Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Out of Babylon ❯ Aftermath of Distant Betrayals ( Chapter 5 )

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Aftermath of Distant Betrayals

Dreams wracked my brain and I had not felt this weak since the burning in Jerusalem. My body was like lead and I was desperately trying to move but I lay there as I shut my eyes. This creature had drained me terribly. I fell into fitful sleep and I woke up briefly as the door opened and I heard the inn keeper complaining at my presence still and I tried to speak and it came out weakly. My Coptic Egyptian was weak and I tried to reach out.

“Help me.” I rasped in Latin.

“Why are you still here and why are you sick?” The putrid mortal said in anger.

His dark eyes were yellowed and I could tell he was ill himself and I refuse to feed from a sick mortal. He would taste foul and I tried to have some morals. His black hair was matted and I could hear his thoughts. I grew angry as he was sizing me up for my wealth.

“I can pay you and you think to rob me?” I thundered in my weakened voice.

“How much?” The greedy man asked gnashing his teeth.

“Enough gold to remove your stench and send me a woman.” I said coldly.

“Yes.” Ugly said licking his lips and I wanted to retch.

The foul creature left and I stared at the ceiling and I was using a woman to get myself better. I hated myself and cursed what I was again. I was surprised when the woman from the library swept in and she stared at me.

“Who are you?” She demanded

“Vlad.” I said staring at dark grey eyes.

“I am a lilitu young one.” The female said sitting on the cot.

“What is that?” I asked stupidly.

“You are ekiminus and you do not know what lilitu is?” The woman asked smoothly.

“Young one? Are you insane?” My voice said almost amused even though I was exhausted.

“I am almost two thousand years old young man. How old are you?” She smirked at me.

“What the hell?” I asked totally shocked.

“Now I have your attention. I am Semet.” She murmured bowing her dark brown head.

Her features were too close to Halima’s and I wanted to tremble. I was shielding my mind and she looked at me curiously as to why. This ancient uppyr; this woman was the oldest one that I knew of. I was now pretty certain that my lover had been uppyr and the betrayal was complete.

“How long ago?” Semet asked softly.

“About six hundred fifty years.” I murmured.

“The fall. You need sustenance and you need not this hovel. Come Vlad.” She said placing her hand over mine and she ported us.

My face held my surprise and I was totally surprised at the ease of her power and she stood up. She moved around a dwelling that was simple but elegant. She had on a linen dress with a heavy collar necklace. My heart thumped too hard and the aching was making me insane.

“I should just like to go to my home.” I said barely above a whisper.

“Where is home Vlad?” She asked staring at me with those gray eyes.

“Europe.” I stated clenching my teeth.

“You were from this area. You cannot hide it. I am uncertain what kind of ekiminus you are though. I am confused by your aura. Your pain is permeating everything and this creature you speak is of is called a wraith.” She said crossing her arms.

“Stay out of my head! What is it with some of you women?” I snapped in anger.

“Some women are stronger than the men boy. Do you not know this?” Semet asked.

“Not where I live! Are you helping me or invading my mind?” I demanded narrowing my eyes.

The lilitu was in my face almost instantly and I was horrified at her speed. She may have been two millenniums but she did not look a decade past her prime of life. This woman was stunning and I was staring at a creature whose strength I could not gauge.

“I am helping you arrogant boy. You are beautiful.” She whispered heavily and I watched her eyes bleed red.

I actually swallowed a lump and continued to stare at her and Semet moved my black hair off my neck. She saw the deep puncture wounds of the wraith; Yhea. I felt her tongue dig the wounds and I made a noise as she tasted the healing fang marks.

“You taste good Vlad.” She said in a deep drawl as she drew back her tongue.

“You take advantage?” I asked archly.

“I am a predator boy, the same as you.” Semet stated crossly.

