《Her Soul and His Blood》 Chapter 1: 1. New Town Chapter 1: 1. New Town "She is here," a tall stout man said to another one who was standing opposite to him. Only their shadows were visible-their faces were invisible due to the darkness. The men sounded very serious. "This time we shall not miss it. Even if it values a life, I don''t care." the other man said, with anger booming in his voice. "She won''t be able to escape this time, I promise you that." ...... The room was huge. Things were scattered everywhere. It had been more than an hour since they arrived at this new ce. Ze was busy unpacking her stuff. "I''m tired, I''ve been an doing this stuff for about an hour." she thought. She walked towards the window. And then, she saw a handsome guy from the apartment in front of hers staring at her as if he was eyeing a piece of cake. " Not again, I''m done with this. Why does everyone just stare at me? I don''t want it to happen here as well. I don''t want anyone to fight for me or because of me," she sighed. She moved herself away from the window, Andter when she felt that he had left, she went to the window to survey the ce.She went through the things which was kept here and there. She was gazing through the window to see the beautiful sight of this new town. She was very much obsessed with her old ce but circumstances had obliged her to shift. After watching the streets for some time, realization struck her that she had a lot of work to do. Ze Christi is a young girl who is in her high school level. She had a flowing golden curls so smooth and silky almost ad if it was tailored from golden fabric. She had a ivory skin with a piercing eyes of green with a pink rosy lips. Something radiated from within that rendered her irresistible to both genders. Men desired her and women envied her with jealousy. A humble innocent young girl, Ze, is the daughter of one of the famous doctors of town, Mr. Edward Christi and the famous poetess Mrs. Wizzia Christi who is renowned for her fantasy poems. They were living a beautiful life in Western city when her father suddenly got a transfer to another town. " I hate this. Why can''t dad just stay at one ce? This is the third time he is doing this," she mumbled to herself. She sat on the floor and started to think about her old school. ***** "Ze, pass me that ball," Kn shouted. "You did it Kn," she eximed in joy when Kn shot the ball. ****** She suddenly felt lonely recalling those memories. She was missing her old friends. After four long years she had barely managed to make five friends over there. Every girl used to envy her for her beauty while boys used to flirt with her. She always avoided them because she didn''t like either. She was used to being bullied everyday. Only those five people were there to save her. She held her teddy-bear close to herself and mumbled, "Don''t worry hubby. We will make friends very soon." And then she went near her drawer to pick up some clothes to change herself into. "What should I choose now ? I am confused. Wow! This one is my favourite! Pink! Pink! Pink!" She took a pink top and a matching shorts and then took a quick shower. She came out after a that and got dressed. Ze also has a brother- Zad who is a little annoying . Unlike Ze, Zad is always surrounded by friends. Besides being a famous guy, he is a yboy too. But he loves his sister so much that he even broke a guy''s nose just because that guy had teased her. He always stands with her when problems Few more days are left for their school to start and Ze really wants to make friends in this new town. She is a bit worried as well due to her past experiences. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. " I hope, people here are different," Ze silently wished. She was listening to the sound of birds chirping, the wind yed with her hair and then, suddenly, she started choking....like something was stuck in her throat. She could feel that someone was watching her. "I feel like someone is following me. I felt this when I entered this town."Her intuition told her that something was wrong.She looked out onto the street but couldn''t see anyone there. She roved across the room, enjoying every moment of her leisure and asionally, stood in front of the mirror and ced her hand on her birthmark which is a tri star. She felt a burning sensation on her birthmark. She had a feeling that something was wrong.She remembered the terrifying stories her grandmother used to tell. The vampires...the way they sucked blood out of humans. They used to drain the blood out of humans until thetter looked like living corpses. And those brave men, who fought against those vampires and conquered them. Her thought was interrupted by someone calling her by her name. Immediately she turned back to find the one who called her but to her surprise, there was no one. " Am I day dreaming...or am I scared?," sheughed. She was still gazing at her reflection in the mirror, eyeing the ne and smiling at her own beautiful reflection. When suddenly... Chapter 2: 2. Someone Spying Chapter 2: 2. Someone Spying Suddenly, her door banged. Ze nearly fell out of the chair, jerking her hand. She turned back to see her brother Zad. Zad wasughing at her action. "Zad how many times have I told you not to bang the door" "Oh poor one, I forget that you are a little coward who is scared of everything" Zad said with a sarcastic grin. Zad loved his sister a lot, but they always fought alot more. Ze yelled with sadness, "stop it Zad, you always insult me". "What''s going on kids?" Mr. Christi entered the room. "Dad, Zad is mocking me." Zad rolled his eyes and was staring at Ze. Mr. Christi gave him a darted look and said "Zad, behave politely at your sister, she is older than you." Zad shook his head and whispered "yes dad" and walked out of the room. "My little angel,e here. Do you like this home?" "Yes dad, I think it will be a nice ce for me. But I feel lonely here." But deep inside she is scared of something, and she started staring into the balcony and to the endless street. Mr. Christi gave her a reassuring smile and left the room and before leaving he asked Ze to be in the dining hall by dinner time.This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Ze took her dairy out, which was gifted to her by her grandmother, which is still wrapped in a gift paper and hasn''t ever been opened. Her grandmother wants her to open it on her 18th birthday. In ntveer town it will be her graduating year. And studies will be different from her old school. Ze stared at her ne, which is a blue hemispheric stone covered by an elliptical ring. It started to glow and change its color from blue to red. Ze felt a power inside her. Her eyes started to change from green to blue. Blue hue started to illuminate from her body. "Ze, Are youing?" A sound from the down floor. This created a shock in her that everything changed back to normal. "Yea mom. Just a second" she shouted back. She wore her pajamas and went downstairs where her parents and her brother were waiting for her. After having her food, she greeted every one and went back to her room. She saw a shadow moving through her peripheral vision. She ran near the socket to turn on the light and found nothing. ''Am I creating myself something, because I am scared of this new ce? I have that feeling of someone watching me ever since I got here.'' she asked to herself. She went to the balcony and stared at the bright moon which was smiling brightly at her. The stars seems most beautiful. She saw two birds wrapping themselves together ''how beautiful it is''. Then she started staring at the moon again like a princess waiting for her prince. ''I hope I will meet my prince charming'' She started blushing of that thought. At the corner of the street he was still watching her. And the dark ck eyes started to glow. It never looked away. She again had a strange feeling that someone is watching her. She searched through the street but couldn''t find anyone there. She went inside and lied down on her bed. And the breezy wind swiped her to sleep and dream well... That ck eyes followed her and is staring her from the balcony. It zed as he is watching her sleep and, it approached her, it came closer and closer... Chapter 3: 3. Dark Forest Chapter 3: 3. Dark Forest That eyes are watching her as the early sun rays strikes her body. Suddenly a hand pulled her bed sheet away. She shoots up from her bed frightened. She is sweating and gasping for breath. Ze blinked her eyes. And screamed... " what is wrong with you Zad" " Wake up, or we will bete for first day itself. I told dad that I can''t wait for you". And he rushed out of her room. She twitched her lips. She got up from her bed. She brushed her teeth and brushed her hair. Ze put on a cozy dress and brought herself in front of the mirror Her blue jeans and top made her shine. She covered herself with a scarf. Her blonde hair was left open. She always loved to keep it open. Like usual, she held her ne in her and started to move her hand through it. For the first time she felt something unusual when she touched it. She felt some kind of changes in herself. She noticed her ne glowing, and she felt a burning sensation in her birth mark. She felt herself lightweight like a feather. " ouch, its hurting. It started again." She took a pinch of balm and rubbed her hand through the birthmark. She took few books and grabbed her bag. She put her cellphone and earpod in it. She walked downstairs. Her mom was preparing sandwiches. She grabbed one, " yumm... mom, I love you." Mrs. Christi smiled widely. "Love you too baby" Her brother was shouting from outside. "Oh Ze.. we will bete" She kissed her mom and waved her goodbye. They both entered the car and her dad started driving. " Dad, so are you dropping us every day?" " No honey, only for today. School is nearby, you can walk and go." Zad and Ze rolled their eyes and said quietly " typical dad". The beauty of town caught her eyes, while going through the car. The short beautiful buildings,nes around, a small garden, and beautiful peoples. They all were in a hurry to go somewhere. A youngdy carried a bucket and roses in it. She might be selling those roses. While going, through the window she saw a horrific dark forest. The forest looked like it''s been haunted for years. The wind howled and blew a bitter chill past the dying trees; it danced with the leaves and dragged Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. them away unwillingly from the autumn ground. The floor was damp and stagnant with the odour of dposing wood, diamonds pierced the ck sheet held up above and looked down with vengeance. The forest seemed to never end; tall silhouettes shadowing the ground, ravens circling overhead, and screams echoing through the wind. Beady eyes hidden within the bramble scanned the area, oblivious that they were prey to this Forest. A paranormal presence lurked in the essence of the devils grasp, shadowing each living organism with dire precision. She had a chill, down through her spine. It was so horrific. Her eyes widened and her brows furrowed. She looked pale. The dark eyes were hidden in the forest watching her again. She saw a shadow watching her, and it ran into the forest. She shouted " Zad look there" " oh ze its just a forest, now please don''t create stories." '' it''s useless to tell him'' she mumbled herself. And finally they reached their destination. Mr Christi stopped his car in front of thewn. The school seemed gigantic like a university. It is vast and beautiful. The dome shaped pirs and the bricks made it more alluring. There were garden and flowers bloomed on it. A charming statue of a dolphin nearby a pond and students were talking near it. The centre of the school looks like a pce entrance. The high school seemed huge and the students seemed so elegant, stunning and charming. Students were walking to the entrance and many were wearing denim top and jeans and few with ssic summer dress. Everyone had few giant books in their hand. Some were nting to the pirs with headphones on their head without even caring about world surrounding them. They get out of the car " listen kids.. Do well and make us proud." They both said with same voice " yes dad." Ze stared at the entrance but Zad ran away to nowhere. "Zad, wait" she shouted, "pathetic im alone." She walked into the center passing the dolphin statue. Everyone were staring at her. Their jaws open wide. Few boys tripped over the other while watching her. Some followed her, but she walked away quickly. Her dress was simple but still her beauty attracted everyone. Girls who were standing in groups gave a darted look having a smirk on their face and waving off their hairs. She stood in front of the front hallway without knowing where to go. " Hi buddy Im Eli.. Eli Richardson... new here right?" " Hi I am Ze Christi, yea, I just shifted to nt veer few days back. Nice to meet you." Eli smiled with her blushed cheek. Her friend zone was small in santer academy.The girl stood with a hip jutted to one side, her right arm draped across her slender body, sping the elbow opposite. Her head lolled down to one shoulder casting her bobbed hair onto the faded Prince t-shirt that was two sizes too big. It hung so low that her shorts only just peeked below the dirty hem, a fringe of denim cut- offs.Her eyes were gray. She was chubby and wearing specks which made her look odd. She is bit talkative which made others to think she is annoying. Eli shook her hand with Ze. " Come with me, first i will take you to locker room, where many stories begin but you know i didn''t have any story still i''m enjoying my ownpany and you know.." " ooh thank you Eli that''s so nice of you." " You are wee, i know im bit talkative but that wont bother you. And im a good listener too, you know my mom...." They heard the bell ringing. Eli ran to the ssroom giving a pause to her talks. Ze had no choice but to follow her. She never noticed someoneing on her way, they both collided each other. He caught her before she being copsed to the floor. Chapter 4: 4. Friends Forever Chapter 4: 4. Friends Forever ''Trrrrrrngggggg''. His gaze was fixed on hers, he held her hand tight and brought her up in a straight posture. He looked at her eyes and it felt longer than it actually was. "Your eyes are beautiful." Percy Gillest, he had tousled dark brown hair, which was thick and lustrous. His eyes were a mesmerizing deep ocean blue, flecks of silvery light performed ballets throughout. His face was strong and defined, his features moulded from granite. He had dark eyebrows, which sloped downwards in a serious expression. His build was like a strong man who always exercises. A smile started to travel through his lips. "I-am sorry, I didn''t mean to... I am so sorry" Ze apologized in a very low tone. He smiled back at her and said softly. "I haven''t seen you before here, so you must be the new girl." He started grinning. He put his hand forth and shook her hand introducing himself. "I am Percy Gillest, I am your ssmate. You can approach me if you need any help, i will be always at your desk." "That''s so nice of you." She said with a broad smile. " Excuse me professor" "Yes,te for the first day newdy,e quick and take your seat, since this is your first day you are excused. Children this is your new ssmate, Ze Christi, make herfortable. And no bullying." Ze bowed her head down with a guilty of beingte on the first day. Eli and Percy sat nearby Ze. Ze felt sofortable with them. They started to get to know each other in a husky voice. "So you just moved few days before" said Percy "Yea.. Just few days back." "So where are you staying" Eli interrupted. "Near...." "Silence... I shouldn''t be hearing any noises. This is not some talking ss. This is history ss. Concentrate or you people will be ending up in detention. I hope you people can understand at least this." The ss was fell into a pin drop silence. Professor William teaches history. He is a stout man with a dark mustache. He is very strict about discipline and school rules. He love nerds and those who are attentive and active in sses. He used to help them and encourage them. Every single person in the ss was afraid of him and never back answered to him. He always used to give a lot of assignments and it should be submitted on time. He also loves giving punishment to the extreme level. But on the inside he was a kind man who help anyone and who love kids so much. Professor continued taking sses. He started asking questions "so, who will answer my question?" Everyone kept silent. Suddenly a hand raised. "Sir" Everyone turned their focus to him. Ze looks beside from where she heard the voice. It was filled with confidence and boldness. She didn''t even blink her eyes and giving him a fanciful look she whispered to herself "he is so charming". She couldn''t resist looking at him until the silence was broken by "yes, Lance Peterson, I was waiting for your response". He answered the question brilliantly. "Brilliant. You always conquered the ss with your answers" professor said so proudly. "Who is that nerd?" Ze asked surprisingly. "That''s Lance Peterson, topper and nerd. He is son of our headmaster and this school belongs to them" Percy whispered and added "He is rude, he won''t speak to anyone. Everyone is scared of him but don''t know why. Even me" he chuckles. "Ok students, now the ss is dismissed and you, Ze, you have lot of assignments since you are new here you have topensate withst year assignment too.. better make more friends. Come and meet meter. I will tell you what your assignment is." Professor left the ss, everyone greeted him. Many came to meet Ze and introduced themselves to her, except the nerd. She was expecting him to talk to her. He didn''t even care to give a nce. Percy leaned towards Ze and they both went into a long conversation. Ze saw from the corner of her eyes from the side of her shoulder, a sharp look which was so deep and intense, it could pierce her, may be it has jealous mixed in it. ''Is the nerd looking at me, i feel like he is jealous, but of what?'' She continued talking with Percy and Eli.N?velDrama.Org ? content. Chapter 5: 5. The Crush Chapter 5: 5. The Crush She was expecting him to talk, but he didn''t approach her. The next ss was started by the English lecturer. It was about Romeo and Julie, the romantic atmosphere made Ze to enter into a different world. Ze gaped openly as she observed his sharp jaw, chin and cheek bones. On either side of his straight nose were two zing dark ck eyes. His dark brows were graceful. All of it was framed with thick warm dark chocte curls. His curls were midnight ck which gave a hot look to his white pale skin. He looked like a seasoned warrior. His skin glittered when the sun struck his skin. His eyes told of something that she wasn''t able to read. His appearance alone was seductive and at once she imagined herself and him as Romeo and Juliet. His ashen white skin was so seductive that one would like to crawl back.At once he made her breath slow down. "Ugh ugh" percy interrupted her with a cough. He frowned at her in a way that said ''I got you'' and grinned. She started blushing and they continued listening to the lecture. Lance looked to his side and saw Ze. His eyes were intense and his lips started moving. That look was per fervid. He watched the wavy movement of her hair, her beautiful eyes and her rosy lips. His eyes scanned her from top to bottom. His intensity could pierce through her. He stared at her continuously without breaking a sweat and swallowed his saliva. It became even more intense and his iris changed color from ck to blue. He had butterflies on his stomach. He had some irresistible feeling for her. Something which made him to think ''she is mine''. For a moment, his concentration was on her and not in ss. He exerted himself back to ss. " No, I shouldn''t" he mumbled. The ss got over and everyone was in a hangover of Romeo and Juliet. After a long chit chat they started to leave the ss. Ze got up from her seat and her focus was on him. She gave him a smile but he looked away. ''He is so rude'' she gave a sigh and felt that everything was in vain. And they were making their way to canteen, Ze,Eli and Percy the trio. " what''s up buddy, why so dull?" Eli inquired. She answered "nothing". Ze''s face was gloomy, and she was still thinking about the way he avoided her. The three routed their way to canteen, the ce where their moods can be changed. On their way to canteen, Mia, Lisa and Anna the three real jerks stepped into their way. " Come on, introduce yourself to us." Mia,who is tall with braided hair,tanned skin and wearing a ssic jean and top pushed Ze and asked her. "There is no need for her to introduce herself to you" Eli replied with anger. "You creep, stay out of it or else... " Lisa, who is less taller than Mia, white skin and with ginger red hair left open, and green eyes with a skirt and mini top shouted. "or else what will happen?" Percy interrupted. The three kept silent because Percy had a hand over those three. He was quite famous in the school and nobody wanted to create issues with him. He is straight forward. He isst year wrestling champion in school too. "Lets leave girls" Anna, who''s the gang leader, she has beautiful ocean blue eyes, ashen blonde hair which was tied into a pony tail, same height as Mia,slim and gorgeous with her summer top and jeans. She gave a fuming look to Ze and said "we will get youter and you''ll pay for this". She got frightened by those words because she is new to this school. She didn''t want to create any enemies here without even knowing she already had an enemy whom she never met. They entered canteen and there was a huge line. Percy managed to squeeze in between and called both of them. " Eli you are so courageous.., I didn''t know" Percymented with excitement. " Maybe you didn''t notice me before" Eli said that hastily. "You never noticed" Percy got that point and said "May be because of your specs" Heughed, Eli cocked her brow. Ze grinned by the way she acted. The beautiful smell of food made them restless to wait and when they arrived near they grabbed their food tight and targeted to their seat. Ze, Percy and Eli sat nearby a longue. " This is for VIP''s" Eli whispered. " Let it be" Percy said. And while eating Ze noticed someone watching her. After that incidence in ss she never thought he will notice her or even give a nce. ''I thought he didnt like me and I''m not his type'' she said to herself. He looked at her with his silver lightning dark ck eyes. When their eyes are locked she thought that his gaze will swallow her uppletely. His eyes were assessing herpletely. She could barely breathe any air. She forcefully looked away and found something strange in him. She whispered in a low voice such a way that others couldnt hear her ''Lance looks more handsome than before''. He was still gaping, she took a bite of her sandwich and he was still staring and gave a great sigh as if he lost something. Suddenly his re turned to a vicious look and his iris changed from ck to red. Without even a second he got up from his seat and he shoot off that ce. She couldn''t find him. He is gone, she sighed. After having their food the three of them said good bye and left the canteen. Ze rushed into professor Williams room and got her assignment. Whileing back from professors room she saw Lance, she N?velDrama.Org ? content. gave him a smile but he didn''t respond. She rolled her eyes and mumbled ''what is wrong with this guy? Sometimes he stares othertimes he would just avoid me.'' After everything she was waiting for Zad to go home. She got bored waiting for her brother. She went through the newspaper kept in the newspaper stand. The headline made her face pale. ''A 17 year girl found pale and dead'' She felt anxious to read the whole content. A 17 year old girl, identified as Teena S. Charles found dead near the forest. Doctors imed that her blood waspletely drained out from her body. Police is investigating the mysterious death. Police says that there might be some connections with the deaths of other teenagers. Ze''s face became pale and she started sweating. Her heart pounds heavy. Some kind of fear struck on her face. Her ne started glowing it became red at once from blue. "Ze" Zad called her out. "Your ne." He pointed at her ne. It was same as old. "What?" Ze cocked her brow. "I felt like it was red in color." Zad scratched his head. "How can it be possible?" She smirked. "How was your day?" "Awesome" He replied, "yours?" "Okay..." And both of them shared their day while their way to home. She told him "I must ask Eli''s and Percy''s help for my assignment." He with so much of excitement told "I already gave them mine" heughed " Did you mean Percy Gillest " "Yes, you know him?" "Obviously, he is very famous, and how did he became your friend?" "Well...I don''t know. I fell into him" " Sissssyyyy... on your first day and to that famous guy?" His eyes widened. "Its not that kind of fall, i literally fell and he caught me." She bit her lips. "Oh poor sis." He startedughing holding his stomach. ''Howe he can make so many friends within a day and how does he knows everything about the school'' she sighed. While walking to their home they came across the dark forest. Ze''s birth mark was again burning. "Ouch.. it started to pain again" Zad growled "what?" "My birth mark" her eyes widened, "did you see that?" She pointed to the dark forest. The news started to wander in her thoughts. She started shivering and sweating. Something was moving in that forest. They both saw two glowing red eyes. "It must be some wolves..." he rushed "let''s walk quickly." Chapter 6: 6. Their Assignment Chapter 6: 6. Their Assignment They hurriedly ran through the way. They felt so happy when they got to their home. Ze went to her room and kept her bag beside her drawer, stretched her arms and then sat on her bed. A chill passed down her spine when she thought of that dark forest. ''I hate this town and that forest'' she mumbled. She went to washroom, and sshed some cold water on her face. Then she took a hot bath and changed her clothes into a loose blue pants and ck T-shirt with the words ''Make me smile'' written on it . She was going through the chapters they had learned in ss earlier and when she got to the chapter of Romeo and Juliet, she recalled Lance''s body structure and his face. She sighed, dreaming about him. She got out her phone and texted Eli; Ze- Hi, I need your help. Eli- Yupppp, what do you want my dear? Do you want me to give me the details about your new crush? Ze- OMG, how did you know I have a crush? Eli- That''s why I''m your best friend. Ze rolled her eyes and typed- -You know Percy must have told you. Eli- Yesss Ze- There is nothing like that Eli. He''s just an asshole who stares a lot Let me tell you why I messaged you, I need a hand for my assignment. Eli- Yeah sure,e over today. Let us finish it. Ze- Not today, during the weekend. Eli- Ok then, bye take care. Ze- Yeah, bye. Ze plugged her phone in to charge and went out to the garden for some fresh air. She enjoyed the calming effect the breeze had on her. "Ze.. babye inside" Mrs Christi called Ze Ze went inside. Meanwhile someone was still spying on her from the bushes and was watching her go inside. They all sat in a round table having their dinner and talking about how their day went. "How was your day kids"Mr christi asked." Awesome as always" Zad answered. "My day was good. I met a strange guy today. He is a nerd but he acts a little weird" Ze said "Ohh, my child is into someone " Mrs christi grinned while serving food to everyone. "No mom, its just that he is weird." "Is that so?" Her dad cocked his brow and forked his food. "Dad..."she rolled her eyes. She quickly finished her food, ending the conversation, bade each other goodnight and went back to bed. Ze slid the curtain of her balcony, her memory shed with the images of the dark forest and the girl who was being killed. She sat on her bed and finally drifted off to sleep. ******** "Lance can you pass me that book that has a chapter on heridity." Ze asked politely. He hands over the book and his hands brushed hers briefly, she had sh when her skin touched his." He turned aside, his eyes changing its color from ck to blue. ******* She gasped from her bed, startedughing when she realized it was a dream.She got up and went to brush her teeth. She had the feeling that something new would happen. She took a cute floral gown which was till her knees. She tamed her curls and went downstairs. "Mom, where is Zad?" Ze enquired. "He is sick dear. I have to take him to the hospital. Dad told me to take himter in the afternoon. His temperature is high. " "Okay mom, take care of him. I''m leaving" Ze left home after having her breakfast. Since Mr Christi had stopped dropping them off and Zad was sick, she had to walk alone today. She reached school and entered into ss. Her eyes were searching for Lance, she walked to him "Hi I''m Ze christi" Ze introduced herself to Lance . He raised his head from the book to look at her and stared at her locket. There was a sudden change in his eye color which was not noticeable,it changed back to ck again. She was waiting for a reply but then the teacher entered into the ss. Staring at him she walked to her ce. " Hi everyone." professor Liya greeted. "Good morning Professor." the students greeted. "Today, I''m giving you a new assignment and you have to submit it by tomorrow." professor announced. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Everyone started to look each other and mumble. "Listen. You all have to find about heredity and DNA transfer from ancestry to theing generation" she continued " its a group of two, you will be graded ording to your performance, make partners for yourself and give me the names." she paused for a while and pointing Lance she said "since Ze is new here, Lance you be her partner and help her. Ze, I expect only the best from you." Ze widened her eyes, memories shed, the dream came real. Everyone turned to stare at Ze as if she was a deer trapped in a lion''s cage. Percy and Eli bumped her shoulders and grinned, she started blushing. After a while, the teacher was done with the ss and walked out. "So I and Percy will be partners" Eli held Percy''s hand and said. "That''s awesome" Ze said. "But guys I saw thising." "What!" They both growled. "Hi im Lance Peterson, nice to meet you. Tomorrow is thest day to submit so I guess we should go to library now". Lance said this from behind in a very hoarse voice. "Oh okay, lets go then." Ze said in a surprised tone. Both of them went through the hallway.And stood in-front of a big gigantic door. Lance scanned his id and they both entered into the library. The library was huge and there were different sections for different topic. There is a separate room were nobody was allowed to enter except Mr. Peterson and his family. It was their family library room. So Ze and Lance went near the science section. While going Ze scanned all the sections, it was huge and each contain thousands of books. She saw fiction section next to the science section. Her eyes were on those books aligned in fiction section. "let''s sit here" Lance said gently. They both sat near the gics books shelf.They went through many books which described about gics and DNA, they discussed about it and started to prepare their assignment. "So, you are a nerd?" she asked with a curiosity. His brow furrowed as his mouth turned grim. Then he went through the book. "Why don''t you mingle with anyone?" she questioned him. " Is that troubling you ?" he said that in a high tone. She cocked a brow in surprise. " Then why did you stare at me yesterday in the cafeteria ?" Ze asked this with a sharp voice. "Are you imagining things. I have never been into cafeteria." Lance replied She was shocked by hearing this " I saw you yesterday." she mentioned "I told you that I have never even visited the cafeteria." he argued. "Then who was that?" Ze asked this in a low voice with little tension in her face. "Can''t we discuss about the topic?" He said this harshly deviating from what she had said. There was silence for a minute until it was broke by Lance taking up some other book and dumping it on the table. Ze got up from her ce and went to fiction section and took ''vampire diaries'' and came back to her ce. Lance was so curious to know why did she took that book. He watched her silently. After thinking deeply Lance asked Ze "why did you take that book?" Ze replied innocently "I love vampire stories... My grand mom used to say a lot of stories about vampires and humans.. even romance between them." She grinned and whispered e closer" Lance leaned his head due to curiosity, he never been close to anyone in this school before. She continued "you know what, she used to believe that vampire was real. And she would warn me every time that someday vampires wille behind me, chasing me, and I have to stop them with all my strength and power." Chapter 7: 7. Feelings Chapter 7: 7. Feelings Ze was excited " Off-course, I will being." Eli and percy was waiting for Ze. " So how was yourbined assignment? " percy asked ze with a grin. " It was nice. We submitted it." Ze replied. " We cant find any excitement in you." Eli asked suspiciously. " Nothing like that. The topic was boring. By the way what about the party tonight." Ze said. " we gonna rock it" said Eli and Percy joyously. They greeted each other and left back home while leaving the school Ze saw Lance staring at her.But Lance was wearing something different from what he was wearing before. She got scared by thinking those words said by Lance in library. She thought '' why did Lance changed his dress while leaving the school ? From where will he change his clothes. Is there something wrong with him. He behaved so strangely today.'' She walked towards him but he went away. Ze left the school and she was alone today. Walking alone back to home and passing the dark forest gave Ze goosebumps. She went through the road, kicking whatever she can find in her way. Suddenly she stepped into a big rock and rolled down. She got up from the ground and realized that beside her is the dark forest. She started breathing heavily,sweats were drooling over her face Her eyes became blurred and for a moment ******** she was inside the forest, the sky turned dark and there were stars in the sky. She turned around and shocked to see that it became night so soon. She was near a camp fire and there were so many people surrounding her.Musics banged her ear and she found Eli and Percy making out in a corner of the forest holding themselves close together. There was some party going on in the forest. She saw Lance taking her and walking through the forest... " if that was me then whom am I" ******* Suddenly she came back to the road gasping for breathe and the whole situation changed and she is back in the side of road near the forest and its still evening. " Whats happening to me? What did I see now? Am I started to hallucinate about todays party. Whats wrong with me?" She sighed. Then she took her bag and walked through thene. She entered her room. Stretched her body and leaned back to the bed. She went downstairs and for her surprise Mr christi was there. " its nice to meet you dad" she said pleasantly."how is Zad ?" "Hm..hm.." he shook his head while having tea. "He is fine dear." " Whats up buddy? So energetic today." Said Mr christi. " Mom,dad I need both your permission" said Ze. " for what?" Mom raised her question. "Well, tony my ssmate has arranged a party tonight and I wanted to attend it. And its my first party in this town.I can make friends." "Noooo" a shrieked voice came and it was Zad. He was coughing and even was able to walk barely. " dad... mom... please" she pleaded. " ok. You can go but there are rules." Mr christi said seriously. " yes dad, what is it?" Ze asked anxiously. " rule number 1,should be back before 12, number 2, no drinks because you are still a kid,number 3,don''t roam around alone." He said pointed his fingers into numbers. " yes dad. All rules agreed." She said. " so where is the party?" Mrs christi interrupted. " ugh.. in the dark forest" she turned away and walk into her room and called out " im getting ready." Mrs christi rolled her eyes. It was night. Ze got ready for the party. She was wearing a red party dress with huge round ring and obviously her ne.she step into her heels and was ready to go. She came downstairs greeted her mom, her dad was out. "You look amazing baby." Mrs Christi hugged her. "Thank you mom" she gave her a bear hug. " dont forget what dad told you." She tapped her nose. " yes mom" She booked a cab and went to the party. She got down from the cab and walked into the forest where she can see lights and arrow mark to show the way and finally reached the ce. ''It was just like what i saw today.''she muttered. While on the way to party she felt that someone is behind her. She turned back to cross check but found nobody else. She is still walking , nobody was there. A manly hand hold her from behind and she turned back with a shock?. " O my god. You just made me die." Ze shouted. " cool down Ze" Percy bursted intough. They both walked into the party and joined with Eli. Eli was wearing a beautiful ck party dress. Percy went behind Eli like a puppy following his master. " You are so adorable." Percy said " I-am always." Eli waved her hand off her hair. They three were having fun time. Ze saw Lance smiling at her, she felt so happy. Suddenly a young him not to get close with Ze.And in between Eli and Percy were keeping eye to eye contact. Ze thought that it will be best if she leave them alone because she got to know that they both are interested in each other. Ze saw Lance standing in the corner of the party tent. She was just staring at him like a little kid staring at the moon. " He is so hot today" she mumbled smiling at his beauty. Mia,Anna and lisa saw Ze standing alone.They took it as their chance. " You poor one, kind of lost in this dark forest." " where is your friends?" " oh they might thought that they cant protect her." and gave an echoingugh. Ze turned away and tried to walk away but, they didnt allow her to go. " how can you escape from us?" " what do you want?" Said ze "e lets have some fun" " no, let me go". They forced Ze and made her to drink.one shot,two shot....6 shot. Ze lost her consciousness and she was roaming here and there. Finally Lance held her " what are you doing, are you drunk." Lance asked. " hi Lance" Ze smiled with a drunken swinging unconscious face. " its really d to meet you. You are looking so hot today." Ze grinned. Lance rolled his eyes. " I wanted to say you something" Ze fell into Lance.Lance''s body was feeling as cold as ice. " heye on... stay properly." Lance was so tensed about her in this condition. Ze went closer to Lance. Her body was close enough and her chest was on Lance''s chest. She was looking up to see his face. Her eyes were on his eyes. Her lips were searching for his lip. Her hands rolled behind his body and rubbed his hair.He held her face with his hand,their lips were close enough . His eyes turned blue, it was filled with lust. Her locket started glowing and her birthmark had a spark too. He tried to control hisself and and pushed her away. " No Lance, i love you, and i need you." Ze cried because she was drunk. " you drank so much,and you are acting weird. He cursed her under his lips. The reality is even he is lost in her for a while. He took her hand and asked her to go with him but she refused. He carried her and walked through the forest near his car. While going, in her drunken blurred vision she saw the camp fire and people are dancing around it. Percy and Eli were kissing each other. Lance was carrying her . He carried her to the car. And driven back to Ze''s home. While driving he was watching Ze with care.He saw a shadow watching them from the side of the road. He stared at the shadow. Stopped the car there for a moment. And driven as quick as possible. He carried her and ring their door bell. Her father opened the door and saw Ze in Lance''s hand. " oh dear. What happened?" Mr Christ''s eyes widened. " Nothing to worry sir. She is drunk and I apologizes for it, she was not in a state toe back alone." Lance said politely. " thank you my son," and he took Ze and took her inside andid her down in her bed. Mrs Christi was worried about her. She kept a dustbin near her bed side and went back to their room. Lance was not able to leave Ze alone. He was in her bed watching Ze sleep and make sure she is N?velDrama.Org ? content. safe. He nced at her until the dawn. ..£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤£¤... Chapter 8: 8. Encounter Chapter 8: 8. Encounter Lance watched Ze sleeping. The early sun kissed the sky and Lance approached Ze and whispered into her ears moving her hair away from the ear, " I will protect you" . She got a tickling sensation. She opened her eyes but found nobody there. She saw the dustbin, to her surprise it was used twice.she got up from her bed and went through her phone and for her surprise she had 10 missed calls and a text message from Eli. N?velDrama.Org ? content. '' where were you yesterday. I searched you a lot. By the way a happy news. I and percy got Her eyes blinked with happiness.but she fell back into the bed again." hangover" she hit her head and rubbed her forehead. Her beautiful eyes were red and she is not able to concentrate on anything. She walked near the bathroom,the whole room was swinging. She sat for a while, then she took a hot bath and wore up a trendy dress. A jet ck pant and checked white and red shirt. She tucked it in, loosening her curls and went downstairs without realizing a war is waiting for her downstairs. Mrs christi gave a piercing look at Ze. Zad drilled her with his look. " well you have to exin me with what happened yesterday." " sorry mom, they forced me to drink." " well is that what your exnation means?" " thanks to that boy, Lance for dropping you at proper time." Said Mr christi. She blinked her eyes. "Didnce dropped me yesterday." "Yes" She mumbled " Shit I don''t rememberpletely." " eat something" Mrs.christi called her. But she refused and asked Mr.christi to drop her to school. Zad is still sick. Mr christi adviced her and dropped her to school. She is still in a hangover. " bye and take care dear" Mr.christi cared for her. She walked into the ss and on the way she saw Eli and Percy. "Hey, so Watsup, you look so dull and gloomy today." Percy remarked for her appearance. "Your eyes are red like a hell" Eli said looking into her eyes. " I drunk too much yesterday" Ze Said. " what you drunk?" Eli shouted. Everyone were watching them. Ze turned her head down and asked them to calm down. She felt embarrassing. " those three idiotic girls forced me to drink. And im still in that hangover." " how many shots did you drink?" " I don''t remember." "Hell... you dont remember?" "So how did you go home then Ze?" " well I thinknce dropped me." " what do you mean by I think?" " well I don''t remember a thing." And they three started staring at each other. " I wont leave those girls. I will teach them manners" Percy fisted his hands. His face turned red. " so I heard that you two aremitted, what about that" Ze changed the topic They both giggled and held their hands together and Percy kissed on Eli''s cheek and said " yes we are." They said proudly. The three bursted into augh.Then all of them went into the ss and Ze saw Lance. He was waiting for someone. His hands were locked,his eyebrows were furrowed. There was some tension on his face, he smiled when he saw Ze. She blinked her eyes. She smiled back to him in surprise. ''Did he just smiled back to me.'' " so what is there between you both?" Eli whispered. She blushed and went near Lance. " thanks for dropping me home" said Ze. " oh its ok,how do you feel now?" Said Lance " still in hangover"said Ze. "I can see that in your eyes" She felt a mild astonishment. She blinked her eyes and she didn''t notice that her jaws were open. She closed it forcefully. Then she tried to remember yesterday''s party, she could only remember about she and Lance staring at each other. She leaned to Lance and asked in a low voice " did I do something weird yesterday?" " obviously... no.." then he turned his face away and he was breathing heavily.His ashen colored or probably to say pale cheeks became pink at a moment. She went back to her seat andid down in the desk without knowing the truth. She ignored everyone who came and just said that she is not well. She was having a throbbing headache.The ss was over. Everyone rushed out of the ss. Eli, Percy,Lance and Ze were in the ss. Lance was staring at Ze. His look was intense and his eyes were soft and its color changed into blue. It was like a mom staring at her kid, and watching her sleep. Eli and Percy tried to wake her up " Ze wake up." She got up and said " im having a big trouble in my head." Her eyes were dark red. She hardly got up from her ce. "I will ask dad to pick me up." She sighed. "Should we wait for you ?" They asked. "No, I can manage." She replied. They both waved her a goodbye and went home.Lance watched them walking away. Her dad texted her that he wont be able toe and pick her. ''why is this zad sick for this long'' she sighed and started to walk alone.While walking her vision seems little blurring.She wiped her eyes and continued walking. Ze stopped near dark forest. She saw someone,who exactly looks like Lance. " ohh its Lance." She was happy to see him. She went near him. He walked into the forest. She went behind him. "Lance,wait" she shouted. She is kind of lost in that dark forest. She felt like someone is spying her from behind. She turned behind but found no one. She heard the sound of leaves moving and woods cracking and footsteps closer to her. She felt a prick behind her neck. Suddenly she felt like her energies are oozing out. Two sharp canines dug into her external carotid artery. Her visions were blurred and she felt like something which is sharp like a needle is going deep into her neck. She started be cold and mmy. She barely able to move and was not able to turn behind to see what was that. She felt dizzy,her hands were shivering and everything turned ck to her. She touched the ground. Her body was cold and pale. Chapter 9: 9. Flashback Chapter 9: 9. shback Ze opened her eyes. She saw Lance standing beside her and staring at her. She looked around her surroundings and realized she is in a hospital. Her hands felt heavy, she lifted them up and saw IV is connected to one arm and blood to the other. " what happened to me Lance? How did i reach here?" " nothing Ze , you just passed out due to dehydration." " where you there in the dark forest? " " yeah I saw youying down and I took you to the hospital." " but you were there before. I came to see you, but you just vanished." " you were hallucinating, because of your hangover." Ze rubbed her neck, " something pricked my neck." Lance swallowed his saliva pretending to be normal like nothing had happened, which is not the reality. He was hiding something from her. She saw some blood on his lips. " Are you injured?" Ze enquired. " why? What happened?" said Lance She pointed to his lip " blood" "Ohh.. nothing I just fallen down in the forest." and wiped off the blood from his lip. " so, why is this blood transfusion if i was dehydrated?" " well doctor said you were anemic too and need blood transfusion." " what! how can it happen in a single day. I wasn''t anemic till yesterday." " well may be because you drunk." She rolled her eyes. She couldn''t believe those words at once. ''Why would Lance lie'' she believed him blindly. Lance tried to walk out but Ze held is hand suddenly a vision, N?velDrama.Org ? content. *********** Ze is in her room,she saw Lance standing nearby and he was looking fierce and he is trying to attack Ze. His eyes were red like a fire and he put sharp fangs out. She is trying to escape from him. ************* Ze gasped for her breathe,she left his hand,her eyes were widened and she is in a shock. " what happened Ze,are you alright?" Lance tried tofort her. " yeah everything is fine. I started to hallucinate again, but im afraid."Ze mumbled. He asked her keenly " what... just tell me what happened?" " I saw you trying to kill me and you were having fangs." He got surprised by hearing this. His eyes widened. There is something going on his head. His eyes shined like a blue ocean. "Your eyes." She pointed. "What ?" "Its blue." Her lips became pale. "Its the effect of medicine, don''t worry my eyes cant change color." He saw that fear in her eyes, her eyes turned from green to blue. " I will never try to kill you Ze and I can''t even harm you because..." He turned away. Ze was surprised by his sentence. She felt some kind of pain in his voice. He is hurt, his feelings were Pain and love. She felt very happy to hear it and feel it. Nurse came in to check. Lance went out and a shback of what happened in dark forest strike his head. **** Lance was following Ze. He saw her walking towards the forest. He kept a distance from her. Ze was walking quite into the innermost part of forest like someone was pulling her through some gravitational force attraction. Her body fluids, especially the red fluid were being sucked by the one. The two sharp fangs pierced through her neck and was sucking blood. Lance ran into that person and pushed him away.Ze passed out and fallen down. He was strong, his skin was ashen white. He had dark ck eyes which was red in fury and anger.He had good body muscle.his appearance was simr like Lance. Blood was flowing out of his lips. He was exactly like Lance but had a red fury eyes and two sharp fangs. But who said Lance wascking fangs. Even Lance put his fangs out. His eyes was glittering like a blue ocean with anger. The two strong vampires were fighting each other. Lance and the other look alike. Lance pierced the other with his fangs. The opposite one thrown him to the ground. Lance bursted out with anger he pushed the other one who is a replica of himself. " dont dare to touch her." Lance shouted at him. His replica pushed him away. " who the hell are you to tell that. I have my own way and she is my very own prey since she is born."hisugh echoed in the creepy dark forest. "I told you to stay away from her. Or else you have to face the consequences, she is mine." Lance went near him with his sharp fanges out and facing towards him. " we both needs her" heughed again. "Then both of us will take her." " you won''t touch her again until or unless you cross me" Lance warned him. " well then, as your wish. But not today." He turned away " take care of yourdy or I will take care of her." he just vanished away deep into the forest. Lance took Ze in his arm and carried her to the car. He took her to the nearest hospital. He was so concerned about her.Then the doctors gave her IV and blood transfusion. ********* " Lance" Ze called him. He went inside, doctor told him " nothing to worry, she can go home now." Lance nodded his head,after all payments done he asked her to go.Ze went behind Lance and said " thanks" He smiled at her, and nced on her eyes. Her eyes caught his,she smiled back. Ze sat in Lance''s car waiting for him toe. He made a call to someone "he tried to attack her." Ze opened the car window and asked him to get into the car. "So where is your brother?" Lance enquired. " well he is sick,and he is at home." " if you are not feeling well then call me, I will be there at any moment." Lance smiled. Ze grinned " I think you have a side for me." Lance smiled from the corner of his mouth. Lance dropped Ze and she waved her hand. " thank