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Prologue
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2024-10-29 19:42:56In 2025, things changed for the worse for some people and for the better for others. A war that knew no mercy took place in that year between humans and supernatural creatures and I think we know who won. Humans could never face supernatural powers no matter how strong they are. If you thought about it, it was not a matter of strength. I believe our mindset ended us. We doomed ourselves before we were even introduced to the supernatural powers of our opponents.
Vampires, werewolves, and witches decided that they had had enough of hiding and living in the dark. They wanted to live their lives just like how humans lived their own lives. They were tired of hiding and they wanted to bring their powers to the light.
War ended nicely for them, but it was bad for humans since they ended up being slaves to those supernatural creatures while they became the masters of the world. I mean, let's be honest, humans were never prepared for something like that since a lot of them did not believe in those creatures and even if they believed, they would never defeat them because they didn’t really know the extent of their powers. We preferred living in denial even though evidence about their existence started appearing with each passing day. We dismissed every proof and every clue. We thought that we are safe or maybe we lied to ourselves on purpose. I’m not really sure what our ancestors thought at that time, but whatever their thoughts were, they were wrong, and we did not know how to recover.
Believe it or not, vampires, werewolves, and witches were very civilized when the war started. They didn't destroy the buildings or set the whole world on fire; something humans would definitely do. They made sure to keep everything in a good state because they obtained foresight. They knew that they would want to use all of these facilities when the world fell in their hands; they weren't wrong. Their intelligence was their strongest weapon. Maybe this is how they won.
Now let me take you to the present. It's 3150 now and the world has changed a lot! Nobody thought that this year the world would be like that. I bet most humans thought that there would be flying cars and we would most probably live on other planets, but none of that happened. Things turned to the worst for humans.
The new world is divided into empires; and the witches are the judges of the whole world. They set the rules a long time ago and nobody dares to break them because if they do, no matter who they are, the punishment of the witches could never be avoided.
At first, humans did not know how vampires and humans would live peacefully. The witches put a law a long time ago that organized the relationship between humans and vampires. One of its main articles is, no vampire shall kill a human being unless the human being committed an extreme crime such as murder or espionage. Vampires can also kill a human being if that human being is terminally sick and can never be cured.
As for werewolves, I wish I knew more about them, but my knowledge about them is quite limited. All I know is that their emperor is called an Alpha and they do also have humans as slaves in their empires, but I know nothing about how their system works.
No, I'm not a vampire. Sometimes, I wish I was a vampire because my life would have been way easier than it is now, but I'm not. If you are wondering who I am, my name is Rayne, Rayne Carson. I'm the one who learned that being gifted can sometimes be a curse.
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Rayne One: Adrian
I looked at the new vampires of Harlow Empire and I could tell how nervous they all looked. It was not something easy to be taken from your human life and get thrown into the world of vampires in a matter of a day or two. Such a traumatic experience if you would ask me.
Rayne Two: Adrian
"You're being awfully weird." Eleanor snapped me out of my thoughts. I was busy looking at the bruised up girl that had her head on my lap as I sat in the backseat with her. Carefully, I tightened the coat more around her. I looked at the heat button and saw the heating system was already on.
Rayne Three: Rayne
After two weeks of staying in the hospital bed, I was allowed to leave. I didn't know at first where I was going to be transferred to, but I later found out that I was going to be staying at the castle instead of the hospital ward. I had been staying at the castle for three weeks and things were going well. It was like life finally decided to give me a break that was terribly needed. I did not know if I should be happy or sad, because I was finally receiving some good treatment; however, I had a feeling that the relaxa
Rayne Four: Rayne
Olivia had to go because she had a few things to do at the hospital ward and she told me I was free to wander wherever I wanted except for specific areas she informed me aboug. I was not in the mood to break any rule or law, so indeed, I followed what she said. I was trying to stay hidden, doing my best not to attract any unwanted attention. I didn’t even know for how long I would be able to stay here, so I needed to make my stay peaceful.“Hello.”I jump a little on hearing a male
Rayne Five: Adrian
I was in my study room, thinking about Rayne and her unusual ability to resist my powers and any other power. I tested her in many ways and not once did any power work on her. One time, I passed by her while I was supposed to be invisible, but she saw me and smiled at me while muttering, "good morning, sir." I had to contain myself at that moment. I almost lashed out, but I controlled myself at the last moment.
