The minute Hera verged into the shape-shifters realm, the first thing she did was to find a tree that she could climb, hide in and rest. She was exhausted and wasn't ready to begin a race especially when she suspected that Eric's men would come after her. She wasn't afraid of Eric's men though, the second her fist connected with their chin, she could tell they were humans and were humans. Hera couldn't deny that she wasn't shocked by this news. Never did she think that humans would also be in this, as the supernatural world tried their best to keep the humans from knowing that their world exist. It was why the realms were built, to separate them from the humans, so everyone got to live in peace.She kept Cassie's host to her chest, looking down at the little humanoid doll every once in a while to make sure she wasn't imagining things and it was really with her. Her mind went back to Ryan, the only thing she could think about before she ran away. She didn't know what else to do, but s
Hera headed home trudging along with her the little girl who was Cassie's host.She paused in front of their realm and relieved herself of Cassie's host, breathing heavily at the journey she had made with her.She was tired but confident that she was safe as soon as she got to the werewolf realm.Gaining a little bit of strength, she pulled up the body again and walked in.One of the councilmen of the wolves Tim heard of her arrival by the excited noises the other wolves were making."What's with the jubilation?" He asked."Hera is back." One of the jumping wolves replied excitedly.Tim rushed into the house and met a tired Hera reclining on the chair.She had gone to drop the body of Cassie's host in one of the rooms upstairs so he didn't see it. It "Hera, you're back." He said pulling her into a warm hug. "Everyone was scared for you.""Yes, I am back." Hera smiled lightly. "Where is my brother?""Your brother has gone with the other Lords to look for you in the faerie realm." He r
Alpha Lucas, Lord Valentine, and Hera shared an amused look at how Lord Romeo rushed out with the body of Cassie's host.They knew he was overjoyed and so they burst into laughter at his excited behavior.They made small talks and the glances Lord Valentine and Hera were stealing with themselves didn't go unnoticed by Alpha Lucas.He stood up and decided to give them space, he picked up his jacket from the table and the glass of unfinished wine and excused himself. Lord Valentine couldn't be more grateful for the sensitivity of his friend to what he and Hera needed at the moment, space.He stood up from his seat and went to the seat beside Hera who was sitting opposite him.Hera beamed and leaned on him pulling him in for another kiss, she released him and placed her head on his chest, she noticed how his chest was heaving up and down in erratic movement.She tilted her head and gave him a puzzled look. "Why is your heart beating this fast?"." You." Lord valentine replied. Hera's e
Lord Romeo looked so excited to see Cassie and so did she. They both walked toward each other and hugged each other. Not pulling out from the hug yet, he showered her soft kisses on the face, which made her giggle.He released her and cupped her face in his hands. "It's been a while, Cassie.""I missed you too," Cassie replied and they both laughed. Then, Lord Romeo covered the space between them once again as he pressed his lips on hers. Without hesitation, she gave in to the kiss and kissed him back. It was a soft and gentle one, one that had quite a lot of emotions engraved in it.They were on this when Cara walked in. At first, they didn't know she had walked in. She too didn't want to interrupt them but she had to, so she could do what she was there for in the first place."Ahem," Cara cleared her throat to gain their attention, and only then did they realise that she had walked in already. They separated from each other then."Cara," Lord Romeo called as a form of greeting as he
Flashback"Ryan!" A woman in her late thirties called as she walked around the sitting room of a small apartment somewhere in the woods."Mum?" A very young girl who was about twelve years of age replied to her mother as she walked out from the inner room in the house. "Yes, mum?" The girl, who happened to be little Ryan, answered again as soon as she saw her mother."I was looking for you." She said."I was inside putting on my boots. I want to go to the well to fetch water before it's late." Ryan replied as she bent down to tie the loose lace of her boots. That was the boot she wore whenever she wanted to go the well. According to her, it was easy for her to walk whenever she carried water and in case she fell, she wouldn't hurt her feet too much."What?!" Her mother exclaimed. Then, she looked at a wall clock at the far end of the room. "Can't you see it's late already? You want to get water this evening?""Mum," Ryan called and smiled at her mother sheepishly. "Why do you fear so
Cassie tossed from one edge of the bed to the other. She nearly fell off the bed but was prevented by Romeo's body. He was in a deep snooze. She began to shake violently. She was having a nightmare. Her nightmare consisted of a series of real-life events that she had experienced in the past few months. She was dreaming about the night she was taken, how the cult turned her into a vampire and how torturous the resurrection rite was for her. She also dreamt about the incantations Cara and the witches carried out on her to trace the host in her body. Cassie was having those visions around 1 am. She was lying in bed next to Lord Romeo. She let out a scream and sprung out of bed. Lord Romeo was awakened by her scream. "Come here!" he said opening his arms toward her after sitting up. She embraced him panting heavily. She was sweating profusely and her hands were trembling. Romeo clung to her and was stroking her back tenderly. "I'm here my l
Cassie was backing Lord Romeo and was weeping profusely. Romeo could feel the pain in her tears from his sitting position. He moved to her and turned her around to face him. "I'm sorry." he apologised and began wiping the tears streaming down her cheeks. "I know you hate me." he acknowledged with a repeated nod. Lord Romeo had assumed that what he feared the most had happened. He wouldn't be surprised if Cassie decides to break up with him. The Cassie he knows is a soft and fragile being and will never tolerate inhumanity. "I don't hate you," she said and sat up. "Are you serious?" "I am, Romeo. I don't hate you." "We all are the same," she said. Romeo was confused. He had no idea what Cassie meant by saying they were alike even though she was a vampire now. Cassie was no longer crying. She placed her back on the wall and sighed with her gaze fixed on the door. "I've done terrible things to
Early the next morning, Alpha Luca, Lord Valentine and Hera were set to head to the shapeshifter's realm. They were engrossed in a heated discussion and didn't notice as Ryan walked over to them."But I understand why people would act that way. Why don't they just turn up with their chests and admit that this is what they want? Must they have to go through someone?" Hera replied, telling them her take on whatever thing they were discussing."If I were a villain too, I wouldn't do such. I wouldn't want them to know my plans or to see me immediately after I get there. That means I'd also try to first and hide and probably disguise like someone else too, so as not to bring about suspicions and so as not to let them know my plans." Alpha Luca replied and shrugged.Lord Valentine paused to look at him as he folded his hands and shook his head. "You should have been a villain, instead of the Alpha, honestly.""You get?!" Hera replied as she tapped Lord Valentine's shoulders continuously, la