you Lance and Bye" Many days passed. Ze''s new school is a awesome ce for her. She has new friends and Eli and Percy became so close to her that nobody can separate them from each other. Lance and Ze gets closer and closer to each other day by day. Ze had no threats till now. And she dont even know that she have a threat. The two love birds Eli and Percy always keep on hanging out everyday. " hey" a sound came from Ze''s balcony. " O my God... you scared me. How did youe here." Ze screamed. " well I climbed." he grinned. " Lance, you are amazing" and she hugged him. He hugged her back. It became daily routine for them to meet in the balcony. They both became even more closer.They both were very happy and enjoyed that moment, without knowing the big trouble facing them or Ze. Ze can''t live a day without Lance. She loved him a lot but she couldn''t admit it to him. Every time when she is upto confess she starts shivering and uttered something else to him due to nervousness . In ss Ze sat next to Lance,he helped her in all her studies.she became the second topper of the ss and a nerd like Lance. Chapter 10: 10. Committed To Chapter 10: 10. Committed To Eli and percy topped in their romance. Actually that was so funny. And other most important thing is that Lance has some feelings for Ze, something that he cant express.something which makes the flower blossom. Something which cools his anger and transfers it into something that is soft. May be it will be pure love which cannot be exined. Ze decides to tell Lance that she have feelings for him and she love him. One good day Ze wakes up early and took a hot bath. She wore a blue skirt which was upto her knee level and pink top. " mom, dad, we are leaving." Ze and Zad went to high-school and she is excited today. She sat near Lance " hey watsup, I have a n for today,by the way are you free?" Lance " well.. may be I will decide after hearing your n." Ze rolled her hair in her fingers. Nervously she said " ummm... well..." she paused and with full speed she said " can we go for a dinner tonight." Lance paused for a while. Then he shook his head and smiled " okay." She jumped with happiness and everyone were staring at her. She ran to Percy and Eli " well he agreed for dinner." " hurraaay" they three shared the happiness. After reaching home Ze approaches her mother to ask permission to go out for the dinner. Her mother disagrees butter she convince Mrs.christi and make her to agree. She agrees for it. She gets ready for the party. She wears a golden gown with a ck earring and golden ne. Once she think of removing her blue stone hemispherical ne( The Red stone) but then she thinks about her grandmothers word of protecting it with her life. Ze put on her pink lipstick. She curled her eyeshes. She patted her cheeks with rose powder. Eyeliner were on. She tried to change her hairstyle today. It was the hairstyle all curly haired women aspire to - perfect ringlets piled on her head with a few soft spirals about her face. Her hair was giving Ze heard a horn of a car, it was Lance. She greeted her mom and ran into the car. She entered the car ,gave a huge smile to Lance. Lance''s eyes were scanning through her. His eyes started gleaming. His jaws wide opened. His eyes were on her pink lips. His lips wanting hers. He smiled back and started his car. Those eyes, the color of the crimson, were watching them from far behind. They started their journey for a great and beautiful dinner without knowing that something is waiting for them and something new is going to start between them. Lance is wearing an official ck pants,royal blue shirt. A ck outfit and tie matching the pants. He was damn hot and handsome. Lance and Ze went through the street. Passed few kilometers. They are enjoying music and watching the beauty of night. They entered into gstaff house. Which is built into side of 6000 foot mountain overlooking boulder. The town below is twinkling like a thousand fireflies. Ze is amazed by seeing this beauty " I never saw such a site before. Its so beautiful." Ze said. Lance smiled and held her hand " its beauty is a reflection of you. You have a lot more to see." She blushed and grinned. They entered the restaurant,there are music around them. It''s lively and fill the void of empty moment,but it fades behind the sounds of voices ,ughter and clinking sses. Its meant to keep the pace and spirit of the night without dominating it. The corner most part of the restaurant was reserved for them. lighting is designed such a way that it hits the center of the table,It showcases the food, and doesn''t spray outward to the edge of the table and into customer''s faces. The low lighting gave them a romantic mode. Candle lights flickered near their seat. They both sat in their ce. " this ce is awesome." Ze said with excitement. " mam, sir, what do you wanted to order?" A waiter with a ck and white suite and a red bow tie asked them. " well ... 1 royal ossetra caviar for her, 1 sunchoke blue crab for me and two chocte truffles" and Lance smiled and gazed Ze. She raised her brows and then shook her head. The waiter left for giving his orders. " how did you know that?" said Ze with surprise. " know what?" Lance raised his brows. " my taste. Its exactly what you told. Were you following me." Lance grinned back. Ze leans near Lance and asked him " why do you care about me? Why do you follow me? Why do you know many things about me?" He keeps silence, only the music is breaking their silence. She stares at his eyes. He looks away. She hold his hand suddenly ********** Ze is in a garden. The blossom arrives like cake frosting on the trees in delicious creams and pinks. The petals burst out from lower down the branches leaving the tips still in tight bud. After the denuded trees of winter their new and splendid clothes are a joy to see. The flower that had been a tight bud only days ago had begun to open, already had a deeper blush of pink. The winter should still be in force but already spring had pushed it back to moderate temperatures and the kind of gentle breeze you don''t notice unless you stop and be present in the moment.She is running towards someone. She falls into him,its Lance. Lance hugs her and kiss her. He holds her tight and kiss her smoothly and she kiss him back smoothly and heavenly. ********** She suddenly breathes heavily she is back into restaurant,she is still holding his hand. She is sweating and sweats were dropping from her forehead. Ze moves her hair back with her fingers. Lance ask her " what happened,Are you alright? You are sweating a lot" " I dont know whats wrong with me. Am I hallucinating or... I''m scared Lance. May be I''m hallucinating. This has be often, may be it can be my overthinking." Ze said with fear and confusion. " what? What did you see? " he enquired. She paused for a while and stared at the outside beauty, " well may be our future." and smiled. Lance nced at her and grinned. Ze saw Lance smiling with shyness. The waiter arrived with their food. They both finished their food. After finishing their food Ze stares at Lance. She look at his ck eyes. Lance look back into her eyes. Then his nce goes downwards to her lips. "It is soft and smooth. How will it taste ?" She holds his hand " I wanted to live with you forever Lance." Lance got shocked, he holds her hand back tight and his nce is on her eyes. Their heartbeat was loud. The music is all into the background giving a romantic moment.He gives her a brief smile which have all its meaning. " I love you Lance" Ze whispered. Lance had same feelings for her. He was waiting for this moment. He had some confusions whether to express or not but when he saw that love in Ze''s eyes he couldn''t resist.He is captured by those eyes. " I love you too ze"nce whispered back, his iris changed color from pearling ck to ocean blue. Ze felt like she is in heaven. It was a awesome dinner. A beautiful romantic night were moon and This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. stars are watching two couples getting close to each other.Both were ring and giggling. They aremitted now. Lance gave her a ring which has a symbol of love in it. He put the ring in her fingers. Tears of happiness was shedding from Ze''s eyes. Lance rubbed her cheeks with his fingers. He got kind of electrified feelings when he touched her cheeks. Ze had butterflies on her stomach. His fingers went down towards the tip of her nose. It started move downwards until it touches the smooth pink lips. He rubbed her lips with his fingers. A tingling sensation felt on her. She slide her head sideways when Lance rubbed her lips. She felt like her lips should be wet with his. Her eyes were on fire wanting him to kiss her. Her eyes started to change its color from green to blue. Lance noticed it, he thought his eyes might have changed its color too. "This light setting is giving our eyes a blue color." He whispered. "I think so, i noticed that i can see your eyes has blue which is impossible." She said slowly. She looked Lance which made him to hold her lips between his fingers. He came closer. Ze leans towards Lance. Lance leans back. Their eyes are locked and their lips were like a -ve pole and +ve pole which wanted to attract each other. His eyes were on her lips and her on his. They went closer and closer. Lance captured Ze''s lips with his. Chapter 11: 11. The Necklace Chapter 11: 11. The Ne The Red stone But it was interrupted soon even before starting by banging of doors and screaming of peoples. Suddenly they heard some sounds in the counter. The waiters and others are down the floor. And there is nobody else. Lance held Ze''s hand and rushed her into the car. Ze asked Lance " what happened.." "No time to exin. Get in, you are no more safe here, we have to go." Lance murmured. " what? I-am not safe , but how?" Lance didn''t speak a word.Many people surrounded the hotel. Their skin were very white, and their eyes had been transformed from their usual blue to a mingling of violet and cobalt that was softly iridescent.Their hairs had a highly luminous sheen. There were blood on their lips and all of them were staring at Ze. The look was like they will pierce her with their looks and kill her like they killed others. As if out of the shadows, a tall figure emerged. His skin was paler than the moon and his facial features wless. His eyes were ck which turned blood red like a fire. He looked at them and then to Ze. One among them tried to attack Ze, but Lance kicked him away. He hit Lance from behind. A sudden gush of pain jolted throughout Lance''s body. His stomach ached, his arms lost tension . "He will not get the better of me," he thought as he dropped to the ground. His tongue was soaked in the taste of blood. Bruised and winded, with a leg in agony, he grabbed the foot of the captain and pulled him to the ground. His head was pounding. He brought a fist to the captain''s face, snapping his nose into a grotesquerie. He get into the car and drove the car as fast as possible. They started chasing him and trying to hit the car. Lance increased the speed and drove the car. Ze is really scared and she was literally crying. " Lance,what is happening? Why are they chasing us? Why are they attacking us?" Lance speaks nothing. A car hits their car and they are thrown off the road but Lance tries to keep the He park his car near his house, a huge banw. They are still behind Ze, but stopped few distance before Lance''s house with a sudden break. They all were staring at Ze and Lance with anger and thirst. Lance took Ze into the house and looked behind to see them. They looked him viciously with their fangs out. Lance put his fangs out as a warning for them that they are crossing their limit. They kind of got scared and went back. Lance rang the calling bell. Mr.Peterson and Mrs Peterson stared at both of them.Merlin came in front. Ze identified her. She is the one who was there in the night party. She took Ze with her. She saw the bruises on Lance''s face. "e lets go inside." she took her to her bedroom which is upstairs, watching Lance through her shoulders. While Ze went upstairs Mr.Peterson and his wife asked Lance " Who attacked you ? why did you bring her home ,that toote night. Are you out of your mind?" " No dad,The out ns attacked her. They were into her. And she was once attacked by Hance. That means Ze is his target and she is in danger. And this out ns is his followers. So I thought she wont be safe outside. So I brought her here. Since the out ns are restricted from entering here. " he steps back with a regretful face. "Hance was there with them." " what should I do dad,I cant risk her." Lance says in a low voice. " but why my son?" Mrs. Peterson asks " firstly im in love with her ,I cant even think of Ze getting harmed. Second she has the RED STONE with her, so she has to do something with that." " RED STONE" they both says spontaneously. Their eyes widened.They both looked each other and then gazed into Lance. " yes, the Red stone, the ne with a blue stone locket and hemisphere covered by it, which changes its color when the protector needs its protection, energy, power. When the protector has intense feelings and emotions. Her eyes changes colors too. She has it and she always do were it. When I asked her who gave it, she said that its there since her childhood." " so what are you saying ?" said Mr Peterson. " she is in danger and we need to protect her." Said Lance in a sharp voice. Peterson was quite for a moment and then" but son what if shees to know what we are and how we live." Lance kept quite for this question. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Upstairs In room Merlin stares at Ze''s ne. She looks at it so deeply and then " from where did you buy this? " Ze smiled and said " I didn''t buy it, my grandma gave me when I was a kid." Merlin went into a deep thought for a second, she held Ze''s shoulder and told her " see, today you have to stay here. You cant go anywhere. You are not safe outside, those people who chased you two will be waiting for you." Ze is shocked to hear this, she questioned " who are they, why are they following me? My parents will be panicked to hear that I wont be going home today and they wont allow me to stay here." " don''t worry Ze I will call them and ask permission. Don''t tell them that you were attacked. Just tell them you two lost route and it became night so you are staying here." She paused " is that okay?" She asked politely Ze felt sofortable with Merlin. She agreed to stay there today. " can I touch your ne?" Asked Merlin. " yea off-course" Merlin went forward and touched Ze''s ne. Merlin withdrawn her hand with extempore. She felt a shock on her hand but she gave a nk expression not showing that to Ze. Suddenly Ze cried with pain " ouchhh" "What happened ?" " its my birthmark,I dont know why its paining and its burning." Merlin saw that the blue stone inside the hemisphere was glowing into intermediate red and blue in color. Merlin was surprised. " can I check your birthmark" " ohh ok..." she said with little shyness and pain. Merlin saw her birthmark and was surprised and shocked to see that its exactly which was described in their ancestral books. Merlins eyes widened and her forehead is sweating. She started shiver but she controlled herself not showing it outside. " nothing to worry, sometimes I have this burning sensation, you have nothing to do with that" Ze smiled. She said it so innocently because Ze thought that she made her nervous. Merlin told herself " she is so innocent too. Then it will be her." Merlin is full of confusions. Ze held merlins hand suddenly Ze had a vision that ************** They are in some other corner of the same room.Merlin is near her wardrobe. She is searching for some clothes. Finally she took a pink top and ck pant. She hold the pink top tightly, she hugged it and kissed it and whispered " this is my fav" and then she came back to the ce where Ze was. Merlin is handing over the clothes to Ze. *********** The vision faded away and Ze came back to normal when Merlin shook her. " what are you dreaming?" Merlinughed. Merlin liked Ze because of her innocence. She is nice towards her. But actually she is not nice towards everyone. She don''t like humans but Ze became one of her favorite. Which is very rare to happen.May be because of the ne. "I will get you some clothes so that you can fresh up and change these." Merlin went to get her clothes. Ze smiled and was waiting for Merlin.Merlin came back with some clothes. She gave it to Ze. Ze was shocked. The same pink dress and pant which she just saw in her dream or hallucination whatever she calls. Her face and lips became pale. With terror in her eyes and shivering voice she asked Merlin " is this your favorite dress ?" Merlin was surprised. " yes, how did you know?" " O My God.. im scared" Ze mumbled with fear. Her legs were shuddering. Her extremities became cold. " Ze what happened?" " I just saw you taking this dress from your wardrobe and hugging it tight. You were whispering its your favorite" "Did you really mean that you saw all these before it happened."She folded her hands. " yes" she screamed and continued " what is happening with me? How is it possible? How can I see something before it happens? What is wrong with me?" Ze covered her face with her arms. She couldn''t control her tears. Merlinforted her " Dont worry, sometimes such things happens. Is this your first time ?" Merlin enquired. " no, I saw such things before too, but I thought I was hallucinating. Now I''m scared." She bursted out into a loud cry. "Can you tell me what is happening with me ?" Merlin patted and hugged her and said " Ze, I think you are stressed. You need to freshen up. Go take a bath. We will talk about itter. " Ze shook her head and went to washroom. After a while Merlin was thinking about all that happened Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. today and that she had experienced with Ze. She came into some conclusions. Suddenly she heard a voice from balcony.She saw some movements and a shadow. She went near the balcony. She waspletely aware and ready for a fight. But... Chapter 12: 12. Protector Chapter 12: 12. Protector She went near the balcony consciously. " Hey sister, how are you doing?" The voice He is standing in dark, those crimson eyes were visible in the darkness. He wasughing showing his sharp canines. Merlin approached him , " Hance, what are you doing here ?" " well I came to know that you have a new guest today, it is a manners to introduce all the family members to the new one. " heughed viciously. " Dont even think of it. You are not allowed to enter this house. Dont forget that." Merlin said angrily pointing her index finger towards him. " well sister, I dont want anybodies permission because this is my home too." " but you are not this family member anymore" " how can you say that, I am your brother, dont you remember that. We lived happily for years more to say hundreds of years and now you say I''m not your brother." He says sarcastically and took few steps forward. Merlin pushed him back. " I warn you, not toe again. If father sees you, he wont forgives you again. Get out of here now." Merlin warned him. He came forward. He put his fangs out. He is up-to attack her. She stepped backwards and little frightened. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Downstairs " why do I have a feelings that there is something wrong" Lance sat on a sofa. His face looked tensed. His fingers were moving restless. His eyebrows furrowed. "Some thing is wrong. Let me check over Ze" Lance climbed upstairs aiming Merlin''s room. ^^^^^^^^^ Upstairs in Merlin''s room. Suddenly they hears the opening of door, the door opened. Hance''s ck eyes were glowing like a blood moon with anger. He stared at her gave her a warning look. He turned behind and then jumped down from the balcony and vanished into darkness. Merlin came inside the room rushingly. " who was that Merlin?" Lance asks angrily. " Nobody" she replies " Dont lie to me, tell me who was that?" Lance shouted, his eyes changed into blue tides of ocean due to anger. " It''s Hance" Merlin said in a low voice putting her head down. " you are still talking to him. Dont you know that what kind of a person he is. You still think that he is your brother." he shouts Lance walks to the balcony and tries to go behind Hance. Merlin stops Lance by pulling his arm and she continues " you need to know something more important than chasing him." "What?" "e downstairs, I will tell you everything clearly." Then Merlin stared towards the balcony and took Lance downstairs. ^^^^^^^^^ Downstairs, Mr and Mrs Peterson was waiting for them because they asked Lance to call Merlin long back, which he forgot due to his tension. All of them were crowded. Lance was eagerly waiting to hear what Merlin wanted to say. " tell me .. what is it?" said Lance. Merlin paused and started slowly "She is the protector." Everyone stares and asked together "The what?" This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Merlin stands straight and pin out each words she says " how long do you know Ze ?" She asked Lance. " well from this year probably?" " did she mention anything about any foresight or such things." " well she keep saying that she hallucinates sometimes. But why?" " well its not any hallucination. Its foresight. Ze has foresight. She can see the future. She just told me what I''m going to do just before I did it" " what? What are you trying to tell?" " well, do you all know she has the Red Stone." " yes we do." said Mr. Peterson "Ze has foresight. Not only that she has the Red stone and it was gifted from her grandmother. And she has the same birthmark of the protector. That means she is the only one" Merlin paused and continued " she is the protector. I saw the Red stone, dominus anima spiritus, glowing when I touched it and it passed me an electrified shock. " so, she is the protector. That means she is in danger." Lance said that in a worrying voice. His nce became sharp. With a strong voice he asked her " Do Hance know about it?" " About what?" Said Merlin " About the the Red stone." " How could he know?" " you might have told him." " what?... don''t you believe me?" Lance shout at her " how can I ? You were the one who was talking with him in the balcony" Mr and Mrs Peterson''s eyes widened after hearing this. " what ? You talked to Hance?" They questioned her With a angry tone. " yes. But I warned him to go out of here and nevere back" said Merlin Mr Peterson went near to her and hold her hand, said " He is a threat Merlin. Never ever go near him and talk to him." He said this rudely. She released his hand from him and shouted. " he is my brother. Don''t you all forget that. And I love him. " " shut it. Don''t you forget what he have done. He is an out n now. He belongs to them. And he will return back and will be epted back once he change back to what he was before. And it will never happen. He don''t have enough time. He killed hundreds of innocent peoples. He wont change his evil heart. You understand." Mr Peterson screamed. Merlin and all others kept silent. They all kept silence when they saw Zeing downstairs into the hall. " oh. You all are here." Said Ze and then she looked Merlin and said " I was searching for you in the room to say."she stopped her sentence when she saw Lance. Lance was standing beside the door. Mr and Mrs. Peterson went to their rooms. Merlin sat on the sofa watching Ze approaching Lance. and Ze went to him beforepleting her words with Merlin . She asked him how does she look with her expression and passing her hands through her dress. He gives her a great look and answers back with his brow and fingers. They both burst into augh. Merlin looked at them,feeling happy for them. Ze and Merlin walked into the kitchen. sleek, professionally designed, bespoke, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, spotless, scrubbed, well equipped, utensils on hooks, matching cups, uncluttered, clean folded tea towel, gentle swish from the dishwasher, efficient hum of refrigerator, professional knife block, dried flowers hung from beams, nothing superfluous, minimalistic, uncluttered, ceramic floor tiles, underfloor heating. Merlin gave her juice to drink. Ze drank it. " today you will be sleeping in that room where we were talking. I will sleep in other room today" she held her hand and whispered. Should I give privacy ?" They bothughed. Merlin gave her a pat and walked into her room. Merlin called her " Are youing with me?" "No, I''m waiting for Lance. " said Ze. She passed her eyes through the interior of the house. The house was indeed Elizabethan, with wooden panels along the corridors, ornate chandeliers, and oil paintings of old bearded men in tunics and ruffs. The stairs led down into a tall galleried room with a rug spread out over gstones and a firece big enough to park a car in. A long polished wooden table had been set for four. The balcony grew from the walls of the house as generous arms from a host, or perhaps those of a mother to cradle her infant child. The metal had a patina of ocean greens and blues, or perhaps it was more the hues of a mossy forest floor in softened moon light, yet either way it was beautiful. Ze noticed someone outside the balcony. She went out, There was a circrwn with a path around it. There was a central bed of shrubs. Outside of thewn area were four rose bush beds to fill up the square area. The grass has been mown so short and snow kings were on top. The moss is scuffed, rolling away from the soil like a carpet. It was allpletely covered with snow which made it even more attractive and beautiful. "Oh, its Lance" she said to her self. She went near him. It was too cold. She smiled at him and asked " why are you standing out here,e lets go inside. It''s too cold in here." " well, I was waiting for you." He gave