Luana shut the door behind her. She paused a little at the entrance and reflected over what Chloe had just finished telling her. This could really spell trouble, especially if all what Chloe had said about Lyne was true. She had said Lyne looks tougher and stronger than she used to be. The worse of it all was the fact that she came with a child. There was no doubt the child will be hers and Zeidan’s. “Well, there is only one way to find out.” Luana said to herself. She left where she stood and headed for Zeidan’s room to see for herself. She walked briskly towards the entrance to Zeidan’s room and on getting there she paused momentarily by the door. She could hear the muffled chat between Zeidan and Lyne. She could not make up what they seem to be talking about. She took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment and then pushed the door open.Luana rushes in to find out whether it was true and she was shocked to see Lyne sitting on the bed beside Zeidan. She was dressed in black leather
The reason behind Luana’s sudden change of character was still a mystery to Lyne. This was the same Luana that was always at loggerheads with her. She could not forget how she also picks on her at every little chance she gets. Before she left, she had said that Luana should be locked up due to the atrocities she committed. The warm embrace was just a very big surprise to her. Perhaps she now has a change of heart. She was not going to let that distract her anyway. She was not going to get to heart that easily for all what she had done in the past. After pulling off the embrace and saying their ‘hellos’ and ‘welcomes’, Luana stood up and began talking about what had happened while she was away. Luana walked majestically towards the couch and sat on it as she began.“I have to be honest with you Lyne, no one knew you had survived somehow.” She said immediately after sitting. “Well, you can see I am here now. You still don’t believe?” She asked scornfully.“Shelbrooke had us believe yo
Even though she was away for two years, was that enough reason he decided to marry someone else and have a child with the person? Lyne felt betrayed and heartbroken. Aurora who was probably bored of the two women’s conversation stood up from where she sat and left the room.“If you ask me Lyne, I never thought Zeidan for once moved on and forgot about you. You don’t know how he searched for you endlessly for months without any positive result anywhere. A lot has happened since you left, Lyne. Your absence was what gave Luana the opportunity to have a kid for the king. I think he was pressured into having that kid with Luana.“Think about it Lyne, he fell sick after you left. After the royal doctor had tried everything he could to cure him of his illness to no avail, he needed an heir badly to succeed him if it came to the worse and everyone thought you were dead along with your unborn child. Your father also took the wolf army away thereby leaving the city’s defense more vulnerable. Z
After Chloe finished talking to Lyne, she headed back to her room and hoped that Lyne will stay with Zeidan in the palace. She was very happy that she was not dead after all. She wanted to tell Lyne about what was truly going on and where she was headed but she will only try and stop her. She was hell bent on taking revenge on the notorious killer. She had been looking for ways to kill her all these while and finally Luana had found a way. She could not let anyone or anything get in the way of that or try to talk her out of it. There was no way she will allow that to happen. Things were more complicated now and she knows Lyne will get to know with time, only that she might not be there anymore. She did not really know what Luana had in mind to tell her about how to kill Maya the Spanish Ninja. She was finally going to get her revenge on her. She got herself ready for anything. Perhaps Luana had tracked her down and they were both going to hunt Maya down. She saddled her horse and rod
Back in the palace, prior to this present moment, Lyne had watched as Zeidan played with Aurora and it made her laugh. If anything, she was glad Aurora was able to see her father and that joy seemed to have cured Zeidan somehow. He now seemed suddenly agile. Zeidan returned to where he sat before Aurora came in to interrupt the Good Thing they had going on with Aurora still in his arms as he did so. “I remember the good old days Lyne,” Zeidan said glancing at her with a smile on his face shortly after sitting down beside her.“When things used to be very peaceful and all we did was fight about having a baby.” They both chuckled and looked at Aurora. “She’s beautiful.” He said with a tone of sincerity. He turned his gaze back to Lyne.“I still remember our old objective to capture who killed the Manager, Tina….”“Samantha….” Zeidan said raising his head and gazing at the ceiling as he completed Lyne’s statement. Lyne gave a weak smile. “The death of Tina was painful. And I still wan
Lyne opened her wardrobe. She scaled through her clothes and picked a black silk gown. The death of Chloe was disheartening and it was more painful to know she had been planning with Shelbrooke all along. Chloe’s body had been cremated and put in an urn. After this, she was buried.Zeidan has not said much to her about the whole incident as he was rather still bitter about what had happened. She had also decided not to bother him about it either. Perhaps he needed a little time to get over it. She however concluded that everything and everyone that is in the palace or around it needs to be monitored closely. Now, all dressed up, she decided to speak to Zeidan about his health. She checked herself one last time in the mirror before leaving her room. Zeidan had been using the same medication for a while now and there has been no improvement at all regarding his illness. She met Zeidan in his room seated on the bed.“You look beautiful.” He said as he smiled at her. She blushed.“Thank y
