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The Bitterness of Loss
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2024-10-29 19:42:56As we left the now-closing pub, Lee suggested that we try once more to project thoughts onto some humans, but with how quickly it was becoming deserted, we figured we would also learn how to mask our presence from those we stalked.
Naturally, I was amazing at it... and by that, I mean I got a nice bag to the face as a woman noticed me easily and although I had no impure intentions, she understandably was not happy about being followed.Rakesh found it amusing, to the point that he was keeled over laughing."My lord, are you sure you've merely forgotten and are not just... the worst Ancient One I have ever seen?" Lee asked, his voice was serious but that only seemed to make Rakesh laugh all the more.I shot the two a glare before rubbing my cheek. "Yes, yes, laugh it up, I might just go back to that rock and sleep for another thousand years," I muttered unhappily.Lee shook his head slowly. "If you were newly turned, I could seeRelated chapters
Under the Pale Moon As Sweet as You
After sharing a rather desperate kiss, Rakesh pulled away from me and let out a heavy sigh. I knew he was worried, but sooner or later we would run into his sister to save my parents. It was inevitable."I wish there was another way, maybe it is not too late to drag the Hunters into this, but then that risks you as much, if not more and..." Rakesh trailed off, looking off to one side. I tried my best to soothe his fears with a gentle stroke to his cheek.I placed a soft kiss on Rakesh's forehead and then, softly placed my arms around him, drawing him back into my arms. "It is going to be fine, Rakesh. Keep worrying too much like this and you'll get wrinkles on that old face of yours," I teased gently."Very funny," he replied with some amount of huffiness to his voice. He looked into my eyes and smiled softly at me. "Is it selfish of me to wish I could just leave your parents behind and run away with you instead?""Yes it would be," I said
Under the Pale Moon Just a Little Girl
I stepped into the small convenience shop and began to gather a few bits and pieces to snack on. It was quite empty at this time of the morning and the overnight staff looked like they wished to be anywhere else except here. I had a summer job as a kid and knew that feeling so well. I hoped to be in and out quickly so that they could go back to spacing out, or stocking shelves, or whatever they had been doing before I entered.I grabbed some crisps, a chocolate bar and a sandwich as well as a pack of sweets and mints to enjoy while walking around on our travels. I mulled over the drinks next when I felt a little tug to my arm. I glanced back, not expecting anyone else in the shop since I hadn't heard anyone come in at all.Before me, a young girl stood there beaming a smile up at me. I guessed she was about six or seven years old. Why was such a young girl in the store, I wondered? Her long blonde hair was left loose to fall to her knees and fell in angelic curls. She
Under the Pale Moon I Am Eris
As we arrived at the lake, the nymph sat at the edge and began to play with a few of the ducks and swans swimming there. Her feet dipped into the water, splashing with each little kick she did. She seemed quite happy to be back at her little spot of nature."Well, I know you're a nymph for certain now," I said with a small smile down at her. "Though now I wonder if you're actually as young as I thought."The nymph looked up at me with a bright grin and then giggled. "Mama used to have lots of children here, but the humans cut them all down. We thought we would die too, but we're still alive," she replied to me. She then looked out to the little island on the lake. "Big sis is here," she then said, standing up and lowering her form into a curtsey.My violet gaze followed the nymph's own, though I couldn't see anything or anyone. I expected they were hidden still or blending into the surroundings. I was anxious and one last time, I tried to reach out to Rakesh but
Under the Pale Moon I am Not Nothing
The morning birds were chirping around us loudly. I hadn't moved from the ground where I had fallen after Eris had struck me down with the back of her hand. My gaze did not leave her form as she made her way back to me after having dealt with Lee. I was unsure what would happen next and I had nowhere I could run thanks to the surrounding lake. All I could do was wait and see.Eris folded her arms over her chest, pushing her breasts upwards with the pressure. She looked down on me like I was something on the back of her shoe. She seemed to be waiting for me to gather myself and so to avoid her temper, I slowly stood up, keeping my gaze set downwards. The other man just stood behind her. He seemed more of a guard but he looked intimidating enough that I did not doubt he could snap a person in half if he had the order to do so. He didn't seem too special, so I ignored him as best as I could.I didn't speak. I decided it would be best to wait for her to make the fi
Under the Pale Moon Dance with the Devil
Thump.Thump.Thump.My head was throbbing loudly in pain. I couldn't quite make out where I was, but everywhere I looked, a bright white light filled my senses. I assumed I was in a brightly lit white room, but where exactly, I couldn't guess. There didn't seem to be any windows or doors that I could see. Just where had Eris taken me?Looking around with a wince, I tried to walk in a straight line but I found myself unsteady with everything so bright and white. I felt isolated and alone and all I could do was begin to breathe in and out as though any breath might be my last. After a moment I brought my hands to my face and began to sob quietly."Rakesh, where are you?" I called out weakly. Only silence answered me. I bent down and held my throbbing head and let a few tears fall down my cheeks. "Please come find me, I need you," I mumbled to myself and let out a shuddering breath. The bond between us was still cut off, but my whole body cal