a wicked smile. " I know you wille." He held her hand and came close to her. He hugged her tightly, moved his fingers through her face. He leaned his head towards her shoulder. "Ze....." Chapter 13: 13. Unveiled Chapter 13: 13. Unveiled " Ze" A scream heard from behind. It was Merlin shouting from the house. " Ze,e lets go inside."She took her hand and walked inside and then she turned back and stared at him by putting her fangs out. " sister, you took her from me today,but she will be mine always."he shouted to Merlin. Merlin crossed her bows. Took Ze inside. Ze looked confused and she asked. " why did you take me inside? Why is Lance still outside? He must be hurt because of this. What happened?" " well, I wanted to show you something". and she took her to a big hall with so much of paintings. Ze was going through those paintings. Suddenly Lance came into the room " you both are here. I was searching for you everywhere." Ze watched him surprisingly from head to toe. He gave a curved smile. " well then both of you can enjoy. Im going to sleep. Good night Ze" said Merlin. " good night." And she told to herself, " she is ridiculous. She is acting weird. She took me away from Lance and now she is letting me stay with him" Ze rolled her eyes. Lance rubbed her soft hands and smiled at her. He hold her closer to him and asked. " Are you scared my dear?" " a little bit but not when you are with me" she smiled at him.Their eyes where looking each others. She felt protected in his hand. He locked her in his arms such that nobody could steal her from him. "Are you ying fancy dress"She asked humorously. Then with concern Ze asked Lance. " Did Merlin hurt you and why did you change your dress?" Lance answered like a dumb " what?" She repeats " did she hurt you when she brought me inside, early when we were talking outside.And that dress suits you best." " what?" His eyes widened " you went near him?" " him?" " no! I mean me.. uhh.. I mean you came to me. I just forgot and what else happened. Just some sort of stress. I forgot what happened. Can u exin me about it" his voice was shivering. " well when I came to you, you said that you are waiting for me." She punched his stomach and said " you were very romantic when you was outside, not the shy type. You hugged me very tightly, it was very.." sheughed. "the way you rubbed my face gave me tinkling..." she hid her face on his chest. Lance clenched his fist. He shook his head has nothing had happened. He told his self '' how dare he is,I wont leave him.he will pay for this.'' With a sharp voice he asked " And then?" " then what, Merlin took me inside. I think you were angry at her, were you? And now you act like you don''t know anything that had happened." Lance hugged her and kissed in her forehead " no darling. Nobody can hurt you when I''m alive." She hugged him back tight. " but nobody did. What is wrong Lance." Lance held her face in his arms and said " I will do anything for you. I love you so much. Like the star loves the sky, fishes loves the sea, sand loves the desert. I will be nothing without you." he hugged her tight leaned towards her and asked " Do you love me?" She watched his eyes, their eyes are locked, she smiled at him and her lips locked his. She kissed him and lost into a different world , drawing themselves together as one body and one soul. They are onestep forward than what they were. They became more closer than they think. There came a bond between them which nobody can separate. She rubbed his hair with her fingers. His hand run on the back of her up to her waist. He pulled her more closer to him.He kissed her lower lip and he apart her lips and was asking for the permission. She let his tongue run through her mouth. She kissed him back, smoothly and was moaning with pleasure. They both gasped for breathe and smiling at each other. They both spend a lot of time each other smiling andughing. They held their hands tight and whispered to each other that I love You. Lance took Ze to her room. He greeted her good night and she greeted him back. They both were staring at each other. Ze went back to the bed.She recalled all the beautiful moments happened few minutes before and pulled herself close to the nket. She closed her eyes and falls deep into sleep. Few hours passes by but She suddenly wake up from her deep sleep due to some movement near her leg. She opens her eyes to see a figure standing near to her. She rubbed her eyes, she figured out that it was Lance. He was staring at her with anger. He noticed that her ne is not on her neck. He approached her. Came closer and closer to her. " Lance, why are you here atte night. Is everything ok?" That personughed like she said some joke. His eyes were red like a blood. " I came for you my dear, because I couldn''tplete what I was up-to due to some interruption. " he said in a mysterious voice. He came even more closer to her. Ze got scared by his unnatural behavior. He could see her fear in her eyes. "Lance, your eyes, it turned red."she said in a shivering voice. He smirked. He came closer and hold her neck tight. He attacked her. She tried to take his hand from her but it was a failure. This was the same vision,which she saw, when she touched Lance, when she was admitted in the hospital many months back. " Lance, leave me. What are you doing. You are going to kill me. Leave me". She screamed. Heughed viciously and Ze was shocked to see his beautiful fangsing out of his mouth. She screamed " what the hell" He made herself go as back as possible but he caught her tight. He put his fang closer to her neck and pricked her neck. Ze screamed very high. He sucked her blood out of her body. Everything seemed to be nk and ck for a second. She is not able to react. She struggled and her legs were hitting the bed hard.Her legs stopped moving, her struggles became less often, her visions faded and there was no movement. She opened her eyes to see everyone surrounding her.Merlin came closer to her and asked " what happened Ze?" She looked pale. She scanned her room. Her nket is in the same way how it was before. She got confused. She was breathing high. She controlled herself. " I think, I saw a nightmare. A very bad one." She said. " oh dear, don''t worry. Its just a dream. Sleep well." Said Mrs Peterson. They left the room except Lance. He sat near Ze. " Are you alright?" He asked She nodded her head. " it was a bad dream. The same one which I saw in the hospital when I touched you." She was sweating in that cold. He noticed that she don''t have her ne in her neck and she was pale. " where is your ne?" " its in the cup board." " please Ze, never ever remove it. Don''t you remember what your grandmother told you.Now promise me that you will never remove it." His words showed his worry for her. She got surprised to hear it from him. She nodded her head and said "Yes" He took her ne from the cup board and gave it to her. She feels some kind of pain and burning sensation in her birthmark. He gets worried seeing her suffering from the pain.Then she feels like her pain gets radiated to her neck. " what happened Ze?" Lance enquired. She rubs her neck with pain. He tries to see what happened but finds depression of two sharp canines. Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. He gets angry after seeing this. And tells to himself " I wont leave him." Even Ze finds some kind of bite-mark on her neck and get scared about the nightmare what she saw. Lance gave her some kind of juice to drink. "Ze, drink this. This will help you." He said by passing the ss to her. She took the ss and drank it with bit difficulty. "Lance,I don''t know why do I have this strange feeling. I feel like there is some kind of danger. Some kind of evil.I feel like Im being followed by someone." "Ze, just don''t worry too much. Whatever happens to you have to cross me first." He gave her a reassuring smile. Actually it wasn''t a nightmare. It was Hance who came to Ze and suck her blood. He has an ability to convert someones conscious mind into subconscious that is to make them think reality is a dream. Lance came to know that this is Hance who did this to Ze. The visiones true, but it was not Lance, it was Hance. That day Lance slept on a sofa in that room. Next day early morning, after breakfast Lance is up-to drop Ze to her house. Ze found something weird during breakfast. Mrs.Peterson served a kind of red juice to everyone including Lance except her. She asked Lance " what is that ?" He said " its a ritual wine. Only we are supposed to drink it. Sorry" Ze smiled at this answer. She thought to herself " Ritual wine... weird.... what kind of family is it ? They are hiding something." Lance drops her back home. The days goes as usual. One day Lance and Ze went out. Ze met Eli and Percy on way and were talking to them. Lance went somewhere from there. Ze still continued talking to them. She didn''t find Lanceing back after a quite time. Eli and Percy walked away and Ze came in search of Lance. She came through a smallne. Her eyes widened, her face became pale, she started shivering,she was gasping for a moment. She was in a shock to see her boy friend in a condition she thought never exist except in her dream. Tears flowed from her eyes. She saw Lance putting his fangs into the neck of a guy and sucking his blood out. She screamed " LANCE...." Chapter 14: 14. He Confronts Chapter 14: 14. He Confronts Lance looked out to see Ze shivering and crying. The blood is flowing through his lips. His fangs is out. He looked terrific. His eyes were glowing like a blue ocean. He left the man and that man copsed into the ground with a pale face. "So you are the one who tried to kill me that night. You are the one who drained out many innocent people. Its you ." She cried out loud. He stared at Ze for a moment. Put his fangs in, wiped off the blood and approached Ze in a guilty face. " No...Ze... im sorry... i didn''t know this will happen.It was..." He brought his arm closer to her but she pushed him away and went two steps backward. With a shivering voice Ze said " You are a VAMPIRE... and its real. You killed that man. You sucked his blood. You..." her voice were breaking because she is crying. She continued " that was not a nightmare, you tried to kill me. You tried to suck my blood. I was in love with a vampire. I was with a vampire.I was wrong all these days." She held her head with her arms. Suddenly she fallen back to the ground when walking backward. Lance ran to her but she crawled backward. " don''te near me."she yelled. Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. " Ze, let me exin" he pleaded. Ze got up from the ground and ran back to her home. Lance followed her by calling her name out. She didn''t listen to him. She ran away with her full speed. Lance is still behind her. She entered her house. Her mother saw her crying and shivering " Are you alright dear? " Mrs. christi asked with concern. " please leave me alone for sometime mom, please" she rushes to her room and closed the door. Emotions swirled with the ice water circling the cold metal drain as streaks of fire burned her cheeks. Each new wave a hot trail of agony as slim, bare shoulders shook in each rake of emotion through her frame. Fire of shame and anger burned just under her skin and a deep emptiness filled her heart as the sentiments brewed over and boiled past the seams she could no longer hold together.Breathing hitched as her knees grew weak and she slumped to the cold tiles on the floor. There was no hope for a woman who cried to her death in the showers, drowning self in her own tears of hell.She looks frightened. Lots of thoughts were going across her mind. She sees him standing in her balcony. " Lance go away" she shouts. He walks inside. His eyes were glowing red like a forest fire. His smile were vicious. "ZELLA.." He approaches Ze. Suddenly some one from behind hold his back and throws him away. Ze''s eyes widens with shock. That person who thrown him is looking like Lance. "What is this new twist now." she mumbled with fear. He went behind the former. After few hours Lance came back. Ze stood from her ce and walked near the door with caution. She held the door handle to escape at any minute. " Ze its me, don''t worry." Said Lance. " how can I believe you." Asked Ze. Lance shown her the gift given by her. She is still in a dilemma. She asked him. " what is going on? Who is that ? What is happening? Who are you?" " I will answer all your questions. Come with me." Saidnce. Ze hesitated for a second but he took her with him. They went near a mountain top. " who is it Lance. He looks simr to you." " Ze, its hard for me to tell everything. But now I need to answer some of your questions." He paused and saw that fear and tension in her face. " I AM A VAMPIRE." He stared at her. Her eyes widened, she is sweating and shivering. She is listening to everything what he is saying. He continued, "I am a 300 year old vampire. I know its hard to believe but what you saw was truth. I drinks human blood by sucking out from their body. But Ze im not a bad vampire, I don''t kill innocent one. We only drinks blood from the evil most hearted one, the cruel one. As a punishment for their sin." Ze got shocked. She stepped backwards by hearing all this. '' what am I hearing , this must be a lie or this should be a dream.'' she told to herself. " the one who came to your home and with whom I fought is my twin brother Hance. He is a vampire too. He is much more stronger than me. But not like me. He is thrown out of our vampire n. He broke our rules. He killed innocent people. His target is you Ze. I need to protect you and I love you. I hid everything from you just because I thought if you know the truth I wont be able to protect you and I will loose you. I am sorry Ze, I can''t loose you too." Ze got really upset. She don''t know what to say. She uttered something quietly " Is merlin too ?" "Yes Ze. Everyone in my families are vampires and they don''t harm any innocent people." " what was that then, I saw you sucking blood out of a guy." " I told you that we attack the worst kind of people. That man there was a serial killer. When I went through that way he was trying to kill an olddy who can even barely walk. I couldn''t resist. His sins, his blood attracted me towards him to save thatdy. I couldn''t resist, I attacked him.And I don''t regret for that,we vampires don''t." She still cannot ept everything at once. She looked around.she felt like she is being cheated. She turned around and ran away from that ce but she slipped down from the mountain. Before she could fall down Lance caught her and hold her tight. He whispered into her ears " I will never allow you to get hurt. I love you lot Ze. I never felt this close to anyone before." She wrapped around him. But pushed him away, " I wanted to go home." She walked away from him. She got lost in that dark forest. She is scared but still trying to find her way out. Suddenly she saw someone standing near the tree and watching. She couldnt see his face. She went closer. She stepped backward when she saw his face. Its simr to Lance. But the dress he wore is different. She stepped backwards and is ready to run. " Lance, is that you?" " what do you think dear ?" Ze got to know its not Lance, it is his twin brother whom he had mentioned earlier. She ran from that area. Hance chased her. Ze ran with her whole speed. But when she looked behind he disappeared, with a rxation she turned but shocked to find him in front. She stopped and breathed heavily. He tried to grab her but a bright blue shining luminancees from her ne. Hance gets some kind of shock when he touches her and is thrown away due to some power. Ze itself is shocked see to this. She couldn''t find out what is that lighting from her ne and how did he just fly away when he touch''s her. Hance stood up " May be this isnt my day.But I will surelye for you when there is no chance for you to stand. Tell your boyfriend that he cannot protect his girlfriend from his own brother." He then vanished from his ce. Ze is confused and was still in a shock. Ze feels some kind of darkness around, her eyes started to close slowly , the forest started to swirl around and she fainted. When she opened her eyes she saw Lance sitting next to her in her room. She crawled back " who are you?" " Don''t worry, you just passed out,its me Lance. Are you alright." He showed her his ring which she gave him. " Lance, I''m scared. He came to me. You see this ne, it suddenly started to shine" she looked him from the corner of her eyes " don''t you believe me?" " I do Ze. Tell me what happened, I saw you lying down in the dark forest." "Hance came to attack me but my ne acted like a shield. It thrown him away. But how is it possible? Who Am I Lance? Why is he behind me ? Is there anything which you are hiding from me other than this vampire stuff." She eagerly waited for him to reply but Lance didn''t reply anything. " tell me Lance" " its all about our ancestors. This ne is powerful. We call it has the Red stone." "But this is blue" she uttered due to anxiety. "Yea, technically, when it gets activated or triggered it changes it color to red mostly.So its called the red stone." He exined. "And you are also powerful. You have some abilities. One among it is foresight. This Ne will protect its protector. Thats what happened today. But not always Ze. And nothing to worry Ze. You will adapt to it. Your grandmother might know more better than us. And I think its not the right time to tell you everything." " when is the right time then? I didnt get anything. The red stone.. what is it ? Why am I ? And that shield is my ability. I have foresight ? What is all this ? Am I loosing my mind." " stay calm sweetheart. Don''t worry too much. For now the most important thing for you to know about me and Hance, is to identify us" he pauses and stand from his ce. He point at the ne and says " hold it tight and close your eyes, ask it to show our vampire phase and I will be seen with a shining ocean blue eyes and Hance will be seen with a glowing red fury eyes. This is the only difference we have that too in our vampire phase and when we have intense emotions like love, pain or anger." Ze nodded for everything and sat beside Lance. She hugged Lance and shed silent tears. They heard a knock on the door. Chapter 15: 15. furious Chapter 15: 15. furious The door knob turned anti clockwise direction. They both stared at the door, waiting for someone to open the door. The person at the opposite side of the door was trying to open the door. Ze rubbed her face and went to washroom. Lance waited for Ze toe back from washroom. The door opened, Percy entered the room and saw Lance sitting on her bed. He gave a hard smile,his eyebrows were furrowed. "Where is Ze?" He questioned Lance. Lance didn''t like the way Percy acted. He has some sort of tension in his face. "Any problem Percy?" Asked Lance. "Well, How did you people suddenly appeared in this room when nobody was here few minutes before." "Well we climbed through balcony." "Is that so?" Percy cocked his brow. "Then why did you went to darkforest ?"Percy asked with a manly tone. "We were walking. Nothing much." Lance stood from his ce. Ze came from washroom and saw Lance and Percy sitting in her bed facing away from each other. She thought in her mind ''what is wrong with these guys.'' "I saw Lance striking you to the ground." Said Percy seriously. There was a dark silence between the three in that room. "It was a game". Said Ze without giving any suspicion to Percy. "Ze, I know Lance from years and I told you that this guy is weird and everyone is scared of him. Stay away from him if he hurts you, then"Percy gives a serious look to Lance, " And you, don''t even dare to hurt my Ze." "Percy" Ze called him by his name. Percy banged the door and went out of the room. Lance and Ze couldn''t find out why this weird drama is happening now. But she happy that she has someone to help her and care for her. She apologized to Lance for Percy behaving this way. Lance pats her and he leans towards her. He walks away from bed to the balcony. "Lance, wait. Where are you going ?" " should I stay?" " if you don''t mind, yes for some time." Hey her down on hisp. He brushes her hair. " Don''t worry Ze." "I have few questions to ask?" She asked with anxious. "Yes" " what is this red stone? Why is he behind me?" "Well, red stone is a symbol of peace between vampire and humans. And it is also a power to rule against everyone. So if in wrong hands, he can destroy the world." " why me?" " that may be the question you have to ask your family. I cant exin everything to you." " so, you say Hance is a bad vampire. Who ising to steal my ne for some power." " he came to steal your life and the ne" Ze''s eyes widened when she heard these words. Fear struck on her heart. Her hands where shivering. Lance hold her tight to calm her down. " so you suck blood, like you have fangs." " hmm hmm" he nodded. "You saw them right." "So, do you get burnt due to sunlight?" This question made Lance tough hard. "No Ze, thats are myths. Sunlight can''t burn our skin but this red stone can." She nodded her head. " you hate garlic?" " I do because I don''t likes its taste." This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. "What if therees a day when you wanted to kill your evil brother?" Her eyes were on his. "I can''t and I won''t. Because he is my brother and I...I...." he sighed " I don''t know." She is eager to ask many questions but she heard her mom calling her from downstairs. "I think I must leave before your momes here" and he left the ce. " hmm.." she nodded and gave him a fine smile. While jumping down from the balcony he turned back to see her. " Don''t hate me Ze" She gave him a smile again. He went away from her room. She is totally in her thoughts. She thought of asking her parents about the ne and her foresight ability. She soon learnt that day that the limitations of vampires were fables put about by their own kind. They were no more afraid of garlic and crucifixes than cupcakes with extra frosting. They were particrly proud of the wooden stake rumour since they made awfully good kindling for the fires. Drinking blood was all sost century, there was nothing better for them than a freshly roasted human youth. Ze wanted nothing more than toy down and be enveloped by the warmth of silence. Whether she wanted to rest permanently or not, she did not know. She never would have though silence would be considered warm but there she wasying in her bed prepared to be swept away by the hope that her sleep would be filled by light. Chapter 16: 16. Traitor Chapter 16: 16. Traitor She went downstairs. Her mom is cooking in the kitchen. She went beside her. " yes sweetie what do you want?" " mom, I wanted to ask you something" " No permission to go with your boy friend today. Because I can see you upset." " no mom, not that. Something rted to our ancestry." " the what?" Mrs.Christi turn off the stove and looked back at Ze. " mom, what do you know about this ne and how is it rted to our ancestors." " this ne was given to you by your old grandmother as a gift when you were born. Thats it." Her face turned red. With a low voice Ze said " but mom, there is something with this ne. I can see the future mom." " stop saying crap kid. I have no time to y with you. Go and read something." " believe me mom, I told you the truth." " Don''t act like your grandmother." " I wanted to see her." "You are not going to see that olddy with lot of secrets and craps to say."she pushed Ze away and warned her. " if you speak anything like that, I''m going to throw you out of this house. I know this could happen thats the reason why I made you stay away from her." " grandma didn''t do anything mom." "She acted weird and now you are acting weird. She use to hallucinate everyday and say things which wont even happen in this world. She use to think you are special and you have some kind of super Original content from N?velDrama.Org. power. Look Ze grandma was crazy and lived with her myths. And if you do like her then you will end up like her, all alone and ignored." "Mom" " I told you to go to your room and study for your exams. You got me?" Ze rolled her eyes and went back to her room stamping on the floors while climbing the stairs and banging the doors of her room. " grandma where are you? I need you. You are the only one who can tell me everything." Ze couldn''t sleep that day. She had many nightmares. She had lot of questions without any answers. The Answers she was searching for could be answered by the one she is prohibited to see. Days passed. Lance didn''t show up in ss after that incidence. Ze was scared not to see Lance for days. Eli and Percy told Ze that she is acting different and gloomy all these days. " why are you behaving like this. Why are friends for. Tell us what is making you upset." " nothing. Im alright" Ze left the ss and went to Lance''s house. She rang the door bell. Merlin opened the door. " hi Ze" Merlin smiled at her. " hi, where is Lance?" " ohh. He is upstairs." " why didn''t hee to school?" "e in Ze, we will talk from inside." Merlin took Ze inside and she closed the door and took her to the sofa. They both sat. " what happened to Lance." " nothing. He just took few days off." " but why? Is there any problem. Can I meet him" " its just, he told us that youe to know everything about us, so Dad told him not to get you into trouble because of him and not to meet you." " Mr. Peterson, why would he tell that ?" " well Lance is weak and he didn''t had any blood after that incidence. Ie to say that actually he didn''t had any blood these days. So he is weak and he might harm you due to blood thirst." She muttered " and he thinks that he will be a threat for you.we all think that he might be." " how can he be a threat when there is a real threat outside. I