CURSED

chapter 9/10

👹🖤 CURSED 🖤👹

"Dad!!!"

Tasha screamed, jerking up from the scary nightmare she has just had. She was like a lake and her sweat feigning the waters. Tears were in her eyes.

Was that a dream? Her heart beat loudly.

" Dad,Sonia" She mutter,she look around the room she was and fear gripped her.

She was in her mother annex.

Does it mean outside...no,it can't be..that dream can't be reflecting reality.

"It can"

That unshakable voice,filled with venom spoke in an authorised tone.

Unlike before where she will be scared by his voice and presence,this time she got down the bed,ran to him and taking his hands into hers,her eyes lock into his.

Lazarus brows knitted in confusion.

What the hell was she doing.

"Am begging you,am begging you with whoever created you,please spare my family. Please don't kill them. Do what ever you want with me but leave them out,they are innocent,spare their lives. I promise to do what ever you ask of me,i can give you my life...."

" Give me your love" He cut her short,a lump went through her throat.

He can't be serious with this love thing.

" You can't?" That was Lazarus calmest voice,he didn't expect to speak to her so calmly.

" I...the thing is...fine,i will love you. In fact,i love you already, what took you so long to noticed" She said with a fake smile.

Lazarus scoffed.

She's sure bad in lying.

"When did you plan on letting go" He ask glancing at her hands on his wrist. Her eyes widen.

How can she be holding him.

She immediately removed her hands and step back.

" Am sorry si..."

" Highness" He corrected with a blank stare.

"Yes,highness" She bow her head.

" Good. Come with me' He said and started walking to the door.

" Wait!" She shouted,he halt.

" Where are we going to? Besides no one knew when you entered so going through the gate might look awkward" She said hoping he understands.

Her dad still has the militant searching for him,she's not scared that they might catch him but scared her dream might become reality if they tried stopping him.

"That your problem to deal with,mate" He said and walk out.

" He will never listen" She frown.

Wait..she's going out with him!

She gaps. She ran out of the room meeting him almost at the main door.

" I can't go with you. I already promised to love you,please i really have to think of how to love you" She said,biting her lips in advance.

Lazarus turn to look at her.

" Didn't you say you already love me?" He question.

She took her gaze to the floor not knowing what to say.

" If you ever lie to me again,it won't be a dream but reality" He stated.

She gulp.

How the hell did he make her have such a dream.

"Now come with me" He ordered going out.

" Arh,why can't he just listen" She grumble staring at the door.

" Oh no!" She gaps and ran out,and like she expected the militant were surrounding him.

"You are under arrest for trying to harm Miss T! How dare you still break into the mansion!" Yelled the leader known as Raphael.

Lazarus sigh,his fist clenching.

Patient was not his thing but he'd to exercise it today till she shows up.

"Mr Raph!" Tasha shouted his name in terror.

" Miss,are you okay? We've got the intruder,don't be scared" Mr Ralp said.

"No,no..drop your weapons" Tasha ran towards them,she stood in front of Zarus.

" He...he is my friend" She blurted.

Friend?

The militant glance at each other.

" Is he threatening you?" Mr Raphael frown.

" No,he is not. He is really my friend. Now drop your weapons" She yelled at him.

Reluctantly,they did.

"But miss..."

"Am going out with my friend" She said and started walking towards her white sport car,Lazarus stock his hands into his pocket and gently follow. Getting inside the car,His face turn crimson.

" Should i just kill you!" He snapped freezing her.

" I..i..am sorry about their attitude..."

" I don't give a damn about that! He snapped again" She stare confused.

"Listen,you are my mate,the next time you address me as a friend,i will kill you" He stated,his eyes blazing.

And why the hell was he angry because she called him friend.

He can't tell,the anger suddenly rose.

" So,what should i call you?" She slowly ask.

He look out of the window,"Drive" Was all he said.

" To where?" She ask after some seconds of glare.

"Just drive" He ordered.

"Yes..highness" She shut him a short glare before starting the car and driving out of the compound. It was 8Pm already,the sky was dark.

~ ~ ~

Driving up to an hour,Tasha stopped the car shutting Lazarus a side glare.

" Where in heaven names are we going?!" She yelled.

Lazarus tilt his head towards her, " You should asked that with respect" He said,calmly.

