Chapter Six: Past

The painful past was pricking his heart, as he descended the stairs, while his eyes were focused on the one sitting on the sofa in complete comfort. Each of them knew very well the truth, but they continued to play a very dangerous game, a game called I am watching you from afar.

"Can I know why you came here?"

Lucien said, sitting on the sofa in front of his father, and looking at him very coldly, which made the other smile.

“Do I need a reason to see my son ?”

“Everything has a reason?”

Arthur smiled as he adjusted his seat on the sofa, looking at his son with a calm smile

“I was waiting for you in the office, but you didn’t come, so I came here. I was afraid that you or Ethan could be tired or something .”

Lucien moved his head indifferently, looking at everything, while saying in a calm tone

“No, I'm fine, I just don't feel like working today.”

Arthur smiled a smile that showed he knew what his son was hiding

“Really, it's weird, cuz your eyes say you're hiding a lot.”

Lucien looked at him calmly, his eyes remaining cold and never wavering

"Not everyone has secrets like you do, Alpha."

It was clear that these ordinary words carried a lot of painful meanings, and this was evident on Arthur's face, who lost his mind as he looked at his son with extreme anger.

But despite that, he hid it well, as he says

"I didn't come to talk about secrets. I'm here for Ethan. Where is he?"

Lucien's features changed to one that did not bode well at all, which made Galadriel stand behind him, holding his shoulder to calm him down.

"What do you want from my son?"

Arthur claimed ignorance, and that he knew nothing, to look at Stephen, who also looked at him, successfully completing the play. He did not deceive Lucien's burning eyes, who knew him better than anyone else.

“What do you think a grandfather would want from his grandchild?”

“If this grandfather is you, then of course he will never be good.”

Arthur Mule smiled but hid his emotions

"Why are you doing this? Why are you trying to keep my grandson away from me?"

Lucien relaxed in his seat more, looking into his father's eyes

"I'm not keeping him away from you, I'm protecting him from you."

Arthur also leaned on the sofa, looking into his son's eyes very calmly, and the place became tense.

“If there's anyone you should protect him from, it's you.”

Lucien's features changed, coldness and anger took over him

“I am his father. It is my duty to protect him from scoundrels. I am his father. How will I harm him? Of course no one would harm his child, unless he is crazy.”

He said his last sentence, pressing each letter, while his eyes were focused on his father

“The only scoundrel you should protect your child from is yourself. Have you forgotten that you killed his mother and might do the same to him?”

One second was all that Lucien needed, for him to jump from his place in the blink of an eye, to be in front of Arthur, pressing his neck, suffocating him with all his might.

The darkness that took over his eyes as he looked at his father was something very terrifying. It made him know that if he continued like this, he would die.

However, he did not react, but remained calm, looking at Lucien's eyes, which were glowing between yellow and the color of his blue eyes.

Stephen and Galadriel intervened at the last moment, pulling Lucien away from Arthur, who began coughing violently.

“Alpha, please calm down, he is your father after all.”

Galadriel spoke as he grabbed Lucien's arm, while Stephen grabbed Arthur helping him stand

“Fuck you, you're crazy , I will kill you one day.”

Arthur said, putting his hand on his neck, trying to catch his breath, after he almost lost it, only to freeze in place, when he heard Lucien screaming loudly.

"What's new about that? You always kill your family. You killed the one who loved you more than anything in this world."

Arthur froze and looked at his son, who was looking at him with looks that expressed a lot of anger and hatred, in addition to that smile that made Arthur on the verge of losing his mind.

"You don't know what you're saying?"

Lucien smiled, looking at him defiantly

“Really, ironic, I saw you when you were killing her.”

"Luuuuciaaan "

Arthur screamed angrily, until his veins appeared, while Lucian smiled very coldly, and walked out, leaving him to destroy the place around him

In front of the palace courtyard, Galadriel follow Lucien, who was walking, very angry

“Are you crazy, why did you act that way, you know very well what he is capable of?”

“What did you want me to do, for example, to be silent? Didn’t you see how he spoke?”

"Yes, I saw, but you have no other choice. Now there is Luna and Ethan, and they need your wisdom, not your anger."