wanted to meet him, can I?" Merlin waved her the way to upstairs. Ze climbed up and went to Lance''s room. She knocked the door and entered inside. Lance wasying down thinking about someone most probably Ze. " Lance... why didn''t youe to ss these days?" " well.. I am not well,stay away from me Ze." " Don''t lie to me Lance.You are a vampire,So you don''t get sick." " why did youe?" " Are you avoiding me? You told me that you will protect me and now I didn''t see your face for weeks." Lance''s face was dull like he was hurt. He had a pain in his heart. He wanted to tell something but he couldn''t. " what is it Lance?" These words had great concern and impact on Lance. " Ze, I was being cheated all these years. I am not their son. But they never treated me like an adopted one. But I cant believe this." Tears flowed from his eyes. " Lance.." Ze sat near Lance. " the blood in my vein is an evils blood. My father was the most cruel vampire, ever seen. You are not safe here. Go away from me?" " its not the past that decide you Lance. Its who you are which decides you. I am not going anywhere. I am staying with you. Whatever you are vampire or human that doesn''t matter to me. I am in love with you and I cant live without you." Lance hugged Ze tight and they both kissed each other like they are meeting after a thousand years. They were in their own world being close to each other by every way. The sun was even smiling at them. Ze''s ne started shining bright and they were getting more closer. It was like they had some sort of connection before. Ze got some more power as the ne was shining. She felt the energy flowing through her body. The things in that room started flying here and there. There was a intense luminous in that room. Her birthmark was also shining and her eyes became blue from green. Even his eyes changed into blue. They both nced at each other and noticed that her ne is shining and the things around were flying. Lance also noticed that her birthmark is shining too but this time without any burning sensation. Chapter 17: 17. Birthday Chapter 17: 17. Birthday " I am feeling different. I can feel my power." " our bond is making you stronger. It is even making me stronger." Lance took her close. He wanted to tell her everything. " my father was being killed and Mr.Peterson adopted us. We were just few months old. They killed our mother too." " who?" His eyes were raging with fire and it turned blue like an ocean. His fangs were out. He tried to control himself. " Ze, you have to go now." " its ok Lance. You can tell me whatever you want." " I met Hance. He told me everything. He was a nice person and he was my bestfriend. But he changed into an evil. He says he became like this because of the reason behind our parents death. He asked me to join him." " what did you decide?" " I wont, I can''t be an evil like him or my father. I can''t kill innocent humans." His hands were cold. Ze hold it tight and squeezed his hand. " you won''t change. I trust you. Will youe to ss from tomorrow?" " hmm" he nodded. Ze wished Merlin and went back to her home. Days and months passed. Ze and Lance were two couples whom others wanted to follow. Eli and Percy were always there for Ze. It became a situation were Ze cant live without Lance even though he is a vampire, Ze too is not an ordinary women. There was no threat shown up till now. Ze thought everything was over, but she didn''t know that something big ising. Herees the special day when she turns into 18. It is Ze''s birthday today. First time she is celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend. There''s not a more important birthday than an 18th one. Early morning she opened her eyes to see Lance sitting beside her. He is smiling at her. She blinked her eyes twice to rify her doubt and its him. "Happy Birthday." he wished her. She hugged him tight and gave a peck on his lips. "Thank you so much" her eyes shed with tears of happiness. He opened a small ring case and gifted her a ring. She was so happy to see it and hugged him tight again. And her lips met his and was deeply making love with his lip. " well,see you tonight." and Lance went off through the balcony. Ze nned of throwing out a party tonight. She is excited to open her very first gift ''the dairy'' and to read it and to know what is inside the diary. She miss her grandmother a lot. She went downstairs and saw Mr.Christi waiting for her downstairs. "Happy birthday sunshine" " thank you Dad." he gave a kiss on her cheek. And he left to his work. "Happy birthday sweetheart" " thank you Mom, can we call grandma today" " no, she is busy" Mrs.Christi ignored her. Ze went upstairs feeling sad for it. "This shows her anger towards grandmother" she told to herself. They are getting ready for the party and started decorating the house for the night party. Zad came upstairs to Ze''s room. "Happy birthday Ze." " thank you Zad" he hugged her tight. " look what I brought for you." and he gave Ze a bracelet. "Its awesome bro." " I know right." They got ready to go to school. Before leaving, she checked her phone to see Eli''s and Percy''s wishes and she thanked them back. When she reached ss, all of them wished her. It made her day happy. She invited everyone for her birthday party. During night outside the house there are lights and tables with food and choctes and wine for the elders. Some of the neighbors and Ze''s friends have been arrived for the party. The sky was ck tranquility married to a poetry of stars. It was the softness that called body and brain to rest and let the heart go to its steady rhythm. Night came as a reward of sorts, a restfulness above to calm the soul. The creamy sheets of the silk dress slipped onto Ze''s shoulders, peppering her body with soft, sensual kisses. Like a lover, it seduced the senses and conveyed with utmost skill the art of pleasing. Ze''s eyes were searching for Lance in the crowd. She found him standing in the corner. His pale skin looked so...right. He had on a white cotton shirt with a silky blue vest and a pair of ck pants, which tied everything together. She approached near him. " heye with me. Why are you standing here?" " you wont like meing with you, beautiful." "Why are you saying like this?" " I said the truth." A cruel smile came from the corner of his mouth. Ze stared at him maintaining silence. " Don''t you need my gift?" Hisugh echoed in the darkness. "Gift?" Ze stepped backwards. She hold her ne tight and asked herself to show their vampire phase. She saw a fiery red eyes standing infront of her. She stepped backwards and ran towards the crowd. It is Hance. He is still staring at her. He gave her a notorious smile. Eli and Percy came to Ze. They both hugged her and presented her with gifts. She is enjoying her Original content from N?velDrama.Org. time with them but still searching for Lance. After few hours she saw Lance standing near the door and waiting for her. She is not sure whether it is Lance or Hance. She hold her ne and asked for their vampire phase. The bright blue pearlish eyes were shining on the angr face. It wasn''t quite a t-shirt, it wasn''t quite a shirt. The cor yed about his neck in the warm wind, the fabric was close enough to show the shape of his chest. It would have been pretty in any colour, something Ze wanted to touch, hug, loose herself in, if only for a moment. Then she caught his eye. He flexed and wiggled his eyebrows, a smile ready to light his face, one to match the cheeky gleam in his eyes. Ze looked for all the world like a child found with an extra cookie, then she shrugged, smiling broadly, "Well, Lance, God made you cute for a reason; I''m just enjoying the view." They cut her birthday cake after making a wish and celebrates with dj music. Everyone is quite involved in their own world having fun and dancing to the core of music. Ze whispered to Lance " I have a gift to open with you, lets go to my room." She held his hand and take him to her room. Her room looks like a princess room today. Its different from what he saw in the morning. Everything ispletely pink. " so you love to being a princess." " I never know that my room turned it into a princess room. Its a surprise for me, but from whom? Mom or Dad?" They heard a knock from outside. Ze opened the door. She is surprised to see that person. " grandmaaa.." she ran into her and hugged her tight. " so its your surprise, this room. But mom told me that you are busy today." " how can I note when my little princess turning into an adult and Who is going to have great responsibilities to handle. You need my help isn''t it?"grandmother gave a look to Lance. Her eye brows furrowed. "Is he your boy friend?" Ze nodes her head yes. " he looks strange, mischief." She gave him a knowing smile. " I can smell blood." Lance turns away his face. He kind of had a feeling of something strange in her. His eyes started to shine. " well. He must be someone I know." She went close to him and whispered something. Lance''s fangs came out after hearing those unknown words in unknownnguage. " A vampire" Grandma said in a sharp voice. " grandma, let me exin. He is not a bad guy. And.." " I know Ze, I know much better than you do. But take precautions before everything." She turned to face Lance " take care of my grand daughter. You might be knowing that she is the protector." Lance nodded his head. She went near the door to leave the room. Before leaving she smiled at Ze. " don''t let anyone know this including your parents and Zad. Read the dairy soon. Grandma is leaving back today." Ze hugged her tight and gave her kiss on her cheek and she kissed her back on Ze''s forehead. Ze and Lance sat down on the bed. She opened all the gift wraps of the dairy. She opened the first page of the dairy. My dear princess and the protector of the aura .... Chapter 18: 18. Dairy revealed Chapter 18: 18. Dairy revealed The dairy My dear princess and the protector of the red stone. You might be in a confusion what this red stone is or already in a state to know what I meant. Today is your 18th birthday and the perfect day to know all truth about you. Now you are mature enough to know all this, may be powerful enough to gasp everything. Ze,dear I will tell you one story about your ancestors. I used to tell you stories about vampires. Don''t you remember. They aren''t stories. They are true events happened long back. Vampires do exist my child. And you maye across them in your life too. Our great grandfathers were hero to the world. Once there was a time when this luceeda vige which became a town now was living with fear. Where humans are losing their life everyday. Blood is sucked out of them from devil vampires. We were afraid to go out. Not even able to travel across. Mr.Andrews , one of our great grandfather was traveling to luceeda from California. He had great skills and was a blessed priest. While traveling he noticed a man standing in-front of him with his fangs out. He threw the holy water against that man and the man ran away. Mr.Andrewse to know that this vige is being attacked since years and they are going into extinct. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. He called up all great priest and discussed to kill those vampires who are attacking. He created a crystal which included all the power to conquer one and destroy one and to save oneself. He covered the crystal with a sphere to give its full power. It created a shield around the person who owned it. He named it the Red Stone, which has the power. That was a full moon day. They all gathered together took all weapons and went with the red stone to attack the vampires. Like everyday vampire came to attack them in the moon light. The vige people and Mr.Andrews fought against them and almost killed all the vampires with the help of the red stone except the one, the leader of that group. He was known as Lord Augustin. He was so powerful that even red stone''s power was not enough to kill him. He somehow escaped that day. For a month there was no problem. The vige lived peacefully and Mr.Andrews was ready to leave the vige. But suddenly that night the vige was being attacked by vampires. Andrews came out with Red Stone to see lord Augustin. He used entire power of the Red stone and weakened the lord. Mr.Andrews pointed the silver knife on the masters neck. Other vampires turned against lord Augustin due to fear. They told that what he did was wrong, killing innocent people just because his wife was being killed during an attack. Killing kids and babies for his rage is cruel. One of the powerful vampire Mr. Peterson came forward and was ready to kill lord Augustin because only a vampire could kill him, not even the Red stone can kill himpletely. This was behind his back, when we kept lord Augustin has a captive. Mr.Peterson put forward a condition before killing the most cruelest vampire which existed. The most powerful vampire which killed innocents of people and kids. He told they should keep a treaty between vampire and human. "The Red Stone has the power to rule,conquer,and destroy even the world if it ispletely inside the sphere. It should be divided into two part. One should be with the vampire and other with you. And we agree that we wont harm you or attack innocent people. But we will be attacking all the evil out there." They agreed and Mr.Peterson killed lord Augustin. Everyone were relieved and happy. Nobody knows who killed his wife but they believe that we did that. But we don''t know exactly what happened. Our ancestors agreed to give a part of the red stone. But before giving it to them they did something to protect the red stone. They created more power in it and the person who hold it. They made it into two parts and they gave part of our blood and soul to it. So that if it is in vampires hand there wont be any powers until they get the whole piece. Since it is blood bounded Mr.Andrews developed a birthmark in his body. He gave one part to them " this is a part and in our generation, after every few generations there will be a protector to protect this red stone. Who will be able to see vampires in their real form if asked for and will be having powers. And it is even your duty to protect the protector. If the whole piece in wrong hand the entire world can be destroyed. Vampires, humans and everything can be destroyed. The protector and those who are having blood rtion to Lord Augustin can join the whole piece. Because his power, soul and blood is included in this red stone." And they agreed for the treatie and there became a peace between humans and vampires. Ze every few generations we got a protector. All of them were strong men who became a warrior. For the first time a girl child is bing the protector. You might be having special powers what they don''t have. Because this is rare, you have to protect yourself. You are chosen as the protector Ze. You have to protect it with your life. You mighte across with vampires. Protect yourself, red stone will protect you too. There is a bond between you and the red stone. And there is a bond between the red stone and the Lord Augustin who is already dead. You should be knowing something. After you turn 18, half of your soul will be the part of the red stone. So you will be weak for at least 2 days, wait for the full moon day to arrive to give you energy. Be careful and not use any of your power or energy. After this you will be having some extra powers and may be some enemies to face. Take care of yourself dear. Be brave and be like a warrior like how I taught you to fight. Never ever give your ne to anyone or remove it. If possible take the other part from them. Its just my idea. why should vampire hold it when our great grandfather created it. Read all this. Hope you will be having lot of questions. Your experience will answer yours. I-am writing this and presenting this because I think that I wont be able to tell you all this due to your foolish parents. Don''t trust anyone dear because there is some truth hidden which even I don''t know. Yours grandma Chapter 19: 19. Kidnapped Chapter 19: 19. Kidnapped After reading the dairypletely some kind of realization struck into Ze''s mind. She finally realized who she is and what responsibilities she have. She held Lance''s hand and said "I''m scared". He gave her aforting smile. "Dont worry. Im with you." Ze found some kind of sadness, anger, rage on his eyes which turned blue. His fists were closed tight,he was biting his teeth. "Are you alright Lance ? Is there any problem ?" Lance faked a smile " Nothing rted to you Ze. My trust with someone is broken." "I am sorry Lance. I didn''t get you. Is Mr.Peterson is the same person we know." "Yes." His voice was sharp. "He did a good thing right. You must be happy that he adopted you." Ze smiled. "But..." Suddenly they heard a scream from downstairs. It was Mrs.Christi " My son, my son." Ze ran downstairs and went near her mother, who looked terrific. "What happened ?" "Zad is missing... I only got his coat with blood stain and ur ne drawn with blood.I-am scared Ze.I lost my father due to this ne and I don''t want to lose my son." She started crying. Ze is shocked to hear this. Lance held her hand, took her to one corner and said " it must be Hance. We need to find him before he does something to Zad." Ze went with Lance in search of her brother. "Are you sure you wanted toe with me. You will be weak like your grandmother said."Lance questioned her. "I aming wherever you go. I wanted to find my brother." Her sound was shivering. She loved Zad so much and she don''t wanted to hurt her brother during her birthday. " I know where he will be" said Lance. He took Ze''s hand and went into the dark forest. His veins where engorged due to anger. He shouted loudly "Hance" which got echoed in that dark forest. " look who is in here with his kitten." he looked at Ze "hey beautiful." " shut up or im going to kill you." " you are going to kill your own brother. The only blood you have?" Said in a sarcastic tone. He ran towards Hance and hit him to the ground. "I asked you to shut your bloody mouth." " easy... easy.." Hanceughed. " Hance, please tell me where my brother is. Please don''t harm him. He is not involved in anything." She pleaded on her knees. "Neither did my mother or my father. But you all killed them and I''m going to kill your brother in-front of you." " you won''t do anything."Lance faced Ze "Ze there is no need of begging him." " Enough of this.He is my brother and I have to beg if necessary for my brother''s life." " you need your brother right ?" "Yes.." " if you need him alive... all I need is you and that ne in your neck." Ze got scared. She stepped back and Lance stood in-front of Ze as a defensive state realizing an attack coulde at any time. Hance ran towards them striking Lance to the ground. Ze got shocked by seeing his power. She tried to push him back but Hance strikes her to the ground. She was barely able to get up from ground. She felt herself dizzy. She remembers her grandmothers word that she will be weak until the full moon day. She see''s both of them fight like two bulls. Ze tries to use her power to produce a shield around Lance. She wins producing a shield for a moment but her energies are draining out and she falls down unconscious. After few hours she opened her eyes to see someone standing infront of her... She saw her brother tied with a rope and blood dropping from his body. Terror struck on her mind. She is surprised to find herself tied in a cabin or to say a haunted room. She doesn''t know whether to cry or scream. She called out Zad. "Zad, Zad... look at me Zad. Please open your eyes Zad." He didn''t move a bit. His face is bruised and blood was flowing through his face. He looked weak and terrible. Her eyes were searching for Lance but she couldn''t find him anywhere. She realized that she and her brother is in big horrific danger. She burst into tears. She heard footstep of someone approaching them. "Zad,this is me Ze.please open your eyes. Zad, Zad please." Ze choke up. Zad was losing lots of blood from his body. Ze tried to untie herself but she couldn''t. She tried to use her power to unlock her but her power didn''t work. She focused on Zad and tried to untie him and she seeded in it. Zad fell from the chair to the floor. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. She saw lots of injuries and blooding out of his body. "Zad, please wake up before someonees." Suddenly she heard the sound of door opening. She saw a shadow of the man standing near the door. He approached her but she couldn''t see him clearly because her eyes were blurring. She used her power to release Zad and now she is feeling dizzy. That person came near her. Due to the blurriness, she was not able to identify the man. He was saying something which is not clear. He pped on her face and she copsed into the floor. Chapter 20: 20. Fight for her brother Chapter 20: 20. Fight for her brother The image blurred she saw someone approaching her giving a viciousugh echoing all around her, then everything was dark to Ze. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. Ze opened her eyes and she saw someone sitting beneath her. She looked around for Zad but couldn''t find him anywhere. she felt as if whole world was about to crumble. She dropped down on her knees and screamed with all her might. She sobbed and tears flooded like the waters rushing down from a waterfall and the only time she''d stop was to fill her lungs with fresh air. She held her ne and asked to reveal the vampire phase but her powers are drained out. Its not working and she is not able to see their real face. " who are you? Are you Lance or Hance ?" " don''t worry Ze I''m Lance. Are you alright ?" "Yes I am. Where is my brother? I saw him bleeding. Is he alright?" He turned his face away. "Look at me Lance. Please dont tell me that he is hurt. Did you save him ?" "I''m sorry Ze. I had only one choice , either you or Zad. I couldn''t think anything more. I saved you. I''m sorry." Ze bursted out with tears. " So you left my brother to die. You left him with that devil." She cried and cried. Lance tried tofort her. But how can he, when it is her brothers life in danger. " Ze listen, you are tired now. You need to take some rest. You are going to kill yourself by crying?" " I don''t care whether im tired or not. I wanted to save my brother. Where did they took him ? Who was that guy who pped me? Why didn''t you save him Lance?" She got up from her ce. Wiped out the tears and stared at Lance which has a lot of meaning in it. " im going..." Ze said this with anger. "Where?" " to save my brother." " no, I wont allow you to go. Give me that Red stone, I will bring your brother by killing my brother." Ze stepped two steps backward. She hold her ne tight and closed her eyes. Some kind of shield is produced around her. Her eyes were sparkling. " No Hance. Don''t even think of taking red stone from me." " Hance... what is wrong with you Ze?" " Don''t y with me Hance. My Lance will never ever kill his blood. And he won''t even say such things." she raised her hand and a kind of power strikes him. He is thrown away to the wall. His face frowned with pain. He struggle to stand on his leg. His face turned red and do his eyes too. It became fury red. He stood up and with a vicious smile he stepped forward. " oh clever Ze...". His eyes glowed Crimson red with fire of anger on it. He ran towards Ze, she waved her hand and he is thrown away towards the door. He got up from his ce and gave her a vicious look. Ze watched her hand with surprise. She couldn''t believe that she can do such things. She watched him and her hand spontaneously. He banged the door and went away. Ze ran towards the door and tried to open the door but she realized the door is locked from out. She tried to open the door, she banged on the door but couldn''t find any response. No longer is the door open, no bright lightes from the hallway. No handle, no way out. Four concrete walls, a linoleum floor. Once that first tear broke free, the rest followed in an unbroken stream.Ze bent forward and she sat on the floor and pressing her palms to the mat, she began to cry with the force of a person vomiting on all fours. Her mind were filled with thoughts about Zad and Lance. The image of Zad flooded with blood is visible to her like she can see him bleeding. It''s the feeling of the tightening in your chest. It''s the way that when you open our lips, no sound can make it past, or the way it robs you of your senses and reces it with something that makes your muscles contract and eyes widen in dread. It''s the fear that you feel when there''s a movement in the corner of your eye, or you don''t know where he is, where he is, where is he? It''s the desperation in a scream and panic in your eyes and the fear -- the pure, unadulterated terror. After few hours she heard footstep approaching near her. She stood up from her ce and were very cautious about the environment. In that dark room she searched for some rod or stick but she couldn''t find one. The lock was moving and the door opened. She was expecting Hance but she saw someone new. The man is tall,stout and his face looks serious. "Who are you ?" "e on Ze. We should go now. Master is calling you." He said with a harsh tone. Her heart is filled with envy and rage. '' master, they call him master. I will show him his position.Hance, you have to pay for this'' these thoughts went through her mind. Her knees were hitting each other. Her legs were shattering.She couldn''t control herself. She looked pale and tired. She is out of energy and would pass out at anytime. She leaned against the wall. The man caught her hand. "Leave me, don''t you dare to touch me." The man tightened the grip. It was hurting her. She tried to produce a shield but she was not able to produce it because she was exhausted. "God, why can''t I use my power to help me. I don''t