All Chapters of Aria's Legacy: The FiveFold Mate: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Lord Darius's eyes lingered coldly on Nikolaus and me from the stairs. He levitated, bringing himself directly to us.I swiftly withdrew my outstretched hand, which was already aiming a punch directly at Nikolaus's head, and turned my gaze to Lord Darius."My Lord. I came as soon as you summoned me." I bowed my head slightly, glancing at Nikolaus who had a smug smirk on his face.Oh, he was lucky to get out of this unscathed.Meanwhile, Lord Darius simply acknowledged me with a nod before turning his gaze to Nikolaus. "Clean up your mess and meet up with us in my study." He commanded, probably referring to the half-dead human woman who was left lying on the stairs, the wound on her neck bleeding out.I shifted my gaze away from her, expertly controlling my urge to feed as I followed Lord Darius up to his study, leaving Nikolaus behind.As we walked through the dark hallways upstairs, the sound of our footsteps on the marble floor reverberating with each step, I couldn't help getting a

Anyway, I shook my head, focusing on answering Ravenna's other question. "And no, we didn't do anything more than kissing, you perv." I chided with a scoff, glossing over the part where Aria tried making me do more than kissing her. Meanwhile, Ravenna giggled like a little girl, pinching my nose. "So the two of you kissed? Oh my days, a werewolf and a vampire... I can't believe I said that without gagging." She shuddered at the end of her statement. I glared at her from the corner of my eyes but chose to ignore her. Eventually, we parted ways, but not after Ravenna spoke to me telepathically. 'Play it cool and just do what Lord Darius told you to do. I'm sure everything will go back to normal soon.' Oh, bless her naive heart. With that, I walked into the lecture building but frowned when I saw a commotion up ahead. That shock only grew when I saw who was the center of that commotion. "Aria?" I muttered to myself. She was standing on top of a werewolf girl and was about to pu

I remained expressionless when I heard Ravenna's statement, but dismissed it. "Don't be silly, Ravenna. I'll be damned before I have anything even vaguely platonic to do with that scum." I spoke snarkily. Ravenna walked up to me, looking worried. "It's been a while since you've looked so upset because of Nikolaus. Are you sure nothing happened? Is it about Aria again? Seriously, that girl is quickly becoming a–" She was about to say some more things that I was sure I wasn't going to like hearing, so I snapped at her. "I am not upset, Ravenna!" My tone said otherwise and her arched eyebrow indicated she wasn't buying it. I scoffed, trying to regain composure before I continued. "Nikolaus spiked the emotions of students in school today. Innocent students, humans, werewolves, witches, and even lesser young vampires... All because he was trying to create a distraction to spy on me."Ravenna's expression turned grave. "That's... that's wild and reckless! What did Lord Darius say about t

*** PRESENT DAY ***Nikolaus and I had met long before that fateful day, but the events that unfolded afterward forged our animosity. And it all revolved around Maria. The mere thought of Nikolaus made my blood boil. I scoffed to myself, retrieving my phone from my pocket.As I scrolled through my contacts, Aria's name caught my attention. I hesitated, weighing the options of either calling or texting. Our conversations always flowed effortlessly, but something held me back. Perhaps it was the lingering tension from Nikolaus's threat.Just as I was about to place my phone back into my pocket, it sprang to life, it's shrill ringing piercing through the silence of my living room. Aria's name popped up on the screen, and at that moment a mix of surprise and relief washed over me.What a coincidence..."What's up, bloodsucker?" Her cheerful voice rang from the other end when I picked the call.My lips curled into a smirk. "I'm doing good, Mon Petit Loup." I couldn't resist teasing her w

Everyone ate silently at first, though whatever it was they wanted to say with words, they said with their eyes and in their minds. Cassandra, in particular, couldn't just stop staring daggers at Aria, who was blissfully unaware of her hostility. However, that silence didn't last for long when Nikolaus broke it with a fake cough."Oh, pardon me, I just wanted to ask Sylvain here a question." He revealed, turning his gaze to me. "So, old friend, what have you been up to these past two centuries?"I dropped the glass of wine in my hands, staring at nothing in particular. I noticed everyone glancing at me, anticipating my response.Eventually, I faked a smile and raised my head, straightening my posture to look Nikolaus directly in the eyes."Thriving. I've been thriving, Nikolaus." I responded, my tone laced with enough sarcasm to make the Dark Ages look bright in comparison. It seemed everyone was finally taking note of the tension between Nikolaus and me, but none of them dared spe