TORAKFor the past two days, I can't say I've closed my eyes to take a nap, not to mention sleeping. I've been on guard, because somewhere deep down I was worried someone would take her away from me. I don't know how I grew so attached to Lola but I kept on blaming it on the mate bond. The pull is so strong and it's changing who I used to be.I leaned forward and tucked a strand of her hair away from her lips,then I checked my wrist watch again.It's been more than an hour since Bill gave her the sedative,yet she's still asleep. If not for the rise and fall of her chest, I would have gone into his office and dragged him here.I was so worried and exhausted that I can't tell how I drift off.As if I have not gotten enough stress for the week,the sleep god refused to give me a welcoming bed. My kind don't dream or so I heard but for the first time I closed my eyes to what humans call nightmares.Vampire's nightmares happen when they are wild awake but what was tabled before me was somet
"Ryan my boy, you are back." Roldofo asks, tapping Ryan on the shoulder.Ryan smiled back at him even though doing that has become as difficult as a vampire acceding to heaven, but he had to. When he woke up the other day,he came to conclusion on the subject,he indeed needs to carry out that DNA test, but the problem is how will he get what the doctor said is needed?."You know you and your siblings have given this old man more than enough stress to last him his lifetime."Roldofo complained to his eldest son, he took a sip of his red wine before continuing, Ryan's eyes glued to his every move making sure nothing escaped his eyes."The three of you are giving me headache, with the eclipse fast approaching are kinds wherever they are are coming back to skull island but my kids who should be of great example to others are nowhere to be found, I remember reminding you about the consequences of leaving this land, and if my memory serves me right, you promised not to stay long, for good thr
TORAK"Are you saying the Champlains are now at the island?" I ask in disbelief, that clan has always been the daring one, I'm very surprised that to report me to the high house, their clan head had to step out of his way."This time they took you by surprise, I wonder how things will go tonight." Larry murmured worriedly behind me, he's right, but no matter what happens tonight, I definitely can't leave Lola here alone.I walked back to her ward, beeped through the glass and there she was, she was wide awake but refused to let anyone in, not even Cam.I knocked at the door but as usual,no response came from her, I walked in only to have her immediately turn her back behind me."Rejection." It hurts more than the previous one I received, maybe because she's my other half, if it were to be the Torak I was before, I would have forcefully claimed her, but I really don't want things to end like the way it did with Cam's mother."Lola," I called making sure to keep a reasonable distance be
LOLAWhat exactly is wrong with me?.I kept asking myself this question for a while now, Torak has been apologizing trying to explain what happened but what did I do?, over and over again I kept sending him away even when I told myself not to, whenever he or anyone close to him steps into my ward, goosebumps wash over me, making me want to run away.I had someone knock on the door and turned towards it. I felt a sense of happiness and at the same time fear washed over me when I saw it was him,as usual I refused to usher him in because I'm very certain he will come in whether I ask him to or not.I hurriedly turned my back to him, not wanting to look at him. This fear is what I have been battling with since the day I regained my memories."Lola." I heard him call my name, but I don't see any need to answer.My heart skipped a beat when he said he has something urgent to attend to.For once I thought it was a perfect time to escape but then Nora's words popped up in my head."You are no
TORAKI stared down hard at my subordinates, as most of them had their heads lowered in guilt, not daring to meet my eyes. This is very disappointing, it turns out that the Champlains were not the only clans who dared to break the rules.It slowly drew on me that over the years I've slowly gone soft, no wonder something like this happened only in my regimen, during my father's time even though he was far weaker when compared to me, these people lived in fear, no one dares do or say otherwise whenever he issued an order. Or was it during Welt's reign?These same people were the ones crying and begging for a better ruler but it turns out that going soft on them wasn't the best move to take, they love it rough and rough is what they will get."My ladyship, I think we are slowly diverting from the main reason for this meeting." I heard Fisher's objection and cast a deadly glare at the old man. It looks like his time is near, his old bones need to rest, he definitely won't be missed too muc
LOLAI've been trying to avoid Nora but kept coming here, she stood at the door with a smile which I refused to reciprocate, slowly her smile disappeared, probably because I'm still giving her the cold shoulder. "Please don't," she said when I tried to turn my back on her."Lola, it's understandable that you are mad at us but I still say you give us a chance to explain, we are not that dangerous, if not for what happened you wouldn't have known we are different from you."Wrong!I wanted to scream this word at her but then she was right to some extent.I'm not mad at anyone, I'm just scared, too scared to be myself, too scared to the extent that I almost pee in my pants whenever the little child I've been taking care of for almost half a year now, comes to my side.Just like what happened now, the moment she was at the door, I only wanted to turn my back to her which made me break our eye contact and in that short span of time she's already standing at my bedside.I'm you want me to r
