SCARLET’S POV“Has Scarlet gotten here?” I heard my father ask as he pushed open the door and closed it, unaware that I was actually in the sitting room.I was thankful that his presence had somehow interrupted us and cut off the weird atmosphere that was between Ralph and I.“Oh, didn’t see you there, daughter.” My father said, with a smile.He seemed to be really glad to see me, and that joy he felt also made me feel happy and fulfilled.“I got here not long ago.”“Good. By the way, I need to do some things on my own, and I want us to level up now by grouping both of you. Scarlet, you have to start reading spell books with Ralph. You both are my students, so you’re bound to team up and start doing many and most things together.”Ralph and I exchanged looks and then I nodded approvingly.“That’s cool, too.”“Then come on. I’ve got some things to show you.” Ralph urged, then led me to a door at a corner far from the living room.“Where does this door lead to?”“You’ll find out.” Ralph
SCARLET’S POVI sat with my father in his living room as we were talking about a few spells and how advantageous they could be when used properly.Lessons with my father was always intriguing and there were a lot for me to learn. The way he spoke captivates me to listen more, and it’s funny how I always easily understand all he explains.“But there is a particular spell book I need to use in teaching you. It’s a special spell book which would help you become skillful faster than you can ever imagine, and it does a lot more.” My father spoke.“What! Really? That’s… that’s great. When do we want to start lessons on it?” I asked, excitedly.“Well, we could start anytime, but the book is currently out of my reach.”“What do you mean by that?” I asked, leaning closer to him.“This spell book we’re talking about isn’t in my custody. It’s actually locked away in the Lycan royal crypt. The only way to get it is to get into the crypt to retrieve it.” Then my father turned to me. “You have acce
ELIAS’ POVIt was so baffling on how a sudden fire outbreak would happen, and this left me no choice to get to the root of this. There was something wrong somewhere regarding this.I just had this feeling which I couldn’t shrug off, and since it was making me feel disturbed, I must get to the root of it.“Have you gathered more people to put out this fire?” I asked one of them.I could see the fire from where I was and it was big enough to kill a whole clan. It’s obvious as we haven’t gotten deep into the woods and we can see this much fire, around.“Yes, prince. More people are coming to put the fire out.” He responded.“Alright, everyone, come on! let’s hurry up deep into the forest!” I urged them all, and we all delved deeper into the forest.The fire was a great fire. One that could intimidate even those who specialized at putting fire out. The fire continued to burn down different parts of the forest, and it was spreading so fast like someone was fueling it nearby.“My Prince.” M
SCARLET’S POVMy eyes fluttered open slowly and I winced in pain as I felt a sharp pain go through my body like a tiny surge. Memories of what had happened before I passed out, began to play right before my eyes.Then I looked around only to find out that I was in a familiar place. The crypt.“Why am I here?” I muttered under my breath, weakly.I felt a bit weak, and I began to wonder how strong that dark aura that served as a shield around my father, was.But that wasn’t important right now. For me to have woken up all tied up in the crypt meant one thing. Elias was right all along.My father couldn’t be trusted. The man I called my father, and gave my all to, had used me for whatever he needed, and worse, even tied me up like a slave, a prisoner.Why did I have to keep making Elias suffer by having to find and save me all the time when I could have just listened to him in the first place?Why? I slowly turned my head to look around to know if I was all alone here or not, but as I lo
ELIAS’ POV“Shit! I always knew you both were up to something. So, you tricked Scarlet just so you could have coverage here, and work out your evil plans.” I voiced out, feeling rage inside of me.Ralph chuckled and let out a satisfied sigh.“Well, I guess you were smart, but Scarlet turned out to be dumb, and it turns out that she was all we needed to make things work.” Ralph scoffed, and smirked.“Regardless of whatever favor Vincent has done for you that has made you this loyal to him, you need to stop what you’re doing now. Did you grow up dreaming about hurting people!”“Nothing you say can make me drop the barrier if you think I’m going to. Forget it.” Ralph voiced out, looking dead serious about the situation.From the way he was acting, I could already tell that he was under a spell. From what I observed back then, he seemed to look at Scarlet like a true friend, and he probably enjoyed her presence, most of the time.“Look, I know that deep inside, this isn’t your intentions
SCARLET’S POVI knew deep in me that at this point, Elias couldn’t jump in to save me. There was no way he would be able to come in since the force wouldn’t allow a Lycan, in.“Look Scarlet, you should be happy that you are helping your father realize his dream. It’s not that difficult, okay?”I shook my head lightly in disapproval of what he was saying, and tears flowed down my eyes.“I’m going to harvest your heart for a spell to give me immortality. And it’s going to work perfectly because you are older than eighteen years. Can you see how things work in my favor?” He laughed out loud.I wondered if he wasn’t tired of laughing. He had been laughing ever since he captured me, and this got on my nerves.Just glancing at Elias, I could tell he was really annoyed and disgusted at my father for the kind of person he turned out to be.I couldn’t tell how he saw me now, because I was the one who brought this problem upon myself, and in fact, did I deserve saving from Elias.I had stressed
