*8 hours later*
*sigh* The clock on Siana’s watch read 8.30 pm and finally her day had come to an end after finishing her part-time job. This was a day filled with so many emotions that it had exhausted her and she now stood in front of the door to her house with her keys in her hand. Her hands trembled a little bit for the fear of being stalked by someone so dangerous made her a little paranoid.
What if he was inside her house? What if he had been spying on her? What if he was sitting inside ready to attack her?
After a long silence, Siana took a deep breath and unlocked the door. She didn’t want to stop living her life just cause of someone like him. And finally, she pushed the door open…it was complete silence.
She started looking around the whole house which wasn’t too big, it just had one room with a small living room attached to the kitchen and a balcony which was Siana’s favorite part. After looking everywhere, she found nothing but still, her panic just seemed to increase and her hands started trembling again.
*meow* Siana froze on hearing that sound and suddenly a smile appeared on her face as she finally heard her little kitten’s voice who was sitting on the balcony on her small cushion. She felt relieved that it was safe and that the stalker hadn’t been there.
She went to the balcony and cuddled it in her arms. “I’m so glad you’re safe Kai…” She sighed in relief as she kissed the top of his head. The kitten looked up at her and licked her cheek which made Siana laugh.
It was a white kitten with little patches of black color around its body. Some time ago, Siana had found it outside of the building that she lived in. It was in a dirty condition and was wet because of the rain that had happened that day.
Siana took it to the vet and was planning to give it up for adoption. However, somehow felt drawn to it from the moment she saw it and wasn’t able to leave without taking it in. It had been 3 months since then and Siana had gotten really attached to the kitten.
She then went back to her normal routine of cleaning everything but she was feeling a little down than usual because of all that had happened during the day. In the end, she just lay on her bed and was exhausted from all the emotions of the day. The kitten lay on top of her and suddenly licked her cheek. Siana giggled again and rubbed her head.
“You can tell I’m not feeling good huh?” Siana giggled as she kissed the top of its head. “Well a lot happened today and it scared me…I hope nothing goes wrong in the future…”
Siana dozed off in no time from exhaustion. The kitten stared at her for a few seconds and then went to the other end of the bed.
A thin layer of clouds formed around it and when it cleared, the kitten had turned into a young boy who seemed around the age of 7. He had the same white hair with some black patches and wore rather normal clothes.
He was a half-human-cat, they could change their forms and transform into humans whenever they wanted. Kai had been around her observing her for the past 3 years and today was the first time he had changed his form and it was all because of the dark energy that he felt around her. It scared him and he didn’t dare touch her in his human form cause of how strong it was.
He closed his eyes and concentrated. He was using telepathy to talk to someone.
“Your majesty…we might have to do something, it seems like the time has come…the princess’s life is in danger.” He said to that person as he talked to the queen, Siana’s mother who had been in hiding for a very long time.
“I really hope I get help from a protector soon cause I won’t be able to handle them myself…” Kai said to himself as he sighed deeply. Siana’s condition concerned him cause her mood was also getting the affected cause of the dark energy around her.
*8 hours earlier*
“I like you so much, Ana…” Oh, that nervous smile on her face…Verona liked her too!!
Siana stood in the middle of a flower valley as she listened to that confession and jumped into the arms of the girl she had loved ever since the start of elementary school. At the age of 13, Siana finally heard a confession and couldn’t control her happiness.
The sunlight made her dark blonde hair shine golden. She looked so bright just like her personality and that smile made her look the prettiest. Siana just wanted to drown in those blue eyes of hers.
“I like you too!” Siana cried as she replied to that confession and kissed the girl she loved the most.
*
The library was quiet and Siana sat in the place that she already was in. Her head rested against the bookshelf as she slept soundly. There was no one around her and it had been about an hour since she had been crying and having a mental breakdown in the arms of a strange girl.
Siana smiled unconsciously as she remembered her again…her first love. The girl who had made her feel the happiest, who was her home and safest place. Also, the girl who had broken her heart into pieces and disappeared from her life with no word. It had been 5 years and yet, she couldn’t forget about her and still hoped she’d come back.
Her phone buzzed suddenly and Siana snapped back into reality. She woke up feeling drowsy and tired, it took her a minute to realize where she was and what had happened earlier.
Siana felt scared that the guy was still around and he’d hurt her, she panicked for a second. But when she saw no one around, she felt calmed and sat back down again. Slowly, she focused on her memory and started to remember everything. She got up and looked around to find the girl who had been there but she saw no one. For a second, Siana almost believed that it was all her illusion and that there was never any girl who comforted her.
