Chapter 37~Zayne~“Yes it's her!” Rowan said. I stood frozen at the spot. I was in disbelief at the sight of Emily. She turned in my direction, before walking over to us, her steps gently. She stood in front of me with an effortless grace, her stunning red dress hugged her figure in all the right places. She wore a radiant smile that can light up any room, her eyes sparkled with warmth and curiosity. A pair of expensive yet simple earrings dangled from her ears. Completing her look, she wore a pair of strappy heels elevating her height, giving her an air of confidence. She carried herself with a certain elegance and charm. I haven't seen such beauty since….. Maya. I never thought the dress would look so good on anyone but her, but I was mistaken. “Hi, Zayne. Happy birthday!” Emily said her voice dim. “Thank you Emily! You look good!” I said in a low and soft tone. Her cheeks turned red, as she tried her best to avoid eye contact with me. “Emily, will you have this dance wi
Chapter 38~Steph~Why is the world so hard on me? Why is it so cruel to me? I don't even know who to trust. Do I trust Luther and what he says or Emily despite all she has done to me? Did Emily really try to sell me out to the vampire kingdom or is Luther lying straight to my face. One of these might be true and the other a lie. I could only wish both of them were all lies. My hands were tightly wrapped against my body as I curled myself up in a corner of my room.Many thoughts were flying around in my mind, almost driving me crazy. KNOCK KNOCK A loud knock on my door snapped me out of my misery. “Yes, come in!”I yelled out my voice cracking. “Hi Steph!”Luther walked in, his face a picture of concern. I was in awe for a moment as Luther stepped in. He has never for once paid me a visit up until today. Has he really changed that much? I walked up to me and sat on the floor as well. Our distance was very close, his fragrance reached my nostrils, almost calming my heart.
Chapter 39~Zayne~“Arghhh” I groaned as I woke up to sores on my body causing every movement to be a challenge. I glanced at the window, the bright sun was already out as it casted its rays into the room providing warmth. I struggled to recall much of last night, my mind was still a bit dazed. I could remember my dance with Emily and her precious gift of a picture of myself and Maya. I also remembered driving down to her graveyard and burying it inside. “Ahhh!”A sharp pain appeared on my forehead. I placed my hand firmly on it trying to relieve the pain a bit. “I need fresh air” I walked up to my window taking a look down at the whole castle yard. The fresh wind of the morning crashed against my face, calming me down a bit. KNOCK KNOCK A loud knock appeared on my door. I could easily tell it wasn't Emily. Her knuckles weren't that harsh and loud. “Yes?”My voice loudly reached out the door. “Good morning my lord, it's Cedric!” Cedric gently opened the door and walked in
Chapter 40~Steph~“You’re going to hang Rowan? You didn’t even tell me?”Zayne just stepped out of Luther’s room.I was shocked when he came here to plead for Rowan’s life. I never knew Luther had ordered him to be hung.“I felt no need to after all don’t you want him dead?”No actually I don’t , I don’t like to see anyone die, it’s a sick sight for me. But I can’t afford to look weak in front of Zayne,what will he think of me?“Yes I do”I reluctantly answered, my heart was deeply disturbed.Rowan might have tried to kill me but he’s still a good person and I was there that night.Luther triggered his actions and stirred his game.“Good, I’ll be downstairs you can join me when your ready”Luther said before stepping out of his room.I got dressed into a blue gown, I had to get used to dressing in clothes different from my maid outfits.Luther has forbidden me from wearing those and forced Crystal to relieve me of my job.There was quite a loud chattering downstairs at the castle cou
Chapter 41~Emily~“What do you mean by that?” I raised my voice in anger at Luther. “You heard me well Emily. Your friend her can no longer train your warriors until further notice”Luther spoke in a cringe voice. Can Luther get any more annoying? He's such a bitch, I can't believe Steph fell for this. “Luther you don't have a right to do that. I'm telling Zayne”I turned to walk away when a firm hand grabbed my jacket by its tip.“Don't go!”Rowan held me back. “Zayne can't do anything about this. Luther runs the training grounds”Rowan said, very disheartened.Rowan loves nothing more than training people like us, people who have the hunger to learn and be better. But now because of Luther, he can't do that again. “I'll go now Emily, have a good time at the fields”Rowan left very down, I watched in pity as he dragged his feet back to the castle premises until he faded into the sun. My boiling excitement and anticipation to train so dwindled off. I can't just feel the same
Chapter 42~Zayne~My doubt was confirmed, Emily was still too weak, her current strength level is no we're near that of well trained humans.Although she has very quick reflexes it's still not enough to battle against any one. She still needs to undergo more training to atleast get to a level where I can worry less for her. The day passed by quickly and I didn't let up on her training, I trained her rigorously in every move until she was almost unable to stand up. Looking at how tired she was, I shook my head. Pity for her creeped into me. She was too important to me, but I just hoped my training would make her stronger. “Training is over!!”My voice thundered through the empty grassland. Rowan approached Emily and began attending to her. She fell flat on the Gras, drenched in sweat as he panted heavily. “Sorry I might be a bit tough on you, but it's because I want to train you until you can protect yourself”After the training was over I left the training ground directly.I
Chapter 43~Zayne~“My fellow Lycans, can we not consider this first?”I walked up to the stage, the sound from the crowd was thunderous, capable of blowing off the roof. “We must strike back!!”They yelled out simultaneously, my voice was clouded out by their roar. They turned deaf ears to anything I said. At this point, I knew there was almost nothing I could do to change their minds. They are so enraged by the attack on Flora and with good reason. The vampires never needed to attack an innocent girl. Luther had successfully managed to channel their anger into going out to attack the vampires and get revenge. I watched helplessly as the crowd in the hall chanted, their mood boisterous. They were determined to strike back at the vampires. “You lost out this time brother” a devilish voice whispered to my ear. I turned to see Luther, as he wore a sickening grin on his face. Is that what he thinks this is? A game between me and him for who gets what he wants. “Do you know th
Chapter 44~Zayne~Luther split our troop into two. Myself and Rowan and a few other warriors, we're going round the back to the castle and Luther and the others are going through the front. We sneaked through the large bushes around to the back. We crouched under some bushes, as we scanned through the area. My eyes went searching around the area. I spotted three guards, sitting down at the entrance to the castle, while the other stood by the corner, his eyes were a bit heavy as he battled with the great urge to close his eyes and sleep off.“Okay guys we have to be smart on when we strike”I whispered to the Lycans under my control. We watched from the bushes, patiently planning and observing. “Cedric And Rowan take them out”Enough waiting, it's time for some real action. I didn't want to take any chances with these guards so I have to employ the big guns for this “Okay Zayne” they said simultaneously. Rising from the bushes, they walked closer to the guard, still unno