Lumiére's POV The car ride was quiet. Lumiére noticed that Arin seemed lost in his thoughts, so he decided to remain silent until they reached their destination. As they drove past, he looked out at the scenery. The last few months had been really tough for both him and the vampire community. There were incidents of vampires killing humans, which they now knew who was responsible. On top of that, there was a troublesome religious cult on a mission to hunt and kill vampires. As if that wasn't enough, strange things had been happening to Lumiére as the full moon approaches, the council forcing him to chose a bride. And now, they were on their way to rescue three scout vampires they had sent on a mission. Arin moved and picked up the tablet from his lap, turning it on. The red beeping dot on the screen indicated that the ones who had taken the vampires were still on the move. Lumiére wondered how far north they were going. Arin sighed and handed the tablet to Lumiére, who felt uncert
Lumiére's POVLumiére's attention immediately went to the tablet screen, where the red dot indicating their target had indeed stopped moving. Arin snatched the tablet from Lumiére's hands and zoomed in on the dot's location to get a closer look.Arin muttered the address, "10N West Avenue, Oakhurst," and began giving orders to his sentinels, completely shifting his focus from their previous topic. Lumiére sighed, he would have to ask about this from Arin later on, for now, he would focus on the mission and getting to Raven later on."Do you know the location?" Lumiére asked."Mhm..." Arin mumbled in response.“ fought a group of Night Watchers around the area some years back… “ Arin replied. Lumiére took a moment to absorb this information. It meant that the captors of the vampires were not unfamiliar with the location. Thank Goodness they knew the area well, giving them an advantage."Do you think the Night Watchers are responsible?" Lumiére inquired further.Arin turned to stare a
Raven's POV"You've got to be kidding me!" Uncle Ben's frustration filled the car as they drove towards their meeting with Madame Ophelia at the location she had specified. From the signs around them, it seemed they were nearing their destination.Achim, seated in the front, echoed Uncle Ben's sentiment, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"Uncle Ben, deep in thought, mumbled, "How is this even possible? It can't be a coincidence...""Fuck!" Achim cursed under his breath, indicating that the situation was more serious than they had anticipated.Raven sat in the back, trying to make sense of the tense atmosphere in the car. Whatever was happening, it was enough to make Uncle Ben and Achim react strongly.Uncle Ben must have sensed her confusion because he turned to her and explained, "This location was once where our camp base was located before the vampires raided it. I don't understand how she could have occupied this land without our knowledge..."She nodded, understanding the grav
Raven's POVMadame Ophelia appeared somewhat taken aback by Uncle Ben's decision, but she composed herself and guided them through a set of doors until they reached a particular room. She pushed the door open, and they all stepped inside. "Only a few people," Madame Ophelia informed them, referring to the limited number of individuals who could enter the room. Uncle Ben sighed and nodded, signaling to the rest of their group to remain outside. Raven scanned the room, which appeared empty except for a chair and a table. However, she remained vigilant, aware that there might be hidden doors or traps. As the door closed, Madame Ophelia tapped the glass in front of them, and a strange thing occurred. It was as if the glass cleared, revealing the other side of the room. What they saw caught everyone's attention, and a gasp escaped from someone in the room. Three vampires were tied to chairs, and one of them was conscious while the other two had their heads slumped forward. Raven noticed
Lumiére's POVLumiére tried to refocus on the mission at hand, but his mind kept wandering back to seeing Raven enter that house. He couldn't believe what he had just witnessed. How could she be there with? It didn't make sense.Lord Ramona noticed his distracted state and called his attention, "My Lord," he said, trying to snap Lumiére back to reality.Lumiére looked at the man slowly, trying to gather his thoughts. "I'm sorry, what were you saying?" he asked, trying to hide his preoccupation.Arin raised an eyebrow, clearly noticing Lumiére's absentmindedness, but he didn't say anything. Lumiére was grateful for the discretion, but it was evident that everyone around them was now staring at him."I asked if you're alright...you looked a bit lost," Lord Ramona said in a low voice."I'm fine," Lumiére replied sharply, attempting to sound composed. "Back to the mission at hand, what do we do?" he asked, trying to steer the conversation away from his distraction.Deep inside, he already
Raven's POVRaven was the first to spot him.She saw a glimpse of that Vampire dragging someone out of view as he swiftly took down a guard. It felt like she was the only one who caught that brief glimpse of him, standing there in the hallway.Uncle Ben's eyes widened as an alarm blared through the entire house. Achim reacted quickly, pointing his gun directly at Madame Ophelia, or Fedora, or whatever name she was going by.Jansen had his gun drawn too, now facing the open door."What's the alarm for?" Uncle Ben demanded, his voice laced with anger.Ophelia laughed manically before smirking, a sight that sent shivers down Raven's spine."Your death!" Ophelia shouted.At the same time, gunshots erupted within the house. Achim fired off a shot, but it missed its target. Before Raven could react, the lights in the room went out, plunging them into darkness."What the heck!" someone cursed. The lights came back on shortly after, and Raven scanned the room. Everyone seemed to be okay and o