know how to use this new power of mine. Is that because I''m tired. Some one please help me." she prayed. She tried hard to escape. He dragged her through the floor. She struggled in his hand and tried her best to escape. Those giant hand was tight enough to not let her escape. He pulled her through the door and dragged her. She tried to let her go but she failed. He is strong and Ze is weak. He must be a vampire she told to herself. He took her to a huge room. In that dark room there were shapes in monochrome, of course the daylight could bring brilliant fuchsia or deepest scarlet, but for now it could be a scene from a ck and white movie. There was a man sitting in the centre of the room. A muscle twitched involuntarily at the corner of his right eye, his mouth formed a rigid grimace. With arms folded tightly across his broad chest he tapped his foot furiously and all the while stared out of the grimy window.He was waiting for Ze. "Wee Ze." He said it out of tune. He looked serious and strong. His fangs were out. His clothing was formal. He looked like a man of aged around his 50''s. Ze was expecting Hance but she found some one new. Some one who looks more serious and terrific. Whose eyes were golden. "Where am I ? And who is this person ? How does he know me?" A fear struck on her, her hands were shivering. Chapter 21: 21. Master Chapter 21: 21. Master Ze started staring at the new face. He motioned her to sit. But she stood still not knowing what to do next. "Who are you ? What do you want ? Where is my brother ?" " I know that you have lot of questions to ask. All your questions will be answered." he leaned towards Ze and whispered in her ears, " by the real master." "So Hance must be the real master." Ze said smirking her face. After hearing this that stout manughed loudly. His sound echoed in that room which gave Ze a paranoid experience. "Who are you?" She asked him again. "Im Benjamin Parker, the Marquis of Vampires, soon." He extended his arm. Unlike others'' his fingers were thin and frail, shaped by prominent phnge bones and knotted where the joints curled around the ends of each long and short bone in his hands. There was no muscle tone or fat definition and his skin was only theyer of dust so fine over the polished white underneath. Ze''s hands were trembling with fear, she doubted whether to shake his hand. For a moment her fear forced her to shake his hand . "Please tell me where my brother is ? I beg you." She pleaded him. "He will be safe here." "But he was bleeding and injured." "Don''t worry, his blood won''t be wasted. It will serve its purpose. To fulfill the thirst of the young ones." "How dare you ?" She tried to hit him but caught by two bodyguard vampires of him. They held her from both sides. She tried to untangle but failed. The anger flowed through her vein. She closed her eyes and opened it. Her eyes started sparkling. Some kind of power developed over her. She moved her both hands which was caught by two vampires. When she moved her hands they both are thrown away and they hit the window. The sses of the window broken and pierced through their necks. She saw them die. She moved towards Mr.Benjamin, with her full power on. She caught his throat which is a cardinal error. He struggled to escape from her hands, the red stone made her more powerful, the thought of her brother''s death made her even more powerful. He started choking, he put his fangs out, tried to loosen her arms. But the echo of her name made her to move back from killing him. It is Hance, he is holding someone who is tired and hanging down in his hands with a spot of life on his body. "Zad..." Ze screamed. "Leave him or else your brother will die in my arms." Ze went backwards, the sparkle of her eyes diminished. She saw her brother injured and bleeding. He is weak and barely even able to open his eyes. They tortured him and beaten him. Ze''s heart ached with the site of this. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. "Please, don''t Hance. He must be hospitalised, he is losing lots of blood." "Yes if you cooperate with us. Hance take him away. And Ze if you don''t then forget about your brother." "What should I do ?" Ze kneeled oh her leg and begged him for her brother''s life. "Give me the red stone." Mr.Benjamin said. She raised her head to see his face. "I will do anything for my brother." She cried. Mr.Benjaminughed at her apathetic situation. He motioned Hance to go. Hance went away dragging Ze''s brother with him. "No, where are you taking my brother ?" She ran behind him. "Ze" Mr.Benjamin called her out. " If you want him alive listen to me." She stopped and faced him. "Where is Hance taking him ? I told you that I will do anything. He need to be taken to hospital, he is bleeding." "Then give me the red stone." "I won''t give you until my brother is safe." "He will be safe once you give me the red stone." "I don''t believe you. I will give you the ne once my brother is safe." "You think that I will allow you to do so." He clenched his fist "you killed my two men. You will pay for this." Ze started to have a cold sweat due to his fit of temper. Few mens who were wearing old fashioned clothes and had a pale white skin were standing behind her. They gave her a hand blow, dragged her to a dark room and locked her from outside. "Please leave Zad, take my life if you want. Leave my brother please." Nobody heard her cry, she is surrounded by four walls with a door without even a window.And as she thought about her little brother that she had just seen an hour ago being carried like lifeless into the man''s arms, her eyes glimmered with watery tears and she felt as if whole world was about to crumble. She dropped down on her knees and screamed with all her might. She sobbed and tears flooded like the waters rushing down from a waterfall and the only time she''d stop to take up fresh air. After few hours, the door is opened. Now red, tear-rimmed eyes stared back at him, with watery streaks falling down her freckled face. She smoothed her now chaotic hair and wiped the tears from her cheeks which were now blotchy and mottled.Her whole face was now washed with a dull red, including the very end of her nose. He gave her a smirking face. " Is mydy crying ?" He went near her and rubbed her hair softly. She throw back a look and pushed him away. "Don''t you dare to touch me." " how could I resist a beauty like you sweetheart ? I wonder why my brother loved you. Your blood smells delicious." "Hance, all you need is me and my ne. Take my life and leave my brother alone. Please.." "How sad, where is your boyfriend. He threatened me that he will kill me if I touch you. Lets see what happens if I do." By saying those words he pped her. Blood flown through her beautiful lips. He caught her hair, Ze pushed him with her power and he is thrown away near the door. "Use your power once more, your brother wont be alive." He gritted his teeth, watching her with his crimson eyes. Ze kept silent sealing her lips, fear struck her when she thought of those devils killing her brother. "Lance, where are you ? Save my brother Lance. I need you Lance." She whispered. Hance got up from his ce, he thrashed her to the floor. With each fresh strike, shee back to the body with pain. Adrenaline make her feel conscious of her body, each punch and kick make her feel like sensing each individual cell and blood vessel bursting, each nerve ending sting out electric shocks and chemical responses. She can hear and feel her heartbeat, her vision bes tunneled. She saw the pleasure in his face every time he kicked and punched her. She absorbed the trauma, swallowing the pain, then kicked her way slowly back to the surface. He pped on her face and she collided. "This is for my parents, for the tortures your ancestors have done. I could have suck the whole blood out of your body, but you shouldn''t die so easily. You should feel the pain and sufferings , you must know how much it pains when you lose your loved ones from your life." "No...." Ze cried out loud. He put his fangs out and stared at her giving her a warning sign. He approached her and gritted his teeth and fled out of that room banging the door. Chapter 22: 22 The healing power Chapter 22: 22 The healing power He left the ce leaving bleeding Ze in that darkroom. The pain throbs in her guts, it''s deep and warm, but not in a nice way. It feels like someone has their hand in there and are squeezing her organs either gently or as hand as they can. When it wanes She can move, when it returns she can only hold still and breathe, breathe slow and deep until it has passed. There is no blood anywhere but her abdomen is purple and lumpy where it should be smooth. Every step feels like a nail bomb exploding in her innards. If it wasn''t for Zad she would have died right there and let it take her away to the next life, but She promised her mother to bring Zad home, so she must. The next day Hance came to check Ze. He opened the door and his eyes widened. The red bruises of her skin is vanished and there is no sign of being beaten.Her face is like the fire gold glow of daw lifting his gaze, drawing him in. "How is this possible ?" He approached her, held her face in his hands. ************ Hance is lying on the ground, being injured. His shirt ispletely filled with blood , and blood flowing through the ground and he is wincing with pain, scowling on the ground.Lance is pulling out a knife from his heart. *********** She came into reality when Hance rubbed her face softly.She pushed him away,but she saw some kind of worry in his face. "Hance, you look dull." She smirked and smiled viciously. "How did this happen ?" "Im a healer now," she smirked, "You take life away, while I can save a life now." "So you are having more powers, but what is the use, you are going to die."He got up and arched his brows. She folded her hand, " I saw who is going to die." "What did you mean by that ?" He asked furiously. A heavily built man stood near the door and knocked the door. Interrupting Hance always made his blood run cold. "Umm... Prince Hance, Mr.Benjamin wanted to see you." He cleared his throat. Hance gave him a piercing look.It had a lot of meaning. Hance stormed out of the room,and caught his throat.He struggled and started choking. "My Prince, I apologize, Mr. Benjamin told its...its something serious." Hance dropped him down and m out gazing Ze viciously. She watched him leaving and stared at the uninvited guest. "Miss, Mr.Benjamin asked me to take you with me." He said this in a British ent. "Why?" She asked seriously with a frown on her eyebrows. "I have no idea Miss." He said softly. He is not like others, his eyes shows kindness in it hidden somewhere. She got up from her ce and walked towards the door.He apanied her to a living room which is huge, where Mr.Benjamin was waiting for her.She entered into the atmosphere of softness to This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. cruelness. "Ze,I have been waiting for you." He said in his deep voice. "Where is my brother ?" She shouted at him. "Ze." She heard a simr voice calling her from behind.She turned to see him,he walked towards Mr.Benjamin. "Mr.Peterson, why are you here ? Are you too.." Before she could continue her words Mr.Peterson interrupted her, "Mr.Benjamin is an old friend of mine,a very old one.So I came here to contend for you." His words were so lifeless, and cold as death. Mr.Peterson wore a blue shirt with a ck pant, a blue and white striped tie on his neck and a ck suit over. He is built like a brick shithouse. "Is that so?" There is no heat in her voice,as if her heartbeat went down steadily, even though she took a different view from Mr.Peterson''s words. "Please help my brother,he is injured very badly." She said with a crackling voice, once again fear finding her. Her leg became weak,stomach started lurching,heart started aching. "I can help, but there is a problem." The corner of his mouth twitched into his cheek. "What problem?" She asked anxiously, " and where is Lance? Is he alright?" She asked with concern. Mr.Benjamin watched her like an eagle watching its prey, and could swoop her at anytime. "Well,Lance is Injured very badly."Mr.Peterson patted on Ze''s shoulder confiding her."thats why Im here." He said toneless. Her eyes are filled with tears, she might have a breakdown at anytime, like the river running faster and breaking down into waterfalls.She saw that devilish look on Mr.Benjamin''s face. Her Instinct says that something is going wrong but she trust Mr.Peterson, he is foster father of Lance. Lance always told good things about him.But what about her instinct. "Ze when I talked regarding you to Mr.Benjamin,he said he will leave you and your brother, and won''t harm you both." He rubbed his hand and continued, " but Benjamin wanted something in return." He pursed his lips, and shrugged his shoulder. " He needs the Red stone." Ze''s gaze directed towards Mr.Benjamin,prominent lines appeared between her eyebrows,her lip curled,gritting her teeth,she started rubbing base of the neck and pronounced a sigh rubbing her birthmark.Her emotions were mixture of agony,anger and confusion. "But Mr.Peterson, I can''t give this to them.They are a threat and if they get my ne, then they will probably misuse it." She said lifting her chin up. Mr.Peterson nced at Mr.Benjamin and shook his head giving him a signal of something. "Ben, so what should I do with this girl. She is not willing to give the Red stone but wanted to save her dying brother." He said focusing on his sharp fingernails. The way Mr.Peterson called his name made Ze''s heart beat run faster, she started to sweat, the extremities of her hands are cold and pale like bloods are drained out of her body.They are closer than she thought they are. Mr.Benjamin came forward, he kneeled on his legs, bent his head downwards, held Mr.Peterson''s hand and nted a soft kiss on the back side of his hand. "Master, this girl won''t learn until we teach her manners." He said in a low and husky voice. Ze swallowed hard, her eyes widened,with an unfocused gaze,she stood still. ''What is happening here? Am I dreaming,how can this be possible.I thought Hance must be the master, but?'' Her thoughts are interrupted by theughter which echoed in that room. " This is impossible,you can''t be the master. You are good man like Lance used to say." She muttered between her lips. "Its just a beginning Ze, you have a lot to learn." Giving a hooded look into her eyes,his lips became narrow and thin, the. He gave her a vicious smile. Chapter 23: 23 the past Chapter 23: 23 the past Hisugh echoed through the entire room.He didn''t sound cruel,but then again,worst kind of cruelty Mr.Peterson is the leader of the gang. Maybe it was his instinct for cruelty that made the others respect him...or fear him. They knew that if they didn''t do what was expected they''d end up dead or worst than that. Mr.Peterson ruled with an iron fist, whatever he said went. And there was no leaving the vampire gang, the gang was for life - however short that turned out to be. That''s the kind of leader he was, no morals, no conscience, nopassion. He was the king of all he surveyed and none dared question his orders. "Ze, Do you think that I will allow you to go and save your brother and take that nevce with you." He said in a deep and sharp voice. "What do you mean Mr.Peterson?"she asked in a brittle voice. "What do I mean, you wanted to know."he said with a scornful voice. "This is all my n, this is my kingdom,and I rule this kingdom." His grating sound started ringing in her ears. "Ze,I will tell you a story.A story which happened 200 years ago." He sat on a chair keeping his leg upon the other,straightening his posture and chin up,with a smoking pipe on his right hand.Ze stared at him like a lost puppy staring at the stranger.He started his story. ###### It was a time when vampires ruled the world. During that period vampires was not hiding around and This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. feeding secretly.It was not the time when people thought vampire was a mythical creature because every night humans were scared to live due to vampire attacks.They saw our powers and our thirst,feeding on their loved ones and leaving their lifeless body. We enjoyed the fear on their face and it was our greatest strength.All of us,all the vampires were ruled by the king,Lord Augustin Elseveir, he was the most cruelest vampire known or I made him to be known that way. I was his loyal friend,Mr.Peterson,I was like his right hand.I used his name to do most cruelest of cruelest things.He made a rule that we should only feed on the humans who do the most evil crime and not any innocent souls. But it was beyond my thoughts,how can someone go in search of a person who do crimes and who is innocent.It is foolishness but I kept quiet and acted loyal. I and my serfs fed on whomever we wanted behind the curtain.The Lord trusted me and believed me and I made use of it. I was attacking a vige,I was feeding on a pregnantdy that night and my serfs on the other vigers.Thatdy begged me for her life. "Please, Im pregnant,please leave me." She pleaded closing her hand in hand. I smirked and approached near her.I rubbed my face on her beautiful neck,I licked on the soft plummy neck of her.she barely moved, she breathed low,I can feel her.I nted a kiss on her neck and softly moved my face up and down.She had a different feeling now, from fear to lust. She stopped struggling in my hand and hugged me and ran her hands over my back.She is a fool who didn''t realize my trick.I pierced her neck with my beautiful sharp fangs and abstracted her blood like drinking juice using a straw.The blood tasted like wine may be because of the fetus i guess. My dish was interrupted by a huge bang on the outside of that house.I looked out through the window, throwing the woman to the corner.I saw Lord Augustin throwing my serfs into the air, smashing them down. His curls were midnight ck and his eyes were dark brown,framed by graceful brows.His skin was ashen white like all other vampires but was different from others.It was shining in the moonlight,he had a prominent cheekbones and well defined chin and nose and sharp canine fangs. Muscles ripped across every part of his body like a seasoned warrior.His face was red and lips pressing firmly together,veins pulsing in neck. He was holding my most obedient serf on the fist of his hand,hanging him in the air.My face became red and I clenched my jaw and my fist.I was in a situation,that I can''t go out and fight against the most powerful vampire king. I stood silently inside the house,I heard a weeping sound from the corner of that room. It was that women who was weeping,I closed her mouth and cut her throat with a knife.I saw Lord Augustin breaking the head of my serf whom he was hanging in air.The loss ached in my heart.He was moving towards the other one,before he could kill them all I acted wisely.I rushed towards him. "My Lord,you are here too.I will handle them all myself My Lord.I came here to rescue the vigers,these servants of yours have done a lot of damage my Lord." I muttered in a low voice bending my head showing loyalty. "They aint my servants,they earn no mercy.I-am going to kill them all."He said in a sharp voice running towards a strong huge serf of mine with lightning speed such that I am not able to trace him and striking him to the ground. I went behind him before he could kill the other vampire. "My Lord, I think we should banish them instead of killing them." I said hurrying my words.I could see that fire on his eyes,it was really scary but someday I will pour water on that fire.He listened to me and left the man to the ground. He will definitely do that because Im his beloved and trustful friend. "Tie them all and bring them to my castle."He ordered me and other loyals who came with him.He went inside to check for any survivors in that viges.There he saw her, her eyes, like the indigo ocean, were pools of iridescent blue, sculpted upon her creamy face like dazzling jewels. Strands of molten gold tumbled out of her scalp, cascading down her back like a waterfall. Strawberry lips, crystal white teeth: she truly was a beautiful sight to behold. Lord Augustin fall in love with her in his first sight.But she was in a point of death,she cannot be saved unless she is transformed into one of us. Lord Augustin bent towards her who wasying on the ground.He gave a sweet-bite on her neck, she had a vibration, opened her eyes for a second but not We all stared at that youngdy who lost her life. One of the loyal asked him to leave but he refused. He was staring at her like a kid staring at the star. Chapter 24: 24. Sinister plans Chapter 24: 24. Sinister ns He was still looking at her beautiful eyes.I thought how did I miss her ? Suddenly she started choking and coughing.She rubbed her throat, her mouth was dry, her eyes were dancing. "You are feeling thirsty right now." Lord Augustin said in a sharp voice. "Yes." She said in a beautiful voice which sounded like a melodious music. "You have to take some blood now,feed on someone now,or you will be turned into a fiery." I exined to her in most soft tone. "What are you talking about? Blood? Feed on someone? Who are you all?" She asked with a high tone, with a frown on her face. "You are a Vampire now." This was the reply by Lord Augustin with his sharp and cold voice. Her eyes widened,she is already pale,she started mumbling something.She left everyone aside and went near the mirror.She looked at herself in the mirror,her porcin skin was ashen,almost anemic.A cold sweat glistened on her forehead and her recessed cheek,the moss of her eyes had turned into a leaf that was desperately trying to cling onto thest bit of chlorophyll,its life.Her blonde hair turned ck,her lips which were once pink and soft,were now turned bright red like all the blood flowed from her body to her lips. "What happened to me ? What am I? What did you do to me?" She rushed towards the Lord and caught his cor,shaking him for each questions. We thought that Lord will kill her,but he acted differently.He nted his hands on her shoulder. "Don''t worry,I saved your life.You have to drink some blood or else worst will happen." He said in a calm voice. "What worst shoulde than this,I turned into a monster.I rather prefer to die." She said rising her voice,narrowing her eyes. "You will turn into a beast, who is worser than a vampire." He shouted at her and picked her up tightly. "And you will die within 3 days,the worst death." I could see her shivering when Lord Augustin said these words.I looked at one of the vampire men who was standing near the door. "Bring her a tender one." Imanded. Her pupils dted, "No,I wont attack my vigers." She shouted. Lord Augustin waved his hand motioning them to stop. He looked at her, "Well then,you will receive the blood you want." He motioned the men to bring the knife which is blended with gold. He took the knife and smiled at her.He unfolded his left arm, with knife on his right hand,he ran the knife in his left arm.Blood was flowing down through his hand, drop by drop it hit the floor.Everyones eyes widened,staring at him anxiously. He looked at her and pulled her head down towards his wounded hand to force her drink his blood.She couldn''t control her thirst,she drank without any resistance. This made her special, royal and very powerful one.No one got this chance before,his blood through her veins made her very strong and powerful. This newly turned vampire is now above all of us,this made me fury.Why did he do that ? May be he is in love with her. "What is your name my Lady." He bowed motioning his hand. She smiled at this act, said politely in a sweet voice, "Sabrina." Days passed, Lord Augustin married Sabrina.She gave birth to two beautiful vampire prince,identical This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. twins,the next heir to the kingdom of vampires. They named them as Hance Augustin and Lance Augustin. This made me to boil more, I wanted to kill them all and rule the world. Sabrina was very clever,wise and courageous. She always had a doubt on me and my soldiers.Lord Augustin got the news that vigers are being attacked by vampires giving no mercy to them which was against hisws. One day she decided to spy on us, she lived with the vigers as one among them, during this period she was pregnant around 5 months for her next child. we went with a small group to feed on the preys. I entered a room, saw a small delicious dish, she must be around 6 years old,so yummy and plummy. She started to scream as soon as she saw my fangs. I didn''t care to close her mouth, I approached her,licked her lips and showing my beautiful sharp fangs which was shining. I stepped forward cornering her, Iughed by seeing her fear.I smelled her closing my eyes and put forward my hands to touch her. But... Chapter 25: 25 Sabrinas death Chapter 25: 25 Sabrina''s death ??????????????????????????????? Sabrina''s death "Mr.Peterson." A familiar voice shouted from behind, I turned around to see the beautifuldy Sabrina, with her eyes darken. "Sabrina." I whispered, her face turned red, her lips twitched, she gritted her teeth. "How dare you call my name." She strike with her words. I smiled sarcastically, I hate her calling my queen, anyway Im going to kill her, so it doesn''t matter calling her by name. "So you are behind all this cruelty, you will pay for this Mr.Peterson.Don''t you know what will happen if the Lorde to know about this." She clenched her fist. White knuckles from clenching her fist too hard, and gritted teeth from effort to remain silent, her hunched form exuded an animosity that was like acid - burning, slicing, potent. Her face was red with suppressed rage, and when I even set a finger on her shoulder, she swung around and mentally snapped. She might be powerful