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Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Call of the horn
It was the early morning of the next day. Kyra had woken up earlier and had left her room to go find Samantha. She descended the stairs and went to the outer courtyard where she saw her about to prepare for training all by herself.“You’re up early,” she said when she saw Kyra, but then, she senses the uneasiness in her. “What is wrong?”Kyra walked up to her and looked around before returning her eyes to her. “I need you to help me.”Samantha could sense the urgency in her voice and she asked, “With what?”Kyra followed Samantha as she led the way and they rounded a small hill. There were stone ruins everywhere that spread out in the river and she took in the sight of how beautiful it looked under the morning light. Moving her eyes from there, she saw a huge stone ruin about twenty feet high half-submerged in the river and as they made their way towards it, Kyra could see a figure sitting at the top with his back turned. Her legs entered the freezing water and it wet her pants, but t
Last Updated : 2024-09-03Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Sage's punishment
Sage entered the halls and went up the narrow and steep staircase, winding and winding with Kyra right behind him. She noticed the urgency in the way he moved, like his family mattered first before anything else. When they were coming in, she saw the others, his people, looking at him differently and staring at her in a strange manner, but Sage didn’t bother sparing any of them a glance or even asking about what had happened. The people were quiet and it was quite eerie.Just when he was about to move in the next long and narrow passage, three guards appeared at the front and he stopped walking. Kyra stood behind him, wanting to be careful. She didn’t think Sage needed her to do anything and her presence seem uncomfortable for him so she was trying her best not to make him upset and regret why he had brought her to his coven. First impression matters, but judging from how she sees his coven members, she didn’t think they regarded Sage as one of them. He was more of like an outcast, so
Last Updated : 2024-09-04Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Giving it all up
Sage burst into the room and stood there, struck with what was laid out in front of him. He willed everything in him not to believe it was true, that somehow, this wasn't real. Simon stood up from between the beds where his mother's body laid on one side and his sister's body on the other side and he was about to pull up the sheets to cover their faces."Wait! Just...wait," Sage stopped him with a trembling voice and he moved his feet towards the bed, walking past Simon who wore a grim expression.Sage's eyes fell on the lifeless form of his mother and sister, his mind reeling in denial. He searched for any sign of life, but there was none. He reached out a hand to touch Lady Phoenix's cheek and with a shaky hand, he touched Simone's hand. They were both cold to the touch and the reality hit him. They were both dead, murdered. He could see the part where Lady Phoenix had been staked and the neck where Simone had been slaughtered. He didn't want to believe it at first and had hoped th
Last Updated : 2024-09-09Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Return to Pollypel
As Sage circled down on Pollypel island, he could see the people there all gathered in the outer courtyard and he saw Aiden standing at the front, as if addressing them. It was only when he glide lower that he saw that he just stood there, not saying anything because the courtyard was silent.For the first time, Kyra sighted Jade in the gathering and she wondered if he got caught and would be punished. Well, it was obvious that Aiden already found out she was missing, and if he were to punish anyone, it should be her, not Jade or Samantha whom she met for help.Sage finally landed and he set her down, his hands unwrapping from her waist and he retraced his wings back. Kyra moved her eyes to look at Jade and she saw him looking at her with a kind of expression that seems as though he wasn't pleased with her. That was before he turned his head back to the front and she walked forward to now look at Aiden who had his eyes on her.Sage followed Kyra behind and they heard Aiden say;"We h
Last Updated : 2024-09-10Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Training begins
Kyra stood in line with the rest of the people of the mifits, Sage included. Next to her left was Samantha and the one who stood at her right was one of the misfits whom she has not gotten familiar with, yet. He was a boy with light brown hairs and a poised figure. He has the looks, but she was less interested in that and more focused on what the training would be all about. Also, at the back of her head, she wondered what Jade was doing in their midst. Though he was part of them, the last few trainings she had witnessed, he was never there, and she had thought it was because he was a watcher on the island so he has to be on the lookout every time, but today seems different and she could not help but feel his eyes on her back.“Assemble yourselves in a circle. You know how we do it,” Kyra heard Aiden say and the next second, she saw movements from her side. The people all started to move away from the line and make a large space in the center. Samantha took her by the hand and led her
Last Updated : 2024-09-10Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) The unforgivable test
Everyone had stopped sparring and the courtyard fell silent. They were about to begin the second phase of the training. Samantha already informed Kyra about the next stage. It would be similar to what Caleb was trying to make her do on that day. A one-on-one where even your friend is your opponent. Kyra knows that is she was paired with Samantha, she would have to think less about her and focus on her own self and her strength, but she didn't think she could do that. If she were to choose an opponent, she would pick Bathilda. Her, because they've had there differences and she would like to even it out with her."Your opponent will be the person sitting directly opposite to you," Aiden said and everyone looked at the one sitting opposite them.It was then that Kyra knew that she won't be able to pick Bathilda, instead, it would be Jade. It looked like he had purposely sat there so he could pair with her.The first two people stepped into the large circle and faced each other."You know