The alarm on her phone was for a lecture and she was getting ready to leave the library. However, just as she was about to pick up her bag, she noticed something. There was a new ring on her bag, it was a thin band with a small blue gemstone in it. Siana’s heart almost dropped as she saw it…
The blue gemstone had always been Siana’s favorite and that’s why she had given it to Verona on her birthday as a promise ring. Siana had a pink gemstone ring that always remained on her ring finger.
But the big question was…where did this band come from? Was Verona back? Was she the girl who had comforted her? If yes then why did she choose to disappear like this? Why did she leave without a word 5 years ago and was still doing the same thing?
Only they both knew about the rings and they were custom-made, so Siana couldn’t be wrong. It was indeed Verona’s but then why did she leave it here and choose to disappear? Was it a sign that they were done and she’d never come back to Siana…?
Several questions filled Siana’s head as she held that band in her hand and ran around the library looking for her. Her heart filled with anxiety as she felt like she was going to lose her again after being so close to her. She had a strong feeling that Verona was around but the more she ran, the higher her anxiety got cause she couldn’t see anyone.
Finally, she came to a stop as she reached the entrance of the library, the only area where she hadn’t looked. Her breath started to get unstable cause of how panicked she felt and she started to feel a little dizzy. She looked around multiple times but saw no one.
Siana almost gave up as more time passed with her seeing no one and she turned around to walk away when she heard footsteps and her heart stopped beating…
*
~World setting of the book~
-Royal family-
They have the purest blood and it gives indescribable powers to vampires and werewolves. For centuries, the royals have protected themselves, hidden away if in danger, and killed several vampires and werewolves to protect their bloodline. Their blood holds the power to save anyone’s life but if taken without their consent, the royal blood dies. They have been chased by both vampires and werewolves in lust for more power and immortality.
-Protectors-
They are the knights of the Royal family. Once the royal family saves someone’s life voluntarily, the person becomes their protector no matter what kind of a living being it is- a vampire, feral, or werewolf. They have to obey the royal family no matter what the orders are and their life duty is to protect them till they die.
-Vampires-
The vampires in this book are immortals and they look for royal blood to get more powerful and have the ability to revive themselves whenever they want to. They also get the ability to control people and hypnotize them if they get royal blood and end their lives with just a bite for it makes their bites poisonous.
-Werewolves-
The werewolves change forms on full moon nights and seek for blood to replenish their thirst. They seek for royal blood to change their forms whenever they wish to and to not be controlled by the energy of the red moon. They have to mate with someone on a red moon night and if they do, they can’t break off the bond for their whole lifetime. The royal blood makes them immortal as well and gives them healing and killing abilities.
-Ferals-
Feral is a term used in this book for half-human-half-animal living beings. They don’t seek royal blood for it gives them no powers at all. It is up to them, if they want to work for the vampires or werewolves or if they want to be protectors of the Royal blood. They are not as powerful as the others, however, if taken under the wings of royal blood they do become useful tools and become more powerful.
*Clunk Clunk*Siana froze as she heard the sound of heels coming toward her. Her heart stopped beating for a second; all she focused on was that sound. Closing her eyes tightly, Siana hoped that it would be Verona who’d be standing behind her. She calmed down her panic for she didn’t want to look so bad if she met her again. Wiping the invisible tears off her face, she was ready to turn around. A new hope took over her heart as she felt like Verona was near and she would meet her now. Siana turned around slowly, a suppressed smile on her face as she hid her excitement from her lover who was apparently walking towards her. “Oh I finally found you!” Siana’s heart dropped immediately as she heard that voice. She tried her best to keep a neutral expression on her face cause she didn’t want this person to know any of her secrets. “What is she even doing here?” Siana thought to herself as she clenched her fists tightly. Forcing a smile on her face, Siana finally turned around to face t
“Siana please help us with this.” In no time, Siana had a heavy plate of food orders in her hands. “Give it to table 6.” Ann told her with a smile on her face. Siana smiled back but sighed as she turned around. It was currently 5.30 pm and she had gotten done with college about half an hour ago and now she was at her part-time job. She was supposed to work there for 6 hours but she was tired already from everything that had happened during the day. There was a bright smile on her face the whole time she was working there cause she didn’t want things in her personal life to affect her work or the other people around her. Siana felt uncomfortable if anyone asked her how she was or if something was wrong. Ignoring everything going on in her life, Siana just focused on her work as she served customers in that restaurant. It was a pretty famous one so they were really busy in the evening. Her already tired body was tired out even more by working constantly for the rest of the day. Howev