She look away,he suddenly sounded calm..what his is plan? She gulp.

"Get down" He instructed going out of the car.

" Why should i" She scoff. An idea came in to her head to drive away. She smile and ignited the engine of the car but the unfriendly wind came blowing her dream right in front of her. Her heart skip,she gently off the engine,getting down with sad eyes.

The dark night reminded her of six years ago,when they first met. It was like this,same quiet area,just two of them,the only difference is that it happened in New York.

"So,why are we here?" She shrug. Lazarus face her.

"Thought you wanna drive" He smirk.

She only gaze at the floor.

"Since your family are that precious to you,you shouldn't hesitate to do what i ask or else...i don't need to remind you of how bloody it will be" He said,she frown.

" What do you want from me exactly?" She ask almost yelling.

Lazarus started taking slow steps towards her,she gently shifted back but she collide with the car bonnet.

" Stay back!" She yell as he got even more closer. Thanks to the street light,she could see him clearly.

He lean closer to her face,leaving just a thin inch away.

'Listen dear mate,am commanding you to fall in love with me before the end of next week. If you don't,i will kill them all' He stated in a serious tone. Tasha knew he wasn't joking,devils don't joke so obviously he meant what he said.

"Why? I bet you don't even know what love is. Because if you do,you won't behave this way" She snapped.

"What?!" He glared.

" You see,love is not something you can forcefully have. Even if your eyes turn red,grow long fangs and claws,love still won't come,do you know why?...It because love is scared of no one. It gentle,kind,companionate..."

" Enough!" Lazarus barked.

She shut her eyes in fear.

" I don't give a f*ck about it. I just want you to love me. Every woman will jump on this opportunity,including that walking corpse you call a friend" He said. She open her eyes,giving him a hard stare.

He is referring to Gianna,how dare he address her as a corpse.

"You can say what ever you want to me, but i swear,i won't stand and watch you throw such words to my best friend!" She shouted.

Lazarus nod,he step away from her,backing her.

" Should i just kill her to show you serious i am"

' You..you..dare not" She stutter feigning bravery.

" You are daring me? Cool" He muttered and speed away before she could open her mouth to speak.

"Come back here!!" I said i come back!!! She shouted,she started crying.

She wasn't with her phone to call Gianna.

She fell on her butt,crying.

" Please come back,i promise to love you,just don't hurt her,please" She cried.

"You better keep your promise"

Her eyes widen,she sprang up and he was just in front of her.

" You..didn't?" She ask.

" Should i?" He ask back.

'Thank you" She said absentminded of when she ran into his arm,hugging him so tight.

Lazarus balled his fist,he badly wants to push her away but on a second thought,she might fall in love with him with free hugs.

"I promise to love you,okay. Just don't hurt my love ones" She sniffs still hugging him.

"Hmm" He cleared his throat,Tasha froze when she realise what she was doing.

She's hugging a vampire.

Her mysterious stalker..like she's hugging him.

WTF!

" Arrhh!!!" She scream running away from him,she jumped into the car and zoom off,driving like a mad dog.

Lazarus stood at that spot,eyes blazing at the retreating car.

"Sitara you must be drunk when you mated such person to me" He gritted.

BACK AT THE MANSION*

"My sister what? Followed the intruder who lied to be her tutor and you let her? Are you sick?!" Sonia shouted,anger mix fear was clearly revolving around her.

It past 10,Tasha followed that strange man and the damn militant let her.

" We dare not oppose her order" Me Raphael tried defending.

" Shut the f*ck up!" Sonia shouted at him.

"Why can't you humans be sensible for once. If it was Lenny,am sure she would have stopped Tasha,and kill that Man with her adorable scent!" Sonia snapped.

The militant sigh,not uttering anything else.

Now even a perfume is more useful than them,Sonia must be sick.

"s**t! If anything ha..."

" What going on here?" Tasha ask as she walk in.

" Miss T!" Zara and Bella exclaimed.

Sonia gulp her words.

' You..you are back" She said keeping a blank gaze.

"Yeah" Tasha reply giving her a suspicious gaze.

"Good,dad won't be coming home tonight,you should sleep early" Sonia said nervously. She walk to the door.

" And...don't move at night,it dangerous outside" She said before exiting the house.

The maids and militant glance at each other.