Reagan's POVReagan winced as he felt a pang of pain shoot through his head. It was as if a massive weight had fallen on him, and he couldn't help but groan. Slowly, he opened his eyes and took in his surroundings.He found himself in a room, and it didn't take long for him to recognize that it was Lumiére's room in the fortress. How did he end up here? The last thing he remembered was... he stopped himself from thinking further and turned his attention to the door as it opened."Oh, you're awake now... how's your head?" Noah asked as he entered the room.Reagan furrowed his brow, trying to recall what happened. "What happened?" he inquired, attempting to sit up on the bed. Noah quickly moved to his side, helping him to sit up before settling back on a nearby chair.Noah let out a sigh. "You don't remember?" he asked.Reagan knew he wouldn't like what he was about to hear from Noah. "Lumiére knocked you out earlier and left the fortress with Arin and the others," Noah explained.Groan
Lumiére's POV"Are you happy?" Raven asked, her voice soft and filled with warmth as she turned to face Lumiére. The afternoon sun painted a beautiful glow on her face, making her green eyes shine brilliantly, the brightest green eyes he had ever seen."I am," he replied with a content smile, feeling a sense of peace and joy being with her. After all that had transpired recently, knowing she was happy made him even happier."I am happy too," she said, and he could see the genuine happiness in her eyes. It warmed his heart to know that he could bring her joy."I like being with you," she added, and Lumiére couldn't help but chuckle. He felt the same way – being with her was something he cherished deeply.Raven reached for an apple from the picnic basket, taking a bite before offering it to him. He playfully teased her, "Feeding me now, are you?"She rolled her eyes playfully in response, "Well, you need someone to take care of you since you don't like eating. I guess that's my job now
(10 months later)Phoenix watched Lumiére through the window as he gazed into the distance. He had been doing that for months, and she was starting to get worried. She missed home too, just like him. She missed uncle Ben, Jansen, Achim, Nolan, hell, even the cook, but she hadn't abandoned everything, including her duties to her kind, to run away with the man she loved.She sighed and walked out the door to meet him outside. He turned when she opened the door, "Hey, I thought you were sleeping," he said, pulling her into his arms.She rolled her eyes, "I've been awake for a while," she said, resting her head on his shoulder.He sniffed her hair and smiled, "Are you okay?" he asked.Phoenix nodded, "I am, and yes, before you ask, the baby is fine too," she said, placing his hand on her swollen belly.He sighed in relief, "I can't help it. I'm tense. The full moon should have come out five months ago, but it didn't. Not knowing why is killing me," he whispered to her.She hummed a reply
Lumiére's POVHe should have been the one groaning in pain, but it wasn't him. Instead, Heather was coughing up blood. Lumiére was confused, and when he looked down, he saw that Heather's heart was missing. What on earth was happening?Heather fell to the floor, and Lumiére saw Reagan standing behind him, holding Heather's heart in his hand. Lumiére was relieved and happy to see his cousin. He hugged Reagan tightly, feeling a sense of safety in his presence.“ What took you so long…” he mumbled.“ I’m sorry…” Reagan muttered, returning the hug.They stayed in that embrace for a while. When they finally let go, Lumiére felt tired, and he would have collapsed if Reagan hadn't supported him.He didn’t know how long they had stayed that way but when he released Reagan, he felt very tired and almost collapsed if Reagan had not been holding him.“ you need to feed…” Reagan said, lowering Lumiére down and handing the blood bag to him.He didn’t want to do this, but had no choice, so he sucke
Lumiére's POVAt first, he stumbled as he tried to stand up, but he kept going. Slowly, he made his way out of the room. The hallway was empty, which was strange, but he didn't have time to think about it. He wanted to find Phoenix.His vampire senses were weakened by the Allicin in his body, so he couldn't rely on them to find her. He chose to turn left and walked down the hall, leaning on the wall for support.As he passed by each room, he opened the doors, hoping to find Phoenix. The alarm was still blaring, and he wondered if it was a trap.He spotted Maria and another woman leaving a room, and he knew that Phoenix might be there. He waited for a moment before cautiously approaching the room.His heart filled with relief as he saw Phoenix inside, connected to tubes and wires. Seeing her hurt made him furious with those who had done this to her.Lumiére stumbled into the room, knocking some things over because he couldn't stand properly. Phoenix noticed him and smiled weakly.He ma
