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Phantom and Night Written by: 7ShadesOfMe

Chapter 1

The cold night seeps into my clothes as I walk in the dark street. Slowly covered by the falling snowflakes. Wearing thin clothing as if it didn't bother me at all as I walk slowly dragging my feet to somewhere I don’t even know. My arms automatically hugs my body when a sudden gush of wind blew out. With my breath turning into thick cloud over my face. Even with all of this my feet kept on going. I walk and I walk with no destination.

Will I die?

"Watch out!" The sudden hit on my head blurs my vision further then I fell on the cold ground.

It's cold. Mom.. Help.

"s**t, Marco! I told you to be careful. You hit someone!" I can still hear them. "It was just a human no big deal. Look, I think he's dead."

"No, he's not dead. Come on let's take him to Liam." The younger boy whines then I felt a cold hand suddenly grabs my wrist and pulls me like a sack of potatoes.

"Marco!"

"Tsk. Then you take him! I'm going to see brother first." The younger boy runs off while the older one carries me over his shoulder.

"That damn spoiled brat." He hisses through gritted teeth. I want to react since even half unconscious I felt his skin. It’s colder than the snow.

Please let me see my Mom before you take me, God.

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"Warm enough?" Blinking, I woke up in a pool of blankets and pillows. My eyes focus on the most wonderful pair of hazel eyes. The orange light coming from the fireplace made his skin glow in a wonderful tan but you can still see how his ivory skin was illuminated beautifully by the fire. He does not look human at all.

I blink again, pulling the warm, thick blanket tighter against my body.

So warm.

It smells like a field of lavender.

I watch him as he is placing more wood in the cracking fire and the fire grew alive. Dancing in front of him. The light perfectly mirrored in his big olive eyes. The perfect heroin. With a perfect hair, nose, eyes and body.

Who was he? Why did he take me in?

I look around. It was a huge house. A study room. His study. It was filled with tall book shelves stuck on the wide walls. Filled with old hardbound books. Huge ones. There's a huge desk with towering paper works that I think will tip off and fall if I touch it even in the slightest. The place is large and everything looks expensive. He looks young. Rich. The furniture seems like it will cost me my whole life labor to buy. It is that expensive.

I blink at him when he held my chin making me look up at his smiling face. He was so close so I back away a bit.

This guy doesn't know self-boundaries. He was crouching in front of the fancy large seat I was seated. A chair with red velvet satin cover and an old Victorian wood.

It made me feel small, smaller than I already am.

"So.. How are you feeling little one?" Little?! See? I frown at him and push his hand off me. He just chuckles at my response.

"What's your name?" He ask with still a bit of laughter in his voice. I frown again almost wincing and he lost his smile. He eyed me long in silence. With only the cracking fire in the fireplace can be heard.

"Can't you.. speak?" He finally says making me purse my lips tightly shut. My hand unconsciously touching my throat.

My voice.

Is something I lost for a long time.

He stills, straightening his back. He took in a deep breath through his nose and fix his eyes on me again.

"I'm sorry. Can you write it down then?" He quickly said when he saw me near tears. I nod and his warm smile returns, standing up as he fetch a paper and a fancy looking fountain pen.

I take it as he hands it to me, going down on his knees in front of me.

I place the paper on my lap and wrote down slowly in messy scribbles. He just stayed there, watching my hand move. I only learned how to write my name. That's all. My Mom’s the one who taught me how to write my name. I can read a bit too but never had the privilege to learn. I lift up the paper facing him. I was embarrass because the ink is all messed up and the letters were almost unreadable. I wish he could read it still though. His smile slowly stretch up from the corners of his lips and he drifts his eyes from the paper to me.

"Nice to meet you, Warren." He surprised me. He could read it! Though I was more surprise on what happens next.

He embraces me. Tight too, as if he didn't want to let me go. I don't know what to do or how to react, so I just didn't move and scented a strong aroma of something like an expensive perfume. Or was that just him?

"I knew it was you all along. Warren. My Warren.. What a beautiful name that is."

I struggle and break free from his hold. He was.. His skin.. I shiver and hug my body. He is so cold, literally. I didn't felt it immediately but his skin was really really cold. I blink but his moves are so fast. In a nano second he lifts his arms with a huge black blanket and he swings it, making it land swiftly over my shoulders, covering my tiny frame. He wraps it around me and once again he did something that I wasn't expecting a man would do for someone like me. He carries me in his arms, like a toddler. I didn't like it but I really have no choice nor can I complain about it. It is not uncomfortable though. My feet dangles against his arm and his sudden gesture made me hold onto him with surprise. He just stands up so suddenly. Making my arms wrap around his neck for support.

He smiles at me as he walk out of the study. I couldn't even admire the Palace like house. Maybe it was a Palace after all. Watching this man do all of this without me knowing the reason why makes me think but something sidetracks me from that and it is because of his icy skin. Even beneath his shirt, I can feel how cold his skin is. Now that we're outside and there is

much brighter light, I can also see how paper white his skin is. Before I knew it I was already touching his perfect skin. So white. Like porcelain.

He was ice cold.

He stops from his tracks and he stares at me with an unreadable expression. His eyes seems darker though. I thought they were hazel brown? I trace his cheek with my fingers, tracing a visible vein there, his skin is that clear. I already felt how chilled his skin is. And instinctively, I pull the black blanket that was on me and wrap it around him too. He watches me and his face softens and he smiles at me.

"I'm not cold. Don't worry." I shake my head and hide my face over his shoulder. That was embarrassing. What the hell was I doing?

He resumes from walking and pushes open a huge wooden door. I gasp at the room. It was huge! Much larger than the study. There was a king size bed in the middle of the vast room. The room looks modernized though. Unlike the study that feels more antique and vintage. There was a bookshelf again. A mini lounge area with a wide dark brown sofa and a wooden coffee table. A flat screen TV and different appliances I just saw today. Wow. It was amazing.

I guess I was too busy admiring the place that I didn't notice him placing me on the bed. He turn on something and the coldness in the room was gone in a second. He had a heater? I relax in the pool of soft and warm blankets, engulfing me and I fell lying on the soft, warm bed. Sighing in relaxation, this felt like I was brought to heaven.

"Warren?" I heard him called out my name with a chuckle. I was already half-asleep, sinking in the sheets when he takes all the blankets off me and he help me change my clothes. His cold fingers made me flinch. Sitting up when he pulls my shirt over my head. I let him do that and even help him take my shirt off. He smiles at me and grabs something in his walk-in closet and handed me a silky pair of pajamas. I eyed the pj’s and he smiles again. I don't know why I'm allowing him all this but this guy didn't seem like he's a bad guy at all. I'm not so sure about that but that's what I feel.

"Wear it. Go ahead sleep. Tomorrow, I'll tour you around the house." I was already wearing the top, buttoning it close one by one when the realization finally struck me.

I shouldn't be in here! What was it? He sighs with a look of relief and he helps me button my pajamas all the way. Watching him made me also wonder why I was so comfortable with a man I just met. I even let him dress me. I sunk under the thick comforter and blankets and he tucks me in. "Go rest, my Dear Warren." I blink at him and let my heavy eyelids fall as I yawn. His gestures only made me drowsier. He was gently stroking my hair and I fell asleep just like that with questions swimming in my sleep.

What is this place? Who is this man? Why do I feel so safe here?

Chapter 2

"Marco!"

"Br-brother?" A fist came in contact with his face.

"You hurt him?" His voice came out loud, tight and powerful. Liam Night. Had the most alluring raven long hair just above his shoulders. He was tall, has lean and slightly built body. But not to be fooled by his slim body. He's the strongest of them all.

"But brother, he's just a human! He's a weak, sick--ack!!"

"Liam stop! You'll kill him!" Cros yells out stopping Liam's arm mid-punch. Marco is Liam's younger brother. Adopted younger brother. He has ash brown hair and green eyes. Has the same height as Liam and has a serious brother complex.

"I'm warning you. Tell them. All of you! He's not just a human. He's my human.

He's my Mate."

Cros and Marco were left, dumbfounded by their leader's sudden revelation.

A mention of a so called 'Mate' was uncalled for in their kind. Not in so many centuries. Them.

Vampires.

Vampires never have Mates since couple of centuries ago when the King of Vampire's Mate died and he experience the most painful feeling that made him insane. As a King with great powers, he cursed the world even his own kind. A curse for Vampire's to never find their mates. Ever. Back then Vampires were only married to their mate. And with little blood line of Vampires, they were allowed to marry any kind therefore having Mates with not only their kind. This also includes humans. Mating is a celebration in their kind. Mates were acknowledged as a gift. Even in the same gender. An announcement of a Mate gives good omen. But with the King's curse. How could Liam even sense his mate?

**flashback**

"Mommy. What's a Mate?"

"Liam, honey. Where did you heard that?"

Young Liam said hugging a book half his size. He went to his mother's side with his hazel eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"I read it here." He said hugging the book tighter while his mom just smile lovingly at him. Sighing, she took the boy onto her lap.

"Honey.." She hesitates but she needs to tell her son the truth.

"Mate's don't exist anymore."

"It says so in the book too... but what are them?"

"Well.. Mate's are the people who are destined for you. They will the person you love with all you're being. You'll feel their pain, sadness but that's good too because you can also feel their joy.. their love. Your mate will be the most important one in your heart. In your life. You'll end up not getting enough. You'll end up being overly possessive but that's good too. You need to protect someone you care so much for. He/she will be your soulmate."

Liam ended up just speechless. His mom knows that her intelligent son understood her.

"I'll find my mate Mommy."

She laughs at his enthusiastic reply.

"Liam, honey. Mate's don't exist anymore. I'm sorry."

"But Mom! I can feel him! He exist!"

Her son's words froze her and at the same time alarmed her.

How? How could her son feel someone who is supposed to be nonexistent? “But hun..” She was rendered speechless.

"No Mommy! I feel him! I do! I do!" Liam struggled out of his mother's embrace and started jumping around, excited about finding his Mate that his mother knows couldn't exist.

Right?

Elizabeth knows her son is gifted in so many ways. But this gift, she couldn't believe. No Vampire can sense their Mates anymore. One thing to be sure of. She takes the boy in the late King's tomb. A large Crystal lies in the middle of the tomb. It’s an underground cave where the First King was buried. The Mating stone that said to lost its power ever since the King died.

She carried her son and in front of the Vampire council the stone glows as Liam touches it. Everyone began to think that Liam's the reincarnation of the King after that. The Late King is the creator of the Mating Stone and no one can ever bring out its power unless you are him.

Bringing such a young boy great responsibilities. He became the leader of the Vampire council at a very young age and until now he's the leader of Vampires. Considered almost as the King.

Reincarnation or not.. Liam might change everything's course when he found his Mate. A Mate that shouldn't even existed in the first place.

Chapter 3

"Mommy? Anyone?" Warren wondered where his mom went to. He was only 8 back then. He waited. Almost three days passed and he was almost near death. He didn't eat, sleep or moved from where he seated. Their old couch.

"Warren!" His grandmother found him unconscious on the floor the next day.

"Where's mommy?" Was the boy's first words he spoke when he woke up in the hospital. "I'm right here." His icy blue eyes widen at the sound of his mom's voice.

"Mommy!" He sobbed and her mother cradled him. They left the hospital with a large bill his grandmother end up paying.

"Nana, thank you." She says. Her long golden brown waves falling across her face.

"Lyzel. What you did is selfish. He almost died. How can you leave a boy alone?! How heartless can you get?"

Lyzel just lowered her head. Tears slipping off her cheeks. "I.. I wanted to see him"

"He's more important than your son?" The old lady looked at her as she's disgusted at the kind of person her daughter had turn into.

"I need him. I'm sorry but he is. I need to find him"

"You're insane. That's why he left you."

Lyzel's eyes widen and more of her tears came out in a sob as she hand over the boy in her arms who woken up by the movements.

"Mommy?" She stroke his hair and she smiled sadly. "Go. Now." The old lady coldly said.

"Nana. Please let me talk to him first." Her Nana nodded.

"Warren. I love you remember that. I'll comeback for you. When I do. He's with me. I promised. I'll bring your daddy with me. Wait for me."

She handed the boy a silver round object. She open it and the soft music box tune echoed in the boy's ears as he stared at the picture on the cover of the clock. A man was with his mom.

"Daddy?" He said his face beaming with happiness.

"Yes baby. That's him" she stroke his hair and hold her sobs in as she kissed the boy on his cheek and forehead.

"Mommy will go now."

"Bye mommy. Come home quickly."

Lyzel couldn't look at her son as she dash away with her old mother disappointed at her.

Lyzel didn't look like she was the woman in the picture. She looked older. Wrinkled, but still so beautiful. She looked so young in Warren's eyes and sees no difference from how she looked in the picture and in his eyes. Warren was just 8. But he looked like he was about 4 years old. He was tiny but in a age looked preference. He looks young. A boy. Now, he was 16, according to his Nana. He looked right. His grandma stated he was 16. But it was already 40 years since his mom left. His grandmother died that night. He began to be mute when his mom left and never return. As his grandma call him to go back home. Saying his mom won’t come back. He forgot

to respond. He forgot to talk. He was afraid to talk and ask, again and again. When will his mom return for him?

'When will mom go home for me?'

He felt like he aged like a normal 16 year old boy but in Earth time. He was supposed to be way older. That's why his grandmother died that day. Too old to continue. He asked why everyone were different. Why everyone leaves him. Was he a bad kid?

He didn't know that his mom was actually looking for someone to take care of her son. She aged much as well. Even though Warren didn't mind he'll eventually find out. That he's different. He'll ask questions. Questions that even his mom can't answer for him.

Chapter 4

Mom... I felt the cold round metal in my palms. I open my tired eyes to look at it and felt my body relax further in the warm sheets. The calming tiny sound coming out of the 'music clock' as I call it, surrounded the huge room I'm staying in. My mom. She's beautiful as ever. Her hair was always long. Wavy golden brown like mine. But mine was short and quite lighter making me look like a cherub. As my mom would say to me. She has dark brown eyes and mine was an icy blue that changes colors when hit by light. Blue to a little bit of a purple shade.

I stared at my Dad's face. He was hugging my mom from behind. He was tall. His skin was like ivory. Like the man who took me in. Come to think of it. I don't even know his name and I barged in his house like this. Anyway, continuing after a sigh. My dad has platinum blond hair. So blond it was almost white. He rather looked like an arc angel. In other terms. He looked heavenly. I guess I got my eyes from him. Icy blue that pierce into you. I never had seen him. Mom said she'll go home with him. I always wonder how it felt like to have a complete family. But mom left me. Then my only family left. Died. I run away that night. With only grandma's words with me.

"I'll miss you, my dear grandson. You're a gift from heaven. Go and find her. When you do, lecture her to not leave such kind boy like you. I love you, my grandson."

I closed the clock and wore it around my neck like a necklace. Grandma made it for me. It made me feel close with my parents. I sat up, rubbing my eyes trying to remember how I got here.

I got cold and fainted? Such a wimpy kid I am. Maybe I am truly a kid. I sighed and felt the silky pajama on me fell off my shoulder. It was big on my small body. I stood and felt more small at the size of the room. So big.

I look around and heard the door open. There he stood, holding a tray of food. He eyed me and I tilted my head on the side with confusion. He just looked away clearing his throat. I swear I saw him wince a bit. Why? He walk towards the lounge area, placing the tray on the coffee table. I approach him and eyed the food with amazement. It was those luxurious gormé food I saw in some expensive restaurants.

He smiled at me and sat on the couch, patting the space next to him. I walk towards him and sat next to him. I eyed him and he chuckled at my slight pout that I didn't intend to make. He reach towards me fixing my pajamas on place and he comb my bed hair with his long fingers. I flinched at his cold hand and he just smiled.

"Your hair is so soft, smooth. Like a girl's hair." He burst out of laughter when I glared at him. Narrowing my eyes at him. I eyed the food and he smiled as he cut the juicy, medium well steak into bite size pieces. He stab one with the fork and mixed it with some organic brown rice, veggies and some steak sauce. He lifted it and fed me. I open my mouth and ate the most delicious food I had tasted. It was amazing.

I eyed him as he fed me and I just let him. Wondering what could his name be. Why would someone like him take care of a lost weak boy like me?

"What is it? You looked like you want to ask me something." He said, smiling. Why does he always have that warm smile when he look at me? I pointed at him and he looked like he was thinking on what my gesture meant. I wrinkled my nose and he chuckled.

"I get it. I do. It's rude of me. I didn't introduced my self." I nod. Wondering how he understood me. I just pointed at him. Huh?

"My name is Liam Night." Liam.. So he's Liam.

"Liam!"

His smile faded into a unreadable expression. Why? Was it because of that man? He's tall. Has the same ivory skin as Liam. But he has dark eyes and red hair.

"What is it?" Liam's voice came out cold and tired. He just grab a blanket and with one move - like last time - he place it over me. Why would he cover me? I'm not cold.

"The council are calling you" he says. I watch Liam grip the blanket a bit.

"Tell them I'll be out in a minute." The man nod, looking at me with a scowl etched on his face. Liam then glared at him making him look away looking rather frighten.

"Go. Now, Cros." So he's Cros. I noted his name in my head. Cros left after bowing.

"Sorry. I'll leave for a while. You can go roam around the house if you want." I nod as he smiled at me. The cold air around him broke and his stoic face fell when Cros left the room. I felt more comfortable around that. His smiles. His care. He's very gentle and warm despite his cold skin. One day and I felt like I've known him forever.

I nod and stood when he did.

"I left some clothes in the bathroom. Go wash. I don't know when I'll return." When.. He'll.. Return?

"Wait for me ok--" I shook my head hard and I didn't know why but I hugged him. Making the blanket on me fell on the floor.

"Warren?" Don't.. Don't say that. Don't say it. I don't want to wait.. Not again..

"I get it.. I'm sorry. I'll be back at exactly 7pm. I promised." He hugged back and I snap out and wanted to let go but he just hug me tighter. His long arms wrapped around me so perfectly. I can feel his cold skin underneath his shirt but somehow.. He was warm to my touch. He felt so

warm as he held me like he never wanted to let go. As if I was too precious for him. I can feel his worry. He didn't want to leave. He wanted me by his side. Like I wanted him with me. I nod and he finally let go. With a force smile he spun around. He was hurt. I can feel it. He didn't want to look away. To let me go. He forced himself and left me. How did I know? Maybe that's how he understood me without words. Like how I understood and felt his feelings as well.

I did as he said and took a long bath in his rather huge bathroom. The bath felt nice. The clothes he got me were some white sweater and black jeans. I walk out of the room and I now conclude. This is a palace. Well for me anyway. I felt so tiny here. I just want to run and hide.

Everyone I see seems tall. I pass some maids who bowed at me. Why would they do that? They'll stop what they're doing and bow. Huh? I walk around again. Eyeing the large paintings on the walls. I felt like I'm in a dream. Can there be really a house like this? I wonder how much it costs?

I kept walking and finally found the stairs. My jaw dropped. It was amazing. The stairs were like those in the mansions I see on pictures. It's amazing. I walk down slowly. The shoes, Liam got me squeaks on the floor as I step down every step. I look around and got in the kitchen.

"Holy!! s**t you scared me!" I jumped at his scream. He has ash brown hair and amber eyes. He was masculine and has that dangerous air around him that gives me goosebumps. He glared at me. Why? What did I do?

"Filthy human. You will not take my brother from me." He said. His voice tight with anger. Who was he talking about? Liam?

I eyed him and he growled. What the heck? What did I ever do to make him mad? I don't even know him.

"Speak you weakling!" My hands clenched and I look down.

"Damn it. I'm itching to tear your head off." There was that tone in his voice that he was serious. It's not just a threat. It's a warning.

I look at him. I met his amber eyes and he.. Did he flinch? "s**t! What's with your eyes?! You weird human!"

My eyes? Is it because of the color?

"Marco! Shut up. If Liam find out you're threatening him, you're dead." Cros. That man. "Like he'll kill me."

"He can and you know that, more than anyone."

Marco? So he's Liam's brother. Why does he meant by my eyes and me being weird?

"f**k it, get him out of my kitchen!" He ordered and that's when I noticed. He was cooking. I smelt the steak. It was the one I ate. He cooked it?

"Why're you outside Liam's chamber?" Cros asked. Anyone wouldn't dare ignore him. He was filled with authority almost like Liam's cold side. I don't like it.

"Don't bother, Cros. He wont speak up. Maybe he's mute. Weak human." Marco said making me look down again.

"You're mute?" He sounded concern. So he was not as cold as I thought he was. He was kind but acted cold like Liam. Wait! Why the heck do I mention his name too many times? I can't believe this. I nod and turn on my heal to walk away but Cros grab my arm, stopping me.

"Wait. Where are you going? Liam will look for you." He says quickly letting go of me as if he's done something wrong and will be punish by it. I shook my head and pointed outside.

"The garden?" I nodded and he nod as well. Well I guess he smiles too. Breaking that tight air around him and I swear I saw Marco's glare at him and then at me. Again. What did I do to him?

"Cros! Let the human leave! Help me here." He says.

"I will." Cros replied and look back at me. "Don't go too far. The garden is huge." I nod and left. Hearing them argue.

"You're so soft, Cros. Tsk. I hate you."

"What can I do. I don't like anyone, you included, to step on someone as fragile as him. Human or no human. It's wrong."

"Fragile my ass! Get the pan heated!" "Fine. I'm on it."

Cros was right. The garden was huge and I got lost. I saw a courtyard in the middle of the garden. Or what I guess is the middle. I look around the flowers. They were amazing. I always love flowers. Though they were frozen. How did it not wither during the winter? It just froze but retain it's shape and beauty. Somehow. That amused me. I was about to grab one but I stop when someone spoke behind me.

"Don't do that." I look up and saw a beautiful woman with long raven black hair and golden brown eyes. She smiled at me and held my hand. I wince at her cold hand as she eyed me puzzled.

Chapter 5

"Human"

she said under her breath. Aren't they human too? Why do they kept saying I'm human as if it's a big deal?

"Well. You are him. Are you?" I eyed her confused as I pulled my hand off her grip.

"Anyway. Those flowers are poisonous. Hidden in their preserved beauty and everlasting life is a toxin that can paralyze you, dear one."

What? I almost touched that.

"But not all poisonous things are harmful. Those flowers are only poisonous when frozen. During spring it can be the finest tea you'll ever taste." She says. Why do I get the feeling that her first sentence has double meaning into it.

"Come, you must be cold." Cold? I look up when something melted on my cheek. Snow. I forgot. How did I? When the world seemed so beautiful.

The coldness was not a bother anymore.

She walked and I followed her. We went inside the house again and the maids bowed at us. "Marcus! My baby!" She suddenly yelled out.

"Ack! Woman! Get off me!"

"Call me mommy!" She whined as she force a hug onto Marco. "Call me Marco before I call you that woman!"

"You're no fun Marcus." She whined again. She's Marco's.. and Liam's.. Mother? She looked so young.

"Good Afternoon Mrs. Night."

"Oh hello there Cros." She untangled her arms off Marco who looked like he was strangled half to death. "Kindly fetch a meal for Warren and I." She knows my name?

"My pleasure, Mrs. Night." He bowed. Making Marco cringed.

"Don't do that anymore. You're like a family now, Cros. Call me auntie." She giggled like teenaged girl making Marco frowned.

"O-okay Aunt--"

"Don't you f*****g dare, Cros." Marco warned and she just laughed. "Now-now Marcus honey. Don't curse in front of Warren. C'mon Warren."

She walked towards the so called "living room that's as huge as Liam's room. She set up the TV and DVD player.

"I bought a movie earlier. It's called.. Frozen." She laughed at.. Well I don't get it. It was an animated movie. We ate while we watch the movie. Weirdly. Marco and Cros watched with us.

"I knew you'll join us, Marcus." She laughed and Marco sush him. Like an annoyed boy. He likes this kind of stuffs? Well. It is a good movie. I eyed the clock. It was still so early. When will Liam go back? Why am I here anyway?

I stood and thought they didn't mind. All three of them eyed me and Cros was first to ask.

"Where are you going? Comfort Room?" He says. I just nod and he nod at me. I walk away and instead of the bathroom. I went outside the huge doors. The maids were too busy to see me. I walk outside. The snow was falling slowly and blanket the whole place evenly. So perfect. It felt peaceful. Maybe I was cold or maybe not. I felt weird. This place felt odd. I walk out, leaving footprints in the snow. Where should I go? Why did I stayed in that place in the first place?

Maybe because I felt needed? Like Liam would never harm me. Nor leave me. But.. I'm afraid.