Lucien looked at him angrily, but he knew that what he was saying was true

"Let's go to the office."

He said as he ended the conversation between them, while he headed to the office in order to calm himself down a little, as he did not want to meet Emelia in this miserable state.

In the middle of the forest that surrounded the werewolf kingdom, and on top of the tallest tree in it, Lucas stood looking at Lucian's palace.

While holding in his hand a necklace containing a red jewel, he looked at the palace absently, delving into his memories of a distant past.

flash back

“I told you a thousand times to stay away from me . Why can't you do that .”

Lucas said very nervously, as he walked down the road away from the palace, while his cheek was swollen from a strong slap.

“I know you don't mean what you say, and I don't want to leave you, you're always alone."

Emelia said, looking at him, with her childish face and hair that wrapped around her white face, in addition to her red eyes.

Lucas said in an angry tone

"Amelia, I mean what I'm saying, leave."

“No, I will not, I will follow you quietly and will not talking, I promise."

Lucas sighed deeply, and walked until he reached a huge tree, sitting next to it on the grass, and so did she. Emelia remained silent for five minutes, then said

"So why do you always like to sit alone in this place, it's so lonely, I hate it.”

Lucas got up and looked at her

"You were shut for five minutes, damn it."

She stood looking at him with extreme anger. All she wanted was to comfort him, because she saw her father when he slapped him , and he knew that very well, because he saw her from afar watching them, but he keeps insulted her in this way. Damn, why is that ? He is her brother and she loves him very much. But he doesn't stop bothering her

"You always complain about me. Well, I will leave and leave you alone. You know what, I will leave this entire kingdom, so that you can rest from me forever."

Lucas rolled his eyes very bored, looking at her coldly

“You're only ten years old, where are you going?”

Emelia got up angrily

"To hell Lucas, you're evil and I hate you."

She left, turning her back to him. Lucas smiled. He always loved making her angry. She looks so beautiful when she's angry. Her nose became red and her eyes sparkles. He shook his head mockingly when she returned.

“Don't laugh, I haven't forgiven you, I just forgot my way back.”

“You are a completely hopeless case. We're going back, Follow me.”

She rolled her eyes with extreme boredom as she followed him, before screaming happily, running to the person who was standing in front of them and hugging him tightly.

“Erin, where have you been, I missed you so much.”

He caressed her hair

“I was in training, and I was looking for this idiot who disappeared.”

He said as he pointed to Lucas, who rolled his eyes and turned away from them while cursing them, making them both laugh

"He's angry because my father hit him."

"Yes, I know. I was with him. It's not easy being the prince of the vampires."

She looked at him with disdain, before raising her head arrogantly as she said

“He's idiot, I'm also a princess, but my father is always proud of me.”

“Because your tasks are easy.”

Lucas said, looking at her with angry looks, which made her look at him angrily, as she said

“It is never easy, try to learn the arts of all the supernaturals, it is truly an hour in hell.”

Eren laughed, holding her hand encouragingly and confidently

“I am sure that you will be the most beautiful princess among all the kingdoms.”

“hey you stay away from my sister, don’t hold her hand in front of me like that.”

Eren held his hand to his chest, looking at his friend defiantly

"do you feel jealous"

“From you, no way ?”

They both kept looking at each other angrily, before Emelia said

“Stop being childish, and let's go home.”

They both scratched their heads, looking at her nervously

"Honestly, I don't know the way back. I was angry, and I left without paying attention to the place."

Lucas said, feeling embarrassed, for Eren to say in the same way

"I don't know either, I just followed you two."

“You fools, don't tell me we're lost.”

Emilia said, as she put her hand on her heart out of intense shock, Irene approached her, holding her hand and saying:

“No, my dear, don’t worry, we will definitely find a solution and get out of here as soon as possible.”

He said as he tried to calm her nerves, and the fear that began to appear on her face, he hugged her to him while kissing her forehead.

"What are you doing? Is my sister a toy or what? Why do you hold her hand and kiss her every time? Do you want to die?"

Before Eren could answer him, a person appeared out of nowhere, looking at them very coldly

"What are you doing here?"

Lucas looked at him narrowly, while Eren looked at him condescendingly as he said

“What is this dog doing here?”

