Lyne had thought about what Marianne had told her. She had made her intentions known to Dan and Marianne the previous night that she would head to Vampire City. She truly needed to return as Marianne had said. Ever since she had come to stay with them, they have been very nice to her and her baby. Marianne was at the back clearing up the weed that had grown there. She was now packing her bags and baggage in readiness for her trip back to Vampire City. She will definitely miss Dan and Marianne. Dan had Aurora on his neck and he played with her carrying her around the sitting room while she was packing up. Then the doorbell rang. Lyne opted to get it but Dan volunteered to open it. Dan obstructed her view but she could hear their conversation. “Hello Dan, It’s so nice to see you.” The visitor said. “It is such a pleasant surprise,” Dan replied. “Oh my God, is this your baby?” “No no, she’s not.” “Is it just me or does this baby looks so much like Lyne and Zeidan mixed togethe
Luana turned to the dirt road that leads to the temple. The sun was already setting in the sky and she could see the temple standing out in front of her amongst the slightly tall weeds surrounding it. She rehearsed all her plans in her head as she drew closer. She only needed to convince Maya to her side. This she was very certain she would achieve. She came to the clearing in front of the temple and she halted her steps. Chloe was getting in her way and she needed to be smart about her execution which is why she needs Maya on her side. She had been trailing Chloe and Lyne all these while to get enough information so as to devise a means to take Chloe out of the equation. She remembers what she had seen in this place the last time she followed Lyne secretly without her knowing about it. Once Chloe is out of the way, then getting to Lyne would be easier. There was so much hatred to go around between Chloe and Maya, which made it all very much uncomplicated to get Maya on her side. T
It was early in the afternoon and everything seemed normal in the palace. Although it seemed normal, Zeidan knew there was nothing normal about any of it. His life was turning into a mess and there was nothing he could do about it. It has been two years now since he last saw Lyne and his health was deteriorating. He could feel life slipping away from him slowly, or perhaps he was just being too hard on himself for letting his guards down. He could not protect Lyne and her unborn child when they needed him the most and now he is suffering from it. “How are you feeling your Lordship?” Stevenson bellowed from the entrance of the palace as he was ushered in by one of the palace guards. He trotted towards the King who was sitting on the throne with his head in his left palm deep in thought. “I must have kept the King waiting eh? The King must not be angry for the journey to this place is a long one. There was a pressing matter that needed my attention back home that delayed me a little.
The thought of Styx's visit was what occupied Zeidan’s mind as he lay there on the mushy bed while Luana massaged his back. He remembered the decree he signed to protect Lyne. He had failed Luana. He had failed her unborn child. He had failed himself by not fulfilling his promise. Perhaps she was even alive somehow. If she was alive, he ought to have seen her by now. Another thing is that she would not have waited this long to come back to the palace. He saw disappointment and a lot of anger in Styx today. But he had tried his best in finding Lyne. Long before he fell sick he had checked everywhere but all to no avail. “Ouch! Lyne, slow down.” Luana stopped and sighed in exasperation. He heard her mutter inaudibly under her breath. Now, Zeidan suddenly realized what he had just done and sighed sadly. Then he turned slowly with a groan to face Luana who was staring at him with disdain. “What does her father want? She is dead. Why can’t you all just forget her? Here you are calling
Lyne stared at the fierce and fearless woman that was staring back at her in the mirror. A lot has happened in two years and she had made sure she protected her most cherished gift of all with all she had; her daughter. She was not that scrawny little girl that was always at the mercy of bullies. Or the lady that got unending taunting from Luana. Lyne remembered how growing up in South Park with her father and her siblings had been. It had not been really pleasant for her as she was always picked on by her siblings. She remembered how they take turns to scare her with their wolf abilities sometimes. This was because she had no wolf then and was the odd one out of the family. Her life was somewhat lonely even while living with her own family. She gently ran her left hand through her golden hair sighing deeply as she did so. The memory of how she met Zeidan came rushing back. Her dad had taken them all on vacation to South Jungle. Often she would leave where the rest was and sneak in
The thought of Chloe lingered on in Shelbrooke’s mind as he sat in the comfort of his office. The day he had disclosed his plans to take out Lyne, the reaction that Chloe gave that instant in this office that day was a thing he should be worried about. She had first told them all that they needed to spare her and suddenly agreed after he stood his ground that he will not change his mind about killing her and her baby. He stood up and searched his pockets for his cigarette in silence. Finding it in the rear pocket of his trouser, he sat down. He reached for his drawer and searched for his lighter without any luck. “Hey Reyns, got a lighter with you there?” He asked with one cigarette already in his mouth. Reyns dipped his hands in the pocket of his T-shirt and pulled out the lighter that was with him. He threw it to Shelbrooke and he caught it, lighted his cigarette, and threw the lighter back to him. Shelbrooke took a long drag of his cigarette and puffed out the smoke, sighing
Vampire City was becoming a shadow of itself. Although he has not been outside the palace walls for two years now, Zeidan could perceive that things were not going on smoothly. He had a feeling that Luana was only trying to cover up so that he will have no cause to be worried whatsoever. The attack of the were-cats on the city has been frequent and brutal and he knows that the people were tired and searching for answers. The crowd he heard outside the palace, sounded like an angry mob and Luana refused to tell him why they were at the palace. What else could have brought them if not for seeing their king for them to be hopeful again? Zeidan had however not stopped thinking about his City and how to protect the people in it. The sadness and sorrow that filled his heart, body, and soul ever since he fell sick could not be compared to anything in the world. Perhaps it was also another reason he was not getting better coupled with the fact that he had failed to protect the woman he loved
Luana sauntered towards Chloe’s room. The joy she felt in her heart was extreme. All her plans has been going well just as she wanted. Lyne was her first target and she was able to get her out of the picture. That was what aided the effectiveness of the rest of her plans. Deep down within her, she knows that if Lyne had been there, she might not have been able to even proceed with the rest of her plans. The plan to take out Zeidan was also going very smoothly and very soon, it would be accomplished. The fool had not even been able to notice that he was not the true father of Gabe. It was all part of the plan. More so, the royal doctor has not been smart enough to notice that someone had been poisoning the king. Very soon the syrup will not be effective again as the king’s heart will be damaged completely. Then she will be able to proceed with the concluding part of her plans. All she needed to do now was make sure she keeps feeding him the poison. Her plan to take out Maya and Chloe