Hope POV"This will be the first fight of many more..."I started to speak, without looking away from Marcus, I can already feel it getting lighter, I know I can't talk too much, but I understand that there are many other things I can share with them."Maybe it's the most important, maybe not... What matters is to finish her fast."I close my eyes for a few moments and let them feel a hint of the anguish I carry and the throbbing of the mark on my shoulder.Their response was the surge of their auras, enveloping me and fighting against that feeling and it helps, I notice the curse mark stop pulsing and go into hibernation mode. I open my eyes and see the five of them smiling, lovingly and not arrogantly, but knowing they had achieved their goal.I'm sure my face shows my relief."You already know that in the field, I can absorb energies with each blow to regenerate myself, but that means that the energy passes through my body and is used to heal a part of me, so they are absorbed. We'
Hope POVI just gave myself to the moment, to what Kaiden wanted, to what I needed from him and knowing that even if it hurt him, he would stop me... I'm an idiot, right? I shouldn't put such a burden on someone I love, someone who loves me unconditionally and purely.My bond with Kaiden only grows, since the days when he took care of me, bringing me to reality, and helping me get over Melvin's death . He never asked for more than I could offer, he never demanded something more from me... When he came for training, I knew I hadn't lost him, that he was still going to be with me.We always talked on the phone when he could... I'm too selfish, I know that... Many would say that I don't deserve the people around me and honestly I do... How can someone like me, with so many flaws and making so many mistakes, have powerful beings declaring their love for me?"Hope, you are perfect in your imperfection." Kaiden's voice echoed, as he traced the design of the rose bushes on my face, down to t
Hope POV - MorningWhen I wake up, I know the sun has just started to rise. I take a deep breath. I'm surrounded by the five men I love the most, and each in their way completes me. Even Marcus and Lestat had found a way to come to sleep here.The bed is gigantic to fit all six of us, but it's quiet, nothing much happened during the night. We just slept, on my left side is Dylan and on the right side is Kendrick, the rest are around.Carefully I disentangle myself from them and get up, without waking anyone, the smile on my face widens, they are sleeping so peacefully, their expressions are calm and their breathing rhythmic.I have so much to thank my Father for allowing this moment to exist, I would never have believed that Marcus and Lestat would be like this, or that I could one day accept the bond of Fate so completely.I took another deep breath, clenching my fists along my body as I felt the pressure of the curse. The closer we get to the battle time, the more intense this disco
Kendrick POV - Morning to the middle"What's the name of Kaiden's wolf?" Dylan asked me with concern in his voice as we left Lestat and Marcus lying on the bed. Arranging the pillows and sheets to make them more comfortable."I don't know," I replied and ran my hands through my hair. "He never talked, and his first transformation was normal.""He never answered what his wolf's name was." Dylan looked at the bathroom door, we could feel that abnormal power that exuded from the place."No, actually the first time I heard his wolf speak was yesterday." I look at my Beta, and we are getting agonized. Even though we know Kaiden won't hurt Hope, still. "Kaiden never really showed any extraordinary abilities, not as a divine gift... Like you and me... I chose him as my Gamma because he in battle and analytical and strategic thinking comes pretty close to Hope.""Hope is afraid, something genuine, I've never felt her with something like this," Dylan says something we both know. I see him clen
Marcus POV - NoonI know it's complicated everything that happened, but it served a purpose... Even with Raphael's Feather the curse hadn't lessened that much and that meant something very important. Whoever was responsible for putting the curse on Hope was very strong. I was about to say something, but I saw the bathroom door open, Hope came out wearing a red robe that went down to her feet. The fabric is ordinary, not the same one she wore at the festival."The curse was cast by a God, wasn't it?" I asked before the others could say anything."In a manner of speaking." I listened to the answer, and that narrowed the possibilities down a lot."Who cast the curse was a Son?" I asked once more."Yes." Hope took a deep breath and ran her hands through her hair. "Not one, but a few... So there's no point in me killing them since they're not directly responsible. Every curse can be broken, that's a fact written by Chaos... But he never said that just killing the one who cast the curse wou
Dylan POVIt's nice to feel Hope so close to me, it's nice to see that we're connected like this, I had despaired at the way Kaiden had treated her, but I couldn't fight back, Sin hadn't let me and listening to everything they talked about I can understand why I didn't have to interfere.I brushed my lips against her temple and stared at Marcus."The enemy has been gaining power for centuries, the first time I heard anything about a corrupted one on the Earth plane was a long time ago, I think about 800 years ago."The Angel's voice is calm, and he seems relieved to finally be able to tell."Since it was only restricted to beings of the Lycan and Werewolf race, then I didn't even bother or interfere, after all, this is something your race needed to fix." I saw Marcus look at me, Kendrick and Kaiden."But as time went on it seems that nothing was being done, some attacks by the corrupted were repulsed, but the main culprit was still free. I knew from various reports that he was gatheri
