That night, for the first time in many years, a blood moon appeared in the sky. A red hue falls over the lands as if a scarlet blanket has covered all. The snow reflects the red shade, twinkling like rubies.
Leo is staring at the sky, feeling apprehensive. He is not sure what is going to happen but the appearance of the full moon all of a sudden is making him anxious. Is Dmitri going to turn? What will happen if he does?
“Leo…”
Aria’s sleepy voice comes from behind him. She just entered the chamber she now shares with Leo, feeling very tired. Upon seeing his worried expression, she also starts to dread.
“Are you thinking of the impending war tomorrow?” she asks, misinterpreting his worries.
Venus is leaning over her son’s coffin at the crypt. The soldiers have brought back her dear Oswald in a blanket and kept his body inside the golden coffin with the emblem of the Visserion’s which is an emblem of a golden square with a red moon in the middle. The emblem is mocking Venus because ironically, it was changed during Alexa’s time as an Empress and she chose it.She is too scared to open the coffin because her son’s body is so badly charred that it is impossible to look at it. Her heart is grieving for the loss of her beloved child but a monster like Eduard will not let her grieve in peace.The door to the crypt room opens and Eduard enters it. Behind him is a dark haired woman who walks close to Eduard and by her scent, Venus can tell she is a fae. Eduard steps towards his son’s coffin, his eyes filled with fake so
A loud siren rings through the streets of Sloria, waking up the citizens who remained. The siren rings in three short intervals before ringing continuously for a minute, signaling the impending invasion.Roseanne also hears the siren and wakes up in shock. She is completely naked and wrapped in a blanket. Hugging it tight, she looks around.Her room is a total mess. The furniture is overturned and the bedsheet is in disarray. Her lower body is throbbing a little but thankfully, it does not hurt much. Gaia must have healed her before disappearing back into her mind.They really went at it last night, Roseanne winces. She feels a little shy as she remembers the way Gaia and her mate Stiva made wild love. They were starving for centuries, no, for thousands of years perhaps.
The streets of Ezealyra are dreary that morning. A cold wind is gusting by and there is a frostuness in the air. It snowed last night, filling the roads with snow. An icy glacier has formed in the main street where hundreds of people have gathered on both sides of the road. They are all standing behind a steel barricade, many of them crying loudly. Women and children are holding out their hands as if trying to reach someone but the barricades stop them from crossing over. “NO!” One woman shrieks. “Don’t take ‘im! Don’t take my husband-” “Shut up!” A soldier roars and hits her with the back of his bayonet. The woman is weeping hard like the others who are in the same dilemma. Men of all ages are being lined on the road, dragged by the Ezealyran soldiers. They are tied in metal chains to prevent them from escaping. That night, all the men who are of age have been rounded up and forcefully enlisted into the upcoming war. Ezealyra shows off its migh
The soldiers of Sloria line up in front of the castle. Every one of them is wearing white armor which are the same color as the snow while their armbands have Dmtri’s emblem on them. The emblem is a silver wolf standing on hind legs holding a pair of blue roses. Each soldier is holding a weapon and a strong armor made of iron and steel. They are all on their feet, standing in neat lines. Leo is at the front followed by Timur, Polina and then Aryan who are at the front of each of their squads. Men and women are mixed with the fighters, a major portion of them being volunteers mingled with the soldiers. Dmitri is on the ground with Leo, looking at all his men. They have gathered over eight hundred men but knowing the nexus between Eduard and the Undead, the army is not enough. “The Undead will destroy us all in a battle,” Leo mutters. He is not so sure how long the people will be able to hold up against the Undead army who will undoubtedly try to turn the
Showers of arrows hit many of the Ezealyran soldiers from all sides, instantly killing them. Theo dodges Polina’s arrows with his sword. He covers himself with a shield and uses his sword to deflect the arrows coming at him at quick speed.Polina’s attacks are fast and she relentlessly attacks Theo. Her soldiers attack the Ezealyrans from the hiding places but the enemy is starting to spot them. They are going to run out of arrows soon and the Ezealyrans will overcome them in seconds.“Retreat to the inns!” She mindlinks with her men and one by one, they start to retreat. Polina stays back and mindlinks with Leo.“On to you!” She tells him.Dust and smoke splash the Ezealyrans who are forced to hide behind their shields. Many of
Taurus is about to shift but Leo does not let him. He attacks Taurus head on, ripping out his ear in the process. “AHHHHHH!” Taurus yells as the pain pierces through him. The large red wolf grabs him by the hair and slams him against the ground, repeatedly hitting him with its strong paw. Taurus growls and attacks the wolf with his sword but the animal bites his arm and within a split of a second, tears it off. “YOU SON OF A B*TCH!” Taurus screams in agony. Blood spurts out of his body and he falls to the ground, crawling but Leo is not done. Taurus tries to transform but his body has lost so much blood that his wolf also became too weak to shift. He crawls towards the sword which has fallen nearby but Leo grabs his other arm and rips it apart as well. Many of the So
Dmitri pounces on Ilyich and punches him with his heavy fist. The Undead’s jaw breaks but it heals within seconds. Ilych fixes his broken jaw and punches back but Dmitri’s senses are faster. He dodge the attack easily and grabs Ilyich before throwing him aside.Ilyich snarls, spitting out black goo from his mouth. He stands up and marches towards Dmitri whose brute strength overcomes the Undead. Dmitri grabs Ilyich by the waist and slams him against the floor.CRACK!Ilyich’s back breaks but he feels no pain because he is not fully alive nor dead. Before he can heal, Dmitri launches a fresh assault on him, repeatedly hitting him.Rage courses through them as they engage in a deathly battle. Ilyich punches Dmitri but his hit feels feeble to Dmitri
“OUT OF MY WAY!” Iriana yells at the soldiers who are crowding near the camp. They have set up a large medical camp outside the city walls where many of the injured soldiers have been brought in. Several more are going to arrive in a while and Iriana is hard at work along with the palace ladies and omegas who have chosen to stay back to help.“Lady Iriana, this man is losing too much blood!” An omega exclaims.“Press on the wound and tell a fae soldier to help in controlling the blood flow!” Iriana instructs. “As for the spilt blood, give it to that vampire soldier to drink up!”The omega nods and goes on to carry on the instructions. Iriana is carrying a bucket full of hot water to sanitize the instruments which she will need to operate on the soldiers.