章節 23: The Elder- Part 2
I turned my back against the door to find a man with blonde locks sitting near the basin I had used, checking his nails. When he looked up, I gasped. He had red eyes.
My cell was on the table in the bag, where Derek and I were eating. Not that it would be of any use but what was I supposed to do? Turning back, I banged the door, but the man behind me just laughed at my helpless state.
With the high music, I do not think anyone would have heard the banging of the door. Crap, I thought.
"Who are you? What do you want?" I asked him feeling my pulse rise. He just smiled at me, as though he meant no harm.
"You know what I want," he said to which I gulped.
"Derek!" I screamed trying my luck. He was a werewolf, maybe he could find me here.
"It's no use calling for help," he said getting down from the platform, "Because no one is coming."
Derek, where are you, hurry up.
"I can smell your fear," he said his red eyes looking at my every move, he licked his upper teeth.
In one swift move, he caught hold of me exposing my neck to him. I tried kicking and punching him but it was a fruitless struggle. My hand hurt now due to punching him.
"Please let me go," I pleaded, he did not listen instead he lowered his head licking my skin, I shivered in disgust.
"I wonder if your blood tastes as good as it smells," at the end of his sentence the door was kicked open and there stood my savior.
Thank god, I let my breath out that I was holding inside. Derek's eyes had turned gold from olive green and he looked mad enough to kill someone.
"Impossible," the vampire muttered under his breath, "There were no vampire's or werewolves here when I checked."
"Leave her," Derek growled but the vampire let out a laugh. This pissed out Derek and he lunged for an attack. In the process, I was pushed on the floor and scraped my knee and palm.
Both of them were moving so fast, fighting each other. My mind had gone to shock and was processing the whole thing that was happening in front of me at a slow rate. Derek had somehow managed to beat the vampire, not wasting time he picked me up and dashed outside. He had a bruise on his face.
"Shit," he cursed under his breath looking at my wounds.
"We are going to my place for now before we figure out what just happened," he said looking up at me worried.
"No!" I said quickly listening to this.
"Alright, I'll take you to your place," he said making me sit on the motorcycle carefully.
What about the vampire inside? He was still alive but not conscious.
"Can you call up Louis and tell what happened, now?" my hand hurt and I could not move it well. Calling Louis was the best option and the school was closed from here.
"Now?" he asked me, "Are you sure? We could do it later once we got you treated," I shook my head no.
Sighing he took his cell out and called up Louis giving him the details in brief.
"Where do you stay?" he asked starting the motorcycle.
"The castle," I replied.
"Eve, we can complain later," he said shaking his head, "We need to treat your wounds first."
"I live in the castle," I replied waiting for him to ask questions but he did not. As we entered, Andria came hurriedly towards us.
"Oh my god, what happened?" she asked and called out for someone to get a first aid box, she looked at Derek suspiciously.
"He's Derek, a friend of mine," I answered her to which she nodded. She began cleaning up the wound on my knee and hands. It stung when she treated the skin. Derek refused to be treated, telling it would heal up in a day.
After speaking on the phone, Andria came and sat next to me, "Everyone is on their way home," she said giving me a glass of water. I drank it and gave it back.
Derek was sitting on a chair, silent. When Andria left the room, I spoke.
"How bad does the bruise hurt?" I asked him, pointing at the face.
He smiled, "It feels good.., it's been long since I spared with a strong one" he replied.
"How about you?" he asked leaning forward.
"I guess I'm fine, a little shaken though," I replied, "I wanted to ask you something that happened back there. Why did the person say he didn't sense that you're a werewolf?" it was really bugging me.
"Oh that, I turned off my scent," he grinned at me, "I'm a warrior wolf remember," I made an oh with my mouth.
In a few seconds, Ruka came inside his eyes glowing, followed by Andria and another woman whom I did not see before with brunette hair.
Ruka came forward taking in my appearance, which made me slightly uncomfortable. Sitting next to me, he took me in his arms. It was comforting, I felt safe. Minutes had passed by, he didn't speak a word but held me inhaling softly. He withdrew back and I thought he was letting me go but instead, he surprised me by brushing his lips on mine softly and gave it a peck-forgetting people were here.
"I didn't have the chance to meet you before Eve", the brown-haired woman interrupted and introduced herself, "I'm Annesana, also known as the Elder."
"Hello, nice to meet you," I gave her an unsure smile. I expected old women but she looked young.
"Elder?" Derek asked shocked. My guess is he thought they were extinct like I had.
Ruka turned his attention towards Derek now. "Thank you, for saving Eve today," Ruka said politely.
"Ah-ahh no problem. She's my friend," Derek told Ruka.
"My guess is you have the person who committed this," Annesana spoke, "They have gone too far." All of us were silent. Andria watched me worried while Derek was processing what was going on.
"He is being kept in the dungeon and I'll be damn if he sees tomorrow's sunrise," Ruka's voice was deep and dark, "I think I'll have to either keep bodyguards or stop her school for a while," he said to which my jaw dropped.
"I don't think that's necessary," Annesana replied shaking her head, "I'm sure you have heard of protectors as in a queen's knights, they protect the queen with their soul and body. Moreover, if I am correct, this boy here is one of her protectors. His eyes are proof enough."
