Pryalis was sitting under a tree . It was in a village where mortals or as they call themselves humans lived.
She was feeling tired from the journey. It was night and she needed some rest from all the traveling . Her head was spinning due to the constant motion of the vehicle she was sitting on ever since the morning. The only light which was visible was of the stars and moons situated in the dark sky . They were shining brightly making her eyes teary .
"Look at you all , shining so brightly in the dark sky . I wish I could be like you . Sepher named me Pryalis, but I am not like a fire , I am just like the small flame which ignites for a second , and then gets mixed with the air into obliviousness. I want to start a new life , but I didn't plan anything regarding it...how will I start ? where will I live ? what will I do?" She asked while looking at the sky .
It was her only companion. How wonderful was it that Sepher's name also meant sky ? and now that he was gone , this sky was taking up his space of being her comforter. Pica was sleeping soundly on her lap , after feasting on the delicious strawberry pie , Sepher baked for them .
"Why do you desire it ?" A girl asked while coming from behind , catching Pryalis off-guard.
"I–I am sorry to disturb you" Pryalis told that lady while standing up . She gently scooped Pica in her hand who was sleeping like a loaf .
"You didn't disturbed me at all . I heard your words , from afar , but was confused if I should approach you but after hearing your hopelessness I couldn't resist. Tell me what happened to you and I might give you just the right solution for it"
Pryalis went silent after hearing her words.
She couldn't just share her secret and past with someone she barely knew. The lady was dressed up in a white beautiful gown decorated with pearls and had white hair and eyelashes. Her face was pale . She looked like she belonged to a wealthy family.
The lady noticed the nervousness on her face and smiled lightly while sitting under the tree. Pryalis was sitting a few moments ago.
"You know , It's good to trust strangers with secrets and your worries. They don't personally know you and you have no fear of being judged by them . Another morning will come and you both will part ways forever with the exchanged stories between you both" The lady told her with a comforting smile . She was middle aged and held a certain grace and elegance in such an ethereal way that Pryalis couldn't explain.
She felt that the words of the lady was true , maybe she can give him advice .
"I..I have actually come from a very abusive family . My parents hated me for what ? I don't know" Pryalis said with a sad look in her eyes.
"One day , my mother asked me to go to a ball to play piano . It was a hall filled with rich people, where I met him . Let's just call him Sky . I had met Sky earlier too in the woods and we shared deep talks , so Sky asked me to spend time with him at the ball , instead of playing piano . It was his party , so I agreed . When his mother found us on the rooftop , she said very hurtful words to me, making me run away. On my way , I got attacked which put me in hospital. The whole time , I was fighting for my breath , I realized I want to start a new life and do something for myself . Some more things happened which made me run away from my Village and now I am stuck . I don't know where to go or what to do '' Pyralis told her while cutting the detailed parts or the part where she was basically a supernatural creature.
"Why don't you go to the Vampire Academy? There you can get food , safety and some basic knowledge of your surroundings"
"Wait–But isn't that for Vam–WAIT ! HOW DO YOU KNOW I AM NOT A MORTAL?" Pyralis asked in shock.
"By the pet in your arms . Mortals don't have Kifery . They have cats and birds instead" The lady pointed, making Pryalis embarrassed at her stupidity. She neglected the obvious facts.
"Are you an immortal too?" Pryalis asked her and she smiled and nodded.
"Yes , my love"She whispered while gently caressing Pryalis's head like a mother .
"So..what are you ? a werewolf ? vampire or a witch?...or..or maybe a shape-shifter ?" Pryalis asked while trying to figure out which kind of creature was in front of her.
"I am neither . I am simply an immortal who keeps eyes on all of the other creatures .... especially werewolves. They are my favorite" The woman told her, making Pryalis smile at her words.
"I am a werewolf " She proudly said.
"Really ? which rank?" She asked her , making Pryalis stop for a second . She was an omega , not a big bad alpha that she could proudly tell that.
"Omega" She still answered after taking a deep breath. Saying that , she looked down while fiddling with her fingers.
" Omega ! Oh myself ! Sweetie, that's so cute ! Omegas are precious creatures . My favorite amongst all the others . They are brave and caring"
"They are not brave . If they were , they would have been serving in the pack as warriors not simply as mothers" Pryalis told her with self-hate filling inside her .
"Brave ? To prove that you are brave you don't need to always fight , sometimes raising and taking care of a family is something many fail at . Protecting and keeping your familyt ogether is an act of bravery too. To always step up and comfort in need. Don't judge bravery from the eyes of Alphas or Betas.
Each creature is unique" The lady comforted her with her words making Pryalis feel her words deeply.
