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Chapter 9 - Behind the Reasons

As Hansel explain his side, I see the vision of myself that I do not know if that was happened before….

"I became known to everyone as a social introvert. I speak less but I do my commitment to protect my community. Time taught to be a good leader one day. Until such, I discovered my life is not only stuck to sip and find for blood. I live my life as a vampire but it does change when the first blood eclipse happened, a long time. I was in search of my food when it happened the Blood Eclipse appeared. What I do remember was that it wasn't yet midnight since the great crow wasn't looking for its next victim. I was in search for my hunted prey when all of a sudden, I feel a strong shadow from my back. I felt I was got into burned. It's hard to resist to the flame that all of my body is blazing into fire. A movement from the ground makes my feet to flew and, in a while, I shout in pain because of firing sensation all over my body. I see from my vision that I see black, green, red and fire. I thought my life would end up. I fell on the ground and I lose my sensibility. The last time I saw was that there was a man who carry me in a bridal style. He was so careful that even him, I know he got hurt to pain. "You're safe now", his pleasing dulcet voice was all I remembered. I mumbled as I opened my eyes then I stared blankly to the man who carried me. My weakening body prevent me from recognizing him even saying a word and what I can do at least as a sign of my gratitude is to lean on his chest and closed my eyes…."

"Chiara…. Chiara….", I heard someone called my name and pushes my arms to wake me up that I feel I was sleeping. I help myself to be get back after I see that incident. "What happened?", I try to clear my eyes when I feel something block me from seeing anything. "Did you say something about, Hansel?", I look on Hansel who holds my forearms as if something went wrong on me. "I notice something bothers you and I do not if you heard what I was talking about". His eyes got worried on me that I do not know too why I acted eldritch. "She usually seems like that if she visualizes either her past or the future", Clara step forward to us and she leaned beside Chiara. I go back to my sit and I come to think I start to get to know her like I didn't knew her before. "Please try to get back on your story", convincing Hansel as I feel he doesn't have any idea about my new life now. "You were our Queen. The Wol-pire community is our home. You were the supreme vampire of us. You got your ultimate power when the Blood Eclipse happened. It come upon on you when it caught you alone in the middle of the wilderness. No one can ever spare you because of this. But love becomes your weakness. You fell in love to the treacherous wolf you thought will love you at any cost". "That's what I see while you are talking to me….", I try to understand what Hansel was saying to me as I wait for his other revelations. "But then the battle got happened. Victor try to abduct you but we did everything to protect you. And in order for you to keep safe, Amelia did a spell that turned you to go back from being a kid. She intended to do it so that it would made Victor to find hard who really you are. He wanted you to be his Queen as he formed a new world that only his allies and you would live. All of us would die, your Highness. The good thing is that we helped you to runaway from him as he was so close to get you out from the chanted dungeon we did". I try to open my mouth to clear something from him which I notice he missed something to say to me but I close my mouth instead thinking it would be better if I find it on my own way to know it all. "Thanks for saving my life, Hansel…", I reach for his hands to cover it with mine. I eyed him when I remembered what he was trying to say to me inside the elevator. "You told me you want to live your life away from our life before. Does it become the reason why you don't have the intention to look for me?", I look straightly on his eye to see if he is going to tell me the truth or he would tell me a lie. I search for his reply but instead, he faced me with an apologetic smile. "It is not my intention to put you in that enchant mansion but that's the only way to keep you safe, your Highness". Clara suddenly stood up and become indignant saying, "You, stupid wrath! You don't have the right to lockup us!". Hansel calmly defend himself with his words, "I did everything to help you get out there. Believe me. But Victor tried to fought over me". I got confuse to his revelation when Clara interrupted him. "Are you trying to say that Victor saw that enamor mansion where you hide us for many years?". "Definitely you right! I got wounded too much when I try to stopped him from doing so. When I went back there, I was leave open-mouthed when I realize you were not there anymore". Clara and I stare on each other and we both stern on him. "We will face Victor once and for all Hansel". I told Hansel convincingly. I become delighted by her words that I told her we will meet at the same hotel tomorrow to do the defense and approach preparations so that we are ready enough to face Victor.

…. Meanwhile in The Gallery Show, I take a look to the abstract paintings that suits my emotional interpretation. A certain staff approach me if I am interested to the subject. "Will it be possible if I buy this masterpiece?", my gentle urge to the staff lady on which if I'm not mistaken not purely human. "My apology mister visitor but that masterpiece is not for sale. It is only intended for public display". I felt disappointed upon hearing it that I really made sure she noticed my kind of dismay. She wondered to look for my eyes but she failed. "But if you're willing, we will try to contact the artist of the piece. She just lives nearby here. I'm sure she is interested to see you and will do some arrangements". I try to compose myself as if I'm not overwhelmed in front of her. "I'll be glad to hear from her whatever her reply". I give her my company number and told her to look forward to see the artist. She gives me a tour on some other masterpieces and when I observed I took too much of time on the gallery, I bid my adieu. Everyone inside that gallery shop were approachable and good in handling their visitors. Without a doubt, their fair kind Master started it so. I never realize it was already dark outside. The angry rain in the night pours on my suit that I need to run for my car as soon as I can….

I bid my farewell to Hansel as we about to go. He come with us too to ensure we are safe. I restart the engine of my car when suddenly, we heard a loud lighting roar outside that prohibit us to go back home. "Your Highness, it's not safe for you to travel back now. It would be better if you stay a night in my room. Tomorrow morning when this heavy rain would stop, I will go with you in order you will arrive safe and sound". And since I cannot say no to my guardian, we go back to his room only to find out that Clara is so tired that she already lies on the carpet in the middle of the receiving room. "It seems like your half-soul company had a tiring day, huh?", Hansel's teasing statement when he noticed Clara already fall asleep easily. "No denial. Besides, I become start to become tired too". Before I could lie over on his sofa, Hansel guide me to his bedroom while he lies below on his bed. "It's not a good manner that a visitor will sleep on your bed. Perhaps this is your room Hansel. It's such a shame to do so". I try to rebuke on his plea but he insists, "You are my Queen and forever will be. It would be a dishonor on my part to never give the best thing I could do. Accept the kindest favor I can now offer to you your Highness that I am with you…". With his words, I no longer pursue him. Instead, I cover myself with the blanket he offered for me and say goodnight to him. When I saw her, she already sleeps soundly, I took a strand of her hair and I stroke her gentle face saying, "I wish one day you will realize I'm worth more than that stupid Victor of your heart. But don't worry little by little, you will learn to love me."

..When I am inside of my car, I feel a deep pierce of my heart that made my wolf whimper..