Forbidden Mate: Awakening

~NARRATOR’S POV~

The evening was spooky, with fog all around as Leo and Ethan arrived in the caves. They had to find that medallion so they could be given another chance at summoning their demon lord.

Ethan who was also confused as to why their search had changed its course asked Leo, “I didn’t want to seem too inquisitive but I feel I should ask why we’re no longer looking for the journal and ring but now…a medallion.”

“You’re so simple minded, Ethan. It is not just any medallion. It is the Bodessa medallion, forged from the breasts of the goddess Odessa herself, the same breasts the demon lord rested on and slept with. It is the only artifact that can immediately summon the demon Lord upon calling from it, without waiting for centuries to get a single chance which one may likely flop at, which we have flopped at.”

Ethan decided not to ask any more questions but just follow and wait. It was pretty obvious their alliance wasn’t strong, and they both had their own plans.

When they reached where the medallion was meant to be, according to what Lily told them, Leo felt excited because he finally felt his restitution at the tip of his fingers.

“They said it was lost in the sea but I guess they were just blabbing.”

But sadly, there were not blabbing. There was nothing there – just an empty space with no sign of any medallion.

Leo’s face ashened.

His frustration boiled over, and he turned his anger towards Ethan. “You led us to the wrong place!” he bellowed, his voice echoing through the stillness of the forest.

Ethan, ever the calm and composed one, raised an eyebrow. “Don’t blame me for your misguided assumptions,” he retorted. “I didn’t have any control over the information we were given.”

Leo’s fury only intensified at Ethan’s nonchalant response. Without a moment’s hesitation, he lunged at Ethan with clenched fists, intent on releasing his anger in a barrage of blows. But Ethan, swift and calculated, dodged Leo’s attacks with ease.

“Don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment,” Ethan advised then sidestepped another attempted strike. “We need to stay focused if we’re going to find the medallion.”

“How will we find it when there’s nothing here?!”

Infuriated, Leo gritted his teeth and tried to launch a surprise attack, but Ethan was one step ahead. He swiftly maneuvered around Leo, using the element of surprise to his advantage. With a swift kick to the back of Leo’s knees, he brought the arrogant vampire leader to his knees.

“You underestimate me too much,” Ethan chided, “You may be powerful, but you let your anger blind you. It’s a weakness I intend to exploit.”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Leo seethed. His pride was wounded by Ethan’s words. “I won’t be manipulated by you,” he growled.

“You already are,” Ethan countered, a smirk playing on his lips. “Your emotions control you, and that makes you predictable.”

Leo and Ethan faced each other like cautious animals. Leo’s anger was clear, while Ethan stayed calm.

Then, Ethan noticed something important. Leo’s anger had made him vulnerable, and Ethan could use that to kill him.

Yes, he would kill this bastard once and for all.

Ethan acted with a clever plan. He hit Leo where he was weak, making him lose balance. Then, he took advantage of the situation and held Leo down, placing his hand on the vampire’s throat.

He brought a poisonous blade from his sleeve to stab him but Leo started laughing frantically, “The student wants to outshine the teacher, is that what’s happening right now? Is that what you’re trying to do?”

Ethan wanted to stab him but he stopped again when Leo said, “Don’t do it. I’m more useful to you alive than dead, Ethan, and you know it.”

“No! Don’t manipulate me again! You’ll be more useful to everyone when you’re dead!” His hand in the hair shook as his grip on the blade tightened.

“I knew you were going to do this. Do you think I’d take you in after you’d disappeared for days and come back out of nowhere to swear allegiance to me, just like that? Immediately when a fish swims out of his mother pond, he becomes contaminated. I knew you’ve been contaminated since I showed you what I did to your father. I knew you wanted to me dead since then and you’d be so foolish to run to your enemy to team up with them to kill me. You see, Ethan, you’ve always been my favourite robot but you’re darn foolish.”

Ethan’s eyes and hands shook and he suddenly didn’t know what to do again. Then, the fits started. He screamed in pain as the blade fell from his hand and he rolled on the floor.

Leo dusted his body, stood up and took up the blade, examining it, “Where did you get this beauty from?”

“What are you doing to me? Make it stop? Ah!” Ethan riled in pain whilst Leo stood there watching and shaking his head slowly.

“For the first time in a long time, I am disappointed.”

“Ahhhh! Make it stop!” His eyes changed colours from black to red and his blood grew so hot it felt like his organs were melting.

Leo took out the key from his pocket and looked closely at it’s inscriptions. “She fucking tricked us. Blasted hell. ” He angrily threw it on the floor and stomped on it repeatedly.

“Please! Making it fucking stop!” Ethan’s screams got louder.

Leo bent to him and use the blade to cut the side of his face then licked the blood from the tip, “You can never outsmart your teacher, Ethan. Your judgement will come very soon. Now, we wait for the suprise that little wolf has in store for us.”

The pain stopped but Ethan’s entire body was hurt. He laid there, helpless and embarrassed on the ground.

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~TYLER’S POV~

I didn’t even know it was a dream until I woke up later on.