Lestat POVI watched everyone leave the room after those revelations. I had to finish adjusting some details with my generals, but I also needed to spend time with Hope. After all, tomorrow was uncertain, and I don't even know if everyone is going to survive the way Hope is, even though we made a plan, I know she won't hold back for long to take action, even more with the curse under control."You know, I recognize that you're going to enter the battlefield very quickly, it's part of your nature, after all, you wanted to train a lot before you turned 5..." I spoke and approached her, as she closed the door."You always knew me very well." I heard her voice followed by a low chuckle."Is Erick going to give you back your karambits?" I asked, already knowing the answer."Probably, but if not I have a secondary plan." The woman turned to me and I ran my hand through her hair."I never understood why you always dyed your hair, its original color is wonderful," I said with a sigh."I don't
Marcus POVI looked at Alana. We are at an impasse, she wants to lead the main battalion in a way I don't agree with."Come on little brother... You know I'm right." I listened to my sister's voice and took a deep breath."It's not a matter of being right or not," I spoke and turned away from her. "I need the library and the vaults to be safe. If I fall in battle, then it's up to you to take over." I glanced out the window, looking at the city of Las Vegas below."The chances of that happening are slim to none! I want to be on the battlefield! You know I'm your best warrior!" My sister spoke up and I can feel her frustration."But they are not non-existent. Only you can access everything the organization has to offer. You are my heir..." I turned to Alana and smiled warmly. I saw her roll her eyes."My ability! If I'm in battle then there won't be anyone able to outwit me!" Alana commented and twisted her mouth."I've seen Hope overpower you a few times, Al." My sister threw her hands
Hope POVI know what I need to do, and I don't regret this decision. I know they will cry, but I can only pray that the Gods guide their next steps. I hope they find their second chance, that they can be happy without me.As I grab Melvin's collar, pushing him back and bringing the darkness along with me I see him smile in a corner, but that smile will disappear, because I use my left hand to pierce the place where his heart is and I see the surprise appear and die in those eyes that I once loved. I loved Melvin and not this corrupted version of him.I can feel the darkness around me surrounding me, hurting me, breaking the armor that covers me, and falling into that endless pit and I don't know how long I fought and defended myself, but I finally hit the ground. I've gotten used to the taste on my lips. Finally, I raise my eyes and I want to bow before the beings that are in front of me, the power that emanates from them is so gigantic that my soul shudders, and doubts begin to arise
Note: This chapter will be written in the third person because there are so many characters involved.There couldn't be any soul that didn't feel the grief, for even the Gods are crying, that heavy and freezing rain is leaning on their bodies and their souls understand that this day is a day of Mourning.For those who can see the other world, they could see the Harvesters walking over the battlefields collecting the souls that were making their way to the Mekai.The tears of children who had lost their parents and parents who had lost their children mingled with the Divine tears as if trying to console each other...That night had been exhausting, it had been heavy, it had been a disaster and as much as it was known that the Corruption had retreated, there was still no feeling that it had been won.It was simply all about loss because those who survived now had to bury those who died and had to mourn for those who were lost.The feeling of no winner is so dense that you can't hear the
Erick POVWhen my brother finally realized what a foolish thing he was doing, I saw that Kaiden was fighting a she-wolf and I knew that the two of them had been destined, my Beast told me what had happened.I approach Hope and soon I can see several smaller creatures piercing the blockade that is around as the other four chosen are focused on defeating Melvin. Using the movements of my hands, the chains that are at my feet begin to move to wrap around, trap and exterminate those smaller creatures that dared to approach.It wasn't tiring to do, just boring, because none of them had any power to compare to mine. I notice Hope is standing still, looking at the movements of her chosen ones, she is smiling happily, with a dreamy expression.She's seeing what the end of that fight will be like, and from the looks of it, it's going to be a good one.I turn my attention to a shadow that manages to gather closer, it had fed on the corruption that had not been annihilated before and that rain o
