Chapter 21

"Yes but not me. Please, I have nowhere to go. You know I was kicked out right? I am harmless, useless wolf. I will just get the pack in trouble that's why they sent me out, don't do the samething please? "
There was a plea on his face and voice, the wind blew me away and I stared at him with my head down while holding his still bleeding wrist.
"Pretend that nothing's happened tonight. I didn't know anything and I didn't know anything." When I said that, I immediately turned my back on him.
I went into the bedroom and let myself fall asleep.
Its saturday.
I woke up at noon, probably because of what happened to me last night, I just took a shower and got dressed then decided to go down.
I caught up with Katelyn in the living room and was seriously watching tv.
He turned his attention to me as I went down.
"Morning reign."
"What are you watching, you look so serious."
"There's another victim, found near the bar, and from the information I got about your step sis, she's her best friend."
I smiled at what I found out. Misfortune seems to be close to him now. Exhausting his remaining allies.
"Like the previous victims he recovered wounds."
"I don't know if I want to thank the one behind her death or not." I shrug as I said that and made my way to the kitchen, he immediately followed me and served me breakfast.
"Do you have any idea who's doing this?" I was about to speak when I remembered someone.
Why the heck am I thinking of him? What happened to that one and he seems to have stopped pushing me?
"Nothing" and if there is, you're out there.
Dining I decided to sit in the living room and read a book when suddenly there was a knock on the door. Katelyn is busy doing the dishes so I jump off the couch and open the door. Selene's serious face with her usual fashion amazed me.
"Selene, what brought you here?"
"I need to talk to you."
"About?"
"Come with me first please?" I sighed. I let him go, I decided to ride my motorbike instead of accompanying him in his car, he took me to a cafe, far from our place.
"So?"
I'm waiting to say his purpose.
"Have you seen Van?"
My forehead furrowed.
"Isn't he with you?"
"Nothing." I was stunned.
"He didn't come in 2 weeks ago."
"After kasi nung ... aish nevermind."
"After what?"
"Before he disappeared, he told every dad that he didn't want to follow our tradition which is the wedding, dad was furious and I don't know what happened next because they suddenly disappeared and then later on dad came back without my brother, we are asking him but he keeps on being silent as if deep in thought. "
"What have I got to do with losing him?"
"Just wondering if you talked to him before he disappeared like a bubble."
"I just told him to stop. I told him to stop me."
his eyes widened as he stared at me.
"That's the reason why, he has completely abandoned the tradition. This is bad."
He seemed concerned with what he found out.
He also didn't take long to talk to me and also hurried to leave because he said he still needed to meet a client. She's in charge of their business, while the heir is nowhere to be found, so only now did she talk to me. Stupidly, I went back home but even before I could reach it, I immediately turned around and my motor speeded up.
I just wish he was there.
I stop infront of a big vintage house.
its rusty gate was not closed so I could enter freely.
I walk in carpeted pathway and stop right infront of the huge black double door.
I can only hear chirping of birds and other natural sounds and other than that the place is covered by silence.
If you think there is no one, after entering you will think that this whole house has been abandoned in extreme silence. Normal people might think that way but not me.
No matter how quiet the surroundings are, I can still feel someone"s presence inside the house.
I am not wrong he's actually here.
No matter how old the house is, it was still full of luxurious things and furnitures, almost a few chandeliers hung on the ceiling made by crystals and gold.
The stairs are made by gold too, the vase are old but cozy.
No wonder, their family is rich as hell.
I started walking up the stairs and walked down the hallway.
Only the sound of my shoes could be heard echoing throughout.
I stopped at the last door and you gently opened it.
The dim light greeted me.
The room is very cold and everything in it is black.
The bed, the pillows, the blanket, the carpet, the curtains, the table the couch and the lampshade.
The familiar scent made its way to my nose.
I noticed the curtain to the veranda, blowing it indicating that the sliding door was open.
I immediately walked over and the bright surroundings and cold air greeted me.
I stared at him, elbow resting on the railings while looking into the distance, with a smoke in his right hand.
He was looking seriously at the emptiness with his forehead furrowed as if he was thinking too deeply, when will I be able to get used to such expressions on his face. He doesn't really smile, his smile has always been smirk, devilish and mischievous.
Always frowning and dangerous looks, deep and unreadable.
"What are you doing here?" I heard his deep venomous voice that made me stop thinking about his expressions. I felt something in the way he spoke, as if something was dark
"You've been gone for two weeks, selene is searching for you." He didn't speak and just look at me. I grew cold at his looks. He smoked a cigarette once more and threw it where he then looked at me again and exhaled smoke.
