Nicole Jane’s POVI have been half-walking, half-running for quite a while now. I’ve been searching for Mikan since earlier, but I still haven’t found her.She told me a while ago that she’ll just go to the library since she doesn’t have an appetite to eat. I told her that I’ll follow once I’m done with my food. But the moment I arrived at the library, I just found out that she’s not there anymore.To be honest, I don’t know why I’m looking for her now. In reality, I shouldn’t really care whether she attends the next class or not.I just shrugged. But where did that girl end up? This academy is so vast.One month has already passed since I first came here. I never imagined that I would stay here for long. It feels like there are only a few of us normal people here.I’m not saying that most of the people here were not normal or something. Don’t get me wrong. But most of the people here are just really weird. Even the teachers are like that. And they are extremely pale.They don’t even
Nicole Jane’s POVWe were walking silently on our way to the clinic. Meanwhile, I continued to ponder over what had happened.There was definitely something wrong.I glanced at my wristwatch for a second just to check the time. But I was taken aback when I noticed that our next class had already begun.“We should leave. Our class is starting, and we weren’t hurt much anyway,” I was about to pull Mikan away, but Miley immediately blocked our path.“You don’t have to worry about anything. Vince and Hiro already informed your teacher that you won’t be able to attend today.”“What?” I was about to protest, but they quickly dragged us away, leaving us with no choice.When we arrived at the clinic, we found Kyle sitting inside. I wondered what he was doing here.I decided to ignore him and the nurse welcomed us right away.“Please treat the gashes on their arms. Both of them fell in an accident,” Reiri said.The nurse attended to us promptly. She first approached Mikan, so I looked around t
Third Person’s POVThe man was gently drinking a red liquid while sitting on his throne when suddenly the large doors in front of him opened, and one of his trusted servants entered. The servant knelt down and bowed as a sign of respect.“I have good news, Master,” a tall, sturdy man spoke respectfully.A demonic smile flashed across the man’s face. In his mind, the day he had been waiting for to attain the desired immense power was truly approaching.“What is it?” His voice had a menacing tone, but excitement still seeped through.His servant looked up and grinned. “It has been confirmed that she is the one we have been searching for all this time.” Joy was evident in his eyes.He nodded, and happiness was visible on his face. “How does it confirm?” He stared intently at his servant. Even before it spoke, he had already read the answer in his mind.“Today, the red mark appeared on her neck. It’s a sign that she is the chosen one.”The man stood up and gently tapped his servant’s shoul
Kyle Ethan’s POV“Do you know why I suddenly got angry at you the first time we met?” She shook her head.“Because I thought you were an enemy since you managed to see this mansion where we live. And then I noticed that you weren’t wearing your bracelet. Just like now. I was just worried back then that someone from our kind might smell you. Because that bracelet serves as protection for the human students here.”Truthfully, I was fucking worried by that time. For the very first time again, I feel worried about a human being.She furrowed her brow. “What do you mean by that? How is this a form of protection?” she asked as she took the bracelet out of her pocket.I took it from her and put it on her. “We cast a spell on it. So that whenever you wear it, our kind won’t smell your blood, and they won’t be tempted. That’s also the reason why we try to protect you from getting injured as much as possible. All of us here have been trained to drink with animal blood. But I’m afraid to admit th
Nicole Jane’s POV“Just promise me that after two years, you’re going to marry me.” The boy held the girl’s hand and smiled so sweetly at her.“I promise! I’m already your fiancée, remember?” She giggled, then held up her left hand, showing him their engagement ring.“I’m just making sure, you know. You know how forgetful you can be.” He chuckled when she playfully hit his right shoulder hard.“I don’t understand you! You always have to tease me, no matter what.” The girl turned away from him and crossed her arms.The boy poked her side repeatedly. “You’re so sensitive. I was just joking around.”The girl remained silent, but a smile gradually appeared on her lips.The boy frowned. “Are you still ignoring me?” This time, he tickled her, but she still acted indifferent.“Oh, I see. You’re really testing me, huh?”The girl felt the sudden absence of the boy behind her. She was about to turn around to check where he went when suddenly, the boy appeared in front of her.“You thought so, h
Third Person’s POVThe king silently observed from the window of the hall when suddenly, one of his trusted men entered. Even without looking, he recognized him based on his presence.“Did they launch another attack after what happened at the supermarket?” he calmly asked. Though in truth, he felt a surge of anger because their enemies had claimed a new victim.“None yet, Your Highness. For now, that incident remains the latest instance of their recruitment. We have also found a way to prevent it from becoming public,” the newcomer answered.The king sighed. “Most likely, he is already preparing a plan against us. That’s why he has been strengthening his forces in recent months.”He turned around to face the person who was addressing him. “Do you know that she was also present during that incident? Aren’t you at all a bit concerned?”The person smiled broadly before shaking his head. “I have great trust in her. Besides, I know that at this point, she is gradually discovering things abo
Nicole Jane’s POV“OMG! Really? Of course, I’ll join! I never refuse anything that’s free,” Mikan exclaimed excitedly.“Okay. Let’s use your car today. I’m not in the mood to drive,” I walked faster.“Alright. But wait a second! Why are you in such a hurry?” She ran just to catch up with me.I ignored her. I’m annoyed!I have been calling and texting Kyle for a while but until now, I haven’t received any response from him.His last text to me was this morning. He mentioned that he couldn’t come because they had important matters to discuss and do with the royals. But he promised to pick me up after school.I haven’t seen him the whole day, and now this. He was actually the one I wanted to go to the mall with. I waited for over an hour, but Kyle didn’t show up!“You’ve been staring at your phone for so long it’ll probably melt,” Mikan said, still focused on the road. We were on our way, and she was the one driving.Annoyed, I threw my phone on the dashboard. “It’s because of Kyle. He s
Kyle Ethan’s POV“Where’s the book?” I asked my parents directly when we were the only ones left inside the hall. All of us royals were already here at the palace.I’m really desperate right now. Earlier, Nicole suddenly had a headache and gave me a strange look. I had a feeling that we experienced something similar, so I became more anxious and confused.When she lost consciousness, I immediately laid her down on the bed. Even though her eyes were closed, her face still showed surprise and confusion.I didn’t want to leave her in that kind of situation, but I also needed to do it to clarify everything.“What book?” my dad innocently asked.“The book where the prophecy was written,” I calmly said, even though I really wanted to get my hands on it.“Oh. Why are you looking for that book? I recall that you weren’t interested in it,” Mom asked, confused.I smirked. “Don’t bother asking why. Because even if I don't tell you, you already know what’s happening,” I said sarcastically.Dad gl
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