Chapter 8 LUCIEN'S POV. I drove past the busy streets, making my way steadily, and overtaking the other cars who were too slow for me. Traffic slowed me down a few times, and in those few times, I couldn't help thinking about Adria. Thinking about her made me feel sour, and on the verge of anger. How could she be so unwilling to listen and give me a chance? She had called me a monster and had that moment it had felt like something had clenched its hand around my chest. I hadn't intended for her to find out in such a way, and I understood that as a human, she had every right to be scared and doubtful but I believed I had done my best to convince her that I wasn't going to harm her. In that basketball court, there had definitely been a killer vampire there present, and she had probably thought he was me, and that was probably the reason she had been so scared, but I had searched for the vampire after I had knocked her out, and wasn't able to find him. That had been the first disapp
Chapter 9ADRIA’S POV~flashback~ I was in the classroom, staring into blank space, and lost in thoughts of the weird things I have discovered lately. I exhaled lightly, and placed my head on the table, thinking hard of what to do to ensure I stay alive, and fight for myself.It was best to expect him to strike, especially since he has seen I’m quite obstinate, and can’t seem to give him trust, he would probably want to attack so the burden of me knowing his truth, would be off his shoulder, and he wouldn’t have to over worry anymore.“Adria.” The class governor called my attention, and snapped me out of my thoughts.“Yes?” I responded, and turned to look at him.“Professor Lucien asked to see you. He also said you should gather everyone’s assignment, and submit to him.” He informed me, then left.I got worked up, and my heart felt unstable as it kept beating almost out of pace. Just imagining myself in his office felt like dread had seeped into my skin. His eyes could almost bore hol
Chapter 10 ADRIA’S POV Days passed gradually, and things seemed a bit normal as Lucien didn’t try so hard to reach out to me like he did when I just found out about his werewolf secret. I felt a bit better, though, but still, I felt weird that he didn’t bother talking to me or reaching out to me like he had always tried to. Ladies had been tripping for him, and it seemed like they all knew that we weren’t as close as before, so they were trying to close up the gap and vacant space I left, by filling themselves in. I got to class earlier than usual, and to my surprise, Lucien was in the class, but a female course mate was also there. Lucien was teaching her a few things and I could tell that it wasn’t really what she wanted. She had only planned it that way to get closer to him. She was definitely making a pass at him which was annoying. I had been noticing different girls trying their luck at him, and it was so disgusting to think about. Worse was that I didn’t like the feeling I
Chapter 11 ADRIA’S POV My eyes fluttered open after so many tries, and I was glad that I was finally able to open my eyes, and best of all, I had regained my consciousness. But then, as my eyes opened to behold where I was, I noticed I wasn’t home. In fact, I was in the woods, and lying on brown, dried leaves which made rustling sounds as the wind blew around. It was daylight here, and it seemed peaceful. Am I dead? Is this the abode of people who die? So many questions ran through my mind as I looked around. Then I managed to stand, and thankfully, I was able to. I looked around, and there was nothing like seeing a house from afar. It felt as if this was an endless journey. “Hello? Somebody? Anybody?” I called out to anyone who could possibly be here as well, but the only response I got was an echo. I sighed, and began to hear a whooshing sound. I decided to follow the sound as I felt it could have answers to my questions, or I could meet a human who understood what was going o
Chapter 12 ADRIA’S POV I felt really scared to the bones and could hardly move another step forward. I was unsure of what creatures resided here, and what they could do to me if I wasn’t careful. It was like living my nightmares, and no one could convince me that it wasn’t real. Although, it was as real as anything, which I could obviously feel, see, and hear. “Who…who is there?” I managed to speak up. But no one answered. I licked my lips, then ran my hand through my hair, nervously. I moistened my lips even as I was shaking in fear but I didn’t want to show how much of a coward I was. I felt fresh air caress my head and skin, and I couldn’t deny the fact that I loved it, but I hoped that the voice I had heard was just in my head. I continued on my path, watching everywhere with sharp eyes, and ready to throw my fists in the air and even throw some hard kicks if I find anything weird coming at me. The ghoulish sound of the wind kept me on my toes, each time, because it always fe
Chapter 13 ADRIA’S POV I gulped down my saliva in discomfort. I wasn’t really given any information about them, so I didn’t know what to expect from them, and if there ever was recorded in history that they could get angry to an extent of sucking whoever came here, blood. “I guess I’m just to rely on my instincts.” I thought to myself. “What’s your name?” One of them asked, flatly. “I’m Adria.” “I see. You are here to fulfil a task just so you can wake up.” Another said, looking at me like she was suspecting something. Although, I could sense that these women were looking at me like they could see what I couldn’t. I just wanted to be done here and leave this weird place. “Yes.” I responded calmly. “Alright, I am Veronica.” The first vampire introduced herself with a flat expression. “I am Valerie.” The second introduced herself as well. “And I am Victoria.” The third one said “So, what do I need to do now?” I asked desperately after a brief silence. “You have to complete
