Chapter 2
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DEEP WITHIN THE HUMBOLDT REDWOODS STATE PARK, NEAR THE TOWN OF GARBERVILLE ~~ CALIFORNIA.
Nestled among the ancient, towering redwoods, Eternal Shadows castle is crafted from the living trees themselves, with twisted branches and trunks forming the foundation, walls, and towers. The castle's architecture seems to grow organically from the forest floor, blending seamlessly into the surroundings. Mist and fog swirl around the castle, casting an eternal gloom, perfect for a vampire's lair.
The castle is hidden from mortal eyes by a ring of giant ferns, and a crystal-clear river flows nearby, providing a source of fresh water and a soothing background melody. The forest is teeming with wildlife, but none dare approach the castle, sensing the dark presence within.
Garberville is the town where vampires live like humans. Humans once resided in Garberville but they were all killed by the strongest vampire alive... Lucian's father, Edmond and now the power has been transferred to his only son.
Lucian Delfage!!!!!
ETERNAL SHADOWS ~~ CASTLE
"You would have died when I killed you Lunã" A voice said and the lady who was tied down looked up.
"Even if you kill me now, I will still keep reincarnating and I will come for you" She said and the person smiled.
"I'll kill your next reincarnation just like how I killed your previous ones" He said and stabbed the silver knife into her chest going straight to her heart.
She fell to the ground as her eyes shone a bright shade of golden. Her body went limp and her spirit left her body. Her eye color changed back to black.
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Ava sprang up breathing heavily.
"What just happened?" She muttered.
She suddenly felt a slight pain in her chest region and she touched it.
The exact place the lady in the dream was stabbed, that's the exact place that's aching.
"Who is she?" She asked.
"And who's that monster, he certainly didn't look like a vampire or a werewolf" She said,
'How would you know when you didn't see their faces?' Her subconscious mind said and she rolled her eyes.
She then remembered what her father said when she left the clan.
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"My daughter here has broken one of our rules" He started and she looked at him.
"What are you doing?" She asked him but he ignored.
"Therefore, I hereby banish her from our clan" He said and gasps were heard.
She looked at her mum who looked away from her.
"She has no right to ever return to this clan. And no one is allowed to help her. If I find out any one of you is on speaking terms with her, that person will be eliminated" He said and people began murmuring.
"What if I don't want to leave?" She asked and he looked at her.
His eyes shone golden and he smirked.
"I will have you killed" He said and her eyes widened.
"Take your things and leave" He said and she blinked before folding her fists tightly.
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She sighed and then she felt a presence in the room.
She turned to the other side and saw two men standing there.
"Oh my fvck" She said jumping down the bed.
She stayed at the other side far from the men.
She looked at herself and saw she still had the leaf on. Her injuries were healed already.
"Who are you and why am I here?" She asked and the men looked at each other.
The door opened and a pair of black boots stepped inside. He walked past the two men standing there and her eyes widened when she saw it was the vampire whom she bumped into.
"Why did you bring me here?" Ava asked, frowning deeply.
"That's not a good way of saying thank you!" His cold voice sounded.
"I never asked for your help yunno so why should I thank you?" She asked.
"Then you will repay me" He said his cold eyes roaming her body.
"Pay you back?!!! Why would I do that when I never asked for your help?!!" She yelled and in a second, he was standing in front of her.
His hand was on her neck already and she was dangling in the air as she gasped for breath. His eyes shone a deep shade of red and she tried breaking free from his grip.
"I saved you werewolf and you will repay me" He said coldly.
"I never asked for your help....vampire" She said and he threw her to the wall there.
She groaned as she tried standing up.
He came to her front and she stood immediately slashing him with her claw, her eyes were golden already.
He smirked as the wound closed up.
"You want to fight? So be it" He said and left her side. He looked at his men and they understood what he meant.
He sped out of there immediately.
His men did the same and came back in 2 seconds throwing her a pair of clothes.
"Get dressed and meet master at the garden" One of them said and she scoffed.
REDWOOD FOREST ~~ CALIFORNIA
"Honey, do you think leaving our daughter out there is the right thing to do?" Luciana asked.
"No it's not but she broke a rule. If I agree to that then more people in the clan will follow in her footsteps, I can't let that happen. Plus, she needs to learn her lesson. Humans can't be trusted and I think she'll only learn it, the hard way" He said and Luciana sighed.
"I miss my daughter Lucas" She said tears welling up in her eyes.
He pulled her into a hug and spoke.
"I miss her too. I miss her craziness a lot"
"If she comes back, please can you forgive her and let her in?" Luciana asked, looking up at him.
"Let's wait till she comes back okay?" He said and she nodded.
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Lucas was the only one present in the room since Luciana went out for a stroll.
He heard a knock on the door and he told the person to come in.
"How's she?" He asked the werewolf.
He told the werewolf to keep tabs on her and that's exactly what he's doing.
"She's fine. She was betrayed by her fiance though" He said and Lucas frowned.
"Where is he now?"
"She killed him" He said and Lucas smiled.
"Very good. Now where is she?" Lucas asked.
"She was almost killed by some group of people but then a vampire saved her and since then, I have no idea where she is" He said and his eyes widened.
"What?!!"
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