Chapter 16
Gabriel P.O.V
Quietly, Antonia, Othilia, Lilith, Cayden, and I marched towards the garden to meet up with our followers who will be accompanying us tomorrow night to face Bethany and her followers at Mount Cecilia. I have never felt the wind so quiet before, not even when I killed my parents, in fact, I only felt everything spin around me uncontrollably that night but now... All I could feel is everything stay still with every second passing by. A cool rush enveloped my whole body quiet rattling, yet at the same second I felt it, it all stopped. Gabriel... Rosa's Soft and warm voice echoed in my head causing me to stop in my tracks and desperately looking all around for any signs of her.
"Gabriel-" Cayden spoke, I turned to face him only to see his eyes roll back as his body falls to the ground.
"Cayden!" Othilia shouts quickly kneeling down beside him.
Antonia tried to help Othilia in regaining Cayden's consciousness while Lilith stood battle-ready by my side. Lilith's eyes kept dancing all around us. I turn to Othilia.
"I heard Rosa... Just now." I spoke softly.
"You think they took Cayden's subconscious into that weird magical plane?" Othilia asks worriedly.
"I would think so, a vampire wouldn't faint much less Cayden at that," Antonia spoke in her heavy country accent. "I think they took him to talk."
I grunt angrily, "Why him?" I asked bluntly.
"Because if Bethany is there who knows if she'd be tempted to kill you before the agreed date?" Lilith spoke.
"We need to think quickly and see how we're getting him back," Othilia spoke as she instructed Antonia to grab his arm and drape it over her shoulder so they could try to get him up and back into the manor.
"Lilith, tell Olympus and Ken to meet us in Cayden's room," I ordered Lilith who simply nods and goes on her way.
Before Antonia or Othilia could successfully get Cayden up his eyes flutter open. He grunts and sits up, he glances at Othilia who only hugged him tightly.
"What happened?" I asked him as I outstretched my hand to him. "Were you taken?"
He took my hand and once Othilia let go of him he stood up straight. "I'm perfectly fine, and yes... Rose took me."
"Rose?" Othilia gasped studying Cayden's every move.
"She's of magic?" Antonia asks unsure what to think or believe.
"Why did she summon you?" I ask.
"She said she tried to summon you but she couldn't... So she tried me." Cayden says while giving me his usual emotionless stare.
"Is she alright?" Othilia interrupts while standing beside Cayden.
"She said she was." Cayden emitted.
Othilia placed her small hand on my chest and smiled up at me. "She's brave for a mundane... We'll get her tomorrow do not worry brother." Her smile seemed so sincere that I felt my sudden jealousy dissipate.
"We have a meeting to do."
Othilia's P.O.V
I
held the wine glass filled with o+ blood tightly as Cayden concludes the battle plans for tomorrow. Everyone stood around the big alter in my mother's rose garden as we await for Gabriel to speak. I for one, feel the most strain of these past weeks... I have seen Gabriel quite frantic for the disappearance of Rose and also the fact that she's being tortured by Draco's methods does not make it any easier on my King. I'm surprised at Cayden, who risked everything to just heal her finger. It feels like these past months I do not know who my brothers are anymore, they have both done things they normally wouldn't do for a marked, one and yet... here we are, going to war with my sister... Our... sister.
"For asking you to stand with us and face our written fate placed by our Gods we have prepared for you all a festive evening." Zarra spoke pleased, "Tonight, our King shall gift us the moon for we are to dance, feed and fuck beneath it. For tonight, we are to be treated as warriors so we will prepare ourselves as warriors."
Zarra looks like the proper Goddess as she stood in the middle of the altar speaking to everyone. She wore her long thick hair loose; wore an ash grey loose long dress with long sleeves. Gabriel stood next to her with a wide smile as everyone cheered for the announcement. My eyes wander to Ken who gave me a small grin when our eyes met. He's so handsome.
"Othilia," Cayden stands next to me still facing the altar direction while cheering along with everyone. "I need to talk to you."
"Must we?" I ask trying to sound annoyed.
"I just want for you to know you mustn't feel like you have to take things into your hands," Cayden says calmly.
I paused.
"I know you're planning something... I also know you have Ken in it."
I turn to face him but he avoided making any kind of eye contact with me. "How-"
"Not important is... Just promise me, I have things at play and your pawn would simply get in my way..." He turns to face me giving me a sly grin that made me feel a bit uneasy, "I would hate for all my effort to be wasted Othilia, as your older brother, I do ask for your stay out of this and focus your attentions elsewhere." He cocks his head at Ken before giving me a slight bow.
I took a sip of my drink trying to ease myself for I have never felt this intimidated by Cayden before, and it's frankly quite disturbing. Cayden is always the calm one, the emotionless one. I think I just saw a side that I'm not looking forward to seeing again. Ever.
"Lia," Ken walks up to me smiling ear to ear. "We have been blessed!" He exclaimed.
"Blessed?" I ask giving him a small confused smile.
"Gabriel has given us his blessing and told us to fortify tonight before the light of the moon." I felt myself blush as the image of him and Gabriel talking about me giving him my virginity tonight played in my head. I took a big gulp of my drink trying to calm my nerves.
Ken took a hold of my hand and kissed it softly. "I want you, Othilia."
"I-" I giggle nervously as I pull my hand away from him.
"What's wrong?" Ken asks worriedly.
"This won't change my mind about tomorrow," I say sadly.
We stood there in silence as everyone around the laughed amongst themselves as they awaited the sun to set. Blood elves had arrived and began to play their tribal music which set the mood for what is to come for tonight. Ken took my hand in his and pulled me closer to him, he leaned in close to my ear.
"Be mine and I promise that I will follow you to the ends of the earth," Ken whispers in my ear.
The Blood elves played a melody that would make everyone want to sway; since they are Blood elves their music affects those who aren't their kind, the reason why they are called blood elves. Like the sunset, Gabriel stood proudly before us as he gestures for everyone to go silent.
"The Old Gods used to welcome their deaths by songs or prayers. We, we welcome death with a bow and love. That's why tonight we shall in the woods and mate for this is our offering to death." Before Gabriel could finish everyone was cheering loudly and roaring with enthusiasm.
The Blood elves blew a horn and everyone began to make their way to the woods. Ken held my hand tightly in his as he watched everyone run into the woods. "And it has begun." He says looking down at me. I felt filled with lust as I looked up at him, that must be the effect of the song the Blood Elves are playing. I pulled Ken down to me and planted a soft but meaningful kiss.
"I am yours," I said. He smiled and picked me up, I wrapped my legs around him as he and I passionately kiss as he makes his way to the woods.
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