Chapter 35

Diane’s POV

Just as I prayed for, they didn’t go further in the torture after my fight challenge with Zena was stamped.

The satisfaction in their eyes said it all. How they really can’t wait for that day when they will see me get beaten up and killed at last.

“You can go back to your room. The uniform will be sent to you tomorrow, and you can start school. Join any class of your choice and do as much training as you can in the five days you have.” The king said it with finality, and I only nodded, my mouth heavy to open and say anything.

All my life I have depended on luck to survive. Every time I faced death or a dangerous threat, luck pulled up for me, and somehow, I would end up escaping and being the winner.

Five days from now, I will be needing the greatest luck of my life because Zena needed nothing else but my headless body.

She would do everything possible not to lose this opportunity to put an end to me. Jealousy had eaten deep inside her. She had seen me as a threat from the day I stepped into this kingdom.

And because of that, my innocent baby was killed and flushed away. Yes, I know she did it, but what was my word over theirs?

Nobody would believe me when I told them she tampered with my drug, and I was forced to take it by the doctor even after I told them what she did.

Zena thought I couldn’t hear her footsteps and smell her scent when she snuck into the hospital. I was sedated, but I could still use my senses.

My heart is crushed completely, and my limbs are numb, blood running cold with every emotion dead inside me.

I couldn’t cry anymore. My hands were just on my stomach as I burnt with rage. If killing Zena was the only thing I did before dying, then I could be the most satisfied being.

She took my treasure. That one thing I held with so much love, attention and affection, she snatched from me.

I don’t care if she was the strongest guardian; I would fight her with everything I have and make her parents go through the same excruciating pain consuming me right now.

As I walked out of the palace, I didn’t look in any other direction, facing straight even though I could feel Leo’s eyes on me.

Tomorrow, I will begin training, and he would be my teacher if he still wanted to.

In my cold, lonely, dark room, I lay.

“We will destroy her. Five days is more than enough to keep your body fit for me because you are a fast learner.” A deep growl sounded in my ears, and I looked around in panic.

“I am inside you. Your vampire hybrid beast.” It replied, and my eyes widened, mouth falling open.

“Can we communicate now?” I asked with quivering lips.

“Yes. I strive with rage and the fire of vengeance, and both are inside you. The more they hurt you, the more they draw you closer to the powerful being you are.” He replied, and my eyes narrowed.

“So will you be available on that day? I want to cut her from limb to limb. It won’t bring back my baby, but at least I will be a bit happy I took revenge.”

“Train with Leo. He is the only one who knows what core you should focus on.” He replied and took a deep breath. “The final war is fast approaching.”

I flinched a bit. “The one with the demons?”

“Yes. As I am speaking to you now, Kane is planning to make deals with the demon king for powers to destroy this kingdom. He doesn’t realize he is giving the demons the chance to rule the world and bring calamity like they did in the past.”

“What the fuck!”

“Yeah… but there is one person in that pack who you should meet. With her by your side, you will find out Kane's secret.”

“Who is that?” I asked curiously.

“Kane daughter.”

“Alpha Kane's daughter? Why?! How?! She can’t help me! I am sure her father must have poisoned her heart just like his, and now she…”

“No. Fate has a different plan.” he interrupted. “You will understand soon. For now, rest because you need it.”

With this final statement, the voice vanished.

I sighed heavily and shut my eyes.

Isn’t all this too much for me?

Kane POV

“Their end is closer than they could imagine. Not even up to three months before they are ours to rule. Every one of them bowed to our feet while we trampled on their heads!” I said to my daughter as we ate our breakfast in the dining room.

She looked surprised, looking up at me with a questioning look. “Three months isn’t even enough for me to perfect my skills and devise a….”

“Nah, nah, nah, we don’t need all that anymore.” My voice was barely above a whisper as a huge grin plastered itself on my face.

“You sound so confident. I know our men are strong, and I am also an additional force, but we have no idea what they are also planning! What if they are much stronger than we also imagined? Remember they are vampires who…”

My laughter cut her short. I dropped my spoon, wiped my mouth with the napkin. “I had a very important meeting yesterday, and that is the reason for this confidence. You don’t even need to enroll in that school anymore for any training.”

“You are not hitting the point yet. Stop running around the bush, please!”

“Alright, daughter. I met with a powerful man who will give us the charm we need for you to find out about everything the vampire had planned.” I smirked.

“What charm is that?” She asked quickly, her eyes shimmering with excitement and eagerness to hear me.

“Phantom Amulet and the Nullshroud,” I replied, and her face squeezed.

“I have heard of these before, but it was from a book we were forbidden to touch!” She narrowed her eyes thoughtfully, and then her eyes popped.

“Book of Dark Souls!” She exclaimed, her fork dropping from her hand. “Dad, don’t tell me the powerful man you….”

“Yes.” I didn’t wait before I responded. “The demon king is a man. I would have kept it a secret, but you have already figured it out.”

“What are you insinuating right now? That we work with those demonic creatures to destroy the vampires?! Dad, do you know how fatal this decision is?” She shouted, and my eyes peered around as I made a hushing sign to her.

“Lower your voice,” I exhaled. “We are not working with them. We are making a 50/50 deal that will only benefit us in the end. Don’t worry, my princess. Trust your father,” I said with a reassuring smile.

“So these charms can make me invisible?”

“Yes, and also give you the power to vanish like a ghost. Let’s make a perfect plan for how you will sneak in there and come out without getting caught, because they already know how you look,” I said, and she nodded with a smile.

“I will do whatever it takes to destroy these people who took my mother away from me.” She seethed, her eyes glinting like a furnace.

“I also think it's time to show you where the queen I captured is at. I had been torturing her for years yet making sure she didn’t die, because it is more satisfying to inflict pain than to kill her off at once!” I said, and she smirked.

“You are right. That is why we will have a lot of vampire slaves soon.”

“You are really my true daughter,” I said proudly as we continued eating.

The vampires won’t know what hit them.