ELIAS' POVI watched Ralph walk towards Scarlet with the tip of his dagger pointed towards her, and felt my fear soar in my heart. It rose against me like a monster, ready devour me.That monster of fear hit hard against the barrier, ignoring pain. I continued to hit it like my life depended on it because truly my life depended on it.If Scarlet left me, I didn't think I could endure what would come next.However, as hard as I hit the barrier, it didn't budge, it only caused me more pain.Blood began to pool out of my knuckles, and shortly, the blood became something large, covering my whole fist in it's red color.I tried pushing at the barrier also, but Ralph kept on moving forward slow, but steady.He was getting closer to Scarlet, who writhed and struggled to get herself free"Stop!" I screamed, and began to draw my powers hard, pulling on them with every ounce of strength in me.I hit the barrier with that force, but the result was it blowing me backwards with double the force I
SCARLET'S POV.I hadn't expected to be so out of it after my father died. I had thought I would be filled with rage. Instead, sorrow filled me up like a lake rising higher with each momentary shower of rain.Everyday, my sadness became even worse. I was really grieving. I was really finding it hard to believe he was really gone.Why was I crying over a villain? Why was I crying over a man who had no regard, nor apology for me even until his last moment?Why was I wishing things had turned out differently? The world was cruel, and it couldn't manage to give me a good father in the least. That was all I wanted.Instead, it had to give me a maniac whose only mission in life was to make himself stronger, without minding if he hurt others in the process.As I sat staring out at the window far into the horizon, tears rolled down my cheeks.Why was I sad? Why, why?? That questioned repeated itself in my head. Maybe it was time to reach out into myself, and find the real reason for my depress
SCARLET'S POV. Egg after egg dropped, filling the space, and I couldn't help the feeling of raw panic eating me up. I had ever seen such a monster with different traits. It has pincers like scorpions and made loud noises. It buzzed like a bee, and was so solid even though it was made of ants. It was laying eggs which was really unbelievable, but what scared me was that I didn't know what would happen if the eggs happened to hatch. What creature would we see there, and how would they eat us up?I took in deep breaths, as me and Elias were pushed together. I couldn't help myself. It felt like I would suddenly scream, and go out. The eggs fell against us, and it was then I knew I couldn't help myself. “Elias!” I called out, as my hand closed over his shirt tightly. My mouth opened wide, and I fought for breath, but couldn't find it. “Scarlet, Scarlet, breathe!” Elias said, looking at me intently, as I hit my chest, trying to breathe. My eyes filled up with tears, and it felt like I w
RALPH'S POVEstelle looked at us all, enjoying the looks of shock on the faces of the men. Then she walked over to me, and bent, placing a hand on the table, and the other behind my chair. I wouldn't deny the ice in her eyes. Everything about her seemed cold, and although I hated her being that close to me, I did not budge. I stared at her right in the eye, without fear. “You must be having a hard time, right?” She spoke softly. “Well, I've had a harder time.” She said, then straightened up, without taking her eyes off me for a second. She seemed to built for revenge, and in her eyes were the echoes of pain, and cold. She took a few steps backwards, before giving a smile that didn't reach her eyes, then she turned away, walking out of the hall. The elders all looked like they had been holding their breaths, and they let it out quickly, looking at each other. “I believe we've discussed all we need to discuss.” I said, getting to my feet. Sitting around, doing nothing was something
RALPH’S POVI dressed in my room, trying hard so time wouldn't run out on me. There was a council meeting scheduled for the day, and I had to attend instead of Elias. The council elders had sent in multiple envelopes, all demanding to see Elias. ‘Where is the Alpha?’‘What is the Alpha planning on doing?’‘Is Alpha Elias aware that things are becoming even worse?’They had sent in all kinds of questions, and I understood their impatience. It was all stemming from the fear Estelle had woven into their hearts. A knock came on my door. “Come in.” I said, brushing my hair. If I didn't look my best, they would assume Elias didn't know what he was doing, and that he had just put some random person on his throne. I really hoped he and Scarlet would make it back alive, and quickly because I was in no way fit for an Alpha. A maid walked in with toast on a tray. “No, no, I'm fine. I didn't ask for breakfast.” I said, but she didn't retreat. “Before leaving, Alpha Elias gave me strict ord