Chapter 14 LUCIEN’S POV For days now, classes have been going on, and Adria hadn’t attended class. I didn’t want to go to her house at it could seem somehow and suspicious to her mother. So, I decided to ask her friends who had been coming to class without her, for a while now. “Hello, Stacy.” I greeted her closest female friend who sat alone, doing a few things. When she saw me, her expression changed as her face brightened up. Well, let’s hope this charm, helps. “Good day, Professor.” She responded, with a smile on her face. “I haven’t noticed your friend coming for classes for a while now, is there anything wrong?” I asked, inquisitively. “Oh! Adria. Adria fell sick, and has not woken up for the past few days.” She replied me with a sad expression. “What! Haven’t they taken her to the hospital?” I questioned, out of concern. “No, her mother said she knows what’s going on, and then she’ll wake up as the medicine would work.” Stacy informed me. “And how has the progress been
Chapter 15 ADRIA’S POV Suddenly, I met myself on a vast ground, and everything turned dark “Oh, no. This is not what I signed up for.” I said, under my breath. I looked around and noticed the trickster, looking bigger in size, and coming towards me. This was something I didn’t expect, and worse was that he was looking scarier. “So, you were also bold enough to try to take out of my blood?” His voice echoed, and sounded scary as he made big strides towards me. “I had to… I need to wake up in my world. I can’t just leave like that.” I replied, at the top of my voice. “That’s none of my concern. I have no wish to give you my blood. If you want to take it, come try. I guess you’re going to regret having to try this, because you might end up dying here.” The trickster said as he dashed towards me. Fear gripped me but thankfully, it didn’t get a hold of my legs as I dodged the trickster, and ran as fast as I could, even if it wasn’t as fast as I wanted, because at this rate, it look
127ADRIA’S POV.I took it out, and happiness flooded my heart. The happiness I had felt when I had received it.The fact that those memories could be happy memories that I wanted, brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t remember. Why? Why was I feeling so happy just by seeing a tumbler?Then, as I kept on studying it. The memory had become clear. Lucien had given me the tumbler. I turned to him wondering why he would give me a tumbler, smiling when we were enemies, and then, I recalled his name.With the recollection of his name, everything suddenly hit me like a blast. I recalled lots of faces, and everything about me. I became myself.How had I lost control, and killed those helpless humans? How?And why was I about to kill Lucien?“Lu… Lucien.” I called, but it was so hard to speak. My throat was dry, and unused. He looked at me with relief, and joy flooding his eyes, and I tried hard not to break down.“Lucien.” I called again, and my breath came out in hitches. My hand found his fa
126LUCIEN’S POV.With the speed of lightning, Adria appeared to me, staring at me, with lasers in her eyes. The wolves made to attack, but I held up my hand once more.“No interruption.” I instructed, and Adria struck, trying to slash my neck, but I dodged, and took hold of her hands, turning her the way I always turned her, whenever we fought.“Adria!” I called, but she easily broke out of the lock I had her in, and managed to slash my right arm.It was a deep gash, but that did nothing to me. I was already healing. She thrusted, and I parried. We carried on with that pattern for a long time because I didn’t wish to hurt her, but she became even more violent.“Adria!” I called once more, but she didn’t budge. She raised her claws to slash my neck, but I bent, and wound my leg around hers.She fell backwards, but made it to her feet quickly in a backward roll. “Adria!” I called again, trying to bring her to her senses, but she was too restless, and too fast.It was obvious she was st
125LUCIEN’S POV.I wasn’t the only one, who felt it. Everyone felt it. The wolves, Lycans, and the vampires too.The odd sensation that filled the air. Like something was coming.They all paused one after the other, looking around. So did the wolves, and the Lycans.And it felt like I already knew what was happening, but was too scared to admit it.The vampires on the right began to part, and about half of them bowed, while the other vampires looked irritated.Out of their midst, on the clear path formed, after they all separated, came Adria.The white dress she was wearing was tattered, and covered in blood, but that did nothing to diminish the aura around her, and it didn’t stop her from being beautiful.She walked confidently with her eyes red, and flaming.Her dark claws were out, and longer than I remembered. They looked like they could claw out the human heart in a matter of seconds.It felt like she commanded the air. It hung around everyone, with a feeling of doom. She had fi
