THE MOON COURT

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 

Gideon POV 

Eli breaks down the door and as we walk into the fairy den of strippers and thieves. Ash throws the dead bouncer on the table scattering all the coins and poker pieces all over the floor. One table was busy as if it was in the middle of the night and not just past 8 in the morning.

All the players jump to their feet and I’m surprised to only find four vampires and two ogres as bodyguards. The smell of tobacco and vodka fills my nose and my eyes flash as I smell something else. 

‘’What is the meaning of this!?” The old fat vampire in charge says and I smirk as his ogors start to surround us and his eyes meet mine.

‘’Calvin I thought we’ve already been through this,’ I say and grab the closest oger’s long green ear and jump kick him right in the nose. He stumbles and I quickly punch him in the stomach. Eli and Ash take the other one down in seconds and as I jump on the table and grab Calvin by the throat. I see his red eyes are wild as he searches for a way out.

‘’I don’t like welcoming parties Calvin, I thought I told you this!’’ 

Calvins comrades try to flee but Eli stands at the entrance with a smirk that makes them all stop frozen. 

‘’I don’t think you dead f***s want to go anywhere, take a seat,’’ Eli’s words make them all retreat and take a seat. I’m surprised they don’t put up more of a fight.

‘’I found these two in the back,’’ Ash says and throws the two warlocks on the ground. They were almost just skin and bone and their dirty black hair and yellow eyes made it clear that they were brothers.

‘’How strong are you two?’ I say and eye the two teenagers. 

``We're only Level 7 Sir, please don’t kill us!” one says and starts to cry and Calvin curses. I slowly lift Calvin a little higher. “Level 7? Herb mixers? Little drug makers?” ELi says and I nod and glare at Calvin.  Since the Moon Court was created the warlocks and witches were labeled with levels to determine which should always be monitored. Level 9 was the kind that can only put a light on and off. Level 8 could make drugs and types of poisons. Level 7 was the borderline fey trappers and could use the elements. Level 6 are portal jumpers and Level 5 was more complicated; they could do all of the above and read thoughts. Level 4 can see into the future and Level 3 is what Simon is, can make things out of thin air. Level one is shape shifters and shadow walkers like Eran. They were the most deadly. 

“You started a drug business? I thought the Brothels were doing good Calvin?’’

Calvin grabs at his throat as I choke him a little harder, but I drop him on his chair and smile when he flashes me his fangs. 

I jump off the table and c***k my knuckles. Some part of me missed Simon, having a warlock on our side. My mother and Iris “Chosen dad” they liked to call him, Eran, was a level 1 and Simon was a level two making him the best we could get to work with us. We started placing the Warlocks after the great war for the Moon Court to create balance and to have a record of their powers.

‘’Calvin, your a great alley of the vampire king and we could kill you on the spot here just because of your ranking, but I felt like making a deal’’ 

I say and grab a chair and throw it around and sit down holding the back casually. 

‘’I don’t make deals with mutts!’’ he says and charges towards me, but ash grabs him from behind and forces him to sit back down again. 

“Damn Calvin, how convenient it was to find your little new brothel in the third town we visited since the sighting of the Hybrid and the evidence of Cyanide found on the battlefield,” I c***k my knuckles. 

“We know you have something to do with the Cyanide,” Ash says and rests his hands on the vampire’s shoulders. 

He starts to shake, “You already killed my brother Handre and you must know that he was the one that was focused on weapons, I only care for pleasures.” he says smiling as he raises his hand to his left and my eyes flicker to the two fey girls slowly coming out from the stages entrance and quietly go hide in the corner barely wearing anything. 

“Give me your jackets,” Ash says and all the vampires glare at him, but do as they are told. 

He throws the jackets towards the girls and they quickly put it on and as I shift my head towards the door they make a run for it. The two warlocks also take the opportunity to escape.

“Those girls are like fourteen you sick f**k!” Ash says and hits Calvin over the head. 

“They needed work!” Calvin says and rubs his wrists, but the way the girls looked under fed and the vampire bites in their necks made it clear that what he was saying wasn’t true. 

The vampires were known for trafficking for their need of blood and our guards try to be everywhere to protect, but some things aren’t possible, because some of the girls really wanted to work as strippers. Calvin was our key to get into all the brothels without being traced and somewhere one of those rich black market assholes will have something to do with Charlotte’s k********g. 

“So the gossips were telling the truth, the princess was kidn*pped by the Hybrid?” Calvin says and Eli and I growl in union. 

“What do you know of the Princess?” Ash says and suddenly presses his new contraption against Calvins neck making him scream as the liquid slides across his skin. 

“What is that?” he screams and tries to get away but Ash holds him steady. 

“I can’t imagine not being able to eat Garlic bread. I think I would die,” Eli mocks and I roll my eyes. 

“What do you mean Garlic? That looks like a knife!” one of the other vampires says and I scan over his features. 

“Voldrin's son?” I ask surprised and the vampire's eyes widen and he and the other two vampires share a look.

Ash and I share a look as we realize who these vampires were. 

“You brought the vampire king’s young nephews so close to our territory! Are you mad?” I say and glare at the three youngsters. 

“How do you know who we are?” The youngest one asks and I’m surprised by his bravery. 

“When you're in the war you get to know your enemy, pretty good kid,” Ash says and then throws the dagger to me that I point at the youngster. When not turned, vampire babies come of age at 21. They don’t need the Queens bloodline, they have always been immortal. 

“Why are you here?” 

“We sneaked out off the grounds after the war, because we thought it would be safe! Please we don’t want to fight!”

“We can’t kill them they are only children, they haven’t even come of age yet or we would have slaughtered them on the field,” 

“Their father killed Jacob!”

“I know, but we can use this to our advantage!” 

“How?” 

“I have an idea! I’ll take them outside

”Eli! Trust me! I can handle this!” 

“You boys come with me,”  The three vampires share a look and slowly stand up and follow Eli outside. 

“So what are you going to do? Kill me? Use me as a bribe? Out with it!” Calvin says and touches his neck where his wound boils. 

Vampires could walk in daylight if they were in high rankings and had favor from the vampire king, but like wolfbane Garlic was still their weakness. 

“We would like to ask a little favor,” Ash says and I rub my hands. 

“Give us your secret way to travel to the different clubs and close all your drug houses or we will search for them and destroy them one after the other,” I say and slowly walk towards him. 

“And what will I get for this deal?” He says and I laugh under my breath and grip his throat again. 

“Your life.”