I know not how it happened but my mouth was against a fleshy part of her breast and I was moaning as I took in her life. Semet had cut her own skin with a claw and I was sucking feverishly at the gash to get to her crimson flow. She had her head thrown back as I took her in. It was too much like Halima and I needed away from this woman. I was in terrible danger and she was gasping badly as well.

“Your woman was important here. Oh Goddess! You have empusae.” She cried out as I sank my fangs.

I had not a fucking clue what she was talking about but I was hungry and her blood was powerful. It was laced with energy that I needed badly. One hand gripped her upper arm and my grasp was too harsh and I was bruising her as I fed. Semet’s chest heaved as I began to lap and suck more.

“Boy! Oh my Goddess. Unnggh!” She screamed out as I lifted my stained mouth.

Semet crumpled to the floor and she groaned as she rolled to her back and made a contented sigh. I was surprised at her actions and I crept forward slowly.

“Are you unwell?” I demanded.

“How can you be so innocent?” Semet asked surprised.

“I led a sheltered life! Do not patronize me!” I growled in quick temper.

Again she moved with that speed and she pinned me to my back. She leaned over me and stared down at me. It was obvious she knew more about Halima and said nothing. I was furious but I also did not want to know. She covered my mouth with hers and I gave in. After dealing with Yuina’s bitchiness and Yhea’s attacks; I truly felt that I needed this. Her damnable tongue licked a hot path from my throat to my chin and I made a guttural groan as I felt things.

“You have it within you. I will teach you. I will also teach you how she hid herself from you. I know not the why but I can show the how. Your Halima was a priestess of Hathor at one time. She was a very powerful woman and had the ear of the Pharaoh at one time. Forgive her for she was good and she was kind. Whatever she did, she did for love.” This woman said to me softly.

“How do you know?” I said in complete rage at Halima’s leaving me alone.

“I know my own sister Eyal of the tribe of Asher.” She whispered.

My mouth dropped open and I realized I could never shield from certain types of uppyr. I could never have shielded from Halima or now Semet. Her eyes held sympathy and raw lust. I was shocked at that too. Her mouth possessed mine and I found myself dominating it. She groaned in rising passion and I grabbed her hair in my hand as the other ripped at her dress. She was giving me herself and she was healing me. I had no clue why but I had no idea of who she would be.
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She had saved me and I had returned under my own power to Wallachia. I was determined to have some pay back against these wraiths and Semet had called them Steppe wraiths. I had gotten very little but what I did know was that their existence was within this “plane” and another. How that was possible boggled my mind but it seemed so. I was busy planning an incursion back into Central Asia and Drago came in.

“Majesty?” He inquired.

“Da?” I said cupping my now bearded chin.

“Are you sure this is the course you wish to pursue?” My close friend asked.

“I am most certain! You have no idea how evil that thing is!” I growled out in anger.

“Since it is as you say my lord, then allow us to scout them. Let us hunt them. Let us turn his game upon them.” Drago suggested and I was trying to calm down.

I stared at his blue eyes and it was obvious that I was being hasty. Drago and Janek were my best friends and I sighed.

“That beast did things to me that I found intolerable.” I stated in a barely raised voice.

“I see. You do know that some uppyr are both?” Drago stated delicately.

“I was aware da but I am not!” I roared.

“Da, I understand Vlad but others would not understand why this upsets you so. I do not understand fully but you are my ruler and if it is not your way then I bow to your wishes.” He said with reverence.

I lifted my head and my brown eyes were full of wrath. It infuriated me that I could not get Yuina out of my head. I could not stop seeing her face and anger took me. Syna was upset because I had no wish to be around anyone at the moment. I stole away and went to the forest that was surrounded and led down into the valleys and mountains. My chest heaved and Yhea had shaken me up. There was much I did not know and I had to expand my library immediately. I had to know! Always did I feel the fool and always did I feel alone. My senses were tripped and I was not alone and I was being hunted. I looked around and I was uneasy as I immediately put my hand on my sword.

