about her life when he knew such a small injury wouldn't be able to end her. So boom! Lia struck when he least expected it.

"Raphael lied to his father, he never told him that I was a hybrid," Lia pulled away just to say that.

"Well, who cares? It worked for our favor," Replied Asher who was in a hurry to have her lips back on his. Father and son were foxes, but the son managed to outfox the Father.

Offended by their penetrative gaze, Lia who was still kissing Asher raised a barrier against the vampires who had been attracted by the smell of her blood.

"View your head,"