What the hell is this feeling. The feeling like I knew him before this? I walk and walk and never bother to look back when I felt a strong hand grip my arm. It hurts.

"Human prey!" He whistled . Who..? He was shirtless and tanned. A muscled man with golden eyes. I winced as he lifted me off my feet and my eyes widened when I saw two wolves.

Wolves?! Huge ones!

No.. They'll eat me! I was so frightened that it didn't quickly register to me. That the man holding me transformed into a big brown wolf. This is a dream right?! He threw me on the ice and I slid down. He pounced at me and I braised my self for my death that never came. I felt nothing.

When I open my eyes. I heard screams of pain. I quickly sat up and what I saw. Left me speechless. I think blood left my face but it's as if what I saw was a normal thing. I wasn't disgusted as Liam lifted the brown wolf effortless and spun him by his tail. Throwing him by the tall trees. The wolf whimpered and screamed in agony as he hit the tree and shifted back into a human. The other two wolves were bloody as they shifted back as well. All three of them had bite marks on their neck making them squirm and cry out in agonizing pain. I stared at Liam who didn't face me. He has blood on his mouth that drip on his chin. It was not his blood. He spit it out and the scarlet color mixed with the white snow. He has fangs that turn back to his normal teeth in seconds.

He's.. a vampire?

Those were real then? But.. Why am I not that shocked? Instead I stood and approach him slowly. He step back and turn his back on me. Wiping the blood off his chin using his sleeve. I pulled his hand and he faced me. I eyed him and saw him, unharmed and I was relieved. His eyes were red like the blood he tasted then it turned back to hazel after few seconds and he pulled me in his arms.

"Warren." He said my name quietly under his breath as he hug me tight. He was shaking as if he was cold but he was not. Rather. He looked scared to death.

"You're not disgusted by me right?" He muttered and I shook my head. He tighten his hold on me and spoke again.

"You're not afraid?" I shook my head and push away from him and he eyed me. I shook my head again.

"Thank you." He kissed my head and I pushed him away. Cupping the place where he kissed me. My cheeks blushed and I walk away fast hearing him chuckle.

"Warren wait!" He catch up on me and smiled at me.

"Why did you leave?" His voice came out serious but still quiet. I stopped from walking and look down.

"Don't you want to stay with me? I want you to stay so please do. Even if you don't. The vampire council will look for you because no human can know about us or they'll behead you." He said with a mocking smirk. Tss, this kind jerk. I glared at him and shook my head. I can't stay. I need to find my mother. As if I can tell him that.

"I apologized. I can't force you to stay if you don't want too but.. will you? For me? It's only been two days but.. I really need you. I don't go under my pride. Especially not to a man but Warren." My eyes widen when he kneel before me.

What the heck is he doing?

"Stay. Don't leave me. I promised to protect you with all my life. I need you." He doesn't really need to tell me. I can feel it. I sighed without a sound and walk behind him. He looked puzzled but he laughed when I jump on his back and he carried me effortlessly. He stood with me on his back. Adjusting my weight on him. It felt weird but I really feel comfortable with Liam.

"You'll regret jumping on me now you had known my little secret." He says and I gulped and hold tightly on him as he zoom pass everything in the speed of light. It was amazing. I forced my self not to scream. Even if I allowed my self. I doubt any sound would come out. He jump onto one large branch of a tree and drop me on my butt. I glared at him.

"Woops. Sorry about that" tsk! He did it on purposed! He help me up and I stumble onto him. His back hit the trunk and in a second we switch places. I was now sandwich between him and the tree's trunk.

I look up to see his darkened eyes. His eyes going down on my lips. I grip onto his shirt. Once again feeling his icy skin underneath the material. Then his eyes drifted to the exposed skin on my shoulder and neck. Was he thirsty or what?

"Warren." His voice came out horsed as he licked his dried lips and swallowed in his dried throat. Maybe I was curious. But I wanted to feel him. He grip onto my arms. His hand sliding the sweater, further off of my shoulder. Exposing more skin. I pulled him closer as my answer, tilting my head for access and that's all he need to lean over the crook of my neck. His mouth opened and I felt his fangs poking my skin. I bit my lip and a sound escaped my mouth after so many years as he bite my skin and suck my blood. What is this feeling? I was so weak and he supported my weight, literally carrying me. Wrapping my legs around his hips. I heard him whimpered as he suck more. I grab onto his hair and pulled him closer. I wanted more and I was scared why I do. Yet I don't care. He lick my neck and blood drip over my collar bone. He trailed his tongue over the line of blood and he lick the holes that he made on my neck. The wound clean up and closed. Our breathing were ragged but his was worst. He was panting and he groaned inward as if he was controlling his self. Then I fall limp on him making him cursed.

"f**k! Warren! Warren, I'm sorry! Are you okay? Tell me. Warren!"

He lift my head cupping my cheeks. I nod tiredly and end up holding onto him like a child. He wrapped his arms around me and he carried me. Few seconds later I was placed on his bed. He was that fast. He can be so incredible. Well he is a vampire after all. That I find hard to register even though he already bitten me.

"Warren. Tell me if you're okay. Do you feel cold? Hurt? Tell me. s**t! Did I get my venom in you?" He panicked and I grab his hand when he was about to practically run off.

"I'm sorry. I wont do it again. I was.." How can someone so calm and controlled, be in distress. Because of me? Really Liam.

I lift his cold hand over my lips and blow on 'em. He watched me and slowly his shaky hands calmed. He was afraid to hurt me but I was not hurt. I rub my hands on his and I hold it firm in my hands. I stirred in the bed with his hand against my face. His hand didn't felt cold anymore. I look up to see him in shocked. His eyes widen and his mouth opened slightly. I let go of his hand and reach out to his cold cheek. I held his hand on his cheek and a slight gasp escape his

mouth as he felt his own hand. Warm. Like mine. I pulled him wanting him close. He obliged and slowly, carefully get under the sheets next to me. I snuggled next to him and I saw his smile again. He let me get into a comfortable position first and he wrap his arms around me after that.

Chapter 6

Liam wore his black robe with the crest of the vampire council. He didn't want to leave Warren alone. Everything seemed to happen so fast, even him didn't knew what to do. He knew Warren was his mate the moment he saw him. He felt him.

"Brother! We brought you a prey!" Marco called out with a cheeky grin. Liam was busy at that time. Having, literally mountains of paper works in his desk.

"Don't bother me Marco, I'm.." His breath hitch up as he look up to stare at the boy Cros was holding. In a blink of an eye he was already in front of Cros.

"Give him to me." He didn't wait for Cros to hand him over. He took him away from him. Carrying him in his arms. He was so small he could be a child. Liam thought of how he felt him so long ago when he was just this young. A human. His mate.

"Get out. Leave us."

"But brother." Marco grumbled and Cros was just left confused.

"I said. Leave." His voice came out with force and power that made both Marco and Cros flinch and go out without a word.

Liam couldn't believe it. He was looking for his mate for more than 50 years. Now he's here. Deliberately brought to his manor.

"I long for you, for so long." He hugged him and was surprised by the warmth he felt. He never felt warmth on his skin. Even though his skin is icy cold. He didn't felt that cold. He just wanted to feel warm that he never ever felt before. Only now. His mate brought him warmth. He smiled as he held his mate in his arms. Ever since he felt his mate when he was five years old. He already felt it. Longing. Pain. His pains. He wanted to ask why his mate was in pain and wanted to comfort him and kill anyone who hurts him. He Loved him. He love him so deeply even if he just saw him just now. He always felt so close with his mate. He longed wish to just see him but it was more than that. He eyed him as he lay him on his couch. He has pale white skin but not like his that's dull and cold. His has color and warmth. His hair was golden brown. That fells delicately across his face in wavy strands. He looks like a angel and Liam felt like touching him would spoil his purity. That, he can't do. His mate is his and only his. If he had a God, he'll thank him forever for bringing an angel for someone who can be mistaken as a devil.

"Liam. We were informed that you found your mate." A middle age man said. His long hair tied in a pony tail.

He was Ardent Phantom. A royal blood vampire. He was higher than the highest and was a permanent member of the vampire council. He was voted to be the head tons of times but he declined. He was the only descended royal blood from the Phantom clans. Their clan got wiped out 400 years ago. Ardent was the soul survivor.

"Shouldn't you discussed this with the council?" Harp Jos, an elder vampire that's more than 500 years old and the great descendant of the Vampire King of Welkin. One of the Clans of the vampire royalties. Welkin of their shared land from the north. Phantom from the east. The extinct clans of the west and south that got wiped out in the Wars between their kinds.

"I just found out yesterday" Liam calmly said.

"So what now?" A bored woman said. She has Red hair and dark eyes. Cros' mother. Scarlet Ray. Colorful name that suited her beauty.

"So what if Liam found his mate? Well no one other than him would anyway." "Scarlet, that's not the point." Another old man said.

"Yes, Madam Scarlet." Harp said with a knowing smirk that made Liam want to tear his head even if it cost him his life.

"Warren is just a human. He has nothing to do with any of this. Not the council. Not you, Harp but only me. He's mine and only mine. So back off."

"Oohh. Feisty." Harp said and eyed him with a smile that annoyed Liam further but he still remain calm and stoic. The very image that Harp wanted to break. Harp is an elder vampire but he looked like he's in his 30's. He was like this with Liam but he really sees the late King from him.

That's why he was the first to propose in making him the head of the council in such a young age.

"We know he's a human but you know human and vampire relationship are forbidden right?" Ardent Phantom says.

"Hmm. Well this is different. The human is Liam's mate after all." Scarlet says as she blow her red fingernails.

"Well Ardent you're one to talk." Harp said making Ardent's eyebrows twitch.

"You too Harp." He countered and Harp laughed dryly and silenced flooded the room after that. One of the elders, Lyre, cleared his throat and stood.

"Show us the kid in the upcoming full moon festival." He says and left.

"Lyre can be really boring but that's a nice idea. I agree." Jacks, Another elder said. "No objections here." Scarlet says.

Liam clench his hands under the table and waited for all the council to vote and they all agree.

The Full Moon Festival is the gathering of all vampires where vampires rejoice and celebrate peace and basically a simple gathering that happens only once a year.

Chapter 7

The sound resonating in my ears. Little sounds that calms me. Liam shifted from his sleep and I carefully slid out of bed. I was in his bed. I don't know why but I was so flustered I needed to calm down. Mom.. What's this feeling? I stood and got out in the balcony. Listening to my music clock. I stared at my parent's picture and sigh without a sound. My hand unconsciously touching my neck. Where he had bitten me awhile ago. The moment he did, I felt like something in me spark and just spread all over my body. It ached. My whole body ache with pleasure. It was amazing. I knew he felt that too. I felt him.. I closed my clock and ruffled my hair in frustration. If I could scream I already did. I was so flustered that I couldn't think right. How can a vampire exist?! It's the 20 first century! Well.. I did saw werewolves too. Okay.. I don't know if I'm still really awake or not. I slap my cheek and winced. That hurt. So this is not a dream(sighs). It's weird though. I was not surprised when I saw him. I was more surprised with the wolves. Maybe because they tried to eat me. Literally. Plus.. Liam look really handsome with red eyes and .. fangs.. What am I saying?!! (Sighs) Maybe that is why I was not scared. Rather I was amazed. Liam is always like that to me whenever I lay my eyes on him. I felt amazed.

"Your eyes.." I jumped when I felt his cold hand caress my cheek in a featherly touch. How did..? Oh, right.. He's a vampire.

He was staring in my eyes.. What is it?

"They change colors. It's now purple." He said with a smile on his amazed face. Looks like I wasn't the only one amazed. My eyes do change colors when it's under the moon light. From ice blue to a purple shade. Like a crystal.. So my grandma would say.

"They're so beautiful.. Like a rare crystal." I smiled at him. He just commented what my grandma did. Though when I did he lost his own smile.

"So you can smile.." He said as he pulled me in his arms. Actually it's my first time smiling since that day.. Liam made it so easy for me. I fell in his hold and calm down even against his cold body. Liam. What is this feeling? I fist onto the back of his shirt and smelt his scent. Liam smelt just like fresh grass and flowers in a field. I find his scent one of the things that calms me other than mom's music clock.

"I'm sorry about what had happen earlier." He mutter against my ear. I shook my head and inhaled his scent more and I felt his chest shook with a chuckle.

"You remind me of those sniffing dogs. Don't sniff me." Is he talking about the wolves? Huh. I nuzzle on his neck and I felt him choke on his laughter and stiffened.

"Warren" his voice came out horsed and tight. Why is that?

I sniff his neck and I smell something weird. Something more fragrant. Like those beautiful frozen flowers in Liam's garden. That's the smell of Liam's blood. How did I.. smelt that?

An 'ump!' escape my mouth when he carried me over his shoulder like sack of rice.

"I told you. Don't do that." The next thing I know, I was lying on the bed with him on top of me. I blinked and he smirk. I blushed and rather than pull away. I closed my eyes and waited.

"Don't do that too." I felt his breath against my ear that made me shivered under him. "Keep doing that and I'll end up kissing you." Kissing.. me? I blinked and we met eyes. His hazel eyes darkened. Did he really said that? Wait! Why the hell am I so curious?! I don't want to kiss him! He's a guy.. He's a.. Do I want too? Just push him! My mind said but I couldn't.. I wanted to feel him.. His lips..

"I'm sorry but this is the last bit of control I had left.." He muttered staring at my lips. He slowly lean down his eyes closing while mine widen as I felt that intense jolt of spark against our lips. I knew he felt it too as he groan, cupping my cheeks as he deepened the kiss. My eyes fluttered shut as I felt his moist lips on my dried ones. His was so cold but it slowly warm up as he press his lips harder on mine. Sucking my lips lightly. My lips parted on their own and he groan again as he delve his tongue in my mouth. He tasted sweet. It was weird. This is the first time someone had kissed me and I felt like I was melting. I fist onto his shirt and I sighed in his mouth making him grunt out and I felt something poking my stomach making me blushed as I push him slightly. We were both out of breath but he didn't stop as he leave small kisses on my cheek trailing down jawline through the crook of my neck. I shivered and a whimper escape my mouth. What is he doing to me? Liam.. I can't.. I can't speak.. I can't...

I.. Liam..

I can't believe I'm falling for someone I just met the day before! But.. It doesn't even matter. Liam..

"Liam.."

He froze. Slowly he lift his head to eye me. I don't know what I saw in his eyes but I swear they were glassy.

"Warren.. You.." I avoided his glance and tears escaped my eyes. I was about to get away but he pulled me quickly in his arms. We both seated in the bed, him holding me against his chest.

"It's okay don't force yourself." He said as he kiss my tears away. I blinked and flinch a bit at his sweet gesture. My hand still kept fisting onto the material of his shirt. He comb my hair with his fingers that calmed me and I let out a sigh. I look up and what I saw made my eyes widen.

Tears were falling against his cheeks as well. He was crying with me. I reach out between us and I cup his cheeks, wiping his cold tears. He closed his eyes as I did. That made me smile. He was feeling the same emotion as mine. Like how I felt.. How greatly he was glad to hear my voice. How happy he was with me. How contented he was to just hold me like this and how I feel the same as him.

I love him. Liam.. and I know he felt the same. Just few days.. but I really felt like I've known him forever. Even before I was born.

"Hmm. I knew it. White looks good on you." Why do we have to do this? We were in a expensive shop. Only the two of us and two of Liam's maids. Who were carrying everything that Liam picks up. We were shopping for I don't know what. He let me wore a white suit and I wrinkled my nose. It was too white. Too plain.

"What? You don't like it?" I shook my head and took the coat off. Leaving the white long sleeve shirt on. I unbutton the first two buttons and grab a coat from the hangers.

"No." He coldly said and I pouted and I saw his poker face soften and his eyebrow twitch when I did. He's so easy.

"Ren, you can't possibly wear that kind of suit in a formal gathering."

He said while rubbing his temple. So it's a formal gathering and he'll take me? Huh. Anyway. I look down on the suit I was laying against my body. It was sparkly and colorful in the shade of blue and silver sprinkles of glitters. What's wrong with it? It's adorable. Like how adorably Liam calls me 'Ren'. That actually made me blush. I eyed him and he sighed looking defeated.

"Don't look at me like that." I didn't notice that I was still pouting at him. He sighed again and shuffled through the clothes on the rack behind him.

"How about this then?" My pout faded and I grin at him. Nodding wildly making him smile so sweetly at me. Looking quite relieve that I drop the colorful suit and grab the suit he's holding. I wore it and he eyed me meticulously with his fingers tapping on his chin. Suddenly I felt conscious of the way he's looking up and down at me. I felt my cheeks warming and I look away and there I heard him chuckle. I blinked and he was right in front of me. I blinked at him and he just smiled at me. He run his fingers on the collar of the white suit and his smile widen.

The color was not plain white. It has swirls of silver and gold that didn't need glitters to shine. The intricate design flows down my sleeves, collar and the hem of it and through the back that made me look like I have swirls of silver and gold wings. I love it.

"You're my one and only angel. Ren." He held my shoulders and he kissed my forehead. I flinch a bit and my blush deepen on my cheeks.

"You are very beautiful Ren." I push him a bit and I pouted at his inappropriate compliment. You can't call a man, well teenager, beautiful! He laughed and he grin at me. He looks so.. Well..

Beautiful. Fine. The compliment is not inappropriate. It is very much right. His hair so dark and frame his handsome face. His hazel eyes bore into me so deep and it affects me in so many ways.

"Well, it's the truth. You are beautiful." I look away. Fine. He chuckled and took the coat from me giving it neatly to the maid.

"Keep that clean and safe. Ren and I will have a date." Wait.. "Yes, my lord." The maid says.. Wait!

A d-date...? A Date?!!

Chapter 8

He grab my hand and drag me. We were in a huge mall. It wasn't that crowded and what's weird is that e everyone we passed would stop and bow at us. They have smiles on their faces and some would whisper to each other as we pass by. Some would just look, stop, bow and then continue walking. Were they all vampires?

"Don't mind them Warren. Not all of them are vampires though. Some are just human like you. Rich and influential humans that can be useful to us. Negotiating with businesses and stuff. We don't have business just within our kind. Our businesses are in your kind. The human world."

I nod and walk next to him. I look at him and he has only a slight smile on as he tighten his hold on my hand. Something tells me he was aiming for his usual poker face but he can't stop smiling when he's with me. That made me smile too. He saw that and he smiled back at me. His air of authority and power faded as he did. He's not the rich or the powerful vampire when he's with me. He's just Liam that's what I was proud of. He's just Liam with me. Few days passed and Liam told me what he was. He was some kind of head in the vampire council and he owns lots of business and his family is rich to begin with. He doesn't tell me much. He'll talk when I eye stuff in his office with curiosity. He knows when I become curious. Liam can read me very well. I'm like an open book to him. Which is embarrassing.

I spoke his name before.. when - we sorta - kissed. Well make out really. Since then he was more protective and never leave me alone. He'll take me wherever he goes and never let anyone touch me. When Marco glared at me when he went by the office, Liam screamed at him and he apologized. That's his brother too. Liam's like that and weirdly I don't mind. He never even push me to speak again.

How can he do things so easily to make me fall for him more?

We went to the a restaurant and we ate. He'll cut my food for me and even feed me. He always does that and I always just let him. I don't know. Maybe because he looks so happy feeding me, wiping my food off my mouth and forcing me to eat veggies. He takes care of me so much. Much more on how my late grandma did for me. Sometimes I would be so hesitant. Why did I stayed anyway? Even if he lets me. Beg for me. Even if I have feelings for him. Was that enough to stay? I wish I could repay him somehow. I could! But how?

"Here you go." He handed me some ice cream on a cone and I took it from him. Jumping a bit.

"You're so cute." He said with a chuckle. I pouted but I smiled when he patted my hair. I ate my ice cream and he entwine his hand on mine. I didn't mind. Even though he's a guy. Guess that doesn't matter now. Wait! It does.. Does it? I look like a child as he drag me. He was definitely more taller. About 6'2. I'm.. Don't ask.

I tug my hand off his making him look at me.

"What is it?" I ate the last bit of ice cream and swallowed. I cross my arms over my chest and glared at him and he look puzzled but he smiled as he wipe some ice cream off my face. I flinch a bit and push his hand off. His smile faded.

"What's wrong?" I look around and was about to walk away when he grab my hand pulling me back. I felt my chest tighten when I saw the look on his face. He was hurt. Scared.

"Where are you going? Did I do something? Please don't go." He said. Rather.. Pleaded at me. I look down and sighed. I drag him to a near by bench and sat him down. He eyed me and I shook my head as I let go of his hand. I gesture for him to stay put. With my palms out facing him.

"I'm going with you. Where are you going? You don't even know this place. War--" he stopped. Well.. I felt my cheeks heat up as I avoided his glance. He was just staring at me.. Now his eyes widen..

"Wait for me." I said that and run off as fast as I could but I still heard him call out my name. "R-Ren!!"

I look around so fixed in looking for something I can give Liam. I wanted to pay him back. Even though I don't know what are we. What I know is that I'm thankful and I wanted to give him something in return for his kindness.

My eyes widened and I almost hit my face on the glass as I stared at the small pendant that resembles my mom's music clock but much more smaller in a size of a coin. It was beautiful with gems in blue and purple forming the shape of the pendant. When the light hits it it turns to plain

purple. The silver it self changes its color. I move my hand casting my shadow to cover the light and it turned blue. I found it. Something that Liam would love. Something that is like me.

I smiled but then my smile faded. I don't have money. I hit my head and sighed.

Stupid. Now what?

"You shouldn't hit yourself like that kiddo." I look up and was blinded by light. I stood up straight and rub my eyes.

"Don't rub your eyes like that." Who's this man who keeps ordering me? He took my hand off and I felt his icy skin. Vampire.

I eyed him and something tells me I saw him before. But where? He eyed me too. As if he saw a ghost. I just eyed the pendant with a frown.

"D-Do you want it?" Did he stammer? I nod at him and showed him my empty pockets.

"You don't have money?" I nod and crouch down. Feeling miserable. The tall man with amazing hair tap my shoulder and I stood up.

"I can lend you some." My eyes beamed at him. I almost nod but I decided to shake my head. No. I can't owe someone rather than Liam. I know he wont like that.

"You don't want it?" I shook my head and his eyebrows furrowed.

"Don't you speak?" I almost nod again but I stop my self before I do. I just look away and entered the store leaving the tall man. It's rude of me but I can't let Liam wait longer. I met the saleslady and pointed at the displayed pendant.

"That pendant sir?" She ask and I nod. "That's 10,000$ sir." I almost choke at the price. The heck?! That expensive?!

I crouched down again. Clutching my head. Looking defeated I could cry. Where would I get that much money?! Even if I sold my soul I wouldn't earn that much.

"Kid. I have a job proposal for you and I'll give you that pendant for free." I look up and saw that man again.

"Oh my.. Lord Ardent." The saleslady bowed and stayed looking on the floor. Who is this man really?

"Well you see. I own this shop." My eyes widen and I stood. "So what's you answer? Want a job?" I nodded.

"Wrap the pendant and give it to this young man" he says to the lady that only nod quickly and she put the pendant in a velvet box. I smiled as she handed me the box. Liam will love this.

"So. About the job." I eyed the man and his face was unreadable. Are all vampires like that? They can amazingly masked their emotion with a stoned face. I nodded at him to continue.

"Come to this place tonight. 8pm sharp. You need to help me with something." I took the card he gave me. There was an address and I eyed it. Thinking deeply on how I can go to this place.

"Don't worry. I'll just send out a car behind Liam's house." My eyes widened. "You are living there right?" I nod slowly. How did he..?

"Don't ask how I knew. Just go to that place. If you don't I'll take the pendant again." I nod and he left like that. I sighed and keep his card and rather than be nervous about tonight I was excited to see Liam wore my gift.

I run towards where I had left him. The moment I saw him my heart sped up. He was just seated there. His legs crossed. So was his arms over his chest. His eyes were tightly closed. He looks like he was frowning. He was also tapping his foot impatiently. Then when I step closer he shot his eyes at me. He saw me? Was that one of his abilities? I blinked and he was in front of me pulling me in his arms.

"What took you so long?!" He asked. I felt bad. Was he that worried? His voice even sounded pained. I pulled away and he eyed the velvet box that I was holding. I grin at him and I open the box. His eyes widen and I smiled shyly at him.

"Liam." I called and he look up at me. His eyes glassy. I know he wanted to touch me. Hug me. But he just stared at me. Making sure that he heard me and that it wasn't his imagination.

