Kira’s POVI lost my appetite to eat when Vince suddenly left. Adding to that is the unexplainable tension between each of us here that I can’t understand where it is coming from.That’s why I decided to leave as well. But it seems like I’m not the only one troubled here. Because I also noticed the concern of others.However, I didn’t expect Mikan to join me.Damn.I hesitated at first. But because I didn’t want others to notice my uneasiness towards her, I just nodded and let her be.“What is it this time?” I asked her the moment we got outside the dining hall. I kept my gaze straight ahead while walking quickly. I don’t want to be rude, but I just can’t help it right now. This isn’t like me.I felt her shrug, her arm still clinging to mine. It seems like she doesn’t mind that I’m practically dragging her along. I also noticed the hostile glares we received from everyone we passed by. While the others started whispering to each other.“You said you had something to do. I just want to
Hiro’s POVMy heart aches upon seeing the two of them that close. But I can’t do anything else but dream that she would be smiling at me, talking to me, accompanying me, and holding my arm instead.I clenched my fists. But before I was about to do something that I know I would regret later, I decided to just leave. I didn’t pay much attention to Nicole when she noticed me.She looked so frustrated. But I don’t have time to explain right now. All I want is to be alone and run away from all of them.So, I quickly ran away. I had no idea where I should go.I ran here and there. I walked here and there. I bumped into some people, but they were the ones apologizing to me even though I was the one at fault. Some even bowed down while asking for forgiveness.“Hi, Prince Hiro! Want to have some fun?”I stopped walking when a tall girl suddenly appeared beside me.I gave her a bored look. I didn’t pay much attention to her overall appearance. But she could have been beautiful if she hadn’t tur
Nicole Jane’s POVI immediately sprawled on my bed and closed my eyes the moment I entered my room. I feel so drained and exhausted.“Hey, Nicole Jane Parker! Don’t sleep yet!”Mikan pinched both of my cheeks, but I didn’t budge. My bed feels like heaven that I can just stay here forever and sleep the hell out of it.I kept my eyes closed until I felt the mattress move. I grinned. It seems that she also got tired of bothering me.Exam week has just ended. I’ve been in zombie mode for a week because I rarely had any sleep due to reviewing. All of us didn’t even have much time to talk or bond with each other in the past few days.I was slowly being engulfed by drowsiness when suddenly...“Will you wake up, or are you going to be deaf?”I jolted up as I heard her loud and irritating voice. My ears are particularly sensitive to noise right now.“What the hell? Where did you find that thing?” I glared at her, then at the microphone she’s holding. No wonder my eardrums were almost shattered
Miley’s POVI looked directly into Kira’s eyes and cherished the opportunity to dance with the man I love for the first time. Somehow, this night feels so magical.The events unfolded quickly. It feels like just yesterday when I finally mustered the courage to express my true feelings to him.Yes, I had already confessed my feelings to him. At first, I hesitated because I was afraid that he might distance himself or avoid me.But I took the risk. And to be honest, the result is not what I expected it to be.Even though I didn’t receive a response from him, it’s just fine. It wasn’t a question that he needed to answer anyway. Secondly, I know that his heart still belonged to Nics. It still hurt. But I promised that I would help him get over her.We had a proper and serious conversation. He explained everything about him and Mikan to me. He also told me that Mikan is just a friend to him.But me? I am somehow what they call a special friend. Knowing that I’m special to him brought enoug
Nicole Jane’s POVTwo days have passed since the party happened, and everything has returned to normal. Most of the students are engaged in conversations about the recent exams. Some are hanging out in the field to rest, while others are playing games.They are all enjoying themselves and laughing. However, you won’t hear them talking about the previous student’s night.I walked towards our classroom with my head down when someone suddenly grabbed my arm. I looked up and saw Mikan pouting beside me.“What really happened last Friday? The party didn’t push through, but no matter how hard I think, I can’t remember anything. It’s weird,” she said, tilting her head and holding her chin, lost in thought.I just shrugged my shoulders and continued walking until we reached and entered our classroom. Mikan kept talking until we sat down, but I couldn’t understand what she was saying. My mind was preoccupied with so many things.Even when the class started, I remained silent, contemplating the
Kyle Ethan’s POV“I’m sorry, son. But none of them is the one we’re looking for. I haven’t seen anything suspicious in their past or even in their thoughts,” Dad’s face showed disappointment.“It’s okay, Dad. You already did your part. You should go back now to the palace and take some rest. It will take some time for you to regain your strength again.”He nodded and gave me a gentle pat on the shoulder. I then turned to Althea, who was growing weaker in a corner, supported by her twin sister, Athena.“You too, Althea. You’ve used up a lot of your powers already.”She just managed to give me a weak smile.Our companions, the protectors and royal guards, escorted the students back to their respective rooms after which they will lose some of their memories again.“Is Nicole still not back? Too bad, I haven’t seen her today,” Dad looked around, and I did the same.I sighed when I realized she hadn’t returned yet. “Seems like she’s enjoying her chat and hanging out with Steph somewhere. D
