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THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 64
Dragos gave a nod.After that, he stood up more quickly than most would have expected from an elderly vampire.When he stood just a step away from me as he was walking toward me, he closed his eyes completely on me.I kept my face expressionless, but on the inside, I was terrified beyond belief.Did I say or act improperly?Was I judged to be disrespectful or lacking in any way?Or was he aware that I have protected the direct descendant of the High Witch Priestess Annora for the past few years?I stood straight and kept my head down, but I could feel the sweat trickling down my spine. I could also feel Ivan projecting himself into my mind and slowly calming my nerves.Dragos quickly cleared his throat and turned away from me.Has the last Emerald Tablets fragment been discovered?Dragos cocked his ear slightly in my direction from where he stood at his window, so my relief must have been heard.It's possible that he simply awaited my response."No, Sir!"“I see.Prepare to immediately set out
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 65
"Yes, okay.She turned to face me and said, "I do enjoy my freedom, and surprisingly, I don't feel like a slave like I expected I would.""I told you I never intended it,""Yes, you did, but now I actually believe you," she replied.She brushed her thumb across my bottom lip and placed her palm gently on my cheek."I have never and will never lie to you, Mire.""I am beginning to understand that."She gave me a soft kiss on the cheek after a slight smile.As if I were blushing, I felt heat flush my cheeks."For you, I would die.I dedicate everything I do to you because you are my life.I brought her knuckles to my lips after encasing her hand in mine."I trust you.I know I can trust you.As Dragos loomed over me, my memory snapped.He needed answers right away.desperate to locate Ysanne's power in order to activate the tablet and become the universe's most powerful creature.Everything changed when I met Catelyn, even though I had spent centuries pursuing his dream.My devotion changed.He did
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 66
Ivan was yelling directions to the gathering of vampires we would leave with on our most recent mission when I tracked down him. They numbered somewhat north of 100. He had made them wear and initiate their following groups so we could constantly tell where they were. He was causing them to remember the names of each other when I strolled into the field. "He's most likely going to deliver that discourse about battling for the endurance of the individual standing right close to you rather than battling for the whole local area you left back home," I thought. That discourse generally supported the spirits of our fighters as a matter of course. I began lifting my hands to shout to him when I abruptly felt unmistakable fear and fear smash into me and go through my body. It seemed like my body was engrossing floods of dread, and as I multiplied over rapidly, I got Ivan grimacing and hurrying towards me. "What is befalling me?" I thought, I'd never felt this apprehensive. Then my eyes broad
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He went on to tell his story:When we were young, we lived in the same village together.Another child played with us in the forest, and our families lived next to each other.Maura Miroslav, a young girl.She was a very pretty child who became an absolutely stunning adult.Naturally, she was seduced by Valerian, and shortly after they turned sixteen, they got married.They were the adored couple in the town.They were viewed as models for their unions by everyone.They were, in fact, the best of friends.Because of her birthmark on her wrist, fortune tellers and spirit guides would advise them that the universe bound them together.As I gulped and inquired, "What was the birthmark?" I felt a chill slide down my spine.As he pointed at my wrist, his mouth corner curled into a crooked smile.Like the one that is engraved on your skin, the letters M and V are intertwined.My heart sank as I gently massaged the wound.I knew this story wasn't going to be very good for me.He continued, folding his h
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I took a deep breath and exhaled it slowly through my mouth. “Moment of truth”, I thought as I placed my hands on the doorknob and turned it slowly. The door creaked open to show a very dark room. I walked in, shut the door behind me, found the light switch and flicked it on.I gasped aloud in shock.The room was a shrine to a woman that could have been my identical twin. Everything was in pristine condition, and I concluded that even though it had no living occupant, the room was cleaned several days in a week. The bed was made and a woman’s day dress had been laid out on the bed. There were dozens of photos on the walls, and on her dressing table, memories of a life brutally taken. There was a photo of Maura astride a horse, and in it the wind was blowing her wild red hair into her face. There was a photo of her laughingly kissing Valerian as her green eyes reflected her love for him, and in yet another photo her face was turned towards the sun.As soon as I entered Valerian's vaul
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 69