“You need that?” I heard.

“What?” I called out and I thought I recognized the voice.

“You do know my voice.” The feminine voice whispered into the moonless night.

Raw power slammed me backwards into a tree and I could not breathe. My eyes were covered and I was furious as the strength of the mental hold was suffocating me.

“Who are you?” I snarled in rising fury.

“I am an Orlovich by birth.” The female said softly.

“How dare you accost me! Do you know who I am?” My voice said in a growl unlike myself.

“You tell me? Who are you uppyr?” The Russian spoke.

“Vlad Tepest.” I snapped.

“Mmm try again.” She whispered in my ear.

The breath was hot and it was sweet. I knew instantly whoever this was that she meant me no harm. Warm hands bared my chest and I felt a mouth go around my flat nipple. I made a groan and her teeth pulled the nubbin.

“Da. Oh God.” I cried softly.

“Try again?” The woman said in a lust filled voice.

“I am Vlad.” I stuttered.

I heard a winsome chuckle and I felt a slight pain and then her tongue laving at blood on my other nub. I grit my teeth and I was trying to figure out who this was and how she knew my secret. She said Orlovich and so that meant she knew Grigory. He would not have spilled my secret for fear of spilling his and I felt her undo my heavy leather belt.

“Eyal! Oh Eyal.” She husked suddenly.

I was altogether shocked and too quickly out of mind as she swallowed my cock in one motion and I screamed to my own disgust. Men were not supposed to scream and her mouth felt so fucking good as she devoured me over and over. She took my member as if she was dying and needed it. I broke out into a heavy sweat as she would almost release my phallus and suck on my head and then swallow me again. I was burning in insanity and I was not reaching heaven, I felt the need burning and clawing my insides but nothing.

“Please! Why do you do this to me?” I demanded against the assault of my senses.

She released my cock and I felt her cheek rest against it and she breathed hard.

“I need something from you. I need inside your castle but you cannot see me. I could not be here and not touch you. You must have my touch. You must know I love you.” She whispered.

“Cannot see you? Who are you? I know your voice! I know it! Tell me!” I said feeling violently and aroused.

“I am sorry my beautiful and sweet Eyal. I love you. I beg you forgive me. You are so hard right now.” That husky voice said near my ear.

“Da! You did this! Give me absolution.” I demanded.

“I shall.” She whispered.

I kissed a mouth so intoxicating that I moaned unlike I ever had. Her sweet taste made me groan madly as she curled her tongue and teased mine. Her kiss lasted for some time until she slowly pulled away and she suckled my bottom lip. I could not breathe properly and her breath was scorching my lips. I felt a hand go round my length as she softly kissed my mouth over and over.

“Burns. You are making me feel your emotions. I feel your passion for me. Who are you? Why do you feel this and I not know you?” I demanded through unreal consumption.

“Not supposed to. Eyal. So beautiful my love. You have no beard. I love to kiss your jaw. You are growing tauter. You have a hollow Star of David. I need it.” She whispered.

“Why?” I groaned.

“I just do. May I take it?” The woman said suckling my lip again.

“Da! Da. Stroke faster?” I begged.

“No. I shall do this.” Her lust dripping tone stated.

I felt firm buttocks pressed against my thighs and she had sheathed me inside of her. My heart nearly stopped. She was so wet and so tight and she let her cheek rest against mine. The intimacy of the situation had my poor mind reeling.

“Better?” She whispered.

My eyes rolled back in my head I knew and I wished I could see. Her will alone left me unable to touch or move. She moved on me and I gasped. The mysterious woman moved on me back and forth and I was moaning and biting my own lips as she kissed my cheek and near the blind fold.

“By God! Fuck! So good! Name! I want your name. Please!” I begged of her again.

She almost gasped something but she moaned instead as she worked her body back and forth. She was groaning and calling my true name in a harsh whisper. It was simply the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. This stranger made love-fucked me senseless for some time before I screamed out into the night and came hard. It felt so good and she pushed herself hard against me to receive me all.

