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Chapter 1

Frederick Claw ~

“Claudius, you and your men would storm in through the Northern gates of the castle.”

“Henry, get your men ready for the extraction as soon as Claudius and his men have broken in. The mission is to rescue the lycan queen, Alessia out of that castle and taken here safe and unharmed.” “I believe the royal family have had their fill of time in those filthy dungeons.”

“Gregory, I hope you have those potions ready because we are going to need them in getting rid of the army of lycan packs that would be after us, the instant we get the queen off their hands.”

“Sofia and Morgana, all you ladies have to do is to ensure the queen’s medical safety. As we all know, the queen is pregnant with the next –rightful- heir to the lycan throne. It is your duty to make sure that she remains in good health and has a safe and appropriate delivery if ever the situation comes into being.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, its time!” I said in conclusion as I projected my sword to the air.

Not less than three moons ago, the royal palace of the lycan king and queen got infiltrated by traitors and after a bloody massacre of both vampyres and lycans, and witches and warlocks alike, King Leonard, the lycan king was killed and his pregnant queen was held captive by the mastermind.

The being that was behind it all was still unknown to any of us. All we, the remaining survivors of the impact on the night that the lycan king was killed, who are allies to the fallen throne have to ourselves be the location where the beloved queen is.

After three moons of searching we have finally found her and nothing is going to stop us from rescuing her and bring her back home. She and her unborn child, according to the prophecy, may just be the key in recovering back their kingdom so, we attack tonight.

“…King Frederick, our forest scanners just picked up a whole lot of lycans possibly an army, and they are coming straight to us.” said Edward running into the courtroom.

Edward is the chief surveillance around here. No one gets in or out of this coven and this forest without his knowledge and my approval. For several decades and centuries, he has kept this coven together and prepared for any impending danger.

Thanks to him, any threat would usually be eliminated before it makes its way in to the final circle of the forest, where we occupied. He was basically our eyes and ears around this forest.

“What do you mean by that? Those beasts haven’t set foot in our lands ever since the queen was taken so why would they now???” asked Claudius grinding his teeth in anger.

“Calm yourself, Claudius!” I said when I noticed that his fangs happened to be taking shape already. “Ed, what’s happening in my forest?” I asked with full authority placed on my words and my countenance.

“A lycan army is marching or should I say running straight for us. They seem to be in pursuit of something... or no... Someone.” Edward said displaying in a screen the target whom the lycans were after.

“I don’t mean to impede my lord but at the rate whosoever they are after is moving at, they’ll catch up to him or she very soon and it looks like our little fellow is almost within our range.” Edward added zooming wider into the screen.

“Pause the image and zoom it closer!” I said wanting to know who the person that was bringing an army of lycans down my gates.

Right now, we all are supposed to be on our way to rescue the queen but with those lycans running through our woods with an unknown intention, we could lose a great number of warriors before we make it to her.

I want to know who is worth an army of lycans and who is acting as a hurdle to my plans.

“Closer!!” I said realizing that the person, whoever it was, was a female with a child. “Zoom it a lot more closely!!! I want to be able to see her perfectly!” I added making Edward to zoom the image to the last ratio.

“THE QUEEN!!!” I roared in shock and amazement.

“It is Alessia!”

“My Lord, it’s the queen. It’s Alessia!” called out Morgana almost consecutively with me.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it turns out our esteemed lycan queen has made her escape from the castle and is now making her way here.” “We have to give her zenith protection. We have to keep her safe from those traitors who desire her life. I lost my sister to those monsters once, there’s no way that I’m losing her again. Not now. Not ever.” I said stumping my first on the round table in anger.

I found it hard to believe what my eyes were showing to me. I looked too good to be true but then again, what else should I expect from Alessia, one of the fiercest women I know? She was always the clever and stronger one amongst us both until she fell in love and got married to the lycan king.

My sister, Alessia always proved to be quite full of surprises.

“If that is the queen….” began Gregory right before I cut him short.

“… That means she has roughly, no chance of survival. We have to get her out of those woods before those lycans get their claws on her.” I said with a closed fist. “Get the troops! Ready the silver bombs! Make way for the warlocks! We are going to save the queen! We are going to save my sister.” I added letting the pupils of my eyes go blue, my fangs become prominent and watched my fingernails elongate.

Within a few seconds, I was fully transformed into a vampyre and ready to take down those ravaging hairy monsters. My sister was almost there. I am going to make those lycans regret ever setting eyes on her. I’ll rip their skulls out of their bodies and crush it to pieces.

“Edward, stay here and keep me posted!” I said as I took my hand into my sheath and brought out my silver sword. “She is out there! I can feel her!!” I added raising my sword and charging straight for the coven gates with supernatural speed.

I and the rest of my vampyre coven filed out with our silver swords and arrows, and all that we needed to take those beasts down if ever they refuse to leave my lands without making a fuss.

Right now, the once peace that my father and the past lycan king made is being threatened. Lycans and vampyres, we are at the verge of starting the 10,000-year war all over again just because of the monster who killed Leonard and took his mate hostage. If there’s one thing I know, whoever is behind all that is surely going to pay!

Dearly!

I’m going to make sure I kill him.

The gates came out of their bars and an appalling spectacle met my eyes. I saw Alessia laid on the ground with a trail of her own blood slowly making its way all around her. My first thought was in fear, fear that she was gone.

That Alessia was gone. Realizing that she was with a special child, I knew that there was hope.

“Alessia! Stay with me!” I exclaimed running to my sister and placing her in my arms.

I placed my hands on her neck and then on her chest. There was still some life in her and I could feel it, through our bond as siblings.

“My Lord!!” exclaimed Claudius running right in front of me and splitting a flaming arrow that was heading towards me in two with his sword. “We have company.” Claudius added taking a bow and a couple of arrows from a vampyre then took a shot at some faraway lycans.

“Lycans!!”