Nicole Jane’s POV“Where are we going?” I asked Kyle, furrowing my brow as we walked along the path leading out of the academy.“You’ll see,” he smiled and reached for my hand, giving it a squeeze.I was about to say something when I yawned involuntarily. It’s only 7 a.m. in the morning, and I’m still sleepy. Why did he suddenly come to my room at six in the morning to disturb me and invite me to go out?I rubbed my eyes, but they kept getting heavier.“It’s probably better if you get some sleep. The journey ahead will be quite long. I’ll just wake you up once we get there.”I simply nodded. I wasn’t in the mood to argue anyway. I trust him no matter where he takes me.I leaned my head against the window and soon drifted off to sleep.I didn’t know how long I had been sleeping. I just woke up to the feeling of someone tapping my cheek.“Wake up already, sleepyhead.”I blinked, trying to adjust my sight to the sunlight that greeted me. But my eyes widened when I saw how close his face
Nicole Jane’s POVI’ve been staring at the ceiling for a while now, contemplating whether I should even go to class or just stay inside my room all dayIt’s been four days since Kyle planned the surprise for me to see my parents. Kyle also accompanied me to the airport on Monday to send off Mom and Dad. After that, we went straight to the academy.I woke up early this morning to bid farewell to Kyle and our friends because they have plans for the day. But since then, no matter how hard I try, I couldn’t fall back to sleep.“Nicole, I’ll be going to the palace. The king summoned me. I’ve already informed our teachers that I won’t be able to attend today. Are you okay staying here?”Steph startled me when she suddenly spoke. She’s been staying with me in this room for a few weeks now, but I still haven’t gotten used to her sudden appearances or when she speaks out of the blue.“Yes, of course. Don’t worry. I’ll just stay here in school, and I’m not going anywhere.” I smiled and winked a
Miley’s POVTwo weeks after Kyle’s proposalI glanced at my watch and saw that it was already 7 PM. If I’m not mistaken, the party started at 6 PM.After waiting for a few more minutes, I finally finished taking care of the things I needed to do at school. I quickly ran out of the building and headed towards my parked car to go to my next destination.Today is the university’s graduation party, held at a nearby bar downtown. Kira and Mikan were already there. The truth is, I didn’t have any plans to go because I haven’t graduated yet, although I am allowed to attend. The reason I changed my mind is because I wanted to surprise them.Yesterday was their graduation, and today is their post-graduation celebration. It’s nice because all the royalties were present yesterday, including Kira’s parents. They left just this morning.I parked my car in an empty slot at the parking lot. I quickly got out and walked straight into the bar. The security guard let me in as soon as I showed him my un
Reiri’s POVTwo years after senior high school graduationWe are now on our way to the city. A smile has never left my lips since we left. Because I finally got the chance to wander around and mingle with humans. This is one of the things that I have been wishing to experience for a long time.Summer break is really one of my favorite long days.I took a glance at the guy beside me. I was surprised to notice that he was already looking at me.My eyes fell to where his right hand was. I saw it slowly crawl towards mine, and when our hands finally met, he intertwined our fingers.We just looked at each other. Gradually, he started to smile too. Everything feels so perfect. Until...“How many times do I have to tell you that holding hands is not allowed?”But just like any other dream, you will suddenly wake up to the truth, and the fairy tale-like story will come to an end. The feeling is so enchanting that it makes me forget that it’s not just the two of us who are here.I glared in my
Nicole Jane’s POVOne week after college graduationI woke up with the feeling of someone tickling my foot. I opened my eyes only to close them again when sunlight came into view through the window. I turned around and opened them again.“Good morning, best!”The drowsiness I felt vanished immediately upon seeing her. I even rubbed my eyes to make sure I wasn’t just imagining things.But I’m not. She’s really here!“Mikan!”I got up from my bed and hugged her tightly. I didn’t care if I looked disheveled with strands of hair scattered across my face. I heard her chuckle.“What’s with the sudden visit? You were just here last week, right?”I didn’t really expect to see her right now. They just came last week along with Miley and Kira for our college graduation. But they left the next day, so I don’t know why she’s here again today.She smiled. Even her eyes seemed to be smiling and sparkling in a way I couldn’t understand.I tried to recall a certain event that was supposed to happen r