"Catelyn, watch out!"A rogue vampire tackled me to the ground before I could prepare for the attack.As I tried to kick him off of me, I wiggled underneath him while holding him back with my forearms.My thoughts became clouded with fear as his large, white fangs snatched at me like a ferocious dog.I had no idea how to get out of this.I could no longer stop the rogue from biting me.He was much more aggressive and powerful than I was.Already, I could feel my body becoming less strong.It was entirely my fault that I was going to die here.As instructed, I should have rushed to the safe room immediately."Shut her up!"Rafael barked.Rafael then ascended to his full height, closed his eyes, and began chanting words that sounded like spells as I struggled to keep the rogue's fangs from piercing my skin.Although I was unable to understand what he was saying, I could feel its force breaking apart around me like ocean waves.When Rafael first started the incantations, he was weak, but within min
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"Where is Catelyn!" you ask.Through my extended fangs, I growled."I told her to hurry over to the safe!"As his fear caused him to collide with the ground, he raised his hands in surrender.My sword's tip was aimed at his throat.You ought to ask God to keep her safe!As I sniffed the air for Catelyn's scent, he shook beneath the blade.She had a faint scent, as though she were deeper inside the property or even underground.Underground.While I was in a state of panic, the memory of the recognition snapped.She is in the dungeon with one of the most perilous rogue vampires I have ever encountered.Why didn't she just do what was told to her?Her stubborn mind just couldn't seem to understand that everything that was ever asked of her was for her safety.Ivan sped ahead of me as I rushed through the castle grounds.My army protected us as we made our way to the dungeon by destroying any rogues that got in our way.I prayed that the monster wouldn't harm my lovely bride and that Catelyn would
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I shook my head and tried hard to focus. As far as I was concerned, in these past few minutes Rafael had accomplished a lot more than Valerian had in all the months I’d spent with him. He had saved my life, but it seems that his efforts had only earned him heavier chains and subduing spells. I sighed. Too much had happened in just the span of a few hours and I didn’t know if I could bear it all.When Dragos summoned Valerian to his chambers, I had been so saddened at the thought of him leaving me. I remembered how his summons had made me feel, but I looked at him now and I couldn’t hide my disgust. He had just hurt me badly, physically and emotionally. What had he gained by lying to me about his past? This was not just about some girl he spent a few nights with. Valerian had deliberately withheld information from me about his wife. The claw marks on my arm were healed but the muscles underneath my arm still throbbed in pain. I didn’t care whether Ivan or any of the guards were within
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“Guys, we can hear you from the reception room,” they said.We both jumped and then we burst out in laughter. Valerian lowered me to my feet, grinned like a little boy, and kissed my birthday. He danced as he dressed in his tux and he blew me a kiss before he left.“I’ll see you downstairs, Mire. Hurry down, we’ve got some unfinished business.”I sat naked for a few more minutes and thought of the turn my life had taken. Dragos was gone, I was about to marry the man I loved, and we already had a baby on the way. I giggled in delight, hopped off the bed, and started to get dressed.I walked down the stairs ten minutes later and was delighted to find the staircase decorated with flowers. Rafael was going to give me away, and he smiled when he saw me coming down. I held my flowers with my left hand and extended my right to him.“Are you ready to become our new Vampire Queen?” he asked.I smiled as I hooked my arm around his. “I have never felt more alive. Or more ready, Rafael.”Rafael g
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[Epilogue]2 MONTHS LATERMy wedding dress was draped over the armchair next to the window. The curtains were drawn slightly and Valerian’s tux had been folded away neatly into the top drawer in our room. There were representatives of the twelve most powerful vampire covens downstairs, and the witches took quiet tours of our home as they waited for the ceremony to begin.I lay naked on the bed, wearing only my diamond ring and bridal garter. Valerian’s head was buried in between my legs. My head fell back on the pillow and I cupped my left breast, rolling the nipple around with perfectly manicured fingers. Valerian was stark naked and his tongue pushed in deeper with each moan that escaped my lips.I looked down my belly and I met his eyes. They glinted wickedly as Valerian thrust his tongue in deeper. I fell back to the bed, grabbed the bedsheets with both hands and arched my back. Valerian pushed me to the edge, brought me back, and pushed me right back. My hair stuck to the sweat o
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The thought was a balm for my grief. For a long while, I just rested in Ivan’s arms, tears soaking what was left of his torn and bloody clothes. I felt him crying too.“There feels like something is missing from me,” Ivan confessed.“Me too,” I said. “I feel like I will never again be whole, despite this power that flows through me.”I turned around. “Thank you for everything you suffered for me. I know you went through a lot. How are your hands?” He raised them to show her that the wounds he received from the spear were still not healed.“I can help you with that,” I said, and took his hands in mine. I closed my eyes and once again accessed the power that felt like an inferno in my body. I rubbed the wounds, and they slowly closed under my touch.I then focused on his other wounds. I sent waves of my healing power flowing through his whole body. I saw other cuts and scrapes close. His cheeks also regained their colour.“Thank you,” Ivan said. “One rogue stabbed me in my side. I thoug
