Chapter 85~Zayne~I dropped Thorn’s corpse on the floor. Blood flooded out of it. “What the fuck!!” I heard Luther's yell. His voice was tinged with a certain shock and disbelief as he saw Thorns corpse. I turned towards him, my eyes filled with a burning rage to tear him apart. I gently walked closer to him, safely putting one foot in front of the other. And with a roar that split the night air I lunged, my massive from crashing toward Luther like a freight train. Luther barely managed to sidestep, but my claws still scraped across his shoulder, leaving a bloody streak. Luther's lip curled into a snarl as he spun, his own beastly strength propelling him forward. We clashed again, a whirlwind of claws and teeth, rolling through the dirt in a tangle of fur and flesh. As we separated, both panting, Luther's eyes burned with the fire of unrestrained fury. He was younger, faster, but it was me who had the patience to control the beast within.With a deep, guttural growl, I let the
Chapter 86~Zayne~KNOCK KNOCK I was just getting up from my light sleep when I heard a loud knock on my door. But even more I could recognize the knock any day any time. “Come in!”I yelled out in the direction. Suddenly, Rowan and Steph gently walked into my room, their hands folded behind their backs for some reason. “So did you arrest them?” I asked. “We arrested Crystal… “ Rowan faintly said. His voice very light. “And Reta got away?” I almost concluded. That explains the gloomy faces. “We'll, don't worry about it… ““She didn't!” Rowan cut me off. But his words even stunned me more than this tone. “What? So you arrested her?” I was really struggling to understand what was really happening. I was being left with more questions than even answers. “NO. She was killed.”“Whaat?why! I was instructed not to kill. We already have enough deaths as it is.”I ran out in rage. The last thing I wanted was another death in barely twenty four hours. The people might start to que
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 4~Emily~“Huh?” I muttered, my eyes widened in shock. "What do they mean by no humans allowed?” I thought, my heart pounding in my chest.Scarlett’s words echoed in my head immediately. “No matter what you do, make sure you pass the test, your life depends on it.”“Every human in our midst should step back immediately, the guards will lead you back to your cage,” Crystal's voice boomed in the speakers.“What do we do now?” Steph asked, holding my hand slowly. I could see the fear in her eyes, her face clouded in mysery.She was usually the stronger and fearless one, but seeing her panic sent a cold shiver down my back.“What do I do now?” I wondered. ‘Do I ignore the rules and participate? Or do I step out and head back to those filthy cages?” These thoughts filled my mind as I contemplated on my next course of action. As much as I hated being a slave, pretending to be a lycan was more than suicide.Apart from their striking physical features, lycans were also known to have
Chapter 5~Zayne~“Enough!” I yelled, my eyes blazing like primal fire as I glared at Thorn. He bent his head downward, unable to look at me as he fiddled with his fingers.“What did I tell you?” I asked, grabbing his neck firmly as he gasped for breath. “What did I fucking say?” I shouted, my voice laced with rage.“D….don't kill any child,” he stuttered, his eyes turning red as his breathing became slow and erratic. “Boss, I'm choking,” he muttered, holding my hands weakly.I quickly released my grip on him before putting them back in my pocket. With a more subtle demeanor, I turned my back on him, walking towards my shelf as I grabbed the bottle of vodka lying carelessly.“Who sent you?” I asked, my voice gentle and tender. He hesitated for a while, fiddling with his words as though he was frightened.“Who sent you?” I repeated, my face twisted in a frown as I turned to look at him.“Luther,” he mumbled, his lips quivering as he spoke.“Luther? You may leave,” I replied, waving my
