Chapter 167
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"I said don't touch me," I snapped at him after he tried grabbing my hand out of nowhere, yanking my hand away from his grip. "We've been traveling for far too long, where the hell are you taking me?"
He smiles, a cold atmosphere envelops around him as he took a step closer. "We're here, my Queen."
I scrunched my nose in annoyance.
"Princess, and now Queen? don't you like nicknames?" I rolled my eyes, not liking the fact that i kept seeing his annoying face.
I hate it.
I hate seeing Charles like this.
It's been a day since we've traveled all the way to a place that i was the least unfamiliar to. I thought we would just go back to his hidden house in the woods but after actually seeing the place myself, it was nowhere close to my predictions.
As soon as he finished his sentence, the mist that was surrounding us earlier seemed so immediately disperse, the surrounding being more visible to my eyes. Even when i used my powers earlier, i could never have sensed that there was a barrier.
How the hell did he do it?
"What the hell?" I muttered under my breath after stepping inside in an unfamiliar world..The world of vampires!
My eyes widened on alert.
My detection range sensing thousands of vampires in radar, making me step back as soon as we stepped inside the mist. I was so alert that i even sensed Charles as a nearby enemy, my canines growing in hostile towards him.
I growled at him. "Where the hell did you take me!"
I only planned on going back to his house to discuss more about what he was planning but i never thought that he'll take me to a place where there are a lot of people like him.
He never took me here before, so why is he doing it now?!
"Now calm down," He tries taking a step close towards me, yet i just took a step back in response.
"Tell me why," I clenched my jaw. "Why are you throwing me in this place?!"
"Throw you? You think i'm planning to hurt you? Just how bad do you think of me, Christal?" He said, his voice disappointed.
I flinched, my fist balling as i withstood the guilt that was swelling inside of me once again. His face was so annoying that i kept remembering the past that always hunted me till this day.
It was his face that makes me always anxious!
"Shut that face of yours." i threatened. "How bad do i think of you? You really wanna know?!"
He squints his eyes, the mood worsening as he anticipated my next words.
argh! Fuck it!
I turned away, "Whatever, just answer where the hell are we."
He chuckles, "We're in Mist territory."
My eyes widened, Mist territory? that place that no one could find?! the place that was mentioned in the books of history!
The Mist territory, also known as the 'Devil's Den', is solely known as a hidden domain for every vampire around the world. It was a place that was accessible in all parts of the world, making it more mystical and unbelievably advantageous for every one of them. In short, it's like a different world.
That's why i can't believe that i, who was not a vampire was able to come inside this mysterious place that even witches weren't allowed to enter.
I gulped. "Am i even allowed here?"
The overwhelming amount of vampires in my detection made me uneasy, my hand trembling a bit due to some of their abilities clashing with my aura. I could abruptly tell how strong some of them just by sensing them from afar.
It was terrifying.
He gives me a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, everyone has been expecting you."
What?
"E-Expecting me?" My eyebrow furrowed. "What the hell does that mean."
I hella know that Vampires are unwelcoming creatures, more so towards other species yet he had the audacity to tell me that vampires were expecting me!
Expecting me for what?
Expecting to kill me?!
A sweat rolls down my face, we were just in front of a huge ass gate without a guard or anything. There was actually no one around yet i could sense them already meters around me.
As if we are being watched.
"Don't be so wary, they're just verifying our identity, the gate will open soon." He said, he tries to come beside me again.
And i took a step back, "Stay there, i don't want to get near you."
His eye widens, his facial expression looms for a second before going back to his usual cold dead eyes for a vampire like him.
He turns away from me, and we waited for the verification. As soon as the gates open, he strides forwards, and i silently followed behind him.
I carefully observed the surroundings.
The Mist territory isn't all that great, the sky was so dark without a moon or stars, but only the mist that was overwhelming the place seemed more vivid to anything that was inside of it. There was a huge castle on the hill, and nothing but silence welcomed us all throughout our walk, my senses heightening due to my sense of danger alarming me.
Damn it, it's so silent and there are so many people staring at us right now!
Fucking weirdos.
I was so preoccupied by my thoughts that i didn't notice that Charles has stopped in his tracks, my head immediately bumps on his back because of it.
"Ow!" I shrieked, almost falling on my ass if it wasn't for Charles catching me, his arm wrapped on my waist.
"Still so clumsy."
I pushed him away, "What the hell's wrong with you? stopping so suddenly?"
"We're here." He mutters, pointing to the door of the huge castle that i've seen earlier from when we were at the gates's location.
I gulped, The door opens without anyone opening it.
Damn it! what's with these scary things that kept happening?!
It freaked me out so much that i had no choice but to hide behind Charles, my finger holding the edge of his shirt in fright.
He snickers at my state. "Scared?"
"S-Shut up! i didn't know that you're gonna push me into this haunted-looking place! if i knew then i shouldn't have come with you!" I said, yelling in whisper.
Charles gave a one last laugh before continuing further. As i tailed behind him, we stopped once again, making me annoyed.
"Ah! why do we keep stopp-"
I gasped as soon as i saw two throne seats above us, the other chair bigger than the other, and it's design obviously screaming royalty. and judging by how the building looked like a castle, then it must only mean that the seats were for a King and his Queen.
I flinched, remembering how often Charles called me one earlier.
"Do you see it? this is where you'll be throned tomorrow, my Queen." He says, his eyes glowing red once again.
The place had no lights, but as soon as he said 'Queen' again, the candles that were surrounding the place lits up one by one before the chandelier finally appears above us.
There were suddenly a lot of servants bowing in a line beside us.
"What the!" I took a step back, startled at the sudden change of the atmosphere.
I knew that they were watching us, but as soon as i saw them, i couldn't help but feel wary towards their abilities.
The servants had their own share of magic residing them- from a different source.
"You'll get used to it." He smiles.
"What?" I said, irked. "When did i agree about this?! Don't make me laugh, i never said anything about being your Queen!"
"Now now, let's not fight-"
I slapped his hand away when he tried reaching me again, "I said don't touch me!"
It was then he finally snaps, all the light around us went out in an instant, the servants also disappearing, he quickly cups my face in anger, my night-vision seeing clearly how his facial expression turned into a cold, scary and lifeless tone.
He slams me against the wall.
"Argh!" I yelped, the place shaking a bit.
"HOW LONG ARE YOU GONNA KEEP ACTING LIKE THIS?!" he shouts, his aura dangerously leaking due to anger.
Tsk, now he finally shows his true color.
I chuckled bitterly, "Sorry to disappoint you, but i have always been like this!"
"NO! DO YOU THINK YOU CAN FOOL ME?! YOU DON'T LOOK AT ME THE SAME WAY YOU DO AT THAT DOG!"
I slapped his hand away, making him step back a bit.
"Hah! of course i wouldn't! who the fuck are you huh?! You're not my mate! and most especially, you're not Charles! CHARLES WOULDN'T DO THIS TO ME!" i shot back.
He punches the wall above me, making me sit in an instant due to its intensity.
"Argh!" I screamed, covering my ears.
After he did it, he steps back for a while, making me clench my jaw in anger.
DAMN IT! WHAT'S WITH THESE MEN PUNCHING WALLS AS THEY PLEASE?!
But that didn't stop there, he forces me to stand up and pushed me against the wall once again. My eyes widened when he sunk his teeth on my neck, my powers draining as the blood in my system gets sucked in a fast pace.
Even Gina wasn't responding to me.
"S-Stop." I said, barely a whisper.
Then everything went black.