LOLAI couldn't stop thinking about what I just heard. I just wish all this ends up being a series of scenes in one of my stupid nightmares. I just want someone to wake me up from these bad dreams.But none of this is a dream, now I can finally place every pieces in their right place, I never give thoughts to how quick Torak and Cameron move at times, those times Torak will suddenly appear behind or besides me when I'm fully aware he was no where close to the spot I was.Those nights when I feel his presence in my room but when I opened my eyes, he's gone and I would end up thinking I'm imagining things or dreaming.Since he's a vampire all this are possible. Although I promised Nora that nothing will change with the way I talked and act around them, I really don't have any intention of keeping that promise now, who in their right sense will still act normal when they know they are surrounded by blood sucking lench, I mean this people might wake up one day and decide to have me for br
"How did it go, boss?" Since he joined him in the car Leo noticed how reserved Ryan has been, he couldn't help but ask about the meeting.As a slave the shadow warriors are not allowed into the conference room nor are they allowed to stay away from the premises , so even though he was around whatever happened in the large room remains a mystery to those outside no matter how good their hearing abilities were.On Ryan's part, he's lost in his thoughts, trying to fight off the guilt feeling that's crawling up his mind, even though for the first time such a meeting went according to his plan, he wasn't happy. That look of shock that immediately appeared on Torak's eyes when he laid down this card was enough to make his day but strangely he was not proud of himself and the reason is clear to him, he has stopped denying the fact that he's attracted to Lola for a while now, so even if he's yet to define what he felt for her, he can't bear to see her in pain.To get back at Torak ,he cowardl
{Four years later}TORAKI walked into my office to see note paste on the upper part of my window. " Not again!" I said removing it to see what my stupid son had to say this time." BETRAYAL" was boldly written in capital letters. I folded the paper into a ball instead of kicking it into the trash can. I kicked it directly at the door but unfortunately someone was about to come in, it hit the person directly on the faa.., oh, no I'm dead." Ouch!, Lola screamed holding her baby bump,"" So sorry honey, I was carried away by anger, are you too all right, oh my little angel, daddy didn't do it intentionally…" Lola wiped my hand away from her stomach as she walked past me." You are going to blame it on my son again right?" She asks sitting on my seat," Who else should I possibly blame? , that son of yours has picked interest in making life unbearable for me and you are always at his back! " I wanted to scream these words to her hearing but I dare not, it will only earn more house choic
" Did your mother not teach you how to treat your visitors' pup?!" Welt called out, he could sense eyes on him, but he can't tell how many they are.Lola realizes they are not alone here and quickly takes shelter behind Welt. After all, the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know." Take her name again and I will have your head! "Zara threatened, he saw Welt arrive with someone but, the old blade is yet to step foot on the particular spot he wants him to. Laughing welt walked towards the double door, just right!. His foot got stuck as if glued to the spot, the place was suddenly lit up with green light, at first Welt was surprised but when he finally understood what was happening he felt cheated.The double door was pushed open and Nora was led out with a dagger pointed at her neck.Lola screamed and ran forward on recognizing her." Nora.. how did you.. Zara?!" She stopped talking on recognizing Zara,"Lola?, what are you doing here?," Zara didn't expect to meet Lola h
Leo moved closer to the window and extended his shadow, his eyes became black like a bottomless pit, his shadow went down to the last floor, he searched the surroundings but he found no trace of her nor did he smell blood. He returned back to see his boss in a heated fight with a little figure .Cameron was about embracing the sleep goddess when he heard someone trying to break into one of the rooms, since they are in the alpha's quarter, no one is allowed in here and it was far into the night, he became very suspicious, all traces of sleep disappeared from his eyes as he hurriedly out of his room, fear go Int a grip of him when he couldn't find any trace of her in the room, mistaken Ryan for the culprit he attacked him. Ryan couldn't believe this was the little boy he brought up himself he tried to explain but any attempt he made earned him a fatal blow from him. He could only keep quiet and protect himself. ' Torak should be here already, what could possibly be delaying him? " Earli
