Shaun Smith Tala’s crackling laugh immediately caught my attention. I immediately looked at the girl sitting next to Ridge and Chester. She was laughing so hard that she started crying. That was the first time I saw and heard Tala laugh. I should be happy because despite what's going on, she somehow manages to laugh.But happiness was the last thing I was feeling. I was annoyed and irritated because I was not the reason for her laughter and somebody else managed to make her laugh. There was this inexplicable gut-clenching in my stomach, telling me that she should be next to me now, that I should be the one making her laugh and smile. I almost stopped myself from standing up and approaching them, pulling her away from the two. “You have an upset stomach?” Kyndra suddenly asked, sitting on my right. Tyron was sitting on my left and sleeping.I tried to take my eyes off of Tala and turned to Kyndra. “No, my stomach is fine,” I said.Kyndra sighed. “I can see the way you look at her, yo
Tala HillAfter a day's trip, we arrived in Shandong, the province where Roanoke Valdaz is. But we still have to climb the mountain that is in Jinan, the capital city of Shandong, before arriving at the very location of Roanoke. I was with Aunt Kyndra in the middle of the forest. For the time being, we left Shaun and the others in town to buy supplies we could use when climbing the mountain. Aunt Kyndra brought me here so she could start training me.Aunt Kyndra had been talking to me while we were walking into the forest but my attention was not on the other things. My mind was full of the conversation I had with Shaun yesterday. To this day, everything Shaun had said was still repeating in my mind. And each time, it always made me smile. Despite the fact that I still couldn't explain my feelings for him. The things he said to me still makes me smile.It felt so surreal, like a dream that never really happened. But it did. And I was happy that it happened. I really needed something t
Tala Hill I felt the heat of my palms as I clenched my fist, immediately feeling annoyed at the man in front of me. He suddenly appeared out of nowhere, I did not even hear his approaching footsteps. The man was still holding my neck so I could not move. A mischievous smile was plastered on his lips as he continued observing me. I glared at him. “Why don’t we find out?”I was about to use magic when someone violently pulled the guy away from me. I saw Shaun, claws out and eyes already turning yellow. He attended to me immediately.“Are you alright?” he asked worriedly.I nodded and looked at the man. I thought he was lying somewhere, but the guy flipped in mid-air and landed perfectly on the ground. “That’s quite a strength you got there,” he said. He didn't even seem to be affected by what Shaun did. Shaun stood between me and the man, shielding me from the strange guy. “Who are you?” Shaun growled. “What are you doing here? ” he asked again. “What do you want from us?”The man a
Tala HillOne by one, we entered the house. The sun is high outside but it's still like night inside the house. But despite the lack of light, I still noticed the lack of household items. It was as if no one was living there. It seems that Aunt Kyndra was right when she said that Roanoke Valdaz lived here alone.“Man, I'd really hate it if I were a vampire. Imagine, my house has to be this dark and I can only go out every night,” said Cliff.“That's why it's a good thing I was born a werewolf. We're strong and fast, we can go out under the sun, and most of all we don't have to drink blood,” Tyron agreed.“Shut up, you two,” Ridge scolded them.“Unlike what you two think, being a vampire has its own perks,” said a familiar voice.Aunt Kyndra immediately raised her wand. “Illuminate,” she commanded and balls of light emerged, surrounding the whole house and lighting the house.I immediately saw the vampire we were looking for. He was leaning on the jamb of the open door, wearing only a b
Tala HillI observe the tall castle still several kilometers away from where we’re standing. The stone castle stood proudly on one of the highest peaks of Mount Whitney. It's like a castle that came out straight from a fairy tale. But there is no prince hiding in that castle, only a vampire with a penchant for vengeance.Early in the morning we started climbing the mountain to reach the castle. It’s seven o'clock in the morning but the sun is not even visible in the sky. Yesterday, I noticed that the sun was not shining very well in the Sierra Nevada. It was always covered by thick clouds. It is no wonder why this was the place chosen by the vampire to bring Mayari and to hide his army of blackbloods.“Have you contacted Cliff, Aunt Kyndra? Are they coming?” I asked, unable to help but feel nervous.“They will come, my darling. So stop fidgeting. It's necessary that we follow our plan and everything will be alright,” said Aunt Kyndra, holding me by both shoulders.But that was the pro
Tala Hill“Tala!”It was a familiar voice that made me snap back to reality. I did not even notice that tears were already falling from my eyes. I slowly raised my face. I saw Shaun, his black eyes filled with worry. He was crouching down, protectively shielding me from the vampire that murdered my father. “A filthy mongrel protecting a witch, interesting.”I stared at Shaun carefully after hearing the vampire's words, blood dripping from Shaun’s forehead. There were also gashes from his arms. “S-Shaun.” I gasped. “You are bleeding!”I looked at Silvanus, only then did I notice the sword he was holding. Even if I did not examine the sword, I knew it was made of silver. I immediately turned to Shaun. I was immediately filled with intense concern for him. It's all my fault. If I hadn't just been stunned by the sight of the vampire, he surely wouldn't have been hurt like this just to protect me. “Please, don't black out on me again,” Shaun said with a smile“I-I'm sorry.”He held my han
Tala HillBlood. The blood still continued to flow, I did not know what to do. I was praying to all the gods that they would not abandon Shaun. I couldn't pull the sword stuck from his stomach because it would surely only bleed out faster. I placed my trembling hand on Shaun, and it felt like a thorn was pulled out of my chest when I felt his warmth. That means he is alive. All I had to do now was ask for help.Silvanus' loud laughter echoed around. “Your mongrel will die, just like your father.” I looked at him madly, my eyes already glistening with unshed tears. “If he dies, then I will torture you until you wish you could just die.”“Very well said,” said a voice from behind me.I turned and saw Van, the hunter that Cliff had introduced earlier. “You’re here?” Does that mean the battle going on below is over? But I didn't think about that right away because the only thing on my mind was saving Shaun. “Please, please save Shaun.”Van looked at me and barely glanced at the gasping w
Tala HillI stared at Shaun's big black wolf. The majestic wolf was inside some kind of incubator. According to the doctors who operated on Shaun, it will help to speed up his recovery. It had already been two days but he still didn't wake up. I placed my hand on the incubator-like glass. “Shaun, please wake up. Aren't you tired of lying there yet? I'm sure you're hungry,” I whispered.“Tala?” called a voice from the door. I turned and saw my sister peeking. “You’re here, I've been looking for you for a while.” She walked inside and approached me.Mayari woke up yesterday. I was really happy that she did not experience any trauma because of what happened but I was more glad that Silvanus did not do anything to hurt her. Because he needed Mayari, he did not dare hurt her. We talked yesterday. I told her everything that had happened since Roanoke Valdaz kidnapped her. I vividly remembered her reaction after hearing everything. I also told her the truth about Silvanus Mintis, that he wa