Chapter 73~Emily~Seeing Steph, and hearing those words she said to me completed an already great morning for me. I knew there was still good in her, despite how Luther has managed to poison her mind. I returned back to my room and got freshened up for the first time since leaving for the temple. My body felt a million times better. The warm smell of natural oil exuded from me. I carefully combed my hair, making it look more pleasant. I was supposed to meet Rowan and Zayne at the fields to help Zayne master the sword.I quickly got dressed and stormed out of my room. Today just had a feel unlike others recently. The day was bright, and nothing could possibly ruin it for me. I rolled with an extra spring in my step. Reaching the fields, I spotted Zayne in the nide, he held the sword high above his head. “Zayne!!”I yelled out his name before rushing to the fields. He didn't seem to hear me, so I walked closer to him. “Emily!! Get out!!” I heard a loud scream coming from acr
Chapter 74~Zayne~“Sir you called? I thought I was supposed to be training in the fields now?”Rowan walked into my room. His breathing was a bit heavy. “Rowan the sword is gone. Someone stole it!!”I said my voice tinged with urgency and distress. I needed Rowan to understand the urgency of the matter. “What? Oh no, this is really bad bro! So, what are we gonna do?”Rowan asked. “Gather your search team to spread out and search every room in the castle.”I ordered Rowan, my voice now stern. “Okay sir!!” Rowan said as he turned to leave my room. I retreated my steps back to my couch, taking a short rest to think. The timing was very bad!! The day before my big fight, someone decided to steal my sword. It's like he wants me to get killed by Vakda, so he decides to steal my sword. Only few people also know about the sword. Rowan, Emily and… Luther!!! It's Luther! He stole it, so that Vadka’s chances of killing me would be great. And that he could become the next king of th
Chapter 75~Zayne~I sat beside Maya’s headstone, pondering some thoughts deeply. “Oh shit!!” I glanced at my stopwatch. Lost in my words, I didn't even realize when time flew. My thirty minutes are up. “Maya, this was lovely! Who knows, next time we speak, we might actually meet again.”I rose up from the damp sand of the cemetery. Dusting off the dirt from my trousers. Leaving her grave, I heard a faint voice like the wind, whispering in my ears. “Zayne, a curse can be a blessing. Worry for the right things.”Yet again? What does she mean by that? I couldn't just understand what she meant by, ‘a curse can be a blessing’ and to ‘worry for the right things’But one thing, I was sure of, was that it was Maya speaking to me. I waved it off and continued till I reached the car. Igniting the engine, I drove out and back to the castle. And soon I disappeared into the darkness. I woke up to a different feeling than normal. The morning seemed tense, and choking. The fresh breeze that
Chapter 76~Zayne~I sat comfortably in a firm wooden chair. My posture is upright. A paper and pen well placed on the table in front of me. And so, I began writing, reading the words to myself as hushed whispers. ‘Good day fellow judicial team. From the judges, to the attorneys, I would like to express my gratitude first of all. Being king of this kingdom for all these years has been a true blessing for me. From the highest of highs, to the very lowest of lows. In my time, I've experienced bloodshed, peace treaty, leading my warriors into battle and more, and it has been a wonderful experience for me. But, unfortunately I can't be king again. If you're getting this letter it probably means I'm dead already. But, I wish I could at least do more before I leave, but it seems my time has arrived. I just faced a challenge that was too much even for me, in the form of Vadka.But, now to the main purpose of the letter. Recently discovered in article 52, section 23. I've come to lear
Chapter 77~Zayne~“Ahhhh!!” My scream only got louder by each passing second. I could feel something trying to desperately escape from my body. Vadka was about to take away my soul. “Argghhh!!!!!”My scream in agony was so loud. The pain I was going through was even much worse. If I don't do anything now, I could die in the next minute. Battling against Vadka’s pull, I fought to pull up my hands from the ground. I gritted my teeth against the other. And with every power I could muster. I landed a powerful punch to Vadka’s gut. His guard was down, and so the impact was much worse. The punch took him a few steps back, dropping flat on the floor. This was my chance!! But, unfortunately for me, I was too weak to even take advantage of it. We both managed to get on our feet. I was literally standing on wobbly legs.I took a short moment to glance around. The air was thick with the scent of blood and decay, and the ground was slick with the remnants of battle. On one side sto
Chapter 1~Emily~“Emily!! Emily!” My mother's voice echoed from outside the house as she ran inside, gasping for breath. Her face was covered with sweat and her breathing tensed as she struggled to catch her breath.“Mother,” I called, my voice laced with worry as I approached her.I just clocked twenty and as per usual tradition, I was tasked with taking care of the newborn in my small village.“Where's Steph?” She asked, her eyes darting back and forth as though she was searching for something.Stephanie or Steph as she was fondly called was my twin sister, even though we were barely identical and always at opposing sides. “Where's your sister? Fetch her immediately,” my mother, Rose, sparked, making me flinch. I had never seen her this way before.“What's going on mother?” I asked, my brows creased, a look of confusion etched on my face.“Get your sister Immediately,” she snapped, her voice filled with rage. “Now!” She roared.I dashed out immediately, my heart pounding in my c