"I.. I wanted to give you something. You were so kind to me. So.. Umm.. Here." He took the pendant and he smiled at me.

"I don't know what I was so overwhelmingly happy about. You speaking. This. Or just you existing for me. God, I love you Warren" my heart skip a bit as he did what I did with him before I left him. Kiss. He kissed me. I was the first one to pull away. My face red when I saw everyone staring at us. Which Liam didn't mind. When he eyed them they all walk away quickly though.

"Put it on me." He said like a child. I chuckled and place it around his neck. He then grab my hand and kissed it.

"Thank you. I love you." I know. I heard you the first time. Maybe I was not that surprise because I already know and felt what he feels for me. I just hug back as he embrace me tightly like how he always do. As if he never wanted to let go anymore.

I smiled at his feelings that were transparent for me like mine was for him. But I was too shy to say mine. Though.. I love him too.

I love you too Liam Night.

Though I'm not ready to bluntly confess like you did.

"Where did you get the money to buy this?" He asked and I stiffened next to him in the back seat of his car. He eyed me and I know he knew. What should I say? Well I was mute before. Right! So I just shrug at him. He eyed me and I back away when he lean at me.

"Did you get yourself into trouble when you get this for me?" I shook my head quickly. Meeting with an unknown man in the middle of the night is not a trouble! I protested in my head and he narrowed his eyes at me.

"You're hiding something." Of course he knows that. I sighed and he stilled at my gesture. I pick up his pendant that lied perfectly in the middle of his collar bone and I kissed it.

"This pendant represents me, Liam. Don't ever loose me." He was silent and he just eyed me for awhile before he cup both side of my face and he kissed me. I still get that amazing shock as he does that. Every time our lips met it proves that distinct connection between us.

Chapter 9

I waited 'till Liam was absorbed with his mountain of paper works. He was always deep in his work during this hours. I was with him always and he'll always notice me when I leave but I only needed a minute to get out of the house. I stood and he spoke without looking up at me. He was still typing none stop at his laptop. Scanning to papers in an amazing speed. Well he is a vampire. I keep forgetting he's different. Maybe I just got used to it.

"Ren, where are you going?"

I pointed outside and I know he saw that even without looking at me. "Comfort Room?" I nodded big and walk slowly.

"Hurry back or I'll come after you" he says. I know you will. Well you always find me anyway. I don't feel nervous in going out now. I smiled to myself and nod as I left. I run out, hiding from the maids but..

"Human. What are you playing at?" I look at Marco and stood from the huge vase I was hiding at. I wave my hands at him saying not to mind me and his frown deepen.

"Tsk." He hissed and just walk off. He's always mad at me. What ever did I do with him? I shrug and turn and hit a wall.

"Warren?" Not a wall. That's Cros.

"Where are you going? Please don't go outside. Liam almost lost it when you disappeared last time." I shook my head quickly making him narrow his eyes at me. Cros is very kind like Liam but he is like a brother to me and Liam.. well.. Anyway. Cros treats me like a little brother too. I look up at him and blink. He just smiled at my pout and patted my hair.

"Don't go outside okay?" I nod quickly and he patted my head again and left. Cros is sharp too. Tsk. Vampire's are so unfair with powers like that. Were they using powers or I was just too obvious? I shrug again and left from the back gate. I saw the black limousine and approach it. The driver bowed at me and open the door for me. I hop in and was amazed by the spacious car. Are all vampire's rich? I wondered and just about 15minutes we were in front of a huge palace like house. Like Liam's but on a larger scale. I think. I walk out of the car and one maid showed me the way.

"Come this way sir." I followed her but I eyed the old furniture and old paintings. Wow. That man wasn't that old right? Liam's house is more modern and I think this house stood for centuries. It look so old but it was very-very clean though. Wow. I was in awe. How many maids do they need to clean old stuffs like this? Liam would flip if one of his antiques got even one scratch. Tsk. Here I go again. Thinking about him.

"I'm glad you came." I turn at him. I entered the room and the maid left bowing at us. I eyed the room. It was his study.

"Want to know about your job?" I just eyed him and shrug. Putting my hands in the pocket of my jacket.

"You really" he paused. ".. Don't speak?" I knew he would ask that. I just shrug at him again and look away. His eyes are weird. I heard him sigh.

"You need to take care of someone. She's old and weak and very ill. Also. She doesn't speak as well." A caregiver? Right.. Doesn't he have maids for that?

"I know you are wondering why I didn't got some maids to do that. I only need this one night. The doctor's said she won't make it that long" He said as if it was nothing. I look at him and what I saw in his eyes were different on how he talk about it. He look like he was about to cry but still masked with his stoic appearance. You wont see unless you look closely. I nodded at him and he sighed. Why was he relieve?

"Come." He says and he walk out and I followed him towards the room. In the room. There was an old woman on a old rocking chair. She was pale, wrinkled.

"I'm back." The man says as he approach the old lady. He knelt in front of her holding her frail wrinkled hand. She didn't respond. I approach them and what I saw made me tremble.

Her hair was white. Long and wavy. Her eyes were dark but filled with tears when she saw me. She lifted her hand. Reaching out for me and I back away.

"B-baby.." Her voice was horsed and pained. I covered my mouth with my shaking palm trying to stop my cry. It can't.. be.. No way.

"Baby.. Wa-"

"Mom.." My voice came out as I took her hand and what happen made the man gasp in surprised. I was in awe as well but that's how I usually see her. Young. Full of life. Smiling at me. I found her. Mom.. Her wrinkled skin softened and she became young again.

"Mom.." I fell on my knees and she just open her arms for me, embracing me.

"I found you. I just found you. Mommy... You said you'll go back for me. You told me. You promised."

She just smiled at me and she comb my hair as she smiled so lovingly at me.

"I love you so much honey, I'm sorry.." My tears fell when hers did. I hug her and I felt her soft caress. I missed her.. but..

"Ardent.. Take care of him. Please."

"Lyzel.. I'm sorry.. Can you ever forgive me?"

"You always apologize. Don't. It's not your fault." I look up at my mother as she kissed my forehead.

"Cherish him. Care for him because I couldn't. Don't leave him. Ever." "I promise." That man said but I shook my head.

"No, mom no! You won’t leave me right? You can't leave me! No. You did that once so don't.. Please! I beg you. Why're you all leaving me alone?! Don't! Please.." I hold onto her like my life depends on her. She just kiss my head and soothed my back calming me down as she whispered 'I love you’s against my ear.

"I love you, baby. I'm sorry." She look up at that man and she smiled even with tears.

"I love you." She says and then her eyes closed. Smile remained on her beautiful face. Her hold on me fall. I stared at her in shock as tears stained my face.

"Mom.." I called out shaking her.

"Mom.. Mommy! Mom please!!" I was panicking. Why wont she open her eyes?! Why won't she hold me?! She can't leave again!! She can't!! She..

She's..

"Warren!" Someone pulled me away from her and once I let her go. She turn back into her old appearance. Old. Wrinkled. My mom. She's..

"She's not.. No! Mom! Open your eyes and look at me! You'll just leave like that again?! Don't keep apologizing when you know it wouldn't do anything!! I don't need your apology.. I need you.. Mom!!!" Liam spun us around and he held me secured in his arms. My cheek place firmly in his heaving chest.

Liam. He can feel it. My pain. My suffering. I tried to calm myself in his hold but I just can't. I fist onto the back of his shirt and inhaled his calming scent.

"Sshh.. I'm right here. Ren." I look up and I saw him eyeing that man who's still kneeling in front of my mom. He held her hand and kiss her forehead.

"I love you too, lyz.." He smiled as tears fell from his eyes. His eyes.. I blinked and look at Liam's pendant.. His eyes, were like mine.

That man.

"Liam.." He nodded at me and he hold onto me tight. Pulling me off my feet in one swift move. I hid my face onto the crook of his neck. I just hug onto his neck and he hug me. Keeping me against him.

"Ardent. I'm taking him." He said and he didn't wait for the man to reply. My.. father..

* * *

She was buried in the back of his house. I wish I could visit. But I couldn't. Not because of anyone. Nor Liam. He even wanted to escort me there. I just couldn't.

It hurts.

I can only remember few things about my mom.. Waiting for her to come home and take me felt like forever and I never let a day passed without missing her. But.. Everyone ends up always leaving me. Everyone I cherish.. That's why I'm always hesitant with Liam.. Though now I know that he can be the only one who will never leave me..

I felt bad for Liam because I know he can feel my pain as well but I just can't help it. All of this seems so overwhelming. It hurts. It really hurts and every time I open my watch.. My tears would fall. How could I not notice? Ardent. He's my dad. His bleach blonde hair.. His pale skin.. His eyes. How could I not notice the first time? It's so funny I wish I could laugh.

But then he noticed the first time he saw me. Who I was. His son.

"Ren.." Somebody hug me from behind and I lean on his chest. His arms wrapping around my waist and I hold onto him.

"You're hurting." He muttered and I watch his face contort. His eyes shut and his eyebrows meeting, forming a crease between them. He can feel it quite well. I really felt bad.. I've got Liam. While Ardent.. Lost everyone..

Even my mom.

"Liam. Take me to mom." I said and he eyed me. I smiled at him and he sighed as he kiss my cheek. I didn't blush nor put meaning onto that kiss. I find it sweet and calming. Liam had always been like that to me. I'm thankful I got him.

"I honestly don't want you to go back there since he's there too. I'm scared, Ren. I can't and I will never give you to him. He'll have to kill me first."

I lean back at him and he supported all my weight. I wonder if he noticed. How I perfectly fit against his body. But then again. I'm always the last to notice.

"That man. He's my father." He tighten his arms around me and hid his face on my shoulder and on the curve of my neck.

"How come she aged so much? She looked so young when she left me." I look up at Liam and he sighed looking pained. Why do he looked so pained?

"You decided to speak this much, now?" He sighed and I look down but he lift my chin 'till our eyes meet.

"I don't really know how to explain this to you the way you can understand. I know you're still trying to comprehend the fact that we're different. We're not human." He paused. His perfect features contorting slightly. His forehead creasing as he continued to talk.

"Ren.. We vampires find time slow and still. We don't value time because we don't age. You didn't realized it but more than 50 years passed since you were born."

What? 50 years?

"You're a half vampire. As Ardent's son. You're mom conceive you double the period of a human baby. You were in her for 18 months and that weakened her. Humans are forbidden to be together with us because of that fact. We were not just compatible with them. Though we knew you were human. No one will take you away from me." He paused again and I felt his arms tighten around me.

"Though I can't help but be glad that Ardent's your father because I don't know what I would do if I lost you like how Ardent lost your mom. I'd die.." I reach out and cup his cheek that warm with my touch. He smiled at me as he place his hand over mine.

"I'm so glad. I love you, Ren." He says softly as he took my hand and kissed my knuckles then my palm. "I love you so much." He lean forward and my breath hitched. I turn my head and he chuckled as he eyed my flushed cheeks. He peck the corner on my lips and my face turn red.

"You're still not used to it? Though you initiate last time." He burst out in laughter when I glared at him. Escaping from his hold but he quickly caught me and held me like before but this time, we're facing each other.

He wanted to tease now? Though I felt like he was cheering me up. I appreciate it very much. I just smiled and hug him instead. I'm still not sure what to make of this. I meant 'us'. Liam pretty much says and express himself freely. While I'm too shy and timid.

"What's wrong?" I shook my head and hug him. He sighed through his nose and pulled me in his arms more.

"Get ready then. I'll take you to him." I buried my face on his shoulder and nod against him.

Chapter 10

Ardent Phantom. I can't help but to feel stupid. How couldn't I realize? His eyes.. his hair.. his skin.. maybe because I haven't seen him once in my life just in one picture. Guess it was normal. How devastated he looked or was it just me. He had that stoic appearance. Stone expression. Maybe even a stone heart now. I won't blame him. I'd break if Liam was not with me.

"Ardent." Liam called out as we enter his study. The maids just let us be after bowing to us. He looked up and his eyes instantly met mine not Liam's. Liam then hissed and pulled me behind his back.

"I'm not here to hand him over. You have to kill me first."

Ardent's blue eyes became darker and the next thing I know his eyes were red and he was in front of us. He was gripping onto Liam's throat. What..? No.. don't..

"Then kill you, I shall." Liam only smirked and grip Ardent's wrist. Their next moves were so fast and I couldn't keep up. I just stood there. My knees shaking terribly. Stop.. they need to stop..

I blinked and I saw Liam pounced onto Ardent hitting him hard on the face.. I blink again and Ardent and Liam's fangs were out as they hissed at each other avoiding their attacks... I blinked and I fell on my knees when I saw Ardent gripping Liam's from his nape but Liam turn him over his hands landed on his throat twisting it till I heard a crack.. no..

"Liam.." he twisted his neck again and Ardent just let him. He's.. no.. stop..

His hands didn't move.. he didn't fought back.. he.. he wont fight back! He wanted this! No! Stop..

"Liam stop!!!" I screamed and he froze. Liam's red eyes widened as his fangs return back to normal teeth.

"How could you want to.. die.. You knew.. you knew how I felt yet you wanted it. How cold hearted can you be? I just lost my mother.. do you think I would want to loose you too? Huh, dad?"

his red eyes widened and slowly it return back into it's original color. Ice blue.. that pooled with tears. Liam let go of him and a second later he was next to me. Pulling me in his arms, wiping my tears.

"I'm sorry Ren.. I was.." I shook my head and look at Ardent.

"You couldn't have done that if he fought back.. you knew that.." he tighten his hands on my shoulder and nod once as he eyed Ardent too. Who just lied on the wooden floor, staring at the ceiling.

I look up at Liam and he look back at me frowning as he rub his temples. They fought earlier but there's no scratch at him. Both of them. He sighed hard and stood up with me. Ardent sat up and cup his face. I can see clearly. How badly he was trembling, like someone poured ice cold water to him. I looked down then I eyed Liam.

"Let's just leave, Ren." He said coldly.

"Liam.. leave us for a moment." He frown and he glared at me. This is the first time he did that. He is really mad now.

"Liam, please." He let go of me and turn around but before he left he said. "Ardent. Remember. I wont give him to you. No matter who you are." The loud slam of the door made me jump a bit. I was surprised that it didn't broke. I sighed and approached him.

I take my pendant off. Pulling it over my head. I open it and I saw Ardent's eyes widened. He slowly look up at me and I handed it to him the pendant. I crouch down and eyed the floor. Ardent just kept staring at the picture. Their picture. Then I flinch a bit as I felt Ardent's cold hand on my cheek. I blink at him as he lift my face up till we meet eyes. His eyes.. My eyes that I got from him. He just eyed me. The cold tips of his fingers tracing my face. I scrunch my face a bit and he smiled.. with obvious traces of tears on his face. Ardent who had the same stern outlook as Liam, smiled at me.

"You look exactly like your mother.." He said. His voice a bit broken.

"You promised her, didn't you? So don't leave me okay?" He eyed me and then he nod as he pulled me in his arms.

"I'm so sorry, son. I won't leave. Never. I'll take care of you. I love you so much" I believed you.. Dad. I nod and hug back then I heard a loud slamming of the door.

I look behind me and eyed Liam who's glaring at us. I patted Ardent.. I meant my Dad's back as he sob silently on my shoulder. I shoo him away waving my hand at him and his eyes narrowed at me and changed colors from hazel to red. Not from blood thirst nor power but from anger. What's wrong with him? I can feel he's so furious and he definitely wanted to tear my father's head off. Though honestly I didn't know what to do.. If I should be worried or laugh at his silly jealousness towards my father at the least! My father. Liam is so adorable. Even though the adjective doesn't fit him.

"Ardent." His voice echoed in Dad's study making my father's sobs stop.

"Let go of him. Now." What's wrong with Liam making such a fuss? He's my father too. Sigh. Men. Uh.. Well I am a man too. Lovers.. Wait. Nothing did happen to us too. So we're not lovers. He's not anyone. I love him. He loves me too.. But...

"Ardent!" Liam pulled me away from Ardent making both of us stood. He held my hand and drag me out but Ardent grab my free hand. I just alternate my eyes at them between their intense glaring session. Now what?

"Liam. He's your mate. I know that. But without me you wouldn't even have a mate! Don't you know the rules of having a mate?! You have to gain permission from your mate's parents before you can even take him!" Liam's eyes widen and something warm and tingly was sparkling between our palms.

"..And I disapprove."

Ardent's words were deep and powerful. It resonated within his study and when he spoke his last word that tiny spark turn into a jolt of electricity that made Liam and I pull away. Ardent

caught me before I fell and Liam stared at his hand.. shock evident in his face that was always unreadable to others even my father.

"Ardent.." Liam's eyes turn in deep shaded red. "You.." He gritted his teeth and I saw how his two fangs grew sharp and longer than before. He tried to touch me but he got pushed away by some invisible force and he flew a feet away. I stared at him in disbelief and as shock as he is. He stared at his hand and he clenched it tight. He glared at Ardent and pounced at him. Both of them falling hard on the floor with Liam strangling him.

"I'll kill you this time." His voice sounded different. Scary..

"Try it. Then you'll never will touch nor get near my son again."

Liam stilled.. Then he screamed gripping tight on my father's neck.. No.. Liam..

"Liam." I can feel his deep breaths. His shaking from rage. Him calming down in my arms. He loosens his hold on my father who only stared at me. I shook my head and I saw his eyebrows met more.

"Ren.." He spun to hug me but we were both pushed back by that invisible barricade again. Ardent sat up and held his bruised neck that healed a second later.

"Warren.." Liam look so broken.. What's going on? Why can't he touch me? I felt my whole body tremble with fear.. Why? What was my father talking about? What the heck is a mate?! I don't care! I.. I want to be with Liam..

"Liam.." I reach out and hesitated but continued anyway. I was able touch him.. Unlike what had happen before. Liam can't touch me.. but I can touch him.. I cup his cheek and fell against his body as I embrace him and he stay so still as if he's not even breathing.

"Dad.. What's going on?"

"Liam can go home and earn my approval.. Then you can be with him again. Your mother told me to take care of you. I wont let anyone to just take you even if he is your mate."

Mate.. That's that word again. I look down at Liam.. He has his eyes close. His face clearly void of mask. Pain evident in his face.. and I can feel it too.

"Dad. Wait! Dad!" He grab my arm and drag me away and I reach out at Liam but he just sat there.. Staring at me.. His eyes pooled with tears.

"You can show your self out of my house."

"Liam.."

I failed.. What should I do now? All because I was so stubborn.. Now this happened. I can't stay with Liam? How can Ardent do this to me? I don't want to be away from Liam. No.. I need to do something..

Chapter 11

Full Moon Festival.

"Ardent. He's mine from the beginning. Give him back!" "Is that how you negotiate?"

"You also know that Ren needs me. Especially now! I can feel him.. And it is very evident as well. You can't be blind Ardent."

"I'm not. I know what're you saying. But remember, I'm his father and I need assurance." "What do you f*****g want?! I'll do anything just give him back to me!"

Ardent sat silently as he watch Liam.. The real Liam.. Not a leader.. Not as the head of the council but as a Liam who wanted his lover back. No mask. No authority. Ardent was even surprise how easy he can see the pain in his face.. in his eyes. Liam was so much like him. Void of emotion. Stoic. Cold. Unreadable. Though now he slowly strip all that off. Kneeling on his knees before Ardent.

"I've waited for so long not knowing where he is.. I need him Ardent. He's my life." He bowed his head as if he couldn't be lower.

"It's been centuries since someone kneel before me and begged. Why would I give my only son and my only heir to you? You're so much like me that it scares me greatly. I once left my family. I loved them so much but I needed to do that with reasons I could not tell you."

"I would never leave Warren! I'm not like you!" Ardent scoffed.

"That's what I promised to Warren's mother. This is what I want to tell you. What will you do if you knew Warren would die if you stay with him?"

Liam's eyes widen and shook.

"What?" His voice came out inaudible but sounded so loud in his ear. Ardent's words making him tremble inside-out.

"It's a 'what if' question. What's your answer?" Liam was speechless and he just stared at Ardent stunned.

"I.." He bit his lip and bowed.

"Just keep that in mind. I wont let you see him today. Go back home and stop coming uninvited in my house." Ardent stood.

"Tomorrow night.. You can see him. In the full moon festival. Introduce him. He's your mate after all. Keep in mind what I just told you. It's the most important decision of your life."

Ardent left after that.

The night was quiet for Warren. It's been days since he'd seen Liam. He feels so empty.. Like when his mom left him then his grandmother died.. He felt so lost.

"Warren.. You didn't touch your meal again." Ardent entered his rather large room. Even larger than Liam's room. Ardent sighed when Warren didn't respond and just sat by the window staring outside, dazed.

"You had never spoke to me again since Liam left." Warren stiffened and turn to look at his father. Warren wanted to tell him that Liam was the one who cured him. He wanted to tell him

what he felt and ask so many things but they were not supposed to meet. Liam can't even touch him.

Ardent approach him and held his shoulders and he just look up at the same icy blue eyes as his.

"I'm sorry okay but I need to do this. How can I know how much Liam love you if I didn't do this?" Mentioning that made Warren blushed and Ardent just smiled at him.

"It's a test." Ardent said with a grin and Warren frowned. "Such a cruel test."

"So you finally speak to me." Ardent sounded relieved and Warren felt guilty that he worried his father like that.

"How could you do that?"

"I need too. He's your mate. Oh wait. You don't know what that means." Warren just nodded for him to continue.

"Well.. How can I explain such a long story.. Uh.." Ardent sat next to Warren in front of the window.

"Well actually, vampire's have no mate." Warren's face frown and Ardent chuckled at his confused expression. "Let me explain. Thousands of years ago when our world was peaceful and ruled by the royal blooded. That is the four countries. The Phantom. That's our clan. The Welkin, Stygian, and the Tramonto. Back then there are so called 'mates'. Mate is your destined lover. The other half of your soul. You were destined for each other even before you were even born. You can feel each other. Sense each other and there's a very distinct and strong bond between mates." Ardent eyed Warren and smiled at his curiosity. So he continued.

"Liam's descendant are the Welkin's. Their king was the most powerful vampire back then. Though.. During those times. Clans and different creatures fought for greed and power. Land and money. Stupid trivial things that ended so many innocent lives. Including the Queen of the Welkin's. The King and Queen were mates.. When your mate dies you can feel all the agony in

the world. How your mate dies. You'll feel that too. It's like letting someone pull your heart out of your chest and let them crush it. Loosing a mate is you loosing half your soul. So when the queen died the King couldn't accept it and blamed the War of our world. So he cursed all our clan. He cursed us so we wouldn't have mates. Never again. Because of that many pure bloods, royal bloods died in grief of having no lover. Some adapted the change and find lovers from different kinds. Humans included though that doesn't mean they are your mate. Like me and your mom." He smiled lovingly at his son and stroke his hair.

"But.. Dad.. How did you knew I am Liam's mate then.. if.."

"I've mentioned Liam being the descendant of the Welkin's didn't I? Liam. He was proven to be the reincarnation of the Welkin King. They were amazed of his power and talents but never had we thought someone could be reborn again to feel his mate. Before the curse. Everyone can feel their mate even before they could talk. Liam was just four when he asked about his mate and said he knows you exist. He was then taken by his mother, Elizabeth to the Mating stone.

Before, the mating stone was bright and gives of great power but now it just looked like a regular, giant stone. Then when Liam touched it, it glowed into deep red and that prove who he was and what had happen. It was you, son.."

He cup Warren's cheek with his big hand and smiled at his son.

"He saw you.. He showed that to all of us. I didn't even know Lyzel had you. I left before I knew. I let her suffer. Both of you.. I'm sorry. If I had known I would have never left her. When Lyzel found me she grew too old and weak. She told me all about you so I tried to look for you but I couldn't find you. Lyzel got sick and she lost her memories. She couldn't tell me where she left you.. Then faith brought us together.."

"Dad.." Now Warren understood everything and felt sorry for his father. He knew how hard it is for him to give up his only son. Whom he just met. Especially after Lyzel's death. What can he do? Liam needs him as well as he needed him. Now that he knew who he was for Liam. He understood now why he loved him even before knowing his name.

*******

The white suit fitted him perfectly. Hugging his slim built in such a right way. The swirls of silver design looked like he had wings of an angel. Ardent just smiled down at his son as he took the boy's hand and guided him the way.

