Chapter Six: Blade's Sister

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The night in Blade’s castle was never silent. The torches flickered against the obsidian stone walls, and the hum of unseen whispers drifted through the halls. Nora had begun to notice that this place seemed alive, as if the castle itself carried the memory of all those who had lived—and died—within its confines. She stood by the large arched window, the moonlight spilling over her face. Her heart tugged with a pull she didn’t understand, the bond still a heavy chain around her chest. And yet, for the first time since she had entered this fortress, she sensed more presences around her—new eyes watching. The heavy doors creaked open, and a tall woman swept in. Her hair was raven-black, flowing down in waves, her skin pale with a silvery hue, and her crimson lips curved with intrigue. “Ah… so this is the Omega who has tied our king in knots,” the woman said, her voice smooth as velvet. Nora stiffened. “Who are you?” The woman’s lips curled into a half-smile. “Selene. The Vampire Queen’s general… and Blade’s sister.” Nora’s heart stumbled. Sister? That meant… another predator circling her? Selene’s eyes flicked over her, almost dissecting her soul. “You’re fragile. Breakable. And yet, I smell power buried under all that fear.” She stepped closer. “Tell me, little wolf, do you think you’ll survive him?” Before Nora could answer, the air shifted. Blade appeared like a shadow, his hand catching Selene’s wrist mid-motion as she reached for Nora’s chin. His eyes glowed blood-red, darker than she had seen before. “Enough,” Blade growled. His voice was not directed at Nora this time, but his sister. “She is mine.” Selene smirked and leaned toward him. “Yours, perhaps. But if she fails to keep you from losing control, she’ll be nothing but dust on the floor.” Her words sank into Nora like poison. --- Later that night, another figure approached. This time, a man with eyes like molten gold and hair the color of wheat. His aura was calmer, almost soothing compared to Blade and Selene’s predatory sharpness. “I’m Lucian,” he introduced himself, bowing slightly. “Second to the king. Advisor. And… sometimes the voice he refuses to hear.” His eyes softened on Nora. “You must feel trapped.” Nora blinked at his gentleness, something she hadn’t expected here. “I… don’t know why I’m here at all. I didn’t choose this bond.” Lucian tilted his head. “Neither did he. But sometimes fate doesn’t ask what we want. It drags us where we need to be.” Nora turned away, her throat thick. “Fate has only ever been cruel to me.” Lucian gave a quiet smile. “Then perhaps this is where it begins to change.” --- That night, Nora tried once again to leave. She slipped through the darkened halls, the bond thrumming against her veins, pulling her back like a leash. But before she could reach the gates, a chilling sound filled the corridor. A child’s laughter. She froze. Slowly, she turned, only to see a young girl—no more than twelve—standing barefoot on the stone floor. Her eyes glowed faintly silver. “Don’t go,” the girl whispered. “He’ll come for you. Always. You’re his moon, and he is your shadow.” Nora stumbled back, her breath ragged. “Who… who are you?” The girl’s voice echoed unnaturally, as though two voices spoke in unison. “I am Aradia. I was once his ward… now, I am the spirit of this castle. And you, wolf, are not ready to leave.” Before Nora could scream, the girl vanished, leaving only the fading sound of her laughter behind. And then—he was there. Blade, his eyes burning like twin flames, his voice heavy with obsession. “Did you truly think you could escape me, little wolf?” Nora’s back hit the wall, her chest rising and falling rapidly. She wanted to scream that she wasn’t his. That she never wanted this. But the words stuck in her throat when he leaned close, his scent overwhelming her senses. “You may run, Nora,” he whispered darkly. “But even the night itself would bring you back to me. You belong here. With me. Always.” Her pulse thundered as the bond coiled tighter. She hated him. She feared him. Yet deep inside, her wolf stirred—and that terrified her more than anything.
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