Rayne Six: Rayne
I heard Adrian and the witch talking about me in the study. I was walking around in the castle when I passed by the study by total chance and heard Adrian say my name. That was enough to make me stop and listen to the whole conversation. I heard him telling her to do whatever it took to get me to talk which made goosebumps appear on my arms and my heart beat fast enough that it could have jumped out of my chest.
Rayne Seven: Adrian
I returned to the castle, feeling tired as hell after having a lot of things to do. I took off my clothes, leaving myself just in boxers and I fell asleep the moment my body hit the bed. I wanted to check on Rayne and to ask Eleanor how things went, but I was too tired to do that and I did not think that things would be bad. I was sure that whatever happened, it could never be bad. Roland’s words
Rayne Eight: Rayne
My head was pounding so hard and I struggled to open my eyes. My body was in great pain and I tried keeping my eyes closed for a while, hoping that I would end up falling asleep again, but I failed. My body terribly wanted me to stay awake as if it enjoyed torturing me. I wanted to escape from the cruel reality I was stuck in. I was scared of facing whatever life had for me. I was not ready to face Eleanor or Adrian or their torture. I just wanted to have a peaceful life. A life where I am not tortured. Was that so much to ask for?
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AdrianWhen I look at the soldiers around me, I fail to find any ounce of fear. Men and women look bold and dauntless; they’re ready to tear apart any creature who may represent an obstacle in front of the safety of their loved ones. In their hearts, there may be traces of fear, but when my eyes fall on them, I only see a kind of bravery that is quite unprecedented to me. They know that by coming here, there’s a huge chance that they may not go back home.
Rayne Epilogue
My eyes have not dried yet. I cry day and night. I cry for the loss of my best friend, I cry for Roland who lost his other half, I cry for Adrian who lost his best friend and his sister. My heart is burning and I do not know how to cool it down. I go to her room every day, hoping that I can find her, but she is not there. Olivia is no longer here. I still remember the look in her eyes when Eleanor ripped her heart out. I remember how she defended me till her last breath and for that, I really hate myself. Had it not been for me, she would have been alive.
Rayne Sixty-three: Rayne
My heart is beating fast, I'm scared. I just want to run to the battlefield and check on Adrian. I'm tired of that feeling in my heart, something I cannot describe. It is a feeling that makes me overthink, a feeling that exhausts my mind and steals my energy away from me; it's a wave of worry and a tornado of stress. It seems that my eyes forgot how it feels to be dry because they are always filled with tears; I'm drowning in my rivers of tears. My heart is screaming in agony and my head is throbbing. I can't take it, I just can't. What do I call this feeling? It exceeds the normal pain. I think all
Rayne Sixty-two: Adrian
"I will return, I will find my way back to you. I will never leave you alone," I whisper as Rayne wraps her arms tightly around me. We are in front of the front door inside the house, Roland is hugging Olivia while Rayne is in my embrace. "Goo-,"
Rayne Sixty-one: Rayne
War. War is something dreadful. Lethal. Brutal. War takes from people their loved ones, it may destroy the whole world. War has many consequences and I wish I can pull away everyone I love from this cruel battle. I wish I can lock them away in a safe place and never let them out until it's all over, but I can't do that. My fiancé, my everything, the man I love the most is doing whatever it takes him to ensure my safety... If only he knows that all I care about is him now.
Rayne Sixty: Rayne
I looked out of the window of Adrian's study and saw Roland and Olivia sitting in the garden. They looked so cute together and I truly wished them an eternity of happiness because they both deserved to be happy. Roland was playing with her long blonde hair with one hand while she held his other hand in hers as she talked to him about something I definitely could not hear from where I was.
Rayne Fifty-nine: Adrian
Ten of the werewolves empires joined us. They were all allies of Atticus and since he was with us, on our team. That was enough to convince them to join us.
Rayne Fifty-eight: Adrian
"No! You're not going alone! I won't let you go alone!" Rayne exclaimed as she followed me around the suite while I packed my bag.
Rayne Fifty-seven: Rayne
Adrian fulfilled his promise. I did sleep in our bed that night. Neither Tyler nor Eleanor was able to take me away from the people I loved. My mind failed to comprehend the disaster the world was about to encounter. Was I the reason behind that? Would it have been better if I was dead? I kept thinking and my mind settled on only one conclusion: if Adrian did not find me then I would have probably been dead from being tortured 24/7 then Eleanor would not have gone crazy and everything would have been the way it had always been.