Chapter 6~Emily~ZzzzzzzzzzzzThe alarm blared noisily, making my eyes flutter open. I blinked my eyes slowly but the rays from the scorching sun made me close them back immediately.“Damn!” I groaned, putting my pillow over my ear. It was my first day as the king's personal maid and I had no idea on what to expect.“Morning sleepy bones,” Steph said, tapping me gently as she brushed her hair backwards.“Huh! Have you been awake?” I asked, my eyes widened in shock. “Not everyone sleeps like a log of wood you know?” She said, grinning sheepishly as she brushed her hair. Suddenly we heard a knock on the door. “It's morning fools, get dressed,” Crystal yelled from outside before going to the next room.“Bastard,” Steph whispered, her face twisted in a frown which made me chuckle.“Shit! I am late,” I muttered, jumping down from bed as I dashed to the bathroom to freshen up.The bathroom was slightly better than a typical maiden bathroom. The walls were painted white with a hint of gol
Chapter 86~Zayne~KNOCK KNOCK I was just getting up from my light sleep when I heard a loud knock on my door. But even more I could recognize the knock any day any time. “Come in!”I yelled out in the direction. Suddenly, Rowan and Steph gently walked into my room, their hands folded behind their backs for some reason. “So did you arrest them?” I asked. “We arrested Crystal… “ Rowan faintly said. His voice very light. “And Reta got away?” I almost concluded. That explains the gloomy faces. “We'll, don't worry about it… ““She didn't!” Rowan cut me off. But his words even stunned me more than this tone. “What? So you arrested her?” I was really struggling to understand what was really happening. I was being left with more questions than even answers. “NO. She was killed.”“Whaat?why! I was instructed not to kill. We already have enough deaths as it is.”I ran out in rage. The last thing I wanted was another death in barely twenty four hours. The people might start to que
Chapter 85~Zayne~I dropped Thorn’s corpse on the floor. Blood flooded out of it. “What the fuck!!” I heard Luther's yell. His voice was tinged with a certain shock and disbelief as he saw Thorns corpse. I turned towards him, my eyes filled with a burning rage to tear him apart. I gently walked closer to him, safely putting one foot in front of the other. And with a roar that split the night air I lunged, my massive from crashing toward Luther like a freight train. Luther barely managed to sidestep, but my claws still scraped across his shoulder, leaving a bloody streak. Luther's lip curled into a snarl as he spun, his own beastly strength propelling him forward. We clashed again, a whirlwind of claws and teeth, rolling through the dirt in a tangle of fur and flesh. As we separated, both panting, Luther's eyes burned with the fire of unrestrained fury. He was younger, faster, but it was me who had the patience to control the beast within.With a deep, guttural growl, I let the
Chapter 84~Emily~According to Luther, the poison usually takes at least two minutes before it sinks into his system. So I stood outside his door, peeping through the keyhole of his door. And barely two minutes later, I watched as he suddenly dropped to his knees. After a few more seconds battling with the poison he finally dropped to the floor.His body had gone full numb. I decided to share with him a piece of my mind before going to Luther. “Zayne, this is for Emily and every other human you've plagued over the years.” I stormed into his room, yelling at a fallen Zayne. I had to let out all my stored up anger at him, anger for what he put me and my family through before I left him to die. But as I turned to leave, just a few steps away from the door. I heard Zayne’s faint voice. “Wait.”“What?” I asked my voice sternly. “I don't hate humans. Luther has clearly poisoned your mind to think so. Why do you move with it somehow ? All he wants is power, and he'll do whatever
Chapter 83~Steph~The morning came quickly for me. I barely slept a couple of hours before the sun came out. Last night was very eventful at the least. And one of the reasons was lying beside me. Flora! She still had about eight hours of sleep before the dosage wears off on her. So on my part, I need to make sure that I'm back in this room in eight hours time. And also to keep my room locked at all times. My lips still carried the warm fluorescent taste of Rowan's lips. Our kiss last night just felt right. It felt like I had kissed my true prince charming. I didn't feel that way over the couple of times me and Luther had shared a kiss. Despite all that happened. I wouldn't trade that moment for anything. That moment reminded me how peaceful life can sometimes be. Free from the guilt, from the worries. KNOCK KNOCK That moment I heard a loud knock on my door. “Oh no!”I have to hide Flora, like right now! I instinctively pushed Flora over to the other side of the bed.