Last Updated : 2024-09-13Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) The witch's intervention
Kyra let out shaky breaths as she fumed while facing the ground. She saw Jade come to stand in front of her, his tall figure blocking the sun from her face. She felt the pain stinging furiously and she was most of all, hurt by his actions towards her.“Get up,” she heard him say to her and she raised her head to look at him before he spoke again, “Just because you are angry doesn’t mean you are good enough. Murdering a whole town just because you are mad at what they did to you only shows how your emotions get the best of you, and that is never perfect. If you go on like that, you will get everyone killed on the battlefield, because by then, you won’t be concerned about the others. Don’t work for your anger. Harness it and make it work for you.”Kyra was coursing with rage. Jade, the one she least expected was counting her mistakes by what she did at Cinderville. She did not murder the whole town just because she was angry at what they did to her, instead, she was driven by pain, loss
Last Updated : 2024-09-13Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) He is my brother
The courtyard was dead silent and Kyra looked at Hazel who stood there with her daughter by her side. Her brows slightly furrowed as she was not expecting to see her here, but then, she hardened her face and looked away from her to return to the group, but not so fast because the next second, Hazel approached her.Kyra stopped and Hazel came to stand in front of her before raising her hand where she used it to caress the side of Kyra's face.A subtle smile spread on Hazel's lips and she said, "Look how much you've grown, daughter of my vampire friend."Kyra clenched her jaw and moved her eyes to see the people's eyes on her and their expressions was one that made her feel less of herself, maybe because of what they saw her do to Jade. She realized that even though he may be an outcast, he is still one of them, while she...she was just a stranger in their land.Kyra gripped Hazel's hand on her face and she yanked it away. This made Hazel laugh as if she was excited and Kyra moved her e
Last Updated : 2024-09-16
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Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Epilogue
Present day…Every morning when it’s not the weekend, the house is always on heat mode. There is the TV playing, footsteps running from one place to another and music blaring out from a stereo in one of the rooms. Noises everywhere.Amber dashed out of the kitchen, pulling off her apron and carrying with her a lunchbox which was already packed. She rushed to the dining table and placed it aside before dishing out food from the pot she brought to the table earlier. Her eyes darted to the TV and she saw the news that was being displayed. It was yet another sad death and the cause unknown.“This doesn’t seem to end,” she muttered to herself and shook her head sadly.Turning her eyes away from the Tv, she moved her eyes towards one of the rooms, the one that belonged to her daughter and she shouted on top of her voice so her daughter would hear;“Renee! Get out here now! You are going to be late for school. Again! And turn off that damn stereo!”“I’m almost done! Give me a minute mom!” Re
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) The prophecy fulfilled
Three days after, Aiden and the rest of the people had stayed back at Athens and are making preparations for the sacrifice which Kyra said they should prepare for before passing out on the field after the rift closed up and the black clouds cleared from the sky. Every one of them who accepted the prophecy and the Chosen One all stayed in Athens and prepared for the sacrifice as they all waited for her to wake up. Sage had been by her side during those three days, watching her and trying to understand how she must have felt after she woke up from her deep sleep. Bathilda had explained what happened while he was being held as a prisoner by his own people, but now, there was nothing like that anymore. No one belonged to a coven. They are all One.Kyra slowly opened her eyes and saw a figure standing over her and looking down at her. It was blurry at first and she called softly, “Sage.”“Oh sorry. I sneaked in after he left. Did you finally wake up?”Kyra blinked her eyes again and saw th
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Awakening the darkness
As they all waited for Kyra to say something, Kyle knew his coven all looked up to him now and this could be his chance to prove in front of everyone that he was the one they needed. If he killed the Chosen One now and in front of everyone, he could easily take over Athens and control all the other covens. He would build his own council where they would take orders from him and be brought for punishment if they went against him. This thought brought him an inner excitement and with that, he stepped out from the crowd.All eyes were on him and they all seem to want to know what he wanted to do as none of them was brave enough to step forward. He was even surprised when no one opposed him and it gave him more confidence. His lips twisted in a confident smirk. "So, the death warrior finally shows herself,” he said. “I thought Sapphire killed you. How are you still alive?”Kyra stood calm amid the storm that was slowly brooding inside of her and her hand gripped the ancient sword. “This i
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) The wakening call