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I glared at Dragos and he gave me a cocky smile. I gave him the same smile right back. I was going to defeat this Vampire King, one way or another.I let all the anger and hate I felt for Dragos flow through my body and into the Emerald Tablet. I felt my bond with Valerian fading away, and the fear of losing him threatening to split my soul in two. I tried to steady my nerves as I locked my eyes on Dragos’.His smirk was gone now, his arms suspended directly above his armour where it hung, as if he couldn’t decide between letting it hang there or picking it up to wear it again. He looked worried and concerned as he looked around him. He might have sensed that I was connecting to the Emerald Tablets, but I didn’t think he knew that I was harnessing the One Power. I was stealing his dream from right in front of him, and the thought warmed me.I felt the energy I had directed to the Emerald Tablet flood back into my body. It started in my fingertips and didn’t stop until it had spread to
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I looked around to see if anyone around me could help. I saw Ivan out of the corner of my eye, fighting some invisible force, as was Rafael. They appeared pinned where they stood, with Ivan having a sword in hand poised to pierce someone, but he wasn’t moving. Rafael looked like he was running towards me, but his feet seemed glued to the floor. Both were totally unable to help Vale and I. Still the witches’ chanting continued, and I knew they were responsible for holding my two friends in place.Was there a way I could stop the witches? I looked around for anything to help. There were no weapons nearby, except for the sword piercing Valerian’s heart. I was too afraid of pulling it out. I figured that would only make his blood loss increase, causing him to die quicker.I looked back towards Ivan and Rafael. Rafael met my eyes, and I could sense that he still cared for and loved me. He had tried his hardest to defend me, but that plot also failed. I felt hopeless and leaned back over Va
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I focused on the faces of Valerian’s soldiers who I had grown to love. I focused on the clashing of their swords and the flood of relief I had felt when Rafael barged into the room with those familiar faces behind him. I focused on Ivan and Balrus, but most of all I let my love for Valerian well up in my mind. Like a cool stream of water, I felt it pool up and gently flow through my head, seizing my mind power back from the spells being cast by the witches. I couldn’t reach out to Valerian through our bond. Something or someone seemed to be blocking our connection, but I wasn’t worried. I knew that whatever spell that was, it could only last for so long. “Once I end Dragos’ life,” I thought, “this sandstorm will clear and everything else will return to normal.”I regained control of my thoughts and I instantly began to feel better. My senses opened up once more, and I was able to fully sense the movement all around me. Someone ran past me, knocking their shoulders into mine, and I was
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Dragos looked down at his armour angrily. He had likely paid a pretty penny for that armour or, more likely, he had stolen it. It might be ornate, but it did its job. I could not get any successful body shots in. Neither I, nor Valerian and Ivan, had armour on, so we were much more vulnerable to his attacks, and Dragos knew it.I assessed the room. Valerian was finally rising from the ground and was readying himself to begin attacking his sire again. Ivan was leaning heavily on the marble platform I had been laying on. Too much blood loss. I am not sure how I did it, but I sent a wave of energy to both Valerian and Ivan and watched them perk up in seconds. Both stood straighter and their eyes glistened with uncontrolled rage.Valerian began approaching Dragos at a run, but Dragos merely raised his hand and said, “Stop, Valerian.” And, against his will, he was once again under mind control. But I could feel he was defeating it through our mind link. He was focusing on me in his mind. I
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The vampire fell, clutching at his chest as he struggled to breathe.“Thank you,” I said, my voice overwhelmed with gratitude. “you just saved my life.”Ivan flashed me his signature smile and shrugged. “That was nothing, you would do the same thing for me.”We stood back to back and watched the vampire guards box us in a circle. Somewhere in the background, I heard Valerian and Dragos grunting and hitting each other brutally. I didn’t turn around to see, there were about sixteen vampires surrounding Ivan and I, so I couldn’t afford the distraction.One of them suddenly ran towards Ivan. The guy went to step around him, his arm stretched out, trying to grab me. “Let him go!” I screamed.I shot out flames in the shapes of little daggers and I aimed it right. I hit him in the temple, causing him to bounce off the wall and drop like a puppet with its strings cut.Ivan turned to the vampire nearest to the fallen guy. “This is your final chance. Pick up your trash and leave. Or don’t, and