“I..please..not....must see you.” I whimpered in a post climactic haze.

Never in my life had I been so overwhelmed by a woman except for Halima. There was silence and a moment of indecision. She slowly pulled the blindfold away and my mouth dropped open. The creature I saw was not who I expected. I thought for sure it was Danika or Ileska. Yuina stood before me but her aura was nothing I recognized. Her eyes were green and she had more power than she had weeks before.

“What the hell? You dare?” I asked in a near rage.

She bit her lip and she was against me in a heartbeat. She kissed me and I had no idea what to do. I was overcome. I was overwhelmed. Her hands buried in my hair and she pressed her naked body against me. I was in a tailspin and I suspected Yhea but she growled at my mouth. Her hunger in the kiss made me clutch her and fall to our knees. She did not stop me and when she was on her back; Yuina opened her beautiful thighs for me and I became lost immediately. I was ready to join her rather quickly and I bit into her throat as I began a slow pace within her core. She clutched at me and grabbed my ass and moaned in her native language. I knew very little of it and I found myself wanting desperately to know what she was saying. I lifted my mouth and I stared down at her with my reddened eyes and bloody tears fell from her eyes. I was mystified and she began to arch her body and her groin ground into mine.

“Yuina?” I gasped through the intense love making.

“Hai?” She whimpered.

“Why did you come back?” I asked stupidly.

“I told you. I felt your pain. You needed comfort.” Yuina murmured locking her lips to mine.

I tried to be angry but she was kissing me so well and so deeply. Our bodies spasmed and I shook under the terrific bliss. I had never shared such a riveting euphoria with Syna and it shook me to my foundations. She had stated she had felt me and I did not understand. I did not understand why she was crying blood and why she was green eyed but Yuina did not allow me to leave but rolled us. She began to ride me slowly and I was weakly crying out as she made love to me again.
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I woke up and my arm was around her. I was stunned yet again at her apparent loving nature and she was sleeping peacefully. Her silver hair was long and she was so beautiful that it made me react physically.

“You think so loudly.” She murmured.

“I do?” I snapped.

“Please Eyal?” Yuina said looking at me with blue eyes.

“What has occurred that makes you so familiar with me?” I said evenly even though blood roared in my ears and other places.

“There are things that cannot be explained. I need the relic. I am here because I need your help.” She said taking my hand and she pressed my palm to her cheek.

Yuina nuzzled it and I just could not think straight. A look passed over her features and I saw something that I had not seen in nearly seven centuries. This woman grew playful and she licked up my palm and I stared at her as if she was crazy.

“You said and I quote, I will maim you and I will throw your body off the most readily available cliff.” I said trying to be angry and stern.

“Mhmm. I did.” The silver haired strumpet said taking my middle finger into her mouth and sucking on it.

“Oh holy fuck woman. What has come over you?” I asked barely able to think.

A smile spread over her features and I was laid low. My heart stuttered like it had centuries before. This woman was stealing my shriveled organ like Halima had and I was trying to fight it but I could not.

“Eyal?” She asked very softly.

“Da?” I asked barely above a whisper.

Our eyes locked and she leaned forward to torture me I was certain. Yuina kissed me again and it was meant to shatter me. I grew hungry the deeper it became and I bit. She groaned wildly as I did so and I was maddened by the idea. Her blood was like nothing I had tasted before and she barely tasted like I remembered. For once I forced myself away and I fell away.

“Who are you?” I demanded.

“Asuna Orlovich.” She stated lifting her chin.

“Yuina?” I hissed.

“One of my middle names. I did not lie Eyal. I just did not tell you my given name.” She said with deep sigh.

“You look differently and you went with that ancient.” I said indignantly.

“I did!” The woman said lifting her beautiful face and she looked pleadingly at me.