"Its her problem anymore not yours, so go home."
He immediately turned his back on me and walked in, I did not hesitate and followed him.
"What happened to you that you suddenly disappeared?" He stopped with his eyes are tightly shut as if holding back annoyance with me. I step back because of a raging danger I sensed.
"Why do you even care woman? I said get the hell out and leave!"
"I am just checking-
"Fvck it! I didn't want you here! You said stop right? So I just did! The contract was voided I already cut our connection although it will still make you suffer I don't care anymore, its your problem now. So leave. Just f-fvcking leave me alone. "
"But-
"Leave now before I kill you." He gave a strong command that surprised me even more. While facing me and pointing at the door, he greeted his teeth like he was going to lose his patient.
He's not the same sage I used to disrespect, he's no longer the man everyone knows at school. The one in front of me was worse, more frightening and would not hesitate to kill.
I didn't do anything, wrinkled when I walked out the door with you clenched tightly, I even bit my lips. I don't why but I felt something pinch my chest.
I looked at him again, he went to the bed and slowly sat up as if feeling something, he slowly laid down his bed and put his arm above his eyes. I don"t know if he will sleep or rest, his breathing will be heavy as if he is having difficulty.
I stopped going out.
What the heck are you doing Reign? He hates you and he can hurt you.
but why there's a part of me saying the otherwise.
Saying that he can't harm me, and needs me instead.

I don"t know what stupidity entered my mind and walked back to him.
I could still feel if he would wake up and yell at me but he remained silent.
"Sage?"
He didn't respond.
I slowly approached and sat on the edge. Ihried to touch him but I stopped before it even hit his face.
"Sage? Are you okay?"
Again he did not speak.
I immediately touched his face only to find out that he's too hot, that I almost fell.
My eyes widened and I stood up confused then I grabbed both his shoulders and gently shook him.
"Sage you're sick what the hell happened to you? Sage?"
I heard him groan other than that I heard nothing else from him.
There was only one reason I knew, I stepped on the bed and knelt down to come next to him.
I quickly lifted noya's tshirt and I was almost stunned by what I saw.
He has a big wound in his chest and in his stomach, it turns black and looks neglected, it doesn't heal and keeps bleeding, that explains why he wears a black shirt and looks like it was stained or just wet with sweat but it was a blood all along! What happened? Can someone explain it to me?
That's why he seems to be feeling something before. I felt a mixture of fear and nervousness. I quickly took a towel and lukewarm water then wiped the wound, I did everything to stop it from bleeding but it just kept going, he's getting paler.
This will gonna be fatal that will lead him to death. It is not a joke that he received the wound, it may not be normal that the whip was used to hit him so he received this.
Something entered my mind.
if I needed his blood to quench my thirst, he might need my blood to heal and live!
But I was immediately depressed by what he said earlier, he already cut the connection.
I'm not sure if I can still cure him.
"S-sage, can you move? Can you open your eyes?" I removed his arm blocking his eyes.
He closed his eyes but his forehead remained furrowed as his mouth opened slightly.
I cupped his face as I stares at it.
"Sage .."
no response.
I immediately bit my lip and tasted the blood on it, I closed my eyes tightly and immediately crushed him with a kiss trying to give him my blood in this kind of awkward way.
Is it stupid for me to help someone I hate?
I don"t know, because I only have one thing on my mind right now, he needs to live.
I felt the sudden release of his fang, I felt it on my lips and so did I. I feel him move a bit and respond to kisses, he raised his hand and held my neck tightly.
"Your blood tastes so good."
He said between our kisses I immediately woke up and separated from him, his red eyes and his reddened and slightly wet lips greeted me. He smirked at me as he pulled me above him, I just now realized how awkward our position had been. I immediately looked down at his stomach where I was sitting but I saw it gradually heal, but one was not so well I immediately looked up at him and he suddenly sat down while hugging me on the waist.
I clung so tightly to his shoulder because of what had happened and stared into his eyes.
He leaned closer to me, he tilted my head slightly and pulled the hair that was blocking my neck and shoulders.
I can feel his warm breath against my skin.
My hair stood on end when I felt his soft lips kiss my neck down to my shoulder, I could feel his cold sharp fangs traced on it. And in just a swift move, he sucked my neck, I felt two sharp objects sink into my skin.
I looked up in pain as I clung tightly to his shoulder.
When I opened my eyes a screamed of pain escaped my lips, later on the pain was replaced by sudden pleasure and stranged sensation, painful but also a strange sensation was caused.
I was so weak I leaned on him when I made sure he was done and his strength was back.
