>>MayaThe violent ringing of my phone woke me up and I sat up on the bed in a daze. I looked around not quite sure where I was but at the moment I had to shut the annoying sound of the phone so I looked at the side tables but it wasn’t on either of them.Huh? Where is it?The ringing didn’t stop so I followed the sound and found the phone on the ground.Why the hell is it on the bed side floor?The caller ID showed it was Ruda so I picked it up without a second thought.“Hello?” I answered in a sleepy voice.“We had our midterm exam today! Where were you!?” He inquired without even greeting me but wait!! What did he say!! Exam!?!! What exam!!? Suddenly it clicked in my head.Oh shit…I had a midterm exam today...“Ah-um….” How do I tell him I slept in because I had sex the night before? “I slept in…”“Why?! How could you?”“Um…” This is so embarrassing, “I don’t know, maybe because I was suddenly relaxed after making up with Yohan?” I’m technically not lying. I did come back because
>>Yohan The place I was heading to was quite far. It took me a few hours to reach it, moreover I had to park my car way outside the cafe I was going to visit since the streets were narrow.I walked in the European style brick streets which were dyed with the orange hue of the setting sun. Since winter was upon us it would get dark in a matter of minutes. As I walked the lamps on the walls began to flicker to life, replacing the warm glow of the sun to some extent.The streets were old but they were very smooth and clean. The houses were small in width but good in length. Usually the people who owned houses in this place had two-three story homes, some of which joined the house on the left side to the house on the right like an overhead tunnel.It was fascinating to look at, having an apartment between the street yet high enough that any person could pass from under it. The balconies were small while some houses didn’t have them, instead they just had flowers arranged in the windowsil
>>YohanThis is strange, I can sense two wolves nearby but I can’t seem to catch them like this. I sensed them as soon as I stepped out of the car a few days ago. It was quite late in the night but they were there and I still feel their presence.The charm I got from the witch works but it doesn’t tell me how far or close the enemies are.This is troublesome.I guess I’ll just have to crack it open. I know it gives me one chance only, but I’ll make sure to seize it.I just need the right timing.I’m so troubled by it that I don’t feel like going to work today.I sighed and leaned against the couch.Just in case I gave Ruda another charm I got from Milia just before leaving. It isn’t like the one I have; it'll only pinpoint the person who has done the damage.I wonder why witches don’t keep more than one of a kind things?“Are you okay?” Maya came down from her room.I looked at her while she was descending the stairs.“Yea.” I answered and she hopped down from the second last stair to
There was this crucifying pain in my gut. It felt like something had ripped my guts open, gnawed them out and left them bleeding. I felt like a dying bird that is killed for fun by hunters solely for their own pleasure. There was so much pain that I was afraid to look down but I did. I looked down on my stomach.There was nothing there. Absolutely nothing.I touched myself in disbelief but I was completely fine.What?What is happening?Where is this pain coming from?My eyes were still down when I noticed the blood dripping on the ground, it had already formed a tiny puddle there but it wasn’t from me, but from the man who covered me.I looked at Yohan, his sky blue colored dress shirt was dyed in red around his stomach. I raised my head further up to his face while a single drop of blood dripped down his nose yet he was standing his ground..His arms on either side of my body to keep me safe.“Yohan.” I began to tremble, “Let go.” After seeing him it felt like all of my own pain had
>>Maya“He’s not waking up.” I said while I stood beside the bed Yohan was on. Multiple drips were attached to him and he was on constant supply of oxygen, “A whole day has passed.”Guards stood outside his room to provide maximum security.“Silver,” Ruda replied, “Silver is the only thing that can kill us immediately.” He deep breathed softly, “But Yohan is strong, he’s stronger than any other wolf alive so he survived the multiple shots. If it was me I’d be dead…”“It’s my fault.” I looked down and clenched my fists.“No. You’re a human. You’d be dead immediately.” He turned his face towards me, “I think you should go back to your guardian tonight.”“No!” I rejected him immediately, “He said he’ll heal faster if I stay with him.”“Maya, it’s dangerous.”“It’s dangerous for Yohan too!” I glared at him, “I need to stay with him.”Ruda grabbed my shoulders, “The original target was you.”“Then why was he shot again?!!” I yelled at him. The words I spoke weren’t thought through. I just
>>MayaThe door to Yohan’s room opened and Ruda’s parents entered while Ruda and I stood by Yohan’s bedside.The doctor was right behind them.Adam and Alina walked to the other side of Yohan’s bed and stood there while the doctor stood at the bottom side of the bed.Ruda told me the doctor in charge of Yohan was a wolf too, so he should be able to give a better analysis than a human doctor. “How’s his condition?” Adam asked the doctor.“His recovery rate is slow. The silver bullets burned his organs, the damage is critical and there is a chance he might not make it.” My heart began to drum in my chest as I heard the doctor.The revelation was beyond shocking.He won’t make it?Just hearing those words sank my heart in depths that knew no bounds.The thought of him leaving made my skin stand up in fear.“Anything that might work?” Adam asked.The doctor shook his head, “We can only hope.” He looked at us all, “If the patient keeps hanging on to life he might make it because even thou