Chapter 2~Emily~“Water, please,” Steph begged, crumbling on the hard floor as she gasped for breath.“Pull her up,” a guard shouted, his voice sending chills down my spine.“Please, she needs water, it's been days,” I muttered, my voice barely above a whisper.It's been days since we were captured by the lycans, forced to travel under the scorching sun of an unforgiving desert.The lycans rode on horses, while they held our chains, pulling us as fast as they could, as though we were nothing but animals.“Get up you bitch,” the one eyed guard thundered, his loud voice echoing as he dismounted his horse. He was the leader of the guards and the most heartless among them.“Move bitch!” He growled, wielding his wooden spike in his hand with his eyes blazing like primal fire as he glared at her.Steph remained unfazed, unable to speak with her slow shallow breaths. “I need water,” she mumbled incoherently, her voice barely audible.“How dare you!” he barked, raising his spike as he prepar
Chapter 3~Emily~“Get up! Get up!” Thorn roared, hitting the iron cage, his voice echoing in the room.“Arghh!” I groaned, rubbing my eyes weakly as they flickered open. I had barely slept for an hour and the sun was already up.“Wake up bitches, Hey!” He barked, hitting the iron window more aggressively. Steph was still deeply asleep, her breathing erratic and slow.“Steph! It's morning,” I muttered, tapping her slightly. She grumbled, her eyelids fluttering as she opened them weakly.“Move out,” the guards yelled, grabbing our chains as they dragged us outside, into the scorching sun. “Take it easy on her,” I yelled, eying the guard as he pulled Steph's chain. She was barely awake and unable to voice out her pains.The guards kept on pulling our chains, deeper into the castle until we stopped at the courtyard, just outside the main building.“Sit,” Thorn growled, his voice laced with disgust as his eyes darted back and forth.“Ouch!” Steph whimpered, her lips quivering as she sat.
Chapter 77~Zayne~“Ahhhh!!” My scream only got louder by each passing second. I could feel something trying to desperately escape from my body. Vadka was about to take away my soul. “Argghhh!!!!!”My scream in agony was so loud. The pain I was going through was even much worse. If I don't do anything now, I could die in the next minute. Battling against Vadka’s pull, I fought to pull up my hands from the ground. I gritted my teeth against the other. And with every power I could muster. I landed a powerful punch to Vadka’s gut. His guard was down, and so the impact was much worse. The punch took him a few steps back, dropping flat on the floor. This was my chance!! But, unfortunately for me, I was too weak to even take advantage of it. We both managed to get on our feet. I was literally standing on wobbly legs.I took a short moment to glance around. The air was thick with the scent of blood and decay, and the ground was slick with the remnants of battle. On one side sto
Chapter 76~Zayne~I sat comfortably in a firm wooden chair. My posture is upright. A paper and pen well placed on the table in front of me. And so, I began writing, reading the words to myself as hushed whispers. ‘Good day fellow judicial team. From the judges, to the attorneys, I would like to express my gratitude first of all. Being king of this kingdom for all these years has been a true blessing for me. From the highest of highs, to the very lowest of lows. In my time, I've experienced bloodshed, peace treaty, leading my warriors into battle and more, and it has been a wonderful experience for me. But, unfortunately I can't be king again. If you're getting this letter it probably means I'm dead already. But, I wish I could at least do more before I leave, but it seems my time has arrived. I just faced a challenge that was too much even for me, in the form of Vadka.But, now to the main purpose of the letter. Recently discovered in article 52, section 23. I've come to lear
Chapter 75~Zayne~I sat beside Maya’s headstone, pondering some thoughts deeply. “Oh shit!!” I glanced at my stopwatch. Lost in my words, I didn't even realize when time flew. My thirty minutes are up. “Maya, this was lovely! Who knows, next time we speak, we might actually meet again.”I rose up from the damp sand of the cemetery. Dusting off the dirt from my trousers. Leaving her grave, I heard a faint voice like the wind, whispering in my ears. “Zayne, a curse can be a blessing. Worry for the right things.”Yet again? What does she mean by that? I couldn't just understand what she meant by, ‘a curse can be a blessing’ and to ‘worry for the right things’But one thing, I was sure of, was that it was Maya speaking to me. I waved it off and continued till I reached the car. Igniting the engine, I drove out and back to the castle. And soon I disappeared into the darkness. I woke up to a different feeling than normal. The morning seemed tense, and choking. The fresh breeze that