How they expected Sonia to hug Tasha who ask about the man she went out with,but she said nothing.

"Zara,prepare my bath" Tasha said and sluggishly climbed to the stairs.

She shiver when she remember how she'd hugged him.

"Screw me. I need to watch off" She said.

NEXT MORNING,VIK ESTATE,LAZARUS MANSION*

"Greetings your majesty" Hunter bow before the king.

" Rise" Lazarus command.

" Yes,majesty" He rose.

"How is everything in vampic fall?" He ask.

"Things are fine,but the vampires clinic is going short of patient so blood is scarce" Hunter inform.

"What is Blace doing about it?" Lazarus ask not looking bothered.

'He...i find out Prince D'Arcy left for humans hunting...."

" Who gave the f*cking order!" Lazarus yelled. Hunter went on his knees.

"Please calm down your majesty,king Blace thought that was the only option left,...."

"I can pardon him for such a loose thought,but who said D'Arcy could leave vampic fall? Find him,make sure to take him back immediately" Lazarus order.

" Yes" Hunter respond.

Lazarus sip from the glass of blood he held

"Highness,have you gotten your mate?" Hunter ask carefully.

"What is love?"

Hunter didn't expect that question to come from the king,he gaps.

" Get out!" Lazarus shut him a glare.

"Yes" He bow and vanished.

"The heck! Why did i ask such a sickly question" He grumble.

~ ~ ~

Hazel and Red were both returning from school while eating their favorite if scream.

" Yummy" Hazel hum with a smiling face.

Red glance at her with a smile.

" Sure,it yummy" He muttered.

Hazel eyes caught someone entering Crystal mall,her eyes trail on the guy.

"Red!" She tap.

"Yes" Red look at her.

She immediately brought out the photo she had draw.

"Look,that guy..does he look like this one?" She ask hastily.

" It..kinda..."

" It is, dummy!" She snap. She threw her ice scream away and started running towards the mall.

" What..the hell. That's billionaire Viktor,my mentor!" Red eyes brighten,he ran after her.

CRYSTAL MALL*

"Buy gift. The hell,am i supposed to do that" Lazarus groan. He stare at his phone frowning.

He was in google with the question,HOW TO MAKE A GIRL FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU.

"Zarus,this is the price you need to pay for Canossa and for Rowan" He said to himself. He walk to the transparent glass that has pretty diamonds necklace on it.

He was confused of which to pick,they are just too many and pretty.

" Sir,are you buying for your girlfriend?" The female attendant ask. Lazarus shut her a glare.

"My mate,get it straight" He said coldly.

"Huh..yes sir" She said with a weird stare.

He look back at the glass.

" The middle one will be suitable what do you think?" He heard a familiar voice.

He glance at the person and scoff.

It his land lord though___Viktor.

He still doesn't know how this guy tends to know he is the vampire king.

"He will have this one" Viktor pointed at the middle chain .

" Okay sir" The attendant said and started to pack it.

Lazarus frown.

" Who gave you the permission to do that?!" He growl.

Viktor smile instead.

"That not how to say thank you" He said.

" You...."

"Hey bastard!!" That small sweet voice interrupted Lazarus. The two male tilt their head towards the direction of the small woman.

Lazarus looks surprise to see her.

Viktor just smile.

" Isn't this,Princess Canossa of vampic fall?" He whisper to Lazarus.

" She's Hazel" Lazarus glared at him.

" You even know her human name" Viktor chuckle.

Hazel who have been meaning to deal with this guy she thought hurt her brother found herself drooling for him.

Why is he so handsome? This is not how he is in the picture she drew. Mina must have described him wrongly.

" Hey,princ...."

"Hazel!" Lazarus shouted at him.

"Sorry,Hazel" Viktor said,he won't lie..that voice frightened him.

" You...know my name" She smile.

" No he doesn't. Go home" Lazarus said with a cold voice.

Hazel shut him a glare...from their way of glaring at people,you can easily tell they were siblings.

"Cano..."

" It Hazel" Viktor corrected Lazarus with a satisfy smirk.

Lazarus shut his eyes,inhaling.

"Mister,can you tell me your name?" She ask with a cute pout.

"Oh,am sorry i can't. My girlfriend hate it when i share my name. Bye" Viktor said and walk away.

'Girlfriend..how can he have a girlfriend" She frown.