Under the Pale Moon Awake at Last
My head was throbbing something fierce as I slowly came around. My eyes felt heavy and part of me just wanted to go back to sleep. I recalled hearing Rakesh but now I was wondering if it had all been a strange dream. My arms and legs felt rather numb, as though I had been sleeping awkwardly and the blood had been cut from circulating correctly. I tried to reposition myself but found myself unable to do more than wiggle."Looks like you're coming around," a voice sounded out not far from where I was. I wasn't familiar with the voice, but it was male. I tried to open my eyes a little and winced at the bright light shining at me."Did anyone catch the licence plate on that bus?" I asked woozily yet still able to make some sort of joke despite what I could only assume was not the best of situations I had found myself in. The man chuckled at me, however, so I saw that as a sign that they had a sense of humour.I felt a plastic cup being brought to my mout
Under the Pale Moon Her Empire
It felt like hours had passed by the time I woke up again. I had no other strange dreams and DJay had been rather kind during our little chats and had made sure that I was well taken care of and anything I needed was offered to me during my containment. Of course, I wanted to see my parents, but I could do nothing but wait for Eris.Finally, she returned to where I was contained and with a low whisper, she began to speak with DJay. I couldn't quite hear what was being said, but I assumed it was about me and the bond I had with Rakesh. I waited for them to finish before DJay moved over to me and began to untie my wrists and ankles from their constraints. I glanced between the two, wondering what was going to happen now.I rubbed my wrists as they were a little sore and had begun to get pins and needles in my hands. I then looked at Eris and asked, "you're going to let my parents go, right? Can I see them?"Eris looked my way and then folded her arms o
Under the Pale Moon Shattered Memories
Once the tale was complete, Eris and DJay shared a look between them before looking back at me. Eris leaned casually back into the couch and folded her arms over her chest though, unlike her usual expression, she seemed more thoughtful this time."So..." I rubbed the back of my neck again, as I tried to softly encourage someone to say something.Eris finally spoke up, "while Rakesh is not wrong, I did kill many other families, but he is not as innocent as he claims either. We both killed many of our own kind, but it was because they wished to harm us first. Though I doubt he even remembers everything. He has lost a lot of his memories and powers, so of course, he would see me as doing him wrong." She pinched the bridge of her nose.I blinked at her. I wasn't sure if she was being truthful or if she was lying. "I don't understand why, though? And why kill those he bonded with in the past?""To protect him," Eris said firmly and without even
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Under the Pale Moon The Epilogue
A month passed by quickly. My grandfather Edward had been convinced to come to where we were and was rather glad that I was well though he was shocked when he learned the truth of everything. He worried about the other side of my family not accepting me anymore, but otherwise, he was happy to stay with us for a few weeks to help. He and Tudyr seemed to get along well.Eris and DJay had bonded and had started a relationship much to the joy of most of the supernatural beings that had belonged to the group. Only the other Ancient Ones and vampires from the red-eyed family were not fully accepting of the match, but they were well aware they couldn't hassle the pair. Tudyr was very firm about that.Tudyr, of course, bonded with Eris making him the official leader. Their relationship wasn't great but Eris settled down after a couple of days. Though she held her usual spark whenever she disagreed with something he said or did. The two were almost like an old married c
Under the Pale Moon The Bonds that Tie
With Rakesh's fate as my lover sealed, the only thing left was to decide what to do with Eris. Had she not over-taken Rakesh for the leader position when he became unable - it would have meant I would have been the new leader in joint with Rakesh. However, because they had swapped positions, this meant she would need to either bond with me or Tudyr.She was unhappy with either outcome as Tudyr expected. Rakesh didn't want to share me with yet another person and I was not willing to go against Rakesh's wishes but at the same time, I wasn't about to force Eris into bonding with Tudyr if it made her uncomfortable and if it would be easier for her to bond with me.Being Tudyr's second meant that he was a little more lenient and willing to let me take charge of this group of misfits but of course, we were going to let Eris make the choice. Personally, I didn't much care to lead, I just wanted to make sure the fighting was over."I don't want to share him,
Under the Pale Moon Let's Get Down To Business
