~Steph~

My eyes fluttered open, my vision was still blurry.


The sun spread across the room, covering me with a certain warmth.

A thudding ache spread across my head. As I placed my hand gently on it.

'Steph, are you up?" a gentle and tender voice reached my ears.


It Turned out to be Emily. 'Emily?"

Despite all the wrong she did to me. I only felt such warmth and belonging when I'm around her.


I wish I could just lay my head on her lap and drown away all my misery.

'How are you feeling?" Emily asked her face a picture of concern.

'I'm feeling better sister" I said, my voice faint. I managed to sit up right on the bed

, taking a glance around the room.

My fun memories in this room with Emily flashed to my mind. This was the only place I can really feel like myself.

I gently shifted my head to rest on Emily's shoulder, as she then wrapped her arms around me.

'Mom won't want us fighting, you know that right?"

I said to Emily, breaking the silence in the room.

'Yes, sis. I don't want us fighting too!"

'Really? Can we just be together again sis. I don't care about what happened in the past. I need you"

I said to Emily, tears rolling down my cheeks.

'I need you too Steph!"

My heart melted on hearing Emily's words.

KNOCK

KNOCK

A loud knock cut off the warm emotion that filled the room.

'Come in!" Emily yelled out to the door.

A tall, large figure entered the room, his physique was more than that of an athlete. His thick dark hair evidence a hidden identity. His green eyes complemented his handsome face.

'Rowan? You're here?" Emily's voice snapped me out.

My heart suddenly twitched on the second sight of Rowan.

'Emily, what is he doing here?" I asked Emily, my voice was very stern. I couldn't even bear to look at him again.

He tried to kill me. He was the person who I thought might be my friend around here, but I was mistaken.

'Errr…. Steph, I just came to check on you" Rowan said, concern on his face, his voice very tender.

Does he think everything is right between us now?

I shrugged him off, turning my face in a direction away from him.

'Steph, Rowan is really concerned for you. He cares for you" Emily said in a light tone, her voice light, impossible for Rowan to hear.

'He helped me to rescue you, I'm not sure I would have without him.

He truly cares for you"

I turned back in Rowan's direction, he held up a bouquet of rose flowers to my face.

They exuded a wonderful fragrance.

Wow! These are the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen.

I took the flowers from his hand and gently placed it on my bed.

'Okay, thank you" I reluctantly said Rowan, my words difficult to hear.

'You're a nice person Rowan, I still wonder why you tried to kill me"

I said, my voice turned cold and mean.

I looked at Rowan, he stood motionless, his eyes still wide. He didn't expect such an evil from me, even I didn't expect it from myself.

'I didn't… ' Rowan opened his mouth to say something but then he took his words back.

He then took a sharp glance at Emily before turning and leaving the room.

'Steph, I think you were a bit too harsh on him"

Emily is always trying to plead his case, as is if she doesn't know he tried to kill me. In all honesty I won't blame her, she hasn't felt so close to death in her life, it leaves a permanent scar in your life.

I'm not sure I could ever forgive Rowan for what he did to me.

'A bit too harsh? Emily he tried to kill me"

'It's not yet proven, Steph. You were the only eye witness. There was no other person there" Emily made a valid point.

But my mind traced back to Luther's words.

'Luther was also there"

'Luther?.... Did you see him there" Emily began asking too many questions for my liking.

Doesn't she want the culprit to get punished for his wrong doing.

'Emily….. I can't do this now, I have to meet Luther"

I stood gingerly from my bed. My whole body was still terribly aching.

'Hey, Steph, you don't need to go anywhere. You should just rest"

'I'm good Emily, I'm good" I reached closer to her face and then gently kissed her forehead and then left the room.

I need to meet Luther, it's been a while since we caught up. I'm sure he's missing me.

I climbed upstairs and took my immediate left. I arrived at Luther's room. His wooden door facing me.

I moved my hands closer to knock but something seemed to be holding me back.

Doubt was slowly creeping in and planting its seeds.

What if Luther doesn't like me anymore? After all, he's a very unpredictable person.

What if he's moved on and found someone else?. He's a prince; he can do literally anything he wants.

No! I can't assume things like this.

PHEW!

I took a deep breath before gently knocking the door.

'Hey, go away, I'm busy!!" I heard Luther's usual stern voice.

'It's me, Steph!" I said to him but there was no response. I began to hear loud noises coming from his room. Footsteps scrambling all over his room.

'Luther? What's happening?" I was beginning to get really concerned, was he drunk there?

'Hey Steph!" Luther opened up the door. He was breathing heavily, as though he just ran a race. His face was anxious, but he tried his best to fake a smile at me.

'Sorry I wasn't expecting you so the room was a mess"

He showed me inside the room and I followed behind him.

I took a seat across from him, sitting upright on the couch.

The whole room was covered with an earring smell of sweat, replacing the usual smell of warm fragrance.

I tried my best not to think too much about it. But the smell made it really hard. I could barely breathe in here.

'So, Steph, I heard about what happened and I just wanted to say I'm sorry. You shouldn't have gone through what you did"

Hearing those kind words from Luther really melted my heart.He wasn't the type who would normally say such. He had a rude and introvertive character which I loved.

'Thank you Luther" I said to him, wearing a blush as my cheeks turned red.

