Death of a Harpy!!…

*Beware the woman whose veins are filled with poison!!...*

**Hades**
"Well, shit me!" The curse flew out of my mouth when I saw the hideous creature.
Damn Harpy!!...
Another fucking enemy was something I needed, like a fucking hole in the head! I thought, dragging my hair back in a frustrated sigh.
Those shitty creatures can camouflage themselves like a torn, worn-out black cloth. I sensed it the instant Kora walked away from me. Although she acted like a damn wonderwoman, I knew she couldn't even make four damn steps without me in this cursed place.
The word cursed coursed my thoughts to Vlad. Damn, that name has something that makes my blood boil, and a person with only a death wish could dare to utter this name in front of me. But this was Kora we're talking about, and damn, there is something in that girl...*the power to make my cock salute*.
Vlad's name from Kora's lips feels like someone has poured hot raw acid on my heart. The bastard needs to back off her thoughts and nightmares......*Kora is mine!!*
I didn't give a fuck how primitive or possessive the statement sounded, for I answered to no one.
Not even my mother...not anymore!

Now coming back to the damn harpy, their role was just to track me down and inform of my location to the fucking shadow assassins who were dispatched by my dear brother Vlad to catch me...*alive or dead!* I was killing these spy harpies so they couldn't give away my hiding place. But there was something wrong with the way this damn harpy moved. Its hideous wings creased and folded at a strange angle that protruded its ribcage. It stretched further its elongated jaw to allow all the rows of teeth to be seen.
Fucker was going to attack!!
I watched it swooping and taking the flight straight at me, intending to either knock me down or kill me.
"Damn fool!" I muttered. Just look at my size, for the fuck's sake. I could catch it, fold it like toilet paper, wipe off my ass and throw it down the drain where it truly belongs.
"What the fuck!?" I muttered the second I saw Kora jumping on the way to stop that fucking harpy. She thought she was saving me, but did she?
The harpy retaliated by attacking her, and the blind panic hit me as if someone had torn the fucking heart from my chest and crushed it with spiked shoes. They are venomous creatures with a single drop of poison potent enough to kill a damn person.
But the shit hit the fan when, instead of Kora, that harpy started gagging and gasped for air as if someone had fed it a mouthful of raw poison. It rolled to its back, and its jaw flopped open to the side as if death had made it go slack.
Now that was new and shocking!
The look of horror and shock on her face didn't make her realize that the steps she was taking back were dangerous. She was standing on the edge. I turned quickly, breaking through the nearby rock, and ran towards her, trying to pull her up. She tried to give her hand in a feeble attempt. The rush of blood through her injury was making her weak. I was just seconds away from grabbing her hand, but the edges were slimy enough as she lost her grip and slipped through the rocks.
"Fuck!" I roared in undiluted anger. It cut through the air like thunder.
'I. Am. Not. Going. To. Let. You. Die!' With that promise, I jumped into the fucking water, launching myself straight into the dark depths of the river Styx. I felt every muscle in my body tense as I hit the demonic waters of Styx with a thundering crack. Every inch of my body hurt like I was hitting the layer of shrapnel.
I was so angry with her, but deep down, I knew it was my own doing. I foolishly turned her away in my anger, believing that treating her this way was for her good to save her from me, but I underestimated the consequences from the other end that she couldn't make it four damn steps without me. I don't know her connection to Vlad or about the fucking nightmares, but my priority should have been to keep her safe till I could think of a way to settle her somewhere where her safety is ensured.
With the rate at which her life is getting in danger, it won't be a surprise if I end up chaining the girl to me because the madness to keep her safe and protected is consuming me, and every time I see these Vlad's minions trying to attack what is mine, I lose my fucking cool. When she takes Vlad's name, I lose my fucking ability to keep my shit together and make decisions. Gods, but how do I control myself? All I had to keep her fucking safe, and I'm making a piss poor fucking job of it! I hoped she would remain unharmed and safe until I could get her back.
"Where are you, Kora?" I said aloud, looking around the water and closing my eyes to feel her scent. I swear I was starting to believe we were cursed or something because the way we were hunted was becoming a regular occurrence and a fucking torture.
I opened my eyes with a frown, diving through the mist of the black particles that consumed the river. I dove straight into its depth as if swimming through dark essence. There was something cursed about this river, the reason for it being called Styx. Of course, it was not acidic as age-old stories suggested, but it had its share of dark elements, making it impossible to look further, even with my supernatural vision. With the slight flicker of my fingers, I sent a wave of power surging forward, and with it, a glow appeared throughout my skin that illuminated the darkness, just as an archway appeared, rising from the floor like a fossilized ghost.
I kicked back, forcing my body deeper until I swam under the arch and into a secret cavern. Holding my breath for this long time wasn't a problem. But I was not sure about Kora. I have my doubts that she may not be a human after all, but then I don't know if she could hold on this long with an injury that damn harpy inflicted on her. I reached the base and took in my surroundings, and there she was, lying unconscious as if sleeping peacefully on the river bed.
The moment I held her in my arms, I lost my breath, for I could feel the strength of the power pulsating from her. She is definitely not a human and is protected from evil by an unknown energy or entity, and she is in a deep nightmare right now. I wonder if it's again about Vlad. Could it have something to do with her being a mate of Vlad?
Whatever the reason, no force in this world could keep her away from me.
"Fuck." I muttered when I heard the sound of water gushing. I looked over my shoulder to see a massive wall of water now rising. Styx took the form of a demonic river from hell. I grabbed her and started swimming with the wall of water chasing us. I looked behind me to see it was getting closer, with the waves folding upon themselves. Although she was hurt, I still forced myself to go faster by clutching her from her stomach and dragging us faster towards the opposite rocks. Before those waves crushed us, I quickly grabbed the edge of the rock and managed to climb up. The waters burst down the rocks and sprayed on us with force. I scrambled backwards, taking a deep breath, barely believing we had escaped. I took the strength from Cerberus and jumped through the rocks to reach the height cutting off the distance. I could do it before but didn't want Kora to see my wolf. But right now, her being unconscious made things easier for me.
I lowered her back to the ground to see the wound under her breast. I shivered at the thought of the damage one bite it could have caused had I not reacted quickly enough. I framed her face and lifted it to take in every inch of her beautiful features and the startling jade eyes. I hold her as close as possible, wrap my arms around her, and lift her to my height. I cupped the back of her head, pressing her to my chest and feeling her taking a deep breath. It was the first time I could breathe easily throughout the day.
"Kora," I let her name out as a whisper through her hair and cared little that it sounded like a fucking prayer that had been answered. One laced with a secret vow that I won't let anything happen to her.
"No...I'm not Melinoe!" She whispered, barely opening her eyes.
"How the hell do you know of this cursed name?" I asked her, and then she again closed her eyes and slumped in my arms.

*I need her head on my heart; she needs to hear it beat for her!!...*