Chapter Twenty-One

Lelani was sleeping peacefully next to Montai. She had moved into his room which was even more massive than the room she was in when she first arrived. Now that she could recall her past there was no reason for them to sleep in the other room. The bed was massive and yet they seemed to find themselves hugged up in a ball at the upper corner of the bed. Lelani’s eyes seemed to shoot open when she caught that vile scent she knew all too well.

Lannister was outside of the border yet again. The putrid smell of clumpy tar, rotten blood, and dirt burning through her nose. The urge to gag rose as her stomach churned. Slowly pulling away from Montai’s arms. For once she wanted to ignore the intrusion but when she caught the scent of a young woman’s fresh blood she knew they were bait. Any chance of their survival depended on her. With a sigh, she covered herself in a deep black hooded cloak kissing Montai softly on the lips as she headed out into the night.

The air was crisp and fresh in her lands but as she grew closer to earth’s realm the fresh scent of air soon grew tainted. In the shadows of the forest across from her were three female bodies. Two leaning against a tree while another rested on the ground right before her. Every last one of them on the brink of death. A knot in her stomach and she ground her teeth and she looked up into the eyes of Lannister.

“This is madness. You do these petty little things for my attention. So that our faces gaze upon each other and for what? I have never and will never want you. If this war is something you want it will end with many deaths including yours. After centuries of living like a king. A rotten king but a king nonetheless. After living as a vampire king you sure you want to give it all up?”

Lannister shrugged. Waving his hand towards her as if to dismiss what it was she was saying. Walking closer towards the border until his feet were resting next to the female on the ground. Clinging to her slow weak breaths. Kneeling down next to her. Grabbing the roots of the hair at her scalp and yanking her head upward. A low weak cry escaped her mouth before a muffled scream followed. Lannister finished off the rest of her. Letting her body fall limp as he wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth.

Lelani went to take a step past the border but knew it was a trap. Pausing right before the step that would reveal herself. Her eyes wide when he headed towards the other girl. His eyes were bloody red dark. Fangs long. Mouth drooling with spit and blood. He looked mad. She couldn’t let this go on any longer.

“Wait!”

Lelani called out towards Lannister. Her purple eyes glistened with concern. “If… If I go with you will you spare the others? Leave with me to a place lovely and far away. Spare Nakuru, Montai, and his people. He’s been through enough already. Let me cross this border. I will go with you and you will bond your promise with magic and blood. Will you do this?”

A wicked grin that had a hint of sexual lust formed on his face. Speaking in a dark but erotic voice. “You will be with me?”

She rolled her eyes before sighing. Watching his grin turn dark she grew serious. Stepping towards him, placing her hand on the border, and speaking a soft yes.

With that Lannister agreed to her terms and stepped back for her to enter his world. Reluctantly she took her first step. Feeling a shift in the air and weather as she now stood in front of Lannister. Her eyebrow arched as she waited for him to drop his second victim.

His fangs almost turned shark-like as he smiled darkly. Grasping the girl's neck and digging in violently. Ripping her neck to shreds, her screams almost rupturing Lelani’s eardrums. Her eyes filled with tears from the scene and her blood boiled with anger. She was about to take a step towards Lannister but before she could his was upon her. Movements swift.

Dropping the girl and shrugging his shoulders as he spoke two words. I lied. Then in the next moment, he was on top of Lelani pinning her down to the ground. “I want it ALL! You as a wife and anything that could stop me destroyed. That claim on your neck will pass. Only my love will be your last. This I promise you.”

Lannister was about to bite down on the mark Montai left on Lelani. However, before he could Montai came from the shadows. Erupting from the border and knocking Lannister from Lelani.

Tackling him down to the ground ripping his face and neck up in shreds. Tossing him wildly in the air. His Lycan form was massive. When Lannister came down and looked up Montai could see the damage on his face. Half his flesh on his face hung like a loose peel of a banana. Revealing his muscle.

A growl rippled through his throat as he licked his bloody muzzle. His gaze turned to Lelani who was slowly standing up. When Montai noticed this he snarled. Lannister was alone. He had told the Blood Elf to leave once Lelani was arriving and knew this was a battle lost if he stayed. With one last smirk at Montai, he turned fleeting quickly into a forest unknown to Montai.

One dead woman and two barely breathing. Montai was able to scoop the two alive up like it was nothing. Carrying them over his shoulder as he walked with Lelani back home.

Anger in his blood and eyes as he howled for his brothers. Handing them the women to tend to while his gaze turned to Lelani. Saying nothing as he stared down at her. A simple huff and smirk on his face as he stepped toward her.