"What? What do you mean he's gone" her voice pitched as she yanked on me turning around to face, her eyes where already welling in tears realizing that I broke the news in a wrong manner, I had seen how she's affected by Maya's demise
"He's not in his cell when I reached there and the guards are all lying in a pool of their blood" her eyes widen up in fear of the unknown
"You mean−"
"Yes, he's probably escaped from here and he's coming for you" Her lips pull apart as she took in air rapidly, the tear in her eyes slipping down to her cheeks. She hurriedly pulled herself together and grabbed both of my forearms
"We have to find him!"
"No, you stay here with them and I will go look for him around; it's safer"
"I'll be fine. You need help" I knew there was no talking her out of helping me and she was right the mansion was huge and neither was Hunter or Leo capable at the moment and that's when I noticed the other side of the bed was unoccupied, my brows immediately furrowed
"Where's Maya's body?"
"I got her moved to a more appropriate place for her, just to the left wing. Lucinda's there with her at the moment" as soon as I was informed we both realized what have come of moving her, kai might just be headed there if not there already
"Let's go"
We ran fast, out of the inner house, through the courtyard and the branched hall. That was when the litter of blood and bodies increased rapidly and we knew that he's already there. We took the hall opposite the one we came from and into another yard. It was the same to the inner house but this had more separate building. I followed after Gia as she knew the place well as is it, she threw one of the doors opened and headed down the first hall we were met with and took the last room. She twisted the knob and it didn't open so she pushed it in breaking it opened. The room was on its head and further in to the corner there was the body of Lucinda on it's side against the floor motionless. I couldn't see her face as it was turned away from me but I could tell it was her by the clothe she wore that evening
"Oh my god! Lucinda" Gia exclaimed rushing to her, she hunkered besides her pushing her fingers against her neck worriedly
"She's just knocked out" she said pertly relieved as she rose up. The bed was losing its top sheet as it seemed and the room sure took in some fight, if it where the room that Maya was kept then kai beat us to her "Maya's gone"
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GAI's POV
I was horrified as my internals kept jumping each time I noticed yet another body visually maimed from unfortunate contact with an angry individual. All I could think of I try putting myself in his shoes−how kai must have felt when he finally realized that the person he's born for had left him behind and for what? A person history marked as the bane of every creature, a person that was capable of facing all the armies' world can provide alone and the worst part was they were all left in the dark about it. Every step my ear rang to the thudding of my heart, when I left this compound it was all normal and retreated back to Lucinda's room to get my head cleared out, I guess I got loss in the meditation circle and missed on the chaotic beat around the mansion. I could have been able to hear it owing to my advanced senses although they seem to take no effect when I'm constantly distracted by my own thoughts but I would have noticed. We ran across quietly, the third quarter house was the quietest and it barely held any occupants as Christina said; so I chose such a place for Maya's rest.
The house was now barely clean as there where visible blood trails and smeared blood over the walls of the hall leading to the room. I pushed the knob but it was somewhat stuck, possibly locked adding more force it broke off easily as I was invited into the terror inside. The once calm white décor room was now on total chaos, everything turned on it's side. There were every visible signs of a horrible fight and then to the corner of the room beside the bed, a body resting on it's side was visible and I immediately knew whom it was
"Oh my god! Lucinda" I rushed to her my heart in my throat and knelt beside her body. I was out of thoughts for a moment before I placed a hand over her neck, there was a pulse.
"She's just knocked out" I immediately felt relieved; I rose to my feet noticing Jake was still by the door looking at the room curiously. His face was straight and that made me wonder what he was thinking about. I looked to the bed noticing that the layers of sheets where all distorted and the top layer was missing but a blood hand print was left on the bed, I knew right then that we missed her
"Maya's gone" I stated the obvious walking round the bed to the opened window, half a blood print was left on the windowsill. I peeked outside noticing that the third house quarter was just by the mansion fence, a large leap from the window could take me over the fence; that's his exit. I turned around and looked at Jake whom has now advanced into the room still observing the room. I walked to the foot of the bed drawing the top sheet a print was left on and sniffed at it; it smelled like a wolf blood
"Kai's injured" Jake was still quiet looking down at the body of Lucinda still laying fainted on the ground, I called to his and touched his arm
"What are you thinking Jake?" I called to his attention; his eyes looked dampened with pain but he wasn't trying to let it out
"I will help her to the house" he said plainly grabbing Lucinda off the floor and hoisting her in his arms and turning around. I stayed in the room for a little bit still feeling confused about the unfolding situation, my throat clogged with water. Tears flowed down my cheeks, my heart twinge unstoppably. I closed the door behind me following after him, now the rest of the vampires are in rampage littering the mansion. After reaching her room, Jake placed Lucinda on the other side of the bed, Leo had already regained consciousness.
"What are you doing with a vampire?" Leo's distaste was visible in his tone as he pushed off the bed
"She's the medical helper" Jake replied plainly placing her down on the bed
"And you believed her?" he sounded dumbstruck at Jake's recklessness to believe a vampire after all that had transpired between them and the long years of loathing between them.
"Don't worry you can trust her Leo. How are you feeling now?" Leo was infuriated by me talking at him
"I'm never trusting a vampire especially if you they earned your trust" he rumbled
"Leo please! We have a thing at hand. We need to be back on your feet"
"It was all caused by her, you already lost two of your pack members. What more are you willing to lose?" Leo was no calmer than he was and I could hear his heart beat rise significantly
"Kai renounced you as his Alpha because you choose to stand by her, even now that he's out there possibly in danger" my heart skipped a beat when I heard that kai denied himself of a pack just because of me. After losing a mate he should solely rely on his pack for moral support and the healing might be faster and might prevent him from going reprobate. Now he's all alone
"Is this true Jake? Did kai renounce your pack?" My voice startle with tears, Jake was still quite not looking my way or anyone's. After a brief silence he decided to talk and with an assertive manner
"I will be leaving after him now. Vampires will be looking for his head"
"I will come with" I jumped to help but he ignored me
"Hunter and Leo will be here if you need them."
"You can't possibly go after him alone, please let me help" I pleaded
"No I have to do this alone. Kai is my pack member; I need to turn him around" I burst in tears one more time feeling my chest of heavy weights, Jake led me out of the room and right in the hall an angry vampire lord approached us
"You set them free and harm my vampires along the way" like a wall again Jake jumped in-between us
"One of my friends got out and injured your people along his escape. It may seem as come back for taking the life of the female but it isn't. You will pay for that" apart from talking to Cassuis like he would chew him whole and spit out; this is the second I have heard him use that tone again
"As for now, I want your vampires off his tail" Jake ordered, I heard Orpheus grunt bitterly at his tone
"Don't you thing you can run your tongue where ever you wish to with me" Lord Orpheus warned and I knew I had to come in-between immediately. I slid out from behind Jake and locked eyes with his golden ones
"I think you better do as he says besides you have a load of work down in your throne room" his eyes bulged for a moment before he darted away. I faced Jake again; the skin around his face had turned red.
"I know Lenora was down there with you guys and Maya didn't try to escape but some reckless vampires assaulted her, his pay is already on count"
Jake locked eyes with me and spoke simply
"Be careful"