SCARLET’S POVWe fell mercilessly, hitting the rough edges, getting bruises all over. I landed on the ground with my head in an awkward position, before straightening up, and looking at Elias, who was sprawled on the ground, breathing hard, as he looked up at the sky. I looked around. Apparently, we had fallen in some kind of hole. Due to taking quick hasty breaths, the dust managed to get into my nose, and I sneezed hard. We heard the strange buzzing sound, and I covered my mouth, only for another sneeze to come true. I sneezed again, and Elias scrambled to his fist to cover my mouth. I held his hand there, willing myself not to sneeze. Eventually, I let out a tiny one, and with my eyes watering, I looked around, taking Elias' hands off my mouth. Everywhere was dusty. It was probably because we had fallen through it. All the dust seemed to be settling. “What do we do now?” I whispered, giving a little cough, as I tried to swipe the dust away from settling on my face.“I think w
THIRD PERSONIt wasn't just Elias who felt the tendrils of fear squeezing his heart. Scarlet felt it too, and it felt like her chest was on fire, just from wondering what would happen. The mere terror that the clanging sound generated made her heart beat faster at every clang. It was too much for her to handle. She looked around repeatedly, and the soft wind whipped her hair into her face, which she brushed back with both hands. Already, her palms were cold and sweaty, and the anxiety was just too much. She needed the suspense to be over. “What do you think that is?” She asked Elias, still looking around, trying to guess what could be the reason for the weird sound. “I have no idea.” Elias replied, as the sound grew louder. “We should… I think we should move on.” Scarlet suggested, wanting to make a move. It was so obvious that whatever was approaching them with the weird sound wasn't single. It wasn't two, nor was it three. It was definitely a lot.“I say we wait.” Elias replied,
ELIAS’ POVI couldn't understand the fear and anxiety filling me up. It wasn't the first time Scarlet and I had been on a journey, or been faced with dangerous creatures, and people, but still there was that nervousness. That whispering voice that told me my fears were not twisting lies in my head, but trying to bore the truth into me. Something really awful could happen, and I might be unable to escape it with Scarlet by my side. Either way, I hated the feeling. The whole place spoke, and gave an aura of power, dark power, and it boasted too easily of how we could get killed. It was the main reason for my fears. The man looked at us, and even without the features on his face, I was somehow able to tell that he had a smile on. Then, I looked at Scarlet. She also seemed lost in thoughts, and it would be the best time to try to convince her, but she would despise me for it. It was better I carried out her wish, than to let my fear get the best of me. “We are willing to try. After
Scarlet and Elias couldn’t help but admit within themselves that they were overwhelmed by fear. Elias knew how dangerous the journey was, and this made him even more scared. “Well, hello.” The man spoke, in an eerie tone. “Who the hell are you?” Elias managed to question him, as they were both wary of him. “A question which actually isn’t the major concern. But I’ll tell you one thing. If you dare try to escape, because it’s only expected of you to want to run from me, you won’t be able to get to the world beyond.” “Uhn!” Elias exclaimed softly, not knowing whether to believe the man or not. “Yeah. To make things more understandable for you, I am the passage to the world beyond, which only means without me, you can’t go into the world beyond. So, now, I hope you know that it is only unwise of you to run from me. And if you have enough time to waste, you can actually run from me, and when you realize you’ve been wasting your time, you’ll come back, and definitely meet me here.” Bo
SCARLET’S POV It was dawn already, and was time for us to set out for her journey. If it was an outing, I would have been so excited about it, but then, it was a dangerous journey which we are just going on for the sake of a friend which we have taken as a family. Even from the name, the world beyond, one would have known that it isn’t a place one can take lightly. For Elias to have been so adamant on us not going there, it was evident that it wasn’t like other dangerous places that we have gotten ourselves into. “Are you certain you are ready?” Elias asked me as we headed towards the woods. “I am more than ready.” I responded to him, not wanting to sound discouraging. Even if I wanted to sound discouraging, it shouldn’t be from here when he could easily turn back and by then, whatever I do, might not make him change his mind, anymore. We didn’t have to walk too much before we got to the woods, and that only made me feel a little anxious. But then, I had to stop myself from getti
SCARLET'S POV “I know, and I feel quite bad for going down that lane, but you know we’ve got to do all it takes to ensure Ashley is back to good health. Who knows? She might be able to help us with an information. You know she was captured by Estelle. She must have seen a lot which would be very helpful for us.” “I understand. Just look for better ways to convince him regarding something than hurting yourself. Well, let me leave you to go over to meet him. I’m sure he’s so annoyed with both you, and himself. You’ve got to make him feel he isn’t making the wrong decision.” “Alright! I’m on it.” “He’s in the garden, by the way.” Ralph informed me, and I smiled lightly. “Thanks.” I appreciated him, then I stepped out of the room and walked towards the garden. On getting to the garden, I saw him standing and gazing at the sky with both hands in his pockets. I knew he was going through a lot, and had a lot of responsibilities burdening him. So, all he needed was things to go a bit eas