'I'm glad you made it out there alive" I was amazed yet again by the tone of Luther's voice as he spoke to me. I've never seen anyone speak so nicely to me or probably anyone.

'Yeah, but it was thanks to my sister and Zayne really"

I thought of saying Rowan as well but, I know his intentions for me aren't pure.

WOW" Luther scoffs, his expression changed.

'What's wrong?"

'You may not know this Emily, but if I were you, I won't be thanking them so quickly" Luther's words left me puzzled.

'What do you mean by that?"

'It was Zayne and Emily who sold you out to the vampire kingdom"

'What?!!!"

My eyes widened in shock, I couldn't believe my ears.

'NO that can't be" it was too much for me to believe. My own sister, no… maybe Luther got misinformed.

'But it is Steph.

Zayne hates you humans. He may not have told you but he does.

Why? Because it was your kind who took away his wife.

And for your sister, she's the only human who managed to creep her way into Zayne's heart.

So rather than give her away with you. Zayne and your sister conspired to sell you out" Luther's confidence pushed me to believe him. But it seemed like a stretch.

What Luther was saying didn't quite add up.

'If they sold me out then why did they come for me?" I asked Luther, trying to piece out the puzzle.

'The vampires are still going to wage a war whether they sacrifice you or not so it was better they brought you back"

'Luther this is too much. I need a moment to myself please"

'I understand"

I stormed out of his room, my head was going crazy.

I broke down to the floor, my hands wrapped around my head.

I felt like I was about to run mad.

Could it be that what Luther said was true, but how could Emily do such?

No!! It can't.

'Steph?" a familiar voice reached my ears, her voice tinged with worry. Her hand was placed on my shoulder.

I turned my head a bit to see Emily.

'Steph, what's wrong with you, are you OK?

Emily's voice came again.

Luther's words came storming back to my mind.

‘Emily and Zayne sold you out'

My heart twitched as a sudden rage from the blooms began to stir up towards Emily.

'Leave me alone Emily!"

I walked away from her, my steps very quick.

She stood at a distance, frozen to the spot, her face a picture of confusion.

~Luther~


'Where is she? Always late Reta. Always late!!" I paced around my room, fuming to myself.

She calls me out for an urgent meeting, but ends up coming late.

Doesn't she know I have better things to do right now.

What does she take me for, I'm not Zayne who she can toy with. I'm Luther, heir to the throne of the lycan kingdom.

'Are you done nagging? " a familiar yet annoying voice called out from behind me.

I rolled my eyes in disgust at the sight of Reta. She stood leaning her body to the body, she had a sick grin on her face.

'Where have you been, Reta?! You were supposed to be here ten minutes ago!!" I ran out at Reta.

'Oh calm down, darling" she said, her tone very sexy.

She walked closer to me, her steps gentle. Her hands began to explore around my body. Her touch seemed to warm my hormones.

'Fuck me! Luther!"

His seductive eyes staring straight into my eyes.

She undressed herself in front of me, as she carefully caressed her breasts.

I couldn't help but succumb. I grabbed her from her waist and laid her flat on my bed.


KNOCK

KNOCK

'Hey, go away, I'm busy!" I said my voice was very stern and rude.

Nothing annoys me when someone interrupts my business.

'It's Steph!"

Steph? My mind went blank for a moment.

'What is she doing here Luther?" Reta asked as she began to dress herself.

'I don't know? Hide in the closet, NOW!" I ordered Reta, my voice very strict.

I couldn't let Steph see me fucking Reta, she still thinks I like her.

I wore my trousers and my blank tank top.

'Luther what's happening?" Steph's voice came again this time more impatient.

I reached for the door and opened it. I was panting heavily, Steph gave me a suspicious look.

'Sorry I wasn't expecting you so the room was a mess"

I showed her inside the room and she followed behind him.

She sat across from me on my couch.

'So, Steph, I heard about what happened and I just wanted to say I'm sorry. You shouldn't have gone through what you did"

I said to her in an unusually kind manner.

'Thank you Luther," she said, her cheeks red.

'I'm glad you made it out there alive"

'Yeah, but it was thanks to my sister and Zayne really"

I Steph said, causing me to scoff.

'What's wrong?"

'You may not know this Emily, but if I were you, I won't be thanking them so quickly"


'It was Zayne and Emily who sold you out to the vampire kingdom"

'What?!!!"

'NO that can't be"Steph couldn't believe it.

'But it is Steph.

Zayne hates you humans. He may not have told you but he does.

Why? Because it was your kind who took away his wife.

And for your sister, she's the only human who managed to creep her way into Zayne's heart.

So rather than give her away with you. Zayne and your sister conspired to sell you out" I said.

'If they sold me out then why did they come for me?"

'The vampires are still going to wage a war whether they sacrifice you or not so it was better they brought you back"

'Luther this is too much. I need a moment to myself please"

'I understand"

Steph stormed out of my room, as I wore a satisfactory smile.

'What was that about? You know Zayne and Emily didn't sell her off"

Reta came out of the closet.

'I know but very soon Steph will think so. And will use it against Zayne to get him out of the throne"

I said with an evil grin on my face, my voice very dark.

'Steph will help us take down Zayne and Emily"