Chapter 13

As much as we came prepared, they also were fully ready for a fight, so it wasn't an easy one for both sides.

They had the numbers, and we had the strength. Under the setting sun, in the heart of the wood, howls and shouts of battle filled the air as the fight got really intense.

Kane's wolf was a really wild, untamed one full of strength and ferocity. If I were a common vampire, he would have easily brought me down with how swift and dangerous his moves were.

"I see you are from the royal family!" He snorted, wiping the blood dripping from the side of his mouth while I cleaned the one on my forehead.

We were both breathing heavily, panting hard from exhaustion, but none of us were relenting.

"In case you don't know, I am the son of the woman you killed just because she came to make peace, you monster! Today will be your end!" I snarled, attacking again, this time with every force I had, my fangs and claws glistening under the light.

He was stunned to hear what I said, but there was no time to process it as our fight continued. He was doing more of dodging since I was faster.

"So you are a vampire prince!" He growled, his eyes darker, and I could see the desire to get hold of me. I know how much he desired to possess the vampire land and rule over them.

Diane has also told me he was training his men for a war with us. This gave me the push I needed as I unleashed every power in me and finally got hold of his neck, my claw digging deep into the sides.

He struggled to set himself free, but I was stronger, and before he could do anything, my fangs sank deep into the side of his neck, the last move to weaken him forever and turn him into my slave. But just then, an arrow whooshed in the air and struck deep into my back.

My hands became weak instantly, every strength sapping out so fast as I instantly released him and tried to remove the arrow when another hit me in the arm and my legs stumbled back.

"Get him!" A loud, deep voice echoed in the air, and I turned back and saw two couples lunging at me with spears in their hands and bows hung in the back.

"Mom, Dad!" I heard Diane scream out at them as she forced her weak body up, running to me. "No, please..." She sniffed out tears, despair in her eyes as she held me up from the ground.

"You must be a fool to think you can defeat us that easily when you are in our territory!" Kane laughed darkly, his left palm covering his bleeding wound as he dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out a bottle.

He threw it hard on a rock, and it shattered, releasing a strange green smoke.

"No!" Diane cried out and quickly covered my nose tight. "You will lose all your strength."

Her tears fell on my face as I swallowed hard, feeling regret and shame overwhelming me.

Did I just fail my people?

My father trusted me to complete this mission smoothly, but I failed. At the end, I would be captured and force them into an unprepared war. How would my father bear losing both his son and beloved wife?

My eyes watered, the sound of approaching footsteps hitting my heart with horror, every part of me screaming at me to run, but I couldn't even move my finger.

Covering my nose with her palm wasn't enough to prevent the smoke, as I was already feeling the effect, my breath heavy and difficult as my heart raced.

"Capture all of them!!" Kane burst into hysterical laughter, and I knew all my men would be down now. I failed them too.

"I will get you myself, and you will spend the rest of your life wishing death upon yourself just like your miserable mother." I heard Kane say, his feet approaching faster while Diane whimpered, hugging me as I rested on her thighs.

"Diane, what are you doing? Stay away from that monster! Get off him!" I could hear the woman's voice yell at her. I guess that was her mother.

"I can't believe my daughter is doing this. She must have been charmed by this evil beast!" Her father added in exasperation.

"No! I won't allow them to capture you." Diane whispered in my ear, and I felt my small knife slip out of my pocket.

My vision was blurred, but I could see what she was doing. I watched in surprise and confusion as she slit her left wrist with the blade, then did the same to me before pressing both skins together, mixing our blood.

"I will lose my hunter ability and will turn into a weak wolf, but that is the only way to heal you so they won't take you away. But you have to take me away from here quickly for treatment, or I will...die." Her voice faded as those pretty blue eyes closed.

Like magic, every pain vanished from my body, and I regained my powers back, becoming immune to the poisonous smoke. I saw as Diane lost consciousness and fell to the ground, and it sparked every rage inside me.

I felt Kane grab me by the hair, unaware of what Diane had done.

"You will regret setting your foot in here, you bastard!" Kane snickered, trying to put a shackle on my wrists, but before he could notice the bloodstain, it was too late, as I swiftly spun and sent a powerful headbutt to his face, followed by an uppercut that sent him flying.

With a speed like lightning, I plunged into a dangerous attack at the couple who fired those arrows at me.

They never expected their daughter to help me regain my strength, so they weren't prepared for my attack.

I knocked them down with a blow, their arrows flinging away, and was about to end their lives but couldn't.

The resemblance to Diane wouldn't allow me to hurt them any further, even when I was burning with anger and guilt seeing how all my men were slaughtered and scattered around.

"Just thank your daughter, or I would have detached your head from your body!" I snarled at them with clenched fists.

My eyes moved to where the Alpha was supposed to be, but he was nowhere to be found.

I would have chased after him, using his scent, but that would take time, and Diane urgently needed treatment.

My eyes wandered around, and I couldn't get a glimpse of Zena.

Where had she been all this while?"