Having heard Zeidan’s decree to have her arrested and prosecuted, Luana could not go back to the palace and she decided to return to Shelbrooke as there was no better place for her to go. Somehow, she was fortunate not to have been in the palace when they got to find out the truth about her, whose side she was truly on, and how she had been poisoning Zeidan. What could have followed after that could have been very tragic. Things have been going on smoothly until Lyne showed up. The hatred she possessed for Lyne was now so great. Right from the moment Lyne stepped back into the palace, she knew she needed to be very careful.All that she dreamt of achieving was all gone, well not totally gone anyway. Perhaps, she should have killed Zeidan when she had the chance. But people would have noticed and she won’t be able to escape it. There was no turning back now and she could not afford regrets. One good thing now was that Chloe was dead. Facing Maya and Chloe will have been a suicide miss
As Zeidan lay there on his bed, he could feel the peace that seemed to have surrounded the palace. Within weeks of Lyne's return, things had changed for the better. His health had improved after Lyne had somehow suspected something was not quite right about all that was going on in the palace. If only he had listened to Lyne before she went missing back then, perhaps things wouldn't have even gotten this far. She had warned him about Luana and had emphasized the need to arrest Luana and lock her up for all the initial atrocities she had committed. Although it would have been a difficult thing to do owing to her father's status as the chief of army staff, it did not mean he could not get her arrested. He only chose not to push for the arrest. He tried to erase the thoughts of him making Luana the queen before Lyne's arrival. He had been so delusional.He was now feeling better and could do a lot of things he could not do before. There was no doubt about Lyne now, she was his queen and
Sometimes when one thinks of the past, moving forward to the future seems hard for them. Every night, Dad would always come to tell me tales of how they fought with a magical stone called the Onyx. He said it was what brought us together as clans all over the lands, excluding the Werecats. The breeze blew my light brown hair which was slowly bleaching into blonde like my mom's as I kept writing my journal. Although I still haven't believed there was any such thing as magic, I still needed to find out. I jumped down the fence, in my leather top and jacket with boots, my two long swords clasped to my back as I walked back to the training field. I looked at the people fighting and some bowing to me. With pride and elegance, I swerved my hips past the boys, while my four friends followed from each side. Tracy, Eretria, Romena, and Sasha. Two of them were hot blonde chicks in their mid-twenties, while the other two were brunettes. We are the Angel Squad and we rule the United Clan Train
"What's wrong, Lyne?" Zeidan asked looking up at her. She now had strange eyes and he wondered if she still recognizes him. Lyne opened her hand and he could see the Onyx on her palm, green and glowing. But that wasn't the problem. The problem was Lyne's nose bleeding and her eyes returning to normal. His hands quivered and loosened around Luana which made her grab the opportunity and kicked him in the stomach while he tended to it, she kicked him in the face turned, and stabbed his stomach with a knife.Awareness dawned on him as the object sank into him. He looked at Luana with shock and his eyes were getting blurry."You had every chance to be happy with me. But you ruined it all." Luana said and further twisted the knife inside of him, making him scream out.Lyne still lay on the floor, bleeding from her nose. He gasped and was finally released so that he could sit on the floor, weak and helpless. He raised his arm but no help came. "Die, Zeidan. Goodbye." Luana left him with Sh
Lyne looked at Luana, a smile curving her lips as she resolved to fight with all her might no matter how good she may be at magic. Or using the Onyx, but she sure is good with her claws. She stretched her fingers, eyes intent on Luana whose black eyes were also fixed on her. As they both snarled at each other, they also did the same with the charge and attack. Lyne swooshed her claws at Luana's face which she moved slightly backward to avoid and in turn twirled on her heels and hit her stomach with her knee. She bent and held on to her stomach as she felt the sharpness but only for a while before she was back on her feet. Luana threw a punch from the left to the right side which she dodged and grabbed her wrist, then right to the left and she grabbed the second wrist too, then holding both wrists captive, Lyne hit her forehead with hers, not minding the resounding bang she felt. Luana cried out and she released her so she could nurse her bleeding forehead. "You bastard!" Luana swo
