❤️ Broken Promise (Part 2) ❤️

"I remember but you know it's been long. I keep hearing 'be patient' 'be patient' but for how long will I continue to be patient?" the woman asked the dark mist and began pacing around in what looked like a cave.

"I am just as impatient like you too but what will I do? Patience is the only thing we have to hold on to. Showing yourself will ruin everything." The man covered in dark mist told her.

The unknown woman heaved out.

"Fine," she said, tightening her lips. "Fine then." She added again.

"Keep preparing your body for the powers." the man said and immediately the black mist was gone leaving the woman alone. Sitting down and crossing her legs and closing her eyes, a few minutes later she was a rock statue which merged with the rock behind it.

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Wolf Kingdom:

"We will keep reminding you every day of our lives." Ama told him.

Without another word he stood up and went to his room leaving his three wives behind.

His heart was heavy. How the might has fallen.

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Raziah slammed her room door hard behind her.

She was still angry but the one person who she wanted to rip out his heart wasn't close and her father, she couldn't hurt him.

"Where are you, Dark?" she asked no one. "Where can you be hiding?"

Her hatred for him began the night she needed him the most. The night that changes everything. The night she felt helpless against her father, the first time. She hates him.

'Thinking and hating about your past won't make what you went through go away.' Violet, her wolf, told her through their mind link. 'It won't change the fact that he didn't come to save you, plus, that was the night you discovered your wolf, me.'

'I can't seem to forget that night no matter how hard I try violet. I am trying my best but I can't stop thinking about it."

'You had so much hope that he would show up but he didn't show up. You've got to stop dwelling in the past Raziah.'

'Maybe if I kill him and my father I will have my peace.' Raziah told her Wolf. Dark didn't keep to his promise. He had broken the promise he made to her.

'Maybe. Try to get some sleep Raziah.'

Her wolf went silent after that.

Smiling at no one, Raziah started removing her clothes one after the other. Her back was covered in various scars that ran down to her a$$. Her father had always used a sword to beat her whenever she interfered or pleaded with him on her mother's behalf.

The wounds had long healed but the scars had marred her back.

Feeling tired, she lay down on her bed and slept off.

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*

The next morning she got up and went to the house where her mother's corpse was.

The servants had already set warm water in the wooden bucket and a hand towel in it.

She began cleaning her dead mother.

"How are you doing, mother? Did you sleep well?" she asked the pale cold body. "I didn't sleep well last night but I'm used to it. Yeah I know I have to be strong for myself and myself." she added and kept quiet for a minute then nodded her head as if the dead body was speaking. "I know that mother, I won't hurt him but I will always punish him for what he put you through and me." a smile appeared on her face. "I do eat to keep me alive and going. Yeah, I know, I love you too, mother."

No one understands this, but she hears her mother speak.

Once she was done. She pecked the forehead of the dear woman. "I will be visiting the Vampire kingdom today mother, wish me well."

She left the room and told one of the guards to clean up the room and sent one to call Barwolf for her.

"Good morning. I was told I was needed." Barwolf said to his daughter. The guard that woke him up didn't give him a chance to dress up. He forced Barwolf out of his room with his underwear. Guards, mere guards who wouldn't and tremble at his feet.

"Yes, I did Barwolf." Raziah answered. "Where do you think Dark will be staying? Where can I find him?"

"You can't find him anywhere, no one has. He comes and goes like he wants." Barwolf told her.

"Why is he feared?" Raziah asked. She has never asked this question before but something in her feels like she will be meeting him soon and knowing some things about the man will be an advantage to her.

"Because he is the son of the five Princes of Hell. He is mysterious, you don't want to mess with him or get on his bad side." Barwolf answered his daughter.

"So? Because he told you all that he is the devil child and you all believed him?" Raziah said, rolling her eyes at her father. It had only taken her one Kingdom to defeat (the giant kingdom) for the rest of the other kingdoms to fear her. The fear in their eyes when she had defeated those demons and had conquered the giant Kingdom pleased her. She loves seeing the fear in their eyes when they see her but Dark, he had only told them and they believed him. How foolish of them.

"He didn't have to say it twice or prove it Raziah. He showed us."

"How?" Raziah demanded, one of her eyebrows raised.

"You wake up every morning to clean your mother up. You take good care of her."

Cutting him short.

"And what has that got to do with what I asked you?" She asked with a glare.

"You can do everything to help your mother but him, he killed his mother's people. He killed every dragon and did not spare even one. How can a sane person kill every member of his mother's people? What he did with the dragon kingdom, when we heard of it. We became scared and didn't want him to destroy our kingdoms so we all agreed. He is deadly." Barwolf explained.

"I still see no reason why he is feared." Raziah shakes her head.

"He buried the entire Dragon Kingdom with water." Barwolf told her, closing his eyes.

