Chapter 3: Bad choices
Liam's Pov
Thursday 27th February 2038
My father was assassinated 2 weeks ago and my clan fell into chaos. My father was the king of all the creatures of the night in all of the North side of America; Golems, banshees, werewolves, and vampires are but a few. He ruled with an iron fist but was still a king everybody looked up to and respected. Everyone was saddened by his passing.
My brother Matthias, being the eldest had taken over as the king, lest our enemies take advantage of our time of crisis to secretly attack. Matthias's first orders when he was throned, were to find and kill the assassinators and I was the first to volunteer.
Our father was everything to us after we lost our mother in a human-caused car accident when I was 8 and Matthias 10. Needless to say, all involved were killed by my father. I chuckled emotionlessly.
Headed towards the throne room, under the summons of my brother, I watched as the warriors from our clan busied themselves as they donned armor made of Graphene. It was super thin and capable of being more bullet-proof than steel. It was what our clan relied upon in the face of war and actual combat.
I took a deep breath as I stood in front of the room. Meeting my brother is.....well you need to keep a good head on your shoulders. He can be mischievous as well as caring at times.
" Come in brother, I can smell you at the door," he said in an amused voice.
Blushing slightly, I walked in. The first thing I saw was that my brother was alone. He is usually surrounded by advisors requesting the signing of documents or representatives of different clans seeking an audience. Such silence is usually treasured. Hmmm.
" You sent for me?" I said in a frank voice, raising my right eyebrow in a cynical way.
" Oh come now. Don't get your fangs in a twist. There is something we must discuss." Matthias said as his joking stopped and he became serious.
" The trackers got a hold of the Velarez's scent. I need you to go with the alpha team to search for them. My informants told me that they were last seen in Detroit. Go there and capture them dead or alive.
" Of course brother," I said with a cruel smile and a cold glint in my eyes.
Malia's Pov
Arriving at the party, the house was flooded with people and the smell of alcohol.
Walking forward I accidentally stepped on something, looking down underneath my foot, it was a used condom. Cringing, I dragged my foot on the pavement to get it off.
As I stepped inside the house the smell of alcohol and cheap perfume permeated the air, as well as a hint of weed. I frowned. I didn't like these types of parties, too many people who've had too much to drinks and drugs. I hated all of the above.
' Why would Sharon invite me to this type of party ' i thought confused. I walked through the house looking for Sharon when I ended up in the kitchen. It hit me then that I could have just called her to begin with.
Slapping my forehead, I pulled out my Samsung note 3 and messaged her, fairly certain I wouldn't have been able to hear her in the first place. She messaged me back after 5 minutes saying that she was at the pool with Aaron. Reading the last word I froze, Aaron was the school's bad boy/delinquent. He was always in trouble with teachers and policemen alike but Sharon has always had a crush on him ever since he moved here from Denver last year.
What she liked about him I had no clue but I wasn't about to let them be together if I can help it. I hightailed it there as quick as my high heels would let me to the back of the house where the pool area was.
There, I saw them huddled in the corner on a couch with Sharon holding a shot with a clear liquid that looks like vodka. I hurriedly walked over and grabbed the shot out her hand.
" Why the FUCK are you drinking Sharon, you know you can't drink!' i said furiously.
" Calm down sweetcakes, she's in good hands," he said as he put his hand over her shoulder and smiled lewdly.
" Sharon, get up and get your things, we're leaving," I said coldly while staring at Aaron's self-centered smirk.
" Are you really leaving me, babe," Aaron said pouting and pretending to be sad as he put on his " hurt face".
She turned to me and smiled hesitantly, " M-Mal, I think I'll stay". Right after Aaron shot me a victorious smile.
Getting slightly riled up I grabbed her hand and pulled her with me. " Ouch- stop you're hurting my wrist Mal~," said Sharon struggling to remove my hold on her wrist. Her words slurring at the end further heightened my determination to get her out of this hell hole.
Faintly I heard Aaron shout " HEY!" but that was none of my concern. We were almost through the door when she got her wrist free." Stop it Malia! You're not the bosssss of me! I can doooo whatever I want * hiccup*, I can drink whatever I want and Iiiiii certainly can have SEX with who.ever.I.want." Sharron said as she tilted side to side.
' Ugh, I can't believe this at any other time I'd find her funny and cute in such a drunken state but this is NOT one of those times.
" Sharon I'm seriously not in the mood for this crap. Aaron is a player, not to mention he's no good. Let's not do this ok?" I begged walking up to pull her for a hug.
" NO!" she yelled as she shoved me to the ground violently. If she were anybody else, I wouldn't have fallen this easily, considering that I have a black belt in Taekwondo. Not to mention I'm a champion kickboxer but she was my friend, I didn't want to hurt her.
As I fell, I scraped my knee hard, ripping some skin off in the process.
Sucking in some air I gasped in pain.
Ridden with guilt Sharon broke out in tears immediately.
" i-i'm sorry Mai, i-i didn't mean it " she cried, tears and snot mixed running down her face. Sighing, I gestured for help to get up. She rushed by my side and helped me up off the floor then carried me outside and out of the doorway. I leaned against the railing outside with Sharon's help.
" Its ok Shar, you're drunk and you didn't mean it. Let's just get out of here ok?" I said staring at her face pleadingly.
"Ok, b-but does that mean you forgive me?" she hiccuped tears still falling out her eyes. She looked at me with those big doe eyes and any annoyance I had with her faded away.
" Yes yes. Now let's leave, I'm taking you home first, you smell" I scrunched my nose on disgust. As soon as said the words she smiled so brightly and hugged me tightly.
chuckling I patted her back, " It's ok. Let go. Sharon? Let go now, yeah? "
" Ok, " she said as she disentangled her self from my body.
" Let's get a move on "
After calling a taxi and dropping off Sharon, I didn't feel like going back to that house yet so I told the driver to drop me off at the park to get some fresh air. Checking the time it was only 10:15, still early in my books so I took my time strolling around the park. There were some couples walking around and a security guard here and there patrolling around.
I heard a sound and turned my head o find a couple making out on the bench out in the open.
" Get a room love birds," I said in passing.
They chuckled and continued on their business. I found a nice bench away from prying eyes covered in darkness but still a little light peeping through the leaves from the floodlight about a 100 meters away. laying on the bench, I closed my eyes feeling the wind on my face.
' Hmm.....this is nice '. Unknowingly I fell asleep.
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