"Princess Lyne." She heard someone call for the second time as she sat by the riverside on a rock. The sun was lazily feeding on the ground and if she guessed right, it was still very early. "I'm here." She answered, not looking back."Hey. I'm sorry to disturb you, your highness, but I noticed you needed someone to talk to." The caller came closer and sat beside her. It was Amber. She wore an ankle-length black gown with a white apron around her waist.She beamed. "You're right. I'm just down.""I should have known. You must be going through a lot." Amber added, gesturing towards her waist. "Princess, trying to be strong or striving to be strong isn't going to be evidence of strength. Power is found amid weakness. To be strong is to achieve something at a point when there is no iota of strength. To be bold is to keep moving despite fear." "I'm not expecting to be strong overnight." She said honestly and was picturing her child running around the temple with her parents in the rams
The other woman turned slowly after she heard the Onyx, her purple eyes boring into her very soul. For a while, the three stood in the old broken building, silence descending on them, save the sounds of the crunching stones beneath their boots. Lyne would have cowered beneath that gaze if she was her former self. However, looking into this woman's eyes gave her nothing but more confidence."What do you know about the Onyx?" Maya's voice was hoarse and firm."Just a little bit. I know about the fact that you have been going about, seeking revenge for your lost cause. I know that you have lived for centuries now and that you're an ancestral Vampire, one of a kind which we all believed have been wiped out by a volcanic eruption." Lyne explained, her stance firm to the ground."That's true." She heard Amber call and for a second she forgot they had a third party. "But, Princess, how do you know she is an underground Vampire? For all we know, they are nothing but myths."Lyne nodded, glanc
"I still can't believe I just witnessed that, Princess." Amber said as they stepped outside the temple, the sun resting behind the clouds. If she hadn't asked for them to come there themselves, she would have concluded that they were dreaming. "Yeah." She answered breathlessly."So, we have one underground Vampire still alive. Does that mean several of them still existed?" Amber asked, glancing around."I doubt that," Lyne answered absentmindedly."Maya survived narrowly, but then her son..." She ransacked her brain to know whether it was possible to speak with mother Earth now, to help with their war. But that would be stupid. Maya could be speaking in parables, or worse, lying. When she and Zeidan were still in Los Angeles, Roderigo had explained the same way. The way Maya had told them how much she loved him. However, she felt betrayed, contrary to what Roderigo thought. According to her, Roderigo had chosen the Onyx over her and her son. Was she still mad over that and had deci
Before Zeidan could ask about Lyne's whereabouts, Luana had strode into the palace. After a brief meeting with his subjects that afternoon, he was about to retire to his room, not even to rest but gather more ideas on how best to protect the city. Zeidan let out a breath. "How're you doing?" He asked."Very well. I discovered you have barely had a good night's rest. So, it's useless to ask how you are doing?""It's as well useless to have a good rest when my City is in jeopardy." He said slowly. He noticed a glint of pain across her eyes but was quickly concealed. She was wearing a blue silk top with long sleeves and black jeans trousers, pulled up with long black boots. Her hair was worn up as usual. After a few moments of silence, Luana watched him move about, packing the files and maps on the table where the meeting had just been concluded. "You're worried about something else. Does this have to do with Lyne?" Luana asked.Zeidan shook his head. "It doesn't matter what I'm bothe
It was getting plain dark when Luana arrived in front of the inn that looked smaller than what Reyns had described it. He said it was exotic but this looked far from it. It was built from ancient bricks and lamps were hung around the walls, making her miss home once more. She left Vampire city, pained that evening, trying hard to conceal her identity, and using her horse, she headed towards Shelbrooke's place. She had met Reyns on the way who had directed her here.Unmounting the black horse, she wrapped her long black coat tighter around her and walked in after looking at both sides to ensure she is not being followed. Pushing the huge iron door to the inn, she could hear the blast of music filling the building and it was different from what it looked like outside. It was indeed exotic. The colored bulbs went round the room, with several men and women dancing with each other, most of them naked and some half naked with stripes furs barely covering some parts of their body.On one sid
Lyne took off the last clothing she was wearing as she stared at herself in the mirror. She was beginning to add weight. Looking a bit fuller with her breasts added and hips rounder. Her hair that rolled down her shoulder and reached her waist bristled. Her blue eyes getting deeper. Will motherhood be good on her?"Everything looks good on you." She heard Zeidan say as he came up behind her wrapping his arm around her waist and placing a kiss on her shoulder.Lyne smiled up at him through the mirror and she thought he looked so handsome with his brown hair and dark eyes, well-cut jaws, and stubbles of beards lining them."I hope so. Wouldn't want to be looking like a sack of potatoes before my kid.""You mean kids?" He asked and it took a while for her to realize what he meant. She turned sharply to look into his eyes."Kids? You want more kids?"He nodded and turned her to face him squarely, running his eyes over her which caused her to flush. "I want plenty of kids but after this o
Shelbrooke gripped a handful of his hair and walked the length of his den. He had a much better understanding of people who stated they were frustrated to the point of pulling their hair out. Yes. He now had that feeling.He'd waited years for the Onyx to be theirs and if patience was what would win it over, he'd done that over and over again. What else could he have done to get that stone? The one that could change the lives of his generation. Earning him the legendary name of a warrior King who brought back the heritage of the Werecats. He heard Gorge's boot click on the floor as he walked in. "How many men do we have now?" "We have over a hundred of them, your Highness," Gorge replied, bowing slightly."Do I have to force out words from your mouth before I know the actual number of soldiers we have now?" He grimaced."One hundred and fifty. Most of them were very stubborn and their family wouldn't let them be. We had to force...""I didn't ask for all those stories. Neither did
Lyne rode her horse gently towards the people's residence as they crossed the green fields. The sun was just rising and her wardrobe maid had been wise enough to choose light wear for her that morning, knowing how sunny the day will be. She wore a white robe over a blue gown and a golden belt around her waist, not fixing it too tightly because of her stomach. Zeidan rode right beside her and he looked handsome in his black royal robe, spread over his white horse and a golden cap-like crown that had initials engraved on it in rubies. He looked exquisite and all royalty. "I think it's a good idea you asked us to come here." Zeidan began to say as they saw houses from afar coming into view.Various guards fell in behind them, some of their carts bearing bags of food, fruits, and plenty of amenities needed by the bottom feeders."It is essential. This is exactly what they need after the attack. Just for them to know we have them in mind.""I hope so."Gradually, they arrived at the squa