than me but she is a woman.Women''s are weak with their emotions,and their feelings. She might know about my secrete but she wont be able to tell him about this.It was the time when some vampire hunters came into existence, when some holy water had the power to burn us.And now this so called queen is interrupting my little dish, so rude. N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner. I moved towards her with full speed but with some energetic power she threw me towards the wall.My head hit very hardly,I stood up from the floor, everything was being watched by that little 6 year old kitten.My face turned red due to fury,a women is defeating me for the first time. I clenched my fist and gritted my teeth, I threw away the furnitures which was near me.I moved my fist towards her face but she blocked my fist with her hand before it could create a punch on her face. This irritated me more, my anger increased. She is very powerful than I thought, its due to the blood which is flowing through her vein.She cant defeat my ego anymore, she is going to die today. The witness was screaming during all this time and Sabrina wasforting her by hugging.The child is her weakness, I should attack on her weakness.If I can''t defeat her from front then I can defeat her from behind.I smiled at her, her eyebrows furrowed. I ran towards the kid and threw her towards the wall. Sabrina knew that if with this force the child hits the wall then she will be dead soon.She ran towards the kid to catch her, I utilized this opportunity to kill Sabrina. I removed the sword from the back of the jacket and ran the sword through her heart. She stopped at the moment, I removed the sword and pierced again. She turned back to see me, her mouth was open, eyes were red and tears were flowing through the eyes. "You coward, a man is the one who attacks face to face and not from behind." She said in a Stertorous voice. After few hours I entered Lord Augustin''s castle, my face was dull and I masked a sad face.He got up from his ce, narrowing his brows. "Mr.Peterson, I was looking for you.I couldn''t find Sabrina past 12 hours, I wanted you to go in search of her. The kids wanted to see their mother and they are not keeping quite." He said with a shaking voice. "My Lord, Im sorry to say this but I have to say this to you. Our queen is being killed by some newly emerged viger who has some mystical power. They used her for draining the blood of a 6 year old kid my Lord. We were not there to save her but found her dead body which were been killed very cruelly. She is been pierced into her heart and.." " Enough." His sound hit me like a thunderstorm. Like a lightning he approached me and held my cor. I saw tears flowing through his eyes. " My Sabrina will never harm an innocent child." " but my Lord, she is been killed by them." I lowered my voice. My heart was feeling the happiness of his pain, I was smiling from inside. He kneeled down, he soaked his head on his hands, his tears flowed through those fingers. He put his hands down, he looked up and screamed loud. All of the servants widened their eyes and came near him. I asked them to go. We all mourned for her. Mr. Benjamin, his close friend came tofort him.I smiled at him, and he smiled back. I manipted Augustin to kill the vigers and put guilty on them. He mourned for his lost wife and every time he a saw his kids, they reminded him of Sabrina.This increased his anger towards the vigers. He agreed with me to attack the vigers. So we decided to attack them that night, it was moonlight. We went towards the vigers but it was unusual that there was no light burning that night. And when we opened the door, we found no one inside. But suddenly a huge group of people came with light burning on their hands. There was the one who lead them from front, who looked different from their attire, who wore a different kind of dress. The priest wore a robe that was something like a long sleeved ck dress with ck buttons from the neck right down to almost the hemline, where the shiny toes of ck boots were just visible poking out. Yet somehow it was still manly and the ck of the robe looked sharp and crisp contrasted with the white of the dog-cor. Around his waist was tied a wide ck tasseled sash and from his neck hung a gold cross as big as my pinky. "You vampires will die today, we will regain our peace again." That man said in his metallic voice. Every word stung only fueling the fire that burned inside of him. Every vited phrase was like gasoline to it, his fists began to clench and his jaw rooted. When the final mento had been added to the coke inside of him, he exploded with anger, with no control objects levitated and broke. People dropped to the floor as the primeval instinct took over. Vampires and humans are fighting with each other. There was a time when humans were running away and literally dying but here they are fighting back, they have some power which killed most of our kind. I avoided contact with them, watching Lord Augustin and his servants fighting with those called innocent humans. I am happy to witness this beautiful scene. The Priest took a sword on his hand, he had a glowing ne which is diamond in shape, he poured some water on it and ran towards Lord Augustin. He held the sharp sword with both hand moving it horizontally deep into the left side of Lord Augustin''s chest. Lord Augustin waved his hand and threw the priest to the ground and removed the sword with his right hand. Blood was flowing from the wounded area, he was breathing heavily, his fangs were out and unusually his eyes became red, golden and then ck. Its color keeps on changing and as it became red. ??????????????????????????? Chapter 26: 26. The sacrifice Chapter 26: 26. The sacrifice With lightning speed Lord Augustin vanished into darkness, something is wrong with him. I approached the priest and held his hand and helped him to stand. "Thank you." He said with his metallic voice. But his face turned pale when he saw my fangs. He took his sword and waved it but before it could hurt me, I stopped him. "I am not a bad guy, I came to help you." I said softly. " help us?" "Will the king die? I am Mr.Peterson, I obey his orders, I refused, most of us, because we cant kill these innocent people. But he wanted to kill them and feed on them. He is a cruel king who cannot be stopped but you are able to stop him now." My voice never gave a clue of treacherous. "No, he wont die, he is stronger than we think. All this cannot kill him, see this ne, this is called the Red stone, even this is not able to kill him even after running my sword through his heart. He has some power which is protecting him. But I have a n for him." The priest said. " I will be d to help you to save these peoples, Strange man." I said politely. " call me Mr. Andrews." We spoke for more than hours and I went back to the castle in search of Lord Augustin. I saw him sitting on his throne. But there was no sign of being injured, he had self healing power.The power that I never knew that he had. "My Lord." I bowed myself to him.He raised from his throne and walked towards me. "Where were you Peterson?" His voice had a terror in it.His eyes were back to normal now from that red colored one. "My Lord I was nning to protect the prince''s." I hidden the fear which was traveling throughout my body. He calmed down, may be because he believed what I said just now.He motioned me to go. I went to Hance''s and Lance''s room, those two were ying hide and seek. They approached me when they saw me. "Kids, lets y a game ?" I said in a childish way leaning towards them.They nodded their head and sat silently in the bed. The kids was watching me doing all these stuffs. I lightened the torch and put the fire on the curtain. The fire started to spread soon, the kids jumped on the bed pping their hands seeing the glow spreading in their room. "The one who stays in the bed for long will win." I whispered on their ears. I went out of the bed , turning behind to see the kids sitting calmly to win the game.I poured the water which was in my pocket, making a circle around the room and left the room. One of the servant who was passing by saw the room in fire and saw the kids, he ran towards the room to save the kids but was thrown away. He approached Lord Augustin about the event happening. We went near the room, Lord Augustin tried to enter the room but even he is thrown away. The fire started to catch the furnitures and it is almost near to catch the bed, those kids were watching everyone who were staying outside. "You wont be able to step in" I smirked, "The room is surrounded by holy water and only I can rescue the kids." I continued. " Peterson, rescue them, its my order." "I don''t listen to orders anymore. I have a condition to save your kids." I folded my arms and raised one eyebrow with a smirk on my face.Lord Augustin''s eyes widened, lips sealed and eyebrows furrowed. I took his golden sword from his throne and walked near to him.The fire was catching wildly and the kids were scared. This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. "Don''t think too much Lord, before they burn to ashes we have to save them but, you have to sacrifice your life for them." "What?" He shouted, his voice echoed in the castle. " only if you wanted them to live,I am not forcing you to do." I smirked. Lord Augustin watched his kids screaming and the fire catching their bed. His eyes flowed with tears, suddenly he stood straight,his eyes narrowed.He looked at his kids and grabbed the sword from me,his hands were shaking a bit but it stopped suddenly and I noticed that his eyes turned red. "You have to cut your throat by yourself." This time my voice was low,may be because I am scared. He took his golden sword in his right arm and ced it near his throat. " promise me that you will save my kids."He said in his sharp voice piercing my ears. I shook my head without saying a word. When he turned atst to face me there was no trace of tears, not in his eyes or in track marks on his reddening face. His eyes were narrowed, rigid, cold, hard. In that moment I knew he was already far away. Once more I was the enemy. These swings from most loved to most hated would be the end of me. His states had no greyscale, only the pr extremes existed. I drew in a deep breath, the burning hard stare wouldst only as long as it took him to think of the most brutally cutting thing he could tear me down with. And finally, he can''t bear his kids burning in that fire, so he decided to cut his throat.He passed his sword through his carotid artery. It flowed out of the limp body and sttered onto the floor. It seemed into every corner of the room and made the once beauty of the manor was ruined by the gore of the red, flowing blood. I ran and took some amount of blood which was flowing from his throat in a cup.His legs were no more supporting his body,he copsed to the ground, his red eyes were staring at his kids and he was enchanting something that I can''t understand. The bed was under fire and the kids were screaming out loud. Chapter 27: 27. Treaty Chapter 27: 27. Treaty Lord Augustin has left his soul, leaving his body for us to watch.His eyes were still red, sparkling and staring at his kids.I thought of leaving those two crickets in fire, burning them into ashes but then I remembered those words of Mr.Andrew. So I took the cross in my right hand like his instructions and stepped my left foot first into the door, unlike others I was not thrown away. I took the kids with me and came out of the room.They were looking at me with their puppy eyes. But when they saw their father lying down with blood, they ran towards him, shaking him, pulling his beards, trying to open his eyes and trying to wake him.Then those two started crying out loud, I motioned the servants to take them, close their mouth so that they wont test my patience. I approached Mr.Andrews and he hypnotized the kids, erasing their old memories. Then he took the blood from the cup, which I collected earlier. He took the kids with him and went inside a dark room with all those he collected from me. After a long time he approached me with a ne in his hand ,which have a diamond locket covered with a hemisphere. "Only if you agree for the treaty,only if you are sure that you wont break it at any instance."He said with his usual metallic voice. Old man with new conditions but I-am ready to ept it. "Yes, I promise you that this treaty wont be broken.As you said, this ne has the full power right ?" My excitement was visible on my tone. He had a sarcasm on his face, "Well, notpletely. We humans cannot trust your blood thirst. So the Red stone which I was wearing previously is divided into two parts. Joined with the blood of the Lord and soul of the high priest, thats me." "What do you mean? You said you will give me that Red stone right? And now you say you cant trust us." My tone ranged from anger to anxiety, furrowing my brows, watching him keenly. "I do, and I do keep my words. The one part of the ne is with you,like I said. You should not harm any innocent people''s. We need to protect ourself too, thats why we need the Red stone too. This one is for you." He handed me the Red stone before I could open my mouth he continued, "This one has its own power and the one which is in my hand has its own power. This will be more powerful than yours because in general humans are weaker than vampires." He stopped when he saw me rolling my eyes. He smiled at me and continued his conversation. " Does that make sense Mr. Peterson. Now you are the new king and you have the power in your hands. But still there will be rebels who suck out our blood for fun and we have to protect ourselves from them. This ne can be joined only by the one who is blood rted to Lord Augustin and soul rted to me." We both looked at those lost kids, they smiled at us simultaneously, Mr. Andrews had a side for those kids, he called them and hugged them. And shown them an area to y, they ran towards there. "So is this it ?" I folded my hands,moving my head from one side to the other. "No, there will be a protector from my sessors to protect the Red stone and the humans. They will be having multiple powers and ability. Only the protector and the blood of Lord can join this Red stone and aplish its full power.Those kids will be having a kind of bond with the Red stone and the protector." I dropped my n of killing those kids, I faked a smile and took the kids and went to the castle. From that day onwards I ruled the kingdom, I was the Lord. I had a different n for the kids, better than killing. I was bored ruling the kingdom, I was not having the fun of killing and drinking those pure blood. Those brothers were closer than I ever think, I get to know that when Ben came to me telling what happened in the forest. **** Lance, who is now 7 was ying hide and seek with his brother Hance and his friends. Hance was hiding behind the trees. After sometimes Lauzon pushed Hance away and started to hit him. Lance came with his lightning speed pushing Lauzon away. " why are you hurting my brother ?" Without even listening to his reason Lance hit his nose and it started bleeding. Others tried to stop Lance, " Lance, stop, look there, that boy is bleeding and Hance was near this boy." They pointed at a boy''s leg which had marks of sharp teeth and blood was flowing out of it.Hance was standing next to the boy and his mouth stained with blood. Lance''s eyes widened, he stood beside his brother and took his hands in his hand. " Hance, I trust you, tell me what happened." This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. " A wolf attacked this boy,I killed that wolf and trying to stop his bleeding." He kept quite after it. "He is lying" the kids shouted. "Stop it, if I ever see anyone using my brother for a mistake that he has not done, I wont leave anyone alive." His eyes sparked like a blye ocean, his fangs shined in that sunlight. They all stepped backward, Hance held Lance''s hand and took him into the forest. Others followed them, they were surprised to see the wolf, being dead near the tree. " I am sorry Hance, we didn''t knew this." "We are sorry Hance." Hance smiled at them and hugged Lance for being with him and trusting him. **** I was scarred with their bond but Ben gave me a n, Making Hance cruel will do me a favor, what happened earlier was just a sign. I told Ben to make use of this opportunity. This two brothers will hate each other one day, and Hance will definitely kill innocent humans. Ben became close to Hance. He taught him to fight and defense. He told stories about those days when humans and vampires were enemies. Merlin my daughter were close to them, those three had a different and strong bond, they stood for each other. I and Ben with our ferries went for a hunt. Hunt for the protector and the Red stone.Finally we found him, he was strong,tall and had feature simr to Andrews. This fight has been a choreographed dance of destruction for so long, tearing us where we need to heal. The time hase for some new moves. The time ase to use empathy instead of an armoury. It''s time to let folks say the truths that have tortured them so that a new and better future can emerge. Our swords gleamed in the cool moon light. He knew that only one would walk away from this. His opponent''s sword was stained with blood. He shuffled to the side and awaited in attack, and, possibly, inevitable death. I charged with a mighty cry. He dodged to the side in one fluid move. Ben swiveled in his direction. His menacing eyes were a zing red and his dark hood made the rest of his features indistinguishable.I thrust my sword forward, only to be met by his sword. Both sword met in the air with a resounding ''ng''. The man was a master swordsman. The Red stone might be the reason for his powerful moves and strength. He with a blue colored luminous from his hand thrown us all into the air and vanished away. Its is not easy to capture that Red stone. Chapter 28: 28. Encounter Chapter 28: 28. Encounter I was so frustrated when I reached back to pce. Linda Sebastian daughter of the highest vampire Sebastian Wanda, my wife was waiting for my arrival. "My lord, why are you worried ?" She said in her calm voice. Her voice is always soothing for me but today it seems irritating.My sound echoed inside the pce. "where are those ugly creatures" I twitched my lips and tightened my fist. She took that has sign of my irritation. "They are with Merlin." She replied. "Take Lance and Merlin out with you. I have some ns for Hance." Iughed devlishly. Burning rage hissed through my body like deathly poison, screeching a demanded release in the form of unwanted violence. It was like a volcano erupting; fury sweeping off me like ferocious waves. The wrath consumed like, engulfing my moralities and destroying the boundaries of loyalty. She sends Lance and Merlin away saying them to get some flowers for her. I visit Hance who sits silently, when Ben enters and breaks the silence. I wink at Ben and walks away. He build up friendship with Hance, tells him stories about the past. After this, Hance started to spend most of his time with Ben. He slowly slowly manipted Hance to believe that his pregnant mother and the royal king father was killed by humans without any mercy and with betrayal. When the kids grew up, Hance was most of the time with Ben, learning about the truth and building his skill forbat. He had a distance from his siblings, which was what I want. I seeded in filling hance''s heart with hatred towards humans and the protector. I take this as a chance and banish him from my house and my ns. I was Mr. Nice guy for everyone. Now he started killing all the innocent people and drain them out of blood. ****** Hance waves his swords towards the protector, the speed and force passed the knife towards his neck. Before the knife couldpletely cut his arteries and veins, the protector held his ne and say " DOMINUS ET ANIMA SPIRITUS " The Red stone vanishes and the protector dies. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ********* We went to our high priest after this incident to know the truth behind all this. He said that the protector should be killed before the full moon when they are weak, and by their will. And then we waited for your arrival, your holy birth, we nned everything. We transferred your father to this very own town of ours. We gave you schrship admission in my school. I know that Lance couldn''t resist the power of Red stone, since he is soft, he fell in love with you whereas Hance had seethe for you. I instructed the professor to pair you up with Lance so that you both will get closer than you were. I asked that boy to throw up a party in that dark forest. Instructed Merlin to keep an eye on you and manipted the girls to get you drunk. Each and single part of my n was working ordingly. Ben seeded in fueling up the fire in Hance''s heart. But once everything was ruined when Lance get to know that he was adopted. So I changed my n and I kidnapped Zad to ckmail you. Now Hance will kill you and take that Red stone for us. Which is joined with its twinning part. Lance will kill his brother to take revenge over your death. One among them will die and I will kill the one who is left with my power and with the power of the Red stone. Then I will rule this world, humans will be my ve and our dishes. ###### Ze''s mouth opened in a silent scream and her unblinking eyes propped like an old fashioned toy doll. A bead of cool sweat dripped down her back and her skin became as pale as the kinfe de that shed before her He motioned the body guard to take her away.The man who took her like a gentleman now dragged her like a dog back to that dungeon. She struggled in his hand and tightened his hand but they both entered into a different world. ¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê It is early 1800''s, people are old fashioned walking through the forest carrying a torch fire on their hands. They both are standing aside watching everything. A man who is a wearing a long coat, above ankle length pant, with a white wig and necktie looked nervous. He passed infront of them, then they realised that it''s that guy who dragged ze to that dungeon.After sometime dacoits came and looted everything from him. They stabbed him and he was struggling for life. Ze and Mr.Daniel, the one who is in their past looked at their death helplessly. Ze saw tears shedding on his face, sweats shattering on his forehead. They saw a man with strong built standing infront of the old fashioned Daniel. That man leaned towards Daniels neck and pierced his fang into his neck. Ze closed her mouth with her hands to avoid the scream, Mr. Daniel closed his fists tightly. The vampire who was feeding on Daniel''s reflection was His curls were midnight ck and his eyes were dark brown,framed by graceful brows.His skin was ashen white like all other vampires but was different from others.It was shining in the moonlight,he had a prominent cheekbones and well defined chin and nose and sharp canine fangs. Muscles ripped across every part of his body like a seasoned warrior. It was Mr. Augustin who was sucking the blood from the dying man. He stood beside the man for awhile. The struggling was over, there was no movement at all. Mr. Augustin was watching him keenly. Then the Mr.Daniel who is lying down started choking and gasping for breath. His brown eyes were turned red, he had sharp fangs which hecked before. ¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê Ze and Mr. Daniel gasped for breathe. He was holding her hand tight in that dark filled room. Gabriel''s eyes were widened, there were wrinkles on his forehead. " Mr. Augustine turned me to save my life. He is the one who saved me." The tone was with guilt and sad. He stormed out of the room, Ze realised that now she has the power to take them to their past. Chapter 29: where is my red stone Chapter 29: where is my red stone Missing Red stone The left side of his faint red lip tugged upwards creating a sinister smirk on his god like face, he remained her of Lance. Casting a spell of lust to eyes that dare look his way, a lust to resist. He looked at her extreme anger but her eyes made him calm, he kind of had an attraction towards her. Controlling every inch of his urge and a masking an anger on his face he asked, " Let me know yourst wish ?" He asked. "Myst wish is be with you holding your hand." Ze said with a soft voice. Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Hisugh echoed when he heard this from her.The smirk grew over his face like azy teacher''s check mark, the faded "red ink" stretching up into his dimple. "You wanted to be with me, then be with me." He walked towards her, held her and make her to stand on her feet.Her gaze slid to the side. He pulled her against his chest. His nose tickled her ear. She let out a tiny gasp and squirmed ufortably. She didn''t like being so intimately handled. She felt his lips softly graze her slender neck. Her face heated. She summoned enough courage to meet his gaze. His hazel eyes twinkled, it change to bloody red but not with rage or fury but with something else which is very difficult to exin. '' He knows! He''s trying to make me feel like this.'' She pushed him slightly away and held his hand. ¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê They both entered to a different world. They both saw everything as if they are watching a movie. His mother''s murder by Mr. Peterson, his father being betrayed by his foster father. How he was manipted. He saw everything what he never wish to see. ¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê They entered the present, Hance pushed her away , tears shed through his eyes. ******** Back there in Mr. Peterson''s house Hance is severely injured, lying on the bed unconscious for hours. Merlin sat beside him trying to cure him and heal his injuries. He opens his eyes, moves his lip, the depth of his injury reduced.It was like a vexing of the soul for what he felt was not human, it was twisted and distorted but it was something strong. It burned so bad like firecing his veins and creeping up his spine, all he could feel was desire; desire to hate. He was intoxicated with emotion he had no intention of ever feeling, the acidity of it was residing in his stomach waiting to be spat out of his mouth in foul and vulgar words he would be stared at for saying, except he wasn''t going to say them, he was going to screech them with every ounce of breath that dwelled in his lungs. "Where is Ze, how long am I unconscious ?" His said in a shivering tone. "Lance, she" Merlin''s voice was interrupted by cracking sound of the door. " She will be fine my son, I and my friends are going in search of Zad and Ze." Mr. Peterson said in a Lance shook his head, get up from the bed and goes out with his car searching for his beloved one. Mr. Peterson calls Mr. Benjamin and ask him to kill Zad. After an hour her gets a call that Zad goes missing. With frustrations he throws the phone to the ground and scream out loud.Hate and enmity welled up in his heart, fury itself burning him up. He meets mr.benjamin and change their master n.He watch the bonfire as if it can burn up his inner rage, as if his frustrations and anger are the fuel turns into ck confetti. He feel the heat dry his skin, scorching, ordering a few steps backward, but he don''t. He watch, eyes full open, posture square to the mes. He calls Lance and ask him toe to meet him. When he meets Lance, he introduces mr. Benjamin, Lance watch him with fury. " Lance, I always watched over Hance, but he never obeyed me. Now look at this video." Mr. Benjamin shows Lance the video of Hance pinning Ze to the wall, they being close and in intimate position. His rage held all the power of a wildfire, you could practically see the mes roaring in his eyes, ready to ignite anything that he came in contact with. "She cheated me, she don''t have any injury, she is with him. I won''t leave them both, they both deserve a bad death. You have to witness that." His eyes turned ocean blue with fury, he closed his fist and banged on the ss. Blood was flowing through his hands. " I will ask Hance toe to dark forest with his newly found love." Mr. Benjamin said sarcastically. Lance nodded and they all headed towards the dark forest with his servants. Lance get down of the car, see''s Hance holding Ze''s hand. Even before they could speak he throws Hance to the ground. He puts his fangs out and look into Ze''s eyes with fury. " Hance is innocent Lance." Ze tells in a low voice. Lance''sugh echoes in the forest, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Benjamin smiles to each other enjoying the moment staying far behind. They were happy that their n was working. "You are a deciever. You faked your love to be with him." He said in a harsh tone. " No, Lance." She was broken now, shattered really, robbed early of the tape and glue necessary to put her soul back together. Her heart, poorly stapled shut, was beating hard but without purpose, her skin stretched across her aching muscles like a worn canvas. Her mind was like a lost man at sea, desperate and starving for some reason to live. He capture her tight and flew away with her into the middle of the dark forest. Hance could not act immediately he followed them from behind. "Now look, Ze will be dead anyway, one among the prince will also die and atst the Red stone will be ours with the full power." Mr. Peterson knuckles his fingers after saying each words. He, his friend and all the other vampires go behind three of them. Chapter 29: 29. Where Is My Red Stone Chapter 29: 29. Where Is My Red Stone Missing Red stone The left side of his faint red lip tugged upwards creating a sinister smirk on his god like face, he remained her of Lance. Casting a spell of lust to eyes that dare look his way, a lust to resist. He looked at her extreme anger but her eyes made him calm, he kind of had an attraction towards her. Controlling every inch of his urge and a masking an anger on his face he asked, " Let me know yourst wish ?" He asked. "Myst wish is be with you holding your hand." Ze said with a soft voice. Hisugh echoed when he heard this from her.The smirk grew over his face like azy teacher''s check mark, the faded "red ink" stretching up into his dimple. "You wanted to be with me, then be with me." He walked towards her, held her and make her to stand on her feet.Her gaze slid to the side. He pulled her against his chest. His nose tickled her ear. She let out a tiny gasp and squirmed ufortably. She didn''t like being so intimately handled. She felt his lips softly graze her slender neck. Her face heated. She summoned enough courage to meet his gaze. His hazel eyes twinkled, it change to bloody red but not with rage or fury but with something else which is very difficult to exin. '' He knows! He''s trying to make me feel like this.'' She pushed him slightly away and held his hand. ¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê They both entered to a different world. They both saw everything as if they are watching a movie. His mother''s murder by Mr. Peterson, his father being betrayed by his foster father. How he was manipted. He saw everything what he never wish to see. ¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê¡ê They entered the present, Hance pushed her away , tears shed through his eyes. ******** Back there in Mr. Peterson''s house Hance is severely injured, lying on the bed unconscious for hours. Merlin sat beside him trying to cure him and heal his injuries. He opens his eyes, moves his lip, the depth of his injury reduced.It was like a vexing of the soul for what he felt was not human, it was twisted and distorted but it was something strong. It burned so bad like firecing his veins and creeping up his spine, all he could feel was desire; desire to hate. He was intoxicated with emotion he had no intention of ever feeling, the acidity of it was residing in his stomach waiting to be spat out of his mouth in foul and vulgar words he would be stared at for saying, except he wasn''t going to say them, he was going to screech them with every ounce of breath that dwelled in his lungs. "Where is Ze, how long am I unconscious ?" His said in a shivering tone. "Lance, she" Merlin''s voice was interrupted by cracking sound of the door. " She will be fine my son, I and my friends are going in search of Zad and Ze." Mr. Peterson said in a Lance shook his head, get up from the bed and goes out with his car searching for his beloved one. Mr. Peterson calls Mr. Benjamin and ask him to kill Zad. After an hour her gets a call that Zad goes missing. With frustrations he throws the phone to the ground and scream out loud.Hate and enmity welled up in his heart, fury itself burning him up. He meets mr.benjamin and change their master n.He watch the bonfire as if it can burn up his inner rage, as if his frustrations and anger are the fuel turns into ck confetti. He feel the heat dry his skin, scorching, ordering a few steps backward, but he don''t. He watch, eyes full open, posture square to the mes. He calls Lance and ask him toe to meet him. When he meets Lance, he introduces mr. Benjamin, Lance watch him with fury. " Lance, I always watched over Hance, but he never obeyed me. Now look at this video." Mr. Benjamin This content is ? N?velDrama.Org. shows Lance the video of Hance pinning Ze to the wall, they being close and in intimate position. His rage held all the power of a wildfire, you could practically see the mes roaring in his eyes, ready to ignite anything that he came in contact with. "She cheated me, she don''t have any injury, she is with him. I won''t leave them both, they both deserve a bad death. You have to witness that." His eyes turned ocean blue with fury, he closed his fist and banged on the ss. Blood was flowing through his hands. " I will ask Hance toe to dark forest with his newly found love." Mr. Benjamin said sarcastically. Lance nodded and they all headed towards the dark forest with his servants. Lance get down of the car, see''s Hance holding Ze''s hand. Even before they could speak he throws Hance to the ground. He puts his fangs out and look into Ze''s eyes with fury. " Hance is innocent Lance." Ze tells in a low voice. Lance''sugh echoes in the forest, Mr. Peterson and Mr. Benjamin smiles to each other enjoying the moment staying far behind. They were happy that their n was working. "You are a deciever. You faked your love to be with him." He said in a harsh tone. " No, Lance." She was broken now, shattered really, robbed early of the tape and glue necessary to put her soul back together. Her heart, poorly stapled shut, was beating hard but without purpose, her skin stretched across her aching muscles like a worn canvas. Her mind was like a lost man at sea, desperate and starving for some reason to live. He capture her tight and flew away with her into the middle of the dark forest. Hance could not act immediately he followed them from behind. "Now look, Ze will be dead anyway, one among the prince will also die and atst the Red stone will be ours with the full power." Mr. Peterson knuckles his fingers after saying each words. He, his friend and all the other vampires go behind three of them. Chapter 30: 30. His Revenge Chapter 30: 30. His Revenge When it came to attacking they never yed by the rules. They will take it to them when they weren''t expecting it. Mr. Peterson and Mr. Benjamin walks into the heart of the dark forest. Screams broke out.The men rushed forward shouting orders. Swords shed,guns fired, more shouting,more screaming, more running and then they vanished into the darkness. Mr. Peterson could see his army outns vanishing into the darkness at every blink. Sweats started to drop from their foreheads. Their fangs are out and they were alert. "James, William, John ,..." Mr. Peterson called out in a tremulous voice. "Pete, what is happening." Mr. Benjamin said tightly. "I know something is going wrong and we will find out soon." He raised his eyebrows, closed his fist tight, his eyes changed color from brown to crystal violet. "Master" Mr. Benjamin pointed his hands towards the heap of bodies, lying one above the other, badly injured and blood flowing like a river. "This is not possible, they are strongest men. They cannot be defeated so easily."he said in his taut tone,ncing around not focusing on anything,moistening his dried lips, jaw tense, spasm crossing his face, digging nail into his palms. He stiffened at his question,hearts stumbling over its own rhythm. Three shadows were visible , standing with a de in one of their hands which shines when the moonlight strikes on it, blood flowing through the edges of the de, studying them with unforgiving judgement. Mr. Peterson and Mr. Benjamin could not figure out their faces. Their hearts were racing with anger. With a lightning speed Mr. Peterson striked one down. His face washed nk with confusion, like his brain cogs couldn''t turn fast enough to take in the information from his wide eyes. Every muscle of his body just froze before his anger could burst up. He stood on his leg, letting the one whom he hit to the ground to stand. His eyes transfixed with horror, unable to look away no matter how much they wished to. The line of his mouth tightened a fraction more. He could no longer see anything but the threat. "What are you doing with them ?" Mr. Peterson snapped gravelly. "May be this is time to be real." He thrown him off to the ground, punching his face making him to vomit Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. blood. "You should lower your voice step father."Lance said with a smirk on his face. He punched his face again showing his fang pointing it towards him. Mr. Peterson threw him away to the ground. "Im your dad son, what happened to you ?" Mr. Peterson said in his manly voice. "You betrayed our dad." Hance shouted. "You killed him." Lance pierced and ran towards Mr.Peterson. He tucked his neck towards a tree. Mr. Peterson defensed the attack throwing Lance into the air. Mr.Peterson''s eyes became crystal violet in color, tworge sharp canine came out of the corner of the lips. The muscles of his biceps and triceps became stronger. He took the sword from the back of his coat. Mr.Benjamin took the sword and strikes Hance and Ze from the other side. He is stronger than what he seems, his dragon fire eyes were staring at Hance''s crimson red eyes and Ze''s green eyes. She put forward her hands and used her powers to create a shield around Hance. The color of her eyes changed from green to blue, she seeded in doing it. Hance strikes Benjamin taking this as a chance. Benjamin stood from the ground taking the sword in his hand and wing it towards Ze this time. Back there Mr. Peterson waved his sword towards Lance and coring him against the wood with the de towards his neck. "What the hell is wrong with you my son ?" He gritted his teeth with his sharp fangs out of his pressed lips. His ashen face was red at once, his cor muscles was prominent and tysma was stretched. "I rather die than to be your son." He pushed Mr.Peterson away and flipping towards his sword and took it in his hand. "Merlin told me everything back there.You think the red stone is still with you. But no, we retrieved it. Now it is where it actually belongs to, to us , to the prince''s of vampire dynasty." He waved his sword right and left, he brought it towards his shoulder level and ran towards Mr.Peterson. Mr.Peterson blocked the strike keeping the sword 90 degree vertically and pushed him away. "What are you saying ? Are you using me for a crime that I haven''t done." He shouted at Lance. "Enough father, No... Mr. Peterson. I have heard enough from you. Merlin heard your conversation with Benjamin. Your ns,and how you betrayed my father. You were using me to kill the protector and join the red stone to rule this world and to kill all those innocent souls out there. And you know what, Merlin saved Zad from your servants. She is not like you, she is like us." He did his second strike saying these words. This time he was able to create a tear on his arm. "You made my brother to do all your dirty works." Lance went for his next strike but Mr.Peterson was faster and stronger thus time. He waved his sword with his mighty force throwing Lance''s sword away and grounding him defenseless. In that frozen second between standoff and fighting Mr.Peterson''s eyes flicked between Hance and Lance. In that instant he flew towards Hance instead of Lance. Lance interrupted Mr.Peterson, their swords gleamed in the cool moon light. Lance knew that only one would walk away from this. Mr.Peterson''s sword was stained with blood.Lance shuffled to the side and awaited an attack, possibly,inevitable death. Mr.Peterson charged with a mighty cry.Lance dodged to the side in one fluid move. His enemy swiveled in his direction.His menacing eyes were crystal violet. Mr.Peterson thrust his sword forward only to be met by Lance''s sword. Both sword met in the air with a resounding ng. The man was a master swordsman. Slowly,Lance was tiring, ''if I-am to die,I shall fight to thest breath.'' With renewed rigor Lance shed his de back and forth. Lance had a wound which began bleeding openly. Chapter 31: 31. The Last Fight Chapter 31: 31. The Last Fight Mr.Benjamin ran his sword towards Ze.Ze held the de even,a perfect, undaunted horizon,leveled with the nose.She had stalled the man''s strike,but watched a wretched stained grin split Mr.Benjamin''s lips as her de shivered under the brutality of hispelling strength. "Weapons do not belong in the hands of women."he throatily crooned, pressing closer to her face. The de shed as he brought it over his head and hummed a low, swift tune when he brought it down. "Well I don''t need a sword then." She threw her sword, stood still, her ocean blue eyes shined, there was a blue luminescenceing out of her whole body, throwing him away to the ground. Her balled fist collided with cheekbone,ying his neck backward like a willow caught in the wind. Her eyes werepletely shining with its full power, throwing him away towards Hance. Benjamin wasn''t afraid to get blood on his jewel encrusted rings. "Shit, it hurts." He cursed under his breathe. Hance''s head jerked back and he tasted the copper tang in his mouth. Benjamin was arrogant for one, that unted with flurries of kicks and ps, fast but left himself open. Hance let him jab him just to get the blood rushing in heat. Hance wanted to see Benjamin smile his sharp canine fangs out and roar back at him. Benjamin was fast but Hance was more focused not staring in his eyes,but at his chest, the center point for all attack. Hance could see his shoulder,waist and whenever Benjamin was going to attack. Hance grabbed him and hit his leg,hammer fist, very hard. Benjamin screamed, each blow was precise, an exhale of breathe with each one. Hance felt his fistmd on Benjamin''s gut,the once hard bones along his body now crumpled like cereal. Benjamin started to get slower. Hance''s canines are out his mouth, his eyes turned crimson red, showing his anger and range. Hance got faster, he was prating his defenses before Benjamin could turn around. Finally he gagged then spat blood onest time, he fell, cracked on the ground. His chest rose a few more times before he finally gave up, breathing hisst breathe. Mr.Peterson pulls his sword back and with all his might pushes the sword aiming at the chest of Lance. His sword pass through the flesh, blood flowing through the edges of the sword. His shirt is covered with blood, the point of the sword is not visible. Ze screams loudly, "Hance". Lance blinks his eyes certain amount of times, his hands were Original content from N?velDrama.Org. shivering, he couldn''t consume what just happened. He saw Hance standing in front of him bending his head downwards and heard Ze screaming. Hance ''s knees touches the ground, his hands waving in the air, and then his head hit the ground. The sword piercing his chest and blood flowing from it. His crimson red eyes turned brown, his breathe shallowed, his hands were over his chest area. ''Dominus et anima spiritus'' Ze waved her hand back and then front throwing Mr.Peterson towards the rock, hitting him hard and giving them a gap to go towards Hance. "Hance, please open your eyes and look at me." Ze''s said in shivering voice holding his face on her hands. Lance''s eyes widened, his eyes turned blue, he looked away and then closed his eyes and fist. His eyes turned normal, he calmed himself down and came towards Hance and Ze. Lance rested his head on hisp, Hance started coughing out blood. "Brother, I am sorry, please stay with me. I need you, I can''t afford to loose you again. These many years we were away from each other due to that bastard. Please Hance, be with me." Hance coughed and smiled, "Lance, I love you brother, I am always there with you, even when you thrown me away, I was there looking for you." His voice was shivering. Hance held Ze''s hand tightly, "No my sweetheart, its not you, its our fate." Them he turned towards Lance and smiled. Lance gave him a nk look with his frowned eyebrows and pressed lips, which had both concern and anger. Mr.Peterson grabbed the sword and ran towards them, to strike Ze. Lance interrupted the strike leading him to bleed his arm. Ze stood from the ground, "Lance" tears flood through her eyes. She kept her hands down, palms facing down towards the ground, her ne started shining. she faced her palm, towards Mr.Peterson,elevating him from the ground and he is thrown away to the nearest tree. Lance grabbed his sword with his bleeding arms and took the silver knife from the bottom of his shoes, with his all mighty power he ran towards Mr.Peterson with sword in his right hand and silver knife on his left. Mr.Peterson defended the strike and punched Lance to his face. Lancended onto the ground, Mr.Peterson took the sword. Ze tried to create a shield around Lance but failed. She ran towards Mr.Peterson, he strikes on her head and then stabs her on her stomach piercing the sword through her stomach. "Ze..." Lance and Hance screamed together.Ze closed her bleeding with her hands, but her powers were weak, she was unable to heal herself. Mr.Peterson was ready for his second attack towards her. He took his sword vertically high and pushing it down with full force towards Ze. Ze closed her eyes, weing her death, but she heard the sword nking down. Mr.Peterson''s eyes opened wide, blood running all over his throat like a waterfall. His mouth was opened wide, hands were lifeless. Lance was standing behind Mr.Peterson. When Mr.Peterson was going to kill Ze, Lance picked up the silver knife from the ground and cut his throat from behind leading him to bleed. Mr.Peterson''s head hit the ground with his body lifeless. Lance rand towards Ze, cupping her chin on his hands. "Ze, are you alright?" Ze got up from the ground holding his hand. "Im fine Lance, I will heal." She went towards Hance with the blood shedding from the wound. "We need to save him." She said with a shivering voice touching Hance. Hance couldn''t move, his body was still, eyes were closed, his cold skin is colder than it was and paler than usual. His fangs were not visible, bleeding never stopped. Ze tried to remove the sword from his chest but she couldn''t. Waves of tears flooding from the eyes of Ze, she had pain and misery. She felt some connection to Hance, she couldn''t loose him. Lance held Ze by her shoulder. Chapter 32: 32 Full moon Chapter 32: 32 Full moon "Ze " his tone was low. "Let me try." He pushed Ze behind and removed the sword. Hance gasped for breath and started coughing. "Brother, Ze, don''t waste your time on me, my time is up." His voice was quaky. "No, we won''t let you go." Said Lance in a quavering tone. "I have someone to cry for." Zeughed with the drops of tears flowing down through her cheeks. The sky became clear, the moon is at the middle of the sky in its full size. Ze started healing slowly. "Handover the other part of the Red stone." She whispered to Lance. Lance removed the ne from his neck which was hidden by his shirt.She took the ne from his hand and joined it with hers. Ze levitated from the ground, she closed her eyes. A blue luminescence produced from her ne, her birthmark and all over her. Her hair flying in the air, she opened her eyes, it was shining like star in that darkness. She kneeled down near Hance, kept her hand on his chest, closed her eyes. Slowly the bleeding stopped and he started to heal. Hance opened his eyes and saw Ze sitting beside him and her hands over his chest. He saw her ne, the Red stone glowing. He held her hand and got up from the ground wrapping her around his arms, leaning his head on his shoulder. She opened her eyes and saw those hands wrapped around her. She pushed him a bit and cupped his face on her hands. Her eyes were normal, green like the new born spring. His eyes were fixed on her lips. He cupped her face on his hands, then his lips brushed over hers. He softly kissed her, and waited for her response. His lips covered her upper lip and hers covered his lower lip. She kissed him back, opening his mouth and giving him an entry. His tongue tangled her tongue, touching each corner of her mouth. Her fingers stroked his hair while they both were making love with each other. His hands rubbed the back of her neck and stroked her back. She let out a small moan. He pulled his lip for letting her breathe and went back to kiss. She opened her eyes and met her eyes with his. His eyes were filled with lust and love, it changed its color from brown to crimson red. Her eyes widened, her lips stopped reacting to his , she pushed him away. She stared at Lance, whose eyes were filled with tears and rage, whose fangs were out and whose eyes were like an ocean blue. His hands were shivering, his face once became red. He was still staring at her, unable to process what happened in-front of him. Hance turned his face away with guilt. Ze walked into the forest without looking into their eyes. "Ze" Hance called her, but she went through without turning back, without listening. Lance went behind Ze, she was facing the early sunrise. He called her from behind in his low tone, "Ze" She turns back to face him, her eyes were red, she shattered her tears and closed her face. He removed those hands from her face and pointed her chin upwards and stared deep into her eyes. "Im sorry, I never meant to do whatever happened, I thought it was you, but." She bursted into tears. He pointed his finger on her lips. "Let us not talk about it anymore Ze. I love you." He hugged her tightly. "I love you Lance, I love you sooo much." She hugged him back shedding tears. She looked at his eyes, brought her lips close to his. He pushed her away, holding her arms "I need some time." Ze stood still, she pressed her lips. He held her by hands and took her back home. ........ Few monthster.... Ze and Zad entered the school teasing each other. Zad went towards his ss and Ze towards hers. She entered her ss and sat beside Eli and Percy. "Hi" She waved her hands towards the left back corner of the ssroom. Two hands waved back to her smiling, who looks like image reflections. It was Hance and Lance. Everything was back to normal. After the ss six of them walked towards Ze''s ceughing and ying. Hance hugs her, Lance hugs her nting a kiss on her cheek. Eli and Percy waved her bye. Zad and Ze entered their home. After all her normal routine, she brushed her teeth to go back to bed. She pulled her nket and puts off the light. Those red eyes were staring at her from the window in the darkness. Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. 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