Chapter 82~Rowan~“I have to tell Zayne about this right now!!” I turned to leave, when I felt Steph’s warm hands around mine. She was trying to stop me with all her might. “NO wait!! Please don't tell Zayne.” she pleaded loudly. Her voice was shaking, her eyes heated up, and dried tears remained on her cheeks. “Why shouldn't I? You guys kidnapped Flora for days, torturing her, her family and even the whole kingdom. That's sick. Steph I'm disappointed that you joined to do this, I really am!”“If you tell Zayne, all of us are going to get arrested. Luther is going to drag me down with him! Please I don't want to go get a hang, please!!” Steph was desperately pleading. I've never seen her before. I took a moment to think it through, and how things would pan out, if I indeed tell Zayne. Turns out, she was correct, knowing Luther very well, once caught, he will make sure he drags everyone down with him. Punishment for kidnapping an innocent girl like Flora, might be hanging or
Chapter 81~Steph~8 stared at the mirror for a few minutes. My heart couldn't just overcome the growing feeling of guilt I had. Guilt that I put Emily in jail. I deserve worse than her for what and who I've associated with. But rather it is her, who gets jailed and not me. At this point, I had a growing feeling to turn myself in at this point. But I have one more mission to finish. To take down Zayne, for all the inhuman things he has done to humans of our kind. I was carefully brushing my hair, line for line when I heard a thunderous knock on the door. Who could possibly be at my door at this ungodly hour? “Who's there?” I yelled out in annoyance. “It's Thorn, now open the door!!” I dropped my hair brush, I dragged my feet to the door. “Yes?” “Luther needs you, right now!” Thorn said, to my annoyance. Can't Luther leave whatever it is, till tomorrow? “Okay, I'll be there in a minute.” I turned back into my room and grabbed my coat before leaving my room. Reaching, Zayne
Chapter 80~Zayne~When I stepped out from the changing room, I saw Emily lying peacefully on my bed. She must have been very tired from all the days spent in the hospital. I spent almost half an hour staring at her innocent face, wishing I could make a move already. I was ready to ask her, but, with her knowing my deepest secret, would she want to marry a beast like me?I mean, how could she possibly spend the rest of her life, away from her husband every night. She couldn't possibly bear that, just for me. I ate the dinner she left on my stool before joining Emily on my bed. We weren't married, so I had to keep my distance from her. I laid on one end of the bed, while she laid on the other end.I spent almost half of my night, staring at her as she laid next to me. My hormones, we're tingling. Itching for me to bite her on the neck, and claim her as my own. But I had to resist as best as I could, until I was swallowed up by the darkness. Soon, it was morning, the sun was a
Chapter 79~Emily~Zayne just left the clinic after I gave him a few words of advice.But I couldn't just shake off the restless feeling I had. I spent most of the day staring out the window in the room I was admitted to. Soon, it was night. Outside was pure darkness, and the cold breeze escaped through the opened window. I shut the window and climbed the bed to sleep. But unfortunately, the sleep won't come. I just stared up at the ceiling for most of the night. Thinking about Zayne. Who knows what's going on with him, right now?For now, I'm useless to him. Especially the fact that I'm stuck here. The best I could do was pray he returns at dawn to his kingdom. “What? Who's entering the clinic at this ungodly time?I heard a faint creaking noise from the clinic's main entrance. Maybe, it's another nurse late for the night shift. I really didn't bother myself too much. But, suddenly I began hearing faint footsteps slowing approaching my room. My heart began racing, my eyes w
Chapter 78~Zayne~Descending from the steep hills, the sun reflecting behind us, the castle was now in our sight.And as we rode quickly towards it, a little began lingering in my mind. What if no one is there to welcome me? Or just a few people? Or worse, assume I'm dead? They were questions at the back of my mind. Questions that could only be answered once we reached the castle. But suddenly, as we got closer, a distant rumbling noise in my ears. I squinted my eyes tightly to see a huge crowd standing in front of the castle. Their mood was boisterous and electric, all of them excited to see me. They formed a pathway between them, where Rowan rode through and inside the castle and then dropped off the horse at the stables. “Welcome back! Welcome back!! Welcome back!!”The chants of the people were loud and thunderous. I had a smile painted on my face. My joy knew no bounds at that point. I walked up on the uplift to address the crowd gathered there. Their number was great,