My mind was going in circles and I knew she had answers and I had none. I was furious. I hated being sheltered and I hated being an outsider. The loneliness from my childhood reared its ugly head and I grabbed her in my old anger.

“You know much. I am tired of being shut out!” I said snapping her forward and holding her steady.

I was livid and she did not bat an eyelash. My first reaction was to sink my fangs to gain unfettered access to her mind but I was assaulted by mental images already. They were ancient memories and I was in an onslaught.

“I can only share so much. This I can show. This you need to know. This will give you some answers you seek. You need to know this. You need to know the very ancient of the blood drinkers. They did not die out and you have so much to face as do I. We will cross paths often Eyal of the Tribe of Asher.” She said kissing my shoulder.

“Good God!” I whispered in horror.

“What you see is the battles of our forefathers. There are answers in Egypt, India, Greece, and Central Asia. May I have the relic?” This Asuna whispered.

“Da. It is only an old piece that reminds me my past. I have no need of it.” I said dismissing the ancient piece of jewelry.

“Thank you.” She said gratefully.

“Why do you need it?” I asked raising a black brow.

“I just do. Kamis! To see you like this. I am being foolish.” My silver haired stranger said attacking my lips anew.

Her lust and passion claimed and I felt a deep well of emotion from her. I could not believe it and she wanted me. What shocked me was when she ported us and we ended up in my bed. She slammed my door shut and I wanted to protest but that mouth claimed mine and kissed its way down my throat. I was vaguely aware that she sank her fangs several times. I was writhering on the bed as her tongue would lick a hot path to her next set of fang wounds. Nothing hurt and I was rasping as ecstasy was achieved quickly. I recognized a succubus but it was different as well.

“Do you intend to kill me this way?” I whined out.

“Stupid Eyal! Shut up.” Asuna hissed.

My body nearly shot off the bed when she sucked a testicle into her mouth and I nearly passed out.

“Oh Gg-od!” I stuttered as she used her tongue in wicked ways.

I could feel Syna near and this woman did not care of anything. I was moaning out incoherently. It was not unheard of for me to be doing so but the woman I normally did so with was not in my room. I carried on with others occasionally outside of the castle. She lifted her mouth and she stared at me with those eyes and I was terrified but not in fear but again of my heart.

“Eyal?” Her voice whispered sending shivers along my whole body and jolts to my groin.

“Da?” I whispered and I was sweating badly.

“I do so love you. I love you and forgive me.” My stranger said beginning to kiss up my belly slowly.

“Forgive you?” I answered stupidly.

“Hai. You need sleep and that bitch nears.” The one I thought of as Yuina growled.

I lifted my head and sighed. Syna was difficult and would take the whole of the Crete uppyr but if a female so much as touched me then she lost her mind. The silver haired goddess was also a bit testy and I could account that she was indeed a nasty tempered, foul mouthed, and brass balled bitch when she chose to be. I apparently had a taste for it and I was a glutton for punishment. A sly smirk passed her luscious lips and she looked down at me with her slanted eyes.

“Really?” She asked laughing.

“Sorry.” I yawned.

“You so need a whip to your ass Eyal.” Asuna laughed.

“Bigger men have tried.” I retorted playfully.

She smirked and she was up quickly and she found the old Star of David. I was highly curious and I was still highly aroused. She went to my closets and she came out wearing only a tunic in black. She was stunning as she pulled on boots that came to her thighs. I was scandalized by her lack of clothing and she smiled at me.

“You must have fought him and he knocked you on your head.” I stated trying to figure it out.

“Perhaps. Fuck! She is persisting in beating upon my barrier.” She complained with hands on her hips.

“You can make one?” I asked sitting up surprised.

“Can you?” She retorted with sass that made me burn.

My brown eyes smoldered and her eyes said much but I just did not understand enough. This woman was something I wanted desperately. She represented something that I had been missing for so long and I was so stupid to realize it.