Raziah's eyes widened and then narrowed it to him.

"The same way I should have buried you since," Raziah said which prompted Barwolf to open his eyes. "One day, I will pay deaf ears to my mother and kill you." she added with a darker look and Barwolf had to move back. "Go and clean up my room."

Without saying another word he ran back inside the palace building.

Dark is strong, no doubt, but so is she. Raziah thought to herself. She dares him to come out from his hiding place and face her.

Come out. Then the blue sky began to darken.

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Dark Castle:

Dark was seen putting on a black tunics that was his waist length and trouser and his boot in his room.

Amaya walked inside the room and met him dressed up.

"Where are you going?" she asked, surprised.

"To meet Raziah."

"Why?" Amaya demanded in surprise.

"Raziah has my property and I am going back to collect it from her."

"She is now a fighter; she won't give you the Golden spear willingly."

"I don't care. I will kill her to get back my golden spear if I have to."

"But it is morning already, can't you wait until it's dark for us to go? We are made for darkness. Demons can't come out in the morning." Amaya reminded him.

"And I don't need anyone's permission to step out in the sun. You can't step out but I can Amaya, that's the difference between us." Dark told her.

"You are going to hurt yourself Dark, the day doesn't favor us, please listen to me and-"

Interrupting her.

"Amaya!" he shouted which fling her backwards with more force and Dark quickly entered his dark mist and appeared behind Amaya stopping her from hitting the wall. It wasn't because he didn't want Amaya hurt, it's because he likes that wall. It has mirrors which shows his impressive heights and muscles and not to mention his handsomeness.

He let go of her immediately.

"Don't you ever tell me what to do. You're just a friend and my commander. Just because you became close to me and I allow you to walk inside my room like you please shouldn't give you the right to give me an order. Do I make myself clear?" His lips didn't move.

"I am sorry." Amaya apologized with her head down.

Checking himself on his mirror, his black mist surrounded him and the only one in the room was Amaya who started screaming in anger.

❤️ The Duel (Part 1) ❤️

Wolf Kingdom:

"You, go and get my horse ready," she said to a guard not bothered about the gathering dark clouds. "Tell Barwolf to prepare my spear for me. He should not keep me waiting."

"Yes my King." the guard responded and hurried up to do as told.

Snorting out loud she went back to her room and quickly had her bath putting on a revealing short gown.

She left her room and when she came out of the opening, her father with the help of some other guards were waiting for her with her spear. Her horse too.

Collecting the reins of her horse and climbing on it. She took the spear from them.

"Where are you going?" Barwolf asked, wetting his lips nervously as Raziah turned to stare coldly at him. "Just in case someone seeks you, I might know where you are and send for you my King," he added.

"The Vampire kingdom. Someone better seek me Barwolf if not, I swear by my mothers, I will cut off one of your toes." Raziah told him and without another word kicked her horse at the side and it galloped away.

Barwolf began praying and hoping.

Turning to return to what he was doing, a cracking sound was heard and a black mist appeared and soon Dark stood in the place of the black mist.

Barwolf swallowed hard when he saw his new visitor and fell down to his knees.

His presence and aura alone made everyone in the Palace all fall down to their knees.

Dark smiled when he saw their reaction to his presence, they always have that effect whenever he is around. He returned his gaze to the man he hates the most. Because of that stupid promise he made to little Raziah he hasn't come to torture him.

"Barwolf, Barwolf." Dark said walking towards him, his vile smirk making Barwolf shaking. "Raziah, where is she? She has something that is mine."

"She left not too long ago to the Vampire Kingdom." Barwolf answered, thinking Dark will leave and go in search of Raziah in the Vampire Kingdom.

"Oh, I see, I will have to wait for her," Dark said. "While I wait for her, don't make me get bored." He added.

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Vampire Kingdom:

Raziah arrived at the gate that leads inside the Vampire kingdom but the guards there all blocked the entrance.

Bending down to start whispering to her horse.

"We were ordered not to allow you in here and if you don't turn back we will be forced to figh-" the blonde male Vampire didn't get to complete his words when Raziah jumped out of her horse and on him. Her fingers changed into sharp long pointy claws and tore off his head like a piece of cake and fling his body like a football which flew upwards and out of sight. And with her two claws hands she squeezed the head in it and gave the others guards a lopsided smile. Her eyes changed to that of her wolf.

"If you want to join him, come on." she told them and began laughing like a maniac.

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The Vampire King, Jold, was in a meeting with his Vampire council which contains 5 people when the door of their meeting room was kicked open and Raziah strode in, her body and gown covered in blood. She was dragging one of the guards with one of her hands and the spear was in her other empty hand and when she had gotten their attention, she marched the head of the Vampire guard which burst open and his brains fell out.

"What are you doing here?" King Jold demanded. He was surprised to see Raziah, he could recognize her.

