"How far are we from wherever we're going?" Maris asked, already tired of walking."We'll be there soon." Linda jumped on a stone and held the tree beside her with the side of her other hand above her eyes to shield them from the sun. "I'm thirsty!" Maris slumped on the floor with her mouth open. "Well, you're in luck because there's a waterfall over there." Linda pointed out and Maris sat up, feeling parched. Linda jumped down and moved farther so did Maris, who was trailing behind her not seeing clearly. Must be the dehydration."Why's the sun so hot?" Maris gulped, cringing at how the saliva she swallowed felt like a ball of fire to the walls of her throat. "Feels like I'm gonna die.""No, you wouldn't." Linda held Maris' hand and wrapped it around her shoulder. "Plus, we both need a bath."Linda sniffed her pits and shrugged, it wasn't even as bad as she thought. "Why are you so different?" Mar

DraculaDracula was before the king of darkness, bowing down and using his fist for support. Getting to his feet, they locked gazes and Azazel grinned a wicked one before sitting on his throne. "Now that I've brought her to you, can you fulfil your own part of the deal?" Dracula asked impatiently, tapping his foot on the ground. "What deal?" The devil stroked his chin and stared at the space between them as he pretended to be thinking about something. "What do you mean by what deal?" Dracula glowered at the devil who reclined on his throne with his legs widely apart. "Oh, to free the woman whom you've been cheating on with many women?" Azazel asked, resting his chin on his fist and looking away like he was bored to death. "I am a man with hormones." Drac defended himself and the devil's eyes danced in silent laughter as he stared amusingly at his supposed best friend. "Hormones?" Azazel sat up and p

Dracula"Who are you?" Dracula stepped forward, pushing Lucy behind him to safety, his fangs slowly shooting out. "My name is Egon Ajax Kayden and I am a Triton, fill in leader of the sirens." He announced, flames burning in his eyes as he set his staff down. "You have what belongs to us!"Dracula scrunched up his face and glanced around him for anything he might have taken from the siren kingdom. He hadn't even been there before. Maris was excited, she could feel a connection with the man. Could he be her brother or father? But this man was too young to be her dad. "No, I don't." Dracula shrugged, interlocking fingers with Lucy in an attempt to walk out, but the Triton stopped him by holding out his staff to Dracula's chest. "Yes, you do. You have one of our kind and we heard her cry for help." He stated, still keeping his cool. "Wait, aren't sirens just women?" Dracula frowned. "I thought the males got

Cold fear settled in her stomach when she locked gazes with Dracula. Darkness sat on his head like a crown and caused Maris to stop breathing for a minute. His face had a stoic expression on it with dead eyes. He held his index finger to his lips and swiped his thumb on his neck, gesturing for her to keep shut or die.Well, what a zinger. Dracula was breaching the agreement he had with her people for the sake of his own selfish reasons. He pressed his palm harder to her lips and dragged her quietly out of the tent, into the cold night. Bats flew over them and black birds stood on the branches of the tall trees surrounding them. At the drop of a hat, he whisked Maris away and deeper into the forest, carrying her bridal style. Maris had seen enough this season and she would give anything just to be free and normal again. "There he is." Dick pointed at Dracula enthusiastically when he had arrived. "Tie her, she's a fighte

There was a pallid look on Maris' face by the time she strode deeper into the place that was dimly lit by a light, reflected from metres away. The discoloration on her face meant one thing–she was uncomfortable and something dark was lurking in this room, which pricked at her skin, causing her to swallow hard. Eyes scanning the place that looked like an ice cave, she was mesmerized amidst uneasiness.She led them, following the blue light with Dracula by her side. She could hear just how his heart was beating in anticipation. "Maris." Egon called and she froze in her tracks, taking her time to glance over her shoulder. "Come, I have something to show you." Maris chanced a glance at the devil's displeased demeanor. He wore a mask of irritation as he watched Egon whisk her away to a darker path on the right."Where are you going?" Dracula and Logan asked, distaste laced in their words as they quickly shared a look of hat