Eris was surprised to see Rakesh and me enter through the door and in one piece and without an escort. She stopped yelling and marched over to us. Rakesh hid behind me and clung tighter to my shoulders. It was an awkward sight with him being taller than me but I did my best not to laugh. He was genuinely nervous.I gave Eris a small look of warning, it was gentle but commanding enough that she paused in her steps once she got close enough to me. She hesitated, noticing the change in my blood right away. She opened her lips to speak but found herself unable to bring herself to scold us.I looked over to Tudyr who was sitting at Eris' desk with a rather professional look on his face. He nodded at me in greeting and then waited expectantly for us to come further inside the office. It was a command regardless if it had been said or not and thus, I moved over to where the chairs were placed across the desk and facing Tudyr.Rakesh followed me, unwilling t
Under the Pale Moon Never Alone
A while had passed from when Rakesh and I had reaffirmed our bond and he was curled up in my arms, happily resting in my company. We were merely enjoying being near each other again after what seemed like forever. I wasn't even sure how long it had actually been since we had seen one another.I briefly worried about how my grandparents and Rem had not been in contact with me, let alone poor Eddie, for as long. I hoped they would not think this was Rakesh's fault or think I had failed and been killed. Curious, I sent a message to Tudyr about it.'Are you sure it is wise to keep in contact with Hunters? You are no longer human enough for them to care,' he replied through the mind.Rakesh wiggled his nose in annoyance. He still wasn't happy to share me, but he didn't complain. I kissed his forehead in reassurance.'They're my family, if I don't let them know I am well, they will probably gather up the Hunters to come and find me. I don't know
Under the Pale Moon Near to You
After giving Rakesh some time to take in all of the information I had tossed on top of him, we laid on his cot in near silence. He couldn't remember hurting anyone or feasting on flesh and part of him didn't want to remember it. There were so many thoughts running through his mind but he couldn't find the answers to any of them just yet."It'll be alright, probably," I offered as I felt his mind fretting again. "I mean, Tudyr isn't going to kill us, just bring us into his fold, so things could be a lot worse, right?" I gave Rakesh a small smile."Only because of dumb luck that you're of his blood. Though in truth, I am surprised he wants you, you not being fully blooded..." Rakesh trailed off. "Or are you now? Though now I wonder why did my blood not do that for you?"I looked up thoughtfully. Tudyr wasn't exactly invading my mind at all as he had wanted to give me and Rakesh space - but that didn't mean he had blocked himself out of my thoughts. I s
Under the Pale Moon Sleeping Beauty Awakens
With everything I had gone through lately, I was exhausted. It didn't matter if I had been unconscious for a while, that wasn't exactly resting. I watched Rakesh from where I laid on my cot. He seemed peaceful despite the fact that he had also been through so much.I reached out to him with my mind and although I didn't get a worded reply, there was a sense of warmth that surrounded me as Rakesh sensed me. That was enough to soothe my fears and the feelings of being isolated from him for so long finally seemed to melt away and I could truly relax and bathe in the bond we shared.I fell asleep listening to the beating of hearts inside my mind. It was still strange that I could sense it no matter where the bonded one was, but it was even stranger now that there were three of them. Still, it was a relaxing sound and quite the lullaby to listen to.A few hours must have ticked by as I sensed Rakesh stirring awake. My own eyes flickered open and I slowly
Under the Pale Moon Like Stealing Candy
The beating of my heart was loud and swift in my chest as I felt Tudyr's fingers tickle my neck while he brushed my hair out of his way. My eyes closed and my head tilted slightly to the side as I anxiously anticipated him feasting on my blood. It wasn't a sexual experience like it had been with Rakesh, but it was still somehow exciting to me.We were already somewhat bonded due to the family blood we shared, but this was much more than just a vague feeling. It felt as though my whole body was aching for us to be fully bonded. I wondered if it was indeed just this reason why it felt so right? Or maybe it was more a servant and master connection? In the end, I guessed it didn't matter too much. I had agreed to share a bond with Tudyr.I let out a pleased sound from my throat as I felt his fangs pierce the skin of my neck. That familiar sound of two hearts joining and beating as one echoed through my ears and mind. The sound was lo
Under the Pale Moon Blind Leading the Blind
Tudyr watched me painfully mull over my options which only made me feel further pressured. Finally, I asked, my fingers holding onto my neck tightly, "what if I say no? What would happen to them?""I have no use for families that do not submit to the First," Tudyr said harshly but with no malice within his voice. "I will spare your life, only because you are one of mine, but like those of the red-eyes, Rakesh and his sister must submit or they will die.""And why do you need me for that? You could just ask them yourself..." I uttered, glancing away.Tudyr gave me a long look before he replied, "Eris will never submit and Rakesh has bonded with you, I cannot force him into anything without your permission. The same was true for Eris with you and him, is that not correct?"I gave a thoughtful frown and then nodded slowly. "I thought that was for all Ancient Ones... but you said... my blood was your right?" I looked back to Tudyr with the sam
