All Chapters of Vendetta: Rise of the marked hybrid.: Chapter 21 - Chapter 28

Chapter 21 Ariana's P.O.V. What was I supposed to do? It was a spur-of-the-moment thing," I tried to explain to Evelyn, but she just shot me a look full of contempt. “You are nothing but bad luck, Ariana. Just pray that Alpha Andre doesn't strip me of my job, but if he does, you will wish you were never born.” She snapped before hurrying off like I was some anomaly. How is Evelyn being stripped of her job my fault? There were the ones gossiping. A faint smile tugged at my lips. Watching Evelyn and her little minions trembling moments ago had been oddly satisfying. I turned to look at the shattered vase and let out a sigh. Looks like this little accident is coming straight out of my paycheck, not that I cared though. “It's an original vase from the Qing dynasty.” A sharp, irritating female voice sliced through my thoughts. Ignoring Ember, who sat on the cushion cross-legged with a smug expression on her face, I headed to the kitchen to grab something to clean up the mess. Whe

Chapter 23Andre's P.O.V.“Everyone! Welcome, to the duel between Alpha Andre, also known as leader of the shadows, and Clement the rogue!” Kai's ringing voice rang out from the stage.The whole arena erupted with great anticipation. When it comes to combat, werewolves will never hold back. Fighting is a show of strength, and only the strong in the werewolf pack survive. The weak ones die or get trampled on. The thought left a bitter taste on my tongue as an image of a slit throat flashed through my mind.“Don't you dare get yourself killed!” Rosita said, a tear slipping down her cheek.“Is that tear for me, little sister?” I teased.“Me. Crying because of you? Bless your delusional heart!” She snapped, quickly wiping the tear.“You worry too much, Rosita; Clement won't leave this arena alive. Just sit back and watch.” I assured her.We made our way to the section reserved for royals. I nodded at my distant relatives before Rosita took her seat.Mother's chair was empty besides Rosit

Chapter 25 Andre's P. O. V. I have no idea how he got his hands on those absurd-looking blades, but one thing was certain: they would soon be mine. He rushed at me without hesitation, but this time aiming low for my legs. I leapt just in time, but midair, I glanced down and saw that he had thrown the blade. Before I could react, it sank into the underside of my leg, and something seeped into my bloodstream through the wound. The crowd gasped. I landed lightly on my right leg and hanged my left leg in the air, to lessen the pain. Blood trickled steadily from the cut. Clement burst into maniacal laughter. “I told you to brace yourself, didn't I?” He jeered, his laughter echoing. “The moment the sharp edge touches your skin, it sears into a crisp, and your blood will draw out the poison straight from the blade's edge.” He grinned smugly. I glanced at the wound and realized that he was right; the skin around it had been scorched on impact. “Do you know what I've alw

Chapter 27Ariana's P.O.V.The question hit me out of nowhere.Did I say something last night? I can't even recall. “Huh?” I muttered, distracted.Slowly he turned to face me. The moment our eyes met, my mind flipped into a survival mode.I'd said before that he looked like death earlier, but this is way worse. We were standing in the same space; his presence was too overwhelming, completely domineering.I took a step back, trying to put even the smallest distance between us and probably be able to breathe too, because I could feel my lungs struggling for air. He stepped forward too. His emerald green eyes were sharp, piercing through my soul as he moved. His collar-length hair was dripping with blood, while some blood on his face had already dried up, making patches of dark red on his almost brown skin. I can understand how Clement felt on the battlefield, because the sight of him right now is like a scene from a horror movie.I staggered a little before taking a step back again. M