42 Meeting the Alliance (part 1)He had shook her, but there were no signs of response. Instead of her getting her consciousness back, Sebastian has awoken feeling dizzy. His back ached. His hands are on his head, the same spot where Maridelle had her wound.“Fuck!”“Does it hurt so much?” Lachlan asked him. He know it should have hurt her, but he wanted to know how much does it hurt. Sebastian tried to recover. “Take her away, immediately. Be careful on handling her on the back, thighs, and head. I can feel the pain in there.” Sebastian kicked the car's doors making it flew in the open. Before he could get out he managed to see Maridelle unconscious and estimated that Lachlan can still fight. “I'll take care of Viller since he's strongest, the rest are weaklings. You can handle them in case they'll chase you.”“I got it.” Lachlan gently took her off the car and was ready to escape when he behold more or less ten vampires surroundin

44 BA Birth of a MonsterNone of them had made a sound nor moved a limb, but one thing that is common is their jaws dropped as if a heavy stone was hung on it.“Shit! I'm so grateful I didn't turned that ugly,” Sebastian uttered without any deeper apprehension of his words. The male nurse turned into a hideous monster. His limbs are out proportion, big and bulky. He towered over them. His eyes are burried deeply on it's sockets; the white portion of it is occupied by red veins-like lines. His teeth are crooked, saliva slavering on the sides of his mouth; brown nails had overgrown from his fingers. “So it's true,” the male nurse said in a hoarse voice. “What a miracle that you could do to everyone,” he uttered in stunned on the changes of his body. He can feel the strength surging, and it seemed that the source would never run out.“Get, Mari!” Sebastian screamed to Lachlan who was the nearest to her. The monster moved for

46 BA The AllianceLucia returned to the meeting room. Her mind is still thinking about Sebastian and Maridelle and how all things are getting entangled to each other. It will take a long time before those knots are untangled and the confusion and mysteries would be bared.“I had let them clean themselves first,” she broke the silence that ruled the chamber. It is scantly lighted as to accomodate the members who are vampires. “Within few minutes, you'll be meeting our guests,” she added to ease the big question mark on their faces. Lucia is facing some of the members of the Alliance. Each member are carefully picked and had undergone an intensive screening to be chosen. They are seated in a semi-circle platform with tiers. Most of the members are from the three major races and the rest are the representative from the other races like goblins and witches. She stood in front of them. “Then we should all prepare ourselves. We had the report of what happened to the infirmary,” said by

48 BA Maridelle's Backstory (part 2)Lucia smiled bitterly. Maridelle has realized it: She is taking a big part of the whole scenario, the whole picture. She is the key ingredient. “It's going to be all my fault!” She broke out in tears. “I should have been dead! I will be causing a lot of damage. As long as I am alive, my blood will be chased to be used for evil!”“Mari, we can end this, but not that way.” Alpha Lachlan tightly hugged her. He cannot let it happen. She will not sacrifice herself. The wait that took twenty-eight years won't go to waste just because of a threat.“It will end if I am dead.” Maridelle pushed him away. “Kill me,” she boldly suggested; her words are not filled with doubt, but is shrouded with pure courage. She knelt in front of everyone, begging to grant her wish. She has decided . “That is the best thing to do,” she added to convince them.“No!” Sebastian ended his silence. He will protest no matter what. “I cannot let that happen.” Her life is his life.

50 BA CampingAlpha Lachlan stopped their car few meters away from Nyx's car. But he left the lights on, revealing the other car. “What's happening?” Maridelle is panicking. “I'll get out and ask her.” “I'll go with you, Alpha.” She holds his arm.“No, stay here. She must have sensed danger.” Alpha Lachlan removed her hands off his arm. “Stay with Sebastian.”Sebastian smirked at him.Alpha Lachlan's eyebrows got a reunion at the center of his forehead. “Don't you dare to escape or take her away. I am warning you.”He brought with him the car key and prance towards the other car. Nyx went out of the car. She approached Alpha Lachlan.“Why did—”“I can sense vampires…” Both of them spoke at the same time, but Alpha Lachlan made Nyx continue her words. “And we can't use the cars anymore. Vampires, I think, they are flooding the whole way in to the city. I had received a news that the roads are blocked.”“Are you suggesting that we take the rest of the journey on foot?”“Yes, we can s