"Are you scared? Would it be better if Liam take you instead of me?" Ardent asked and Warren eyed him. His long straight platinum blond hair. It was loose and fell perfectly across his shoulders. His eyes lighted and he wonder how his own similar eyes looked. His father looked different with a smile on his features. He wondered then on how much Liam and him were alike in ways like that. Yet all of the leader vampires he met are stoic. Even Cros was like that. He wondered why that kind of air? Their smiles can warm a place but their cold persona can hid all that in a second. A defence mechanism he lacks as a vampire - well half vampire. He guess as he practice his stoic face and Ardent eyed him, chuckling at his son's ridiculous expressions.

"What's wrong?" Warren just pouted and Ardent laugh at that. His laugh making his son smile.

"You wouldn't speak in front of a lot of people wont you?" Warren loose his smile and he nod slowly. He held tighter on Ardent's hand and Ardent kissed his head. Stroking his hair a bit.

"It's alright, there's nothing wrong with that." Ardent's smile made Warren felt relief but that relief faded as Ardent wore his impassive face as the doors open and the sound of people flooded in Warren's ears. He stuck close to his father like a scared toddler as a tall man approach 'em. His dark hair frame his face and his piercing golden eyes bore into him.

"Harp."

"Hello there Ardent. Happy night isn't it?" He says yet he was looking not at Ardent but at Warren.

"Now-now.. Who might this cutie be?" Ardent's eyebrows twitch.

"My son" he simply said. Harp's mocking smirk faded and he looked at Ardent with the same impassive expression.

"Son? Huh.. Since when did you had a human as a son?"

"I don't think I need to answer that question." Warren met Harp's stare and Harp lifted a brow a bit when he notices that icy blue orbs.

"He has your eyes." He said suddenly and Ardent nod.

"Just let us through. Move aside if you don't have anything more to interrogate me." "Guess you have an heir now."

Ardent just glared at Harp and walk away dragging Warren next to him. Warren can't help but look back though. As the man stared at his father's back.. with such sad eyes..

Chapter 12

The gathering was held by a large ballroom in the Welkin's palace. The palace now owned by Harp. Harp Jos is actually had more Welkin roots than Liam does but they are related. Elizabeth is actually his 2nd cousin.

"Don't hide. Everyone wants to meet you. This is Liam and your night." Ardent says and with the mention of his name there he came. In an all black outfit. He had dark long sleeved shirt underneath his black suit that had very little details but the same silver swirls as Warren's suit. He had tight black pants that fitted perfectly against his long legs. His hair tousled in a messy yet classy way. He looked like a prince. A perfectly handsome prince.

Behind Liam followed Cros and Marco. The two looked troubled even with the apathetic atmosphere surrounding them. Now Warren finally noticed behind those handsome face.. Were dark bags under hazel eyes. Liam never had flaws with appearance. Only now. He looked restless and his pale, porcelain skin doesn't help in hiding that in Waren's eyes.

Liam looked at his direction and they finally saw each other.. after the long agonizing days.. Liam instantly walking pass the crowd that gave him way towards his mate.

"Brother wait!" Marco followed and Cros tag along.

"Warren? What.. the.." Marco couldn't believe what's going on. Even the scene caught up with the all of the guests.

"Ardent." Liam held out his hand.

"I'll take all your challenges." He place that hand on his chest and he stared at Warren.

"I'll prove to you that I am worthy as the mate of your son!" The whole crowd were shocked. Gasp and whispers surrounded them and the silence as Liam continued.

"Warren Phantom, the only son and heir of the Phantom clan is my one and only mate. Here I shall let you all witness as I, Liam Night ask permission to take his hand from his father, Ardent Phantom."

"Well, let's see how confident you are then young man." Ardent smirked and Warren pulled onto his hand making him meet his eyes. Warren's pleading eyes made Ardent's cold heart melt.

"You understand right?" Ardent asked and Warren just nod slowly as he approach Liam and held his hand on his chest. Liam eyed him. Longing was evident in his tired eyes and the urge to hug him is killing him slowly for he knew he couldn't do that. Warren smiled slightly at the sight of his gift around Liam's neck. He lifted the small pendant and kissed it. Making the whole crowd whispers grew louder. He steps back and stuck close to Ardent again making Liam frown from jealousy.

"Ren, you can't be really getting close to him?!"

Warren looked around at the voice that entered his mind. That voice. He look at Liam who's face remain the same. Though his eyes darkened a little. He tried to talk back in his head and he was surprise he could do such thing.

"He's my father. Of course."

"Ren, I doubt you knew half of what I've been through to get to this day! How could you get close to the likes of him! He separated us!"

"Without him, you wouldn't even have me."

"He brainwashed you! I should've killed him the first time--"

Liam's eyes widen and his mouth fell open abit. "Brother?" Marco shook him..

"What did you say? Ren, repeat it!!! Ren!!" He said in Warren's head but warren ignored him and hid behind Ardent.

"Ren, I can't believe you. I swear, I'll let you repeat those words when I take you back home." He said with a contented smirk and he glared at Ardent.

"Let's begin then." He continued.

"I love you! So.. Win.. Okay?"

Warren can't believed he confessed either. It was his thoughts.. and couldn't voice it out. Now he felt like he needed Liam to know how he felt even in that way. He wondered if he can really tell him that face to face though.

"Seat here and watch."

Ardent told Warren as he let his son sit next to him to get better view of the scene. Warren frowned and tug onto Ardent's sleeve. He shook his head and Ardent just patted his head and smiled.

"He'll be fine. Don't you trust him?"

Warren knew that Liam will do anything for him. He trusted him to win him back. So he just need to sit back, watch and believed in his other half.

Everyone watched amazed as the first task began. It was Liam.. in a cooking contest.

"Well that was smart of you Ardent. Making the little Welkin cook." Scarlet stood next to Ardent. Her red hair flow in gorgeous waves that fall exquisitely against her perfect body curves. She wore a red gown that matches her hair, with a slit that shows off her legs.

"I need to know if he can feed my son well." Ardent said and look at his son who's so focus on Liam's contest. He was cooking, sure.. but the appearance of a magical kitchen in the middle of the ballroom surprised him but Liam's determination and skills surprised him more. He didn't know he could cook.

"Son huh.." Scarlet eyed the beautiful boy next to Ardent.

"How come you just showed him today? Then he just happened to be the little Welkin's mate." Ardent's blue eyes glared at her red ones.

"I don't need to explain anything to you." Scarlet return the glare and even lift her eyebrow.

"Warren!" Warren tore his eyes off Liam and saw Cros approaching him with a frowning Marco behind him. He reach out and grab Cros' sleeve which made Cros smile as he patted his head. Scarlet was completely shocked. Her own son didn't even saw him near them. Her own son, Cros didn't smile at her like that.. never.

"We were so worried about you. You just didn't came back with Liam and we thought something bad happened. He didn't even told us anything and find out now. I told you not to get out without telling us, didn't I?" Warren pouted and nod.

"It's okay, at least now you're safe." Warren eyed Cros' red hair and eyes and turn to the lady next to them. Cros followed his eyes and his smile faded. Marco was now glaring at the woman.

"Tss.. You." Marco hissed. Cros just push him slightly to his back. "Hello, mother."

"Cros.." Cros was expressionless. His eyes dark and cold towards his mother. Warren can't help but feel that Cros and his mother are not in good terms. So he tug onto Cros sleeve again making Cros look down at him and smiled a bit with Warren's worried face.

"What's with the face? Liam will kill me if--"

"Cros you bastard!!! Stop touching him!!! I'll kill you!!!" They all turn to Liam who already made a very long table with a buffet. A complete set. Warren was amazed and when he blinked Liam was in front of him. He was glaring at his hand that's holding onto Cros' sleeve.

"I'm done with the first task." He said coldly and everyone in the party began to dig in. Liam snap his fingers and a maid appeared with a tray of food. He placed it down in front of Warren. Warren finally let go of Cros making that frown between Liam's brows fade.

"Eat." Liam said. Warren nod and a blush creep to his cheeks that made Liam smile. That surprised Scarlet again. Who is this boy? How can he make all of them smile at him. She's never saw Liam and Ardent show any kind of emotion in public but they can't help it when this boy is around. Then her son too.

Warren look up shyly at Liam who lean down and cut the steak into a bite size piece and fed it to him. Warren can't help but smile and open his mouth to eat Liam's cooking.

"How's the taste?" Liam asked and when Warren grin at him and nod. His heart clenched at that. He wanted to hug him.. but he has to wait. His smile faded and he turn to Ardent, who's also smiling at Warren who's now eating the food by himself. He couldn't cut it well though so he turn to Cros who just smiled and cut his food for him. Liam doesn't mind anymore since he was more focus on the second task.

"What's the second task?" He ask Ardent.

"Let's see.. I think it's the crowd behind you." Liam turn and his blood boiled when he saw the crowd of vampires that are staring at Warren who's now eating his bite-sized steak, with sauce smeared across his mouth like a child. He looked adorable and his big blue eyes stared confused on the people who keep staring at him.

"He's adorable!"

"Can I touch him Ardent?!"

"Can he marry my daughter instead?!!" "I'll give him gifts!!! Just let me touch him!!"

"Oh my gosh he's so cuteeeee!!!!!" Liam's got frustrated by the crowd that's now being held back by the guards then Liam screamed.

"SHUT THE f**k UP!!!" and they all did. Now averting their googly eyes at Liam.

"Warren's my mate!! No one can touch him, be near him, talk to him or even stare at him without being killed!!!" Everyone step back at Liam's threat. His eyes red as blood and piercing through them making them move back more and slowly walk away.

"Was brother's threat real? If it is don't you ever touch that human again!" Marco said to Cros.

"That doesn't apply if Warren wanted the latter." Cros confidently answered. "Liam will never opposed what Warren wants." Marco just frowned at Cros' reply.

Warren turn to his amused looking father and Ardent look back at him.

"Look at you.. You love his food that much?" He grab some handkerchief in his coat and wipe his son's sauce filled cheek, chin and mouth. Warren just nod and smiled at his father.

"Now stop with this ridiculous tasks! Ardent, what really is the task?"

Warren eyed his father. Wasn't that the tasks? Somehow.. He began to be nervous. "Now, this is interesting." Scarlet said with a smirk and Cros' eyebrows twitch.

"I agree.. What's really on your mind for Liam, Ardent?"

Chapter 13

Ardent eyed Harp who came smirking at him. He glared at him and loose that glare when he saw Warren's pleading eyes at him. He can't be taken aback with Warrens pleas yet, he really needs to test Liam for his son's welfare.

"Alright.. The real task is just starting." He stood and drag Warren by his hand in the middle of the ballroom. He steps into a small stage that appeared out of nowhere. Liam's hands clenched and he approach them.

"Now-now Liam, calm down. I wont do anything to harm my son.. You'll do that."

Liam's impassive expression fade and he was now furious and it was definitely shown on his face and how the air around him became heavy. All the guest step back and just stayed in a tensed silence.

"Warren stay here okay? Don't move away from the stage. Listen to me okay?" Warren nod and his father's words seemed to calm him down also.. He turn to look at Liam. They met eyes and as if Liam is telling him 'It'll be alright' he nod again but now at Liam. Ardent lift his hand in the air and his hair and coat flew with the strong wind that he made.

He steps away from the stage leaving Warren there. Standing confused to what was going on. Though he was amazed at his father who, for him just looks like a magician.

The a clear cylinder fell from the ceiling and trapped Warren from the small circular stage. The cylinder was glass and attached from the ceiling to the floor.

Ardent close his hand and the large windows of the castle flew open and the air circulated strongly around the whole room.

"What will you do when you know.. Staying with him can hurt him?" Ardent said and he approached Liam.

"Try and save my son. If he got hurt even just a scratch. I wont let you even see him."

Liam gritted his teeth as Ardent walk passed him. He quickly moved. Like he disappeared and appeared in front of Warren's glass prison. He tried hitting the glass but something pushed him away and glass arrows shoot at him scratching his arms and legs.

Warren's eyes widened at the sight of Liam's blood. Then he eyed his father who blew something off his palms that looked like glowing butterflies that flew through the glass and turn into dust in front of his face. Then his vision blurred and he fell asleep inside the glass prison.

Liam glared at Ardent who just stared at him with an unreadable face. He made Warren sleep.. He didn't knew how Warren would react but he didn't thought he'd look so hurt seeing Liam wounded. He couldn't bare it so he let him sleep through the task.

"Ardent you!!"

"Focus now little Welkin.." Scarlet said and pointed at the windows. "Ardent has more surprises for you."

Liam stood and his eyes turn red..

Puppets.. Vampire puppets flew from the open windows and surrounded him. They were all holding spears as weapons.

"Really Ardent? This are just so easy.." He was ready to attack them but they all turn away and attack the glass instead.

"s**t! Warren!" He was guarded the glass and when he fought back and killed ten puppets all at once the remaining vampire like puppets grew ten times bigger and started banging the glass.

"s**t stop it!!!" He attacked them again and wanted to get to Warren first but the glass attacked him as well. Sending glass arrows at him. He wondered why the glass didn't attack the puppets and he just cursed Ardent's name.

The puppets can easily crack the glass but Liam can't even be near that. He was now fighting numerous giant vampires all at once who keep growing as he destroyed them one by one. He

was starting to get pissed and his fangs grew and his nails grew sharp as he tear the heads off each vampires and pulverized them with just one punched.

"I have enough of this!!!" He jump and kick one vampire on the head and it turn to dust and he continued to use the vampire's huge heads as a pathway towards the glass cylinder the he aimed his fist towards it but it just threw glass arrows but he avoided them or just let them hit him. He didn't care he just wanted to save Warren.

"Warren!!! I'm here!!! Ren!!!" He keep on attacking the glass that seemed to repel all his attacks. The crowd was shocked to see how strong Liam really is but they were more shock to see him this determined. Showing all the emotions a leader always hide from his followers. He didn't care. He just need to save his mate.

"Warren!!!" He gasp..

"Brother!!! No stop this!! Ardent stop this!!"

"Marco stop. Believe in Liam." Cros stop Marco from running out into the battle field.. He knew Liam can do this. He can do anything for Warren.

"Warren.." He cough out blood that smeared through the clear glass. He was just stab on the back with a huge spear that pierced his back all the way to his chest.

He gritted his teeth and grab the spear that's stab through him and he spun around pulling the spear out of him and he tear the giant vampires head off. He ignored his bleeding body. Even though he can heal fast. He can still feel all the pain but he ignored it. All of it.. He was about to attack the glass again but he stilled when he saw the glass cracking. When his blood stained the glass more. It cracked more. He touched his bloody chest and he stared at his blood stained hand. He look at the crack with his blood and he clenched his fist.

"Ren!!!" He punched the glass and it broke into dusts and bubbles. He landed next to Warren and he fell on his knees panting.

He knew if he touch him, he'll be push away but he did so anyway. Though this time, he was not repelled.. He lift his head and eyed Ardent who just nod at him. He didn't what he felt.. He was out of breath and tired but he cannot contain his self to feel so much relief and happiness.

For the longest ten days of his life.. He was not able to hold nor even see his mate. He felt like crying but he didn't want to show to everyone so he masked all that emotion and carried Warren in his arms.

"Mm.." He stared at his angelic face as Warren cling onto him in his sleep. He missed him. Greatly.

"I'll take him now." He simply said as he approach Ardent and the others gave him way. Half scared about what they witness.

"You can though I've talked about this with Warren. He'll tell you my conditions. Take some rest. You need it."

"Thank you, Ardent."

"Brother wait.." Marco followed them and Cros left after taking a small glance at his mother.

"You'll just let them leave like that?" Harp stood next to Ardent while the others continued the gushing about what they just witnessed.

"Yes. Plus this is what my son wanted. I wanted his happiness more than him."

"I know you do, but how about your happiness?" Ardent eyed Harp's eyes and for a moment he felt weird with them starring so he look away and simply brush his long golden hair back.

"How could you know my own happiness harp. My son's smiles are all that I need now." And he left but Harp followed him in the deserted palace garden. The moon was so round and bright and Ardent eyed it with amazement.

While Harp eyed Ardent with the same amazed filled eyes. He is always fond of those eyes of his. They were like filled with magic. So deep in blue yet it changes colors under the moon light into a shade of an amethyst gem. Harp watched him.. All of Ardent. His long, straight platinum blond hair, his feminine like features yet few muscles on the right places of his body will make sure he is a man. He is slim just like his son. Yet tall but not taller that Harp is. Harp can be said the complete opposite of Ardent's looks. Harp contrasted Ardent's blond hair. His was as black

as night it self. His eyes gray as ash and his body well built but not bulky. He is tall and has no signs of feminine looks. There's no way anyone would describe him as feminine like.

"Stop it Harp." Harp snapped out and smirk at Ardent.

"What? I was just mesmerized by your eyes." Ardent glared at him but he let Harp touched him. Harp just lift Ardent's chin to see those eyes.

"You are not slapping me for touching you. Something wrong?" Ardent didn't look away or pulled away when Harp pulled him in his arms.

"I knew you'd be like this after the task. If you don't want to hand over your son you should've let Liam take him. Even as his mate. You are Warren's father after all." Harp felt at ease though.

Happy.. This is the first time he was able to hold Ardent without getting his self half-killed. "I told you.. My son's smiles are more important for me."

"Ardent.. Warren is so lucky to have you."

"Ardent.." Ardent wanted to push Harp away but something in him is stopping him. What was it?

"Ardent.. I feel something.. I think.. We need to go to the mating stone." Ardent's eyes widened and he look up at Harp only to feel Harp's lips on his.

"Definitely.. Something.." Harp's breath ghost onto Ardent's face and finally Ardent snapped out and pushed Harp away who landed on the nearby bushes.

"Ardent wait! Shit.." Ardent covered his mouth and run off. In a second he was gone.

Though both of them knew and felt that connection.. But How? Mates don't exist anymore.. Except for Warren and Liam..

Chapter 14

Liam was covered with blood. His blood and I can smell it.. I felt like I was lying on a garden filled with frozen flowers. I was so afraid.. Like the poison might spread.. And Liam might die..

"Ren.."

When I saw him got shot by those arrows.. I was so scared.. Hurt. Maybe that's why dad let me sleep through that challenge.

I hated it..

"Ren.. I missed you so much.."

I open my eyes when I felt like I was being squished so much.

"Liam.. You're crushing me." I smiled when I saw him. I missed him too. So much..

"Ren.." My eyes widened when he captured my mouth with his. I blushed and pushed him, covering my mouth. He just chuckled and comb my hair. Then I remembered. I search for his body for any scratch and he just smiled and hug me.

"I'm okay.. I didn't told you but vampires heal fast. The whole time you were asleep my wounds all closed up. Don't worry okay?" I pulled away and eyed him.

"Really, I am fine" he kissed my forehead and cup both sides of my face. "Don't you ever leave me again or I'll definitely go insane."

I nod..

"I'm sorry.. I didn't know.. Plus.. Liam.. What are we really?" I asked looking down and he just lift my face but I still avoid his eyes.

"Ren, look at me." I did and he peck my lips. I blushed. "Stop that.." I shyly said.

"I'll do that whenever I want. We are mates Warren." "What if we weren't.. Will you still.. love me?"

He turned serious and then he lowered his head and this time I met his kiss.

“How can you ask that? No matter what happens, Mates or not. I will always choose you, Warren. Always.” My throat feels dry.

“Ren?”

“Liam.” I sniff onto his neck and he offers his neck to me.

“Go ahead.” He scratches his neck and blood ooze out from the small cut. Licking my lips, I look up at him as if I’m asking for his permission. He smiles at me, pulling me against him. Licking the trail of blood and then sucking his neck, he move his head to the side giving me more access.

“How was it? Your first feed?” He chuckles at my blood stained lips and chin, wiping them. “More..” I whimper and he pulls away, taking his shirt off.

“Ren, do you trust me?” I nod but he still looks serious.

“I won’t get my venom in you.” He says and I already know what he wants. “Liam, I’m all yours.” I said and he pulls me in a tight embrace.

“Warren.” He whispers my name and lay me down on the bed. I nod at him. Exposing my neck to him, I squirm underneath him when he suddenly bit me.

“Liam..” I breathe out his name and he sucks in, making me gasp out, especially when he finally pulls away, wiping some blood off his lips.

“How was it?” Panting he smiles at me licking his lips and fangs.

“The most amazing taste ever. It’s addicting but I can’t be addicted to your blood or we’ll be

in trouble.” Chuckling, he join my short laughter, a laughter that broke when he dips his head to kiss me. Smiling against his lips, I tasted my own blood.

My clothes suddenly were peeled off one by one. And I let out a giggle when Liam keeps on dropping small kisses on my neck and chest.

“Liam, it tickles!”

“I’m glad you’re enjoying this, Babe.” My giggles broke into a gasp when Liam’s hands caresses my body down to my thighs.

“You okay?” I smile and nod at him, making him drop another kiss on my lips. “It feels good.” I said and it’s his turn to laugh and my turn to hold him close. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I pulled him in for a kiss.

“Relax, baby..” I gasp in his mouth.

“Easy..” He steady me lifting my legs and I wrap them around his waist. “You’re okay.” I nod and he smiles against my cheek.

“Relax and breathe okay? I’m entering.” I nod again and steady my breathing, focusing on how his lips moves against my neck. That feels good. His lips are not cold like his skin was. It feels warm on my skin too.

"Li.. Liam.." I was panting and he held me close to him. Thrusting in slowly.

"Breathe.. Baby.. Breathe.." When he called me 'baby' makes my chest so warm and full. "Does it hurt? Tell me.." I looked at his eyes that turn red and his lips that he kept biting just to

take control. I cup his face and pulled him and I initiated our kiss. He moved and we both gasp and something felt like burning on my hand down to my wrist. I don't know what was it but it didn't hurt.. It felt nice actually and when that happened what Liam and I felt was the best feeling ever. I can hear him. His heart beating. His breath.. His moves.. I can feel him. All of him.

My hand burns and he stills. He stares at his right hand my left hand. Entwining them and staring at the mark.

“Warren..” He smiles, lifting my hand with his. Kissing my hand, my wrist and each of my fingers. “My Lovely Warren. I love you so much.”

The mark on both our hands glows softly and he stares at it for a while as he comb back my fringe.

“It’s beautiful just like you.” He says as he kisses my forehead, holding me tight in his arms. "I love you.. Ren.. Baby.. I love you so much.." He whispers against my ear.

"Liam.. I love you too." My vision was blurs.. With tears of pleasure but I can still see his smile.. And how happiness was shown in his eyes. How his expression showed how much he cares and love me with all of him. I can feel it. Warm on my chest and the unusual mark on my hand and wrist. I will never ever question it again. How much he loves me. How he can accept someone like me. How he found me and saved me. I am Liam’s Mate and he is mine.

"Thank you so much for coming in my life my dear Warren.. I love you, Ren.."

Nodding to him, he drops another kiss on my lips, then my cheeks and my forehead until my breathing evens out as I pass out into a deep slumber.

When I woke up the next day. I was alone in Liam's bed. Wrap around the sheets and covered in pillows. Liam’s scent is all over the sheets and it smells just like his shampoo and that perfume I always loved. I was wearing my pj's. A white silky pajamas. Did Liam clean me up and dress me? I didn't felt anything strange and I'm not in pain though.. Even after.. I think I'm blushing last night.

What?

I eyed my hand and my wrists. What’s this? It’s so beautiful. What the? When did?

Then I remember.. Last night that burning feeling that made the pain went away.. Is it this? Wow.. It's a beautiful mark. It was like the design of my suit that Liam got me. Swirls of gold and silver with a black outline. It was drawn from my forehand to my wrist and a bit of my fingers.

It was so beautiful.. The mark of Liam's love.. I was smiling like an i***t when a cough broke out. What? I coughed again and then I felt dizzy. Last night too before Liam and I.. Tss.. That. I felt feverish even without.. That.. Ugh! Did I catch a cold?

I sniffed and cough again. Definitely a cold. I didn’t feel sick yesterday. What’s happening?

I stood and felt really dizzy. I need to find my doctor.. Liam.. Hehe. I can't wait to see Liam. Even though I'm sick. I need to show him our mark! I went to his study and I knew it. He was there. I was shocked to see the whole study was filled with paper works! What? Didn't he do any of this?

"Ren?" He look up and I smiled on how handsome he look with glasses. I'm so gay. Tsk.

"Are you okay?" I blinked and he was already in front of me and he drag me out of his study and into the living room. He sat me down on the couch and knelt in front of me.

"Wah Liam you had it too!" I lift his left hand and the same design was tattooed on his forehand. He smiled at me and nod.

"What is this anyway? A love mark?" He laughed and I pouted.

