CURSED

chapter 7/8

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"What took you so long?" He ask from his seat, his eyes burying holes inside her skin.

Fear grip her.

"I...i..i..had lecture earlier" She shuttered,her eyes scanning the floor.

Like a wind,he blew right in front of her. She didn't dare look up,there was always this unknown fear that grip her when ever he is around..it started from the day she noticed him,and it has never stopped.

" That not an excuse,mate" He said,his voice plain.

" But,i will let this slide" As for your other punishment...

"What..punishment?" She look up at once.

" Am i supposed to answer that?" He glared,that glare that send chills down her spine.

She slowly took her gaze down,her face squeeze.

She didn't come his office yesterday but she is here now,so what punishment..beside he better tell her what he want from her today.

He stepped away,going back to his office chair,his hands started drumming in a slow and low pace on the desk,but his eyes never left her.

How was he to tell her to love him,the almighty King Lazarus,asking a lady to love him? What right does she even have to love him?

In the blink of an eye,five minutes went by,Tasha was still standing in her spot,she has been staring at the floor waiting patiently for him to speak what ever he has in there. But she grew tired of waiting,he wasn't saying anything but she could feel his gaze on her.

She look up at him,opening her mouth to speak,__he voice out...

" Love me" It took allot of effort to blurt that out though,and he regretted saying it.

" Huh?" Tasha blink,she heard that clear and loud but it sounded too awkward,even that word sent fears to her too.

She stare at him,waiting for him to correct himself but he said" I want you to fall in love with me"

That was loud,clear too but why does it feel like she heard wrong.

Love? She knows what that means..Love,it a popular word right. But who is loving who here? Why is it being used here?

Her head was spinning with lots of thought,she stare at him still hoping he say something else.

"Did you get what i said?" He ask with a hard glare.

" S..ir..sir..come again" She just couldn't help but say that. But that was a mistake,the king was now angry,he slam his fist on the table as he rose to his feet.

Tasha stagger in fear.

" Do i look like a joke to you?" He question,his piercing gaze almost sent her to the after life.

" Am so sorry,please spare my life" She pleaded falling on her knees,a tear fell from her eyes.

"Tasha O'Connell" He called with voice filled with power and authority.

Him calling her name sounded so mischievous.

"Yes..sir" She didn't know if she was to answer but his gaze seems to be waiting for an answer.

" You will..must fall in love with me,understand?"

He can't be serious about this love thing,nevertheless,she needed to get the hell out of his presence.

"Yes sir" She answered respectfully.

" Not sir,but highness" He ordered.

Highness? When did he become the king of London,she scoff inwardly.

"Yes..si...highness" She shrug slightly.

Now,hope he is gonna let her go.

"And again_"

What again? She was boiling inside.

" You have just two weeks to do that,"

" Yes sir..sorry i mean highness" She did a little bow.

Lazarus frown,why wasn't she questioning him,what did he expect,humans heart are fragile,love is their weakness. She must have already fallen in love with him before he even asked her,he is handsome..who wouldn't fall for him. But she'd pay for it..dearly.

"Leave"

That was all Tasha needed,she ran out of the office not even shutting the door,who cares..she's finally out of the lions den. All that was in her mind right now was to talk her dad in to leaving the country,she don't care whether he is everywhere like Veda said,all that matter was leaving this place that he was,even if it just for two days without having him around..that be great.

" Three punishment,cool" He mutter staring at the open door. Suddenly,he held a scream...no,a groan..he was in pain,something is happening to prince Rowan__his second sworn brother. Lazarus eyes spark,anger hugging him like never before__he disappeared.

WOOD*

Henry had met with Viktor outside the cafe,and that was the only thing he remember cause the rest was blank. And now he was standing in the wood,Viktor in front of him,smirking.

" How did i get here?" Henry ask,confused.

" I will ask you just two questions and i hope you be sincere and give me a good answer" Viktor said,his tune unpleasant.

" The hell do you want? I have nothing to say to you!" Harry shouted.

Viktor frown.

"Who gave you this signal bracelet?" Viktor ask showing him the silver bracelet,Harry scoff.

