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[Amor’s POV] I took Zeve to an eatery I frequented whenever I was there. But… for very obvious reasons, Hikari was there, too. The problem wasn’t us being present in the same eatery as Hikari to eat; the problem was Zeve’s curiosity about the cuisine and chopsticks Hikari was using. There were two things Hikari absolutely hated — first, sharing food, and second, someone disturbing him during his meals. From the daunting expression he wore, when Zeve stared at him, it was sending chills down my spine. How do I control this girl when her curiosity kicks in? She becomes like a child hungry to learn about new things she was seeing, not caring about the consequences at all. Fortunately or unfortunately, Hikari was on the adjacent table as ours. I was sitting in front of Zeve and beside Hikari, with the aisle dividing our tables. Hikari picked the sushi with his chopsticks then kept it back on the plate, sighing as he leaned back in his chair, glaring into nothingness. “Zeve…” I w
[Amor’s POV] Sensing my presence, Hikari got up. He was completely wasted. With an unstable footing, he walked past me. “Stay,” I said. He halted. His back faced me. I turned and walked closer to him, encountering a powerful stench of wine. I presented him with the food. “Luna sent this asking you to finish it. She said she doesn’t like people who waste food. She also apologised for staring at you. It was for no other reason than her curiosity about your culture and chopsticks. But if it made you uncomfortable, then she said she was sorry.” I said in a monotonous tone, constantly repeating just one sentence in my head — what the hell am I even doing! I peered at Hikari, waiting for a response. He stared at the food in my hand blankly. “Look, I know you don’t like my presence around you, but Zeve becomes scary when food is wasted. You witnessed it yourself at the family dinner. That is why I had to come.” Hikari still stood there silently. I knew it would be futile. He was th
[Zeve’s POV] When I thought I wanted to spy on the vampires, blue butterflies made of light appeared all around me. Somehow, I was conscious within all of them. They were like parts of my consciousness. I could see, feel, and hear what they were experiencing. But there were so many and all at the same time, it caused a complete chaos in my head. A sharp pain ran through my head. I could see the beach clearly, as if I was the one flying over them and not those butterflies. I could see everyone in every room of the palace as if I was gliding through the palace and not those butterflies. But the vision of one butterfly fluttering in my room froze my body. Amor was sitting in the room, hiding his presence. Did he hear everything I talked to myself? I thought he was with Hikari… No. Hikari was in his room, fast asleep on his bed. I could see him from the vision of those spy butterflies. Spy butterflies — that was what I named them. I snapped my finger, visualising those but
[Zeve’s POV] The attack had put the entire pack in chaos. The news spread like a wildfire and hundreds of opinions started circulating in the pack. The major highlights of the attack were the enemy who could fly, hybrids coming in limelight after hiding in darkness for years, and the firestorm appearing in the middle of the sea out of nowhere that defeated the enemy. That wasn’t the first attack on Amor, so no one was shocked, but suspicions started revolving around me because no attacks on Amor had ever been that mysterious and unnatural. People became opinionated about me. The curiosity about my origin and my background started overtaking the articles in the werewolf daily newspapers. No section of the pack was left untouched by the arrival of a mysterious luna. My fears were all turning into reality. Even Amor couldn’t put a leash on such rumours that hit the headlines. We needed a bigger news to cover it all up. So, Amor publicly announced my fight with Hikari. It was to b
[Zeve’s POV] I clenched the hilt in my fist, waiting for him to speak up. He hadn’t disclosed the truth about my magical powers to anyone, and I didn’t know why. We weren’t close enough for him to keep my secrets. I smiled faintly. “I didn’t get a chance to thank you for saving me back then. So please accept my gratitude.” “I express my gratitude for your concern in the eatery. I received your message with the food.” He said formally. “I don’t know how to weave webs of words, so let me come straight to the point. I wanted to ask why you were restraining your powers during the attack?” I tensed my brows. Powers? Was he talking about my magic? “What do you mean?” “Why were you trying to hold back?” He asked. “I am sorry. I cannot comprehend the context of your questions.” “During the attack on the ship, you were hiding your powers. More than the enemy, you were scared to be caught by someone from the Aurora pack. It was as if you knew you could take care of all those hybrids
[Amor’s POV] I taught her meditation. I didn’t know how effective it would be to realise her powers and accept them. But her panicking would definitely make everything even worse. To stop her panic attacks and calm her mind and body, meditation was the only solution I had. But maybe it was more effective than I thought it to be. Since I taught her meditation, most of the time of a day she would spend being lost within her consciousness. She didn’t even eat, drink, and sleep properly. It took us one more day to reach Aura palace. With only seven days left for the duel, my concerns were brimming. I didn’t know how I could help her. She asked me to leave her alone for those seven days. Not to disturb her for anything. Not even food. As a luna, she should have greeted the palace and its people on arrival, but she didn’t and it was ok. I knew she had many more things to worry about. I asked mother and aunt Lozbi to handle all that stuff for the time being. I tried talking to Hik
[Amor’s POV] Zeve and Hikari took ten steps away from one another, turned and then stood facing each other. The referee signalled. Five. Four. Three. Two. One. The fireworks shot into the sky one after the other. Boom! The fireworks exploded in the heights of the sky. The balls of colourful light sprayed the dark canvas of the sky with sparkling lights over the stadium. The ones following it lit the stadium with red, green, blue, yellow lights. But none of the fireworks were grand enough to make Zeve flinch as she stood glaring right into Hikari’s eyes. The last firework exploded. Before its bang could seize, their swords clicked out of their scabbards. The stadium was soon buzzing with the clanging of their swords. The two very important blades of my life were finally clashing against one another. The sound of steel slowly sliding on one another screeched in the stadium when they parried each other and stood feet apart, panting. Taking Hikari’s one slash was no joke
[Amor’s POV] The audience was calming down from the elation their fight had put them on the edge of their seats. Hikari treaded away from her and stood facing the crater. His long hair fluttering now and then, revealing his glowing dark blue eyes. He had swords in both his hands. His demeanour wasn’t of a person who had won, but… “Don’t look down upon me…” a faint sound echoed in the stadium. Hikari immediately took his fighting stance. “... LOOK AT ME!” Zeve’s howl alarmed the whole stadium. I got goosebumps all over my body, feeling the immense pressure that overpowered Hikari’s bloodlust. My vision shifted from the crater to all over the ground, but she was nowhere. I looked at the sky. She shot at Hikari, crashing into him. Hikari had blocked her claws, crossing the swords in front of him. Zeve clenched Hikari’s hair and flipped him upside down with her. Hikari balanced his body in midair and landed on the ground. She kicked the back of his knees, making him kneel.