“Stay.” I said.

“I cannot.” Asuna said in profound regret.

“Why?” I stated in anger and feeling loneliness crush me again.

“Because if I stay it will ruin so much. I have to go.” She said walking around me.

“Stop! Damn you I said stop!” I commanded.

She did stop and she turned to face me. The anger and the feeling of being unable to share myself left me feeling empty.

-It is this Eyal. It is the joy of feeling the oneness of combined minds. You miss feeling the unity of one when you are joined. It makes what we are easier to bear. – Asuna thought in my mind.

“I..damn you! Stay out of my head!” I snapped feeling too exposed.

“It is truth. It is what she did. The woman Halima combined with you so deeply that her loss left you wounded so acutely. She should have told you. She would have said she was sorry if she had been capable. I will see you again.” She said kissing my cheek.

“When?” I said with a heaving chest trying to calm my betraying heart.

“I do not know exactly but I will.” She promised me.

I shut my slowly reddening eyes and I felt wounded and completely alone. Asuna was preparing to leave and my black hair fell past my shoulders and I only had my linen sheet around my narrow hips. She whipped her head quickly and she bared fangs and she looked ready to fight.

“What is it?” I demanded at seeing her change demeanor.

“Cannot be.” She said with the type anger I recognized; I felt it towards the wraith.

She was gone fast and I scrambled to pull on trousers. I rushed down my own castle steps to follow after the ghostly woman and Syna was at the base of the great staircase. Her face held wrath and I put up a warning finger and she snarled showing her fangs. I had no time to stop anything and Asuna belted Syna backwards into the steps and my eyes widened at her actions.

“Do not bare your fangs at your king again.” She warned in a deadly tone and she went to leave.

“My my Vlad you have a thing for the whores of the uppyr world! Enjoy fucking a succubus again?” Syna sneered.

I narrowed my eyes at my long time companion and her eyes were red. Asuna turned and she stared at the Greek uppyr with murderous intent.

“Do not shed blood in my castle. I forbade it. Syna! We are not married! How dare you act pious when you cannot hold yourself to any semblance of morality. You told me yourself we are uppyr! Do not act as if we are mortal.” I scoffed at her.

“You asked me to bear you a son you filthy beast!” She screamed at me and spit at my feet.

“Which you have not done.” I retorted in anger.

Her mouth dropped open and Asuna looked a little too smug and she crossed her arms. Syna flew into a rage and came at the silver haired woman. The Asian succubus grabbed Syna by the wrist and flipped her forcefully and my Greek lover landed flat on her back. She yelped as the wind was knocked out of her and Asuna pressed her booted foot onto her chest. I watched Syna claw at her throat and I was shocked and sickened to realize that this woman shared many of my same abilities.

“Release her!” I demanded.

“Tell her to keep her hands off of me Vlad.” She commanded of me.

“Who are you to command me?” I snapped.

“A princess and queen.” Asuna growled at me.

She lifted her clawed hand she made a motion and a rush of demonic wind exploded my front entrance out. My eyes were wide and she released her fully and she stalked towards the entrance.

“What are you?” I asked stunned under my breath.

Syna managed to gather her bearings and she ported. I was still staring and half naked. My court was staring at me staring after the silver haired strumpet and Syna appeared behind and was snarling like a wild beast. She buried a small dagger into the other woman’s upper back when Asuna shrieked in pain. She fell back onto Syna and she was bitten into by my lover. I moved then and I jerked the two women apart quickly. I crushed Syna under my telekinesis and she screamed as she held her head. Blood dripped from her nose as I assessed Asuna and the foreign uppyr snarled what I could only assume were obscenities in her language.

“I will kill her.” She said under her breath and she jerked away from me.