"Baby, it's the mating mark." I blushed when he called me that. He only grin and caressed my hair. "When mates make love we are marked forever. That means.. You. *he kissed me* Are.

*again!* Mine." This guy! He kept stealing kisses! He did it again! "Liam! Stop that!" I was so red now. He laughed again.

"Also this mark symbolizes our love, Ren. Last night you asked me. If you were not my mate will I still love you?" He held my right hand with his left and place our palms together. It was amazing how the tattoos seemed to be connected when we do that. It glowed a bit too. The burning sensation felt nice against my hand.

"I will.. And always will only love you, Ren. Always."

I smiled and then coughed. Liam frowned and he touch his forehead on mine. I blushed at how close he was.

"Warren?" He move away and he cup my forehead. His cold hand felt good on my skin. My eyes closed at the contact. Then he felt my neck.

"Liam?!" I got surprised when he carried me all of the sudden.

"I'm taking you to the hospital. You're sick! Why didn't you told me?!" I eyed him and he looked so worried.

"Liam calm down. It's just a cold." I said and he just started walking fast.

"Liam don't run.. I feel dizzy" I hold onto his shoulders and hid my face on his neck. I heard him cursed and he walk slower.

"Cros! Get the car. I'm taking Warren to the hospital." He was already by the door and met Cros there.

"Hospital? What's wrong?"

"Don't ask! Just get the f*****g car!"

"Wait Liam calm down! I'll check on him first. I probably know more about humans health that you do."

"What?! Don't touch him!"

"Liam." Cros' sounded serious and I don't know how he calm Liam down. I felt Cros' cold hand on my forehead and I moaned.

"He can.."

"He can speak okay? He just speaks with me and Ardent. Now what? C'mon Cros before I tear your head off."

"Okay, relax now. It's probably a cold. Taking him out in this cold weather can only worsen it. I'll just call my uncle. He's a doctor for humans remember?" Liam nod. "He can help Warren. Even if he's Ardent's son, he's still a human after all Liam. He can get sick and we can't. We don't even know if he's immort-"

"Stop. Just call the doctor. I'll bring Ren back in my room. Tell your uncle if he's not here in five minutes he's dead"

Liam walked off slowly and I didn't even felt dizzy. I lift my head and met Cros' worried eyes. I smiled weakly at him.

"I'm okay Cros.." He was shocked at first but he smiled so wide and nod at me.

"Don't talk to him" liam.. Tss..

"I'm okay, Liam" I kissed his cheek and he stop from walking and met my eyes. "Don't lie.."

"I am not. I'll tell you if I feel bad. I promise." He nod but I can still see the worry in his eyes and his frowning face.

We finally got in his room and he lied me carefully on the bed. Tucking me under the comforter.

"Ren. Should I.. Should I call Ardent? He might know how to take care of you. He did so with your mother." I lean back on the headboard and pulled Liam's hand. He sat on the bed facing me. I know how hard it was for him to say that. I know and feel how much he fear that I'll be taken away from him by my father again.

"It's okay. You're here to take care of me right?" "But I don't.. know how."

"Just stay with me and I'll feel better." He just eyed me.. Then he lean at me and peck my lips. I blushed and he hugged me.

This guy.. Tss.. I smiled too and hug back.

Chapter 15

The doctor bowed when he entered with Cros.

"How's Warren?" Cros asked and eyed Liam who's next to a sleeping angel.

"He's so warm.. Can you heal him or you'll just stand there?" Liam's voice was tight but quiet. Afraid to wake up Warren who's sleeping peacefully next to him.

"I'll check him if you'd let me touch your mate. I don't want to be beheaded here and yes I don't trust my nephew that he can stop someone like you, Liam."

Liam glared at the tall doctor with dark long hair tied up onto a messy pony. He resembles Cros in so many ways. Doctor Kurt.

"I wont kill you if you do your work." Liam glared at Kurt and he smirked. Even though he's older. He feared Liam like any other vampire would. Liam was said to be the strongest of all of them. He was the reincarnation of the Welkin King after all. The one who dared to cursed all their clan.

"I need the boy awake. Can you wake him up?" He said fixing his things on the bed-side table. Cros was helping him. Kurt took out his white long coat and swung it around and it landed perfectly against his body. He grab his black case that Cros handed him and place it carefully on the bed-side table, opening it. The sight of the syringes made Liam eyed Kurt. His eyes darkening with anger.

"I can feel you digging a hole on my head. Liam. He's not like us. I know you knew the boy's body is a human. He age like us. We all knew that but definitely.. Just by looking at him. I can say he's not immortal." Liam clenched his hands and eyed Warren who's curling against him.

"I'll tell you now, the bitter truth. I've dealt with half-vampires for centuries. All of them are quite the same. They get sick. Some die.." He paused when Liam glared at him. Though Kurt remained unshaken. Being impassive is part of a vampire.

"A human's body is not like ours. They can't heal on their own. Though.. Warm. Life is evident. Unlike us. We can be called the un-dead. I chose this profession in that sense."

"Uncle.." Cros eyed the man who raised him and Kurt just smiled at him. "Wake him up."

Liam nod and caressed Warren's hair. The younger boy tossed and Liam just lean at him.

"Wake up baby.." And speak against his ear. Warren opened his eyes and rubbed them. He look up at Liam and blinked. Liam just smiled which made Kurt left astounded. He look up at Cros who just nod, smiling as well.

"Well-well.." He shook his head and just smiled it off. He found someone like Liam would never show a smile like that. Even his nephew who rarely smile just showed one to him. Just like Scarlet Ray who wondered how can a half-vampire boy make some cold vampires own a warm smile like that.

"C'mon. Can you get up? The doctor's here." Warren nod and held his arms open as Liam lifted his up like a child to sit him up. Liam even fixed his bed-hair and he felt his forehead.

"He's still so warm."

"Let me check his temperature." Kurt was about to touch Warren but Warren move away and hid behind Liam.

"What's wrong? I wont bite." He joked and smiled warmly at Warren. Liam took Warren's hand and kissed his head.

"Let him check you or I'll take you to the hospital." Warren pouted and nod. "Good. Kurt go ahead." Kurt just eyed their mark.. And Liam frowned.

"Haven't seen that mark in centuries."

"Liam? Don't tell me.. " Cros palm landed on his forehead with distress and he sighed hard. "Did you forget about the ceremony with mating?! C'mon Liam.. Ardent will kill us."

"I don't care about that f*****g ceremony! Now check on my mate now!" "As you wish." Kurt just laughed at Cros' reaction and Warren's blushing face.

"Alright.. He has a fever, cough and a cold. Just a normal ailment for a growing boy now Warren?" He rub Warren's hair and the boy look up at him with big open eyes.

"Don't touch him like that." Liam's tight voice made Kurt move away quickly but still he laughed. He now finds Liam's unnecessary jealousy funny in a way.

"Okay-okay. Hands off. Anyway. Here you go Liam. This is his medicine. Let him take this every 4 hours only three times a day and only after he eats. Plus when a human is ill he wont have an appetite." Kurt handed Liam the medicines. Liam just eyed him his eyebrows furrowing.

"You can't let him bathe. You can wipe him with a look-warm water. Then put this fever patches on his forehead like so.." He peal it off and brushes Warren's fringe off to place the patch on. "It'll lower his fever down."

"I get it. Let go of him."

"Oh, Liam." He just shook his head and stood. He fixed his things and Cros took his suitcase. "So then, just call me if anything happens." Kurt smiled at Warren who just eyed him curiously and Liam just continued to glare at him. But even with that. He was thankful.

"Warren feel better okay?" Warren nod at Cros and smiled a bit when Cros patted his head. They went out and Kurt eyed Cros.

"Cros can you watch over Warren for awhile?" "What? Why uncle?"

"Just for awhile. Call Liam. Tell him I need a word with him." "For what?"

"Cros." Kurt sounded serious even with that smile. Cros knew he needed to obey but he can't help but worry that it's about Warren.

"Will you talk to me now?" Cros smiled at Warren who was covered with thick piles of black blankets with silver swirls. Liam bought it for him. Liam specifically told him to cover up even if it is Cros. So he was now a cocoon with only his face visible.

"Yes."

Cros' smile widen. The boy's soft voice was so nice to hear. With Warren he felt like he had a little brother he never had.

"Cros.."

"Yes, dear one?"

"Why did the doctor wanted with Liam?"

Cros' smile fade and he just shrug and smiled again to ease Warren's concerns. "It's work probably." Warren nod.

"Cros.."

"Mm?"

"Can I call Dad?"

"Of course" Cros nod and took out his phone. He dialed it and handed it to Warren.

"Daddy?" Cros eyed the boy who had flushed cheeks with fever. He had never seen quite a color on a vampire before.. Well he is half. He felt protective over such a fragile being. What had happen to him was also the reason on why he felt like that with the little human. He had a horrid past. Something that he never wanted anyone to experience.

"Daddy come here okay? I'll talk with Liam about it. Tomorrow is fine right?" "Uh.. Warren.. I don't think Liam.."

"It's okay Cros. Dad said it as a consequence in handing me over. I need my Dad." When Warren pouted, Cros just swallowed and rub his head while sighing.

"Dad? Oh no. You can't come now. Tomorrow is okay. *paused* I love you too, Dad. Hmm! I miss you too, see you." He hung up and gave it to Cros.

"Cros go get Liam please.."

"Why? Do you feel unwell?" Cros was looked calm but he was near panic.

Warren shook his head and pouted. "No.. I just.. I want him here." Cros felt his neck and he stood quickly.

"Warren listen. Don't move promise me and I'll get Liam okay?"

"Okay." Warren nod and when he blinked Cros was gone. He sighed and rolled on the huge bed. "I want to puke Liam.. Wah..."

* * *

"Liam. I'll tell you this once and only this time so listen." Liam didn't looked surprised at all but really he was clenching his fists to stop it from shaking.

"Warren isn't like us. If he get's sick call me immediately. Whether a small cold like not." "I know that-"

"I'm not finished. Listen. I know that you had no clue about what happen between Warren's parents. I was Lyzel's doctor. Lyzel is no simple human."

"What do you mean?"

"Ardent left her because he had too. Lyzel was a descendant of the Canid clan. If Ardent stayed longer with her the council will eventually find out. Then it'll reach even the Canid itself. If that happens another war might broke loose. Lyzel is not immortal. She is pure human with the blood line of that ancient clan. You know that the Canids are not just 'wolves' they are more than that. They're powerful. Might be more powerful than us. They live quietly of course. But what do you think will they do if they found out little of their bloodline is still out there. They are a small but powerful clan. Ardent knew that very well." Liam clenched his fists more that his knuckles are turning white. His eyes grew darker and his aura is very visible for Kurt.

"And Lyzel.. She didn't knew?" Liam's voice came out quite but powerful and tight.

"She didn't. If she knew she'll never ever get near our kind. Human or no human. You, yourself knew how important is bloodline for the Canids."

"So.. That was what Ardent was warning me about. Though Kurt. War or not. I wont let anyone steal my mate. That's final." The ground shook a bit with Liam's anger and Kurt couldn't help but broke that stern look on his face and broke a sweat out of fright.

"Relax Liam. As for now. No one knew. I'll repeat it to you. Canid's clan is very quiet. They always plan to live that way. They just value their blood. Don't we all."

Liam was still surrounded by that dangerous air so Kurt back away a bit.

"Cros stop eaves dropping and calm your friend will ya? I need to get out here in one piece still."

Cros push open the door in Liam's study. He looked as frightening as Liam. His eyes turned red too. He even broke the doorknob when be opened the door.

"Uncle. We'll take the war as an option if that's the only way." He says.

"Relax. Children. Ardent is preparing for this for years. Whatever may happen. I know we'll handle it. I'll go now. Chiao.." Kurt skidded away and walk casually when he was away off the dark, dangerous aura that Liam was emitting.

"Liam."

"I know Cros. I know. Not a word about this. Whatever happened. We'll make plans. No one will lay a finger on my mate." Liam couldn't contain all his anger and when he turn on his heal, all the mountains of paper works behind him suddenly burst out into flames.

"No Canid or fucker will.." Cros held his friend's shoulder, gripping it tight.

"Calm down or Warren will worry. We wont want that." Liam breathed out his succeeding pants that's coming out with rage. The burning paper works turn into ashes in a second and became a raining ash surrounding them.

"Warren was calling for you. Go. We'll think about something. You wont focus with this much rage."

"I know." Liam push his hand off and walk out of the study. Cros felt his shaking hands and his gritting teeth. Not letting his fangs grew. He wondered if he feels like this. What could've Liam felt?

Liam took a deep breath and open the door in his room.

"Liam.." He panic when he saw tears in those big blue eyes. In a nano second he was next to the boy consoling him. Hushing his cries while wiping those tears that are painful for him too see. More painful than the truth he just heard..

"What's wrong, baby?"

"I wanna puke but you're not here. I'm scared! Wahhh" Liam eyed the boy and can't help but smile. Warren always had that effect on him. He put down all the worries and only focused on Warren alone.

"It's okay. Here's the trashbin right next to the bed, see?" Warren nod and took all the blankets off him and cling onto Liam. Loving how his cold skin warms by his touch. He buried his face on Liam's hard chest and Liam just hugged him. Caressing his hair and back.

"Don't leave, k?"

"Ren, baby.. As if I could." He sighed and pushed a buzzer on the wall. A second later a maid knock on his door but she didn't come in.

"Yes, my lord?" She spoke from outside. "Bring me a healthy meal in a minute." "As you wished my lord."

"You're warmer. I'll check your temperature, aryt?" Warren nod and climb onto Liam's lap. Liam just wrap his arms around the clingy sick kid as he grab the digital thermometer.

"Open up." Warren open his mouth and Liam placed it under his tongue. Warren just clasp it between his lips as he lied his head on Liam's chest.

"If you feel nauseous tell me immediately okay?" Liam felt his small nod and wrap his arms around the boy. Liam felt his warm skin and he was more afraid about Warren's health now than any war.

Chapter 16

Liam frown at the digits he read from the thermometer. He sighed long and breathed in to calm his self. He was still in denial about the truth. Who was his mate. But that fact never bothered Liam. He loves him no matter what the truth may be. He grab took the tray and place it on the bed. Warren just sat there sunk in the pile of pillows and blankets. He tried to open his heavy eyed and Liam made him flinch as his cold fingers stroke his fringe away from those icy blue eyes.

"You need to eat to drink your medicine." He said almost in a whisper.

Warren whined and just hug onto a small cushion. He shook his head and Liam sighed. "Ren, baby you need to eat."

"I'm not hungry.." He whined. Liam cup his cheek and Warren winced at his cold palm but it did felt good against his heated skin.

"Warren." He called his full name. Now he knew Liam is serious and about to get mad. He never liked the stern and serious Liam. So he nod. Liam ruffled his hair and he prepared the meal.

Cutting the fish and taking out the bones. Delivering such fast cutting skill. He's a vampire after all. He fed Warren only to gain a grimace from the younger boy.

"What's wrong?" "Tasteless.."

Liam frowned and taste the food and it was not bland. Warren has no appetite and has no taste like Kurt said. He sighed.

"Finish it."

Warren grimaced and then he felt something in his stomach turning and Liam was quick to grab the small plastic trashcan and Warren grab it and threw up while Liam rub his back.

"How do you feel? Should I call Kurt again?" Liam asked

Warren just shook his head and cling onto Liam. Liam winced as he felt Warren's temperature through the skin on his neck. He stroke his hair and just kissed his cheek.

"Drink your medicine first, okay?" Warren did and Liam just hugged him. "Ren.. What will I do now?"

"Just stay with me. I'll be okay tomorrow, I promise."

Liam nod and just lied next to his lover and hum out a sweet lullaby as he caressed his hair 'till he fell asleep.

* * * Harp's POV

"Let go of me! f**k off Harp!! Let go or I'll cut your arm this instant!!"

Tss. This man. I stopped and carried him like a sack of rice. He struggled and started hitting my back.

"Enough already Ardent! We're here." I drop him off and because he's struggling he fell of his ass. i***t.

"You.." His voice came out tight. I don't care if he's in fury right now. I just need to know! "f**k it Ardent! Let's just get this over with!" I grab his hand and I placed his palm on the dark

smooth stone. I entwined our hands and what happened made me tremble.. And I watch only his eyes. His blue eyes that turned purple as the stone glowed in front of us. I went closer and hug my free arm around his waist and I place my chin on his shoulder.

"This is.." He started in disbelief.. Who wouldn't be in denial? But rather.. I was relieved.. Now. I finally had the right to be with the man I .. Love..

I had love Ardent for centuries and I know we can't be together. He has a wife.. and he loved her dearly.. I watched and just broke my heart.. But now.. I can finally have my own happiness..

"I was right.. You were mine all along." He fell on his knees and I knelt down as well as we stared at the glowing stone. The mating stone that glowed with his color. Icy blue and with a purple halo hovering over it. It was beautiful.. So much like him..

"Ha-harp.. It can't.. This can't be!! Let go!! I am not your mate!"

He struggled again but I didn't let him go.. He's mine! He's mine.. Why can't he accept that even with the truth is basically in front of us??

"Ardent.. Please--"

"I am not your mate!! This is not true!! I don't-I don't even Love you!!!"

My eyes widen and he easily broke free from my hold. He look down on me and I know he can feel it.. or might even hear it.. My heart breaking to f*****g pieces..

My mate just rejected me..

"I only.. Loved one person.. and that's Lyzel, Harp.. I'm.. I'm sorry.."

I look up and his eyes widen as he followed the trail of my tears that fell on my cheeks down my neck.

"But I love you.. Ardent.. I've love you for so long.. Even now that I have a reason to fight for you.. You are mine Ardent.. But why do I feel like I can't still.. Hold you?"

I reach out for his hand but he move away.. Making me drop my hand and my head as I cried.. Defeated.. And smiling like an idiot.. Funny.. How I thought this will change anything..

"I'm sorry.. Harp.. I just--"

"You forgot.. Maybe because it was centuries since mates existed."

"H-harp what-?" His eyes widen and I stood. Stroking his fringe away from those eyes that I loved looking at.. Such magic.. His eyes alone can make me this weak.

"When your mate rejects you.. The rejected will.. Crumble.. "

I felt my chest tightened but I still smiled at him as I felt my body give up and fall hard on the concrete.

"Harp?" "..and.. Die.."

I muttered and I saw something that surprised me.. His tears.. His concern filled eyes.. No.. Don't show me such sad eyes.. I want them sparkling and filled with only magical light that always makes me feel so captured.

"I don't want this Harp!!! Harp!!! No!! Harp!!! Please.. Harp!!! Please don't do this to me!! f**k it Harp!!!" He shook me but I just feel my body being numb.. Then slowly my skin became sand- like.

"No-No!!! Harp wait no!!"

There was no wind awhile ago now there it was a cold wind and my sand-like particles on my skin was beginning to blow away.. I was.. dying.. becoming.. an ash..

"I wont--I wont let you die like this!! Harp.. I'm sorry but you can't die like this!!"

And there it was.. I never did close my eyes.. I saw him.. I watched him as he kiss me.. My tears fell from the side of my face and I felt his soft, trembling fingers wiped them away. He cup both side of my face and open my mouth with his. He deepened the kiss and he transfered something in me.. Was that? My tears fell more as I feel his tears on my cheeks.. Mixing with my own. He was transferring his life energy in me.. Ardent.. Just your love is enough to save me..

Your love is the only one that can save me.. Don't you know that? Even now that you're bringing my lifeless body back to life.. You wont ever admit your true feelings for me? How stubborn you are to let me die before you incidentally announce your feelings like this?

You're just so amazing..

I'll take death everyday just to feel that you LOVE me too.. "Stay here.. I'll call Kurt.. I'll--"

"I love you.." He stilled as I held his hand and he let me. "Stay here. I am fine. Vampires don't get sick what are you thinking?"

"We do not.. But even immortals have their death.. You.. scared me.." "I thought I did. Your in denial almost killed me."

"f**k it I know! Stop rubbing it."

Those eyes are glassy again. How does he make me feel always so weak like this? Right.. Of course.. Ardent is simply my weakness..

"I.. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry Harp.." My eyes widened when he reach out and he hugged me. I smiled and lied my head on his chest and wrap my arms around him.

"You don't need to apologize.." I smiled more when he is the one who held me tighter. He was trembling a bit. Still in shock about what happen? Ardent is always been like this.. Always need assurance.. which make me only want to protect him..

"I am fine Ardent. Don't worry now, alright?" I reach out and caressed his cheek and wiped the tear that escape his eyes..

"Do know how to bring back my energy?"

"No.. H-how?" His voice trembled and I just eyed him seriously and smiled as he yelp when I drag him to lie down on his bed. Yes, he take me back in his own place. Well since his home is closer and me being on his bed only bring me more comfort and joy. Even now because he is with me and he is not beating me half to death.

"Stay.. If you leave I'll notice.. Stay." I said weakly and he just eyed me.. I can feel his stare and his hand that caressed my hair.. Is this really Ardent I am with?

"Alright.." Really.. Am I dreaming already?

I slept so peacefully in his arms.. and I felt so contented with just that and only that alone.

Ardent's POV

What had happen with Harp scared me and I've never thought I'd felt like that with Harp. It scared me. I felt like I was dying as well. Was it because Harp is my mate? Or was it because of something else? I was frightened like when.. Lyzel.. was dying.. I never wanted Harp dead even if I always end up fighting him. He never ever fight back though. He'll just always smirk at me and annoy me.. He never did confess that he.. loves me.. but now. He would look at me and his eyes confess as well..

Showing how much he loves me..

How can I accept all of this and this fast?

I eyed him as he sleeps peacefully like a child. He has his arms around me. Clinging onto me. I stroke his hair away from his face and never would I thought that Harp had such an innocent

like face. That made me smile.. How come I am always bickering with this man? We just have too many similarities and it scared me.. so this is why.. We are mates..

My phone rang startling me.

"Son.." It was Warren. I answered it and his voice sounded..

"Daddy?"

.. horse.. Is he.. My heart beat fast.. If it is about my son I always worry. Right now I have to place everything down for my son.

"What is it son? Are you.. feeling sick? Where's Liam?"

"Daddy come here okay? I'll talk with Liam about it. Tomorrow is fine right?"

"No. I'll go there now.."

I heard Cros' voice and Warren talked to him..

"It's okay Cros. Dad said it as a consequence in handing me over. I need my Dad." When he said he needs me.. My heart tightened with more worry.. Something's not right. "Warren I'm coming over now!"

"Dad? Oh no. You can't come now. Tomorrow is okay."

His voice suddenly sound pleading so I just sighed. Maybe I was just being paranoid. I always worry when it comes with Warren.

"Alright. Tomorrow morning I'll be there okay, son? I love you.."

"I love you too, Dad."

"I missed you.."

"Hmm! I miss you too, see you."

"What's wrong?" I look down when he spoke..

"Oh, I'm sorry.. I woke you up." He pulled me down and I fell lying back next to him. "Harp-"

"What was it? Is Warren alright?" He sounded as concern as I was..

"I.. I think he's ill.. I need to go there. I'm sorry Harp I have to go my son needs me!" I was about to get up but he stopped me and held me secure in his arms.

"What the hell, Harp?!" I struggled and he cup my cheek and for a moment I thought he'll kiss me.. f**k! What am I thinking?! I can't.. can I? With Harp?!! But.. He is who he is.. My mate.

"Calm down. You know Liam. He'll do anything for Warren. He wont let anything happen with your angel.." My angel.. I guess he is.. He's my miracle.. my child..

"But.. I'm-"

"Worried I know.. Me as well but look it's 1:30am in the morning. We'll go later. If something is up I'll beat up Liam for you" he smiled.. and that alone made me feel assurance.

"Sleep and I'll wake you so we can visit Warren later, okay?" "Harp.. This is.. All too fast and I am still.. I am.."

"What are you saying Ardent.. This is happening for centuries.. You just happened to noticed now and because Lyzel was there and not me.."

I met his dark eyes and I only see pain and sadness.. "But you have Jasmin.."

Jasmin.. Is a human as well.. Harp introduced her as his fiancé before.. but I've never heard of her after that. Not like I wanted too.

"Jasmin.. She was just a friend. I just thought you'd be jealous because I was.. I was so jealous.. Lyzel was perfect.. and she made you smile so I--"

"You let us be.. You even keep quiet. I wanted to ask you this before.. How come?" "Simple Ardent.. You are just so dense.."

"What is it?" What, so I am dense now?!

"Because I love you.. Simple." I know.. Harp I know.. and when you remind me, my heart would tighten and beat so fast

I eyed him and he just smiled weakly..