With blazing eyes and a torn-apart soul, Lyne glared at Luana and the stone in her hand. "You know, if I were you, as a mother who has empathy for her daughter," Luana began to say as she walked in circles around Lyne. "I'd dive into that water and save my baby." Lyne looked back at her daughter who was still afloat, her tiny arms unable to hold her on the surface for long. "You may have won this time but not next time," Lyne hissed, looking into Luana's eyeball. "And that next time is soon."With that, she jumped into the water and swam her way to her daughter, arms and legs fluttering the strong current. She grabbed her daughter by the waist and held her tight to her body, swimming back to the shore. She climbed back to the surface and bent to check her daughter who sat on the floor, weak. "My baby." She muttered, hands running over Aurora's face and body. "Are you okay?" Aurora breathed heavily. Lyne felt guilty. She was the reason her daughter passed through all these. If she
Shelbrooke was too engrossed in staring at Lyne that he was unaware when Zeidan turned and grabbed his ankle making him fall. As Reyns moved to attack him, Zeidan grabbed his spear on the floor and pointed it at Reyns who chuckled and drew out his long swords."I'm sorry that you got played not once but twice, Zeidan. However, we can't blame you but the bitch that always thought she saw the good in you." Reyns said as they turned to the center of the field, each of them stretching their weapons at the other."I didn't ask her to find the good in me. I was already good to myself." Zeidan replied, his eyes not leaving Reyns and his swords."Then, it's obvious, you had her under your magical spell. Once we have the Onyx, I'll have the power to break that stupid spell you placed on her." Zeidan huffed. "Admit it. You like her and you're just afraid that she'll reject you if you let your true intention known." The other man held on tightly to his swords now stepping forward. "That's neve
Amber and Effinton stood gallant in front of Lyne and Zeidan, already in their fighting wear. Amber was placed as leader of the archery team since Chloe had died. She was also as good as the former leader, which makes it a win-win situation. Effinton also wore his black leather suit and pants with his boot heels. They all stood at the council table, all focused on the map before them."We need to come up with a better strategy than before. A unique one that will disassemble pure enemies before they even get closer to the field that separates Vampire city from the rest of the clans." Effinton spoke up and Zeidan nodded."You're right. But what do we come up with? We have exhausted the rest of our strategies on past wars." Zeidan replied but Lyne was seeing a different thing."Maybe we don't need a new strategy but ones we have used before and can put together to fight. They won't know what hits them by the time we strike.""I think the Queen is right," Amber spoke up, pointing to a sm
Shelbrooke moved forward, his steps cautious. The rest of the team geared up, some of them suddenly shifting. Luana let out her claws and Lyne snarled at them, her strong sharp teeth revealed. "I must say I'm quite amassed by your bravery and confidence. I mean, you even managed to come into his den." Luana said, walking behind Shelbrooke, her eyes turning black."Don't tell me you're thinking about lifting a finger because I won't hesitate to draw life out of you." Lyne threatened, gritting her teeth. Shelbrooke roared, his voice booming in the cave."You lose girl." He snorted and rushed towards her. Lyne jumped up and landed behind them, turning sharply when she heard Shelbrooke order the others. "Let her be guys. I know how to handle her." She snarled at him, eyes catching her father's body from the corner of her eyes. "Bring it on." Shelbrooke hopped on her but she turned sharply and hit him head-on, her teeth sinking into his neck. A painful cat cry pierced the cave and he
Lyne received the letter from Amber, tore off the pin that held them together, and read it. When she was done, she looked back at Zeidan who stood behind her. His men were busy clearing the palace but when he saw the look in her eyes, he ordered for the both of them to be left alone. When they had gone, Zeidan moved close to her."What does it say?" He asked and she raised her blue gaze at him."They want me to come to South Park."He frowned. Yes, news reached them about Lyne's arrival but why would they need her to come to visit them? He had thought Styx would come to visit her. Perhaps, he didn't try to because he doesn't care any longer or he thought it was fake news."Why?""It says here that they want me to become the Alpha.""For South Park?"Lyne nodded but she still has worry written all over her face. She should be happy about it."This is unusual. Charles wasn't supposed to like this. He had been clamoring for that position for as long as I can remember. He should get it a
Maya exhaled audibly as she stared at the body of the man she had just finished killing. Before her, bodies lay on the floor and she could see Shelbrooke and Reyns looking at her in admiration. "I have a request to make, however," Shelbrooke said and she glanced at him."What request?" She asked still shaken from the fight. This was weird. She never gets weak, no matter how many people she kills, but then it dawned on her. Her time is up. "Remove your cover," Shelbrooke said."What?" Maya exclaimed."We need to see your face." Reyns chipped in and she felt all their gazes on her at once.What was the point? She had been hiding her face for a long while and her time is almost up. She touched the edge of the fabric, looking up at Shelbrooke. Images of what had happened the other day came rushing back. The grounds shook and it was daytime already. No one could go to the surface to survive the blast as the sun was up. Going to the surface at that time would only cause their death, fast