I narrowed my eyes and I watched her walk away into the darkness. The visit left me with the knowledge that there was much I still did not know and still much I had to look forward to. I became determined to ferret out the wraiths and get my head back on straight. Succubus were dangerous to my health I decided and I jerked Syna up.
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I wore my infamous red armor and was astride Satan. Syna had been banished from the castle until I said she could return. Draco and Janek were on their mounts next to me and we had ventured farther east than I had ever been. We were in an area known as Saka and Semet had stated that many wraiths had been known to come from this area and I narrowed my brown eyes.

“I feel them.” I whispered in hate.

“I feel them as well majesty.” Janek said curling his lip in disgust.

“Shall we make some appear?” Drago asked smirking his typical sarcastic grin.

Drago had dark blonde hair and dark blue eyes. He was Slavic to the core and every inch a warrior. Janek was from a noble family in Russia and his brown was sable colored and his brown light in color. They were opposite in personality but they were both the most excellent of men. They also kept me occupied through eternity. Life was bearable with my own kind around. We slid off our horses and we slowly walked around unsure of how to make the fiends appear. It was close to full night and I was still filled with hate.

“Majesty! Do you feel that?” Janek asked me surprised.

I narrowed my eyes and I saw someone I had not seen in a very long time. A cruel smile played on her lips and she gave me an audacious smirk. Danika was amongst this valley and it made my skin crawl.

“Her.” I growled with rising ire.

The golden haired succubus sauntered forward and she wore deep green in her long gown. Her golden mane was softly waved and she was like a goddess but I knew she had a heart of ice.

“Not a nice thing to say majesty.” Danika smirked with amusement.

“Why are you here? This place of all places?” I demanded in a cold voice.

“Why I have been thinking of taking a mate. Why are you here?” She asked licking her upper lip.

“Do not think me a fool!” I said almost charging her.

‘Oh you mean the Shouten?” She asked innocently.

“What? Is that what they are?” I hissed.

“I see them. I see many of them right now.” Danika said coming to stand right in front of me.

“What do you mean see them?” I asked sick to my stomach.

“You are surrounded. Three lone uppyr. Do you think they like you here?” She asked me with a nasty sounding growl.

“You betrayed me?” I demanded clenching my teeth so hard that I nearly snapped a fang.

“I was never yours! You young fool! I am older than you. You could have had me but you kept that Greek cow. I am a Novak! I am the daughter of Annka Novak you fool. If anything Vlad Tepest you are my bitch.” She said sneering.

Out of a slowly dissolving mist stepped a being I wished I would never see again. Yhea tr’Awnhi grabbed the back of Danika’s neck and she stiffened visibly. I was curious to his actions and he looked furious. His black hair was partially pulled back exposing his rounded ears that were pierced many times. His eyes were nearly black but his clothes looked Asian. They were silk and one sleeve only fell to his elbow and he wore a highly polished chest plate in silver. Drago and Janek did not move and I suspected they had Shouten right behind them.

“If you ever threaten him again you empusae whore then I will lay you down and feed you to the ancients! Do you understand me?” Yhea said in a fit of fury.

“Yes.” She whispered a little afraid.

“You did not heed me Eyal.” He said not looking at me.

“How dare you!” I said finally losing my temper fully.

Yhea finally turned his eyes to me and he looked at me in such a way that I knew dread. I was not afraid of much but for some reason this creature frightened me.

“You and your boys have exactly five minutes to get the hell out of my homeland or I will butcher them both as you watch.” He said frigidly.

I kept my eyes trained on him and I back stepped quickly as did my two friends. We made it to our horses and Yhea’s eyes never left mine. He watched me turn Satan around and I turned my daemon horse around and I pointed at him.

“I will find a way of ending you wraith.” I said in a disgusted tone.

“And I look forward to it uppyr. Bring it on.” Yhea said making a face that made me shiver in my armor.

I pressed my feet into Satan’s flanks and we took off at full gallop. Too many mysteries were looming and Asuna had said that Egypt, India, and Greece held answers. I made up my mind that I would I find those answers and quickly.







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