As long as he remember,that bracelet has been with him since he was ten,it was an unknown hoodie man that wore him,but he never saw the man again.

"Give it back" Harry stretched his hand.

" Answer,that what i want!" Viktor shouted.

" I don't know who gave it to me!" Harrison shouted back.

Viktor nod and started walking round him,Harry made to move but he couldn't.

" What are you?" He ask.

"That doesn't matter. Just tell me,who is it that gave you this bracelet? "

"I already told you,i don't kn..." the pain in his heart made him groan. His fist balled,eyes flashing red.

It coming,he could feel it..

Viktor shifted back,staring with a deadly smirk.

He brought out a little transparent bottle,in it was black smoke and the faint scream of evil spirit.

Harrison scream became loud and loud,his neck now have a black vein that was spreading through his body,his hands,face and others. Fangs grew out from his mouth,long,black and sharp,claws appeared too,his hair turn grey___And he fully transformed into a rogue vampire,not just any one but the one possessed with the evil spirit,a forbidden spell in Vampic fall.

Viktor eyes widen,"It true" He muttered,Harrison held his head screaming and craving for blood. With shaking hands,Viktor threw the bottle at him,it fell beside Harry,broken.

The dark smoke emitted from it,consuming Harry immediately. Harrison red eyes turn completely black,his gray hair whiten completely.

"Arhhhhh!" He shouted in pains,he fell to the ground still shouting.

SET ME FREE!

SET US FREE!

NO!!!,SET US FREE!!

ARHHH!!!

Those voices were souls taken to refine the evil spirit.

Harrison cried loud,anger mixed pain was what he was feeling. And it hurt..like mad.

Viktor stare at him with disappointment.

" HOW DARE YOU?!" That mighty voice shook the ground,Viktor felt the chilling aura,he didn't wait a second before speeding off.

Lazarus appeared,his eyes dead red. He would have gone after Viktor but he couldn't leave Harry..the lad might die if this continues.

Lazarus use his claws to cut his wrist,blood came out and that attracted Harry,he stood up and in the next minute he was in front of Lazarus,grabbing the bloody wrist and shoving it into his mouth,sucking Zarus blood.

It hurt...the pain stinks but Lazarus just had to bear it,after few minutes Harrison eyes became blurred,he fell down passing out. He turn normal.

Lazarus face became pale,from his expression one can easily detect how weak he was.

He bent down to Harry,carrying up,he almost fell due to how weak he was. He disappeared and reappear with Harry in Harris room,placing him on the bed,he draw the duvet to him.

"Am sorry" Lazarus mutter,a slight of sadness rested on his face.

" Bro! Are you in?" That was Hazel voice,Lazarus heart skipped. He disappeared immediately.

Hazel walk into the room and batted her lashes in confusion. Why was Harry sleeping at this time,it noon..he is supposed to be in the CAFÉ.

She dropped her bag on the table,and sat on the bed,she lower her gaze to his,staring deeply at him.

Why does he look sick?

And then there was something red at the corner of his lip.

" What?!" She shouted,Harry brows flew open at her scream.

" Bro" She called,he immediately say up.

" Ha..Hazel,you are back" He said, surprised.

" Yeah,you have blood in the corner of your lip" She said,he palm his mouth. His balls moving in his eyes. He tried remembering if the beast in him surfaced again..yeah it did,the strange guy,he took his bracelet and then something else happened..but why can't he remember what happened next?

"Tell me,who is the bastard that dare hit you. I swear to rip his head off,just tell me,who did you fight with?" Hazel growl,angrily.

Harry sigh,at least she didn't suspect anything else,she doesn't believe in vampires,what was he thinking.

" Am fine. You must be hungry,i will make you lunch" He said getting down from the bed.

"But aren't you supposed to be at the CAFÉ?" She ask,staring at his back view.

" I felt weak,so i took the day off" Harry lied.

" I see,but you cab tell me who hurt you..."

" No one did,like i said..i felt weak" He said and exited the room.

Weak..blood, Really?

" He is surely hiding something" Hazel frown.