"Better tell your people to go and clean up the mess I made at your gate. Your guards managed to stay on their feet for 30 seconds before they met their death. They did you proud Jold." Raziah answered him.

"What do you mean?" Jold asked, pretending not to know what Raziah was saying.

"Protecting your kingdom against me from entering won't shake me. I am here. I am finally inside your kingdom." Raziah told him. "Next time when you give out an order make sure that they are two times stronger than me, I." she pointed at herself with pride. "I am a class on my own."

"I didn't tell anyone to fight you," King Jold said with a bit of a trembling voice. "Why will I ask them to fight you when they know your reputation? We all know how strong you are. You defeated the giant Kingdom, we heard about it so why will I give them orders to fight you." he added lying through his teeth. He did give out the orders. In fact the meeting they were having was about Raziah. Information had reached him of how Raziah had saved the Hobgoblin Kingdom and how the Queen had agreed to her terms. He had sent for his council for them to put their heads together to protect their kingdom against Raziah since they don't know which kingdom will be her next.

"I don't care, you know why I am here, right?"

"Yes." King Jold admitted.

"It's King to you." Raziah snarled out.

"I'm sorry my King." Jold apologize, forcing himself to say those words.

"Good, now, I am here so that you can hand over your kingdom to me peacefully or let it end in war. And may I remind you that in war, I will kill you." She told him.

"It hasn't reached like that my King. I have a question."

"Don't expect me to answer any stupid question you ask Jold but go ahead."

"We ruled peacefully in our separate kingdoms for centuries until you were born and now you want every kingdom to be under you." King Jold said but got Interrupted by Raziah.

"Every fuc.king one of them."

"Why?" He asked.

"Because I want it. I know it may be hard for you to accept the changes but your hatred of me won't stop me from doing what I want from your kingdom. You will still be the King but you will answer to me and if you refuse, war. There will be war and you Jold will regret ever going against me. I will give you time to think. Do have a good day ahead." she told them and left, passing the Vampire Prince who didn't even bow to her, he was staring at her.

Stopping and turning slightly to look at him in fury. He was her height or a bit taller than her, muscular and was handsome. His red eyes matched with his short red hair sparkling as he couldn't tear his gaze off her.

"Should I remind you what to do when you see me?" Raziah asked in anger.

"You're beautiful, so beautiful and your blood smells very nice to me." the handsome Prince, whom she is yet to know his name, said, his fangs slowly coming out.

"What did you say?" Raziah gritted out, her claws coming out. She hates being called 'beautiful' because it brings bad unwanted memories to her. Those were the words her father had called her when he had disvirgined her. She has hated those words with passion.

❤️ The Duel (Part 2)❤️

"I said you are beautiful," the Vampire Prince said, his lips stretching a bit. "I mean have you ever looked at the mirror before? You'd understand what I am saying by now. You're beautiful" he added, not bothered about her angry expression. It didn't faze him, instead it made her look more stunning. And let him not start by talking about her alluring.

With a fast reflex, Raziah held his neck tightly in her hold and hit his back against one of the pillars around, breaking the pillar into two halves.

"Don't you dare call me that again or else..." Raziah told him with clenched teeth, adding more pressure to mark her words as she left it hanging.

Smiling even though he was held. He did not want to fight with her. His red eyes shine brightly and he licks his sharp canine teeth. 'Your blood is enticing me.' he thought smelling the hand that held his neck, provoking Raziah the more.

By now they have attracted the attention of every single Vampire in the palace.

"But you-" he started saying but was cut short by Jold.

Interrupting his son abruptly.

"I am so sorry about my son behavior Raziah. Please let him go." Jold begged on his son's behalf. He and his council of elders heard the noise and had to hurry out to know what caused it only to find his son dangling in the air by Raziah. Good thing that Vampires are undead if not she could have choked him to death with the hard grip.

"It's KING to you!" Raziah shouted and fling the Vampire Prince to his father in rage.

The Vampire Prince did a backflip in the air and landed on his feet beside his father.

"Anger," the Vampire Prince said in a singing tone which annoys the hell out of Raziah and her claws started emerging. "You have anger issues, but I will manag-"

King Jold quickly covered the mouth of his son. His son doesn't know when to stop and angering Raziah further, well…

"I am sorry my King, we are so sorry my King." Jold apologized to Raziah, forcing the word 'King' out.

Still glaring at the Vampire Prince and pointed one of her index fingers at him.

"Tell him to mind his words or else, you are going to bury him soon." She told Jold and left the Palace, breaking one of the walls of the Palace on her way out.

The Vampire Prince was smiling as his fangs reneged back.

"What are you staring at! Get back to work and clean up this mess right now!" Jold yelled at his servants and guards that was still watching and haven't moved from where they stood. They all went back to what they were doing while some began cleaning and packing the broken pieces of the pillar and wall.