“V…Verona…” Siana whispered under her breath as she stared at the figure that stood outside her door. She finally saw that same bright smile again and it brought tears to her eyes immediately.The smile reassured her they both still felt the same way, that they were still what they were 5 years also and Verona was still madly in love with Siana. What was even happening? Why was Verona here? If she had come back, why didn’t she meet her in the library? Why was she hiding for so long? If they were done already, why had she come back now?There were several unanswered questions in her mind. However, Siana chose to ignore them all and pulled the door wide open. With no other words, she jumped into Verona’s arms who was much taller than her. Verona laughed as she caught her and hugged her back. “Hi honey…” Verona whispered into her eyes as she squeezed her closer. She had a bright smile on her face as she held the love of her life close in her arms. “How you been, my love?” All the ans
Pitch-black darkness…even after she opened her eyes, Siana couldn’t see anything. She was confused by what was happening and had no idea where she was. When she moved her hands, she realized that her hands had suddenly turned small and so was her whole body. She became a child somehow…about a 5-year-old child.Once she moved from her place she realized that she was inside an unfamiliar room. There were no lights on and therefore it was dark. Siana got down from the bed which was a hard task with her tiny body. Still, she pulled herself and walked towards the door, the creaks of which provided the only light in that room. She opened the door slowly and walked into a completely different and vintage hallway. There were pictures of queens and kings on the walls, the windows showed a sigh of just endless forests. It seemed like she was in a castle and that confused Siana even more. She heard some voices from the distance and she walked towards them. They led her to a room that looked li
The message on Siana’s phone confused her but she didn’t want to do anything about it. She had gotten too scared the day before by everything that he had done to her so she didn’t want to walk into the darkness voluntarily. Time was passing like sand and Siana spent all of it just sitting on the couch, wondering what had happened with Verona last night and how she had just left without a trace. Why did she have to do that?She felt something rub against her leg and flinched from suddenness. Once she looked down, she saw Kai rubbing against her legs as if he was trying to comfort her. “How do you always know how I feel?” She said as she sighed. She bent down and picked up Kai. And after half an hour of zoning out, she finally got up. She carried him to the bedroom and fell onto the bed. “I don’t know what to do…” She sighed deeply as she felt conflicted by all the mess that occurred in less than a day. Kai sat close to her and licked her hand. She smiled faintly and petted his head
“Sorry…I don’t know who you are…” Verona said in a confused tone as she looked at Siana calmly. “Hey! She already said she doesn’t know you so let go of her!” Lilia, Chloe’s best friend said in a raised voice as she intended to let everyone know what was happening. Her motive once again was to embarrass Siana. Siana looked up and observed what faces they all were making. Her hand was still tightly holding onto Verona’s wrist. Chloe and Lilia stood on either of Verona’s sides, the former was composed and calm but she too was pretending as if she didn’t know Siana as she didn’t want anyone to question her or find out that the two of them got along pretty well. Lilia on the other hand was very obviously annoyed and was rolling her eyes as she stared at Siana. “Let go already!” She said as she pushed Siana away who moved a few steps back. “Lilia…” Chloe said in a sighing tone as she just stood there and looked away as if she never saw that sight. She wanted to get out of there but it
*An hour later, in the gym room*“And that’s pretty much all… she just pretended as if nothing ever happened and walked away.” Chloe looked worriedly at Alex once again who stood there with a serious expression.“Why did you have to cause all that drama and cry? What did she even do to you?” He questioned her as he stared at her coldly. “Baby…she’s always ruining my day and stealing you from me. I just had enough at this point. I can’t handle her threats anymore and her claiming that you’re hers. I need you all to myself and I don’t want her interfering in our life anymore…” Chloe once again started her acting and sobbed loudly as she hugged him. “She makes me insecure and scared and I just can’t handle it any more honey…please believe me.” Alex sighed and rubbed her back. Chloe smiled cunningly as she watched him turn softer with each passing second. “I do believe you…but you can’t be acting this way. You have to worry about your reputation as well.” He cupped her cheeks and wiped
“So what’s the plan?” Elijah asked as he sat down next to Siana, who was once again lost in her thoughts. “They’re all here…just as we had planned. We got them all together after so many years…” Siana nodded along but didn’t say anything for a while. “We’ll wait for them to attack first…let them feel like they’re ahead of us. And as usual, keep your identity secret. Don’t even let them get suspicious about it.” She wanted him as she looked coldly into his eyes. “Yes, I will be careful of it.” He lowered his head as he agreed to it. “I have to go now, be careful with everything.” She picked up her back and got ready to leave. It was already 8 pm and it was dark outside. Elijah got up and walked her to the door. “Don’t let her get to your head.” He advised her as he had noticed her zoning out ever since he had talked about her. It seemed like Verona was going to be her biggest enemy but she had already turned into her weakness. She had loved her truly way before she had known