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."There's…" I was saying, but Elias pulled my hand quickly. I looked back at the curtains, which had been ruffled, but they were perfectly still.It was like no one had moved. I began to wonder if I had been seeing things.Why would I be seeing things as vivid as that? Or maybe I was really seeing things. I had been in my room moments ago, and no one had been there except Sylvia.But here Sylvia was, waving at me when it seemed like I had seen someone in my room."What's the matter?" Elias asked, with a smile when he noticed me still looking back at the window of my room.I didn't want to ruin his happy mood by having him worry about anything. Sylvia had said she was leaving the house also, so everything would be fine? I was feeling uneasy. What if someone was in there, and attacked Sylvia when we were out?I waved at Sylvia, and saw her lock the door immediately, when a car pulled up in front of us, and she waved till she got into the car.Oh, the person she had been aw
ELIAS' POV.I could see Scarlet's face turn red when she got over the shock of seeing her friends in the room with us. Embarrassment crept over her face, as she realized why I had been attempting to stop her from trying to make love with me.I understood it had to be very embarrassing. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it back, and gave an embarrassed smile."Gosh. What was that?" She asked, with a little embarrassed chuckle. Her friends were all giving her goofy smiles, including Sylvia."Hey, what are we doing?" Sylvia asked, snapping out of whatever communication they had been having with the embarrassed scarlet."Oh, goodness me. Cue!" One of Scarlet's friends said, and they burst into a birthday song."Happy birthday to you." They were parting their tones harmoniously, and Scarlet covered her mouth with her hands amazed."Happy birthday to you? Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!" They sang."May the good Lord bless you.May the good Lord bless
SCARLET'S POV.The fox walked towards us all with its bright red fur full on its body, and its bushy tail, high and majestic, and as it came closer, a voice whispered in my ear. Doom.The voice kept on whispering continuously in my ear, and I put my index finger in my ear, trying to drown out the sound, but it refused to fade away. It kept on repeating itself, haunting me, as the red fox got closer.I knew the fox was bringing trouble with it. It seemed to be my inner voice speaking to me and alerting me on what was going to happen.When I woke up, I was sweating, and my heart was beating hard in my chest. So hard that I placed a hand on my chest to try to stop it.The nightmare had felt so real, so real that it began to feel like someone was watching me.I scrambled out of bed, and met Sylvia making scrambled eggs."Good morning. I'm making toast and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Want some?" She asked, as the bread popped out of the toaster dramatically."Sure…and some hot tea also,
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