Third Person’s POVBook of ProphecyTHEY DIED. Not because it was their end, but because it was just the beginning. After a hundred years, the two most powerful beings with matching red marks would be simultaneously reborn into the world on the day of the eclipse. They would bring an end to the conflict between good and evil vampires and spread peace and balance in the world.One of them will be reborn as a vampire, descending from one of the most powerful lineages. On the other hand, the other will return as a human, originating from the lineage of one of the mighty protectors of the long-lost, powerful vampire clan in this world. However, despite this, they are still destined to meet and fall in love again to continue their interrupted marriage and unite their forces that were cut short due to their deaths in their past lives.But along with the reappearance of the eclipse in the world comes the resurgence of their memories and powers that were lost. Because of this, a new conflict w
Third Person’s POVON THE other side, Miley and the others made their simultaneous entrance. Their arrival was timely, as the opposing forces had yet to engage in combat. They glared menacingly at them, especially at Althea, who wore a sinister grin. Gone was the sweet and bubbly Althea they once knew.Kyle’s claws lengthened and sharpened. He carefully placed Nicole down from his back.“Just sit back and relax, babe. I can handle this.”Nicole wanted to protest, but she felt something different within herself, so she remained silent. It was a different feeling from earlier.She knew that within a few minutes, she would be able to assist Kyle as well. That thought made her smile.Kyle’s eyes turned blood-red. Veins started popping out as a surge of intense emotions coursed through him.“Let’s end this battle now, Hans. And this time, it will be certain.”Hans Croven nodded, undeterred by fear.“But of course. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time already.”Without hesitati
Third Person’s POVALMOST everyone Athena encountered fell to the ground as she put them to sleep. She would then chant a spell, and in an instant, all the fledglings turned to ashes. Meanwhile, Gino rained bullets upon their enemies until they turned into dust. He and Steph had matching guns specially made for the protectors.But they stopped in their tracks when they noticed that Althea seemed to be simply watching the ongoing battle. What puzzled them even more was that none of the enemies were attacking her.“Althea!” Athena called out to her sister as she approached. Althea slowly lifted her gaze in their direction.And they were not prepared for the sinister grin they saw on her lips.“Althea, what—” Athena couldn’t finish her sentence as in an instant, Althea was in front of her, choking her.Meanwhile, Gino, from a short distance, stopped and briefly looked in their direction. He was completely shocked and almost dropped his gun due to what he witnessed.“Shit!” He was about t
Third Person’s POVKYLE obliged to what Nicole wants. All of them inside the room almost held their breath at the unexpected sight. Nicole’s parents couldn’t help but cry. They knew that this would happen, but not this soon.When Kyle fulfilled Nicole’s request, everyone was startled by a sudden loud explosion from outside.“What’s that?” Miley asked, her eyes alert.The door of the room they were in swung open forcefully, revealing Nick— the leader of the Vampire Hunters. “They’re here already. There are too many of them.” His worried expression is evident on his face.The king simply nodded, clenching his fist. It seemed like their original plan didn’t work. They had planned to attack the place where Hans Croven was conducting experiments on the newly converted vampires. They had known about his resurrection for a while now.Two can play this game. If he knew about them, they also knew about him. But they were too late. They failed to stop the evolution of the new form of the fledgl
Reiri’s POV“Let’s go back already. I think we’ve gone too far,” I suggested, looking at everyone, but they all just shrugged.“Why? Are you afraid now, princess?” Hiro teased, and I simply rolled my eyes.“Whatever.”Steph laughed. “You two, I feel like even if you end up married, you’ll still bicker all the time.” She shook her head.“Well, that’s if they end up with each other.”I glanced at my brother and furrowed my brow. Why was he like that? Did he forget that he still owes me an apology?Hiro scratched his head. “You joke around too much, best friend. By the way, when we get back from here, you’re leaving already, right?” His words suddenly turned serious, and we all became solemn because of what Hiro said.I saw a sudden sadness in Steph’s eyes. Why did my brother have to leave? His drama of finding himself was just too much.“Yeah. Don’t worry. It won’t take long. I’ll also pay our parents a visit,” he said while looking at Steph. She averted her gaze and stared at the gentl
Someone’s POV“Where do you think you’re going?”I stopped walking and almost went deaf as she shouted at me.“I-I’m just going out to get some fresh air,” I replied, making an excuse.She narrowed her eyes at me. “Do you think you can fool me? Don’t even attempt to escape because if you do, I’ll be forced to kill you.” You could hear the threat in her voice.I bit my lower lip. That was not an option. If I were to die, I needed to tell them the truth first.I slowly turned away, avoiding her scrutinizing gaze.“Don’t worry. I have no intention of escaping. Besides, what chance do I have against you, right?” I needed to convince her that I was on her side. It was the only way to stay safe for now.“Indeed. Go back to your room now. You’re not allowed to leave until the fated battle tomorrow. You know what will happen to you if you disobey,” she warned.I was about to protest, but I had to prioritize my thoughts now.With that, I nodded and walked back to my room. I needed to figure ou