Chapter 74~Zayne~“Sir you called? I thought I was supposed to be training in the fields now?”Rowan walked into my room. His breathing was a bit heavy. “Rowan the sword is gone. Someone stole it!!”I said my voice tinged with urgency and distress. I needed Rowan to understand the urgency of the matter. “What? Oh no, this is really bad bro! So, what are we gonna do?”Rowan asked. “Gather your search team to spread out and search every room in the castle.”I ordered Rowan, my voice now stern. “Okay sir!!” Rowan said as he turned to leave my room. I retreated my steps back to my couch, taking a short rest to think. The timing was very bad!! The day before my big fight, someone decided to steal my sword. It's like he wants me to get killed by Vakda, so he decides to steal my sword. Only few people also know about the sword. Rowan, Emily and… Luther!!! It's Luther! He stole it, so that Vadka’s chances of killing me would be great. And that he could become the next king of th
Chapter 73~Emily~Seeing Steph, and hearing those words she said to me completed an already great morning for me. I knew there was still good in her, despite how Luther has managed to poison her mind. I returned back to my room and got freshened up for the first time since leaving for the temple. My body felt a million times better. The warm smell of natural oil exuded from me. I carefully combed my hair, making it look more pleasant. I was supposed to meet Rowan and Zayne at the fields to help Zayne master the sword.I quickly got dressed and stormed out of my room. Today just had a feel unlike others recently. The day was bright, and nothing could possibly ruin it for me. I rolled with an extra spring in my step. Reaching the fields, I spotted Zayne in the nide, he held the sword high above his head. “Zayne!!”I yelled out his name before rushing to the fields. He didn't seem to hear me, so I walked closer to him. “Emily!! Get out!!” I heard a loud scream coming from acr
Chapter 72~Zayne~The sun shone bright on my face and directly to my eyes. Squinting my eyes tightly, I reached for the window and shut it close. I could barely sleep last night. My heart was deeply troubled. What does Luther have in mind? I was sure he does, after all he made it clear, that he's still coming for my throne. I could only wonder how I've lived with someone so greedy for power like Luther. I got freshened up properly, for the first time since we left for the temple. Today was a massive day for me. It's the first day of my training with the sword of ages. I only have two days to train, so I personally instructed Rowan to make the training very rigorous. Just then, I felt the presence of someone just outside my door. Emily? Why is she here?I thought of calling her out, but if I did it might make her embarrassed. I'll just wait for her to knock. After a couple of minutes, I finally heard her soft and gentle knock on my door. I missed her knock! “Come in, Emi
Chapter 71~Luther~I stood at the balcony of my room, the view of the castle in my eyes. It was just a matter of time and I'll be king. Once I get Vadka’s words, that Zayne has been killed then it's celebration time. “Sir, you sent it to me?” Thorn appeared behind me. “Yes, gather the crowd, we have a big announcement for them.”I ordered Thorn, my voice stern. “Yes sir!”Thorn stormed out of my room at once. After a while, Thorn returned back to my room. “Sir, the people await you!”“Okay, let's go!”I put on my black leather jacket and left my room, Thorn by my side.A large crowd had gathered at the yard, eagerly waiting to hear what I had to say. I climbed an upliftment, my figure visible to everyone gathered. “In case you may not have noticed, your king has been away for a while.”I said my voice rang through the yard. Loud murmurings soon escaped from their lips, their voices tinged with surprise. “Yes! He has been. And he went to the most dangerous part of the world
Chapter 70~Zayne~“Where is everyone?” Stepping into the castle premises, I was surprised to see the yard empty. Not even a single Lycan soul was outside. It was still very broad daylight. Something isn't right. I hope Luther hasn't done anything now? My heart was laced with worry. Bad thoughts began creeping in as we proceeded into the castle.“What's the matter?” Emily noticed my change in expression. “Something isn't right. I know it.” I answered my voice laced with urgency. We continued, our steps now much hurried. “Welcome back!!!!”A thunderous roar erupted from all corners of the castle making my ears almost bulge.“What is this?”The whole members of the castle circle around us. The site made my heart melt in affection. I was left totally speechless by this kind gesture. “Welcome back your majesty!” Cedric came out from the crowd. “Who did all this?” I asked curiously. “You won't believe whose idea it is. Luther!”“What?” Cedric’s next words left me dumbfounded.
Chapter 69~Zayne~The heartache filled me with rage, but at the same time it calmed me down. I couldn't leave Emily alone. She's hurting badly. I lowered my head and gently licked her wound, the taste of her warm blood reached my mouth and my body suddenly shuddered, feeling even more pain inside. But I couldn't stop, she was badly wounded and my disinfecting saliva might be able to help her. “I still… can continue to fight.”Suddenly I heard Emily's faint voice. She staggered and tried so hard to stand up from the ground, but her action made my heart shake violently. More and more alike, she now seems to be getting closer and closer to me at the time. But I looked at her wounds on her body and my brows furrowed. How can I let her fight vampires, to be in danger, has she ever considered her body!“NO way Emily. You wait here for me!”I sternly denied her idea. I walked away from her, seeing the view in front of me, my heart lunged for more blood. “It seems the sword of ages