Chapter three

Hazel eyes

Hazel eyes

CAROLINE

Th rest of the day went by in a blur after the incident that took place with Nina. As I walked home, I kept thinking of Nina's reaction to my tattoo . I couldn't shake off the way she looked at me, like I had grown horns, and the hatred In her voice when she called me a ripper. I need answers, and I must make sure I get them, even if it means confronting her again. 

I finally reached home, the whole place reeked of alcohol. Dad had his beer bottles scattered all over the floor. I shake my head and left for my room, upstairs. I wasn't ready to deal with any of that.

Dad had used his connection to get me a job at a diner, owned by his old friend. The pay is good and the job is not stressful. I'd decided to start tomorrow, I need to take a break.

I decided to take a shower, probably to relief myself of everything I had learned today about my mum's true identity. And maybe myself too. It was all a bit too much information.

I released my robe and stepped into the shower, I felt relieve washed over as the water poured away. I stared at my naked body through the mirror. I watched as the water traced my figure, coming from breast as it traveled through my waist line, meeting my tattoo on my thigh. 

My hands unintentionally went to my thigh, tracing the lines of the tattoo , touching every stars on it.

What was mum trying so hard to hide or protect me from that she made me cover this mark all the years of my life? 

There is a scar beside it, given to me by Elfreda. It was the last time she attacked me, she had accidentally seen the mark and got all riled up. The look she gave me differed from that of Nina's. She had gripped my thigh with great tenacity and just stared at the mark. 

Later that night, when I slept off, I had hoped of dreaming about mum, it won't be bad to see her just one more time, but instead, I saw hazel eyes, staring intensely at me.

BLAKE

I couldn't get her off my mind, there is something about her that I can't seem to place my hands on. I kept thinking of those innocent blue eyes , the shade of the ocean, as Ava rocked me hardly. I'd needed Something to take my mind off Carrie, after secretly glancing at her all day , so I invited Ava over, knowing that she will be more than willing to come over. 

Ava, the daughter of the mayor, and Mapeson's queen bee, has been obsessed with me since the fifth grade and it's gets annoying each day. She is pretty though, having the perfect figure and a tit that is to die for but yet, I didn't like her, I couldn't like her, because, no matter how she tries, she is still a hunter.

I wonder what Noah would say if he sees this, the love of his life, Ava, rocking the hell out of me like her life depended on it. Noah has had a crush on Ava since the sixth grade, and then, he confessed his love to her in tenth grade, a situation that didn't go well. She cursed to his face and slammed the flowers he had gotten her to his chest. 

He didn't hate her after that, it was as if she had placed a spell on him, you never can tell, hunters can be ridiculous.

Suddenly irked by everything she was doing, I said, "Get off". She continued, pretending not to hear.

"Get off!" I made my voice a bit firmer this time around, wanting to scare her off while still being polite. She did the opposite, she claimed my lips as her tongue found its way in.

"What? Don't you like it Blake" she said through her teeth, in her best seductive voice.

Disgusted by what she had just done, I said "Get off me you bitch". I tossed her to the ground as anger seethes through me.

I watched as she groaned in pain, feeling no remorse, she outright deserved it.

"Now take your things, and leave" I said coldly, just looking at her spites me.

She gathered her things hurriedly and dashed out the door.

I paced my room, confused why I had let Carrie mess with my head. With anger, I slammed my fist to the wall, I continued and didn't even stop when I started to bleed.

"A penny for your thought honey?" A voice from the dark said. My mum.

My upper lip raised as I sighed, then said "what are you doing here?"

"Is that how you will welcome your beloved mother after all these years?" She said as she stepped out of the darkness.

I scoffed, almost snorted. "Beloved mother my foot"

"C'mon, don't tell me you're still angry about what happened to Elizabeth after all these years, you need to grow up my sweet boy" her hands went to my cheek, attempting to caress it just before I moved away.

"And why shouldn't I be mum? How could you send your daughter who you know was not strong enough to go fight Nalia huh! believe it or not Elizabeth's blood is on you mom and I still hate you for that". My chest tightened as the memory of Elizabeth flooded my mind.

Mum always scolded me for calling Elizabeth an angel because that's what she looked like, never a hunted. She always looked like she was praying for someone to save her from mom's claws.

"Your sister was strong enough and believe it or not , she was a hunted" mum said.

"That's a lie and you know it mum, you forced it on her, for Christ sake she never wanted to be a hunted" I looked at mum, hatred boiling through me.

"She had only two stars, only two stars mum" I said, my voice buried in whisper.

Mum didn't say anything, she couldn't , there was no way of explaining herself out of this.

"You can see yourself out when you're done" 

I was heading for the door when she said "you can get angry all you want but now is not the time. We've got a bigger issue" I stopped in my step, curious about what she was on about.

"What do you mean?" I said.

"I just discovered a second Melissa" she tells me.

"Who is Melissa and what do you mean by a second one?" My brows arched in confusion.

"Remember when I told you about the first woman to start an ambush against people of the ordinary? The one with five stars on her tattoo?" She asked.

Still confused, i said, "yes, the one who was more stronger than any witches or warlocks" I nodded my head.

"Another Melissa has been reborn" mum said, terror evident in her tone.

Mum, THE ELFREDA was scared which means it is something serious. But I'm confused though, why is she scared? Isn't the person a hunted?

Getting a hint of my confusion, mum said, "The problem is that, her mum was Nalia the huntress and if she chooses to become a hunter, then we, the hunted , are all dead"

I frowned as my face grimaced. Nalia, I hated that woman and I pray she rots wherever she is but now her daughter is a huge problem.

"Who is she and how did you find her? " I asked.

"Fortunately, she just returned to Mapeson not too long ago and now attends your school" mum said as she tried to hide the cunning smile that was spreading on her lips.

My lips slightly fell apart in shock. It can't be, it couldn't be. Why does it have to be Caroline of all people. 

"You must know her right ? Blue eyes, brunette hair and I must say, a very pretty face, hard to go unrecognized" she 

"What do you want me to do" surely she came here for a favor.

"I need you to bring her to our side, make her want to be a hunted and make sure she hates hunters and wants absolutely nothing to do with them. That's the only way we can survive"

I nodded my head.

I guess our story just began, blue eyes.