VAMPIC FALL,LAZARUS PALACE*

Getting into his dime room,Lazarus fell on the bed,he shut his eyes tightly,his head hurt,his body ache. If not for the fact that he was a king,he'd die right there. A rogue beast drain allot of blood,this wasn't his first time feeding his blood to him. He noticed his blood can heal him several years ago and now he just needed the devin staff together with his blood to completely remove the evil spell inside of Harry.

His mind drifted to Tasha,he got up.

" I can't wait for two weeks. It just love it can't take two weeks" He mutter.

UNKNOWN LOCATION*

It was dark,deserted with no life in it. The buildings have been swallowed by the desert sand,the kingdom gone.

Viktor was at the hill top,staring down at the desert. He heard the silver bracelet in his hand.

Someone appeared beside him,clothed with red cloth that covered her whole body,her face,scarfed.

"What was that?" The feminine voice ask in a scolding manner.

Viktor stood up showing her the bracelet.

"Signal bracelet? This is master's treasure,where did you get it?" She ask,shocked.

" That rogue vampire has it. Someone gave it to him,that same person showed up earlier,but his aura was too string that i had to escape" Viktor explained.

" Whoever that person is must be a member of the beast clan,tell me,did you used the evil spell...?"

" He is a vampire,a royal, so the evil spirit has great effect on him" Viktor replied.

" He should be dead,right?" She ask not certain though.

" I don't know yet,but if he is nor dead then his savior must really be from the beast clan" Viktor said,he pocket the signal bracelet.

" Is he a betrayal,why save a vampic fall member,he even stole master bracelet and gave it to a vampic prince,he deserve to die" The woman gnash her teeth.

" How is she?" Viktor face her.

The woman sigh.

' She's perfect but the moon goddess is playing tricks,guess who she's mated with?"

" Who?" Viktor gaze.

" Lazarus,King of Vampic fall. If only master was still here,Lazarus had been dead by now" The woman said with a dark chuckle.

" No wonder he suddenly showed up in my estate,he wants to claim his mate,thought he didn't want a mate" Viktor scoff.

"Maybe it because she's his last,but i don't care about them. As long as she's alive then master is too" The woman said.

"Don't worry,Hilda,we will bring the beast god back" Viktor tap her shoulder and she nodded.

LONDON,O'CONNELL'S MANSION*

"Dad! Listen to me please!" Tasha yelled descending the stairs with her dad,Mr Graven.

He has just returned from the NEW York and was expecting the best welcome from Tasha since that what she always does,but this time he was disappointed.

" Tasha,have had enough of this,please" Mr Graven said and slum on the couch tiredly.

Tasha stood in front of him.

" I am your only daughter,so you do what i tell you! Lets move to Texas!" She yelled.

How she hope her dad understand her.

" Move again? Tasha,you said this when you were thirteen,we moved from New York down here,you know my company is in New York,i can't leave the headquarter and focus here in the branch. I have to travel for a month and spend just two weeks with you,do you think am happy?! Yes,you are my only daughter,that's why i want to be closer to you. But if we keep moving how do i do that. I was busy thinking you go back with me to New York after graduation but now you want to move again to somewhere else,do you know how badly it will affect your studies! You know what,Tasha,we are staying here until you are down with college,.maybe I will think of moving by then" Mr Graven stated,he got up and stormed out of the house,going to his late wife annex.

Tears came out from Tasha's eyes,she didn't realize how much this moving from New York hurt her dad. She sat down and started to cry while muttering"Sorry"

9PM,VINCENT CLUB*

The club house was buzzing with lots of fun,there were strippers at the stage,doing what they are best known.

Maddie was at a corner,drinking. She look wasted already. Her hair were scattered around her face,she watch the people dancing and screaming happily. How she wish to be like them,but she just couldn't. She has no friends,no boyfriend,no siblings..it just her,her and her alone. Her parents works day and night not minding if she's alone or not.

"Hey pretty" A guy called,brushing the strands of hair that cover her face. She drunkenly look up at him.

"Who..are..you?" She ask in shutter.

The guy smirked.

" Forget about that,you look lonely,how about i keep you company" He said rubbing her exposed shoulder.

" Stay away,i don't want you" She push his hand off and focus back on the stage.