"I wanted your happiness. Before you told me.. Warren's happiness is yours. Mine is your happiness, Ardent." He caressed my hair and kissed my forehead and I let him.. Maybe tomorrow if he feels better I'll punch him on the face.. but now.. I'll just stay here.. Comfortable in his hold..

Harp.. Maybe I would reconsider all of this..

Chapter 17 (Short Update) Short Update. Liam woke up in the middle of the night seeing such beautiful glowing blue eyes staring at him. He smiled and caressed his mate's cheek and lean down to kiss him but end up kissing a warm small palm. Liam frowned and shook his head at the giggling boy.

"You feeling well yet?" He touch his hand on the boy's warm skin. His cold flesh made Warren flinch but liked the way Liam's hand warms up every time he touches him. He loved it.

"You're still a bit warm" Liam sighed still worrying about the fragile boy. He was glad his fever was almost gone. The medicine's doing it's job.

"Liam.." The boy spoke and Liam smiled at the lovely angelic tone. "Hmm?"

"I feel something. It's not bad.. but it feels weird."

"W-What is it?" Warren smiled and held Liam's cheek, caressing it to ease his worry and he was glad it always does the trick.

"Ren.."

"I told you it is not bad.. Just weird."

"Weird how?" Liam was now very much confused now.. "Never mind. Maybe I'm just hungry."

Warren just smiled to assure his worried mate. "Good. I'll go get you something go eat then."

Liam was still agitated about Warren's condition. He is not accustomed to human's health. Plus Warren is a half-vampire. Kurt also explained that having a Canid's bloodline and a vampire's bloodline may stir up when he's weak. Like now. That's why he has all means to worry.. So does..

"Liam!" .. Ardent Phantom.

"Where's my son?! Is he alright? I can feel him. He's sick isn't he?! Tell me damn it!" Ardent grip onto Liam's shirt but Liam just stared at him with a frown.

"Ardent, calm down." Harp held Ardent's shoulder but it only did little to calm him. "He's recovering. I guess he did called you. He's in my room. I'll just go fetch his meal." "Wait." Ardent let go of the boy but he stopped him before he goes.

"Is it a fever?"

"I knew you would know much more than me. Yes it is."

Ardent sighed and comb back his long fringe in frustration and worry.

"Go get him some rice porridge. It'll be good for his cold. Plus a lime juice. Don't put ice in it." "That's all?"

"Yes."

"Thank you, Ardent."

"Don't thank me yet. I saw that mark on your hand. Let's talk about that when my son gets well." His voice was tight and even Liam got afraid.. Because he knew Ardent can take his mate away anytime.. and he didn't want that to happen again.

"Warren." Ardent rush to his son's side with all urgency.

"Daddy!" In a nano second Ardent was already in front of his son, feeling the boy's forehead and neck.

"It is a cold. Did Kurt check you already?"

"Yes Da-" Warren shut his mouth when Harp came in the room. "It's okay. It is just Harp. Talk to me please." Ardent pleaded. "So he's not mute?"

"No.. You're scaring him. Please Harp can you-" "I'm okay Dad."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I miss you Daddy!" Ardent's eyes widen but he smile wide when his son embrace him so tight. He can't help but feel so much joy being with his son again.

"I miss you too, son."

"Ardent.. Ardent!" Harp eyes widen and saw the boy's hand grew smaller as he held onto his father.

"Warren?"

"Daddy?"

"What's going on?" Liam's voice shook as he stared at Ardent sitting on the bed.. Holding a small child in his arms.

A child..

"T-that child. Ardent!" He appeared in front of Ardent who looked worried as well. When the child moved, turning his head towards Liam. Opening his big round eyes.. Deep ice blue eyes..

It was Warren.. "Warren? Ren...?"

The little boy has curly ash blonde hair and on his small left hand lied his and Liam's matting mark. It is Warren. Yet no one among them knew how it happened.

Warren shrunk into a body of a toddler.

Chapter 18

Her silver hair swayed with the cold air. What was it? Who was she? She has long wavy hair that flowed down to her thin ankles. Her skin was pale as the snow she's stepping on. Leaving behind her bare feet's tracks.

"Canid.."

She turn her head to eye the tall man behind her. Then she hugged her bare chest to hide her naked body. Her hair served as her protection from the cold air.

She was naked but the man in front of him didn't mind that but the fact that she was obviously a woman from that clan.

The Canid.

"Who are you? Are you gonna kill me too perhaps? All of you. Wanted only our heads for your own satisfaction. Kill me if you shall. I don't care anymore." She said with a bitter smile etched to her pale features.

She turn away and continue walking but her thin legs gave up on her and she fell kneeling on the thick snow. Though the way her body pained her didn't shocked her.. but more of the man who remove his coat and wrapped it around her bare body. She look up to see a gentle smile that form on that man's handsome complexion. Finally she noticed who the man was. With wide eyes she scan the man's features and his expensive clothing. Her eyes caught the royal emblem knitted on his coat that was now giving her cold skin warmth.

"You're the Welkin king."

"Perhaps I am." He said and he was quick to carry the woman.

"And you are perhaps my mate." The kings words made the Canid woman frown but somehow.. She believes him.

"That is absurd.. Yet.. I believe you. Take me with you." She stuck close with the King and sigh with his warmth. Even with his cold skin.

"It is. Though as impossible as it is. You are mine now. I'll protect you if it's the last thing I would do."

"What is your name?"

"Haves. But I hated that name. My future wife can call me Theo."

"Theo it is then." She blinked and already she was engulfed with warmth and place down a soft mattress that is covered with white and golden sheets. Theo disappeared and reappeared with a silky white robe for the Canid woman.

"And yours?" He asks as he help her put on the robe. "Mine?"

"Name, my dear" she smiled and welcomed the flowery scent of the robe that hug her body. "Medea.."

"Medea. Such a beautiful name." He smiled.

"You know whatever it is. If we are mates or not, your highness. This can't be. I am from the clan that is powerful enough to be feared. Your citizen wouldn't want a Canid as your mate, Sire."

"I am a king. I will talk with your clan. Once they knew my intentions they'll let me have you. My people wouldn't opposed my word. My word is the law my lovely Medea. So just rest for today. Tomorrow.. I'll make you my queen."

"My-my.. You have no time to loose, Kin-"

"Theo is fine." Theo held her thin hands with his and smiled at her.

"Theo then.. Although we just met. I might tell you. I am not a woman who is fit to be Queen." "My mate is the only one fitted to be my Queen"

"Such words." She smiled and kissed Theo's hand that was holding hers. "It is a yes then. Shall I go pick my dress for my wedding now?"

"Now tell me who's the one in a hurry?" They laughed.

When the King announced the ceremony on the Full moon festival. He announced who his mate was. A Canid woman. That was when a powerful clan became the kings allies. When the other clans found out about that it proved to be threat to them. King Haves Theodorem Welkin is already a powerful vampire now his queen came from a powerful clan. Fear grew and ignited War.

When clans fought each other for fear, Medea felt at most responsible.

She cast a spell to end the blood bath but it ended her life as well. The powerful spell that is forbidden to be used backfired and killed her. Theo couldn't accept his queen's death and blamed all the clans including his. He used all his power to cursed them all..

Then he ended his life.

***********

"Daddy queen die?"

"Yes honey. Where did you get this book?" Ardent came and took the book. That is not a book he wanted his son to read. He came in with a worried expression eyeing his son's small body.

A boy who looks not more that five years of age.

"Warren..?" He called as the boy was distracted with yet another book the is scattered around the huge bed.

"It has been 3 days already. Hasn't Kurt found anything yet?" Harp came in the room and hugged Ardent from behind. Knowing his mate is exhausted and needed that.

"Harp.. I'm worried" "I am too." "Where's Liam?"

"That brat? He burned Kurt's office down when his tests proved to be useless." "His anger wont do anything."

"Neglecting your health wont do anything as well." "Vampires don't get sick."

"You look awfully like one." "Harp."

"Ardent."

They both call out in a warning tone. "Daddy!! Wahhh!!!"

"Warren? What's wrong now?" He carried the boy that sobbed on his chest. "He is still afraid of you.. Liam."

Harp turn to the open door where Liam stood. He looked mostly like a ghost. He looked pained and awfully restless.

"Ren.." Liam called out sounding pained..

"Liam please can you avoid seeing him until this matter is solved." Harp coldly said.

"Avoid? My mate is afraid of me and I can't even hold him?! Isn't that a punishment enough?! He kept on crying and crying when he sees me! I know that! But.. But can't I see him.. Just.."

Liam fell on his knees and held his throbbing head.

"Looks like your Warren's silent rejection pains you. When a mate rejects you, the rejected will most likely suffer and if they don't consider you at all.

You'll die."

Ardent look over Warren's shoulder and eyed Harp. He had that painful experience of almost loosing Harp. He would never wanted anyone even Liam to feel that.

"Liam. Come over here." Ardent called out.

Liam staggered to stood and Harp pulled him up and push him aggressively towards Ardent. Not that Liam minded. He needed the help.

"Ardent.. I can't he'll just.."

"Wahhhh!!!" Warren cried thick tears and hid his face on Ardent's neck. Ardent sighed and glared at Liam.

"Hold him. He won't reject you. Warren won't do such thing. He's a child now. He is simply afraid." Liam hesitated but he did took Warren from Ardent's arms even when the boy struggled while sobbing.

"Wahh! Wahhhh!! Daddy!!" The boy reach out for his father but Liam didn't let him go. "Ren.. Ren.. Warren please.." Liam begged.

"Liam. Just calm down! Hold him properly." Liam do as he says and held the boy in his arms while rubbing and stroking his hair. Still the child cried.

"Now just try to calm him too. Just smile Liam. He'll remember you." Ardent says. Liam took a shaky breath and smiled at the boy.

"Warren.. It's me. Liam. Ren.. It's me."

The boy blinked and he reach his small hands to touch Liam's cheeks. Liam closed his eyes, his brows furrowing. He winced but he tried to look fine and still smiled for Warren.

"I am Liam. Remember?"

"Yam?" Warren mumbled. Liam's smile widen and he nod.

"Yes. It's me. Its me.. Ren.." Liam shut his eyes tight, trying to suppress the pain he feels. Even with his mates condition.. He is at least relieve Warren is not rejecting him.

**********

"Yaaaam!!!" The boy run while carrying one of Kurt's children's book. Kurt was the one who provided all those books for the child.

"Ren.." Liam carried the boy and smile wide for him and earn giggles from the boy.

A week passed since Warren turned into a five year old child. The tests Kurt did finally found out something. It was definitely about Warren's Canid blood. He was simply adapting the power that is changing within him. He was a half vampire after all.

"What triggered it?" Harp asked.

"Well. Liam wouldn't like my answer." Kurt look up from the test results in his hands.

"Just speak." Liam snapped at him making Kurt sigh and stood from his seat, leveling Liam's height.

"The mating." He said and Liam's shock was evident.

"I f*****g knew it! It's all because of you!!" Ardent roared, he couldn't contain his anger and pounce at him. Harp just let him wanting to pull Liam's head off as well.

"Daddy.. Yam no hurt!" Warren sobbed when came in the room seeing Ardent punching Liam.

"Warren.." Ardent breathe in deep and force himself off of Liam. His red eyes still glare at Liam as he asks,

"What is the cure?"

Ardent let Liam go and Liam sat up and hugged Warren who came running towards him. "Cure.. Huh.. Well Liam did destroy my office."

"I'll f*****g destroy you if you don't speak now." Liam's voice was tight. Even Ardent and Harp was aware of that.

"Easy there. There is a cure. It's just not here. Though I am not sure how to get it."

"Just f*****g tell me and I'll get it!" Liam said and Warren blinked at him his lips pouting for a nearing sob.

"Warren.." He kissed his forehead making the boy at ease and hug onto Liam again.

"Well the cure is in the far end of this world. The ice palace.. The territory of the Canid clan."

All of them were shuted and stared impassively at Kurt who was more scared in not knowing what the powerful vampire heads were thinking.

"He just needs some frozen heart. That can control his Canid's blood. Or else he wont be turning into a kid no more.. He might turn into them."

"No! I can't let that happen. They'll take him. I can't. I won't! I'll kill them all if they touch him!" Liam said and his eyes burn red. Black aura was coming out of him that looks more like a black heavy fog surrounding him.

"Calm down Liam." Harp warned and was almost ready to pounce at him.

"Liam you're scaring Warren!" Ardent said and Liam just hug onto Warren, his breathing deep but he is still trying hard to calm down.

"They won't take him Liam. Warren has vampire blood. They can't claim him." Kurt said and sighed.

"Though.. This could get worst." "What do you mean?" Harp asks.

"Those white dogs are powerful. They don't like us. Vampires are a pest to them remember? Wolves would be better but those white giant mutts? Hell no."

"They won't let us near their border." -Ardent "Exactly." -Kurt

"I will go. They'll let me." "How are you so sure?" -Harp

"They will or I'll wiped out their clan." Liam said through gritted teeth, his fangs already grown sharper.

"You won't go alone. I'll come." Ardent said.

"No Ardent you can't. They know you. Plus you have to stay here with Warren." Harp says. "I'll go."

"Very well. Be careful." Ardent clench his fists but he nodded at his Mate. He just have to trust them. His son cannot be taken by the Canids. Ardent won't let it happen, especially Liam.

Chapter 19(Extra Chapters)

Extra Chapter

I. Blood Sucking

A/N: this happened before the full moon festival and Ardent.

I was reading this book for awhile. Liam is so busy with his works but he never really forget to see me every 4 hours or at every meal. He would join me. Getting back on the book. It was titled "Blood Sucking". Huh. I blushed when I remembered last time that happened. He suck my.. blood. That felt amazing.. My senses were so keen. I can feel all of him that time..

I leave the book and roam around his mansion. That thought never leaving me when I eyed other people in here. People? Well.. Vampires. They would bow their heads when they see me. Then I saw Cros.

"Hey there, Warren." I nod at him and hold onto the his sleeve. He smiled at me when I did that. I do speak. But.. Still only with Liam.

"Are you bored?" I stared at him then I jumped and when I blinked I was facing Cros' back. I peak and my eyes widened.

"Marco!" He yelled and a second later he was holding onto Marco's arms. He was.. covered with blood.

His fangs were out. His eyes.. they are deep red. Blood was dripping down his chin from his mouth and stained all over his shirt.

"Get the f**k off!" He yelled but Cros just held him, impassively starring at Marco. "What did you do?" He calmly asked.

"Get off!" Then he hissed and he slowly eyed me. Suddenly I felt stuck. I couldn't move. Do I fear him? Why do he looked like he wanted too..

"Warren, go to Liam" My eyes widened.. What just happened?! Cros.. Marco was biting Cros' arm. He's bleeding.. He's..

"Ren." Liam? He blocked my view of them and when I blinked I was already in our room.

"Looks like you saw something you were not used too, huh?" Liam just warmly smiled at me as he sat me down on the edge of the bed. He knelt in front of me and leveled my face.

"What.. was that?" I asked. He smiled upon hearing my voice. "Someone's curious." He simply said. Then I remembered.. Cros! "Don't worry, Cros is fine." Liam answered. Am I that obvious?"

"H-How about.. um.." I look down and when I look up Liam was gone. I turn to the table and he stood there with a wine bottle in hand.

"See this?" I nod. It's the same bottle Liam always takes during dinner. He pour some on a glass. It's like always.. Red and.. My eyes widened.

"Blood.." He smiled and he place both the bottle and glass on the table and he was in front of me once more.

"Does it bother you?" He asked seriously.

"Is it human's blood?" I asked my voice almost inaudible. He nodded and my eyes widened.

"Hey.." He cup my cheek and smiled.

"About Marco, he's having an episode. He's a young vampire and couldn't control that yet. Cros never let him hurt an innocent human, Ren. We don't do that anymore. We get our.. blood legally from blood banks all over the world. Then we processed them into our wine. So it get preserved and we can have any time we felt the thirst."

He eyed me like begging for me to understand.

"Do you get thirsty?" He laughed at my words but I was serious so he stopped when he noticed that.

"Well, Warren. I might say.. I do. You saw that before." I blushed and he smiled more.

"I do and that only happened once. I never get blood thirsty. Only once. With you. I regret that. I was out of it. Also my venom could get into you. I was glad I have great control over those reflex." Venom? "Vampire's venom can kill you in a second."

"C-Cros.."

"Relax, Ren.." He cup both sides of my face.

"Marco's bite won't give up venom plus if a vampire bites another vampire it is useless. It won't hurt Cros the least. I know it is too much information but you looked confused and you saw that scene awhile ago. I felt the need to explain things, don't I?"

I nod and he smiled again.

"Do you want me to bite you for more reference?" My eyes widen but.. Why the hell am I blushing!! He laughed again this time louder.

"Don't worry. I won't fell for that thrist anymore." He winked and I think I died. Such cunning Liam.

**********

II. Marcus Night

"Marco.. Look at me." Cros winced as he felt Marco's fangs buried onto his his neck this time. The pain was like a prick to him but it is the sucking that is making him wince. It was Marco after all. It was not painful.. but more of.. he felt pleasure that he tends to control.

"Marco." He called and Marco just grip onto his red unruly hair as he pulled his head back to gain more access to the other vampire's neck. He licked his skin and Cros couldn't control his breathing. He must stop Cros or he'll be the one in trouble. Cros is feeling the thirst as well and he would never bite Marco.

"Marco!" He pushed him and he eyed his blood dripping from Marco's chin. His red eyes that is swimming with the color of blood. He was beautiful. With that thought Cros shook his head and cup Marco's cheek.

"Marco. Say my name." He smiled at him and Marco's eyes turned back to amber. His eyes widened and he shakily reach out to touch the blood that is stained on Cros' neck. He felt the two holes on his neck that was closing up seconds later.

"Cros.."

"I.. bit you.." He shakily said. Cros just smiled and pulled the younger vampire in his arms. "You were gone for awhile there."

"Cros.." He was shaking and Cros knew why. Then the sobs he heard was proof. He was crying. Now Cros was indeed worried. Marco never cries.

"Shh.. I am fine, Marco. It's okay. It'll be fine now."

"Calm down yet?" Cros ask when Marco's body relaxed against his.

"f**k, shut up." Cros laughed when Marco tried to push him away. He carried him instead and drop the younger vampire on his bed.

"I guess you drank much and are very tired now right? Young master?" "f*****g call me that again and I'll tear your head off!"

"Now that I would like to see." He smirked. "Fine.. I'm sorry."

"Marco is apologizing. A miracle just happened." He sat on the bed and faced Marco. "Look at me."

"No. Get out!" Marco retorted.

"This is my room, idiot." Marco just fumed but he look down again. Cros just sighed and lifted his face so he can look at him instead.

"Don't be afraid Marco."

"Who the f**k is afra-" Marco stopped when he saw Cros' serious eyes. "If you felt it. Don't go attacking anyone. Go at me. You can suck mine."

"No! I can't.. I don't want too.. You'll die." Cros smiled and drop a kiss on Marco's head.

"I won't. Did you forgot? A vampire's bite is useless. Unless it is Liam that bit me and I'm done for. But for my Marco. I'll offer you my neck anytime."

"But.."

"This is better unlike before right?"

Marco stared at Cros for the longest time and finally he nods. "Good. Now take off your clothes."

"What?!"

"Now-now.. Don't go blushing over me. I won't swing that way." "f**k you! As if I could blush!"

"Want me to 'f**k you' instead?" "Gah!! Cros you bastard!!!"

"Take it off and take a damn shower! You're covered with filth!" Cros just laughed it off..

But somehow.. Marco didn't heard the seriousness of his tone. That surely.. Cros meant that.

***********

III. Crossanderson Ray

"Lord Liam.. Please let me stay with him. Please." That boy. I couldn't forget about him.

"What would you want with my brother?" "Please."

"Fine then. Once I knew who you are, Crossanderson."

Lord Liam only smirked at me. I was none other than a bastard child of a said to be "respectable" woman. A vampire head. Scarlet Ray. That is very known especially with our resemblance. I have her hair and eyes. Which I hated.

That woman done nothing for me. She was never a mother to me. Never. She left me with my uncle Kurt. She never visited and when she does she would always leave something interesting. Like a dead rabbit. A dead deer. A dead cow or something.. and on my coming of age where my vampire's thirst is strongest.. she brought me a human.. I despised her.. She provided me my first kill.

I never wanted to kill.. Never. I refused to be like her. She killed my.. She killed him.

My father.

"f**k off you little blood sucker!" "Just kill it."

"Ouch! It f*****g bit me!" "I said kill it!"

I tore their heads off and they both turn into ashes. Stupid vampires don't deserve immortality.

I look down at the little boy that they were just abusing. He was glaring at me and hissing. His small fangs out and stained with that dumb vampire's blood. When I reach out to touch him he bit my hand. I just remained with my usual deadpan expression.. A little pinch like that can't hurt me kid.

"What's your name?"

He look up at me and he let go of my hand and began crying.

"Won't you tell me, then?" I sighed and rubbed my forehead when he just sob louder.

"Can you come with me?" He finally stop crying when I carried him. He was suddenly distracted with the color of my hair.

"Like my hair then?"

He sniffed and hugged onto my neck. I froze as I felt the child's soft breathing. His small hand gripping onto my loose shirt. His face hidden on my neck. I just remembered..

"Daddy, don't leave me! Dad! You said we don't die! We don't! Daaaad!!"

My Father..

*********

"Do you know his family?"

"I just said I found him in the woods. I think he is just about a new born by his size."

Uncle Kurt check him and found out he was a child from a shifted family. Shift, meaning humans who are changed into vampires. The only pure bloods left were from the royal blooded. Like the four family heads.

"Cros." So the boy calls.

"What is it brat. Will you bite me again if I take you for a shower again?" "Stop calling me a brat you-you.. "

"What then? What would you like to call me?" "Just.. Cros.. H-how about me?"

"Right, the brat has no name." I smirked at him. It's been weeks since he was here with us. Then I found out how he speaks. This brat is rude but he is adorable in a way. He was not just guarded right. He was left alone.

He was abandoned like me.

"Lady Elizabeth gave me your name." "Lady.. Elizabeth?"

"She's your new mother."

"My.. mother? You're stupid Cros. My mother is dead. Just tell me my name." I stared at him..

"Cros!"

"Yes, Marcus?"

He stilled and eyed me. His amber eyes beaming at me. "Yuck! What is that name?"

"That's your full name. But I rather call you.. Marco."

He grin at me and jumped on my lap wrapping his small arms around me. "Guess you like that name huh?"

"No way!"

"Yeah, right."

***

Uncle Kurt talked with Lady Elizabeth about Marco. She wanted to take him with her family. She wanted another son but that was impossible. Uncle Kurt knew what was best for that kid.. and I let him. They took Marco. He was so happy to meet his new mother and was so fond of his big brother. Lord Liam. He forgot about me.

After a year.. I can't forgot about that brat.. Marco. I remember his smile.. His toothy grin.. His cries.

I was insane to beg just to see him..

Though I was so afraid he'd forget who I am. Until.

"Young Master, there is someone looking for you. Lord Liam wanted you to see him." "Who?!" He came out his room and he looks..

Different. A different brat. I smiled and he frown at me. "You look clean,

Brat." "Cros.."

"You remember me?"

"Cros!" This little boy never forgets. He always remembers that name. He always calls me. Always.

That is what gives me hope. So long as he keeps saying that name. So long as he needed me.

I'll be fine.

Chapter 20

"Yam?"

"He'll be back soon, Warren."

Ardent smiled lovingly at his son that is curiously playing with his long hair. He was carrying the boy trying to calm him down when he had a tantrum 2 minutes ago. He just cried and didn't want to be touched. It was not like Ardent hated all of this. Even when his son turn into a toddler. He always regretted not raising his son. Now he is taking care of him. He rather felt happy but that doesn't mean he wanted him like this forever. He missed the Warren before. Who will talk to him curiously about everything and will whine about Liam when he gets scolded. Who will grin at him when he brings him his favorite food and..

"Daddy?" His big blue eyes that swam with the color of purple meet the same eyes. He smiled at the boy and wiped the drying tears against his chubby, slightly flush cheeks.

"Don't go throwing a tantrum like that with Yam or he'll panic." He giggled and Warren just blink his eyes at him and focus on his father's hair again.

"You're too fond of my hair. Now I'm jealous."

The boy pouted making Ardent loose his smile. He knew that pout when his lower pink lip shook. He was beginning to cry again. He panic but didn't let it show as Warren's eyes pooled with tears.