God I just saved him, I'm really crazy.
I was too weak to wake up, so I let myself fall into oblivion.
I woke up with the same feeling.
Coldness embraces my skin and that familiar scent filled my nose.
The soldering I felt because of what I had done before was gone.
I rolled my eyes while remaining lying down and when I turned my head left, I saw Sage sleeping.
He was on his knees and turned his head in front of me so I was free to examine his face, his messy hair was blocking his eyes that made him hot as hell. He has this black hair with a gray highlights that suit him.
No wonder why girls are too attracted to him, he's a man that girls would kill for. Even he have this bad reputation. He still looks like an angel, especially sleeping.
I barely sat down and leaned on the headboard, only now I noticed that he was still not wearing a tshirt, a blanket covering the lower part of his body revealing his bare back.
I noticed the large tattoo on the lower part of her back, on the waist.
Its a phoenix inside a circle like a ring it was on an arrow and the surroundings were blazing with fire.
cool.
I also looked up behind him and I was shocked to see my full name engraved on it, it was not that big but enough for me to read.
Reign Riley Mcdemort.
I was stunned there and I just realized that my finger was already moving there, I felt electricity when my index finger touches his skin.
I was amazed to trace my own name engraved there but I immediately regained my own finger when I felt Sage"s sudden action.
I quickly got up and approached the window, I pulled back the curtain and saw the dark surroundings.
I came here in the morning, was I that weak to sleep for that long.
I turned around but I was leaning against the window as I turned my back and Sage's face in front of me was startled. He's too close that I can hear his breathing.
He was looking at me seriously.
"Hows your feeling?"
"Do you know what you did?"
"I saved you."
"And you put yourself in danger." I gasped in the air when he stepped forward, his face so close that our noses were almost touching.
"Is it bad?"
"You risk your life just to save me in a situation you caused." He said sarcastically.
"What? Since when did I harm a demon?"
His eyes drifted on my lips. My heart beat faster than he did and when his eyes met mine, its color becomes intense red.
"I turned my back to our tradition that made me punished to death. I guess you know why?" My eyes widened as I stared at him, anger welled up in his eyes and he retreated from approaching me.
"I-I don"t know that-
He didn't let me finish my words and glares at me.
"Leave this house at 6, and don't ever meddle in my life anymore like you just did. I don't want to see you anymore and don't ever call for my help cause you know what my answer for that, Mcdemort. " He said that with his commanding voice. After he said that he quickly disappeared in front of me, at the speed of events I could not see in which direction he was going.
It's funny to think that I was often intimidated and annoyed by his presence, but now when he left. I felt blank. It was as if a part of my life had been lost and left blank.
I'm looking for the feeling when he's around me that's when my system becomes active.
I haven't seen him all night seems like he really don't want to see me but I could still feel that he didn't leave the house, he's still here hiding from me.
I slept alone in his room and as he ordered I left there at six in the morning.
Sunday.
Good and no work because I'm not in the mood to face people now, I went home first, I'm sure Katelyn opened the cafe, I also gave her the key then so I know when I'm not there she will be in charge roon.
Upon entering the house I fell down on the sofa, I quickly took out my phone and stared at you intently.
I didn't know that the time would come when I would call him.
I stared at the name on my cellphone screen.
Selene.
Only a few rings answered it immediately.
'Hey, for the first time.'
'Are you busy?'
'Nope, I just came home to my condo. I just came home, why? '
'I need to ask you something, can you come here to the house?'
'Sure, about san?'
'To Sage and the contract'
'Ow okay, I'll be there in 10 minutes.'
After 10 minutes he arrived. I made him sit in front of me and first looked at him and then stared at him seriously.
"I'll get straight to the point, can you tell me all about the life contract?"
"I'm not in the right position to tell you about the contract, Reign. If there is, it's just Van."
"Alright, then just tell me what will happen to him if he didn't follow the tradition." He was suddenly stunned, I knew it. She knew, but she didn't tell me. He knew something might have happened after Sage had turned away from their tradition but he remained silent.
"Van will hunt me for telling you..but okay, okay I'll tell you." I waited for what he would say next, he looked up at me.
"In our world of vampires, every tradition is important, because its equivalent is life. It is rare for vampires to disobey because of the punishment imposed on those who do not follow the norm. But Van just face it. He faces the punishment that can cause after his death. "
I held my breath and fainted.
"When dad and I left, I knew what would happen next, he will be punished. That's why I'm worried when dad came back without him. I heard from the two of them by the chief guard that Van was badly hit, and any time he will die. "
To be continued...