"Do you not have manners, dog? Do you bare teeth at the ones who saved you?" As the woman speaks, Lucien holds himself back. He suppresses his wolf to talk diligently to the woman. He sensed no threat from her.On the other hand, Kohl was staring straight into him for answers. He wanted to know why the man has been hiding the truth from him. The truth that Lucien was actually...King of Werewolves."I want you to answer my question first." Kohl speaks up, Lucien turning towards the Human."Master...I need to fight someone yo avenge my broken soul." He says. From the corner of his eye, he watches Raya walking into the shade when it stopped raining. She sits aside her old friend, Kohl stands up, walking towards his pupil."Whom do you have to truly avenge?""My people." He says."It's because of her that I'm thrown into this fate. I need to claim her severed head to gain trust in my people again, Master. She's betrayed us all, not just me. She took advantage of our bond, she exploited
"Fight a God? Who's the God here, Kohl!? Don't be delusional! She's just a Phoenix! She's like us, a creature of this planet! Don't compare her with someone omnipotent like... like a God!" At Lucien's desperate cries, Raya looks up at the man yelling his verdict on top of his lungs. She knew why he was yelling at his master. Because that was the only truth.And truth can be bitter."No..." Lucien sits back down, thudding against the poor wall structure. "Look, I've been very nice to a fool who's promised a fight to the strongest creature on earth. Heck! How could you be such an imbecile! And on top of that...a female Phoenix!? Do you not recognise the power difference a male and a female Phoenix have!?" "Are they differently powered with their genders!?" "Of course– argh! A female is far more powerful than a male. They are the few species on earth where the female population overpower the male. And coming to think of it...is she alone? Is she associated with another Phoenix? I am
It's been decided.After a lot of persuasion, Lucien rejoices the decision of his master finally complying with his plans. He, as he believes, wants to take down the power of the Phoenix and fight the King of Vampires to attain the peace that Laura failed achieve. He was certain that with his elaborative plan, he can do the two great tasks and rest for the remainder of his life.In more senses than one. Raya stays outside as the Human and the Werewolf cook themselves some meat. Kohl presents the healing man with the pieces of meat neatly arranged on cooked rice. Lucien smiles to himself, asking Kohl,"Suddenly, someone has become nice to me.""I figured it would be better if we stopped being assholes towards each other and work together for your...goal. An imbecile goal for an imbecile." Lucien chuckles delightfully. He could hear his master taunt him all day.As long as Kohl is willing to help him.The atmosphere was still gloomy, but brighter than before. The sun was attending its
Her eyes...They were like galaxies of hell. She breathed fire in his gut when they kissed. He should've known then. That fire engulfed him to no turning back. He was totally into her to notice her vicious intent before being consumed by the fire she kindled in his pit.It was of no use, the act of repenting. It was all gone.Taking a deep breath, Lucien allows himself to sink into the water and allow the blue reduce his own blue. He hoped that her fire would be extinguished today, in this stream as he reaches the bed of the stream quickly. It was slippery, as if suggesting him to fall into her again. But Lucien would not let it happen to him again.As he rose from the surface, he was a changed man.His promise to his masteer comes foremost than his extinguished love for his mate.If that was the case...why would he not reject her and move on from her?Even if his heart and mind allowed the 'moving on'...his wolf disagreed with him. Ever since the day of his marked betrayal from her,
"1203....1204....1205..." "You're enjoying his wreckage, aren't you?" Raya comes back after awhile. Kohl smirks, munching on a bunch if grapes he magically stole from the trio of visitors crossing along the road before the ridge. Raya comes back with her hands all bloody and stinking of the said liquid."You're quite a messy eater, aren't you?" Raya rolls her eyes, watching her red hands as she carelessly smudges the corner of her lips even more. Lucien smells the strong scent of the blood on her hands. He hasn't hunted for a long time, considering his rank.His wolf's name was Gizen, an unusual name for an unusual tempered wolf. His black, ferocious coat was something out of fiction. Shimmery and healthy as a crystal.[Let's keep his wolf's name as Gizen, even if I introduced the wolf's name before I'M NOT SURE IF IT HAPPENED TT] "Against you, I have a pretty good appetite.""It's a discipline to stay fit in my age, young lady." "Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, geezer." "1378....13
He was asleep. Kohl puts a rough jute blanket on his sensitive upper body to cover him from the cold atmosphere. It shouldn't needed anytime close in the future, ever again. His skin has been very enduring till now. But just this once, Raya let's it happen, after knowing the rashes he's going to wake up with.She sees the old man's care in his actions. "Tell me," She begins,"When was the last time you took care of someone?" "A little boy...a few decades back. He was human too." Kohl answers her truthfully. The mules were pulling their cart after they've watched her house being destroyed by the villagers. She did not lie, she did not give home to the Human and the Werewolf. They were merely strangers in her long, almost immortal life.Her hut was burned down by a vampire of the village who served nothing but bad omen. He had a weird obsession with premature flesh of young girls. He enjoyed feasting on them every night.His obsession had started a few months back, where he also made
"So, where are we going now?" Lucien poses a question while the two slept under their hats. Raya's skin was shimmering under the sunlight. Lucien feels pity for the vampire, moving to the centre to block the sun rays from burning her leg up completely."Now that you've completely destroyed my cover village, I'm gonna have to go with my Plan B.""Your plan B? What's that?" Lucien leans forward, his hand under his chin as he sat like an inquisitive child. His eyes grew bright qith mischief."Korak town. It's 234 kilometers, south east. If your ass can navigate, I would like to catch up on some sleep.""Do vampires even sleep?" He asks her, further annoying her."No. But I do." Replying crankily, making Kohl stifle his laughter, Raya puts the hat back on her face.For some reason, Lucien sees Raya as an exception for the species of Vampires. She isn't that bad smelling for his nose and she wasn't a bitch as well. Except for a few times earlier. Raya also must be resistant to sunlight, th
Well, he was panting like a dog. Shifting back into his human form, he had just one thing to say, "Don't ever...ever allow me to give you two a ride, ever again."Kohl laughs loudly and dismisses his words with a gentle wave of his hand. Raya shakes her head for the umpteenth time at the duo. She seemed to have calmed down."Well, I guess we did make it on time. In fact, we're early too. So why don't we go around a village for a while? Like a tour around to increase familiarity?""Sounds good to me." Kohl agrees to Raya's words. He peeks up on the village who had tight security, consisted of a human and a vampire. It should be a tough job, the Human thought. Lucien's panting adds as background as he feels his ruptured and textured skin on his back. He went too fast and they held his fur too tight. A few patches on his back hurt even after he changed into his human form. Although, he will be back to normal within a minute. "Okay...what district was this again?"Raya turns towards L