"Cmon,i know you want me. Don't worry,i won't f*ck you too hard" The guy said pulling her up.

" How dare you say such trash!" She yelled trying to push him but she couldn't due to how drunk she was.

" You will enjoy it,don't worry" The guy said and started pulling her to a quiet passage.

A guy in blue outfit stood up and followed.

~ ~ ~

"Let me go" Maddie kept mumbling but the guy ignored until he got to a room where he pushed her to the bed.

He lick his lips.

" What a pretty b***h" He muttered and started taking off his belt,he took off his shirt and his trouser leaving just his black boxer.

"I want to go home" Maddie muttered getting down from the bed,the guy grab her.

"You better behave" He warn.

Maddie eyes grew wide the drink started to clear off.

Bast! Let me go! She shouted pushing him with the last strength in her,he fell so did she.

" b***h! You will regret this" He stood up and furiously walk to her,raising his hand to slap her. Maddie shut her eyes,fear gripped her.

Just as the guy made to hit her,a strong hand held his wrist,the guy look up at the person and frown.

" Dude,mind your business if you don't want it in the hard way" He threatened.

" It a sin to threaten a prince,do you know that?" D'Arcy said coldly,before the guy could pin point what he met,his back crash on the wall. He groan in pain.

Maddie shut her eyes tight,she was scared as hell...

"You..how dare you?" The guy yell trying to act tough.

" I didn't expect i meet a punchy bag. How frustrated i was not to find Canossa,you will take in my frustration" He muttered,his claws sip out. The guy eyes widen in fear.

"Monster! Stay away!" He cried pinning himself to the wall.

Maddie was already shaking on hearing that and it became worse when she heard the tearing of flesh cracking of bones and a loud cry which soon fade. The room became cold,her heart almost flew out from her chest.

She could clearly smell the faint scent of fresh blood.

D'Arcy lick the blood in his hand before turning to face the frightened girl.

His beast was still craving blood but he couldn't just bring himself to drink from her,the way she cuddle herself,shaking, reminds him of someone he has long forgotten. He clench his fist and walk out of the room,that instant Maddie opened her eyes,she caught his back view before he left. Her eyes darted to the bloody floor,lifeless body that looks disgusting to stare at.

She threw up immediately before running out of the room.

ARIZONA COLLEGE*

Stepping into the school,Tasha didn't glance at anyone,not even listening to the students comments. She rush to the back of the school where a pool lays,it surrounded with rocks,students don't frequently come here. She thought it will best place to hide for now. They are having Lazarus class this morning,she can't afford to see him. Her phone started ringing,she picked it up seeing it was Gianna.

" b***h pie,where are you?" Gianna ask from the other side of the phone.

"I..i am at the rock valley,where are you?" Tasha ask.

"What? What are you doing there?! Do you knew we have lectures this morning,it just three minutes left,you better start coming. As for me,am in class..waiting for Prof. Zarus" Gianna said,Tasha could already imagine the silly smile in Gianna's face.

"I won't be coming to class,bye" Tasha ended the call looking pissed.

When did Gianna start taking lectures seriously,and to say she changed for someone beyond her imagination.

She shut her phone,pocketing it.

~ ~ ~

Gianna stood up in disappointment,Lazarus didn't show up in class. He sent some one to use his period.

" What a waste of time" Gianna mutter,she glance at Maddie seat but it was empty.

"That b***h isn't in school,that's rare. Why do i care. She roll her eyes and walk out" She met Sonia on her way to the canteen.

" Where is Tasha?" Sonia ask.

" And when did you start asking about her? Oh..you wanna ask her for some jewelries" Gianna smirk.

" Just tell me you don't know where she is and stop with the barking" Sonia curse and walk away leaving Gianna boiling in rage.

" Tasha was right,her mum was surely covering her eyes when she adopted her" She said with balled fist.

" Babe" Eric called approaching her with smiling face.

She roll her eyes.

" What?"

"Can we hang out later?" He said in a pleading tone.

" No" She declined.

Eric smile fade.

" Did i do something wrong? You've been avoiding me" He said.

She look at him.

