>>Maya“So, what do you know! You’re a prince as well.” I teased him while we both sat in a restaurant for dinner. It was 7 pm and we were eating a little earlier than usual but it didn’t matter. What mattered was that we both were here together on this special day, that finally felt special after so many years.“Yeah… I should have figured that out when dad told me about me being the son of the Queen’s sister.” He paused, “Oh that’s why that raven bowed to me.” He came to a sudden realization.“A raven bowed to you?”“Yeah. When I went to meet a witch.” He smiled, “My mother is a raven-maid and so am I, so that makes sense.” He touched his earring, “Still feels weird to be honest.”I laughed lightly, “It’s bound to but how does it feel to be a prince?”“Stop teasing me.” He grinned, “I can ask you the same thing. How does it feel to be the one and only of a prince?”“I’ll tell you when I have my own palace.” I folded my arms and stuck out my chin in pride.“Mmhmm.” He raised his brow
>>Maya“Woohooo!!!” Cold wind hit my face as Yohan ran in the forest with me on his back. I gripped his fur tightly so that I wouldn’t fall but man was this feeling amazing.There was so much excitement in me.I was feeling tingly all over and I couldn’t stop grinning. The feeling was just magical, it felt like I was soaring through the woods.My hair fluttered behind me and even though the air was dry and cold I didn’t feel annoyed at all, rather, it was refreshing. It felt really really nice.‘You okay up there?’ There was a voice in my head and I was startled even though I recognized it, ‘Ah! You must be surprised.” Yohan’s voice continued in my head, ‘Since you’re officially my mate now we can communicate like this.’“Really?” This was fascinating. “How do you do this?”‘Link up your mind with mine, just focus on an image in your head, that you’re talking to me through just your thoughts. That should be enough.”I see.I closed my eyes and did as I was told.Focus.I told myself.
>>RudaDays passed, nights turned into days and days into nights, yet I couldn’t bring myself to hate the people who had groomed me, the people who raised me with so much. I could never, I realized that, I could never do it. Because when I think about it my parents may be hated by some other people, they may be the worst kind of scum to some but to me they were the best people.I was skipping classes, there was no point in going since I couldn’t concentrate at all.There was only one thing stuck in my mind and that was the problem at hand.Two days after Yohan went missing dad went to visit him and found out he was gone. The pack members have been on a look out and everyone is searching for him frantically.I was asked about him too but I feigned ignorance.I was asked about Maya too and I simply told them she went back to her guardian and doesn’t know Yohan is gone.The news was kept hidden from the media because that would cause a lot of problems. Not just for the company but also f
>>YohanRuda’s words were heavy because they were true. We both knew something was wrong all along. I caught onto some stuff when I started working, I guess Ruda did too, because ever since he started university he occasionally helped with work.We both were the Alpha’s sons so we had the privilege of some confidential documents.So it was obvious we’d both catch onto something wrong yet at the same time it feels off, it was too easy. I didn’t have to do anything special to get my hands on those documents.No doubt though, when I first got my hands on them it gave me a huge blow. It didn’t state any wrong dealings but the huge amount of money and resources coming in through sources that weren’t registered.I had my suspicion then that something was very wrong. The sources were very suspicious and I could tell there was some illegal dealing involved.I knew something was odd and dad had noticed that I knew something but he didn’t do anything about it, there was no action against me a
>>MayaI washed the sink thoroughly and then washed my face quickly to make myself look presentable since I heard the main door lock open and Yohan came in . My heart was racing since I was anxious but I did my best to calm myself down.I had my answers but I still couldn’t accept how fast things were going.I patted my cheeks and smiled in the mirror.I got this!!I walked out of the bathroom and noticed Yohan standing next to the fridge. He took out the milk carton and drank directly from it.“Yohan?” I called out to him and he looked at me, “You okay?”He quickly gulped down that mouth full of milk, “Oh yea. Yea, I’m okay.” He put the carton back in the fridge, closed the door and walked over, “I was just thinking.” He smiled and then stared at me, “Hey…”His eyebrows furrowed as he brought his hand closer to mine.“What?” I suddenly had a wave of fear take over me.“You got some blood on your nose side.” He placed his hand and wiped the area between the philtrum and nose side.“Oh
>>MayaQuiet nightsCold weather.Warm blanket and us.It felt like pure happiness just being in Yohan’s arms. I felt a form of protection I had long forgotten since my parents died.Yohan was warm, his touch was cozy, his embrace was lovely and his entire existence was homely.Just being with him made me happy.We were supposed to go to sleep since Yohan wanted to leave early for his pack house but instead we both took a shower and cuddled on the bed in our pj’s.I was in his embrace and he had the blanket wrapped around us.We were talking about completely random stuff and time continued to pass.“Say Yohan.” My head was resting on his chest.“Hmm?”“I noticed you couldn’t sleep during the thunderstorm. Is it always like that?”“Well, sort of.”“Why? You don’t seem the type to be scared of something like that.”He chuckled, “It’s not that I’m scared of it, I quite enjoy the weather actually, it’s just-” He paused, “There’s a bad memory attached to it.”“A bad memory? What?” I was su
>>YohanI dropped Maya at the university and picked Ruda up from the dorms.I had already taken the hostages to the hospital and the only thing that was felt to deal with was dad.The trip was long. The pack was in the countryside and in the car there was just me and my little brother, who were going to face their parents for their wrong dealings.Quite weird if you ask me. No child would ever stand against their parents like this, not in any normal situation but I guess this isn’t a normal situation. Maya was right, if she wasn’t involved, I might never have made this decision, like any other person who was attached to their parent, I was going to stay quiet.I know full well my actions were wrong but I could never find the courage to question my father.Perhaps, the thing I was most afraid of was to find out that he really was wrong. So I pretended not to know, I didn’t pry in any further and deluded myself that it must be my imagination.But alas, in the end, fate brought the duty
>> Adam [28 years ago]I sat under a tree in the backyard of my house that had no boundary to define it and it extended on a vast plain since there were no houses beyond mine. In a distance one could see the forest in which the only purpose of going was to hunt rabbits and if by chance we could find any other animal worth eating like a deer than that too.Being the Alpha’s son it is a bit weird that we live in our own tiny house but we actually don’t have a pack house. Unfortunately, because we’re a poor pack. We lack resources, it’s a good thing we can hunt because otherwise food is scarce too. There isn’t a single person in the entire pack that has a college degree, scratch that no one even entered college. Many of them are middle school drop outs, even I barely managed to complete my high school degree.Some of the kids were playing around the flower fields while I was busy making flower crowns with the vines and flowers available.“Adam!” Lilian, a six year old girl came running
>>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.