Stale smoke and antiseptic greeted her as she became conscious. The blurry ceiling came into view as she blinked gently to suppress the pain at the back of her head. Soon, the blurriness cleared and she could see Chloe standing over her. "Hey?" Her warm voice seeped through her ears."Hey." She replied softly, smiling carefully."How do you feel now?" Chloe asked as she moved to touch her forehead."I feel like a cat now." Lyne chuckled but regretted it immediately. "Ouch. I mean, as lethargic as a cat.""There's nothing wrong in being a cat." Chloe laughed as she stood up to a metal table by the side that had different medicines and bandages spread out on it."I used to have a cat. She lived for only two years before I gave her up to join the army." She stopped talking as if that particular topic dug up a dark part of her. She fiddled with the scissors and needles on the tray."I'll just...I'm just going to...""When did you join the army?" Lyne asked and she could see the way she
"The audacity. I just hope you're here only to watch the hearing go on." Luana stared hard at her and it made her blood boil seeing how much she is underrated."And I hope you hold your horses tight Luana because I'm here to defend Wikh. Justice will be served and we have to make sure it is served well." Lyne replied and as her eyes caught Zeidan's face behind the other woman, her heart jumped.The look on his face held amusement, surprise, and joy."Alright, people," Kyle called loudly from his cubicle. "Let us proceed with the hearing now that we have a defendant. Princess Lyne, King Zeidan's wife..."Somehow the tag excited her and when she looked at Luana, she could see how upset she felt from the way she clenched her fist and looked away."On the other hand, we have..." Kyle paused as he looked at Luana from across his place, visibly confused.Murmuring rose in the courtroom as everybody wondered why he stopped talking. One of the council members hit the table with a metal rod to
Shelbrooke crushed the tiny remnant of cigarette in the ashtray before turning to face Gorge who stood before him, eyes on the floor. He folded his hands on the table, face hard."What did you say is happening in Vampire City?"Gorge looked up slightly, beads of sweat all over his face."The City is distracted the way I see it. They're concerned with a certain case going on in the palace.""What case?" Shelbrooke exhaled uninterestingly as he wondered if it was going to be about Zeidan and his little bride. He tapped the table before him lightly with his index finger."Unfortunately, it's a case about Wikh."The tapping stopped and he glared at the plump man before him."Why?" He blinked as he wondered if everything would go downhill. Now, their inside man is in trouble."All our plans. Everything will go to waste!" "We're... we're trying our best to make sure it doesn't.""I haven't seen your best." He banged his hands on the table. "And I haven't seen your worst yet. The day you fa
Lyne looked into those brown eyes and she could see through him. She didn't know why but Zeidan immediately seemed transparent. They were intimately close to each other in the quiet enclosed place in the palace and given how close their room is, it was easier to kiss this handsome man and retreat into the room. She could give anything to do that.No, she couldn't possibly give it a chance. She shifted on one leg as she stared hard at him and exhaled audibly."But..."Rubbing the back of her head slightly and unconsciously noticing the absence of pain, she looked at him again. She could have picked someone more attractive or of a more prestigious title than Zeidan's but somehow she wondered if by now, she would follow any other man home no matter how attractive he is other than the man before her. The way he touches her that makes her want to melt, or his eyes that seemed to render her speechless and give her a rushed feeling. Someone else who would be given the chance to marry would h
It was still night; almost midnight, when Zeidan decided to scan the city since he has been informed that the vampire city has been surrounded by Werecats. Pulling his cloak around him, he checked himself in the mirror and concluded that all was set.He knew his city was on fire but sorting it out with impatience can only cost him his people's lives. The stars were no longer visible and the moon seem blurred. A perfect time to strike. Transforming into a v-shaped face with tough skin vampire and his eyes turning pure black, he moved out of his room and made for the city alone.He walked past the quiet surrounding of the royal mansion and walked out into the straight road that led to a bridge in the middle of a forest. On that bridge, one could oversee the city. He snorted and gritted his two long canine teeth, ready to attack. Getting to the bridge, he let out his eagle eyes around the perimeter of the city. In one part where a stream passed in between mountain steeps and farther away
"Zeidan !!!" Lyne screamed as she saw that he had been stabbed. He had survived a deadly bite. How could he not survive a sword wound? She looked up at who had stabbed him and she saw the ninja again. The place where she had stabbed her was still visible and her cloak was soaked in blood. Her eyes were puffed and red as she looked at Zeidan on the floor, obviously unconscious or maybe dead. Her heart did a triple summersault at the thought. What would become of her? "How interesting?" The voice behind the cloak said as she moved towards her. She dragged herself backward, not knowing what would befall her. However, she wished so much that she died as well as Zeidan was dead. What would life mean to her without him?"He is most vulnerable around you. I realized that, so I couldn't die without making sure that I take him along.""Take him along? What do you mean?" She asked, voice shaking."He deserved to die, just like you do too.""I didn't do anything to you. I freed you from your
Lyne sat on the floor, placing Zeidan's head on her chest as she kept sobbing. Rubbing his head in circles and hoping he was okay. She tore a part of her dress, tears rolling down her cheeks and soiling her dress. She was sweating despite the cool air around. Pressing the cloth on the sword wound, she got a reaction from Zeidan who coughed and looked like he had just woken up from consciousness. "Zeidan? Zeidan!" She had never been so happy as she saw him open his eyes weakly."What has been going on, arrogant Queen?" Zeidan teased as he smiled, getting a light tap from Lyne.But she doesn't care. All that mattered is this man in her arms. "You scared me, Zeidan." She whispered."And you inspire me, Lyne." He placed a hand on her face, which he brought down to kiss her cheeks. Lyne chuckled and blushed slightly, not minding the blood smeared on her cheeks. Instead, she turned her face and kissed his lips in full. Zeidan tried holding back but she wasn't and she missed him with her
Sweet, Lyne thought she could manage being without Zeidan and her feelings for him were just illusions. For the past few months, everything he had done had been considerate, practical, and caring, with his action always careful. Why then did he not defend her during his discussion with Luana?"I guess you didn't wait to watch till the end." She heard his voice right behind her and she could see his face show up from her shoulder through the mirror.He must have read her thoughts and instead of it annoying her, she smiled as if amused."I don't think I have to watch till the end to know now that you didn't mean all of those."Zeidan inhaled deeply and dug his hands into his pockets, eyes thoughtful."What made you go to the temple?" He inquired."I... I needed to confirm something.""What?""The day you showed me the temple and I saw the blood-stained picture of a man holding a lamb, I had this feeling that the stain isn't a hundred years old like you told me...""It has been there rig
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