Lumiére's POVLumiére winced in agony as Heather injected him with another dose of Allicin. The pain was unbearable, pushing him to his limits. Most Vampires wouldn't have survived being exposed to Allicin every hour for weeks, but he was different. He was stronger, or so he believed.But as the days turned into weeks, doubts began to creep into his mind. How much longer could he endure this torture? He had lost track of time since his capture, possibly a month or more. It was all a blur.He let out a weary sigh, bracing himself for what was to come. No matter how many times he resisted, Heather refused to believe him."Where is the sword?!" Heather sneered, the frustration evident in his voice."I've already told you, I don't know," Lumiére snapped back, meeting Heather's gaze defiantly.Heather scoffed, grabbing another syringe filled with Allicin. Lumiére raised an eyebrow, surprised at the sudden escalation. Two shots in such a short span of time? This was a new tactic."I see you
Raven's POVRaven felt cold water splash on her face, waking her up with a gasp for air. The memories of her past life caused a heartache and regret that she wished she hadn't remembered them. Recovering her memories was painful, and she wasn't even fully there yet.Somehow she wished that she had not remembered this piece of her past life. She hasn’t fully recovered her memories and it already hurt this much, she thought.She knew she had tears running through her eyes, but because she was now drenched in water, it was not noticeable to the ordinary eyes, except one looked deeply.She had known Lumiére in her past life, and they were lovers. The realization that she had betrayed him felt like being stung by a thousand bees at once.Ophelia's presence was no surprise anymore. It was clear that she was working with both the witches and outlaws. Raven couldn't help but mock Ophelia's comment about beauty sleep, feeling the anger and pain in her heart.“ I think you need to redefine your
Raven's POV"Hurry up, Miére!" Raven playfully shouted, waving him over to where she was sitting on the picnic mat.His rich laughter filled the air as he ran to join her. "Seriously! I told you to let it go," she said, teasingly scolding him.He rolled his eyes, sitting down next to her on the mat. "I couldn't help it; it was beautiful… not as beautiful as you though," he added, playfully sniffing her neck.Raven chuckled and gently pushed him away, though she secretly loved his affectionate gestures. Being close to Lumiére made her heart skip a beat. She smiled at him, and he seemed to be lost in the sunset that was now painting the sky with beautiful colors.They had spent a long time out there, enjoying each other's company, and though it was time to head back home, she didn't want to leave this moment behind."You think we could build a house here to watch the sun set in the horizon?" she murmured, voicing her dream.Lumiére scoffed gently, "Oh, Phoenix, I wish we could do just t
Raven's POVOakhurst? Raven's mind was buzzing with questions. Why was Lumiére in Oakhurst? It was the same place she had been abducted by the witch. It had to be a coincidence; she couldn't fathom any other explanation. But she didn't want to reveal her own presence in Oakhurst to Lumiére. After all, it was almost an hour away from her home and university.Just as she was about to speak, the door creaked open, saving her from any potential lies. Finally, someone was coming in, and maybe they would get some answers to their bewildering situation.She wondered what the guys would be doing now that she was missing. Would they see this as a collateral loss and forget her or would they search for her.In her mind, she worried about Achim, who had been with her when she was taken, though unconscious. She hoped he would have been able to provide some valuable information to the others.With bated breath, she watched Lumiére, who seemed equally anxious, waiting for the newcomer to enter the
Lumiére's POV"Are you happy?" Raven asked, her voice soft and filled with warmth as she turned to face Lumiére. The afternoon sun painted a beautiful glow on her face, making her green eyes shine brilliantly, the brightest green eyes he had ever seen."I am," he replied with a content smile, feeling a sense of peace and joy being with her. After all that had transpired recently, knowing she was happy made him even happier."I am happy too," she said, and he could see the genuine happiness in her eyes. It warmed his heart to know that he could bring her joy."I like being with you," she added, and Lumiére couldn't help but chuckle. He felt the same way – being with her was something he cherished deeply.Raven reached for an apple from the picnic basket, taking a bite before offering it to him. He playfully teased her, "Feeding me now, are you?"She rolled her eyes playfully in response, "Well, you need someone to take care of you since you don't like eating. I guess that's my job now
Reagan's POVReagan winced as he felt a pang of pain shoot through his head. It was as if a massive weight had fallen on him, and he couldn't help but groan. Slowly, he opened his eyes and took in his surroundings.He found himself in a room, and it didn't take long for him to recognize that it was Lumiére's room in the fortress. How did he end up here? The last thing he remembered was... he stopped himself from thinking further and turned his attention to the door as it opened."Oh, you're awake now... how's your head?" Noah asked as he entered the room.Reagan furrowed his brow, trying to recall what happened. "What happened?" he inquired, attempting to sit up on the bed. Noah quickly moved to his side, helping him to sit up before settling back on a nearby chair.Noah let out a sigh. "You don't remember?" he asked.Reagan knew he wouldn't like what he was about to hear from Noah. "Lumiére knocked you out earlier and left the fortress with Arin and the others," Noah explained.Groan