" You will die of hunger even before your brothers get here princess," on hearing his voice, Nora, who was lying on the cold floor stood up with great difficulty, even though she's still in the same clothes, she looks very disheveled . " What exactly do you want from me?Why are you doing this to me?. " "Her voice sounds hoarse as a result of lack of water and saddest. " You had better eat something or drink water, if your brothers should arrive here now they will think I'm being too good to you. "Zara made no effort in hiding the sarcasm in his voice, he was feeling bored since his underlings are gone so he decided to come have a chitty chat with his enemies daughter. "You..!" Nora bite down on her bottom lip stopping herself from saying what she wants to say, this stranger has been threatening to defile her if she rile him , she finds herself in this room when she opened her eyes, she couldn't figure out how she got there, least she could remember she was in the office with Bill, a
TORAK" She was captured entering his office with him, but she didn't go out, neither did he." Larry filled me in, immediately I stepped out of my car."And where's the bastard, don't tell me we lost him," I warned but on seeing the look in his eyes, it drew on me that it was exactly what he wanted to say."How could you be so careless?What bunch of idiots did you come along with?""Any news on her?"I cursed inwardly on hearing that voice, why is he here in the first place. " How did you get here? X" I hissed, turning to face him, but the moment I did I had this strong urge to punch his face into a paste." I understand situations like this tend to make one mentally disabled at times, how do you mean how I got here, you just saw me step out of my car didn't you, tsk, tsk." He walked past me rudely pushing me aside. " Leo, get busy, I need information on her as fast as possible!" He ordered his shadow, I watched as the both of them walked into the hospital with my fist clenched tightl
TORAK"Leave the room!" I said after seeing the recognition on Lola's face, but the dumpsters in the room just stood there glaring at her."Are you all deaf?!, leave the fucking room I say!" I angrily slam the door in their faces." You had better sort this out or else… "" Don't make me drag you out," I threatened, staring him right in the eye. He swallowed the rest of the words before waltzing out of the room."She's just a pet, punish her according to the law." Welt left the room with this statement, making me even more agitated. I can't believe what is happening, how did I let this slide?, just how?!." Go to your room Cam."" Not until you promise to protect her." He retorted sharply, ' he's definitely not my son, how can I produce such a handful of trouble?. " Can't you see this isn't the time to be stubborn? ,get the hell out of here Cam. " Instead of going he stood there glaring at me, his little fist tightly clenched, even though I can't see it, I'm sure smoke is coming out
Dr Bill has this sly smile on, on sighting Nora walking up to him," you are here?" He asks Nora, who has momentarily lost her ability to speak, could only nod." A minute princess, let me arrange some things before we set out to leave." He ushered her to a seat, while she quietly sat and watched him move around in his office, a knock on the door made her return to the moment she was."Come in!" Bill urged whoever was at the door in , immediately a nurse walked in with a pack of coffee, she set a small table in front of Nora and poured her a cup. " Nora smiled politely at her as she walked out of the door." Thank you. "She thanked Bill as she took a sip, unknown to her Bill was keenly watching her every move, his lips pulled up into a smile on seeing her drink more of the coffee.With a satisfied smile Nora dropped the now empty cup," this tastes so good, what type of…." She passed out before she could complete her statement. Bill hurriedly walked up to her to confirm she is unconscio
Far away from the hospital, Zara quietly walked into the old orphanage concealing his presence with a transparent jacket that had a hoodie. The guards were dutifully walking around the premises, but they fell to see or smell the presence of an intruder . On getting to the small building, he picked up a small stone and threw at the direction where some guards were standing, the guards got distracted and two of them left their position to check out what was happening, leaving just one, seeing that his plan has worked, he spirited to the door, without knocking or unlocking it, his body passed through it."I should have known keeping those idiots around is of no use." The old man Ryan met a few days ago, said with a deep frown as he watched his visitor walk towards him. " What do you want this time, dragon," he asked sarcastically."You promised to send me feedback once you get to talk to him." Zara's voice was also not welcoming." I did? "" Stop playing dumb with me Elijah!." He angril
TORAKOn getting to the door, I just stood there glaring at it, not that breaking in will be a difficult task for me, trust me I've gone into more secured places than it.The thought that Lola would be more terrified than how she already is, if words about my actions get to her, was what kept me standing here like this, after giving it a hard thought I turned on my heels and head back to the corridor, on getting there Nora was long gone.She was right after all, at times I forget that apart from being my little sister she's also a daughter of the Donovan, at times it's best to allow her handle things herself, my only fear is that she's very soft hearted more like a human than a vamp and people with bad intention are quick to notice people like her and take advantage of them. I don't think I will sit still if something should happen to her. Cupping my face in my hand, I silently mouthed some words of encouragement to myself. I raised my head to catch some movement inside Lola's ward. I