The guards that were outside the building of Athens, who were guarding the place from any intruders, soon became distracted by a brighter light they saw ahead of them, up in the sky. It looked like a blazing sun and it was heading directly towards them.“I think…the sun is about to fall,” one of them said and the others watched on, until they saw that it was closing in on them. Not having the time to take cover, they cowered and shield their faces with their hands and they expected to feel a burn on their skin, but instead of that, they heard a loud thud that shook the ground beneath them.Meanwhile, in Arkadia, the vampires were busy making plans on how they would attack Polis before the Silver Crest Coven would, and how they would capture the chosen one and kill her once and for all. Meera had brought Kevin to the coven, hoping to use him against Kyra who people speak so highly of and one that should be feared, but she was determined to kill her with her own hands. She vowed to make
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) AWAKENED
Kyra slowly opened her eyes and she stared up at the ceiling for a long time. Her white skin was starting to return back to its original color and in a matter of seconds, it regained life once again. She raised her upper body and sat upright, her hands holding either sides of the hard stone where she laid and she buried her head down, her hairs falling over.She knew a lot had changed. The vampires were all back and she was being hunted again by them. Also, the world she knew of had also changed. Even Pollypel was no longer called like that anymore. It is now Polis.The events that happened in the past days suddenly came back to her and she knew she was staked by Sapphire who disguised herself using her shape-shifting technique. It was how she killed Sage in that war and he had thought she was the one.Revisiting the past as if she had really gone back and lived that life all over again felt like she had been out for years. She felt she had died and returned to life, but in a new form
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) The light
Sage had just finished killing the last vampire left and he saw Kyra at the front coming towards him. it seems she had managed to kill Kyle and now, they were the only two left. The battle was over, he thought. As Kyra came to him, she embraced him and he embraced her back. Even though this was the end, they were still together, but as he was embracing her, he suddenly felt her push something into him and he let out a gasp before pushing her body away and he looked down at his own chest to see that she had just staked him with a sword. But why? He thought and the looked at her with pain in his eyes. Her eyes held no emotions or remorse. It was as if she had been waiting for this moment to get rid of him, but why would she do that to him, he thought again as his body fell to the ground and his vision became blurry.Kyra got to the scene and she saw someone standing with Sage. That was before she saw his body fall to the ground and she screamed his name;“SAGE!”But Sage didn’t hear her
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) The last war
Kyra led her people to war. It was one that would never be forgotten, and one that no one would live to tell…Few hours before the war started, Kyra walked to the mountain and met with Jade. They both sat down there in silence and just staring at the horizon.“It’s going to be soon,” Kyra said to him. “I can feel it.”Jade looked at her, knowing what she meant, and Kyra looked at him and asked;“Is there anything you want to say to me?”Jade pulled the corner of his lips into a smile and said, “I wish you would have asked me before now.” Jade knew even if he said what was on his mind, it was already too late. And he said to her, “I thought you would know.”But Kyra understood what he was saying, and yet, she pretended not to know.They sat there in a long silence and as they watch the night go on, Kyra’s eyes caught something from afar, like a black cloud, heading towards them. she stood up, and so did Jade who knew what it was already, and he looked at her.Kyra went back to the cove
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) For those who died unfairly...
Kyra sat on her stone bed, wiping the blood off her sword with a piece of cloth. As she did that, a knock came on her door and when she raised her eyes up, she saw Sage entering, and he shut the door again. He walked towards her with a bowl and a cloth in his hand and he came to stand in front of her.Kyra set down her sword to the side carefully and she looked at him again. She hasn't said a word to him ever since they got back together, even though she knows he has lost his uncle and brother.Sage placed the bowl beside her and took her hand gently without permission. He dipped the cloth inside the water and squeezed and he started to wipe her body with it. After he was done with her hands, he came up to her face and started wiping the dirt and blood off and the water turned dirty."Do you think I'm right with what I'm doing?" She asked him.Sage stopped the movement of his hand and he asked, "Leading us to war?" He then answered, "It's the only thing we can do. Since Aamon is dead,
Death of Vampires (Book #2 of BTCO) Pledge to the Chosen One
Since the day Kyra and Sage returned to Pollypel island, the place has been silent and they didn't return to their normal life. No one trained anymore or bullied anyone. Everyone just kept to themselves, grieving inside and awaiting what was next for their lives.Kyra hasn't smiled or spoken a word since she got back. The only place they could find her was on that cliff where she had lost Samantha. She would sit there for days and no one dared to disturb her.Sage travelled back to Athens to have a funeral for his brother and uncle and that night, Jade took up the courage to go meet Kyra where she was for days.He climbed up the mountain and when he saw her, he stopped and just stared at her. He didn't say a word until later when the sky started to darken."I know you can hear me so I'll just say what I have to say," he said and started, "I know how you feel about losing your friend. I am also in pain but it's nothing compared to yours, I know. Samantha is my sister, but she does mean