Even though she was far away from her pack , still their words were incorporated deeply in her mind . She was still judging her worth by the eyes of those who were in power.
"New journey isn't about just going in a new place and starting a new life , but it's also about finding your true self and feeling comfortable about who you really are. Free yourself from the cage you were put into ever since you were a child and you will see a great change in yourself " The lady told her and Pryalis realized that she needed to work a lot on her true self.
"I agree with what you are saying . Maybe I am still judging myself from the eyes of other people. I hope after going to the Vampire Academy, I can change this thing about myself...but wait" Pryalis stopped saying while realizing that Vampire Academy is only for Vampires.
"Isn't Vampire Academy only for Vampires?" Pryalis asked her and she nodded.
"It certainly is" The lady replied while caressing the head of Pica gently.
"Then how can I even enter there ? Pardon me , but do you have any other place in your mind where I can possibly go ?" Pryalis asked her.
"Look sweetheart, the lotus never blooms in clean water , it always blooms in mud . What I am trying to emphasize is that, to change yourself into someone better and new , you must go to a place where the rules of the wolf world don't apply . The Vampire Academy is just the right place. All you need to do is enroll in the Academy , if you pass the semester you will get a house and a job and if your identity is revealed you will be rusticated from the Academy. There is nothing to lose . Only to gain" The lady informed her .
"They won't kill me ?" She asked and the lady shook her head.
"No they won't , if things don't work for you , then just run away from there and start a new life somewhere else . But I am sure once you get in there everything will work , it will take time but it will surely work . You can learn about new things about mortals and the creature world as the Vampire Academy offers all kinds of knowledge"
"It won't hurt to try then" Pryalis told the lady who smiled as an agreement.
"I will be going now . I was here just to help you. Good luck on the journey. My blessings will always stay with you" The lady told Pryalis.
"Good bye !" Pryalis told her and the lady started to walk away in the dark side of the village which was filled with darkness , yet her figure was illuminating .
"Wait!" Pryalis exclaimed, making the lady turn around.
"You forgot to tell me your name ? I want to find you after all this gets over and thank you personally for this day" Pryalis reasoned.
"M.G , it's what they all call me and you don't need to thank me . Just be happy and it will be the biggest gift" Saying that , the lady disappeared in the shadows leaving Pryalis alone .
"M.G ? such a strange name..and her speech was weird too, instead of saying Oh My God, she said Oh Myself...eccentric yet wise lady" Pryalis murmured and looked at the sky which was indigo in color .
The morning was coming and Pryalis was more than ready for it . She had a lot of things to do , after all she couldn't head like this towards the Vampire Academy.
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When the sun rose brightly , she headed towards the Astong Village .
It was located in the mortal world . Here , the vampires and werewolves who were thrown away from the creature's words used to live .
These were mostly punished for loving the creatures who were the opposite of them . The creatures who lived here were seen as very low from the other creatures , as they were mostly a result of marriage between a werewolf and vampire making them a hybrid.
She knew that this was the only village who could help her in knowing about the Vampire Academy. This village has no boundaries and everyone accept everyone regardless of their identities.
When she reached the village , the sun was shining on top of the land and she was soaked in her own sweat. Her tongue had twisted inside her mouth out of thirst and her throat was throbbing . She only had half a bottle of water , which she gave to Pica . The poor animal needed it more than her.
She stopped the horse and got down . There was a large board written "ASTONG" , indicating that she had finally reached there. She started walking inside . There were small shops and houses on both sides of the street . Flowers were planted on each side of all the houses.
It was truly beautiful. There was a small water cooler on the side and she quickly rushed towards it with tired wobbly steps . She looked around and quickly pulled out a small bowl from her bag which was stuffed inside it. She poured water in it and started drinking water. The water was dripping down her chin , but she couldn't care less about it. After drinking , she poured some water in her bottle, thinking that it was a public water cooler .
In a fraction of moments someone grabbed her wrist harshly while throwing her away on the ground . The water bottle slipped and all the water fell down on the ground.
"How dare you drink water from my water cooler without my permission?" A tall man asked her with an angry look on his face . He was well-built like a body-builder and his red eyes who were fuming with anger were enough to indicate that he was an alpha.
"I am sorry- I didn't know that it belonged to you. I was very thirsty to even see the board , but I can surely pay you for that. What is the price?" She asked him while getting up from the ground. Her elbows were scratched from the push , but she chose to ignore it and brushed her dress to remove the dirt. She didn't want to get into trouble as soon as she had started.
"Were you thirsty or simply a water thief ? Look at yourself . You don't look like someone who can even pay for a drop of water ! You homeless ginger freak !" He spatted.
"I am no thief sir " She told him .