>>Maya“Neither of them are speaking.” Ruda told me while we both stood in the basement of Yohan's house. It was a small room for storage but we improvised. There was no better place than this to keep the two men we took hostage.“How did Yohan know I was in trouble?” I asked.“All he got from this guy was a line, ‘your lover must be dead by now.’ It was a line said out of spite since he was being beaten senseless at that time.” Ruda took out some gloves and wore them“I can tell…” I looked at the chestnut colored haired man tied to the chair with cable wires since silver wasn’t available for binding. He was already in bad shape. Yohan is really strong… I mean one can tell just by looking at his physique, moreover he has an overwhelming aura.“Yohan took the hint and got to you in time. He already knew that you both were being watched.” He walked to the table in the corner, “He got suspicious when I told him that mom was asking about you and he really played his cards right but I gues
>>Maya“Welcome back” Quincy greeted me when I got home, “I see you’re devastated.”“You can tell. Wow.” I threw some sarcasm his way. I really wasn’t in the mood for anything. New revelations were coming my way and none of them were good. I was mentally exhausted.“Heard about your boyfriend getting shot.” I was walking to the lounge and stopped at his words.“You do?” I looked back at him“Well, everyone knows about what happened. It’s all over the news.” Ah… Makes sense. It happened in a public place and to a prominent person too. It was bound to make it to the news.I walked to the lounge and collapsed on the couch with my face buried in the cushions.Everything was killing me at the moment. I was so annoyed, mad, hurt, worried, scared and so many emotions were mixed in I didn’t even know which one to focus on.A few moments later I felt a hand on my head. It was small so I could tell it was Nena’s.“Ma, everything will be alright.” She caressed my hair while I laid there lifeless
>>Maya “And that’s how after a long wait, Quincey and I got married and became the Queen and King of the dark realm.” Nena finished her long love story, “We got married in the human world. It was a small event with very few close guests.” She smiled, “And yes, I invited my three fake boyfriends too.” She took a deep breath, “That was the last I saw of them.” She grinned, “And then we moved to the Vampire capital and years passed by.” “Woah…” I was shocked, “That was a lot to take in.”I definitely didn't think you’d turn out to be such a manipulative person.” It was unbelievable really. She chuckled, “Everything is allowed in love and war Ma,” She had a mischievous look on her face, “And look at us, we were two orphans whose parents were killed unjustly.” Her smile turned a little sad, “And now we’re Queens.” I smiled back, “I guess fate isn’t that bad.” She shrugged, “I’m happy now so I guess.” She smiled, “My time with Quincey has been amazing!” “How much more time before you gi
>>Quincy“What if some other Vampire tries to harm her?” I asked the king, my father and Luci. We four were present in the King’s audience chamber and we're going through some stuff, “There is always a chance someone could try something because she’s still a human. It’s going to take time for her blood mate powers to show.” I was making a point here, solely for Nena’s sake. Still being a man who has claim to the throne meant there was a chance someone might disagree of Nena and try to harm her.“Boy, the thing is, even if you revoke all your rights officially, there is still a chance it might happen.” The king made his point, “Because no matter what, you can’t fight the blood that runs in your veins.” He was right. No matter what effort I did here, it won’t change the fact that I was part of the royal bloodline. I sighed and looked down in defeat. What now? If not this, then what can I do?The king cleared his throat and made me look at him again, “Well you just need to be in a posi
>>Quincey“So none of you ever liked her?” I asked the boys while we all sat in the lounge of my house. I was sitting on one side and the three of them were side by side on the other.“Nope,” They all replied as they shook their heads in unison.“You want me to believe that?” I had my arms folded.“We only did it because she was helping us out. It was mutual help.” Chris said, “We had a deal between ourselves.”“Helping you guys out?” “She’s a pretend girlfriend for us because women don’t stop chasing rich men, especially when they’re single.” Sam said, “Nena is the perfect person for that role since she beats the shit out of people too.”I raised my brows as I frowned. It made sense, there were a number of times she came home and I could tell right away she had a fight with someone. So this was the reason why.“Don’t worry,” Chris said after he noticed the visible discontent on my face, “We just need her for another semester and then our deal ends.” He smiled, “We really don’t have