Dylan POVI don't want to believe what's in front of me, when Melvin's name echoed from Hope's lips I wanted to just explode with rage. How was this possible? I almost lost my Mate several times because she was afraid of what would happen if I marked her...I almost lost her because she had killed Melvin... I almost lost her because there is a curse on the place where my mark will be on her... I almost lost her because of that?!'No!'Sin shouted in my mind, our anger turning to Wrath as the images of the distant future flash by and I can sense that Marcus and Lestat share the same sentiment. Yes, I would have respected Hope's oath in that other future, because I would have seen that she was already on the right path, that she was already happy in her world...'That creature in front of us will be erased from existence!'Sin told me and I agreed with him, because after all when I met Hope I had seen a girl who used various tricks to hide how broken she was. Hope didn't want to get clo
Kendrick POVI didn't get to have much contact with Melvin, sure I had trained with him, but we weren't friends or close... When the first reports came out that Hope and Melvin were dating, Night immediately wanted to go back to the pack, but what were we going to do? Stop Hope from dating?That wasn't an option, so I focused on training, trying to forget that the person I loved was with someone else... Then came the news of Hope's first temper tantrum... I didn't see it, but from the reports, I knew she had been distraught and again Night wanted to go back to see her, but again, what could I do?What I did was just promise myself that I would stay strong enough so that Hope would never have to fight again in a way that could lose her control. That's how I began to unlock the powers Night had and after a year I was kneeling before the King reciting the Oath of Loyalty and Protection.I didn't do this at all without my father's permission, back then how could we have predicted that Hop
Marcus POVIt is no longer news that I am old, that I have been walking on this plane for many, many years... I have had opportunities to choose to die, rest and then reincarnate... I have had loves and enemies, family and loneliness...You all know that I no longer have descendants, that I chose not to bond with anyone anymore, and that I was simply being an observer on this plane, concerned with protecting humanity since I was Created for that.So I felt again, I lived again, I desired again... The one responsible for that was a girl who invaded my base and looked into my eyes saying that I would train her. The SilverRage pack had already requested a Delta who showed exceptional skills and had some Divine gifts. I denied it. How many times had I heard of some "saint" and it was nothing but nonsense?One afternoon the alarms at my base went off and no one could locate the person responsible, but the runes my sister had placed all over the place indicated that there was someone underc
Lestat POVWhat is the sun? It seems like a simple question, doesn't it? Some would say that it is the star that makes up the solar system... Others would say that it is a red dwarf, a classification of the types of stars that exist... Many would still say that it is what gives life to Earth...For me, the Sun is something greater, something that has brought me Light in times of Darkness, it is what has made me continue to have faith in the Gods, the One who blessed me and accepted me as I am... The Sun can be welcoming or simply burn everything!Right now I am the Son of the Sun, but I don't want to welcome, I simply want to burn! I want to consume and see that creature disappear amid My Light!I comforted Hope several times, even though she was appearing to be whole, I could see her pieces and the way she was bleeding. I could see through her soul, and I wanted to show her the beauty that was in the Light!I didn't know what I needed to do, but the Beast that dwells within me had al
Kaiden POVHow? Why? When? Even standing in front of me I don't want to believe it, it can't be real, Melvin would never become what I'm seeing. The boy that I knew, that I lived with, that was my best friend! That boy would never have chosen to become this creature so... so... I can't even find a word.Everything seems to be slowing down, and it really was, one second stretched into so much more and as I hear and see what my beloved is suffering and how the future could have been my disbelief turned to anger.'We will avenge her!'I heard my wolf speak, and I shuddered, I don't just want to avenge my beloved, I want to destroy that creature because that being was not my friend and never would be! Melvin, the warrior within the SilverRage pack had died and that was an aberration!I don't fight this pressure that is around. I don't want to, because I know that when I get free I will turn and I don't know if I will want to control myself.I let Lestat and Erick keep that bubble of time
Erick POVSomething inside me wants to get out, my Beast is restless, as those images pass, this sensation, this feeling increases and it is like a poison because I need to release it.What that boy had chosen was much more than just choosing the wrong side and I want to exterminate him. Yes, I don't just want to kill him. I want to eliminate any trace that he ever existed on Earth.I'm shaking, and I can feel my aura expanding and the space between everyone became heavier and yet when that creature screamed I wasn't able to protect Hope as I saw her fall to her knees and the smell of her blood spread to a catalyst for everyone to want to move and counter-attack but we are still "trapped" in this little bubble of time, not because of Hope but because of my aura.Not just mine, Lestat's aura is gigantic and blends with mine in such a way that even gravity begins to bend, just as it bends before the sun. I manage to walk over to Hope and help her up."You tried," I spoke calmly, a calm