"What?!" was our chorus reaction.
"Yes," Annesana confirmed, Derek's eyes were bright gold with silver specs. , "He was made to protect her." By the looks of it Ruka didn't seem to like it.
"Protector, really", he hissed and got me closer to him, showing the small possessive trait. Annesana looked amused at this.
"I didn't say, protector, its protectors," she corrected.
"Who's the second protector?" Andria asked curiously.
"That, I don't know."
章節 24: Thoughts- Part 1
Ruka's POV:
I brushed Eve's hair with my hand gently feeling its softness. Initially, she had trouble sleeping and clutched on to my shirt like a frightened little rabbit when I told her she needed rest. I could not blame her; she had experienced her life being in danger, not once but twice. Therefore, I sat next to her as she drifted off to sleep, her breathing becoming steady.
She looked serene and innocent, her head lying on the pillow and she was still holding my hand as she slept. Being the hybrid of two species never did it cross my mind that I would have someone specially made for me.
I remember the first day I met her in the woods.
*flashback*
I was having a small walk when I felt something delicious in the air, whatever it was, was enticing enough to capture my senses. I followed the scent wondering what animal it was, but to only find a girl all alone.
She looked like an Angel who was trying to find her way back to heaven. She was beautiful, with her soft brown eyes and black hair.
I could smell her blood, which meant she had injured herself. When I picked her up, she blushed making her cheek turn into a beautiful shade of pink. Her tiny body fit perfectly in my arms.
She fell asleep before we reached the place she had told. There had been too many spiking of drinks recently due to which I had one of my man working in this kind of parties.
Making my way inside I could see people wasted, few of them making out, beer bottles on the floor. The music was dimmed down to my surprise.
"Brandon," I called the guy in the bar counter. Looking at me his eyes went wide and he bowed his head with respect. He noticed the person in arms.
"Do you know her?" I asked him.
"I met her a few hours back, is she alright?" he asked worriedly.
"Yes, she's fine. She's asleep, I want you to contact one of her friends so that they can take her home right away," I ordered him; he nodded his head and went.
I placed her at the couch slowly, not wanting her to wake up. I felt the need to protect her from everything as I looked down at her. I felt my canine elongate as her scent engulfed me, I held back the need to bite and taste her sweet blood that was running in her veins. I caught sight of Brandon coming with a blonde girl. Giving a quick glance at the girl on the couch, I dashed out of the building.
*end of flashback *
Annesana being the elder had figured out that something was out of place and we then realized that my wolf was making its presence known after these many years. I had told Sebastian about meeting Eve in the woods, and they concluded that Eve was my soul mate.
Being the top vampire as a king, I could change my eye color from amethyst to red. The red eyes only meant the vampire side was projecting out.
My anger had multiplied into tenfold when I heard about what happened this noon. I know she did not expect me to kiss her in front of everyone, but I could not help it. She looked vulnerable and I needed to know she was safe in my arms right now.
We were out of leads in finding out who wanted to kill her; someone was after the throne that was clear enough. I had second thoughts of sending her to college at least until the whole thing was figured out. Nevertheless, I didn't think she would agree on it.
Annesana came back to the room. She had gone out with the one called Derek to talk about the protector, giving Eve and me some time alone.
It was the rarest of the rare to have protectors these days. I knew only two alpha females who had them. The whole information was shocking and I did not like the thought of having any other males around Eve.
She was innocent and naive, and I did not want people taking advantage of it. I am the only one who was allowed to tease her; it was my internal pleasure to see her flustered.
"You're worried," Annesana said noticing, "You know you have nothing to worry."
"It's been twice, she's experienced the same thing," I said gently stroking Eve's cheek with my thumb.
"But she's alright Ruka, we'll find the culprit soon," Annesana assured me.
"I have second thoughts of leaving her and going on the coven business," I said as Eve stirred in her sleep and loosened her grip on my hand.
"You have nothing to worry," she said, "Eve is stronger than she looks, and moreover she's been graced with protectors at her side. We do not know how your wolf is going to react after so many years. It's better for her sake," she pointed out.
"How bad is it going to be?" I asked her.
"It's been centuries since your wolf side disappeared in the need of its mate. It might want to mate with her right away once she turns eighteen, day after tomorrow, which is one of the reasons you'll have to stay away from her at that time," she explained and I sighed.
I knew Eve wanted me to stay and spend her birthday with me but with these conditions, I could not.
My phone beeped and I checked to find Louis's message.
"I'll be leaving now," I informed her, kissing Eve's forehead I got up.
"I too will take my leave now, let her get the sleep she needs," she said and I nodded with agreement.
I closed the door and walked down through the halls. I stepped inside the dungeon, continued walking, and saw Louis and Sebastian waiting for me.
"Did you get him to speak?" I asked them.
Sebastian shook his head no, "He isn't ready to speak to us we tried everything," he said. Louis had got the vampire rogue once he found him in the bathroom and brought him to the castle.
"Louis," I called him, "Have Andria check on Eve's wound." He nodded his head and left in less than a second.
Getting inside the room I found the person tied and was seated on a chair. His face and body were bruised and his back covered with wooden stakes.
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