>>NenaThe world started getting blurred. Like a dancing mirage.The dark magic began to consume me and I started seeing red. A stream of liquid started coming out of my eyes that was not water.AH…No wonder Quincey told me I’d never survive here. I feel like I’m being consumed. It’s like there is a furnace in my body that’s steadily heating up and it’ll keep heating up till there is nothing left of me. Till all of me is burned and not even my soul survives.I felt like I was fading away with the increasing pain, “Nena!!” A voice reached me, “Nena!” I looked to my side and saw Quincey running towards me. He slid down next to me and brought me into his embrace, “What the hell are you doing here!!!” He yelled at me, “Why the hell aren’t you doing anything??” He looked at his father and uncle.“She refused to leave.” Daddy said, “I tried.” He raised his hands up in defense, “I really did.”The king nodded, “She’s too stubborn.” He said, “This is why we sent Luci to get you.”Wow, these
>>Nena“What happened to the previous one?” I was very curious now even though my head was starting to hurt, “Who was that human?”The king looked at Alister and I followed his gaze. Alister hesitated a little, then sighed, “It happened two hundred years ago,” He started a story, “Two hundred years back humans were still thinking of us as monsters.” He nodded sadly, “And Quincey grew fond of a human that once helped him but that same human killed herself when she found out what she got caught up in.”“What?” I shook my head, “What happened?”The two royal bloods looked at each other, “Let me tell you a short story about how Quincey grew a little distant from relationships.” Alister gestured to Luci to do something and Luci left while Alister came and sat down in front of me.“Are you alright?” He asked me.I shook my head, “I feel like a fever is rising…”“It’ll get worse from here.” Alister patted my head, “So I’ll give you the major details of what happened.”“Alright,” I nodded.He
>>NenaThe dark continent gave the vibe of a dark fantasy setting. It was clearly daylight but the sky was covered with dark clouds continuously and forever so no sun rays made it down to the land.The roads were old, looked like the ones the Romans made centuries ago but all the houses were big, like mansions. The market place was busy but not bustling. It looked like there were a limited number of people there.“I thought there would be more people here.” I asked Luci while he and I walked towards the Palace.“Many vampires go to the human world nowadays.” The Palace was in view, “The human realm has a lot of entertainment after all.”“Why not just bring it here?” I asked.“The magic realm doesn’t allow it.” I started seeing some royal guards.“It doesn’t allow it?”“Even if you try to bring it here, the portal which we cross through throws it out before you enter the magic space.”“Why though?”“To preserve the magic.”“Does technology ruin it or something?”“I guess you can say th
>>Quincey“Quincey stop!!” Luci hugged me from behind frantically to stop me, “Humans can’t take magic this strong!!” He head butted my back, “Idiot! What if someone dies?” His words made me freeze and he loosened up, “What if Nena dies?” He moved to look at my face that was filled with horror.My chest tightened and my brain went blank for a moment.No!! I looked at Nena who was unconscious on the floor.Oh hell…I ran to her, “Hey,” I embraced her in my arms, “Hey wake up,” I shook her a little but she was blacked out. Luci came and sat beside me, “Nena…?” I felt like my world was falling apart, “Nena, are you okay?” There was no response. Her body seemed lifeless with no reaction at all.Shit…Oh shit!!“Nena!” I check her temperature but my body is already cold. I couldn’t tell if she was okay like that or not because to me, a fresh corpse is warm too.Damnit!!I had never been so nervous in my life. I felt so shattered, so broken and so ashamed! What have I done? This is my faul
>>NenaSam stood his ground, “You got no say in this.” He said, “This is her decision.” He looked at me and all the attention was on me all of the sudden.Oh shit!Having so many eyes on me all of the sudden made me flinch but I got myself under control..I rolled my eyes and looked at Chris, “Where’s the food?”He was shaken up by what was happening but still managed to answer me, “It’ll be here soon.” He said, “Let’s set the table up.”“Sure,” I stood up and went to grab Nathan and Sam’s hand to get them away from Quincey. Luci, on the other hand, walked over to Quincy to calm him down.They exchanged a few words and a few times in between they glanced at me while my boy grabbed the cutlery to put on the table.>>SamI took a deep breath and looked at Quincey who was consciously glaring at me.This won’t do.I walked over to him while he sat in the lounge and folded my arms as I stood in front of him.“Don’t look at me like that.” He raised his head to glare at me some more and I ro
>>NenaLuciel should be doing what he was asked.I hope it riles Quincey enough for him to take action. I hope he does a good job.I was sitting at the dinner table at Chris’s apartment. He lives independently that’s why we had ordered out and our pizza was going to be here anytime now.“What do you think?” Chris brought the plates and glasses, “About Luciel?” He placed the things on the table and sat down on the chair in front of me.“I don’t know,” I had my arms folded, “I just got to know him but,” There was something bothering me, “I feel like there is more to him than he shows.” I looked at Chris, “Get what I mean?”“You’re saying he’s hiding behind a fool’s mask?” He raised his brows at me.I nodded, “Yea,” I looked around aimlessly, “But it seems like he’s doing that for no deeper meaning.” I looked back at Chris, “Maybe just for fun?”“Mmhmm,” He looked at his phone when he received a text, “For now, let’s hope he does a good job.”“I feel like he will.” I leaned on the table.