"I can pay...I really can . I have a few coins in my purse. Tell me the price and I will pay it" Pryalis told him , but the man was way too busy judging her.
"You can ? How many coins do you have ? 3 copper coins ?" He asked while rolling his eyes.
"Who cares. Your greedy ass won't be getting any !" A man said with a playful smirk while coming from behind .
Pryalis turned around only to see a 6 '2 man with fair skin , black messy hair . His jaw was narrow yet sharp. He got sharp eagle eyes which were almond brown in color . He was wearing a black jacket on top of a white shirt on his lean body. His jeans were black and ripped. His lip piercing and eyebrow piercing added to his slight rebellious fashion sense.
"You-r..Your highness ... what brought you here ?" The man asked in a scared voice. His dangerous demeure was nowhere to be found now. Pryalis was confused .
'Is this man a royal ? why isn't he wearing a long royal coat with fur and crown then?" Pryalis pondered .
"I was here to surprise my girlfriend...but look at you , treating her like this . What should I do with you ? How should I punish you for something like this?" He asked the man with a devilish glint in his eyes.
"Your-girlfriend ? This gingerhead is your girlfriend?" He asked and it made Pryalis face drop for a second and she was about to shake her head as a no , when the young man from earlier put an arm across her shoulder.
"Sweetheart...let's solve this later okay ? for now.." He started and whispered while leaning near her ear , "play along"
"Yes , she is "
As those left the young prince's mouth , the man kneeled quickly in front of Pryalis.
"Forgive me your highness..I didn't know you were the lover of the young prince. If I knew , I wouldn't have done this . You can fill as many bottles as you want , I won't dare to even interrupt" The man pleaded and Pryalis nodded slightly.
"It's fine..just don't do that ever again . I will send my companions to test you in future , so keep that in mind and never dare to disrespect anyone" Pryalis acted. She wanted to make sure that this man doesn't behave like this with someone else too. He can ask for his money but in a respectful way.
The man quickly nodded . The prince then punched the man hard on his face making him fall down .
"This was a lesson to never behave like this with anyone" The prince spat and the man nodded and rushed inside while murmuring apologies.
After he went inside , Pryalis removed the arm of the man from her neck with a small smile.
"Thank you for helping me, your highness" She told him and bowed down while lifting her long frock from both sides slightly.
"Geez...you can thank me without doing this cringe bow too. I hate to be greeted like this" The man said with a chuckle and Pryalis quickly nodded.
"Next time, look around and ask before using things right away" The man told her and she nodded.
"I will"
"Are you hungry?" The prince asked as he scanned her up and down. She was looking like a homeless person with a cloth stained with mud and sweat .
"Yes....can you please tell me where is a restaurant where I can eat?" Pryalis asked him.
"Follow me . I am going towards the restaurant too. We both have the same destination" He told her .
"Okay..wait for a second please"
Pryalis quickly rushed towards her wagon and locked it with a key . She then scooped Pica in her arm and took it with her towards the prince.
"Let's go now," She told him .
"Okay"
The prince and Pryalis started walking towards the restaurant. On the way a question kept bugging Pryalis. As she kept thinking of ways in which she could ask it from the prince without making him offended.
"Speak it out loud" The prince told her noticing that she wanted to say something by looking at her face.
"I-can you tell me why you called me your girlfriend back there ? when you could have simply told him to not behave this badly with any common people or more better with your people...the people of your kingdom? it would have sounded way more better and you would have looked more...more–" Pryalis stopped mid-way not being able to find the perfect word.
"More perfect and responsible for me right?" The prince asked and she nodded .
"I don't want to do anything related to my people or anything. I am a simple prince who loves to enjoy my life . I don't want to do anything which can make people think that I am anything near the word kind" The prince told her.
"But you are–" Pryalis interrupted.
"Shh..I am not . I just helped you because I was getting bored and I wanted to boss someone around . Who could be better from that arrogant man ? Nothing else" The prince told her .
"Look...we have reached here. Now no questions regarding that incident. New place , new memories" He told her and stepped inside .
"But–"Pryalis again interrupted but the prince pushed her against the wall of the restaurant while digging his fingers in her arms . He leaned near her face, making Pryalis push her head against the hard wall as hardly as she could. Their face were very close to each other. Pryalis kept staring nervously in his eyes which were just with a mis
chievous glint.
"Look sweetheart, I am a vampire . I won't mind taking a small gentle bite of your flesh if you don't stop talking about things which I don't want to have a discussion about . I hope you understand that rule" He told her . His brown eyes turned into red as a warning and Pryalis quickly nodded scared of those.
"Good girl..now let's go inside" The prince said and walked inside cheerfully after backing away , as if nothing happened.