Born Enemies, Fated Mates

Eyes In The Dark

Yeneffer

When I watched those two kiss so passionately in front of me, my blood began to boil for some reason. I despised Vermin so much after everything he had done, I didn't care if he was dating this sly b***h with a wicked heart, yet I felt a terrible pain in my heart.

No, Yeneffer. You shouldn't be feeling this way, I told myself. But it only grew worse. I couldn't help it. I gazed at them with all the hate in my heart, all the hurt in my eyes. He noticed, but he didn't care.

"But why are you here? You didn't say you were coming." Lysandra Marble was leaning on Vermin, her arms around his neck flirtingly.

"One of the bluewinters survived." Vermin shifted his gaze at me. "Adrian Bianco."

My eyes widened in shock. My father was alive afterall? Of course he was! It would take more than a few Sunfyres to defeat Adrian Bianco. I didn't know when my shock became a smile and my smile became a giggle.

"Are you laughing? At us?" Lysandra noticed, much to my dismay. But I didn't care. My laughter only became more apparent, more pronounced.

"Silence her!"

The guards came at me violently. They were about to lay their filthy hands on me when Vermin stopped them. He whispered something into Lysandra's ears, making her smile devilishly.

"Of course you are right, Vermin. I am a queen. A queen does not concern herself with the foolishness of mere useless slaves like this. She lets her man take control."

Vermin bent towards me. He grasped my neck cruelly and I choked for breathe helplessly. He sneered. "I will let you walk away this time, slave. But the next time you disrespect my girlfriend, I will make sure you suffer and cry. I will cause you so much pain. It will be a merciless pain and there will be no one to save you. Now get the f**k out of here!"

He shoved me with his strong arms, and I landed helplessly on the floor. Lysandra blushed happily. Pain and anger filled my heart again as I exited their presence, disgraced.

On the way back to the huts, I was all alone. I held my tears in as much as I could. There is no need to cry, Yeneffer. Look on the bright side. Your father is alive. There is still hope.

Why was I even feeling hurt like this? Vermin was my enemy, I shouldn't care at all about him!

"I just have to find father and Diana. Those are my objectives."

Suddenly, I felt a deep headache. It came with that weird sensation from earlier and it was becoming even worse than before. It felt as if I was going to lose consciousness again. I closed my eyes. Someone stood in front of me.

"What do you want?" I was not thrilled to find Vermin appear before me, wearing that scary look with his intimidating figure. I was not gonna give in to his looks this time in any way.

"Where is he?" He growled, lowly.

I knew whom he was asking about.

"Your father, Adrian Bianco. Where is he?"

I gave only a cold shrug and proceeded to continue on my way. But his huge cold hands found my slender arms, holding me captive.

"Don't touch me!" I protested.

He smirked. "Slaves have no choice but to follow orders. Now where is Adrian Bianco?"

"I don't know!"

"He is your father. He is on the run and only you can know where he will go to hide. Now tell me!"

I would remain mute, but those arms were really hurting me. He was just too strong.

"I have no idea where he is and even if I did, I would never ever tell you."

He finally let go, frustrated that I wouldn't say anything. The rage in his eyes, I loved seeing him in distress.

"Don't worry," he growled. "You can protect your father anyhow you want. He won't protect himself. As long as you are here on the slave island, I am sure he will show up soon enough. So I don't need to look for him, I will just wait here patiently."

He was probably right. I felt a little unsure, uneasy.

"When he shows up, I will kill him myself." Vermin boasted. "Then I will present you with his head."

My whole body vibrated visibly, and Vermin smiled in satisfaction.

"In the meantime, make sure you stay alive. Quit getting in trouble with Lysandra, she's a stronger woman than you can ever be, way dangerous, way poisonous."

He finally let go of me, turning away without another word. What did he care about my troubles? I would rather die fighting his sly girlfriend than watch my father walk into his trap.

I returned to the hut. There was nobody in my room, so I stood alone in front of a mirror, ready to dwell in all my sorrows. Tears finally came falling, I removed them as fast as they came. My tears, they were so cold. I checked the drops on the back of my palm, it glowed like jewelry. Staring at my full form in the mirror, I thought I was looking at a stranger. I was changing.

My hair was becoming more and more white that I could barely see the few black strands. My figure was becoming more and more feminine. I knew what this meant. The night was coming. The night I become my true self, the night of the full moon.

I remembered the words father and mother said to me when I was a younger girl. On the night of the full moon when I finally come of age, my hair would all be white and my wolf would awaken. The first pure white wolf in seventy years. I was a special kind, a kind that came with a rare power. The full moon was only three days away now. I had to get out of this island before the full moon.

"What can I do? How will I get out of here?"

I noticed that the weird sensation had vanished. It happened after my encounter with Vermin. Was he somehow connected to this feeling or it was just a sign of my inner wolf starting to take form? Or could it be both?

Suddenly I heard a rustle behind the window. Turning around, my eyes searched into the night. There was nobody in the bushes. Then there was a pair of legs.

Somebody was watching from the shadows, peeping into my privacy, keeping their hidden eyes on me.

"A spy?!"

Footsteps came closer and closer. I stood, frozen, and the door opened.