" Isn't it obvious,am dumping you for real this time,Eric" She blurted.

Eric frown.

He made to speak when Lazarus walk to them. Gianna almost pass out due to excitement.

" You are Tasha's friend?" He ask,straightforwardly.

She nodded like a fool.

"Where is she?" He ask in a commanding tone.

" Rock Villa" She still reply in the same manner,like she was under some kind of spell...perhaps it a love spell.

Lazarus nod slightly and walk away.

" OH MY GOD! PROFESSOR ZARUS JUST SPOKE TO ME!!!!" Her scream attracted the students around.

She jumped happily like a kid who just got a candy.

Eric clench his jaw.

" So,he is the one" He mutter.

ROCK VALLEY*

The noise from her stomach was becoming annoying. Why must she be hungry now,it all her fault,she didn't eat since last night and now the hungry has come to visit her. Bit she can't leave until it noon,she needs to find the perfect time to leave.

But what if he comes to her room again.

"No,he won't" She shook the thought off.

" Hiding? "

Her heart raise in panic.

No,it must be an illusion,she didn't hear his voice.

She sat composed like she heard nothing.

"You think you can hide from me?"

This time,she stood up and ran..she didn't look back..she ran out of the valley like a mad woman.

Lazarus stood watching her run with those little legs he'd love to tear apart.

" You've taken my cool for granted,haven't you" He said rhetorically.

EVENING,THE WESTON MANSION*

"You could have seen his eyes,so deep and beautiful. What about his voice,swear girl,you'd faint. Geez,how can one man be that perfect. Is he even human" Gianna said cuddling her pillow tightly.

Veda just stare blankly at her sister.

To her this not love but madness.

Gianna was surely mad.

"Have you spoken to Tasha?" Veda ask,hoping to change the topic.

Gianna blink.

*You are Tasha's friend? He ask,straightforwardly.

She nodded like a fool.

Where is she? He ask in a commanding tone.

Rock villa*

She recalled her conversation with him.

Why did he ask about Tasha? Wait..why was Tasha in rock villa... Gianna scratch her head.

"She must have missed his assignment,i guess" She mumble.

Veda stood up and left the room.

" Crazy" She mutter pushing the door to her room.

EVENING,HARRISON APARTMENT*

"You mean my brother went with the strange guy and he didn't return to work after ward?" Hazel ask. Mina nodded.

" But isn't he Harry friend,they spoke together" Mina said.

" Harry doesn't have a friend" Hazel said with a cold look.

That strange guy must be the one who hit her brother,he will pay dearly for it.

"You wouldn't know,he is a boy,you don't expect him to tell you everything. But Why do you ask?" Mina glance at her.

"Can you describe the guy for me to draw"

" Huh?" Mina blink.

" Can you?" Hazel glared.

" I..i..think so but..."

" I will get a note" Hazel stood up and immediately ran to get it.

" What up with her" Mina mumble in confusion.

THE O'CONNELL'S MANSION*

When she returned from earlier,she had lock her self in her mother's annex,praying for her safety until she slept off.

Waking up to the soft evening breeze which blew through the window,Tasha sat up with a smile.

She was still alive. He didn't show up.

She pick her phone dialing Gianna's number but it was unreasonable. That's strange.

She kept the phone,getting down from the bed,she walk out of the annex and behold she met a bloody sight.

The militants were all dead,alongside the maid. Blood flowing like stream in the compound. Sonia was in front of her annex,dead too.

"Sister'

She began shaking.

"Dad!" She mutter,she ran into the mansion and there she met Zara laying dead,her head cut off. Bella too was hang on the fan,blood spilling from her neck.

"No! No! No!!" Tasha scream in terror,she ran to her dad's study room,with shaking hands she pull the door open. Her eyes almost fell off.

Her dad was laying in his own pool of blood. Eyes gagged out,hands cut off,his cheat open with blood oozing from it.

Tasha fell down..like a dead corpse. She didn't know what to do at that moment..her dad is dead,she lost him..

*"You'd better meet me in my office tomorrow or it be bloody when i come here"*

She recalled his words.

She burst into a loud bitter cry.

"Dad!!!!" She screamed.