Lucien squeezed his hand very hard, looking at Eren, who was wrapping his hand around Emilia's waist.

“My master sent me to bring you back. He said it was dangerous for the princess to wander around with fools like you.”

Lucas became angry and looked to the other side, while Eren's eyes widened and lit up with fiery flames

"You're right about that, Lucian."

She said cheerfully as she ran to him, he looked at her with a tender smile, while she looked at her brother and Irene to say:

"He's right. Look how we lost our way. It's a good thing Lucien came to us, otherwise we would have stayed here."

Eren looked at him very angrily, while Lucas ignored him, looking away

"Come on, let's go home now."

Eren said as he moved to grab Emilia's hand, which let go and clung to Lucien's arm, who looked at him triumphantly.

"Let's go back, Lucian."

Eren stood there, squeezing his hand very hard until Lucas approached him

“I would never advise you to do that, she loves him even more than me.”

"What are you talking about, I don't understand what you're talking about ?"

Eren said, looking at him sarcastically, before moving away behind Lucien and Emelia

After a long time of walking, Emilia stopped, looking at Lucian with her pearly eyes and saying:

"Lucien, I'm really tired, let's get some rest."

Before anyone could say anything, he knelt in front of her, giving her his back

"Come on get up"

She felt embarrassed, especially in the presence of her brother and Irene

"I don't want to "

He sighed as he closed his eyes, trying to control his nerves

"I'll count to three, if you don't come up I'll..."

Before he could complete his words, she wrapped her hands around his neck and placed her head on his shoulder. He smiled victoriously, as he glanced out of the corner of his eyes at Eren, who was about to explode at that moment. He stood, wrapping his hand behind her back as he continued walking.

“Am I heavy?”

"no"

She smiled contentedly as she placed her head on his shoulder. It was only a few seconds later that she fell into a deep sleep. Lucas looked at her with a tender smile, before he took off his cloak and placed it on her.

“If you feel tired, I will carry her for you for a little while.”

"No, I am fine , sir."

Lucas rolled his eyes very bored, as he moved

“Stop behaving this way. You know very well that I don’t deserve the respect you have for me . If you get tired, give her to me .”

He said as he looked at Lucien, who wrapped his hands tightly around the sleeping Emelia, forcing his lips into a smile.

"Of course, sir."

Lucas moved his head and walked forward, at the same moment that Irene approached Lucien, looking at him with contempt as he said:

"I hope you don't forget your position. No matter how powerful you are, you will remain just a follower."

Lucien kept looking at him coldly, while his insides were boiling at the same moment, when Lucas turned to them and said:

“Stop acting like this, we have arrived at the palace. Let’s go back.”

He looked at Lucian angrily once again, and approached Emelia to kiss her forehead, but Lucien pushed him away, making Eren look at him angrily.

"Who do you think you are to do that?"

“Stay away from him, Eren. These are my orders. Do you think that my sister is a toy for you to kiss her whenever you want ?”

He rolled his eyes with extreme anger, and looked at Lucian, whose face was covered with sternness, before moving to his home, while Lucas and Lucien continued.

“There is no need to be so wary of Eren. He is from one of the ruling families of the Vampire Kingdom, and it is impossible for him to harm us in any way.”

Lucien moved his head, and did not say a single word, except that his hands tightened on Emilia, who was sleeping on his back, while Lucas continued, looking away at the red moon.

“He is also the first candidate to be her husband in the future, so there is nothing wrong with some transgressions, but not now, do you understand what I mean?”

This time, Lucien pressed Emilia to the point that she moved on his back uncomfortably, but even so, nothing appeared on his face.

“Yes, I understand sir .”

Lucas smiled at him contentedly, and they had arrived in front of the palace gate

“Thank you for coming, I will take her to her room.”

He said, helping him take Emilia off his back, before moving into the palace, leaving him standing there, looking at them.

End of Flash back

“If I had known your true feelings at that time, I would have cut your neck, you bastard. I entrusted you with the most precious thing in my life, but I will not do this again.”

Lucas said, squeezing the necklace in his hand very hard, while his eyes did not stray from the palace tower visible from the middle of the forest.