Princess Kiara'a Lust for Revenge

The Princess and her Prey

When a human turns eighteen, they finally get to cast their vote, apply for their driving license, and in certain places, they are legally old enough to drink. Today I am old enough to lead a hunt on my own.

The only feature pop culture got right about us is Vampires drink blood. We are fast enough to outrun Usain Bolt. Werewolves travel in packs, they have an alpha but they don't have mates. But they have disappointing tinder dates just like the humans do. Witches are the most powerful amongst us, but none of us go to hell or purgatory after we die.

Garlic, Silver knives, and Oak Trees cause just as much harm to us as they would do to a human. We aren't bulletproof but we do recover and heal at an astonishing speed. We aren't immortal but we age slower than most humans do, and we outlive them by a couple of thousand years.

Some of us were around during the black death, first and second world wars. Rumour has it, there are a couple of older ones who were kids when Jesus was born. There was someone who witnessed Julius Caesar's assassination but he died around the second world war.

When we go on a hunt, we work with the werewolves and witches. Three members each from every community. The leader, the assistant, and the guard. The wolves help us track down and intimidate our prey. The witches help us hypnotize and clean up evidence of our existence from the scene. 

And just on rare occasions, when we cross paths with the rogues and clash. The witches help us heal.

Most of our hunts are commissioned by Govt agencies. They aren't aware of who we are, but they know we get the job done and they don't care about how. 

We have been waiting for the day since we started training 10 years ago. Most of us were identified and adopted by the time we turned ten. Erica, one of the wolves, and Zac, one of the witches were the only ones who weren't swapped with the human kids. Aiden and I were adopted from the same home. I, Aidan, and Kylie are vampires. Erica is the alpha of her pack, assisted by Aria and guarded by Drake. Zac was a natural-born witch, always accompanied by Drew and Jane.

All of us are of the same age. Last month it was Erica who headed the hunt. Two weeks from now it's Zac's turn. I am the only royalty in my crew. The only difference is, instead of celebrating our successful hunt in a chili's, I will be coronated in a ceremony. And instead of my usual attire of tank top, leather jacket, and denim, I will have to clean up and slip into a dress. Who am I to say no to Ellie Saab Couture? My wardrobe is way more versatile than I am.

"Let's get started guys, we have a party to attend." I looked at Zac.

"Ready when you are your highness." Said Zac with a sly smile as she rubbed her palms, blew air into them, and thrust her hands forward spreading mystical blue light for around a mile, invisible to the human eye. Drew and Jane got in their position, ascending above us defying gravity. Their eyes white as moonlight.

Erica and I looked at each other and exchanged a nod. Soon her eyes turned black as she turned into the magnificent brown beast that she was. Aria and Drake shifted into their forms and the three of them started running towards the target. Aiden and Kyle followed after them.

After stretching my muscles for a bit, I joined them. 

"The target is heading east," Zac informed us.

" Aria and Erica lure the target into a secluded area."

"Noted, your highness."

As soon as the target was in our proximity, all of us turned back to our human form.

The target was smoking outside his motel. It was going to the easiest hunt we have had in a while.

Aria and Erica started acting drunk as they walked towards the target. The target didn't seem bothered by his surroundings. Aria softly pushed Eria into the wall behind the target. He a lanky guy in his late twenties. Wearing a plaid shirt with a baseball cap. Aria pushed Erica's long hair to her back, exposing her bare neck as she planted a soft kiss on her collarbone. She lightly brushed Erica's lower lip with her thumb and lightly bit her and started kissing, sliding her hands inside Erica's shirt and slowly sliding it up.

"You have the target's attention," Zac informed them.

Erica slowly looked up to the target with a seductive smile. "Follow us."

Erica grabbed Aria by her wrist and dragged her to the room we were waiting in, the target looked around and started following them. He slowly reached out to his back to draw out a dagger as he followed two drunk girls to their room. As soon as he entered the room, Jane bolted the door shut, snatched the dagger from his hand, and threw it to me. 

I caught it with my left hand as I exposed my fangs. "Are you sure we have the right guy?"

"That's what it says on the file," Zac said, showing a picture of the target on his iPad.

"This was no fun, please tell me we are going after a rogue next."

"Your highness, he has been charged with murder of at least five people. Even though he's human, he's more dangerous than one of us." Jane had a point.

"I have already muted his voice and froze his limbs," Drew said, casually scrolling through his phone.

"That's not a fair fight, at least let him run for his life."

"As you say, your highness." Drew still looking uninterested, engrossed in his phone snapped his fingers.

Before the target could reach the door, I jumped in front of the door blocking his way, and snapped his neck with my wrist, and buried my fangs in them.