"Y-Yamm.. Yam.."

"Now-now, Warren. Yam will return. Just wait okay?" He look for something to use or distract him and he felt for his chest. His eyes widen a bit, but he smiled. He grab the pendant and opened it. When the small, sweet sound played, Warren's eyes eyed the pendant and his lip stop shaking. Loosing his pout.

"Look, You gave this to me before. See." Ardent smiled and let Warren took the music clock from his hand.

Warren seemed to calm down as he lean on his father's chest, yawning as he eyed the clock in his small hands. Ardent noticed and he hummed along the sweet tune. He memorized the tune. Recognised it as the song Lyzel always sings for him before.

The song repeated and Warren was already asleep on his father's arms. "That's her right?"

"Harp.." He look up at Harp's deadpan expression then back at Warren. He carefully got up and lay him on his bed, covering him with the blankets and barricading the toddler's sides with pillows.

When Harp walked out he immediately followed him.

"Harp." He called and Harp just stood there his back facing Ardent.

"Don't be ridiculous. That's Lyzel's locket. She gave it to Warren and he gave it to me when she.. died."

"I'm not asking for an explanation."

"Then look at me and say that again. Lyzel is Warren's mother and you can't changed that. She is.. WAS my wife.

So if you really don't need to talk. I'll go back inside."

Harp hissed and grab Ardent's arm and spun him around when he walk away.

"I know I can't change it.. anything about your past. I wanted to be apart of you but you wont even acknowledge my existence if I was not your mate! I wanted you to say it. Don't hide it from me.. I know you love me Ardent. It just f*****g hurts when I feel like even after everything.. I was never a part of your life."

Ardent froze as he eyed Harp's pain filled eyes. "Harp.."

"I'm sorry. Forget what I said." And he disappeared before Ardent can say anything. Ardent was left there with Harp's words echoed in his mind.

I was never a part of your life

Harp.. you are.. And you are right .. I do love you...

**********

"Liam! Let's go!"

"Took you long enough."

"Shut up, If it wasn't for you this wouldn't even happen. How can you be so f*****g stupid?"

Liam stopped following Harp as they where zooming out of everything. Running almost as fast as the speed of a bullet.

"What?" Harp snapped. Liam just kept his stoic stands.

"I know that Harp.. but if it was Ardent we're talking about, would you hold yourself back if he offers it?"

Harp's eyes narrowed at him making Liam smirk as both their eyes burn with the color of red.

"I didn't think so, Harp. Now stop this bull and let's get to that damn ice palace and get this over with!"

He zoomed pass everything again, disappearing before Harp. Harp just sighed. "As if it'll be that damn easy, i***t!" He followed suite.

***********

Three days. It took us three whole days to get here. Another three days I was apart from him. It was agonizing. I was just thankful that even at this long journey to the ends of nowhere, I can still feel him. That all leaves me at ease. I closed my eyes and felt his even breathing. I guess he

was asleep, probably because it is already night there. Here. A place where the sun never shown. At the end of the Antarctic lies a hidden village and an Ice palace.

They walk in the village where people with long white hair and dressed in thick white robes eyed them. Eyes in gray and only ash like colors.

The Canids.

Only few of them are left. Not even few hundreds. Very few. Though even in those small numbers no one ever dared to fight them in their territory. They were strong and has magical powers that lived on for centuries. They were almost extinct so their Leader, the King prefer them to stick together no matter what to protect their clan from extinction.

"Why.. Liam Night? And whose this? Harp Jos? Why the unannounced visit?" A man with long white hair tied up in a loose braid greeted them.

"I wont bow down to you." Liam simply said making the man smirk. "Canid King." He continued.

"You must have guts to come here like this. Do you have a death wish, Night?" Casus Pallid. King of the Canid Clan.

"Maybe." Liam said not even batting an eye. Harp sighed and step in.

"We have something you want and you have something we need." Harp said, stepping in between them to face the king.

"Something I want? What makes you think that, Harp my friend."

"Yes, Cas.. it has been so long. Can't we talk in somewhere warm or something?"

"Always so rude, Harp." The king walk and some of his men followed. Liam and Harp just followed him in silence.

"You knew him? All along?" Liam asked looking at the King's back. "I know him by name and that's all."

********

"So what is it?" Casus asked.

"We need a frozen heart." Liam stated directly.

"Someone's in a hurry." Casus said while drinking his tea. He cross his legs and he place his cup down. Raising his hand to the guards on white coats to leave the room.

"Frozen hearts are important. It's the one that controls our powers. What made you think I can give you such priceless thing? You can use those against us thus why would I hand it to you puny vampires?" He said mirroring both Liam and Harp's stoic expressions.

"Cas."

"I am not a kid anymore Harp. I am the King, might as well address me as one or face consequences."

"My-my.. you have grown. Your father will be proud." "Shut up and explain this."

"Sure." Harp closed his eyes briefly to gather his thoughts. What would he say to the young king. The son of his old friend. Him. A vampire to a Canid King. He sighed.

"Liam's mate and Ardent's son. He's the one you want" Harp said and Liam scowl at him. He glare at him to shut him up.

"Why would I want a vampire?"

"He is half-vampire.." he pause. ".. and half-Canid."

King Casus eyed him in disbelief.

"I have never heard of such a thing. How can my people mate with your kind?"

"It happened before. The Welkin king and.. your Queen Medea." Harp smirked and continued. "As you may heard, Liam is the descendant of the King and he found his mate that shouldn't have existed. His mate is Ardent's son from a human Canid."

"Human Canid?" King Casus scowled and Harp shook his head with amusement.

"Well looks like the King knew nothing about a Canid being a powerless human." Harp deadpanned.

"There is no such thing!"

"Well there is. Lyzel.." he paused at her name and his eyes darken but he swallowed back to continue.

"She is a human carrying your bloodline. Her Canid blood was asleep and never awoken. You know why. Ardent was not her mate so is her being human doesn't help that. When Warren was born he was a half-vampire and half-human until Liam found him as his mate. After they have mated.."

"His Canid blood awoken." King Cas finished.

"Yes, that. Also. We have a problem because he is a vampire, his Canid blood is unstable. He shifted into a toddler and his powers are showing signs of weakness. He was sick before this happened and now we all began to worry. He won't shift back." Harp finished.

"A toddler huh. If you happen to give him the heart he will likely shift into a pup. A Canid pup. Will you like that?"

"He wont shift into your kind." Liam said with conviction. "How are you so sure?"

"I am sure. I know him, his powers and his body more than anyone. I am his mate and I can feel him. If he would shift into a Canid it will be on his own accord."

"You meant you can feel his Canid?" He King asked with amusement. "He has none. He is the Canid."

Both Harp and the King eyed him bemused.

"If he did shift it is still him. He has no other soul of the Canid. Not like you nor a wolf. He has only his soul. My Warren and only him."

**A/N: What Liam meant is that Warren has no Canid soul. It's like with werewolves. They have two souls. The human's soul and his/her wolf's soul inside one body. So Warren has no Canid soul like any other Canid. If he ever shifts into a Canid he will still be him. I guess readers who reads wolf stories may understand. ;) ****

"We have only one Canid who became like that. She is her own self even when she shift to one. She was the Queen.

..Queen Medea."

"Warren.. he's the descendant of the Queen?" Harp said with wide eyes.

"He is my mate." Liam said as if it was his explanation then he stood and walk towards the King. "Give me the frozen heart."

The king stood and eyed Liam with the same wide eyes as Harp did.

"I figure you wanting to have my mate but you can't have him. After I figured all this out, I never wanted you or your clan involved. But we needed something you have. Even with this. I can't let you have what's mine."

"He's our Queen!"

"Calling a boy a Queen huh? Guess that is understandable. Warren is a the reincarnated soul of your queen after all. But like Liam said. We can't let you have him. He's half-vampire and a Phantom at that. If you don't want another war to broke though let's just cooperate shall we, King Casus"

"Like I would let you win a War against us." King Casus smirked.

"We could make a show and make half your few people's death beds. Would you want that?" Harp said. Making the King eyed him. His gray eyes darkening.

"Are you threatening me? You. A Vampire?"

"Accept it. It is not a threat. Also if Warren has a say in this he would choose to stay with me. Like how your Queen Medea chose to be with King Theo." Liam said then he held his palm out. "The frozen heart."

King Casus was silent for awhile, staring at Liam's palm. He eyed him and scowled.

"I'll give you what you want but I need to come with you. The heart wont work in the hands of your kind. Also I need to make sure if what you say is true."

"The King is willing to leave his Palace?" - Harp

"I can do what I want. Plus no one would ever dared cross my borders. Just this two i***t vampires claiming for a heart would do such thing."

Harp laughed at that.

"It's settled then. This went smoothly not like how I expected it to be." Harp said feeling uneasy on how ideal the situation is going.

"If you expected resistance I could give that to you as well Harp Jos." Harp stiffened but he smirked at the king.

"I almost was willing for one but we need to move or our little Welkin king wont like this." He eyed Liam who is as well on guard.

This is not over.

"Liam Night, Do we have an agreement?" King Casus eyed him and he simply nod.

Chapter 21 Harp's POV "You got what you're looking for now, Harp." f**k.

Liam had his piercing red eyes glaring at King Casus. He was covered with black aura that was enough to scare some of his guards away even as a Canid they were mere guards that stand no chance to Liam's rage. Even I don't know if I can win against this brat.

I sighed as I bare my fangs and I glare at that stupid King that is smirking at us now. Guess, just coming by unannounced like this without a damn plan wont do good. We don't even have that stupid frozen heart. King Casus has it.

"You never fail to surprise me, kid." I said and kick one of his guards that dare touch me. The Canid flew off and hit the wall. He growled and shifted into a large Canid. It was growling at me but I just hissed at him and he didn't dare take a step closer to me. He knew I would rip his head off even as a giant mutt with wings.

"I will kill you." Liam spoke almost inaudible but we heard it. We felt it. The whole castle shook. I regain my balance but all the guards that had their swords pointed at us fell on their knees, some Canid stood still, of course they would but they couldn't attack us now. When even Liam's aura alone was stopping them. They knew this would not end well even if they win and capture us. Liam would definitely kill at least half of them if not all.

"I would like to see you try." King Casus stood like me, balancing on a shaking floor.

'Liam! They are too many, we can't risk this! We'll get nothing in return of our lives! Warren needs you!'

I send a telepathic message to Liam. I heard him hissed and he glared at me for a second.

'I'm not leaving without the frozen heart!'

His voice in my head made me dizzy beyond I can imagine. Even Liam's telepathic ability is elevated with rage.

'Casus, he has the heart. Get him and let's get out of here!'

Though we both know Casus won't go without a fight. I saw a flash of bright light and the next thing I saw were growling white wolves, no.. Canids. Their wings folded behind their backs as they bare their teeth at us preparing to attack but Liam's faster. I smirked when I saw two Canids pounce at me. I bared my teeth and my fangs protruded, slick with my venom. I grab both it's neck, spinning on my heel fast then threw one over a wall, biting the other one on the neck. Injecting venom in its veins. It fell shaking and whimpering on the floor. I smirk at Casus who eyed his men.

"I told you, you're digging your own people's graves, Casus! Just give us the heart!" "We are not that weak!"

"To Liam, You are." I c**k my head to Liam who is standing in the middle of the room. Surrounded by bleeding and whimpering white mutts.

"His venom is stronger than mine.." I deadpanned. "..want to try it out, your highness?"

"You can't kill all my men that easily!" He hissed. Of course we can't. Canid's won't die that easily. Our venom can only give us few minutes. Canid's have great healing abilities far more than us. They are stronger than wolves and vampires but me and Liam are exceptions.

"I killed them. They won't heal back." I snap my head towards Liam. What?

Casus checked his men around Liam. They were not moving anymore. What did Liam do? How.. Was he that furious? f**k, this won't end nicely then.

"Let's just go Casus!" I almost missed it. Something blurred passed me now Liam's gripping Casus' neck. Casus was slam back on a wall hard, I even heard some of his bones crack.

"Liam! Don't kill the King!" I warned him.

"You save my mate and I'll spare your clan." Liam said.

"I'm not gonna be threatened by you." The King even have the guts to smirk at Liam in this kind of situation? He has guts. I would give him that. I should have reminded him that Liam is far more powerful than me and was said to even surpass the Welkin King's ability, which is whom is said to be the strongest vampire and of course had a treaty with their clan not thousands of years long ago, I guess he knew even the slightest of that I would presume.

"Liam, Let's just go. This clan won't function without their king even as Canids they are out- numbered and thus will be to frightened to retrieved their kidnapped king from very influential 'puny' Vampire Heads." I said full of scorn and was pleased to see Casus' wide eyes at the realization. I saw Liam smirked and then we blurred out of the room leaving the half his men dead. Well we were not to blame. He was the one who instigated Liam and me in the first place. If he just cooperated which of course I doubted and which also, of course just wouldn't happen.

***********

We boarded the jet with a very reluctant and whiney white beast of a King. I just had him tied up with a special chain that was covered with my venom making me smirk every time he would winced when the burning of my venom over his skin would be less tolerable than he could imagine. His arms, neck and wrist were now etched with red burn marks taking the markings of the chain.

"Now it would be easier if you could just gave us the damn heart, wasn't it?" Casus remained close mouthed. He was a fast healer but he was not numb from pain. Torturing him would be quite a spectacle.

I was just about to went back to my seat when the plane tilted but regain it's pace. I huffed and scowled at the cause, Liam who's aura is still very dark and visible. I turn to Casus who kept a blank face on though he was staring at Liam, aware of it also.

"The kid, Liam's mate."

"So he talks." I sat next to him, crossing my legs & straightening my back as I lean back on the seat.

"He's causing Welkin's kin to act like this?" He kept a straight face of course.

"Sure. Warren is. If you were in his shoes you'd be worst considering your wry attitude." Casus scowled at me.

"Well too bad he's the only one who has a mate now." He scoffed. I snickered, feeling a hollow feeling in my chest. My mind drifting off to one said other 'mate'. My mate..

"No.. He's not the only one." I deadpan and his scowl deepened but I won't humor him now. I was too busy glaring outside the window. Tsk. Ardent.

How much would it take me to be part of your life? Being your mate was not enough.. Almost dying for you also was not enough. Considering I am immortal at that. I laughed at myself in my head. Going to the ends of the world to save your child is not enough as well..

How much, Ardent..?

For you to love me back?

Mates are supposed to be faithed to fall in love with each other... Cruel faith as it is to let me fall alone without anyone to catch me.

**********

Ardent's POV

They were gone for almost a week and both me and Warren were restless. Though Warren has a reason since he is a toddler but for me? I have no freaking clue. Every night I would try to get some sleep, I couldn't, even with Warren with me. Considering vampire's only needed less sleep but I knew I needed the rest from taking care of a toddler all day. I should've just forget to rest all together. I sighed and eyed eyed my little bundle of joy sound asleep in my large bed, surrounded by pillows just in case he decided to toss which he always do. I smiled at that but soon lost it when Harp's pained expression flash in my mind.

Harp..

We've known each other since centuries ago yet it seemed like I only was interested in knowing his name and nothing more to do with the Welkin's descendant. My name and my ego got the best of me so I stay away. Harp had almost good intentions and never wanted to harm me.

Except when he thought playing pranks back when we were Liam's age was fun and instead of him pranking me I always turn the tables and he would always be the one who fell on dug holes of mud, who will be dangling off a tree by his feet, who would be swarm by bees and what not. I snickered at the memory then it broke my heart. Harp was my friend.. and he only changed when I took of with Lyzel. He began to be cold and distant. He would always question any of my decision with the other council and I intend to get mad at him. Was that just him asking attention? Wasn't him? He found out I left my family because Lyzel was a human Canid and if I stayed too long with her the Canids or the council will know who she is and may got her killed. I didn't intend to jeopardize her safety which I didn't regret now knowing she was

pregnant with Warren back then. Harp became distant again but he still annoys me during council meetings and I would caught him staring when I was not paying much attention to the boring parts of those meetings.

Harp said he was never part if my life.. but he was. Always have been.

I just couldn't accept it before.. but now I do.

"Harp.. Be back fast, I'm begging you." I could almost see the old Harp laughing at me but my 'Mate' Harp.. was running towards me..

"Stupid.. I'm already here." A tear roll down my cheek and I felt his soft lips kissed it away as I let a smile broke from my stunned face.

"Harp..?"

"Shut up, Love." Before I could punch him with the cheesy endearment his lips were already on mine and I forget my fist was up to punch his cheek instead it thread through his hair down his nape.

He's back... Harp.

Chapter 22

Liam's POV

I won't dare underestimate a Canid's strength and power. They are far more destructive than wolves and far more of a powerful clan than ours. Though they must knew as well that ones someone cause harm to my mate I wouldn't think twice to kill them and won't give a damn who or what they are. I know how powerful that Canid king can be but he won't make a move that may endanger his people. Making an all out fiasco with his men to capture us, me the head of the Vampire council and Harp the head of the Welkin clan is not really wise if he is unless declaring a War of his outnumbered clan to ours. He won't risk his clan even if they are powerful, they won't win against us not even in another thousand year.

"Well this is stupid. Liam what is this doing here?"

Ardent sounded calm but he can't fool no one here. His eyes were burning red and his fangs were almost protruded against his lower lip.

"Ardent he-" Harp tried to spoke but stopped when Ardent glared at him.

"I believe you are not Liam." He spoke tightly against clench teeth. I've never been scared of Ardent... just now.

"How dare you place my son in this kind of dangerous situation!" He roared making the windows rattle and shake with his rage. Harp even flinched.

"I won't place my mate in any kind of danger, Ardent it's just that King Casus is the only who can use the frozen heart"

Ardent lowered his red eyes at Casus who is sitting on his heals on the floor. "Do anything I won't like and I'll kill you."

He hissed out and even the King broke a sweat with Ardent's threat. He was definitely in no chance to escape in front of the three of us especially with Ardent's hands shaking to tear his head off.

"Daddy?"

Fuck..

"Warren." I was already scooping him in my arms. We had just left him sleeping next door but looks like he woke up and started wandering around. He does that.

"Yamm!!" He was a little excited all giggling and hugging me. I couldn't help but smile even with everything in front of me.

"Liam." Ardent's tight voice broke but still threatening.

"Daddy! Yam back!" Warren said still giggling loudly and Ardent's eyes turn back to the same blue eyes and he cleared his throat to stop his growing smile.

"That boy.. He has the scent of a human and a vampire. I can't smell no Canid in him." When Casus spoke even Warren's giggling stop.

"Puppy!" Warren struggled in my arms and started reaching for Casus but I didn't let him. "He can smell your scent too, Puppy." Harp said with a smirk.

"Guess your sense of smell is beaten by a kid" he deadpan.

"Go do what you're here for." Ardent cross his arms and glared red eyes at King Casus.

"Pup..py.." Warren sniffles made me still. I nuzzle onto his rosy cheek making him turn his head at me. His big blue eyes looked larger on his smaller face. God, I wanted him back to normal. I wanted to kiss my Warren. My Warren that will hug me.. hold me.. smiles at me.. who will absentmindedly spoil me every time..

Warren..

"Change him back, King Casus. Then I will return you back."

He just stared at Warren then at me, keeping his void expression. He was as cold as the color of his hair and skin.

"I know you won't do this easily not when we tied you up and brought you here. If you change him back.. I will allow a negotiation with your clan and ours." If he doesn't, I'll kill him.

"Liam! That's--" Harp interrupted but Ardent held his chest and shook his head at him. Silencing him.

"I know as the head of the council the trouble your clan is getting at. Food supplies and water shortage. We can help you. We can even help your defences against other clans. Just change my mate back. He is your Queen before. He is your ruler before.. so please."

King Casus did not speak nor make any move within seconds that felt like forever. "Shiny!" Warren pointed at Casus' chest breaking the King's bored eyes wide. He smirked

lowering his head.. He was bowing down. To whom? We all eyed him then at Warren in my arms.

"My lord, I apologize to keep you in such state. Harp, untie me."

I nodded at Harp making Ardent visibly tensed. We knew he won't do anything not after lowering his status in front of us before a toddler. When Harp untied him he properly knelt down on one knee, with his hand balled in a fist over his chest.

"Only Canids can see the frozen heart." He shook his head. "Only Royal blooded Canids." He corrected.

"Now I believed.. He is the reincarnation of our Queen." His fist that is place on his chest glowed in a scarlet color and when he open his palm facing up, a small red ball crystal was floating above it. It was rotating slowly and in a second when Casus closed his eyes the crystal burst out in kaleidoscopic light, engulfing us with it. The crystal then floated smoothly in Warren's reaching hand. He took it and it burst with more light, but this time with his own color. Blue in a mixture of violet and purple. I was overwhelmed by his warmth and the way he changed in my arms. I

had already taken my coat off wrapping him whole, covering his naked body before anyone could see. His mark glowed with the light and so did mine. It was so warm. I felt this warmth again because of him.

When the light subsided there I saw my beautiful Warren back.. His hair changed it's color to grey but his eyes never change it's color. He was still my Warren. He grin wide as he jump in my awaiting arms.

"God, Ren baby.. I missed you so much." I didn't even bother to hide my weakness because I know that they already what it is. My weakness is in my arms..

"Ren.. I love you.. I love you. God, I love you." I poured all my emotions down and so did he. As he weep over my shoulder. I adjusted him in my arms and buried my face in his hair, inhaling his scent that change back to before.

"Son.." I lifted my head to eyed Ardent's wide eyes. He was fixated on the color of Warren's hair. "He is truly.. our Ruler."

"No one will rule your clan but you Casus! Leave my son be!" Ardent hissed, his fangs long and coated with venom. A second later Harp was behind him, cupping his shoulder.

"Calm down for me." I heard Harp's whisper in Ardent's ear. It worked though. Ardent let out a shaky breath but he was still itching for a kill.

"I won't do it." We all turn to Warren who was now on his feet clinging onto my coat.

"Casus.. I remember your grandfather, Millos. He was just like you. He would step into something so dangerous even with the verge of getting his self killed.. just for his clan." All our faces were visibly shocked. How did Warren knew all that?

"Casus.. You are in your throne because you are the rightful one to seat on it. Your people accepted you as their King. Don't forget their trust. Don't bow down to me. I am no longer part of your country. Not when I am the son of my father and the Mate of my Mate." He smiled at me and I was still unmovable.

"I won't leave my family.. but I am aware, Liam, my father and my father's mate, Harp can help you and your clan."

"Ardent's mate?" We all turn to Harp and he just smirked.

"Don't look at me, I only found out during the full moon festival." He shrugged. "Everything will be fine Casus. Stand up your highness."

"My Lord.." He winced but do as Warren said.

"Before you held a meeting with the Vampire council may I have a night's rest with Liam, Dad?" Ardent was speechless. "Dad?" Warren called again yelping when Ardent caught him in a bear hug.

"Son.." His voice broke and I don't want to voice out what I thought. Especially with Harp, his Mate, and my uncle is here.

"Did Casus changed you? Have I lost you? Your hair.. Even your hair.." He didn't finished his sentence but he pulled back when Warren reach out to touch his wet cheek.

"Dad.. I am still me.." He said and embrace Ardent. His hair almost as white as Ardent's platinum. They look so alike now.

What now? Even though my Warren is back.. I can't help but still feel uneasy. His hair.. His appearance.. I have to do something. I have to protect Warren.

When Ardent met my reddening eyes.. I knew.. This is the start of what we feared..

Chapter 23(Short Update) "Open."

Liam's POV

Back then the sky was deep blue.. but now, it was burning in mixture of black and red. Dark smoke dancing with strong winds. Not even the rain can calm the wrath of those flames. It will take a strong storm to stop it. It is raining really hard. I can even feel it pour down my already cold flesh so heavy as if it want to bury me alive right this moment.

"Liam.. Why?" Warren suddenly appears in front of me with tears streaming down his cheeks. W- What’s going on?

What’s happening?!

"Trust me. Ren.. Trust me." I suddenly said.

It hurts so much. Much more than the wounds all over my body. It won't heal. Not fast enough to stop the bleeding. Not fast enough for me to take the next attack. What is going on?

Am I dreaming? "Ardent!!"

"Go!! Take him away!! f**k! Just Go, Liam!!" It was chaos..

No..

Grabbing my Mate in my arms. My body felt like it’s floating as my feet thumps on the ground yet I can’t even feel them.

"Liam.." Running.. and bleeding.. "Li.. am.." I froze.. This was..

It's not my blood. No..

It’s not me but..

