"So, where are we going now?" Lucien poses a question while the two slept under their hats. Raya's skin was shimmering under the sunlight. Lucien feels pity for the vampire, moving to the centre to block the sun rays from burning her leg up completely."Now that you've completely destroyed my cover village, I'm gonna have to go with my Plan B.""Your plan B? What's that?" Lucien leans forward, his hand under his chin as he sat like an inquisitive child. His eyes grew bright qith mischief."Korak town. It's 234 kilometers, south east. If your ass can navigate, I would like to catch up on some sleep.""Do vampires even sleep?" He asks her, further annoying her."No. But I do." Replying crankily, making Kohl stifle his laughter, Raya puts the hat back on her face.For some reason, Lucien sees Raya as an exception for the species of Vampires. She isn't that bad smelling for his nose and she wasn't a bitch as well. Except for a few times earlier. Raya also must be resistant to sunlight, th
Well, he was panting like a dog. Shifting back into his human form, he had just one thing to say, "Don't ever...ever allow me to give you two a ride, ever again."Kohl laughs loudly and dismisses his words with a gentle wave of his hand. Raya shakes her head for the umpteenth time at the duo. She seemed to have calmed down."Well, I guess we did make it on time. In fact, we're early too. So why don't we go around a village for a while? Like a tour around to increase familiarity?""Sounds good to me." Kohl agrees to Raya's words. He peeks up on the village who had tight security, consisted of a human and a vampire. It should be a tough job, the Human thought. Lucien's panting adds as background as he feels his ruptured and textured skin on his back. He went too fast and they held his fur too tight. A few patches on his back hurt even after he changed into his human form. Although, he will be back to normal within a minute. "Okay...what district was this again?"Raya turns towards L
The village looked as peaceful as it was envisioned by them. It was as if peace rained down on this village alone, leaving all other spaces on the surface of earth to suffer grave emotions. The three with their heads covered in turbans and pretending to be from the east, a small nomadic group, Kohl sees Lucien launching himself into a crowd."Why did he do that?" Kohl asks Raya who shrugs her shoulders.On the other hand, Lucien was frantically searching for a woman. The scent seemed so similar to the one of 'hers'.His wolf cried in his head, "Mate! MATE! SHE IS HERE!" But she wasn't.Suddenly, he feels a hand on his shoulder which holds him back from sprinting into the wave of people in the market street. Lucien looks at the woman behind him, she shakes her head.Then, he looks around. Looks like they've made a little scene."Quit it. You're being too fashionable and vigorous." The woman says as Lucien softly nods his head. Without saying anything, they exit the market space. Hidi
"That's right...she's my wife." Lucien says in an instinctive way. Raya's eyes widen bigger than her face. She laughs awkwardly when the male suddenly brings her under his embrace, a side hug."What the fuck?" Raya mutters so low for his ears, even he couldn't hear her speaking."I'm sorry. But what's to be done, should be done. I'll explain later." Says Lucien, adjusting his hat."My wife says we have to leave back home, good man. I'll come by later! And thank you for the compliment!" Saying, Lucien and Raya exit the area in the blink of an eye, back into the busy crowd. "Explain." Raya demands the moment they are in sight of Kohl, who takes a deep breath in. He senses emotional trouble...and torment."Um...I might have lied that I was a human and trying to be in a relationship with a half breed vampire.""Okay, and did you tell him that I was half Basilisk too?""I ain't a fool. I didn't say that." "Good." Raya felt assured. "Did you find a place for us to stay?""Yes! And its a
Raya Lule was a Basilisk since birth. All she had to know from her childhood, the moment she became aware of her own existence, was to control her Medusa like stare. She refrained to have eye contact with a lot many people, ever her own parents back in the 18th century. Of course, they had no problem with it and said that she was a, 'polite little girl, fit for our largely patriarchal society!'But boy, was she cursed. It was too late until her vampire instincts kicked in. She lost her teenage with that already. Her awakening was later than most half breeds. However, that did snatch away her passionate period of finding her soulmate and everyone important. Because her Basilisk stare would turn anyone into stone, against her will. She does not talk about those days any often. If anyone dared to talk about it, like Kohl— who loved getting on her nerves, she would turn them into stone almost at the speed of light. She hated her era, for some reason.And the reason was love.And now, Ra
It was yet another day in Aikya Village for the rebellions. Lucien, Kohl, Raya and the newcomer Ralph were minding their own business, each carrying on a task. Kohl was out in the jungle to find more pathways to escape each night from the village and come back safely, without disrupting the natural yet sophisticated security system of the village. And yet again, it wasn't a fair venture. In the evening when all were tired, Lucien asks Raya to come with him. They walk down the streets in silence, enjoying the night life."Say what...they're staring at us." Says Raya."Maybe we're not walking like a couple, as they expect us to." He responds. Maybe he was right. They've been lying to the villagers for a week now. Their marital status was nowhere to being real. "Put your hand around me." Suddenly, Raya suggests as the male was taken aback. "Why?" Without his permission, Raya lifts his hand and tucks herself under his shoulder. Lucien has never seen the closed-off woman looking fluste
And of course, he said it in a friendly way.The way a person talks to another person to build a rapport and a string of friendship between. Raya takes the paper, rolling it preciously as they begin shuffling their feet again. The old man artist had come back from his break, ready to draw more silhouettes and sketches of passersby. "Say, why do you choose someone who would betray you?" As much as she loathed talking about his past, as promised, she couldn't help herself to that question. It spilled out without her conscience.With a low, soft smile he answers, "Sometimes we find mates who are either cursed or a blessing. Mine was both."Silence persists for a few minutes until they've reached back home. They call it a home now, no more a mere house. "But," while removing her sandals as she sat on the porch, she continues her train of queries, "Couldn't you reject her?""If I did, I cannot find her and bring the fight to her. Yes, my wolf may remember a few scents but...scents can c
Raya whips her head towards the Human who runs and calls the witch out. It was as if the witch responded to Kohl's voice, passively. She moves away from the branch, seeming much innocent than before as she sat on a small boulder beside Raya."What the hell, Olga!? I told you not to mess with any of my friends!" "Well, you didn't tell me she was your friend.""Yeah, my bad. By the way, you gotta change your outfit. It's as dirty as your face." Kohl suddenly spews. The witch named Olga couldn't tolerate his taunts as she grumbled lowly under her breath. "You mean it's all natural and beautiful. Right?""Hmm. Whatever suits you, Olga.""Cunning bastard." "Whatever is going on...can someone please explain it to me?" Raya joins in, feeling as confused as ever. The duo turn to Raya, Kohl apologizing as he walks over and helps her up to her feet."I'm sorry bud', but this creature is one of my friends who I consider a little...peculiar. I just happened to discover she is now in charge of