"Just go home" Lazarus scoffed and walk out too,a small smile appeared on his lips.

He didn't know it be this easy to face her after so many decades.

"You go home too!" She shouted kicking the air.

" Hazel,where is Viktor?" Red who just came in ask.

Hazel glared at him.

"Just go home,dummy" She snorted and stormed out.

MOON CAFÉ*

"Hey Harry" Mina greeted sitting besides him.

"Hey,the cafe isn't booming today,the boss must be planning to blame us for it" Harry said.

Mina smile.

" That's her logo,what her without shifting blames" Mina chuckled.

Mrs Pamela is one hell of a boss,she's good in finding fault in all they do,when there is customers she smile creepily but when their is noon,that smile turn really scary...creepy enough like a black angel.

"That handsome friend of yours,who is he?" She ask.

" He is not my friend" Harry quickly say.

" Oh" Mina mumble. She nodded.

"Then i will get back to work" She said and went back to the canter.

Harry stare at his wrist,he frowned .

That unknown guy had taken the bracelet,it will be hard to tell when he will loose control.

Outside the cafe,D'Arcy stood with folded arms,a creepy smile on his lips.

" Can't believe you be an ordinary cashier,what a shame" He mutter.

"Highness" He heard Hunter voice.

" Why are you here?" He squeeze.

" His majesty...."

" If you are here bring me back then you better think again cause am not leaving until i find Canossa" D'Arcy dead pined,he got into his car and zoom off.

Hunter rub his sweaty forehead.

Why will Lazarus ask him to bring this stubborn Prince back,what makes the king think D'Arcy would listen to him.

ARIZONA COLLEGE*

The girls were done with their lectures for the day, they stood beside Gianna car. Tasha was happy Gianna wasn't bringing the damn professor into the conversation.

"You could have seen the look in Eric face when i said i was dumping him. Though i felt pity for him" Gianna said with a lollypop in her mouth.

" You are so cruel girl,i wish Eric was chasing after me instead" Tasha said.

" You can chase after him,he is single now. But his c**k have been eaten up by me,it might taste sour now" Gianna tease naughtily.

" You spoilt b***h, get away from me" Tasha push her playfully. They both laugh.

Veda was staring at them from where she stood,her relationship with Tasha isn't that strong,maybe it because they weren't in the same department,it was always Gianna around her. Mind you she didn't feel that thing called jealousy,she was happy to see them both happy.

"Hey,weirdo" Maddie called beside her.

Veda turn and started walking away.

" Weirdo!" Maddie scream but she didn't turn nor answer.

"Damn you" She curse.

She stare at Tasha and Gianna wishing she could one day be like them.

" I will get my own friend" She mutter and sashay away.

*Look,it the hot professor.

*How did this man get his handsome face exactly?

*Not just his face,but everything about him is just too perfect.

*Do you think he is married?

*Naw,he is too handsome to be.

*Wow!

*One night prof,am sure you are gonna like it.

Girls scream staring lustfully at Lazarus,he wore a casual dress,his cold face didn't affect his handsomeness.

" Oh my gawd,my future" Gianna heart limp for joy.

Tasha stare at Lazarus blankly.

What there to admire about this man. To her,he is the ugliest being she has ever seen. So full of himself.

She look away and didn't noticed he was walking to them.

" Tasha,he is coming to me" Gianna pinch Tasha who immediately diverted her gaze towards him and truly he was walking towards them .

He walk to them with a small box in his hand.

" He didn't have too bring me gift" Gianna bite her lips.

" Are you sure he is coming for you?" Tasha mutter.

" of course,or who else" Gianna blush

But his gaze are on me" Tasha said with a low "voice.

But Gianna seems to be deaf to hear that. Zarus walk to them,standing like a king right in front of them. He didn't even glance at Gianna,his gaze fixed on Tasha who stare back praying he doesn't do anything stupid.

"Let's go on a date,Tasha O'Connell"

"WHAT?!!!!"

Both Tasha and Gianna exclaimed with shock gaze.

" I..think you are mistaken,it Gianna Weston" Gianna said.

Lazarus diverted his gaze towards her.

" Kids shouldn't go on a date,go study" He said and grab Tasha hand pulling her away. Gianna jaw dropped.

The hell just happened?!!!