124LUCIEN’S POV.“I’m thinking the same thing as you are.” Zayne said, confirming my suspicions.“You think Adria’s the one behind the missing people?” I asked, looking around for the remote controller.“Exactly what I think, and as for the rebel vampires… We’ve finally heard news of them.” He added, and I stopped my search for the remote controller.Watching news I had missed out on, was no longer important at the moment.“Tell me. What are they planning?” I asked.“They are creating an army large enough to defeat all the wolf clans, and humans, together.” He answered, extending the papers embodying his research.“How is that possible? How big would an army have to be to defeat the wolf clans, and humans alike?” I asked, taking out the papers, and skimming through.“A thorough investigation has been done. They’ve sought for vampires all over, and they’ve also turned some humans who have a strong will to kill. As we speak, they’re getting stronger in numbers, and enslaving the vampir
123ADRIA’S POV.I was being sincere. I was tired of fighting, and fighting endlessly. Before it ended in the death of one of us accidentally, I wanted him to close his eyes, and kill me.That was the solution we’d been ignoring. He didn’t want to kill me, with his hands, so he’d been avoiding it.“You’re someone I know as brave. It’ll be over very soon. I’ll rise again, and even if I forget you, my heart won’t forget the face it beats for. When I come to terms with who I am, and accept that I love you, things will be alright again, so please, Lucien. Please…” I begged, still holding his hand to my neck, but he withdrew it, and sighed.“How do you expect me to kill you with my hands…?”“Just do it! Do it! I’m sick of our clashes repeating itself over, and over. Aren’t you sick of it too?” I asked, getting to my feet, and looking at him straight in the eye.“Damn, Adria. We need to think.” He said, placing his hands on the wall next to him, and bowing his head.“We’ve done all the thin
122ADRIA’S POV.I felt sad, and distraught. What thick darkness was threatening to cover our light?Athena went back to tending to Lucien’s arm, and I watched her.“So, what have you come here for?” She asked softly, dabbing ointment on the wound.“Um… we keep on fighting each other. I’m a vampire, and he’s a werewolf.” I replied, watching her intently.“Of course, you keep on fighting each other more than the average wolf, and vampire would fight.” She replied, dropping the wool, and ointment.“Why?” I asked, and she got up from her stool, placing a hand on Lucien’s shoulder, and holding his arm with the other.“Because you both are the strongest of your species.” She replied, setting Lucien’s arm straight, in a single motion.Lucien didn’t make a noise, but the way he squeezed up his face, and looked away, suggested that it had hurt.“What a fine young man.” Athena replied, and moved to me, starting with my head. “You’re the daughter of the vampire Queen. A pure-blooded vampire, an
121ADRIA’S POV.Hope flooded my heart like never before, and we began to make our way, towards the shore. Lucien still couldn’t move his arm, so I had to take him all the way out of the water.Finally, I got out of the water, and pulled him out too.We panted hard, and looked at each other, with sparkling eyes.It had been done. We had survived it. At least that was if there were no more obstacles for us, on the way to Athena’s house.“I think we made it. Athena will grant us a safe path home, after she answers our questions. Lucien! We actually made it!” I squealed, and threw my arms around him.“It’s still too early to celebrate. Let’s get there first.” He replied, stiffly, and I immediately withdrew from him.His shoulder was swollen.“Lucien, did you…?” I was asking, and he began to walk away.“It’s not my first time having a dislocated shoulder. It’s fine. I’ll set it straight.” He replied, dragging himself, tiredly.“Hey. You… you shouldn’t have… you shouldn’t have covered for
120ADRIA’S POV.Fear gripped me hard in my chest, as I watched the large creature. Never, in my life, had I ever seen a creature as large as that.The worst thing about the giant octopus was that it seemed to have eyes everywhere on its body.“Damn.” Lucien muttered, and immediately turned around, pulling me with him. “Swim.”I began to swim, but it was hard. Already, my stomach hurt. The leaves, and cloth Lucien had used to cover my wounds had slipped off, and I wasn’t supposed to be in water, with such a would.Swimming forward was our only option because the water didn’t let us get anywhere near the shore.Just then, a large tentacle landed right between Lucien and me, with a large splash, and we were both driven apart by the force of it.I landed on another tentacle, and my heart threatened to burst out.“Adria! Use your claws!” Lucien said, as I began to rise out of his reach. I got up from the slowly rising tentacle, and tried to jump down, but another tentacle caught me, and w
119LUCIEN’S POV.Things were beginning to get worse. I didn’t know if we could outrun eagles when we were running at human speed, and I feared greatly for Adria who was injured.“Let’s run!” I whispered frantically, even though the eagles didn’t need to hear us to chase us.We began to run, and she winced continuously as she did. Honestly, I was also scared. Not just for myself, but for her. Even though I had promised her mother that I’d bring her back safely, the thing that scared me most was losing her.When she had been dying from my slash the other time, it had felt like the whole journey had ended, and I had lost her, but thankfully, I was able to save her.“Can you run? Will you get on my back?” I asked, holding her hand, tightly.“No, I would rather not slow you down. Besides, if those eagles sweep down low, I’ll be injured first.” She teased, and we continued to run. It was harder because we had to climb, though.Had it been on level ground, we could have been a bit faster. T