"This meeting is adjourned. I will call for the next meeting soon," King Jold said to his council of elders, removing his hand from his son's mouth. "You may all leave now," he added.

One by one the council of elders left the palace to their various homes.

"Aragorn, in my chamber right now." King Jold didn't need to repeat himself twice to his son before he did as told. "Send some guards to clean up the mess she made outside our gate and put guards there, the stronger ones." he told one of the guards.

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She should have killed him and used him as an example for the others.

'He is not worthy.' the voice of her wolf was heard in her mind.

'You are right.' She replied to her wolf at the same tone.

Arriving at the gate, her horse was still there, without much of a thought she climbed it and rode home.

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Entering her palace, she noticed the aura around the palace was dark and that everyone, every single one, was on their knees with their heads bowed. Their hands touching the ground.

What's happening? Did they know she was coming and knelt down for her?

She thought and looked around her once more. Coming down from her horse. Her eyes narrowed when no guards came to take the horse from her.

"Am I now invisible to you all that none of you would notice my presence!" Raziah yelled out in anger but instead of them getting up to their feet, they began shaking in fear which didn't escape Raziah sharp eyes. Her eyes narrowed at them.

Taking a deep breath to avoid strangling all of them to death. She became aware of one thing.

She noted they were not scared of her shouting but of something else. And that something is in the Palace. Facing the entrance of the Palace, she growls loudly.

"Who came here and why are you all kneeling down? Get up right now." She bellowed in anger and started looking around. But when none of the servants or guards obeyed her, the anger in her was nearly reaching the boiling side. "Are you all now deaf? I said get up or you all are dead." she added with clenched teeth.

"We can't do that, my King." one of the guards said, shocking Raziah who bent down to grab hold of the guard's hair to stare into his brown eyes.

"And why is that?" She demanded, her teeth clenched and wasn't moving.

"Because they can't get up unless I ask them to." A strange familiar voice that made her shiver, not out of fear, said behind her.

That voice. She knows that voice. She could recognize it anywhere, anytime and any day even with her eyes closed.

Her hand that was holding the golden spear clenched tightly at it as she let go of the guard's hair and turned around to face the man she wanted to kill. The man she has grown to hate. The man that is...

Blinking her eyes at the sight before her.

The man that is... Drop-dead gorgeous.

***

Vampire Kingdom: Jold Chamber:

King Jold was seen pacing around his chamber and his son who sat down on his bed kept rolling his eyes as he stared at his father moving from one head of the room to the other.

"You won't keep walking forever father so out with whatever you want to say." Prince Aragorn told his father.

King Jold halts and faces his son in anger. "Do you know what she would have done to you if I hadn't step in?"

"What could she have done to me, father? I told her the truth. She is beautiful and I want her." He said the last part darkly.

Shaking his head at what his son was saying. "You don't know Raziah, she will kill you son. Did you not hear what she did to the other two kingdoms? Besides she is a hundred year old wolf and you are just a fifty year old Vampire. You don't want to mess with her so please stay away, far away from her." King Jold warned his son.

"Father you don't seem to understan-" Aragorn started saying but got interrupted by his father.

"I don't have to understand Aragorn but you are my only child and son and that is the only thing I understand. I don't want to lose you due to your carelessness even though I know what you can do," King Jold said. "Just stay away from and let's lie low."

"I like her and with time she will like me back." Prince Aragorn told his father.

"Son, she is evil, cold-hearted and her heart is made of stone."

"And yet she let me live. She is not cold stone hearted like you said father. She just has a lot of anger in her and I am going to find out why, because I like her."

"Why do you want to kill yourself Aragorn. Now let's forget about this and talk about the Kingdom and the reason why she came here in the first place. Raziah came here to tell me that she wants to take over this kingdom and rule over us. I will still be the King and you the Prince but we will be under her command and if we fail to do that. We will be at war which I don't want." King Jold told him worriedly.

Aragorn started laughing as if what his father was saying was a joke.

Picking an offence which didn't fail to show on his face King Jold growl slowly. "You think this is funny, huh?"

Shaking his head as he stopped laughing and smiled widely at his father. "Can't you see that the Creator's hand is in this, he made it possible for us to meet."

"I don't understand." King Jold anger was replaced by confusion.

Why was his son smiling like that? Did Raziah hit his head harder or on something?

King Jold thought to himself.

"We are perfectly made for each other, father. My powe-" he didn't complete his words 'power' when his father Interrupted him once again.

"Shhhh, keep your voice down, no one should know about your dark power," King Jold said in a hush tone.

"Oh father, you still don't get it." Prince Aragorn said, getting up from the bed, his face getting serious.

"Get what, son?" King Jold, furrowed his brows.

"Raziah is my Blood Singer."