"Wa.. Warren?" I forgot to breathe in that very moment. Looking down at my Mate. My Warren in my arms. How? What happen?! What the hell is happening?!

There’s a strong and loud pounding in my head and chest, I feel like I’ll explode any second now.

Kurt's words echoing in my head together with the ringing in my ear.. "Human's are not like us.. they don't heal.."

"I'll tell you now, the bitter truth. I've dealt with half-vampires for centuries. All of them are quite the same. They get sick. Some die.."

How?

Fucking how?!! I didn't let any shot touch him!

"Ren? Warren.. Ren.. c'mon baby.. open them.." I completely froze in a sea of dead bodies swimming in an ocean of blood.

"Ren? Where are they.. I told you baby, open them.. God Damn it! Warren open your eyes!!"

I fell on my knees but I didn't felt it. I was so numb.. I can't feel anything but my eyes burning.. even my heart felt cold.

"Wa.. rren.."

It felt so cold and frozen. Then it broke. Shattering so loudly in my ears. "Open.."

It fell clattering in the dark empty space in my chest. One by one.. my heart was breaking to pieces..

"Open.." I buried my face on the curve of his neck. His skin felt colder than my own. Every piece that fell, hurts.. it hurts more than the deep wounds and hard blows I took..

I’m going insane..

"Open.. open! Open!!!!! Open them!!! Look at me!!! Look at only me!!! Even just once.. hahaha... once.. haha!!" I laughed.. why am I laughing..? when tears are staining my face? Falling on his skin..

Warren.. Look at me..

"What did I do all this? Ahaha.. for what?! On f*****g what?! You can't leave me.." I tip my head back and laugh hysterically.

"Bwahahahaha!"

Loud.. breaking laugh. Snorting.. and then my sobs broke it. I broke it when the last piece of my heart fell..

I felt cold.. I froze.. I was so.. cold. "Open."

Liam? "Open.." Open.. Open them.. Open... "Liam!!!"

I feel so cold. I turn my head and there it was. A very warm light.

"Liam!!! ...... Open---!!"

Warren?

That voice. I can’t be wrong! "Open your eyes! Please!" "Wake up!!!"

I did.. I was so glad I did.

I escaped.. I went back to where he is..

Even though he was shedding tears.. though he looked pained.. I will still choose any place where I can see those eyes..

Open.

"Warren.." I cried.. and he did too.

"Liam.. I was so scared.. you won't wake up. I was so *sniffles* scared.. you were screaming.. It hurts.. I felt it.. You were hurting so bad.. Liam.. I'm sorry."

Why is he apologizing? He just saved me.

"I love you.." I whispered between my sobs and his.. "Mm.. I love you too.. so much.." I couldn't calm down.. I was shaking so badly.. Sobbing so loudly..

But I was not cold anymore.. He was my warmth.

And just like that my heart was whole again.

Chapter 24

Warren's POV

"Argghhhhh!!!!"

I felt it.. all of it.

"What's going on?! Liam!! Dad!!! Anyone! Help!!! Liam!! Liam!!!"

He was shaking terribly, screaming like he was being burn alive. We just fell asleep an hour ago. I wanted him to rest so I force him to just lie down and have some sleep but now.. I only want him to wake up.

"Liam! it's just a nightmare! Wake up!!!" I sobbed. It hurts.. I can feel his pain. His agony.. it really felt like we are both been set on fire. My chest tightened and I felt terribly cold.

"Warren?! What the hell is going on?!" Dad came and in a second he was forcing Liam to stay still on the bed but he just scream more when Dad push him back on the bed. Harp didn't said a word and just push back Liam's flailing legs, catching them in time before he almost kick Dad away.

"Liam! Calm down! Liam!!!" Harp yelled out but it was not reachinv him. It won't reach him!

"Liam.." I tried to calm my sobs but it just worsen when I hear his strangled cry. His pained screams. His fangs were protruding out, stabbing his lips, His nails were extending sharply, scratching Dad's arms and neck.

"Liam.."

"Warren get out! You'll get hurt! Go!" Dad yelled through Liam's cries.

"No! No Dad.." Both Ardent and Harp's eyes were red now. When the ground shake and everything starts falling and breaking with every scream I couldn't hear no more.

"Liam! Open your eyes!!" I ignored Dad's words and held his face. He almost hit me but Dad grab his arms in time, both him and Harp pinning him down on the bed.

"Bite him Warren now!" Harp yelled out and I turn to Dad. He nodded. Even though I regain some of my memories as a Canid I am also a half-vampire.. I had no fangs but I did as Harp told me. I didn't know what for but I did it. I bit him on his neck. The earth shaking slowly stopped.. I released him, wiping his blood off my lips.

"Open your eyes! Please!" I begged and sobbed when his screams slowly tone down..

"Wake up!!!" I cried. My hands shaking as I stroke his cold skin. He finally stopped screaming. When Dad and Harp let go of him his eyes finally opened.

"Warren.." he breathed out. My eyes widening when I saw those eyes.. he was crying.. he was really hurting so much. I can feel all of it. I hugged him and hold onto him like how he held me now. Like he would disappear and leave me. Liam..

"Liam.. I was so scared.. you won't wake up. I was so scared.. you were screaming.. It hurts.. I felt it.. You were hurting so bad.. Liam.. I'm sorry." I couldn't help him... I couldn't take away his pain..

"I love you.." he sobbed.

"I love you too.. so much.."

Chapter 25 Ardent's POV

That f*****g Casus! He did this.

"Harp." I turn to Harp and he nod. My son.. He was crying as well. I hate it. I never want to see him hurt. Harp took my shaking fist in his hand.

"Come." He forced my clench fist to relax so he can entwine our fingers. Tsk.

"Stop scowling. Come on. Warren can handle Liam alone." He drag me out with my eyes still on Warren's tear stained face.

"I'm gonna kill that son of a--" "Then let's go." He drag me again.

"Stop dragging me! Let me go! Tsk!" This i***t! I narrowed my red eyes at him and he hissed.

"Ow!" We stopped walking. I just burned his hand but he still didn't let me go. His wound healed fast anyway. I glared at him and then his hand.

"Ouch!" He winced. I burn his hand again but he just stubbornly held it tightly. I growled at him and started pulling my hand off but still he didn't let go.

"Stop. What the f**k is your problem? You have a bad mood all day!"

"Who do you think is the cause! f*****g i***t. It's because you took that Casus here!" He smirked and I didn't like it one bit.

"If we didn't take him then Warren will stay a toddler forever." I shut my mouth at that. "Or.. Was it because you're jealous?" He arch his brows and I didn't need a second to think, I punched him square to the face.

"Ahh!" Yeah..there you go. Squirm in pain asshole. I narrowed my eyes at him and walk away, brushing my hair away from my shoulder.

"Idiot."

"Ardent! Tsk." I know he followed me. Even though Casus is guarded and locked up, he is still a Canid King. He is a match to even my abilities but when it comes with my son, I can definitely kill him with my hands behind my back.

"Hello there, Ardent Phantom." He deadpan. With both our clans reputations it is very much similar. Cold blooded. Hard to predict our emotions. Powerful. But the difference here is that there are only a handful of them. They kill for additional family. Number is very important to us. The bigger your clan, the powerful you are. Though that is hard to do considering mates don't exist. Except the goofball, d**k I am mated with and Liam with my son.

"Break the spell." He smirked and I cross my arms, pointing my chin at him. He sat still as he quietly sip his tea.

"What spell?"

"Alright-alright." I sat on a chair infront of him. He looked at home. I'd like to pour that hot tea on his face. Tsk.

"Let's talk about my son then." He place his cup down and finally regards what I am saying. Harp stood behind me, without a word.

"Hurting Liam hurts him as well." He kept his eye contact. He's brave ro challenge me. I smirked.

"He's our queen--" he blinked and already I have his hair on my hand, gripping it. He just mirrored my expression and stayed still. Smart.

"If you want your clan to continue living in peace, I suggest for you to stop dragging my son into this. Liam already promised to cooperate with you. The judgement of the head has nothing to do with my son!" My blood was boiling and I already want to tear his head off right there and then but Harp pulled me away from him.

"Tell you what Casus. Mates will continue to exist because of Liam and Warren. Me and Ardent are living proof. We will help you and your clan just like Liam said but with what you did to him, I can't promise you he still had the same idea." Harp said. His voice sounded cold and I knew he feel as furious as me.

"I just showed him what will happen if he continue opposing our clan" Casus was not looking at us but over Harp's shoulder.

"You did alright.. Your clan will be extinct.. You will really sacrifice everything then?" Liam was now in front of Casus. His voice was quiet but I can feel his rage with every word.

"Then what? How dare you threaten my mate?!!" My eyes widen.

"Liam.. What did you dreamt off?! Liam!!" Harp held me tight in his arms. No.. No! Not Warren. This f*****g bastard!! I'll kill him! I'll ---

"Liam.."

"I'll never risk anything for my mate. Never. That thing you showed me. It won't ever happen. But one thing is for sure. I'll f*****g wiped out your clan if you threaten my mate's life again. Take this as a warning.." He just stabbed his whole arm in Casus chest.

"And the thinning line of my patience." He pulled out his hand gripping Casus beating heart. Immortals won't die even with that attack but Liam is not dumb. If he destroyed his heart Casus will definitely die. But I don't care. I'll kill him my self but that won't be good of a choice for Warren's safety since he is the only heir to the Canid's throne. Liam knows that as well. He push Casus heart back in his chest as Casus coughed out blood all over my floor. Tsk. Liam then walk out of the room. He sure knows how to make a scene.

"Now that's settled." Harp said but after that Casus fell on his own pool of blood. "Get rid of it." I deadpan and walk out.

"Ardent he's not dead you know." i***t. Of course I know.

I wish he is though.

If Liam didn't do that I might've lost it and finished him off after knowing he threatened my son. I need to calm down..

How do I f*****g do that?!

Warning: Mature content.

"I'll help you out!" Harp suddenly appeared and lifted me over his shoulder. "Let me the f**k go!!! I told you to get rid of it didn't I?!"

"I already handed him to the slaves. Now where shall we.. Aha!" I pounded onto his back but I guess he was simply ignoring me.

"I'll tear your head off! Put me down! Put me do--ah!!" He threw me on the bed and laughed. f*****g jerk.

"You said to put you down." He grin and pulled his shirt off. What is he..? My eyes widens. Oh.. No.. No way. I laugh loudly in my head but I was frozen in my physical form. Oh f*****g hell no.

"Harp don't you fuckin--mmpt!!!" I was push down on the bed hard. The bed's four legs even broke and it fell off. He's using his abilities on me! To what?! To.. To.. To mate me?!

"Harp!!" I growled but he was not having it, he grabs a hand full of my hair, pulling it to expose my neck and he bit me and when I tried to push him off, his teeth sinks deeper. That stilled me. Fuck.. He just f*****g bit me! No! I can’t..

This can’t be happening!

"H-Harp.." My own fangs elongate. I can feel his teeth in my flesh. His lips and tongue sucking my blood. No.. f**k! Why is my mouth feels so dry.. Harp's blood. I can smell it too. Him being this close. Him sucking my blood like this. It’s making me dizzy!

I want..

Blood.

"Tss.." Harp hissed releasing my neck when I sunk my fangs on the visible vain on the curve of his neck. The moment I tasted his blood my whole body responded and some other place I didn't want to respond. f**k! Harp don't hump my thigh! Sick perverted bastar--ummp! He pushes me down sinking in the bed with me.

"More." He groans, his voice sounding different like it usually is. It’s huskier. Deeper and it resounded in my ears, echoing back and forth in my head. Harp pulls away and as sick as it may, I didn't want to stop.. I reach out for him but he had other plans. Wiping the blood dripping off his neck. He rips my clothes off me and offers his neck to me. I whined! I f*****g release a whimper! I can't believe I whined!! Tsk.. But.. His taste.. It's addicting. Was it because we're mates? M-maybe? I suck onto his neck again but like what Harp said. More.. More. I wanted more!

"Harp.." I pull away licking the blood off my lips and he leans down to lick the blood off my chin. I gasp when he started lapping my neck instead of sucking it. His hands.

Where the f**k are they going?

"f**k! Don't touch that! Nn!" I arched my back as he stroke me. My body was definitely his alright. I am his Mate alright! To the hell with it..

I need this..

"Ardent.." He cup my cheek. I whine again and he smiles at me. Stop smiling you i***t! I grab his neck, pulling him closer to me. The tips of our noses touching.

"Just kiss me." His smile widens and he did as I tell him that. "There.." And tell him everything I wanted.

"Don't stop!" It was just not enough! I needed more!

His eyes were red like mine. I had never mated like this with Lyzel. It was always gentle and slow.. Harp is..

"Ahh!" Aggressive. He pulls my thighs closer, wrapping them around his hips. My hair are all over the place, disarray on the pillows and sheet.

“Ready?” I bit my own lips and he takes my hand in his, entwining them. I grip onto his hands, my nails grazing his skin.

“Do it..” I gave him permission and I felt something hard probe me. He did prepare me for this but..

“Breathe..” He whispers against my ear making me shiver as I release a breath out when he enter.

“Keep breathing, Ardent. I got you.” f**k! Stop whispering in my ear! Y-You---! Shit..

“Move, please.” I untangle our hands. Wrapping my arms around his neck. I hear a struggled laugh and he runs his hand over my sides, down my waist and then grabbing onto my thighs.

“Impatient. Even if we’re Vampires. We still feel pain, My dear Ardent. Let’s take it slow.” He says and I bit my lips again as I suppress a moan when he moves only a little bit.

“f**k Harp! Please!”

“Relax and stop biting your lips. They’re bleeding already.” He looks down on my lips and licks the blood then he licks his own lips, smirking like an i***t he is.

“Harp!” I gasp as he thrust again, sinking deeper. “Slowly..” He laps onto my neck and I panted.

“Does it hurt?” I shake my head and grip onto his hair.

“Just f*****g do it!” Why is he being gentle now? When he’s all in attack mode a while ago? “Impatient again, Mr. Phantom.” He finally thrust in and I wince and he saw that.

“See. I told you. It’ll hurt and I don’t want you to feel that. Let’s enjoy our first mating.” He cups my cheek, dropping a peck on my wounded lips.

“Harp.” He smiles against my lips and I pull him down for a deeper kiss. More. I gasp in his mouth when he moves, lifting my waist a bit so he can push in more.

“All in.” He smirks and that’s all the warning I got when he starts moving.

“Harp!” Moaning out, I tried to cover my mouth to stop the embarrassing sounds but he takes my hand away.

“Don’t you dare, Ardent. Let me hear you. You have to give me all of you.”

He lifts me up into his arms and pushed in me. "Ahh!" It still hurts but Harp knew what he's doing that I could cry with the intense pleasure that is overcoming me. My body even moving in sync with him and he kept me close. With little to no space between us.

"Yes.. Ardent.. Ardent. f**k!"

"Harp.." And I can't believe I moan out his name! There was something warm.. Something so warm on my chest. What? What is this?

“Our Mark.” He looks at me, his dark eyes shining. “Ardent..” I cup his cheek to wipe the tear that escape his eyes.

"Ardent.." Wrapping his arms tightly around me, he hides his face on the crook of my neck, stopping for a moment, feeling the warmth on our chest spread, revealing the proof that Harp is really mine and I am his. We’re really Mates now. He finally calms down.

"Fuck.. That's beautiful.. Love it's your color.." L-Love? I look away and he snickered. "Shut up!"

"You're blushing." He pulls me down on the bed and I was on top of him. We're still connected too!

"Don't move that way! Nn.." I moaned out when he still continue to circle his hips and thrust in me every 3 seconds.

"The mating mark.." Harp kisses the mark that is spread through my chest, tracing my collarbone. "Ardent.." He sounded my name like it was a prayer.. Harp.. You big i***t. Don't sound and look so vulnerable like that. Like I am all you need to live.. Like you finally have me..

"I love you.." Like you love me.. So much..

"I-idiot.." I buried my face on his neck and felt his warm chest tremble with laughter. "Ardent.. I love you.. I love you.. I love you so much."

I love you too.. Harp..

"I would be more glad if you voice that out." He snickers but his eyes continue to shine with tears flooding them. I cup his cheeks and his smile widens.

"Stop reading my mind!" I scold him but he looks like he’s on top of the world right now. He looks so bliss and what do I do with this feeling?

The same with my son. Harp’s smile. Can I keep it forever?

Keep smiling okay?

My Love..

Chapter 26

Epilogue

Warren's POV

It's been weeks since the incident with me turning into a toddler and all. My hair grew long fast and it's now falling in big waves over my shoulder's. It didn't went back to it's golden blonde before. It stayed silver and that's because of my Canid blood awakening. Dad mind it too much before but now he likes it since everyone kept mentioning me looking a lot like him.

"Hey.. you're here again." A warm coat was covered onto me and was followed by long arms. I look up to and was greeted by a peck on my lips. How can I get use to this?

"How are you? Tired?" I felt Liam sighed deeply. He looks tired. Ever since their negotiations with the King Casus start he's been so busy. Liam and Harp went back to the mating stone and found it glowing in bright red, they explained it to me, meaning mates are being bonded again. The day after that, vampire mates showed up from everywhere. Liam check each one of them with the heads. So him and Dad were very busy ever since. The heads revived all the laws about mates and I don't understand any of them.

At first Liam was hesitant to help King Casus but I talk with him about it and since Canid's is part of me as well. I felt like I owed them..

"Why are you always out here?" I am in the garden where the frozen flowers are now in bloom. They are so beautiful and they smell amazing. They smelt like Liam's scent.

"Hmm? Because you're always out for work. I missed you so I go here."

"You missed me so you go here?" He looked puzzled and I had to snicker at his expression. "Yes.. the flowers smell like you." He stilled for a moment then a slow smile form on his lips. "Would you like to smell the real thing?"

"Well.." I yelped when he carried me. I pouted but he just grin at me.

"Fine.." I wrapped my arms around him and let him carry back inside. His warmth couldn't compare with a dozen cloths. His smell doesn't compare with hundreds of flowers.. Liam won't compare to anything. He's my one an only mate.

"I love you Liam."

My one and only Love. "I love you too, Ren"

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Cros's POV

Why is he always like this? Such a stubborn brat. "Hey. Get off." He wont budge. Tsk.

"Hey, Brat you're sucking all my blood out." I pulled him away with one pull but he started screaming and clawing onto my arm. This is what I get from letting him feed on me?!

"Marco! Snap out of it!"

He froze and eyed me. My blood was smeared all over his face and mouth. He trembled and those red eyes turned back to amber..

"I said you can use my blood but not drain me. It'll take time to recover if that happens Marco." "Sorry.. I lost control."

"i***t, of course you did." I took my shirt off and wipe his face. I was too weak to stand and get a towel so my shirt will do.

"f**k! Stop it! And why the hell are you using your shirt?!" He keep writhing like a worm so I pulled his arm and he froze when we came inches apart.

"Stay still." I wiped my blood off his face then the blood that's flowing down my neck.

"Hey let me.." I just stared at him as he grab my shirt and wiped my blood off. What is it about him.. I just let him do everything.. even feed on me.

"Hey Marco.. can you do something for me?" I just need to confirm something. "Anything, Cros."

"Kiss me."

He stilled and that blush on his cheeks was not a smear of blood. "What the f**k are you saying?!"

"This." I grab his nape and pulled him for a kiss. He didn't struggled, he just froze. Like I did. What I felt was amazing. I felt my blood in my veins, warm, heart beating rapidly. My eyes turned red and I can smell blood. Not mine but his. I groan and deepen the kiss but Marco wanted more

than just that. He pushed me back on the bed we're on and push his tongue in my mouth. Sucking like how he did with my blood.

"Marco.." He pulled away with the same red eyes as mine. His eyes wide and dilated. "W-What was that?" I just smiled and press my forehead on his.

"Can't you feel it?" "Cros?"

"Guess we have to set a meeting with your brother."

I smirked and peck his lips which made him blush again.

"Don't-!" He grumbled but he looks like he wanted to kiss me again. "I would never believe it before if I say it.. but now I will..

Marco.. would you accept me as your Mate?"

His eyes are wide and glassy.. it took him awhile to speak and it scared me. Though when he spoke all that fear went away

"Of course i***t!!!" He buried his flushed face against my just healing wound. "Thank you.."

Marco is the only one I cared for this much.. If I lost him I could just be better off dead.. that's why I felt like that..

That's why I love him so much..

Because we were destined to be with each other. We're mates.

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Harp's POV

"Harp you f*****g stupid, hmmm!!!"

"Sush!" I just covered his mouth because he is so loud. He was too preoccupied with the work, about the Laws of Mates. The negotiation with the Canids. With Warren. Not that I'm complaining or anything..

"Shut it! Do you know how long I waited to have you alone?! Then you'll f*****g cancel on me?!" I am not complaining!

"You are hundreds of years old! How can you be so childish?! Put me down!" I drop him and he effortlessly drop on his feet.

"You can't just do this every time something don't go the way you like!" "Tsk!" I cross my arms and glared at him.

His lovely eyes squinted and his eyebrows furrowed as he mirrored my glare. Seconds later our glaring contest broke when he sighed. Propping his hand on those lovely hips.. (I'm getting distracted) I cleared my throat and just keep glaring at him.

"Alright! Alright!"

"f**k yeah!" I carried him over my shoulder and zoom past everything. "Harp you're dead!!! Put me down!!!"

I just love how he can't resist me. Ardent act so hard and tough but he is so soft when it comes to someone he loves.. yeah. That's me.. ;)

Fin

July 1, 2015 By 7shadesOfMe

A/N: I wanted a good ending but I just can't put my mind into it. That's my sickness in writing. I apologize for the poorly done ending. I'll try to put words to what I wanted this story to end.. but then it would ruin the flow and might sidetrack... I guess, anyhow! That would be all for

now! Read my extras!

Chapter 27

Extra Chapter:

Ardent's POV

"Warren Phantom! I have never been disappointed!" I can't believe my son would do such thing!

"But dad I was just.."

"No buts! Go to your room!" "Why? What did I do wrong?"

"Think about it son. Go!" I pointed sharply to his room. He stomp his foot and pouted but that wont work now. I am so mad. He stomp his way towards his room and slam the door shut.

"Oh c'mon Ardent. He didn't meant it." Harp appeared behind me looking guilty as well. He should be! I glared at him flipping my hair gracefully-pissed off my shoulder.

"How can he not meant almost having--!" I choke on my words but I continued it even though it felt like my venom was coated on my throat.

"Almost having s*x in public! What came over kids today?! This is unacceptable! Completely appalling! Utterly--!"

"Shh!" The veins on my temples and neck were about to burst especially now when Harp the f*****g i***t mate of mine place his finger over my lips to sush me! Who does that?!

"Babe.." 10 seconds left before I f*****g kill him!

"This is nothing.." He smirked and lean towards me with that annoying expression on his face. "Want to try it too?"

*BAM*

I punch him square on the face. Straight and then grab his shirt, and give him a round the house kick on his stomach. He flew far down the hallway and I just walk away.

"f*****g idiot."

I flip my hair again away from my face and shoulder letting it fall straight all the way down my waist.

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Warren's POV

"Liam look what you did! There's no knowing when will Dad forgive you now. I told you not to do that." I was on the phone with Liam. Since Dad drag me back in his mansion.

"Don't worry, I am on my way to talk with Ardent. And I'm sorry, Ren. I just can't stand it." I laughed at his tone. He sounds like a pouting kid.

"You can't just wait for us to go back to our room?"

"What can I do? I was away for the whole week! And we only see each other when we're about to sleep. I.. I have only little control Warren and when I saw you I just lost it. Sorry."

"Don't worry. Dad will understand since Uncle Harp is like that too. I bet he receive one of Dad's round house kick again today judging from what I heard." I laughed and Liam's soft chuckle made my heart warm up. I know he misses me like how I miss him. This is the only time where his works finally settle down yet now I am here. Grounded.

"Yeah.. I'll have you tonight, I promise."

I blushed but I was smiling like an i***t. Clutching the phone close to my face as possible. "Make sure of that.. I love you.. Liam."

"I love you too."

The door opened and my eyes widen so did my smile.

"Ren." He was smiling as wide as me, I blinked and he had me in his arms.

"Liam.." I sighed, looking over Liam's shoulder, I saw Dad glaring at Liam. I grin at him and he sighed deeply. He shook his head and I know what that meant.

"Liam, ready for a long lecture?"

"Haha, I am." Liam chuckled but before he left with Dad. He peck my lips ad hugged me tight.

I just love this man.. I mean.. Vampire.

:)