"What are you two doing here?" Esmeray inquired with a grin, standing from her chair. "We finished sooner than expected and came to surprise you. But you seem rather busy making bizarre plans as we witnessed a minute ago." Amell muttered broodingly while taking off his shades. He was dressed in a casual grey suit paired with a white undershirt and sneakers as usual twining with his elder brother Raziel. Ignoring Amell's remark Esmeray turned towards Vladimir who was still sitting at the table assessing them. "Vlad meet Amell and Raziel. They are my companions." "Companion? What happened to me being the love of your life? Your future husband?" Amell's eyes flickered towards the Vampire King momentarily. One corner of his mouth twitched upward in satisfaction as Amell saw that he was pulling the right strings. "Why are you so quick-witted when it comes to stuff like this?" Esmeray murmured softly with a sad shake of her head. "Why do you have to be so dim-witted? Why can't you just
The engine of the bikes roared as they cut through the roads of the small town, catching everyone's attention. Esmeray's laughter couldn't be heard over the defeating engine, she clutched at Raziel's shoulders from behind for her dear life as they raced with Amell towards their destination. Everything around them passed in a blur. The speed made her ears ring. The feeling was similar to countless butterflies fluttering inside her stomach. This was what they lived for. This dopamine rush, the thrill of being alive. The fleeting joy of the moment made them forget the worries of the future and the sorrows of the past. Esmeray didn't know for how long they had been riding until with a drift, their bike came to a stop in front of their regular place. Amell was already standing there with his helmet in his hand and a smug look on his face. "Suck it losers!" He fist-pumped the air as they walked inside the restaurant. 'They are back in the town.' 'Look at those toxic hunks.' 'They pr
'Their Hearts Were Their Downfall' The bell hanging above the entrance of the restaurant chimed indicating the arrival of a new customer. There was a sudden shift in the air, pin drop silence fell over the restaurant as if an unknown threat had entered the room. Even Raziel and Amell's postures stiffened. "Now who that might be!" Amell muttered under his breath making a disgusted face. Except for Raziel both Esmeray and Amell looked back to see who had propelled the nosy humans into silence only to find the Vampire King standing at the entrance in all his royal glory dressed in a classic well-tailored black three-piece suit that might have cost a fortune. As the King strode across the carpeted floor every inch of him was humming with power, like a feral beast ready to pounce on his prey. The human around him had shrunk back in their chairs. Even if they don't know what he was their instinct still recognised him as a threat. Even Amell couldn't deny the fact that the man carried
Vladimir was trapped in emptiness no matter how much he tried he couldn't break through the blackness. Utter panic filled his very being as a luminous ring of energy zapped around him and he found himself standing in a foreign room. ‘Knock’ Vladimir's gaze darted around the room at the sound. ‘Knock’ ‘KNOCK! KNOCK!!’ As the sound got aggressive Vladimir's gaze fell on the tiny trembling body on the bed hidden under blankets. 'Where am I?' He couldn't help but think as he took in the odd pink room that had pictures of food painted all over the walls, the room that might belong to the child under that blanket. 'KNOCK! KNOCK!! KNOCK!!!' The little girl tucked in her bed squeezed her eyes shut at the sound. Her heart was pounding like a drum in her chest as her little body shook violently with each shaky breath. “Knock, Knock! KNOCK!!!” The banging started getting more aggressive than before in her quiet room. Taking a deep breath, summoning up all the courage in her body the
At the age of twelve Esmeray was standing in front of a Panel of Elders of the Sacred Land of Witches waiting for them to decide her fate. She looked at her mother who seemed to be in a daze, turning her face she gazed at her sisters Maeve and Nimue who seemed to look at her as if she was a stranger. Fat tears rolled down her chubby cheeks. Her bottom lip quivered. She didn't know what was going on. The people who were supposed to be at her side were standing against her. “Why do you have called for our assistant Maeve?” Lady Ascian, one of the Elders came out of the shadows and demanded in a gentle tone. Esmeray’s eyes flickered towards the five others who were still sitting in the shadows, hidden from everyone's sights yet the aura of sovereignty and power emitting in waves from them was enough to make everyone fall on their knees. Only Esmeray was standing on her little feet. She could feel the Elder's dominance yet it was tolerable for her, suffocating yet bearable. “The gir
Holding Esmeray's face between her hands, caressing her chubby cheeks her mother whimpered. “Don’t ever doubt my girl, I have loved you like my own and I always will." “We don’t abandon the people we love mother.” Esmeray whispered back, pain flared in her eyes. “And we don’t bring chaos on our families Esmeray. We don’t put our families in danger.” The moment the words left her lips Esmeray knew that she regretted them, Esmeray could see it in her mother's eyes but the damage was done. The echo. The emphasis. The ache. Her mother's words left in the air were heavy. Esmeray's breaths were shaky as she stepped away from her mother’s touch. Eyes tearing up, her mother shook her head frantically, trying to reach out to Esmeray but Esmeray stumbled back... The damage was already done. Mustering up her most determined expression a twelve years old could, swallowing constantly to keep the lump in her throat at bay Esmeray gazed at the oval portal that had a white fire burning around
Standing at the doors of the Vampire Castle Esmeray could feel that her heart was home yet her mind was a different story. There was something about the situation that wasn't adding up. And deep down there was a voice inside her that was keeping her on edge. Esmeray could feel it in her bones that something big was about to happen that could crumble the life she was trying to build with Vladimir. As if her inner tumour wasn't even, Raziel's parting words were bothering her more than they should. ~Flashback~ Holding Esmeray's hand with his gloved hand Raziel stopped her from entering the portal that was going to lead her back to the Vampire Kingdom. His body was shimmering with uneasiness which was rare because Raziel never lost his front. It was like he desperately wanted to voice his thoughts but he was holding himself back. "Are you doing to say something or you are going to stare at me for another minute?" Esmeray asked while giving his hand a gentle tug."I hope you won't destr
The Wastelands (In The Middle Of Nowhere) Almira stood in the middle of nowhere, at the edge of the Cold Queen's marked territory staring at the Cold Queen laughing along with her family without care. A family that was never supposed to survive. Every time Almira saw Amber she could realize how unfair life was. The one who wasn't supposed to be born was flourishing with blessings. While the one who was supposed to have unmatchable powers was imprisoned by a curse she couldn't break through. Almira raised her trembling hands in front of her face, her wrinkled hands could not stop shaking. 'For how long until this body will perish too like the ones before this had?' The voice inside her head whispered making Almira swallow hard. A lone tear escaped from her eyes, falling on the poisonous snow beneath her feet. Almira the Royal one~ The Goddess of Nature's daughter, imprisoned in a mortal body. An immortal soul trapped in a mortal's body~ Her mother was a Goddess yet she won't he